Captives

"What?!"

"Director Takeya and the others were attacked in the mountains thirty kilometers west of Anan City, Shizuoka Prefecture?"

At Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters, Lieutenant General Kafka raised an eyebrow upon hearing the news.

"Kuko Yoa?"

"No."

The reporting officer stood ramrod straight and quickly explained, "The ones who intercepted the director midway were 'Lingchi,' 'Beheading,' and 'Cudgel Punishment'!"

Three Ghost Ranks?

The director was in danger—

"Besides Takashi, Director Takeya's group had also concealed Hongo Hina, Mai Shiranui, and Todo Kasumi."

Hongo Hina was also a veteran Ghost Rank, one whose technique had reached its peak. Mai Shiranui and Todo Kasumi were fighters from the King of Fighters Plane. They had recently been following Hongo Hina around shopping—ahem, training—and were by no means weak.

"Those two female fighters are holding off 'Cudgel Punishment'?"

It was not impossible, but it was still far too much of a stretch.

"Uh, Lieutenant General."

The officer hesitated.

"Miss Mai Shiranui and Miss Todo Kasumi need to protect Princess Shimizu."

"The one currently suppressing 'Cudgel Punishment' is Director Takeya."

Huh?!

Everyone present froze.

Whether it was Yagyu Onoda or the Isogaya Siblings, they all dealt with Director Takeya often and naturally knew that the director worked overtime every day, with hardly anyone ever seeing him rest. Under such circumstances, he could actually hold his own—no, the report had used the word "suppress." Unless it was—

"The Calamity God?"

Igarashi Mayu was the first to react.

The only method in the Metropolitan Police Department's possession that could raise one's strength in a short time was that.

In theory, the Uranium Light Wave Fist could also be trained to Ghost Rank. But again, when would Director Takeya have had the time to grind levels?

"Yes!"

Hearing the officer's answer, everyone relaxed.

Three against three—there should be