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

In addition, Shinji Ikari immediately used the Purple Flame Bullet to maliciously cover the demons and monsters, killing a large number of them. This prompted the Immortal Society to decide to retreat immediately. Regardless of which side wins next, it's clear that something big is about to happen.

“This thing… is much more troublesome than killing a few little demons…” Fengyuan Honganji looked at the gradually dissipating gold, his face suddenly darkened, and he turned and walked towards his ship.

Chapter 250 Oh my god! The hero is hitting someone! (6K views, please subscribe)

"Oh! Doo! The duel between Shishiwakamaru and Shinji Ikari has been decided in just one round!" Commentator Usagi, perched on the edge of the ring, watched the scattered fragments of Shishiwakamaru falling from the sky. Not understanding the implications of what had just happened, she could only recount what she had witnessed. After all, the Spirit Gun had blasted Shishiwakamaru, already lifted into the air by the tornado, even higher before exploding, leaving him utterly destroyed. "Shinji Ikari's Spirit Gun directly shattered Shishiwakamaru."

"Leave the last match to me, but after it's over, I'd like to borrow some of your... strength." Yusa Emi came up from below the stage and patted Shinji Ikari, who was panting. Shinji was still a little tired after his all-out effort, but he had no intention of leaving the stage.

At this moment, Yusa Emi walked up from below the stage, indicating that she would take Shinji Ikari's place in the final match. She drew a knight's sword from her waist (like Mei Isayama's naginata, it was a friendly product from NERV's engineering department), patted Shinji Ikari on the shoulder, and made her decision. Now that she had joined the team, she should contribute something so that she could make demands of Shinji later.

"Then I'll have to trouble you!" Shinji Ikari was somewhat surprised. Yusa Emi hadn't been very enthusiastic when she agreed before, and one could even say she wasn't very willing. After all, for Yusa Emi, her power was quite precious and couldn't be used casually. Moreover, Maou Sadao's power was becoming stronger every day, which was definitely not good news. Yusa Emi was very pessimistic about whether she could stop Maou Sadao when he regained his power.

So when Mei Isayama invited her to participate in the martial arts tournament, she was filled with reluctance. If she hadn't heard that after winning, she could make a request and the spirit world would be responsible for fulfilling it, Yusa Emi would not have wanted to participate at all. She had already planned to make a wish to kill Sadao Maou!

However, the question now is, can this dark tournament really continue until victory "closes"? But for the sake of secrecy, it's probably possible to finish after the first round, right? Probably...

"I really didn't expect this, in my lifetime..." The last surviving member of the opposing Riyoga team, Lord Yu, was not afraid at all at this point. If they didn't even have this much confidence, why would they come to participate in the Dark Tournament? Wouldn't it be better to just enjoy their little corner of the Demon Realm and act like tyrants?

"This old guy is no simpleton," Shinji Ikari muttered softly. "Don't waste words with him, just cut him down."

"I don't need you to remind me." Although she nodded slightly, Yusa Emi still expressed her confidence. Shinji Ikari and the others invited her to participate in this tournament, wasn't it because Shinji Ikari thought her strength was sufficient?

Yusa Emi flicked her longsword, a cold smile appearing on her face, and looked at the little rabbit on the stage beside her, "Change of contestants, it's my turn."

"Uh... Oh! NERV team has made a substitution. Shinji Ikari, who just played two consecutive matches, has been replaced by Emi Yusa. So, although NERV team hasn't lost a single member, they still have one last member left, Eri! Otogi team still has one last member left, Yuu-chan. Now let's see if Yuu-chan can turn the tide against two opponents?!" Koneko shouted loudly, trying to stir up the atmosphere in the arena.

"Hmm?" Upon hearing what the kitten said, Himuro Kirie, whose face was covered by a veil, turned her head slightly and shifted her gaze to the commentator. Her eyes were full of doubt. It wasn't that she was exaggerating, but whether it was Shishi Wakamaru before or Yuu-sama now, they all gave her a feeling of being very weak.

"Hehe..." The old man in front of him didn't say anything, and the girl in front of him didn't pose much of a threat to him either.

