In front of Tenshukaku.
Not a single Vision remained on the statue of the thousand-armed and hundred-eyed god; the Visions were being orderly returned to their original owners under Kujou Sara's direction.
At this moment, almost all Inazumans were gathered in front of Tenshukaku. Since the day before yesterday, the bulletin boards had announced that Raiden Shogun would appoint a new Tenryou Commission and Tenryou Commission, and establish a new institution.
Thus, the people of Inazuma had gathered early in front of Tenshukaku, with a large number of Shogunate Soldiers maintaining order.
Kujou Sara was among them, having been carrying out the tasks assigned to her by Raiden Makoto.
"I heard the Kujou Clan of the Tenryou Commission and the Hiiragi Clan of the Tenryou Commission both had major problems. They colluded in secret with Snezhnayan Envoys, and even the Vision Hunt Decree and sakoku decree were used by them to deceive the Shogun..."
"I knew it! How could Her Excellency the Shogun be so paranoid? Although the Vision Hunt Decree had nothing to do with us... I heard some people who lost their Visions went mad..."
"But didn't the sakoku decree affect us? I heard that not long ago, a resistance was formed on Watatsumi Island to start a war. Fortunately, the Grand Narukami resolved the issue."
"The Grand Narukami is indeed the first Raiden Shogun... I've already read the light novels in the Yae Publishing House about the Grand Narukami and the Shogun. The Shogun committed suicide so that the Grand Narukami could become the Electro Archon. If the Grand Narukami hadn't been so powerful and saved the Shogun, then the Shogun would have already..."
At this time, the Inazuman people below Tenshukaku also began discussing what they knew, exchanging information with each other.
As Raiden Makoto and Raiden Ei led the Shogun out of Tenshukaku, the originally quiet Inazumans suddenly grew fervent.
"It's the Grand Narukami and Her Excellency the Shogun!"
"Why is there a Little Child next to them?"
"I heard it's the daughter of the Grand Narukami and the Shogun..."
"No... I saw in a Yae Publishing House novel that the Grand Narukami seemingly passed away in a past disaster... Later, the Shogun completely sealed herself off for some reason, and the one who has always been before us is a Puppet Shogun. That little girl should be the Puppet Shogun!"
"It's written in a novel, can that be taken seriously? There's even a novel in the Yae Publishing House that says someone married the Grand Narukami and the Shogun. Do you take that seriously? In Inazuma, who would dare to marry the Grand Narukami and the Shogun?"
Naturally, she didn't know what those Inazumans were talking about. Raiden Makoto looked at the somewhat fanatical Inazumans below and began to consider whether she should really retire.
Although she was already solving most of Inazuma's problems in full swing, some issues still remained to be resolved.
"Her Excellency the Shogun is about to announce a policy, everyone be quiet!" Following the appearance of Raiden Makoto and Raiden Ei, Kujou Sara shouted sternly at the crowd.
The originally fanatical people of Inazuma began to quiet down, but the fanatical expressions could still be seen on their faces.
"The Kujou Clan and the Hiiragi Clan conspired for private gain, colluding in secret with Snezhnayan Envoys with ill intent."
"The current Kujou Sara is appointed as the new Tenryou Commission, to form a new Tenryou Commission within the original Tenryou Commission."
"The current..." Just as Raiden Makoto was reading the appointment information, a huge explosion suddenly came from behind. Along with the appearance of several figures, Tartaglia also appeared, with many Fatui Skirmishers behind him.
At this moment, Tartaglia had also transformed into his Foul Legacy state. His appearance caused the originally fanatical Inazumans to fall completely silent.
In the next second, Tartaglia turned into a streak of light and rushed directly toward Raiden Makoto and Raiden Ei. Everything happened so suddenly that the nearby Shogunate Soldiers, including Kujou Sara, failed to react.
"Grand Narukami, was my acting good?" After approaching Raiden Makoto, Tartaglia whispered a sentence to her.
As he extended his claws directly toward Raiden Makoto, a purple light suddenly spread outward with them as the center. Along with the purple light, thunder began to flash.
An even larger explosion occurred in front of Tenshukaku, and the statue of the thousand-armed and hundred-eyed god completely collapsed at this moment.
After the explosion, the two bodies of "Raiden Makoto" and "Raiden Ei" lay on the ground, and by then, even Tartaglia had disappeared from the spot.
"Oh no, the Shogun has been assassinated!" Looking at the two bodies on the ground, Kujou Sara's eyes widened. "Grand Narukami? Her Excellency the Shogun?"
