Genshin Impact: What, the one we need to save is Focalors?

At the beginning of the war between the Watatsumi Island resistance and the Shogunate army, the resistance forces were severely defeated due to insufficient supplies and manpower. They suffered successive defeats, failing to even hold onto Yashiori Island, which they had just occupied.

To prevent the war situation from deteriorating further, some Watatsumi Island soldiers, incited by Fatui spies, destroyed all the wards suppressing evil on Yashiori Island. This caused the entire island to be shrouded in thunderstorms and evil spirits day and night.

The Shogunate army halted its advance as a result, allowing the Watatsumi Island resistance to catch their breath temporarily.

However, for the residents of Yashiori Island, this marked the beginning of a dark age.

The land became uncultivable, resources were scarce, and to make matters worse, the omnipresent evil aura caused them to be plagued by diseases, living in misery.

The Watatsumi Island resistance, the instigators of this tragedy, not only failed to provide assistance to the suffering residents of Yashiori Island but also posted recruitment notices everywhere on the island, further exploiting the last bit of value from these already tormented people.

The Shogunate army's actions were even more appalling.

Under pressure from the Yashiro Commission, they outwardly promised to take a portion of the seriously ill residents away from Yashiori Island to Inazuma for treatment.

However, under Kujou Takayuki's secret instructions, to avoid so-called "unnecessary troubles," these residents were mercilessly sunk into the sea on their way to Inazuma. The Shogunate army then claimed that the ships had been wrecked to cover up their crimes.

When Chiori heard the whole story, her heart was filled with anger and sorrow.

As an Inazuman, she had always been proud of her birthplace. Even after opening a shop in Fontaine for many years, she still wore kimonos with Inazuman characteristics.

Overwhelmed with emotion, she blurted out, "Yide, please, completely destroy the Sangonomiya and the Shogunate!"

Lin Eide sighed softly, fully understanding Chiori's intense emotions at this moment.

He calmly replied, "Sangonomiya is not on my list of targets for destruction. To a large extent, they are also passive participants with not much choice. Just like the great serpent Orobashi back then, who could only helplessly face the Musou no Hitotachi head-on."

He paused slightly, then changed his tone, revealing a chilling murderous intent, "But the Shogunate should indeed be destroyed. Without this group of corrupt nobles, Inazuma would never have fallen to this state."

As Lin Eide's words fell, Chiori tightly gripped a yellow and black tachi in her hand – the Uraku Misugiri.

She raised the tachi high, vowing with a firm and resolute voice, "I swear to follow Lord Yide with this sword, to cut through all the darkness shrouding Inazuma."

Chiori, who loves Inazuma.

Lin Yide nodded solemnly to her.

Then, he ordered all the patients on the Inazuman warship to be transferred to his own ship and arranged for the guards from West Factory to take careful care of them.

He specifically instructed the guards to minimize direct contact with the patients to ensure safety.

After everything was arranged, Lin Yide, Chiori, and several guards boarded the Inazuman warship, set sail, and headed towards Narukami Island.

To treat these terminally ill patients, the only option was to seek help from Yae Miko of the Grand Narukami Shrine.

At the same time, he also wanted to take this opportunity to have a good talk with Yae Miko.

…

Watatsumi Island, inside Sangonomiya Palace.

A young woman sat quietly in front of a low table, her face dignified and elegant, her blue eyes deep and full of wisdom.

Her pink-gold hair was meticulously styled into two braids, gracefully falling behind her.

She wore a blue and white off-shoulder kimono embroidered with exquisite wave patterns, which not only highlighted the characteristics of Watatsumi Island but also accentuated her simplicity and elegance.

The young woman's legs were gently wrapped in white stockings, the texture of which complemented her kimono, further enhancing her gentle and dignified appearance.

You actually want to pick up a fish?

At this moment, her brow was furrowed, lost in great distress.

After the wards on Yashiori Island were destroyed, Watatsumi Island had already lost the war.

The original purpose of sending troops to Yashiori Island was to occupy this resource-rich land, hoping that it could provide enough food for Watatsumi Island.

But now, Yashiori Island was affected by evil spirits, not only unable to produce food but also becoming a heavy burden.

Currently, Watatsumi Island could only survive with the support of the Fatui, but the price for this was that the lower-level soldiers were being used as test subjects for Delusions.

Thinking of this, the young woman sighed deeply.

Watatsumi Island was really too difficult!

They were trapped on this barren land, struggling to survive.

However, the Raiden Shogun's Sakoku Decree left them with no way out.

If only there was another choice!

Just then, the palace door was gently pushed open, and a shrine maiden walked in with light steps.

"Her Excellency the Divine Priestess, General Gorou has brought back an urgent document from the front line," she said respectfully, handing the document to the young woman.

The young woman took the document and said in a gentle tone, "Izumi Naki, just call me Kokomi."

"No, Your Excellency, you are now acting on behalf of the divine will, we must respect you," Izumi Naki insisted.

Sangonomiya Kokomi, seeing her insistence, said nothing more and began to read the document in her hand.

After reading the document, Sangonomiya Kokomi's worries deepened.

Gorou mainly mentioned two points in the document: first, the residents of Yashiori Island were living in increasingly difficult conditions, and he pleaded for the island to provide some assistance; second, the number of Inazumans coming to seek refuge was constantly increasing, leading to a shortage of logistical supplies.

In the final analysis, the core of these two problems was the scarcity of food supplies.

However, a clever woman cannot cook without rice. Where could Sangonomiya Kokomi find so much food for him?

After much deliberation and painful struggle, she made a very difficult decision: the front line would proactively launch an attack on the Shogunate army.

This would consume some of the soldiers, thereby reducing the demand for food and alleviating the current predicament.