Chapter 145 The real "Millennium Change"! (2-in-1)
After all, the weather in New Tokyo is not under the control of the meteorological station. Last night, the female weather forecast anchors of several TV stations stood in front of the camera wearing spring dresses and vowed that today New Tokyo will be sunny to cloudy, and cloudy to sunny.
There is no chance of rain at all.
But when Higashinohara and his friends took the school bus and arrived at the pedestrian street under the Sky Tree, before they even got off the bus, they could see through the bus window that the sky outside was as dark as ink, and light rain was falling from the sky, crawling outside the transparent glass of the bus window.
There are mottled traces like the veins of leaves.
"Big brother? Are we there?"
In the car, Nishimaru Miria turned her head and asked.
Higashinohara turned his head and looked outside the car. Even though it was raining lightly, there were still crowds of people under the Sky Tree, a landmark building in New Tokyo.
Maybe the Sky Tree on a rainy day has a hazy feeling, or maybe there will be a "Swordsman Life and Death Battle" that has recently been fermented on the Internet this evening, attracting many people from New Tokyo to come to Kyoto to support them.
Swordsman Momomiya Izaya also showed his support at the scene.
You know, the government of Wano has increased its network surveillance in the past few days. As a result, the people who have been affected by the chaos and unrest caused by the recent arrest of members of the Night Fury Revolutionary Army by the Judgment Department in the city have no ability to fight back.
Not to mention, there is still no sound coming from the Internet.
If I could witness the Kyoto swordsman Momomiya Izaya beating the Seventh Judgment user under the sky tree with my own eyes today, it would be considered as a strong blow to the bad temper he has been feeling these days.
Of course, it would be better if you could kill him on the spot
It's just that the people of Wano still have a genetic reverence for the Adjudication Division in their bones, and subconsciously they still feel that the so-called "life and death battle" may be just a gimmick.
You know, the Eleventh Adjudicator was lost in the chaos at the White Jade Plaza on the Emperor's birthday. Both the World Government and the Adjudicator almost dug New Tokyo into the ground.
Anyone who cares can basically see it - the Night Fury Revolutionary Army has been brutally wiped out recently. The strongholds that have been lurking for many years are captured and killed. The root cause is purely because the Adjudication Department cannot find the mysterious figure hidden behind the dark golden dragonfly mask.
People, so they can only cause trouble with the Night Fury Revolutionary Army, which is relatively easy.
This is true for the Eleventh Judiciary, let alone the Seventh Judiciary who ranks higher.
Just imagine, a Kyoto swordsman like Momotiya Izaya who has a family and a career, even if he really wins, would he really dare to kill the superior judge?
Therefore, the people do not dare to expect too much. If they can give the judge a good lesson, I am afraid that by then the scene will be rejoicing and the whole world will celebrate.
After Higashinohara got out of the car with the group from Takehara Minami Private Academy, he led Nishimaru Miriam and walked dozens of meters along the pedestrian street at the foot of the Sky Tree. In front of him was an exchange venue set up in an open space.
Perhaps the organizer took the rainy weather into account, so even though it was an outdoor venue, they built a ceiling. There were a lot of lighting equipment on the ceiling, which intertwined and projected light in the gloomy light rainy weather. In addition to the people from New Tokyo who came here specifically, there were also people around the venue.
Many tourists and passers-by stopped to watch.
Higashinohara was somewhat impressed by the bustling area of Sky Tree Pedestrian Street. He seemed to have seen some popular stars and popular idol girl groups hold concerts here on TV before. It seems that this exchange meeting was planned by Kyoto and New Tokyo Takehara Minami School.
Quite generous.
On the venue that was set up, a pair of young men and women who seemed to be the host of the exchange meeting were holding a microphone above and explaining the history and significance of the Takehara Minami Exchange Meeting to passers-by who were constantly gathering around the venue. They received a generous appearance fee.
Naturally, they want to help Takehara Minami Private Academy work hard to increase the school's exposure and presence.
However, an unexpected number of reporters came to the area after hearing the news today. All the places around the venue with decent shooting angles were occupied by reporters from the six major TV stations and other media.
