The presidential system in that timeline was quite different from the presidential systems of countries like the United States today.

Initially, only feudal lords were eligible to run. Later, when countries along the Pacific coast joined the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, representatives from those countries, originally kings or heads of state, became eligible to run.

A major difference from the current political system was that, initially, a "promise" document was created, and everyone voted on that document, with the person who would execute it being elected as president.

The political system in this timeline is not the same as the one you are familiar with. In the current system, policies (manifestos) are created first, and people vote based on those policies. However, the vote is for "people," and whether or not those policies are actually implemented is something you have to trust. Once elected and given authority, people can do whatever they want, regardless of whether they actually implement the policies or do things not written in the policies.

In the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere's presidential system, it was based on "promises." Candidates had to submit a declaration stating what they would do, and all residents would review it and vote on those "promises." Based on that, the person who made those promises would be given the title of "president" for a certain period (e.g., 4 years), and given authority limited to the scope of those "promises."

In addition, presidents were expected to serve as a point of contact for diplomacy, take the lead in times of war, and take the lead in times of natural disasters.

Therefore, the role of president was not always very demanding, and it often had a strong connotation of being an honorary position.

Presidents in the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere also served as governors of their home domains or regions, so the presidential duties were likely carried out within a range that would not be too burdensome.

This was originally conceived when Oda Nobunaga considered how to choose his successor, and realized that it would be difficult to govern the entire Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, which had expanded to the Pacific coast, from just one region of Japan. He devised a system with limited authority for a period of 4 years, and it worked well.

The authority of the president was limited, and initially, some feudal lords who didn't understand it tried to do whatever they wanted, but Oda Nobunaga strictly enforced the original rules, and later, understanding and acceptance spread, and it worked well.

In the Bible, it is said that in the beginning, there was light, or that there was the word. This means that light or the word existed before the creation of humans. This "word" is not ordinary spoken language, but rather a universal word = the light of God's creation. In India, the word "Om" is considered the creation of the world, and "Om" refers to Brahman, which is light, so the meaning is quite similar. In politics, just as there is light = word before human activities and creations, a healthy system exists. This is basically the case now, but the difference from the current system is that the system has clearly defined limitations on authority.

In other words, the president was granted authority based on constraints and contracts, which can be considered "promises."

Initially, the president was only selected from Japanese feudal lords. However, after the death of Oda Nobunaga, as regional governance became stable, leaders of local factions within the sphere of influence also became eligible to run for president.

After Oda Nobunaga's death, the rapid migration to the American West Coast and the increasing population of Native Americans led to a growing divergence between Japanese and American perspectives. Japan had a limited understanding of the situation on the American West Coast, and this lack of understanding led to growing dissatisfaction among Americans with the policies implemented by the Japanese president. The Americans were saying, "We don't need to do that," and rejecting policies from the Japanese archipelago. They were also saying, "Japan doesn't understand the situation," and even considering, "Maybe we should secede." However, when the Americans showed signs of secession, the Japanese side became anxious and changed their approach. They decided, "Okay, since the sphere of influence has expanded this much, let's allow people from all regions, including local areas, to run for president." The Americans accepted this, understanding that it was a compromise. Originally, Nobunaga had said during his lifetime, "In the future, we should allow people from all over the sphere of influence to run for president," so by sharing this intention, the issue was resolved relatively smoothly.

To that end, it was necessary to determine the number of voters, so a survey was conducted of people who had migrated to America and Native American residents. Of course, each person had one vote. Surprisingly, there were many American residents, but the Japanese side proceeded with the presidential election regardless. For the first time, a samurai from the American West Coast ran for president and won, becoming the first president from America. This was a shocking event for the Japanese archipelago, and it marked a moment of significant geopolitical upheaval. After that, it became less common for presidents to be elected from the Japanese archipelago, and the importance of the Japanese archipelago within the sphere of influence suddenly decreased after this presidential election, and this situation continues to the present day.

The Japanese archipelago has become like a once-prosperous land that has been forgotten. The samurai residences remain intact, and there are beautiful cityscapes, but the cutting edge has moved to the American West Coast.

On the other hand, the presidential system worked well, and the election of presidents from America and even small countries in Oceania strengthened mechanisms such as "preventing the over-extraction of resources" and "sharing systems." This led to the creation of a fairly ideal sphere of influence where freedom, love, safety, and sharing coexist.

In that timeline, the voting system was not initially implemented for the presidential system. Before the presidential system, a system of resident representatives and a corresponding resident voting system were created, separate from the presidential system, with the aim of promoting local autonomy. This was the first time a voting system had been used, and it was also the first time that candidates would give speeches. Therefore, the resident voting system was created experimentally, and it was tested in several nearby domains, approximately three.

The system was designed so that residents would give speeches to determine who would be elected as resident representatives, and the residents would then vote to elect those representatives. The resident representatives could then "request" something from the lord, and the domain would be responsible for considering and, if necessary, implementing those requests.

First, speeches were given to residents in the plaza in front of Azuchi Castle, the base of Oda Nobunaga. The candidates would announce things like, "If I become a representative, I will do this and improve this, build a bridge, create a waterway." This system, where representatives could "request" something from the domain, was groundbreaking at the time. Initially, it was implemented in a few domains, but the response was significant, and there was a surge of opinions saying, "I want to do this in my domain!" This caused a great stir throughout Japan. Oda Nobunaga said, "Wait, wait. Don't be so hasty. First, let's experiment with it in three domains and see if there are any problems with the system." He then prepared for about three years, and after that, it was expanded to other domains.

This system of "requests" to the domains meant that some domains would cooperate, while others, particularly the lords, might refuse, saying, "How dare you ask a peasant for such things." However, if the lord did not act, the resident representatives could come to Oda Nobunaga and make a "request." Therefore, the resident representatives would first try to resolve issues within their own domains, and if they could not, they would request help from Oda Nobunaga. This system worked well.

Initially, Oda Nobunaga would assess the situation and verify whether the requests were justified, and if they were, he would order the lords to act. Residents who were frustrated with lords who were unwilling to act would convey their requests to Oda Nobunaga, and the lords would then often comply. The residents were overjoyed, and there was a great celebration. On the other hand, the lords would often say, "I suppose... I'll do it," with a sigh.

The farmers' dissatisfaction was almost completely resolved by this, and while some feudal lords initially listened reluctantly, they actively began to listen to the opinions of the residents' representatives after it became clear that instructions would come through Oda Nobunaga. Although there were some feudal lords who were initially unwilling to listen, once the system began to function, the feudal lords also actively began to listen to the residents, and the system of resident autonomy seemed to function well.

After that, as mentioned before, a presidential system was created, but the resident voting system consisted of two mechanisms.

Voting
- Voting to determine the residents' representatives.
- Voting to determine the president.

Candidacy
- Any resident can be a candidate for residents' representative.
- Only the feudal lord or the local governor (equivalent to the head of the region) can be a candidate for president.

Promises
- Residents' representatives (candidates) express what they want to do through speeches during their candidacy.
- The president (candidate) submits a document outlining their policies, and only within the scope written in that document are they temporarily granted authority. In addition, they are responsible for handling diplomatic affairs, and for dealing with sudden events such as disasters and wars.

The resident voting system was established by Oda Nobunaga, and in the following generations, it spread throughout the entire Commonwealth and became a stable system.

This system was nominally held by the feudal lord, but in reality, the residents had considerable authority, and it was a system in which the feudal lord acted in accordance with the will of the residents, based on the principle of resident autonomy.

This is similar to the situation in Europe during the era of absolute monarchy, where, nominally, the king had all the power, but in reality, much was entrusted to the discretion of the residents and local lords.

In this way, a system in which people who value honor and history are in positions of power, and although they nominally have some authority, their actual authority is limited, is a healthy system. In contrast, the current situation, where power is concentrated in the hands of presidents and prime ministers, is unhealthy. We can see the dangers of giving all power to politicians who suddenly appear all over the world. It is much better to live in a world where feudal lords, kings, or presidents who value history, know honor, and care for the residents are in charge.

In the Commonwealth, when voting in presidential elections, people vote on the "promises," but the president who was elected through that process did not necessarily have to force each feudal domain and each region to obey orders. The president was merely a figurehead, and whether or not to obey orders was left to the judgment of each individual and each feudal domain or regional administrator. While the center of presidential authority was in the parliament, there were also different opinions from the parliament, and the president did not necessarily have all the power. In that sense, the current President of the United States does not necessarily have all the power and must go through the parliament, but even so, the current President of the United States has a certain amount of power through executive orders, whereas the president's power in the Commonwealth was much more limited, and they could hardly do anything other than what they "promised" in the vote. In other words, it was a position with a strong emphasis on honor.

On the other hand, the representatives of the residents had fewer restrictions and were free to convey the residents' requests to the domain.

