226 The Enemy at the Gates

"Shu-chan, we've known each other for many years, haven't we?"

She said in a sweet, coquettish voice.

"Shu-chan?"

Shuya shivered. "No, big sister, please don't call me that. Just call me kid or little devil."

"Ugh, I would never be so rude."

"Flower Q."

Shuya replied politely.

Shizuka Hiratsuka winked at her. "You even took someone else's vest back then."

So what?

Shuya calmly said

"Actually, it was a token of love."

Shizuka Hiratsuka spoke fluently without hesitation.

"Hehe, you're a good person."

Shuya smiled.

Shizuka Hiratsuka was overjoyed. "Then isn't it perfect for you to date a good person like me? It's settled then!"

"Are you serious???"

Shuya struggled for a moment, but even with his current strength, he couldn't break free. This woman was terrifying!

He had no choice but to transform back into a child's body. Shizuka Hiratsuka couldn't catch him, Shuya slipped behind Tsuruko and used her as a shield.

Shizuka Hiratsuka didn't chase after them; she looked at Shuya a sense of utter boredom.

She grumbled, "Hey, don't turn back!"

I sensed a crisis.

Shuya spoke in a very serious manner.

"Tsk."

Shizuka Hiratsuka clicked her tongue. "I promise I won't force you anymore, quickly change back so I can see a handsome guy."

"Agree!"

Haruno raised his hand.

"Inoue- kun."

Tsuruko looked at him with a smile.

"You..."

Forced by circumstances, Shuya transformed back into his Ghost God Body.

Hehehe.

Shizuka Hiratsuka stared at him and let out a strange laugh, practically drooling.

Haruno and Tsuruko never looked away, and even Motoko and Yukino glanced at him from time to time.

Shuya's looks seem to have gone too far astray now that he's grown up.

Shuya felt a chill run down his spine as they stared at him.

So he stuck his head out of the carriage and shouted, "Everyone, speed up! Let's catch up and have another fight!"

"Alright!"

"Clear!"

The subordinate agreed.

Ignoring the strain on its energy reserves, the Monster accelerated once more.

They caught up with Otake-maru and his group of Monster ten minutes later.

Shuya leaped out excitedly, his blade flashing as he let out a long howl:

"Otake-maru! Let's fight one more time!"

"Asshole---!"

Having no other choice, Otake-maru flew into battle.

"Let's fight again!"

"Help!"

The morale of the Monster in Kanto and Kansai is at two extremes.

They chased and fought while fleeing.

After fighting Otake-maru for a while, Shuya, who had no will to fight and only wanted to return to the Suzuka Mountain Otake-maru Mount Suzuka Monster Domain as soon as possible, took the opportunity to escape and spewed fire rain to block the way, covering the escape of his own Monster.

Shuya deliberately let him go, and only after he left did he wave his hand and use the Power of Faith to conjure ice rain, which consumed Otake-maru's fire rain.

This battle resulted in the capture of several more Monster yokai from the Kansai, but no high-ranking members were captured.

Shuya and his men bound the prisoners and advanced again.

This chase lasted for a full day and night.

They fought four more times in this manner, with Shuya allowing Otake-maru to escape each time.

When the sun rose again, only two or three thousand of the Kansai Monster that Otake-maru had brought remained; the rest had been captured.

The Kansai Yamata Mochizuki Monster in terror. Only a handful of high-ranking members, including Yamata no Mochizuki and Oniichi Tsubasa, remained, their hearts filled with nothing but fear.

"Hurry! It'll be good to get back to the Monster Domain!"

Seeing that their pace had slowed down, Otake-maru exclaimed in frustration.

"Great, Otake-maru, I really can't run anymore!"

"It's really not working!"

"Rest, take a break, senior!"

The Monster, including Oniichi Tsubasa, began to beg for mercy.

Otake-maru stared at them intently, then suddenly grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth, and said, "Alright, let's rest for a while!"

"Yeah!"

"Otake-maru -senpai!"

The Monster collapsed to the ground, no longer caring whether there were pursuers behind them.

Otake-maru said with a smile:

"You all get some rest. I'll take my men to patrol the area and let you know if I spot any pursuers."

After he finished speaking, he led his subordinates and confidants away, disappearing into the mist of the Spirit Realm.

