Chapter 625

The sudden change at the scene stunned everyone!

Akimoto Shin'ichirō, the esteemed Minister of Foreign Affairs, has become the sole clown and prisoner on stage!

Ōsumikawa is dead!

He was fine just before! His ICU readings were completely normal, and he had just received a routine injection!

And just like that, in front of several CIA agents, numerous public security police, countless news reporters and media, and American doctors at St. Luke's International Hospital, Ōsumikawa Minoru, this major suspect who single-handedly discovered, manufactured, planned, and linked multiple terrorist attacks, the Metropolitan Police Department's greatest achievement and merit this year, died just like that!

Akimoto has become the sole suspect.

Under the watchful eyes of all, his mouth hung open for a long time, wanting to defend himself, but he had no idea what to say.

Making excuses? What excuses could he make?

Saying he didn't do it? But he did ask Ōsumikawa, "Steamed bun? You not holding the utensil?"

Saying he did it? But in those three minutes, there were only a few exchanged words between them and him patting his shoulder!

Could it be that my gaze was too sharp?

Could it be that Ōsumikawa's inner self was too fragile?

Akimoto Shin'ichirō himself is somewhat uncertain; he has indeed recently struggled to maintain his usual composure and calm due to a series of storms, the pain of losing his beloved child, and the despair of a bleak future.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so violent as to rupture Alice's corpus luteum! Causing severe bleeding on the opposite side, requiring emergency medical transport!

In the chaotic situation, several CIA agents quietly surrounded Akimoto Daijin without a word.

"Minister, I'm sorry, but could you please cooperate with us for a moment?"

After saying that, the CIA immediately took the still dazed Akimoto Daijin away, leaving only the news media at the scene, boiling with intense fury like fire cooking oil.

Something happened! Something big happened!

Akimoto Daijin turned into a shark person!

The Foreign Minister, due to his son's grudge, personally took action against the bomb maker!

Countless reporters, excited and flushed with blood, celebrated with caps in hand, a scene of all correct scholars facing the court!

Another headline to report!

Great!

Ratings up up! Controversial topics up up! Special feature headline programs, a full package three-hour special SP!

Fuji TV's leading female anchor, Tei Reiji, her face flushed crimson, screamed at the camera: "An unexpected event has occurred! Ōsumikawa, that Mr. Ōsumikawa, has actually passed away! Just minutes after his visit! The doctors at the scene believe the Foreign Minister has major suspicion—is this a distortion of human nature, or a collapse of morality? Fuji Television will bring you this shortly—"

Meanwhile, beside them, the public security police led by Detective Kino, their faces as black as ink, silent, suddenly felt their hair turn colorful and their noses turn red.

I woke up to find myself opposing Batman and all of Gotham!

Damn it, Akimoto Daijin, what do you think we public security are?!

But even more furious are the CIA.

When the news from Japan reached Langley headquarters, obviously even the CIA didn't expect that Japan's Foreign Minister would dare, under everyone's eyes, in the international hospital cooperating with the CIA, under CIA protection, right in front of the CIA, to do this to a person!

Is there still heavenly principle? Is there still royal law?

You dare today, right in front of us, to harm the person we protect—what do you plan to do tomorrow? I can't even dare to imagine!

The CIA director, furious, immediately roared at his subordinates.

"Have the Japanese ambassador to the United States come over!"

"I told you to bring the Japanese ambassador to the United States over! Make him kneel under this Stars and Stripes! Three times, three times!"

"Daring to kill someone in front of my CIA—this is no ordinary Secretary of State (the U. S. calls the Foreign Minister Secretary of State), we must strike with heavy force!"

"Hmph~hmph~hmph~ah ah ah!"

At the same time, Tokyo, Prime Minister's Office.

After hearing the emergency report delivered almost running by his secretary, Prime Minister Oowada was first stunned for a few seconds, then violently slammed his teacup onto the ground, the precious porcelain instantly shattering!

"Akimoto, you idiot! Incurable idiot!" He could no longer maintain his usual composure, veins bulging on his forehead: "Is his head filled with straw?! In such a place, under so many eyes, he dares to—he dares to let this happen?! Is he dissatisfied that his political grave isn't deep enough, and wants to drag the entire cabinet along to be buried with him?!"

He panted heavily, then immediately ordered his secretary: "Issue an announcement immediately under the name of the Director of the Commissioner's Secretariat, with strict wording! Express the government's high concern over this extremely abnormal and shocking event, and immediately establish a special investigation committee composed of the Cabinet Office, Ministry of Justice, and National Police Agency to thoroughly investigate the truth of Ōsumikawa Minoru's death!"

"At the same time," he lowered his voice, a flash of resolve in his eyes: "Notify everyone, prepare all materials for a 'complete severance' with Akimoto————. He's finished, we can't let him drag us down further."

"Yes!"

On the other side, Metropolitan Police Department Seventh Floor, Strategy Headquarters.

Watanabe Eiji stared dazedly at the scene before him, the usually deep-minded Superintendent General dazed for half a day without regaining his senses.

This guy, how did he just self-destruct?

How dare he do that?

Watanabe Eiji still feels somewhat unreal; since he learned the truth about the N Network and saw that SD card, he's felt immense pressure.

The reason for the pressure is that he still sees himself as a police officer.

But how should he act?

And yet, he didn't expect the opportunity to come just like this!

Oh ho ho ho~ exaggerated wow! The Foreign Minister can even self-destruct like this? My Metropolitan Police Department can even have a way to detach ourselves and then charge forward!

Sōsetsu! You won again!

But Watanabe Eiji's city mansion is ultimately deep; his face shows no expression, merely stomping his feet, when the Commissioner's Secretariat signaled the National Police Agency side that Onoda should initiate an online meeting, he immediately ordered the connection.

