Yes, Lady Funina!

This strategy is exactly what the resistance forces, who are currently at a significant disadvantage, would like to see; they desperately need time to catch their breath.

The losses suffered these past few days have been enormous, especially for the soldiers in the army who possess the Eye of God. Their Eyes of God mysteriously disappeared on the same day, right there in the military camp.

This bizarre scene greatly shook the morale of the resistance forces. After all, if someone could steal your Eye of God without you noticing, they could also take your life.

Sometimes a powerful enemy isn't scary; what's truly terrifying is knowing there's such an enemy, yet not knowing who it is.

The unknown is the greatest terror.

In short, thanks to a certain person, the front lines enjoyed a brief period of peace. Although it was unknown how long this situation would last, both the Shogunate army and the resistance army cherished this hard-won peace and took the time to rest.

Because no one knows when the war will begin, just as they don't know if they will ever be able to return to their hometowns.

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"You got your hands on the secret letter from the Fools?" Yae no Miko looked at the letter in Richard's hand with some surprise.

“A little bit of connections.” Richard conjured up a virtual universe on his fingertip. It wasn’t really connections; he just happened to run into an old acquaintance. After generously promising the Heart of God, which she didn’t know was still around, the woman readily handed over the information to Richard.

There's no other way. Are you going to wait until they beat you up again and then humiliatingly have their evidence taken from you?

The lady was just proud and arrogant, but she was by no means stupid. Besides, even a fool knows pain.

Yae no Miko simply did not believe that this was something that could be accomplished through connections, even if the other party was Richard.

Why does this group of fools seem to have no defenses against Richard? It's like one of them dares to ask and the other dares to give.

Just give it to him if he wants it?

"But then again, these people are really bold. The Kujo family and the Oogi family are not as good as they used to be," Richard commented.

To dare to push for policies that influence a country just for the benefits promised by a few fools is an act that can be described as treason.

Back when he was still in Inazuma, these two families and the Kamisato family made indelible contributions to the development of Inazuma. It was because of these achievements that the three magistrates are now in power.

However, after a hundred years of inheritance, these two families not only did not make progress, but actually regressed. On the other hand, although the Kamisato family had few members, with only two siblings remaining in the direct line, these two siblings showed extraordinary talents. In just a few years, the Kamisato family showed signs of revival.

"When the tiger is away, the monkeys reign supreme. Compared to me, the fox, these people prefer to borrow the tiger's power." Yae no Miko saw through the source of the confidence behind the cooperation of the foolish crowd at a glance.

This confidence stemmed entirely from absolute faith in their own deity, who believed that in Inazuma's land, once the heavenly lightning struck, the likes of the fools would be nothing more than trembling ants, daring not to dare to act recklessly.

Although this was indeed the case, Richard was still deeply displeased by this behavior of using shadows to satisfy his own selfish desires.

Although Ying is easy to fool and seems simple-minded, she can be considered as my master in martial arts.

Everyone knows that Old Li has always respected his teachers and valued the Way. He dared to provoke someone so much that he was courting death.

Just as Richard was chatting with Yae no Miko, Inashiro Hotaru found Yae no Miko and reported Kujo Sara's request for a meeting.

"What a coincidence! The thing we just got our hands on has already come in handy." Yae no Miko said to Inashiro Hotaru, "Let Sara in."

Before long, Kujo Sara, dressed in military attire, entered the room. She glanced at Richard briefly before focusing all her attention on Yae no Miko.

"Lord Yae-no-miya, I have arrived as promised," Kujo Sara said.

“I knew you’d come.” Yae no Miko glanced at the faint dark marks around Kujo Sara’s eyes. “And I guess… you couldn’t sleep last night because you were upset, right?”

“You are overthinking it. I will not doubt the head of the family until I have concrete evidence.”

"When you say that, it means you've already started to have doubts."

"Lord Yae no Kami, I have no intention of playing word games with you."

When Yae no Miko saw that her words had been firmly rejected by Kujo Sara, she was not angry. Instead, she handed over the letters from the Fools that she had just received and hadn't even had a chance to warm up to Kujo Sara.

"Take a look, here's the concrete evidence you wanted." Yae no Miko looked at Kujo Sara, who was looking down and flipping through the letters, and didn't forget to explain the origin of these letters to her.

"These are correspondence between Tenryo magistrate and the Fools, but these are the letters that the Fools kept. As for Kujo Takayuki's letters, he should be keeping them in some safe corner right now, right?"

Although Kujo Sara had some suspicions when she arrived, she still found it hard to accept when the evidence was actually presented to her.

"..."

Seeing that Kujo Sara remained silent, Yae no Miko continued to add insult to injury, saying, "How about it? What you want to see and what you don't want to see are now laid out before you."

"The so-called Eye Hunting Order is nothing but a foolish policy that was misled by the foolish masses and made the people of Inazuma cripple their own hands. And the one who 'deceived the emperor's ears' is your own master, the Tenryō magistrate—the Kujō family."

