No one understands the laws of Collider better than me.

"Damn, are these Japanese ministers any good? If those kinds of middle-aged men can become foreign ministers, I think I could do it too, since it's all zero anyway."

"Have you ever considered the possibility that he is the Foreign Secretary precisely because he is incompetent?"

"Hey, his son was supposed to be very capable, but he was caught by the police for selling drugs, but he was released the next day."

After the story of the Foreign Minister's son was posted online, the comments were almost unanimously about how the Foreign Minister hadn't died. It's fair to say that before Kitahara Masaki even made his move, these people had already sided with him. However, everything posted online was true; neither the Foreign Minister's "extreme sports" video nor the reports of his son's alleged drug trafficking were fabricated.

After doing all this, Kitahara Masaki closed his phone and left. Just like the morning's incident, he didn't need to confirm the target's fate. Just as Kitahara Masaki stepped out of the building's back door, Amuro Tooru led the Public Security Bureau into the scene through the front door.

Amuro Tooru knew very well that he could use the power of the public security to change the direction of public opinion dozens of times over online matters. But what he needed to do most now was to stop the 'Heisei Tenchu ​​Group' from running rampant. If things continued like this, the loss of public confidence would have a series of chain reactions, and that would be a huge problem.

Two attacks targeting high-ranking officials occurred in one day, a pattern that overturns their preconceived notions of terrorist organizations. It's clear this organization is well-managed, possesses strong intelligence-gathering capabilities, and has personnel capable of precision sniping, which seriously threatens many people and events.

"Check the surveillance footage! Find everyone connected to this case immediately! Don't let even the slightest possibility slip by!"

In the case of the shooting of Congressman Hamada, the videos in the hands of the media were all blurry. After the shooting, there were basically no people left who could still hold a camera, so no valuable clues could be found.

But this time is different. This time, some kind of mechanism was clearly used. It was an assassination that was planned in advance. So as long as the surveillance footage from these past few days is still available, we will definitely be able to find valuable clues!

After a search, the police discovered three targets in the surveillance footage that were worth investigating.

"The first one is Hirokazu Tsunamura. He was below the guardrail when the accident occurred. The surveillance footage shows that he was the one who activated the device. After he pressed the switch, a corresponding fishing line broke the guardrail. He then entered a state of agitation and was completely unaware that he was being filmed. He had previously committed acts of violence against a member of parliament from his hometown in public. After being detained for several days, he was released and has been posting hate speech online ever since."

"The second one is Noto Gentamako. She is the person who filmed the video that is now going viral on the internet. She is the daughter of Noto Akira, the former secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Noto Akira committed suicide three years ago for some reason, and his daughter's whereabouts are unknown. I didn't expect her to appear here."

"The third one is Yuji Shinouchi. He was mixed in with the crowd that stormed the Foreign Minister's procession. There were twenty-eight people who went up to the second floor to protest against the Foreign Minister, and he was one of them. Moreover, he has a long criminal record and has moved between various groups, so it's not surprising to see him here."

Are there three people in total...?

Amuro then played the surveillance footage from the previous days at eight times the speed, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Chapter 142 Walking into a Trap

"First, issue the arrest warrant for Hirokazu Tsunamura. We must bring him to justice today. Next, we need to find out the whereabouts of Tamako Noto. Why she suddenly appeared here after being missing for so many years is definitely not a coincidence. Finally, we need to arrest Yuji Shinuchi and bring him back to the police station for interrogation. We need to find out from him who organized this protest. If he doesn't talk, we'll find someone else. I don't believe that not one of the twenty-eight people is willing to talk!"

Amuro issued the order swiftly and decisively, and his police officers were dispatched in full force. In fact, many of the police officers now felt a sense of lingering fear, because they subconsciously thought that this terrorist organization with its chuunibyou-like name was no different from its other counterparts. They were all foolish guys who wanted to attract attention and only thought about how to justify their atrocities.

But the day's events made them realize they could no longer afford to be complacent; they had to apprehend these terrorists as soon as possible. If these terrorists continued to run rampant in Tokyo, the damage they caused would be unimaginable!

"what!"

After hearing the report from his subordinates, Amuro Tooru remained silent for a while before rushing back.