In that timeline, in the first presidential election where the range of candidates expanded, candidates from the Japanese archipelago suddenly lost to candidates from the United States, and presidents began to be elected from the United States and various regions of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. As a result, the position of the Japanese archipelago relatively declined. While the Japanese archipelago is respected as the land of origin of the Japanese people, people flocked to the affluent West Coast of the United States, and many houses in the Japanese archipelago became vacant.

Originally, the Japanese people did not consider the West Coast of the United States to be a particularly affluent place. However, there were several times when famines struck the Japanese archipelago, and large quantities of surplus rice were transported from the United States to Japan to alleviate the famines. As a result, the affluence of the United States became known to the Japanese archipelago, and a large-scale immigration movement continued for about 100 years.

Until about 3 years ago, there was a large amount of surplus rice that was about to be discarded on the West Coast of the United States. The people there were wondering, "What should we do with this? Should we throw it away? It's a shame." However, when they heard about the famine in Japan, they decided to send it. However, upon closer inspection, the rice was infested with insects. They were worried, "Will we be scolded if we send rice with insects in it?" However, since there was nothing else available, they sent the insect-infested rice, and surprisingly, the people in the Japanese archipelago did not seem to mind at all, and they were even delighted to receive it. They said that they would pick out the insects, so there was no problem. This happened about twice.

While a person who came to Japan on a ship used for transportation was relaxing in a Japanese inn, they were offered rice as a token of gratitude, saying, "Thank you for bringing us this rice. Since you brought it, we don't need payment." However, there was one insect mixed in with the rice. The people in the United States had never eaten rice with insects in it, and they only ate new rice, so they thought, "This is a bit..." However, they also thought, "The people in the Japanese archipelago don't seem to understand the situation very well..." So, they explained how affluent the United States is.

At the same time, travelers from the West Coast of the United States began to visit the Japanese archipelago. When a person who was born and raised in the United States stayed at a Japanese inn, they were surprised to find that it was a small, cramped room, like a barn. The innkeeper said, "We have prepared a good room for you," but the room was so small. The traveler was surprised and said, "Do people in the Japanese archipelago live in such small houses? Even the Indian servants who work at my house have more spacious rooms." When the innkeeper asked, "Where are you from? What do you do for work?" the traveler replied, "I'm from the West Coast of the United States, and I was born and raised there, but I don't work. My Indian servants do everything. They are hardworking, and the land is vast, and the crops are so abundant that we can't eat them all." The innkeeper and those who were listening seemed to finally realize the affluence of the West Coast of the United States.

And so, a famine marked a turning point, and suddenly, the prosperity of America became known throughout the Japanese archipelago, leading to a boom in emigration to the American West Coast. This continued for 100 years, and while the emigration boom subsided and many houses became vacant, the Chinese mainland government, observing this prosperous sphere from the sidelines, approached with a request: "Would you consider including my country (China) in this sphere of prosperity?"

In reality, since the time of Oda Nobunaga, a fundamental policy had been maintained: "Do not interfere with the Chinese mainland," and "Engage in trade with the Chinese mainland, but do not purchase land or implement immigration policies." Nevertheless, there was ample land and resources available in the prosperous Americas and Oceania island nations, so from the perspective of Japan, the Chinese mainland was simply a troublesome land. Furthermore, presidents were often elected from countries like the United States, so most people were not concerned with what was happening in China, which was next door to Japan.

In this situation, the Chinese suddenly made such a request, and people seemed to take it lightly, thinking, "Huh? China? I don't really understand, but, well, I guess it's okay?" At that time, the president had limited authority, as mentioned before, so major decisions such as a country joining the sphere of prosperity had to be included in the policies of the next presidential election. Therefore, the then-ruling government likely said something like, "We need to ask the people, so we will make it a policy in the next presidential election and ask them, please wait about four years."

The Chinese side understood this and waited, and in the election, a candidate who advocated "agreeing to China's participation in the sphere of prosperity" won. From that point on, China peacefully and, moreover, at its own request, joined the sphere of prosperity.

In that timeline, Japan and China continued in a peaceful state, without conflict, until the present day.

However, what the Japanese gods were somewhat dissatisfied with in that timeline was the atmosphere of the people living in the Japanese archipelago. At that time, many of the original Japanese people had emigrated to the American West Coast, so the Japanese archipelago was experiencing a decline in population, and when China joined the sphere of prosperity, a large number of people from China moved to Japan, which slightly changed the atmosphere of the cities. The gods seemed to be somewhat dissatisfied with this point.

In contrast, in the current timeline, many Japanese people live in the Japanese archipelago, and the atmosphere is relatively well-maintained, so in that regard, the gods are somewhat satisfied.

In terms of people's lives and blessings, the Co-Prosperity Sphere was far better. However, if you only look at the atmosphere of the people living in the Japanese archipelago, the present time is better.

Several months had passed since the young man, the next chief of the American Indian tribe, was invited, and as a year approached and it was time to return to his home country, he had come to understand Japan quite well. Having understood the culture, the feelings of the people, and the nature of the country, he made a written commitment as the next chief of the tribe, and also made a promise to promote future exchanges between the United States and Japan.

After that, the young man became a chief, and it seems that he repeatedly visited other chiefs in various regions to explain the situation and persuade them.

Surprisingly, what had a significant impact was the story of the women of Gion that he had mentioned several times. American Indian tribes did not have such beautifully dressed women at that time, so the fact that he had been with several beautiful women from Gion in Japan was said to have been a very high status in America. After the practical discussions were over, he was often secretly called by the chiefs of the tribes, who would whisper, "Um, I have something I want to ask you..." And they would ask apologetically, "Is it true that you, who were invited to Japan, have been with several beautiful Japanese women with long hair?" To which the young man would chuckle and say, "Yes. They took care of me very carefully, serving every part of my body. The first woman I was with was a Japanese woman. I've been with many women, but they were all very good." The chiefs of the various tribes would then react with expressions of envy, saying, "Oh, oh..." and "Yes, yes..." While feeling envious, they also seemed to sense a difference in status. One of the chiefs, after hearing the story, looked at his wife and other women from different tribes, and thought to himself, "My wife is not like that... Japanese women..." He was imagining Japanese women. At that time, Japanese women were a status symbol in the American West Coast, especially among the Indian tribes.

At that time, the United States was still in the early stages of development, and there were not many Japanese women. However, some of them were sent to various regions, and initially, many of them were the wives of samurai, who accompanied their husbands. The American Indians saw these samurai's wives being treated with such care, which created a sense of the difference in the beauty of women.

During the time when Oda Nobunaga was alive, the American West Coast was a stable territory, and it was said that the area around the Grand Canyon and its western side were under his control. Originally, there were many Indians in the central United States, and the white people were gradually increasing. However, about 100 years later, the "United States Indians Restoration Movement" began to invade from the west coast of the United States towards the central part, aiming to "restore the original land of the American Indians." This invasion proceeded relatively smoothly, and they took over the land of the Indians up to the western side of the Appalachian Mountains.

After that, the US border remained stable along the Appalachian Mountains, and it seems that there were no more wars in the US after that.

Many Japanese people immigrated to the US, and they maintained peaceful relations with the American Indians. Both Japanese and American Indians were hard workers, so when they cultivated rice, everyone worked very hard, and the harvest was so abundant that it was impossible to eat it all.

It seems that in the US West Coast, there were more and more people who could live without working much, and it was a very prosperous 100 years. The immigrants from the Japanese archipelago continued for about 100 years, and that 100 years was a golden age for the US West Coast, which was governed by Japan.

In the timeline where the Kyoeiken (Sphere of Co-Prosperity) existed, within the Kyoeiken, ideal sharing and freedom were guaranteed. It seemed like a world that, while not perfect upon closer inspection, achieved a certain level of freedom and sharing, making it relatively ideal.

However, in that timeline, the regions outside the Kyoeiken were in a rather hellish situation.

Even in a period comparable to the modern era, slavery still existed, and there was no sign of abolition. People were not treated as humans, no wages were paid, and a situation similar to what occurred in America centuries ago, where slaves were forced to live in shacks and perform forced labor, continued even in a period comparable to the modern era.

Because America was contiguous, in that timeline, the area west of the Appalachian Mountains was under the control of the Japanese Kyoeiken, while the East Coast was managed by Western powers. Therefore, the Appalachian Mountains were the dividing line between heaven and hell.

At that time, the abolition of slavery was being advocated in America, and the Kyoeiken was arguing that slavery should be stopped in the eastern United States. However, the Western powers, including those in the East Coast, did not listen.

Therefore, private organizations took the initiative to gradually abolish slavery.

It started with slaves simply escaping.

