“The One Who Rules the Gods 1: Prince Umayado's Exile from Wa” Toru Arayama In 6th-century Wa (Japan), Soga no Umako, a proponent of Buddhism, and Mononobe no Moriya, an opponent of Buddhism, were in conflict. Prince Umayado, rumored to be a genius, was devouring Buddhist scriptures. He was expected by Umako to be the trump card for introducing Buddhism. One day, when Umayado visited Moriya's mansion, he was shown the vast number of scriptures Moriya possessed. Why would the anti-Buddhist Moriya have them!? Meanwhile, the Emperor of the time saw Umayado's extraordinary abilities as a threat and made a certain decision— “The One Who Rules the Gods 2: Awakening Nirvana” Toru Arayama Having escaped Wa, Prince Umayado and his party arrived in the Chen Dynasty of China, paying a heavy price. However, Umayado was kidnapped by Taoist leader Master Jiu Shu, who saw through his extraordinary abilities. And within the religious order, he met a young boy named Yang Guang... Meanwhile, to reclaim Umayado, Buddhist monks like Kojyo, Yuzumaki, and Baidatta clashed head-on with the Taoist order. Will the party be able to reach Nalanda? “The One Who Rules the Gods 3: The Birth of Prince Shotoku, the Holy Prince” Toru Arayama Prince Umayado was kidnapped by a radical Buddhist sect. Using his immense spiritual power, awakened by the Buddha, the sect began an invasion of Tamralipti. Kojyo and Yuzumaki head to rescue Umayado... Meanwhile, in Wa, the Emperor passed away, and Umayado's father ascended the throne. The power balance between Soga no Umako and Mononobe no Moriya regarding the introduction of Buddhism also changed—. What will be Umayado's fate!? The complete ancient historical fantasy epic. #PrinceShotoku #ToruArayama #Entertainment/Hobbies #Books #BOOK #ToruArayama #Toru_Arayama #Books #JapaneseLiterature/Novels/Stories