"Round 5! Begin!" With a shout from the kitten, Yuan Ye's pupils suddenly contracted. The girl in front of him turned serious, swung her longsword, and rushed towards him at high speed. The sharpness of the unsheathed sword seemed to pierce through his body.

"Heh... I underestimated you!" Yuu said calmly, taking large steps backward and then moving rapidly to the sides, trying to evade Yusa Emi's pursuit. However, in the next instant, he suddenly noticed a light spreading beneath his feet that was very similar to the golden radiance that Shinji Ikari had just emitted. She charged forward, and Yuu's pupils dilated, because the other party was not fooled by his movements at all and was charging straight at his true form.

The knight's sword seemed to be an extension of her body; two sword lights followed him like shadows, heading straight for his neck and the vital area between his chest and abdomen. Up to this point, Yuza Emi had only slightly mobilized a bit of her Holy Light to enhance her speed; she hadn't used any other aspects of her Holy Light, relying solely on technique and the combat awareness accumulated through countless battles.

"Where did you find such skilled fighters?" Gojo Satoru watched the match on the stage with a smile on his face. "Shinji Ikari always manages to find skilled fighters in strange places." Although the woman in front of him seemed to be performing quite well, Gojo Satoru felt that she hadn't used 100% of her fighting power. However, those two seemingly casual sword strikes were enough for him to feel that she was more powerful than those self-proclaimed sword masters.

"What a pity, NERV will definitely send the report directly to Manager Sadao, otherwise I would have definitely gotten this McDonald's meal for free." Izumo no Okuni knew something. To them, the person in front of them was not a powerful native at all. Shinji Ikari had informed the Countermeasures Bureau and the Onmyo Bureau, telling the girls from both families to keep their eyes open and not to go up there and get themselves killed! Yusa Emi came to kill Maou Sadao.

Right now, both Yusa Emi and Maou Sadao are in their recovery period. They have both rationally suppressed their thoughts of fighting and are continuing their lives normally in their respective social circles. Yusa Emi just happened to enter the Countermeasures Bureau's observation station... which means she is being observed by Isayama Mei at close range.

Mei Isayama's invitation to her to participate in this competition was also intended to probe her true strength. This way, they could infer Sadao Maou's power, and thus make a more detailed assessment of the strength of this powerful individual who had a relatively good relationship with humans.

However, Shinji Ikari felt that such an idea was completely wishful thinking. Putting aside everything else, in this damned world, Tokyo-3 was already considered a peaceful place. After all, NERV was there, and many other organizations had branches there. Ordinary monsters and demons would be sent to their deaths if they just casually came in. Even so, Shinji Ikari still felt that this guy's power was recovering rapidly, so comparing the two was meaningless.

At this moment, a new change occurred in the arena. Under Yusa Emi's continuous attacks, the opponent who now called himself "Grievance Master" did not want to take the sharp swordsmanship head-on, so he kept dodging. However, after dodging for a while, he felt that he had figured out Yusa Emi's swordsmanship style, so it was time to counterattack!

"Little girl, do you really think I can't do anything to you?" Lord Yuan grinned menacingly, his face full of excitement. Her swordsmanship was good, but she didn't seem to have the same formidable fighting power as the young man she had been before. He could easily handle her!

"What idiot..." Yusa Emi naturally understood that the other party thought she was nothing special, and of course she knew what kind of illusion the person in front of her had. Suddenly, she exerted force with her feet and swung out a fierce thrust.

"Huh?" Although Lord Yuan managed to dodge in time, he still got a scratch on his face. "Well done, lulling the opponent into a false sense of security and then launching a surprise attack! You're so much smarter than my arrogant idiot teammates! It's just a pity..."

"What's the pity? You cowardly coward! How long are you going to keep up this act?" Yusa Emi flicked the blade of her sword, a disdainful smile on her face.

"Hmph! You actually managed to graz me?" Lord Yuan's eyes flickered slightly, the pain on his face making him realize he'd been grazed by a sword. "Hmph! Fine! Although I wanted to keep it a secret until the very end, someone as beautiful as me simply can't hide my beauty! Hahahaha..." With a strange burst of dust, Lord Yuan's aged figure was suddenly concealed. "My self-introduction is late, I am the beautiful demon warrior with a thousand faces and a thousand skills..."

