"This..."
Although Teruzo Kurogane had previously considered telling the Supernatural Konoha Military Police Force everything, now that the moment had come, he wavered again.
"Classmate Kurogane, you know that Abe no Seimei's ultimate purpose in setting up the barrier is to send every Japanese person to the other shore through the Ritual of the Lord of Mount Tai Technique..."
The Supernatural Konoha Military Police Force had already thoroughly investigated Teruzo Kurogane's family ties and personal connections. He was practically an orphan, with neither relatives nor close friends.
Someone with "nothing to lose" like him had no vulnerabilities they could exploit.
Moreover, Teruzo Kurogane was about to be forcibly dragged into a death game, his survival uncertain. A coercive approach would only backfire, pushing him into opposing the Government of Japan.
However, judging by the psychological profile the Expert Group had built of Teruzo Kurogane, although he was withdrawn, insecure, and conceited, he also possessed a young man's hot blood and sense of chivalry. Appealing to a cause as great as the fate of all humanity had a fair chance of persuading him.
Tosu Hideo sat up straight, his expression earnest, and brought out the eloquence he had developed as a salesman, appealing to both emotion and reason.
"The Supernatural Konoha Military Police Force will put a stop to Abe no Seimei's death game!"
Tosu Hideo revealed the highly classified intelligence about Abe no Seimei's plan to destroy the world, lending weight to his words.
"Mr. Might Guy, is what Tosu said true?"
Teruzo Kurogane's expression grew grave, his heart heavy as he asked Might Guy inside his mind.
"I've never met Abe no Seimei, but it doesn't sound like mere scaremongering."
"More than twenty people have gone missing in Kobe City over the past two months. We suspect that most