Rewind ten minutes to the time before Amuro Tooru received the call. Hirokazu Tsunamura, the number one target set by the Public Security Bureau, suddenly appeared in front of the police station. He raised his hands and turned around in front of the passing police officers, looking like he was saying, "Look at me, look at me, I have something to announce."

After confirming that he was the wanted person issued just five minutes earlier, the SWAT team immediately surrounded him. Facing the fierce gazes around him, Hiroichi Tsunamura imagined himself as a hero saving a kingdom, firmly believing that everything he did was to warn the world, and that in the end, it would be a happy ending with everyone, and that he would definitely marry a princess like Ms. Hayami. However, he was now handcuffed and taken to the interrogation room.

"I believe my face must have been seen on the security cameras in the building where the Foreign Minister works, so am I turning myself in, or are you all going to shoot me?"

Under the influence of alcohol, this unemployed man, who always felt that his talents were not being recognized, finally attracted enough attention, which greatly satisfied his desire to perform. Before the police even began to interrogate him, he started to criticize the country and the whole nation of Japan. His heartbroken appearance made people think that he was some kind of great sage who cared about the country and its people.

The police officer sitting at the triangular table had seen this kind of person many times before, and asked several questions in succession:

"Heh, Hiroichi Tsunamura, since you're so eloquent, let me ask you some questions: Do you know how long it takes to train a teacher? Do you know what happens after the central bank cuts interest rates by five percentage points? Do you know how much it costs to provide compulsory education for a child? Do you know what the multiple US military exercises in the ocean mean? Can you answer these questions?"

Hiroshi Tsunamura, who basically just coasted through school, stammered. He had never thought about these issues; he only felt that there were many problems in society and complained that those with official positions never did anything.

This is also why Kitahara Masaki valued him. This man who only complains doesn't understand that he's just a fool. Everything he does isn't for Japan, but merely to satisfy his desire to show off in front of others.

Under Curaçao's persuasive words, most members of the 'Heisei Tenchu ​​Group' only had a superficial understanding of the plan. Their roles were minor characters who didn't need to know much and only needed to follow orders. However, it was these minor characters who allowed Kitahara Masaki's plan to proceed smoothly.

Hirokazu Tsunamura is one of the expendable pawns that Masaki Kitahara found from the information provided by Curaçao. The confidante played by Curaçao will secretly give him a 'difficult' task—to activate the device used to make the Foreign Minister fall to his death, and then surrender before being found by the Public Security Bureau, so that they will understand what the 'Heisei Tenchugumi's' ideology really is.

Under Curaçao's sweet talk, Tsunamura Hiroichi, who had been single for many years and had never been noticed by a girl, exclaimed, "Sister, I'm in!" For him, this historic moment had to be accomplished by himself, and there was no need for further incitement. Before taking action, he had already downed three cans of beer and entered a state of rampage. It wasn't until the police left him speechless that he began to realize something was wrong. In his imagination, the police should have realized their foolishness after his words and then led him to arrest those bad guys.

"Sigh, you've been fooled, Hiroichi Tsunamura, don't you understand yet?"

"No, no, no! Miss Hayami is so kind, how could she possibly lie to me!"

Seeing this man, several years older than himself, so easily deceived by a woman, Amuro Tooru realized that this tengu, who broke down in a second, was completely different from their previous operatives. He suddenly became alert and immediately asked:

"Did your Miss Hayabusa tell you anything else?"

"Yes! Miss Hayamaki told me long ago that if you high-ranking officials' lackeys are unwilling to talk to me and still want to imprison me, then we'll send you to this address! If you don't want your hostage to die, then release me right now!"

Then, Hirokazu Tsunamura recited an address. After dispatching nearby police to the address, they found a man with a bomb strapped to his neck lying motionless on the ground without any hindrance. The police, seeing this, did not rush forward but simply took a photo and sent it to Tooru Amuro.

"The young man is the son of the Foreign Minister, and that address is the house registered under his friend's name. According to the investigation, the hostage borrowed his friend's room key yesterday and then took the girl back. We are still trying to identify the girl."

"Yes, send out the bomb disposal team and evacuate nearby residents."

What exactly are they trying to do? This way of doing things...

