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Ok.
Aoba paused for a moment, then without hesitation took the katana and tucked it into the designated blade area on his robe.
Now I have everything I need.
"Lord Aoba!"
"Ok?"
"Will you become our commander-in-chief?"
“It’s hard to say…”
Talking and laughing.
He followed the three little demons out of Aonosuke Street...
Chapter 76 Decisive and Clean! Otome: From now on, you're our Commander-in-Chief!!!
At 10 a.m., the autumn sun was shining warmly.
In a secluded, ancient mansion, where few people are around, the autumn wind rustles the maple leaves, and from time to time, a low murmur can be heard from within the mansion:
"Come and drink..."
"Sing it out...~ Sigh—"
In remote mountain forests, where people rarely venture, a mansion standing here should logically be decaying and collapsed. However, hidden among the trees, not even the steps and moss can be seen.
The writing on the mansion is now impossible to verify.
To preserve a mansion so well in a place where no human beings can reach it is beyond human capability.
I don't know when, but it has completely become a paradise for monsters.
The monsters that occupy this territory came from the Kansai region.
As the general who reorganized the Kansai Group.
Karasu Tengu was a great yokai who once participated in the Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) in Kyoto alongside Hagoromo Gitsune, and was the son of Ōtengu.
He is the strongest among all his children.
Because of this, he, who was quite capable, quelled the monster forces in the Kansai region, formed the Kansai Group, and took over Osaka.
I recently heard that in Shinjuku, Tokyo's most densely populated ward, there are actually monsters openly conducting a "Hyakki Yagyō" (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons).
Not wanting to be left out, they also wanted to extend their reach into Tokyo and expand their influence.
Those extraordinary individuals who manage to survive in Tokyo's 20 wards are mostly backed by top-tier powers.
Those without connections can only wander on the fringes of District 20.
When the Tengu first arrived here, he heard about the Yokai Organization that was based in Shinjuku Ward—the Hyakyou Group.
The Hundred Demons Group not only lacks a general, but there are also no other local strongmen vying for its territory nearby.
With such a large, fat sheep laid out there, practically free territory, the Tengu naturally wouldn't be polite.
Starting a few days ago, I began communicating with the yokai (supernatural beings) wandering around, trying to gain a foothold in Shinjuku Ward.
His ambitions were undoubtedly lofty, but the consequences were immediate.
Inside the mansion, a tengu dressed as a mountain hermit was talking animatedly in the main hall:
"That fox demon from the Hundred Demons Group really doesn't give me any face!"
“I sent out invitations twice, but they didn’t reply to me at all. They wouldn’t even let me meet them. They simply don’t respect us.”
"Eh~ After all, they are yokai from Tokyo, just like the yokai from old Kyoto a hundred years ago who looked down on yokai from the mountains and fields."
Several powerful youkai that roam the outskirts of Shinjuku have had contact with Yamabuki Otome.
Although I never joined the Hundred Demons Group, I at least have some impression of Yamabuki Otome.
Naturally, he knew her strength and would never agree to go and die just because of a single word from the Tengu.
Karasu Tengu was puzzled as to why Yamabuki Otome, as the leader, was not a general, and why she seemed so tough.
Just as I was thinking about when I could lead my men to fight my way up, shouts suddenly came from outside:
"General, general..."
The monsters in the hall immediately fell silent and looked towards the door.
The tengu, dressed in a mountain burial suit, slammed his teacup on the table.
"I've told you so many times, stay calm."
A little monster ran in from outside the hall, panting, "General, a guest has arrived. He says he's the commander-in-chief of the Hundred Demons Group in Shinjuku Ward..."
"Um?!"
The monsters in the hall were taken aback when they heard this.
The Grand General of the Hundred Demons Group?!
How come they've never heard of this? Wasn't it said that Yamabuki Otome wouldn't become the Commander-in-Chief?
Could it be that they've already found a candidate so quickly?
The Tengu had clearly heard about the current situation of the Hundred Demons Group, and his eyes showed surprise:
"The guys from the Hundred Demons Group showed up uninvited, sending this guy they found from who-knows-where. They clearly don't respect me at all!"
"Let him in."
The invited monsters, seeing this, stood up as well:
"General, we're afraid it's not convenient for us to interfere in this matter. You should talk to the Hundred Demons Group's commander-in-chief first, and let us know when the time comes."
The tengu served tea to the guests and then sat in the main seat of the hall to wait.
Soon, a flurry of footsteps echoed from the hallway outside.
Led by several minor demons, a young man in black robes strode in.
He was quite tall, with a smile on his face that was different from that of ordinary monsters, and his aura was completely different from that of monsters.
Mad Bones, who was quite famous in the Hundred Demons Group, walked slowly beside him.
Two lesser demons followed behind, the leader being a red demon carrying a katana.
The tengu raised an eyebrow, thinking that this guy didn't seem like someone who had just been found to fool the monsters, and put down his teacup.
The few demons who had just stepped out were also very curious about the sudden appearance of the commander-in-chief of the Hundred Demons Group.
Everyone stopped and bowed to greet Aoba as she approached.
"You look unfamiliar. Are you the Grand General of the Hundred Demons Group?"
Aoba nodded slightly to the several demons, a slight smile on his face.
This immediately put them at ease.
He seems like an easy person to get along with, but he doesn't seem to have much of a threatening presence.
However, just as they breathed a sigh of relief, Aoba walked up the steps, took the sword from Akagami's hand, and went straight through the gate.
Squeak~!
The gate was closed by the Red Demon and the Green Umbrella, leaving all the bewildered demons outside.
Many of the Kansai-gumi members who wanted to follow them in nearly bumped their noses into the door. Just as they were about to ask something, they heard something coming from inside the hall:
Clang——!
That's the sound of a sword being drawn.
In the hall, the tengu sitting in the main seat sensed something was wrong, and, wearing wooden clogs, also drew the sword from his waist.
It was also at the same time...
Aoba gripped his katana and slowly walked towards the main seat in the hall. The glint of the katana reflected on his smiling lips, but the oppressive aura emanating from him sent chills down the spines of the Tengu.
Something's wrong! !
He looked at the insignia on the katana.
His pupils constricted sharply in an instant!
"You are... from the prosecutor's office?!"
However, he received no reply.
Sa——!
A flash of light appeared in the hall.
The Tengu was capable of pacifying the Kansai region, so his strength was naturally considerable. His right hand was also holding his sword horizontally in front of him.
However, the difference in their explosive power is too great.
Just as he raised his hand, he was struck by a heavy blade, the back of which slammed into his chest and crushed the tatami mat beneath him.
Wow——!
"you..."
The tengu fell to the ground, wanting to shout angrily, but found that the guy who suddenly appeared in front of him was directly after the demon.
In the blink of an eye, another slash came down, as if cutting melons and chopping vegetables, aimed at his neck.
The tengu was instantly terrified. He put all the skills he had learned since childhood to the extreme, and suddenly exerted force with his feet and wings.
He forcefully widened the distance between himself and Yueyi Yilingyi VII Shiouji u9 Badaofeng, while Wei, who was exuding black energy, unleashed his power at this moment.
Not only did a feather fan, made of the same material as feathers on its back, appear on its left hand, but lightning also flashed as its wings flapped.
"Eh?"
Seeing this, Aoba looked on in surprise:
"So this is what fear is?"
It looks pretty intimidating.