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[ Tokyo War Project (2) ]
Mount Fuji It was near the top. The day was clear. I saw large clouds moving slowly by.
In the distance, Tokyo looked small, like a model. The great man looked at Tokyo and measured the distance.
‘If we start from here…’
At that time, Joo Sang-wook’s voice was heard through the ear microphone.
[Vice President. We have installed a gate generator connecting Tokyo and Seoul. It is expected to take about 10 days to stabilize.]
“Ten days… I don’t have much time left in Japan now.”
As soon as the military alliance between Korea and Japan was concluded, Joo Sang-wook installed a fixed mobile gate between Seoul and Tokyo at the newly built Korean Embassy in Japan in Shinjuku.
When the [Gate Generator] imported from Korea was installed, the flow of magical energy in the area was greatly distorted and a gate began to form.
A considerable amount of time was required to install a fixed gate rather than a one-time use gate.
Up to ten days to stabilize.
After just 10 days, you will be able to travel between Seoul and Tokyo as if they were next door.
“If the gate generator breaks before that, we’ll be in quite a bit of trouble. “You know without me saying it, right?”
[of course. Superhumans from the Japanese government and Orochi are guarding the area around the gate generator 24 hours a day.]
Joo Sang-wook told him not to worry, but the superhumans knew well that it was ten times easier to destroy than to protect.
“There will still be enemy spies remaining in Shinjuku. “It would be impossible to find them all.”
If magical power abnormalities continued to occur around the gate generator, it was only a matter of time before spies found out about the device.
However, Daein only gave me one more warning and wasn’t too worried.
Because I knew that would happen, I left my final weapon in Shinjuku.
“kid. “What did you tell me to do if the enemies come that way?”
[Arrest them and put them all in jail!]
Lily answered in a cheerful voice over the communicator. Lily remained in Tokyo with Joo Sang-wook.
Daein added one more requirement.
“Don’t hit people around and destroy them. “We will build a Japanese branch there.”
[huh! Just trust me.]
‘…I’ve been strangely a good listener these days.’
The big man tilted his head, but anyway, it was a good thing if the little boy played his role well.
Thanks to this, he has the time to focus on ‘other work’ here.
Daein asked Joo Sang-wook again.
“How about the movement over there?”
[There is no major movement yet. The vigilance has become several times stronger, but it doesn’t look like they’ll attack first.]
“Of course, that’s right.”
The Musashi & Izanami Alliance was devastated that the Mandala collapsed in one night.
Because of that, the two proud lords formed an alliance and instead of an all-out war, they engaged in a war of public opinion and criticized the prime minister and the government army.
-The traitors who sold out their country must step down!
-The Prime Minister is nothing more than a puppet of Korea!
Even by carrying out this kind of black propaganda.
But their strategy worked quite well. Since it was true that the prime minister had formed a military alliance with Korea, the lords who ruled in cities outside Tokyo took the story keenly.
‘There was a certain degree of inducement in attracting attention from the outside, but…’
Focusing the attention of all of Japan on Tokyo was something Daein had calculated in advance.
However, in the process of unifying Tokyo, it was difficult for the Japanese government to lose its legitimate cause or become a villain.
[I think they used their brains well there. If reinforcements from Korea come to Tokyo at a time like this, their argument will gain strength as a result.]
Joo Sang-wook spoke in a voice of concern as to whether he was thinking the same way as Dae-in.
The great man clicked his tongue and muttered.
“You stupid bastards. “Now is not the time to fight and stir-fry among ourselves.”
After unifying Tokyo, the Japanese government must quickly absorb cities outside of it to restore the country’s past form.
Only then will we be able to properly prepare for Hell Gate.
Joo Sang-wook sighed lightly and said.
[…I think the backlash will be more severe because it is Korea and not another country.]
The relationship between Japan and Korea is historically and emotionally complex.
The closest but farthest country.
Therefore, it was also true that there were some feudal lords who were repulsed by the mere fact that ‘Korea is providing aid to Japan.’
The Orochi & Izanami Alliance took advantage of that reluctance to sway public opinion, and so far, it has been quite successful.