Before the exchange meeting even started, the spotlights were flashing in front of us and the cameras were clicking.
In fact, these media reporters who came after hearing the news were not very interested in the history of Takehara Minami School introduced on the stage. All their attention and film were focused on tonight's "highlight".
Fortunately, it's not that boring before the main event. The exchange meeting between New Tokyo Takehara Minami and Kyoto Takehara Minami can be said to be a competition between ability users.
In the country of Wano, ability users themselves are a rare group, and due to the law, they cannot walk on the streets and use their abilities every day.
There are not many opportunities like this to watch at close range throughout the year, except for the annual Koshien [Super Battle]. Therefore, ordinary people are still very eager to see it and enjoy it. Major TV stations also take this opportunity to warm up the show.
A wave of ratings.
Chiyoda Ward.
An office in the parliament building.
rain,
A room with no lights on.
A figure sat on the chair behind the desk, his blurry face hidden in the dim light.
On the wall not far away, New Tokyo News was playing on the TV. The dense crowd of people almost crowding the New Tokyo Pedestrian Street in the live broadcast made him frown slightly.
"Dear viewers, I am Yuki Ogura, a reporter from New Tokyo Channel. We can see that there are really a lot of people at the foot of the Sky Tree. It seems that this little rain cannot extinguish the public's enthusiasm for people with abilities.
Well, here I would like to wish Takehara Minami’s exchange meeting a smooth success.”
Listening to the sound on the TV, after a moment of silence, he picked up the phone on his desk and dialed a number.
After the call was connected, a gentle voice sounded on the other end of the phone, "We remember our original agreement to minimize unnecessary contact between us before you get to that point."
"This is not an unnecessary contact."
The middle-aged congressman, whose face was blurred in the dim light, was slightly trembling. He looked up again at the crowds of ordinary people under the sky tree on the TV news screen. He swallowed with some difficulty and slowly asked.
,
"That thing.
Are you really ready for today?"
The voice on the other end of the phone was still gentle and said calmly, "Don't worry, Mr. Congressman, haven't we been looking forward to this day for a few years? Or are you worried about other issues. Worrying that the people will no longer buy money even if they have money.
The ability to kneel but cannot stand up again after kneeling for a long time?”
At this point, a chuckle came from the other end of the phone, "If this is the case, this country is not worth our efforts."
"No, that's just part of it"
The middle-aged congressman took a deep breath and said, "You told me that there might be some sacrifices."
At this time, the gentle voice on the other end of the phone interrupted the middle-aged congressman's words, and his tone became unusually cold.
"I think you should understand one thing. Any change is accompanied by pain, not to mention that a new era will open in front of us, Wano Country. No! This world will usher in major changes that have not been seen in thousands of years.
All we have to do is seize this opportunity for Wano."
After finishing speaking, the voice on the other end of the phone became gentle again.
"Mr. Congressman, for the future of Wano, we must remain unwavering! And there is no need to waver!"
"We are not conspirators, nor are we beings who trample on people's dignity. We just want to help those people who are easily swayed, those who have no ability to distinguish, and those who lack the courage to change to make the 'most correct choice',
Isn’t it?”
"The right choice?"
Under the dim light, the middle-aged congressman looked up blankly at the dark ceiling above his head, muttering these words to himself and then gradually lost his voice.
This side of the phone.
Metropolitan Police Department, Third Investigation Team Office, temporary acting team leader Kimura Hakutaku hung up the phone.
He leaned back slightly and lay on the office chair, with his hands crossed on the back of his head. The computer screen of the desk in front of him also played the live online news of New Tokyo Channel.
Kimura Hakutaku's eyes passed through the noisy and dense passers-by in the live broadcast screen, and his eyes fell leisurely on the skytree towering like a black giant tree in the steel jungle of New Tokyo, and the corners of his lips could not help but curl up slightly.
smile.
this day.
finally coming?
There was faint thunder and the sky was hazy.
Dusk and drizzle fell together, spreading over the land of New Tokyo under the dim sky.
Under the brightly lit New Tokyo Sky Tree.
From the speech by the school and organizer, to the speech by the organizer of the Sky Tree Business District Management Committee.
