Tokyo Detective

Chapter 593 Tanaka Juzo's Ambition

After the visit, Naoki Hanyu personally drove Yoko Okita home, but it was clear that she was in a greater hurry than he was, and he encountered trouble downstairs at her apartment building.

The well-known female host drew circles on the man's chest with her finger, looking as if she was reluctant to part with him.

"Come sit at my house."

Naoki Hanyu knew perfectly well that this woman had developed a taste for the good.

After all, strictly speaking, they hadn't taken the final step yet, but Naoki Hanyu was really busy tonight, so he could only hold Yoko Okita's shoulder and firmly refuse.

"Yoko, I'm really busy tonight, let's do it in a couple of days."

Yoko Okita didn't want to wait any longer. Having finally made up her mind to date a younger man, she worried that she wouldn't have another chance to catch him in a couple of days, so she hugged the other man's waist and started shaking him.

"Just one hour, okay, Naoki...kun."

The coquettishness of the consonant gave Naoki Hanyu goosebumps, and he had no choice but to half-heartedly give in.

"I only have two hours, I'm really busy."

"Yes, yes, it won't take up your time."

The chill of early winter couldn't extinguish Yoko Okita's passion. As soon as the door closed, she stood on tiptoe, wrapped her arms around the man's neck, and offered him her enthusiasm.

At this moment, she was not a dignified female host under the watchful eyes of thousands, but a proactive woman.
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Three hours later, as dawn broke, Naoki Hanyu managed to break free from the woman's embrace without disturbing her; the female host was already asleep.

"Sigh, boys really need to be careful when they're out and about. Who would have thought that even my best friend of many years would be lusting after me? It's true that being too outstanding can corrupt friendships."

Naoki Hanyu carefully picked up his clothes, opened the door, and left. However, the female celebrity he thought was still asleep had already opened her eyes and was showing a shy expression. This goddess of many male viewers' dreams covered her head with the blanket, and her muffled voice could be heard from under the blanket.

"So this is what they call the experience of being a carnivorous woman. It's really great. The only downside is that the body can't take it."

The pain prevented Yoko Okita from getting out of bed, let alone participating in many of today's activities.

"I've ruined my life with alcohol and women. I'll quit drinking starting today."
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When Naoki Hanyu returned to the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters, he was immediately apprehended by Seiko Akimoto, who had just returned from her shift.

The policewoman smiled as she helped the man straighten his collar.

"You've been missing for three hours. Where did you go, Mr. Yuzuru? I remember you were with Ms. Yoko at the end, right?"

Facing the friendly policewoman, Naoki Hanyu didn't reveal a single flaw.

"I met with them and talked about some things, which caused the delay."

"those people?"

Akimoto Seiko's eyes turned serious. Did he know that someone had connections with the young man?

Not to mention him, even his other close female friends who know him well could probably guess what was going on, especially last night when the YMCA used anti-aircraft missiles to destroy America's plane. Even outsiders would make connections; it's just too much of a coincidence.

Of course, the YMCA did offer an explanation, for example, they posted a video an hour ago.

"Japan will handle its own affairs. If any external forces try to interfere or even try to subvert the Japanese political arena, our Youth Association will never allow the conspirators to do as they please."

Last night's coup was supported by America, and even backed by Oda Riko. That's why our Youth Association shot down more than forty aircraft of various types. America, if you dare to cross the line again, I will wage war against you.

The YMCA lives up to its name; its words are assertive and have ignited the anger of the Japanese public waiting to watch the morning news.

No matter how much Japan submits to America and how much it depends on her economy, supporting a coup has crossed the line for everyone in Japan.

This has severely damaged America's reputation in the eyes of the Japanese public. Anyone who asks her for her opinion will be filled with hatred. Even former pro-American public intellectuals dare not speak well of America at this time, at most they will not say anything too harsh.

Moreover, I heard that early this morning, people had already started organizing protests against America across the country, including against the police who were the catalyst for a coup.

