I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 230 & 231: Tailed Beast Ball? Cero?

The armed squad and the Fifth Division agents, who were on alert, reacted quickly, turning some of their guns around to intercept Chief Shimazaki.

"Bang!"

A gunshot rang out.

Chief Shimazaki grabbed Suzuki Maika by the neck from behind with one hand, fired a shot into the air with the other, and then pressed the muzzle of the gun against Suzuki Maika's chin from below, his face full of malice, and said:

"Get out of the way, I need to get in! Or I'll kill this woman!"

"Investigator..."

"Let him in." Grace's face was grim; she hadn't expected this situation.

Grace glanced at Suzuki Kimie discreetly. She saw that Suzuki Kimie, who had been somewhat lively and cheerful just moments before, was now expressionless, her eyes were dark and hollow, and a cold and terrifying aura was gradually spreading out.

Damn it, it's turned into an evil spirit again...

Chief Shimazaki, holding Suzuki Maika hostage, slowly approached, step by step.

"Chief Shimazaki, do you know what you're doing?"

An uncontrollable rage surged within her chest, and Grace's azure eyes seemed to spit fire as she stared intently at Chief Shimazaki, speaking each word with deliberate pause.

"Your Excellency, I only want to save my son, Daiki." Director Shimazaki retorted with a cold smile, "Are you trying to use my son as a sacrifice to make some shady deal with that monster? As a father, what's wrong with me doing this?"

Grace's face was clouded with worry, and her lips were tightly pressed together.

She had acted too hastily. Grace had never taken the Shimazaki father and son seriously, treating them as disposable pawns. She hadn't expected the bond between the Shimazaki father and son to be so deep, that Director Shimazaki would dare to defy his superiors and turn against his master, completely disrupting the entire plan.

Isn't it said that the Japanese are the most collectivist? How could Director Shimazaki not consider the bigger picture?

He only lost a son, but the Metropolitan Police Department lost the opportunity to control supernatural beings!

"Director Shimazaki, please calm down a bit. We'll think of a solution that satisfies both sides..." Grace's stiff tone softened.

"Special Envoy, stop trying to fool me with sweet talk now. Do you think I, a lifetime of police service, don't know what kind of people you big shots are? Right now, the only thing I can rely on is this gun in my hand!"

"The chief roared, the gun barrel pressed against Suzuki Maika's chin, gleaming with a cold steel light."

"Tell all your men to get out! Or I'll shoot!"

"Investigator, do you want to?"

The squad leader leaned close to Grace's ear and whispered something.

From this angle and at this distance, they were absolutely certain they could kill Chief Shimazaki before he could react.

Grace shook her head as she looked at the M360J police gun pressed against Suzuki Maika's chin.

Although Japan's various revolver police guns are often jokingly said to be "indestructible from seven paces away" and "impenetrable even when wearing a padded coat," they can still deliver a headshot at point-blank range.

If Chief Shimazaki were shot and accidentally pulled the trigger as he fell, causing Suzuki Maika to die here, there would be no way to undo the damage.

Fearing the consequences, Grace hesitated to act rashly.

"Except for the 'Swordfish' team, all officers from Section 5 and the local police station, evacuate!" Grace ordered.

"Didn't I say everyone?" Director Shimazaki said, dissatisfied.

"This is the biggest concession I can make!"

Grace said with an expression as cold as ice.

When negotiating with terrorists who have taken hostages, giving in unconditionally is the most foolish thing to do.

With so many people suddenly flooding into the detention room, it felt crowded, and the tactical team would be unable to act freely should a conflict break out.

Moreover, compared to the Sailfish Squad, which is armed with heavy weapons such as assault rifles, the firepower of the Fifth Division members' pistols is insignificant, making the local police officers even more of a hindrance. Take this opportunity to send them all away.

Seeing the blond special envoy's resolute attitude, Director Shimazaki frowned and did not insist any further.

The agents from Section 5 and the officers from the Kohama City Police Department walked out one by one.

Several local police officers glanced at the chief with complicated expressions. Chief Shimazaki was considered to be highly capable and well-respected in the police station, but they never expected him to be so unwise.

As soon as the local police officers stepped outside, they were disarmed by members of the Fifth Division and taken to the police station's conference room where they were detained.

After Chief Shimazaki defected, Grace lost trust in the local police officers and secretly instructed Section 5 to temporarily detain them.

"Damn it! Pointing a gun at Wu Xiang, does he even deserve to be a police officer?!"

