Chapter 262: Chapter 215: Chaos in Tokyo: Unfettered in the Metropolis (Part 1)

At this moment, Yi Beidou had already reached the top of a tall building next to the skyscraper, only a few dozen meters from his target.

However, by the time he reached the rooftop under the machine gunner’s suppression, the helicopter would have likely already climbed hundreds of meters.

He was, after all, a man of flesh and blood. He couldn’t fly.

Under these circumstances, it seemed he could only watch helplessly as his prey escaped.

But just then.

WHOOSH!!

As he dodged the dense machine-gun fire, Yi Beidou’s figure flashed past a steel frame on the rooftop. With a single chop of his hand, he severed a steel pipe and gripped it like a javelin.

The next moment.

BANG!!

He unleashed his power with a sudden burst. The surrounding air cracked, creating ripples visible to the naked eye. The steel pipe vanished in an instant, letting out a sharp, bird-like screech as it tore through the air, hurtling toward the rapidly climbing helicopter.

With Yi Beidou’s current terrifying Physical Ability, a steel pipe thrown by his bare hands had power nearly rivaling a cannonball.

"Oh no!!"

The flight crew turned pale with fright at the sight. If their helicopter was struck by that steel pipe, they would certainly crash.

Destroying a helicopter in mid-air by throwing a javelin with human strength!

There was no way for them to dodge this attack.

Modern weapons, despite their immense power, could never compete with the agility of an individual.

’Once you get within range, even tanks and planes are just clumsy prey!’

Just as the steel pipe was about to strike the helicopter, a blast of air suddenly erupted from within the cabin. The resulting shockwave sent the helicopter into a violent shudder.

The machine gunner was nearly thrown out of the cabin by the sudden air blast and the fuselage’s shuddering, forcing him to cease fire.

Simultaneously, a shadowy figure shot out from the cabin, intercepting the incoming steel pipe in mid-air.

CLANG!!

The two shadows collided in mid-air. The steel pipe’s trajectory was instantly altered, preventing it from hitting the helicopter.

Everyone whipped their heads around at the sight. They saw Nakamura Masao enveloped in a blazing light, his powerful magnetic field interfering with the helicopter’s instruments. The needles on the dashboard were spinning uncontrollably.

Nakamura Masao had acted at the critical moment. Only an expert in the Saint Realm could intercept an attack from another of the same level.

’We’re saved.’

Everyone in the cabin breathed a collective sigh of relief at the sight.

Only Nakamura Masao wore an extremely grim expression.

Meanwhile, on the rooftop, a smile touched the corners of Yi Beidou’s mouth.

SWISH! SWISH!!

With a wave of his arm that left a blur of afterimages, he once again sliced a steel pipe from the frame and gripped it in his hand.

But this time, the situation was different.

Now, the heavy machine gunner had ceased fire and could no longer interfere with Yi Beidou. Moreover, thanks to Nakamura Masao’s intervention, the helicopter was momentarily unstable and unable to continue climbing or take evasive action.

’Let’s see if you can block this one!’

Yi Beidou bent his knees, drawing back the arm that held the steel pipe. His entire body resembled a taut bowstring, the twisting, knotted muscles of his bare torso a masterpiece of art.

FWOOM!!

Simultaneously, the blazing Demon Flame on his body spread to engulf the steel pipe in his hand.

His last throw had been hasty, made under suppressive fire from the heavy machine gun. But this one, free from all interference, was a strike with Yi Beidou’s full power.

BOOM!!

Yi Beidou stomped hard. The concrete rooftop cracked in concentric circles around his foot. Accompanied by a deafening sonic boom and a gale-force blast of air, the steel pipe shot toward the helicopter, moving faster than the eye could follow.

Moreover, imbued with the Demon Flame, it had the ability to distort magnetic fields, making its high-speed trajectory even harder to perceive and track!

"Hah!!"

Nakamura Masao’s expression was incredibly grave. With a low shout, his pupils shrank to pinpricks. Gripping a steel structure he had ripped from the helicopter’s fuselage, he hurled it toward the steel pipe thrown by Yi Beidou.

He had pushed his perception and concentration to their absolute limits.

This time, however...

WHOOSH!!

The two projectiles scraped past each other in mid-air!

The kinetic energy of the steel pipe thrown with Yi Beidou’s full power was simply too terrifying. Furthermore, the Demon Flame distorted the magnetic field, shielding it from sight and perception, which ultimately caused Nakamura Masao’s judgment to be off!

