I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 82 Extraordinary Typhoon (Seeking First Subscription)

"Hey?"

Located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency

Has Typhoon Aere changed its path again?

Under satellite monitoring, typhoons that were once fearsome and difficult to observe are now clearly visible to people.

A massive white cyclone was moving 'slowly' across the sea, seemingly almost still, yet its speed had already reached 70 kilometers per hour! Furthermore, it was moving in a completely 'straight line,' so if it continued like this:

"Section Chief! Section Chief! This is bad—"

"What's all the fuss about?"

The deputy section chief, who was carrying a cup of coffee, had just walked over when he was startled by the data on the screen.

"Are you kidding me?"

"This typhoon 'Aere'..."

Why isn't it following the 'predicted' route?

As the country that conducts the most in-depth research on typhoons, this island nation is second to none.

As I always say: nothing more than familiarity.

Typhoons are a type of tropical cyclone: ​​a tropical cyclone is a low-pressure vortex with a warm core structure that occurs over tropical or subtropical oceans. It is essentially a powerful and deep tropical weather system.

The country that experiences the most typhoons is the Philippines, which is hit by more than 20 typhoons every year.

Or to put it another way, most typhoons form over the Philippines.

Unlike the impoverished and simple-minded Iceland, the island nation, although it also suffers from typhoons every year, does not cause much damage. This is because it invests a lot of human and material resources in the monitoring and prediction of typhoons, which are very accurate, and there are very few cases where it is caught off guard.

and so--

"This doesn't make sense!"

It was already quite unexpected that the typhoon, which was originally predicted by supercomputers to make landfall in Kagoshima, shifted to Kochi Prefecture.

Now they're moving northeast along the coastline: just past that is Osaka!
"Issue a typhoon warning to Osaka Prefecture and tell them to prepare accordingly."

Finally, the deputy section chief gave this answer.

"Section Chief, are we just going to do nothing?"

In response to the staff's words, the deputy section chief took a sip of coffee.

"What to do? How to do it?"

"Are you suggesting we 'move' this typhoon away?"

"We're not marquises of Paris!"

The deputy section chief was referring to a famous 'joke' in meteorological history.

On May 24, 1724, a total solar eclipse occurred in Paris. Even after the eclipse, people continued to talk about this celestial spectacle. A marquise said to others, "The director of the Paris Observatory, Cassini, is a friend of mine. I can ask him to demonstrate the total solar eclipse for you again."

In her mind, the so-called total solar eclipse was a 'magic trick' orchestrated by Cassini.

"Uh, okay."

Staff began sending reports to Osaka, even though Osaka Prefecture should have already detected the typhoon's anomalies using its own meteorological monitoring methods.

The island nation of Kanto, represented by Tokyo, and Kansai, centered on Osaka, have a long-standing feud that has lasted for thousands of years.

Even now, both sides look down on each other, each believing that they should be the island nation's 'number one city'.

So if Osaka suffers a setback, Tokyo, while outwardly appearing grief-stricken, will actually:

"Want to grab a drink after get off work?"

"Okay~~"

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.

"The first B-rank ninjutsu has appeared!"

Putting down the cleaver, You, who was making dinner, couldn't help but laugh.

His daily practice and use of the technique proved worthwhile, as he finally broke through to B-rank, which is the level of a Jonin.

E-rank is for those fresh out of the Ninja Academy, D-rank is for genin, C-rank corresponds to chunin, and B-rank is only for jonin. Of course, this only refers to 'normal' ninjas. If they are born into a large family or are taught by a famous teacher, then it is different.

For example, the Crown Prince comes with A-rank forbidden techniques as soon as he goes out, and Sasuke has several C-rank fire release techniques, while the academic genius Sakura only has the E-rank Three Body Technique.
As for the students in the other classes, they almost all possess various family secret techniques at the D and C levels, and cannot be viewed through a normal lens.

What technique does Yu use most often?

the answer is--

"Shadow clone!"

bang,
An identical 'You' appeared in the kitchen, making him unable to stop smiling.

"Good, good, good!"

The Shadow Clone Technique is classified as B-rank because, unlike ordinary clones, this technique uses chakra to create a physical clone. The clone distributes the user's chakra evenly, possesses a consciousness independent of the user, and has a certain degree of resilience. After the clone is deactivated, its memories and experiences return to the user.

Simply put, unlike ordinary clones that require manual control, this is an intelligent 'external avatar'!

In his early days, the young master dominated the ninja world with his "Multiple Shadow Clone Technique": whether you are one or a hundred, I will send a thousand of them to attack, and I will exhaust you until you die! If that's not enough, then I'll make a Rasengan.