Sakaki Nami looked at Chief Shimazaki with indignation, while Suzuki Maika, who was being held hostage, looked on with deep concern.

Although she didn't want to leave like this, she knew she was just a burden here. Sakaki Nami clenched her fist and had no choice but to walk out.

Most of the people in the detention room dispersed immediately, leaving only Suzuki Maika, Chief Shimazaki, and Grace who were being held hostage, along with a dozen or so members of the Sailfish Armed Squad.

"Dad! Help me!"

Shimazaki Daiki, suspended in mid-air by the octopus's tentacles, looked at his savior and shouted excitedly.

"Da Gui, your father is here. No one can hurt a single hair on your head."

Chief Shimazaki, holding Suzuki Maika hostage, confronted Suzuki Kimie and shouted in a show of bravado but with a weak heart:

"You monster! Look who this is! Release my son right now, or I'll kill your sister!"

Suzuki Kimie's gaze was as deep and dark as a cold pool, and the octopus tentacles beneath her were writhing erratically, as if her heart was not at peace.

"Release them now! Suzuki, tell your sister to release them! Tell your sister to come and save you!"

Seeing that Suzuki Kimie had no intention of releasing him, Chief Shimazaki became anxious and repeatedly poked Suzuki Maika's chin with the muzzle of his gun.

Grace, watching from the side, was terrified, fearing that the police gun might accidentally go off.

"Waaah..."

Suzuki Maika remained silent, tears welling in her eyes, staring blankly at Suzuki Kimie.

That's right!

Although she had become a half-human, half-fish creature, she still recognized her biological sister, Suzuki Kimie, at a glance!

"Monster, do you really not care about your sister's life?!"

Grace's eyelids twitched. She glanced uneasily at Suzuki Kimie. She wasn't sure if it was her imagination, but Suzuki Kimie's expression remained indifferent, though a faint red glow was appearing on her body.

"Snapped!"

Shimazaki Daiki landed heavily on the ground. He didn't care about anything else and scrambled to his feet behind Director Shimazaki, trembling with fear.

"Daddy! Daddy!"

"Don't be afraid, Daddy's right here."

Director Shimazaki was heartbroken to see this.

"Chief Shimazaki, you should release Suzuki Maika now. Don't make another mistake. It's not too late to turn back!" Grace said urgently, suppressing her anxiety.

"What a joke! How could we just release them like this! If we release them now, do you think my son and I will even survive?"

Director Shimazaki made the demand with a matter of course, even in a commanding tone.

"Your Excellency, please prepare a car for me... no, please prepare a helicopter with at least four seats."

"A helicopter? What are you trying to do! I can't do it!" Grace immediately refused.

"Do you think I don't know how much power your department has?! You can even mobilize warships, how could you possibly not be able to handle something this small!"

Director Shimazaki's eyes turned bloodshot, his expression changed drastically, and he grabbed Suzuki Maika's face and roared.

"Otherwise, let this woman and my son perish together!"

Damn it, this bastard is even thinking of taking hostages and escaping by helicopter! What is he trying to do? Where does he think he can escape to?!

An unprecedented sense of oppression suddenly enveloped Grace, and she couldn't help but shiver.

"Gurgle..."

A low, beast-like growl escaped Suzuki Kimie's throat, and a crimson, ominous glow appeared on her body, gradually creeping up her cheeks.

"What is this!?"

While Chief Shimazaki was still in shock, Suzuki Maika's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and she opened her mouth and unexpectedly bit Chief Shimazaki's tiger's mouth!

"it hurts!"

With her arm loosened, Suzuki Maika tried to break free and escape.

"Bang!"

A gunshot rang out.

Suzuki Maika fell to the ground, one hand clutching her throat, blood dripping from between her fingers, and she reached out her other hand toward Suzuki Kimie.

"……elder sister……"

Blood spilled from Suzuki Maika's mouth, her head turned to the side and her eyes closed, her outstretched hand falling limply to her side.

With a few clangs, Chief Shimazaki stared in disbelief at the rolling brass cartridge cases on the ground, then looked up at the smoking gun barrels, his face blank.

Why won't my fingers obey me?

"Awooooooo!!!"

A furious and grief-stricken roar erupted from Suzuki Kimie's mouth, and the octopus tentacles beneath her thrashed wildly.

The dark red tailed beast cloak had covered its head, making its originally pretty face look like a demon covered in sharp teeth.

