Tokyo Sword Saint Online Dealing

"Please go ahead. Judging from your appearance, you seem like an important person. You shouldn't need to ask me for anything, right?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi was certainly not "asking for instructions".

He wanted to see if the Arakawa Cult was related to the Lord of Arakawa.

It seems that there isn't.

He nodded knowingly, then suddenly asked, "Would you like to come along, Narumi-kun?"

Narumi Shingo was somewhat taken aback, and he said with some doubt, "...How can an outsider like me participate in your operations?"

Judging from the well-trained appearance of those people in white raincoats, Narumi Shingo could tell that this "Collectors Association," which he had heard of, was definitely a large organization with a complete system for dealing with supernatural disasters, not some temporary, disorganized team of supernatural beings.

Uesugi Kiyoshi smiled slightly and agreed, "It's alright, my word still carries weight. If Narumi-kun wants to come, then follow me. I'm going to arrest someone."

After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave.

Ueno Mitsuishi approached Uesugi Kiyoshi with some anxiety and whispered, "Uesugi-kun, the enemy's disaster level is still unclear. Narumi-kun is a good swordsman, but he's just an ordinary person after all. Will involving him... be a good idea?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi gave Ueno Mitsuishi a playful look.

"Ordinary people?"

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“Ueno-senpai, this is not something an ordinary person can do.”

Uesugi Kiyoshi pointed to the body parts that had already been put into a container, showing no intention of changing his mind.

After thinking for a few seconds, Narumi Shingo actually followed.

As far as he was concerned, if the Arakawa Cult was merely a religion that deceived and fooled the masses, he could simply ignore it.

But that's clearly not the case.

There was definitely supernatural power involved, and according to the man in the suit who had just turned into a fish-man, they were probably really worshipping some kind of god.

"Your entrails are a gift offered to our Lord!"

These are his exact words.

So, what is the true identity of the Lord of Arakawa, and the fake one they are worshipping here?

This is something to think about.

Since there was a convenient opportunity, Narumi Shingo immediately decided to go and see what was going on. He had just received a favor from Uesugi Kiyoshi, and if he had the chance, it wouldn't be bad to return it.

As soon as the group stepped out of the alley, they bumped into a young man with an umbrella who was walking hurriedly towards them.

"Hmm, so you really are here."

"Qing, I heard you caught something amazing? Where is it? Let me see."

The only person who could talk to Uesugi Kiyoshi so familiarly was Kudo Yuichi.

This high school detective, having somehow gotten the information, arrived in a hurry, his clothes somewhat disheveled. Without waiting for Uesugi Kiyoshi's reply, he stopped the man in the white raincoat and opened the sealed metal container.

He stared at a fish head.

Kudo Yuichi's expression changed slightly. He raised his eyebrows and looked at Uesugi Kiyoshi, saying in a deep voice, "It really is this thing. Kiyoshi, you've hit the jackpot."

"These are the minions of the Outer Gods."

Chapter 170 Outer God

Kudo Yuichi glanced at the fish head again, casually closed the lid of the metal container, and instructed the woman in white raincoat, "Send it to the identification department to determine where they came from, whether they were infected by a native species or invaded by servants of an Outer God. Notify me of the results as soon as they are available."

Then, he looked around, fixed his gaze on a somewhat desolate office building not far away, took out his phone and made a call.

“Akutagawa, Kiyoshi encountered Deep Ones in Arakawa. I suspect this rain is related to those Outer Gods. Immediately dispatch a task force to surround this area, issue a regional disaster warning, and be prepared for the disaster level to be upgraded at any time.”

"Never mind your messy affairs. I just got word that that little bastard from the Yamamoto family who's always going against me is coming this way. I was worried he'd ruin Kiyoshi's plans, so I came to check on him. And here I am, running into this mess. What bad luck!"

After grumbling for a bit, Kudo Yuichi hung up the phone and sighed.

Uesugi Kiyoshi then stepped forward, frowning as he asked, "What's wrong? Your expression is a bit scary."

Kudo Yu opened his mouth as if to speak, but seeing the many people around him talking, he swallowed his words and shook his head.

"Let's discuss the details when we get back. To put it simply..."

"Qing, I think you must have seen it. Many ghosts and spirits can be communicated with. They also have thoughts and their own opinions. Some of them don't even want to be enemies with humans. They just want to live their lives quietly. I have seen all of these."

"But those Outer Gods are different."

"Disorderly, shapeless, nameless, purposeless, its nature obscure and difficult to understand, its malice undisguised."

"They are invaders of the world."

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"Have you seen Jormungandr in my dreams?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi recalled the combination of a snake and an octopus, with its limbs twisting and its body covered in fleshy growths. Just looking at it would make one dizzy and disoriented. It was an indescribable evil god's body, and his body trembled slightly.

He wasn't afraid; it was just his body reacting instinctively.

