I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 265 and 266: To obtain these eyes, one must kill one's best friend.

"Gah!"

A crow had somehow landed on the edge of the balcony window, its head tilted to the side, its red eyes peering at the two men inside through the glass.

"Akagi! What are you saying?!"

Uchiha Senmon was struck dumb, unable to believe his ears. After a moment of stunned silence, he immediately pressed for an answer.

"You heard me right, Immortal Sect. The two-faced demon that you've been searching for for the past ten years, the one that killed your lover Mikoto, I know its whereabouts." Section Chief Akagi smiled smugly, his face revealing a confident air.

"Let's talk this over. First, can you put down your gun, Fairy...?"

Before the words were finished, a gunshot rang out:

"Bang!"

Section Chief Akagi felt a gust of wind fly past his face, and the glass window behind him shattered with a crash.

"You should know very well that this is not something to joke about."

Smoke billowed from the muzzle of the gun. Uchiha Senmon's eyes were icy cold, almost devoid of any emotion, but a flame burned deep within them—a flame unique to avengers.

"Tell me everything you know, or the next bullet will blow your head off."

The Uchiha Sage Clan is not joking!

Section Chief Akagi swallowed hard, a bead of cold sweat rolling down his fat face. His previously calm expression turned somewhat apprehensive.

"Immortal Sect, calm down first."

"I am very calm now, please continue."

Uchiha Senmon's voice was completely flat, showing no trace of his previous wavering.

Section Chief Akagi sensed something was wrong, feeling as if he had made a terrible mistake.

Originally, because of his extraordinary 20-year friendship with Uchiha Senmon, Uchiha Senmon, who was known for his "womanly compassion," was greatly shaken by his smooth talk and sob story.

That way, I might be able to take advantage of the situation and escape unscathed.

However, the moment Mikoto was mentioned, Senmon Uchiha instantly switched personalities and calmed down.

"Where did you get the clue about the Two-Faced Demon? Could it be that besides the Snake Demon, you also colluded with the Two-Faced Demon?" Uchiha Senmon looked at Section Chief Akagi with deep eyes and said coldly.

The air temperature seemed to drop several degrees in an instant, and Section Chief Akagi, with a gun pointed at him, was immediately terrified.

Although she had long known that Mikoto was the Achilles' heel of the Uchiha Sage, facing the wrath of the Uchiha Sage directly was truly terrifying; this kind of feeling could already be described as an obsession.

The fire of revenge that has been burning within him for ten years could burn him to ashes and even consume the entire world if it were to ignite from the slightest spark.

"Immortal Sect, I swear to God, I have never done anything to wrong you."

Section Chief Akagi explained.

"How did you find out?"

"This all started with the deal with Higuchi Orochi. I overheard it mentioning it when I was talking to it two years ago. I've been bothered by Mikoto's matter, so I asked a few more questions and got some information."

Section Chief Akagi silently placed the pistol on his lap, leaving his hands empty on the table.

"I'm the section chief, and my authority is much higher than yours. We used the information we obtained from Higuchi Orochi as a starting point, and combined it with some clues found in classified files, we finally pieced together a closed loop. Although the chain of evidence isn't very solid from a criminal investigation perspective, I'm about 70-80% confident."

"Where is the Two-Faced Demon hiding now!?"

Uchiha Senmon's face, which had been as cold as a frozen lake, finally cracked. He lost control of his emotions and questioned her in a trembling voice.

"Don't rush, Immortal Sect."

Section Chief Akagi glanced at the dark muzzle of the gun and forced himself to remain calm.

"Would adding this as a bargaining chip make you go easy on me?"

Uchiha Senmon closed his eyes slightly, and couldn't help but recall that evening more than ten years ago when he returned from his leave from the Metropolitan Police Department to the detached house in Nakano Ward that he and Mikoto had chosen together.

The next day was their wedding anniversary, and Uchiha Senmon took a special annual leave to prepare for a trip abroad with Mikoto.

then……

Uchiha Senmon returned to his love nest with flowers and a cake, only to find blood everywhere, severed limbs, and a headless body...

Uchiha Senmon closed his eyes in anguish, but the scene from more than a decade ago often woke him from his dreams. It was precisely to avoid being reminded of those memories that Uchiha Senmon rarely returned home in recent years.

"I promise you, as long as what you're saying is true, I can pretend I don't know anything about it."

