Empress Jingū

That gleaming blade of light ruthlessly annihilated...

Tagori-hime's expression was not good.

Seeing that He remained silent, Shuya said, "Goddess-like figure, I hope you will send a message to Usa Shrine requesting assistance."

"Ask for help? You mean...?"

Tagori-hime saw through what he was trying to do.

He shook his head. "You're overthinking it. They won't come to save us."

"Royalty doesn't take risks."

Shuya paused for a moment. He had thought the Three Munakata Goddesses should have some status, but he hadn't expected them to be just tool gods?

"I understand."

Shuya nodded.

Seeing his calm reaction, Tagori-hime breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the next moment, he felt a chill run down his spine and rolled to the side, disregarding his composure.

A crack appeared silently on the wall of this Main Hall.

Tagori-hime turned around stiffly and saw that Shuya had a knife in his hand.

"You... you..."

He was nearly scared to death.

Shuya was slightly surprised. "I underestimated you to be able to dodge a strike."

He saw that Tagori-hime looked angry and said:

"What's with that expression? Since you're useless, there's no need for you to exist, right? Getting rid of you will save you from getting in the way. And when we get the Power of Will Munakata Grand Shrine's will, it won't be a bad thing."

First Snow pointed to the ground, Shuya slowly walked towards the Tagori-hime.

The Tagori-hime, who had collapsed to the ground, gasped. She looked around and saw that the Monster were surrounding her, leaving her nowhere to escape.

As Tagori-hime retreated, she was soon forced against the wall by Shuya, and First Snow aimed at her throat to stab her.

"Etc."

He said, "I think we can give it a try. Actually, we sisters still have some standing."

"... You just lied to me?"

Shuya narrowed his eyes.

"I'm not lying! It's just... ah!"

The stomach of the Tagori-hime had been pierced through by the First Snow, and the alien Divine Power was raging inside her body, causing her to be in so much pain that she could not speak.

Shuya and lifted Tagori-hime, taking her to the second island, Chikuzen Oshima.

All three islands have been restored.

Shuya threw Tagori-hime to Nakatsu Shrine and accelerated the Age of Gods Tagitsu-hime.

The newly born Tagitsu-hime walked out, her legs weak, and saw Tagori-hime rolling on the ground clutching her stomach, with Shuya standing beside her, sword in hand.

Seeing the bewildered Tagitsu-hime, Shuya grinned, "Goddess-like figure, can you do me a favor?"

A while later.

The two screaming goddesses were Shuya at Hetsu Shrine, while the Ichikishima-hime, who had passed away during the Age of Gods, stood dumbfounded outside the door.

He glanced at Shuya, who was holding a sword, took a breath, and swiftly retreated.

"Excuse me, goodbye!"

He simply closes the door, and then it doesn't matter whether it's spring, summer, autumn, or winter!

But the next second...

A long knife cleaved a large hole in the gate.

Shuya's ferocious face then appeared at the cave entrance, staring intently at Him: "What are you hiding for! Come out and play!"

"Aaaaaaah!"

Ichikishima-hime, hiding in a corner, screamed in panic.

Shuya cleaved open the door twice, dragged the goddess out, and threw her next to her two older sisters.

A family should always be together.

"Alright, we should talk now."

Shuya twirled his long sword and sheathed it.

He withdrew the Divine Power from the two goddesses and looked down at them.

The Three Munakata Goddesses huddled together, trembling.

It's not that they're weak, but rather that Shuya's strength is on a completely different level from theirs.

A moment later, a message requesting assistance flew to Usa Shrine.

It was clear that Shuya had successfully persuaded them.

Tagori-hime's previous statement that Usa Shrine wouldn't care about them was a complete lie.

He simply didn't want to provoke Amaterasu.

Even though He broke free from the integration of the royal family members, He had no intention of opposing Amaterasu. They were very self-aware and dared not rebel.

Through his conversations with the Three Munakata Goddesses, Shuya learns that they were indeed victims of the power struggles within the imperial family.

Empress Jingu and Emperor Ojin, not wanting to be bossed around by Amaterasu, seized the Godhead of Hachiman, intending to elevate him to a new, powerful deity to counterbalance Amaterasu.

Chapter 305, 289 Empress Jingu

According to the Three Munakata Goddesses, after a fierce struggle, Amaterasu victorious and successfully placed Himegami (one of the Three Munakata Goddesses) in Usa Shrine, thus surpassing Hachiman.

However, Amaterasu didn't seem to want to provoke Hachiman too much, so she only sent the Three Munakata Goddesses, who had been fused with members of the royal family, over there.

In the mythological genealogy, the Three Munakata Goddesses are the daughters of Susanoo, born because of a vow made to Amaterasu.

Shuya was unaware of the true relationship between Susanoo and Amaterasu.

Tagori-hime is actually the daughter of Susanoo, whom Okuninushi -ō-ō, whom we mentioned earlier, married.

In this world, this myth is fabricated, intended to lower the prestige of the Okuninushi.

The fact that the tool goddess, Tagori-hime, was sacrificed twice by Amaterasu shows how low the status of the Three Munakata Goddesses, was in Amaterasu's eyes.

