I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 22 Powerless Mortals

"Who?"

The noise coming from behind.
The mature policewoman, Fujisawa Seiko, pointed her gun at the 'flaming skull' while quickly glancing behind her.

this? !

In the mist behind,

A 'figure' holding an umbrella walked over.

That's right. Even when the two are only a few meters apart, the experienced policewoman still can't tell whether the other person is male or female, or even whether they are human.

Because this figure was surrounded by concentric rings of flowing water. These ceaselessly flowing waters enveloped the person, and through the ripples, only a general human shape could be seen.

Instead of answering the policewoman's question, the other person raised a hand and pointed it at the fire hydrant that had been knocked askew by the police car.

Grasp with all five fingers!
Gaa gaa gaa

In the distorted sound of metal,

The fire hydrant was suddenly forced open by an inexplicable force inside!

boom--

The next second, the water burst through the damaged fire hydrant, like a giant dragon breaking free of its shackles and soaring into the sky.

"dragon"

In the shocked eyes of policewoman Fujisaki Seiko,
The reflection showed a tall, slender figure with outstretched arms.

The water gushing from the fire hydrants did not fall or disperse under the influence of gravity.

Instead, it coalesced into the image of an Eastern dragon: its mouth open, revealing teeth, its whiskers and hair flying, and water ripples outlining its rippling scales; its sharp claws and dragon teeth are lifelike, and its dragon head, while majestic, also carries a sense of kindness and gentleness. A white mist surrounds its body, condensing and refusing to dissipate.

The wind follows the tiger, the clouds follow the dragon!

"scare--"

Faced with this water 'dragon', the skull-like jawbone formed of flames snapped open.
He let out a chilling roar that pierced the policewoman's eardrums, and raised both arms:
One after another, fireballs the size of human heads appeared out of thin air!

In the center of these fireballs, 'human faces' emerged, men, women, young and old, as if they were being mercilessly roasted;

As soon as it appeared, it rushed towards the figure holding the umbrella.

Go forth, dragon.

With a hand pointing forward from under the umbrella, a giant dragon formed from flowing water roared forth, heading straight for the 'human face' fireballs.

boom! boom! boom! boom!
Amid a series of explosions, the water dragon and the fiery human face collided violently.

A blast of air erupted, and billowing steam spread. The aftershocks of the collision forced the mature policewoman to shield herself with her hands and cower behind the police car.

Before the high-temperature steam had subsided, the mature policewoman looked up and saw that the water jet was already badly damaged, and the 'face' of the flames had almost disappeared.

The two sides seem to be evenly matched?

Do not!
Water can extinguish fire.

As water continued to gush out of the fire hydrant, the damaged hose was immediately replenished and visibly restored.

"Roar~~"

He roared again.
After the water dragon released a large number of 'human face' fireballs, the somewhat weakened fire skeleton rushed away, circling around and trapping its opponent.

Quick fight.

Under the umbrella, Jun Kishida channeled his 'demon power' and clenched his fists at the 'flaming skull' from afar.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

The water dragon suddenly contracted its body, trying to extinguish the flames!

The fiery skull thrashed wildly in the water, but could not break free of the water's cage. Its body was constantly being melted away by the billowing, high-temperature steam.

it's over,
As the flames were completely extinguished, Jun Kishida's eyes sharpened.

A small piece of rock, no bigger than a fingernail, floated where the fire skull had been.

With a flick of the finger,
The water carried the stone back.

Holding the piece of gravel, Kishida Jun felt a faint yet overwhelming tremor within it, as if he had encountered the 'demonic aura' of an absolute high-ranking being. Instead of being afraid, his face lit up with joy.

Killing Stone!

The task given to him by the 'White Ghost Messenger' was to collect the 'Killing Stone'.

Even without the other party stating the reason, Kishida Jun could guess it, after all, the 'Sessho-seki' was the remains of that great demon, or rather, a means of resurrection.

Even the underworld, which governs life and death, is afraid of that important figure who crossed the sea?
With this thought flashing through his mind, Kishida Jun put away the 'Sessho-seki' and prepared to leave.

"stop!"

A loud shout came from the side, causing Kishida Jun, who was holding an umbrella, to turn his head slightly.

"No matter who you are, you must stay and assist with the investigation!"

Fuji Seiko chanted the words etched into her very bones while simultaneously wanting to slap herself.

Dead!
Based on the strength he displayed, he could kill her with a mere flick of his wrist.

In particular, her pistol was out of bullets.

But her gaze swept over the ruins of the houses next door, the younger man lying in a pool of blood, and the police uniform on his body. She couldn't ignore them.

However, the other party did not attack her. No, this 'figure' with the umbrella didn't even look at her directly. Instead, it stepped out, and the surrounding mist surged in, as if surrounding the samurai's foot soldiers, and disappeared in the blink of an eye on this devastated street.

"What the hell am I doing?"

With her arms hanging down, the mature policewoman Fujiseiko bit her lip.

Is anyone there?

"Someone is injured here!"

? !
From within the fog came painful cries for help, bringing the bewildered policewoman back to her senses.

Save people!

"Mayi,"

He rushed to the back of the police car, opened the trunk, and took out a first-aid kit.

Rushing to her fallen colleague's side, the experienced policewoman began administering first aid to her junior colleague lying in a pool of blood.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, the world's largest municipal police unit, is a behemoth with more than 46,000 police officers.

It is thanks to its massive police force of nearly 50,000 that Tokyo's security level has remained relatively acceptable. Unfortunately, in recent days, the authority of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has faced a series of severe challenges.

"Hello, is this a machiya (townhouse) in Arakawa Ward?"

