Hawaiian Task Force Captain, Major Steve McGarrett, had also completed all preparations and was ready to move. His responsibility was to lead his team, along with the SWAT officers from the Honolulu Police Department, to capture the support personnel stationed at the Indian-provided safe houses. These individuals were tasked with providing logistical and technical support for the field operatives assaulting Castle's estate. Seizing them, along with their equipment, was of utmost importance, as the United States planned to present this hard evidence before the United Nations Security Council.
Meanwhile, Hines and his team, primarily composed of FBI agents with CIA operatives in support, had already taken up concealed positions around Robin Masters' estate. The beachfront side was specifically guarded by Sonny, armed with a modified MK46 MOD1 machine gun, alongside B-Team members Trent Sawyer (medic and breacher, codenamed B4) and Brock Reynolds (recon specialist, codenamed B5). Providing them with overwatch from the main house was their sniper, B2—Rey.
Technically, B-Team also had a military working dog named "Hellhound," but since this was a defensive operation rather than an offensive raid, the dog had been left at their base in Bay City.
Jason, the strongest member of B-Team and its captain, was assigned to personally guard Castle at all times. His role was to play the part of a proper bodyguard while working alongside John to repel the eight operatives attacking from the land. Their goal was to force all twelve infiltrators from the sea to fully commit to the battle, at which point Hines' team would close the trap from the outside.
As a sniper, Rey had a particularly critical role. According to intelligence, the enemy planned to swiftly transport Castle using the speedboats they had arrived on. After securing him, they intended to transfer him to a small helicopter—prepared in advance by the Indians—and fly southeast to the Big Island of Hawaii.
Thus, Rey's first priority was to eliminate the crew members waiting on the speedboats as soon as the battle began. Then, he would provide long-range fire support to Sonny's team, ensuring they could hold off the infiltrators. To accomplish this, in addition to his bolt-action sniper rifle, Castle had personally "gifted" Rey a semi-automatic HK-PSG-1 sniper rifle, claiming that more firepower was necessary.
Normally, as an elite SEAL sniper, Rey would never use a weapon modified by an amateur. However, Castle had gone all out, turning the rifle into a ridiculously high-end sniper system. The original Hensoldt 6×42 optic had been replaced with an even more advanced scope, and the ammunition was custom-made from a specialist workshop that crafted ultra-precise rounds. Combined with a reinforced heavy barrel, the rifle's weight had long exceeded its original 8.1 kilograms, making it comically excessive.
At first, Rey had scoffed when Castle forced the rifle into his hands.
But after testing it out, he could only mutter, "Damn, this thing actually works."
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At 8:20 AM local time, Kenichi Miura led his strike force toward Castle's seaside estate. The operatives had been divided into land and sea teams, each following carefully planned routes. At the same time, in New York, Suzuki Mitsuhiro and his team finished their lunch and boarded their prepped speedboat, ready to launch their infiltration operation.
Gianna, Beckett, and Joe had gathered in the underground level of the supercomputer laboratory, each holding either little Onona or baby Alex in their arms. Above them, ten Russian bodyguards stood guard at the lab's entrance.
The decision to bring the children into the underground facility was strategic. The primary goal was to capture Suzuki Mitsuhiro and his two accomplices alive, and the children would be safest in the most secure part of the estate. The planned drone strike on the sniper, Trigger, stationed on the speedboat would be kept out of their sight. And most importantly, staying close to their mothers would prevent them from becoming restless or crying.
Above ground, the estate's defense was reinforced by the arrival of Bob Lee Swagger and Seeley Booth, two elite snipers. Working alongside law enforcement officers Maggie and Omar Zidan, their task was to wound and capture the infiltrators. With their combined firepower, state-of-the-art security systems, and a team of heavily armed Russian guards, the estate was practically impenetrable.
To ensure Suzuki Mitsuhiro's team successfully landed, even the four fully grown Caucasian Shepherd dogs—each over a meter tall at the shoulder—were temporarily relocated to the underground level. This made little Onona especially happy, as she had a long history of tormenting the massive dogs into submission. The four behemoths obediently lay on the floor, allowing the little girl to tug at their fur and ears without complaint.
The moment of truth had arrived.
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The Japanese-led kidnapping team had developed a sound operational plan. After finalizing their assignments and conducting one last round of confirmations, Miura gave the order to begin the assault.
Twelve operatives, already waiting on speedboats just a kilometer or two from the shore, immediately accelerated toward the beachfront.
Each of the three boats had a single crew member remaining behind to pilot them, while the remaining nine operatives prepared to storm the beach. Once ashore, they would join forces with the eight operatives attacking from the front gate. The strategy was to push Castle toward the beach, trapping him between two forces. With enemies in front and behind, Miura himself—alongside Malatika—would secure the abduction, while the Turkish team leader, whose name wasn't even worth remembering, led the remaining operatives in eliminating Castle's bodyguards and neutralizing the so-called "former world's best assassin," John Wick.
In their minds, no matter how skilled John Wick was, he was still just one man.
How could even the best assassin withstand the coordinated assault of trained special operatives?
Miura, ever the strategist, had made a last-minute change before departing. Originally, he had planned to lead the naval assault. However, at the last moment, he switched roles with the Turkish leader, choosing to lead the land-based attack instead.
His reasoning was simple: if this was a trap, the U.S. Coast Guard—one of the most well-trained maritime forces—would likely intervene. By leading the land assault, Miura ensured that he had an easier escape route if anything went wrong.
This last-minute change nearly threw off Hines' planned ambush, but thanks to Castle's real-time satellite feeds and continuous surveillance, the federal agents lying in wait outside the estate managed to stay undetected.
Miura and his team reached the estate's perimeter. After confirming with the naval team that everything appeared normal, he gave the final order:
"Commence the operation."
At that same moment, Suzuki Mitsuhiro received the go-ahead and initiated his own operation in New York.
Simultaneously, Major Steve McGarrett and his heavily armed SWAT team launched their assault on the Indian safe houses, aiming to capture the logistical and technical support personnel.
The first strike in Hawaii came from the two vehicles carrying Miura's land team. Their intelligence indicated that the estate housed only seven individuals: Castle, John Wick, and five unidentified bodyguards.
With no additional reinforcements expected, Miura ordered his men to ram the gates and storm the compound.
As the two vehicles sped toward the entrance, the twelve operatives on the speedboats—led by Malatika—revved their engines and surged toward the beach.
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, Suzuki Mitsuhiro issued the command to Trigger.
It was time to move.
Inside the estate, Jason had been waiting for this moment.
Long before Miura's team accelerated toward the front gate, Castle—calmly seated in his study, watching satellite feeds—had already relayed the enemy's movements to his team.
Gripping his loaded assault rifle, Jason's lips curled into a savage grin.
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