Decisions to invade other nations were never taken lightly, no matter how small the target nation was.

At the root of all wars were conflicts of interest. If there were no benefits to be reaped from a war, then it would become entirely pointless.

Prior to lashing out at the Nipponese Underworld, the Cathayan Underworld had to consider how to conduct its invasion, as well as which parts to conquer and which parts to relinquish. This involved a series of decisions that had been made over the course of several years of meticulous planning and inspection. However, once the decisions were made and things were set into motion, everything would quickly escalate into an all-consuming tsunami.

At this moment, none of the death gods in the underworld had realized exactly what was on the horizon. Thus, no one paid much attention to this incident. After all, it was far more important for them to look after their own nation's domestic affairs.

Similarly, Izanami and Susanoo-no-Mikoto were also not overly concerned. They slowly made their way into the room, and a servant immediately closed the door behind them.

A middle-aged man with a long beard was seated on a tatami mat with his side facing...