"The Grand Narukami has been assassinated!"
"Her Excellency the Shogun has been assassinated!"
"Seal the scene!" Kujou Sara couldn't afford to be shocked; she hurriedly issued orders to the surrounding Shogunate Soldiers, "Eliminate the enemies!"
"Yes."
Lumine and Paimon also stepped forward to fight the Fatui Skirmishers, while at this time, only the Shogun remained standing there in a daze.
What about her? Why didn't Mother Makoto and Mother Ei take her away?
Had her trust been misplaced after all?
"Protect the Little Shogun!" While fighting the Fatui Skirmishers, Kujou Sara hurriedly rushed toward where the Shogun was. Looking at the two "corpses" on the ground, Kujou Sara's heart felt even heavier.
"Seal the scene!"
"Protect the people!"
At this time, the crowd below also fell into a riot.
"The Grand Narukami? Who would be so bold!"
Not far away, Kitsune Saiguu and Yae Miko were standing quietly. As the familiars of Raiden Makoto and Raiden Ei, Kitsune Saiguu and Yae Miko both knew whether they were okay.
"Sister Makoto actually followed the example of the Geo Archon..."
"She wants to hand over Inazuma's mess to us." Kitsune Saiguu rolled her eyes. She had finally been resurrected and wanted to retire and enjoy herself in Inazuma, but she ended up with another mess.
"Fortunately, many of Inazuma's internal problems have been solved, and only small issues remain. What needs to be done now is to cultivate talent properly." Since her return, Kitsune Saiguu had handled a lot of government affairs with Raiden Makoto, and she understood Inazuma's current situation.
The problems on Ba Yun Island and Watatsumi Island had been completely resolved by Raiden Makoto. Now, only the problems on Narukami Island remained.
Raiden Makoto had already solved more than half of the problems on Narukami Island; all they had to do was the cleanup work.
Only after Kujou Sara had dealt with all the Fatui Skirmishers did she snap out of it. When she saw the two "corpses" lying on the ground, Kujou Sara knelt directly on the ground.
"Grand Narukami..."
"Her Excellency the Shogun..."
"How could this be?"
How could that happen? Isn't Her Excellency the Shogun the ceiling of Inazuma's combat power? How could she be assassinated so easily?
Kujou Sara looked at the dazed Little Shogun nearby and completely believed the facts. She thought the Little Shogun was stunned by fear.
"Seal the scene, arrest the relevant personnel!"
...Meanwhile, at a certain place.
"It hurts so much!" Tartaglia lay on the ground with a look of pain. He would never have thought that Raiden Makoto would actually strike; half his life was almost gone.
Tartaglia's hair was even scorched by the electricity.
"Grand Narukami, how could you actually do it? Didn't we agree it was just acting?" Tartaglia said painfully.
"Consider it a punishment for you." Raiden Makoto snorted coldly. "Do you think I don't know what you've done in Inazuma? You harmed my people. Not killing you is already merciful enough."
"Get out."
Raiden Makoto threw the Gnosis to Tartaglia. Tartaglia endured the pain and climbed up from the ground. After putting away the Gnosis, he disappeared.
He was the Fish on the chopping block; he endured it. Moreover, he had indeed acted against the Inazumans, so he wouldn't even be surprised if Raiden Makoto wanted to kill him.
She watched Tartaglia disappear directly.
"Sister..."
"I've solved the problems on Ba Yun Island, and I've also solved the problems on Watatsumi Island."
"I've also solved the problems with the Tenryou Commission and the Tenryou Commission. As for the issue of talent in Inazuma... we can wait slowly. Besides, Saiguu and Miko are here, and Kujou Sara and Kamisato Ayato are both very capable."
"And don't forget, I left the Shogun behind."
"Although I don't know how to create puppets, I infused the Shogun with my power some time ago... She should be able to fight now."
"She really isn't a Little Child anymore."
"At least she's much more sensible than you."
"???"
"As expected of you, Sister." Raiden Ei originally thought they were going to take the Shogun with them to retire, but Raiden Makoto had actually left the Shogun behind.
With the Shogun there, one could indeed feel at ease regarding government affairs. If the Shogun's restrictions were lifted, she was perfectly suited to handle government affairs.
"Currently, the biggest remaining problem is the threat from The Abyss..." Raiden Makoto fell into deep thought. Inazuma is located at the southernmost part of the Teyvat continent, serving as the front line to resist those Gods who once fled into The Abyss.