“The original Jormungandr was not like that. He was the Earth Serpent, a giant serpent slumbering at the bottom of the Dream Sea. He did not originally have such a ferocious and terrifying appearance. He just slept all day long and was not considered a harmful spirit.”

"He became like that because he had a conflict with an outer god who tried to invade His dreams."

"The Thousand-Faced Moon - Hydra".

"Perhaps Jormungandr was corrupted by the Outer God, or perhaps after he devoured the Outer God, he became violent and irritable. Since that battle, Jormungandr has frequently tempted the world, bewitching and recruiting believers around the world in an attempt to return to this world."

"Even calamity-level demons and gods cannot withstand the influence of external gods, let alone us."

"Therefore, for the Collectors Association, any mission related to Outer Gods will be upgraded and treated as the top priority."

"Any belief in, prayer, or religion related to Outer Gods must be eradicated and banned immediately. The merman you just killed was probably one of the lower servants of those Outer Gods."

"The Deep Ones—their mother goddess is the Hydra!"

"I suspect this matter is also related to Jormungandr, Qing, we must not be careless!"

Uesugi Kiyoshi processed the sudden intelligence, and his expression turned serious.

He trusted Yuichi Kudo, and since his friend had made it sound so serious, he couldn't ignore it.

"Then let's hurry up and catch him first. He probably has accomplices."

Kudo Yuichi nodded in agreement and said, "This Arakawa Cult may be colluding with people in the police force. I heard that some idiot who I don't get along with suddenly led a team on a police mission this way, so I rushed over to check it out."

“I’ll go with you. If any police get in the way, leave them to me. You just need to deal with those cult members.”

"Don't let them escape!"

The two looked at each other and quickened their pace.

Upon arriving at the office building, an agent monitoring the area came to report.

"What? The police have already gone in?"

"I know the police were called because of trouble caused by gangsters, but this time it was a superintendent. And one of those superintendents who's just been sent down for a training program. He wouldn't be so concerned about such a small case. Is something fishy going on?"

"Hmph, if you get involved with Outer God believers, even a god can't save you."

Kudo Yuichi lowered his head and muttered a few words to himself, then waved his hand.

"Second Special Task Force, Third Group, Fourth Group, follow me."

"Fire is permitted if necessary, and the use of violence is allowed. Follow my orders."

A cacophony of footsteps sounded, and in the somewhat chilly wind and rain, the office building was practically surrounded. Several fully armed special forces teams from the Collectors Association cautiously followed Uesugi Kiyoshi and his group, sneaking into the building.

On the second floor, in front of a somewhat dilapidated door.

Uesugi Kiyoshi touched the hilt of his sword at his waist, frowned, and without any hesitation, kicked down the gate that had been ravaged by the Yakuza, shattering it into pieces.

There were still quite a few people inside the room, so it seems that the Arakawa Cult is quite adept at deceiving its followers.

The woman in the suit was smiling unnaturally, pressed close to a young man in a black suit, who was slightly overweight but had fair skin. Her expression and actions were exactly like those of a sycophant.

Meanwhile, there were many police officers in uniform inside the house.

Almost everyone was startled by the boy who broke down the door.

What surprised them even more was the influx of a fully armed special forces team.

The dark muzzle of the gun couldn't be faked, and immediately, a commotion arose among the believers.

The woman in the suit also changed her expression slightly, but the young man seemed to say something to her, which calmed her down a bit.

"Don't move! Put your hands behind your heads and squat on the ground."

The task force members, instructed by Yuichi Kudo, shouted with practiced ease, while simultaneously using their guns to enhance their "persuasiveness."

Uesugi Kiyoshi walked straight towards the woman in the suit without stopping, a somewhat cold smile on his face. After stopping, he said loudly, "I received a tip that there is a cult gathering here to proselytize. Are you the leader?"

"arrest!"

His words were stern, and coupled with the armed forces behind him, they exuded confidence, causing the woman in the suit to show surprise, while a hint of doubt appeared in her eyes.

What a coincidence! A gang just came up to cause trouble, and then the police showed up at the door.

She subconsciously mistook Uesugi Kiyoshi for a policeman.

Before the woman in the suit could speak, the young man beside her stepped in front of her.

"Who are you?"

"I've never heard of the Metropolitan Police Department having an organization like yours, yet you possess firearms. What are you planning? A terrorist attack on Tokyo?"

As the young man spoke, he quickly pulled out a pistol from his waist and pressed it against Uesugi Kiyoshi's forehead, his face beaming with a smug look of having captured the kingpin.

Kudo Yuichi frowned and stepped out.

"Yamamoto Ryosuke, use your pig brain and see who I am."

"You have no right to interfere in the affairs of the Collectors Association. Take your people and get out of here immediately!"

Ryosuke Yamamoto squinted at Yuichi Kudo and smiled disdainfully.

"Who do we have here? The eldest son of the Kudo family?"

"What, does your Kudo family think you can control everything in Tokyo?"