The remaining Monster repeatedly praised Otake-maru's benevolence and righteousness.

But Yamata Mochizuki glanced suspiciously in the direction where Otake-maru had disappeared...

With pursuers behind him, why is he scouting towards the Mount Suzuka Monster Domain...?

Holy crap! He's trying to escape!

Yamata Mochizuki shuddered and wanted to shout, but noticing the Monster state of the surrounding yokai, he wisely remained silent.

He understood Otake-maru's actions.

It doesn't matter if you can't outrun the enemy, as long as you can outrun your own people.

Yamata Mochizuki also secretly led his subordinates and chased after Otake-maru and his group of Monster.

Then a few more scattered Monster discovered the problem and chased after them, all tacitly avoiding notifying the other Monster and using them as stepping stones.

The remaining Monster, led by Oniichi Tsubasa, drank water heartily, thinking that since Otake-maru hadn't returned, nothing had happened, and they rested comfortably for a while.

Then, to their surprise, they heard heavy footsteps. The Kanto army of Kanto Monster had arrived and easily captured them.

"What?! Wasn't Senior Otake-maru off on patrol?!"

Oniichi Tsubasa didn't realize why he was bound until he was completely ensnared.

Oniichi Tenba couldn't stand his younger brother's stupidity, so he smacked him on the head and told him the truth.

Oniichi Tsubasa sat on the wooden cart, head drooping, looking dazed.

Shuya then realized that he wasn't a bad person after all.

It's just plain stupidity.

Oniichi Tenba was also very ashamed and dared not look at his companions, so he kept his head down and moved forward.

The Kanto Monster Alliance was herding the Kansai Monster like sheep, while Otake-maru, unaware that Shuya deliberately letting him go, could only flee, getting killed until he was terrified.

The last time he was in such a sorry state was after his father, the previous Otake-maru, died, when he was forced to go to the battlefield.

Fortunately, the war ended after he had only been on the battlefield for a few days.

Not only did he escape unscathed, he also successfully enhanced his resume.

Now he recalls the fear he felt back then.

Otake-maru now only wants to return to the Mount Suzuka Monster Domain as soon as possible and combine the power of the Monster Domain to defeat that monster.

He ran for his life, not caring that Yamata Mochizuki was chasing after him, nor did he stop to wait for him, only concerned with himself and his confidants.

They hurried on their way and finally saw a boundless, pale black semi-circular light shield covering the earth, just like the Divine Domain they had seen before.

"Arrive!"

Otake-maru roared excitedly, feeling that this moment was the end of all suffering, and the grievances he had endured along the way turned into tears that moistened his eyes.

He rubbed his eyes haphazardly and was the first to crash into the light barrier.

Instantly, a familiar, warm, and powerful force flowed into his body.

This is the power of awe that the Mount Suzuka Monster Domain has stored up over the years.

Although this force was greatly depleted during the World Wars, it is still a force that cannot be underestimated.

"City Lord?"

"The city lord is back?!"

"Hey, something's not right!"

The patrolling Monster quickly spotted Otake-maru and his disheveled Monster.

They rushed over immediately.

Otake-maru quickly struck a majestic pose and strode forward.

Section 242, Chapter 226: The Enemy Approaches the City

The Mount Suzuka Monster Domain covers a vast area, spanning the Kanto and Kansai.

Although this Monster Domain is vast, most of it consists of mountains.

Only one Seki Fortress guard in the middle of the mountains, connecting the eastern and western Spirit Realm of Japan.

During the World Wars, the Mount Suzuka Mountains were afflicted with countless Curse and traps by gods, Monster, Onmyoji), and the Daoist priests from the Great Hua who came to help, making the dangerous mountains untouchable.

Only the Seki Fortress guarded by the Otake-maru clan can safely pass through this mountain range.

In the past world wars, the Mount Suzuka Monster Domain was a notoriously dangerous place where countless Western heroes and extraordinary individuals perished, and it was also littered with the bones of many Eastern superhumans.

But that's all in the past.

After the war, a large number of weapons were removed from Mount Suzuka Seki Fortress, leaving only a small amount of equipment owned by the Otake-maru family.

They consisted of nothing more than ancient defensive tools and a few cannons modified by Strange Arts.