Ordinary people didn't know what happened in Fukushima. Even the fishermen who made a living from the sea couldn't detect the problem.
The supernatural event that should have caused serious consequences was well controlled. In the end, it only eroded a little land and then faded away.
The government couldn't figure out that it was just the Chakra of the behind-the-scenes manipulator that couldn't cause a real rise in the water level. Everything was just to create a chance to live.
The sinking of the Island nation was purely scaring themselves.
"Boss Mizuno, long time no see!"
"Minister Mizuno."
The summer vacation was said to be long, but if you really wait until the end of the vacation to look back, it was actually just a short moment in the memory.
After many students in the country finished their holiday homework in the first one or two days before the start of school, the doors of all schools were ruthlessly opened.
As soon as Mizuno walked into Azari Ichi High School, he heard the greetings of students he knew and didn't know. He was now a big star of Azari Ichi High School – a super excellent student who was sent to a top university and the champion of the individual competition of the Tokyo Student Martial Arts Tournament.
He was the first slash youth in the school.
Nodding in response to everyone's greetings, Mizuno's ears were keen to listen to the fresh discussions of various students.
After the end of the summer vacation, it was the third semester of autumn and winter, which was also the end of the entire high school career for high school students.
There were happy people who were finally going to end the painful high school life. There were also sad people who thought that they would be separated after high school graduation. There were all kinds of emotions.
Students who hadn't seen each other for more than a month exchanged new things that happened during the summer vacation, and they couldn't wait to repeat all the experiences in a few minutes.
The teacher walked in from the front door of the classroom, coughed and began to talk about the new semester, which were all clichés, "This is the last semester of high school, and also the last semester of high school. It seems long, but it's fleeting."
"I believe that all students have experienced a lot in the first half of high school …"
Mizuno very much agreed with the teacher's words, but from another level.
It had been half a year since he traveled to the present. Relying on ninjutsu that couldn't be explained in principle, the whole face of the world had been changed.
If at first it was just him gently pushing the big rock of the world, then now it was the whole big rock rolling forward with him.
However …
Feeling the rapid improvement of various ninjutsu, Mizuno felt that he was getting more and more comfortable with the big rock. The next step was to cook the fish.
Central District, Dou Town.
From the name alone, it was obvious that this area located at Hinomarubashi had something to do with the Tsushima Shrine.
A few hundred years ago, the area where the Tsushima Shrine was located was already a relatively prosperous area. After all, it was the starting point of the five highways of the Edo shogunate. Now, the Tokyo Stock Exchange was located there, and it was the financial center of the Island nation.
However, the name of this financial center was somewhat hollow now. After the collapse of the bubble economy, all industries were seriously hurt, and the financial industry was the first to bear the brunt. People in the industry wailed, and countless people committed suicide. Funds and other financial companies in the surrounding financial industry closed down one after another in the tide.
It was the same for the surrounding high-end restaurants. In the era of extravagance, everyone spent money like water. As long as the food tasted good, the price didn't matter at all. When they lost their main customer base, it was difficult for these restaurants to continue.
However, there were still a few survivors who could survive until the present twenty years later. It was either because of the amazing price, or because the taste was really good. However, after the uproar of the Taira no Shōgun, the surrounding businesses were further hit.
Tsushima Shrine, Helm Shrine, Shogun Tomb …
There were a total of seven Taira no Shōgun burial sites, all in several areas in the center.
"Damn, that dog Shimochuan."
The cursing staff walked through the street and went straight to the familiar old restaurant.
This was an old steakhouse. It used to be a high-end restaurant, but now it took the affordable route. The financial industry was difficult, and these restaurants had a conceptual survival strategy.
During the most prosperous bubble era of the Island nation, there were nearly ten thousand agents in the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Back then, computers hadn't been used for stock trading, and the hall was packed with people. Ordinary people couldn't even squeeze through the surging crowd if they wanted to trade. How could they just watch others stare at them without being able to do anything? So the agents came into being.
Separated by the sea of people, these agents raised their hands and made the secret signs of listed companies. For example, companies that started with three would have three fingers. Then, according to the different Chinese languages of Mitsubishi and Mitsui, the gestures would change accordingly. After that, there were secret signs of buying, selling, and so on.
