Susanoo Worships His Mother, and the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi's Humiliating Tale of Recognizing Its Master

Inside Izumo Shrine.

Susanoo was solemnly worshipping before a black divine statue.

The material for the black statue had been taken from Yomotsu Hirasaka. Its nature was nearly identical to the black soil there; all of it had been heavily contaminated by the aura of Yomi.

The statue depicted an exquisite, lifelike goddess. And the only goddess in the world worthy of Susanoo, a great god, bowing to her so devoutly was his mother, Izanami!

During the ritual, Susanoo said many things. In essence, he begged his mother not to harm one of their own named Take-Mikazuchi-no-Mikoto, and told Izanami how his good brother Take-Mikazuchi-no-Mikoto had been mistakenly killed by the Totsuka-no-Tsurugi...

The Yellow Springs Dharma Seal was inscribed upon the Totsuka-no-Tsurugi. Although Take-Mikazuchi-no-Mikoto had been secretly killed by the Yasakani no Magatama, he was technically considered to have died beneath the Totsuka-no-Tsurugi. Thus, his divine soul now belonged to the Yellow Springs Realm!

Once someone entered the Yellow Springs Realm, even Liuyun could no longer revive them with the Nine Tomoe Rinnegan.

Susanoo feared that after Take-Mikazuchi-no-Mikoto's divine soul descended into Yomi, it would either be devoured by vicious ghosts or turn into an evil spirit. That was why he had thought to seek his mother's help.

Susanoo asked his mother to see whether she could send the other's divine soul from the Yellow Springs Realm into the Pure Land. If that truly was impossible, it would still be good if she could watch over Take-Mikazuchi-no-Mikoto within the Yellow Springs Realm...

Liuyun listened to Susanoo's muttering throughout the whole process. This great god truly had nothing to criticize when it came to his brothers and subordinates. No wonder all the warriors of Izumo Country were utterly loyal to him. Even though they knew working under Susanoo carried a high