The tense atmosphere was on the brink of eruption, as Dojou Kazuaki's brothers were all prepared to get off the police car at any moment.
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But, Yanagiyama Yoichiro laughed.
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"Of course, that's not a problem, young man, don't be so tense~" (Yanagiyama Yoichiro)
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As Yanagiyama Yoichiro spoke, he patted Dojou Kazuaki's shoulder.
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Then, he glanced at his watch, turned around, and waved to the Osaka police car that had driven over.
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"Everyone, move back a bit and let the brothers from Kyoto go out first." (Yanagiyama Yoichiro)
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At his command, the three police cars blocking the entrance immediately moved aside, allowing the exit.
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"Sorry for the delay, we've held up your dispatch." (Yanagiyama Yoichiro)
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While Yanagiyama Yoichiro apologized verbally, there was not a trace of apology on his face.
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Swallowing his pride, Dojou Kazuaki quickly got into the car and set off.
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This delay wasted more than ten minutes in total.
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By the time Dojou Kazuaki and other officers arrived at Nijo Castle, it was already 1:15 in the afternoon.
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To save time, Dojou Kazuaki began directing over the walkie-talkie before the police car arrived.
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"Satou, your car with three people head to the west gate, pay special attention to Nijo City Secondary School, do not disrupt the students in classes." (Dojou Kazuaki)
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"Satou, roger." (Satou)
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"Takahashi, your four-man team head to the south gate, the south gate is usually closed, pay extra attention to the castle walls." (Dojou Kazuaki)
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"Takahashi, copy." (Takahashi)
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"Saito, your four-man team all go to the north gate, be careful, 'they' may have individuals blending in with ordinary citizens." (Dojou Kazuaki)
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"Saito, understood." (Saito)
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"The rest of you follow me from the west gate, do not let any suspicious individuals go unnoticed!" (Dojou Kazuaki)
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"All units, be advised, non-lethal weapons are authorized, including stun guns, and riot balls, exercise judgment in their use!" (Dojou Kazuaki)
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"Copy that!" x N (All units)
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Under Dojou Kazuaki's command, the five police cars started their respective operations.
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Soon, Dojou Kazuaki, along with the two police cars, arrived at the west gate of Nijo Castle.
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Getting out of the car, Dojou Kazuaki walked straight to the staff and presented his credentials.
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"Open the gate, we need to conduct a search." (Dojou Kazuaki)
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The staff initially wanted to say that today was a closed day, but upon seeing it was the police, they immediately changed their attitude, carefully examined Dojou Kazuaki's credentials, and then bowed respectfully.
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"May I ask what's going on, why do you need to search Nijo Castle?" (Staff)
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But Dojou Kazuaki did not answer his question, instead, he walked straight to the gate.
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"Don't get it wrong, we are here to search, open the gate quickly!!" (Dojou Kazuaki)
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Dojou Kazuaki emphasized impatiently, his strong voice making the staff hesitant, not daring to ask more, and quickly opened the gate.
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"Takeo, Tachibana, you two stay here, strictly monitor all personnel entering and exiting." (Dojou Kazuaki)
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"Understood." (Takeo)
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"Understood." (Tachibana)
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"Yoshida, you go to the monitoring room to get information, then report back to me." (Dojou Kazuaki)
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"Got it." (Yoshida)
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"The rest, follow me in!" (Dojou Kazuaki)
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Dojou Kazuaki strode quickly towards the main palace, sharp and determined like a general about to go to battle.
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Accompanying Dojou Kazuaki were four other people.
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This team of five formed a small squad, advancing quickly in a formation of two in front, two in the back, and one in the center.
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Leading the way ahead were Kurokawa and Domoto, they were agile and had quick reflexes, ranking top in shooting accuracy among the team.
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Bringing up the rear were Hasegawa and Shiraishi, experienced and observant, with good attention to detail.
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And walking in the middle of the team was Dojou Kazuaki himself.
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Before setting off, Dojou Kazuaki had carefully considered the possible scenarios for this operation.
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There were two main situations.
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First, upon arrival, if Bai Yaxin's people had already detected them and were in a state of preparedness for a confrontation, it would lead to a hard fight, where firing upon necessity was allowed, and all consequences would be borne by Dojou Kazuaki himself.
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While this situation was risky, there was an advantage to it.
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The advantage was that once a direct conflict with the police occurred, it meant that Bai Yaxin had no way out, and all that was left was for those arresting him to bring him to justice.
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Just the large-scale violent assault on the police alone would land Bai Yaxin in hot water.
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The second scenario was if upon arrival, everything was still calm, with Bai Yaxin unaware of the police operation, turning it into an infiltration and assault operation.
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In the second scenario, much would rely on Manranyama Souren's performance.
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It required Manranyama Souren to bring out concrete criminal behavior from Bai Yaxin, otherwise, even if the police operation on Dojou Kazuaki's side went as planned, it would all be in vain and all the prior preparations would be wasted, making them a laughingstock for Bai Yaxin.
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Without any contact with Manranyama Souren's group, unable to know their situation, Dojou Kazuaki was essentially gambling.
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He was betting on Manranyama Souren to live up to expectations and complete the mission.
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If he lost the bet, it would be a total loss.
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No possibility of a comeback.
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To avoid potential encounters with Bai Yaxin's men, Dojou Kazuaki's team did not choose the shortest route, but instead bypassed the Ninomaru Palace and courtyard, moving stealthily along the castle wall in the forest.
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Without encountering anyone along the way, they smoothly arrived at the wooden bridge leading to the main palace.
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Here, Dojou Kazuaki had everyone stop.
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This place had high exposure, no cover, but to enter the main palace, they had to rely on this single wooden bridge.
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Surrounding the main palace were moats and towering walls, making it impossible to bypass.
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This made one can't help but marvel at the meticulous and clever design of the ancient people.
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"Prepare to cross the moat." (Dojou Kazuaki)
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Dojou Kazuaki issued the command.
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They were not unprepared, they came prepared.
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Kurokawa and Domoto quickly found a tall tree nearby and climbed up the trunk swiftly.
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Standing on the trunk, Kurokawa supported Domoto, who then took out the launcher, aimed, and fired the grappling hook. With just one attempt, the hook caught onto the wall on the other side of the moat.
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They then tied the rope securely to the tree trunk, reassured after several checks to ensure it was safe, they were ready to cross the moat.
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"Crossing preparations complete." (Domoto)
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"Okay, begin crossing." (Dojou Kazuaki)
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Subsequently, Domoto descended first, grabbing the cable with both hands and jumped down, then quickly hung his whole body on the cable, hooking his feet as well, and began to climb along the rope towards the wall, agile as a squirrel.
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In less than five minutes, Domoto arrived at the wall on the other side of the moat.
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"On the wall side, confirmed safe, please come over quickly." (Domoto)
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Hearing Domoto's voice, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
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Except for Dojou Kazuaki, his face remained tense.
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—This is too smooth, with this level of security, it doesn't seem like Bai Yaxin's style...
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Dojou Kazuaki's inner worries grew heavier.