The Uchiha Senmon did not hesitate and immediately agreed to Section Chief Akagi's conditions.

"Really?! This isn't like you at all!"

Seeing that the Uchiha Sage Sect agreed so readily, Section Chief Akagi was overjoyed but also somewhat surprised and uncertain.

"To avenge Misaka, to retrieve her head, and to give her a proper burial, I can sacrifice my justice, my dignity, everything I have!"

Uchiha Senmon said resolutely.

"Senmon, it's not that we don't trust you, but just to be on the safe side, could you swear an oath on Mikoto's spirit in heaven?" Section Chief Akagi's eyes darted around as he made a very unreasonable request.

"you!"

Enraged, Uchiha Senmon stepped forward with his gun, pressing it directly against Section Chief Akagi's forehead. His murderous aura erupted violently, but Section Chief Akagi met his gaze without any sign of compromise.

After a long pause, Uchiha Senmon took a few steps back, biting his lower lip until it bled.

"I, the Uchiha Sage Clan, swear in the name of my wife Mikoto! Now you can tell me everything, Akagi!"

Uchiha Senmon gritted his teeth, each word dripping with blood.

"I trust the bond between you and Mikoto, and I know you would never break your promise. That way, I have nothing to worry about."

Section Chief Akagi breathed a huge sigh of relief, and only then did he realize that beads of sweat had appeared on his cheeks.

"But words are not enough. The evidence I have is on my phone in my bathrobe. I'll show it to you."

Section Chief Akagi glanced at the bathrobe on the ground and made a move to bend down to pick it up.

"Don't move!"

The Uchiha Sage remained vigilant and issued a warning.

He stepped forward, holding a gun in one hand and pointing it at Section Chief Akagi, while his other hand rummaged in the pocket of his bathrobe and pulled out a black Samsung phone.

"password?"

Uchiha Senmon glanced down.

"768749".

Uchiha Senmon rapidly tapped the screen a few times with his left hand.

The screen remained unresponsive. Senmon Uchiha sensed something was wrong as the temperature of his Samsung phone instantly rose to an unbearably hot level, as if he were holding a red-hot branding iron.

"Boom!"

The Samsung phone was like a small bomb that exploded in the study!

Caught off guard, the Uchiha Senmon managed to throw his phone away immediately, but he was also knocked to the ground by the explosion.

Oops!

Uchiha Senmon is in a terrible state. One of the glass frames of his glasses has been shattered, and his left hand is bleeding profusely from the explosion of his cell phone.

To make matters worse, the pistol in his other hand also slipped from his grasp.

Uchiha Senmon didn't care about anything else and reached out to pick it up.

"Don't move!"

Having been plotting for a long time, Section Chief Akagi overturned the desk, stood up, and pointed a pistol at Uchiha Senmon.

For a time, the Uchiha Sage Sect dared not make any rash moves.

The balance of power has shifted, and Section Chief Akagi now holds the dominant position.

"You're really something," said Uchiha Senmon coldly.

"Haha, this is a little trick I learned back in SIT. This is a custom-made phone."

Section Chief Akagi was smug and smug, revealing a look of self-satisfaction that suggested he had the victory in his grasp.

"As the saying goes, haste makes waste. Immortal Sect, although you have remained outwardly calm, you have actually become unsettled and lost your composure. Otherwise, you would not have fallen into this trap."

"I'm sorry, Immortal Sect, I've won this time."

Section Chief Akagi held a pistol, his face revealing undisguised murderous intent.

Uchiha Senmon remained silent for a moment before saying, slowly and deliberately, "So, when you said you knew the whereabouts of the Two-Faced Demon, were you also lying to me?"

"This is not fake."

Section Chief Akagi's eyes flashed, and after a moment's hesitation, he spoke.

"Akagi, tell me, where is that monster?!"

The Uchiha Sage had no sense of crisis about being at the mercy of others, and shouted loudly at Section Chief Akagi's gun.

"A dying person doesn't need to know so much."

Section Chief Akagi stared at Uchiha Senmon with a complex expression, a hint of guilt flashing in his eyes, which ultimately turned into killing intent.

"Immortal Sect, I've always considered you my best friend. But you know too much. I can't sleep or eat in peace unless I kill you to silence you! I'm sorry, I'll atone for my sins in another world."

After sighing, Section Chief Akagi pulled the trigger towards Uchiha Senmon.

"Bang!"

A flash of light, and a bullet shot out from the muzzle of the gun.