"..." Yusa Emi's face contorted in confusion. The fight between Shinji Ikari and others was so intense, but hers looked like a complete farce.

Although I've been living in a relaxed society for a long time now, being a middleman at Mei Isayama's shop is a pretty easy job. Most people walk into the shop, take what they want, and pay directly, so I don't have such a tense nerve anymore.

However, it doesn't mean that her acceptance level has reached the point where she can watch such a silly person fight against her without feeling anything. Looking at the person in front of her who is striking an exaggerated pose and speaking amidst the pink smoke, Yusa Emi looked at Shinji Ikari with a puzzled expression. Shinji Ikari shrugged. Although he had consumed a lot of spiritual power and energy, he had just decided to hold back and finish off this silly person.

"Clang!" Frustrated, Yusa Emi planted her longsword in the ground, then clenched her fist, shook her hand, and a magic circle began to appear beneath her feet. Unable to accept that such a fool was her opponent, Yusa Emi gathered her energy and charged forward.

"Suzuki~ Eh!" Suzuki, who was reciting his name in an aria, suddenly noticed a delicate little fist rapidly enlarging in front of him!

"Bang!" The sound was like a hammer slamming into a wooden board. It was the sound of Yusa Emi's iron fist striking Suzuki's face, followed by a series of punches. After a series of fluid punches, as if from a fighting game, she flashed behind Suzuki, grabbed his leg, spun him around twice with a scream, and threw him into the air.

Is that the end? Of course not. Perhaps because she hadn't used her power in a long time, Yusa Emi, having vented her anger after the fight, directly stepped on the holy light arrays formed in the void and rushed into the sky.

"Is this the fighting power used to hunt down this Sadao shopkeeper?" The Onmyo-ryo shrine maiden looked up at the scene and said with some shock. The Onmyo-ryo itself was a master of array formations. The three shrine maidens who came to participate in the competition had trained in the Himuro Mansion and Minakami Village respectively. In addition to being skilled at slashing people with naginata, they also had a very deep understanding of array formations. The thing that emerged from Yusa Emi's feet shocked them at just one glance.

"What else can we do? We need to get Lai Zi to hurry up. He's always dragging his feet like this." Izumo no Okuni crossed his arms, rested his chin on his hand, and looked slightly dissatisfied. "It's just for a little while, but this woman might have designs on my Shinji. No way, I'll sleep here tonight and keep an eye on him! I can't let that wild fox outside cause trouble!"

"Huh?" En no Akira looked at Izumo no Okuni with a shocked expression. "Fell asleep? What... does that mean?"

"It means exactly what it says!" Izumo no Okuni said casually.

"..." The several shrine maidens on the side rolled their eyes, giving the impression that you were the one who was clearly trying to cause trouble.

While the Onmyo-ryo group was rambling on, Suzuki, who had been thrown into the air, rose to almost his highest point. He watched as Yusa Emi took her final leap and then delivered a powerful downward kick with her battle axe!

"Thump!" Suzuki, who had fallen from mid-air, crashed into the hard arena, creating a huge crater. The magic fighter Suzuki, who had barely finished giving his entrance announcement, lay in the crater with his eyes rolled back and his tongue lolling out. He had completely fainted.

"Oh, she's still alive? Looks like she's got some skill!" Yusa Emi, who landed on the side, clapped her hands simply, her expression very calm, as if she had done something insignificant.

"Uh... Eh!" As the emcee and commentator, Xiao Tu was completely stunned. To be honest, after the previous two matches, she felt that nothing could surprise her anymore. However, reality ruthlessly shoved a bombshell into her arms. The last member of the strongest team, the Ura Otogi, who was usually the "general," was beaten unconscious by the opponent.

"So, do we still need to count to two?" Yusa Emi glanced at Usagi, then turned and left.

"Oh! That's right! The winner! Team NERV, Yusa Emi! Team Ura-Otogi is completely eliminated!" Amid Usagi's loud cheers, the entire arena fell into a deathly silence.

