234 This Is Bad / 235 Splitting into Two Groups

The two Great Tengu did not engage in dialogue like Shuten Gozaburo and Shuten Doji; instead, they discussed the overall situation of the aerial battlefield in between their sword fights.

Shuya felt that they were better at showing off than he was.

After watching the Tengu battle, he looked at Yamatano Aoyama... emmmm, watching a bunch of Great Serpent writhing around was really an eyesore, so he decided not to watch anymore.

Anyway, Yamatano Aoyama doesn't seem like he's going to lose.

Shuya's gaze then fell upon Tamamo Ren.

The battle between Tamamo Ren and Tamamo-no-Mae did not take place directly; they commanded their subordinates to use Strange Arts to counter each other's moves as a form of combat.

Relying on the well-trained nature of the Kanto Monster Alliance, Tamamo Ren completely dominated Tamamo-no-Mae.

However, the foxes and Monster under Tamamo-no-Mae's command are generally stronger in terms of Strange Arts abilities than the Monster Kanto the Kanto region.

They lost solely due to insufficient training.

However, after gradually adapting, the Kansai Monster were able to fight the Kanto Monster to a standstill.

After considering the overall situation, Shuya felt that the Kansai Monster were indeed quite something, worthy of their Main Family name.

Their individual Monster are stronger than the Monster from the Kanto.

This is the result of years of cultivating the Power of Will alone; the Kanto Monster Alliance has only caught up with most of it in the past six months.

It was only because Shuten Gozaburo and his group had Shuya's help, were famous enough, and progressed extremely quickly that their strength appeared to be no less than that of the clan head.

The remaining Monster below are still not as capable as the Kansai Monster in individual combat.

Section 250, Chapter 234: Something terrible is about to happen.

However, six months of training is enough to bridge the gap in individual combat capabilities in other ways.

The Kanto Monster Alliance has a clear hierarchy, with power determining everything from the bottom up, and no Monster dares to challenge it.

On the battlefield, they know whose orders to listen to, unlike the Kansai Monster who act recklessly.

The Monster of Kanto often attack in small teams of three or Monster, making it very difficult for the Kansai Monster who prefer to fight alone.

The Kanto Monster's team-based combat mode was only their second real-world experience. If it were a previous generation of Kansai Monster who had experienced a major war, it wouldn't be difficult for them to break it, and they might even know how to do it.

But so far in the battle, not a single old Monster has come out to join the fight.

The addition of Nurarihyon is essentially a formal recognition, a form of acceptance.

The problems of the new generation of Monster will be solved by the new generation.

Just like Nurarihyon didn't participate in the battle, the old Monster of the Kansai Monster didn't participate.

From the old Monster's perspective, whether they Monster Kanto or Kansai, they are all of the same race, so it doesn't really matter who is in charge.

The fact that Shuya Monster is a bit of a nuisance, but what can you do when he has such a powerful background?

The Battle of Mount Suzuka Seki Fortress then took place several times.

Initially, the old Monster Nurarihyon led the Kansai Monster to Seki Fortress, but unexpectedly, Nurarihyon was persuaded to Nurarihyon and acknowledge the status of the Kanto Monster Alliance.

A short while later, the Alliance sent troops to the Seki Fortress and engaged in battle with the Kansai Monster.

At first, the Kanto Monster had the upper hand, but then a stalemate ensued.

There are many powerful Monster in the Kansai, and slowly, a chance to turn the tide and defeat them emerged.

But the Alliance still has a reserve force yet to be deployed.

The battle intensified approximately several tens of minutes after it began.

The Monster of Kansai showed signs of retaliating, so Otake-maru, under the instruction of Shuya, led his new forces to join the battle.

Led by the super expert Otake-maru, the Chubu the Alliance demon army stormed into the battlefield and quickly routed the Kansai Monster.

The Kansai Monster suffered a major setback.

Then a major change occurred. Tamamo-no-Mae's formation was disrupted due to the retreat of the Monster, and the Yukinoshita Sisters developed and taught the entire army Ice-Fire Combined Strange Art, which defeated them.

Without the support of the Tamamo Family's Strange Arts, the Kansai Monster suffered a complete defeat on the ground.

Shuten Doji was knocked unconscious by Shuten Gozaburo in shock, but his subordinates managed to rescue him.

Although Shuten Doji escaped, several of the Shuten Family's top fighters were captured as a result.

The collapse of two key battlefields triggered a series of chain reactions.

Seeing this, Yamata no Orochi and Kichi Hogen knew that defeat was inevitable, so they abandoned the battle and led their relatively intact Chubu to fight and retreat, hoping to gather allies and maintain their fighting strength.

But the defeat was ultimately irreversible. The Monster yokai Kansai thrown into chaos, and none of Monster obeyed the orders of their superiors. They were only concerned with fleeing in disarray.

The Yamata no Orochi and the Kichi Hogen had no choice but to give up and flee quickly.

The first battle between the Alliance and the Main Family ended in a crushing defeat for the Kansai Monster.

In the ensuing pursuit, the Alliance exerted even greater effort than when they had chased Otake-maru before.

Because there's no need to persuade them to surrender.

Knock out the Monster and capture them; you don't need to win their loyalty.

At least not now.

Shuya didn't chase after them, but turned back to the City Lord's Manor to have tea and chat with Nurarihyon. Shizuka Hiratsuka, bored, followed along.

While drinking tea, the Tengu kept sending updates on the battle.

