Red Line, RL1999 District.
CIPHER POL Headquarters.
"Whew—"
"We're finally back on Sea Star."
"The gravity has clearly changed again. Who knows how long it'll last?"
"Right now, I just want to sleep for three days."
Four figures of varying heights appeared in an instant within a large Flying Thunder God Formation Diagram fifty meters in diameter.
"Congratulations on completing your mission safely and returning to headquarters."
"Mr. Guernica, Mr. Gismonda, Mr. Joseph, Mr. Maha."
The person in charge of the internal spatial transport facilities at CIPHER POL Headquarters had come personally to greet them.
That was because these four were a veteran CP9 squad.
Though he did not know the specifics of their latest mission.
Based on recent events, however, he could guess a little.
They had probably gone to a planet within the Galactic Empire's territory to assassinate an important target.
Perhaps a governor, perhaps a general, or perhaps to destroy vital facilities while eliminating the relevant higher-ups.
Basically, they dealt with people, matters, and things headquarters had deemed detrimental to the World Government.
At the same time, they plunged those planets into chaos and created trouble for the Galactic Empire.
That was CIPHER POL's primary work now.
As for the transport coordinates.
CP5 spies sent out earlier through the secretly subdued Kohaku Star as a staging point.
After infiltrating a planet, they would find a secluded location, contact headquarters using a Den Den Mushi.
Then set up the Flying Thunder God Formation Diagram they carried with them.
Even if their team did not include a ninja, they could use mental power to activate the Chakra within a Regal Stone and supply the formation with the energy needed to launch.
Jiwei and Mata were responsible for that.
Afterward, headquarters would send more spies over to gather intelligence on