"Miko, was that person you just met close to you?"
Only after Yae Miko and Raiden Ei had walked a considerable distance from Tatarasuna did Raiden Ei finally ask.
"But I feel like she seemed a bit afraid of you."
"How could that be? She was just shy," Yae Miko replied with a slight smile.
"She and I are old acquaintances."
Although Yae Miko said this, Raiden Ei still felt that the other party was hiding something from her.
Gorou's fear was written all over his face just now. No matter how she looked at it, it did not seem like the kind of friendly relationship Yae Miko described.
Moreover, Gorou gave her a strange feeling, acting all cautious, as if he were worried about something being exposed.
And after Yae Miko got the photos, the joy on her face could not be concealed at all, but in Raiden Ei's opinion, these photos did not seem to be worth paying attention to.
"Alright, alright, Ei, don't overthink this."
Yae Miko spoke up to interrupt Raiden Ei from continuing to ponder the matter. Although she had a mischievous nature, she wouldn't expose Gorou's true identity, but would simply use this opportunity to tease him more.
"Tatarsuna and Seirai Island are very far apart. With my strength, it's still a bit difficult to cross this stretch of sea directly. Ei, you have to help me out!"
After hearing Yae Miko's words, Raiden Ei nodded.
"I will lend you my Resolve. This should be enough, right?"
"Enough, enough."
Yae Miko's eyes lit up slightly. Resolve was actually the Power of Faith, a power that only gods could use. She never thought she would also get to experience the feeling of being a god for a short while. How wonderful!
Under Raiden Ei's control, Yae Miko soon felt a faint Resolve coming from all directions of Inazuma. At the same time, Yae Miko could also faintly hear the inner thoughts of many people.
This was a very strange feeling. If one didn't listen carefully, these voices almost didn't exist.
But if Yae Miko focused her attention on a specific part of it, she could very clearly hear the inner thoughts of the person who sent that Resolve.
"So this is what it feels like to be a god! This is quite interesting!"
"Ei, after this matter is settled, how about you let me borrow the Shogun's position for a while?"
After hearing Yae Miko's words, Raiden Ei's fist clenched again.
How was this any different from her asking to rebel?!
This wretched fox, she really would tear the roof off the house if she wasn't beaten every day!
"Hehe, I'm just joking."
Sensing the killing intent Raiden Ei was emitting at this moment, Yae Miko immediately backed down and changed her tone.
"I remember Seirai Island is in this direction, right?"
"Let's go, let's hurry over. Maybe we can even see the Raiden Shogun."
After hearing these words, Raiden Ei also temporarily put aside other matters. During Yae Miko's journey, she was constantly worried about the Raiden Shogun's situation and reconsidering their future relationship...
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Gorou learned from Yae Miko that the people at Tatarasuna had already evacuated, so he changed his original plan and hurried toward Sangonomiya Kokomi's location.
On the way, Gorou met a soldier who had come to deliver a message to him, covered in wounds and clearly having fought a hard battle.
Originally, there were two messengers, but one of them had sacrificed himself on the way to cover his escape.
The message he was meant to convey was the same one Yae Miko had told him, and only then did Gorou realize that Yae Miko had already met with Sangonomiya Kokomi before he had seen her.
Thinking that Sangonomiya Kokomi hadn't even sent someone to inform him in advance, Gorou couldn't help but feel a bit resentful.
But Gorou soon realized that even if Sangonomiya Kokomi had really sent someone, they would most likely have been intercepted by enemies on the road and wouldn't have arrived in time.
The only thing that struck Gorou as strange was that Yae Miko had also come from that direction, yet she hadn't encountered those people.
If Yae Miko had encountered them, she would definitely have warned him.
Although Yae Miko's personality was wicked, she still knew her limits and would certainly not overlook such a matter.
But even so, dwelling on the matter now was useless. Gorou and his men changed direction again and arrived at the gathering point Sangonomiya Kokomi had specified.
The location was a shallow area at the border between Tatarasuna and Kujou Encampment. When Gorou arrived, Sangonomiya Kokomi, Thoma, and the units they led had already arrived.
"Miss Hina, how is the situation on your end?"
"After two battles, one person was killed in action, and there are over a dozen casualties. I must ask Lady Sangonomiya to treat them."
Upon hearing the number of casualties, Thoma's expression darkened. In fact, his own side had five casualties.
The reason Sangonomiya Kokomi's unit had no casualties was due to her own power, while Gorou's side also had Daphne's support. Thoma had done his utmost to protect the others, even sustaining significant injuries himself, yet so many casualties had still occurred.