Those defeated Gods have always been eyeing the Teyvat continent, but because they fear their power, they have been waiting in the shadows for an opportunity.
Tsurumi Island and Seirai Island are exactly like this; they are currently completely unsuitable for human habitation. Those defeated Gods occasionally release power to cause trouble.
"Ei, haven't you noticed that even though you came out of the Plane of Euthymia and I have been resurrected, the thunderstorms outside Inazuma are still in a state of chaos?"
Under normal circumstances, the thunderstorms should be orderly. To some extent, the thunderstorms also serve to resist enemies from The Abyss, but now the thunderstorms outside Inazuma are still chaotic.
"If Sister hadn't mentioned it... I seem to have really not noticed." Raiden Ei suddenly snapped out of it. "The thunderstorms between Inazuma and The Abyss... are still chaotic, but that has nothing to do with us."
"So Sister's true purpose isn't to retire?" Raiden Ei's eyes widened. "It's to draw out those Gods hiding in The Abyss?"
"Yes."
"Inazuma may be stable now, but how can it be time to retire? I'm not like you, silly. The country has just stabilized; how could it withstand more turmoil? But letting those Gods continue to cause trouble isn't good either."
"Those Gods have been hiding in the outer sea, but their power extends into Inazuma. Even with the thunderstorms, they cannot be blocked... But as long as they don't enter Teyvat, we have no way to deal with them. We can't just let them cause trouble forever, can we?"
"Inazuma can be stable for a while, but can it be stable forever? One day, those Gods will make a comeback."
"Inazuma's land is truly too small, and the only lands suitable for human survival are Watatsumi Island and Ba Yun Island."
"Tsurumi and Seirai are too close to The Abyss, and those Gods are eyeing them... they are completely unsuitable for human survival."
"Without completely dealing with those few Gods in the outer sea, how can I be at ease? The people of Inazuma still need us." Raiden Makoto sighed deeply. "Retire? We can't. Now we must keep a close eye from the shadows. Once those Gods dare to invade, we must take action."
"Once they are completely dealt with, Tsurumi and Seirai will be suitable for human survival. A major reason that has limited Inazuma's development is the land issue."
Inazuma is just like a certain island nation from my past life. Because there is little land and most of the territory is completely unsuitable for human survival, its development is completely restricted. In my memory, a certain island nation could develop high technology to improve life.
But can Inazuma? It is absolutely impossible for Inazuma to develop high technology. Once her guess comes true, Inazuma will be the next Khaenri'ah.
"So Sister's purpose was to draw out the Gods of the outer sea... I understand." Raiden Ei nodded, and she was a bit excited at this moment. Her blade had truly not seen blood for too long.
During the Archon War, she and her sister were the victors of Inazuma, but some Gods still escaped into The Abyss.
Orobashi only survived under Sister's mercy because he met those humans of Watatsumi Island while fleeing. Otherwise, he would have long been a soul under her blade.
Raiden Makoto's mind recalled how in her past life, humans could use high technology for land reclamation. Inazuma's land was too small and resources were very scarce. Morax is the Geo Archon and holds the Geo Authority. When she goes to Liyue in the future, should she ask him if he can help them with land reclamation?
"Sister, what should we do now?" Raiden Ei was a bit confused, and she interrupted Raiden Makoto's deep thought.
"Wait patiently."
"In the meantime, we can also see if Watatsumi Island is truly stable and if the Shogunate interior is truly stable."
"Some people are truly hidden very deep, just like those Gods in The Abyss." Raiden Makoto's expression was somewhat grave. She hoped Sangonomiya Kokomi truly submitted to her; otherwise, she would definitely take action.
She is kind-hearted and merciful, but that doesn't mean she can tolerate deception and betrayal.
"It's not enough; Inazuma must undergo a major transformation! Only by completely clearing those obstacles to progress can we truly develop downward. Only then will it be time for us to retire," Raiden Makoto said earnestly.
Her true purpose was not at all to retire, but to draw out the Gods hiding in The Abyss who were still extending their power into Inazuma, and to draw out those ill-intentioned people hiding in the shadows of the Shogunate. When all those evil elements come out together, it will be time to completely purge them.
At the same time, she was also training Kujou Sara, Kamisato Ayato, and the others, to see their ability to act.
"The people of Inazuma can lose us now, but Inazuma cannot. Do you understand, Ei?"
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