It could be said that the YMCA was more dangerous than anyone else in Japan. Akimoto Seiko was worried that the man would be betrayed by the YMCA, so she put her arm around Hanyu Naoki's waist and rested her head on his shoulder.

"Be careful, don't let your child grow up without a father."

"The child's father?"

Naoki Hanyu hugged the policewoman tightly in surprise.

"You're pregnant."

"Ah."

Naoki Hanyu was even happier to hear this. His inquiries last night had been interrupted by the coup, and he never expected that the "official wife" was indeed pregnant.

Akimoto Seiko suddenly smelled a faint fragrance, but it wasn't hers.

Recalling the person's whereabouts before disappearing, she already guessed who it was—that damned womanizer, even though the coup had just ended.

Akimoto Seiko's five fingers, held together like a sharp blade, swiftly pierced someone's kidneys, but the stiffness of the muscles made her very uncomfortable.

"Hmph, I'm going to get busy."

Naoki Yuzuru rubbed his kidneys. Even though he knew his opponent couldn't break through his defenses, the fierce attack he had just used still made him a little scared. If his defenses were breached, it would affect his happiness in the next life.

"You're really not being polite, Holy Son."

Soon Naoki Hanyu returned to the command room and began to understand the changes that had occurred in the past few hours.

Martial law has been lifted in Tokyo, and the entire government is trying its best to erase the traces of last night's battle. Unfortunately, the bombed bridges and buildings continue to tell everyone that last night's coup was far from simple.

As for Congress, all members continued their meetings overtime.

Not only have martial law been lifted and the cabinet government's executive powers been temporarily suspended, but after several hours of discussion, there has been new progress.

The first thing is that the vote of no confidence passed smoothly, and the prime minister must dissolve the House of Representatives or resign collectively within 10 days.

The second step was to revoke the parliamentary status and judicial immunity of the Prime Minister and certain cabinet ministers, formally initiating the purge.

Even if Naoki Hanyu is only half-baked in politics, he can guess what the Diet is arguing about right now.

Whether it's the dissolution of the House of Representatives or a collective resignation, if only the Prime Minister and his cabinet resign, the Prime Minister's position still belongs to the ruling party. As long as the ruling party elects a new president (party leader), that person will become the new Prime Minister.

If the House of Representatives is dissolved, there will be another general election, and the opposition parties will have a chance.

With the ruling party losing the Oda faction, a fierce battle is expected.

Naoki Hanyu continued to review the files, noting one of the many arrests carried out by the Metropolitan Police Department: the arrest of Prime Minister Riko Oda by a team led by the Public Security Bureau, with Yukiko Muromachi in charge. This was the result of discussions within the House of Representatives.

This arrangement made Naoki Hanyu frown. Directing the arrest operation from behind the scenes was fine, but personally arresting the prime minister was not a good job. It could easily cause public opinion trouble. For example, if Oda Riko resisted and was injured or even self-harmed during the arrest, it would also be the fault of the arrester.

Although Naoki Hanyu was a little worried, he wouldn't interfere. After all, this was the job of the Public Security Bureau, and Yukiko Muromachi wasn't just a pretty face; how could she not handle it well?

Moreover, the more you do now, the more you will be rewarded later. It is estimated that many police officers who participated in today's coup will be promoted, and Naoki Hanyu's confidants will be promoted even faster, since they are in important positions.

So Naoki Hanyu handled his business while waiting for the results, but after two hours there was still no new progress, and Naoki Hanyu could no longer bear it and called.

"Yukiko, are you having some trouble over there?"

"Yes, the Prime Minister's security detail stopped us from entering, and there were two large trucks blocking the gate. There were also many onlookers around, so we couldn't resort to force."

After thinking it over, Naoki Hanyu decided to personally intervene. He couldn't feel completely at ease until Riko Oda was arrested under his watchful eye. Who knew if this woman would use suicide to taint certain people and things?

