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( Unknown Place. )

" It seems Chimera Master Yakujin had decided to be active. " said a mysterious bestial figure, surrounded by others alike as they met in a safe place.

" Because of her current activities, she began to scour more from the Land of Cherry Blossom. "

" Attacking Chimeras, Hybrids, Monsters, Beasts, even Humans alike. "

" Must've held a grudge after the destruction of her Thunder Mist Mountains, isn't it? " they all discussed it, realizing that Yakujin had stolen much of what belonged to them.

" Not to mention, she began to recruit armies, by now. "

" Using her might, she stole many of our Packs, making them bind to her with her Magic, making them now subservient to her. "

" That Damned Fox! "

" Patience, my friend. "

" Attempting to strike her brashly will not solve things. "

" That's why I take you all to take a good meeting in this haven of tranquility. "

" To make you all feel relaxed, for solutions to come out into your mind, undisturbed by stress. " said a Charming Chimera, owner of the meeting place.

" You're too kind, Ocho. " said one of the Creatures towards the Meeting Place owner, calling his name, Ocho.

Ocho, who was covered with smooth white silk robe bandages in his humanoid form, could only nod as he was pleased that his place filled in the good atmosphere.

" I am pleased, of course. "

" As things will get dire soon, a good haven of a relaxing place is needed to give you a great state of mind before returning. "

" Not to mention, if you hear the recent news about the Chimera Master. " Ocho says after pouring the last tea on the table.

" Recent news? " says the other towards him.

" Yes, my friends. "

" I don't know if you haven't heard this or not, but I too was surprised this thing came up again after a hundred years. "

" The 'Sacrifice Lamb Blood Human'. " Ocho tells it, instantly making all of the Creatures there startled.

" The 'Sacrifice Lamb Blood'? "

" Yes, my friends. " Ocho replied.

" The 'Special Blood' itself had re-appeared in Easterion, in this very Land of Cherry Blossom. "

" A young boy said to be a half-breed from Westerios parentage, the West of Part of the World, a place with Lands filled by Mana. "

" My 'spies', informed me that Chimera Master Yakujin had the boy under her. " 

" For what purpose, I do not know, yet. " Ocho explains but his surroundings are now silent after hearing so.

" Bastard, that Fox had such thing in her Lair!? " said one of the pissed Chimera after hearing so.

" Interesting, a new 'Special Blood' reappears once more in the East Part of the World. " said a female Chimera, slurping.

" I understand now. " said the Chimera woman, as she rose from her seat.

" You done? " Ocho asks as the woman prepares to leave.

" Of course I do... "

" Since I know the reason for Yakujin's whole activity now. "

" Think of it, why would she raise armies if she's on the top of the Food Chain by now? "

" Do you believe it's all to 'protect her', kukuku...? "

" Yakujin~ " the Chimera woman chuckles as she leaves the meeting.

"It seems someone has taken your interest instead of me, me~," she said and left the others.

" What's with her? " asked the other about her.

" She is simply interested, my friends. " Ocho tells them.

" Perhaps she will take action, right now. "

" Would you all like to know what will happen? " Ocho asks them all about it.

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( After some time. )

The Chimera Master of 'The Land of Cherry Blossoms', Yakujin.

Has now gone active in the Land's very dispute between humans and non-human creatures once more.

After all that happened in the Thunder Mist Mountains, she decides to abandon it, destroy what's left of it, and relocate her Lair to a more suitable place.

The 'Thorned Mountains'.

Once ruled by the Chimera, Kiba-Tora, the 'Thorned Mountains' now is under Yakujin's control, using her claim after defeating its Chimera ruler, making all Creatures exist there under her very domain.

Using her new-found might, she began to openly announce to the very residents of the Land, no longer she will dormant in the mountains, vowing to make them all bow to her after many years of her ambitions' slumber.

As it happens, Yakujin's threats are taken in by all who heard it, especially those who helped participate in the conspiracy against her during the 'Thunder Mist Mountains Massacre', especially the 'humans' who conspired using their invisible strings of support.