Slaves were escaping from the East Coast of America to the Kyoeiken. The first slaves to escape were during the time when Oda Nobunaga was still alive. The Kyoeiken sheltered the escaped slaves, but this gradually became a problem. Eventually, Oda Nobunaga received diplomatic documents requesting the return of the slaves who had fled to the Kyoeiken, and he struggled with how to respond.

If he rejected the request, it might lead to war. On the other hand, even if he accepted, returning the slaves would be a problem from a humanitarian perspective.

Therefore, Oda Nobunaga responded as follows:

"As far as I understand, in the East Coast, slaves were considered property, possessions. However, within the Kyoeiken, he is not a thing, but an individual whose freedom is guaranteed. If he chooses to return to the East Coast and become a slave again, that is his own freedom, and it should not be interfered with. However, because the Kyoeiken guarantees the freedom of each individual, we cannot, with the authority of the Kyoeiken, return him as property."

In other words, he rejected the request.

So, the Western and European countries were enraged and sent threatening diplomatic documents, saying, "Just you wait. You will regret it." This made me think it was a declaration of war, so I strengthened the ship patrols and instructed Japan to prepare for war with foreign countries.

In the end, they didn't actually attack. However, the threat from foreign countries eased the tensions of the internal conflicts that had been brewing, and it seemed that as long as attention was focused on foreign affairs, there were no domestic disturbances.

Meanwhile, due to Oda Nobunaga's strategy, we decided to invade the silver mines of Potosí in South America. The Western and European countries, having plenty of money, were the ones who dared to interfere so far away. We knew that the size of the Peruvian stationed fleet was not that large, so we first conducted reconnaissance to confirm the route to Potosí, and then sent a single fleet to seize Potosí.

This solidified our position in South America, and at the same time, the massive flow of money to the West and Europe stopped, and they stopped interfering so far away, even to the Pacific Ocean.

However, outside the sphere of influence, hell continued, with slavery and inhumane rule persisting.

The traditional ruling class is actually better people than most people think. However, now, the proportion of emerging rulers is quite high in this timeline. The ruling class of the Commonwealth values history and honor, and considers the residents, but in the current timeline, emerging rulers are doing things somewhat arbitrarily.

In this timeline, there are relatively few regions ruled by the traditional ruling class that are connected to even the gods, and there are many regions ruled by emerging or self-serving commoners. It seems that there is a possibility that the Earth is not destroyed because these self-serving people are somewhat satisfied, but in reality, it may just be that things are going well by chance. There are many uncertain factors in this timeline, and even with the same conditions, different results may occur if you try again, so it is difficult to identify the cause. However, basically, the Earth is surviving because there are many self-serving ruling classes who are satisfied.

However, in general, especially the traditional ruling class, they consider the people and take into account the survival of the Earth.

In the current timeline, although the traditional ruling class does not have much real power in terms of geopolitics, the lineage of the traditional ruling class exists, and they are connected to the gods and are working to reflect the will of the gods. They are different from the emerging rulers who simply act for their own desires.

Emerging rulers, because of their strong desires, may destroy the Earth with nuclear bombs, but the traditional ruling class would not do such things. Emerging rulers do not feel the presence of God, so physical life is the most important thing for them, and they prioritize protecting themselves. On the other hand, the traditional ruling class feels the presence of God, so they know about the eternity of the soul.

Therefore, it is natural that there are differences in the views on human life between emerging rulers and traditional rulers. Emerging rulers have a similar view of life as ordinary citizens, but traditional rulers value honor, conduct, and justice more than human life. It is ironic that emerging rulers, who prioritize physical life, may destroy the Earth, including themselves. The traditional rulers value things more than life, but they do not treat life carelessly and value life appropriately. They value life, honor, and harmony.

And recently, the increase in the Earth's population has become a problem, but the traditional ruling class is considering a gradual population control. It is not a massacre as imagined by the general public, but a population control for the survival of the Earth. It is carried out gradually and in a way that causes as little suffering as possible. There is no need to lament or grieve, as the ruling class is considering the survival of the Earth and the happiness of all.

This is very difficult to understand, but from the perspective of the general public, it may seem that people driven by desire are aiming to reduce the population. However, people driven by desire would not think of such a roundabout thing as population reduction, but would simply try to dominate others according to their desires. Therefore, the ruling class that is considering reducing the population to ensure the survival of the Earth is not driven by desire, but is composed of ancient, virtuous leaders who are close to God. It may be difficult for the general public to understand, but people place too much importance on life. If the population continues to increase, resources will run out and there will be war, so it is possible to suppress the population in a peaceful way, for example, by using a "Korochan Wakuwaku" vaccine that makes everyone happily weaken their bodies and reduce their lifespan by 20%. Isn't that a very thoughtful and loving method? They have different values regarding the value of life than the general public.

Such stories are relatively rare, and basically, the traditional ruling class hopes for the health and longevity of the people. I would not like that to be misunderstood. Currently, it is a very urgent situation, and it can be said that we are in a situation where we are trying to find a way to achieve a loving population control and the continuation of the Earth, rather than reducing the population through war, causing continents to explode, or the Earth to split and humanity to perish.

On the other hand, it is true that some of the emerging rulers do not know love and do not care about human life. However, there are various types of rulers.

Looking only at the current timeline, it may seem confusing, but the premise is that the fact that the Earth still exists is somewhat better. However, if things continue as they are, it will become chaotic, so we are trying to find a way to prevent that.

The reason why the ruling class sometimes starts a nuclear war and causes continents or the Earth to explode is because the ruling class is diverse, and there are various reasons. There are many cases where emerging rulers act on their own, but in some cases, the traditional rulers are secretly guiding them together with God. When people who do not understand things become politicians, or when ordinary people happen to become part of the ruling class, they often act without thinking. As a result, in the past timelines, it was impossible to avoid situations where nuclear wars were started, causing continents or the Earth to explode.

Even if it seems like a new dominant power is emerging, there may be cases where traditional powers still have some influence. However, not all politicians and prime ministers who currently hold actual power are controlled by the traditional powers of the world, and there are many people who are acting independently or resisting.

I would like you to understand that there was originally an ideal world line (timeline) for the region along the Pacific coast, which was called the "Co-prosperity Sphere," and that this timeline became unsustainable, leading to attempts to restart and try to find a way to make it sustainable.

There is no way that rulers can disappear, and if rulers were to disappear, it would only result in a state where the residents feel "abandoned," which would be a chaotic state even worse than having rulers. Do you want to create a world of chaos, a world where power is justice, a world like "Fist of the North Star"? Some people say that even if rulers disappear, it will not lead to such a chaotic state, but that is, unfortunately, a deception. Even in a world with developed spirituality, there are still leaders, but the difference lies in the spiritual level of those leaders.

Everyone seeks leaders with a high spiritual level, and whether those leaders are called "rulers" is a matter of perspective. Rulers will not disappear; there is only a difference in spiritual levels. The traditional ruling class cares about everyone more than ordinary people might think.

In reality, leaders may appear to be driven by desires from the perspective of ordinary people, but when you actually see the leaders, they generally have a spiritual level higher than the average person, and they occasionally reincarnate from among the common people in order to understand them. Therefore, leaders vary in their spiritual levels depending on their soul's history, and those levels are tailored to their purpose. However, on average, they are higher than ordinary people. There are leaders who are reincarnations of gods, and on the other hand, there are also people who are no different from ordinary people. Even among royalty, they are quite ordinary. Their lives are completely different, but in terms of spiritual level, it varies from person to person. However, it seems that the spiritual level tends to be elevated by the influence of the surroundings.

Even though they are called leaders or kings, they are all different, but some ordinary people mistakenly see leaders as "embodiments of desire." This is probably because some people want to overthrow the current leaders and take their place, and in addition, when ordinary people's desires and dissatisfaction are sought, the target often becomes the leaders. There are schemes to exploit this power to overthrow the current rulers and become the new rulers, and these schemes are often hidden.

Even in the French Revolution, there are absurd stories about how people thought that overthrowing the king would lead to a better world, but nothing changed. It was simply the result of killing a kind king who was good-hearted but not very good at politics and who followed the advice of those around him. People are easily deceived by the story that rulers are exploiting them. This is becoming a life game with a very high difficulty level, so it is better not to take the "seemingly plausible stories" that are often talked about in the world too seriously. Many of these seemingly plausible stories are actually carefully crafted propaganda stories created by very intelligent people for the purpose of power struggles.

No matter how much the common people care about the ruling class, the common people will not know.

In the end, there is not much relationship between the ruling class and the common people. The ruling class has always lived in a place slightly apart, and that will continue to be the case. Rather than worrying about such things, it is better to do what you want to do. If you want to grow spiritually, you should practice, and if you want to work hard, you should do that. Guidance is given within that scope, so there is little point in doing things that are like spitting at the sky.

If you want something, you should want a leader with a high spiritual level. I think that's about it. In that case, a traditional royal family would be a good choice, wouldn't it?

