Tokyo Detective

Chapter 408 Immense Impact

The rain poured down and the wind howled.

Defense Minister Shinji Kitada's raincoat flapped loudly in the wind, and rainwater seeped into his neck through the gaps, sending a chill through him.

However, the highest commander of the defense force had no time to care about any of that. He was now grabbing the collar of the on-site commander in front of him with an incredulous look on his face, and his emotions were getting a little out of control.

"What did you say? They've all disappeared?"

"Yes, thousands of people have been deployed to search the mountains, and various radars from the sea, land, and air have been used to search, including synthetic aperture radar and ultra-wideband ground-penetrating radar, but we still have found nothing. Perhaps the enemy has left, or perhaps they are hiding deep underground that the ground-penetrating radar cannot detect."

Ground-penetrating radar can detect objects 10 to 30 meters deep in the soil; it cannot detect objects deeper than that.

Kitada Shinji's expression turned extremely ugly. It was utterly unbelievable that the defense force, having paid such a heavy price, could claim that the enemy had escaped. Last night's defenses were a veritable net; how could those people have possibly gotten away?

"Continue searching for any possible caves. I won't let those guys get away, even if I have to dig three feet into the ground."

"Yes."

Just then, the minister's assistant jogged over.

"Teacher, there are a lot of reporters outside, what should we do now?"

Shinji Kitada glared angrily at his student and assistant with bloodshot eyes.

"You've been following me for so long and you still don't know how to handle this? I have nothing to say. Just tell the reporters to wait for the government's announcement."

"Yes."

The Ground Self-Defense Force commander was watching from a distance. He thought he might be able to send someone to leak some information. He really didn't like his current superior; he thought the old Tanaka Juzo was much easier to get along with.

On the other side, Naoki Hanyu returned home looking exhausted. Akimoto Seiko was cooking breakfast, with Suoh Yuki watching from the side. The girl had gained some weight after a few days of being fattened up.

However, there was another person in the hall, the old man Tanaka Juzo next door.

"Mr. Tanaka, you're here too."

"Yes, we have no food at home, and the shops are all closed today due to the typhoon, so the Holy Son asked me to come over for a meal. I'm really bothering you."

"It's okay, we're all neighbors."

Naoki Hanyu sat down next to the old man and started chatting. Perhaps because Juzo Tanaka was new and unlike the others in Matsukaze Street who were afraid of Naoki Hanyu, the two of them actually interacted quite often. At the very least, Seiko Akimoto took good care of this lonely old man.

Seiko Akimoto picked up a cup of hot tea and placed it in front of Naoki Hanyu.

"You worked overtime last night because of the typhoon, you must have had a tough time."

"Those in positions of authority should naturally take responsibility."

Naoki Hanyu reached out and put his arm around Seiko Akimoto's slender waist. After a night of killing, being able to lean on his beloved's arms was truly a healing feeling, like having a safe haven.

Naoki Hanyu liked the feeling, so he tried to kiss her delicate face, but she refused.

"Have you brushed your teeth?"

"No."

"It's ready to eat, hurry up and go wash it."

"I'll go now."

Just as Naoki Hanyu was washing up in front of the mirror, the system suddenly sent him a notification.

[Ding! You have received a 6-star reward.]

The reward for the Metropolitan Police Department's major purge has finally arrived; I opened it immediately without hesitation.

[Ding! Opened a 6-star supply chest, obtaining an airborne Gatling gun (3000 rounds per minute), including an aviation adapter, finished product value 9000 million, and 5 rounds of ammunition.]

[Ding! Opened a 6-star skill chest and obtained a B-rank skill.]

【Resilient Blood Vessels (B): Enhances the resilience of blood vessels, increases the speed of blood vessel repair, improves the blood supply to all parts of the body, and increases the amount of oxygen delivered. Strength +8, Endurance +8】

【Strength: 139】

[Endurance: 167]

[Agility: 118]

【Spirit: 130】

[Active Skill: Overclocked Blood Transfusion: Consumes Constitution to increase blood flow speed in blood vessels several times, allowing the body to be fully charged with energy, keeping the brain constantly clear, Strength +8, Endurance +8, Agility +8, Spirit +8]

Naoki Hanyu stopped washing up; the Gatling gun reward was just average.