The Dark Tournament is a carnival for ghosts and monsters, a stopgap measure by the spirit world to stabilize the situation and reduce the bloodlust of these otherworldly beings, and a place for these demons to show off their power! The great strength they display here not only brings them fame but also intimidates the entire human world.

But now?!

In the first match, although according to the rules Shinji Ikari himself stated, the NERV team was left with only two members, in reality, the demons all knew that Shinji Ikari and his team had almost completely wiped out the Reverse Otogi team. Shinji Ikari even killed two members who used powerful magical artifacts by himself. Although the warrior wearing the futuristic armor left everyone completely bewildered, no matter how you look at it, the Reverse Otogi team now only has the unconscious demon sorcerer Suzuki still alive; the rest are all dead.

Humanity has won a resounding victory!

As for the demons... well... the unfortunate soul killed by Shinji Ikari's "Super Crack Kick Purple Flame Bullet" might have to postpone the second match for a while. After all, with pools of blood and severed limbs all over the ground, even demons would have to think twice before sitting down.

"I have to say, Shinji, you did a really great job!" As Shinji Ikari stepped off the ring, Satoru Gojo teased him with a smile, "Your aura successfully caught the attention of the previous champion!"

"Ah...that's true. Since there are some karmic ties that must be resolved, there's no point in running away." Shinji Ikari shrugged. Although he didn't know what was going on, it turned out that Toguro's younger brother was greatly influenced by the depravity of Sensui Ninja. In the original work, the scene where his disciple was killed and he was beaten like a sandbag was just the final trigger point, which made Shinji Ikari quite helpless.

However… Shinji Ikari looked at Yusuke Urameshi who was walking towards him, “How is it? The next match is yours, are you nervous?” The first opponent of Yusuke Urameshi and his team had not changed, it was still Team Six, and it was unknown whether they had engaged in the same kind of provocative behavior.

"What are you saying! Shinji Nakiri! I, Kazuma Sangen, can take them all down by myself!" Kazuma Sangen, who walked over, was as confident as ever, while Hiei rolled his eyes at him.

“There’s nothing to be nervous about, but you are! You’ve become so strong without making a sound!” Yusuke Urameshi said with a smile.

"Okay! I'll treat you to dinner after you win!" Shinji Ikari slapped Yusuke Urameshi on the back. Yusuke laughed, feeling a little embarrassed since he had already gotten quite a few things from Shinji. He repeatedly said that Shinji was too kind and that he should treat him this time.

"By the way, you are Kurama the fox spirit, right?" Shinji Ikari turned to look at another fallen great demon.

“Yes, that’s not wrong.” Kurama did not deny it.

"Could you do me a favor?" Shinji Ikari, ignoring Mei Isayama's displeased glare, snatched the box from her arms. Mei Isayama felt that although the contents of the box had been completely consumed, it should still be possible to extract a little bit of residue. Who wouldn't like something that could communicate with the past and reverse time?

"Oh? Isn't this the magical artifact from Riura Island?" Kurama took it and examined it from all angles before making a move to open it.

"Oh!" Kazuma Kuwazono immediately shouted, "This box is the Tamatebako, right? If we open it carelessly, we'll all turn into little kids in an instant?!" Although Shinji Ikari didn't turn into a baby, but rather into a figure wearing an incredibly advanced combat suit and exuding a chillingly strong aura of blood, everyone understood the intended function of this magical artifact amidst the shouts and commotion on Riura Island.

"This is just a prop, not a real magical artifact. The maker is a very clever guy." Shinji Ikari shrugged. "We just opened it and looked inside; it's a high-pressure gas canister..."

“Eh…” Kazuma Sangyuan was completely stunned. “It’s just a gas canister? I thought it was… one…”

"Don't overthink it, you idiot! Kurama, open it!" Yusuke Urameshi mocked Kazuma Kuwazono, who had been struggling to utter a word, and then gestured for Kurama to open the box.

"So you're a smart person, right?" Kurama chuckled. As an early example in the industry of painting women but insisting they were men, Kurama's smile was truly captivating. "So what do you want me to do for you?"

