Shinji Ikari, the pilot of Unit-01 during the Spirit Awakening Era

"!" Gojo Satoru looked at Shinji Ikari. "Impossible, you saw it."

"Yes, I saw it. So even though he was clearly imitating Xia Youjie's habits and speech, something felt off to me." Shinji Ikari shook his head. He had witnessed their battle years ago and at that time he could only sigh, "Damn, there are so many monsters in this world, they're not giving us a way to survive." Now, years later, he had finally crossed that threshold himself.

"I understand." Gojo Satoru nodded, a smile returning to his face. "I'll keep an eye on it. Leave this to me for now! You focus on recovering! Thank you for your hard work today; you taught my students a great lesson."

"Shinji-senpai." Yuto Itadori stood beside Shinji Ikari and greeted him.

"I've shown you how pathetic you are," Shinji Ikari said with a smile, then looked at Satoru Gojo beside him, "Could you help bring Emi Yusa here? I desperately need her healing techniques..."

"No, you'd better go back directly. You don't even have a change of clothes. Leave the rest to me."

"Okay, I'll take a nap first..."

Chapter 331 Another unfamiliar hospital ward

When Shinji Ikari groggily opened his eyes, he saw no one at all; his field of vision was completely filled with mountains that shimmered with a smooth, ivory color.

"Hi~ It's been a few days since we last met. I heard you were injured, so I rushed over. Aren't you touched?" Izumo Okuni said with a beaming smile. She was snuggled up to Kyo and didn't want to move at all, only helping with valuations when she went out with him to fight. But just yesterday afternoon, she received a call. Shinji Ikari was seriously injured, but he had received treatment and seemed to be recovering quite well.

"I dare not move, I dare not move at all!" Feeling the chill in his chest, Shinji Ikari shook his head decisively. This woman was only happy when she was teasing him, but in fact she didn't have much interest in him. She was like a vicious and sexy older sister who kept flirting with her younger brother, but he could never have her. What's more, there was Kurosawa Ayase watching him now. How could he dare to move?

"Tch!" Izumo no Okuni straightened up and turned to look at Yusa Emi, who was talking to Isayama Mei over there. "I have to say your magic is very effective. Shinji Ikari's injuries are almost healed."

"Outpatient treatment, overnight express, surgery fee, generous offer, 100 million yen!" Mei Isayama walked over and opened his arms to Shinji Ikari, only to be slapped on the hand by Shinji.

"You're such a money-grubber! Once I've recovered, I'll replenish the Holy Energy you've used up." Shinji Ikari looked at Yusa Emi, who was standing to the side with a somewhat embarrassed and wry smile. Her greatest source of power right now was Shinji Ikari's Holy Light Energy. In fact, when Shinji Ikari was cultivating his Holy Light Energy, he would consciously send her a message, and she would absorb the Holy Light Energy emanating from Shinji Ikari to replenish her own Holy Energy.

"Although the injuries are quite severe, it was still worth it." Sadao Maou, leaning against the door, shook his head. He wasn't surprised that Shinji Ikari was able to successfully kill an S-class powerhouse, but he was somewhat surprised that Shinji had suffered such severe injuries. After all, there weren't many humans in this world who impressed him. However, even by his standards, Shinji's growth rate was quite impressive.

Now, Shinji Ikari's strength has finally gone from being insignificant to being worth watching. But that's about it. Yesterday, when Emi Yusa received a call from Satoru Gojo, she was helping Mei Isayama bring out late-night snacks. Yes, she's really happy to be getting free NERV treatment!

When Yusa Emi heard the news, Maou Sadao also heard it. So, whether out of curiosity or for some other reason, Maou Sadao decided to go and see how this unlucky guy had gotten himself seriously injured this time. With his pretty good older sister protecting him so much, how could he possibly be seriously injured?

"I didn't expect you to come too." Shinji Ikari stretched his limbs, and the stiffness and soreness quickly flooded his mind. Undoubtedly, this was the aftereffect of Shinji's outburst yesterday. Moreover, Yusa Emi might have had Sadao Maou's magic to quickly heal his body. Such rapid healing must have consumed magical energy and holy energy, and there must have been a price to pay. Shinji felt that he had already gained enough, so he shouldn't be pretentious.

Shinji Ikari swayed as he got up, his aching muscles making his movements look like a painful struggle. "How long have I been asleep? Where am I now?"

