Tokyo people don't talk about Wude

Chapter 428, Section 425: The Path to Divinity (1)

3 month 26 number

Tokyo is bustling with activity tonight.

The rage of the people of Wano Country has transformed into real warfare, sweeping through every corner of Tokyo and gradually converging towards Tokyo Tower.

Tens of thousands of protesters, waving flags and banners, occupied the streets and alleys, using flashlights and cell phone lights to illuminate the city that had fallen into darkness due to the shutdown.

Unfortunately, even though they swept in like a vast tide from all directions, they were ultimately stopped by a series of "dams".

Several days ago, the area within a five-kilometer radius of Tokyo Tower was completely sealed off. Traffic was cut off, communication was restricted, and all access roads and public roads were equipped with a large number of security personnel and monitoring and detection equipment, so strict that not even a fly could get in.

For example, on a street on the east side, a procession of thousands of people was blocked and could not move forward even an inch.

They were faced with a whole row of armed police officers holding riot shields, and behind them, Self-Defense Force soldiers with loaded guns.

Drones patrolled the sky, while countless hidden posts and agents lay in wait within the buildings on both sides. Whether it was a direct assault or a clandestine infiltration, it was suicidal.

In contrast, most of the protesters were untrained civilians. Although many of them carried homemade weapons and self-defense tools, it was only a psychological comfort that was better than nothing.

If fighting breaks out, the protesters will face a one-sided massacre.

Fortunately, these civilians' lives are still useful—at midnight, they will become the nourishment to start a new world.

Therefore, as long as the protesters don't go too far, the soldiers plan to turn a blind eye and let them continue to cause trouble here.

Unfortunately, Kagari Otonashi, the instigator, will not let the enemy have his way.

To make a story exciting, you need to create "explosive moments".

To make the struggle exciting, you have to create an explosion.

“Bang——!”

Suddenly, a heavy gunshot pierced the night sky from some rooftop.

A black-clad agent who was keeping watch by the window was instantly splattered with brains as he was blasted off the rooftop by the force of the sniper bullet and landed in the crowd on the street.

“Bang——!”

Before the crowd could react, another shot rang out, breaking through the cordon. A sniper bullet, spiraling through the air, pierced the riot shield and struck the armed police officer in the chest.

After firing two shots, Hillis put away her sniper rifle, immediately flipped over and jumped away, fleeing the scene without a second's hesitation.

Soon, heart-wrenching screams and roars came from behind her, followed by a cacophony of running, fighting, shooting, and wailing sounds, all blending together into a complex and aromatic cocktail.

"Go on!"

"Kill these tyrannical lackeys!"

"We have to survive!"

Meanwhile, riots and clashes broke out on other fronts of the blockade. Some of these were accidental clashes due to the tense atmosphere, but more so because Kagari Otonashi had planted "igniters" among the protesters beforehand, completely igniting the already tense situation.

Once a conflict breaks out, the civilian protesters are no match for the fully armed soldiers and will quickly collapse.

However, the guards were instructed to "avoid killing people as much as possible," so they could only defend and fire warning shots. Only when they could no longer hold the line would they use batons to beat the protesters in the front row or shoot a few who stood out as a warning.

The protesters naturally noticed this and intensified their attacks—although they had not received professional combat training, they also wanted to survive, so they were all highly motivated and even carried a bit of the ruthlessness of Showa Bushido.

"【The Fire Bearers】, eighty percent of the battlefront has already begun to riot." In the rear base, Chen Han stared back and forth across nine electronic screens, his fingers dancing wildly across the extended keyboard:
"However, they probably won't last long. I estimate they'll be gradually suppressed in another ten minutes."

"Very good, begin phase two." Kagari Otonashi's voice came through the headset:
"Are the infantry and rangers ready?"

The two teams she was referring to were, of course, the "Violent Assault Team" composed of gangsters and the "Special Mobile Team" composed of biker gangs.

"Understood." Chen Han's wildly gesturing fingers suddenly paused for a moment, then he gritted his teeth and pressed the space bar.
"[Scene Two], let's begin!"

With Chen Han's command, all the "militia" who were lying in ambush throughout the city received the message.

A minute later, the shield-bearing police officers, who were fending off the mob's onslaught, were suddenly hit by a hail of bullets and grenades thrown from bizarre angles. While most of the bullets struck their shields, many also hit the officers' limbs and even their heads.