From the speeches of media reporters to the speeches of outstanding student representatives of Kyoto Takehara Minami and New Tokyo Takehara Minami.
After these procedures are completed, the exchange meeting officially begins. The first is the individual competition, and the highlight of the team competition is later.
It has to be said that the confrontation in the individual competition is quite part of the nature of a performance.
The contestants from the exchange delegations from both sides came on the stage, spitting fire and spraying water with various abilities. It was dazzling and dizzying. From time to time, you could hear the applause of the onlookers.
Higashinohara couldn't help but twitching at the corner of his eyes when he saw this.
He wondered why Mr. Tatokawa asked him to take it easy in the individual competition and save his extra energy for the team competition, which was the highlight. It turned out that most of the people in front were showing off their abilities.
When it was Higashinohara's turn to play, his opponent was Tsuyoshi Kokajima, a first-year fire user from Kyoto Takehara Minami.
According to the data, the opponent's personal strength level is at level 3, level 1, and the attack methods he is good at are relatively rare spells.
It's a pity that I met Higashinohara.
Even Higashinohara under normal conditions last year could see through the trajectory of any spell at the first glance just by turning on the purple epic talent ability [Nine Eyes and Six Paths], let alone Higashinohara's agility under normal conditions now as high as over 50 points.
Both parties put on protective gear and went on stage.
Xiaolujima just started to release the third-level spell. Fire tornado, the fire dragon bared its teeth and claws, and the heat wave rolled, causing the surrounding people to exclaim in unison.
Unexpectedly, the next second,
Higashinohara had already disappeared where he was.
He does not have the ability to activate Shadow Instant, and relies entirely on the initial speed brought to his body by agility.
electric stone fire room,
The two figures passed each other!
A clang!
Higashinohara hit the handle of the wooden knife on the protective gear on the back of the man's head with his backhand.
Caught off guard by the heavy blow, Xiaolujima stumbled forward involuntarily, rushed out of the competition venue and fell headlong.
The first round of communication is over,
Higashinohara wins!
This direct blow was a clean one!
At the edge of the field, in the viewing seats of the school and Sumida district leaders, Momotiya Izaya from Kyoto was closing his eyes to rest. At this moment, his eyes suddenly opened and his eyes fell on the handsome young man on the stage.
"Tsk, tsk, I didn't expect that there was such a talent in the first grade. Why don't I have any impression of him? He shouldn't be from Trinity Club, right?" Principal Kyogoku Kawamizu rubbed his chin and glanced at Tao sitting beside him with his peripheral vision.
Gong Linye said with a smile, "How about it? I just told you that you will lose in this year's exchange meeting."
Taogong Linye heard this but said calmly:
"This young man's speed is not very fast, but he is very calm and sophisticated in grasping the timing of his attacks. He chooses to cut in decisively at the moment when the technique is formed. He is indeed a talent that can be used in actual combat."
That's true, but Higashinohara's simple and unpretentious sword is completely unlike the flashy swordsmanship before where various abilities collide.
The ordinary people watching the excitement were quite disappointed and did not even cheer at all.
This is exactly what Higashinohara wants. He doesn't want to show others the "monkey show" like before.
Having said that, if he had known that the individual competition would be played this way, he would have simply signed up for the team competition.
After stepping off the stage, Higashinohara walked back along the players' aisle.
But at this moment, there was a sudden commotion among the crowd on the pedestrian street in the distance, and Higashinohara couldn't help but look up after hearing the sound.
Under the brightly lit dusk, a cold drizzle floated in the sky.
I saw a group of men in black coats, their rapid steps full of chills, forcibly opening a wide passage to both sides of the crowded pedestrian street.
At the end of the passage, a black umbrella suddenly bloomed, blocking out the cold raindrops.
Under the big black umbrella, a man with a strong sinister aura lowered his gaze and walked condescendingly, not worrying at all that the person holding the umbrella would not be able to keep up with him.
Someone from the Adjudication Department?
Higashinohara recognized the black uniforms of the execution team.
At this time, the identity of the man who enjoyed such treatment seemed to be revealed.
Is he the seventh adjudicator?
This chapter is a little short, but it’s still relevant for today.
