Under the canopy, the sound of rain at night was annoying.
There seemed to be a lot of police cars and ambulances coming to the pedestrian street under the New Tokyo Sky Tree. The flashing red and blue lights illuminated and dispersed the surrounding darkness. Group after group of people struggled and cried "I'm not hurt."
He was forced into the ambulance with words like "I don't need the hospital".
What awaits them will be long periods of observation and detention, and even unknown necessary removals. The scene will be filled with piercing sirens and noisy voices.
The cameras of the reporters from the major TV stations who had just arrived were shaking in the rain. The interview process was not smooth. They were chased away several times by police officers from the Metropolitan Police Department and the black-robed enforcement team of the Judgment Division.
But perhaps out of the ethics of journalists, or perhaps simply wanting to make a big news, many TV reporters persevered in a guerrilla way.
In the rental house of Araguan Apartment.
Higashinohara noticed that the New Tokyo Channel had only a few sentences about the news under the Sky Tree and then started to play cartoons. He shook his head and switched to the NHK news channel.
"It is now nine thirty-eight. I am a reporter from NHK. This is at the foot of the Sky Tree in New Tokyo. We can see that the street in front of here is somewhat congested. A large number of fire trucks and ambulances have gathered. Some people say that today
There was a brief power outage in the sky tree at night, followed by a large-scale bloody incident. Please follow our camera to find out."
Soon, NHK's female reporter spotted some Metropolitan Police officials ahead.
She did not dare to go up to interview the black-robed enforcement team of the Adjudication Department with gloomy and terrifying faces, but the Metropolitan Police Department was her own, so the female reporter greeted the cameraman behind and ran up quickly.
"Hello, I am a reporter from NHK. It seems that something extraordinary happened under the sky tree tonight. What news can you disclose so far?"
"Reporter from NHK? Hello. There is no news that cannot be disclosed. The people of Wano should have the right to know. However, we have just arrived at the scene and are still in control of the specific situation. We can only say that what happened under the sky tree tonight
Everything is a tragedy for us and the entire country of Wano! The seventh ruling of the special investigation team sent by the Judgment Division also unfortunately killed you, for which we feel deeply guilty and remorseful (bow)."
"That's really sad news, but I saw on the Internet that there was a large-scale bloody violence here tonight, and many innocent people were killed. There were even rumors on the Internet that the black-robed execution team committed the murder.
Photo, does the Metropolitan Police have any explanation for this?"
"Well, there are indeed some casualties here tonight. The specific data are still being counted. Please refer to the official news. But as far as we know so far, the people who were killed were affected by brainwave interference with unknown mental abilities.
, took the initiative to attack the enforcement team of the Judgment Division, and the enforcement team was forced to defend themselves and inevitably caused some casualties. On behalf of the Metropolitan Police Department, I express my deep condolences (bow) and call on everyone to increase their legal awareness."
"Legal self-defense? Well, okay, but I heard that some people were escorted into ambulances regardless of their will, and many of my journalist friends who came to the scene tonight also had their filming tools confiscated and taken away. This is a serious violation.
Wano’s Press Freedom and Security Law, does this mean that the authorities are trying to cover up something?”
"Ah, this is a good question, but in fact it is not the case. The main purpose of the survivors we left behind is to observe the subsequent impact of the unknown mental ability interference they suffered. If there are no problems, we will arrange for them to be discharged one after another. After all,
The hospital admitting so many people at once is also a great test for our medical system in New Tokyo. The reporters’ filming equipment has been temporarily sealed and kept, and we will return it together when they are discharged."
Having said this, the person in charge of the Metropolitan Police suddenly remembered something and hurriedly added something to the camera.
"In view of the serious safety incident that occurred under the Sky Tree tonight, the Metropolitan Police Department and the government have decided to temporarily close the Sky Tree attraction and the surrounding commercial circle from tomorrow for maintenance and safety inspection. For the specific opening hours, you can follow our New Tokyo
The municipal website is awaiting notification.”
"So that's it? Okay, so after interviewing the person in charge, I believe that our viewers in front of the TV have a general understanding of what happened under the sky tree tonight. Regarding those negative rumors on the Internet, I am here to say hello
Don’t spread rumors if you don’t believe them. If you discover the rumor makers and spreaders, contact the Metropolitan Police Department as soon as possible. It is everyone’s responsibility to maintain the public order and public order in New Tokyo. The above is reported by this station.”
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While the scene at the foot of the Sky Tree is still chaotic, the New Tokyo Metropolitan Police Building.
Office of the leader of the third investigation team.
