I teach judo in Tokyo.

Sosuke shrugged.

Subaru Akai glanced at him, raising an eyebrow: "Atobe, you must be wondering why a perfectly good countermeasures bureau would be managed by an ordinary person, right?"

Sosuke squinted at the guy. Could it be that this guy, like him, also had a system panel that allowed him to see other people's mental state?

Subaru Akai chuckled and said, "I don't have mind-reading abilities; I've just encountered this kind of thinking many times before."

He paused, then said seriously, "Although the director is an ordinary person, as the leader of an important organization, one cannot rely solely on force to maintain one's position. Compared to personal strength, what is more important is the wisdom to see through the situation and mobilize and command. In terms of wisdom, our director has never disappointed everyone."

"You'll see when you meet him; he's a very charismatic elder."

Sosuke nodded. "Then we'll wait and see."

......

soon.

The group walked along the corridor and arrived at a door at the deepest part of the fourth basement level.

A sign that read "Director" was hanging on the side frame of the door.

"We're here, come in." Akai Subaru stepped forward and pressed the doorbell.

Two seconds later, there was a click, and the metal door in front of me opened automatically.

"Please come in." A deep, steady voice came from inside the door.

Sosuke followed the others into the room.

Then, he met his destination.

Immediately afterwards, his pupils contracted sharply, but he quickly nodded to the other person with a normal expression.

Akai Subaru, who was standing next to him, introduced him: "Atobe, this is our highest commander of the Anomaly Countermeasures Bureau, Lord King Bradley."

Then, he turned to the director and said with a smile, "Lord Bradley, this is Atobe Sousuke."

The bureau chief was a tall, black-haired, slicked-back man with a mustache and a single eye. Like Yae Meixuan, he wore a simple black eye patch over his left eye and looked to be around fifty years old.

Sosuke nodded slightly to the bureau chief with a calm expression: "Lord Bradley, I've long admired your name."

"Hehehe, Mr. Atobe, you're too kind." Director Bradley shook his head with a faint smile. "I'm the one who has long admired your name. Mr. Atobe has been outstanding in Japan recently, helping our Countermeasures Bureau arrest illegal superhumans on multiple occasions and disrupting the plans of special organizations. Now I've finally met you. You truly are a young hero."

Atobe Sousuke smiled and nodded at Director Bradley on the surface.

In fact, his forehead was already slightly sweaty, and his back felt a little cold.

"Damn it! I wish I hadn't done any of those things you mentioned lately, so you wouldn't have seen me like this!!"

Only he himself knew the reason why he was ranting and raving in his mind.

The director, whom Subaru Akai and Shin Kyogoku call an "ordinary person" and who relies on "wisdom" to lead the Countermeasures Bureau, is not like that at all in his eyes.

[Director of the Japan Anomaly Countermeasures Bureau (Crowned Sword of Jormungandr (Candidate)): King Bradley]

Age: 54

[Possesses the keyword 1: Wrath]

[Possesses entry 2: The Strongest Eye]

[Possesses self-defense skill: My Dual-Sword Style Military Sword Technique 58]

[Special Moves: Insightful Eye, ???, ???]

Current status: ???

Damn it!

I can't stay in this damn Anomaly Countermeasures Bureau anymore.

No matter how imaginative Sosuke was, he never expected that the highest-ranking official of the Abnormality Countermeasures Bureau, which was specifically used to manage the superhumans in Japan, would actually be a member of the Serpent of the World.

The identity displayed by the system was not that of an ordinary high-ranking member of the Serpent of the Rings, but rather someone referred to as a candidate for "Sword Crown".

This garbage control agency isn't just infiltrated to the point of being riddled with holes; it's practically someone else's backyard for the Ring Serpent!

Chapter 265 "The Storm"

Although Atobe Sousuke was sweating a little, he managed to calm himself down and exchanged a few polite words with the bureau chief.

We absolutely cannot let this powerful bureau chief suspect us, or he will surely hunt us down at all costs.

After all, the Serpent of the World had painstakingly placed a madman-level expert in this position, and its ambitions were undoubtedly far-reaching. It would be impossible for it to tolerate even the slightest possibility of being discovered.

Therefore, in order to avoid suspicion, he not only could not leave immediately, but also took the initiative to express his desire to participate in the interrogation of Snake Fang Hishin with them.

As a direct participant in the incident, and because Sosuke is currently cooperating with the Countermeasures Bureau.

