In Inse-Shima National Park, someone stood on the mountain overlooking the incredibly large dark barrier below and couldn't help but sigh.
"You can actually create a barrier of this scale. You are truly worthy of being a captain."
"I said, now is not the time to admire the other party, boy Song Cang, there are still 1.8 million hostages here."
Next to him, an old man with a wine nose and an old-fashioned camera hanging around his neck frowned.
Song Cangye lifted her bangs, revealed a business-like signature smile on her soft and feminine cheeks, and bowed elegantly.
"I'm sorry, Captain Zuozuomu, this is just one of my ways to express my anger."
Not far away, a young man wearing goggles and a cloak rubbed his fists with his palms and said impatiently.
"Hey, it's obviously the old woman who asked us to gather here, why hasn't she shown up yet?"
"If we keep waiting like this, how long will we have to wait——"
The next moment, a deserted sound sounded behind Igarashi Liuguang.
"Long wait, everyone."
The moment he heard this voice, Igarashi's body trembled from top to bottom as if it was an instinctive reaction. He panicked and protected his forehead, turned around and looked behind him.
"Old, old woman!? When did you come?"
Only this time, what caught his eyes was not the calm face of Otonashi Cheyuki, but a bright and beautiful face that could often be seen on TV and billboards.
Captain of the 6th Division, Hoshino Tae.
At this moment, Hoshino Tae looked at Igarashi's embarrassed look and couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh out loud.
"Hehe, Igarashi, you are still the same, so afraid of Otonashi-san. You really haven't grown up at all."
After realizing that he was being teased by the other party, Igarashi's neck suddenly turned red and he gritted his teeth.
"Hoshino, how dare you imitate the old woman's voice..."
"Okay, you two, please be quiet."
At this moment, Kentaro Sugiyama, the captain of the second division, spoke in a deep voice and lectured.
"It's now a time like this. As captains, you'd better talk less, accumulate more spiritual power, and prepare for the next battle."
"cut."
Igarashi glanced at Hoshino Tae angrily, then turned away and ignored the other party.
"Well, I just feel that the atmosphere here is too dull, so I want to liven it up."
Hoshino Tae spread her hands, then looked at the people around her and sighed softly.
"It seems that grandpa's betrayal has made everyone feel depressed."
"So, how is the situation now? Have everyone arrived?"
"Basically, everyone is here. Currently, only Captain Otonashi's fifth division is left." Kentaro Sugiyama replied.
"I Have a Picture Book of Ghosts and Gods"
"Huh? That's really strange. Sister Mingmingyinwu's team is the closest to here, so why hasn't it arrived yet?"
Hoshino Tae held her chin in her hands and muttered.
"Could it be that you were delayed by something?"
The next moment, a dull sound sounded behind everyone.
"Long wait, everyone."
Hearing this voice, Igarashi Liuguang suddenly showed a disdainful expression, folded his hands in front of him, and said proudly without looking back.
"Hmph, do you still want to tease me again?"
"Don't say it's an imitation of the voice. Even if the real old woman comes, I, Igarashi-sama, won't take it seriously at all——"
"Igarashi, are you finished?"
At this moment, Otonashi Chexue's slightly cold voice fell into his ears.
In an instant, Igarashi's eyes widened with fear, and a strong sense of crisis rushed into his mind.
This feeling of chilling on the spine...
She is the real old woman!
At this moment, seeing the belated arrival of Otonashi Cheyuki, the captains of the 13th Yefu Team immediately breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward to greet him.
"Captain Otonashi."
"Sister, you are finally here."
"Sorry, something happened, so I'm late."
Otonashi Chexue said calmly.
"However, I also gained some valuable information."
"Then, I will share with you the information I just obtained."
With a burst of intensive beeping sounds, each captain received a picture on the mobile terminal worn on his wrist.
It was a map of Yinshi City. There were twelve huge black triangles on the map, arranged in a circle on the outside like knights, guarding the white disk in the center.
Moreover, next to each triangle, the recommended number of challengers and spiritual power levels are thoughtfully marked, as if it is a game strategy produced by the game strategy team.
When they saw this picture, the captains present couldn't help but express surprise.
At this moment, Zuo Zuo Mu Shanyin looked at the text on the picture and read it subconsciously.
"Shinto...Zodiac?"
He couldn't help but raise his head and asked.
"Captain Otonashi, what is this?"
"It's the defense system set up by Takeda." Otonashi Che said.
Her eyes fell on the barrier below and she explained.
"The twelve black triangles on the map represent the twelve shrines under the Yinshi Shrine. It is these twelve shrines that together form the fulcrum of the huge barrier in front of us."
