I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapter 282 Homelander

"Gentlemen of the Metropolitan Police Department, how have you been? It's time to return the stone bowl I left with you before the Buddha. I'll come to collect it myself on the eve of the full moon this month."

In the conference room of the Special Investigation Headquarters, which was temporarily set up by the Metropolitan Police Department, the original contents of the notice sent by Tobi of the Akatsuki organization were displayed on the large screen.

The notice was handwritten, and at the end, three black tomoe, just like the Sharingan, were drawn in black marker.

"What were the results of the forensic investigation?"

"It's...the handwriting of the late former Prime Minister Abe..."

The reporter opened the document bag, took out the test results, and paused for a while before stammering out the report.

"This is outrageous!"

"Provocation! This is a serious act of provocation!"

The police officers present did not look too good; they were all indignant.

No one believed that the former prime minister, who had been shot dead, would suddenly come back to life, put on a mask, and become a member of the Akatsuki organization. The only possibility was that Abi deliberately imitated the former prime minister's handwriting and wrote this proclamation.

Like a phantom thief in an anime, Ah Fei sent out a crime warning letter in advance, which already made the Metropolitan Police Department look down on him.

Moreover, the notice deliberately used the handwriting of the country's former top leader, which was a blatant insult.

With more silver strands in his temples, the Superintendent General of Police looked increasingly aged, and his brow furrowed as he looked haggard.

Sending out a notice written in the former prime minister's handwriting—this kind of awful, perverse taste is actually in line with Ah Fei's style.

In his previous two appearances, Ah Fei's behavior and words could be described as frivolous and unserious, or to put it bluntly, pretentious and like a clown.

The Metropolitan Police Department developed a psychological model for Afei, identifying him as a typical histrionic personality.

Histrionic personality disorder is characterized by attracting attention through excessive emotionality and exaggerated behavior. People with histrionic personality disorder love to show off and get attention, and are usually more energetic and outgoing in large groups of people.

Given this, it's not hard to imagine that Ah Fei would send a notice to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Of course, it's also possible that histrionic personality disorder is just a mask for Ah Fei, and perhaps Ah Fei has other plans, such as luring out the enemy...

The Superintendent of Police's eyes flashed, and he said in a deep voice:

"Go on."

"The loose-leaf paper and markers used in the notice are both from Kokuyo, and are available at major convenience stores in Tokyo."

In other words, trying to find more clues through handwriting and paper is extremely difficult.

It's such a pity.

The Superintendent General pondered.

As the saying goes, handwriting reflects a person's character. Handwriting analysis can reveal a lot of information, such as the physical and mental state of the person writing.

The original owner of this notice, former Prime Minister Abe, must be a 'broad-minded' person.

The notice was delivered to the Metropolitan Police Department by mail.

The Metropolitan Police Department also located the post office that sent the letter through the postmark, which turned out to be in Nakagawa Sancho-me, Adachi Ward!

The Akatsuki organization had indeed infiltrated Tokyo.

It was at a crucial moment, following the extraordinary battle in Sapporo, when high-ranking officials from all over the country gathered in Tokyo for a closed-door meeting.

The Metropolitan Police Department immediately dispatched officers to the post office in Nakagawa, Adachi Ward, to investigate, but the notice was actually delivered from a mailbox on the local street. With dozens of mailboxes on the street lacking surveillance equipment, it was highly unlikely that they would be able to pinpoint which mailbox delivered the notice.

Even if we find it, what then?

Afei, who possesses the ability to teleport, could have delivered the notice to the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters without anyone noticing, but instead chose to send it by mail, thus exposing his whereabouts.

Was it intentional or accidental?

The whole of Tokyo was suddenly filled with suspicion and fear, with ghostly whispers and alarms.

Even the closed-door meeting that was in progress was almost abruptly halted.

"This is really a headache."

The Superintendent General of Police rubbed his temples wearily and sighed.

The closed-door meeting, Section Chief Akagi's betrayal, Penglai Island, the nameless gods and Buddhas, plus Afei's pre-announcement letter—the recent events have been too numerous and overwhelming, making it difficult for the elderly man to cope.

Do you have any suggestions?

The officers in the conference room began to speak all at once, and the Superintendent General listened patiently for a while, but was not very satisfied.

It was all the same old stuff, nothing new or eye-opening for him.