This matter was a major blow to Thoma, making him feel that he had somewhat failed the trust of the soldiers.
The enemy's strength was simply too overwhelming, and that was even with everyone having received a round of buffs.
If everyone had not been injected with the Dragon Blood Potion, the number of casualties would have likely doubled.
Sangonomiya Kokomi nodded slightly, then immediately summoned a cute jellyfish, which continuously rippled with azure water waves.
The spreading Hydro Element touched the bodies of the others, quickly soothing the pain of their injuries.
While treating everyone's wounds, Sangonomiya Kokomi slowly walked up to Gorou's side and asked.
"Gorou, have you seen Yae Miko?"
Gorou: "..."
Sangonomiya Kokomi's words once again stirred the shadow deep within Gorou's heart, and for a moment, he didn't know how to speak.
Seeing Gorou's timid appearance, how could Sangonomiya Kokomi not know the answer? She asked again.
"Yae Miko shouldn't have been too excessive this time, right?"
After hearing Sangonomiya Kokomi's words, Gorou felt a surge of grievance in his heart.
Not too excessive? He almost wanted to move to another world to live.
At this moment, Gorou couldn't help but recall his own running in the sunset; that was his lost dignity!
"I sent someone to notify you about this matter earlier, Gorou. Didn't you see that person?"
So Lady Sangonomiya had actually sent someone to notify him?
These words first gave Gorou a shock, then he shook his head repeatedly.
He had completely failed to see the person Sangonomiya Kokomi had sent, and he hadn't run into them on the road either.
Suddenly, the expression on Gorou's face turned serious. Could something have happened to that person?
Sigh, it seemed another victim had been added. But thinking that Sangonomiya Kokomi had still remembered to send someone to notify him, Gorou's heart was filled with a wave of touched shame.
Sangonomiya Kokomi also realized that the person had probably met with an accident, and the expression on her face turned slightly despondent.
The deaths of these people were truly too heavy to bear. Clearly, the problem of survival had already been solved, and they could have completely stayed in Enkanomiya without coming out. They died to save other people of Inazuma.
Soon, Sangonomiya Kokomi pulled herself together again; she had not forgotten the main task this time.
Seeing that the injuries of the casualties had completely recovered, Sangonomiya Kokomi led everyone to Kujou Encampment.
After passing through the outermost perimeter, Sangonomiya Kokomi and her group finally arrived at the Shogunate Army's camp.
Although she had a premonition in her heart, seeing the Shogunate Army here continuously carrying out bloated bodies soaked in water, Sangonomiya Kokomi's heart still trembled.
The expressions of the others were not much better. They had never expected to see such a scene of Purgatory on Earth.
Though they had all harbored more or less some unwilling thoughts, after seeing such a tragic scene, their hearts suffered a massive blow, and the Dragon Blood Potions in their possession seemed to become even heavier.
Sangonomiya Kokomi summoned her jellyfish again. Although it could not heal the emptiness in these people's hearts, it could at least soothe the pain on their bodies.
After the vast ocean continuously lent its power to Sangonomiya Kokomi, her strength had now reached a terrifying level. The healing jellyfish she summoned also showed extremely significant effects, and soon everyone around felt a cool sensation surge into their hearts, followed by their fatigue being swept away.
Everyone lifted their heads, and knowing it was Sangonomiya Kokomi who had taken action, they all expressed their gratitude to her.
"Lady Sangonomiya, let's go help as well."
Gorou couldn't help but propose this to Sangonomiya Kokomi.
Sangonomiya Kokomi thought about it for a moment, then nodded in agreement. Immediately afterward, Gorou arranged for everyone to go and share the burden of the others' tasks.
Seeing the soldiers from Watatsumi Island take the initiative to help, the Shogunate Army was stunned at first, but then the expressions on their faces softened considerably.
Though there was deep-seated hatred between Watatsumi Island and the Shogunate, in such a situation, both sides temporarily set aside their grudges, and at this moment, their hearts even seemed to have drawn closer.
"Lady Sangonomiya, thank you for your help!"
At this time, the commander of this garrison came before Sangonomiya Kokomi and spoke with utmost respect and gratitude.
"With Lady Sangonomiya's help, I believe those wounded soldiers will have a much easier time ahead."
"Lady Sangonomiya, there are actually wounded soldiers in other places as well. I wonder if you could lend your aid again to help everyone heal?"
Upon hearing the request, Sangonomiya Kokomi immediately agreed.