"..."

"You wouldn't... want to run away, would you?" Yae no Miko narrowed her eyes. "Although things will only become more complicated without your help, the final outcome won't change, but..."

Before Yae no Miko could finish speaking, Kujo Sara said, "No need to say more, Lord Yae no Miko, I understand what I should do."

After saying this, the valiant female general gritted her teeth, and the demonic aura of a tengu uncontrollably emanated from her body. She said hatefully:

"All that I've upheld until now... how could they... how could they... How despicable! Their betrayal is unforgivable... I must confront the patriarch face to face!"

"Even if you confront them face to face, what can you do to them?" Yae no Miko gently shook her head.

“I…” Kujo Sara opened her mouth, but couldn’t think of any reason to refute it.

"How about this, when the Eye Hunting Ceremony takes place..." Yae no Miko slowly revealed her plan, a plan that would humiliate the Heavenly Registry and effectively end the Eye Hunting Order.

That is to completely tear off the hypocritical mask of the Heavenly Rank Enforcer in front of the entire Inari wife, on the stage of the Hunting Eye Ceremony, which is watched by everyone.

After several months of dealing with the Tenryō and Kanjō magistrates, Yae no Miko has given up on the idea of ​​reforming them through appeasement.

She wants to use the fastest and most drastic methods to intensify all conflicts, tear everything down and start over, and reshape the political and economic landscape of Inazuma.

Let Kage see for herself whether the doll she created can lead Inazuma to that eternal state of no thought, no attachment, no change, and no wavering.

Of course, the cost of doing so would be enormous, but if it could change Ying's stubborn mind, then it would all be worth it.

As for whether it will succeed... Yae no Miko's gaze fell on Richard. As long as he was there, nothing would be a problem.

Even if things really don't work out in the end, Richard can at least pull the other person out of the Pure Land of One Heart.

What is there to say?

Forced love may not be sweet, but it's thirst-quenching.

Once we pull Ying out of the Pure Land of One Heart and give him room to maneuver, we'll instill some 'water god threat theory' in him, and I don't believe that guy Ying won't get anxious.

"Taking it"

Just as Richard compiled a "Frinina User Manual", Yae Miko, as Kage's best friend, naturally also compiled a "Ray Movie User Manual (Eighth Edition)".

After all, compared to the time Richard spent with Funina, Yae no Miko spent much longer with Kage, so it's reasonable to have several iterations, right?

Ultimately, persuaded by Yae no Miko, Kujo Sara agreed to the other party's proposal.

There was no way to refuse; according to Yae no Miko's plan, it could proceed smoothly even without her.

It's just that with her, the adopted daughter of the Kujo family, around, the hammer blows aimed at Kujo Takayuki will be more powerful and more convincing.

Soon the day of the Eye Hunting Ceremony arrived...

PS: PY is the creator of "Unjust Crossover Anime, But with Death Note".

Synopsis: Reincarnated as Light Yagami, he acquires a magical notebook. Writing the real name of someone whose face he has seen in it will kill them. From that moment on, Light realizes he has said goodbye to romantic comedies.

In this world full of villains, criminals, murderers, moral corruption, and lawlessness... As an ambitious villain, Light Yagami immediately decided to become the god of the new world.

Faced with a powerful enemy that even the Public Security Anti-Demon Section 4 and the law were helpless to deal with, Light Yagami silently raised his pen.

Bullying hearing-impaired classmates? Kill!

The Morioh serial killer? Kill!

The serial demons of Guanbuzi City? Kill them!

...

Yukinoshita: "It can't create anything, it can't get anything, it can't give anything. The Death Note is just a fake."

Makima: "Capture Kira, obtain the notebook, and create a world where I am equal to the Moon Lord for life."

Ryougi Shiki: "Anything that's alive, even a god, I'll kill it for you??? You must be Kira, Light Yagami—" (Opens his eyes, draws his sword)

Volume 1: Chapter 138 The Eye-Hunting Ritual

The guests attending the Eye Hunting Ceremony included almost all the nobles of Inazuma Castle, whether they were enemies of the Heavenly Regime or not.

However, the reason everyone was not doing this out of respect for the Heavenly Lord's magistrate, but because General Raiden would be attending the Eye Hunting Ceremony.

Because General Raiden was going to participate in this Eye Hunting Ceremony, the open space around the Thousand-Handed Hundred-Eyed Statue was surrounded early on by well-equipped Shogunate troops, preventing anyone from causing trouble.

Apart from the invited guests, the other Inazuma residents could only watch from a distance down the slope. With the shogunate army guarding the area, ordinary people couldn't see the contents inside, let alone the true face of the Raiden General.

However, among all the invited guests, a fox-clan shrine maiden dressed in a gorgeous shrine maiden outfit attracted particular attention.

