Chapter 98: Interrogation! Taking Sides! Bomb Gun! Instant Kill!
When overwhelming thin threads sealed the entire alley, no one present reacted in time!
The alley entrance was sealed in the blink of an eye!
Semi-transparent threads infused with magic made the alley entrance appear normal, but the inside was completely abnormal!
Kirishima Touka braked halfway through her charge!
Reze's hand had just touched the pin at her neck - as long as she pulled it, she could immediately transform into the Bomb Devil!
In the yard.
Pochita bared its teeth and glared at the enemies, almost standing up the instant Hayashi made his move, ready to transform!
The people in the shop.
Only reacted after hearing the commotion.
Hayakawa Aki immediately stood up gripping his sword, ready to draw at any moment.
Power was startled, didn't even wipe her mouth, and hurriedly stood up.
She showed off beside Hayashi with claws and fangs, her eyes immediately turning to vertical pupils, and the small red horns on her head became bright red!
Kobeni cowered in the corner, looking around at everyone in panic.
Himeno calmly observed everyone and the enemies.
But more importantly.
She was watching Hayashi's expression.
As long as Hayashi was normal, even composed, it meant no problem. This person was with Makima-sama after all...
Himeno glanced at Hayashi.
Upon discovering he was even leisurely.
She immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and her clenched fists relaxed.
Even in her heart.
The Ghost Devil, who would normally be displeased with this kind of behavior, didn't dare come out to say anything, pretending not to exist.
Outside the yard.
That pair of man and woman were tightly bound by thin threads at their hands, feet, necks, waists and other locations.
No matter how the man and woman struggled, it was useless.
As long as Hayashi wanted, the next moment they could be torn apart by six horses, becoming pieces.
"Damn it..."
The man dressed all in black in the middle of summer struggled frantically, but it was still useless.
Under everyone's gaze.
Tohru walked out.
She opened the door, letting the cool indoor temperature flow out.
Then walked out the door, not even glancing at the man.
Instead, she first went to the woman.
The woman was currently suspended, only 30 centimeters off the ground, but these 30 centimeters still left her completely immobilized.
All her joint areas were bound!
Each point of tension was perfectly applied, unable to move even slightly.
The handgun was clearly gripped in her hand.
But she couldn't even pull the trigger, let alone rotate her wrist.
Tohru looked at the woman.
Snorted.
Then reached out to take the gun and observe it carefully.
"This is a gun?"
Tohru turned it over a couple times, found it boring, then went back and handed it to Hayashi.
"Here."
Hayashi took the gun and toyed with it in his hands.
He discovered he inexplicably felt familiar with guns.
As if he'd used them his whole life.
Even though he'd barely touched guns before.
This must be the Gun Devil's ability.
And the instant Hayashi touched the gun.
Himeno, Hayakawa Aki, Power, that pair of man and woman, and Reze all suddenly felt extreme threat and fear.
"!!!"
Reze's pupils contracted, memories flooding back!
"That's right, this is exactly the same as that sudden heart palpitation that day. Could it be the shop owner touched a gun that day too?!"
Those who experienced heart palpitations were all people related to devils.
In Himeno's heart, the Ghost Devil urged: Run!!! Get away quickly!!!
In Hayakawa Aki's heart, the Fox Devil also urged: Danger! Leave quickly!!!
Reze was the Bomb Devil herself, so she directly had heart palpitations, her heart pounding non-stop.
The pair of man and woman outside were also terrified to the point of widening their eyes.
Their pupils contracted to the size of rice grains.
"You... you are..."
"How could..."
At this moment, the devils in that pair's hearts were all telling them to leave quickly!
The man before them was too dangerous!
The instant Hayashi's devil aura was revealed.
Not just the Gun Devil's aura.
Along with previously devoured devils, the aura was incredibly powerful and complex!
For devils, this was simply unimaginable!
To be this complex and powerful - wasn't this proof of being super strong?
Otherwise why would there be so many auras?
It couldn't be gift exchanges, right?
Power among devils was like ghoul cannibalism, full of blood and violence!
One devil's strength was absolutely accompanied by countless devils' tragic deaths!
"This gun's not bad, just a bit weak in power."
At this moment, Hayashi had already removed the pistol's magazine, looking at the brass bullets inside.
He looked up and asked: "Where did this gun come from?"
No one answered - no, the other side didn't answer.
Hayashi raised his index finger and flicked it.
"Urgh!!!"
Instantly, the threads around the two suspended people's necks tightened violently, immediately making their eyes bulge, faces turn red, even purple.
Their throats made choking, near-death sounds.
Strangled for nearly 6 seconds.
Just before the two would pass out, the threads suddenly relaxed.
"Gasp!!!"
"Ha! Ha!"
Both gasped loudly.
