Chapter 48: Playing with Fire and Immolating (Part II)
As Takeuchi cut off the cigar and was about to light it, the door was pushed open.
"General, no...... It's not good to ......" It was Takeuchi's confidential secretary who came in. But before he could finish a sentence, the unlucky ghost died of anger.
Takeuchi was startled, and the cigar and lighter slipped out of his hands.
A blurry transparent shadow was approaching, and Takeuchi reached for the pistol in the drawer, but before he could open it, his wrist was choked.
"Let me go...... Baga ...... I'm Admiral Takeuchi...... I'm ......."
Before he could finish speaking, Takeuchi's mouth was gagged, and then his hands and feet were tied to the chair with a noose, and then the chair was lifted up.
Takeuchi struggled desperately, but it was useless.
It was the Doomsday Warrior who attacked him, and even the strongest special forces were no match for the Doomsday Warrior, let alone him, a general in his fifties.
Placed in the center of the office, two Doomsday Warriors appeared.
It's not the doomsday warrior that Takeuchi is familiar with, but another kind of doomsday warrior. Although this Doomsday Warrior system looks no different from that of the Doomsday Troops, the surface is still covered with gray-black scales, and the eyes are smooth mirrors, but Takeuchi saw that when the two Doomsday Warriors appeared, the transformation speed of the functional part of the surface was much slower and could be distinguished by the naked eye, while the real Doomsday Warrior could complete the function transformation in an instant, and it would not take more than twenty milliseconds, which could not be seen by the naked eye at all.
No, not just two Doomsday Warriors, there are several more in the room, but all in hiding.
Soon, Takeuchi noticed that this was another difference.
The Doomsday Warrior system equipped with the Doom Force is not equipped with an external power supply, so it can only work for a maximum of five minutes in the hidden whereabouts mode with great power consumption, and it takes four hours to fully charge the system with bioelectric energy, but the current Doomsday Warrior system has a longer working time in the hidden whereabouts mode, and is obviously equipped with an external power supply, which extends the working time of the hidden whereabouts mode.
"General, if you stop shouting loudly, I'll take out what is in your mouth. If you shout loudly, I'll make you suffer, understand? ”
Takeuchi immediately nodded, he had calmed down.
These guys are definitely not members of the Doomsday Force, but from a country that was privately formed by the Doomsday Force, but which country are they from?
The United States, or China?
Takeuchi felt that the former was the most likely. The United States is secretly manufacturing the Doomsday Warrior system, and Takeuchi is not clear whether China is also secretly manufacturing the Doomsday Warrior system. At least previously obtained intelligence indicates that China does not yet have the capability to create a Doomsday Warrior system for the time being.
The hemp kernel in his mouth was removed, and Takeuchi coughed vigorously a few times.
"General, there is no point in you doing this, your guards have all been subdued by us, even if you shout loudly, no one can hear you."
"You...... Who are you? Takeuchi was honest. His apartment is on the outskirts of the city, and there are no civilians within a radius of several kilometers. Because the neighborhood is zoned as a martial law, all intersections are guarded by the military, and there are dozens of patrols, so civilians don't come here.
"Does it matter?"
"I'm Admiral Takeuchi, and I want to see your commander."
"I am."
"Who are you?"
The Doomsday Warrior seems to have received the order, and after a while, removes the mask.
Seeing the man's face clearly, Takeuchi's guess was confirmed. He was a Westerner, a U.S. military special forces to be exact, and Takeuchi knew him.
He is Major Stevenson of the 6th Brigade of the United States Navy SEALs, Aldrich's teammate!
Last year, while observing the joint military exercises between the United States and Japan, Takeuchi was invited to visit the US special forces camp, and Stark focused on introducing Major Stevenson to him, saying that he was the best special forces of the Navy SEAL Sixth Detachment, and hinted that he would command the doomsday unit of the US army.
Stark did this mainly to reassure Takeuchi and make the Japanese side increase their investment in secret cooperation.
"Stevenson, you ......"
"General, don't come unharmed?"
"I want to see Stark, I want to see Stark immediately."
"General, I can understand your current mood, but whether you can meet Admiral Stark or not depends on whether Admiral Stark is willing to see you."
"I want to see Stark, I'm going to see him now!" Takeuchi said that Stevenson showed his true face, which meant that he would not leave a living mouth. It's just that Stevenson is just a tool, and it is Stark who decides whether Takeuchi is alive or dead, and meeting Stark is the only chance to live.
At this time, Stevenson received news again. "Yes...... What a ...... Got it! ”
"Major, I'm ......"
"Admiral Stark promised to see you, but for no other purpose."
At Stevenson's beckoning, another Doomsday Soldier activates the video communication device. Soon, a bust of Stark appeared on the large screen on the wall.
