Chapter 94: Is It Too Late to Acknowledge a New Dad Now?

The stoic Akainu: "I can't hold it anymore, I have to say it even if I die—please bless me. If I suddenly stop talking mid-sentence, it means I'm gone—please go to this address and save me: I'm in Kōtō Ward, Tokyo…"

Alright, let's get to the point. I don't need to tell you, but everyone should know Yamata no Orochi.

Yamata no Orochi, as an ancient calamity deity of our country, is less a god and more a demon—a demon capable of fighting against the gods.

Legend says Yamata no Orochi brought chaos to humanity, until Susano-o, younger brother of Amaterasu, slew it; and one of our Three Imperial Treasures, the Kusanagi Sword, was forged from its body.

You can imagine how powerful Yamata no Orochi was—if I say it's stronger than Master Konghai, no one would object, right?

After all, Yamata no Orochi is an ancient Japanese demon, alive for at least several thousand years.

But what I want to say is, Yamata no Orochi doesn't seem to be native to our land at all!!

If you carefully examine the stories of Yamata no Orochi, you'll find no record of its origin—only that Susano-o passed by a certain place, learned of Yamata no Orochi's chaos, and then slew it.

The records say Yamata no Orochi brought chaos to humanity and was immensely powerful; logically, it should have devastated Japan's land. As the deity responsible for governing Japan's territory, Amaterasu shouldn't have been unaware—and certainly wouldn't have allowed it to run rampant.

Yet Amaterasu didn't know—Susano-o only found out by chance. This makes no sense at all.

I just checked: China also has a similar eight-headed serpent demon that enjoys causing chaos and devouring people—it's called Xiangliu.

Legend says Xiangliu had nine heads, but one was cut off, leaving eight—though that's not the point. The key is Xiangliu's appearance timeline.

Xiangliu appears in the "Haiwai Beijing" section of the Shanhaijing, active during the pre-Qin period—before 221 BC.

Yamata no Orochi appears in the Nihon Shoki and Kojiki; the Nihon Shoki was compiled between 673–686 AD, and the Kojiki in 712 AD.

In short, Xiangliu predates Yamata no Orochi by centuries. Both have eight heads, both devour people and cause chaos—too similar. I suspect they're the same entity.

As for evidence.

Legend says Xiangliu unleashed floods in China, and was ultimately slain by Emperor Yu, who cut off one of its heads with the Xuanyuan Sword and expelled it from the land.

Pay attention to that last sentence! Emperor Yu expelled Xiangliu from China!!

Our country is very close to China. If Xiangliu was expelled, it's entirely possible it came to the nearest country—our own land.

I know someone might say: Xiangliu appeared in 221 BC, Yamata no Orochi in 712 AD—nearly five hundred years apart. So you're saying Yamata no Orochi stayed in Japan for five hundred years? That doesn't make sense, since I already said Amaterasu didn't know about its chaos—so maybe it only arrived then.

Let me explain this point now.

China's neighbor Cambodia also has a similar nine-headed serpent myth called Naga; Greece has the Hydra; Africa has water serpents too.

I checked their origins—their timelines come after China's. Could it be that they're all Xiangliu?

After being expelled by Emperor Yu, Xiangliu first went to Cambodia, closer to China than we are; then to Greece, then Africa; and after five hundred years, circled the entire globe, returning near China—our land!

However.

None of this is the most chilling part. What terrifies me most is…

Yamata no Orochi, a calamity deity in Japan capable of fighting Susano-o, is utterly insignificant in China!!

I checked: in the Shanhaijing, there are demons stronger than Xiangliu—enough to line up from one end of Japan to the other. It's insane. To us, Xiangliu is a great demon; to China, it's a minor one. How terrifying must China's great demons be?

And that's not all. Just now, out of curiosity, I looked up whether any other Japanese demons have ties to China—and guess what I found? I discovered that one of our Three Great Demons, Yama-no-Mikoto, comparable to the Lord of Chi-Mei-Wang-Liang, Shuten-dōji, also originated in China!

I checked: Yama-no-Mikoto may be Su Daji from China.

Just like with Xiangliu, Su Daji and Yama-no-Mikoto are identical: both are nine-tailed foxes, both seduced emperors, both unmatched in talent—like they were carved from the same mold.

Having learned from my Xiangliu research, I checked the mythologies of China's neighboring countries—and I actually found one: India has a similar nine-tailed fox demon, also causing royal chaos and unmatched in talent, called Huayang Tian. Crucially, the timeline matches: China—India—Japan. Too coincidental.

Everyone, I believe Su Daji fled from China to India, then to Japan—just like Yamata no Orochi.

I imagine someone's wondering: was Su Daji powerful in China? I can tell you definitively: yes, extremely. After all, she destroyed an ancient dynasty. Just now, summoning courage, I checked again: legend says Su Daji's chaos was ordered by the Queen Mother Nüwa.

Queen Mother Nüwa—she's one of humanity's primordial ancestors in China, immensely powerful. For her to command the chaos of an ancient dynasty, Su Daji must be no ordinary being. China's Fengshen Yanyi claims the final villain was Su Daji—further proof of her power.

But what I want to say is: Su Daji is powerful, yes—but not the most powerful. Yet here, she's one of our greatest demons.

Astonishment.

Utter awe.

At this moment, netizens were speechless with shock, then began trembling—from astonishment to terror. Some frantically smoked, others shook so hard their legs trembled, nearly peeing themselves, every spine chilled, as if an invisible pair of eyes watched them.

Now they finally understood how terrifying China was.

One netizen, eyes filled with regret, typed: "Is it too late to recognize a new dad now?"

Suddenly.

"America's only 200 years old—has zero mythology, just one stupid Christian god. Fuck, we actually treated them as our dad? We're the biggest losers."

"Fuck! America's just a little brother—China's the real dad!"

At this moment, a netizen trembled as he typed: "I now deeply respect our country—for daring to… during WWII…"

Suddenly, many netizens jolted, eyes wide with terror, frantically typing.

"Stop! I'm freaking out—if China's transcendentals ever decide to investigate this, we're dead."

"Fuck! You didn't say anything before, but now I'm terrified—we built that damn Yasukuni Shrine!"

"Can we still form a group to burn down Yasukuni Shrine? I'll lead the charge for our new dad!"

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