I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapter 424 Chapter 425 Receiving Flesh

"this……"

Although Kozo Kurogane had previously considered whether to reveal everything to the Supernatural Police Department, he became hesitant and uncertain when the time came.

"Kurotetsu-kun, do you know that Abe no Seimei's ultimate goal in setting up the barrier was to ferry all Japanese people to the other side through the Taishan Fujun Festival ritual..."

The Supernatural Police Department has thoroughly investigated Kouzo Kurogane's family relationships and social connections, essentially making him an orphan with no relatives or friends.

There is absolutely no way to deal with such an "invincible person".

Moreover, Kozo Kurogane is about to be forcibly drawn into a death game, and his fate is uncertain. If a hardline coercive approach is used, it will only backfire and force him to oppose the Japanese government.

However, based on the psychological model established by the expert group, although he is aloof, self-conscious, and arrogant, he also possesses the passion and chivalry of a young man, and it is not unlikely that he could be persuaded by the greater good of the fate of all mankind.

The hero of the Birch Ridge sat upright, his face earnest, and used his former salesman's eloquence to persuade them with both emotion and reason.

"The Supernatural Police Department will definitely thwart Abe no Seimei's deadly game!"

Hideo Tosu revealed such weighty information as Abe no Seimei's top-secret plan to destroy the world, thereby increasing his persuasiveness.

"Mr. Kai, is what Tosu said true?"

Kurogane Kouzo's expression was solemn, his heart heavy, and he asked Kai in his mind.

"I have never met Abe no Seimei, but this does not sound like an exaggeration."

"In the past two months, more than 20 people have gone missing in Kobe City, and we suspect that the vast majority of them are like Kurogane. Their names and information have been collected and compiled."

The heroes of Tosu openly and frankly strike while the iron is hot:

"The resources and power that the government can mobilize are far greater than you imagine, and cooperating with us is entirely beneficial."

Kurogane Teruzo nodded in agreement.

That's right. If the official forces were to intervene directly, they would definitely be a powerful force in the early stages of the Kobe Barrier, and their survival rate would be much higher than if they fought alone.

"But does the Supernatural Police Department really have a way to break the rules of infighting?"

After carefully analyzing the pros and cons, Kurogane Kozo decided to agree.

"For now, we can only take it one step at a time."

In any case, he is now exposed to the authorities' view. Although Tosu Hideo is speaking nicely and expressing goodwill, Kurogane Kouzo is not so naive as to think that nothing happened after he refused.

Breaking ties with the Supernatural Police Department is truly reckless and impulsive.

By boarding the supernatural police department, we might be able to successfully overcome our first hurdle.

Seeing that Kurogane Kouzo was finally moved by his sincerity, Tosu Hideo breathed a sigh of relief. He stood up, looked around the empty living room, and said:

"Kurotetsu-kun, although your home is within the Kobe Barrier, it's not very safe and not suitable as a base. The Supernatural Police Department has already been established..."

"puff."

Before he could finish speaking, a knife plunged ruthlessly and accurately into the back of the Bird Nest Hero, the blade emerging from his chest.

"The first one."

A rough, large face with an underbite, grinning maliciously, appeared behind the Birds' Nest Hero's head.

Kurogane Teruzo was immediately dumbfounded.

I had no idea when they arrived!

"Waaah..."

Hero Tosu coughed up blood and struggled desperately, trying to turn around and see who had stabbed him in the back.

The attacker immediately spun the knife, ruthlessly slashing the blade downwards, disemboweling the hero of the roost, leaving blood flowing everywhere.

"Modern superhumans are far too careless."

Beneath the man's underbite, his transparent body, clad in gray work clothes, gradually revealed itself like camouflage.

Secret Technique: Camouflage Invisibility!

"What kind of bullshit Twelve Divine Generals are they? They're all just empty shells."

He glanced at the seemingly lifeless Tori no Hideo lying on the ground, then sneered at Kurogane Kouzo with a murderous look on his face:

"You're next."

"Mr. Kai!"

Kurogane Kouzo said urgently, and in the next instant, the boy's aura suddenly changed, and powerful chakra burst forth from his limbs and bones.

"Damn it!"

The invisible man's expression changed.

