Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 968 Hideki Hanyu is more important and more valuable

As the saying goes, they ask for the moon, but negotiate the price when it comes down.

You need to set things up high at the beginning to create space for him to put them down on his own.

Having reached this point, Hideki Hanyu certainly wouldn't risk a war with the forces behind former Prime Minister Nakasone just because of the mindless remarks of a few idiots.

After all, it's easy to say, but to actually do it would cost real money and the connections he's built up over the years.

Those few worthless Yakuza domineering individuals don't even deserve to let him use this power.

Not to mention, those people were destined never to reappear after being taken away by Da Yue and Shi.

Their final resting place is in the belly of a fish in the Pacific Ocean.

Even Kotani Mitsuhiro was just an entry point, an excuse for him to get involved in this matter.

He wanted to resolve the matter but didn't want to do it all himself, so he naturally had to use someone else's help.

The easiest way for him is to let his own people fight each other, and let Nakasone's forces deal with the mad dogs that Nakasone raised.

Moreover, as long as Kotani Mitsuhiro is suppressed before his scandal breaks out, the crisis faced by Managing Director Kishida, Keisuke Nakajima, and others involved in this matter will naturally disappear on its own.

Therefore, the threats that Hideki Hanyu made to Nakasone, such as the threat of war, were actually just bluffing and feigned intimidation.

Of course, even if it's just bluffing, the momentum has to be faked; it can't be all bark and no bite, with no real action taken.

So, Hideki Hanyu ignored Nakasone's explanation, refused to communicate, and got into his car and left without paying any attention.

When the next day arrived, August 23, Hideki Hanyu immediately began to "make a move".

A company's factory in Fukushima Prefecture was suddenly confronted with protests from a non-profit organization due to environmental issues, causing production to come to a standstill.

A bill that had been agreed upon in the House of Representatives suddenly faced opposition from several members during the voting process, leading to endless wrangling.

A certain group had just experienced a rebound from its lows, but its stock price, which had finally stabilized, was suddenly met with strong resistance, causing the market to fluctuate wildly.

Even the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Department announced that it might reopen investigations into several corruption cases that still have doubts.

……

Suddenly, without any warning from the upper echelons of Japan, a series of "confrontational" events erupted.

From the political to the business world, the situation became unpredictable and turbulent, much like the prelude to an impending storm.

Experienced veterans could tell that these brief, deliberate attacks were clearly a prelude to a clash between two forces.

To be precise, it is the prelude to one force being completely unaware, while another force is about to suddenly take action.

As night fell, people realized that the turmoil was not limited to the political and business spheres.

In Shinjuku Ward, a yakuza group composed of Kyushu-affiliated individuals, primarily involved in real estate, lending, and other underground black market activities, was suddenly attacked by other yakuza groups in the early morning.

Because the timing was so clever, by the time the PC received the report and arrived at the scene, the attack was already over.

The PC's final investigation results showed that the attack process was unclear, the time of the attack was uncertain, and the attackers and the number of attackers were not yet identified.

However, the attacked gang suffered heavy losses, and the scene was extremely bizarre.

The headquarters of the credit company, which the yakuza organization used to conceal its identity, was completely destroyed. There were signs of fighting and even traces of firearms at the scene.

However, after the attack, only unimportant peripheral members were left at the scene. All the yakuza members from Kyushu, regardless of whether they were injured or not, were taken away by the attackers.

The PCs below were unaware of the details of the matter; they were simply reporting the situation to their superiors based on what they saw on the ground.

Then some people who knew the inside story, such as those who received Nakasone's report immediately, quickly connected this matter with the sudden outbreak of a power struggle.

After all, ordinary people don't know who the backers of these Kyushu gangs are, so how could they not know?

These people immediately realized that Hideki Yuzuru was not joking; he was genuinely furious and intended to take action, and he was going to do it from all angles.

boom!
Early morning of the 24th.

In Setagaya Ward, inside a rather old-fashioned neon-lit mansion, an elderly man with gray hair angrily throws a teacup to the ground.

Across from the old man, Nakasone frowned when he saw shards of teacup splash onto his leather shoes, but ultimately said nothing.

If he were prime minister, even if he still needed the support of those in front of him, he would not have swallowed his anger like this.

But now that he is no longer in office and has been implicated in the Recruit bribery case, his power has greatly diminished, and he can no longer act or speak with the same assertiveness as before.

At this moment, the old man who had smashed the cup in anger spoke up, "Hasn't that idiot been brought yet?"

Someone nearby immediately replied, "It's already on its way."

