After her brief speech, Old Witch was escorted by a crowd of people into another vehicle that had been waiting inside the restricted zone: a specially built armored car with even stronger protection.
The convoy rolled forward toward the Sacred Toilet's towering torii gate.
Inside the car, the smile vanished from Old Witch's face, replaced by cold indifference.
She watched the Self-Defense Forces soldiers saluting her outside, savoring the thrill of having everything under her control.
Everything was going according to her plan.
Once this operation was complete, her standing at home would reach its peak.
And if that brat Yue Xiaofei dared to come, hell awaited him.
She almost looked forward to seeing the arrogant brat burned to ashes beneath Takamagahara's laser grid.
That would be a beautiful sight indeed.
The convoy drew closer to the Sacred Toilet's main hall.
Three kilometers to go.
Two kilometers.
One kilometer.
Everything seemed calm. Unnaturally calm.
At the same time.
In an unremarkable apartment somewhere in the capital.
Han Duoduo sat before a supercomputer with seven or eight screens. She had bitten the Lollipop in her mouth to pieces.
Her ten fingers hovered over the keyboard, while her bright eyes stayed fixed on the main screen...
On the moving red dot that marked Old Witch's convoy.
Behind her, Stone Monkey, Ugly Ox, Spirit Snake, White Tiger, and even that show-off Wild Chicken had gathered.
Every face held the same tense excitement that came before a storm.
"The target has entered the final attack range."
"Thunder God's Wrath is in position and ready to activate."
"Xiaofei and Sister Rabbit have reached the rear command center."
"All units are ready."
Han Duoduo's voice came clearly through the encrypted channel to everyone.
She looked up at Old Witch's sickening face on the screen and