His request was naturally fulfilled.

Soon, the group arrived outside the interrogation room.

The structure of the interrogation room in the Countermeasures Bureau is somewhat similar to that in the movies that Sosuke had seen before. It consists of two rooms, one of which is used to hold the prisoners being interrogated, and the other is used by the upper echelons to observe and command in real time through one-way glass.

Sosuke, along with Director Kim, Shin Kyogoku, and Subaru Akai, were in the observation room, watching Hisanobu Shebi, who was bound and secured to an upright stretcher, through the glass.

Then, after consulting with Director Kim, the interrogators in the observation room began asking questions through the microphone.

Interrogator: "Snake Fang Hisanobu, 44 years old, male, from the Kyushu region of Japan, Snake Bites the Master of the Flow, is the information I provided correct?"

His voice came through the loudspeakers in the interrogation room.

Hearing the sound, Snake Fang Jiuxin, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened them, glanced at the camera, then at the one-way glass, and said calmly, "There's no need for any more nonsense, let's get straight to the point."

The interrogator glanced at the bureau chief, and after receiving a nod of approval, began the formal interrogation.

Interrogator: "So, Mr. Hisanobu Snake Fang, do you admit that you were instructed by the Ring World Snake organization to carry out illegal activities in Japan?"

Snake Fang Jiuxin said calmly, "This statement is no different from nonsense."

Interrogator: "Please tell us the truth about the purpose of your activities."

Snake Fang Jiuxin looked directly at the one-way glass, seemingly trying to make eye contact with some important figure on this side.

He said with a half-smile, "You should all know perfectly well that even if I wanted to reveal my mission, I would be completely unable to do so."

Before the interrogator could ask any questions, he continued very directly: "Of all the people you've arrested in the 'Circle Serpent,' have you ever extracted any crucial information from any of them?"

"You've used every method imaginable—coercion, bribery, torture, even emetics—haven't you? Any normal person would have gotten an answer from you under those circumstances. And yet, you still don't know the true purpose of the Serpent of the World, do you?"

His voice was slightly weak, possibly due to the serious injury he suffered at the hands of Sousuke and the aftereffects of using the KX18.

Upon hearing his statement, Sousuke looked curiously at the group of people in the Countermeasures Bureau and noticed that Kyogoku Shin and Akai Subaru looked somewhat displeased. It seemed that what the old snake had said was true.

What is the reason?

Then, Hisanobu Hebi took the initiative to speak, which cleared up Sosuke's doubts.

He sneered, "The methods of the Serpent of the World are unpredictable. Before each operation, they plant a 'steel mark' on our minds in a special way. It's not that we don't want to talk, but that we simply 'cannot speak'. You don't need to waste your energy. Kill me or do whatever you want. Don't play the torture game. Just give me a quick death."

"This guy is a bit too arrogant," Akai Subaru couldn't help but mutter.

“However, what he said was indeed the truth.” Shin Kyogoku shook his head helplessly.

Seeing their reactions, Sosuke couldn't help but ask, "Is what he said true? We can't get anything out of him?"

Kim Bradley shook his head and said in a calm voice, "Even if there is a very high probability that he said that, we can't just give up the interrogation and proceed with the procedure."

Then, he turned to Akai Subaru and Kyogoku Shin beside him: "Keep an eye on things and let me know if there's any progress. I'm going to deal with the aftermath of the Snake Bone Society."

Seeing that Akai Subaru and Kyogoku Shin had agreed, he turned to Atobe Sousuke and gave him a gentle smile: "Mr. Atobe, I'm busy with official business here, so I'll have to take my leave. If you have any needs, you can ask Subaru and Shin, and they should cooperate with you within their authority."

Tsk, the bureau chief is finally leaving!

Atobe Sousuke breathed a sigh of relief, nodded politely in farewell, and said, "Okay."

Kim Bradley left the interrogation room.

Sosuke watched his retreating figure, and until the other man left, the mental state displayed on the panel remained a question mark.

He didn't know if it was because the other party was much stronger than him, or for some other reason, but he couldn't see what this big shot was thinking.

However, although this big shot's thoughts are unseen, Snake Fang Jiuxin's thoughts are definitely not a problem.

So Sousuke then looked at Subaru Akai and Shin Kyogoku, who were staring at Hisanosuke Hebi, and asked with a grin, "So, may I see the questions you prepared for him?"

