"They have insulted the heroic spirits of our great Japan warriors!" the Emperor said through gritted teeth.
"You mean we have to hand them over? They polluted the shrine dedicated to heroes with their filthy excrement, and desecrated Amaterasu! We have to apologize and hand them over? Should I personally apologize to them?"
The Prime Minister's gaze slowly swept over the Emperor and all the cabinet officials.
They didn't care at all about the Emperor's expression and his gritted teeth.
"If His Majesty the Emperor is willing, that would be best!"
Do you know what you're saying?
The Emperor slammed his fist on the table in anger.
"Of course I know what this means. I also know that Hishiguchi Shunsuke would never dare to do this, it must be someone among you secretly supporting him. I also know that if our attitude is not enough to satisfy the Avengers, especially that crazy China man Qin Xiao, then Hishiguchi Shunsuke alone probably won't be enough to quell their anger!"
"I know what some of you are thinking? Are you still basking in the unparalleled glory of the Empire of Japan's sweeping conquest of Asia?"
"You think I don't want to regain that supreme glory? You think I enjoy bowing and scraping to those bastard United States and people from all over the West every day, you idiots!"
The prime minister suddenly launched into a tirade of profanities, then slammed his hand hard on the table.
It startled even the Emperor.
"I don't know who's behind this, but let me tell you, we can't afford to mess with the Avengers, and we certainly can't afford to mess with Qin Xiao. If we want to regain our former glory, we need time, we need to slowly build up our strength. You want to ask me for a solution?"
"Hand over the person, apologize, and we can offer compensation if necessary. But if you're still indulging in wishful thinking, I'm sorry, I can't play along!"
Before rising, the Japan Prime Minister turned back to the Emperor and said...
"Your Majesty, the decision on how to resolve this matter is yours. However, I offer this advice: do not let the issue of saving face hinder the development of the entire Yamato people. By the way, based on my understanding of Qin Xiao, this matter has only just begun; the real main course has yet to be served."
The Japan Prime Minister was right; Qin Xiao's methods have only just begun.
The previous shrines were just appetizers.
The next target is the infamous JG Shrine.
Before Qin Xiao began his next move, some people in Japan still held onto a sliver of hope and made a direct call to the White House.
Hopefully, they can step in and stop Qin Xiao. They are willing to hand over the mastermind behind this incident Hishiguchi Shunsuke, and then Japan can privately apologize to Qin Xiao for this incident.
Their plan was clever; they wanted to find some excuse to cover up what happened at the shrines and resolve it privately.
However, one person died in this Avengers. Although he wasn't a core member, a human life is a human life. Qin Xiao wouldn't have let any other country or force off so easily, let alone the Japan.
Japan is, after all, a loyal ally of the United States. The White House did contact other members of the Avengers, such as Hawkeye and Tony, but Qin Xiao didn't even answer the phone or mention any conditions; he simply rejected their requests.
On the second day in Japan, the Avengers held a press conference and directly announced the attack on Sky Base.
" Mr. Qin, I feel very sorry about what happened to the Avengers, but even if you have concrete evidence that this matter is related to many people in Japan, you can still demand that the Japan side hand over the people. Wasn't last night's shrine incident a bit too domineering?"
Qin Xiao turned to look at the reporter who had asked the question, and sure enough, it was a Japan reporter.
"First of all, yesterday's shrine incident was my personal action and has nothing to do with the Avengers ' current situation. As for the debt we Avengers, I'm only just beginning to collect it!"
After saying that, Qin Xiao chuckled and, in front of numerous reporters, tore open a spatial wormhole, which led directly to the gate of the JG Shrine in Japan.
Qin Xiao made no attempt to hide from everyone and took the lead, stepping into the wormhole. The reporters behind him saw that Qin Xiao had no intention of closing the wormhole.
They all grabbed the photographer and followed Qin Xiao to the gate of JG Shrine.
"I just explained it very clearly to you. They deployed a Negasonic Teenage Warhead to attack us, but unfortunately, it was four knock-offs. Since they like Negasonic Teenage Warhead so much, I've come to deliver a real one to them!"
As Qin Xiao spoke, in front of a large group of reporters, he pulled a small Negasonic Teenage Warhead, taller than a person, out of thin air with his bare hands. Although it was not large, its power was enough to destroy a third of the Tokyo metropolitan area, let alone the JG Shrine.
Qin Xiao's sudden action nearly startled the reporters.
After a while, a slightly bolder reporter cautiously walked up to Qin Xiao.
" Mr. Qin, while their attack on the Sky Base is despicable, isn't it going too far to just bring out Negasonic Teenage Warhead like that?"
As the reporter spoke, he glanced at the Negasonic Teenage Warhead next to Qin Xiao and couldn't help but swallow hard.
"Don't worry! We Avengers don't indiscriminately kill innocent people. Five hours, I'll give them five hours, that's enough time for everyone in this city to escape."
Qin Xiao smiled slightly and addressed the Japan government through the camera, outlining his demands.
1. The Emperor and all cabinet members of the government come forward to acknowledge and apologize for the crimes Japan committed against other countries in history.
2. Cancel all shrines in the country that enshrine war criminals. ( Qin Xiao can do this for him.)
3. Hand over everyone involved in the attack on the Avengers Compound to the Avengers for processing.
5. Build a World War II theme park, which will detail the crimes committed by internationally recognized Class A war criminals, and cast statues of them kneeling in repentance. It will be open to tourists from all over the world free of charge.
The Emperor and his cabinet members remained in the Imperial Palace to discuss how to handle the matter, except that a large television had appeared in their room.
On the television screen, Qin Xiao was holding a Negasonic Teenage Warhead and stating his demands one by one.
At the end of the shot, the photographer gave Qin Xiao a close-up.
Qin Xiao smiled and spoke to the camera.
"Actually, I'm quite easy to talk to. As long as you meet the above requirements, this matter will be over. Otherwise, you'd better evacuate the citizens of Tokyo as soon as possible, as well as the citizens near the shrines. After all, I have more than just one Negasonic Teenage Warhead prepared!"
As if in a show of force, Qin Xiao produced a full ten Negasonic Teenage Warhead and lined them up in front of the JG Shrine.
"By the way, I gave these cuties a unified name: Old Boy. Does it sound familiar?"
There will be more tonight!