"Aren't you going to ask me who I am?" Isayama Mei laughed, asking the classic questions: Who am I, when, and where?

“It hasn’t been more than 24 hours. We’re on the edge of New Tokyo. The entire New Tokyo area has been locked down. You’re in the hospital now. What’s next? Are you planning to leave the vehicle here and have Gojo Satoru or Maou Sadao teleport us away, or…”

“It’s simple… Let them kill their own!” Shinji Ikari’s eyes narrowed slightly, then he looked at everyone present. “I’ll kill mine! Immortality will be more troublesome than we imagine. We already discovered the factories that the Ghoul Group was trying to control or artificially cultivate demons and monsters…”

"..." Izayama Mei's eyes narrowed, then he immediately looked at Izumo no Okuni, "Final payment!"

"Pah! Don't you know how many you killed that day?!" Izumo no Okuni immediately retorted. She had indeed agreed to this bastard's outrageous demands that day, but she hadn't killed them all. What, you want to pin the bombs dropped by the Americans on yourself?!

Shinji Ikari looked at the two glaring women and pursed his lips speechlessly. Then he heard Sadao Maou say, "Very good. Your goal is clear, and you are not swayed by external factors. This is the minimum motivation for you to move forward." In his opinion, these ordinary people are not important at all. The most important thing is that Shinji Ikari himself figures out what he wants to do. If he can't figure it out, then it's all in vain to say anything.

"I knew Shinji wouldn't give up so easily," Mei Isayama said with a yawn, her eyes flashing with a fierce light. She truly hadn't expected that, under her protection, a cult mostly composed of ordinary people would dare to attack her comrades time and time again! How dare they! Even if Shinji, out of rationality, decided to temporarily stop getting involved in this mess, Mei Isayama was going to meet these cult members and see if these charlatans, besides being good with their tongues, were capable in other ways as well!

"I'm quite the vengeful person." Shinji Ikari stretched his limbs, the soreness and aches bursting through his body felt amazing (Führer face!). However, Shinji still managed to force out a little bit of Holy Light from his body, and the flow of Holy Light quickly improved his physical condition.

Yusa Emi's eyes flickered. Clearly, she hadn't expected that Shinji Ikari could still use Holy Light under such circumstances. When they arrived yesterday, Shinji's condition was far from optimistic. To put it bluntly, he was practically tattered, covered in dried blood. Yet, he was able to recover his physical condition so quickly in just one day... He must have many secrets.

"So can you tell me why you absolutely have to do this? I think this is no longer a matter of personal grudges." Izumo no Okuni simply shrugged. He knew that Shinji Ikari wouldn't give up easily, but that definitely didn't mean he would risk his life just because his buddy was still lying in a hospital room with his life hanging in the balance. He wasn't that kind of brainless person.

"Didn't you hear what I just said?" Shinji Ikari glanced at Izumo no Okuni. Where did all that nutrition go? Izumo no Okuni puffed out his chest under Yusa Emi's eye-roll, leaving Shinji speechless. It really was a place to be proud of.

"Let's get down to business. You two can keep teasing each other all the time!" Mei Isayama waved her hand, signaling Shinji Ikari to continue. She knew she shouldn't have interrupted him, as Shinji seemed to have some very special information.

"While their technology includes a vast amount of self-developed content, the true source of their technology... comes from the Eternal Life Society. And the Eternal Life Society's immortality ritual, in a sense, is about creating something very familiar to us." Shinji Ikari looked at Okuni Izumo beside him. "We've seen those monstrous things more than once."

"You mean those zombies that don't look like zombies, and those walking corpses that don't look like walking corpses?" Izumo no Okuni tilted her head slightly, recalling the "factory" she had found Shinji Ikari to deal with before she arrived at Mount Kintoki. It seemed that the factory was processing living people into walking corpses that could obey commands, and from the surface, apart from being bald and having skin that looked like it hadn't seen the sun in a long time, there really weren't many other signs to look for.

“I’m not interested in this. There are a lot of people coming from New Tokyo to Third New Tokyo, so I need to go back and watch the shop.” Maou Sadao shook his head, indicating that he had no interest in Shinji Ikari and the others causing trouble. Now that Shinji Ikari was alright, he should go back too.

