I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 179 and 181: Magic

The volunteers at the Yokosuka Port secret laboratory were mostly death row inmates who had awakened their free will and volunteered to sacrifice themselves for their country after being "sincerely persuaded" by the CIA.

These volunteers traveled thousands of miles and crossed oceans to dedicate themselves to the cause of the United States. What kind of spirit is this?

Although the volunteers of the United States had committed numerous crimes and were utterly wicked in the first half of their lives, they finally came to their senses and achieved a noble sublimation of their character through self-sacrifice, which is truly moving and brings tears to one's eyes.

If the volunteers were like that, General William was very confident that as long as he saw the light of success for Project Wolverine at the White House, he would definitely give them the green light to apply, and there would be as many as he wanted.

However, the problem becomes more complicated when it involves children aged ten to fifteen.

After all, this is no longer the era a hundred years ago, when it was possible to legitimately take Native American children away from their parents and force them into monastery schools under the guise of education.

"Among the illegal immigrants detained at the US-Mexico border, there are more than 70,000 children..."

A terrifying thought flashed through General William's mind.

No, no.

In that case, even General William himself would have to bear some political risks.

It might become a handle for political enemies to attack.

Furthermore, General William was a devout Christian, and the Mexican immigrants detained at the border were mostly Catholics, so he didn't want to put himself under any mental pressure.

"Officer Mori, the task of finding eligible volunteers is now in your hands."

"If they are heretics, then there's no problem," General William glanced at the meek and submissive Section Chief Sen and gave the order.

"Huh?"

Section Chief Mori looked incredulous, then extremely embarrassed.

"General William, this, this..."

"Section Chief Mori, the volunteers for the lab have always been provided by the United States. Now it's Japan's turn to lend a hand."

One reason the laboratory doesn't use materials locally in Japan is that there are too few death row inmates in Japan.

Although Japan nominally retains the death penalty, successive Ministers of Justice have been wary of their reputations and have been reluctant to sign execution orders until they have passed them on to the next minister.

The notorious leader of the Asahara cult, who orchestrated the sarin gas attack, was not hanged until twenty years later.

Japan's death penalty sentencing standards are based on the Nagayama Standard, which stipulates that only those who kill three or more people will be sentenced to death. Therefore, all death row inmates in prison have committed major and horrific crimes that have caused a sensation in society and are closely watched by the media, making it difficult to execute them.

In contrast, the United States prisons hold two million people, including poorly managed and unsanitary private prisons where dozens or hundreds of blacks and drug addicts disappear without a trace and no one cares.

Volunteers from the United States, especially Black male volunteers, have a significant advantage.

It's just that family relationships are simple.

She didn't know who her father was, nor did she know if she had any children.

Simply perfect.

"Officer Mori, think about who you work for."

Seeing that Section Chief Mori seemed to be trying to shirk responsibility, General William put on a stern face and said bluntly.

"The achievements of the Yokosuka Port Laboratory are shared by both our countries! This is a joint undertaking for both nations, and the Metropolitan Police Department should understand that."

"I see."

Section Chief Mori swallowed hard and closed his eyes.

Using death row inmates for human experimentation and using innocent children for human experimentation are two different concepts.

He believed he still had some conscience, but having already pledged allegiance to the United States, he could not refuse.

"May the Lord forgive our sins! Amen!"

General William closed his eyes and prayed again, then cast aside all his mental stress, his eyes shining brightly.

"All clear! Let's go see that volunteer from before and check on the latest developments."

The research institute naturally had a dedicated recovery team to clean up the mess left by Wolverine's rampage in Areas A and D. General William led his men to a medical room on the second basement level.

The girl who was previously treated by Dr. Satomi is now lying on a CT scanner, surrounded by a group of medical staff.

The test results came back quickly.

"Volunteer No. 127 gained 5.9 kg in 16 hours without ingesting any nutrients. The bone hardness was even better than expected, and there were no signs of bone mutations or death caused by piercing the body as previously recorded in the experiment." The project supervisor read the report with great enthusiasm.

The sudden increase in matter would have been enough to turn Newton upside down, but the people in the laboratory were completely unfazed by it.

If you still rely solely on past experience to analyze the mysteries of the extraordinary, you're only asking for trouble.

"Was there a Mana (magic) reaction detected in her body?" General William asked hastily.

Although human experimentation with the superhero project is progressing slowly, the Yokosuka Port Laboratory, which brings together the world's top minds, is not entirely ignorant.

Scientists have discovered that within the bodies of monsters, there exists a special energy produced by cells. This energy completely defies the laws of conservation of physics and can create matter out of thin air. All of the monsters' supernatural powers are driven by this special ability.

Although the information provided by the Metropolitan Police Department mentions that monsters are called "yōki" (妖气), the laboratory still named them "mana" (曼娜), which means magic.

"Unfortunately, no."

After a few professors and doctors in white coats whispered among themselves, the project manager spoke:

"However, the skeletal structure of volunteer 127 is very stable, and it can be said that it has successfully passed the second stage and entered the third stage. According to the project's prediction, mana should be born in the volunteer's body in the fourth stage."

"I hope so. The experiment must be accelerated!" General William ordered.

After Wolverine's rampage tonight, the terrifying superpowers he displayed left General William both apprehensive and increasingly excited.

Those hard and tough bones provide absolute defense against any physical attack. Once an attack is launched, those indestructible bones become the strongest spear!

This kind of superpower, which is highly physically offensive, is very much to the liking of the United States military, and is much better than those fancy fire-breathing and water-spitting abilities.

If the experiment can enter the fourth stage, the United States can also continuously produce super soldiers who are invulnerable to bullets and blades and have amazing destructive power!

"Report, there's an urgent call from the Metropolitan Police Department, looking for Section Chief Mori."

Section Chief Mori was required to hand over his cell phone when he entered the Yokosuka Port military base.

A laboratory guard read aloud:

"Just a short time ago, at 0:13, a massive explosion occurred on the outskirts of Saitama Prefecture! Itachi, a superhuman from the Akatsuki organization, was observed fighting an unknown monster."

(End of this chapter)