The Sun Vanishes, and Demons Run Wild / The Seven Days Arrive

"What? The Amaterasu up in the sky?"

"Up to heaven? Where did it go?"

"What exactly happened?"

"... Hehe, you guys managed to make me laugh."

Shuya sheathed his sword and said, "I don't know either. It seems Amaterasu created Takamagahara and then went up there. The other gods disappeared along with her, leaving only you."

After digesting these words, the Three Munakata Goddesses turned pale.

Are they... abandoned?

"That's how it is anyway, do whatever you want."

Shuya withdrew the Divine Power from them.

They were sacrificed twice, and now they are being ignored again. It's too tragic. Shuya can't bear to do anything to them anymore.

... In fact, their being left behind was related to Shuya's Divine Power.

Amaterasu was unsure of their relationship with Shuya and was too lazy to remove their Divine Power, so she simply threw them on the ground.

The Three Munakata Goddesses stood there dumbfounded, watching as Shuya gathered his subordinates and flew away.

The original site of Usa Shrine is now just empty land and a solitary temple.

The temple doors closed.

They quietly slipped back from the temple to the Munakata Grand Shrine Divine Domain.

---Then he stared blankly at the Divine Domain, which had lost most of its Power of Will.

Meanwhile, Shuya led everyone back by plane, wanting to ask the learned Heavenly God what he knew about this.

On his way back, he encountered many extraordinary individuals who had entered the Spirit Realm after sensing changes there.

Some minor deities who were left on earth also came out to investigate.

Shuya's movements were also witnessed, and those extraordinary individuals were puzzled as to why he appeared outside the Monster City and flew back from Kyushu.

Shuya quickly returned to the Monster City and left the main force there before leading his teammates and powerful subordinates straight to the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Divine Domain.

But then Director Abe appeared, shouting, "Inoue -kun! What happened?! Did you fight with Amaterasu?"

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Shuya replied, "Actually, I'm not too sure either. I'll tell you when I have time; I'm in a hurry."

Where is the Alliance Leader going?

The Nurarihyon appeared silently.

"I'm going to find the Heavenly God now."

"Heavenly God?"

Nurarihyon was unaware of his connection with the Heavenly God and was somewhat surprised.

Can I come with you?

"Alright."

After thinking it over, Shuya realized that Nurarihyon was a representative of the old Monster and had the right to know, so he rolled him up.

"Wait! Take me with you!"

After Shuya took off, Director Abe immediately gave chase.

But Shuya ignored him and flew towards the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Divine Domain.

"Like Heavenly God!"

Shuya landed in the Divine Domain of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine and called out to the gods.

"Inoue- kun."

Sugawara no Michizane came out to greet him, his expression grave.

"What on earth happened? I haven't encountered any of Amaterasu's subordinates at all..."

"We've been outmaneuvered." Shuya shook his head. "Amaterasu never intended to fight us. After creating that island, she hid inside it."

The Heavenly God gazed at the island that was faintly visible in the sky and said, "That island, could it be the legendary... Takamagahara?"

"That's what Amaterasu says, anyway. Have you ever heard of Heavenly God?"

"No. Amaterasu has never talked about this. I don't get along with Her, why would she talk to me about it?"

Sugawara no Michizane said, "Anyway, please come in first. I suggest you take a look around the Spirit Realm first. I just had my men do a quick survey, and many of the nearby Divine Domain are gone."

Shuya nodded. "Usa Shrine is gone too. I just flew back from Kyushu, and many Divine Domain disappeared along the way."

After saying this, Shuya and the Heavenly God entered the temple, each sending their subordinates to check on the current situation in the Spirit Realm.

Shuya sent his men to Mount Suzuka Seki Fortress to summon Otake-maru Monster for a meeting.

Otake-maru and his men arrived quickly.

Half an hour later, the reconnaissance was also completed.

"As a result, apart from my lineage of Divine Domain, most of the Divine Domain the Amatsukami lineage and the Kunitsukami lineage were pulled to Takamagahara by Amaterasu."

Needless to say, the Shrine of Takemikazuchi and Futsunushi were mentioned, and even the Inari Shrine was elevated to a higher level.

The Heavenly God said, "The Kunitsukami Shrine that remain in the Spirit Realm World are probably Izumo Grand Shrine, Suwa Grand Shrine, and Shrine. Oh, and Yasaka Shrine too."

The enshrined deity of Izumo Grand Shrine is Okuninushi, who was once the head of Kunitsukami.

The Takeminakata deity of Suwa Grand Shrine, Suwa Okami, is Okuninushi, the son of Ōkuninushi-Ōkami.

The enshrined deity of Yasaka Shrine is Susanoo.

Why didn't Susanoo ascend to heaven?

Shuya wondered, "I can understand Okuninushi and Suwa Okami can't ascend to heaven. Even though Susanoo later became Kunitsukami, he was originally Amatsukami. Amaterasu let go of such an important fighting force?"