Then he formed a hand seal with one hand and raised it upwards, and his entire body began to blur at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Just then, the hero who had been lying on the ground pretending to be dead suddenly opened his eyes. From the horrifyingly huge laceration, countless black tentacles shot out and tightly bound the man who had attacked him.

"What! I pierced your heart and cleaved you in two, yet you're still alive!?"

The invisible man was filled with shock and rage, and struggled desperately, but more and more black tentacles clung to his body like maggots clinging to his bones.

Even Ah Kai, who was about to kick out, showed a hint of surprise.

"Oh."

Tosu Hero wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, touched his chest, and his face darkened; he was missing a heart.

Although the Twelve Supernatural Police Generals are renowned in Japan, information about their extraordinary abilities is not fully disclosed to the public.

Only a small number of people know about the Earth Grudge Technique's ability to substitute for death.

"Black Iron, you don't need to make a move."

The barrier hasn't even been activated yet, and some people are already impatiently trying to kill. They're really too hasty.

The more the invisible man struggled, the tighter the black tentacles of the Bird Nest Hero, manipulating the Earth Grudge Technique, bound him, leaving him no room to even move a little finger.

Let's capture him alive for now, and then extract more information from him through torture.

"Ping pong!"

Just then, the window of the living room of the Hei Tiehui family was suddenly smashed, glass shards flew everywhere, and a young man with black hair and a hedgehog-like hairstyle rushed in, covering his face with his hands.

"Fire! Help me!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, the man with the underbite immediately became agitated and roared.

"Oishi, you really are useless."

The black-haired hedgehog named Firelight curled its lip and mocked the large rock.

With a flick of his wrists, the hedgehog-headed man produced two gleaming hidden blades. With a few swift movements, the sword light crisscrossed, severing the whiskers of the Earth Grudge Tortoise that was binding its companion.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Da Shi escaped and, together with Huo Guang, crashed through the wall, jumped onto the edge of the wall, and, with agility, landed on the roof of a neighbor's house.

Bird Hero and Akai exchanged a glance and immediately chased after them onto the street.

"Who are you? A superhuman?!"

"Minister Tosu, are your injuries... alright?"

The black-suited officers from the Supernatural Police Department, who were guarding the area nearby, were startled by the loud commotion coming from a detached house and immediately drew their pistols and surrounded the area.

Firelight and Big Stone showed no fear of the dark gun barrels, instead staring at Bird Hero and Akai with murderous intent.

"Wait, don't fire!"

When Tosu Hero came out, he stopped his members from going astray, then looked at the two people above him, thought for a moment, and felt that they looked somewhat familiar.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he suddenly realized that it was someone who appeared on the missing persons list.

"You are all citizens who have recently gone missing in Kobe, right? Can you please refrain from violence and have a proper talk?"

Although the Hero of the Bird's Nest lost his life in a sneak attack, he could be restored to normal with a new heart. He had died countless times, so he was not so angry that he lost his mind. Even now, he was trying to win over these two extraordinary individuals.

This can be described as prioritizing the overall situation.

With a hint of sincerity, Tosu Hideo said, "We are not enemies. We were all forced by Abe no Seimei to participate in this death game. If we kill each other now, wouldn't that be exactly what Abe no Seimei wants?"

Daishi and Huoguang remained unmoved, their eyes instead filled with a hint of mockery.

"You should all know me. I am one of the Twelve Divine Generals who can represent the government. We can discuss any conditions."

At this point, Tosu Hideo also sensed something was wrong, but he still braced himself and tried to persuade her:

"Think of your family and friends, and don't do something that will only hurt your loved ones and please your enemies. As for this barrier, the Supernatural Police Department will definitely find a way to break it."

After all, none of the missing citizens were born from the soil; their relatives and friends were all under the rule of the Japanese government.

Invincible individuals like Kouzo Kurogane are few and far between; otherwise, the country would have been destroyed long ago.

Even if these two people gained extraordinary powers by participating in Abe no Seimei's death game, and were filled with murderous intent, they still couldn't disregard their family and friends, could they?

"Hmph, kid, have you got something wrong?"

With a flick of his wrists, the black-haired spiky man's two hidden swords vanished as if by magic.

"We're all dead now, what family or friends do we have left?"

"But……"

"You mean this body, right? Then what does it have to do with 'me'?"