"Anyway, thank you for coming!" Shinji Ikari said very sincerely. He had to accept this favor. Sadao Maou dropped everything and rushed over as soon as he heard that he was injured, which showed that Maou regarded him as a friend to some extent.

"Work hard, things aren't over yet, and the problems between you and your friends might be more than you think." Maou Sadao said something cryptic, and Shinji Ikari didn't have time to ask any more questions because someone else pushed open the door to the ward, and Maou Sadao went out.

"Hey! This place is quite lively." Ryoko Yakushiji, wearing a very fashionable pair of sunglasses, pushed open the hospital door and walked in. "You really had a tough night! If you hadn't run into this guy by chance, it might have been the thing that my guys and I were fighting against you that we ran into. I owe you a huge favor."

"Can I get cash for it?" Shinji Ikari sighed. A favor from Ryoko Yakushiji? What would he need that for! Staying as far away from this woman as possible was definitely a wise choice! Lately, he seemed to have gotten too close to her; wasn't he just taking the fall for her? So, getting something readily available was more practical. Shinji suddenly realized he hadn't called Conan in a long time; should he ask him about it…?

Thinking of this, Shinji Ikari had a flash of inspiration and said, "I have a few friends. If it's convenient, could you help me move them to a safe place?"

"Can't you handle this yourself? Why do you need me to do it?" Yakushiji Ryoko gave Ikari Shinji a strange look. Although the Onmyōryō and the Totsuki Group, the two organizations with whom he had the best relationship, were not located in New Tokyo, his relationship with the Countermeasures Bureau was not bad either! Their headquarters were in Tokyo, so why didn't you go to them?

"If there are no surprises, the Countermeasures Bureau should be like you. As a powerful force in New Tokyo that is not currently part of the Self-Defense Forces, the treatment they enjoy should be the same as yours... or even more exaggerated, right, Miss Yakushiji?" Shinji Ikari shook his head with a smile. The greatest advantage of Yakushiji Ryoko is that this woman is truly all-powerful. Before she makes a move, you have no idea how many cards she has in her hand waiting to be played.

"Understood. Give me a contact number, and someone will take them to a safe place. There shouldn't be many people." Yakushiji Ryoko nodded. They were probably just civilians. If the Countermeasures Bureau were to evacuate them, it might cause misunderstandings with the military. Having herself, as the young lady, help with this seemed much more discreet. After all, the enemy was mainly targeting her Special Affairs Section, wasn't they? Finding a few people to take them to a safe place wouldn't be too difficult, provided there weren't too many.

"Probably the only sons of the Suzuki family, and one adult and two children from Ran Mouri's detective agency," Shinji Ikari said simply.

"Wow, your network of connections is really impressive..." Yakushiji Ryoko wanted to make a few more jokes, but at this moment the nurse walked in, and she immediately stopped talking. It was really best not to reveal even a little bit of what they were talking about.

"Although the patient's physical condition is improving rapidly, he is still very mentally exhausted. You should let him rest more." The nurse was slightly surprised to see that the patient, who was staying in the highest-level VIP ward, was already able to sit up on his own. When he was brought in yesterday, it took them almost an hour just to wipe his body and clean his wounds. However, their hospital was not a place that admitted ordinary people, so it was not unusual.

"Oh! Okay! Let's go out first, see you in a bit." The group didn't argue with the nurse. Even if Shinji Ikari could recover his body with the Holy Light, it would still take him a while to fully recover. Let him rest well.

"How are you feeling?" The nurse did a quick check-up and found that all of Shinji Ikari's vital signs were improving rapidly. She then removed the blood bag that had been attached to him and replaced it with an IV drip. While writing and drawing in her notebook, she asked Shinji how he was feeling.

"No problem, I'm just a little hungry." Shinji Ikari rubbed his stomach.

"I'll get you a nutritious meal. I reckon your body needs a lot of food to replenish its energy right now." The nurse nodded, following standard procedure, nothing unusual. She put down the notebook and left.

"So what did you stay here for? You can't really just want to eat my fruit, can you?" Shinji Ikari turned to look at Satoru Gojo beside him. This guy had cast a spell to make himself invisible and was squatting in the corner eating a cantaloupe that he didn't know he had bought.

"Because there is something I must tell you."

"whats the matter."

"Yesterday, Sensui stopped someone who was about as strong as, or even stronger than, the one you fought."

