Tokyo Detective

Chapter 303 Aegis Destroyer

Chapter 303 Aegis Destroyer (Two chapters will resume tomorrow)
I never expected the reward settlement to come so soon. This reward came from 600 lives lost and the destruction of items worth hundreds of billions of Neon Coins. It wasn't easy to come by.

The police in Mexico were very efficient, or rather, they didn't investigate much at all.

But for now, we need to deal with the top police officer in front of us first.

"Is the director's request unreasonable?"

Koichi Uemura gave his reply with a twitch at the corner of his mouth.

"One spot."

Currently, there are five slots available for the two general professional examinations each year, enough for some wealthy scions who want to enter politics, and there are even some left over each year. It is not difficult for a Superintendent of Police to get one, but getting two would require some favors.

Upon seeing this, Naoki Hanyu showed signs of backing down.

"I'm confident in dealing with humans, but I'm afraid of dying when dealing with ghosts. I might actually die on this mission. Even a capable detective like Kenta Sawaguchi died mysteriously."

Koichi Uemura frowned; he felt it was a great pity about Kenta Sawaguchi.

Originally, the plan was to promote Kenta Sawaguchi to head of the Third Investigation Division after the Lunar New Year. This position was something that Ten'ei Shiratori had been promising to Naoki Hanyu, but now it was no longer needed.

"Two spots, that's the most we can offer."

Naoki Hanyu saluted instantly.

"I'd be happy to serve the director."

Koichi Uemura shook his head.

"You kid, go and get ready, and also tell us who will be the beneficiaries of the two spots."

In this case, Koichi Uemura had no choice but to be assertive. He wasn't very confident to begin with, so he just picked a tall guy. Naoki Hanyu had two department heads behind him and good relationships with the other departments.

Most importantly, Shiratori Ten'ei will be promoted to Deputy Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (third-in-command) in just one week. There is no need for him to cause discord within the police force over a particularly special case. Maintaining the current balance until retirement is the best course of action.

Four years will probably pass quickly.

Naoki Hanyu offered two spots without hesitation.

“Akimoto Seiko, Fujiwara Mai.”

"I understand. The two exams are in October, and I should receive the notification in about a month."

"Thank you so much."

"I remember that the case process needs to be kept confidential, and only your First Investigation Division can handle it. The Criminal Investigation Department of the National Police Agency will also send people to assist."

"Yes."

Although Akimoto Seiko also graduated with a bachelor's degree, she failed the civil service exam twice and gave up. She needed this position to rise to the rank of superintendent or higher in the future.

Not to mention that idiot Fujiwara Mai, his only apprentice, he's really worried sick about her.

After leaving the director's office, Naoki Hanyu went to talk to Ten'ei Shiratori before returning to the First Investigation Division and summoning the heads of the 15 departments for a meeting.

While waiting, he opened his first 8-star reward.

[Ding! Opened an 8-star resource chest, obtaining the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Flight IIA (half-configuration), costing 950 billion, including one exclusive space backpack slot.]

Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Flight IIA

The third-generation improved version of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer

[155 meters long, 20 meters wide, full-load displacement 9,500 tons. Four LM2500 gas turbines, total power 100,000 horsepower, speed 30 knots, range 4,400 nautical miles (at 20 knots)]

Equipped with Aegis Baseline 9, integrating Cooperative Engagement (CEC) and missile defense capabilities.

[Weapon System: MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS)]

[32 launch cells in the front + 64 launch cells in the rear, totaling 96 launch silos]

[15 Standard Missile-6 surface-to-air missiles (air defense, land attack, and anti-ship)]

[12 Tomahawk cruise missiles (land attack and anti-ship)]

10 ASROC anti-submarine missiles (anti-submarine)

Eight SM-6 anti-ballistic missiles (for ballistic missile interception)

[20 Improved Sea Sparrow missiles, 4 missiles per unit (air defense)]
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Main guns: One MK 45 Mod 4 127mm naval gun, with a range of approximately 117 kilometers (using guided shells), supporting land attack and anti-surface warfare. 200 rounds of ammunition.

[Close-in weapon system: One Phalanx CIWS with 600 rounds. SeaRAM missile system (11-cell rolling air-to-surface missile launcher) for intercepting approaching missiles or small targets.]

Two MK 38 25mm chain guns, for use against speedboats or pirate threats. 200 rounds.

[MK 53 Nulka decoy missiles: 15 rounds, used to deceive anti-ship missiles.]

"hiss"

Naoki Hanyu gasped. The 8-star reward was an Aegis destroyer. Although it was an old ship that had been in service since 2000, America had been gradually equipped with the more advanced Arleigh Burke Flight III destroyers.

But this is still America's main fleet, with a total of 44 ships worldwide. These powerful weapons are docked at America's naval port in Japan.