After a long moment.
The woman answered first while coughing: "Bought on the black market! cough cough cough... there are yakuza transactions!"
Actually Hayashi didn't care where the gun came from.
He just wanted to use methods to break down their mental defenses, making it easier to ask about things he was curious about, plus do an experiment at the end.
No matter the process.
Their fate was sealed.
Hayashi continued questioning: "Were the bullets included?"
"Yes!"
"What are your names?"
"Sawatari Akane!"
"Civilian devil hunter?"
"Yes!"
Hayashi asked, she answered.
While everyone was still doubting whether these answers were true or false.
The black-clothed man completely couldn't hold back.
"You provided the firearms!"
"You recommended my modification too!"
"You bitch!"
"Ahhhhh!!!"
After cursing, the man immediately broke down shouting.
Perhaps knowing the plan had failed.
He turned to curse at Hayashi and everyone.
"It's all you people who destroyed the building, killed grandfather and the devils, I'll kill you all!"
"I'll mmph mmph!!!"
Before he could finish his second sentence.
A thread knitted a sweater on his lips, then pulled tight!
Literally knitting a sweater with lips!
The blonde woman, Sawatari Akane, seeing the man's lips, immediately bit her lower lip, scared enough to bite the corner of her mouth.
Hayashi smiled and continued questioning.
"What's his name?"
"Don't know." Sawatari Akane shook her head, then quickly added: "Really don't know. He's that yakuza boss's grandson, codename Katana."
Katana, also known as the sword man, the Katana Devil.
This devil was like the Gun Devil.
Extremely powerful in swordsmanship, truly a master.
Honestly.
Hayashi quite wanted this ability.
"So he's the Katana Devil, what devil are you?" Hayashi asked again.
Sawatari Akane lowered her head, hesitating: "Snake Devil."
Hayashi didn't care about the Snake Devil.
He just asked questions as usual.
Then turned to Himeno: "Record all this information."
"Right." Himeno immediately took out her phone to record.
Hayashi asked: "What's the purpose?"
"Assassination..."
"Assassinate who?"
"Everyone..."
"Are there other devil hunters?"
"Yes."
"Have they acted?"
"They're assassinating other targets."
Hearing they were assassinating other targets.
Himeno looked up and asked for confirmation: "The entire Devil Hunter bureau?"
Sawatari Akane lowered her head: "Yes."
Assassinating the entire Devil Hunter bureau.
That meant other divisions, other squad leaders, including Makima were all targets.
"Lunatics..." Himeno commented.
If it was just assassinating one division then escaping, there would still be good chances.
But comprehensive assassination, including Makima.
That was a bit ridiculous.
Are you sure this is assassination and not slaughter?
Can you really do it?
After a while.
The questioning was about done.
Hayashi waved toward the alley entrance.
Reze and Touka saw this and walked over still unsettled.
Hayashi looked at Touka.
Nodded at her, expressing affirmation and gratitude.
No matter what, she was the first to charge up wanting to save him - that was pretty good, he was very satisfied.
Then he looked at Reze.
This was interesting.
Hayashi's mouth curved into a smile.
Looking at Reze, he gestured toward the two suspended people.
"What's your opinion, Reze?"
"Honestly, I was quite satisfied with your motivation just now."
Reze immediately became a bit nervous.
But at least she had made the right choice in the first moment.
So what followed was a matter of choosing sides.
Recalling Hayashi's delicious food and that powerful aura.
Reze raised her hand without hesitation.
Started snitching.
"I'm also a devil hunter, but not with them. I have no loyalty to my country. I was just interested in the shop owner before."
After speaking, she pointed at the man.
"This man is recorded in intelligence. Like me, he's an experimental subject fused with a devil. He's the Katana Devil, very skilled with swords. Can't engage in close combat. I don't know about that woman."
Reze's experiences made her have no loyalty to her country - this was normal.
Especially after seeing a better life.
Otherwise in the original story.
She wouldn't have given up escaping back to her country after mission failure, instead wanting to stay in Japan.
But in the original plot, Makima was unwilling and killed her...
Moreover, Reze's heart yearned for youth.
Yearning for school, romance, dating - these youthful things she lacked.
Seeing Reze's decisive side-taking.
Hayashi nodded and didn't express anything else.
From meeting until now.
Reze's performance had been good.
Judge by actions, not thoughts.
As for these two in front of him.
From the moment they took action, their fate was sealed.
Everyone quietly waited for Hayashi's move.
Hayashi reached out his hand, about to say something.
His phone rang...
He took it out to look.
Makima's.
Answering: "Hello, Makima."
Once Makima's name was mentioned.
Reze, Hayakawa Aki, Himeno, Power, Kobeni, and the bound Sawatari Akane and man all jerked their heads up to look at Hayashi.
