Chapter 4199 Dark Clouds Pressing In

Chapter 4199 Dark Clouds Pressing In
At the same time, the members of the action team also received the news.

Most of the action team was still gathered near the entrance of the headquarters of the Otherworld Department. Linton was still carrying out his "robbery" inside their headquarters, while they, as the armed force of the Otherworld Department, could only stand here and watch. It felt quite frustrating, as if they were guarding someone else's gate.

They might feel frustrated, but they definitely wouldn't go up there to their deaths.

So most of the team members are currently seething with anger, unsure how to vent it. This has conveniently created an opportunity for some to stir up trouble.

That's right, those captains who were already trying to drag Suzuya Shigeru down could easily shift the blame onto him with just a few words. After all, Suzuya Shigeru's performance in front of Linton wasn't great; although they also acted quite cowardly, Linton ignored them.

Suzuya Shigeru has been held like a chick by Linton, and hasn't dared to utter a single word since.

Of course, these people were only whispering and leading the rhythm, but the members of the action team on site were all Awakened. Their hearing was much better than that of ordinary people, so of course they could hear it.

Suzuya Shigeru, of course, heard everything clearly, and at that moment he was incredibly frustrated. He wanted to yell, "If you're so great, why didn't you say anything just now?"
But he knew it was pointless to say that, since he was the only one who wanted to be the captain right now.

Just then, news of the Inugami family's attack reached them, and it was quite bad news.

The other party was clearly up to no good, destroying the Osaka branch as soon as they appeared, indicating they had no intention of having a proper talk with them.

Upon hearing this news, everyone was speechless. So, misfortunes never come singly? These unlucky things really did happen all at once.

While Linton was still robbing them, the Inugami family joined in. What are they going to do now?

Everyone unconsciously looked at Suzuya Shigeru again, since Minister Aoki Hiroto was currently accompanying Linton in the robbery, and it seemed that Suzuya Shigeru was the only one in charge at the scene.

Interestingly, the people here only brought news of the Inugami family's attack, not Hiroto Aoki's orders. It seems Hiroto Aoki hasn't decided what to do yet.

This isn't the first time this has happened. As mentioned before, there are some issues with the command structure of the action team. Every action has to be decided in a meeting at higher levels. That's why so many people easily appoint a commander-in-chief – because they've encountered this problem multiple times.

However, Hiroto Aoki refused to relinquish control and continued to maintain this arrangement with difficulty. It was manageable before, as the action teams were built gradually with few members. But now, with about ten elite squads, the problems with this command structure are becoming increasingly apparent.

Seeing the looks he was getting from his teammates, Suzuya Shigeru was genuinely at a loss for words. Just like before, some were truly waiting for his orders, while others were looking on with the expectation of seeing him make a fool of himself.

After a brief moment's thought, Suzuya Shigeru quickly made a decision. That's right, he decided to fight them.

He had already lost face in front of Linton tonight, and if he didn't do something, he wouldn't dare to mention the captain's position again.

"Everyone, prepare for battle." Suzuya Shigeru's voice rang out, drowning out the whispers of the team members around him who had received the news.

“Captain, I think we should wait for the minister’s order.” The annoying voice of the captain of the second action team rang out, directly objecting. “Didn’t you hear that the enemy is rapidly approaching and will be here soon?” Suzuya Shigeru said immediately. “Waiting for a meeting to discuss this now is too late. We must make a decision immediately. I won’t force you. This matter is somewhat against regulations, but I will take full responsibility. Those who are willing to follow my orders should start preparing immediately.”

Hearing Suzuya Shigeru say this, the others had no objections. After all, many of the action team members present actually respected Suzuya Shigeru; the main ones who disagreed were the team leaders.

Now that Suzuya Shigeru has said he'll take responsibility, he's silenced a lot of people. More importantly, many people feel aggrieved and are holding their breath.

Linton was one thing, they really couldn't beat him. But now another member of the Inugami family was coming to their door, and they just couldn't hold back anymore.

They were somewhat prepared for the Inugami family's attack, so their fear wasn't as intense as Linton's. Plus, they were currently hot-tempered, and upon hearing Suzuya Shigeru's words, most of them just wanted to... fight it out.

"Very well, I hope the First Captain can take responsibility for this." The Second Captain, who was looking for trouble, looked around and realized that he couldn't say anything more.

It seems Suzuya Shigeru is taking a gamble. If he can successfully repel the attack, he can probably make up for the embarrassment he suffered tonight. If he succeeds, Suzuya Shigeru will most likely still become the Captain-Commander.

Of course, if they fail, then Suzuya Shigeru will definitely have no chance at all. So it's a gamble on whether they can withstand this wave.

The second captain here could understand Suzuya Shigeru's plan, but he couldn't stop it.

"Go prepare." Suzuya Shigeru didn't linger with the second team captain; he wouldn't forget the main point because of a few provocative words from the other party. The main point now, of course, was how to deal with the Inugami family's attack.

"Is it that one?" However, to everyone's surprise, things developed so quickly.

Just as Suzuya Shigeru finished speaking, someone noticed something amiss on the distant horizon.

Yes, someone saw the dark clouds, but they couldn't see them very clearly.

It is nighttime, but the moonlight is quite nice tonight, and the city lights make the surroundings very bright.

At this moment, some people noticed the black thing spreading across the distant horizon, right in the direction from which the moonlight was coming. It suddenly covered the moonlight and began to affect its brightness.

Suzuya Shigeru also looked in that direction and, sure enough, saw a black cloud rapidly approaching. Because this thing was moving extremely fast and was very conspicuous, it was not like a normal cloud at all.

"They're here. Get ready," Suzuya Shigeru immediately ordered.

Before long, dark clouds completely obscured the moonlight, and the whole sky seemed to darken instantly.

At this moment, not only the operatives of the opposing unit noticed it, but everyone in Tokyo noticed the sudden arrival of the dark cloud.