The two ninjutsu techniques combined allowed them to defeat various powerful opponents.

"Finally, I don't have to focus on controlling it anymore,"

Yu looked at her shadow clone, who immediately nodded.

"The 'big show' is ready, you can just leave your character idle and wait for your experience to increase."

"Okay, I'll divide it into three more."

Thump, thump, thump,

Three more shadow clones appeared, and the moment they appeared, they understood Yu's plan.

"Go ahead,"

Let's turn this upside down!

then
Then we can legitimately plant the sacred tree.

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.

Osaka Prefecture,
"Typhoon Aere is approaching our province and is expected to make landfall in five hours."

"Please prepare for the typhoon's landfall, avoid driving if possible, and be aware of potential road flooding, fallen trees, etc."

"Do not approach windows, beware of falling objects, and pay attention to the weather forecast."

Schools, trams, and roadsides were filled with announcements about the approaching typhoon, prompting people in this big city to begin making orderly arrangements for their lives. But as night fell, the announcer's voice came over the loudspeaker again.

"Emergency weather news broadcast."

"Typhoon Aere has changed direction and is moving westward. It has been confirmed that it will not affect this prefecture."

"The entire staff of the Osaka Meteorological Agency sincerely apologizes to the public for the previous false alarm: Red Bean Paste Secret Marseille!"

"What are you doing!"

"Wow, I just prepared so many ingredients."

"You tax thieves can even misreport something like this."

A continuous stream of curses immediately erupted throughout the city. The Osaka Prefectural Meteorological Agency will definitely not be satisfied until they bow and apologize tomorrow for such a false typhoon warning!

But it was limited to bowing and apologizing.

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.

the next day,
"Section Chief, Section Chief!"

At the Chiyoda Meteorological Agency, a large number of staff members frantically checked data and examined satellite images over and over again, cold sweat streaming down their faces.

"Typhoon Aere has changed direction and is now approaching Kozu Island."

Kamizumi Island, located in the sea, is primarily a tourist destination. It boasts Mount Tenjo with abundant flowers, hot springs at its foot, and offers opportunities to enjoy sunrises over the sea during the day and stargazing at night. However, these are not the main attractions. The main attraction is:
"If the typhoon passes through Kamizu, Shikine, Niijima, and Oshima."

If you draw a line across the screen, the end of these islands stretching to the horizon is:

Tokyo Bay!

"how can that be"

The deputy section chief, also drenched in sweat, took out a handkerchief and wiped his shiny forehead.

"Why, why aren't I logged in yet?"

The typhoon, which should have made landfall in Kagoshima, instead moved northwest along the island nation's coastline, heading straight for Tokyo without ever making a dent.

"No, don't panic." "We still have Kanagawa Prefecture; the typhoon will..."

"Section Chief, could it be:"

One of the staff members whispered his guess.

"Did you encounter something extraordinary?"

"An extraordinary typhoon?!"

When the Japan Meteorological Agency reported this "speculation," the Prime Minister's Official Residence, also located in Chiyoda, was in an uproar.

"Absurd! How could this be... it could be."

The minister in charge of economic and security affairs instinctively retorted that if a typhoon hit Tokyo, the damage would be incalculable: just the shutdown of Tokyo Bay, with its huge throughput, would cause losses in the hundreds of billions.

Although large container ships are enormous, they are still susceptible to damage from strong winds and waves.
Meanwhile, when a typhoon reaches the nearshore area, the wave height will actually increase, which will also pose a new threat to large container ships.

"Calm down, Minister Takaichi."

"I advise you all not to take chances."

Director Takeya pushed up her non-prescription glasses. In the past, even typhoons wouldn't have much of an impact on Tokyo.

But this is the extraordinary era. The trajectory of this typhoon 'Aere' is so bizarre that it seems to have its own consciousness: it's heading straight for Tokyo Bay!

"If this 'typhoon' is truly extraordinary, how should we deal with it?"

In a flash,

The meeting room, which had gathered all the island nation's top officials, fell silent.

How to do?
Cold!

That's a giant typhoon formed naturally; what can humans do about it?
Should we launch missiles to bombard them?
It's not like the Russians in the north who use nuclear weapons to mine and build reservoirs.

When in doubt, use a nuclear weapon!

Besides, even if they wanted to acquire nuclear weapons, the island nation doesn't have them!

"This is not scientifically sound."

"Minister Moriyama, let's not get bogged down in science now."

Waving his hand to interrupt the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's murmur, Takeya Haru's gaze fell on the head of the table, the position of the 'Prime Minister'.

Everyone else turned to look, which made the Prime Minister's face darken.

Why are you all looking at me like that?
Am I supposed to extinguish that typhoon?

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.

