The night was like water, and the Tokyo Area began to fall into silence.
On the road outside the Thirty-ninth District, more than a dozen vehicles with banners and various terrifying Gastrea pictures bearing slogans like "Monsters Get Out of the Settlement Area" and "Dangerous Monsters Leave Us Quickly" parked on the outer road of the Thirty-ninth District under the cover of the quiet night. Then, dozens of yakuza members holding various banners and propaganda slogans got out of the cars and began to form a somewhat chaotic formation under the shouts of their underbosses.
"Hurry! Get the leaflets ready for me!"
"Huh? Where are the leaflets?!"
"Boss, here are the leaflets!"
"Everyone pay attention! We are now anti-monster protesters, not yakuza members!"
"Understood..."
Amidst the chaotic crowd forming ranks, the orders conveyed by the underbosses and the quiet muttering and conversations of the Aota Gang members made the whole scene seem a bit noisy.
After all, the Aota Gang was just a small yakuza group with about two hundred members, and it had been established for less than ten years. Matters like forming ranks and discipline were somewhat distant for the lower-level yakuza members in fact, the vast majority of the Aota Gang members usually hung out in bars and game centers, and they really hadn't done anything like forming formations before!
"These guys..."
Seeing the messy group of Aota Gang members dressed up as slightly higher-status individuals, Aota Kazuichi couldn't help but rub his forehead, but after thinking about it, he didn't reprimand them too much.
After all, Aota Kazuichi had brought out almost half of the gang members, but his true confidants were only a few armed men by his side. The others were either subordinates of Sakata Ichiro or underlings of the other executives. Most of them were just there to attract the attention of that Civil Security officer and Initiator, and it would be good enough if they could serve as cannon fodder.
For these cannon fodder lured by rewards, it wasn't necessary to pay too much attention to their lack of discipline!
"Everyone listen up, we'll pretend to be an anti-monster group to drive them out. Don't take any action first. When that Civil Security officer and monster partner are lured out, take them down as quickly as possible!"
Seeing that the Aota Gang members had finally gathered, Aota Kazuichi didn't hesitate to wave his hand and give the order.
Even though the Goshokai's previous order had stated that either expelling or killing them was acceptable, Aota Kazuichi weighed the consequences of making an enemy of a Civil Security officer and decided to do it cleanly and thoroughly for the Aota Gang and Aota Kazuichi, Civil Security officers weren't like those civilians with little armament and power. Offending a Civil Security officer with weapons and combat ability and letting them leave meant no one could guarantee that the Civil Security officer wouldn't secretly seek revenge later!
Therefore, after making his decision, Aota Kazuichi was already aiming to eliminate the threat completely. He even estimated the consequences and thought that if he handled things cleanly, the organization might even appreciate him...
...
"Monsters get out of the settlement area!"
"Get out of here and become monsters outside!"
"Clatter!!!"
More than half an hour later, Aota Kazuichi and his group dragged more than a dozen banners and leaflets, even carrying sticks, and walked to the front of the constructed stronghold, shouting and even throwing stones around the outside of the stronghold's wall.
Hidden in the rear of the group, looking like a small underboss, Aota Kazuichi looked at the stronghold that resembled a small castle with some nervousness. Besides secretly thanking the organization for the information they provided, his gaze was fixed on the stronghold's gate and the few subordinates with hidden weapons beside him, preparing to wait for the Civil Security officer and monster partner to come out, and then seize the opportunity to directly issue the order to fire.
Facing a Civil Security officer and an Initiator partner with weapons, Aota Kazuichi had already decided to carry out a covert ambush!
After all, as the boss of the Aota Gang, Aota Kazuichi knew the gang's bottom line very well. It could be said that within the Aota Gang, the number of core members who dared to engage in gunfights was definitely less than ten (the standard here meant at least knowing how to use firearms, not just blindly shooting with them). The other Aota Gang members were only capable of using cold weapons for hacking and slashing. Setting up a direct confrontation with a Civil Security officer with weapons was an absolutely high-difficulty task.
