Tanuki Rise of the Yokai Clan

His plan was implemented, and the entire country knew how the Nura Clan was defeated by the hicks of the Shikoku Clan.

'Nura Clan has fallen.'

'Ah, how weak they have become.'

'If they can be defeated by the Shikoku Youkai, then shouldn't we be able to do so?'

Under the manipulation of all the tanukis and other Youkais in the Shikoku, many Youkai Clans went on their way to take down the Nura Clan.

Nura Clan might be strong, but what if they were attacked by many?

If they can't be defeated by quality, then what about quantity?

Tamazuki wanted to see whether the plot armor was as strong as he imagined.

Then, as if they were afraid that the other might steal the march, all of those youkai clans attacked the Nura Clan as soon as possible.

When many youkai clans attacked the Nura Clan at the same time, many tanukis and other youkai of Shikoku happened to meet each other, and they smiled since everything moved according to Tamazuki's plan, their future leader.

They didn't join the fight and just stood in the distance, watching the chaotic war as they hoped the war would grow bigger and bigger, and by then... oh, they couldn't let everything slip off their lips, yet they had to say, the feeling of controlling everything, was so good.

As for those youkais, who mocked them previously, they thought that they would die sooner or later, so why should they feel angry?

Still, not all the youkai clan were stupid, and many of them felt something amiss, so they didn't immediately attack, yet they still sent their underling to scout the fight. Yet, as they saw the chaos and the Nura Clan was at a disadvantage, they thought they were late and quickly set up their armies to attack the Nura Clan too.

With their natural advantage over their strength, the youkai's thought was relatively simple.

Those who thought that they were smart were fooled. Those who were stupid were even worse.

Almost all the youkai in this country joined the festival to take down the Nura Clan happily, thinking about the bright future ignorantly, foolishly, without realizing they were being deceived.

Yet, not all the youkais went on an attack since many were satisfied with the status quo, and some also had a good relationship with the Nura Clan. Still, they didn't do anything since they could tell how chaotic this situation was.

Between their friendship and the survival of their clans, it was easy to tell which they should choose, right?

Naturally, not all the youkai of those clans followed their elders, and many of the young ones went to the war because they wanted to make a name for themselves.

As the war grew bigger and bigger, all the Shikoku Youkai also went on festive.

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Kyoto Youkai.

"Hmph! It's better if the Nura Clan disappears from this world."

Every Kyoto Youkai wanted Nurarihyon to die since their leader, Hagoromo Gitsune, dead because of him. Their plan to dominate this country was also foiled by him, so watching Nura Clan face this misfortune, they were happy.

Still, even if they were happy, they didn't attack the Nura Clan since they had a bigger goal.

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Tono Youkai.

"Nurarihyon has sent a task to us to help them. Do any of you want to go?"

"...."

Everyone fell silent as they heard the voice of their leader, Akagappa.

Tono Youkai is a famous youkai group who is working as a mercenary.

As they were living in the north, they lacked a resource, so they trained themselves in martial arts and worked as mercenaries, so they could survive in this harsh world. Because of that, they knew the situation of the world clearly. Frankly, if they were asked whether they wanted to join this battle or not, naturally, they wanted to join. However, their leader Akagappa had a deep friendship with Nurarihyon.

After all, in the past, Akagappa wanted to join Nurarihyon's Hyakko Yakki, but because of his responsibility, he didn't agree and stayed in his village. Naturally, when everyone in the village proposed to attack the Nura Clan since they might be able to get more resources for their village, he stopped them, telling them to stay in a place, so the rest didn't have a choice but to follow his words.

Yet, when Akagappa received a request asking for help from Nurarihyon, he hesitated.

As a mercenary, all of them would become the strength of anyone as long as they were paid.

Yet, it was also because of this they knew the war wasn't a kind place and many of their members might die.

The scale of this war was also bigger than they had imagined.

If they joined the other youkai clan, it might be different, but if they joined the Nura Clan, it was nothing but suicide.

This made them hesitate, but Akagappa suddenly announced something, which made all of them dumbfounded.

"Itaku, if I am dead, you will be the next head of the Tono Clan."

"Huh?"

Itaku, the weasel-faced demon, was stunned in place. "Wh-What do you mean, Leader?"

"How can you say that, Leader?!"

"You don't need to go, Leader!"

Everyone tried to stop Akagappa since they didn't want him to go to this war to help the Nura Clan.

"Don't stop me. I will go to this war to help Nurarihyon since he is my friend. It's my selfish decision, so I ask you, if I die, Itaku, you will become the new leader of the Tono Youkai. You must protect everyone, and you don't need to avenge me." Akagappa looked at everyone and asked, "So, is there anyone who disagrees with Itaku as the new leader of the Tono Clan?"

Everyone agreed with Itaku as their new leader since they knew Itaku's personality and strength.

"But, Leader..."

"Ok, stop talking. I have made up my mind. I know that I am being selfish, but once again, this is something that I have decided, and I want to help the Nura Clan."

His wish was to become a member of the Nura Clan.

In this war, the Nura Clan might perish, so this might be the last time his dream could be realized.

"Haha... I might not die, you know? It's not like Nura Clan will lose. They will win, and I will come back alive."

Still, he didn't want to go with this gloomy atmosphere, so he told them that the chance wasn't zero.

"Yes, yes, that's right!"

"Leader, please come back alive."

"Haha... you don't need to worry."

Everyone knew that his words were nothing but just trying to cheer them up, but they still bit it since they also didn't want to send their leader to war in a heavy mood.

Yet, Itaku, who was the new leader of the Tono Youkai, felt complicated since he knew that from now on, he would be the leader of everyone.

'I have to protect everyone!'

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Meanwhile, in a place where no one knew, a group of people discussed the event which happened among the youkai recently.

"What do you think?"

"I feel something weird about this war."

"You think so?"

"Huh? Really? Is there something weird about this war?"

"I mean... what's the reason this war happens to begin with?"

"Reason?"

Everyone fell into deep thought.

"Oh! If I am not wrong, it was because Nurarihyon lost to the son of the leader of the Shikoku Youkai."

Yet, when those words fell, few of them fell in silence.

"What's wrong? Why do you have such a serious expression all of a sudden?"

"I mean... don't you realize?"

"What? What? Don't pretend to be so mysterious! Hurry up and tell us!"

"Everything starts because...."

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At the headquarters of the Nura Clan, everyone's expression was heavy, especially when they knew why everyone had attacked the Nura Clan.

"It's all because of that little tanuki!"

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"Achoo!"

Laying lazily on his bed while reading a book, he felt his nose was itchy.

"Are you okay, Tamazuki-sama? Do you need a warm blanket?" A cute maid with dog ears asked in concern.

"It's okay. I just feel that someone is talking about me." He smiled, looking at the dog youkai maid from his mother's clan, and asked, "Do you think the Nura Clan is talking about me? They must love me so much."

Hearing those words, they could only laugh at his joke.

Love? They must hate him so much!

Still, the Shikoku Youkai was as peaceful as ever, and his house was filled with laughter.

As of now, they are just farmers who have planted the seed and are waiting for their harvest.