Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

"Lord Miyazaki, please calm down. We have no intention of harming you. The so-called God-Slaying Plan is merely a rehearsal and has not been actually implemented. There is an agreement between the government and you, and our government has demonstrated its sincerity. We ask that you abide by the agreement!"

Professor Mizuki was already sweating profusely with anxiety; it was all cold sweat. No one knew better than him just how terrifying the combat power of the handsome man before him was!

Miyazaki Yu sneered: "It's all too late. I gave you chances before, but some of you didn't cherish them. Since that's the case, don't blame me for being ruthless. I forgot to tell you, I should thank you for releasing the poison gas. I have opened all the isolation gates in all the areas. Those teams hiding in their respective areas have now been wiped out."

And soon, this place will be reduced to scorched earth. Are you ready?

Yamada's face turned ashen. He understood that the other side had made up their minds to completely annihilate them, and he felt a chill run down his spine!

But at this moment, perhaps only that method can work!

A dozen minutes later, the special forces members who arrived by helicopter witnessed a scene they would never forget.

Above the underground base, the entire underground area suddenly bulged up, causing the mountains above the base to swell and rise from the ground before crashing back down. Various explosions followed, and even turbulent air currents swept through the area.

Helicopters flying in the air must quickly ascend, otherwise they risk being sucked into the turbulent airflow, causing unimaginable consequences!

Chapter 407 Yamada's End

Not only that, the entire area within a hundred miles was affected by this violent impact, which triggered a chain reaction. Many fragile buildings were instantly destroyed under this wave of impact.

Large numbers of houses collapsed with a deafening roar, and many people were buried in the ruins before they could even utter a scream.

Then those who managed to escape began to scream and cry in agony.

He watched helplessly as his home was destroyed and his loved ones died tragically in the ruins. He himself was standing barefoot and barely clothed by the ruins in the middle of the night, and he was covered in wounds.

Such a tragic scene can completely destroy a person's defenses in a very short time, and even the strongest person will find it hard to hold back their tears.

Let's rewind to about ten minutes earlier.

Miyazaki Yu smiled coldly and delivered his final declaration to everyone.

"Miyazaki Yu! You heartless madman, those were thousands of people! How could you..."

Miyazaki Yu looked at Yamada with a cold smile: "You know there are thousands of people, so why did you release poison gas? You know the consequences of releasing poison gas, which could very likely cause accidental deaths, but for you, as long as you can eliminate the enemy, you don't care about any means. As long as the casualties are not too great, you can accept it, right?"

“They are all soldiers. From the moment they joined the army, they were destined to face death and the enemy. This is their mission, but it is not a reason for you to kill them!”

Miyazaki Yu's face showed a mocking expression.

Some people are like that; they abuse their power and do whatever they want. Under the guise of authorization, they can do anything crazy without worrying about any danger or punishment, because what grants them power is called order.

As long as one wears the cloak of order, one can openly and brazenly kill people on unfounded suspicions; as long as one feels threatened, one can recklessly kill others!

If someone resists, they will be labeled a rioter or a terrorist.

In fact, any action to resist oppression is inherently violent. Without violence, resistance is merely empty rhetoric and cannot achieve any real effect.

If this logic holds true, then all peasant uprisings and all revolutionary rebellions would be illegal.

"Lord Yamada, don't you understand yet? Now that I have appeared before you, it means that none of you will leave here alive."

"Mr. Miyazaki, are you really going to start a massacre?" Professor Mizuki's eyes trembled. Faced with the terrifying killing intent emanating from Miyazaki Yu, his whole body felt weak and trembled, and he almost couldn't help but kneel down on the ground.

Yamada gritted his teeth and said, "Miyazaki Yu, I know I'm no match for you, but I will never let you have your way!"

He roared at everyone, "Listen up, all of you! Attack him all at once! I refuse to believe he dares to kill us all!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly leaped backward and ran straight back.

Because hidden within this command center is a self-destruct program; simply activating it will detonate the fifteen missiles concealed within the base!

The power it generates is enough to turn the entire military base into ruins. Only in this way can this extremely powerful and terrifying creature be completely eliminated!

He had already given it his all and unleashed his full potential. He had only one thought in mind: to go faster, and even faster!