"Understood, I'm coming over now."

"I'm waiting for you."
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Ten minutes later, as soon as Naoki Hanyu got out of the car, he saw the gate blocked by a large truck. Through the gap, he could see the prime minister's guards inside. Of course, the area was also crowded with reporters from various TV stations, who were hoping that the arrest would bring big news.

Yukiko Muromachi came to her husband's side and whispered, telling him the general situation and her guesses.

"The Prime Minister's guards aren't necessarily just there to protect Oda Riko. As the Prime Minister's guards, they receive this generous salary and need to do something to prove their role in protecting her so that the next Prime Minister can continue to be protected by the guards. They seem to be on time, and it would be best if they approved it on the third day. Should we wait?"

Naoki Hanyu frowned upon hearing this; he had no intention of putting on a show with hundreds of guards.

"No need, leave it to me. Who knows if they'll just keep going for three days and three days."

"Hmm." Naoki Hanyu nodded and greeted the police officers from the Ministry of Public Security while transforming into a 3-meter-tall giant.

As his muscles swelled and his blood vessels writhed like dragons, Naoki Hanyu lifted a 30-ton truck, prompting reporters to take photos frantically, forcing police from the Ministry of Public Security to intervene and maintain order.

A police officer, nearly knocked over by the jostling of reporters, wanted to complain that they were there to arrest the Prime Minister, achieving the only feat in 30 years for the Japanese police, instead of doing the work of ordinary police officers.

The truck was slowly lowered, which Naoki Hanyu did with ease. Then, his sharp eyes turned to the bewildered guard.

"Gentlemen, are you still planning to stop me?"

The captain of the guards panicked and hurriedly reported to the head of the guard department for instructions, but the next second the entire communicator was snatched away by Naoki Hanyu.

"Director Matsushita, I hope you won't take up my time. You know I'll be very busy these next few days. If you make me unhappy, I can't guarantee your safety."

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One second, two seconds, a full 10 seconds passed, and the director on the other end of the communicator finally gave in, and all the guards were allowed to pass.

Naoki Hanyu and his group went up to the third floor. When the Prime Minister's temporary office opened, they saw an old woman who looked dazed and confused. Her disheveled hair proved that Riko Oda was greatly shocked.

"Prime Minister Oda, please come back with us."

Oda Riko turned her head and saw the culprit who had caused her to end up like this, and immediately went berserk and picked up something to throw at him.

"Get out, get out, get out! Naoki Hanyu, you culprit, how dare you show your face in front of me? Get out now!"

Naoki Hanyu wouldn't tolerate such behavior. While most people would find it difficult to deal with a crazy woman, he had a number of titles to his name.

A terrifying pressure forced Oda Riko back to her senses, and Hanyu Naoki's next words were very impolite.

"Oda Riko, thousands of people died last night. Who do you think should be held responsible for these deaths?"

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Oda Riko froze, her steps involuntarily taking a step back.

Naoki Hanyu stepped forward and continued to press the issue.

"It was you, it was your willful actions that led to the deaths of thousands of people. Whose husbands, whose sons, whose fathers were they? It was your madness that caused their deaths. Aren't you afraid they'll come looking for you in your sleep at night?"

Oda Riko's tone became flustered. In the past, she would have calmly given the correct answer, but now she was on the verge of collapse.

"I, I, I don't want them to die at all."

"But they died. They were destined to die the moment you chose to stage a coup, all for your ambition. Why did you listen to America's advice? Why?"

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Oda Riko felt as if all her fig leaves had been torn off, leaving her only able to cover her ears and struggle.

“It wasn’t me, it wasn’t me, it was all America, it was them, it was them who found me.”

Naoki Hanyu pressed his advantage.

"How long do you intend to let Japan descend into chaos? As prime minister, shouldn't you do one last thing for Japan and help everyone return to peace as soon as possible?"