The exchange had lasted only a few breaths. Although there was no direct collision, it was still incredibly perilous.

BOOM!!

The steel pipe struck the helicopter’s tail rotor. The immense impact blew the tail structure to pieces, and the entire aircraft lost its balance, plummeting downward.

"Aaaah!!"

The pilot let out a hysterical shriek, frantically pulling at the helicopter’s controls. He ultimately managed to steer the plummeting aircraft toward the rooftop it had just taken off from.

If they had crashed all the way to the ground, the entire helicopter would have exploded. Even a Saint Expert could have been seriously injured, to say nothing of ordinary people like them.

The helicopter crashed onto the rooftop with a tremendous noise, its rotor blades scraping across the ground and sending brilliant sparks flying.

The instant the helicopter hit the roof, Nakamura Masao leaped out of the cabin. He was about to steady himself and immediately flee, intending to lead Yi Beidou on a chase through Tokyo City, but his body suddenly froze.

A figure shrouded in Blood-Colored Demon Flame, emanating an intense aura of malice and foreboding, had somehow already crossed over from the opposite building. He was now walking toward him, one step at a time.

Nakamura Masao understood perfectly. There was no escape for him now.

VMMMM!!

Intense magnetic fluctuations emanated from his body, his qi and blood surged frantically, and his aura rose to its zenith.

The hairs on his head stood on end. He raised both arms high overhead, and the powerful magnetic field from his entire body converged within them.

His rapidly rising body temperature caused blood to vaporize from his pores, forming a crimson mist. This mist was, in turn, pulled toward the blazing magnetic field gathering in his arms.

In the blink of an eye, the shape of a long blade reaching for the sky condensed in Nakamura Masao’s hands.

Bloody light burst forth, and the killing intent was incandescent. The magnetic field was so powerful it even condensed motes of dust from the air!

Divine Blood Slash!!

"Slash!"

With a great roar, he swung his arms, bringing the illusory blade down on Yi Beidou.

BOOM!!

Yi Beidou thrust out a palm. The Demon Flame shot to the heavens, and the world itself seemed to tremble.

After the explosive crash, Nakamura Masao remained standing where he was.

He watched as his ultimate slash disintegrated into countless motes of light and vanished completely from the world.

At the same time, a large hand came to rest on the crown of his head.

「Donghua, Special Security Bureau Headquarters.」

"We just received news. After killing Tanaka Shoukichi, Mr. Yi didn’t leave. He immediately began attacking the Japanese Saint Experts who were setting up an array in the six surrounding locations. It appears two Japanese Saints have already fallen to him—both seem to be remnants of Japan’s original Twelve Martial Saints!"

The latest intelligence from the Special Security Bureau’s agents in Tokyo sent a slight shock through everyone present.

As satisfying as the news was, they couldn’t help but worry.

Before, this affair was confined to the Japan Martial Arts Realm. Now, the incident had likely escalated completely.

No one knew how Japan would respond.

「Meanwhile, at the Japan Special Investigation Bureau Headquarters.」

The Director of the Special Investigation Bureau, Beichuan Tian, sat in the conference room. Although the central air conditioning was set to the most comfortable temperature, Beichuan Tian’s suit was already drenched in his own sweat.

One by one, reports that made his head pound came flooding in.

"Mr. Tanaka Shoukichi’s skull was crushed by Yi Beidou. His death is confirmed!"

"Yi Beidou is attacking the Saints setting up the perimeter array. Ishikawa Yu was killed by him in two moves!"

"Yi Beidou threw a steel pipe and shot down the helicopter carrying Mr. Nakamura Masao! Mr. Nakamura Masao has been killed by Yi Beidou, his skull crushed!"

"Yi Beidou is still on the move! It seems he intends to kill all the surrounding Saints!"

"..."

Beichuan Tian and the other senior officials of the Special Investigation Bureau felt as if they could barely breathe.

"An urgent signal is coming in!!"

Just then, a staff member in the conference room suddenly announced.

The screen in the conference room then flickered, displaying an image of a fluctuating audio waveform.

"Mr. Beikawa, we have already conferred with the Military Department and the Cabinet. Yi Beidou’s actions have been officially classified as a terrorist attack. You should be well aware of what to do when faced with a terrorist attack, correct?"

"Deploy all available forces. Eliminate him. At any cost."