Firelight glanced at Black Iron, who was possessed by Akai, with a playful smile on his face, but his eyes were not smiling at all; instead, they revealed a cruel and mocking coldness.

"We are different from the guys who are attached to the brat's head. This body has been completely taken over by me, but what do I care about the life or death of his relatives and friends? If you want to die, then die."

Upon hearing this, Tosu's expression changed drastically.

Reincarnation through possession?

Is the truth behind the game—that mortals can summon the souls of superhumans to fight—so terrifying?!

As he spoke, Tosu Hideo looked at "Kurogane Kouzo" with suspicion and uncertainty. Could it be that the old ghost who had been possessing the high school student had been feigning friendship with him all along...?

He couldn't help but quietly take a few steps back to maintain a safe distance.

"You guys actually stole my place, isn't that so un-youthful?"

Akai raised his head and glared angrily at the two resurrected superhumans.

"So you've chosen to coexist with that brat, huh? You're really too soft-hearted, unable even to take over his body. How can you possibly have the last laugh in this deadly game?"

Huoguang scoffed at Akai's soft heart.

"Do you really want to survive that badly?"

"Of course, this is a second life for us! Being summoned by Abe no Seimei and given a body is no different from being resurrected for us who have long been dead."

Firelight said matter-of-factly:

"As long as we win this death game arranged by Abe no Seimei, we can gain true freedom! What's wrong with that?"

Tosu no Hero finally couldn't hold back and interjected:

"But Abe no Seimei's resurrection of you superhumans must have some ulterior motive. Are you really willing to kill each other like this and be manipulated by Abe no Seimei?"

"So what can we do? Can you, the extraordinary beings of this world, break the trap set by the greatest Onmyoji of the Heian period?"

Firelight was silent for a moment, his eyes filled with fear and apprehension, before he retorted sarcastically:

"You twelve divine generals? You don't even have a single Kage-level expert, yet you dare to dream of going against Abe no Seimei? You're just making a fool of yourself!"

The hero of the roosting bird was speechless, because what the hedgehog-headed man said was true.

Whether it was the five Kage-level powerhouses resurrected by Abe no Seimei through the Taizan Fujun Festival, or the barrier she set up in Kobe City, the Supernatural Police Department was helpless and could only be led by the nose by Abe no Seimei, taking it one step at a time.

"There is only one way to go now: follow Abe no Seimei's plan and fight to the very end. Only then will we have a chance to survive."

A flash of light shot out the blade from his right sleeve, and he licked the sharp edge, his expression menacing and terrifying.

"What does it matter if we kill countless people for this?"

The hero of the roost was ashen-faced, and veins bulged beneath his skin from the writhing of his black whiskers.

Difficult to communicate with!

These extraordinary beings, who may have lived hundreds or even thousands of years ago, are battle-hardened and cunning. Their values ​​are vastly different from those of modern people. For them, murder and arson are commonplace, and they will stop at nothing to be reborn.

Judging from the timeline of those who went missing, they had been lying low for about a month after being subjected to the torture, only becoming restless after Abe no Seimei announced the rules of the death game.

Even before the official start, they couldn't suppress their murderous intent and wanted to eliminate their competitors.

"Firelight, it's time to go."

Oishi, who was skilled in invisibility, remained silent until now, when he finally spoke up to warn everyone.

More and more onlookers gathered on the street, pointing at the two of them and whispering among themselves.

Since the sneak attack failed, staying here would only cause more trouble.

"Hmph, I'll let you live for two more days. Once you're inside the barrier, you'll have nowhere to escape and won't get any support."

The officers in black suits who had gathered around the perimeter turned pale and opened fire.

"Bang bang bang!"

However, the two reacted faster than bullets, and in a few blinks they flew to the rooftop of another street, disappearing in an instant.

"Don't pursue a desperate enemy."

Tosu Hero stopped his subordinates from giving chase, knowing it would only lead to their deaths.

These two possessed extraordinary physical skills, surpassing even his own, and one of them even knew the art of invisibility, making it impossible for him to catch up.

"Since there are already extraordinary individuals working together to kill him, chasing after him might lead to an ambush."

This death feast is fraught with danger and the situation is becoming increasingly complicated. We must report to Minister Uchiha immediately!

(End of this chapter)