In fact, the political system of the Commonwealth was nominally a presidential system, but only feudal lords or their equivalent prime ministers in the region could run for president of the Commonwealth, so it was a system where people from traditional families became president. I will now introduce that political system.

In the spiritual world, and even in the New Age movement of the past, it was often proclaimed that "from now on, there will be no rulers, and everyone will live freely." However, it seems that this was largely due to emerging power structures using the concept of "popular sovereignty" and a "world without rulers" to weaken the power of existing forces, and that the spiritual movement happened to become popular at that time, and was effectively used for propaganda. In the end, people were simply being used for political propaganda. While there is often a small amount of truth in these things, the proportion of truth is usually small. Both those who were promoting it and those who were listening felt that it was a story that seemed easy to understand, but was actually quite confusing.

Those who were promoting it often didn't fully understand it themselves, and it was promoted with a nuance different from the true spiritual teachings. As a result, a misunderstanding of spirituality was fostered, suggesting that living freely according to one's ego would lead to a better life. The true meaning of spirituality was misinterpreted and distorted due to the use of spirituality for propaganda by emerging power structures. For the emerging power structures, as long as the power of the established rulers was weakened, anything was acceptable. They disguised their political propaganda, but the spiritual movement ended up being interpreted in a different direction, which is what happened.

This caused confusion in people's minds, and further disrupted society, leading it in a direction opposite to that of true spirituality. It may have contained an element of being a trap to destroy spirituality, but it doesn't seem to have been intentionally set as such, and it may simply be that people involved didn't fully understand these things.

While freedom is often mentioned as a goal in spirituality, it refers to freedom through integration and collective consciousness, not the freedom of individual actions based on the ego. When spirituality talks about a world without rulers, it is referring to the collective consciousness, not the freedom of the ego. Therefore, promoting a world without rulers in the context of spirituality is simply about strengthening the ego. The concept of freedom in spirituality is about the ego shrinking and becoming part of the collective consciousness, where the ego disappears. However, it is being promoted as if freeing the ego is the key, which is completely the opposite of the true meaning of spirituality. As a result, spirituality is being viewed in a distorted way, and the movement is being undermined.

This is a simple matter that can be understood quickly with a little study, but there have been cases where the true claims of spirituality and the misinterpretations of ego-driven freedom were promoted, leading to arguments where each side claimed "this is right, this is wrong," ultimately causing both to collapse. There are many pitfalls in these stories, so it is best to avoid getting involved with spiritual teachings that emphasize freedom.

In fact, it is common for the ruling class to use trendy words to promote their own interests, and while genuine spirituality does exist, there are too many traps in this world where something that is actually different is promoted as something else. If you live a carefree life, you will easily get stuck in the game of life. There are times when people fall into these traps, and sometimes someone actually falls and is trampled upon by others. In a metaphorical sense, this world is in a state of "crappy game" or "game over" reality. This difficult reality of the game of life would quickly lead to game over if you simply live it without any planning, and there are far too many people who are endlessly trapped and cannot escape.

There are too many traps and pitfalls in pursuing spirituality, and there are various traps that lead to misunderstandings. It is quite a difficult task.

If you take stories like the "freedom" that is often talked about in the world to heart and think that you are free, you are actually not free at all, and you end up misunderstanding and quickly getting a "game over," being manipulated by someone else. There are too many such stories.

Even now, the ruling class (not politicians, but the real ruling class) lives a little apart from the general public, but they still interact with the public. Therefore, I think the living environment has not changed much, whether it's the past, the present, or different eras and countries.

The current ruling class also lives without much interaction with the general public, and their interactions with the general public are limited and selective. This selective interaction has been the norm both in the past and present, and the rulers have continued to be rulers.

No matter how much the current citizens misunderstand and talk about popular sovereignty, the rulers have continued to exist, unaffected by such things.

Democracy is a lie. It's just a fabricated story about popular sovereignty, which originally didn't exist and still doesn't exist, designed to make people believe in it. In the past and present, the general public has not been that important to the ruling class.

Of course, even though they are not considered important, the ruling class does have certain considerations, such as ensuring that the general public does not starve and can live a relatively comfortable life. However, the general public's priority is their daily lives, and their interests differ from those of the ruling class, so basically, the ruling class did not consider the general public that important.

This is a disheartening fact for the general public. When they are confronted with the reality that the sovereignty they thought they possessed did not actually exist, they may feel despair. However, this fact is actually a bright hope for world peace and the future.

If there were no ruling class and popular sovereignty existed, then, to put it extremely, politics would be driven and the fate of the country would be decided simply by what the media stirs up or promotes, leading the country down a path to ruin.

However, if there is a ruling class, there is always room for improvement through the understanding and changes in policy of that ruling class.

The talk about world peace and preventing the destruction of the Earth is often presented as if it requires the participation of every citizen through popular sovereignty. In reality, however, it is largely controlled by the ruling class.

Rather than bringing up such a vague concept as popular sovereignty, it is much more fulfilling to achieve and pursue what you want to do in life within a close range.

This may seem like a terrible situation at first glance, but in reality, it has not changed, whether in the past or present. Regardless of what anyone thinks, it is a situation that has not changed, both in the past and now.

If you have reincarnated many times and accumulated some experience, that's one thing, but initially, it's probably best to live a normal life without too many misconceptions and simply live out your lifespan. You should not have the misconception that there is a system of national sovereignty; it is better to think that you are being kept alive by the decisions of the ruling class.

In the past and present, the people have been largely ignored and left alone by the ruling class. In the current democracy, there is a risk that people who have a misconception will run for office and implement strange policies, so it is necessary to carefully observe and go to the elections to exclude strange politicians. However, it seems that talking about politicians in a grand way and trying to change them does not have much meaning. Of course, there are exceptions, and in principle, it is said that there is a system of national sovereignty, so it is possible to do something, but the power of the ruling class is too strong, so it does not have much meaning.

This situation may seem like a terrible situation from the perspective of the general public, but the fact that it does not require the agreement of the majority to achieve world peace, and that only a few people in the ruling class need to decide, is actually a good thing.

Currently, it is said that we have a democracy and national sovereignty, and it may seem like the people are involved in politics. However, in reality, whether in the past or present, the general public does not know what the rulers are thinking.

In principle, the system states that the people have sovereignty. However, in reality, the "people" referred to in "national sovereignty" do not mean the general public, but rather a certain group of people who rule the country in place of the king. This group of people who rule the country can be either the rulers themselves or their representatives, and they are different in each case. However, in either case, they have little connection with the general public.

This is true both in terms of the system and in terms of ideology. Therefore, the idea that the general public has sovereignty and indirectly governs the country is quite a lie. Even though there is a system in principle, sometimes a politician who knows nothing about the situation is unexpectedly elected. However, this is a relatively rare exception, and basically, a certain group of people rule the country in the current world.

The basic difference is that, while the traditional rulers (kings) were relatively concerned about the people, the new system of governance by a certain group of people is essentially based on desires.

In the traditional system, the king ruled while caring for the people, and the people had freedom under that king.
Now, a certain group of people are exploiting the people and engaging in politics for their own desires. Which one do you think is happier for the common people?

Of course, there were various kings, and some had strong desires. However, unlike the current politicians, where almost 80% or 90% are working for their own desires, in the case of kings, 80% to 90% were concerned about the people, and the remaining 20% were not. However, that is human nature, and it should be tolerated to some extent. A king being a little extravagant is a cute thing, isn't it?

The common people, deceived by a certain group of people who are full of desires but are good at acting, revolted and drove out the king, and gave the country to that group of people who are full of desires and greedy. In this way, the common people have pushed themselves into a worse situation.

Governance requires caring for the people, and that sometimes requires a long history and the passing down of traditions. However, when people who are driven by their desires become politicians or prime ministers and are unable to do anything, and when they do not care about the people at all, it is a hopeless situation.

In that case, it would be much better to have a proper king.

When tracing the memories of Group Soul, it becomes clear that, just like in the past, rulers govern this world, and nothing has changed. What has changed is that in the past, the rulers were visible, making it easy to understand who was in charge. Now, they are not visible, so it is unclear who is actually in charge. However, it can also be said that the situation has not changed much, only that it is slightly different.

In the world, there is a perception that things have become much better than in the past. However, I think that the past was also a good world in its own way. In terms of the fact that there are rulers and citizens living within their control, nothing has changed. Now, with increased knowledge and the flow of information, there are people who talk about being "controlled by invisible rulers" or who promote conspiracy theories. However, such control has existed since the past. In the past and present, the rulers decide everything, so the general public has no idea what is happening.

