"Uh, no, they're already here too."
"We met with Marta first, and then they stayed there to protect the Kokujou and those key targets, while we went to find you." A member of CP9 quickly explained.
"Well, that's good." Laskey nodded casually and continued to watch the fierce battle in the distance, but it was obvious that Steve Gus was completely suppressing the opponent.
Although both sides are Kabane warriors, after all, there is an insurmountable gap in basic strength. There was no suspense in this battle from the beginning.
Just so that team leader Ron could observe as many details as possible, Steve Gus held back his forces and remained in a stalemate with Horobi.
Still, the din of battle was impressive.
"By the way, we found hundreds of Kabane locked in cages inside the Kokujou, and a glowing bluish heart fed with their blood."
"Oh really?" When Ron heard this, he looked at the CP9 member who was speaking in surprise, and then Laskey smiled and said. "Not only that, Dr. Arata Soue, who specializes in the development of the Kabane virus, is also with Marta. They will have a lot to talk about."
"Great! Come on, come on, let's meet Dr. Arata Soue!" Ron couldn't contain his excitement.
"And what about Steve Gus? Aren't you going to see him?"
"Let him capture the person and take him back to the Base. When Vice Admiral Tsuru arrives, she may be able to regain consciousness. Tell him to be careful and not to break the person."
As he spoke, Ron quickly asked the CP9 members to take him to the Kokujou.
"Wait!"
Suddenly, a young man with gray-green hair with a strange-looking yellow launcher in his hands stopped Ron, causing two CP8 members in charge of his security to step forward to protect him.
"No matter who you are, give Mumei back to me!"
This man is the 'protagonist' of this world called Ikoma. He is also half human and half Kabane and is very good at developing steam devices.
"Hey, here's another key target. Ron, this guy is also a Kabane warrior, but they call him Kabaneri." Laskey walked over and said softly.
"Then arrest him first and explain slowly when we get back to the base. I have no interest in him now." After saying that, Ron nodded indifferently.
He and Laskey still don't know that the boy in front of them is the only naturally formed Kabaneri baron in the world, that is, he became a Kabaneri after being bitten.
Furthermore after several experiments, Dr. Arata Soue and the others discovered that the success rate of turning women into Kabaneri was much higher than that for men. It is currently unknown why this is the case, but this is probably due to the common belief that women are genetically acclimated to enduring acute pain for short periods of time.
"Boy, do you want this little girl? That's fine, but are you prepared to follow us obediently, or do you want to be knocked unconscious and carried away by us like her?" The CP8 member carrying Mumei approached, smiling evilly.
"I suggest you be honest and go by yourself, it will save us the trouble, what do you think?"
Ikoma tightly grasped the handle of the gun, his finger on the trigger, always ready to shoot, but when he heard this man's words, he suddenly became entangled.
He is sometimes very impulsive, but that is when he insists on his own opinions, but usually he is very rational.
The current situation is that it is impossible to snatch so many people from Mumei with their own forces. Instead, he may die in vain.
Fortunately, they asked him if he wanted to be knocked out, indicating that they had no intentions of killing him for now. So the best option would be to stay conscious and follow them so that you can take care of Mumei.
"I understand, I'll go with you."
Ikoma reluctantly put down the Tsuranuki Zutsu in his hand. This was a weapon that he had developed himself and had stronger penetrating power and impact than ordinary steam guns.
In the distance, the fight between Steve Gus and Horobi was still ongoing. The first seemed to be enjoying himself, with no intention of quickly resolving the confrontation.
Laskey and several other CP9s, who stayed behind to continue surveillance, watched the new guy playing there speechlessly.
"Captain, do you want to remind him?"
"Let's take a look, I'm also a little curious about their power."
On the other hand, Marta and the four CP9 members who had arrived had already taken Dr. Arata Soue, Yomogawa Ayame, Yukina, Kurusu and others to the main carriage of the Kokujou to protect the strange heart that was emitting a bright blue light.
To be honest, the object looked quite beautiful.
But the thought that he was fed with the blood of hundreds of Kabane made Yomogawa Ayame and others shudder. At first they couldn't believe it, Amatori Biba actually wanted to take him to Kongoukaku!
"Team Leader Ron and the others are coming."
"What about Captain Laskey?" Marta asked quickly.
"The captain stayed there and continued to watch Steve Gus fighting with the 'Nue' called Horobi." The CP9 member who had just arrived said, glancing at Dr. Arata Soue who was standing to the side.
"It seems there are no problems then." Marta breathed a sigh of relief, but Dr. Arata Soue looked at them in surprise and said: "Fight Horobi?"
"How is this possible? I know very well how terrifying Nue's combat power is. It can easily destroy a section of the city wall with one blow!"
The member of CP9 sneered: "The 'Nue' you are talking about has been produced by our biochemical research institute here, and it is still the kind that can retain a clear will."
"Right now, our 'Nue' is fighting against the 'Nue' you created, but judging from the feedback there, the latter is no match for the former."
After hearing this, Dr. Arata Soue became furious and shouted: "Impossible!"
"There is no researcher in Japan who knows Kabane better than me. I have studied them for over ten years. It is impossible for a Nue to retain their own will. In other words, it is impossible for anyone but me to create them!"
"Hehe, Leader Ron is about to arrive. You can ask him yourself." She said the CP9 member contemptuously, thinking to herself: 'Natives are just that, natives. They have no idea.'