"To be precise, this favor is helping me as well as you." Shinji Ikari glanced at Kurama, everything was understood without words.

"I understand." Kurama understood Shinji Ikari's unspoken message perfectly. He nodded, knowing what he had to do. "I roughly know what this is. It may not be as effective as you imagine. It's just a product made from the atomization of the extract. Not only does it not last long, but it also has many side effects."

"So it's a matter of trade-offs, isn't it?" Shinji Ikari laughed, turned around and walked towards his teammates and Kirie. After a few steps, he suddenly turned back. "Oh, by the way, if you have time, you can come to Tokyo Third. I have something with a similar effect that I haven't finished researching yet. If you're interested, you can come and take a look."

Shinji Ikari wasn't thinking of anything else, but rather of one of Ritsuko Akagi's research projects: a special substance analyzed from a blood sample taken from Conan. It was this substance that caused Conan's body to defy all scientific laws and grow back into a child. Although Kurama wasn't a scientist in this area, his knowledge of plants allowed him to do something about it.

“Okay.” Kurama nodded and put the box away. Although it was just an empty gas canister, he and his partner continued walking forward. It was their second match, against the Rokuyou team.

Shinji! You just gave it to him?

"if not?"

"what a pity!"

"You don't have to go this far..."

"Humph!"

Chapter 251 Yakushiji Ryoko's Preparations

"I didn't realize your friend's crew was so strong. The Evil King Flame Killing Black Dragon Wave was quite a commotion..." Looking at the huge black pillar of flame rising outside the hotel, and then at the scene on the TV, Mei Isayama's eyes flickered. "It's a pity that this guy will most likely be considered one of our own. Otherwise, based on the threat level assessment, he would definitely be worth a very high price. Hey, can you Spirit Detectives withdraw? Can't you ask your friend to withdraw?" Mei Isayama tilted his head and looked at Shinji Ikari, who was busy making milk tea for his team members behind the sofa.

"This only proves that they originally had extraordinary backgrounds. I suspect that they were not just what they are now." Shinji Ikari said simply. No matter how bad Shinji's memory was, he still knew something about these two members of the main team who remained until the end. These two were not simple characters at all.

The man called Kurama, Minamino Shuichi, was in his previous life the demon fox demon Kurama, a notorious thief in the demon world. Being a thief in the demon world is not something that can be done just by being bold. A notorious thief like him, who specializes in stealing all kinds of treasures, would not be able to do it without some skills and a fearsome reputation.

As for Hiei, he was a ruthless person who fought his way up from the bottom. Even V of Night City was no better than him. Although he installed the Evil Eye to go even higher and his power declined, he later climbed back to his rightful level.

Neither of these two is easy to get along with. In their team, it's actually Kazuma and Kuwazumi, who always seem to be the comedic relief, who are the ones who truly climb up the ranks through talent and hard work. As for Genkai, who has already reached the finish line, if she hadn't been forcibly weakened from the start and given the Spirit Hadouken to Yusuke Urameshi, her fighting power would definitely be much higher than what was shown in the anime.

Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that Team Urameshi is a genuine seeded team. However, the scene depicted in the anime is completely different from what we see in the real world. The black flames, at least a dozen wide, rise to a height of at least a hundred meters (normally, a floor is 2.6 to 3 meters high, so that's at least 33 floors). And this is not just one scene; several such pillars of demonic flames are rising around the entire island. This is the scene of demonic flames wreaking havoc in the human world.

Then Shinji Ikari turned around and found that Mei Isayama had already connected the game console and was about to start playing games with Kire Himuro. He immediately took a deep breath and reminded himself not to get angry, because he could only keep it to himself even if he was furious.

The scene was more than just shocking. At first, Himuro Kirie had been staring at the outside world, feeling very strange. The power before her seemed somewhat familiar, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. Although she was a fierce goddess, Himuro Kirie was also a homebody in a way. She couldn't understand where this feeling of familiarity came from, but out of respect for her older sister, she didn't want to ask. So she felt inexplicably irritated and subconsciously glanced at Himuro Mimori who was standing there.

