Tokyo Detective

Chapter 476 Interim Prime Minister. Sudden Death

(Here's an explanation of the political party issue in the novel. Because the power of a certain political party in reality is too great, it doesn't fit the fundamental basis of party conflict, so the novel's setting differs from reality.)
(The Justice Party ruled Japan for 38 years, starting in 1955, before being overtaken by the Democratic Party in 93. Unlike in reality, the Democratic Party did not lose its position after only 11 months, but instead served for a full 4 years before being taken back by the Justice Party. Therefore, its strength was not much weaker than that of the Justice Party.)
(The first prime minister killed by Naoki Hanyu was the prime minister of the Justice Party. At that time, the Justice Party had already served three consecutive terms as prime minister. Strictly speaking, it was the protagonist who destroyed the Justice Party's political dominance and allowed the Justice Party to take power.)
Akiyama Akechi guessed correctly. It was clear that the Democratic Party (the ruling party) would not give him another chance to convene a meeting in the short term. The number of protesters not only did not decrease but increased, blocking the entrance to the meeting hall and making it impossible to use the Senate normally.

Akiyama Akechi wanted to change the venue for the event, but the other party refused. He couldn't do anything about the event and had to give up.

However, Akiyama Akechi repeatedly tried to get Hanyu Naoki to arrest the rioters who stormed the council hall, but the policeman repeatedly refused, citing that the case was under the jurisdiction of the Security Department or even the Security Bureau.

In fact, Naoki Hanyu didn't want to confront the mob directly; he wasn't some lowly soldier who would risk his life to sacrifice himself.

Akiyama Akira understands the importance of teammates, but he will never accept teammates who back down at the last minute.

"That guy really thinks I can't become prime minister, and that he'll have a good time facing the Democratic Party."

Since someone refused to take action, Akiyama Akira was unable to persuade the Superintendent General of Police and the Minister of Security to take the risk. He could only temporarily abandon the idea of ​​using the violent authorities and focus on the media and public opinion. He even organized protests against the Democratic Party and America's collusion in interfering in Japan's internal affairs.

Two days passed, and the online debate between the two sides continued fiercely until a bombshell dropped, leaving the opposition party stunned.

Two days ago, some teams appealed to the Supreme Court. The opposition party thought they had it all figured out, but the final result was not what they expected.

The Supreme Court consists of a Chief Justice and 14 judges, forming a large court of 15. Because of the principle of equality in adjudication, each of them has only one vote, including the Chief Justice.

Of the original 15 judges, 7 were from the Justice and People Party, 5 were from the Democratic Party, and 3 were from other opposition parties or independent judges.

In the vote just now, a Justice and Democracy Party judge voted against the ruling, and a judge from a partner party also voted in favor, resulting in a final score of 7 to 8, and the Justice and Democracy Party won the aforementioned victory.

The Supreme Court ruled that the case triggered Article 55 of the Constitution, which invalidates mass elections, resulting in revotes in many disputed constituencies.

It is obvious that these small constituencies are the ones where the opposition won. This blow caught the Justice Party off guard, and they were at a loss for what to do.

With the re-election in some constituencies, the online sentiment has shifted. Even Sankei Shimbun, one of Japan's largest and most important newspapers and part of the Fuji Sankei Group (which is also part of Fuji Television), has sided with the ruling party.

The Sankei Shimbun's article, titled "Manipulated Public Opinion," portrays opposition policies as leading to the collapse of the Japan-America alliance, leaving Japan vulnerable and in danger without a "real army."

Japan's largest newspaper has a significant influence on citizens over 40 years old; the newspaper they usually carry when they go to the toilet to defecate is the Sankei Shimbun.

"A decisive blow."

Naoki Hanyu sighed as he watched television in his office. If nothing unexpected happened, the ruling party and America should have won this political war. Of course, that's only if nothing unexpected happened.

Just then, the door opened, and Akimoto Seiko, wearing a coat, shook off the snowflakes from her coat.

