"The affairs of the Genji Clan are none of your concern."
"Once I have purged the world of yokai, I will naturally seal the rifts connecting to Hazama."
Minamoto no Raikō coldly answered Arata's warning, yet she offered no response to Shuten-doji's questioning or Oni Cutter's gaze.
Or perhaps that arrogant declaration to purge all yokai was her answer:
Yokai simply did not deserve a say in how matters should be handled!
"Wait?"
"Has Kyoto been peaceful for so long that you truly think the world is at peace?"
"The evil Yato no Kami has broken its seal and returned to the world. The yokai of the Sea Kingdom are launching a massive assault upon Arakawa. Unknown monsters are ravaging Seven-Horn Mountain, the ancient forest homeland..."
"All of these are connected to that Calamity Serpent."
"Kyoto may be safe for now, but that does not mean it will remain safe forever."
"Forget it. Consider this defective item a ruined gift from you to him."
Hearing this, the defiance in Minamoto no Kamo's eyes gradually cleared, and there was less tangible hostility in his voice.
"Compared to the Genji Clan's methods, yokai are far more straightforward!"
Those words were far too self-righteous, far too absolute!
"Without any major power standing above the smaller nations, the entire land has become a battlefield for their struggles, leaving innocent people displaced."
The name reported by the great yokai seemed to have been... Arata?
"But if you want to lay hands on my companions, then give it a try."
Yet before Arata could respond, Shuten-doji was already furious beyond restraint!
For ordinary yokai, that would be catastrophic!
Minamoto no Kamo did not continue, but the meaning in Yu Zhi's eyes had already silently completed his words.
Especially the latter. The wrath descending from the heavens