Oda Riko had nothing to say. Although she could accuse the other party of forcing her into everything, wasn't she to blame herself for the failure of the coup?

Finally, under the watchful eyes of all the reporters outside, Riko Oda followed Yukiko Muromachi into the car. The mastermind behind this coup was arrested. But despite the arrest of the culprit, the real tsunami of Japanese political parties has only just begun.
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Outside the interrogation room, Naoki Hanyu did not participate, leaving it to the outstanding female police officers of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Just then, an uninvited guest arrived. It was Tanaka Juzo, whose dark circles under his eyes proved that he hadn't slept all night.

"Old man, are you done with your meeting?"

"Yes, we discussed a lot of things and argued a lot of things. For example, the firepower of your police is too strong. Some people want to restrict the police, but it didn't work out."

Naoki Hanyu nodded. He had long anticipated that people would be wary of the police's firepower, so he had many backup plans. First, there was the political power, then the pressure of public opinion, and finally the power of the masses. In any case, he didn't believe that anyone could do anything to the police in this year of coup d'état.

"You brought this up so quickly, tell me who it was."

As Tanaka Juzo recounted his story, Hanyu Naoki also understood the trickery involved. Tanaka Juzo and many other factions were on the same side in bringing down Oda Riko, but once Oda Riko fell, their relationship turned into that of rivals.

Naoki Hanyu handed the old man a bottle of hot coffee.

"So you came here just to say this?"

Tanaka Juzo shook his head.

"I need to talk to Riko Oda and ask her to resign on behalf of the entire cabinet."

"It'll be a bit difficult, after all, I'm the one who took her down."

"So I came here, Naoki. It may sound cruel, but when faced with certain interests, giving a sinner a chance to live might not be impossible. Can you accept making a deal with Oda Riko?"

Naoki Hanyu gave up.

“Old man, you don’t need to test me. You can represent me in any matter. But there’s something I want to ask you.”

"what's up?"

The old man and the young man looked at each other, and Naoki Hanyu expressed his doubts about Juzo Tanaka.

"Logically speaking, even if the cabinet resigns, it won't be your place to worry. So, old man, are you planning to secure a good position in the new cabinet, or become the head of the cabinet?"

Tanaka Juzo smiled.

"I didn't expect you to see through me. That's right, I'm jumping around because I want to sit in that position again."

Naoki Hanyu uttered four words.

"The position of Prime Minister."

"Then this country will be ours."

Naoki Hanyu looked at the old man in surprise, not expecting him to say such treasonous things, but he liked the way he put it.

"Go ahead and do it, I'll always support you."

In the end, Tanaka Juzo entered alone, and the interrogators inside wisely left temporarily, allowing the two politicians from the same party to be alone.

"Prime Minister Oda, we hope that you can resign on behalf of the cabinet group."

"Resign?"

Oda Riko laughed out loud; as the prime minister, how could she not guess what she meant?

"Why should I help you? You betrayed me."

Tanaka Juzo pulled out a chair and sat directly opposite Oda Riko.

"Of course it's a deal. You help me, I help you. If you lose, are you planning to drag everyone connected to you down with you to the brink of eternal damnation?"

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The conversation lasted for an hour, and in the end, Riko Oda cooperated by choosing to resign along with her entire party, leaving the Justice and People's Party in power.

However, a crisis still exists after the new prime minister takes office: the number of votes in the House of Representatives may fall below 233, which could prevent the prime minister's orders from leaving his office.

Next comes the competition for the position of president of the ruling party. Whoever wins in a week will become the new prime minister.

Following this coup, the Hanyu faction, represented by Tanaka Juzo, has replaced the Oda faction as one of the six major factions. There are four candidates for party leader, and it remains to be seen who will receive the most votes.

However, despite the infighting within the ruling party, some activities still need to be participated in.

For example, the memorial service for the police officers who died in the coup was the largest I've seen in recent years.

(End of this chapter)