Haku was investigating the murder scene when a sudden attack startled him!
It wasn't that he had failed to keep an eye on his surroundings. On the contrary, he was in an unfamiliar world, at the scene of a crime committed by a demon moments ago, so he had remained highly alert. He had noticed the attacks coming from both sides right away.
It was just that the enemies he had prepared himself for were either the demonized Pillars he had fought before or powerful demons ranked as Upper Ranks. So when he spotted the slow attacks coming from both sides and sensed no threat from them, he was briefly unsure what to make of the situation.
Whoosh.
Haku leaped backward and easily evaded the attacks from both sides.
After landing, he slid his right hand into the ninja tool pouch at his waist, while preparing to form Hand Seals with his left hand. He swept his gaze over the attackers in front of him, then immediately scanned the surroundings from the corner of his eye to check for any other enemies lying in wait nearby.
Just then, one of the attackers asked, "Who are you? Why are you here?"
After confirming that no one else was hiding nearby, Haku sized up the two attackers in front of him.
They were both dressed in black uniforms, clearly members of some organization. They held long swords in their hands, and somehow looked even more nervous than Haku.
Haku's thoughts raced. He put on a stern expression and said, "I'm an officer with the Public Security Bureau. We recently received reports of a large number of people going missing in Kurozawa Town, so I came to investigate! Who are you two, and why are you at the crime scene?"
"A public security