In an instant, the guards were thrown into disarray, and the defensive line collapsed like a landslide, allowing the protesters to break through the breach.

If you look closely, you'll see that there are quite a few low-key rioters among the protesters and in the nearby buildings; they were the ones who took advantage of the chaos to open fire.

"Hold on! Hold on! Don't let them get through! Call for reinforcements!" Seeing the defense line fall, the guards in the back rows rushed forward to try to stop the surging crowd.

The rioters, like trees hidden in the forest, used the protesters as cover to move nimbly and launch surprise attacks from time to time. The soldiers suffered heavy losses for a time but could not retaliate.

In easily accessible locations, groups of bikers wearing bulletproof helmets would charge at guards on motorcycles, firing a burst of bullets or throwing two homemade Molotov cocktails before speeding away.

"Progress is going smoothly here." After quickly reviewing the battle situation on all sides, Kagari Otonashi asked, "How's the battle line in the sewers?"

“They’ve already started exchanging fire,” Chen Han said.

According to previous investigations, there is a relatively easy weak point in the Tokyo Tower enclosure: a sewer.

This sewer has a tricky terrain, making it easy to attack but difficult to defend. The KJ organization also seems to have considered filling it in or blowing it up, turning it into a dead end.

However, considering that doing so would severely impact the underground structure of the surrounding city and could potentially lead to large-scale ground subsidence, further affecting the deployment of defenses, they ultimately had no choice but to send troops to guard key routes.

In a sewer wide enough for three people, Officer Takagi, armed with a United M16 assault rifle and wearing a bulletproof vest, sneaked with dozens of rebel officers and former gangsters to the enemy's lines before launching a surprise attack.

There aren't many enemies guarding this place, probably no more than forty, but they are full of experts, and it's even highly likely that several Black Dragon spies have been planted there.

In the initial exchange of fire, several officers on Officer Takagi's side were knocked down and forced to retreat to cover, even beginning to consider giving up.

"Are you alright?" Yugami Ken asked in a low voice, gripping a silver pistol tightly.

Although Yugami Ken had been a thug, he had no experience with guns and had to cram in these past few days to learn.

The sewers were dark and stuffy, and the damp, foul-smelling air made every breath incredibly heavy.

Two teammates, shot in the thigh, were unable to retreat to cover and lay groaning in pain in the middle of the road. However, the enemy showed no intention of finishing them off, leaving them to fend for themselves. "Damn it. We can't get past this," Officer Takagi cursed under his breath.

The enemy's overall strength completely overwhelmed our side, it was like a group of experienced special forces veterans beating up green recruits, which was obviously thanks to the assistance of "Soul Science".

Their chances of victory were extremely slim, unless—

"Take the drugs!" A former gangster yanked hard on the magazine of his bolt-action shotgun, making a crisp click. "There's no time to hesitate!"

After saying that, he pulled out a bottle of medicine about the thickness of an index finger from a small bag at his waist. The transparent glass gleamed with a silvery-gray luster.

This is a new type of "Sage's Elixir" developed by the KJ organization. It is more potent than the previous purple version and also has stimulant effects.
However, the dangers of the drug have not decreased. If the drug is not well-suited to the patient, it is still very likely to cause extremely serious side effects, or even sudden death.

The former gangster swallowed hard, closed his eyes, looked up, and gulped down the medicine.

The next moment, his body began to twitch slightly, his temples bulged, and his breathing became unusually heavy.

The others also took out their medicine and drank it down in one gulp.

"There's no other way!" Officer Takagi closed his eyes, tilted his head back, and drank the medicine in one gulp.

He had to win this war so that his family could survive. The members of this commando unit all shared similar concerns, which made them willing to fight to the death for survival.

"Go! Take them down!" Two gangsters shouted gruffly, bracing themselves as they charged out of their cover.

Others followed suit and engaged the defenders in firefight once more. Gunfire erupted throughout the sewers, creating a deafening roar.

"Hey, Takagi!" Yugami Ken subconsciously tried to reach out to stop Officer Takagi, who was rushing out like a madman, but he grabbed nothing and could only stare blankly at the [Sage's Elixir] in his hand, hesitant to speak.

He had fought criminals in Yokohama who had taken this drug, and he still vividly remembered everything from that time.

Now that things have come to this, he has no choice but to accept this evil force and do what he believes is right.