"Naoki, it's snowing outside."

"Snowing?"

"Yes, it's probably not small."

Naoki Hanyu looked through the window and saw that it was snowing outside, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

"It seems even the heavens don't want to help Akiyama Akechi."

If it had snowed a day earlier, the meeting that Akiyama Akechi had been dreaming of could probably have taken place.

After all, in the sub-zero snow and wind, apart from those who were being paid, the rest of the protesters who were being led astray didn't want to brave the wind and snow. Getting sick was more important than the election. But now the Supreme Court has ruled that some places need to hold new elections.

However, even if Heaven doesn't favor the Democratic Party, there's still some guy acting on behalf of Heaven.

Naoki Hanyu turned his attention to his avatar on the other side, directing the network team to work.

At 8 p.m., dark clouds covered the sky, and the snow that had been raging all day had turned the entire city white. The snow on both sides of the street was 30 centimeters thick. At the same time, it cooled down the red-hot public opinion environment. For young people, whoever becomes president is not as good as going to soak in a hot spring.

A convoy of five cars departed from the Prime Minister's official residence for the cultural district; this was the motorcade of the interim Prime Minister, who no longer held power.

Ryota Morinaga still wanted to burst into laughter as he looked out the car window at the scene outside.

"The Democratic Party is really pathetic. If this heavy snow had come a day earlier, or if the Supreme Court had held firm for a day, the situation would be very different now. Sure enough, when the time is right, everything works together. I will become the true sky of Japan, haha."

The driver quickly tried to flatter him.

"The Prime Minister is the one everyone wants."

Ryota Morinaga gave up.

"It's an exaggeration to say that everyone expects it; I just want to do my part for this country."

"The Prime Minister has truly gone to great lengths for this country."

The driver said this, but in his heart he was actually complaining about his employer. He had just been bragging about the neon sky, what a shameless person. If the previous unlucky guy hadn't died in the Middle East, then it would be your turn to rise to the top.

The secretary and bodyguard standing to the side remained silent throughout. He was a martial arts master from the Kamishiro family, the third largest martial arts family in Japan. Although it was called the third, it was actually a branch of the Kamishiro family from 700 years ago, and there was a huge gap between it and the first and second largest families.

700 years ago, Japan was in the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, with two Heavenly Locusts: the main family of the Shingu clan supported the Northern Heavenly Locust, while the Shindai family supported the Southern Heavenly Locust.

As history has shown, the Kamishiro family never recovered after the fall of the Southern Dynasty. Japan already has the Jingu and Sakura clans, so there is no need for a third "millennial" martial arts family. The Kamishiro family has been suppressed by both clans for hundreds of years, filling the family with resentment towards them.

The lineage of the Kamishiro family was the same 700 years ago, so why do you look down on your relatives now? Forty years ago, the Kamishiro family tried to turn the tide but was crippled again and had to lie low, licking their wounds and waiting for an opportunity.

Some time ago, the Kamishiro family finally got their chance. The destruction of Sakura left behind many resources and opportunities, and they took the opportunity to appear in front of various political forces to show their value.

Some powerful figures also planned to use the Age of Gods to counter the Shinto, so they began to support this stray dog. Japan does not allow any single martial arts force to dominate.

As the security captain, Kamishiro Sora was looking up information when he suddenly looked surprised and shouted.

"Prime Minister, the YMCA has released another video of divine retribution."

"Heaven's punishment?"

Ryo Morinaga, who had maintained a calm and collected demeanor, was stunned. The name extinguished the flame in his heart like cold water. He hurriedly grabbed his laptop to check the video content.

The video only showed the YMCA spokesperson on camera, and what he said caused Morinaga Ryota's expression to change drastically.

"According to the YMCA's investigation over several days, the Democratic Party of Japan has colluded with America to fabricate evidence and seriously interfere in Japan's internal affairs in order to overturn the legitimate and compliant election results. Our National Salvation YMCA will never allow such behavior to exist. We hereby issue a warning of divine retribution to all criminals who undermine the rule of law and the rule of man in Japan."