Nakasone knew that the fool the old man was talking about was none other than his former assistant, Kotani Mitsuhiro.

He glanced around and saw that none of the important figures in front of him wanted to fight back when faced with Hideki Yuzuru's attack.

Instead, they chose to hand over the "culprit," Mitsuhiro Kotani, to Hideki Hanyu in hopes of calming Hanyu's anger and getting him to stop.

According to Nakasone, these once-important figures were so intimidated by Hideki Hanyu in just one day that they were willing to betray him and seek peace.

Thinking of this, Nakasone couldn't help but ask, "Are we just going to give up like this?"

Upon hearing Nakasone's words, those around him immediately showed expressions of surprise.

One of the cabinet members who served under Prime Minister Nakasone asked, "Does Mr. Nakasone want us to go to war with Hideki Hanyu for the sake of one of your assistants?"

Nakasone countered, "Do we need to be afraid of a country bumpkin who has just risen to prominence?"

The man immediately said, "It has nothing to do with fear. It's just that we can't afford to clash with Hideki Yuzuru over a nobody."

Nakasone emphasized, "But don't forget, Kotani Mitsuhiro did many things for the benefit of everyone."

Another person sneered, "Heh, so he's threatening to take action against Hideki Yuzuru's relatives, is that also for everyone's benefit?"

Nakasone explained, "That was completely a misunderstanding!"

The person who had just spoken asked, "A misunderstanding? If something like this happened to you, would you believe it was a misunderstanding?"

Nakasone was speechless.

If someone foolishly crosses the rules and threatens the personal safety of his relatives, he will definitely go after the person behind that person immediately, and then solve the root of the problem once and for all.

Even so, Nakasone still said unwillingly, "But if we do this, it means we are surrendering to Hideki Hanyu..."

But before he could finish speaking, the white-haired old man who had smashed the teacup interrupted him, saying, "Let's end this discussion here. Kotani Mitsuhiro should be arriving soon. Since he's one of your men, there are some things you should discuss with him personally."

Upon hearing this, Nakasone, though unwilling, could only rise and bow slightly in reply, "Yes, I will persuade him."

After saying this, Nakasone stepped out of the room.

Not long after Nakasone left, the first former cabinet member to speak out against him said helplessly, "He's really getting old; he can't even control the people below him anymore."

The other person sneered, "It's not that they can't be restrained, it's clearly intentional. They're unwilling to be marginalized, so they want to use a mad dog to drag others down with them."

Someone else said, "That's perfect, let's use this incident to drag him into it too." Someone else chimed in, "I think it's feasible, we can join forces with Hideki Hanyu."

At this point, everyone's eyes turned to the white-haired old man.

Seeing this, the old man slowly spoke.

"Just now, someone from America called me to pressure us to quickly quell the anger of their friend, Hideki Hanyu."

Moreover, we all know very well that that family, and its faction, will eventually break away from the Liberal Party, which is undoubtedly a huge blow to us.

Everyone is well aware of this year's election situation, the direction of public opinion, and the internal factional divisions and struggles within our ranks. At a time like this, we need more friends and more help.

The white-haired old man said a bunch of seemingly unrelated things, but everyone present was a seasoned shrew who had been working in the upper echelons for many years, so how could they not understand the meaning behind his words?

After a moment of silence, someone spoke as if summarizing.

"Hideki Hanyu has always been very sensible in his actions. Although this was a misunderstanding, we were indeed at fault first."

Moreover... Hideki Hanyu is more important and more valuable.

……

On a bright and sunny morning, in the dining room of Hitomi Kuroki's house in Kamiyama-cho, Hideki Hanyu, who had just finished breakfast, was sitting on the living room sofa with his second daughter, Yuma, watching cartoons when he received a phone call from a member of parliament he supported.

After listening to the other party for a short while, Hideki Yuzuru revealed a mocking smile, "I thought they could hold out for a few more days, but it ended as soon as it started. How boring."

On the other end of the phone, "Besides Kotani Mitsuhiro, those people also plan to hand Nakasone over to you to deal with."

Hideki Hanyu said, "I have no interest in either Mitsuhiro Kotani or Nakasone. A bunch of old foxes who want to use me to deal with potential threats are dreaming."

On the other end of the phone, someone asked, "So how should I respond?"

Hideki Yuzuru thought for a moment, and an idea suddenly popped into his head, "If you answer them like this, I hope we can cooperate on Kotani Mitsuhiro's case. As for Nakasone, since everyone needs a scapegoat anyway, how about this... like this..."