A total of 49 missiles, enough to destroy a city, is truly terrifying.

Another destroyer can be used to confront the navy of a small country at the bottom of the rankings; this is a real weapon of mass destruction.

What does the system want him to do with this thing? Does it want to start a world war?
However, thinking about it, it feels a bit of a drawback. To operate a destroyer perfectly, you need about 300 people, and even the minimum emergency configuration requires 50 people.

Of course, there is another option, which is the ultra-low-end "just enough to move".

Bridge: 3 people (helmsman, engine controller, commander)

Engine room: 5 people (manual power control)
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Emergency power: 2 people (start backup diesel generator)
It only takes 10 people to start a destroyer, but it's much more complicated to fire the cannons.

Air defense missiles: 5 people (operating 1-2 vertical launch units to maintain basic defense)

Close-in weapon system: 3 people (Phalanx or SeaRAM manually operated)
Main gun: 2 people (manual loading and aiming, relying on a simple fire control system)
With the current number of clones, Naoki Hanyu can hardly even launch a basic attack. It seems he needs to improve his mental strength.

Another important point is that although Naoki Hanyu believes he is very energetic, he cannot operate a warship.

"Looks like I'll have to learn how to operate a warship on my own. This is such a hassle. Why doesn't the system give me a warship-operating skill?"

Two assistant section chiefs who were preparing meeting materials fell silent when they saw their section chief talking to himself. After spending most of the day with him, they realized that this section chief could be quite lazy at times.

The two middle-aged people, a man and a woman, were newly appointed assistant section chiefs, both police officers at the inspector level.

The man's name is Nobi Shinnosuke
The woman's name is Shizuka Ohara.
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Naoki Hanyu didn't care what his subordinates thought; as long as they took care of the miscellaneous tasks, that was enough. This was a special exception that Naoki Hanyu had obtained in exchange for promising to donate 10 billion yen to the General Affairs Department next year.

Continue by opening the 8-star skill chest.

[Ding! Open the 8-star skill treasure chest and obtain an S-rank skill that surpasses bloodline]

[Beyond Bloodline (S): A bloodline that surpasses all genes throughout human history, reaching a level close to perfection.]

[1: Theoretically, lifespan can reach over 500 years.]

[2: No changes harmful to the body will occur. For example, abnormal cell proliferation could potentially lead to cancer, and the body completely avoids such changes.]

[3: It can accommodate all system skills without side effects. If the previous skills were haphazardly stuffed into the body by the system, resulting in a chaotic town with no roads, then the current body is like a town with unobstructed traffic. It also solves the problem of reproduction, increasing the chances of having children to one-third of the average person.]

[4: Increases recovery speed by 50%, including stamina recovery, mental recovery, and even healing speed. All physical attributes increase by 15 points.]

【Strength: 91】

[Endurance: 127]

Agility: 85 Spirit: 93

A near-perfect bloodline?
Naoki Hanyu wasn't particularly concerned about lifespan or preventing physical ailments; he was more interested in fertility, realizing he hadn't been able to conceive before.
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Soon the department heads of the 15 departments arrived for the meeting, which included the departments of routine investigation (6 departments), special response (3 departments), territorial management (3 departments), and support and management (3 departments).

"The case that led to the death of Deputy Section Chief Sawaguchi will continue to be handled by our First Investigation Division, which will form a special task force. This case needs to be kept confidential, so no one other than us will participate. No, the Criminal Investigation Bureau will also help. How many more people can you spare?"

The 15 section chiefs looked at each other in bewilderment. It was rare for the investigation department to handle such a case on its own. That major case required cooperation from various parties, such as the SWAT team and patrol officers.

In the end, each department reported the number of people they could spare, totaling only 81 people, not enough to reach 100. Sure enough, September is the busiest time for any kind of police officer.

We can't remove everyone, otherwise what if there are new cases?

Naoki Hanyu made the arrangements.

"The task force consists of 58 people, including the heads of the 1st and 4th departments. The others will be responsible for selecting personnel. Remember to choose the best as much as possible."

"Yes."
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In fact, some department heads were dissatisfied with this arrangement. Why could only the heads of Department 1 and Department 4 participate in major cases? They also wanted to make contributions and be carried along.

Naoki Hanyu's track record is well-known; anyone who gets involved will benefit.

But there was no way around it; the head of Department 1 was his girlfriend's absolute right-hand man, and Sato Miwako's Department 4 was also the department that had collaborated with Hanyu Naoki the most.

If we say that Naoki Hanyu's direct descendants are Seiko Akimoto, Mai Fujiwara, and others, then if we were to choose the lineage that Naoki Hanyu is most familiar with, it would definitely be the fourth lineage.

Soon, detectives from the Criminal Investigation Bureau arrived. Their presence was necessary to operate outside of Tokyo, bringing the total number of personnel from the Criminal Investigation Bureau to 83, which was 25.