Even though Aota Kazuichi had joined the Goshokai, successfully rose to become the boss of the Aota Gang, and received a small batch of firearms and other support from the Goshokai in private, Aota Kazuichi didn't have much confidence in the group of cannon fodder he had brought out. Now seeing the stronghold that could rival a tenshukaku, Aota Kazuichi secretly rejoiced in his previous decision this kind of building was no exaggeration to call a fortress. Even if there was only one Civil Security officer defending with weapons, it would be a question whether this group of cannon fodder with not very strong combat power and fighting will could even attack it head-on!
"Bang!"
However, before Aota Kazuichi and the other Aota Gang members could wait for the stronghold gate to open and the Civil Security officer inside to come out, and then everyone act according to the planned schedule, a crisp gunshot directly echoed through the night sky.
Thump.
In the suddenly silent open space, the one who had just been shouting the loudest, even holding a katana in his hand, directly fell to the ground. The head that looked like a broken vase and the splashing red and white liquid proved that this underboss who had just been yelling was already a corpse with a bullet hole in his head.
Seeing the underboss who had been headshot, the stunned Aota Gang members hadn't yet come back to their senses, staring blankly at the unlucky fellow's corpse.
However, someone immediately reminded them that the current situation was not the time for them to be dazed!
Bang bang bang
The sound of gunfire seemed very faint, but in the silence, it was exceptionally loud. Accompanying it was the sight of Aota Gang members being directly headshot by the incoming bullets one after another.
"Mommy!!!"
"The enemy has guns!"
"Run"
Seeing several companions being headshot in succession, the Aota Gang members who had come to their senses immediately became a mess.
Some brave individuals who had hidden their weapons beforehand instinctively took out handguns and other weapons and fired at the stronghold in front of them; some clever individuals who had realized the situation had already turned around and chose to flee without hesitation; and there were also those who still hadn't understood the situation, or simply didn't know what to do, running around like headless flies...
In less than ten seconds, the Aota Gang, who had come over aggressively earlier, trying to carry out a covert ambush, was completely thrown into chaos.
"We retreat!!!"
Seeing the extremely chaotic scene where a group of his underlings were either easily headshot or running around in a mess, Aota Kazuichi, his face extremely grim, gritted his teeth and made a decisive decision.
The current situation had completely exceeded Aota Kazuichi's expectations, and the previous plan had become a complete joke.
That Civil Security officer named Morin had no intention of negotiating with these people from the "anti-Gastrea organization" at all. He had directly started killing people. The methods that Aota Kazuichi had his few confidants prepare were completely useless what ambush? The enemy was now directly firing, not negotiating with the Aota Gang at all. Staying at a distance of only a few dozen meters with no obstacles, Aota Kazuichi's group was completely the enemy's target. Not to mention the hidden few submachine guns and handguns, even if everyone was equipped with firearms, it wouldn't be of much use. They could only be massacred by the enemy from the high ground cover!
When Morin fired the first shot proactively, and even before he continued firing, Aota Kazuichi, who could be valued by the Goshokai, felt an unusual chill in his heart and immediately realized that his operation this time was a complete miscalculation. Not wanting to send his own life away, Aota Kazuichi didn't hesitate to order his few trusted subordinates to run.
As for rushing up to continue commanding the attack or leading the retreat?
The risk of the former was definitely no less than that of an officer wandering within sniper range on a battlefield, and the latter would absolutely become a target to attract enemy fire. Aota Kazuichi certainly wouldn't do it.
"Brother's orders, you all stay behind!"
The extremely fast Aota Kazuichi and his group hadn't retreated more than ten meters when they heard a crisp loli voice with a sweet and soft feeling coming from the front.