Himuro Mimori and Isayama Mei were playing Ridge Racer, yelling and shouting at each other. Although they were the last two in the pack, they had dropped from the front half to the middle position because of their constant bickering, and they were about to fall into the back half of the pack. Neither of them had time to take a sip of the milk tea that Ikari Shinji had placed next to them, which showed how intense the battle was.

However, perhaps sensing her sister's sudden gaze, Himuro Mimori, who was speeding and crashing into Isayama Mei's car, suddenly trembled and turned around innocently, asking, "What's wrong, sister?"

"Hmm?" Isayama Mei also paused the game as a matter of course. Himuro Kirie often slapping Himuro Mimori was her private matter. It was fine for Shinji Ikari to join in, but if Isayama Mei were to do the same, then let's not even talk about it. When Himuro Mimori was suspended by the barrier rope and swaying in the wind, there would definitely be a place for Isayama Mei next to her. No need to be polite!

Furthermore, Mei Isayama felt that if he won this match now, he could take the opportunity to bully Mimori Himuro, causing her to cry.

Ha! Mei Isayama hasn't lived enough yet. The only result of doing this is that he might have to choose the style and location of his own grave.

"It's nothing..." Himuro Kirie, wearing a veil, gently shook her head. Although she subconsciously wanted to beat Himuro Mimori, she felt that she couldn't just beat her up without any reason. At most, she was just having a good time playing the game and hadn't rested, so it seemed that she really couldn't give Himuro Mimori a good beating.

"Oh!" Himuro Kirie nodded, then tilted her head and saw the milk tea beside her. She picked up the milk tea and stood up. "Sister, have some!"

"No need, you drink it yourself, go have some fun." Himuro Kirie turned her gaze back to the outside, for this place was just too troubling for her.

“This is the power of another world…” Yusa Emi walked to the window and stood beside Himuro Kirie. Although Himuro Kirie had restrained her power and looked like an ordinary person, Yusa Emi understood from the attitude of the others towards her that Shinji Ikari’s sister was not just an ordinary female fighter.

At this moment, the towering black pillar of flame disappeared, leaving only water vapor evaporating from the sea surface due to the high temperature, forming a hazy weapon-like barrier around the entire island, proving that what they had just seen was not an illusion.

"Shinji!" Shinji Ikari's phone rang. He glanced at it and answered. Ryoko Yakushiji's urgent voice came through the phone, "What happened? What were those black pillars that appeared on the sea just now? Why is there such a thick fog on the sea?"

"That must have been a move unleashed by a fighter named Hiei, causing a widespread resonance." Shinji Ikari sighed. He never imagined he'd end up like Ritsuko Akagi, having to recount events in a way that others could understand. It was inexplicably exhausting. "The move was fire-based. As for the color... the flames of the Demon Realm are indeed this color. Have your people avoid it. This thing should not only burn people and steel to ashes, but also directly attack the soul. As for whether this mist will have the same effect... I don't know."

"...Understood! Stop the ship! Emergency stop! No water vapor allowed!" Although Shinji Ikari's words were vague, Ryoko Yakushiji immediately issued the order. Their ship was to serve as the lead vessel, while the Ground Self-Defense Force and Maritime Self-Defense Force ships and soldiers were already waiting on the shore for news. Once it was confirmed to be safe, the human forces would begin to prepare for the surprise attack.

Of course, the first to lead the charge will be Ryoko Yakushiji's direct subordinates. The Special Affairs Division officers will be the first to find the landing point and get the Ground Self-Defense Force personnel ashore. Then, they will send a signal to the rear forces to launch a long-range attack. At the same time, the landing force will be deployed to the island. Then, they will use iron and fire to discuss the issue of sovereignty over the human world with these ghosts and monsters.

"Is this what A-level combat power is?" Wearing a special operations uniform and a Kevlar bulletproof helmet, Miyuki looked at the weapons in front of her with a look of disbelief on her face. She could hardly believe that the seemingly ordinary fog in front of her could turn into something deadly.

“You saw their fight just now, and if that was a special effect, you did see that black pillar of flame that suddenly appeared and disappeared.” Xia Shi held up his binoculars and looked at the distant sea. “At least there is some good news: the person who caused this natural disaster is an ally.”