"Lady Yae-no-miya is here too. Hasn't she been having a lot of trouble with the Tenryo Magistrate lately because of the Eye Hunting Order?"

"After all, the General will be making an appearance this time. Although Yae no Kōji dislikes Kujō Takayuki's style, he should at least give the General some face, right?"

"That's true, but I have a feeling that Lord Yaegami has some ill intentions this time?"

"You're overthinking it. Hasn't Lord Yae no Kami been like this all these years?"

"By the way, who is that man standing next to her? He seems to have a very close relationship with Lady Yae?"

The guests present were abuzz with discussion, all revolving around Yae no Miko, Raiden no Shogun, and the upcoming Hunting Eye Ceremony.

Of course, some patriotic and concerned upper-class individuals also discussed issues related to the Sea Island, but this topic obviously didn't have much of a following. After all, everyone present knew perfectly well that the Coral Palace resistance was never the key issue; the key issue was the Eye Hunt Order.

If the General is willing to withdraw the Eye Hunting Order, there will be room for negotiation on Sea Island. However, at this critical juncture, the General's special attendance at this Eye Hunting Ceremony is enough to prove the General's attitude.

The Shogun's attitude naturally reflects the Shogunate's attitude, as well as Inazuma Castle's attitude.

Therefore, even though many people in Inazuma saw the drawbacks of the Eye Hunting Order, a foolish policy, no one dared to stand up and advise the general.

Of course, the world is never short of brave people, it's just that the brave people in Inazuma are on the side of the resistance.

After all, those who are invited to participate in the Eye Hunting Ceremony are all 'carefully selected' by the Heavenly Commander. Those who are not selected naturally have no opportunity to offer advice to the General.

"After this battle, surely no one will question the legitimacy of the 'Eye Hunt Order' anymore? I just wonder when all the benefits promised by the Fools will be delivered." Kujo Takayuki, dressed in fine clothes, looked as sprightly as ever despite his graying temples.

His eyes, as sinister as a wolf's, swept around, trying to discern any potential troublemakers among the many guests present. He paused when his gaze swept over Yae no Kamiko, wondering if this woman was going to ruin his plans.

Thinking this, Kujo Takayuki heard shouts from the nearby shogunate soldiers: "The shogun has arrived!"

Immediately, everyone's attention was drawn to the shout, and the soldiers responsible for maintaining order stood up straight, turned around, and shouted loudly with their heads held high: "The Way of the Constant is magnificent, the Divine Resonance is eternal!"

The voice was loud and clear, echoing throughout Inazuma.

Under the watchful eyes of many, Raiden General, wearing a gentian flower folding fan on his head, a purple gentian flower patterned kimono, and black thong clogs, slowly walked into the hunting eye ceremony site.

Although General Thunder did not utter a word, all the guests present consciously quieted down. They did not even dare to look directly at her unsmiling and beautiful face. Even without looking at her, they could still feel the majesty of the Goddess of Thunder from her.

"Let the ceremony begin." General Thunder's voice was cold and devoid of any emotion, like a puppet with only a human appearance.

"Yes, General!" Kujo Takayuki bowed. At this moment, there was no sinister look or hesitation in his eyes, only an emotion called 'fanaticism'.

Admittedly, although he craved the dog food offered by the fools, he also always understood whose dog he truly was.

loyalty!

"Present the hundredth Eye of God."

Because the Eye of God fell from the sky, the Eye-hunting ceremony did not bring the holder of the Eye of God up with them, and then take the Eye of God away from them in front of everyone.

Although this makes the ceremony less visually appealing, at least it seems more humane.

There's some humanity... but not much.

The soldiers of the Shogunate army respectfully presented the box containing the Eye of God to General Raiden, kneeling on one knee and offering the box with both hands.

General Thunder opened the treasure box, only to find that the place where the Eye of God should have been was empty, with only a shallow indentation.

The general frowned, his cold eyes glancing at Kujo Takayuki beside him as he asked, "Where is the Eye of God?"

“The Eye of God is in the box,” Kujo Takayuki answered instinctively, then hurriedly went to check, only to find that the Eye of God had vanished from the box.

"Impossible! I personally confirmed it before." Kujo Takayuki's old face suddenly changed, and then he glared fiercely at the shogunate soldier holding the treasure box and questioned, "Where is the Eye of God?!"

"I...I don't know." The soldier was clearly bewildered, his legs trembling as he answered in a shaky voice.

"Besides you, has anyone else come into contact with this box?" General Thunder asked.

The soldier carrying the box glanced at Kujo Takayuki, only to be glared back at by the other man.

"What are you looking at me for? Do you think I'd steal the Eye of God?"

"No, Lord Kujo, besides you, there was indeed another Lord Kujo who came into contact with this box."

"Another Lord Kujo? You mean... Sara?" Kujo Takayuki quickly realized that the only person who could be addressed that way was Kujo Sara, who also held a high position in the shogunate army.

But how could Sara possibly steal the Eye of God?