After a long while, once Hideki Yuzuru had finished explaining, the person on the other end of the phone replied, "I understand. I will contact them personally."

Hideki Yuzuru quickly stopped him, "Don't say it. Once this gets out, it'll be a complete mess. It's best if our people don't get involved."

"Where...?" the person on the other end of the phone asked, sounding puzzled.

"Don't worry, as long as we cooperate, they will take care of it themselves. Besides, we are the victims this time, and victims should be treated like victims."

Hideki Hanyu's words were quite meaningful.

He then ended the phone call with the congressman.

As soon as she hung up the phone, Kuroki Hitomi leaned in and whispered, "Did something happen?"

Hideki Hanyu waved his hand, "Don't worry, it's just a minor problem."

Hitomi Kuroki remained silent, simply looking at Hideki Hanyu.

Hideki Yuzuru knew that his attempts to appease him hadn't worked.

Even so, he had no intention of explaining further.

He reached out and patted Kuroki Hitomi's head. "There are some things you'd better not know."

Unexpectedly, Hitomi Kuroki slapped Hideki Hanyu's hand away, snatched her daughter and handed her to the maid, then sent everyone away before pushing the scumbag onto the sofa.

Then, the sounds of cartoons in the living room were mixed with the scumbag's "wailing".

"Hey! Don't bite me with your teeth, I'll talk... I'll talk, okay?!"
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Another day passes in the blink of an eye.

In the afternoon, Hitomi Takamaru and her daughter, Hideki Hanyu, appeared at Haneda International Airport.

Before leaving, Hideki Hanyu also held a brief meeting with his subordinates in Tokyo.

There is a lot to explain, but only a few things are important.

First, it involves cooperating with the forces behind Nakasone to deliberately trigger the Kotani Mitsuhiro incident, ensuring that the people Hideki Hanyu is protecting are protected while also implicating those he wants to implicate.

Clearly, this is yet another Recruit bribery case manipulated by an unknown force. Kishida, the managing director, Nakajima, and others who had colluded with Kotani Mitsuhiro to manipulate the stock market and commit numerous misdeeds have all become victims in this incident.

Former Prime Minister and current Member of Parliament Nakasone became the mastermind behind this major case involving illegal stock market manipulation and bribery, and was the culprit hidden behind Mitsuhiro Kotani.

As for whether Nakasone is willing to bear all of this, under the pressure of the two major forces, even if he is unwilling, he has to take the blame.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be the only one implicated.

Nakasone probably never imagined that his situation would take such a dramatic turn for the worse, and that he would be abandoned by his original forces so quickly.

Seeing that the opposing forces had abandoned him, Hideki Hanyu naturally wouldn't be polite to the Japanese prime minister who was the first to visit a sacred toilet after the war.

By the time he leaves, the staff of the District Public Prosecutor's Office Special Investigation Department should have already submitted an application to provide door-to-door service for Nakasone.

As for the yakuza members involved in this matter...

Hideki Hanyu didn't take it to heart at all, leaving it entirely to Ogoshi and Fumi, along with his security forces.

As for the outcome, whether he becomes fish food or sinks in a bucket, that has nothing to do with him.

Rats in the sewers should act like rats.

If you carelessly put food on the table without thinking, then be prepared to be crushed to death.

In conclusion, the stock market manipulation and bribery case involving Kotani Mitsuhiro is a complex power struggle from top to bottom, with various forces trying to create trouble and reap benefits.

In short, it seems to be a pair of opposing things.

But if you take it apart and examine it closely, what's hidden behind the game is an incredibly tacit "cooperation".

Besides this incident, there are also actions surrounding the delisting of Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK).

For example, the Shikauchi family cashed out and exited the company, and with Haruko Naito's help, Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) repurchased the shares held by investors.

Hideki Hanyu has laid the foundation; all that's left is for the team he invested in to operate.

Having witnessed the sudden upheaval at the top and the power of Hideki Hanyu's forces, many people will quickly recognize the facts and stop making futile struggles.

At this moment, Hideki Yuzuru looked back on a period of time and wondered if he would have acted so "aggressively" if he were the person he was before.

However, after his trip to America, Hideki Hanyu underwent a change in mindset. Although he still preferred to plan ahead, he was no longer as cautious as before.

Actually, saying "cautious" is not accurate.

To be precise, it means that he has shed the habits of an insignificant person from his previous life, and his behavior is more in line with his identity in this life.

Many of the values ​​and moral principles cultivated in previous lives have begun to be eroded by growth in this time and space, heading towards true capitalism and power with no return.

Whether it's about a matter or a person.

(End of this chapter)