I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 287 and 288: Supernatural Countermeasures Headquarters

A modern-style white granite building with a pyramid-shaped central protrusion stands in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.

This is the central hub of Japanese politics, the National Diet Building, with the House of Representatives on its left and the House of Councillors on its right.

Just two weeks ago, Yuki Mineko was a police academy intern. She sat nervously beside the Superintendent General of Police, enduring all sorts of strange looks from all directions, her pretty face barely maintaining a stiff smile.

This top-level closed-door meeting, which began on the second day of the Battle of Sapporo, has been going on for three days and is still ongoing.

Those present were all important figures who could shake the region with a stomp of their foot: more than half of the forty-seven prefectural governors, local police chiefs, members of the House of Representatives, and the vast majority of cabinet ministers.

Even on the first day, Prince Akishino, who is first in line to the throne, briefly sat in for half an hour.

Perhaps he found it boring, because he never attended again after that.

The Metropolitan Police Department received a notice from Afei in Adachi Ward, and they were on high alert. For safety reasons, they arranged for half of the attendees to participate in the meeting via electronic conference from another location. Otherwise, the National Diet Building might not even be able to accommodate everyone.

Life's circumstances are truly unpredictable. Mineko Yuuki never imagined that she, a commoner whose ancestors for three generations had come from humble backgrounds, would one day sit in the National Diet Building.

Although the constitution was revised under MacArthur's leadership after the war, it did not destroy Japan's original political ecosystem. Instead, it strengthened the hereditary politics and localism in Japanese politics.

For example, in 2021, among the members of the House of Representatives, there were 153 hereditary politicians and former members' secretaries, and 144 former local councilors and heads of municipalities, who together accounted for more than 60% of the seats in the House of Representatives.

As one of only three newly minted superhumans under official control, Mineko Yuuki was also brought to this meeting.

Mineko Yuki is one of the achievements showcased by the Metropolitan Police Department.

To some extent, it could be considered bringing honor to one's ancestors, but being looked at by these important figures as if they were rare birds and exotic beasts, Mineko Yuuki felt a nameless anger rising in her heart, and her anger level kept rising.

What made her even more agitated was hearing that the Uchiha Senmon senior had been suspended from his duties pending investigation. If that was the case, what was the point of her joining the Metropolitan Police Department?

Is there any way?

Yuki Mineko glanced at the Superintendent General sitting to the side and muttered to herself.

Mineko Yuki is quick-witted and clearly aware of her own value. As long as her bottom line is not crossed, the Metropolitan Police Department will grant even some excessive requests.

After three days of intensive closed-door meetings, the meeting was drawing to a close.

"After careful consideration, it has been officially decided to separate the Fourth Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department and the Fifth Division of the Public Security Department from the police system and establish the 'Supernatural Countermeasures Headquarters' with these as the core."

The professional bureaucrat standing on the stage read his speech clearly.

After the extraordinary battle in Sapporo caused a huge uproar, it's no longer the first phase where they claimed nothing had happened.

The establishment of the Supernatural Countermeasures Headquarters is also imperative.

Although it may not be of much use, in this time of widespread fear, it is essential to reassure the people that they are protected.

"Under each police headquarters, there are supernatural investigation sections for search, early warning, and emergency response, all under the unified command of the Supernatural Countermeasures Headquarters."

The Ministry of Finance spent most of the day arguing with the governors of various prefectures about this.

The reason is simple: building a new department from scratch requires manpower and a large amount of funding.

Each prefecture and county hoped to receive direct funding from the Ministry of Finance, but in those days, the Ministry of Finance also lacked funds and naturally refused.

After final negotiations, the local police headquarters allocated personnel, and the Ministry of Finance distributed funds based on the local financial situation of each prefecture.

The governors of all prefectures were not satisfied with this, but given the precedent of Sapporo and the surge in monster attacks across the country after the blood moon phenomenon, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and bear it.

The finance minister's face was extremely ugly, as if he had stepped in dog poop.

Where did they get such a large sum of money when the Nikkei index has been halved?

There's really no other way but to make the people suffer even more.

"As for the head of the Supernatural Countermeasures Headquarters—"

The Superintendent General's gaze sharpened, and then he sighed.

Because of Chief Akagi's betrayal at a crucial moment, the Supernatural Countermeasures Headquarters, which forcibly merged the Fourth Investigation Section and the Fifth Public Security Section, inevitably lost control to the pro-American faction.

Well, even without this scandal, given the US's dominant position and influence in Japan, it's highly likely that this would have happened.

When discussing the selection of the head of the Supernatural Countermeasures Headquarters, a member of parliament, who had watched too many Hollywood superhero movies or Japanese tokusatsu dramas, had the outlandish suggestion to appoint a newly born superhuman.

The government creates a superhero, claiming it will reassure the public.

It was immediately rejected.

Of the three superhumans currently in the hands of the authorities, Dr. Satomi has no combat abilities, but his healing abilities are crucial for the human experiments at Yokosuka Port, and are therefore firmly held in the hands of Lieutenant General William.

As for Mineko Yuki, she was just a woman, an intern at the police academy, too young and without any merit.

As for the strongest of the three, the Bird Hero, his extraordinary abilities are too bizarre. His evil arts of stripping away faces and stealing hearts, along with his black tentacles, exude an evil aura from the inside out.

Who knows if the extraordinary inheritance that the Birdskin Hero received came from some indescribable evil god?

Although the Metropolitan Police Department doesn't care about the good or evil of supernatural powers, they are much more wary of Hideo Tosu than Mineko Yuuki, who came from the police academy and received her supernatural powers from Jiraiya, the toad sage of Mount Myōboku.

The person brought to the National Diet Building was also a person with a clean background, Mineko Yuki. After all, Hideo Tosu might be a ticking time bomb, so how could they bring him to such an important place?

Just as the appointment of the head of the Supernatural Countermeasures Headquarters was about to be announced, the conference room door was pushed open, and a person shouted in a panic:

"Mount Fuji! Mount Fuji has erupted!"

The audience erupted in uproar.

"No, they're monsters! The monsters sealed within Mount Fuji have escaped!"

The messenger, breathless and panting, took a while to explain what had happened.

The important figures present exchanged bewildered glances. Although they didn't quite understand what they were hearing, their expressions didn't improve.

Even if it wasn't a volcanic eruption, the appearance of monsters on Mount Fuji is still terrible news. Could it be that the great disaster in Sapporo is about to be repeated?

What terrible thing has happened to this country? Is it really doomed?

After the battle between superhumans in Sapporo, many wealthy people, seeing the situation was not good, fled the country with their capital. Even governors and members of parliament, if they weren't reluctant to give up their power in the country, might have also fled.

Looking back now, it seems like it would have been better to moisturize it?

With their wealth, they could continue to live a carefree and happy life in any country they went to.

Suddenly, several men in suits, pale-faced and covered in sweat, hurriedly jogged toward the Superintendent General.

The Superintendent General of Police frowned.

He recognized them as employees of the Imperial Household Agency.

They whispered something in the Superintendent of Police's ear, and the Superintendent's face turned ashen.

"His Highness the Prince is also on Mount Fuji?!"

(End of this chapter)