A man in a black raincoat knocked on the office door, opened the door and walked in after getting a response from the door.
In the office, a man with half-long hair and a kind-hearted face sat quietly on an office chair with his back to the door. His eyes fell on the winding and crisscrossing rain streaks on the transparent floor-to-ceiling windows not far in front of him.
After entering the door, the visitor took off his raincoat and shook off the rainwater on his clothes. He walked to the water heater in a very familiar manner and received a glass of water. He turned around and looked at the man with his back turned to him and said with a smile, "I guess you are here tonight."
I haven’t left yet. I didn’t expect you to really haven’t left yet. What’s wrong? Are you working overtime in order to transfer?”
Kimura Hakutaku turned around in his chair and folded his slender white hands on his knees.
He glanced at the figure who was still habitually hiding in the darkness that could not be illuminated by the light after entering the door. He did not respond to the other party's teasing, but just asked lightly, "Is it over?"
"Yes, the life-and-death battle between Kyoto swordsmen was temporarily interrupted. A sniper-wielding user appeared on the Sky Tree, suspected to be a scavenger of the Night Fury Revolutionary Army. But in the end, the Seventh Advocate still surprisingly died.
In the hands of the guy wearing the dark golden mask. Gee, I really wonder what kind of face is hidden under that mask."
The man who melted into the shadows spoke quickly like a newscaster. After a pause, he shrugged and continued:
"Oh, one more thing. A lot of people died under the Sky Tree tonight. Many of our congressmen were very angry and smashed a lot of things. He probably felt that you had deceived him."
"Cheating?"
Hakutaku Kimura chuckled and shook his head, "Hypocrisy is indeed the passport of every politician. Our congressmen are much more mature than they were back then, but they are still not mature enough."
"He still doesn't realize that this is a battlefield, a war that has already started. War is always accompanied by sacrifices. Isn't this the case with any war in history? Sacrifice a few people in exchange for a better tomorrow."
Unexpectedly, the man who melted into the shadow suddenly interrupted with a smile, "Stop it! I'm just a worker. You can save these words for our congressman."
Having said this, he paused and suddenly said, "But there is one thing I'm confused about. You discovered that strange demon [boundary] a long time ago. Choosing to open 'that door' tonight is really like
Is that what you said on the radio to give people the power to resist?”
In fact, it’s not surprising that people here have such questions.
After hacking into the broadcast of the Sky Tree radio tower, Kimura Hakutaku painted a beautiful blueprint for the people to resist the oppression of heaven and the world government after having power.
However, in fact, when the gate of [Border] was opened, strange demons entered.
Most of the people who were descended lost their minds instantly and were bloody eliminated by the Adjudication Department in a frenzied attack.
The remaining people who had adapted and survived were all taken to the hospital and detained.
Everything is like a ridiculous farce
At this time, when he heard the question from the person in the shadow, Kimura Hakutaku was silent for a few seconds before slowly speaking, "[The border] has levels. I have never been to that side, so I don't know what it is."
What level of [Border] is it? This is also my first test, and tonight is an unexpected situation."
"Unexpected circumstances?"
The man in the shadow murmured to himself and shook his head, "But I think there should be no such thing as 'unexpected' for you."
The people in the shadows don’t know much about the [Border]. In fact, in the entire country of Wano, or looking at the entire world, there aren’t many people who know more than the man with a gentle smile in front of them. Even most people know nothing about it.
I have never heard of the word "boundary".
But he knew this man,
After knowing each other for so many years, he had never seen the other person do anything he was not sure about.
As expected, Kimura Hakutaku chuckled lightly, "Have you ever caught fish?"
"Sorry, I don't have the leisure of big shots like you."
Not paying attention to the teasing in the other party's tone, Kimura Hakutaku lowered his head and continued, "In order to have a richer harvest, we usually choose to make a nest before fishing. Generally, the bait used for making a nest can be divided into powdery forms.
Paste, granular, and live bait.”
"Sorry, I said too much, but I believe you should understand what I mean. Our purpose has never been to eliminate the black-robed execution team of the Judgment Department stationed in Wano Country. They are just minions of the World Government and Celestial Beings.
, but the masters behind these minions and all the forces around the world who have a little bit of knowledge about the history of strange demons
They are both afraid of strange demons and full of greed. I am very curious about what actions they will take after learning about the strange demons [Border]."
After hearing Kimura Hakutaku's words, the face of the visitor in the shadow gradually showed a thoughtful look.
