A person in Tokyo becomes a demon god

Chapter 269 Heroes Compete for Supremacy, War Erupts
"Emergency situation! Emergency situation!"

In News King's live broadcast room, a small 'window' suddenly appeared, occupying the lower right corner of the screen.

"Dear viewers, I am 'Flying Squirrel,' a reporter under the command of 'News King'!"

In the footage inserted into the live stream, a supernatural being squatting on a rooftop introduces himself and then points the camera at the Metropolitan Police Department: That's right, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

The once-majestic Metropolitan Police Department is now in complete chaos: gunfire erupts like popping beans, and one can see limbs being severed and broken pieces of armored vehicles lying in disarray.

"As you can see!"

"The Metropolitan Police Department has been attacked by supernatural forces. This is the firsthand information I'm bringing to you!"

???

For a while,
Countless Japanese people who were watching the 'Otherworld Tournament' suddenly stood up and leaned forward unconsciously.

The Metropolitan Police Department was attacked?
What a joke!
Are you kidding me?

"Judging from the current situation, it's only a matter of time before the Metropolitan Police Department's special police are eliminated."

The reporter, codenamed "Flying Squirrel," diligently reported everything he saw to the entire island nation; he was originally a reporter stationed here to learn about all kinds of supernatural information as soon as possible.

The Metropolitan Police Department comprises 46 police headquarters.
Each police headquarters has anywhere from a dozen to several hundred police stations.

Below the police station are numerous "offices" scattered around street corners and "residents' offices" in rural areas; like the nerve endings of the human body, they carry out the Metropolitan Police Department's instructions to the last 100 meters of citizens' lives.

Such a massive intelligence network is far more powerful than any other force or individual, including the forces of the "News King."

Therefore, it is quite normal for them to cooperate with the Metropolitan Police Department.

But now, the 'Flying Squirrel' has actually captured footage of the massacre at the Metropolitan Police Department.

"The culprit is a masked samurai!"

? !
next moment,
The other person turned to look at them.

A murderous gaze swept across the battlefield, startling the flying squirrel on the roof.

This distance is nothing more than a stone's throw to a supernatural being.

"I'm the reporter for 'News King'!"

With a shout, 'Flying Squirrel' simply locked its live streaming device onto the other party:

"Let me see your true colors—"

Even if he is killed, at least he can leave some information so that Lord 'News King' can avenge him.

The man behind "News King"?
trouble,

Konoe Isao, hidden beneath the demon mask, clicked his tongue.
He wouldn't mind killing a reporter, but if it attracted the attention of the "King of News"—not to mention the King of News' strength, he had top-tier supernatural experts like "Benefactor" and "Liuhe" behind him—it was better to avoid trouble.

"The entire island nation is my Tokugawa family's property!"

With a slash of his longsword, he overturned an armored vehicle, and at the same time, the masked samurai roared angrily.

"Let the cleansing of the source begin today!"

After saying that, the masked warrior slashed down many special police officers and broke through the encirclement in a few flashes: with supernatural speed, he disappeared in the blink of an eye.

? ?
"The Tokugawa family?"

The reporter 'Flying Squirrel,' who had narrowly escaped death, paused for a moment, then subconsciously repeated the sentence.

The Tokugawa clan's mass killings at the Metropolitan Police Department—are they preparing to reclaim power and regain control of the shogunate?
Is it finally time for the supernatural to step into the limelight?

"Kaori, this is slander!"

On the other side, Tokugawa Mitsuko, who was on the phone with Inoue Kaori, sounded anxious and indignant.

"How could our Tokugawa family possibly assassinate the commander-in-chief?"

who is it?

They actually pinned this blame on them?!
"Calm down, Photon."

Kaori Inoue's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Of course I believe that the Tokugawa family does not have any supernatural beings capable of breaking through the Metropolitan Police Department."

What is the strength of the Tokugawa family? Unless they find the 'Ashiya legacy', they have the power to break through the Metropolitan Police Department. But here's the problem: Kaori, who personally received guidance from Ashiya Doman, and Kaoru, who obtained most of the legacy, both have close ties with the Tokugawa family. Why would they take such a risky move?
Time is on the Tokugawa family's side. As Kaori and Kaoru grow stronger, the Tokugawa family's status will inevitably rise.

Now, the idea of ​​assassinating Director Fujita raises the question:
What does it mean?
Yes, this internet meme originated in Japan.

"Okay, I'll come to your place right away."

Given the Tokugawa family's power, it's hard to guarantee they won't be silenced: if they die without any evidence, they'll be stuck with the blame.

"it is good,"

Mitsuko Tokugawa was also somewhat flustered, but fortunately:
"Kaoru left me some portraits, and I have already released them."

With these 'Kaori' clones around, we should be able to hold out for a while; once Inoue Kaori arrives, we'll be safe.

Faced with such a momentous event, even Tokugawa Mitsuko panicked.

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"Father,"

"Why not let me take this opportunity to destroy the Tokugawa clan?"

As they sped between skyscrapers, the masked samurai pressed his earpiece and asked a question in confusion.

As long as the Tokugawa family is destroyed, the blame for the assassination will fall on the other party: Director Fujita is the island nation's "shadow prime minister," the anchor of this era, whose status and identity are more noble than any king or president; he deserves the title of "king," even though he is just a "weightlifting king."

"That would be too deliberate, Yongnan."

