Takemikazuchi / The Gun God Reappears

"For example?"

Shuya leaned forward with interest.

Great Heavenly God Tenman said, "It's probably one of a few Shrine, I'd guess it's Kasuga Grand Shrine, Usa Shrine, Izumo Grand Shrine."

"Just as the Heavenly God said, it is Usa Shrine."

Shuya nodded.

I guessed so.

Sugawara no Michizane pondered, "The Ise Grand Shrine, which enshrines Amaterasu, is the largest power of the imperial family, while the Usa Shrine, which enshrines Hachiman, is the second largest. If we want to attack the Ise Grand Shrine, we must first eliminate the Usa Shrine, otherwise we will be attacked from both sides."

"That's right, exactly."

Shuya admitted, "Geographically speaking, the Ise Grand Shrine Divine Domain located below the Mount Suzuka Monster Domain, while the Usa Shrine Divine Domain is in Kyushu. The two Divine Domain are very close together and difficult to deal with. If possible, we would like to take down the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Divine Domain first, and then launch a surprise attack on the Usa Shrine Divine Domain."

As for why they didn't go directly to the Usa Shrine's Divine Domain, it was because the power of Great Heavenly God Tenman was too strong, Shuya couldn't trust them.

Although He had a grudge against Amaterasu Omikami in the past, so many years have passed, who knows if they are on the same side?

The Heavenly God guessed Shuya's concerns but did not voice them.

He simply said, "You're oversimplifying things."

This time, Shuten Gozaburo didn't refute it; the Heavenly God's perfectly accurate prediction had stunned him.

Shuya humbly said, "Please enlighten me Heavenly God."

"I wouldn't dare accept your guidance; let's discuss this further."

The Heavenly God- like figure was quite satisfied with Shuya's attitude; thankfully, he wasn't like his father.

It's truly remarkable that someone so young has achieved so much without becoming arrogant.

... This is Heavenly God do not understand.

Shuya didn't think Monster Japan was anything special; did they really think they were something special just because a village was fighting?

If he wants to be proud, perhaps he'll be a little proud for a few minutes after defeating Amaterasu.

Sugawara no Michizane said, "You have seriously underestimated the power of Amaterasu. Apart from me and the Inari Pantheon, whose faith has greatly increased in recent years, the entire Japan Spirit Realm is the territory controlled by Amaterasu Omikami."

He sneered, "There's an avatar of Amaterasu in the Usa Shrine. Your attack there will immediately expose you. At that time Amaterasu will surely summon the gods to help you."

"If you're not strong, we'll storm into the Usa Shrine directly. If you are strong, we'll block the entrance to Kyushu. Once we trap you inside, your chances of winning are extremely slim."

Section 291, Chapter 275 Takemikazuchi

Shuya was not surprised when he heard what the Heavenly God said.

"Actually, I've considered the possibility you mentioned, which is why I won't take Otake-maru with me. If Amaterasu Omikami and the others do as you say, Otake-maru will launch an attack from Mount Suzuka Seki Fortress and march on the Ise Grand Shrine Divine Domain."

The Heavenly God shook his head. "That is one method, but you don't understand Amaterasu. She is decisive and ruthless; she won't come to our aid."

Shuya asked, "Even if my Divine Domain is destroyed?"

Sugawara no Michizane nodded. "That's right, because He knows that as long as He eliminates you, everything will be resolved. Once He has a pretext to kill you, He won't give up, even if you slaughter the entire Ise Grand Shrine."

After He spoke these words, the Monster fell silent, as this was the first time they had come across information about Amaterasu Omikami.

Shuya sighed, "As expected, only a ruthless personality like that could unify Japan."

Upon hearing this, Sugawara no Michizane suddenly asked with a hint of doubt, "Speaking of which, I've always had a question: were you really never targeted by Amaterasu?"

"What's the meaning?"

Shuya looked at him with a puzzled expression, Sugawara no Michizane looked completely bewildered.

"Inoue- kun is Natural Martial Bone, isn't he?"

"That's right."

Sugawara no Michizane frowned. "That's strange. As far as I know, those Natural Martial Bones have always been targets of the royal family, although they haven't dared to do so recently due to the pressure from the Earth Federation."

"But... now that Inoue -kun has become the Alliance Leader of the Monster alliance, based on my understanding of Amaterasu, she should take action against you; that's how the imperial family behaves."

Shuya was stunned.

"Wait, Heavenly God- like, are you saying... the royal family has been hunting down those Natural Martial Bones?"

Sugawara no Michizane was puzzled by his reaction. "Isn't this perfectly reasonable? Look at yourself, you're only a few years old and you can already surpass me in martial arts. If the imperial family doesn't kill this monster, are they going to keep him around to rebel?"

Shuya rubbed his forehead. "No, no, wait. We don't necessarily have to kill them, do we? Can't we see if they can be used first? What if there's a generation Natural Martial Bone who is loyal?"

"Yes, but it's unnecessary." Sugawara no Michizane: "Even if the imperial family declines in reality, Amaterasu's rule remains very stable. For Her, no change is the best outcome."

"But don't gods like Heavenly God still appear?"

