Past Life Side Story 13: Go Big or Go Home

A piercing alarm shattered the stillness of the night.

Fire trucks and police officers drove through the streets one after another, heading towards the dock where thick smoke was billowing and the fire was growing increasingly terrifying.

Chiba Port has a large oil reserve; if the fire is allowed to continue burning, most of the city could be destroyed.

Therefore, more than half of the police force and almost the entire fire service are being deployed towards Chiba Port.

The fire will probably be extinguished soon.

But how could Knox's revenge be so lenient?

There are several oil storage and loading/unloading terminals in Tokyo Bay.

They are concentrated in port areas such as Chiba, Yokohama, and Kawasaki.

They've only bombed Chiba so far, that's not enough.

If you're going to play, play big.

One hour after Chiba Port was bombed.

The terrifying sound of the explosion had not yet dissipated over Tokyo Bay.

Yokohama Port and Kawasaki Port, both important ports in Tokyo Bay, also experienced "accidents" one after another.

The Yokohama Port oil depot was licked by towering flames, followed by the collapse of container stacks in Kawasaki Port like dominoes, with billowing black smoke twisting into menacing gray pillars in the night.

A magnificent burst of fire dyed half the sea red, and a deafening explosion pierced through the waves.

The entire Tokyo Bay area was plunged into an unprecedented state of panic.

When a wall falls, everyone pushes it down.

While the Japan was in a state of chaos, many previously dormant criminals, underworld organizations, and foreign forces seemed to have conspired to emerge.

The sirens blared from every corner of the city, yet sounded like thin threads being devoured by waves of fire.

There was simply no way to salvage the crumbling order.

Faced with an accident so serious it threatened the country's economic stability, the Japan government had no choice but to step in and clean up the mess.

The Japan government, which was once ridiculed for being "more efficient than a snail," seems to have finally broken free from the quagmire of bureaucracy.

The Prime Minister's Official Residence was bustling with people, and orders were being issued through encrypted channels.

The Metropolitan Police Department, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and even the emergency fire brigade stationed in Hokkaido were all transferred to Tokyo Bay overnight.

However, this massive mobilization has left the heartland an empty shell.

On the streets of Tokyo, the capital, only a handful of police cars that used to patrol are now on the move.

There are still quite a few police officers on guard in the Central District, but there are also noticeably fewer sentry posts.

Tsukimi Shisui stood on the deck of the "Night Owl" ship, the night sea breeze making his white hair, which was past his ears, flutter.

His hair color was different from ordinary people; the strands were paler than the moonlight, making his already pale face look even more like it was carved from jade, exuding an inhuman coldness.

Standing by the railing, he gazed into the distance, his dark red pupils reflecting the city lights dancing wildly in the distance.

With his superhuman eyesight, he could even see the distress signal flashing on the top of a building by the sea.

The ship cut through the inky waves, its engine hum barely audible, and rapidly approached Tokyo Bay like a lurking beast.

About five minutes later, Shisui squinted slightly and could now clearly see the port docks that had stopped operating.

The crane was stuck in mid-air, with the containers stacked on top of each other.

That was their destination, the Blue Sea Wharf.

Blue Sea Wharf was one of the wharves that was not involved in this accident.

"Coincidentally," he was only two kilometers away from the Central District hub of Japan, the capital city of Tokyo's Chuo Ward.

The lighthouse on the dock was still lit, its dim light falling on the sea, like a silent path paving for the quietly approaching ship.

Just then, a figure appeared on the deck.

The man spoke before he even got close to Tsukimi Shisui.

"Moon View, we'll arrive at Blue Sea Wharf in ten minutes. You only have half an hour to hunt down the target."

Tsukimi Shisui turned his head to look at the person who came and casually asked.

"It's too much trouble to find the Ministry of Finance officials mixed in with the crowd in half an hour. Can I take them all out at once?"

The man didn't answer immediately. He walked to the connecting rod, placing himself a body length away from Shisui, and pondered for a moment before replying.

"If you're going to wipe them all out, don't let the prime minister escape; kill them all."

His voice seemed to carry a hint of bloodlust, calmly weaving together chilling words.

"Kill them all, so we can better intervene in Japan affairs later and divert any potential retaliation."

"Clear."

A knowing glint flashed in Shisui's eyes.

The other party meant that Knox would be responsible for handling any potential retaliation from Japan.

He, on the other hand, only needs to focus on what he's good at: killing.

That's why he likes being in Knox.

Knox's management is good at recognizing and utilizing talent, but they also avoid assigning subordinates to areas they are not good at or do not like.

So staying here, as long as you have a skill, will be very worry-free.

Because you only need to focus on what you're good at, Knox will take care of the rest.

Like Shisui, he prefers to fight alone, and his individual combat ability is far superior to that of ordinary people.

Therefore, Knox is a special case and will not require teams to be formed.

Even in team collaborations, only remote support is provided.

Just as Shisui was about to turn around and leave the deck to return to the cabin to prepare for his upcoming actions, the man spoke again.

"Our people will handle things with the CCG, so you don't need to hold back your strength; you can go all out."

Knox is not afraid of retaliation from Japan, and naturally he is not afraid of the CCG either.

Shisui was taken aback upon hearing this, then grinned with a bloodthirsty smile.

Protecting its own is also one of Knox's strengths.

"Blow up the 5th Ward CCG Branch for me."

"OK."

At this moment, the Prime Minister's Official Residence in Central District Tokyo, is brightly lit.

Countless prominent figures who usually hold a high position moved about among them.

Many of the people were disheveled, clearly having just gotten out of bed and rushed to the Prime Minister's Official Residence.

There's nothing we can do about it.

If such a serious accident is taken seriously, some people might lose their positions.

However, this resulted in a large number of high-ranking officials gathering inside this not-so-large building.

Central government officials—the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, and Chief Cabinet Secretary—were naturally present.

Local officials in Tokyo also arrived early and went to the Prime Minister's office to apologize.

Meanwhile, the Chief of Staff of the Self-Defense Forces and the head of the Metropolitan Police Department are also in charge of remote command from here.

It's easy to imagine that the defensive forces surrounding this place will be of the highest standard in Tokyo, no, in Japan.

However, despite all precautions, even anticipating the possibility of an assassination attempt by Knox...

These people also failed to stop the infiltrator, Shisui.

With a silent flap of her fan, Radiant Feathers's white-haired figure flew silently through the open window and smoothly entered a guest room on the third floor of the Prime Minister's Official Residence.

In the center of the guest room, a corpse with its throat pierced by Feather Bullets lay on a handmade carpet soaked in blood.

Before the smell of blood could spread, Shisui Sui quickly wrapped the body in a carpet and threw it into the bathtub in the bathroom.

A gloved hand turned on the showerhead and aimed it at the bathtub.

He then left the guest room.