The person leading the team was still an old "familiar face," Ryoko Yakushiji. This cold and beautiful woman first glanced at the bewildered Naoki Hanyu, and then stared at Seiko Akimoto for a few seconds, making someone feel that the air was filled with gunpowder.

Damn it, why didn't anyone tell me it was Yakushiji Ryoko coming? Otherwise he would have...
Two pairs of eyes stared at him, making him turn his head away. This chaotic scene was truly annoying.
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Inside the task force office, Naoki Hanyu didn't hide anything and told the detectives present about the case, while also asking them to sign a confidentiality agreement.

"The task force will be divided into three groups. One group, led by Ryoko Yakushiji, will be responsible for investigating the Yamakaze Hotel in Oyama Town, Tottori Prefecture. The second group, led by Seiko Akimoto, will investigate everything that happened to the four deceased after they returned from Tottori Prefecture. The fourth group, led by Miwako Sato, will investigate the author of the first novel about it online. Remember, do not know its name. If you see a notebook or anything like that, do not look at it. Just bring it back and take immediate action."

The operation began, but Naoki Hanyu did not assign himself any tasks, which puzzled some of his close associates.

Naoki Hanyu didn't hide it from his friends and family. He opened a suitcase in front of them and took out a strange-looking shotgun.

Famous Gun. Abe Kiri
"This gun can kill ghosts."

"Clam?"

Apart from Mai Fujiwara, Natsumi Senbon, and Ryosuke Shiraishi who were involved in the incident involving Inukimura that day, the rest of them knew nothing about it.

Ryoko Yakushiji took the shotgun and asked curiously.

"This gun looks brand new, it's not some kind of antique, so why can it kill ghosts?"

"It's hard to explain to you, but I obtained this gun by chance. I used it to kill a ghost when I was in the Fenggu area. If you don't believe me, you can ask Mai Natsumi and Ryosuke. They were there that day."

If it weren't for the fact that one of the three women in front of him was his girlfriend, another was his confidante, and the third was a good friend, he wouldn't have wanted to reveal his hand and explain.

When questioned by the group, Fujiwara Mai began to recount the events of that day, though only Hanyu Naoki knew the details, which he did not elaborate on.

Seiko Akimoto touched the texture of the metal.

"So you want to kill it? That's too risky."

"Have faith in me. Don't forget we have another colleague under protection; he can be used as bait to lure that guy out."

"Be careful yourself."

Akimoto Seiko didn't try to persuade him further; this man had already weighed the consequences of his actions.

Before parting, Naoki Hanyu quietly handed a bone necklace to Ryoko Yakushiji. Her team was most likely to confront ghosts directly in order to trace the source of the case, so they needed the exorcising power of the Kennedy skull necklace for protection.

Ryoko Yakushiji asked with a smile.

"Is this a gift from you?"

"No, it's just a loan to you."

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Faced with the resentful gaze, Naoki Hanyu could only bite the bullet and explain, after all, this thing was essential to his life, and he couldn't give it away.

"This necklace has the effect of keeping ghosts away, which is very important to me."

It can grant immunity to two headshots, which is practically like having two lives.

Ryoko Yakushiji wasn't annoyed at all. Instead, she examined the necklace with great interest. After confirming that it was made of bone, she lifted her hair to reveal her smooth neck.

"Put it on for me."

"Don't tell anyone else, I don't have a second necklace."

Ryoko Yakushiji glanced at the necklace on her chest, then kissed the man in front of her on the cheek.

"Don't worry, I won't tell the Holy Son."

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The operation begins with Naoki Hanyu taking Mai Fujiwara and Natsumi Senbon to the hospital, where the remaining detective who had heard of the ghost's name is being investigated. He is found to have mild Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

The three entered the hospital, which was filled with disinfectant, to isolate people who might have come into contact with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

The isolation is mainly handled by the Tuberculosis Infection Department of the Health Bureau under the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, with some police officers and doctors from the Life Department assisting in the isolation.

Naoki Hanyu left the two women outside the quarantine area and went inside himself.

Inside the hospital room, Haruki Taguchi stared blankly out the window. He was now experiencing the same feelings that Rin Uehara had gone through. Knowing that knowing the ghost's name would mean certain death, and with his superiors and colleagues all dead, he always felt that the female ghost named Kuroko would jump out and take his life at any moment.

The door was opened.

"Taguchi."

"Section Chief Yuzuru."

Naoki Hanyu, sitting next to him, asked.

"how does it feel?"

Haruki Taguchi looked helpless.

"It's terrible, it feels like I can only wait to die step by step."

"What was that female ghost's name?"

Upon hearing this, Haruki Taguchi was stunned.

"Section Chief, what's going on?"

"Don't worry, tell me its name."

"But, but."