"This is the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department."

"Earthquake? What? A huge black fish. Sir, please calm down and take a deep breath."

"I am Seiko Fuji, the patrol chief of the Adachi Ward Police Station, badge number XXXXXX!"

Amidst a cacophony of emergency calls, one call stood out, identifying itself immediately: "An earthquake has struck Machiya 6-chome, Arakawa Ward. Please dispatch rescue teams immediately. Yes, there are more than a dozen injured people on site!"

"No, it wasn't a natural disaster."

"The cause of the disaster is a monster, a demon."

"I'm calm. My body camera is on. Please send someone to rescue me immediately, and quickly!"

Waaaaaaah~~~
Police cars, ambulances, and even armored vehicles sped towards Arakawa Ward from various areas.

Their flashing police lights and cold, hard metal armor caused vehicles along the way to scramble to avoid them. Whether ordinary citizens or business leaders, no one dared utter a word in the face of the overwhelming force of the state's violent machinery.

Helicopters flew one after another in the sky.

This scene prompted pedestrians and drivers to speculate about what had happened to warrant such a large-scale police deployment.

However, there is something that is faster than even the fastest vehicle.

Earthquake Scene.

Shocking! Land-dwelling fish?!

"A Flaming Skull? Pictures don't lie—"

A mysterious thick fog appeared in the 6th chome of the Machiya neighborhood in Arakawa Ward, enveloping the earthquake zone.

Although the earthquake and the 'battle' were limited to just a few streets in Arakawa Ward and around Machiya 6-chome, the sight of the giant black fish carrying 'torii gates' crushing buildings and 'swimming' across the land was witnessed and photographed by many, and then uploaded to the internet!
In modern life, people are almost inseparable from their mobile phones.

When encountering something strange, the first reaction is to take out the phone:

Then post it on Line, Facebook, and YouTube.
However, these messages with pictures disappeared from the internet very quickly. Not only were people from other countries caught off guard, but even the locals of Arakawa Ward were caught off guard.

Immediately following, news headlines such as "A sudden earthquake has occurred in Arakawa Ward. The government is making every effort to provide rescue services. We ask for the cooperation of all citizens" quickly filled the mobile phones, computers, televisions, and all other means of communication for residents of Arakawa Ward.

A large number of armored vehicles sped over and blocked all the major traffic routes!
Ambulances and police cars, with sirens blaring, rushed towards Arakawa Ward and Machiya 6-chome. As for what they were going to do?
Only the elites at the forefront would know.

extraordinary
There it is again!

Adachi Ward, Homi High School.

"Hey?"

"Emergency maintenance on Chiyoda Line trains."

As Tiannv Ying walked out of the school gate with her companion, she looked at the notification text message that popped up on her phone with a puzzled expression.

"What's going on? Doesn't this mean we have to take a longer route?"

"After all, it's an old building constructed fifty years ago, so it's normal for accidents to happen."

Qiu Riyou spoke calmly, showing no remorse for being the 'culprit'.

"Only fifty years."

Amane Akira retorted, but since the Chiyoda Line was impassable, they would have no choice but to take a detour.

"Tenjo-san, and Nao, if it's inconvenient for you, you should go back first."

Yuu Akihi is going to Bunkyo Ward to pick up her younger sister, Sora Akihi.

But before that, Tennyu Ei also went to Bunkyo Ward because her older sister, Nagisa Ichiyo, would accompany her to clean the shrine every day after school.

Judging from the way the other driver acted yesterday, that young lady probably won't be able to go out freely for a while.

As for class president Nao
"I'm fine, Yu."

Having finally rekindled her relationship with her childhood friend, Iai Nao wasn't about to let the opportunity to spend time together slip away. Besides:

"I don't want to go home now, Yu, you know that."

Ah~~
Touched his chin,
In my memory, Nao's parents had been in a cold war for more than ten years, to the point of being "mutually disgusted with each other," and even almost came to blows a few years ago.

Therefore, Iai Nao joined the school's swimming club and didn't go home until dark every day.

The purpose is to minimize the time spent facing my parents.

"Then, let's go."

The three of them changed to the North-South Line and took a detour to 'Royal Sakura Girls' School' in Bunkyo Ward.

Wow, this is really something!

When the three arrived at this prestigious girls' high school, what they saw was:
Luxury car!

All kinds of luxury cars.

Although I didn't recognize the car logos, the style of these cars, as well as the drivers in black suits, sunglasses, and gloves, all exuded the air of 'old-fashioned aristocracy'.

There were even helicopters constantly taking off and landing on the school playground, picking up one rich girl after another.

"What's going on here?"

Tiannv Ying looked at the unusually busy yet deserted scene with a sense of bewilderment, wondering if she had come to the wrong place.

Knowing full well what was going on, Qiu Riyou shrugged.

"Who knows?"

"Maybe these rich people are busy going home for dinner?"

Ying,

At the school gate, the aloof and beautiful young lady, Nagisa Ichiyo, who was waiting there, strode over and took the hand of the petite girl, Amamiya Eiryu.

"Come with me to my house."

"Hey,"

"Hey?!"

Even the lively and cheerful Tiannvying was momentarily left only with surprise.

"Gentlemen, would you do me the honor of being guests at my humble abode?"

Noticing Akihi Yuu, Akihi Sora, and Iai Nao, the young lady Nagisa Ichiyo extends an invitation.

No, we will.

"Then I will too—"

Seeing that Akihi Yu was about to refuse, Amane Ei also subconsciously prepared to refuse.

"no!"

Young Miss Nagisa Ichiyo was clearly getting anxious.

"We're over in Arakawa now. Anyway, come with me, okay?"