43: Blindly confident Japanese

The second, the third... a total of ten terrifying tentacles, covered in hideous bone spurs and massive suckers, emerged from the raging seawater like ten frenzied Dragons from Hell!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The giant whips danced wildly!

The earth trembled!

Gun turrets were swept in half at the waist, and twisted steel and shattered concrete were sent flying into the sky!

Missile launchers were coiled up by the tentacles and smashed into the distant city like toys!

Docked warships were easily overturned and torn apart!

The entire Tokyo Bay coastline, under the indiscriminate destructive blows of the ten tentacles, was instantly reduced to ruins spewing thick smoke and flames, looking like a model thrown into a blender!

Accompanied by the violent churning of the seawater, Su Chen's body, so massive it blotted out the sky, defied the habits of marine life and set foot on Fusang soil!

Every time a giant tentacle landed, it triggered tremors that shook the earth and mountains!

Su Chen... had landed!

At this moment, Su Chen's consciousness had been completely corrupted, leaving only the most primitive instinct for destruction in his mind!

One tentacle, like a massive battering ram, swept across with unparalleled force!

Rumble—!!!

A three-hundred-meter-tall skyscraper, like building blocks pushed over by a giant, snapped in the middle with a teeth-grinding sound of twisting metal!

The upper half, accompanied by countless shards of broken glass and terrified screams, slammed heavily into the adjacent building complex, triggering a chain reaction of collapses and dust clouds that soared into the sky!

Another tentacle rose high, like the Sword of Damocles, and with the weight of ten thousand jun, slashed vertically down toward Tokyo's landmark—Tokyo Tower!

Crack—!!!!

The ear-piercing sound of breaking echoed through the sky!

That steel tower, which once symbolized modern civilization, was split in two from top to bottom like a fragile chopstick under the terrifying power contained within the tentacle!

The twisted steel skeleton collapsed with electric sparks, crashing down onto the already chaotic streets below!

Tokyo, this bustling super-metropolis, had completely turned into a burning Hell within just a few minutes of the Kraken landing!

The crying, fleeing crowds were buried by collapsing buildings, crushed by the wildly dancing tentacles, and swallowed by the surging seawater!

Despair, like a thick, tangible fog, shrouded every corner!

...

At the Prime Minister's residence, the condescending smile on Minamoto no Yoshinobu's face had completely frozen!

He stared fixedly at the giant shadow rampaging wildly in Tokyo Bay on the screen, the corners of his eyes twitching uncontrollably.

"Baka... How is this possible! We had a foolproof plan... The combined efforts of Yoru Hime and Hattori Hanzo... How could it fail?!"

A storm surged in his heart, and a strong sense of foreboding coiled around his heart like a cold viper.

"Lord Minamoto no Yoshinobu! The Kraken of Divine Summer is rampaging in Tokyo Bay, devouring our citizens! Please take action immediately and slay this beast!"

A high-ranking official of the Fusang government knelt on the ground and pleaded.

"Yes, My Lord! The time has come to show Divine Summer and the whole world our Fusang Divine Might! Slay this beast, and you will be the savior of Fusang!"

Others chimed in, staring at Minamoto no Yoshinobu with burning eyes.

For a moment, everyone pinned their hopes on Minamoto no Yoshinobu and the Dominion, effectively cornering him.

Although Minamoto no Yoshinobu's heart was filled with bad premonitions at this moment, who told him to brag in front of the whole world just a moment ago that the Kraken had been slain!

As a result, before his words had even faded, this monster had arrived at their doorstep and demolished Tokyo into ruins right in front of him!

If he retreated now, the Dominion would become the laughingstock of the world! And he, Minamoto no Yoshinobu, would be nailed to the pillar of shame!

Thinking of this, he turned his head abruptly to look at the short figure behind him, his voice carrying a trace of imperceptible dryness: "Izumo Gozen!"

"Hai!"

Shuten Dōji, less than 1.5 meters tall and dressed in a scarlet demon-mask hunting robe, stepped forward, his small eyes flashing with cruel and excited light.

"Immediately lead the elites of the Dominion and crush that brainless beast for me!"

Minamoto no Yoshinobu's tone carried deliberate disdain, both as an order to his subordinates and as a way to convince himself, "Remember! The reason that octopus was able to defeat the Polar Giant Crab of the United States before was merely by relying on elemental advantage! How could a brainless beast like the Kraken imagine the wisdom and Martial Skill of us Fusang warriors? You only need to shatter the crystal core on its forehead to take its life!"

"Remember, be quick! The whole world is watching us!"

"Rest assured, Master!"

Izumo Gozen grinned cruelly and snatched the scarlet demon-mask sake gourd from behind his back, which was larger than his own body, "A mere Tier 6 beast dares to act wild in front of me, the Tier 27 Izumo Gozen? Today, I will use its eyes to brew my fine wine! I will also let the Divine Summer swine and the whole world see what true Fusang Divine Might is!"

As his voice fell, Shuten Dōji led the three hundred elite ninjas assembled outside the official residence and rushed madly toward Su Chen, who was rampaging.

...

At this moment, the eyes of everyone in the world were focused on Tokyo. Seeing the Dominion launch an attack, intense comments erupted on the internet:

Siam Netizen: "Wow, these Japanese look really badass! It's been less than 5 days since the Spiritual Energy Revival, and they already have people at Tier 20+? Are they cheating?"

France Netizen: "Incredible power! But... are they really confident they can deal with that giant beast? The United States' Clovis is a cautionary tale! That was a Tier 50 existence. Do these Japanese really think they are stronger than Clovis?"

US Netizen: "Oh, the one above, our Polar Giant Crab was killed by the Kraken using despicable lightning. Otherwise, even ten Krakens attacking together couldn't possibly be a match for Lord Clovis!"

Korea Netizen: "Yes! Human wisdom and strength are not something these stupid giant beasts can compare to. Our Fusang friends have already found the weakness of this Kraken. I believe they will definitely slay this Kraken and break the hegemony of Divine Summer!"

Fusang Netizen: "Hahaha, Yoshi! The Korean friend is absolutely right, our brave Fusang warriors are invincible! Lord Shuten Dōji will crush that octopus! We'll dig out its crystal core and kick it around like a ball!"

Divine Summer Netizen: "Heh, a bunch of clowns sitting in a well, you ants actually dare to attempt to cause damage to Lord Kraken? Ridiculous!"

Fusang Netizen: "Baka! Shut up, Divine Summer pig! Wait until your octopus is chopped into pieces by Lord Izumo Gozen, let's see how you can still be arrogant then!"

Divine Summer Netizen: "We shall see!"

In Tokyo, Shuten Dōji looked at Su Chen, who was rampaging ahead, his eyes cold and sharp,

"The psychic-type ability users of the Shinto Administration Bureau have all been taken to Divine Summer by Yoru Hime. Therefore, we cannot control him. The only way to defeat this monster before us now is to use our lives to get to the monster's forehead and pierce the crystal core in its brain!"

"Warriors of the Dominion! Slay the giant beast! Raise our national prestige! Kill—!!!"