However, the resilience of blood vessels is quite impressive. There are three major hurdles in the body's repair process: the first is blood vessels, the second is nerves, and the third is bones. These factors can significantly slow down the body's repair time.

Because Naoki Hanyu has immortal bones that haven't been damaged for a long time, only two key components remain: blood vessels and nerve endings.

Naoki Hanyu did whatever came to mind. He cut open the veins in his arm in front of the mirror, and blood splattered onto the sink in an instant, which was incredibly gruesome. Fortunately, no one saw it.

In 1 second, 3 seconds, less than 5 seconds, the blood vessels began to stop bleeding and close, and were completely repaired in just 5 minutes.

Normally, this wound would take about an hour to fully heal, but this is more than 10 times faster. Now, the only thing slowing down the body's recovery is the nerves.

Naoki Hanyu smiled at himself in the mirror.

"You're even more durable."

After testing the recovery effect, it was time to try other functions. Naoki Hanyu activated the overclocked heart, and in an instant, the blood-making ability became stronger and stronger. The rapid blood flow also began to affect body temperature.

Previously, due to the limitations of blood vessel capacity, when the rate of blood production reached a certain level, it would cause blood vessel overload, leading to problems such as high blood pressure. However, now it is much easier to manage, the rate of body temperature rise is much slower, and there is no feeling of overload or swelling.

Most importantly, the faster the blood production, the greater the increase in physique, breaking the framework of a single skill.

Soon, the blood reached its previous limit, with all constitution increasing by 8. Blood speed then continued to increase, by +9, +10, and +11.
It only stopped at +16, which is the limit of the blood vessel.

But that wasn't the end of it. Naoki Hanyu used his active skill, Overclock Blood Transfusion, which increased his already limited blood flow speed by +20, +30, until it reached +36 before stopping.

This is not the limit of blood vessels, but the limit of an overclocked heart.

Naoki Hanyu looked at himself in the mirror. His whole body was steaming as if he were being cooked, and his skin had turned bright red. However, he felt no discomfort at all and instead became excited.

Naoki Hanyu put his scalding hot palms into the water. At that moment, his body temperature was as high as 80 degrees Celsius, which is definitely hot enough to burn a person.

When Naoki Hanyu returned to the lobby, everyone else had already started eating breakfast, while Yuki Suo's breakfast was prepared by the nursing staff.

Naoki Hanyu shook his head as he looked at the girl who resembled a child. The doctor said that this condition was like the brain shutting down, and that she could quickly return to normal once the recovery period was over.

As the four were eating, Naoki Hanyu suddenly asked the old man a question.

"Mr. Tanaka, would you be interested in returning to politics?"

Tanaka Juzo stopped eating. "Hanyu, what are you saying?"

"I want to support some of my friends to become members of parliament."

Tanaka Juzo was taken aback. Although he knew the other party wasn't an ordinary head of criminal investigation, these words were far too arrogant—supporting some members of parliament, and moreover...
"I am no longer a member of the Democratic Party; I have resigned from the party."

"I'm not interested in the Democratic Party, I'm interested in you personally."

Tanaka Juzo was at a loss for words. He was already planning to retire, and now someone was telling him he could become a member of parliament.

The Japanese prime minister can appoint his own people as ministers, but half of the ministers must be members of parliament.

Tanaka Juzo did not become a minister through parliamentary elections, but rather through the position of Vice-Minister of the Cabinet. Now, the idea of ​​becoming a parliamentary candidate does indeed tempt him, since parliamentarians can serve for a long time, unlike cabinet officials who have to retire when they reach a certain age.

He was tempted, but remembering the series of setbacks he had suffered, Tanaka Juzo still refused and left in a hurry after finishing his breakfast.