Just as the island nation's government was holding urgent discussions, in the waters near Kozushima Island:
"Wow~~"

"Hahaha!!!"

A yacht equipped with sails cuts through the waves.
A white wave trailed across the sea. Young men and women on the deck, dressed in swimsuits, basked in the sunlight, reveling in their youth.

"That's great, I didn't expect there to be such a nice sea view so close by."

"Right, there's no need to go all the way to Okinawa."

Regarding what the boys were saying, a girl in a swimsuit nearby commented:
“If you hadn’t spent all the funds on drinking, we wouldn’t have needed to choose such a nearby location for our club activities.”

"Don't be angry, don't be angry~~"

"Here, a beer."

When the boy handed her a can of beer, the girl covered her forehead.

"no thank you."

Yachts don't necessarily start at millions of dollars: In fact, those high-end luxury yachts decorated with premium materials, leather, gold-plated hardware, stainless steel handrails, high-end carpets, upscale furniture, modern electrical equipment, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and special lighting are merely toys for nobles and tycoons to show off.

A normal family-sized luxury yacht costs only 30 dollars.

Mid-range yachts are priced between $5 and $20, which is within the purchasing power of the 'middle class'. Cheap yachts under 9 meters, even priced at less than $5, are purchased in large quantities by many coastal countries, just like cars.

Of course, maintenance costs are separate.

These men and women are all college students. Their club activity funds, plus the money they earn from part-time jobs, are enough to rent a yacht and have fun for a week.

Ah, the sky is clear and blue, what a beautiful day!

Snapped,

The boy, who had just been slapped on the head, turned to look at the girl behind him, feeling wronged.

"why did you hit me?"

"Open your eyes and look over there, then repeat what you just said."

On the horizon, a dark spot is emerging.

"Urgent notice: A storm is approaching this area."

"We're going back to the dock."

"what?!"

"No way! These are precious memories of my youth, the result of half a month of hard work! How can they just disappear like this?"

"If you have any opinions, go and talk to Storm."

There was a chorus of groans on the deck; they had just started having fun when the storm hit, ruining their wonderful vacation.

"Heave-ho!"

Just then, a small hand appeared at the edge of the yacht's deck.

Then, with a little effort, a pink figure leaped up, cleared the railing, and landed on the deck.

"Swimming is too much trouble."

? !
As the college students stared in disbelief, the 'little girl' shook the seawater off her tongs, looking both obedient and adorable. However:
"Pliers?! Waaaaaah~~"

The boy who shouted instinctively was quickly covered up by a group of people, but he had already attracted the attention of the 'little girl'.

For a moment, the group of people on the deck stared at each other in disbelief.

"Hey, hello little sister!"

The girl in the lead awkwardly raised her hand, trying to ease the tension.

The other person was indeed a well-behaved little girl: she had pink hair in a princess style, with two dark red twisted shells forming a decoration that looked like a 'ponytail', a heart-shaped birthmark on her small face, a pink kimono with wave-like patterns on it, and bells hanging from her ankles. She was adorable no matter how you looked at her.

But her left hand was a huge crab claw!

Judging from its size, which is larger than a human head, and the way it flipped onto the boat with one hand, it is clearly not a decoration.

Hello, everyone.

The little girl politely bowed to everyone, then raised her delicate white hand and pointed to the northwest.

"Could you please give Kani-hime a ride on your boat?"

"Hana-hime is not good at swimming."

???

"Sorry, we need to return to the dock immediately."

When the girl in charge refused, the little girl slapped her forehead.

"Ah, Kani-hime forgot."

"The young master said that before communicating with others, one should first introduce one's weapon."

After saying that, the little girl who called herself 'Crab Princess' raised her hand and grabbed something. With a bang, smoke rose up and something appeared.

boom!
The yacht beneath my feet suddenly sank.
"The Crab Princess's 'Snail Hammer' is made of deep-sea black iron and weighs 3,600 catties."

The little girl easily lifted the giant 'conch shell' hammer, which was bigger than herself and had been smashed into the deck. Amid the creaking of the deck, her innocent gaze swept over everyone.

"Big brother, big sister, can you give Kani-hime a ride on your boat?"

Nodding frantically

"Great, absolutely great!"

What an adorable contrast! A group of college students are about to cry.

If the answer is no, then it won't be the deck that gets dented next, but them, right?

The girl in the lead nodded in agreement while gesturing behind her: they were all from the diving department and were proficient in various underwater hand signals for communication.

The message was clear: she was there to keep the other party calm while the others called the police: get the Extraordinary Countermeasures Department to send someone over immediately! Encountering extraordinary beings on vacation? Unbelievable!
(End of this chapter)