However, when computers were used, all the agents lost their jobs in an instant. However, even without the emergence of computers, after the two Great Crashes, the agents were destined to lose their jobs.
"You're here?"
The owner of the affordable steakhouse greeted the staff who had just entered. Looking at the depressed expression of this regular customer, he already knew what kind of food he was going to serve.
"Same as usual?"
"Yes, sir."
The staff looked up weakly at the environment in the room. There were only six or seven customers.
There was obviously so much money flowing into the country, and the situation in the country was great. However, under the leadership of Xia Chuan, their team was still able to miraculously lose money, and that dog Xia Chuan still wanted to push the responsibility to his subordinates.
He sat in his seat gloomily, thinking about whether or not he should retaliate. However, before the steak set was ready, the door suddenly opened again.
"Ding Ling Ling."
The bell on the door jingled, announcing the arrival of a customer. However, as soon as he looked up, the despairing staff suddenly tensed up.
A man dressed in black and wearing a tall hat walked in. The triangular pointed hat was too tall, and the top accidentally knocked against the door frame, making a sound.
"Dong dong."
The black hat with the words "World Peace" on it shook violently, and looked like it was about to fall to the ground. Fortunately, Black Impermanence's hands were fast enough to stabilize the hat.
"Ghost Ghost Ghost Ghost Ghost …"
The knife in the staff's hand fell to the plate, and the steak also rolled on the ground. He probably wouldn't be able to pick it up for another five seconds.
He was only thinking about whether or not to let Xia Chuan suffer, but he didn't want him to go to hell.
"It was reported in the national newspaper …"
Black and White Impermanence were the latest supernatural creatures in Tokyo, so it was natural that they attracted attention.
"Hmm?" Black Impermanence turned his head toward the voice, and his eyes were frightening.
"W-W-What do you want?" The boss resisted the urge to run away, and his hand holding the kitchen utensils trembled like a sieve.
"That's right. His share will do."
The staff who was pointed at felt his heart sink. Was Black Impermanence hinting, no, hinting something?
Now, I want to randomly choose a lucky customer to go to hell. I wonder who will be so lucky. It's you, the chosen guy.
The steak shop that was filled with a warm bourgeois atmosphere immediately became strange and gloomy. Some customers wanted to run away, but after thinking about it, they still sat where they were.
Only the two tables near the door hurriedly ran out. Seeing that Black Impermanence didn't react, the others also thought about whether or not they should seize the opportunity to escape.
However, if they wanted to open a shop, they would have to go through Black Impermanence. After thinking about it, these people gave up on the idea.
"Here, your steak."
The boss brought the steak over with trembling hands. The aroma of the steak made people want to eat it.
This was not an ordinary cheap steak. The boss used the 5A steak that he was going to enjoy himself to avoid disaster.
"Oh, thank you. I've been curious about this Westerner thing for a long time."
Black Impermanence knew about Westerners?
Not only that, he even thanked me so politely?
The boss was hesitating whether to teach Black Impermanence how to use cutlery, but he saw a white mist rising from the steak and flying into Black Impermanence's nose.
It was colorless and tasteless, but it gave people the feeling that they were eating.
This scene looked like the ethereal feeling of immortals in myths. The mist slowly thickened. Black Impermanence seemed to enjoy this meal very much, and a happy expression appeared on his face.
The boss was very happy that his food could be accepted by Black Impermanence.
But what if it was too delicious and was remembered by ghosts in the future?
This was not a positive celebrity effect!
While thinking about this, the boss hesitated to open his Line. He didn't dare to take photos to share, so he could only frantically start asking for help.
Hurry!
There's a ghost coming to eat here!
At first, the few customers who ran out of the door were still walking slowly, trying their best to act as if nothing had happened. However, their tight-fitting suit pants betrayed them, and their legs were shaking like sieves. After walking out of the corner, they could no longer maintain their composure. They grabbed their briefcases, kicked off their leather shoes, and ran as fast as they could.
People in suits and leather shoes running wildly was a very common scene on the streets of the Island nation. When they were still, they could be like a stone, but when they moved, they could become bowling balls.
There were also some pedestrians walking on the street, or the same kind of workers. Several people running wildly cut the crowd like dodgeballs.
