Chapter 412: It's Your Turn

The Highest Palace.

Led by Akiyama Minako, the protest grew massive, clashing with the palace guards and intensifying to the point where it was gradually spiraling out of control.

Ito Yudai frowned, looking down at the chaotic scene, and was overcome with rage: "What is Yamamoto Tomoya doing?!"

"Sir, the people from the Shadow Organization are here!"

A subordinate exclaimed, staring at the swarming crowd appearing at the end of the street.

Ito Yudai glanced over, then dialed Yamamoto Tomoya's phone: "Yamamoto Tomoya, if there is any resistance, you may execute them on the spot!"

"Understood."

Yamamoto Tomoya replied and led his men to surround the chaotic crowd.

The suppression process went more smoothly than expected; whether they were protesters or the Martial Artist thugs who had taken action, the moment they saw the people from the Shadow Organization, they all ceased their activities and obediently squatted down with their heads in their hands.

The Shadow Organization put shackles on everyone in the protest group and checked their names one by one.

"Lift your head."

Yamamoto Tomoya was walking among the crowd squatting in rows when he suddenly stopped and said in an unquestionable tone.

Akiyama Minako slowly raised her head, meeting Yamamoto Tomoya's gaze with neither servility nor arrogance.

Yamamoto Tomoya smiled with cold anger: "Miss Akiyama, I was just looking for you; I didn't expect you to deliver yourself to my doorstep."

"You executioner, you will face retribution sooner or later," Akiyama Minako said through gritted teeth.

"Don't you worry about my retribution." Yamamoto Tomoya pressed his gun against Akiyama Minako's head, "Tell me, what is Chen Che's plan? And where is your hideout?"

Akiyama Minako sneered in disdain and calmly closed her eyes.

The original plan had been disrupted, and Yamamoto Tomoya was already displeased; seeing Akiyama Minako like this, he lost even more patience and hooked his finger onto the trigger.

"Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta..."

At this moment, the sound of propellers cutting through the air descended from the sky.

A helicopter hovered above the Highest Palace and slowly descended.

Yamamoto Tomoya shouted: "Alert!"

The people from the Shadow Organization scattered instantly, their gun barrels all aimed at the helicopter.

However, the helicopter did not launch an attack; it just kept circling above the Highest Palace as if in provocation.

Watanabe Takumi arrived shortly after and said to Yamamoto Tomoya: "Leader, Lin Qingye and other accomplices of Chen Che are on the aircraft!"

"What did you say?!"

Yamamoto Tomoya grabbed Watanabe Takumi by the collar and questioned him: "Chen Che went to Mingzhi Shrine?!"

"That's right, that is the case..." Watanabe Takumi explained the situation, and Yamamoto Tomoya released him, looking at the helicopter in the sky.

"If that's the case, then why didn't they run, and why did they come here?"

Yamamoto Tomoya gave a look to Watanabe Takumi, who understood immediately and made arrangements.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two consecutive sniper shots rang out; armor-piercing rounds punctured the helicopter's fuel tank. Having lost its fuel, the helicopter stopped circling and slowly landed on the road in front of the Highest Palace.

Yamamoto Tomoya waved his hand, and Watanabe Takumi quickly led his men to surround the helicopter.

Watanabe Takumi shouted: "You are surrounded. Come down obediently; that will be better for everyone."

However, the helicopter was abnormally quiet.

The propellers stopped spinning, and the entire aircraft showed not the slightest movement. The cabin door was closed, and apart from being able to see through the glass that there were indeed people inside, everything was strangely and eerily quiet.

Yamamoto Tomoya gestured, and after Watanabe Takumi nodded, he held his gun and slowly approached with two men.

"Clatter!"

The cabin door opened, and Watanabe Takumi saw the unconscious Kobayashi Saki and Yamamoto Yui, who were still wearing the clothes of Song Jinhe and Lin Qingye.

Watanabe Takumi was stunned; at this moment, he realized he had been tricked!

"Baka!"

Watanabe Takumi stormed into the cabin in a rage, kicked the pilot's seat, and pressed his gun barrel against the pilot's helmet: "Turn around!"

The pilot slowly turned his head, revealing his true face.

Watanabe Takumi was stunned again, staring at the pilot in disbelief.

That face—to be precise, it wasn't a face at all, but an electronic display screen showing a digitized expression.

At this moment, the digitized expression quickly changed into a ghost face, and the Puppet's mechanical yet sarcastic voice came out: "Baka, this is the final gift for you."

The Puppet's electronic expression turned into three horizontal lines, the sound of gears turning rang out, and blinding white light was released from within the Puppet's body.

Watanabe Takumi was terrified and roared: "Retreat quickly!"

"Boom... BOOM!!!"