Although democracy is supposed to give power to the people, it sometimes feels like there are hidden forces at play. In a sense, the world may seem worse now because it is unclear what is happening. However, this is because there was never true popular sovereignty from the beginning, and people were given false hope that they had power, leading them to misunderstand the situation. From the beginning, the people were not told the truth, and they were made to believe that they had popular sovereignty. Therefore, even if people think that there are conspiracy theories or hidden forces at play, it is a waste of time to worry about such things. From the beginning, the people have no knowledge of the rulers, and they have been controlled by the rulers without any change from the past.

The story of the general public not understanding the ruling class is an old one. However, even now, rulers sometimes go out into the streets and interact with citizens, which is something that has not changed. In some ways, things have changed now, as it is easier for people to go out into the streets than in the past. However, in the past, people could also go out into the streets if they wanted to. For example, during the Roman era, the distance between rulers and citizens was sometimes close, and rulers would eat at local bars and restaurants. At those times, they would interact with citizens normally. Although they lived in separate areas for most of their lives, they could interact with citizens if they wanted to.

Whether in the past or present, there has been a system where the ruling class occasionally goes out to the streets and interacts with the citizens, rather than the other way around. Citizens cannot meet with the ruling class of their own volition. This has been the case both in the past and present.

Even now, there are times when the ruling class goes out to the streets, so in that sense, it is the same. However, in the Roman era, it was clear who the ruler was when they went out to the streets, whereas now, it is often unclear. Tracing the memories of Group Soul, it seems that Roman emperors, when they were experiencing mental health issues, would sometimes go out to the streets and interact with people.

When we look back at the Edo period, when there were feudal lords, the feudal lords lived in their mansions and castles, and lived somewhat separately from the samurai and townspeople. While there was some interaction with the townspeople, they basically lived a separate life. Tracing the memories of Group Soul, it seems that, like Mito Komon, it was not actually common to go out incognito, but there were times when they would occasionally go out to the streets. However, in the case of the feudal lords, there was a sense of distance.

The rulers are constantly waiting for a savior (messiah) to appear who will literally save them and truly rescue them.

Even though they are in a position of power, they are actually suffering. They are constantly in conflict, surrounded by a dark aura, and even minor things can lead them to easily torture those around them, just like despotic rulers of the past. They have absolute power that allows them to do such things, and the judicial system and the country are untouchable. Nevertheless, these people are suffering, and although they don't show it on the surface, they are waiting for a savior (messiah).

No matter how much absolute power and wealth, equivalent to decades or even centuries of national budgets, they possess, suffering does not disappear. And they are waiting for a savior (messiah) to alleviate that suffering.

In reality, it is dangerous to give even a slight amount of hope to such rulers. If lightworkers approach and are later found out to not be the true messiah, or are judged to be so, they will be quickly eliminated, tortured, or, at best, used as tools to exploit their abilities. Therefore, approaching the ruling class is risky for lightworkers. However, many lightworkers who reincarnated with a grand mission to save the Earth have forgotten that mission and are indulging in desires, or are content with simply making small contributions within the existing social system, or are satisfied with growing a company. It seems that many of them have forgotten their original mission. Therefore, rather than being forced to spend their time on worldly benefits and unknowingly cooperate in strengthening the system, it is better to, with the resolve to be killed, dive into the hearts of the rulers in order to fulfill their original purpose. There are very few lightworkers with such courage. Most of them either start religions and shout criticisms at the rulers, or join the system and become tools of religion, and there are too few lightworkers who are trying to save the rulers.

In the end, it is these lightworkers who lack resolve who have, in other timelines, continued to criticize Western nations from afar, widening the gap, and have only been able to watch helplessly as a sudden nuclear war breaks out and destroys the Earth.

It can be said that the destruction of other timelines is due to the lack of resolve of the lightworkers. Well, I don't really want to say this, but in reality, that is the case.

Whether this timeline will unfold in what way is still yet to be seen, but if lightworkers were to take action to save the controllers, there is a possibility that the Earth could continue to exist without being destroyed. However, if the situation continues as it has in other timelines, with people watching from afar and criticizing, then it is only a matter of time before the Earth is destroyed, just like in those other timelines.

Whether the Earth is saved or not certainly depends on whether people awaken, but even more importantly, it depends on whether the ruling class is saved.

In Christianity, it is said that a savior (Messiah) will appear, and it is often thought that this savior is for Christians. However, in reality, this savior is for the rulers. The reason for this is that whether the world is saved or not depends on whether the rulers awaken to love. If the general public awakens, but the rulers do not, there is only a future where the Earth is destroyed by nuclear weapons.

If things go well, a continent might be blown away and the climate might change drastically. If things go badly, the Earth could be split, the atmosphere blown away, and humanity could be destroyed. For the current ruling class, if they have to end their rule, they may have no choice but to involve the Earth.

Therefore, even if we try to eliminate the ruling class, it is intrinsically linked to the destruction of the Earth. So, the option of eliminating the ruling class does not exist. In order for the Earth to be saved, the ruling class must awaken.

Therefore, what lightworkers must do is not to help the general public (which is important in its own way), but to infiltrate the ruling class, enlighten them from within, support them, and awaken them to love.

In fact, there have been many lightworkers who have done just that. However, many of them are met with resistance or become corrupted by desires, leading to a worsening of the situation. However, despite this, we must continue to infiltrate.

In the current situation, lightworkers who approach or infiltrate the ruling class are not understood by other lightworkers. These lightworkers who approach the "dark" ruling class have their aura tainted and become very dark, and are treated as "having a dirty aura" or "having become corrupted" by other lightworkers, and are in a situation where they are not understood.

However, what is truly needed is lightworkers who, even if their aura becomes dirty, even if they feel disgusted and don't want to be near them, overcome those feelings and aim to awaken the ruling class to love by infiltrating them.

Currently, this situation is not well understood, and among them, there are people who have become corrupted, lost their original purpose, and succumbed to desires. However, as more lightworkers come to help, the burden on each individual will decrease, and there will be a little more room for awakening the ruling class.

And, if a savior emerges from among those lightworkers, then at that time, the mindset of the ruling class will change, and they will awaken to love, even if only to a small extent, and in doing so, the Earth will be saved.

If the general public awakens, that will also be helpful and will contribute to the development of love, but what is more important is that the ruling class is saved by the savior.

In reality, the ruling class also understands their own suffering and wants to be saved by someone. Lightworkers who can become that messiah are needed. The appearance of a messiah for the ruling class is what is being awaited.

The way that sphere of co-prosperity existed has significant implications for the future of Japan and the world, and it is very different from the current capitalism.

First, one of the problems with current capitalist society is that the more natural resources you take, the richer you become. For example, this includes marine resources, mineral resources, and agricultural and forestry resources. Because these resources originally exist, the fact that you can turn them into money simply by taking them means that the more quickly you take resources, the richer people become. However, in a sphere of co-prosperity, the principle is that economic activities should not be conducted with regard to natural resources.

Economic activities are limited as much as possible, and natural resources are treated as shared assets, with the principle of taking only what is needed. This is a principle, and not everything is necessarily like that, and there is some degree of economic exchange in any case, but it is not an economy-first society like the current capitalist society.

On the other hand, in other parts of the timeline, marine and mineral resources were being acquired and consumed in large quantities, just as they are now. The sphere of co-prosperity, which appeared to have abundant resources, was viewed with envy by Western countries. In reality, while marine resources were only taken as needed, preserving the resources of the Pacific Ocean, other seas were being overfished, leading to a decrease in resources. Also, minerals were being mined and sold in large quantities, leading to the depletion of mines.

The sphere of co-prosperity had truly realized a circular society, but the underlying principle was that natural resources (minerals, marine products, and agricultural products) should not be the subject of economic activity. Therefore, they were essentially shared, people did not suffer from hunger, people could manage their housing, and land was passed down through generations of long-established families, creating a world of compassion.

However, such an ideal society was a source of stress for greedy people who wanted to take from others, or for envious people who envied others. They wondered why they were suffering so much, while the sphere of co-prosperity was so rich. This led to increasing dissatisfaction in Western countries. Furthermore, people in the sphere of co-prosperity also viewed Western countries as "terrible countries that still use slaves and do not care about human lives," and there was little willingness to compromise.

Although there is a problem that the system involves limited compromise, the system of sharing within the sphere of mutual prosperity functioned very well. As a principle, there was a common understanding that natural resources should not be the subject of economic activity, but should be taken only as needed and shared.

I think this system is applicable to the current world.

Originally, this was not something that Japan proposed. In the sphere of mutual prosperity, leaders are elected every four years, like in a presidential election. I believe that a small country in Oceania proposed this policy, and it was adopted, and this principle has continued ever since.

In the previous stage, in the current timeline, Oda Nobunaga killed all the participants in the Ikkō-ikki rebellion, but in the timeline of the sphere of mutual prosperity, this did not happen. In the sphere of mutual prosperity, pardons were granted only after confirming a situation where there was truly no food. Farmers were all made public servants, and the land was owned by the government. Landlords were also employed as public servants with reasonable salaries. First, food was made a shared resource. Based on this foundation, this system was expanded nationwide, and later, a country in Oceania took the lead in establishing the principles, and the principle of not making natural resources the subject of economic activity was established.

