Chapter 423: Divine Officer of the Sea
“Report! Captain, the investigation team has confirmed that the unknown object in the distance is the Bidean, which lost contact last night.”
In the operation meeting room, a middle-aged man in a police uniform listened to his subordinate’s report. He looked at the detection radar in front of him, and his already solemn expression became even more serious.
Waving his hand to signal the subordinate to leave, the man turned to look at the tall dark figure sitting beside him, rubbed his temples, and spoke.
“A passenger ship, nearly a hundred tourists. We received news from Calbayes about an attack, so it must be the work of that organization. I’ve arranged for my remaining men to provide support on the perimeter.”
“Kamegno, what are your Blue Sea Guard’s plans?”
The tall figure slowly emerged from the darkness. His bulky body seemed to make the entire conference room feel smaller. Beside the man now stood a humanoid turtle that exceeded two meters in height, its human-like face showing a hint of concern. It replied in its characteristic slow tone.
“We will definitely prioritize Calbayes. Captain Kuzumi has already taken the faster teammates down. I and the rest of us will assist you here in sealing off the sea surface.”
“Mm, then I’ll have to trouble you for your help.”
The man nodded, his worries slightly eased. With the help of the Blue Sea Guard’s ability users, at least he would have some backup in a real fight.
For ability users who had reached a certain level of development, ordinary police officers without matching equipment would just be throwing their lives away, no matter how many there were. And when facing enemies of the level of 【Shadow】, even the well-equipped and experienced elite squad he led now would feel somewhat overwhelmed.
But this was a situation where they had no choice but to push forward. If the person imprisoned inside were to escape, setting aside the issue of his position, it would be a very dangerous matter for the entire Neon.
“However, Inspector Hirao, I think it is more important now to find Divine Officer Suizu.”
The fleet was rapidly approaching the giant cruise ship shrouded in mist. As the scene outside the window became clearer, Kamegno’s expression grew deeper. He slowly raised his thick arm, pointing directly at the visible dark green dense fog coiling around the ship’s hull.
“Mm.”
Following the direction of Kamegno’s finger, Hirao Yutaka’s pupils involuntarily contracted. He handed his command tablet to a subordinate next to him and put on his coat, heading towards the door.
…
On the deck of the standard police vessel, a man in blue divine officer attire stood at the forefront. His usually peaceful face was now serious, and his eyes, surging with blue light, stared intently at the giant ship nearby.
“Divine Officer Suizu.”
A low call came from behind. Suizu Mizuya withdrew his gaze and saw the middle-aged man and the tall turtle strongman walking quickly towards him. He asked.
“Inspector Hirao, what is the situation at the underwater prison?”
“It’s fine. Kuzumi has taken people down. We just need to secure the sea surface. The materials of the prison cells won’t be opened anytime soon.”
Hirao Yutaka nodded and quickly answered the question. Then he continued to ask.
“Divine Officer Suizu, did you notice anything wrong? The energy from the ship.”
“It’s evil energy.”
Nodding slightly to show understanding, Suizu Mizuya directly gave his answer. A clear stream of water gathered in his hand and shot towards the black fog not far away like a bullet. But the moment it came into contact with the black fog, the water seemed to evaporate, dissipating into the mist with the steam.
“Executive [Poisonous Snake]?”
Suizu Mizuya’s definitive intelligence caused Inspector Hirao’s brow to furrow even deeper. If it was an ability user using evil energy who would appear in an operation of this magnitude, based on the current intelligence, it was highly probable that it was that rebellious genius psychic.
“Very likely. This smell is very similar to his energy.”
Suizu Mizuya took several deep breaths, seemingly recovering the trace amount of energy he had just lost. If he were to face such an opponent, all he could do now was to guarantee he was in the best state at all costs.
“Do you have confidence?”
Hirao Yutaka’s face twitched a few times. As the person in charge of the east coast, he naturally knew the meaning of that name. However, he did not show too much emotion. Looking at the ethereal divine officer before him, he asked.
In truth, there wasn’t much that could be done. Although psychics, beings who maintain the world from another dimension, could not normally be compared to heroes.
But Masashi Sakuraba was clearly an anomaly. His ever-changing and strange methods made ordinary means difficult to inflict effective damage on him, and his attack methods were so bizarre that they were hard to resist in the usual way. Unless one used power of the same origin to counter, or relied on high-ranking powerful heroes to break through the ingenuity with brute force, it was impossible to restrain him.
“If it’s just about holding out until reinforcements arrive, I should be able to do it.”
Suizu Mizuya’s tone was very gentle, as if such a promise was a very ordinary answer. But Hirao Yutaka, who had worked with him for a long time, knew that when it came to upholding justice, this seemingly gentle man was more resolute than anyone else.
“Alright, with your word, I’m relieved. I’ve already contacted the Association, and the nearest [Weather Wielder] can arrive at the coast within an hour. Don’t push yourself if you can’t get off the ground.”
He patted Suizu Mizuya’s shoulder, signaling him not to put too much pressure on himself. After confirming all this, Hirao Yutaka, who knew that every second of delay could lead to a change, directly ordered his subordinates.
“Teams One and Two, prepare to board immediately. Kamegno, your men are free to act. Everyone you encounter is to be apprehended, and ability users are to be treated as enemies. You can proceed as you see fit!”
The orderly officer took the order and ran downstairs, while Kamegno nodded. His massive body leaped up and plunged heavily into the water, disappearing into the surging waves.
“Divine Officer Suizu…” “Bang, bang—”
Just as Hirao Yutaka was about to continue giving instructions, two sounds like cannons came from nearby. Then, two swift black shadows fell straight down, one of them directly hitting the ship they were on, creating a dent in the top.
As the smoke and dust cleared, a skinny man stood up in front of everyone, touching his neck with a pained expression. He held one hand to his neck, as if trying to get a clear view of his current location.
“Open fire!” “Da da da—”
But Hirao Yutaka had no intention of giving the other party a chance to speak. The firearm in his hand fired fiercely, and the guards beside him did not hesitate to raise their weapons and pull the trigger.
However, the moment the bullets were fired, the man finally reacted. The exposed parts of his body rapidly grew, and his skin visibly roughened. In just an instant, he transformed into an ugly mass of flesh, and countless bullets were absorbed by the thick, rough flesh, causing no damage.
“Heh—”
The water ball that Suizu Mizuya had been preparing turned into sharp arrows, but the next moment, the formed arrows dispersed into a water curtain, which he sharply waved backward, blocking several energy blades shot towards them.
Subconsciously turning around, Suizu Mizuya raised his head, the energy in his eyes surging, directly meeting the incredibly cold gaze of the black-robed figure emerging from the dense fog not far away.
