I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapter 169 Chapter 171 The devil of the American emperor

"That monster who called himself Horned Demon seemed to be immortal; bullets hit him and disappeared without a trace. Moreover, long, thin black tentacles emerged from the holes in his clothes and pierced through the bodyguards I sent over." Elder Hyodo's face showed a hint of lingering fear.

Having witnessed Kakuyuki's power, Chairman Hyoudou had no choice but to suppress his inappropriate thoughts and obediently purchase the octopus-shaped monster from Kakuyuki.

After several more rounds of negotiations, they spent another 300 million to buy Hakujiro from the gladiator arena.

Of course, to be on the safe side, Chairman Hyodo would never personally participate in each transaction; he would assign another trusted confidant to be specifically in charge of the matter.

"I did not inform Higuchi Orochi about the purchase of the monster, but after several encounters, I discovered that Kakuyuki seems to know Higuchi Orochi."

Ignoring handgun bullets, that's truly extraordinary.

Even the several high-ranking demons that Uchiha Naruto encountered, who had been around for over ten years, couldn't ignore bullets.

This monster called Kakuyuki is very likely a powerful monster on par with Higuchi Orochi.

Unfortunately, he was overcome with murderous intent at the time and killed Higuchi Orochi in a moment of impulse. If he had used his Sharingan to control it, he might have been able to obtain more information.

But it doesn't matter. After Uchiha Naruto awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan, he wouldn't be afraid even if there were ten or eight great demons of this level.

"My lord, I have told you all the truth without reservation, in great detail, so you can see my sincerity!"

With Chairman Hyodo's wheelchair still suspended in mid-air, he barely managed to glance down at the horrific scene of corpses strewn across the arena and the menacing Hakujiro below, which still made his lips turn pale with fright.

"You've been honest about where the monsters came from. But you haven't told us about Higuchi Orochi or the organization's location yet."

"Of course I will tell you everything, sir. But can you promise to spare my life?" Chairman Hyodo licked his lips and cautiously probed.

The cunning old fox also realized that Uchiha Naruto was after Higuchi Orochi's organization, and that the information about Kakuyuki, the monster dealer, was just a side benefit.

Therefore, information about the Higuchi Orochi organization is his protective shield and must not be revealed casually.

Otherwise, once they lose their usefulness, they will surely die.

"Are you trying to manipulate me?" Uchiha Naruto said coldly.

"I dare not! I only wanted to live a few more days, and I had no choice but to do this. I hope you can understand, sir. As long as you spare my life, I am willing to offer up both the information about the Higuchi Orochi organization and my family fortune accumulated over decades to atone for my sins."

"Hehe, that sounds very tempting."

For some reason, Uchiha Naruto suddenly laughed, then said with a look of curiosity:

"I heard from Butler Kurosaki that Orochi has agreed to perform the elixir of immortality for you, but he requires your grandson as a sacrifice. Is that true?"

"This..." Chairman Hyodo stammered for a moment, cursing inwardly at the same time.

It turns out that it was that good-for-nothing Kurosaki who provoked this Grim Reaper!

Using living people as sacrifices is an extremely evil spell, let alone using one's own "grandchild" as a sacrifice. It's unimaginable what the superhuman would think if he found out!

But now that things have come to this, seeing how much this extraordinary person knows, it's impossible to fool him with lies; he has no choice but to admit it honestly.

"It was my momentary lapse of judgment! I have sincerely repented and from this day forward sever all ties with demons. The Hyoudou family and the Black Emperor Society are willing to serve you as our masters, to serve you faithfully and at your service!"

Chairman Hyodo spoke with an extremely humble attitude, but his tone was firm and resolute.

"Oh!"

Uchiha Naruto scoffed, not believing a single word of Chairman Hyoudou's endless lies, much less that he would repent.

Even if he were to find someone among the powerful and influential in Japan to be his lackey, Uchiha Naruto would not choose Chairman Hyodo, that old dog. Not only did he find him disgusting, but it was only a matter of time before that old dog turned on him.

"The art of immortality? I know it too, actually." Uchiha Naruto said with a malicious smile.

Chairman Hyodo looked puzzled, then a strong hope surged within him. Could it be that things had taken a turn for the better?

"Sir, you..."

A glimmer of hope appeared in President Hyodo's cloudy eyes, but it froze instantly. Naruto Uchiha released his grip, and President Hyodo, along with his wheelchair, fell to the ground.

"ah--!!!"

Chairman Hyodo felt dizzy and lightheaded, then a sharp pain shot through him, and his vision went black as he lost consciousness.

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When Chairman Hyodo woke up, he found himself in a familiar yet unfamiliar mansion, with a lavish banquet in front of him and familiar faces floating before him.

"This mansion looks so familiar... And wasn't I thrown off the stands by that superhuman monster? How am I still alive?"

Chairman Hyodo stretched out his hands and found that both palms had regained their youthful appearance, and the dense wrinkles that were originally there had disappeared.

He stood up in disbelief, and was even more surprised to find that his feet, which had been unable to put weight on for more than ten years, had regained sensation.

This is impossible, this is impossible!

Chairman Hyodo stroked his smooth, clean face. The silver knives on the dining table reflected a young face—the face of Chairman Hyodo in his youth.

With an expression of disbelief mixed with ecstasy, he grabbed the gleaming cutlery, looked at his reflection, and burst into joyful laughter:

"Hahaha, I've actually become a child again!?"

"What are you doing? What's wrong with you?"

Everyone at the table stared at Chairman Hyoudou as if they'd seen a ghost.

The middle-aged man, who exuded an imposing aura, glared at Chairman Hyōdō, while a still-charming lady in luxurious attire and a beautiful young woman looked at him with concern.

Chairman Hyodo then realized that these people were his parents and wife.

Even someone as heartless and emotionless as him couldn't help but feel disoriented when he saw his family members whom he had lost for many years.

"Today is the day we're hosting a banquet for General Herrington. Your erratic behavior here will endanger your whole family!"

"What year is it?" Chairman Hyodo asked quickly.

"Showa 20!" the father said coldly.

That means I'm only in my early twenties.

Huh? Showa 20, wasn't that the year the American imperialists' iron hooves trampled on Japan?

And this day was actually the day when General Herrington was entertained!

In order to avoid postwar retribution, the Hyodo family went to great lengths to curry favor with the occupying forces, even offering up Chairman Hyodo's mother and wife in the process. Chairman Hyodo was also forced to play the shamisen (a three-stringed lute) to entertain them.

"No!"

(End of this chapter)