‘Himura-san. Musashi contacted several tribes in Saitama and Kanagawa prefectures.’
Not long ago, Genji delivered the news to Daein.
Joo Sang-wook and the Prime Minister also received the same news through different channels.
Government forces were finding themselves in an increasingly difficult situation.
[If public opinion continues to deteriorate like this… it will be difficult to call reinforcements from Seoul even if the gate is connected.]
In this situation, it was obvious how the Japanese would look if the Korean army crossed over to Japan.
The Prime Minister’s government army will be seen as a group of traitors who sold the country to Korea, and the Musashi & Izanami alliance will be seen as the independent army that corresponds to that.
‘If that happens, even if we win this war, we will have more to lose.’
In the worst case, all of Japan except Tokyo could turn against the prime minister. Then the meaning of Daein’s coming here will be lost.
[This is a difficult situation in many ways. How about we launch an attack first before public opinion worsens further…]
“Not yet.”
The great man said. Joo Sang-wook did not ask why but waited for Dae-in to tell him the reason himself.
“I need a little more preparation.”
However, as always, Dae-in did not give an accurate explanation to Joo Sang-wook.
[Ready? What on earth are you preparing for….]
“…….”
In fact, if winning this war is the only goal, it can be easily achieved.
Even if only one of Lily or Shin came forward, they could have wiped out the Musashi & Izanami alliance.
But that is difficult.
‘There is no point in reducing the power to fight the demons later with our own hands.’
Moreover, Lily and Shin’s abilities are overly destructive.
A flame that burns everything.
An army of monsters destroying everything they see.
If Japan uses the power of such a disaster to win the war and unify the country, it will lose as much as it gains.
The great man looked at Tokyo in the distance beneath the clouds.
Then, I pulled my gaze a little further inward and drew a picture in my head, looking at the road from Mt. Fuji to Tokyo.
The road starts from Yamanashi Prefecture, crosses Kanagawa Prefecture, passes Yokohama, and goes to Tokyo.
Ten days is enough distance.
“It would take a big event to unite a country that has been torn into dozens of pieces.”
[What…]
The great man stopped looking at Tokyo under the clouds and turned around.
And started walking towards somewhere.
He didn’t just come here to tour Japan’s most sacred mountain.
“And big events have to have main characters.”
Daein thought about the event from the moment he first arrived in Shinjuku and recruited suitable protagonists.
Of course, things rarely go perfectly as planned.
‘I didn’t know there would be one more main character.’
The scale became larger than expected.
[…Vice President. What are you planning to do this time?]
Joo Sang-wook asked, sensing something suspicious.
Joo Sang-wook couldn’t see it, but at that moment, Dae-in’s eyes lit up and he muttered.
“We want to expand the market to all of Japan, not just Tokyo.”
[…….]
Joo Sang-wook, who was speechless for a moment, soon sighed and said this.
[I’ll pretend I didn’t hear it just this once.]
Although he had already said that several times, Joo Sang-wook tried his best to pretend not to know that fact.
***
Jeopuk Jeopuk.
Pure white snow was piled up near the summit of Mt. Fuji. The great man walked, leaving footprints on the accumulated snow.
The temperature of Japan’s largest sacred mountain used to drop below zero even in the summer, but after the First Gate, abnormal temperatures began to occur, monsters became more frequent, and people disappeared, making it no different from a polar region.
Whiiiiing~
The snow was blowing heavily along with the chilly wind. However, the snowflakes scattered to the side on their own before they reached the person’s skin.
“It’s a little chilly.”
After a while, Daein arrived at his destination.
Wooooow!
There was nothing around there except the accumulated snow, but the great man could see that an abnormally large amount of natural energy had gathered right in front of him.
There was no way I didn’t know.
Because this was a special formation he created himself.
‘I wonder how much stronger everyone has become.’
Slurp.
The great man entered the formation after using [Stealth]. As soon as I went inside, I felt a warm atmosphere.
The inside of the camp was decorated like a large campsite.
There was a large bonfire lit in the middle of the campsite, and tents were pitched around it.
“Haaaab!”