"Glug glug~!" Yugami Ken closed his eyes tightly, tilted his head back and drank the potion in the bottle in one gulp, only to feel his head go white.

The next moment, he felt a surge of energy within his body, followed by intense pain all over his body!

This intense pain was neither "heart-wrenching" nor "excruciating."

This is an intense pain that cannot be described with any words; if one had to express it in words, it would be "the pain of the soul being torn apart."

"Gulp!" Yugami Ken suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood, and warm fluid flowed from his nasal cavity. His brain was buzzing.

His mind became incredibly blurred, yet exceptionally clear. It was as if time and space around him had slowed down by half; he saw the trajectory of every bullet, saw a bullet pierce someone's thigh, and saw blood and smoke erupt and splatter everywhere.

"Ah!" After a few seconds, he finally regained some consciousness.

Just as the rumors said, after taking the medicine, he felt more refreshed than ever before.

His mind became sharp, his strength increased, and his limbs and fingers became dexterous. He felt as if he had become an omnipotent superman, and this sense of power made him intoxicated.

Even so, the pain he had just experienced still haunted him, and he would never dare to experience it a second time in his life.

“Brother Jiuzhou, I think I understand you a little now…” Xishen Jian chuckled bitterly and murmured:
"How much torment have you endured to become like this?"

Bang Bang Bang!
Da da da da da—!
Gunshots rang out again, accompanied by roars and screams.

Knowing he had no time to hesitate, Yugami Ken immediately grabbed his pistol, rushed out of cover, locked onto an enemy, and opened fire.

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"The fighting in the sewers is currently very close," Chen Han, who had been monitoring the battle closely, said pessimistically.

"Although we have the numerical advantage and have equipped them with the [Sage's Elixir], they are ultimately a rabble and not up to much use. Moreover, more enemy reinforcements will arrive soon, and it is still uncertain whether these people can successfully occupy this sewer passage."

"Yes, this was within my expectations. I never expected them to succeed." Kagari Otonashi wasn't surprised at all. "Then, let's begin the third step~"

“That’s true, after all, it’s just bait.” Chen Han quickly typed a few words on the keyboard and connected to Tianyu Yejie’s communication: “Knights, are you ready?”

[Buzz—Ready to go, ready to move at any time!] came the affirmative reply from the other end.

"Then let's move out!" Chen Han ordered. "Target: get our 'Ash Hero' across the bridge and into the blockade!"

【receive! 】

Although the sewer was the best point of entry for the Tokyo Tower blockade, Kagari Otonashi never put all the candy in one bottle.

In fact, the team attacking the sewers was just bait she laid out to mislead the enemy and make them misjudge the situation, while she had arranged another route for Red Ember.

Just a few kilometers from Tokyo Tower, in an empty parking lot, six riders twisted their motorcycle handlebars, ready to go.

The leader of these six people is Tianyu Yejie, the former leader of [Heavenly Creation], who was once known as the "Speed ​​Saint".

"Swish." A dark figure carrying a giant sword walked heavily into the parking lot. Tianyu Yejie recognized the figure at a glance and raised his hand to greet him:
"Was the journey smooth, Mr. Ash Hero?"

Hong Zhongjin glanced at them and said, "We weren't being followed."

"That's good~" Tenyu Yejie breathed a sigh of relief and pointed to a charcoal-colored motorcycle parked next to him: "Here, this is your motorcycle. Ms. Kagari should have already told you about the plan, right?"

“I know, go across the Millennium Bridge~” Hong Zhongjin nodded, leaped onto the motorcycle, and quickly got the hang of it after a few quick adjustments.

Besides the sewer, there is another route with weak defenses to choose from: a bridge called the "Millennium Bridge," which is sixty meters long.

The Millennium Bridge features a double-leaf movable bridge design, meaning the bridge deck can open in the middle and lift up on both sides.

The KJ organization had already removed the bridge deck, cutting off any possibility of passage, and therefore did not deploy many troops to guard it.

In other words, if someone could lower the bridge, Red Ember could catch them off guard and break through before they could react.

"Ms. Kagari said that her hackers could seize control of the bridge for about 20 seconds, which would allow it to drop by about a third," said Tenyu Yejie.

"At that time, the bridge surface will form a slope. All you have to do is ride the motorcycle we've customized for you, and go full speed ahead to cross it!"

(End of this chapter)