Tokyo Detective

Chapter 469 Protectors: We're Professionals

It was the same familiar YMCA spokesperson, but this time the video made many people in Japan nervous.

This time it wasn't a threat to America, but a warning before another "divine retribution" operation. Two high-ranking figures in Japan had already met their demise at the hands of the YMCA.

The first was the head of the agricultural cooperative in the Kanto region, and the second was the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Koizumi Jiro.

Now the Youth Association is once again going to carry out a crackdown on Tokyo's two major law enforcement agencies. The first one, Special Investigation Department Chief Shirakawa Ryu, is not a big deal, since ordinary citizens don't know him.

But Naoki Hanyu is different. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a national idol. He has been portrayed as the beacon of justice in Japan. Cases that others dare not investigate, only Naoki Hanyu fearlessly investigates to uphold justice for those who suffer.

At least there are people on the internet who are stirring up this kind of sentiment, and ordinary people are actually following along. The fact that someone has tens of millions of followers on social media shows just how terrifying their popularity is.

Of course, some people are looking forward to a showdown between the two. Strictly speaking, in the eyes of others, Naoki Hanyu and the president of the Youth Association are old rivals. Last time, the match was interrupted by America's cannons, and now it may be time to truly determine the winner.

"I'm really looking forward to seeing who will be the strongman who single-handedly sank a destroyer at America's base, Tenchu, or the strongest man in Japan who is qualified to compete for the title of the world's strongest man, Naoki Hanyu.

"Upstairs, as someone who practices martial arts, I'm also really looking forward to it. I really hope there's a video that captures them fighting."

"Hey, how can you do this? Terrorist organizations attacked our law enforcement agencies, and instead of condemning them, you're cheering them on."

"The person upstairs is a fool. What else can we do but make a fuss? Do you think the Yonko Society will stop killing Koizumi Jiro just because we say we won't kill him?"

The YMCA not only shocked Japan, but also attracted the attention of various foreign institutions, such as embassies of other countries in Japan, and the America Military Base in Yokosuka Port, which has strengthened its army capabilities.

Located at 1-1-1 Kasumigaseki, Tokyo, the Central Contractual Office Building No. 6 is also known as the Judicial Building.

The Tokyo Special Investigation Department shares this building with other Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Offices. Across the street to the east is the Japan High Court, to the west is the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, to the northeast is the Metropolitan Police Department, and to the southeast is the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

This important region is now shrouded in gloom, and Shirakawa Ryu's arrangements for the interrogation of the suspect were interrupted by the sudden news.

“The YMCA, how dare they, how dare they?”

Ryu Shirakawa's expression was very bad, even showing a hint of fear. After all, the Japan Youth Salvation Association's record was verifiable; it was already a world-class terrorist organization, an organization that considered the nation as its enemy.

Being targeted by such a terrifying organization, even a monster who has broken through the limits of existence couldn't help but feel apprehensive.

Seeing her boss with such an expression for the first time, the assistant couldn't help but ask with concern.

"Minister, should we still arrest people according to the list?"

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Ryuuichi Shirakawa gritted his teeth, intending to carry out the plan.

"You guys continue making arrests, I'll stay at headquarters, don't worry about my safety."

"Yes."

As his subordinates left, Shirakawa Ryu dialed the number of the interim prime minister. They had been targeted by the National Salvation Youth Association because they had worked for them, and they had to protect themselves.

"Hello, Commander Masada, this is Ryu Shirakawa. I need to speak with the Prime Minister."

"I understand why you've come. Please rest assured, we will not abandon you."

"Thank you very much for your support, sir."

Soon after, Shirakawa Ryu finally breathed a sigh of relief, because the higher-ups promised to send someone to protect him, and it was a special force that the ruling party had been preparing for the current situation over the past two years.

"The Shadow Squad, I didn't expect they actually exist."

Various political parties have also developed a great sense of crisis in the major events of recent years, which led to the formation of Shadow, a special armed force created by the ruling party using its own power and not under the jurisdiction of the military.

Of course, it's not in its complete form yet. According to the plan, they wanted to wait until they got two real power armors from America or somewhere else before using them, but now it's too late.

Ryu Shirakawa is now a key figure in the election, a vanguard in the fight against the opposition. If he is truly defeated by the Yonkai, how will the people of the whole country view the ruling party?

If both sides completely break off relations, losing the election would mean losing everything.

Even Akiyama Akechi, who was in the Prime Minister's office, couldn't help but feel regret.

"Perhaps I shouldn't have been so radical. It's okay to lose the election if I don't push things to the extreme; I can just wait for the next one. But now..."

There is no possibility of peaceful coexistence now; everyone knows that whoever loses will suffer full-scale suppression from the enemy.
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Less than an hour later, several unremarkable trucks stopped on the road, startling the security guards at the judicial building who approached to inquire. They were relieved to learn that the trucks were reinforcements.

The bigwigs at the Justice Department just ordered the Metropolitan Police Department to deploy officers for security, but the Metropolitan Police Department refused.

They claimed that the two sides were less than one kilometer apart, and that they could react quickly if something happened, simply by arranging more police patrols.

Ryu Shirakawa was furious when he heard this. How could the Metropolitan Police Department not know what the Youth Association was? They clearly wanted to watch him die.

Upon learning of the Heavenly Punishment prophecy, Shirakawa Ryu didn't even dare to go home and planned to stay at the Justice Building instead.