Even now, Amuro Tooru feels like he's being led by the nose, as if Tsunamura Hiroichi, this pawn, appeared at just the right time. The real mastermind behind it all seems to have no intention of giving the Public Security Bureau any space or time to investigate, since the evidence they prepared is being presented to them like a rotating sushi roll.

Chapter 143 Sending You to Another World

Damn it!

"what happened?"

The bomb disposal expert dispatched this time was hot-tempered. After examining the bomb, he took off his helmet and threw it on the ground.

"This isn't a bomb at all! It's filled with fireworks, the kind you can buy at a convenience store. And the hostage is already dead; his body is completely cold. He's probably been dead for almost half a day."

"what!"

Upon hearing this report, Amuro Tooru was not as surprised as his colleagues; he simply understood that the opponent this time had no intention of giving the Public Security Bureau any clues whatsoever.

"Mr. Amuro! Mr. Amuro! The Foreign Minister's son is long dead, which means that Tsunamura was just lying to us!"

"There's no need to question him. He's just a pawn. The 'Miss Hayamaki' he mentioned only tricked him into turning himself in in order to give us this address."

"So what should we do next?"

"The number one figure has been determined to be of no value for further investigation, then the number two and number three. Continue to track down their whereabouts. Also, the sniper from the first incident—why haven't we found any leads on him since he shot Congressman Hamada?"

Amuro Tooru felt exhausted. There shouldn't be no clues at all. However, this time he encountered Kitahara Masaki. As someone who has a cheat device that can change his appearance at will, Kitahara Masaki usually transforms into a different person before appearing in the field of vision of the surveillance cameras. Therefore, the Public Security Bureau naturally couldn't find any clues.

In the second case, the woman seen by the police, Noto Gentaka, who was supposedly the daughter of the former secretary to the senator, was also actually Kitahara Masaki in disguise. Furthermore, the preparations beforehand weren't particularly difficult for Kitahara Masaki, as he only needed to disguise himself as a cleaning lady.

Furthermore, dealing with the sons of the two targets was even simpler, because these people basically never went home and liked to fool around outside. For example, Hamada Katsuki, who had once run someone over and killed someone, simply overheard Kitahara Masaki making a phone call in a public phone booth and ran out arrogantly, pointing at Kitahara Masaki and asking, "Do you know my dad?"

Then he was run over and killed by Kitahara Masaki in his sports car, and then his body was thrown into a freezer and sent to the police department.

The current Foreign Minister's son is a notorious drug addict among young nobles. He obtained many drugs unavailable in Japan through his father's connections with foreign ambassadors. So, after Kitahara Masaki found him, he injected all of this young nobleman's drugs into his body and then bought fireworks from a convenience store and tied them around his neck.

Of course, he always appeared in disguise while doing these things, even disguising his posture and gait. It's normal that the police couldn't find any clues about him. Otherwise, he would have been arrested long ago when he assassinated the big capitalist in the United States.

"I'm very sorry, Mr. Amuro. We have arranged for people to identify everyone who appeared in the surveillance footage, but it is difficult to confirm their identities in the short term. Moreover, no physical evidence has been found on the roof where the sniper took the shot."

This is also thanks to the system tools. The drone, which has always been highly effective, can always find things in infrared mode that even Kitahara Maki didn't notice. So, in the process of cleaning up the traces, Kitahara Maki was even more meticulous than the police forensic personnel.

Apart from the bullets that could not be retrieved after being fired, all other physical evidence at the scene has been cleared away.

If Kitahara Masaki's all-out efforts resulted in him being able to assassinate a major American capitalist on the street, then sending those self-proclaimed superior Japanese congressmen to the Sanzu River would naturally be no difficult task.

But sometimes, having no clues is also a clue.

Although he didn't want to admit it, Amuro Tooru's intuition told him that his opponent this time was likely a member of the organization. After all, besides the agents of those major powers, only the Black Organization could be capable of doing something like this.

Now that things have come to this, Amuro Tooru has completely understood the real culprit's plan. If anything else happens next, the police will definitely not be able to save people in time. Rather, what they will see next are just cold corpses. The clues left at the scene are just a means to force them to rush to the next scene. It is impossible to bring the real culprit to justice with information given by others.

Ugh……

Why choose this moment to make a move? The Black Organization.