The channel was filled with a nearly substantive anger and humiliation.

Watanabe Eiji's voice, like ice-quenched steel, first broke the silence: "Gentlemen, we've become a laughingstock. My Metropolitan Police Department's thousands of personnel, enduring wind and dew in the tree sea, battling explosives, barely bringing people back alive, honoring our promise to protect—result? Right under our eyelids, the very object we should protect, used this despicable method—this isn't just slapping faces, it's trampling our police dignity underfoot, and grinding it with several more steps!"

Investigation Division 1 Chief Sugishita Ukyo also spoke with a stern tone, the scene belonging to him as the most furious: "Superintendent, this is no accident. This is an open provocation of the judiciary, a contempt for the entire law enforcement system! I request Investigation Division 1 join the special investigation committee; we must get to the bottom of this! No matter how high the position involved!"

National Police Agency Secretariat Director Onoda Kimiaki's voice was even more gloomy, carrying a sense of betrayal's pain and violent fury: "Akimoto Shin'ichirō————he fundamentally doesn't know what he did! Ōsumikawa was not only a criminal case suspect, but also a sensitive figure involving national security! We and the U. S. (CIA) have an unwritten special protection agreement at St. Luke's Hospital"! Placing Ōsumikawa there was itself based on the highest level of trust and cooperation! Now, the person is in the CIA's cooperating hospital, under our joint protection"! —died! And the cause of death is so suspicious! How are we to explain this to our allies?! Our public security police's faces have all been ruined by him! This is national shame!"

National Police Agency Security Bureau Director Shinchou Hoshō supplemented, his tone carrying killing intent: "Agent Smith has already directly contacted me, his tone—extremely icy. The U. S. believes their cooperation credibility has suffered severe damage, even suspecting we have higher-level, systemic problems internally. This matter has already surpassed domestic politics, evolving into a diplomatic and security event!"

Indeed, the public security police's level is truly higher; unlike the criminal division's members who merely think about the case itself, the public security leaders immediately realized the enormous impact this affair has on U. S. -Japan relations!

If this matter is not handled well, affecting the big picture of Japan-US friendship, let alone their entire police organization, that bunch of old dark-hearted bastards in the Cabinet can even abandon the foreign minister!

Indeed, after Onoda said that, the faces of several people from the criminal investigation faction turned ugly.

Greater good, greater good, national greater good!

For the greater good, how far must our police organization retreat?

Having suppressed the arrogant aura of the criminal investigation faction, Onoda Kanbocho took a deep breath and raised a sharp and practical question: "According to our unwritten special guardianship agreement with the CIA," during the period when the other party provides a safe haven" and technical support", key figures died unnaturally, and the responsible party is clearly on our side (referring to the loss of control by Japanese political figures), we not only face a crisis of trust, but theoretically, the US side can completely rely on the liability clause" or reputational damage compensation" in the agreement to demand huge compensation from us, and even unilaterally terminate part of sensitive information sharing!"

He paused, then uttered that number carrying humiliation and anger: "Considering the importance of the Ōsumikawa case, the US investment in security resources, and the long-term and immeasurable damage this incident has caused to US-Japan intelligence trust, if the US side demands compensation—referring to cases of similar international agreement disputes, the starting price is at least ten million US dollars, with no upper limit! This does not even include the potential strategic loss from restricted intelligence cooperation afterward!"

This number silenced the channel.

Ten million US dollars cannot buy back lost trust, but it is enough to quantify the humiliation they are currently enduring and the massive loss brought by Akimoto Daijin.

"But the good news is, today's incident occurred entirely due to CIA and St. Luke's International Hospital, our side has no obvious fault, and moreover, because it may involve dealings between CIA and the foreign minister, our side has full reason to suspect this is a tacit understanding and conspiracy between CIA and the foreign minister, therefore our side will also file a claim against CIA, the claim amount being————10 million US dollars!"

Onoda Kimiaki said this quite confidently.

"Good!"

Watanabe Eiji finally hammered it down: "Onoda Kanbocho, please immediately conduct emergency consultations with the US side, lower your posture, communicate sincerely, and strive to mend relations. Internally, we, the Metropolitan Police Department and the National Police Agency, must unify our stance: fully cooperate with the Special Investigation Committee, and make all facts public! No matter who is involved, show no leniency!"

"We want everyone to know that Japan's police are not slaves of the powerful elite! The dignity of the law cannot tolerate such trampling!"

"Operation codename, Storm Hero!"

A storm targeting Akimoto Shin'ichirō, launched by the highest echelons of power and the entire police system, leaving no room for sentiment, has already descended. This is not only for justice, but also to recover their honor severely defiled.

At the same time, Uesugi Muneyuki, who was watching the crime scene footage, listened to the shocked and chattering discussion of the Special Mission Unit members, and his heart's divine color slightly settled.

Thus, it was well.

No need to go further; such traces would be too obvious and instead not beautiful.

Uesugi Muneyuki did not notice his resolute and relieved expression falling into the eyes of Minami Ojou-sama beside him, and he soon received an encrypted text message.

It was from Kirekawa Buchō of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Unit Headquarters Chief!

"CIA has loosened up! Agent Smith agrees to let us launch an investigation into Akimoto Daijin and the N Network!"

A hint of delight appeared in Uesugi Muneyuki's eyes.

Finally escaped that damned tower!

Akimoto Shin'ichirō's political life, even his personal freedom, has already entered a countdown.

Now, it's his turn to collect debts!

Mr. Ōsumikawa, I have kept my promise; now it's your turn to keep your promise!

Iwantyou! andyoudaughter!

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