Yamata no Orochi

**Yamata no Orochi** is a colossal evil dragon with eight heads and eight tails that once appeared in the New World.

## Background

According to the Gaharans, Yamata no Orochi is said to have been such a threat that humanity was on the verge of extinction and rampaged through various regions. However, after the ancestors of Susanoo from the Gahara Thearcy defeated it, split its body, and banished it to another world, the main body was successfully contained in the center of a cross-shaped island, where presently located in the Cryseilis Holy Kingdom. It has since been greatly weakened and is said to be only half as powerful as it was in its prime. If it recovers its power, it must first consume every living being in its vicinity; by consuming their bodies and spirits, preventing them from ever reincarnating, its strength is revitalized.

The Yamata no Orochi body part, which is the tip of the tail, is stored at the Susa Shrine in Izumo City in Japan. It turns out that not only the Cryseilis but also Japan, is in danger. If the revival is not prevented or repelled, Izumo City and the surrounding area would be turned into a vacant lot.

## Appearance

Yamata no Orochi is a gigantic dragon with eight heads and eight tails. It has bright red eyes and a red belly. According to legend, it is so large that its body covers the distance of eight mountains and eight valleys. Fir and cypress trees grow on its back, and its body is covered in moss.

## History

### New World War Arc

The next morning after the Cryseilian research team rested, they gathered at the Imperial Hotel lobby to start the tour in Japan. However, before they went to a JSDF Base, Asada said that the Japanese and Cryseilians had an emergency meeting with the envoys from the Gahara Thearchy. The Cryseilian research team agreed.

Asada and the Cryseilian research team had met up with the Gaharan envoys Kushinada and Susanoo. Kushinada explained that this meeting was all about the impending revival of an eight-tailed and eight-headed serpent known as Yamato no Orochi. Asada explained that it was a Japanese mythical dragon, but he let the Gaharan envoy explain further. Kushinada started to tell about the origin of the New World, which according to them, was created by Amenominakanushi, which they worship as the God of Creation Ir. Gahara's King Minakanushi possessed a fragment of spirit from Amenominakanushi, a Dividing Spirit. Asada also verified this as they received an oracle when Japan transferred to the New World. Returning to the main topic, the Yamata no Orochi was sealed after Susanoo exhausted his divine spirits to seal it away in the Land of the Cross. It turned out, the location of Yamata no Orochi sealed body was at the Cryseilis Holy Kingdom. It was further verified by Cryseilis itself, as the tale was solidified. Asada asked about the threat of Yamata no Orochi, which turned out that could consume the residents' bodies and souls of the victim to recuperate physical strength and prevent any reincarnation attempt from the victim. Turning out, a body part was sealed at Susa Shrine in Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture. If the Yamata no Orochi succeeded in consuming Izumo City residents, the next target was Gahara Shrine. The serpent's body part, which was the tip of the tail in Japan, was sealed as a sword, with the name of "Amenonurakumo." The blade was now known as the Kusanagi no Tsurugi, one of the Three Imperial Regalia of Japan.

Divine Princess Neith and the rest of the research team doubted Kushinada's claim. To convince the Cryseilians, Kushinada summoned a faint ball of light from her forehead. Kushinada informed that Cryseilian Warrior King Minett would resurrect a person named Menath, and it was not of Cryseilian descent. The Cryseilian research team was convinced of the Gaharan psychic powers because no one mentioned the name of Minett outside Cryseilis.

Later, the Japanese government instructed the Ministry of Defense to develop countermeasures, receiving several sets of samples of ground-penetrating bombs called Bunker Buster and fuel vaporization bombs called Thermobaric Bombs from the United States Forces Japan in Japan.

In the event, the Annonrial Empire was involved in this matter. Their objective was to go east to solve the shortage of magic stones and recover the Ravernal Empire's resurrection beacon. Japan, the most threatening of the eastern powers, and Gahara Thearchy, where the beacon was buried. By weakening or destroying both countries, they were probably planning to achieve their goals smoothly.

## Trivia

* Yamata no Orochi is a legendary eight-headed and eight-tailed dragon/serpent in Japanese mythology. It appears in the earliest written Japanese documents, the Kojiki and the Nihongi. The legend goes back even farther into pre-history.