On the other side.
Off the coast of Hokkaido, near the Yin-Yang Division's outpost.
Today.
Onmyoji stationed at the Yin-Yang Division's outpost were on their routine patrol. Due to the recent Hyakki Yako, the Hokkaido Yin-Yang Division had intensified its patrols to ensure they could detect any further Hyakki Yako incidents immediately.
It was noon.
Several onmyoji on patrol, seeing it was mealtime, prepared to head for food. Just as they were about to depart:
"Quick, look, the Yin-Yang Compass is reacting."
An onmyoji holding a Yin-Yang Compass exclaimed in surprise.
The other onmyoji heard this and looked, all seeing the Yin-Yang Compass violently swinging towards a certain direction. The intensity was such that the entire compass was trembling, its needle on the verge of falling apart.
"Another Hyakki Yako?!"
The leading onmyoji's expression changed. The Yin-Yang Compass's reaction indicated a surge of demonic energy, meaning there was at least a demon king-level entity there, or even a Hyakki Yako. Only the overall power and scale of a Hyakki Yako would elicit such a reaction.
Immediately after.
An onmyoji followed the direction of the needle, consulted a map, and couldn't help but swallow:
"Hey, hey, hey, that seems to be the direction of the coast."
"The coast?!"
"Hiss, it really is the coast."
Upon learning it was the coast, all the onmyoji present were startled. The leading onmyoji's mouth twitched:
"Don't tell me we're that unlucky, is Shinraji here again?"
Evidently.
They all recalled Shinraji's visit to Shikoku not long ago. Shinraji had entered from the coast then, and now with a Hyakki Yako-scale reaction, they instinctively thought of Shinraji.
"Quickly notify the Yin-Yang Division, tell them we've received a Hyakki Yako-scale reaction. Also, Kishida, hurry and get the car, we're going to the coast to check the situation."
Despite their fear.
The leading onmyoji ultimately decided to head to the coast.
On the way.
Besides reporting the matter, they didn't forget to constantly monitor the Yin-Yang Compass's changes, noticing the needle rapidly turning.
Seeing this.
They were somewhat bewildered:
"Why is the speed so fast? Are they still at sea? Are they using speedboats?"
"Even with speedboats, it wouldn't be this fast."
"Unless they're riding rockets, there's no way the speed could be this fast. Are these demons not even using boats anymore, just stepping on the sea to get here?"
Amidst their discussion.
They soon arrived at the coast indicated by the needle, and then they were all confused.
There was nothing on the coast, it was empty. No demons had landed ashore as they expected, yet the Yin-Yang Compass's needle continued to twitch erratically.
Just as they were puzzled.
"You guys, look out at the sea, there seems to be something."
An onmyoji narrowed his eyes and looked towards the distant sea horizon, vaguely seeing, far out at sea, something churning, something swimming.
As he spoke.
All the onmyoji quickly looked as well and busied themselves retrieving binoculars from the car.
Upon looking.
They were all stunned, each rubbing their eyes as if they had seen a ghost, looking repeatedly in that direction. Their expressions shifted from bewilderment to surprise, then to shock, and finally to a state where they lost control of their expressions.
"Am I hallucinating? What the hell is that? It's so big, a bull's head and a fish's body? What kind of fish is that?"
"Hey, is that a yokai? Why do those yokai look so much like the Sea Kings from One Piece?"
"You guys, look at the back of that giant sea monster, there seems to be something on it. It's a ship, and there seem to be people on it. Damn! Am I dreaming? Is that Luffy??"
"Thousand Sunny?"
"Sea Kings? Pirate ships? And Luffy's? Wait, those Sea Kings seem to be chasing something."
"Holy crap, it's the Water Demon King! That's the Water Demon King! And isn't that the Rain Woman Demon King!"
Through the binoculars.
They witnessed a scene they would never forget. Several demon kings, who were high on their wanted list in Hokkaido, had appeared. However, they were no longer a threat, as they were being pursued and chased by a group of Sea Kings at sea. On one of the Sea Kings, there was even a pirate ship carrying the Straw Hat Pirates.
This bizarre spectacle.
Left everyone dumbfounded.
Just as they were utterly bewildered.
*Jingle jingle.*
A mobile phone ringtone sounded from the leading onmyoji's phone. Upon checking, it was a call from the Yin-Yang Division headquarters.
Upon learning of the suspected return of Shinraji to Hokkaido, the Yin-Yang Division headquarters attached great importance. They quickly assembled personnel, initiated a video conference, and then called the leading onmyoji, calculating that they should have arrived at the scene.
Therefore.
"How is the situation? Is Shinraji here?"
The newly appointed head of the Yin-Yang Division inquired about the situation. However, his question was not immediately answered, leading the Yin-Yang Division's high-ranking officials to suspect that the onmyoji had been discovered at the scene and silenced.
Fortunately, after several repeated inquiries, a response was finally received.
The leading onmyoji, upon hearing the question, hesitated and then said slowly:
"It's not Shinraji."
As soon as he said this.
The new head of the Yin-Yang Division breathed a sigh of relief, regained his composure, and asked:
"Then what is it? Is it a Hyakki Yako? I've already dispatched onmyoji..."
"It's not a Hyakki Yako, it's the Water Demon King, the Rain Woman Demon King, the demon kings on Hokkaido's highest wanted list. They've gathered together."
"Hmm? Are they planning to form an alliance? Damn it, it seems the death of Shuten Doji has indeed made yokai and demon kings from all over restless."
"No, Director, let me finish. I don't know if they've gathered together to form an alliance, but it's definitely not an alliance now, because... they are being chased by a group of Sea Kings. Holy crap! The Water Demon King had half its body bitten off."
Following this.
As the leading onmyoji spoke, the Yin-Yang Division high-ranking officials in the conference began to hear what sounded like insane pronouncements:
"Holy crap! The Water Demon King's upper half was swallowed by a Sea King, and its lower half was blasted away by Luffy's Gum-Gum Gatling Gun on the Sea King."
"The Straw Hat Pirates on the Sea King are actually real?"
"Good heavens, is that Armament Haki? Zoro stood on the Sea King's head and used his Three-Sword Style to chop off the Rain Woman Demon King's head..."
"Holy crap..."
"Holy crap!!..."
A series of astonished exclamations came from the phone on speakerphone during the conference.
It could be seen.
Every Yin-Yang Division high-ranking official connected to the conference video had a stunned expression:
"?????"
They initially thought the onmyoji had gone mad, but they soon realized it might be a materialized One Piece. At that moment, the high-ranking officials in the conference room also went mad, but it was a mad excitement, urging the onmyoji to take photographic evidence.
...
On the other side.
Off the coast of Hokkaido, in another area.
At this time.
Zhang Wei was unaware of what was happening at the Yin-Yang Division. He was fishing while sensing the movements of the Water Demon King.
As a system notification sounded in his mind.
[Ding! Ghost King dies with unfinished business]
[Host gains System Points +140]
The last ghost king was killed.
Immediately.
Zhang Wei showed a smile:
"Today's fishing trip, not only did I catch fish, but I also caught a lot of system points."
...