Tokyo Detective

Chapter 298 Hunting the Sea Monster

"boom."

The hard skull made a metallic clanging sound, and also caused Naoki Hanyu a little pain, with a thin trickle of blood flowing from the wound on his scalp.

"You guy."

Naoki Hanyu gripped the squid's beak with both hands, and the force of nearly 1.5 tons gradually tore the squid's beak open. The squid's tentacles tightened in pain as it tried to resist, but then loosened again in the next second, intending to escape.

But Naoki Hanyu wasn't about to let it escape. He took out his katana from his spatial storage and slashed it, cutting half of the giant beast's body in two.

Fortunately, the squid's body is still at the level of an ordinary organism; it would be difficult to break through the biological limits otherwise.

A flash of light appeared in the deep sea, and the squid that had just thought it was the hunter finally died. Its body floated in the sea, allowing Naoki Hanyu to see the species clearly.

"So it was a giant squid, not a giant cuttlefish. Then it really is a sea monster."

The colossal squid, also known as the giant squid, is a deep-sea monster of similar size to the giant squid.

The squid that attacked Naoki Hanyu had tentacles that were 12 meters long, half of which made up the length of the squid. It was estimated to weigh no more than 600 kilograms and was one of the largest known invertebrates, a top predator in the deep sea.

It has eight short arms and two tentacles; the longer ones are tentacles, and the shorter ones are ordinary arms. The arms have barbs that can rotate 360 ​​degrees, similar to tiger claws, and can be up to 8 centimeters long.

Like the giant squid, such enormous creatures are actually just food for sperm whales.

The squid's hook-like fangs, only a few centimeters long, can't even break through the nearly 40-centimeter-long blubber layer of a sperm whale. How can they fight?

Suddenly, Naoki Hanyu felt a renewed sense of crisis, even stronger than before. The sound of rushing water soon followed, meaning the new monster was even more terrifying than the giant squid he had just killed.

The next second, an even larger tentacle tore through the seawater and attacked. Naoki Hanyu cut it in half with his katana, and then Naoki Hanyu was sent flying more than ten meters away by the force. This slash felt like hitting a piece of wood.

The remaining tentacles bound the giant squid's corpse, revealing the monster that truly made Naoki Hanyu feel threatened: the giant squid, and one that had surpassed the limits of its species.

The carcass of the colossal squid is like an adult to it, just like a child.

The giant squid in front of me is 8 meters long, and with its tentacles it is over 20 meters long, several times larger than its own kind, and can definitely be called a real sea monster.

If it were such a sea monster, perhaps it could fight back against a sperm whale?

[Ding! Encountered a top predator that has broken through the limits of its species, triggering the top title: Trial of the Great Hero]

When the pinnacle individuals of two races meet, the brave prevail in a narrow encounter. Hunt down these legendary monsters with your bare hands and melee weapons. (0/3)

[Note: Hunting with firearms or other external forces is prohibited.]

System, are you kidding me? You want me to hunt this kind of monster in the sea? It's the monster that's hunting me!

Naoki Hanyu knew that even if he used his skills, he could only stay underwater for a maximum of 20 minutes without breathing.

You dare bring it ashore and fight me, damn it.

Faced with the menacing monster that was about to launch an attack, Naoki Hanyu changed into his top-tier title, Outlaw, and a terrifying aura made the giant squid stop its attack. The little man in front of it gave it the feeling of being its natural enemy.

That's right, it's a sperm whale.

The giant squid has reached the limits of its species, becoming larger and smarter. It has lived for 30 years, exceeding the lifespan of a typical giant squid by several years. As long as it doesn't die, it's unknown how long it will live in the future, making it incredibly experienced in combat.

Even so, the giant squid lost several battles with adult sperm whales, and even faced the danger of death. It was only a few lucky kills of sperm whale calves and even an old and weak whale that could be considered a racial advantage.

The giant squid, carrying the corpse of what was barely one of its own kind, slowly extended its tentacles to probe the area. If Naoki Hanyu turned his back to it, it would definitely launch an attack.

Cold sweat trickled down Naoki Hanyu's forehead, melting into the seawater. If the other party really dared to pounce, he wouldn't be foolish enough to actually use the Muramasa Imitation Demon Sword to take the hit head-on; he would definitely blow him up with explosives.

“It’s time.”

Just as Naoki Hanyu threw out a few grenades—he didn't know if they would work in the deep sea, but he just threw them out anyway—he decided to see what would happen.

Suddenly, a foul stench hit the air. It wasn't the giant squid launching an attack, but a sperm whale that was attacking the giant squid from the seabed, its small mouth clamping down on the giant squid.

This is a 17-meter-long adult male sperm whale, which is more powerful than the average female.

Clearly, this hunter had his eye on the prey's breakthrough form and believed he was qualified to hunt it down.

The next second, two grenades exploded, but the creature that swallowed the blast wounds was not a giant squid, but a sperm whale. A shocking wound was visible on the softest part of its belly.

The sperm whale, in pain, released its grip, giving the giant squid an opportunity to entangle its predator's head. The keratinous rings on its tentacles left horrifying wounds on the sperm whale's body. If an ordinary giant squid cannot break through its defenses, then this sea monster certainly can.

The two sea monsters fought on the seabed, even breaking out of the trench and stirring up a lot of mud and sand.

As the battle intensifies, it seems the giant squid is about to win.

The terrifying monster was tightly wrapped around the sperm whale's body, and no matter how much the whale struggled, it couldn't break free.