“Of course, no problem. Nakamura, show this to Mr. Atobe.” Akai Subaru instructed the interrogator with a smile.

Sosuke then received the paper to print out the set of questions.

At this moment, in the interrogation room, Snake Fang Jiuxin had been covered in "electrodes" by the operators and the first round of electrification had begun.

The moment the power was switched on, this guy, who had been fighting with Sosuke for so long and had even had his arm broken without uttering a sound of pain, suddenly let out a scream of excruciating agony.

This is electrocution.

Moreover, it's not ordinary electrocution; it's a punishment designed after years of modern scientific research and numerous iterations. The pain stimulated by a specific current power is enough to make even the toughest man in the world wish he could die on the spot.

The electrocution stopped after about ten seconds.

The interrogator began with the same question: "Mr. Snake Fang Hisanobu, if you don't want to be tortured, please cooperate and tell me your mission."

Snake Fang Jiuxin's previously composed demeanor turned somewhat disheveled. He hurriedly and weakly cursed, "I already told you beforehand that we have been placed under a special restriction by the organization. Even if I wanted to speak, I couldn't reveal any crucial information. Can't you be a little more humane? If you're going to kill me, just kill me already, don't do this!"

The interrogator sighed and signaled to turn the power back on.

Snake Fang Hishin's wailing immediately rang out.

After several rounds, Snake Fang Jiuxin was on the verge of death and unable to speak.

Staff immediately went in to administer various life-sustaining medications to him to ensure his safety.

Sosuke found it hard to bear.

Having experienced so many major events and developed a strong mentality, he was certainly no longer a soft-hearted person.

If any villains or criminals dare to appear in front of him, he will absolutely send them all to their deaths with a single punch.

He could even deliberately break someone's hands and feet, rendering them incapable of movement and causing them to die in despair.

But that doesn't mean he would be indifferent to seeing someone being deliberately tortured in a painful way.

He admitted that he hadn't mentally trained himself to that level yet.

Even though he knew that Snake Fang Jiuxin was not a good person.

Moreover, he had been observing Snake Fang Hishin's condition the whole time and knew clearly that this guy was indeed "unable to say what he wanted to say," rather than just pretending not to.

So he nudged Akai Subaru with his elbow: "Stabbing him like this won't do any good. Look, he's almost burnt out."

Subaru Akai stroked his chin: "Looks like they're the same as before, torture won't get anything out of them..."

Sosuke thought for a moment and suggested, "Don't special organizations like yours usually have something like truth serum? Let's give it a try."

Shin Kyogoku shook his head slightly beside him: "Truth serum has limited effect on superhumans. Even if it confuses them, it cannot break through their will to make them speak, let alone a superhuman who has been hypnotized by the Serpent of the World."

"Fine, injecting truth serum is part of the procedure anyway, let's give him one." Akai Subaru said softly, as if he had no other choice but to try anything.

Sousuke agreed.

Interrogating Hisanoshin, who had been injected with truth serum, might be of little use to others, but if it were up to him, the outcome might be completely different.

So, Snake Fang Hishin was injected with the truth serum.

A few minutes later, the truth serum began to take effect, and it was clear that Snake Fang Hisanoshin's expression began to become somewhat dazed.

"You may begin asking questions," Akai Subaru said in a tone that held little hope, instructing the interrogator to begin.

Interrogator: "Snake Fang Hisanobu, tell me your mission and purpose this time."

When Snake Fang Jiuxin heard the sound, he glanced blankly at the speaker, his expression showing obvious struggle, but he couldn't utter a single word as he opened and closed his mouth.

"Just as I expected..." Makoto Kyogoku's expression was helpless, clearly having witnessed this scene far too many times.

As before, their electric shocks and chemical agents failed to break through the mental imprint of these members of the Ringworld Serpent and extract useful information from them.

On the other side, Sosuke stood by the window, his eyes fixed on Hisanosuke Jabi, his gaze flickering.

Sure enough, during the electrocution, the old snake was so focused on cursing them that it was impossible to extract any useful information from its mind.

Now that he has been injected with the truth serum, although the old snake still doesn't reveal the mission due to his willpower, or rather, the mental imprint planted by the World-Ringing Serpent, his mind has involuntarily begun to replay the plan under interrogation.

[In alliance with the Luca Group and the Black Raven Organization...]

[Stealing the "Blood of Mibu" to aid the Black Raven organization in developing the KX series of drugs... Successfully...]