As Seiko Akimoto cleared the table, she asked the question.

"Why do you want to support the old gentleman to become a member of parliament?"

"I was just asking out of curiosity. Now that I have the money and friends in the Metropolitan Police Department, I want to have a few more councilor friends. I might as well keep the resources and connections."

"Oh."

Time passed slowly, and because of government interference and suppression of online public opinion, the events of last night have not yet been fully disseminated.

The crime scene was in Chiba City, which was none of Hanyu Naoki's business. Seeing this, someone was happy to be idle. Upon inquiring, he learned that the entire National Police Agency and the Ministry of Defense had started to get busy.

This tranquility was not broken until evening.

The rain was still pouring down when a news report suddenly aired on the evening news program.

"An organization called the National Salvation Youth Association came forward and admitted to attacking the agricultural cooperative's grain warehouse last night, destroying 200,000 to 300,000 tons of grain. They also claimed to have sunk a Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol ship, missile boat, and hovercraft, and killed over 100 soldiers from the Ground Self-Defense Force's First Company, as well as destroying 20 Type 74 tanks and Type 89 armored vehicles."

There are also videos online proving that an explosion occurred in the waters off Goi Port, suspected to be an explosion of a ship.

The government has just responded to the incident, confirming that the grain warehouse was indeed attacked. Only one law enforcement patrol vessel sank due to an operator error that caused the explosives to detonate. All personnel except the captain made it safely ashore. There were no 200 deaths or 20 armored vehicles destroyed.

At the same time, the Japanese government officially designated the YMCA as a terrorist organization, stating that it would mobilize the entire nation to combat this emerging extremist group.

This news story was broadcast on more than one news channel; it can be said that the evening news of all six major television stations revolved around this topic.

Various experts shared their views on the YMCA on the program, and also analyzed the video from last night that condemned the traitor to the nation.

The couple watching TV were also "shocked," Naoki Hanyu said hypocritically.

"This is insane. We must strike hard against this organization."

"How much connection do you think this YMCA has with the major events that have occurred?"

"I don't know either. Take a look at the videos online. Those armored vehicles are clearly Japanese models, while Longgao Group's tanks and armored vehicles are American imports."

Seiko Akimoto rested her head on the man's shoulder.

"This society is getting crazier and crazier."

Naoki Hanyu put his arm around the woman's shoulder.

"Don't worry, I will always be with you."

Naoki Hanyu was actually quite calm inside, after all, he had arranged all of this. For example, he released the so-called video of the Youth Salvation Association's Tenchu ​​Squad, making the entire Japanese society, and even the world, aware that there was an extremist organization in Japan, and that this organization was not to be trifled with, and that it would really dare to fight if something happened.

This is the first pseudonym organization that Naoki Hanyu has truly created. In the future, any inconvenient matters can be resolved using pseudonyms. There will be another exciting piece of news later.

However, he discovered a drawback to this arrangement: network technology issues. Although he had brushed up on his computer knowledge and could use clones to act as staff, he was still no match for professionals, let alone professional hackers.

It would be really troublesome to have to hire external hackers for all complex network operations in the future, but it is also very difficult for them to reach a professional level on their own. It can only be said that the system is to blame for not providing hacking skills.

When it got to 10 p.m. and some people were getting ready to go to sleep, the video of the Youth Salvation Association was leaked online again. This time, it was still a clone of Naoki Hanyu appearing in the video, still looking like a handsome silver-haired man.

"Last night's attack was to punish the farmers' association for profiting from the national crisis. When the people of the whole country are starving, they still dare to export hundreds of thousands or even millions of tons of rice. This is something we cannot tolerate."

I hereby appeal to the agricultural cooperatives to cease their treasonous actions, and I also appeal to the newly appointed Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Jiro Koizumi, to lift the import quotas on grain and import grain from America so that everyone can have enough to eat. Otherwise, we will launch a new campaign of divine retribution against the officials who have facilitated these treasonous acts.

This call once again caused a stir in Japanese society. Although major incidents had occurred frequently in the past, no organization had dared to directly confront the Japanese government. But now, they were openly threatening cabinet ministers.

