Tokyo Detective

Chapter 483 Preparing to "Switch Jobs" to the Police Department
Two days later, after the exposure of the protests' dark side, the number of protesters nationwide dropped below 10 per day, indicating that this power struggle had officially ended.

With the loser seemingly backing down, the Japanese royal family stopped observing and convened the Diet again, unsurprisingly confirming the current members of the House of Representatives and the position of Prime Minister of Japan.

Prime Minister Akiyama has not yet announced the cabinet member appointments.

The Democratic Party gained more seats in the House of Representatives than last time, a total of 239, thanks to its recent maneuvering that pushed those who were undecided to join the current ruling party.

As for Naoki Hanyu, he also reaped a lot of benefits. Shingen Akimoto and Genichiro Takemi successfully retained their positions as members of the House of Representatives, while Juzo Tanaka and former Security Chief Gen Yamada also secured their positions.

The Kanto United Farmers' Association supported one of its own people to become a member of the House of Representatives. That person was not an outsider, but Momoi Saburo, Tanaka Juzo's assistant and apprentice.

Surprisingly, this old man gave the small constituency with the deepest influence of the farmers' community to his apprentice, and he succeeded.

In addition, the farmers' association also used their votes to bring three House of Representatives allies to Naoki Hanyu. Under normal circumstances, they would not betray him, since the farmers' association's votes would still be needed for the next election. If they want to truly make the constituency a constituency that can be inherited by the next generation, then they need to cooperate more "deeply".

The only regret is that Naoki Hanyu's mentor, former Yuchu Police Station Chief Ryo Kurosawa, was not elected. He received far fewer votes than his opponent in the constituency and will probably have to wait until the next election to be truly eligible to run.

After all, a political novice is far less experienced than other candidates, and even with Naoki Hanyu's full help, he cannot catch up in a short time.

So strictly speaking, Naoki Hanyu has five of his own people, three allies, and a few "friends" who can help him out in the House of Representatives. This political power is not much less than that of the fifth-ranked opposition party.
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When Naoki Hanyu drove up to the Prime Minister's official residence, he found that there were fewer than 5000 protesters. It seemed that the opposition party had really given up, and the remaining people were probably being used as bargaining chips to negotiate terms.

Naoki Hanyu quickly confirmed his thoughts. As soon as he entered the Prime Minister's official residence, he saw two bigwigs from the Democratic Party of Japan come out of the Prime Minister's office. They looked at each other and nodded.

Naoki Hanyu guessed that the two opposition party bigwigs had come to beg for mercy and negotiate, so they didn't dare to show any disrespect to him, the policeman who had single-handedly helped the ruling party win the election, but they were definitely filled with hatred in their hearts.

In the Prime Minister's office, when Naoki Hanyu walked in, he immediately saw Akechi Akiyama's face, which he couldn't help but smile at.

"Yuzuru, you've arrived."

"Prime Minister, I apologize for disturbing you."

"Don't bother us. Without your help, the Justice Party wouldn't have won so easily."

Naoki Hanyu nodded in agreement, but inwardly he thought sarcastically.

You still want to win? Without all the things I did, both openly and secretly, you'd lose everything.

After exchanging a few casual words, Akiyama Akechi didn't keep Hanyu Naoki waiting long before getting down to business.

"The National Security Council has been reorganized, and I will recommend to them tomorrow what I promised you. Don't worry."

"sorry to bother you."

Akiyama Akechi suddenly looked worried.

"Yuzuru, there's something I'd like to ask you."

Naoki Hanyu watched as the seasoned politician in front of him put on a show, and calmly began to play along.

“I am willing to help in any way I can, but my health has not been very good since the battle with the first Tianzhu. I am worried about letting the Prime Minister down.”

Akiyama Akechi seemed oblivious to the hint of refusal and spoke without changing his expression.

“You know how harsh America’s tariffs on Japan are. Countries around the world claim that Japan has become a breeding ground for terrorist organizations, so I hope you can take charge of the Youth Salvation Association.”

This old guy actually wants to dump this mess on me.

Naoki Hanyu said calmly.

"I believe the Prime Minister is well aware of the counter-surveillance capabilities of the Youth Salvation Association. I am just a rough man with some skills, and my reconnaissance is not even as good as that of the elites in the Security Department. Prime Minister, you overestimate me."

“But if you can’t agree, it will be difficult for me to persuade the National Public Security Commission to establish a new Special Operations Bureau.”

The Special Response Bureau, officially known as the Special Affairs Bureau, was a bureau-level unit that existed within the Japanese National Police Agency in the last century. (Fictional)

Their duties are also very simple: they are only responsible for certain major events throughout Japan, and even have priority over local police departments. It can be said that their power is no less than that of the six main functional bureaus under the National Police Agency.

The six innings are as follows.

The Life Bureau is responsible for public security matters related to people's livelihood, such as cybersecurity, protection of minors, crime prevention, cases of consumer rights infringement (such as fraud), and drug and gun control.