"So what we have to do now is to use all means to destroy these twelve shrines as soon as possible. As long as they can be destroyed, the barrier blocking Mie County will automatically collapse."
"However, Takeda is not the only one who betrayed the Yafu 13th Squadron this time. The entire First Division also rebelled with him. Although none of them has captain-level strength, their overall quality is better than that of the Yafushi 13th Squadron. The middle is the highest.”
"In addition, there are other ghosts, gods and misfortunes assisting them in secret, so the defensive strength of these twelve temples cannot be underestimated."
Her tone paused for a moment, and then her fingers gently clicked on the logo on the picture.
"However, in fact, as long as you observe carefully, you can find that there is a very obvious strength gap among the defense forces allocated to these twelve temples, and this strength gap exactly corresponds to our twelve divisions."
Hearing this, the captains present seemed to realize something, and their expressions couldn't help but change.
Looking at the logo on the picture, Yuma Iwamura murmured.
"I see, the Twelve Palaces of Shinto...is this the letter of challenge issued by the old man to us?"
"Exactly."
Otonashi Chexue nodded slightly and ordered.
"Now, each squad will choose the shrine that suits them according to the information marked above, and then immediately start destroying it."
"Wait a minute, Captain Otonashi."
At this moment, Kentaro Sugiyama on the side finally reacted and couldn't help but ask.
"Such precious information, Captain Otonashi, how did you know about it?"
"Could it be said that you have placed an internal agent in the first team?"
Hearing this, the other captains' eyes couldn't help but focus on Otonashi Chexue.
"No."
Under the gaze of everyone, Otonashi Chexue shook her head.
"Then how did you know..." Kentaro Sugiyama couldn't help but be confused.
Otonashi Chexue wrote lightly.
"This information was all told to me by Takeda himself."
What!?
The moment they heard this, Kentaro Sugiyama and others couldn't help but froze on the spot.
"Just now, Takeda sent me a communication request and proactively disclosed this information to me." Otonashi Cheyuki continued, "This is the reason why I was late."
"But, Captain, why would he do this..." Song Cangye's expression was a bit unbelievable.
"Because he is also a proud person." Otonashi Chexue sighed softly.
"The Yefu Team and the Shinto Palace...both were built by him personally. No matter which side loses easily, he will feel unwilling to do so, right?"
"That's why I want to determine the outcome in as fair a way as possible."
She paused slightly and continued.
"Of course, this also includes the reason why he wants to express his sincerity."
"But Otonashi-san, are we going to start attacking directly like that?"
At this moment, Hoshino Tae couldn't help but speak.
"Now the 1.8 million people in Mie County are all hostages of the other party. In this case, the safety of those residents cannot be guaranteed at all, right?"
"Don't worry about that at all, just look carefully at the center of the picture." Otonashi said calmly.
Everyone immediately looked again.
I saw another name marked on the disk in the center of the Shinto Zodiac.
Night sky.
Looking at this very unfamiliar name, Kentaro Sugiyama couldn't help but ask.
"Captain Otonashi, what... does this mean?"
"As a condition of not harming the hostages, the other party's request is that the sixth seat of our fifth division, Yagami Sora, go to Yinse Shrine as a guest." Otonashi Cheyuki explained calmly.
"Until the Yefu Thirteen Team breaks through these twelve shrines or is defeated by the twelve shrines, they will not take action against the hostages again."
After hearing this, Kentaro Sugiyama suddenly realized,
"So that's the so-called exchange of hostages..."
His eyes immediately changed and he said seriously.
"In this case, we should seize the time to capture these twelve temples and rescue the Sixth Night God as soon as possible. Every minute of delay will be more dangerous for him...
.”
Suddenly, his tone stopped, and he looked at his teammates who suddenly fell silent around him with some surprise.
"Wait a minute, what does this reaction mean?"
"It's okay, it's just hard for me to imagine that Brother Yagami needs us to save him in the conference..."
Yuma Iwamura scratched his bald head and said.
"Indeed, that's Lord Yagami. It's hard to imagine any situation that he can't solve."
Zuo Zuo Mu Shanyin nodded in agreement.
"Yes, it's hard for me to imagine that Sister Otonashi is so fond of him, but she would let him take risks in that kind of place."
Hoshino Tae continued to nod in agreement.
Looking at the teammates beside him who looked deeply convinced, the expression on Kentaro Sugiyama's face gradually became incomprehensible, and he subconsciously said.
"You... what on earth are you talking about? He's obviously just the sixth seat, isn't he?"
In response to this, Otonashi Chexue couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth slightly and said.
"Sugiyama, when did you have the illusion that Yagami is weak?"