Naoki Hanyu thought for a moment, swam to the surface to catch his breath, and then dived back into the sea. The 300-meter depth took him only about 100 seconds.

This time, he pulled out his katana and went straight for the giant squid, which was also unable to move. Without hesitation, he slashed one of the squid's eyes with the long knife, and the next second he pierced through the squid's body. With a powerful slash, he created a shocking wound.

The squid let out a wail, loosening its grip on the sperm whale's tentacles as it tried to cause trouble for the little man in front of it. However, its body was bitten by the heavily injured sperm whale, giving Naoki Hanyu another chance to swing his sword.

The blue blood blooms in the deep sea because the blood of the giant squid contains hemocyanin.

A tentacle sent the unruly Naoki Hanyu flying more than ten meters away, before binding him tightly.

Although the tentacles were no match for Naoki Hanyu, each of its suckers had a ring of sharp hooks, which were also poisonous. Soon, the human's bright red blood mingled with the blue liquid.

Unfortunately, Naoki Hanyu's immunity to all poisons rendered the giant squid's deadly move useless.

Taking advantage of the moment, the samurai sword pierced the tentacle, then with a powerful slash, cut open most of the flesh. The giant squid, in pain, retracted its tentacles, trying to escape. But neither Hanyu Naoki nor the sperm whale would let it go. The sperm whale held the squid tightly in its jaws, while Hanyu Naoki seized the opportunity to swim to the squid's head and deliver a fatal blow.

With one or two cuts, the blood stained the seawater dozens of meters away blue. The giant squid's tentacles were only moving due to bioelectric currents, while its body was already dead beyond any doubt.

[Ding! Great Hero Title: Hunted 1/3 of Top-Tier Monsters]

Does that count?
It seems that I can use my pets to help me since I'm not fighting alone.

Naoki Hanyu didn't think too much about it. He just glanced at the tired and wary sperm whale, then swam towards the surface of the sea without looking back.

As for the sperm whale, it also gave the departing human a deep look. Whales are considered highly intelligent among creatures, so of course it knew that the little man had saved it.

But now, covered in wounds, it can only pick up the giant squid's carcass and start eating.

A day later, Naoki Hanyu swam back to the Tokyo metropolitan area under the cover of night. That's right, he didn't dare to sail or fly when he approached the waters near Tokyo, and had to swim for 4 hours to land.

"Tokyo, I'm back."

Naoki Hanyu looked at the familiar city skyline in the distance and felt a little moved. Anyone who had stayed in the sea for a few days and soaked in the seawater for a few hours would miss the comfortable life.

This is Ukishima-cho, Kawasaki City. To go all out, Naoki Hanyu took out a Honda from the system and drove upstream along the Arakawa River.
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The next morning, the Momiji Onsen Hotel in the Toyotani area had just opened when it was greeted by a guy who looked like a wild man. It was none other than Naoki Hanyu, the fake wild man.

The beautiful female store manager, who had just opened the door, was taken aback at first, before recognizing the boss who had disappeared for a week.

"My lord, you've returned?"

"Okay, please arrange a room for me. I'm a little tired."

"Yes, please come with me."

Natsukawa Lily respectfully led the way, her kimono swaying seductively as she moved her voluptuous body.

As Naoki Hanyu lay in the hot spring, expressing his comfort, the door opened again, and the very sensible female manager walked in wearing a bath towel, which barely concealed much of the view.

"Please allow me to serve you, sir."

At the hot spring hotel, Natsukawa Lily, her face flushed, returned the things that Hanyu Naoki had left with him.

"Sir, these are your things."

Naoki Hanyu took the phone and other items.

"Xia Chuan, stop calling me 'sir,' this isn't a feudal society."

"No, I think adults will like being addressed as adults."

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What could Naoki Hanyu say? Seeing this, he turned and left, turning on his phone and scrolling through it. He found that most of the messages were from friends and family, but a number that had been dialed multiple times caught his attention.

Who could this unfamiliar number be? Could it be a prank call?
Naoki Hanyu pressed the call-back button, and the call was quickly answered.

"Hello."

"Hey, hey, hey."

The strange sound startled Naoki Hanyu. What was that? Was it a prank?
"Can you speak properly?"

"Hey hey hey hey hey."

Naoki Hanyu frowned upon hearing this, quickly realizing that the other person might not be able to speak.

"You can't speak?"

"Hey, hey."

The voice rose a few decibels, reminding Naoki Yuzuru of the deaf-mute mother and son he had met not long ago. He remembered giving the child his business card and promising to ask for his help if he ever encountered any trouble.

"Are you Aiba Takashi's parents?"

"Hey, hey, hey."

Judging from the tone of his voice, it seems to be true.

"Are you in trouble?"

"Hey, hey."

"Could Aiba Takashi or someone else answer the phone?"

"Hey, hey."

"Never mind, I'll be there in 4 hours. I'll call you then and ask you to come out and take me to your house."

"Oh dear, oh dear."

After hanging up the phone, Naoki Hanyu rubbed his temples.

"Communicating with deaf and mute people is really troublesome. It makes me feel annoyed and unwilling to talk to them. I hope the system can give me a sign language skill."

Next, while driving, Naoki Hanyu used social media to tell his friends and family that he was back. His return made many people very happy. For example, Mai Fujiwara kept calling to tell them what had happened in the past few days.

However, some people are not so cute. Akimoto Seiko coldly replied with an "oh," as if she was still a little angry with him and held a grudge against his comment that he didn't understand martial arts at his level.

(End of this chapter)