Fourth Update: CP9's Laskey Begins the Slaughter!

Inside the General Manager's Office in Iwato Station, if Imu were here, he might complain that the General Manager's Office of every post station in Hinomoto are built to resemble a smaller version of Osaka Castle.

"The guests have arrived."

As two maids, dressed in white and red, half-squatted on the floor and slowly pulled the door open to both sides, Mima Horobi, along with Biba Amatori and Mumei, appeared before everyone.

"Horobi," the name of the blonde beauty, seems to be a Kabaneri, according to Laskey's Observation Haki Kabaneri.

"Nice to meet you."

"I am the leader of the Hunters, Biba Amatori."

At the same time, Ayame Yomogawa, who was talking with Maeda, and the Red-Haired woman kneeling behind her also turned their attention to the three of them.

This Red-Haired woman is named Yukina, and she is the train conductor in charge of driving the "Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress." She has a level of familiarity with Armored Train far beyond that of ordinary people.

Both of them were surprised by the appearance of the Mumei woman in red.

"Oh, what an honor! I'm finally able to see the true face of the liberation hero!" Maeda said with a cheerful smile, wearing round glasses. He seemed like a very easy person to get along with.

"Come, please sit down!"

"Thank you so much!"

"Um?"

Just as Biba Amatori finished thanking him and stepped into the reception room with its mahogany floors, a burly Samurai on his right raised his Steam Gun and pointed it unceremoniously at his temple.

This prompted the Horobi to immediately step in front, his dagger hidden in his sleeve poised to strike.

"Stop! Itagaki!"

"Lord Mima is here to discuss matters!"

Seeing his Samurai Superintendent's rudeness, Maeda immediately reprimanded him, but the latter remained unmoved and coldly replied, "If this is a conversation, then it can be conducted even with a gun pointed at it, right?"

"Please have a seat!"

At the same time, Mata, dressed in a black dress and high heels, quietly arrived on the roof of the reception room.

Because the General Manager's Office's mansion is situated on higher ground, it offers the best views of the sunshine and cool breezes, as well as a panoramic view of the entire Iwato Station.

However, Mata had no interest in any of this; her Observation Haki had already covered the entire General Manager's Office.

"Hehe, just as I expected."

She noticed that there were more than thirty armed soldiers and three strong-looking Samurai hiding around the reception room, ready to rush in and take someone at the slightest provocation.

[Clang, clang, clang.]

Suddenly, a loud alarm bell rang from the direction of the city gate, its sound carrying throughout the entire Iwato Station. This made Mata abruptly raise her head to look into the distance, but she immediately looked down at the roof tiles beneath her.

Because she sensed that Biba Amatori suddenly stood up and killed the Samurai who was pointing Steam Gun at his head, and that the Horobi with the same blond hair as her, but who was different, also quickly stood up and took care of another Samurai was trying to fire.

"He's taken direct action!"

At this moment, Mata realized that things had become tricky; their people hadn't arrived yet, and Laskey's orders were simply to keep an eye on Biba Amatori.

But judging from the current situation, it is Biba Amatori is killing others.

Meanwhile, outside the castle at Iwato Station.

What's going on?

Laskey watched in astonishment as the massive, drawbridge-like city gate lowered automatically.

Just when he thought this was the result of the negotiations between Biba Amatori in the city, he suddenly saw a group of black-clad soldiers from the Hunters driving Steam Motorcycle in the distance, spraying fresh blood as they attracted a large number of wild Kabane to rush toward the open gate!

Not only that.

Another motorcycle gang, led by Uryu, first cut the ropes pulling the drawbridge gate, then swiftly hacked down several gate guards who didn't have time to fire, before finally rushing into the city!

"This is troublesome. Why does Biba Amatori have absolutely no patience?"

Laskey watched helplessly as a large number of Kabane successfully poured into Iwato Station. The city was doomed. He now had to consider his next move.

At this moment, the black Armored Train "Kokujo" began to move along the tracks, clearly intending to follow it into the city.

"We can't let it leave Iwato Station!"

Having made his decision, he moved at high speed and easily climbed onto the roof of the moving 'Kokujo' vehicle. Dressed entirely in black, he was now conspicuous as he no longer needed to hide.

But neither the soldiers defending the city nor the Hunters attacking it paid any attention to this.

At this moment, Iwato Station had completely fallen into a state of desperate chaos, with dense, muffled gunshots rising and falling, and Kabane chasing and biting people everywhere.

It was like stepping into a feast of the Living Dead. The whole scene made Laskey frown. He was thinking about how terrible it would be if Kabane were rampant in the native world.

"Biba Amatori's Mata, I'll take down that researcher first!"

The Observation Haki swept outwards, quickly locating the target's aura. Then, it swiftly ran across the roof of the moving vehicle and jumped to the junction connecting the two carriages.

[Duana!]

Without any hesitation, Laskey kicked the tightly closed iron door open, and the flying iron door immediately smashed a black-clad soldier inside against the iron door of the other carriage.

He didn't even have time to scream before he was crushed between two iron doors, and a large amount of blood gushed from his ruptured chest and internal organs.

This scene stunned Dr. Souei Wei and the three researchers dressed in white inside the carriage, but the eleven black-clad soldiers responsible for guarding the carriage quickly reacted.

"Who goes there!"

"Shot!"

[Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!]

As they pulled the trigger, the personal portable high-pressure steam boilers slung on their backs, through pipes connected to the Steam Gun, provided a high-output force to the bullets, giving them an impact force at close range that ordinary firearms lacked.

However, the black-clad figure who appeared to be walking step by step in their eyes did not receive a single bullet. Instead, the bullets struck the metal behind him with a whooshing sound, sending up brilliant sparks.

This scene left the Hunters completely dumbfounded, as if they had seen a ghost, and for a moment they even doubted their own archery skills.

"Superior!"

"Let's catch him first!"

The black-clad soldiers at the front exchanged glances, then picked up their Steam Gun, ready to close in and take down the man. Their guns were fitted with daggers, and their years of experience fighting the Kabane at close range left them without the slightest fear.

[Pfft~ Pfft~ Pfft~]

While they wanted close combat, Laskey had no interest. He casually flicked his clean fingernails a few times, instantly sending out several Formless energy blasts that pierced bloody holes in each person's throat in the blink of an eye.

This is the 'Flying Shigan', which can only be mastered by those with extremely high skill in 'Shigan' techniques.

In the eyes of Souei Wei and the others, the black-clad man who suddenly barged in did nothing, yet the three soldiers fell to the ground, and large amounts of blood gushed from their necks.

"Fire! Fire!"

"Shoot!"

The remaining black-clad soldiers no longer cared about getting close to capture anyone; they frantically pulled the triggers, spraying bullets at Laskey.

But as before, the latter would simply tremble slightly, and bullets would inexplicably whiz past him, easily killing one black-clad soldier after another who blocked his path amidst screams of terror, until finally reaching Souei and his two companions.

"Excuse me, are you the scientist who studies the Kabane Virus?" Laskey stopped and gave a friendly smile.