"...Sigh..." A helpless sigh.

Chapter 332 Chaos on the Street

"Halt! The Countermeasures Bureau should have already received orders! No unauthorized actions are permitted!" A sergeant, accompanied by a dozen soldiers, frowned as he looked at the Countermeasures Bureau specialists before him.

"Don't you know why we're here?" The agents from the Countermeasures Bureau glared at the Self-Defense Force soldiers in front of them, their eyes filled with anger. In this series of incidents instigated by Shinji Ikari, the Countermeasures Bureau, along with Ryoko Yakushiji's Special Affairs Section, received a ban prohibiting the Countermeasures Bureau from investigating the Eternal Society. However, they quickly tried to pressure the Countermeasures Bureau to pursue the superpowered criminals who "killed and injured civilians."

The Countermeasures Bureau did send people out; seven or eight cars sped out of the bureau, but they either went to convenience stores for a big shopping spree or parked at a roadside stall, each ordering a bowl of char siu noodles and a can of beer for a late-night snack. The only one who seemed to be seriously carrying out the orders simply drove around the city under the guise of a search, then parked and went to sleep.

After the two powerful organizations in New Tokyo chose to remain silent or even take confrontational measures, a group of bureaucrats, fearing that their dirty deeds would be exposed and they would lose their power, were instigated by the Eternal Society and finally signed an order directly ordering the Self-Defense Forces to enter the city.

This explains why, even as Self-Defense Force armored vehicles drove into the streets of Neo-Tokyo early that morning, news outlets were still trying to reassure the public. However, the Self-Defense Forces' actions quickly revealed the ambitions of their superiors. The disappearance of the F-15 was just the beginning. Soon, soldiers began seizing key roads and controlling all major public transportation facilities under the guise of blocking off and searching for rioters. Only then did these officials realize the gravity of their situation!

But by then, it was too late to realize what had happened! The Self-Defense Forces had already placed guns at their heads. Their attempts to escape the city were also thwarted by the Self-Defense Forces. All they could do now was rely on the two groups of people they had previously restrained.

"We're not interested in what you bastards are trying to do, we're just fulfilling our responsibilities!" The countermeasures bureau personnel glared at the soldiers opposite them. "Don't you know what you're doing? Don't you understand what I'm doing? How many more people do you want to die here by standing here blocking our way!" The countermeasures bureau personnel pointed at a building not far away and shouted with ferocious expressions. They didn't want to clash with the Self-Defense Force bastards, but lives were at stake!

"..." The sergeant paused for a moment, then suddenly looked up at the countermeasures bureau specialist in front of him, "Not a ghost, right?"

The specialist from the countermeasures bureau was taken aback, then nodded somewhat bewildered.

"Number 3, firing permission... Target engagement, second room in the third row, fire when I give the order!" The sergeant tapped his headset and gave the order amidst the terrified gazes of the officers on the other end of the counter-offensive.

"Yes!" A mech lifted the dust cover off its body and sat up. This time, the Ground Self-Defense Force deployed the latest mech, the AL-98B, which is lighter but has better observation, aiming and firepower. Although it was supposed to be equipped for elite airborne troops, the Ground Self-Defense Force suffered heavy losses in a series of battles, so this mech was prioritized for mass production and distribution to the entire army.

The nearly 8-meter-tall golden giant was already intimidating just by standing there, let alone the 40mm rapid-fire cannon the boy had mentioned. The agents from the Countermeasures Bureau narrowed their eyes. Were they planning to completely break off relations? There were no top-tier experts among them! Faced with such regular army equipment, they had absolutely no room for maneuver.

"Don't panic. We are all citizens of the same country. We are soldiers who will fight to the death for this country... You have ten minutes to check the situation inside the house. After that, I hope you will return the way you came. Do not take anyone with you. I will give the order when the ten minutes are up." The sergeant said a few words to the countermeasures bureau specialist in front of him, then turned and nodded to the soldiers around him. The soldiers made way for him.

"Understood, thank you!" This was not the time for idle chatter. The other party had already done them a favor, so the agents from the Countermeasures Bureau didn't waste any words and quickly ran over.

“Sergeant… the orders from above…” Another soldier came over. They had received clear orders before setting off. The officers above did not hide anything from the soldiers below, and even conducted a thorough mobilization in secret. In their view, now was the best time to get rid of all the shackles at once!