In a short time, 7% of people on the internet criticized the YMCA, calling it a terrorist organization and inhuman beasts.

Two and a half percent of respondents held a neutral, spectator attitude, while the last half percent actually felt that the YMCA's approach was good, believing that violence should be used to fight against social injustice, and that only by hurting those people will change things.

This group, less than half a percent, is mostly middle-aged or younger, with very few over 40. To put it nicely, they still have a burning passion in their hearts that hasn't cooled down or become numb; to put it bluntly...
This kind of public opinion caught the cabinet government off guard. They had just dealt with the issues of the dead and wounded, providing them with slightly higher benefits than ordinary personnel who died in the line of duty, and had also signed confidentiality agreements with the families of the deceased.

The entire national organization was already busy trying to uncover the Youth Salvation Association, and now they've even come out to threaten the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry.

Under this pressure, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Koinujiro met with the head of the Agricultural Association, Koichi Yamano, for the third time since taking office. It must be said that the speech by the National Salvation Youth Association really caught them off guard, making them still gather together at 11 p.m.

Although the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry and the Agricultural Cooperatives may have disagreements, they are never enemies. After all, one is the head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and the other is a profit-making organization that controls the grassroots of agriculture in Japan. Only cooperation can lead to a successful outcome.

In the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry's office, Koizumi Jiro personally poured tea for the guest, behaving like a junior.

"Chairman Yamano, I hope you'll consider the stability of Japan and back down a bit. It's time for rice prices to drop. Didn't you agree last time?"

Koichi Yamano picked up his teacup but didn't drink it. Instead, he brought up another topic.

"The agricultural cooperative has 30 tons of rice soaked in water, worth 2000 billion Japanese yen, and it may default on its contract because it cannot supply the rice to the distributors in the short term."

Dozens of rice silos at the port are damaged and need repair, costing at least tens of billions of dollars and taking time. What should I do?

Rice will start to ferment and produce a sour taste after being soaked in water for two hours (due to the proliferation of lactic acid bacteria). After more than 4 hours, aflatoxin can be detected (invisible to the naked eye and does not decompose when boiled).

The rice in the warehouse last night was soaked in rainwater for more than 10 hours and had long since gone bad; selling it would be illegal.

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Koizumi Jiro frowned immediately. He had been discussing things with Chairman Yamano, who was in front of him. After all, this chairman was a businessman but also a politician, and could consider things from all aspects, unlike Nishimura Takamori, the Kanto Executive Director of the Agricultural Cooperative, who only cared about profits.

Based on the results of the discussions between the two parties, the agricultural cooperative could secretly "borrow" a batch of rice for the government to distribute. This would not only cause the rice price to drop slowly, but also bring great benefits to Koizumi Jiro, thus preventing the cabinet government from amplifying its dissatisfaction with the agricultural cooperative.

The agricultural cooperatives also benefited, as the cabinet government promised not to open new import quotas for rice and to help maintain the price of rice at 4000 yen per kilogram, at least until the harvest season in October next year.

But now everything is ruined. 30 tons of rice have been destroyed. Not only can he not lend rice to Koizumi Jiro, but he himself may also have to bear high default penalties.

It's worth noting that Japan harvested approximately 5 million tons of rice in October this year, of which only about 2 million tons were distributed. After deducting the sales needs of local shops, the agricultural cooperatives were only able to hold about 1 million tons of rice for sale.

50 tons had already been sold in the first half of the month, and the destruction of 30 tons is a fatal blow.

After all, the export rice contract specifies new rice. If you use last year's old rice to make up the difference, wouldn't that be considered a breach of contract? New rice has one price, and old rice has another.

So let alone a win-win situation by cooperating with Koizumi Jiro to keep rice prices from rising, their agricultural cooperatives might even stand up and compete with ordinary people for new rice on the market. If they breach the contract, they will have to pay hundreds of billions of yen in compensation.

(End of this chapter)