Chapter 149: The Furious Imperial Household of Japan!
After a long moment of contemplation, Sachiko finally understood.
No wonder Master Ye had promised to grant any wish of hers; he was truly a magnificent and formidable figure!
An entire nation faced him as if confronted by a mortal enemy. He must be capable of anything. Fulfilling the simple wish of an ordinary girl like her would be effortlessly easy.
And moreover.
The deaths of those dozen Black Dragon Society members the other day, and the complete annihilation of the entire society, must have been his doing alone. How immensely powerful!
Sachiko sighed inwardly. Could her ordinary self saving such an extraordinary existence be considered a different kind of luck?
Yet, this formidable Master Ye, whom she couldn't help but admire, turned out to be from the Dragon Country, a hawk from the Dragon Country, and among those who detested Japan the most...
Since Master Ye had killed so many Japanese people, should she also bear some responsibility?
"Sachiko, don't overthink it."
The bookstore clerk came over to comfort her.
"You had good intentions when you saved someone. How could you possibly have known that the person you saved would one day become a demon? Don't carry that psychological burden."
"I know, Sister. It's just that it's a bit hard to accept all at once."
Sachiko offered a strained smile, a pang of sorrow gripping her heart.
She did not wish for Master Ye to be enemies with the Japanese people, because she liked Master Ye.
Master Ye was a good person, but there must be some misunderstanding between him and the Japanese, otherwise why would they resort to swords?
She would talk to him about it when the opportunity arose.
Sachiko thought to herself, but a wave of dejection followed almost immediately.
How could there possibly be another opportunity?
Master Ye was so high and mighty; how could he ever turn back to look for an ordinary girl like her who lived in a rundown house?
She had nothing. Even the car she used for travel was a discarded second-hand item.
Such a self of hers was truly indulging in wild fantasies, Sachiko.
...
"Just this?"
Looking at the two corpses sprawled across the courtyard, Ye Tian couldn't help but sneer.
The entire battle had lasted less than ten minutes before he finished off Hanzo and Momochi, who had rushed over from next door.
They were thoroughly and unequivocally dead.
The three strongest masters known as the Forty-Nine Courtyards of Iga had their lives snuffed out just like that.
"Hmph, that was a satisfying fight."
Disdainfully kicking away the corpses of the two Class-A war criminals, Ye Tian strode into the ancestral hall.
With a wave of his large hand, the one hundred urns labeled with names vanished into thin air.
Then, with a single punch, he shattered the fierce-looking Bodhisattva statue towering overhead into tiny fragments, frightening the trembling ninja apprentice out of his wits.
By the Emperor, where on earth did this Asura come from?!
Meanwhile, the live-stream chat had already descended into chaos.
From the initial disrespectful insults and arrogant taunts directed at Ye Tian, to the point where he slaughtered his way from the front mountain to the back, completely annihilating the three shadow-level powerhouses of the Iga style.
Everyone had begun to panic.
Some were already broadcasting messages directly to the Emperor, begging the ruling authorities to deploy armed forces and eliminate Ye Tian with heavy weaponry, while others began calling for international support, such as the Extraordinary Alliance!
However, one thing was worth noting: the live stream's popularity remained exceptionally high, having now surpassed the milestone of one million viewers.
Aside from local Japanese, many foreign netizens connected to the local network were also watching with great relish.
Among them was Ye Xiaomei.
Although her identity had changed and she should technically be considered a citizen of the Dragon Country, the Ito family still existed, after all. Whenever she had free time, she would pay attention to the news from her homeland and occasionally contact friends within the clan.
Just moments ago, someone within the clan had forwarded a live-stream link to her.
Driven by curiosity, she clicked it, and Ye Xiaomei burst into tears of joy.
Master!
The Master who had vanished for a long time had actually appeared in Japan, sweeping through the entire Forty-Nine Courtyards of Iga with invincible might!
He was simply too handsome!
Although Ye Xiaomei, bound by the master-servant contract, never doubted Ye Tian's safety—since as long as she was alive, it meant Ye Tian was still alive—
The various beautiful women of the Ye family certainly did not think that way.
In these past two short weeks, the estate had fallen into complete chaos, with the women acting frantic and threatening to form a search party to fish people out of the high seas.
Gu Qing'er had even dispatched a dozen private jets several days prior to search the waters where the plane had crashed.
Regrettably, they had all returned empty-handed in sorrow.
Therefore, upon catching sight of her master in the live stream, Ye Xiaomei immediately notified everyone in the Ye family, instantly sweeping away the gloomy atmosphere that had hung over the estate.
Following that, Ye Xiaomei contacted her clan, instructing them to go to the Forty-Nine Courtyards and welcome her master back to the family.
With the previous head of the family now dead, Ye Xiaomei, as the nominal senior martial sister, held absolute authority.
As long as she was willing to pull the strings, turning the Ito family into an affiliated force of the Ye family in Japan would only take a little extra effort.
Meanwhile, in Kyoto, Japan, at the Imperial Palace.
Within the tranquil depths of the sprawling courtyard, the Emperor, dressed in traditional attire, knelt before a tea table with a grave expression.
Seated before him was the current Prime Minister of Japan.
"Mr. Prime Minister, you must explain to me how things have progressed to this point!"
"You actually allowed a young man from the Dragon Country to go on a massive killing spree in a renowned temple, and even broadcasted it live to the public!"
"Do you have any idea what kind of negative impact this will have on the credibility of the Japanese Imperial Family, and indeed, those in power?!"
The man's aura was formidable, his words carrying the suppressed coercion of one accustomed to supreme authority.
Although the Prime Minister's Office held the actual reins of power in modern Japan, the Emperor still represented the face and dignity of the entire nation.
In other words, if the public's mindset soured and they sought someone to blame, the bill would inevitably be laid at the doorstep of the Imperial Family.
This was the reason for his intense fury.
"Please calm your anger, Your Majesty!"
The Prime Minister was equally anxious inside. Present-day Japan was at a crucial stage of infiltrating the Dragon Country; they had already forged pacts with numerous high-ranking officials of the Dragon Country and continuously planted their operatives within.
Given time, once the infiltration was complete, they would be able to quietly devour the foundations of the Dragon Country alongside international powers!
Yet at such a critical juncture, they had carelessly let a fierce tiger loose within their own borders!
If anyone was to blame, it was the Peninsula Nation!
A bunch of fools, coming up with such a pathetic idea!
A Martial King-tier powerhouse, especially one approaching the Third Tier, how could they possibly be blown to death so easily?
And even if he hadn't been blown to death, they should not have let him sneak ashore in Japan and wreak absolute havoc across the country at the slightest misstep!
It was utterly infuriating!
In the minds of the citizens, once trust in the ruling authorities was lost, the implementation of numerous policies would face obstruction. This was the very last thing they wanted to see.
Yet, since the reality had already been forged, the only way forward was damage control.
The Prime Minister calculated in his mind; there was only one way to break the deadlock:
Ye Tian was powerful—so powerful that he could consecutively slay three shadow-level powerhouses!
In that case, they needed to summon even stronger shadow-tier fighters, host another live stream, and brutally slaughter him with ease right in front of all the citizens!
Only by doing so could they reclaim the trust of the people.