Moreover, according to their observations, whether it's the Angels or the Dorem, their targets are mostly not Japan, let alone the majority of ordinary Japanese people. In other words, they are targeting the organizations that target them. Although the underlying principles may not be as simple as they imagine, as long as NERV and TERRA move out of Japan, their enemies will most likely also leave Japan!

Unlike now, where Japan is a relatively powerful country, its citizens live in constant fear. When the air raid siren sounds, everyone must evacuate as quickly as possible. This fear is like a sword hanging over their heads, ready to fall at any moment! Therefore, from all perspectives of interests, these officers believe they have made the best choice.

It's fortunate that Shinji Ikari doesn't have access to such high-level information. If he did know, he would probably laugh out loud at first because it makes no sense at all; but he would quickly fall into deep thought and end up with a wry smile because it makes perfect sense!

"I know, but we're all survivors. If it really comes to a fight, we'll save as many as we can. They shouldn't have died." The sergeant shook his head. When the Water Angels invaded, he and his brothers in his unit clearly intercepted the giant apostle. In the end, an entire armored battalion was wiped out in a single glance.

Because of good luck, the armored vehicle was blown into a ditch by the initial blast, and the sergeant escaped death.

“I understand, but what the higher-ups said makes sense. If we don’t seize this opportunity now, we’ll never have another chance.” The sergeant beside him didn’t object to his actions, but simply reminded him that there was no turning back now that they had launched this operation!

“I know very well…I know very well…” The sergeant lit a cigarette for himself and the sergeant next to him, then sighed, as if trying to find a lighter topic, and brought up a very popular topic of conversation these past few days, “By the way, do you think we’ll run into that guy in the leather suit?”

Even though the higher-ups were keeping their intentions secret, some rumors were still circulating wildly. Especially after entering the city, the news that the TV station used to reassure the citizens was that the Self-Defense Forces entered the city to deal with this villain who was disguised as the Eternal Emperor but was killing religious people everywhere!

The Japanese government hadn't anticipated that online discussions would turn out to be so egregious, reminiscent of the Eternal Emperor. Regardless of who was impersonating him, they were undoubtedly die-hard fans! After all, in the background setting of Gadajiao, there's a story that ultimately gave the Eternal Emperor a push—it was none other than a cult that later vanished…

If it weren't for the fact that bureaucrats are currently busy trying to find ways to escape from Neo-Tokyo, which is clearly already a disaster zone, they would definitely have ordered various internet companies to start deleting posts and blocking speech.

"They're out? Huh?" Jun Cong wanted to say something more, but suddenly noticed that the Countermeasures Bureau agents who had just rushed into the building to show off were sprinting out, almost every one of them carrying one, and shouting something loudly! The sergeant narrowed his eyes and, without any hesitation, said, "Number 3, listen to my orders!"

A demon with purplish-red skin smashed through the side wall of the house. Although Japanese houses had experienced the "baptism" of World War II, many still used wooden buildings. For these powerful demons, the existence of these so-called walls was not really that different.

"Fire! Cover the madmen in the Countermeasures Bureau!" The sergeant threw away his half-finished cigarette, grabbed his assault rifle, and charged forward with several teammates.

"Don't fire! Run! The enemy is a B-rank or higher powerhouse; they won't be hit by your shells! Run!" The Special Agents from the Countermeasures Bureau were getting closer, and the regular Self-Defense Force soldiers finally understood what they were shouting. One of the agents even felt a pang of regret. If he had known that a B-rank or higher demon was here, he would have definitely advised the sergeant to open fire immediately. Now, who knows how many people in this area would die!

"Cover them!" The sergeant pulled the trigger decisively. He knew very well that it was too late even if they turned around and started to run away! The demons' physical strength was incomparable to that of humans. If they maintained their line, they might be able to suppress the enemy with the density of firepower. If they turned around and ran away, they would be caught up and slaughtered one by one.

The sergeant's orders were carried out perfectly. Explosive gunshots rang out instantly, and the robots beside him drew their melee weapons, seemingly wanting to give the demon a hard time.

But just as the agents of the countermeasures bureau shouted, all these efforts were in vain. Not a single bullet hit the demon. The demon's movement speed completely surpassed that of its opponent. It showed no intention of stopping. This demon was obviously not new to the human world. It knew very well how to avoid the dense firepower of humans.