“Tahat!”
In the open space in front of the bonfire, two shirtless young men were engaged in a fierce battle.
The two young men took off their tops and started fighting, as if it wasn’t too cold in this weather. The muscular body like a wild horse was drenched in sweat.
Bub bub bub!
As fists clashed with fists, the air was torn apart, knees and feet collided, elbows and palms collided, and each time a shock wave was generated, the surrounding snow was pushed away.
‘Both of them are above first class.’
The great man watched the scene quietly and turned his head. It was to see what the other members were doing.
The other side of the young people sparring.
A young-looking girl who appeared to be in her early twenties at most was drawing a bow with a serene expression.
However, the speed at which the protests took place was unusual. It was so bad that it couldn’t even be seen properly with the average person’s eyes.
Sigh! Puff, puff, puff!
A series of holes were drilled in the rock about 100 meters away from the girl. The arrow stuck in the rock, leaving only the feather, trembled.
The girl who fired the last arrow let out the breath she had been holding.
“Whew…”
‘We’ve finally learned proper archery.’
Daein turned his head and looked for the last member.
The boy, who was also a new member, was practicing meditation in the lotus position inside the tent at the campsite.
“…….”
A cane as big as the boy was placed on the boy’s lap. The staff was shaped like two green snakes intertwined and rising to the tip of the staff.
[Demon King Balaam’s Staff]
It was an item lent to the boy by a great man.
‘I wonder how much stronger I will become if I can properly handle that staff.’
“…?”
Shin, who had been concentrating on meditation training for a while, slowly opened his eyes to an unfamiliar presence. A great man who had lifted [Stealth] was standing in front of him.
“…mister?”
“Is it worth practicing meditation? Aren’t the other kids territorial?”
When Daein asked with a chuckle, Shin imitated his laughter and said,
“Everything the ranger brothers and sisters cook is good except for the fact that it’s not very tasty.”
“…….”
Since he was the one who gave the recipe for that dish, Daein naturally changed the topic.
“I’m glad you adapted well.”
“Except for the food… “Why is your expression like that?”
The great man tried hard to keep his shocked expression and got straight to the point.
“It’s time to start planning.”
“…ah.”
Shin, along with Lily, was one of the few people who fully knew Daein’s plan.
I had no choice but to tell this boy the plan.
Because God’s cooperation is essential for this plan itself.
Shin stood up and said.
“I’m ready.”
“good. “Then let’s call the others too.”
Slurp.
The great man wore the Heavenly Demon Goddess. Jet-black armor covered his entire body tightly.
The great man came out of the tent and lifted the gimmick he had used when talking to God. He called out to the rangers who were still in intensive training.
[Rangers. How are you?]
“Black?”
“black!”
The three people were startled by the sudden voice. And soon he came running towards Black with a smile on his face.
“black! Long time no see!”
“Why are you here now?”
“What if I leave the child in my care and come back a week later? Oh, of course I know that Green is stronger than us, but…”
Like children welcoming their father back after a long time from a business trip to the countryside, the Rangers talked about various things in front of Black.
“black! “I can now use that sword technique!”
“My traits got stronger a while ago…”
“I can even break rocks!”
All three people looked excited.
The great man knew the reason.
They were no longer the weak Shinjuku Rangers they used to be.
They were strong.
I practiced martial arts in a method that concentrated the spiritual energy of Mt. Fuji, Japan’s largest sacred mountain, and
ate mana-nutrition food six times a day according to the recipe given by the master.
They were so thirsty for strength that they devoted themselves to training day and night, forgetting sleep.
‘The feeling of becoming stronger every day. ‘I know very well.’
That’s why I want to tell someone about it.
But now was not the time to sit around the campfire and talk happily.
[I’ll address the issue later.]
Daein, who quieted the rangers with a serious voice, said the words they had been waiting for the most while training here.
[Rangers. Are you ready to save Japan?]
At that moment, the rangers’ eyes changed.
The four rangers answered in unison as if they had been waiting for this moment.
“Yes! I’m ready!”
[ Tokyo War Project (2) ] End
ⓒ Ganjjajang