The Three Munakata Goddesses have long been dissatisfied with Amaterasu and the Imperial Family, but they have only submitted to the present day because they have been assimilated by members of the Imperial Family and because they lack the strength to do so.

Under Shuya's influence, they still helped him out.

... After all, if they don't help, they'll die right now, not even before Amaterasu the score.

Shuya listened to their words and that was it; he couldn't tell what was true or false.

The message from the Three Munakata Goddesses pleading for help quickly reached Usa Shrine.

The high-ranking officials of Usa Shrine were shaken. Hachiman and Empress Jingu awoke and summoned their retinue of deities to discuss the matter. Ultimately, they decided that Empress Jingu would lead her warrior retinue to rescue them.

Although the Three Munakata Goddesses hold a somewhat awkward position at Usa Shrine, they are the tools that Amaterasu personally sent down to save them, and if they are not saved, they may be suspected of having ulterior motives.

Their pleas for help could not be taken lightly by Hachiman.

The gods of Usa Shrine didn't suspect a trap either; their spiritual senses didn't warn them, nor did they believe the Three Munakata Goddesses would dare to do anything.

In their memory, the Three Munakata Goddesses were always very obedient.

Soon, a large group of Hachiman's retinue flew out from the Usa Shrine's Divine Domain, numbering at least tens of thousands.

These warriors formed a neat battle formation, with Empress Jingu leading the charge as they stormed into the Spirit Realm, heading towards the Munakata Grand Shrine Divine Domain.

The Tengu, who had been keeping a close watch from afar, flew back to the Dazaifu Tenmangu Divine Domain to report.

"It's finally here!"

With a thought, Tamamo Ren led the other Monster General generals and the demons, along with the help of the Heavenly God, out of the Divine Domain, and also sent a message to Shuya.

Within the Munakata Grand Shrine Divine Domain, Shuya quickly received the news.

The Divine Domain had now returned to normal, Shuya, Three Munakata Goddesses, and members of their respective factions had gathered at Hetsu Shrine.

Shuya checked the messages that Tamamo Ren kept sending, confirming the number of reinforcements led by Empress Jingu.

"Quite a few, huh? Looks like you're quite valued."

"What are you saying, Alliance Leader?"

The Three Munakata Goddesses stood meekly behind Shuya, looking completely submissive.

This is related to their divine nature.

The worship of the Three Munakata Goddesses has long since shifted from sea goddesses to goddesses who protect the safety of the road, which has influenced their personalities and inevitably made them much more peaceful and stable.

If he were still the sea god, his personality would probably be very changeable, which would be troublesome.

A goddess with this kind of personality was probably intentionally created by Amaterasu so that she could be easily controlled.

However, correspondingly, don't expect too much in terms of combat power.

Shuya pondered for a while, then conveyed a message to Tamamo Ren, instructing them to take advantage of the opportunity to attack and disrupt the Divine Domain after the Empress Jingu entered. Shuya's side would simultaneously exert their strength, working together from both inside and outside to cripple them.

With too many reinforcements, Empress Jingu will be dealt with by Shuya's side.

Tamamo Ren quickly responded that she understood.

Shuya then waved his hand, signaling Yamatano Aoyama and the others to prepare.

He cannot leave the Divine Domain now.

The Divine Domain inherently possesses the power to isolate fate, and with the addition of Shuya's Black Tortoise, he barely managed to suppress the fluctuations of the Three Munakata Goddesses.

But once he goes out, it will cause a major change.

"The moment has finally arrived."

Shuya muttered to himself, showing no fear of the Three Munakata Goddesses.

The Three Munakata Goddesses exchanged glances, but dared not utter a sound, looking like wronged little wives.

Shuya learned about the fighting strength of Usa Shrine from them, but he didn't ask about Amaterasu, fearing that he might be sensed.

The Hachiman of Usa Shrine is not only the ancestral deity of the imperial family, but also the clan deity of the Minamoto Clan. Later, he evolved into a god of war and Martial God, and was deeply worshipped by the samurai class. Therefore, this line of deities and their followers possess great fighting power.

The Three Munakata Goddesses didn't provide much information. At most, Shuya knew that Empress Jingu and Hachiman were not good at fighting, but they were good at commanding large armies.

But knowing that they don't have any top-tier experts is enough.

Japan isn't Great Hua, after all; it doesn't have that many experts.

Soon, most of the Monster hid in the sea near the entrance.

The Three Munakata Goddesses and their retinue hid in the furthest Okitsu Shrine.

As a condition for their cooperation, Shuya agreed that they would not need to intervene.

He controlled the seawater to surround Okitsu Shrine, while the remaining Monster swarmed around it, shouting and clamoring.

This was both to prevent them from acting recklessly and to create a battle scene to confuse Empress Jingu.

Shuya felt that, given Empress Jingu's experience, she wouldn't just barge in without sending spies.

Preparations complete, now we await the enemy's fall into the trap.

At this moment, reinforcements arrived outside the Munakata Grand Shrine Divine Domain.

To be on the safe side, the Empress Jingu brought tens of thousands of her entourage, and they rushed to the scene in a great hurry.

The two are not far apart to begin with.

As Shuya had anticipated, Empress Jingu sent several of her familiars, skilled in stealth, to investigate and report back on Shuya's attack on Okitsu Shrine.