That's right, the bullets are indeed faster than it, but the muzzle can't keep up with its speed at all. So, the hundreds of bullets fired only created holes in the ground and walls and did nothing to pose any threat to it. As for the robot's melee attacks, don't be ridiculous!

All the soldiers watched as the demon rapidly approached them, creating immense mental pressure that reached its peak the moment they fired wildly until their magazines were empty! Several soldiers, unable to withstand the pressure, dropped their weapons and tried to run away.

The sergeant, whose magazine was also empty, didn't think twice. He gripped the combat dagger at his waist, watching the demon lunge at him, its mouth full of fangs, and the foul-smelling saliva dripping from its mouth. He swallowed hard. Yes, he realized that his speed in drawing his sword might not be fast enough; the demon's claws would pierce his chest before his dagger was even drawn.

"Buzz..." Something seemed to be roaring in the distance! The sound was approaching so fast! So fast that before he could even draw his dagger, the roaring sound had already passed his shoulder! The crimson scarf brushed against his cheek.

"Thump!" The demon that had been thrown out by the car crashed heavily into a small truck next to it, and everyone could see who it was at that moment.

Yes, it's that cosplay enthusiast that their sergeant just mentioned... A heavy motorcycle operator makes a beautiful spin on the ground, and "Eternal Emperor" jumps down from it.

"Just use you to stretch your body a bit," Shinji Ikari said irritably from under his helmet. He had just rushed over after hearing an urgent call for backup on the Countermeasures Bureau's channel.

"Human! You're dead!" The demon clearly hadn't sensed how strong Shinji Ikari was; in fact, he was furious that he'd been knocked away by a motorcycle! He wanted to tear this strangely dressed human to pieces and devour Shinji alive! Only then could he quell the rage in his heart!

"Hey! Is that so?" Shinji Ikari easily dodged his attack, grabbed his tail, swung it around and slammed it hard into the already flattened truck. Then he lunged forward and unleashed a series of powerful punches, not only smashing the demon into the truck and causing blood to splatter like it was free, but also completely wrecking the truck.

"Hey! You big oaf over there." After delivering another kick, breaking the demon's last two intact ribs, he turned and called out to the somewhat dazed robot behind him, "One armor-piercing round and one incendiary round. Don't tell me you didn't have any." Then he turned and walked towards the motorcycle next to him, clearly about to leave.

"Sergeant..." The driver twitched his lips. You really don't hold back at all, ordering me around right now.

"Do as instructed!" Jun Cong touched his dagger, realizing he had really messed up; he hadn't even had time to draw his knife when facing the demons.

"Boom!" The demon and the truck were blown to pieces by three shells fired from a 40mm rapid-fire cannon.

"So, do I have a new target?" Under the driver's control, the robot straightened up, and the sight began to track the motorcycle's taillights.

"No, we were just saved by a passerby, so let's be grateful."

"Yes!"

Chapter 333 Entering the Society of Immortality

"Yes, thank you for your help!" Shinji Ikari hung up the phone, pressed it to his forehead, and sighed. He'd finally received his first piece of news of the day from Ryoko Yakushiji. She had acted quickly; Sonoko Suzuki and the other direct descendants of the Suzuki family, along with the Mori family, had already been sent out of New Tokyo. They were currently residing in Kyoto. What they would do next was up to them. "I heard you've decided to change tracks for now."

"The match between the two sides went very smoothly, so I have a few orders that need to be processed urgently. We don't have much time to do this." Yakushiji Ryoko explained that the tug-of-war with the Eternal Life Society was indeed going very smoothly. Although the army came in to suppress "terrorists," the Eternal Life Society suffered a heavy blow as soon as they entered.

Although the Self-Defense Forces certainly didn't have a good impression of the chivalrous Eternal Emperor, did the Self-Defense Forces soldiers and officers have any good impression of cults like the Eternal Life Society? So after the Self-Defense Forces worked hard to block the road, the Eternal Life Society suddenly found itself like a fish that had accidentally fallen into a fishing net, firmly locked in place by the Self-Defense Forces under the guise of "protection".

If Shinji Ikari were to attack them at this point, they would have no chance of escaping. Therefore, the Immortal Society realized with resentment that they had tripped over a rock and hit themselves on the head.

