The God at the Cutting Edge of the Times

For example, Lady Kitano was his legal wife, Crimson Princess Heavenly King was his daughter, etc.

His family was alright, but even his former subordinates became gods.

For example, the Great Deity Oimatsu was Shimada Tadaoki, a retainer of Sugawara no Michizane (it is said that he mainly raised cattle... there is also a saying that he was Sugawara no Michizane's father-in-law).

Furthermore, the Great Deity Shiradayu was his attendant, Great Deity Keitoku was his disciple.

That's not even the worst part.

Sugawara no Michizane Michima's mother even deified plum trees and fabricated a "Legend of the Flying Plum," which is quite outrageous.

There is also the Great Deity Sakura-ha, which was a cherry blossom tree belonging to the Right Imperial Guard Stables when he was the General of the Right Imperial Guard.

Speaking of this Great Deity Sakura-ha, Shuya found it quite intriguing.

Great Deity Sakura-ha is considered to be one with Amaterasu Omikami.

Does this mean that Sugawara no Michizane used this character to annoy Amaterasu Omikami, or that he was Amaterasu Omikami's spy?

Of course, it's also possible that it's nothing at all; perhaps this claim was imposed by later generations to sow discord.

Shuya reading Great Heavenly God Tenman's records, Shuuya always felt that Sugawara no Michizane was very humane and had a good impression of the old man.

Moreover... although he didn't witness the events of that year firsthand, he could fully imagine how terrifying and magnificent the various extraordinary battles and schemes hidden beneath the surface must have been.

He had no objection to someone like Sugawara no Michizane becoming a god; in fact, he admired him a little.

He didn't want to fight him, but there was no way he could retreat.

Section 286, Chapter 270: The Heavenly God at the Forefront of Trends

Shuya finished reminiscing about Sugawara no Michizane's life during the flight, he watched as a Divine Domain drew ever closer.

Thinking that so much time had passed, the other Monster should all be in place, he charged headlong into the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine's Divine Domain.

Before Shuya get a good look at what this Divine Domain looked like, he wanted to shout and demand to know why he had tried to assassinate him.

However.

He underestimated Sugawara no Michizane's reaction speed. The moment he entered the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine's Divine Domain, a voice rang out. "What kind of deity dares to trespass on my sacred grounds... Never mind, let's fight first!"

"Holy shit!"

The clear sky instantly turned dark, dark clouds pressed down with a deafening roar, and a world-destroying divine lightning bolt struck down on the spot, smearing Shuya's face!

Let's go back a little earlier.

Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Divine Domain.

This Divine Domain is beautiful.

Amidst the magnificent temples, there are small bridges and flowing water, and flowers in full bloom, including plum blossoms, cherry blossoms, maple trees, and various other trees that bloom simultaneously regardless of the season.

Among the trees, divine oxen strolled about, their eyes gleaming with spiritual light.

Among the plum and cherry trees, one can vaguely sense a goddess playing music, singing, and dancing.

From time to time, the sound of reading aloud can be heard from the Divine Domain; these are manifestations of the Power of Will of the students and believers of the Great Heavenly God Tenman.

The entire Divine Domain exudes unparalleled elegance and possesses a unique, masterful style.

In reality, Sugawara no Michizane was known as the "Great Ancestor of Literature and the Master of Romance," and his literary achievements were very high.

He is the God of Learning, the god of art, and the god of calligraphy. Many artists, singers, and calligraphers go to worship him. It is not surprising that his Divine Domain is so artistic.

However, the Great Heavenly God Tenman, Sugawara no Michizane, was not asleep.

At that moment, He was in His own temple.

If others heard Him alone, they would surely think He was contemplating poetry or creating some kind of literary work.

Unfortunately, given the author's limited literary talent, Sugawara no Michizane was destined to never produce anything truly groundbreaking. (crossed out)

The image of Sugawara no Michizane, the God of Learning, is that of a handsome old man with white hair. He is dressed very formally and seriously, and his attire is the most widely circulated image in the world.

He sat upright in his room in his temple, and before him stood...

A computer.

In the dark temple, Sugawara no Michizane face was slightly furrowed as he sat upright with his back straight.

In front of him was a brand-new computer.

The changing light from the screen shone on his face, giving off a sense of a shut-in binge-watching TV series late at night.

But what was playing on the computer screen was... animation.

It's not hard to understand why Sugawara no Michizane would watch anime; as the god of art, he could be worshipped by animators as well.

Within the scope of His divine authority.

