Kujou Takayuki looked at his subordinates' hesitation, greatly annoyed, and roared, "What? Are even you going to betray the Shogunate? Betray the Kujou Clan?"
As Tenryou Commission soldiers who could serve as guards for the Kujou Clan, they naturally leaned more towards the Kujou Clan. Moreover, this was in front of the Kujou Estate, and Kujou Takayuki's prestige was clearly higher than Kujou Sara's. Kujou Sara's people were mostly at the Kujou encampment on Kannazuka Island, confronting the resistance from Watatsumi Island.
The Kujou Clan's internal steward, named Oogawara Goemon, held the official position of Tenryou Commission's Samurai Captain. He claimed to be Inazuma's top swordsman, believing that supreme swordsmanship required one's own strength, not the unorthodox Vision.
Therefore, he also became a loyal supporter of the Vision Hunt Decree. Even those who trained under the same master as him, relying on their element power, could not harm him in the slightest; instead, he disarmed them of their Visions.
With such a Samurai Captain who supported the Vision Hunt Decree, was extremely loyal to the Kujou Clan, and possessed high combat power, he naturally gained Kujou Takayuki's trust and was even appointed as the captain of his personal guard.
Under his command, the remaining Tenryou Commission soldiers quickly formed up, drawing their swords against Kujou Sara and her group. Kujou Sara, being quite perceptive, chose this powerful opponent.
For Oogawara Goemon, with his current position and background as the Tenryou Commission's Samurai Captain, he had reached his limit. Above him, Kujou Sara, the Tenryou Commission's General, held him down. But now, she had chosen to betray the Kujou Clan, and his opportunity had arrived.
If he could defeat Kujou Sara, he would have a chance to take over her position and become the new Tenryou Commission General. This was an offer he could not refuse, so his gaze towards Kujou Sara was quite fierce, as if the person before him was not Kujou Sara, but a ticket to promotion and wealth.
The two groups immediately engaged in a chaotic battle. Leading the charge was Arataki Itto of the Oni clan. Although he currently lacked a Vision, as a pure-blooded Oni, his innate lively and warlike genes could not be suppressed by a mere Vision.
He wielded his signature weapon, the Redhorn Stonethresher, moving expansively through the crowd, giving off the impression of one man holding off ten thousand. His signature laugh filled the melee, "Oni King's Patrol, everyone move aside!"
Yuto, standing atop the statue, watched Arataki Itto's seven-ins-and-outs formation and couldn't help but secretly praise him. With his potential, he might even be able to revive the glory of the Otogi Kintaro, a formidable figure only slightly inferior to Miko Chiyo.
It felt like a waste to keep him in the Arataki Gang. Perhaps he should find him a more challenging task?
Most of those whose Visions were confiscated possessed unique skills, and even without their Visions, their combat power remained higher than average people. However, they were simply outnumbered, totaling less than a hundred people, and had not learned combined attack formations. Resisting in front of the Kujou Clan's main base felt like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
Soon, their side was at a disadvantage and began to contract their formation, all gathering beneath the statue. As for the previously valiant Arataki Itto, after the enemy's shameless bean-throwing attack, he immediately suffered an allergic reaction and collapsed, being taken to a relatively safe spot by Kuki Shinobu.
Well! He had thought for nothing. For someone afraid of beans, why would he fight bare-chested in such a melee? Alas, still a one-track mind.
Just as their side was cornered, a sudden explosion occurred behind the Tenryou Commission soldiers.
On Hanamizaka Street, a team suddenly appeared. Leading them was the head of the Yashiro Commission's Kamisato Clan—Kamisato Ayato. Behind him were Kamisato Ayaka, Thoma, Yoimiya, a group of Vision holders protected by the Yashiro Commission, and the Yashiro Commission's retainers. The Yashiro Commission had, one could say, deployed its entire force.
As for the explosion, it was caused by Yoimiya's self-created fireworks, the Ryukin Cloud-Gathering Grass.
Kujou Takayuki's eyes widened at this sudden turn of events, and he roared, "Kamisato Ayato, are you, the Yashiro Commission, also trying to rebel?"
"Kujou Takayuki, don't accuse the innocent. It is you who betrayed the Shogunate and Her Excellency the Shogun. We only raised an army to protect the throne after obtaining evidence of your collusion with the Fatui and selling out Inazuma's interests."
Yuto glanced at the Yashiro Commission's deployment and couldn't help but smile. It seemed the Kamisato Clan was not destined to perish, or perhaps Kamisato Ayato was a shrewd strategist, having accurately calculated to appear at this crucial moment.
Yuto had originally thought that if the Yashiro Commission continued to be a coward in this upheaval, the Kamisato Clan would no longer need to hold the position of Yashiro Commission head. But now, it seemed they had seized their last chance.
Seeing that they had reinforcements, the people beneath the statue erupted with unparalleled fighting spirit, and the Visions embedded in the statue miraculously lit up from afar.
At the same time, in the Plane of Euthymia.
Yae Miko was recounting the various events that had occurred in Inazuma over the years to Raiden Ei, who listened while eating sweets and dango Milk from the stone table. Lumine, meanwhile, quietly observed.
Just then, a light suddenly appeared in the previously gloomy Plane of Euthymia. At first, it was just one point, then two, three... ten, dozens of points, illuminating the Plane of Euthymia.
"This is...?"
"Oh, it seems that little one has succeeded. Ei, this is the power representing mortal wishes that you have always overlooked. The power of wishes can transcend space, time, and can even fill your Plane of Euthymia, sealed for hundreds of years, with light once again."
"The power of wishes can achieve such a degree? Have I... truly been wrong?"
"Heh heh, for hundreds of years, staying here alone must have been very lonely. If you don't move forward, you'll miss a lot. You, who stopped here until eternity, aren't you also losing something?
Ei, you are actually very happy to see me again. You've long been unable to bear the solitude of this place, haven't you?"
"I... I have nothing to say."
"Heh heh, then I have endless things I want to tell you. Let me tell you about what has happened these past few hundred years."
"Heh heh, events of a few hundred years, how long will that take?"
"A Kitsune's memory is excellent; I won't forget a single detail from these hundreds of years."
"Heh... heh heh, Miko, I thought I would never have the chance to meet you like this again. Originally, you were just a little one who could be lured by fried tofu. I didn't expect that after hundreds of years, you would become so skilled in strategy. It's truly gratifying, but being outsmarted by you is still a bit unpleasant. The power of time is truly formidable.
However, since you could grow from an ignorant little fox into the cunning Guuji of the Grand Narukami Shrine, if I study diligently, I wonder if I can still learn a few of Makoto's essences?"
"Heh heh, who knows about such things? But that little one knows a lot; you should make good use of her, okay? All right, let's go out."
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