Recently, Amuro Tooru has been personally tracking down Akai Shuichi's whereabouts. He even entrusted his subordinates to handle the conflict between the Kanto and Kansai yakuza. Just when he was about to catch Akai Shuichi, this happened.

"In that case, the search of the scene is yours to handle. I need some time."

It will take some time to use the identity of Bourbon to determine the true purpose of the Black Organization's operation.

However, at this stage, the only people he can contact are Rum and Gin. It's not that he can't contact the others, but that he has no reason to contact them, and in such a rush, he doesn't even have a plausible excuse.

However, as someone who once swore to protect Japan along with his four best friends, Amuro Tooru's only option now is to take a gamble.

"Gin, the assassination plan against the current Japanese politicians and ministers is an organization's mission, right?"

"I have no obligation to answer you, Bourbon. Or are you simply unfamiliar with the organization's modus operandi?"

The subtext already says it all. If he were to ask any further questions, Gin wouldn't mind letting him experience the organization's style of doing things.

"No, I'm not interested in missions that aren't my responsibility, but the FBI, which has been harassing the organization, has arrived in Japan, and their investigators have all adapted to their false identities."

"What exactly are you trying to say, Bourbon?"

"Shuichi Akai. He has also come to Japan."

Upon hearing this name, Gin predictably fell silent. He had suffered a significant loss when facing Shuichi Akai before. Gin preferred to snipe while on the move, enjoying the process of hunting down his prey. However, Shuichi Akai was like an old hunter as hard as stone, ruthlessly stealing his prey from some inconspicuous corner and nearly crippling Gin in the process.

"Tell me, or is it that your intelligence-gathering skills are insufficient?"

Heh, he's taken the bait. Gin still cares about Shuichi Akai.

Chapter 144 Gin, how did you get tricked again?

“Gin, you don’t need to use such a clumsy provocation. I have already gathered enough evidence. And there is evidence to show that Shuichi Akai came to Japan because of Yavin.

This was a smokescreen laid by Amuro Tooru. During the previous search of Yavin, a public security officer went missing and his whereabouts remain unknown; even his body has not been found. A few days later, intelligence emerged that a high-ranking Gaul official had been killed by Yavin. The firearms found at the scene were indeed the same model Yavin had used in the United States, and all bore a peace dove painted on the barrel. Based on these distinctive features, Gaulish intelligence concluded that Yavin had come to Gaul as a transit point or refuge after being searched in Japan.

With this, the Japanese police's search of Arvind came to an end.

Some time later, Amuro Tooru received a request for help from Kitahara Masaki. During that bus robbery, a young man who looked very similar to Akai Shuichi happened to appear, and his actions also indicated that his identity was not easily verified.

So why would an FBI ace investigator come to Japan at this time? Is it because of the Miyano sisters who have been causing a stir in the organization recently, or is it because Yavin is still in Japan, or is it because the FBI sent him to hunt down Gin in order to prevent the organization from opening a second base?

There were just too many possibilities. Amuro Tooru couldn't be sure of Akai Shuichi's target, so he chose a reason that was least like the 'correct answer' to induce Gin to reveal more information that he didn't know.

"What evidence are you referring to...?"

Amuro Tooru was startled. They and the Gaulish intelligence had reached a consensus that Yavin had fled to Gaul, but now it seemed they might have been wrong.

If Yawen had already gone to another country, someone like Gin would never be interested in such false evidence. But now he's asking Amuro Tooru, "What evidence do you have?" The fact that Gin is asking this question implies that he's going to destroy it, which further confirms that Yawen is still in Japan!

Like an electric current running through his body, Amuro Tooru finally understood who was behind the assassination of the senator and minister. If it was Yabun-eun who was in charge of this operation, then it was understandable that the Japanese Public Security Bureau had not been able to find any evidence so far.

That's a clever tactic, Yawenyi.

Everyone thought that Yawen Yi left behind a sniper rifle with a dove of peace painted on it after assassinating a high-ranking US official in order to mock intelligence agencies such as the FBI and CIA. Little did they know that this was all to make everyone think that this was his style, so that they would fall into a preconceived notion when they saw a dove of peace in the future.

"Bourbon, what? Are you saying that the evidence you're talking about doesn't exist at all?"