Shuya offered a compliment.

Sugawara no Michizane smiled without saying a word, showing no interest in Shuya how cruel his scheming and battles back then had been.

He changed the subject. "I see that Inoue- kun possesses the power of Black Tortoise. You used it to conceal your destiny, didn't you?"

Yes. What's wrong?

Shuya puzzled.

"I still believe Amaterasu has already made her move against you, but something went wrong; it seems she didn't succeed. I think it's necessary to find out the truth."

Sugawara no Michizane said frankly, "I hope you will reveal your hidden destiny to me and let me see your past."

What do you think?

Shuya asked a question.

After explaining His abilities, Sugawara no Michizane immediately pulled out a scroll, opened it, Shuya: "Look, this scroll records your past, but you can't see it now."

Shuya thought about it and was also curious Amaterasu Omikami had already secretly made a move against him.

He readily agreed, saying, "Alright, I'd like to see too."

Shuya finished speaking, he opened his hand, and a black tortoise shell floated in his hand.

A large amount of text could be faintly seen flashing within the tortoise shell; it was all information about him.

Shuya a thought, Xiu Ye emitted a beam of black light from the tortoise shell, which merged into the scroll.

"Alright."

Shuya the Way.

"Um."

Sugawara no Michizane looked down and paused, stunned.

The scroll remained blank, with no words appearing.

Shuya let out a soft "Eh."

The hall was quiet, but everyone was focused on the conversation between Shuya and Sugawara no Michizane.

Shuya said uncertainly, "Perhaps I'm not proficient enough with this ability? Let me try again."

"Need not."

Sugawara no Michizane touched the scroll and said, "It was Amaterasu who made the move."

Instead, a look of relief appeared on his face.

It's better for the enemy to make a move than to keep hiding and try to put His mind at ease.

He said excitedly, "I knew that with His character, He wouldn't stand idly by. If you were just a martial artist, that would be fine, but getting involved in matters concerning gods and Monster, He definitely wouldn't tolerate it."

"Now let me see what you actually did and why you failed."

Sugawara no Michizane was in high spirits, his eyes shining.

I recognized him in his eyes; he's another one who likes to cause trouble.

Shuya couldn't help but ask, "Heavenly God, won't breaking Amaterasu's concealment like this upset Hermetic?"

"No, He's used to it. I just check if He has any weaknesses when I'm bored."

Sugawara no Michizane of the local materials.

After He finished speaking, a flash of lightning appeared on the scroll, and a burst of fire resisted briefly before being broken through, revealing lines of text.

Sugawara no Michizane cracked the code very skillfully; he had clearly done it many times before.

However, just to be on the safe side, Shuya used the power of Black Tortoise to conceal the temple and prevent the fluctuations of the deciphering from spreading.

Ignoring Shuya's actions, Sugawara no Michizane quickly found his target and began reading intently:

"Hmm... On February 22, 2005, Inoue Shuya subdued the Monster City and unified the Japan Monster. (Blank) received the news and dispatched (blurred) to assassinate him..."

Shuya felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this; he thought he was already dark enough.

Unexpectedly, Amaterasu even more ruthless; she had never appeared or made contact with him, yet she sent her subordinates to assassinate him?

"Do you know who He sent?"

Shuya asked.

He didn't ask Amaterasu questions like, "How dare Amaterasu kill someone?"

Since it's an assassination attempt anyway, He can deny it, and the Earth Federation won't have any evidence to arrest Him.

The Earth Federation has a great deal of control over superhumans, but when it comes to gods of Amaterasu Omikami's caliber, breaking a few rules won't cause any problems.

Moreover, Shuya is no ordinary person, so the Earth Federation will not provide him with much protection.

From the perspective of the Earth Federation, the feud between Shuya and Amaterasu should be considered a case of dogs fighting each other.

Sugawara no Michizane said, "It's not clear from your scroll. It seems that Amaterasu gave up Amaterasu the assassination attempt failed. So the subsequent results wouldn't be recorded on your scroll."

Shuya asked, "Does the Heavenly God- like being have a way to find the information?"

"Let me look at the other scrolls."

The Heavenly God casually said, "Let me check the scrolls of the gods and their subordinates around Amaterasu to see if I can find a breakthrough. Can you help me?"

How can I help?

"Lend me a breath of life."

The Heavenly God drew a trace of energy from Shuya, and then scrolls appeared around him.

His eyes darted around, using Shuya's aura as a guide, selecting a general area and taking down several scrolls.

Sugawara no Michizane glanced at the name: "He really thinks highly of you; you're both famous gods."

He casually opened a scroll; all of these scrolls were blank and hidden.

The Heavenly God sensed each scroll and ultimately selected one.

"This must be it. The defensive power of this scroll is much weaker than before. Something's happened to this god."

"Which god does it belong to...?"

Shuya asked with concern.

"Takemikazuchi."

Sugawara no Michizane replied.

Section 292, 276: The Spear God Reappears

When Shuya heard the name Takemikazuchi, he felt that Amaterasu Omikami really thought highly of him.

Takemikazuchi is so famous that he often appears in frozen eels.