"Stark, what's going on?"
"Takeuchi, I'm so sorry I didn't let you know sooner." Stark was expressionless. "In the last twenty-four hours, I have had to make an extremely difficult decision."
"What decision?" Takeuchi's pilgrimage is knowingly asked.
"At yesterday's secret meeting of the chiefs of general staff, Yang Fanglie presented very conclusive evidence that Japan was directly related to what happened in Brazil."
"It can't be!" Takeuchi immediately denied it.
"General, this is a legal world, everything has to be evidenced, and the evidence that Yang Fanglie has come up with, we can't deny its authenticity."
"No...... He ......"
"Although I really don't want things to come to this, I have no other choice, at least I can't directly veto the solution proposed by Yang Fanglie."
"What's the plan?"
"You should know very well. Japan has violated the Charter of Humanity and must be punished. ”
"No ......"
"Of course, I will not let Yang Fanglie do whatever he wants, let alone let China control Japan."
"Stark, help me...... Save the Japanese ......"
"You can only choose the same, save you, or save Japan?"
Takeuchi was taken aback and understood.
"In yesterday's vote, I abstained, so the resolution proposed by Yang Fanglie did not pass, which led to China's temporary withdrawal from the Planetary Defense Council. I am in private talks with Yang Fanglie in the hope of reaching a compromise and a compromise to resolve the crisis. ”
"You mean ......"
"The only way for Japan to retain its sovereignty is for someone to take responsibility and deal with all of Japan's parties in the safest way."
"No ......"
"Takeuchi, you should know very well that Yang Fanglie will not let Japan go, so only by carrying out a major purge to give Japan a new look, Yang Fanglie will compromise."
"No...... It can't be like this...... Can't ......"
"Takeuchi, you don't have the right to decide, only the right to choose. If the Japanese authorities take responsibility, they may be able to keep your position in the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after all, there is no better candidate than you, and a replacement may not be better in the short term. But you have to know that if you do this, Japan will exist in name only, and Japan's fate will be very tragic. ”
"No...... Can't ...... like that."
"If you are willing to make self-sacrifices, the damage can be kept to a minimum, and at least after Judgment Day, the future for Japan is brighter."
Takeuchi suddenly thought of something. "Stark, you're going to ...... You're going to execute everyone? ”
"It's the only way to keep it a secret. You have to know that even if these people are alive, Yang Fanglie will not let them go, and sooner or later the Chinese intelligence agencies will find them and let them speak. When the time comes, it will not only be Japan that will suffer, but the entire human civilization. ”
"No—" Takeuchi was furious, "it's you, it's you, it's the United States." Stark, you're so vicious, you're the culprit! ”
"Takeuchi, have you forgotten the basic rules of the game? If you think the accusations against me are useful, I will call a meeting of the chiefs of the general staff right now and see who will take your word for it. ”
Takeuchi quickly calmed down and said, "Let them go, let Kantaro go." ”
"Your son?"
"That's my only request, let Kantaro go."
Stark smiled and said, "I can consider your request, but you have to do one thing to complete the ultimate mission. ”
At this time, Stevenson handed a command document to Takeuchi.
"By signing this document, I will let Yasutaro Takeuchi go, hide him, and promise not to let the Chinese intelligence agencies find him."
"You promise?"
"I promise. Need I swear? ”
Takeuchi gritted his teeth, and Stevenson untied the noose from his right hand, then shoved a pen into his hand and asked him to sign the paperwork.
"General Takeuchi, you are very brave and admire you very much. I believe that after our victory, everyone will remember your great contribution to defending human civilization, you are a hero of mankind, and your name will be engraved on the monument of the history of human civilization. ”
"Stark, you have to make sure that Kantaro is safe and sound."
"Major Stevenson, do it!"
Before Takeuchi could react, Stevenson grabbed him by the neck with his arm. Although Takeuchi beat him desperately with his right hand, it was useless. Death comes slowly and painfully. Until the darkness engulfed everything, Takeuchi didn't hear Stark's answer.
After confirming that Takeuchi had died, Stevenson untied the noose that bound him, laid the body flat on the floor, and let his men fake the scene.
"General, Kantaro ......"
"Do you think you need to be responsible for the dead according to the plan?" Stark clearly didn't take the guarantee seriously, and he wouldn't leave it behind for a promise. "You personally deal with Kotaro Takeuchi, and you must not miss the slightest. When you're done, report back to me, and I'll wait for your good news. ”
"Yes!"
After the call ended and his subordinates took care of the scene, Stevenson left Takeuchi's official residence.
Kotaro Takeuchi is the only son of Takeuchi Hajfumi, and although he is not a staff member of the Planetary Defense Council, he knows all the secrets of the United States and Japan.
This guy is a huge potential hidden danger.