"The announcement was made on the eve of the full moon, which is today. There is no time to waste!"

The Superintendent of Police's gaze sharpened, and he slammed his hand on the table, instantly intimidating the officers below, who didn't dare to even breathe loudly.

A hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

"If that Uchiha and Section Chief Akagi were still alive, perhaps..."

The Superintendent of Police's gaze darkened as he thought about it, a complex and awkward emotion welling up inside him.

Following the world-shaking battle against supernatural beings in Sapporo, in order to cope with severe public pressure and the escalating supernatural crisis, the Cabinet has decided to separate Investigation Section 4 and Public Security Section 5 from the police system and form a new department to deal with supernatural phenomena.

However, whether this supernatural department should be upgraded to a ministerial level or a provincial level is still a point of contention among a group of important figures.

The local faction and the pro-American faction are arguing fiercely over this matter, each wanting to take more and claim a larger share of the pie.

At this critical juncture, the emergence of such a colossal scandal is undoubtedly like a knife stabbing the heart of the local faction.

The Superintendent General of Police has been humiliated and embarrassed in meetings these past few days because of this matter.

Although the evidence was conclusive and the Uchiha Inspector acted in self-defense, he was inevitably placed under indefinite suspension pending investigation.

With two of the Fourth Investigation Division's most capable officers now dead and imprisoned, the Superintendent General of Police suddenly felt he had no one left to rely on.

Sitting back down, the Superintendent General of Police began analyzing the intelligence.

Hirota Turi and the other four who landed on Penglai Island are now in the hands of the Seventh Fleet, but the Superintendent General is by no means unaware of what happened on Penglai Island.

The emergence of the legendary Penglai Island, a fairyland overseas, was undoubtedly a magnitude 10 earthquake for the ruling class of this country.

Although the elixir of immortality may no longer exist on the island, the villagers' lifespan of up to two hundred years still attracts many elderly nobles.

In the past few days, cruise ships with their own agendas have been lingering in the waters where Penglai Island appeared.

Although he was not young, the Superintendent General of Police was not very interested in elixirs of immortality or longevity.

His main concern was the Jade Branch of Penglai.

"The only items that are now clearly in the hands of the Akatsuki are the Fire Rat Robe and the Dragon Head Jewel, but Abi said he would only take the stone bowl in front of the Buddha when he needed it."

The Superintendent of Police keenly sensed an impending storm.

"Does this mean that the Akatsuki have already collected four of the five treasures from 'The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter,' leaving only the stone bowl before the Buddha? Something big is definitely going to happen next!"

Although we don't yet know what Akatsuki's purpose is after collecting all five treasures, we must not let their conspiracy succeed in any way.

Although the local faction, to which the Superintendent of Police belongs, is vying for power and scheming against the pro-American faction.

Hearing that the Seventh Fleet had lost a landing ship, the Superintendent General of Police couldn't help but feel a little smug.

But this is just internal strife among humans. When facing external enemies like superhumans, the Superintendent General believes it is still necessary to unite as one.

"Go contact General William; I have important business to discuss with him. No, the situation is urgent; I must go to Yokosuka Port myself!"

The request to send reinforcements had been rejected by Lieutenant General William, but the Superintendent General, still concerned, gave the order anyway.

Immediately, a police officer reported back to the leader:

"The Yokosuka Port base is under martial law. General William's secretary said that not even a fly can get in now."

"Damn it! Those arrogant, conceited Americans!"

The Superintendent of Police was met with indifference, and his expression shifted from pleasant to unpleasant, but he was powerless to do anything about it.

Yokosuka Port, where the main force of the Seventh Fleet is stationed, is indeed the most heavily guarded place in the country. Even superhumans probably wouldn't be able to invade it so easily.

We can only hope for divine protection.

Upon thinking of this, the Superintendent General of Police couldn't help but smile wryly and shake his head.

After all, their current enemy might be "gods and Buddhas," so there's no reason to pray to the enemy.

but……

The Superintendent General's eyes darkened as he recalled the enormous stone Buddha unearthed from Senso-ji Temple.

Perhaps we could consider offering sacrifices to nameless gods and Buddhas to obtain some information, such as what kind of conspiracy the Akatsuki organization had in collecting the five treasures requested by Princess Kaguya in "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter".

It's impossible that he's really going to propose to Princess Kaguya.