In the next instant, Kohina, who had already put on her imitation gothic lolita outfit, had already rushed in front of them. In a brief moment that was almost less than the blink of an eye, the heads of two of Aota Kazuichi's confidants holding submachine guns flew up. Surprise was still on their faces, but they hadn't even been able to raise and fire the submachine guns they had taken out and unlocked the safety on, directly turning into two headless corpses.
"Monster! Die die die!!!"
One of Aota Kazuichi's confidants behind him, having just caught a glimpse of Kohina's figure flashing by and then the tragic sight of two companions' heads flying off, instinctively raised his gun and roared angrily as he fired.
Streaks of flying muzzle flash directly swept towards Kohina, but Kohina's speed far exceeded his own reaction speed. The muzzle flash from the submachine gun didn't even land on Kohina, at most hitting the ground several meters behind her. Even as Kohina's figure moved quickly, the submachine gun held by the gunman turned half a circle, then killed several Aota Gang members who had already started to flee those lucky ones didn't have Kohina's speed, and before they could even react before dying, they were killed by friendly fire from their own companion!
The gunman holding the submachine gun had gone red in the eyes, completely ignoring the fact that he had killed several "comrades" he had barely met a few times. But the submachine gun in his hands emitted a crisp metallic clicking sound of the firing pin hitting an empty chamber.
Click!
The submachine gun, with a total of only a thirty-round magazine, had its ammunition emptied in just a few seconds after the gunman kept his finger squeezed on the trigger.
But before the awakened gunman could attempt to reload the magazine, a bullet had already hit his head. Amidst the shattered skull and splashing red and white liquid, the corpse of this gunman, who had performed relatively well, fell straight to the ground, along with the empty submachine gun in his hand!
"Quick, give me... Ah!!!"
Seeing another one of his few remaining confidants die in battle, Aota Kazuichi, filled with regret, was about to issue another order when he suddenly felt a tremendous force from behind. He screamed and flew forward several meters, tumbling for a distance before finally stopping.
Aota Kazuichi, who had just stopped and lay sprawled on the ground, had bloodstains and small scratches all over his face and body. He felt pain all over, and on the back of his clothes, he could even see an exceptionally clear footprint. The deep mark left by the incredibly hard military boot that had directly kicked him had at least broken several bones in Aota Kazuichi's back. Fortunately, the broken bones hadn't pierced any vital organs, but the jagged ends of the bones stuck deep inside his body gave Aota Kazuichi a feeling worse than death.
However, it was the severe pain from the broken bones that allowed Aota Kazuichi to see the silent battlefield!
On the field that had become silent again, all of the Aota Gang members had fallen to the ground. On the ground in front of the stronghold, more than thirty corpses with their heads or vital organs of the heart hit lay scattered in disarray. With the help of the relatively bright moonlight in the sky, Aota Kazuichi could even see the blood flowing from the corpses covering the front of the stronghold. The other fleeing corpses showed a scattered trend but even the Aota Gang member who had run the farthest had only managed to run less than fifty meters before his head and body lay separately on the ground!
Aota Kazuichi even saw his five confidants who had been beside him just now. The two confidants with submachine guns had suffered the tragic fate of their heads being separated from their bodies, while the remaining three had their heads directly blown open. The seemingly very cute little loli was standing more than ten meters away, and the small kodachi in her hands was still dripping blood. Her pair of red glowing pupils were looking over, and then, under Aota Kazuichi's gaze, they returned to black.
Merely glancing around and realizing that almost all the men he had brought for this operation had been wiped out, Aota Kazuichi understood that he had completely failed!
"Any last words?"
Morin put away his weapon and walked directly to Aota Kazuichi's side, kicking him and asking.
"L-Lord... spare me..."
Having his back stepped on, feeling the excruciating pain as if a tank had run over his chest and abdomen, Aota Kazuichi's eyes almost popped out. His hands gripped the concrete cracks on the ground tightly, not even noticing the blood flowing out. Enduring the severe pain, he begged for mercy, "Lord... I... I have important information!"
"Oh? What do you know?"
