At the same time.
The ninja assassinations had targeted more than just the imperial residence where the Go-Nara Emperor was staying.
They had also struck the Muromachi Shogunate in Kyoto.
The current shogun, Hosokawa Harumoto, had been nailed to the wall by his own katana and died miserably in his bedroom.
The Samurai responsible for guarding the Shogunate had been slaughtered to the last man.
They had no chance at all to support the attacked Kyoto Imperial Palace.
The entirety of Kyoto had fallen into complete chaos.
"Those ninjas were really ruthless. But why did the World Government want to get rid of the Emperor and the shogun, boss?"
Within the clouds above Kyoto, Giselle, sitting atop the Bone Dragon, looked questioningly at Loli Mercury.
In the previous worlds, the Emperors had merely been stripped of their status after Japan became a directly governed Special Region.
The Emperor of the Shenwa Island Country in the Teigu World had even had a chance to take turns serving as the world's representative.
Yet the World Government could not tolerate the Emperor of this Four Souls World?
"Perhaps the people above have already decided who will lead this world. Or perhaps, in their plans for this world's future, those two have become obstacles."
Loli Mercury replied thoughtfully, then smiled sweetly as she looked down at Kyoto.
"But what does that have to do with us?"
"Let's go. We'll see if there are any promising talents, especially that Gokadoin Clan Head called Xinjie Xinjie!"
"Alright, but shouldn't we change our outfits first?"
Loli Mercury shot her a look. "Of course we should transform first. Especially you. At most, I'm dressed a little strangely, but in their eyes, you count as a Yoma!"
What they did not know was that the Gokadoin Clan was not