Interestingly, by protecting people's basic livelihoods, population growth naturally slowed down and stabilized or slightly increased. This was not something that was intentionally done, but as a result, its effects were verified from later times.

I think that people have a psychological tendency to have many children to secure their future because they are worried about their old age. If there is no need to worry about old age, and if basic necessities such as food and shelter are supported by the country's system and community sharing, people may not try to have so many children.

With no population increase, food production is sufficient due to mechanization, and there is a rich grain belt in the western and central United States. Marine resources are not overexploited, the marine ecosystem is maintained, and trees are conserved and reforested, and are acquired appropriately. This can be said to be an ideal society where there is nothing to worry about.

That ideal timeline was destroyed by nuclear bombs from the West. For the West, a system that cannot be exploited is not interesting. As an aside, in the current reality, this "interesting" keyword is a good way to identify exploiters. The nuance of the word "interesting" can be used to distinguish between exploiters and non-exploiters. It is not always directly related, but when the word "interesting" contains a nuance of exploitation or causing trouble to others, it is a sign that a greedy dominator is cleverly hiding their true intentions. By looking at the gaps in those words, we can sometimes get a glimpse of their true intentions, and it can be a good clue to identify exploiters.

In reality, an ideal society is not "interesting" but "happy," and it is a very warm world. This is where there is a difference in the ideal direction as a vision for the future. Whether to aim for an "interesting" society or a "happy" society. Surprisingly, this difference is quite significant.

Now, let's talk about a slightly different story. It's about how Oda Nobunaga invited a young man, the next chief of an American Indian tribe, to Japan for a year to foster交流.

In that timeline, as Japanese people migrated to the West Coast of America, the issue of how to coexist with American Indians arose. Initially, the number of Japanese people was small, and they were able to coexist peacefully along the coast. However, there was a choice for the American Indian tribes: whether to participate in Japan's sphere of influence as part of Japan.

In fact, when Oda Nobunaga advanced to the West Coast of America, he was also exchanging letters with the Pope at the same time. In those letters, Oda Nobunaga cleverly convinced the Pope to recognize Japan's control over the West Coast of America, particularly the area west of the Grand Canyon.

However, the Pope did not fully understand the situation. Oda Nobunaga had written in his letters that Japan had been managing the West Coast of America for a long time, which misled the Pope. When the Pope realized the actual situation, he was angry and said, "What is this? You people have only recently gone to the West Coast of America." This led to a strained relationship. However, before that, at Oda Nobunaga's request, the Pope issued a proclamation in the names of various countries, including those in America and Europe, stating that "Japan is governing the West Coast of America, so please do not infringe on that territory." This had already spread the fact that Japan was managing the West Coast of America to various countries.

In this strained relationship with the Pope, Oda Nobunaga planned to secure control over the West Coast of America, and as part of that plan, he decided to invite a young, next-generation chief from a certain American Indian tribe to Japan. Although the East Coast of America was already controlled by white people, and not many white people had yet reached the West Coast beyond the Appalachian Mountains, it was necessary to strengthen the system to prevent further incursions by white people.

Therefore, it was best to persuade the American Indian tribes to peacefully join Japan's sphere of influence. Since it would be difficult to understand each other if they were far apart in America, it was thought that inviting the young, next-generation chief would make it easier to explain and persuade other tribes in the future.

In that timeline, the young man, the next chief, who was summoned from a faraway land across the sea, was very muscular and was truly a people of war. Initially, he seemed a little displeased, and he didn't quite understand why he had been summoned to such a distant place across the sea.

When Oda Nobunaga explained the reasons for summoning him, saying that he wanted him to be a bridge between Japan and America, the young man initially reacted with a "hmpf" and seemed to not understand what he was saying.

This continued for a few days, and the young man still seemed unable to adapt, and it was probably because he was homesick. Oda Nobunaga was concerned and decided to call a woman from Kyoto, Gion, to entertain him at night. This is something that is difficult to understand from a modern perspective, but at that time, it was common to call women for entertainment to welcome guests.

It seems that this next chief was a virgin. The woman from Gion was very attractive, and the young man initially seemed to wonder, "What is this woman?" However, she used her charm to entice him, grabbing his chest and exposing herself, and after stimulating his lower body, she engaged in sexual activity with him. This was the first time for him, so he was surprised by the pleasure and, overwhelmed with emotion, he seemed to repeatedly seek her out that night.

After such entertainment, the next day, when the young man appeared before Oda Nobunaga, his face was smiling and he looked truly happy. He was completely different from the day before, and he seemed to have a very positive view of Japan. From then on, the next chief became very cooperative, understood the conversations well, and it seemed that they were able to understand each other.

Later, whenever the young man became homesick, they would call him again, but the first woman demanded an exorbitant amount of money, which made Oda Nobunaga furious, but he reluctantly paid. After that, they checked the prices and called women from nearby, and finally, they called the woman from Gion again for a final farewell. Initially, he didn't understand, but because he repeatedly demanded women, they told him, "That woman is very expensive," and he was surprised, finally realizing how much he had been entertained.

Although it is generally considered unacceptable to have such nighttime entertainment in the current era, in this case, it proved to be very effective. This young man later became a bridge between Japanese and American West Coast Native American societies.

He stayed in Japan for about a year, which was due to the fact that the shipping route between Japan and the United States could not be used in winter because the sea was rough, and it was limited to the period from spring to autumn. I believe he stayed in the United States from around spring to the following spring.

In that timeline, the young man invited by Oda Nobunaga, during his year-long stay, was intended to deepen his understanding of Japan and foster a connection with the country, without any specific obligations. Therefore, he basically followed Oda Nobunaga to various places, deepening his understanding of them.

Sometimes, sumo wrestling matches were held within the castle, and a very strong wrestler once demonstrated his skills in front of everyone.

As is well known, Oda Nobunaga loved sumo wrestling, and at that time, he was very excited and praised the winner, saying, "Well done!!!" It was a very good match.

At that time, this young man was also watching the match. After the wrestler's decision was made and the winner was decided, Oda Nobunaga, as a form of entertainment, invited the young man, saying, "How about you participate in this match?"

The young man, perhaps taking it as a challenge, made a brave expression, as if saying, "Hmph. You want to try me? I'll do it." He changed into some clothes, was given a mawashi (sumo belt), and was first pitted against a relatively strong wrestler as a warm-up. The young man confirmed the rules, saying, "Basically, I just need to get him out of this ring," and the match began.

Everyone around was watching with interest, wondering how long he would last. Suddenly, the young man grabbed the wrestler's waist with a firm grip, and with an unbelievable amount of strength, he lifted him up and threw him out of the ring, all the way to the outside.

The audience, who didn't expect him to be that strong, were mostly samurai, and everyone exclaimed, "Ooh!" in surprise and admiration.

There was probably some tension in this formal sumo match. However, the difference in skill was obvious. He didn't have much sumo skill, but he relied on brute strength, which showed the difference in combat power.

That movement, that strength. He must be a warrior. He is quite strong. It is unlikely that ordinary Japanese people could win against him with strength alone.

The sumo wrestler who won the match also seemed to be sweating a little. When Oda Nobunaga asked the winner, "How about you try it?" the winner was silent for a moment, unable to answer. He judged in his heart, "I can't win," and then said, "Alright, everyone, well done! This is over." He ended the event, gave words of encouragement to the winner, and quietly said nearby, "Don't worry about it. He's an anomaly. American children are raised differently."

Previously, the principle underlying the saving of the world was that "everyone would be saved."

For example, to prevent Europe from being destroyed by nuclear bombs, the timeline was altered. North America (either the East Coast or the entire continent, depending on the timeline) was saved from being destroyed by nuclear bombs. To achieve this, the timeline was repeatedly altered. Even when the Earth was on the verge of being torn apart and humanity facing extinction, the timeline was adjusted. In many cases, the "Sphere of Co-prosperity" was not involved in wars, but conflicts between Western and Eastern countries escalated, leading to the use of nuclear bombs, either due to recklessness or a misunderstanding of their true power, resulting in the destruction of continents. Therefore, in most of these timelines, the Sphere of Co-prosperity remained intact, even if a continent was destroyed. Of course, if the Earth was torn apart, humanity would have been extinct. However, even in timelines where Europe was destroyed, the divine forces attempted to intervene.

The Japanese gods and the archangels devised various strategies to prevent the destruction of continents and the loss of life. However, after repeatedly altering the timeline, they realized that "no matter what they did, the Earth was always on the verge of destruction. And while they managed to maintain the Earth in this current timeline, they realized that this miraculous situation might mean that people are not truly happy."

