Chapter 70
The morning after the impossible, Japan awoke to silence.
The sun rose over Tokyo, golden light spilling across rooftops that, just a day before, had been dust and ruin. The streets were whole again, polished and clean as though the world itself had hit "reset."
But even with the buildings restored and the skies calm, the people weren't.
The air was thick with confusion, awe, and fear. News screens in every city blazed with the same question:
"WHAT HAPPENED IN JAPAN?"
On a street corner, a reporter clutched her microphone, her voice trembling.
"We are… live in Tokyo, where citizens are still coming to terms with what can only be described as a divine miracle. Yesterday's catastrophe that claimed over thirty thousand lives, somehow has been undone."
Behind her, families embraced, crying and laughing at once. People ran through the streets, calling names names of loved ones they had buried only hours ago, now alive again.
"My husband he was gone... I saw him die but he's here!"
"I thought it was the end… but the city… it healed…"
"Was it God? Was it the Hunters? Either way I'm happy
Even the most skeptical newscasters faltered live on camera.
Every station played the same footage ..the moment the man in the sky appeared, clapped his hands, and shouted those words: Requiem of Restoration.
No one could explain it.
Inside the Hunters Bureau 10:00 a.m.
It was busier than it had ever been screens flickered, phones rang nonstop, and agents scrambled across the corridors carrying reports, mana readings, and witness statements.
Takeda stood near the center of the command room, arms folded, eyes narrowed
A woman in a navy-blue uniform approached, bowing quickly. "Mr takeda the Prime Minister and the President of the Bureau ( Wang chi ) have requested an emergency assembly. The international summit will still proceed, but for now.."
"I know," Takeda interrupted calmly. "Prepare the boardroom. I'll call the others."
11:00 a.m. ... The Gathering of Power
The large hall beneath the Bureau's emblem was vast a domed chamber built to contain high-ranked Hunters without mana interference.
One by one, figures entered.
Each one carried the aura of an SS-rank with Renji and Hiroto among the eleven
Takeda stood at the head of the long obsidian table. His gaze moved across the hunters
No one spoke at first. The air was heavy with what they all felt — fear, pride, and humility.
Takeda finally broke the silence.
"Recently, we faced something beyond anything
our world has ever known."
His deep voice echoed through the hall.
"Gates opened across japan and not just Class S, but something beyond classification a gate with the same mana scale as we the pillars ..
Calamities… that devoured everything in their path. And yet…"
He paused, glancing at the projection screen beside him. The replay showed the golden light flooding across Japan — the miracle.
"We were saved by longwei tian" the pillar of china
A murmur rippled through the room. One of the SS-ranked hunters leaned forward.
"That was the third pillar, wasn't it?"
Takeda nodded slowly. "The Pillar of resurrection.
The name hung heavy in the air.
"So it's true… he reversed the casualties and restored an entire nation."
"And he did it alone," another added, his tone tight.
Takeda's gaze lowered. "That's right. A single being repaired what a thousand of us could not stop. That should humble us."
He looked around the table, meeting every eye.
"But we're alive," Takeda continued. "Because someone outside our homeland intervened. That's why an international summit has been called. The eight pillars will be present. So will every top ranked guild and head of state. And this time…"
He leaned forward slightly. "We won't be discussing economy or politics.
All of you were on the front lines you saw something that hadn't happened before
Magic beast were strategic, coordinated with each of them having generals and leaders
A heavy silence followed.
The Door Opens
The great doors at the end of the chamber swung open. Everyone turned.
The President of Japan entered composed in a dark suit, followed by his aides and Bureau officials. Though he smiled faintly, his eyes carried the same exhaustion as everyone else's.
"President Nakamura," Takeda greeted with a nod.
The President walked slowly to the center of the room, placing his hand over his chest. "At ease, all of you. Please, remain seated."
He looked around the room at the strongest Hunters of Japan the very people who had fought at the edge of death to defend their homeland.
"We all thought our nation was dead ," Nakamura began softly. "And yesterday, we were reborn."
"The media calls it a miracle. The people are celebrating. But all of you here know better. You know what we saw was not divine. It was power."
He looked directly at Takeda. "Power wielded by a man from another land. A man not under our command, A man who chose to save us but could have chosen not to."
The words cut deeper than he intended. A few of the SS-ranks lowered their heads.
"We are grateful," the President continued, "but we cannot depend on miracles forever. The world is changing faster than we can understand. Gates are evolving, creatures are adapting, and even the strongest of us have seen our limits."
He turned to Takeda again. "That is why, I have authorized full cooperation with the International Summit. We will share data, intelligence, even mana research if we must. Japan will stand as one with the world."
Takeda crossed his arms, his expression unreadable.
"And if the world doesn't stand with us?"
Nakamura smiled faintly a tired smile. "Then we'll stand anyway."
The hunters exchanged glances. One of them leaned forward.
It was genzo
"Sir, with all due respect, the gates that opened weren't random. It felt… orchestrated. Someone or something triggered them all at once."
Another nodded. "If we're heading toward a new age of coordinated attacks, then the summit isn't just a formality
Takeda tapped his fingers on the table thoughtfully.
"We'll prepare for that.
As the meeting continued inside, the city outside was alive with hope and unease.
Children laughed in the parks again. Shops reopened. But every person who walked through those streets did so knowing they had died before..and had somehow come back.
The world felt fragile now, even under the blue sky.
Takeda placed his hands on the table. "Listen carefully," he said. " I underestimated the opponents I wanted to bring them down for questioning and my incompetence brought casualties.
I don't know how long our peace will last. The next calamity won't give us time to prepare. We move now."
The hunters nodded silently.
Takeda looked up at the President. "I'll personally represent Japan at the summit."
The President smiled faintly. "I expected nothing less."
As the meeting ended, Takeda walked out onto the balcony overlooking Tokyo. The air was cool, the city glowing with life again. He could hear laughter children, families, people thankful to simply exist again.
Renji and Hiroto stood behind him, silent.
As they moved away from the hunters starring down from the window from the bearu massive building
Renji finally spoke. "I still can't believe it… everyone came back. Even those who were gone before the gates…"
Takeda-sensei don't you think we should let them know
What happened was something that was totally unexpected
If not for.... Mr tian
Everything would be different
Takeda didn't turn. "You're right....
But we were cut off guard because we didn't know that would happen but now that we know we are prepared
What if they come with another strategy another plan different from the one they did before and the china's pillar can't come anymore! Renji responded back
Hiroto looked at him. "Do you think he'll come back the Pillar of resurrection?"
Takeda's lips curved faintly. "He said it was a personal debt. I don't think he will for now ."
The three of them stood in silence as the wind passed over the city.