He, She, and Them (End of Volume Two)

They were completely stunned.

What? You're saying my son led Monster to rebel against Amaterasu?

Holy crap? My son destroyed the Inari Shrine, chatted and laughed with the Heavenly God, and then beat the Munakata Grand Shrine to a pulp?!

What? That brat destroyed Susanoo and the Izumo Grand Shrine, and even started a war of unification in Takamagahara?

What's going on here???

"???"

Inoue Hikoo stared wide-eyed in disbelief as he watched Shuten Gozaburo's loud shouting in the interview video.

Hanazawa Sakura was also stunned. "This idiot... did I really not beat him enough?"

No, you can't beat him... Inoue Hikoo.

They watched the video and read the comments section, quickly learning the full story.

Rena's name was hidden, but her existence was known to others.

Opinions on Shuya's actions were mixed, with support and opposition evenly split.

Seeing this, Inoue Hikoo couldn't help but type a line of text.

Hanazawa Sakura is my wife. "What the hell are you guys talking about online? If you have any complaints, go fight Monster in the Spirit Realm! What's the point of a bunch of trash giving advice here? You're just garbage, idiots, morons."

He casually sent a vomiting emoji.

He provoked a group of people to hurl insults at him, and Inoue Hikoo started arguing with them, which in turn attracted Shuya's fans to join in, turning the internet into chaos.

Besides her spendthrift parents, Mai- chan also saw the news.

She was also completely bewildered, looking like she didn't know where she was or who she was.

What's it like to wake up one day and find that your friend is at odds with the top player in your area?

Mai- chan felt a sudden stomachache, and after skillfully taking her pills, she called Hanazawa Sakura, only to discover that Hanazawa Sakura knew even less than she did.

Unable to obtain any information, she had no choice but to give up.

It's a little past six or seven in the morning now, and the sky is already getting light.

According to reports, the final battle at Takamagahara seems to have been going on for quite some time.

Mai- chan gazed at the sunlight streaming through the window, lost in thought...

P. S. 1: I originally planned to update twice a week, but I had our New Year's Eve dinner late.

PS2: Ga-Rei is getting a prequel? Will Yomi-nee make an appearance?

My youth has returned!

Section 325, page 309: He, She, and Them (End of Volume Two)

At this time, in Takamagahara.

The fierce battle has entered a white-hot stage.

The land of Takamagahara was further ravaged by the war.

The Divine Mountain was covered with many sword and knife marks, and large holes looked like they had been chewed by dogs.

The battle situation changed drastically. The Heavenly God were sealed in the sky by a moon, which was the result of Amaterasu's attack not long ago.

He indeed possessed the divine Godhead of Tsukuyomi.

Amaterasu found the opportunity and used this Godhead to seal away the Heavenly God.

In Japan mythology, Tsukuyomi has always been a minor figure. Amaterasu took advantage of this characteristic and imbued Tsukuyomi's Divine Arts Godhead with a divine technique of concealment and sealing.

Being struck by this Godhead will result in being sealed away in another dimension.

After the Heavenly God was hit by this move, the battle situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

Shuya has lost his helper and has been chased and beaten for a while.

Amaterasu's use of this seal came at a price; her power decreased by 30%, but Shuya's power was also severely depleted, and he did not gain the upper hand.

Without the Heavenly God to restrain him, Shuya faced Amaterasu with great difficulty.

His swordsmanship, Divine Arts, and combat experience were all superior to Shuya's. Moreover, since he no longer had to be distracted by the possibility of Li Shuhong, he focused all his energy on Shuya, which made the pressure even greater.

With a slight misstep by Shuya, Amaterasu grabbed his head and slammed it hard against Divine Mountain, creating a loud bang and sending smoke billowing everywhere.

Shuya saw stars and his head was buzzing.

Amaterasu dragged him along like this, pulling him from the mountain to the ground, leaving a deep furrow in her wake.

Shuya's body kept crashing against the hard rocks, and he only regained some mobility after being dragged to relatively soft ground.

Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, before Amaterasu's Kusanagi Sword was plunged into the ground, he activated the Okuninushi Godhead of Ōkuninushi.

The Divine Power of the Five Elements has completed its cycle once again.

Shuya teleported away from Amaterasu's confinement and appeared directly behind her, slashing out with his sword.

But Amaterasu also teleported behind him at the same time.

The two, one human and one god, teleported and flashed wildly. In the end, Shuya could not hold on any longer and the Five Elements Cycle stopped. Amaterasu slashed at his back, Shuya barely managed to block it. The next second, he was kicked onto the Divine Mountain.

With a muffled thud, even though Shuya used his Divine Power to lessen the impact, a burning pain still shot through his back.

He reacted quickly, knowing he couldn't stay any longer, and wanted to fly off to fight again.

But when he looked ahead, he saw the Kusanagi Sword pointed at him, its tip flashing with dazzling fire.

In his Shuya, Xiu raised his left hand, and layer upon layer of protective barriers appeared in the air.

Buzz---!

