The armed soldiers, like a formation, charged straight into the Tanbo Inner Circle, ruthlessly suppressing all unrest, killing the members of the Extreme Path one by one.
When the survivors glimpsed the emblem on their bodies representing the Shogunate's authority, they froze, feeling a sudden joy.
General, it's the General's guard!
"Self-defense force! The self-defense force is here!"
In the shattered houses, the elderly survivors were overjoyed, crying out in ecstasy, "We're saved! Saved!
This nightmare of a night is finally coming to an end.
Countless people broke into tears of joy.
Yet soon, they realized something was amiss…
Right before their eyes, those who had come to rescue them stopped, slowly turned around, and looked at their faces.
The eyes behind the masks were filled with indifference.
The muzzles slowly lifted…
The trigger was pulled.
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At this moment, outside of Kyoto, in a resort hotel built in the mountains.