Just when the argument between the two parties was calming down, a beep sounded from afar.
This voice made Marta raise her head instantly. She couldn't help it, it was too familiar.
"What is that, another train?"
Everyone looked up and saw another black armored train slowly coming along the track. Since the city gates were open, this train did not need to wait to enter.
"Hey, why is there a second 'black train'?" Yomogawa Ayame asked in surprise, since all the armored trains in the entire country are white, and only the Kokujou of the Karikatashuu was specially painted black.
"It looks like Hayajiro from Yashiro Station, a kind of Koutetsujou mainly used to transport iron blocks, but the color has changed." At that moment, Yukina, who knew the Koutetsujou best among the people present, said hesitantly.
"Our army is arriving!" Said a CP9 member.
"You actually have your own army!"
Yomogawa Ayame looked at Marta seriously and asked: "Which regional force are you from? And this Hayajiro should be the exclusive train of Yashiro Station. Why is it in the hands of your army?"
Marta looked at the confused Ayame and then spread her hands in resignation, saying: "Don't ask so much for now. You'll understand everything soon. Before that, just listen and observe more."
"You are preparing to rebel against the shogunate!" Dr. Arata Soue shouted in surprise.
"Hehe." Mata laughed coldly, not bothering to respond.
The Hayajiro stopped next to the Kokujou. In the next moment, the iron doors of the carriages opened one by one.
A large number of army soldiers wearing black military uniforms and holding automatic rifles rushed out from inside.
"Fast, fast, fast!"
"Form lines!"
In an instant, a series of troops appeared quickly forming at the station. They were being led by officers dressed in suits, with black cloaks of justice on their shoulders.
"March!"
Long queues of people walked out of the station one after another amid the sound of footsteps. During the whole process, no one paid any attention to the group of people on Marta's side.
"This... this is your army?"
Dr. Arata Soue was completely confused. Let alone him, even Kurusu, a samurai, was dumbfounded.
When had they seen such a disciplined, well-equipped and modern military force? They originally thought that the Karikatashuu were already the most elite troops. Good guy, compared to this army, they couldn't even be considered regular troops.
Suddenly, five or six meters in front of them. Under the stunned gazes of Ayame, Yukina and others. A black figure appeared out of thin air in the rapidly rotating yellow sand.
This person was dressed the same as the officers who passed around them. They all wore black cloaks with the word 'justice' written on the back. The only thing different was that his undersuit was yellow.
The key is the way he appears and his tall body that is estimated to be as high as 2.5 meters!
"Lieutenant General Crocodile." Marta stepped forward and saluted respectfully.
Although the two parties belong to different departments, there is no superior-subordinate relationship. But the other party's strength is enough for her to respect.
"Hmm." Crocodile responded with a nasal growl.
Then he looked down and glanced at Arata Soue and others. "Are they the important targets Addison mentioned?"
"Are you all here?"
"Including Amatori Biba, there are still four targets that have not arrived, but they should arrive soon." Marta said softly.
"Then make them hurry up. The people we brought from Yashiro Station will control the Kokujou. You can remove it later." After giving the instructions, Crocodile ignored them.
He took a cigar out of his pocket, put it in his mouth, and lit it with a lighter before disappearing back into the wind and sand, dissipating without a trace.
Ayame murmured to himself: "So he is the 'God of Sand' that people in Yashiro Station call him. Is he really a god who descended to earth?"
The worldviews of her, Yukina, and Kurusu are collapsing, and their nerves are even numb due to too many consecutive shocks.
On the contrary, Dr. Arata Soue did not think about the gods at all but looked at Marta excitedly.
"Then, what is that, and how did you give him that ability? Is it some new type of biochemical virus? Oh my God, that is simply a miracle!"
In his eyes, all supernatural abilities come from artificial technology.
"You can ask Dr. Fritz when you get to the base. I believe he will be happy to introduce you to our world, but I'm not interested."
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Outside the station.
Ron and the others, who were walking with Biba, Ikoma, and Mumei, looked at the troops running out and they all had happy expressions on their faces.
"Have the army arrived yet?"
At this time, Mumei had woken up and was following Ikoma expressionlessly. After receiving a lesson, she no longer dared to act recklessly, but her eyes moved nervously from side to side.
Both she and Biba were surprised to see the army troops passing by them.
"It looks like they are going to clean up the remaining Kabane?" Biba, who had already calmed down, asked with a familiar smile.
"Of course, every Kabane is a very valuable resource, how can we leave them alone." Ron took a matter-of-fact attitude. "But you, boy, are quite cruel. Just for revenge against your father, you have killed so many innocent people."
Biba's face darkened and asked: "You actually know about me?"
"We know more or less your plans." A CP9 member responded with a smile. "But we can't let you destroy Kongoukaku. As for whether you can take care of Amatori Okimasa, that depends on what the superiors decide. You can discuss it when the time comes"
"So, is it because of Kongoukaku that you attacked me?"
"No, apart from this, your own value is not small. Boy, if you have some confidence in yourself, you can be considered a talent!"
At this moment, as they walked towards the station, bursts of gunshots began to sound behind them, which were different from the steam rifle shots that Biba and others were familiar with.
This made Biba, who had always been interested in the military, want to go over and have a look. But obviously, Ron and the others would not allow it.
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