The Kansai Monster were powerless to reverse the tide and retreated all the way back to their own Monster Domain, capturing many Monster along the way.

They retreated until they reached the fork in the road leading to the Kyoto Monster Domain and Mount Oe Monster Domain.

Nurarihyon couldn't help but ask, "Where did they escape to?"

The Tengu, bowing his head, reported, "The Monster led by Kichi Hogen and Shuten Doji have retreated to the Mount Oe Monster Domain, while the Monster have retreated to the Kyoto Monster Domain."

"Madness!"

Nurarihyon couldn't help but exclaim, "I never imagined that Monster these days could be this stupid!"

"Don't be too sad, senior. It's understandable; with no real combat opportunities available now, it's understandable that your skill level has dropped a bit."

Shuya smiled.

He offered his advice, but in his heart he completely agreed with Nurarihyon's words.

This isn't a matter of combat skill, but rather a lack of unity among the demons.

The Kansai Monster may have lost, but with some reorganization, they might be able to make a comeback.

But to still have disagreements when facing a formidable enemy is truly a case of not wanting to die sooner.

Shizuka Hiratsuka unusually offered words of comfort, "These are all Earth Federation tactics; you don't need to be too emotional."

"Hehehe, you're right."

Nurarihyon smiled knowingly.

As the saying goes, heroes use their martial arts to break the law, and those above have never been fond of those with extraordinary abilities.

It's normal for superhumans to experience a decline in combat power without proper training.

Only martial artists have some kind of martial arts competition; the rest, like gods and Monster, are much less competitive, at most fighting amongst themselves.

However, upon closer examination, the situation of Monster is worse than that of gods. This is not only because people don't like Monster, but also because Monster lack a strong ruler. When they are scattered, none of them submit to the others, so they are naturally at the mercy of the Earth Federation.

Until Shuya suddenly appeared.

The Kanto Monster Alliance was established and rose to prominence too quickly; it's already too late to take action against them.

This is all thanks to Nico Nico Douga.

"Science and technology can revitalize the nation—that's absolutely true!" Shuya sighed, taking a sip of tea.

Nurarihyon looked at Shuya with emotion. "Now that the outcome of this battle is out, I think many old guys will change their attitude and support the Alliance Leader. I'll offer this cup of tea in place of wine to wish the Alliance Leader, leading the Alliance, to unify the Japan Monster!"

"Good!"

Shuya accepted Nurarihyon's congratulations.

They weren't just bluffing.

To be fair, after this battle, the overall situation has indeed been decided.

Having witnessed the dismal performance of the Main Family, the Monster of Kanto have lost their apprehension towards the Main Family. After tonight, who knows how many Monsters will be able to break through like Shuten Gozaburo.

The video of this battle was circulated throughout the world, and one could also gain a large amount of Power of Will for cultivation.

With their fighting power further enhanced, the Kanto Monster Alliance has a high chance of winning against the Kansai Monster who still dare to cause trouble.

But it's not time to be careless yet.

Shuya didn't want the car to crash, so he managed to keep it stable.

After the Monster from Kanto returned, he instructed his subordinates to break through their current strength and stabilize their power.

Shuya didn't listen to their nonsense about taking advantage of the situation to strike at the Yellow Dragon, or giving me three hundred Monster to first break through the Mount Oe Monster Domain and then the Kyoto Monster Domain.

He gave his men a beating, suppressing their wild and unruly attitude.

That evening, the video of the battle was released, and unsurprisingly, it sparked heated discussions.

With the world at peace for a long time, the Japan Monster war has attracted worldwide attention, becoming a grand spectacle for extraordinary individuals around the world to watch.

As the battle gains more attention, the Power of Will gathered naturally increases.

Shuya did not use his Power of Will; he distributed it all, and sure enough, countless people broke through to the next level overnight.

They cultivated like this for two days.

That day, Shuya was discussing strategy with his senior subordinates when a Monster stumbled over, shouting, "Something terrible has happened, Alliance Leader! A terrible situation has arisen!"

"What is it? Um... who are you...?"

Shuya frowned, recognizing the Monster he had arranged to guard Rena.

He stood up abruptly, a sense of foreboding creeping into his heart.

This is a crow spirit, and he blends in perfectly with the Japan scenery, which is why he was sent.

The crow demon gasped, "The Curse on Miss Rena is flaring up rapidly! No matter how much power we channel into her, it's just evaporating. She'll probably burn to ashes within a week!"

"..."

Shuya closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

That damned Curse!

Section 251, page 235: The troops split into two groups.

According to the crow demon, he had been standing on a tree branch outside the hospital, observing Rena who had been admitted again.

Everything was fine until suddenly a large amount of black energy emanated from her body, and her Demon Power evaporated amidst the inexplicable laughter.

Seeing this scene, he knew things were going badly and immediately flew over to report it.

Shuya's expression changed several times before he finally sat down and waved for the crow demon to return to its surveillance duties.

"Alliance Leader..."

Nurarihyon cupped his hands in greeting. "I've heard of this kind of Curse. It's linked to the fate of its master in the dark. I suppose it sensed that the Alliance led by the Alliance Leader had a great chance of unifying the Monster, and thus it affected it, which is why it suddenly flared up."

"Yeah, I guessed so."

Shuya rubbed his forehead. "But this also proves that gathering the power of all the Monster in Japan is effective against Curse, right?"

Nurarihyon hesitated for a moment and remained silent; he dared not give hope too easily.

Shuya didn't care what he was thinking; he just gave his men a sharp look.

He became serious.