The Heavenly God pondered for a moment, "I've always had a theory about Susanoo's history, Amaterasu not taking him to Takamagahara confirms my thoughts."

"Susanoo must have fought with Amaterasu for control of his clan, and was ultimately defeated by Amaterasu. Whether Amaterasu killed Susanoo at the time is unknown."

"I see."

Shuya heard this secret, but he remained quite calm.

That's all in the past anyway.

He asked, "How powerful are these three gods? Did they participate in the World War?"

The Heavenly God replied, "Yes, there are. But I didn't fight on the same battlefield as them; I've only seen their faces a few times. In terms of fighting strength, Okuninushi, Suwa Okami is slightly stronger."

"Susanoo's fighting power is indeed extremely strong."

This aligns with the mythology created by Amaterasu.

Even if the real Okuninushi was very powerful, it has nothing to do with the current Okuninushi.

Suwa Okami, however, is different. Legend has it that his clash with Takemikazuchi was the origin of sumo wrestling, and he later became a war god—never mind how many war gods there are in Japan —he is a rather famous deity.

Shuya asked, "So, back to Takamagahara, does the Heavenly God have a way to get there?"

"No. But from a mythological perspective, to reach Takamagahara, one would need to be the identity of Amatsukami, or be summoned by Amaterasu."

After the Heavenly God finished speaking, Shuya thought for a moment and then shook his head:

"If I were to become the Amatsukami, wouldn't I be under Amaterasu's rule? I think Hachiman would be completely powerless against her, and I don't want to follow in her footsteps."

Shuya told the Heavenly God what he had seen.

Then the Heavenly God analyzed Amaterasu's methods, which is why he understood why Hachiman was defeated so quickly.

Shuya continued to ponder.

Besides Amatsukami, Kunitsukami, Amaterasu also be capable of conquering Takamagahara.

So, Okuninushi and Suwa Okami Amaterasu cause trouble?

In mythology, Kunitsukami is completely defeated by Amaterasu. If someone were to foolishly claim the divine positions of Okuninushi and Suwa Okami, they would be in deep trouble and would have no recourse but to be tricked to death.

The same principle applies to Susanoo.

The Heavenly God suddenly said, "Thinking about it this way, the myth of Amaterasu hiding in the Heavenly Stone Cave can be understood. I was wondering why Amaterasu would make up this myth."

"It now seems that He had the idea of creating Takamagahara very early on. According to mythology, when Amaterasu hid in the Heavenly Stone Cave, not only could the other gods not find Her, but demons would also run rampant on Earth."

"Over the years, this myth has solidified into a rule: when the Amaterasu on Takamagahara, the Takamagahara becomes more concealed and its defenses are enhanced, making it even harder to breach. And then... something even worse might happen."

"Something bad has happened..."

Shuya had a vague feeling that something was wrong after hearing what the Heavenly God said.

Amaterasu wouldn't just hide in Takamagahara like that.

But if demons and monsters roam freely... then all the Monster are under my command, right?

Shuya the Way.

At this moment, Tamamo Ren hesitated before interjecting, "Alliance Leader, besides us Monster, aren't there other Monster who lack reason...?"

"Hmm? Could it be...?"

"No way..."

What did the great Monster, including Oniichi Tenba- Tamamo-no-Mae, simultaneously think of?

Shuten Gozaburo and Otake-maru were rather confused.

Shuya and the Heavenly God exchanged a glance, then Xiu blurted out, "Strange?"

"Hey, you guys go and investigate again in detail... I'll do it myself."

Shuya finished speaking, he flew out of the Divine Domain, spread his wings, and began to scout the surrounding area.

About ten minutes later, Shuya returned to the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Divine Domain.

"How about it?"

The Heavenly God being frowned and asked.

Shuya's expression was grim. "It seems things are really not good. The emergence of the supernatural is becoming more active, and supernatural beings are evolving everywhere. And have you noticed? The sun in the Spirit Realm is gradually dimming, and it's far from the time when the sun sets."

"Amaterasu..."

The Heavenly God leaned back in his chair and uttered two words.

The Monster and gods present all wore complicated expressions.

The silent Nurarihyon was lost in thought.

Shizuka Hiratsuka and the others also understood the seriousness of the situation.

The strange appearance does not directly harm the Monster.

However, when they take form, they appear in the human world and pose a threat to ordinary people.

The Earth Federation will definitely hold both Amaterasu and Shuya accountable.

Amaterasu will definitely find an excuse, saying that Shuya forced her to do it, and then Shuya and her will only get into endless wrangling. However, the Earth Federation will not care about these reasons and will definitely take action.

The one who will be unlucky first is definitely Shuya on the ground.

Section 312, Chapter 296: The Seven Days Arrive

Shuya rubbed his forehead and said to the great Monster, "Distribute your subordinates and try to eliminate any nascent monsters. Also, tell the Monster who aren't involved in the battle but are in the human realm to be vigilant and prevent the monsters from causing trouble."

After Shuya finished speaking, the Heavenly God also said, "I will help on my end as well."

"Thanks."