The steady voice of the head of the Konoe family came through the earpiece.

"Not only will we not attack the Tokugawa family, we even need to issue a statement immediately to support the Tokugawa family in being wronged."

?

Konoe Isao, who was speeding along, suddenly stopped.
What is this operation?
"It is good to usher in a new era; but if one becomes the target of everyone's criticism, it is easy to become a pioneer of kingship."

"That's why I had you conceal your identity and frame the Tokugawa family."

"Hide yourself?" Konoe Isao enjoys wielding weapons and understands these basic principles.

If he made a big show of it, various forces would definitely use the pretext of 'avenging' the director to besiege the Konoe family: that's why he dressed like this and deliberately left the Tokugawa family's name behind.

The Tokugawa family has existed for centuries, with descendants spread throughout the island nation. The main family alone numbers in the hundreds, and the branch families are even larger. If one of them were to acquire supernatural powers, it wouldn't be surprising if they were to storm the Metropolitan Police Department at the slightest provocation.

Moreover:

“The families I asked you to secretly ‘take care of’ are all descendants of Tokugawa.”

When the investigation actually began, several households of the Tokugawa family mysteriously disappeared, with no trace of the living or the dead: "You say it wasn't your family that did it, do you even believe it yourself?"
"Then why should we support the Tokugawa clan?"

Leaping into a park, the masked samurai changed his clothes while continuing to ask questions with a puzzled expression.

"Yoo-o, you don't really think that doing this will bring down the Tokugawa clan?"

On the other end of the call,

The head of the Konoe family saw it very clearly.

"The Tokugawa family had a close personal relationship with the Inoue sisters."

"Those two are both C-level experts; it's just that the Metropolitan Police Department hasn't publicized it for some reason."

With the Inoue sisters and the "one" behind them as their backers, the Tokugawa family, let alone lacking an assassination director, would have been forced to admit it openly by the Japanese government.

"She's just a woman."

Emerging from the park, the young man, now dressed in a suit and tie and wearing brown sunglasses, pressed his earpiece and scoffed disdainfully.

"One day, I will defeat all those so-called masters!"

"Yongnan, you..."

These words left the head of the Konoe family on the other side speechless.

"That's a commendable ambition."

"But now is not the time for fierce competition."

Only by taking advantage of the chaos to grow stronger can we seek more.

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Adachi Ward,
"what?"

The middle-aged office worker suddenly stood up, walked quickly to the TV, and hugged the screen.

"Director Fujita has been assassinated!"

Yes, as soon as the 'masked samurai' left, the supernatural reporter codenamed 'Flying Squirrel' rushed into the Metropolitan Police Department and exposed the interior scene of corpses strewn about: Director Fujita, his heart pierced, slumped against the wall.

The man who commanded 46 police headquarters and hundreds of thousands of police officers in the island nation slumped down in front of the wall, his head bowed forever.

This scene caused countless people in the island nation to cover their mouths with their hands, tears streaming down their faces.

It wasn't that they were particularly close to Director Fujita, but rather because:

They instinctively felt a kind of intuition—

The real chaos is about to begin.

"brute!"

Kenji Fujikido clenched his fists and trembled all over.

"How many people will die as a result of this? Doesn't the Tokugawa family know that?!"

In this island nation, a place plagued by supernatural disasters, most cities can still live peacefully thanks to the fully operational Metropolitan Police Department: from countless minor disasters to large-scale supernatural disasters that destroy cities and counties, the Metropolitan Police Department is always on the front line.

Without the Metropolitan Police Department, the casualties would have skyrocketed several times over: while the experts are powerful, they are ultimately overwhelmed.

Besides, those supernatural experts only intervened because of the director's influence.

Without Director Fujita, Japan will be doomed.
"The Tokugawa clan is utterly despicable!"

Yuka, sitting in a wheelchair, also indignantly echoed this sentiment.

"I wonder when things will return to normal after this chaos at the Metropolitan Police Department?"

"It won't recover,"

Yuka was just a young girl after all, and she thought that since Director Fujita was dead, they could just elect someone else.

But Kenji Fujikido was an adult and had some understanding of the supernatural world. He knew very well that with the death of Director Fujita, various "heroes" would inevitably rise up and establish their own territories—just like the Warring States period hundreds of years ago.

Even other countries will contribute to this.

They are more in the interest of a divided island nation than a unified one!

"...How could this be?"

After hearing Kenji Fujikido's explanation, Yuka, who was sitting in a wheelchair and whose body was absorbing nutrients into her chest area because she ate every day without exercising, was shocked.

"Why can't we all work together to overcome this difficult time? Why are we scheming against each other?"

"Yukano,"

Kenji Fujikido shook his head slightly with a wry smile at the disabled superhuman girl he had saved.

"If everyone were of one mind, they wouldn't be human."

To put it bluntly, humanity is a species that developed through struggle: repeated wars have driven people to exert all their efforts to develop everything. Whether in ancient times, the era of cold weapons, or the era of firearms, if everyone were doing well, they would still be picking fruit from trees.

Ultimately, what drives social development is 'desire'.

Whether this desire is good or bad.

"Besides, why should those supernatural powerhouses obey the government?"

Previously, it was out of respect for Director Fujita.

Now, perhaps not long after, the Metropolitan Police Department will also fall apart and become a force in the hands of local tyrants.

Buddha,
Is the end times truly approaching?
(End of this chapter)