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The Superintendent of Police never expected that, although he was worried about the defense of the Yokosuka Port military base, fearing that the stone bowl in front of the Buddha would be taken by the thugs.

But the cunning and shrewd Lieutenant General William had already laid a trap.

The so-called martial law at Yokosuka Port is nothing but a smokescreen. Even if Tobi, who can teleport, breaks into Yokosuka Port, he will inevitably return empty-handed.

Because Lieutenant General William had already secretly moved the stone bowl in front of the Buddha.

Yesterday, nearly ten officers left Yokosuka Port after receiving a secret military mission from Lieutenant General William. Without exception, they all carried a security briefcase that looked exactly the same.

Under Lieutenant General William's arrangement, they were all unaware of each other's identities and believed that they were Lieutenant General William's most trusted confidants, and were dispatched separately to various military bases in Japan.

Even these officers didn't know what was in the secure briefcase.

Only Lieutenant General William knew the true location of the stone bowl in front of the Buddha in all of Japan.

The other people's security briefcases contained nothing but counterfeit goods that could easily be mistaken for genuine articles.

At an altitude of 8000 meters above Hokkaido, an airborne command post, converted from a C-130 transport plane, is flying around Japan along a fixed route.

Inside the airborne command post, Captain Hawke, protected by a squad of armed soldiers, stared at the security briefcase handcuffed to his right wrist, his dark face still showing a look of confusion.

To be honest, he had never seen such a strange mission in his twenty years of military service.

As arranged by Lieutenant General William, Captain Hawke, handcuffed to the security briefcase, rushed to Yokota Base without stopping.

Then he boarded the airborne command post and flew around Japan non-stop, remaining in the air for more than 18 hours.

And it may continue to hover in the air for the next 24 hours or even longer.

During the Cold War, as an important component of the second-strike nuclear force, the United States always maintained a number of B-52 bombers carrying nuclear warheads in the air, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, without stopping for a moment.

The purpose was so that if a nuclear war broke out, the strategic bombers could turn around and bomb Russia.

In order to ensure that nuclear strike orders can be issued even if ground communication and command systems are completely destroyed, the United States has replicated the entire nuclear weapons command and communication system on some EC-135C airborne command aircraft.

For nearly 30 years before the end of the Cold War, the U.S. military had an EC-135C like this in the air every day. If the ground command system was destroyed, this aircraft would become the airborne command center.

Airborne command aircraft are characterized by their long range, extended endurance, and even the ability to refuel in the air.

Although the airborne command post aircraft Captain Hawke was traveling in was not as advanced as a doomsday plane like the E-4, it still had no problem maintaining a flight endurance of over 48 hours.

Captain Hawke was not without curiosity about the contents of the secure briefcase and this mission of unknown significance.

However, he knew that obeying orders was a soldier's duty, so he did not investigate further.

General William said that he was the person he trusted most in Yokosuka Port who entrusted him with this secret mission, so Captain Hawke would surely repay loyalty with loyalty.

Guard this secure briefcase until the mission is over, or until the last moment of your life!

Time passed second by second, and it was getting closer and closer to midnight. Captain Hawke and the several large, burly, fully armed soldiers around him couldn't help but feel sleepy.

When Captain Hawke first boarded the command aircraft, he was quite vigilant, but as time went on, he gradually became more relaxed.

Indeed, what threat could there be at an altitude of nearly 10,000 meters?

Aside from enemy aircraft, it is unlikely to suffer any other attacks.

The current world order is relatively peaceful, and it is unlikely that any country would intrude into Japan's airspace and start a war with them.

"Knock knock knock—"

Just as Captain Hawke's eyelids began to droop, a rhythmic, crisp metallic knocking sound came from outside the porthole.

"Did you hear anything?"

Captain Hawke was jolted awake from his slumber, his eyes sharp, and he gripped the gun at his waist with his left hand.

"Captain Hawke, there seems to be some sound. It sounds a bit like... a knock on the door?"

The other soldiers in the cabin looked at each other, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Knock knock knock!"

The knocking sounded again, slowly and deliberately, and this time everyone wore expressions of utter disbelief.

At an altitude of 8000 meters, outside an airplane with a maximum flight speed of Mach 0.5, who is knocking on the door?

Superman?

Or are they from the motherland?

(End of this chapter)