Previously, the gods and angels had always prioritized "saving everyone together," including even those who were oppressive and driven by base desires.

However, now they are starting to think, "Even though the Earth has survived, the world has become like this, and the hearts of the Japanese people have been so deeply influenced by Western values. Is it meaningful to continue existing in this state?"

This suggests the possibility of this timeline being abandoned. The current timeline might be "frozen," similar to the first timeline where Europe was destroyed by nuclear bombs, causing significant changes to the global climate. Initially, this situation was unacceptable and painful, prompting them to alter the timeline. However, now they are starting to think, "Perhaps the first timeline, where Europe was destroyed, was actually better." This timeline has not disappeared but is in a "frozen" and partially abandoned state, and it could potentially be resumed.

If the divine forces had simply thought, "This is the consequence of the West's actions," they would have accepted it. However, the divine forces lamented the destruction of Europe, believing it was not right, and altered the timeline. Despite repeated attempts, they were powerless against leaders who would inevitably destroy the Earth. And now, even after allowing them to almost completely control the Earth in this timeline, they are ungrateful and are beginning to invade Japan, both physically and mentally, corrupting the most important aspects of the human spirit. In such a case, it might be better to revert to the timeline where Europe was destroyed.

If this way of thinking becomes dominant among the divine forces and a decision is made accordingly, the current timeline will be "frozen," and the timeline where Europe was destroyed (which is also currently in a frozen state) will be resumed.

In that case, the "consciousness" of the people currently living will shift to that timeline, and many people will begin to operate within the timeline where Europe was destroyed. In that timeline, the Western ruling class, having destroyed the very lands they were ruling, would face consequences. It is also possible that they would become even more aggressive and launch wars against the Sphere of Co-prosperity. Therefore, the situation is uncertain, but there is a possibility of trying to continue the timeline where Europe was destroyed.

However, there are other options, and the situation is not yet finalized. Currently, other options seem possible, but the situation is still fluid.

In a certain timeline, the sphere of co-prosperity that originated with Oda Nobunaga was on the verge of collapse and could not avoid the destruction of the Earth, and is now in a frozen state. However, that sphere of co-prosperity, in many ways, realized the ideal society that people today should strive for.

In that sphere of co-prosperity, there was money, but it had little real value; it was more of a symbolic gesture. The principle of sharing with those in need was upheld.

This may be unbelievable, but it was a world that actually existed. The sharing system was fully operational, resources were protected, there was no poverty, and everything functioned smoothly. However, the problem was that the ruling class could not control it.

The influence of the ruling class, which currently controls the world, did not extend to the sphere of co-prosperity. Even when Western and other countries tried to seize resources or land, or to make large-scale purchases, the sphere of co-prosperity shared only what was necessary, based on the principle of sharing. This caused dissatisfaction among Western and other countries that wanted to monopolize and control.

In a sense, the true feeling of Western and other countries is that if a world cannot be controlled, it should be destroyed.

Therefore, if Japan did not exist and they were allowed to do as they pleased, the Earth would almost certainly have been destroyed. The fact that a country like Japan is barely maintaining the Earth's survival by correcting the imbalance in the world, and yet people are ungrateful and criticize, ridicule, exploit, and buy up land without knowing that they are alive thanks to someone, is a disgrace.

The gods of Japan have been enduring, enduring, for the sake of the Earth's survival. They have thought that if their endurance would ensure the Earth's survival, that would be acceptable. As I mentioned before, the gods of Japan have schemed to initiate wars from Japan, as an experiment to save the Earth. In the many timelines that existed before, Japan had almost never initiated wars (although there were some cases), but in this timeline, they aimed to prevent a nuclear war by initiating a war while the power of nuclear weapons was still relatively weak. They used the shrine maidens of Ise Shrine to convey the words of the gods and initiated the war. Moreover, they started a war that they knew they would lose, claiming that they would "win." The circumstances were quite difficult, but as a result, this apocalyptic era has been overcome, and the Earth has survived.

Currently, Japan is barely maintaining its form, but if Japanese culture continues to decline and become more Westernized, the people who are preventing nuclear war will disappear, and the continent will likely be destroyed quickly, or the Earth will split, leading to the extinction of humanity. I have seen timelines where the Earth is destroyed many times, but when you die, it's just a moment, so there's not much to worry about. You will lose consciousness due to lack of oxygen, and as gravity decreases, you will float inside, and you will die with a feeling of ascending to heaven, with your consciousness fading, so most people will not suffer and humanity will perish. In this timeline, it seems like we are either preventing that or searching for the key to prevent it. Because the current ruling class has almost completely dominated the Earth, they are temporarily satisfied with their own ego, so it doesn't seem like the Earth will be destroyed immediately. The more ideal the world becomes, the higher the risk of the Earth's destruction, so currently, the ruling class is quite satisfied, which is why the Earth will not be destroyed immediately. Therefore, in exchange for the Earth's continued existence, we have become a world far from a society of sharing. It seems that the current result is a choice that says, "If the Earth continues to exist, it doesn't matter if there is no sharing."

However, gradually, the Japanese gods have become dissatisfied. They are sacrificing so much, but the foreign rulers, who are like demons, are not grateful at all. They feel that there may be no salvation.

In the current era, people seem to only see money and are materialistic. They believe that money is everything and that money is important. In reality, money is just a tool. If there are people who are idle and there is a demand for work, then money should be printed and provided so that they can work. Money is just a tool, so if people are idle and there is a demand for work, then money should be printed. If everyone could print money, it would become meaningless, so there should be a limit, and the local government should print it appropriately. Especially, if there are people who are idle in the country, they should be made to work. Since they are idle, if they work, there is no expense for the country. If the people work, it is free.

You may be wondering what this has to do with spirituality, but one point is that people do not have the余裕 to engage in spirituality if the economy does not improve. Another point is that if more people understand the value of things beyond money, recognize the value of things other than money, and want everyone to be happy, then such politicians will be elected, and politics will change. It is important for ordinary people to understand this. By doing so, the world will become more spiritual.

As a way to approach this, I think the following points are important.

It is quite difficult to earn foreign currency to pay overseas, but if they are citizens, they will work hard. If there are people who are idle and willing to work, then they should be given Japanese yen to work.

This concept of foreign currency is also important in the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. Payments to foreign countries were sometimes made in silver or something else, but payments to foreign countries were still a burden in the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. However, basically, the economy was circulating within the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, so it seems like it was a world without economic hardship.

Currently, a lot of money is being printed, and some people seem to be receiving a large amount of it through corona subsidies and other means. If this idea becomes widespread, that money will flow more to the grassroots and reach more people, which seems like a good thing, don't you think?

In addition to this, it is better for spirituality to reduce the circulation of things that should not be sold, such as land. In the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, land was basically not a commodity. After securing land as a base, if people can ensure their daily necessities and receive money in exchange for work if requested, that would be ideal. The situation where things that should not be sold are forced to be sold due to a lack of money is a form of invasion. The current situation, where land is sold to foreign countries because of a lack of money, is the final stage of planting the value of money as the most important thing for over a hundred years, in order to quietly invade foreign countries, and is the final stage of selling things that should not be sold to foreign countries. This is the final stage of invasion. If people are made poor and then forced to sell land to foreign countries, that would be exactly what they want. For the invading side, a country can be invaded with just a piece of paper, so they must be laughing uncontrollably.

The country is being invaded by something that is nothing more than paper money. Ideally, spirituality should play a role in preventing such things, but it is regrettable that this aspect is often not addressed in mainstream spiritual teachings. There is a possibility that in the future, textbooks will describe how a country was successfully invaded and occupied with "pieces of paper" (paper money), and turned into a subordinate state. It is still possible to prevent this now.

If that happens, people will be treated like slaves (although they may not be called slaves), and there will be no time for spirituality. There is a future where people may be forced to work like horses all day long. If you want to continue a spiritual life, it is necessary to actively prevent such an invasion.

Even if the times become dark, a recession occurs, and the "Korochan" scandal is a farce, and pharmaceutical companies are making a fortune, it's better to think that it's just lucky that the Earth isn't destroyed. If even a little bit of dissatisfaction is expressed by the world's rulers, they might start a nuclear war to satisfy their desires, destroying the Earth or blowing up continents. This has happened many times in previous timelines, so it's better that the Earth hasn't been destroyed in this timeline.

It might be difficult and painful to be poor, but it's better that the Earth exists. It's better that a large-scale nuclear war hasn't happened on Earth. Even if there are many people in a situation close to slavery, it's better that the Earth exists. Even if there are people making a fortune in the stock market and there might be complaints, it's better that the Earth hasn't been destroyed.