An earth-shattering explosion swept through the entire street, the shockwave spread in all directions, and debris from the explosion flew everywhere. Yamamoto Tomoya and his men were all knocked over, and some were even struck by debris and died on the spot.

Even the Highest Palace was affected; under the violent shaking, all the glass shattered, and Ito Yudai, who had been standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, fell flat on his back.

Unable to care about the splitting tinnitus, he quickly climbed up to check on the condition of the palace's owner.

Meanwhile, Ji Xuan and Cheng Kexin, who had already completed their parachute jump halfway, landed successfully. Afterward, the two quickly reached the designated location and boarded a speedboat parked by the coast.

After the explosion, there was a scene of devastation.

Yamamoto Tomoya stood up, his combat uniform covered in dust and torn.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and was the first to go and check.

The helicopter had been blown to smithereens; it was clear that Watanabe Takumi, Kobayashi Saki, and Yamamoto Yui had also become part of nature.

"Baka!!!" Yamamoto Tomoya roared in impotent rage; he could not stand being played like a monkey over and over again.

In a fit of rage, Yamamoto Tomoya strode up to Akiyama Minako, grabbed her by the collar, lifted her up, pressed his gun against her chin, and roared: "Where is your agreed-upon location? Speak!!!"

Akiyama Minako coughed and gave a mocking smile: "I only wanted to seek justice; I know nothing else."

"Clang!"

Yamamoto Tomoya smashed his rifle butt against Akiyama Minako's fair forehead; Akiyama Minako immediately felt dizzy and saw stars, blood streaming down from her forehead and leaving a long trail of blood on her cheek.

"Helping the people of Xia, you are not worthy of being an Easterner!" Yamamoto Tomoya threw her to the ground and pulled the bolt, "Traitors deserve to die!"

Akiyama Minako closed her eyes, facing death with composure.

Chida Risako could finally bear it no longer; she threw herself toward Akiyama Minako regardless of the consequences, screaming in panic: "No!! Don't!!!"

"Bang!"

A piercing gunshot rang out.

For a moment, Yamamoto Tomoya, Akiyama Minako, and Chida Risako were all stunned.

Chen Che appeared silently, gripped Yamamoto Tomoya's wrist, and held it high, the bullet firing into the air.

A flash of astonishment crossed Yamamoto Tomoya's face, immediately replaced by murderous rage: "You..."

However, before Yamamoto Tomoya could say more than one word, Chen Che interrupted, speaking rapidly: "Those who should have died are dead, now it is your turn."

Chen Che twisted Yamamoto Tomoya's wrist, pressing the muzzle against his jaw.

Yamamoto Tomoya was terrified, but it was too late by the time he reacted.

"Bang!"

The True Qi Bullet pierced directly through Yamamoto Tomoya's skull, flying out from the crown of his head and leaving a long trail of blood.

Akiyama Minako stared at the scene before her, dazed and in disbelief.

The moment she agreed to help Chen Che, she had only thought of revenge, and she had never taken his words about taking her to Xia seriously.

Yet at this very moment, when she was truly facing death, Chen Che had actually come to save her!

Before Akiyama Minako could recover from her daze, Chen Che had already turned and bent down, scooping her up by the waist and hoisting her onto his shoulder to quickly leave the scene.

For a time, the entire scene fell into an eerie atmosphere.

Watanabe Takumi was dead, and immediately after, Yamamoto Tomoya was dead too. The Shadow Organization had suffered unprecedented heavy losses, and all the members of the Shadow Organization stood frozen in place, looking at that back as he killed without leaving a name, all feeling a chill in their hearts.

At this moment, Ito Yudai rushed out from the palace.

His tinnitus had not yet subsided, and blood kept pouring from his ears, yet he had to come out to take charge of the situation.

Looking at the dead Yamamoto Tomoya and the street left in shambles after the explosion, a strong sense of humiliation filled Ito Yudai's heart.

At this time, a subordinate ran over at a very inopportune moment to report:

"Sir, Mingzhi Shrine is on fire, the fire is already uncontrollable, the building is collapsing, and additionally, at Mingzhi Shrine, we have discovered... discovered the corpses of all the members of the Ninja Group, including Lord Ninja God."

Ninja God is dead?!

And the entire Ninja Group too?!

This news exploded in the hearts of everyone present like a bomb.

Ito Yudai clenched his fists, his whole body trembling, a series of emotions including apprehension, anger, panic, and humiliation flashing through his heart.

"A major threat... this is a major threat! We absolutely cannot let such a person return to Xia!"

Ito Yudai gave the order: "Mobilize everyone who can be mobilized, use all resources to cooperate, there is no need to take him alive; once you find him, kill him on the spot!"

"Now... give chase!!!"

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