Just as he was fiddling with the mattress, his subordinate knocked on the door and entered.

"Minister, there's a squad downstairs called Shadows that claims to be protecting you."

"Let them come up."

"Yes."

Soon, three Japanese people appeared before Shirakawa Ryu. Shirakawa Ryu felt that none of them were easy to mess with, especially one beautiful woman, whose appearance caused his expression to change slightly. This was the murderer from a case he had previously handled. "Are you Rattlesnake Nakamura Shizuko?"

A beautiful woman with long orange hair responded with a sweet smile.

"I'm not some rattlesnake, my name is Reika, remember that from now on, Minister Shirakawa."

Shirakawa Ryu almost lost his composure. He finally understood what the Shadow Force mentioned above meant, and that the woman in front of him was a beast.

Shizuko Nakamura, nicknamed "Rattlesnake," was a female fighter who started out in underground boxing. Although she wasn't a martial arts master, she gained considerable popularity due to her good looks and ruthless methods.

This woman later married and retired from the fighting world. When Shirakawa Ryu saw her again, he was already prosecuting her as a prosecutor.

She killed her husband's entire family because of his infidelity, and even drowned their twin children with her own hands, which became a sensational case at the time.

What impressed Shirakawa Ryu the most was what happened later: Nakamura Shizuko killed the police officer escorting her and escaped.

According to surveillance footage, he used his beauty to lure the five police officers in the car and then seized the opportunity to kill them all in two seconds. He is one of the most wanted criminals in Japan with a bounty of up to 100 million yen.

After carefully examining the other two, Shirakawa Ryu discovered the identity of one of them: Miyazaki Eishi, who was once one of Japan's top assassins and one of Japan's most wanted criminals, with a bounty of 4000 million yen.

Later, I heard that the other party had their legs broken by a master and disappeared without a trace. Now, just looking at the metallic texture of their legs, I know what happened.

He couldn't recognize the last bald, middle-aged man who looked like a monk, but anyone who could team up with two of the most wanted criminals was definitely not an ordinary person.

Shirakawa Ryuto was stunned. The so-called Shadow Squad turned out to be such a thing. If the Metropolitan Police Department found out, he believed that Hanyu Naoki would come straight over and arrest him, the minister who colluded with wanted criminals, without the Yonko having to lift a finger.

"Miyazaki Eiji said calmly."

"Please rest assured, Minister Shirakawa, we will not be discovered in front of others, and we are professionals in protecting people."

Shizuko Nakamura nodded, licking her lips with her tongue, her tone full of mature, sophisticated charm.

“That’s right, we’re professionals. I’m really looking forward to a terrorist organization suddenly appearing. I hope they can actually kill me.”

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Ryu Shirakawa took a deep breath.

"I hope so."

Shizuko Nakamura said lazily, lying on Ryu Shirakawa's bed.

"By the way, when will that youth association make its move? I don't want to stay up all night for several days in a row, it's bad for my skin, and I'm also really interested in trying out Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' new products."

When the topic of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' new products came up, the monk, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up.

"I look forward to it too."

Ryu Shirakawa was confused by their conversation. How come he didn't know what new products Mitsubishi Heavy Industries had?

What product?

Shizuko Nakamura teased the monk with her beautiful legs.

"Monk, let Minister Shirakawa broaden his horizons. After all, as someone he's protecting, he'll find out sooner or later."

The burly monk nodded, then pushed in a two-meter-tall metal box from outside. He opened it in front of the protected target, revealing three sets of metal armor inside, which shocked Shirakawa Ryu.

"This is powered armor? Mitsubishi Heavy Industries can actually manufacture powered armor."

Eiji Miyazaki shook his head.

"This isn't powered armor, but semi-powered armor. It uses a combination of localized power assistance and active energy drive. The power is only provided to the waist, knees, shoulders, legs, and arms. It can't provide full-body protection. I'm wearing it this time."

Before Miyazaki Eiji could finish speaking, Nakamura Shizuko interrupted.

"It's just to test how much difference there is between semi-powered armor and real powered armor. Martial arts masters like us can increase our strength by more than double when we wear it, so the three of us are guinea pigs, haha..."

Before Shizuko Nakamura could finish laughing, a bullet suddenly pierced the glass window through which the curtains were already drawn, severing half of her head and leaving her with a bewildered expression.

I am dead?
The people present were also extremely shocked. The woman who had just been chatting and laughing was now dead.
The next second, countless heavy machine gun bullets riddled the wall with holes, and there was no sign of stopping.

In an instant, Miyazaki Eiji was torn apart by bullets, and even Shirakawa Ryu was shot several times and fell to the ground. Only the monk, who was close to the metal box, was able to use it as a shield.

Soon after, the machine gun fire stopped, leaving behind a room in a mess.

At this moment, fear was evident on the monk's face. As martial arts masters, they had been shot dead like ants. Was this the world of firearms?
Before the monk could even react, another grenade was fired into the room and exploded.

"boom"

The wall collapsed and fell from the tenth floor, shocking many people below.

What happened? A huge explosion suddenly occurred at the Justice Building.

Meanwhile, on the roof of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry building, a three-meter-tall powered armored vehicle retracted its shoulder-mounted grenade launcher, a feat accomplished by Naoki Hanyu using the Thor 1.1 powered armor.

(End of this chapter)