"Then what do we do, Section Chief?" Miyuki looked at Yakushiji Ryoko in front of her speechlessly. They couldn't just stay here and wait forever.

“There’s no other way. We’ll just have to be honest… no, Miyuki, launch the drones and see what’s going on around the island. The sea breeze isn’t strong right now, but the fog shouldn’t last long.” Yakushiji Ryoko glanced at the lingering fog in the distance, frowned, and then suddenly remembered that she had bought a few fun DJI large industrial drones before setting off. It seemed like they could be put to use now.

For the past two days, Miyuki had been completely absorbed in playing with this thing, unable to extricate herself from it. However, judging from the fact that she has been able to operate it to fly around the ship these past few days, she should have already mastered all the skills.

"Okay!" As soon as Miyuki turned around, she saw that several colleagues had already taken out her drone case. She naturally walked over to the machine, picked up the control panel, and then operated the drone to take off.

"Did you see anything interesting?" Yakushiji Ryoko crossed her arms and stared at the sea, where the mist still seemed to be drifting.

"The sea area around the island seems to be shrouded in fog, making it difficult to see clearly. However, there are several ships sailing on the sea, heading southwest. They should be coming from the island's dock." Under Miyuki's control, the drone quickly gained altitude. Although it couldn't see the situation inside the island, it first spotted a slightly unexpected situation.

"Notify the Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Japan Coast Guard to intercept these ships! Don't be too forceful. Those who come out at this time are probably smart and capable people. We don't need to make trouble for ourselves." Yakushiji Ryoko said with a smile. After a period of reckless behavior, she was still the woman who knew her own limitations very well. "But we need to ask them what exactly happened on the island. Izumida, act quickly."

"Understood!" Junichiro Izumida turned and headed towards the slipway to call the Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Japan Coast Guard to intercept the ships. These were not high-speed yachts, so they couldn't go too fast, and there wasn't much need for them. Whether it was a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer or a Japan Coast Guard patrol boat, they could easily handle them.

“One of the ships belongs to the Eternal Life Society.” Miyuki carefully examined the images to confirm she wasn’t mistaken. “Should we take a look at the others?”

"The Eternal Life Society?! Are these bastards getting involved in this mess too?" Yakushiji Ryoko clicked her tongue and felt a slight headache. After all, these bastards couldn't be summed up simply by being rich and powerful. They were one of the few organizations that managed to escape unscathed during the previous crackdown, and they were clearly a problematic organization.

In other words, the conflict between them and Yakushiji Ryoko is no ordinary one! Both sides have the attitude of smiling on the surface, but secretly wishing them all dead tomorrow.

"Then we must ensure the safety of citizens using these methods even more!" Yakushiji Ryoko walked to the bow of the ship with a smile on her lips. Following the direction of the spread pointed out by Miyuki, a smile appeared on her lips. Accounts always need to be settled, don't they?

"That brat Shinji Ikari doesn't seem to be telling us the truth, or rather, he's giving us all the information. Very good, he's starting to become a cunning little devil," Ryoko Yakushiji said with a smile.

"Inspector, have you known him for a long time?" Xia Shi spoke her mind without holding back, after all, the fact that the two of them had failed to arrest Shinji Ikari would be a great regret in their lives.

“Not too long ago, or rather, he didn’t know I was watching him.” Yakushiji Ryoko shook her head. “Back then, this kid wasn’t so easy to talk to. He ran into some thugs who kidnapped his classmate to film some disgusting stuff, and as a result, the entire gang, from top to bottom, was beaten up and seriously injured. They were pretty ruthless.”

"Huh?" Natsumi and Miyuki exchanged a glance. In a sense, Shinji Ikari gave them the impression that although he broke traffic laws, he was usually quite righteous. But now, listening to what Ryoko Yakushiji was saying, it seemed that he had gone a bit too far.

“Don’t look at me like that. Those bastards didn’t just want to film some disgusting stuff. They also drugged those girls and then… turned them into tools for making money. I approve of what this little rascal did, but we should have acted more decisively.” Yakushiji Ryoko said what made Miyuki and Natsumi exchange bewildered glances.