“Members of America’s CIA branch in Japan, interim Prime Minister Ryota Morinaga, and Chief Cabinet Secretary Takamori Shoda will all pay a heavy price for overthrowing Japan.”

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Ryota Morinaga couldn't help but show fear when he heard his own name. Even though he knew that the inhuman first generation Tenchu ​​was dead, the name of the YMCA could still make a child cry.

Ryota Morinaga had no idea when the other party would make a move, but he felt unsafe staying outside at this time.

"Quickly, let's go back quickly. Kong Rong, notify the Garrison Command that I need manpower for protection. Hurry."

"Yes, Prime Minister."

Normally, the security for an interim prime minister is only half that of a real prime minister. Now, during the election season, the security is less than half of what it usually is, with only about twenty people. There are no police guards when he goes out. The security is even worse than that of a normal minister. Ryota Morinaga has never felt so insecure.

The convoy sped through the wealthy residential area, but the roads were too slippery due to the snow and wind, making it impossible to go too fast. They were also unaware that a huge eagle was watching the convoy from 200 meters above.
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Meanwhile, Naoki Hanyu stood on the side of the road with a cello case on his back, like someone waiting for a traffic light, with scattered vehicles passing by.

Naoki Hanyu quickly returned to normal from the shared vision state, and only walked to the middle of the road and opened his cello case after the traffic light indicated that he could pass.

A traffic policeman jogged over to warn him not to linger in the middle of the road, but what he saw next terrified him, and he instinctively crouched down and used a trash can as cover.

Naoki Hanyu then pulled a powerful weapon from the box—a Gatling gun—pointed the muzzle forward, and met the gaze of the terrified driver of the Prime Minister's motorcade.

"No"

The next second, the heavy machine gun fired, and bullets were fired one after another from the muzzle, the armor-piercing shell casings hitting the ground with a crisp sound.

"bang bang bang bang"

The deadly storm first struck the lead vehicle, tearing the driver and several security guards to shreds. The B6-class bulletproof vehicle had its fuel tank punctured, caught fire, and crashed to the side of the road.

Unless it's a top-of-the-line B7, it simply can't withstand armor-piercing rounds fired from a Gatling gun.

The sudden storm of death stunned the few bystanders. A young, sexy girl who was barefoot in the dead of winter was instantly overwhelmed, and snot started flowing from her nose.

"what"

Screams continued, but the prime minister's vehicle, though panicked, remained composed during the attack.

The three cars belonging to the Kamishiro family, acting as bodyguards, cooperated by blocking the direction of the gunfire, attempting to cover the Prime Minister's vehicle's escape.

More than a dozen members of the Divine Era clan were ready to die for their cause. Although they were not even martial arts masters, they were willing to give their lives for the revival of their clan. This was the education they had received from childhood.

"Captain, please take the Prime Minister away."

Kamishiro Sora nodded, signaling the driver to turn back. Even if a few armor-piercing bullets hit the vehicle along the way, at most the outer bulletproof glass would be shattered.

"Prime Minister, please rest assured, our Kamishiro family will absolutely protect you, unless the other party possesses truly powerful weapons."

Ryota Morinaga interrupted the security guard.

"Leave quickly, ignore everyone else and get out of here."

This was the first time that Ryota Morinaga, a senior figure in the ruling party, had narrowly escaped being shot, and his facial expression was visibly shaken.

I can't die, I absolutely can't die! Heaven's mandate is already within my grasp... no, I absolutely...

Before Morinaga Ryota could finish his internal scream, a sudden explosion engulfed everyone on the bus, from the outside in, including martial arts master Kamishiro Sora and the interim prime minister.

To outsiders, it appeared that the Prime Minister's vehicle had just turned a corner and hadn't even had a chance to move when it was blown up by a rocket launcher that appeared out of nowhere.

(End of this chapter)