"So the next task is my job, right?" Shinji Ikari smiled and shook his head. "Then good luck." After saying that, he closed his phone. After a short afternoon of exercise, he realized that it wasn't just humans who had something on their minds. Or rather, the conspiracy and deathly aura emanating from the unusual activity here had inadvertently attracted too many people to cause trouble. At least Shinji Ikari was certain that there was a group of high-level cursed spirits preparing to do something.

However, Wu Jiao was there to deal with these guys, and he and Wu Jiao exchanged a piece of news that sent chills down their spines: Xia Youjie was not dead and had already joined forces with the Special Grade Cursed Spirits. He even attacked Ikari Shinji. If it weren't for Kurosawa Aise's soul remaining in Ikari Shinji's body, which made Xia Youjie hesitate, Ikari Shinji, who was already exhausted at the time, would have been dead. However, it was also good news that Sensui Shinobu's stance was unclear and she was not entirely an enemy. For the time being, Ikari Shinji didn't have to worry about being hit by a Red Ball Wave while walking down the street.

"Then I should do what I should have done long ago." Shinji Ikari took a deep breath and looked at a building not far away. This was the largest stronghold of the Eternal Society and should also be the location of their most secrets. Shinji silently put on his helmet. It wasn't long before sunset. He would once again transform into the Eternal Emperor to attract the attention of the Eternal Society.

Then the other guys will sneak in to find the mysterious leader of the Eternal Life Society, the guy who truly holds all the core secrets of the Eternal Life Society! According to Yakushiji Ryoko's investigation, the others joined for various reasons, and these people probably won't risk their lives for the Eternal Life Society.

Just like Misui Kosei, whose identity was exposed by Yakushiji Ryoko and who was startled by her, Sirius of the Eternal Life Society! With her life threatened, she jumped too high. Yakushiji Ryoko directly ordered Ikari Shinji to follow him. A near-S-class follower, Misui Kosei did not notice at all. And she did not disappoint Ikari Shinji and his group. She almost immediately went to contact the special-class cursed spirits.

At the time, although Gojo Satoru did not choose to track her whereabouts, the Special Affairs Division, or rather, the maid of Yakushiji Ryoko's household, operated a drone to follow his movements, slowly arriving at this building. She stayed there for several hours before leaving.

The drones that followed, monitoring in shifts, located almost all the known high-ranking members of the Eternal Life Society. If it weren't for the Self-Defense Forces already having largely completed their deployment in New Tokyo, and the Special Affairs Section being the most closely monitored unit—they hadn't been forcefully expelled from the Eternal Life Society as soon as they began their investigation—Yakushiji Ryoko didn't want to appear too forceful. If she inadvertently provoked any of the soldiers' already tense nerves, they would have truly razed the entire Special Affairs Section's location to the ground.

So, to be honest, Ryoko Yakushiji is currently caught in a power struggle with the other side. If she can't get rid of these guys in the military, the Special Affairs Section can't do anything at all. Of course, Ryoko Yakushiji doesn't expect Shinji Ikari and his team to intervene. Other organizations generally won't and can't interfere in such political coups, especially since Shinji Ikari, being a member of NERV, is bound to avoid suspicion.

So, it's a pity that Yakushiji Ryo is making this call now. Their excellent teamwork with Shinji Ikari has to end due to the change in the situation. And now, Yakushiji Ryoko is so excited that she's about to touch the true pinnacle of power in Japan.

After all, given the cowardly nature of these bureaucrats, they simply don't have any plans to deal with this situation in the short term. Even if they did, they would be powerless to do anything about it. The television stations and communication base stations have already been occupied. Once these Self-Defense Force officers begin their actual operations, they will destroy all communication equipment in a short period of time. The military's own communications are completely independent, so there is no concern about losing contact.

As for Yakushiji, he only has one chance, and only once! If he fails, although the Ground Self-Defense Force is useless, it depends on who it is. The Special Affairs Division, a police force with only light individual equipment, is unlikely to actually clash with the Self-Defense Force, which is equipped with a large number of combat vehicles and combat robots.

Therefore, she needed to concentrate on planning a precise decapitation operation. Before being driven away and controlled by the Self-Defense Forces, she had already freed up about one-third of the most critical personnel, leaving only those who were more conspicuous, such as all the mid- to high-ranking police officers and the famously beautiful girls in the office.