The wind whistled past his ears as he unleashed a terrifying speed, reaching a level comparable to Makino Harukawa's with all his might.

Screams and cries of alarm came from behind him, clearly indicating that the killing had begun. But he remained unmoved. Once the self-destruct device was activated, the entire base would be finished. They were going to die anyway, so there was no difference between dying sooner or later!

He didn't even glance back at Yu Yu, and of course, he didn't see the strange scene unfolding before him.

Miyazaki Yu moved as if strolling in a garden. With each step, his figure seemed illusory, suddenly appearing beside someone. A flash of sword light, and that person would instantly fall.

The figure appeared as if in a flash, and with each strike, a sword would be slashed out. Moreover, after each flash of sword light, someone would fall to the ground and not be able to get up. This eerie situation sent chills down one's spine!

This is Miyazaki Yu's Soul-Slaying Sword.

He wanted these people to die from the poison gas, so naturally he couldn't leave any sword marks on them. The moment the sword light passed through, it completely destroyed their spirits.

Every person who falls is another person in a vegetative state; even if they are rescued at this point, they are already brain dead.

Everyone was terrified. The guards with guns began to fight back frantically, firing at Miyazaki Yu.

However, their attacks were like a joke to Miyazaki Yu, unable to harm him in the slightest. After cultivating the Sword Spirit, his strength once again made a leap forward.

His ability to store sword energy and accumulate internal energy has been greatly improved, and even his basic combat strength has been greatly improved. In particular, his strength has increased by more than half, as the Sword Spirit continuously provides him with more vigorous blood and energy.

A casual strike was almost equivalent to 80% of his previous power. At this moment, when he exerted his strength, ordinary people could not even catch his true form with their eyes, and could only see the afterimage left behind.

This is the limit of the human eye!

Just like a rapidly spinning fan, even though it has three blades rotating, you can only see an afterimage in your eyes. This is the visual illusion caused by ultra-high speed.

Amidst the chaos, some began to plead, even kneeling down, but to no avail. What Miyazaki Yu needed to do now was to eliminate all the destabilizing factors without anyone suspecting him!

Once martial arts cultivation reaches a certain level, one's will becomes as refined as steel; once a decision is made, it will never be easily changed.

In the blink of an eye, the whole world fell silent. Everyone had fallen. The poison gas had already spread in. Watching the people fall and gradually be engulfed by the poison gas, Miyazaki Yu's silent expression was tinged with a sigh.

Reality is always so cruel.

If he hadn't appeared today and destroyed all these guys, he would have been the one to die.

Yamada rushed to the secret control room and, using his highest level of privileges, opened it, intending to initiate the self-destruct procedure.

Just as he was about to finish, a sword light flashed, he felt a sharp pain in his mind, and then lost control of his body!

"Is this a self-destruct program? How interesting. I was just worried about not being able to find a way to destroy this base. Now it seems I'll have to thank you. You've saved me a lot of effort, and I've also prepared an ending for you."

You misjudged the situation and released the poison gas, killing everyone in the entire base. So you decided to commit suicide, but to cover up the truth, you set up a self-destruct program before you did, and then you died. I suppose you're satisfied with this ending.

Chapter 408 The Incident Escalates

This is the ending that Miyazaki Yu prepared for Yamada Sukeyoshi.

What happened next was simple: Miyazaki Yu drew Yamada Sukeyoshi's sword, used his internal energy to relax his muscles, and then instantly faked his suicide attempt by gripping the sword with both hands.

He knew that after the entire base was destroyed, the government would definitely conduct a secret investigation in order to find the so-called truth, and might even dig deep to find any clues.

Hundreds of meters underground is indeed a good place to hide the truth, but if it's not done perfectly, it will eventually be exposed.

He doesn't want to confront the government directly for the time being, so what he wants is for the dead to have no way to prove anything!

He set the self-destruct system to detonate after ten minutes and then left the underground space.

Under the moonlight, the ground suddenly exploded, and the violent force tore the earth apart, shaking the mountains and rivers.

Miyazaki Yu stood atop a distant mountain peak, watching everything unfold. After this earth-shattering explosion, the entire base vanished completely, and many truths would be forever buried!