At that moment, everyone felt a sense of impending doom.

"Da Gui, run!"

Director Shimazaki gritted his teeth, grabbed his son who had collapsed to the ground, and tried to flee.

"boom!"

A black flash pierced through the Shimazaki father and son!

Severed limbs and colorful fragments of internal organs splattered on the ground. A head rolled to Grace's feet, its expression still one of utter astonishment, seemingly unaware that it was dead.

"What was that black light that looked like artillery fire?"

Grace stared in horror at the large hole that had been blasted through several walls, revealing a view of the street below.

This power is even more terrifying than an anti-tank gun!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Wisps of white steam rose from Suzuki Kimie's mouth.

It is no longer recognizable as having a human-like appearance; it is now a monster with the upper body of a wild beast and the lower body of an octopus with tentacles!

An octopus tentacle lashed out and grabbed Suzuki Maika. 'Suzuki Kimie' looked at her sister, whose head and face were covered in blood, and raised her head to let out a heart-wrenching roar.

"Woohoooo ...

The ceiling was shaken so badly that dust fell everywhere. It sounded like firecrackers had exploded in her ear canals. Her head was buzzing, and Grace covered her ears with a pained expression.

Suzuki Kimie tightly embraced Suzuki Maika with her octopus tentacles, raised her head, and seemed to have some bloody liquid flowing from her eyes.

Its violent and murderous gaze swept coldly over everyone present, followed by a terrifying pressure that was so intense and heavy that it was almost suffocating, pressing down on everyone.

Oh no! Kimie Suzuki is about to go berserk!

"Miss Suzuki, your sister can still be saved!"

Grace, covered in sweat, began in a very urgent tone.

Considering the possibility of conflict, Investigator Grace not only had a special forces team armed with heavy weapons lurking nearby, but also arranged for an emergency medical team to be on standby at any time.

Suzuki Maika was only shot in the throat. With modern emergency care, even if someone's throat was slit, they could be saved if they were taken to the hospital in time!

"Awooooo!"

However, Suzuki Kimie had completely lost her mind, and her roars were full of bestiality.

"Aaaaaah!"

Finally, someone couldn't withstand the pressure any longer and roared to bolster his courage, as his assault rifle began to fire bullets.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Clang clang clang!"

After someone fired the first shot, a chain reaction ensued, and other tactical squads also began firing in unison.

"..."

Grace opened her mouth, wanting to say something to salvage the situation, but gave up.

The situation is now extremely urgent. After Suzuki Kimie went berserk, she has become like a wild beast and has completely lost the possibility of communication. If we are still hesitant to fire at this point, it is not just trapping ourselves, but courting our own destruction!

"Free firing permitted!"

Grace drew her pistol, found cover, and peeked out to observe the battle.

Suzuki Kimie extended thick octopus tentacles, curling them up around her body like a giant takoyaki ball.

The bullets riddled the octopus's tentacles with holes, but no one knew what was inside.

Several people took off their grenades and threw them over.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

Several loud explosions rang out, raising dust, but the Sailfish Squad dared not be careless and continued to reload and fire forward.

Suddenly, a black flash ripped through the smoke and dust, blasting through several members of the Sailfish Squad who were hiding behind cover, along with the wall behind them.

"Boom!"

Then, one black flash after another shot out, and in an instant, the Sailfish Squad had suffered more than half casualties.

Even when hiding behind thick cover, there is no sense of security, as the cover and the person behind it will be blown up in one go, leaving the survivors terrified and losing all will to fight.

"Retreat! Retreat!"

Even before Grace, the on-site commander, could give an order, some people had already lost their morale and started to flee in panic.

Seeing that the situation was beyond saving, Grace decisively ordered a retreat and prepared to flee herself.

This kind of monster is beyond the capabilities of ordinary special forces; we must launch a heavy attack and deploy heavy artillery to bombard it!

Just as Grace was looking for a suitable opening to retreat, she heard an unusual whooshing sound and quickly lunged to the side.

"Ping pong!"

Grace was dragged out in a disheveled state, with one of Suzuki Kimie's arm-thick octopus tentacles piercing through her abdomen!

She was suspended in mid-air like a broken doll, blood gushing out.

Will I die here?

She was so unwilling to accept it; she clearly only wanted to...

Due to significant blood loss, Grace's lips turned pale and she felt dizzy.

With a "poof," a flash of cold light appeared, and a figure darted over, severing the octopus's tentacles with bare hands!

(End of this chapter)