Nipponese Underworld, Yomotsu Hirasaka, Amano-Iwato.

All of the great yokai aside from the ones overseeing troops on the front lines were gathered in a conference hall.

"The Coalition of Underworlds has agreed to deploy reinforcements to us!" Izanami declared with an elated smile. "The Golden Fleet and the Naga Fleet are approaching our nation as we speak, and the Russian Underworld has also opened up a passageway to the north, granting passage to all reinforcements!"

The response that she was greeted by was a wave of relieved sighs.

Facing the Cathayan Underworld was a prospect so daunting that just the mere thought of it was enough to strike despair into their hearts, and they had finally received the news they had been eagerly waiting for.

Izanami was situated on the main seat as she said, "All of you are to return to your own territory to supervise the Kunitsukami under your command. We can't lose any more territory before the troops of the Coalition of Underworlds arrive!"

With a dismissive wave of her hand, all of the great yokai promptly departed, but right as Susanoo-no-Mikoto was about to leave, Izanami suddenly said, "Susanoo-no-Mikoto, please stay behind."

Soon, Izanami and Susanoo-no-Mikoto were the only ones left...