"These guys are incredibly stupid to dare mess with you."

A seductive voice sounded behind Miyazaki Yu, and then, like a lithe snake, she hugged Miyazaki Yu from behind, placing a pretty face on Miyazaki Yu's shoulder. It was Vermouth.

He took a deep breath; the carnage had also brought him a touch of fatigue.

"Has everything been taken care of?"

Vermouth reached out and massaged Miyazaki Yu's brow, helping him relax. Her slender, gentle fingers were slightly cool, as delicate as soft jade.

"It's all arranged. Dr. Asai has already performed the surgery on him, and he's now in a deep sleep."

Miyazaki Yu smiled slightly and said, "This kid has helped us a lot, but from now on, he probably won't dare to use the name Phantom Thief Kid, otherwise he will definitely be severely pursued."

Vermouth chuckled: "This kid has been really screwed over by you. He still doesn't understand that the pursuit he's about to face is not the same level as before. In order to find out the truth, the government will definitely launch a massive manhunt for Phantom Thief Kid."

"I hope this kid doesn't die, but in terms of our actual needs, his death would be most beneficial to us."

Miyazaki Yu nodded; he certainly knew what Vermouth meant.

This whole affair is only related to Kaito Kid and himself, who is impersonating the Dark Lord, and no one would associate it with Miyazaki Yu at all.

However, Kaito Kid himself is the biggest breakthrough. Once Kuroba Kaito is arrested, Miyazaki Yu's secret may be exposed!

Having committed such a shocking crime, once it is made public, the government can only declare its intention to pursue him. At that point, it will be necessary to confront the government head-on.

Although he might not necessarily be at a disadvantage, since the government can't do anything about him, he would completely isolate himself from the country and would never be able to integrate into normal life again, which is not what Miyazaki Yu wants.

"Don't worry, after I cultivated the Sword Spirit, I've made a new breakthrough in controlling sword energy. I just need to control the sword energy and tamper with his brain a little, and his memory of me will completely disappear. He'll even forget that he's Kaito Kid. He'll only know that he's Kuroba Kaito. That way, even if this kid is taken to a lie detector test, there won't be any problems!"

The next morning, people in all parts of Japan saw a shocking news story on their morning news.

A powerful earthquake struck near Tokyo, causing immense damage and affecting thousands of people, including more than a dozen deaths and hundreds of injuries. The scene was extremely horrific.

Fortunately, the government responded quickly and launched a rescue operation, dispatching a large number of medical and search and rescue personnel to the front line to conduct a large-scale search and rescue operation for the trapped people.

"Under the leadership of the government, the disaster is being effectively contained. As of press time, 33 people have been rescued and the bodies of 17 victims have been recovered. The intense rescue work is still underway in an orderly manner."

Here we offer our deepest condolences to the victims…

'Snapped--'

Prime Minister Aoyama angrily shut down the large screen. His chubby face was reflected on the black screen, but the Prime Minister, who usually appeared with a kind and benevolent face, now had a ferocious look on his face, like a hungry wolf about to devour someone.

"Damn it, I just want to know what happened? Why did the self-destruct program activate!"

The ministers remained silent. At this moment, the prime minister was furious, and whoever spoke first might get burned. They didn't want to be scolded.

However, Director Tamura could no longer remain silent, because he was in charge of the National Security Bureau, and this incident directly led to the complete destruction of a secret and massive military base!

The consequences of this incident were so severe and the losses so enormous that they were comparable to a small war!

Nearly two thousand elite combatants were all left underground, along with a considerable number of high-ranking officers, including Shinbara Masu and Yamada Sukeyoshi, who had also perished there.

Not to mention, a large number of researchers, as well as four fighter pilots and several fighter jets, were destroyed in this incident!

When all the losses were reported, Prime Minister Aoyama nearly fainted.

Such losses would be acceptable during wartime, but this is a peacetime zone, and to still suffer such losses is simply unacceptable to him.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, based on the available information, we have deduced some scenarios, which I will now present for your consideration."

What is now clear is that Kaito Kid, disguised as the Dark Lord, infiltrated the underground base, discovered and stole information about a secret plan within the base. In order to recover the information, the base commander, Yamada Sukeyoshi, launched a manhunt for Kid.