The surroundings were completely silent.
Makima's calm voice came from the shop.
"Mm, I was also subjected to assassination here. It's fine now, the assassins have been dealt with. Are you alright, Hayashi-kun?"
"I'm fine. The assassins are captured alive, will deal with them later." Hayashi glanced at the watching eyes around: "What do you plan to do next?"
"Mm... are you free? I want to come over and take you somewhere, then proceed with the next plan."
"That works. Come over then."
"Be right there."
Hanging up.
Hayashi put away his phone and said calmly.
"Makima will be here shortly."
"!!!" All of Division 4 widened their eyes.
Hayashi didn't mind their stares.
Instead, he looked back at Sawatari Akane and the man.
"Going out later, need to hurry. You two can release your devil true forms now."
Hayashi's devouring consumed devil essence.
What use was devouring these two people?
What he wanted to devour was their essence after transformation.
That's why he needed them to transform.
"?" Hearing Hayashi's words.
Both opponents were stunned.
The struggling man even forgot to struggle.
Sawatari Akane, who had been lowering her head, also jerked it up, looking strangely at Hayashi.
"Are you sure?"
While they questioned.
The threads binding the sword man's hands had already released.
The threads binding Sawatari Akane's hands for using devil contracts also released.
Division 4, seeing this moment.
Their eyes were full of "wait!" meaning!
How could they be released?
"Snake Princess!!!"
"Transform!!!"
Sure enough.
They were professionals after all.
Hayashi gave them one chance, and they would bet on a comeback without hesitation.
Completely opposite to Reze.
The instant Hayashi released them.
Sawatari Akane and the sword man instantly transformed, without any hesitation.
Sawatari Akane spread her hands, revealing double rows of teeth in her palms.
The sword man removed his wrist, revealing a bone blade!
The next moment.
The Snake Devil drilled out from Sawatari Akane's hands, instantly growing huge!
The sword man also instantly transformed.
Into a Katana Devil resembling Chainsaw Man, with a blade on his head and blades on his arms and elbows!
Seeing this, Kirishima Touka.
Naturally tensed her body.
But trust in Hayashi kept her from acting.
In the yard.
Pochita could transform and fight at any moment.
While Division 4 was tense.
Tohru just stood calmly beside Hayashi, tilting her head with interest.
Kanna sat on the sofa.
Eyes wide, feeling like watching a movie.
And the next moment.
Hayashi hooked with one hand.
Behind Sawatari Akane and the Katana Devil, a wall of woven threads appeared.
The thread wall had no function.
What really functioned.
Was the heavy grenade launcher that suddenly appeared in Hayashi's hand.
"Though your fate is sealed, I did give you one chance."
"Finally get to try this."
Hayashi gripped the grenade launcher with one hand, supplemented with magic and vibration power, aimed at the general location of the Snake Devil and Katana Devil, and pulled the trigger.
"BOOM!!!"
An explosion-like sound rang out.
Himeno, Power, Kobeni, and Hayakawa Aki all covered their ears tightly.
Touka and Reze both opened their mouths in shock.
The next moment.
The heavy explosive projectile fired, with rocket base explosive propulsion, exploding when near contact with targets!
In Sawatari Akane's eyes.
She had just summoned the Snake Devil.
Though the Snake Devil was unwilling, the contract's existence meant she had to appear.
The Snake Devil was huge, several stories tall.
But before any reaction.
Sawatari Akane's vision fell into endless darkness.
"BANG!!!"
"Splash~!"
Couldn't see what happened.
The grenade launcher's damage range was too large, precisely controlled by Hayashi to one area, even controlling the damage targets.
Under everyone's gaze, it was just a bright flash!
After the light faded and they opened their eyes.
"!!!"
The scene before them was a bit too tomato juice explosive.
That white thread wall wasn't to prevent escape!
But to catch the blood!
Under one shot from the grenade launcher.
On the white thread wall, an entire wall of tomato juice appeared!
Sawatari Akane's, the Katana Devil's, the Snake Devil's, all mixed together.
Because the Snake Devil was too large.
The amount of tomato juice was comparable to a swimming pool.
Even in the center of the pool, there were two still-beating hearts, actually completely intact!?
In the restaurant.
Kobeni's face turned extremely pale.
The swimming pool of tomato juice immediately caused her to have a nauseous psychological reaction.
"Ugh~!" Kobeni rushed into the bathroom.
But the next moment.
The white thread wall began surging and wrapping.
They overwhelmingly packaged up the pool and took it away.
The next second.
The street surface was completely renewed, as if nothing had ever happened.
Everyone's faces showed complete shock, numbness, and stupor.
Only Tohru clapped her hands.
"Hayashi-san, amazing!"
"That move was very powerful, but using magic might be a bit cleaner."
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