"The facts are also very clear. During the Archon War to the Khaenri'ah War, Raiden Makoto governed Inazuma with great prosperity.
Inazuma was known as the 'Land of a Hundred Demons' with countless famous great yokai, but she was able to reconcile the relationship between humans and yokai very well, which allowed you and your friends to play easily every day and picnic under the cherry blossoms.
Even among humans, the 'Raiden Gokaden' in forging made the reputation of Inazuma's weapons thoroughly known.
Yuto vigorously developed Onmyodo and created various Onmyodo mechanisms, establishing the Jutsu Ryoku Onmyo Bureau to train Shogunate Army soldiers.
It was precisely because of this that the individual quality of the Shogunate Army soldiers back then was much stronger than it is now.
Inazuma's puppet technology is also top-tier in the world; otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to create Kunikuzushi and the Raiden Shogun, two puppets of peak strength.
Yet, in your hands, the Raiden Gokaden had four of its five schools destroyed by your good son, Kunikuzushi, with only the Amenoma school remaining.
The Jutsu Ryoku Onmyo Bureau was also abandoned, and even the Tri-Commission you trusted were secretly acting in bad faith, shifting all the blame onto you, causing the number of your devoted subjects to dwindle.
The living standards of Inazuma's common people plummeted.
Look at how many people died in one war, and how many new Nobushi and Kairagi appeared, committing evil deeds.
Economically, militarily, and culturally, Inazuma has become the last among The Seven Nations.
Today's Inazuma is like a paper tiger, relying on others' might.
If you were gone, it would immediately be swallowed by the other six nations.
You might want to argue that as long as you are in charge of Inazuma, it will be invincible.
But have you ever considered why Makoto went to participate in the Khaenri'ah War five hundred years ago?
Do you dare defy the will of the Heavenly Principles?
What if the God of Geo of Liyue and the Cryo Archon of Snezhnaya suddenly had the idea of unifying Teyvat?
They would personally come forward to restrain you, and without your protection, which nation's attack could Inazuma withstand?"
Yuto's words grew increasingly intense, his aura becoming stronger, while Raiden Ei, sitting opposite him, slumped her body, no longer possessing the imposing presence she had before.
Although Raiden Ei desperately wanted to refute him, neither the investigation report in her hand nor the scenario Yuto described gave her any reason to do so.
At this moment, Yae Miko also interjected, saying, "Ei, do you remember what you said when you inherited the title of Raiden Shogun?
You once said: 'From this day forward, I am no longer Ei.
This body is the most sacred and noble, destined to wield supreme authority over the world.
This body shall grant the people a dream: an eternity unchanging for a thousand generations.'
Now look at yourself, five hundred years have passed, and what have you achieved?
To avoid erode, you created a puppet devoid of wisdom to rule Inazuma in your stead.
The world's authority has been completely divided by the Tri-Commission; it would have been fine if they hadn't betrayed you, but all three families are two-faced.
The dream you promised your subjects has been lost due to the Vision Hunt Decree, even their wishes taken away.
You no longer observe the world, nor do you observe yourself."
"I… I just wanted to protect the Inazuma that Makoto created, to let it continue to advance through the long river of history."
"But what you protected is merely an empty shell.
Because of the Heavenly Principles, this world has become a human world, and you, The Seven Nations, have been entrusted with the duty to love.
However, never underestimate the greed and wickedness in human nature.
Precisely because their lifespan is only a hundred years, they are even more eager to possess more."
"What… what should I do?"
Yuto stood up, looked at the gloomy, dark red Plane of Euthymia, and smiled, saying, "This space is too somber, too oppressive.
You two stay here and don't leave; I'll be back shortly.
Miko, you and your old friend have finally reunited; you must have endless things to talk about.
Tell her more about the past.
As the ruler of a nation, how can one be complacent?"
After speaking, Yuto's figure twisted and distorted, disappearing from his spot, which greatly surprised Raiden Ei.
This was her consciousness space, her domain, yet this person could leave at any time.
Moreover, this must be the power of space, right?
This is not a power that humans can master.
Although the Vision Hunt Ceremony had such a major unexpected turn of events, there were still many onlookers hiding nearby, wanting to understand what had happened.
Just then, a spatial fluctuation appeared above the Statue of the Omnipresent God, and a figure appeared on top of the statue's head.
This disrespectful act immediately drew a barrage of criticism from many people.
Yuto glanced at the noisy crowd below, took a deep breath, and shouted loudly, "Sara, Kuki Shinobu, the plan worked!
Next phase of the operation!"
With that shout, Yuto even used Chakra to amplify the sound's propagation, so much so that even the shrine maidens far away at the Grand Narukami Shrine could hear it.
The surrounding crowd was abuzz with discussion: Who were Sara and Kuki Shinobu that this young man was shouting about?
Could it be Kujou Sara, the general of the Tenryou Commission?
What were they going to do?
Under the bewildered gazes of the onlookers, a group of people emerged from the crowd and walked directly to the base of the Statue of the Omnipresent God.
Leading them were Kujou Sara of the Tenryou Commission and Kuki Shinobu of the Arataki Gang.
These people all shared one common characteristic: their Visions had been confiscated.
As the two of them led these people towards the statue, Kujou Takayuki, who had been observing from the Kujou Estate, could no longer sit still and quickly led a contingent of Shogunate Army soldiers to confront them.
Kujou Takayuki roared, "Sara, what are you doing?
Are you trying to betray the Shogunate?"
"I apologize, Master, this is the last time I will call you Master.
For the benefit of the Kujou Clan, you colluded with the Fatui envoy, deceived the Raiden Shogun, facilitated the issuance and execution of the Vision Hunt Decree, and used it to suppress other hostile forces.
The one who betrayed the Shogunate is not me, but you!"
Kujou Sara's words were very loud; at least the onlookers all heard them, and each of them was dumbfounded.
If an ordinary person had said this, they would have merely laughed it off.
But the person who said this was Kujou Takayuki's adopted daughter, and also the general of the Tenryou Commission, the Raiden Shogun's most trusted subordinate.
Words from her mouth naturally carried a certain credibility, which caused an uproar.
And those behind her whose Visions had been confiscated, upon hearing that the Vision Hunt Decree was actually Kujou Takayuki's conspiracy, were all filled with righteous indignation, looking at Kujou Takayuki with fury, wishing they could devour him alive.
Kujou Takayuki, standing high above, heard his adopted daughter expose his biggest secret in this public setting and immediately trembled with rage.
"Guards!
Kujou Sara has colluded with outsiders and openly disrupted the Raiden Shogun's Vision Hunt Ceremony.
This act is nothing short of treason against the Shogunate.
In the name of the Kujou Clan's Master, I revoke Kujou Sara's position as General of the Tenryou Commission.
Seize her!"
However, the Shogunate Army soldiers standing beside him looked at their Master on one side and their General on the other, their faces filled with hesitation, unsure which side to choose.
Making the wrong choice at such a time could mean death.
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