In the best-case scenario so far, most of Europe and the continent were destroyed by nuclear war, and the Earth splitting and humanity's extinction were much more common. I probably rewound the timeline and restarted it about 30 times, but in about 60% of the cases, the Earth split and humanity ended, in 10% of the cases, the Earth was shattered, and in 30% of the cases, continents were blown away. So, in this timeline, the fact that the Earth has lasted so long is, in part, because the area controlled by the modern ruling class is much larger than before.

The previous timeline was based on a scenario where Oda Nobunaga survived and established a sphere of influence along the Pacific coast, including the west coast of America, South America, and the coast of Asia. That timeline reached a dead end, so it was temporarily "frozen." Then, I tried a scenario where Oda Nobunaga did not control the Pacific coast and retired, and Japan remained isolated within the current Japanese archipelago. As a result, other countries became filled with desires, and that's why the current world's ruling class is satisfied and not blowing up the Earth.

Isn't that strange? Why is Japan relatively peaceful, while other countries in the world are completely driven by desires? Of course, there are some small countries that are not like that, such as Bhutan, but their culture is being eroded by the introduction of capitalism. In reality, in the Pacific coast sphere of influence created by Oda Nobunaga, the value of money was interpreted completely differently. Money exists, but everyone has it, so it's just given out. People are not struggling to live, and everyone is living happily, sharing and living equally. It's a paradise. Even with such a sphere of influence, countries in Europe and the West, which are driven by desires, have caused conflicts through different countries in different timelines, sometimes this country, then that country, and somewhere triggers a nuclear war, destroying the Earth. And the paradise along the Pacific coast is destroyed along with it.

The current timeline exists because Japan deliberately chose to seclude itself and retreat, abandoning that Pacific coastal paradise. This was essentially a decision to say, "If the Earth is going to perish, then it's unavoidable." Japan made this choice intentionally, understanding everything, and chose the path of seclusion. While Japan is quietly being "invaded" by various countries through harassment and land purchases, as if it were a necessary evil for the Earth's survival, there are too many ungrateful and audacious people who fail to recognize that the Earth would have been shattered long ago without Japan.

In a timeline where Japan occupied half of the world's land along the Pacific coast, half of the world's population lived there. For half of those people, a timeline where Japan controlled the Pacific coast and created a sphere of co-prosperity would have been absolutely happier. In that sphere of co-prosperity, there would be no hunger, no poverty, and everyone would live equally. However, people in Europe and the eastern coast of America were dissatisfied with this and repeatedly started wars.

Initially, they tried to buy Japanese properties and land using money. However, in that timeline, Japanese land was basically not for sale. Land was passed down through generations and maintained, and food was shared, so there was no hunger. In such a situation, foreigners who tried to buy Japanese land would simply be ignored.

From the perspective of foreign powers who wanted to acquire even a small amount of Japanese land, they could not buy it with money, and they could not win in war. They were accumulating dissatisfaction. Wars broke out between Western countries, and the Earth was shattered, continents were blown away, and the climate changed drastically. In that timeline, at least the Pacific coast sphere of co-prosperity was peaceful, and such strange global events did not occur. Therefore, Western countries that wanted to conquer the world started wars, used nuclear bombs, and even if the damage was small, they would blow up entire continents, or even blow up the Earth and cause the extinction of humanity.

No matter how many times they went back in time and tried again, it was all in vain.

As a result, that timeline reached a dead end, and therefore, going back in time, Oda Nobunaga sensed this, understood everything, and retired (he did not die), and that led to the current timeline.

Therefore, in the current timeline, the Earth is lucky to survive. If the Earth becomes too good a world, the rulers may become dissatisfied and blow up the Earth again, or rather, it is almost certain that they will. Therefore, it is difficult to change the times.

If you try to make the world a better place, the Earth will be blown up. On the other hand, if you let the ruling class do whatever they want, things will become even stranger. That is the reality of the world.

As an individual, there are not many things you can do in such a world. Also, if you try to change the world in such a situation, you will only push the Earth into a crisis and cause its destruction. Therefore, it is better to live moderately and be satisfied with a little spiritual practice.

If there is intervention from a being close to a god, that is different, but for now, the situation is that things will work out due to inertia. In this situation, the ruling class must awaken to love.

There is a solution, but currently, lightworkers are watching from afar, criticizing, and trying to create a safe zone for themselves. However, this will not solve the problems of Earth. Instead of lightworkers confining themselves to their own areas, they should reincarnate near the unpleasant people in the Earth's ruling class, infiltrate their circles, and dedicate themselves to guiding even the most unpleasant and worst aspects of the Earth's ruling class towards a path of light, even if it means putting themselves at risk. This is the path that has been shown. However, at the present time, lightworkers dislike the ruling class and do not want to approach them, so the situation is that Earth is unlikely to be saved.

Currently, the timeline of that era of co-prosperity is in a state of "freeze." It is possible to go back in time a little and start over, but now, Earth is shattered and frozen in a time slightly ahead of the present.

If a key to help that era of co-prosperity is found within this current timeline, it may be possible to unfreeze the state and go back in time to start over. However, that key has not yet been found, and the search is ongoing.

The current timeline is quite severe. However, if a key is found in this current timeline, the knowledge gained can be applied in parallel to the timeline of the era of co-prosperity, allowing for a restart and the survival of Earth. In that case, at least half of Earth would continue to exist in a peaceful world without poverty. However, that key has not yet been found, and this current timeline is a fairly experimental one, and the situation is one of searching for how to make Earth better.

And, I think that the key is probably for lightworkers to jump into the circles of the ruling class. However, the answer will be revealed in the future.

In this timeline, the story continues until a period roughly equivalent to the modern era. However, while superficially criticizing the hellish conditions outside the Sphere of Co-prosperity, it essentially ignored them, enjoying peace within the Sphere while only criticizing and demonizing the hellish Western countries from afar. As a result, the gap in awareness between the Sphere of Co-prosperity and other regions widened, and this became a cause for nuclear war in the Western countries.

Furthermore, in reality, the Sphere of Co-prosperity relied heavily on former slaves for agricultural labor. While criticizing the outside world, the Sphere of Co-prosperity was heavily dependent on the outside world for the supply of labor. This was a situation where they criticized slavery in words but relied on slaves.

To break this situation, the Sphere of Co-prosperity needed to become self-sufficient and find its own labor force. Similarly, the regions outside the Sphere of Co-prosperity needed to create a society that did not rely on slavery. However, neither side actively tried to break this cycle, while constantly criticizing each other. At best, they would help slaves escape to the Sphere of Co-prosperity as part of a slave liberation movement, but as mentioned above, there were people who would be troubled if slavery was completely abolished outside the Sphere of Co-prosperity, because they relied on the labor of former slaves.

However, overall, it is certain that the Sphere of Co-prosperity was peaceful. Although there were problems, it was a much better world than the hellish conditions outside the Sphere, and it was like heaven from the perspective of the outside world. In such a world, many people continued to wallow in the lukewarm waters within the Sphere of Co-prosperity, satisfied with participating in a small slave liberation movement and freeing a few slaves, or simply continued to criticize without taking any real action.

In this timeline, this was considered a good thing, and it was indeed a good thing in itself. However, it is not enough to save the Earth.

Therefore, as mentioned above, if "light workers" can infiltrate the ruling class, the Earth will become better. As long as they continue to look down on and criticize from afar, the Earth will not survive. At best, a continent or Europe will be destroyed, but at worst, the Earth will be shattered, leading to the extinction of humanity.

Clearly, lightworkers probably still have room to do something, and there was plenty of time for that. However, the Earth was destroyed because lightworkers were living comfortably in a paradise-like realm of harmony and did not fulfill their original role of guiding darkness into light.

No matter how many times we try again, it is destroyed. Whether it's 20 times or about 30 times, including minor adjustments, each time the continents are blown away or the Earth is shattered. Therefore, I think that if we continue with the current approach, we will not be able to overcome this crisis.

What I think is important in this situation is that lightworkers really need to enter the realm of the dark forces, and that is true even in this current timeline. Lightworkers often try to create communities, which is certainly necessary, but after the community grows to a certain extent, it often tends to move in a direction of isolation, protecting its own lives away from society. However, in order for the Earth to survive, some of these communities must decide to enter the realm of the dark forces and take on the role of transforming darkness into light.

It's not everything, but if some communities decide to enter the realm of darkness, there is a possibility that the Earth will survive. There are various risks, such as falling into darkness or having one's aura tainted, but originally, lightworkers were supposed to be born on this Earth with that kind of resolve. If they are going to say something like, "There is such a risk, so I'm going to quit," then they should not have gotten involved in the first place. If they came to this timeline with the purpose of improving the Earth, they are expected to actively enter the darkness and transform it into light, rather than simply creating a comfortable community and staying within it.

I have been observing the timeline of the realm of harmony for a while, and the biggest lesson I have learned from it is that the Earth can survive if lightworkers enter the realm of the dark forces.