At this time, Kimura Hakutaku turned his head and looked at the mottled water stains on the floor-to-ceiling windows, and sighed softly:
"The country of Wano has been silent in the East China Sea for so many years. After all, it is a bit sluggish. Such a country cannot carry out a vigorous revolution."
"It's also time,
It’s time to be more lively.”
After sighing softly, he turned around. The person who came to the office disappeared into the shadows at some point, leaving only a small patch of water dripping from the raincoat on the ground.
Kimura Hakuto chuckled and shook his head.
He knew that the visitor in the shadow would bring all his words to the ears of "our congressmen" verbatim, thus strengthening his belief in walking on this road.
People always live for their beliefs.
Isn't it?
In the urban area of Kyoto, in the black and square Adjudication Department building, there is a dimly lit room.
"I thought that as a butcher's knife, it should be sharper." An old man with silver hair, wearing a handmade custom-made formal suit, and a kind face sighed softly.
Behind the old man, two people, a man and a woman, stood silently, the sixth adjudicator Adeline Lyon and the fifth adjudicator Crowjian Lott, both of whom were [S-level adjudicators] from the adjudication department.
The Sixth Judgment made Adeline Lyon plump and proud. The large black robe of the Judiciary was forced to wear by her, giving the feeling of a tight suit. The hem of the robe seemed to have been carefully cut, leaving half of it exposed.
The calves flashed with a seductive halo under the moonlight, and a dark purple snake head tattoo could be faintly seen on the calf belly. The whole person was filled with a sense of strength like a cheetah.
Standing side by side with the woman next to her, a man named Crow Sword. Lott seemed to be about two heads taller. He had orange hair. The most eye-catching thing was the three knives on his waist, which were the cutting swords.
, a thin sword and a large oriental sword with intricate patterns.
He stood there without any movement, but his whole body gave off a formidable and formidable aura. An ordinary person would have the illusion that he was under three crossed swords, as if he was waiting to be killed at any moment.
Hearing the emotion of the old man in front of him, the fifth judge Crow Jian Lott was speechless, but the sixth judge Adeline Lyon next to him smiled charmingly.
She chuckled with the green pupils in her eyes, "No offense, I suggested many days ago that you classify the investigation of the masked man in Wano Country as an 'S-level incident'. If I were to take action personally,
The Adjudication Division will not lose an A-level Adjudicator in vain."
"Honestly, it's hard for me to imagine that a demigod-level ability user who controls the rules would lose to a domain ability user. Even if it's an unlimited domain. Tsk tsk tsk."
"There is no shortage of A-level adjudicators in the Adjudication Department." The old man said gently and noncommittally, and immediately looked at the two of them, "But this time, I need you two to go to Wano Country together, and I think you two should be available recently.
Time, right?”
"sure."
The green pupils in Adeline Lyon's eyes turned slightly, and she suddenly said with a smile, "But I still think that for a human being from the country of Wano, you would send two [S-class adjudicators] at once with such a big fanfare.
You won’t let those who are interested in watching the joke secretly?”
"Only those who survive can see the joke."
The old man narrowed his eyes slightly, turned to look at the silent fifth adjudicator Crow Jian Lott in a kind tone, and continued, "Of course a human being is not worthy of such a big fanfare from the adjudication department, but this time you, as the adjudication department's
The commissioner is leaving for Wano. Continuing the unfinished investigation of the two Rhine brothers is just one of them. There is also a more important task that you need to complete."
"What mission?"
Adeline Lyon asked.
The old man said in a calm voice, "You may have heard some rumors about what happened in Wano Country tonight. The Adjudication Department stationed in Wano Country has urged the local government to cooperate with us in erasing traces."
"But there is no airtight wall in the world. I hope you can evaluate the level of the [border] before that wall becomes a sieve, and thoroughly investigate everything related to the [border] in the Kingdom of Qinghe. Including who? Tonight on
Behind the scenes, the door [to the border] is pushed open.”
After the words fell, the silent Fifth Judgment Commander Crow Sword Lott gently pressed the three knives on his waist and responded briefly and forcefully:
"My blade is at your service."
The old man nodded with satisfaction upon seeing this.
Three-sword style. Sword Emperor. Crow sword.
Among the many adjudicators, although he is not the most handy butcher, he is a man worthy of trust.
The old man turned his head and looked at the bright moonlight shining in from the window, and the speech directed at heaven and humans mentioned in the report content of the Sky Tree Radio Tower came to mind.
He couldn't help but raise his hand to rub the cool moonlight on the armrest of the chair, and sighed softly:
"Wano Country. Have we been too indulgent to humans in the past hundred years?"