"Shi Shang, why are you running?"
A colleague who knew him stopped the fleeing diner. There was no time to explain anything. The diner made threatening gestures and described the scene in the steakhouse with words and limbs. "Black … Black Impermanence, there's a Black Impermanence in the old steakhouse, sitting in the steakhouse and eating steak!"
"I'm not lying. If you don't believe me, go see for yourself. Let go!"
They knew about the Black Impermanence, and they had been to the steakhouse more than once or twice. However, when these two things were combined together, it was as if their president had jumped out one day and told them that he was actually their biological grandfather. No matter how they listened to it, it was very strange.
Some people believed it and ran away, some doubted it, and some fearlessly encouraged themselves to walk toward the steakhouse.
Since the government said there was no problem with the Black Impermanence, then there should be no problem. After all, he was the righteous god in the myths. Besides, this place was so close to the Sacred Tree, so there should be no problem.
The floor-to-ceiling glass allowed the two worlds to see each other. Just a glance from the outside was enough to see the Black Impermanence's incomparably conspicuous hat. The words' world peace 'were too eye-catching, but Japan was definitely not at peace right now.
The steak on the table was still surrounded by smoke, and the amount was still the same. The luster and appearance did not change at all.
However, under the psychological influence, the inside of the steak seemed to have changed. It was as if the spirit had been sucked away, turning into inorganic matter that would turn into flying ash at the slightest touch.
Such a mysterious scene was more in line with the scene of a ghost eating!
Seeing the bold people outside the shop, the Black Impermanence continued to focus on tasting the greatest masterpiece of the chef in front of him, ignoring everything else.
Moreover, wasn't the Black Impermanence eating a little too slow? It was just a steak, how could he eat for so long?
However, as the government said, the Black and White Impermanence did not have much interest in hurting mortals. This kind of non-harm was not out of kindness, but pure contempt. They looked down on mortals without any supernatural powers, just like how humans looked down on ants, bees, and butterflies.
Even if someone filmed him with a phone, the Black Impermanence did not react. The phrase "world peace" really seemed to announce the peaceful world in his heart.
However, it was also possible that the Underworld's restrictions on the Black and White Impermanence were too great, so they could not attack ordinary mortals. According to the government's analysis, the Black Impermanence's personality was more radical and restless, so how could he appear so calm?
Even though he knew that the steak in front of him was top-notch, Mizuno could only stare. As a ghost, how could the Black Impermanence eat? Enjoying the incense was the right thing to do.
The Black Impermanence that he personally designed should not have any loopholes. If there were, the experts who were good at imagination would fill in the gaps themselves.
Mizuno deliberately chose to appear in the central area, which was surrounded by important institutions of the Island nation. However, even after sitting in the steakhouse for such a long time, he still did not attract any big shots.
This was an important step.
However, if there was no other way, he would wait for a few more days. The initiative of the supernatural event was in the hands of Mizuno. Everything seemed to be like a calm spider web that was tightening.
The controlled Black Impermanence stopped the visual effect of the steam, and the steak was quietly placed on the plate.
Seeing the Black Impermanence stand up from his seat, the people outside the shop quickly made way for him.
The shop owner stood in front of the cashier with an awkward smile. He was already prepared to tell the Black Impermanence that the restaurant was celebrating the 30th anniversary event, so customers did not have to pay anymore.
However, just as Mizuno was about to withdraw the Black Impermanence's clone, the door of the steakhouse suddenly burst open.
"It's me!"
The shop owner immediately hugged his head and squatted under the table. He had only informed a few of his friends, and among them were the public security police. It couldn't be that they had directly brought their men to kill their way in, right? His old friend was such a reckless person, he might really do something so reckless.
However, the ones who barged in were not the police, nor were they some reckless old friend. It was a middle-aged couple with a panicked expression.
The two of them were panting and sweating profusely. When they saw the terrifying Black Impermanence, they were not overwhelmed by fear like the others. Instead, their eyes were filled with surprise.
"Lord, Lord Black Impermanence …"
Mizuno was expressionless. The person he wanted to hook was a big shot, but the couple in front of him did not look like they were big shots.
"What's the matter?" Although he did not have Magistrate Cui's prestige, the Black Impermanence's aura could not be ignored.