Criminal Investigation Bureau: In charge of handling major criminal cases, similar to the Criminal Investigation Department; in short, it only handles major cases.

Transportation Bureau: Formulates traffic regulations, manages national traffic enforcement (drunk driving, speeding, etc.), promotes traffic safety education, and conducts traffic accident statistics and analysis.

Security Bureau: Responsible for counterterrorism, VIP protection (Prime Minister/State Guest), large-scale disaster response, public facility security, and intelligence gathering (domestic political radical groups, etc.). Intelligence and Communications Bureau: Manages the national police communications network, develops criminal intelligence systems, develops cybersecurity countermeasures, and provides technical support for communications eavesdropping.

Terrorism Countermeasures - Bureau for the Advancement of International Terrorism: Established in 2020, it is responsible for international terrorism intelligence analysis, cross-border crime investigation (money laundering/weapons proliferation), and cooperation with Interpol.

In addition to the six bureau chiefs mentioned above who hold the rank of Superintendent of Police, there are also four important subordinate agencies whose top officials are Superintendents of Police.

Chief Cabinet Secretary: Responsible for overall administration, such as personnel, budget, public relations, and policy formulation.

Police University: A training base for senior police officers.

The Institute for Scientific Police Research: The nation's leading research center for forensic science, trace evidence, DNA, and other criminal science technologies.

Imperial Palace Police Headquarters: The exclusive security detail for the Emperor and members of the Imperial Family.

Strictly speaking, the Special Investigation Bureau and the aforementioned bureaus have conflicting jurisdictions. However, they have rarely solved major cases in recent years, which is why there is a possibility of re-establishing the Special Investigation Bureau. In particular, the position of director was given to the then-rising star Naoki Hanyu. Regardless of whether he can solve cases, it is definitely a win-win situation in terms of public opinion.

There are several reasons why Naoki Hanyu wanted to "jump ship" to the National Police Agency. The most important reason is that he already has people in the three top positions in the Metropolitan Police Department, and they are "his own people".

If Naoki Hanyu wants to advance further, the only options besides forcing out one of his own people are to take a position at the National Police Agency, since there are as many as 12 Superintendents of Police in the National Police Agency.

Another reason is Seiko Akimoto. Although they are not married, their relationship is obvious to all. His presence in the Metropolitan Police Department for even a day would negatively impact Seiko Akimoto's promotion.

So, in order to escape the predicament, Naoki Hanyu contributed both manpower and effort to the election, and even went to sea to attack America's fleet. Now, this guy who had whispered to him that day actually wanted to use the reward he deserved to control him, and for a moment, a hint of murderous intent rose in his heart.

Naoki Hanyu said coldly.

"Is the Prime Minister planning to use someone and then discard them?"

Akiyama Akechi was immediately taken aback. This sudden change of attitude was not right. Shouldn't they have been exchanging blows while smiling?

"Hanyu, how could you say that? I was only thinking of the country."

“I was also thinking about myself and the people around me. The National Salvation Youth Association is too dangerous, and I don’t want the people around me to be in danger.”

Akiyama Akechi's expression was rather unpleasant.

"Yuzuru, please reconsider. The Special Task Force also has a responsibility to deal with the Youth Salvation Association."

"No need to consider it. If other departments discover the YMCA's hideout, I'd be happy to go and help, but I would never risk becoming the YMCA's primary target for retaliation in charge of the investigation."

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As Naoki Hanyu donned the Legendary Hunter title and looked at Akiyama Akechi, a sense of pressure immediately pressed down on the latter's shoulders.

"If the Prime Minister really doesn't intend to keep his promise, then I'll just stay in the Metropolitan Police Department. But the Prime Minister should consider the consequences."

Akiyama Akechi felt offended, so he slammed his hand on the table.

"You're threatening me."

"No, it was just a reminder to the Prime Minister to keep his promise."

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The two locked eyes, and Akiyama Akechi was filled with doubt, wondering why he was somewhat afraid to meet the other's gaze at the height of his confidence.

Moreover, her attitude towards people today seemed a bit off. She actually thought she could manipulate the man in front of her at will, even though he holds several congressional seats and is a very influential force in the current situation where a coalition government with other parties is to be formed.

Akiyama Akechi quickly realized that Akiyama was blinded by the position of prime minister. Anyone sitting at the top of a country would be a little arrogant, so he immediately put on a smiling face again.

"Yuzuru, you've got it wrong. I didn't mean to force you. The Youth Association can still be handled by the Security Bureau. After all, they are the professionals, and they won't break their promise to you. There will be results within a few days."

Seeing this, Naoki Hanyu didn't want to completely break off relations, as that would make all his efforts over the past period go to waste.

"Thank you for your understanding, Prime Minister. I will do my best to help you if you need anything."

"Let's all help each other out. How about we go grab a bite to eat together later?"

"It is an honor to receive the Prime Minister's invitation."

When the two seemed to have returned to working together, a rift had already formed in reality.

(End of this chapter)