Just then, a glossy black raven appeared in front of Uchiha Senmon as if by magic.

"Gah!"

The crow that blocked the bullet let out a strange cry and immediately exploded into countless crow feathers that fell to the ground.

"crow?"

"crow!"

Both Uchiha Senmon and Section Chief Akagi were dumbfounded. How could this be?

The crow that appeared out of nowhere happened to block the bullet and save Uchiha Senmon's life.

Uchiha Senmon was the first to react, grabbing at the pistol on the ground.

"Damn it, you hairy beast!"

Section Chief Akagi cursed and fired repeatedly at the Uchiha Sagemon with a ferocious expression.

Having seized the pistol, Uchiha Senmon immediately retaliated.

"Bang bang bang!!"

"Bang bang bang!"

Suddenly, gunshots rang out in the study, and the muzzle flashes repeatedly streaked across the two faces.

A few seconds later, the outcome was decided, and Section Chief Akagi's heavy body collapsed with a thud.

Uchiha Senmon stood up in disbelief, touched his body, and found himself completely unharmed!

The two men fired at each other at close range with automatic pistols in a not-so-spacious room, emptying a magazine. Miraculously, Uchiha Senmon was not injured by stray bullets or ricochets.

Uchiha Senmon recalled that in the split second of the gunfight, several crows appeared out of thin air and helped him block the bullets; otherwise, he wouldn't still be standing here.

No, this is no longer a miracle, it's a divine intervention!

"Akagi!"

Uchiha Senmon's expression changed. Without bothering to investigate where the crows came from, he stepped over the scattered crow feathers and rushed to Chief Akagi's side.

Kicking the pistol off the ground, Uchiha Senmon struggled to flip Section Chief Akagi over.

Section Chief Akagi's abdomen was gushing blood like a fountain.

"No, it's a massive hemorrhage from an abdominal artery!"

Section Chief Akagi's excessive weight and accumulated fat made the emergency treatment several times more difficult. Uchiha Senmon pressed on her hands a few times, but it was all in vain.

Moreover, the massive bleeding from the abdominal artery was so severe that it was impossible for the patient to survive until the ambulance arrived.

"Cough, cough!"

Section Chief Akagi coughed up several mouthfuls of blood, barely managed to open his eyes, and saw that Uchiha Senmon was futilely trying to give him first aid.

"Is this... cause and effect, retribution?"

"Akagi-senpai, stop talking. It's just a waste of your energy."

Section Chief Akagi smiled, his face displaying a deathly detachment: "The Immortal Sect, you also... know it's useless..."

"Stop talking, stop talking!"

"I don't have much time left... Before I die... I must tell you, you... cannot trust the Metropolitan Police Department!"

Section Chief Akagi was already barely breathing, and he stammered:

"A two-faced demon... it's right here in the heart of this country's power structure! Parasitic on... a cabinet member... I haven't found out exactly who it is yet..."

Section Chief Akagi coughed up another mouthful of blood, and his face, which had turned pale from blood loss, suddenly glowed red.

Uchiha Senmon's heart sank. Having witnessed the deaths of his comrades several times before his eyes, he knew this was a final, desperate act.

"Even if the extraordinary resurrection occurs, or if Yama, the King of Hell, or some other deity is reborn... I don't believe in karma or retribution... otherwise this country shouldn't be like this. But now, I'm starting to believe it."

A dying man's words are good; a dying bird's song is mournful.

"Although I've done many wrong things and killed quite a few people, considering that I did some good deeds when I was a detective... perhaps King Yama should lift me up a few levels from the eighteenth level of hell..."

"I'm sorry, Immortal Sect... I was blinded by greed and even wanted to kill... But I truly considered you my best friend... Please forgive me..."

Section Chief Akagi struggled to raise one hand, only to have it grasped by Senmon Uchiha.

"I know, I know! Senior, I don't blame you."

Section Chief Akagi smiled with relief and exhaled his last breath.

"Aha!"

Looking at Section Chief Akagi's corpse, Uchiha Senmon's expression was filled with grief, and he managed to squeeze out a roar from his throat.

A flock of crows flew in through the window, flapping their wings and coalescing into the shape of a stern-faced young man with two tear troughs on his face.

"To get these eyes, you must kill your best friend."

Uchiha Senmon raised his head, and two black tomoe slowly formed in his eyes, rotating and becoming clearer.

(End of this chapter)