Hearing Aota Kazuichi's plea for mercy, Morin, who had just stepped on Aota Kazuichi's back, looked at the prisoner under his feet with interest, slightly loosening the pressure of his foot.
"I... this time... someone instructed us to come here..."
Feeling slightly more comfortable, Aota Kazuichi endured the piercing pain, fully activating his brain cells, trying to find a glimmer of hope for himself.
"That's it? Then you can die!"
To Aota Kazuichi's disbelief, Morin's tone showed absolutely no interest in continuing to listen.
Hey hey, aren't you even a little bit interested in the mastermind behind this? Don't you want to get information?
But before Aota Kazuichi could try to struggle again or say any more pleas for mercy, Morin unhesitatingly kicked him in the back. After several crisp sounds of bones breaking, the fractured bones directly pierced Aota Kazuichi's vital internal organs, directly ending his life.
Morin didn't feel anything at all about Aota Kazuichi's unwilling death!
In the original storyline of the "Black Bullet" anime, the part that left the deepest impression on Morin wasn't the story of the male and female protagonists, but rather the Cursed Children especially in the storyline, when those so-called "anti-Gastrea radicals" blew up the Cursed Children in the Thirty-ninth District, Morin, like many viewers on the anime forums, had a strong desire to tear those scum into a thousand pieces!
Therefore, Morin didn't give Aota Kazuichi any chance of survival, not even bothering to ask his name, and unhesitatingly sent him to his death.
As for Aota Kazuichi's information?
Hmm, wasn't it just information about some mastermind behind the scenes? Morin could even guess that it was either some high-ranking officials in the Tokyo Area or that mastermind, the Goshokai, that only appeared in the novel...
"Kohina, go and comfort Elder Matsuzaki and the others, and be careful to clean up here!"
Morin, unaware that he had already guessed the outcome, indifferently retracted his foot and stood in place, calmly looking at the battlefield littered with corpses. He directly instructed Kohina, who had just jumped over, "I'll go over there and deal with those vehicles. Be careful to clean up any traces left by these people. Keep anything useful..."
"Understood! Brother!"
Kohina nodded obediently in response to Morin's instructions.
Of course, if Kohina didn't have two blood-stained small kodachi in her hands, she would be a cute and adorable little loli.
...
Later, the Thirty-ninth District stronghold, which had regained its tranquility.
When Morin returned again, he happened to see several little lolis on guard duty around the stronghold. Elder Matsuzaki and the other lolis were together, directly dragging away the corpses for disposal.
Thanks to the uninhabited area environment of the Thirty-ninth District, Morin even felt that it would probably be fine to just casually discard these corpses, but he didn't have the idea of using corpses as scenery. Moreover, because of the mastermind behind the scenes, these corpses would definitely cause trouble if discovered, so they were directly discarded by the lolis on the side of the Monolith.
"Brother!"
"Lord Morin?!"
Seeing Morin return, Kohina called out affectionately and ran over. Elder Matsuzaki, with a tightly furrowed brow, also hurried over, looking at Morin with a hesitant expression.
Undoubtedly, the scene of Morin and Kohina's previous massacre had truly frightened Elder Matsuzaki somewhat even though he knew that the Aota Gang group who came to the Thirty-ninth District with weapons were definitely malicious, the cruel scene of dozens of people being directly killed and blood flowing all over the ground made Elder Matsuzaki deeply realize Morin's ruthless methods towards enemies, making him even more worried about how to deal with the current situation.
Dozens of lives!
Even in the current situation, it was enough to attract the attention of the Tokyo Area's high-ranking officials.
Even if Elder Matsuzaki thought with his toes, he knew what a difficult situation this news would bring to the now slightly improving Thirty-ninth District if it spread...
"Don't worry! Elder Matsuzaki, there's no need to worry too much!"
Regarding Elder Matsuzaki's worries, Morin, who had already made some estimations, pointed to the ground that had begun to be cleaned up, his words carrying a hint of coldness: "Without any evidence, it's as if nothing happened..."
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