After some time, when Sangonomiya Kokomi had healed the last wounded soldier, even with her current strength, she felt a little tired.
Seeing the other party's immense gratitude, Sangonomiya Kokomi hurriedly waved her hand to stop him.
"There is no need for this. I have only contributed a small amount of effort. It is you who, despite suffering such huge sacrifices, still hold the front line, which is truly admirable."
Hearing Sangonomiya Kokomi's words, the other party was even more moved.
"Lady Sangonomiya, please do not decline. If it weren't for you, the wounded soldiers would still be in pain."
Just as he finished speaking, the wounded soldiers beside him also spoke in agreement.
The Shogunate Army never imagined that, in their time of need, it would be the Watatsumi Army to step forward and help them through their crisis. This left everyone with complicated feelings, yet they also faintly sensed an opportunity.
Perhaps through this shared hardship, the Shogunate Army and the Watatsumi Army could truly eliminate the estrangement and hostility between them, and truly become one.
In the future, there would only be Inazumans, no longer divided by any other distinctions.
At this moment, Thoma suddenly hurried over. Upon seeing Sangonomiya Kokomi, he quickly stepped forward and spoke.
"Lady Sangonomiya, guess who I saw here?"
Thoma asked with a smile, while gesturing for the two figures behind him to step forward.
Sangonomiya Kokomi took a closer look, and then her heart finally found some relief.
"Miss Kuki Shinobu, Mr. Arataki Itto, it's wonderful to see you are both safe."
"Hahahaha, Shinobu and I pulled off a big one this time!"
At this moment, Arataki Itto laughed out loud with a sense of self-satisfaction, drawing a roll of the eyes from Kuki Shinobu. Then, Kuki Shinobu explained to Sangonomiya Kokomi.
"Lady Sangonomiya, we have caused you worry."
"But the situation was special at the time, so the Boss and I disguised ourselves as their soldiers and infiltrated their ranks."
"Later, because the Almighty Shogun marched on Tatarasuna, we had to abandon our infiltration and instead secretly sabotage the enemy's ships."
"After that, we revealed our identities and retreated to Kujou Encampment."
"Oh?"
Hearing Kuki Shinobu's words, Sangonomiya Kokomi's eyes lit up slightly, and Thoma beside her was equally surprised.
Gorou naturally told them about his discovery, and they had also been unable to figure out the reason behind it. As it turned out, it was all the work of Kuki Shinobu and Arataki Itto.
"We saw the results of your actions when we came over. You eliminated at least several hundred enemies in this operation!"
"Hahaha, you bet! When this Great Lord takes action, such a task is nothing more than a piece of cake!"
After hearing Sangonomiya Kokomi's words, Arataki Itto's nostrils pointed straight up to the sky.
"Boss!"
Kuki Shinobu felt that Arataki Itto's behavior was simply too embarrassing and couldn't help but speak up to remind him.
However, Sangonomiya Kokomi and Thoma were well aware of Arataki Itto's personality and felt no displeasure.
"Miss Kuki Shinobu, you don't have to be so harsh. Achieving such a victory is indeed something to be proud of!"
Kuki Shinobu smiled helplessly, then nodded.
"By the way, Lady Sangonomiya, what brings you here? The situation on Watatsumi Island must be quite bad, right?"
Hearing Kuki Shinobu's concerned question, Sangonomiya Kokomi hurriedly spoke.
"Watatsumi Island is fine for now. Everyone is staying in a safe place."
"However, the disaster on Yashiori Island, which is enough to affect all of Inazuma, has spread rapidly. The crisis is now imminent. We have found a way to overcome this difficulty, so we rushed over here."
After hearing Sangonomiya Kokomi's words, Kuki Shinobu's expression turned somewhat serious.
As someone who had experienced it firsthand, she naturally realized the gravity of the situation on Yashiori Island. She hadn't expected it to spread here so quickly.
Fortunately, Sangonomiya Kokomi said they had a solution, and Kuki Shinobu couldn't help but feel curious about what it was.
"Miss Kuki Shinobu, Brother Itto, look over here!"
At this moment, Thoma's words caught the attention of Kuki Shinobu and Arataki Itto, and then the two of them turned to look at him.
An arc of electricity suddenly appeared on Thoma's raised index finger, and combined with the smile on his face at this moment, it made him look much more mysterious.
Wait a minute, an arc of electricity?!!
Kuki Shinobu and Arataki Itto rubbed their eyes, looked closely again, and then were dumbfounded.