Sugawara no Michizane did not believe that there was a hierarchy among different forms of entertainment.

Whether one prefers poetry and literature or secular matters, He believes it is all a matter of freedom.

If someone likes it, it means it has value.

The distinction between high and low culture has never been about things, but about people.

Even the most refined things are nothing more than pretentious affectation to vulgar people.

He doesn't refrain from watching cartoons just because he's afraid of being laughed at.

His collection even includes action scenes of lovemaking.

As a deity, He can perceive the inner workings of a work that others cannot see when viewing it.

For example, in those pornographic films, he could sense that some of the protagonists were blinded by money and went into prostitution, some were acting to pay for their relatives' medical treatment, and some were tricked into going into it out of necessity.

Behind this short film lies the joys and sorrows of life, and He loves these kinds of stories.

As for the surface flesh—what hasn't He seen at His age?

The emperors and nobles of ancient times had even more fun.

Sugawara no Michizane didn't just watch porn; he didn't spend much time on it.

He's recently developed a new interest.

Computer.

To be precise, it's a website, niconico.

This website is amazing.

It contains a large number of literary and entertainment works, and people from all over the world continue to create and submit their works, Sugawara no Michizane likes.

It felt just like coming home.

The Great Heavenly God Tenman, registered an account on Nico Nico Douga a long time ago. When choosing a name, He thought for a moment and entered "Grand Preceptor".

There's a reason behind the title of Grand Preceptor.

Historically, Sugawara no Michizane was posthumously awarded the title of "Chancellor of the Realm".

The Chancellor of the Realm was the highest-ranking official in the legal system, equivalent to the Grand Preceptor in Chinese.

Sugawara no Michizane didn't want people to guess it was him, so he casually filled in "Grand Preceptor".

He can be considered one of the first batches of Nico Nico users.

Niconico gathers a large number of works, and the site sensed this when it first launched and sent its subordinates to investigate.

He bought a computer and used his Divine Arts to connect to the internet, so he was at the forefront of the trend.

The anime that Sugawara no Michizane is watching now, he has watched many times.

The computer is making a sound:

"... It's meaningless, everything... is self-satisfying."

"Okay... then."

"I am coming..."

... It's the legendary final chapter.

Sugawara no Michizane frowned, his feelings about this episode were complicated.

He watched this episode many times because the emotions behind the animation were very strange.

---This plot is utter garbage, yet the creators seem so passionate and brimming with love for animation?

What's this?

Carefully prepared poop? Lovingly fed?

This is truly incomprehensible...

The contrast between this meticulously crafted plot and its terrible quality is both bizarre and addictive.

He had Sugawara no Michizane watch it repeatedly.

After watching another episode and calming down, He took action.

The Great Heavenly God Tenman gracefully touched the keyboard and skillfully typed, every movement displaying the demeanor of a master and exuding an aristocratic air.

Soon, a line of text appeared in the animation:

"Inoue Hikoo, your mother flew away."

Many viewers echoed this sentiment in the Danmaku, and these Danmaku criticizing Inoue Hikoo easily resonated with others.

Call...

Sugawara no Michizane smiled in approval.

The scholar is teachable.

The Danmaku culture is a good thing.

In the online world, Sugawara no Michizane seems to reveal another side of himself, exuding a somewhat irritable and volatile aura.

As Thunder God, He doesn't hide this malice, but He prefers to appear gentlemanly, so in reality, He acts with impeccable manners.

This is both His personality when He was still human and a setting added by later generations.

After sending his Danmaku, the Great Heavenly God Tenman casually scrolled to the comments section and saw a heated argument taking place there.

A person with the ID "Hanazawa Sakura is my wife" was recently criticizing and insulting people from this episode.

Without a doubt, everyone knows this is Inoue Hikoo account.

Insulting people is his specialty.

... This was also a preference of Sugawara no Michizane.

The Great Heavenly God Tenman joined the battle.

A new comment appeared in the comments section.

With flowing sleeves, Sugawara no Michizane typed away on the keyboard with an air of detached indifference.

Grand Preceptor: "No matter how you look at it, I think this episode is idiotic."

Grand Preceptor: "Excuse my bluntness, but I often wonder if the supervisor is brain-dead or has a split personality?"

He casually tagged "Hanazawa Sakura is my wife".

One second later.

Inoue Hikoo arrived as scheduled.

Hanazawa Sakura is my wife. "It's you again?"

"Roll."

"You brain-dead idiot, what do you know about animation?"