But not to mention, it was also taken in by other rivaling Chimeras and Hybrids, even lower monstrous bestial creatures who realized that the mighty predator now hungers for destruction.

The Monsters, from all kinds of races within the Land, had already started their move, to meet, discussing Yakujin's return over the Land's years of dispute, possibly aiming to destroy all who can oppose her.

Despite the meetings being secretly adjourned, some of them had already begun planning their plot, not to mention...

[ Sakurakoku Royal Palace ]

The weather is filled with storms, the dark clouds have robbed the skies of the sun's radiance.

Now thunder is the very thing that radiates around Sakurakoku, especially in the capital where the Royal Palace is located, the place where the Lord of the Land of Cherry Blossoms, Sakurakoku is in peril.

As Yakujin announced her reemergence, he is now dealing with something outside of the land.

" The Justice Union from the 'Land of White Lotus' offered us their support. " the Lord shivers while reading what was written.

" But... " He squishes the scroll's paper, his very fingers tightly squashed the rears of it.

" ... Lord, of 'Sakurakoku', to receive our great Support, you must surrender the 'Relics' of Azi Dahaka within your Royal Family's secret chambers and surrender the nation's government duties to the Head of the Justice Union. " as it was said in the message.

" Imbecile! " the Lord was pissed as he ripped apart the message, the scroll.

As he ripped it apart, he stuttered and fell.

" This shouldn't be happening... "

" What have I done...? " the Lord was frustrated, not only had he accidentally awakened a slumbering beast from the Thunderous Mountains through some stupid Head Shaman's advice, but now he had to also risk his throne, his Royal Legacy to outsiders whose service he used as he agreed to secretly support to assassinate the Chimera Master herself.

" How did even Yakujin find out about their relations with me...? "

" Did those Shinobis, Warriors, all those goddamn peasants, directed her to me...!? " the Lord asks in his confusion, in this Thundering weather.

" Dammit, Yamagami! " he calls the late Head Shaman.

" Why do I have to hear a Mountain Shaman like you in the first place...? why do you have to die first and leave me with the consequences...!? " the Lord shouts in his stress, in his throne, a sole throne in an empty royal hall, that were once filled with advisors and soldiers.

Now, it is all empty.

As Sakurakoku is filled with Chaos just months after Yakujin's return, all humans under the Royal Palace had to flee from their lives, from every caste of their society, leaving everything behind, even their Ruler.

The Lord could hear the chaotic voice even from his high place, filled with only darkness despite the help of some candles left to illuminate it.

But...

* The candle's fire fades away, as the Hall's Gate is opened. *

* Gate opened, showing an empty view outside. *

The Lord sees this, as the candles around him fade, he is now filled with darkness around his place.

* A woman's chuckle voice can be heard. *

Lightning flashes, lighting the room from outside, showing a silhouette of a fox-tailed woman approaching the lord step by step, the lightning flash shows how near the woman is each flash, making the Lord lost for breath, lost for hope, for he could only witness as the woman is in front of him.

* Lightning ends, as darkness engulfed again for some time. *

* The Lord breathes' heavily, realizing what's in front of him is changing during the dark.*

* A woman's chuckle can be heard again. *

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* Lightning lights the room again. *

As lightning flashes the place, the once-a-tailed woman now becomes a monstrous beast, a giant Fox Creature with her tails and the wings of a peacock, smiling in front of the tiny thing of a Nation Lord.

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Vol. 2 Finished.

I believe it is time to wrap up the entire Conspiracy Arc.

Yes, as you see earlier, Yakujin easily creates such chaos in Sakurakoku within months, I mean why wouldn't she?

Even without her new-found minions, she could easily destroy Sakurakoku's armies with [Thunderbolt Claw] only, they're all just humans after all.

But as the human society in Sakurakoku fell in her wake of reemergence, the next thing to deal with was the Rivaling Chimeras who would come against her sooner or later.

That's all for today!

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Extra:

There are many Chimeras besides Yakujin, but it's very rare for them to even be granted the title of 'Chimera Master'.

All 'Chimeras' from the Land of Cherry Blossoms are here, but the names will be told afterward.