The fiery beam emitted by Amaterasu surged forth, and after a brief stalemate, it shattered all barriers, striking Shuya.

He was struck by terrifying energy, crashing into the mountainside, but eventually managed to teleport away using the power of the Five Elements.

"This can't go on!"

Covered in soot, Shuya the ground, dodging the pursuing flames.

But at this moment, when his Power of Faith and Power of Awe had run out, he suddenly felt a new power flowing in. He was slightly taken aback, but quickly guessed that the outside world had learned of his situation, which was why he had temporarily generated power.

This amount of Power of Will wasn't much, but it was enough for him to continue.

... Just as he was thinking this, Amaterasu's power increased.

"That's right, Amaterasu has far more followers than I do!"

Shuya came to realize this fact.

Therefore, this not only fails to save lives, but actually makes the situation worse.

But Amaterasu's power suddenly and strangely decreased.

Shuya later learned that it was because the old Monster Nurarihyon had realized this and had the technical monsters implement an information blackout.

Specifically on Nico Nico Douga, the authorities turned names like "Amaterasu" into sensitive words and tightened censorship to restrict video and comment section discussions.

Amaterasu frowned, sensing that Shuya's power was beginning to slowly rise.

He blinked unhappily, then raised the Kusanagi Sword high, and countless black wisps appeared on the sword, wailing in agony.

Upon closer inspection, these black wisps turned out to be individual souls, their faces contorted in a ferocious grimace as they attempted to break free from the restraints of the Kusanagi Sword.

Whenever they pull their bodies to a certain limit, the Kusanagi Sword will flash a faint light and strike their souls.

The souls will then let out a terrible howl.

Amaterasu a single thought, Amaterasu caused countless souls to annihilate, instantly transforming into the Power of Faith.

He drew power from the Kusanagi Sword, replenishing his strength.

"That's too much, bro! How many more stages are there in this thing?"

Shuya started cursing.

Amaterasu, of course, wouldn't answer him.

In fact, He was also running out of food.

With the Power of Faith depleted, the Yata Mirror and the Yasakani no Magatama were destroyed, and even the soul on the Kusanagi Sword couldn't withstand many more regenerations.

Moreover, He would use these souls to aid His attack.

The souls absorbed by the Kusanagi Sword are incomplete; those souls with Natural Martial Bone cannot bestow upon Amaterasu the true talent of Natural Martial Bone.

He used several Natural Martial Bone as the main force, along with many other high-quality souls, to calculate Shuya.

After Amaterasu recovered, it accelerated its pursuit again, Shuya gritted his teeth and descended to the ground to run and conserve energy.

He raced across the uneven ground, Amaterasu shot flames from the sky and occasionally swooped down with a sword strike.

Shuya fled back and forth in a sorry state, having never fought such a fierce battle before.

If I hadn't been severely reprimanded by Li Shuhong back then, my mentality would have collapsed long ago.

Amaterasu was also surprised by Shuya's endurance.

In His opinion, Shuya, who has achieved so much at such a young age, would usually be arrogant and complacent, and would have an idol complex.

Who would have thought that the person in front of them, constantly dodging with uncouth moves like rolling and leaping, was actually the Alliance Leader of the Monster alliance?

But... that's about it.

Amaterasu successfully cornered Shuya.

Shuya's recovery speed couldn't keep up with Amaterasu's accumulation.

Amaterasu is not a qualified villain; she doesn't reveal her abilities to many, Shuya is unaware of her true strength.

Faced with this desperate situation, Shuya could only rack his brains for a way to break the deadlock.

But in such a wretched situation, where survival is already a struggle, how can one possibly think rationally?

A smug smile spread across Amaterasu's face.

However, the Heavenly God who were resisting the seal saw the current situation and finally made a decision.

While Shuya was fleeing nearby, He resolutely launched a self-destruction.

Boom!

The god sealed by Tsukuyomi's divine status erupted with a mixed explosion of fire and lightning, shattering the seal along with his body.

The Heavenly God wore an unprecedentedly miserable expression.

"Are you crazy? Even if you break free, you'll be nearing the Age of Gods by now, what's the point?"

Amaterasu in surprise.

The Heavenly God, though disheveled, shone with unparalleled brilliance. "Meaning? Heh, since I began my opposition to your race, this is the closest I've ever come to victory, so..."

He pointed a finger, and a fierce bolt of lightning shot towards Shuya at lightning speed.

"Inoue- kun! This is my last bit of power! Please accept it!"

"Like Heavenly God?!"

Shuya was stunned to feel a surge of pure Divine Power and Power of Faith flowing into his body, and his inner strength was replenished.

The Heavenly God's ideas were simple.

Since he was sealed and it would take a long time to break free, he might as well forcefully break free and hand over his power to Shuya, then there would still be a chance to reverse the situation.

After relinquishing his power, the Heavenly God destroyed his Godhead and perished.

The fall of a god of such caliber as Heavenly God immediately caused a cataclysmic change in the heavens and earth, with a pillar of light shooting straight up to the sky from Takamagahara.

"Like Heavenly God?!"

"Heavenly God- like figure...?!"