As soon as the words fell, the tent fell silent. Yes, even Watatsumi Omikami Orobas had to perish at the hands of Raiden Shogun, so how could they defeat her?
Everyone walked out of the tent dejectedly. The electro element in Musoujin Gorge, which was still severely over the limit, made them temporarily abandon the idea of continuing the war.
However, old habits die hard; they would eventually rekindle their desire for war.
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Inazuma City, Thousand-Armed, Hundred-Eyed God Statue
The dismantling of Visions was proceeding in full swing, with Thoma naturally in charge.
It was quite a coincidence, actually. Since the restart of the Mikage Furnace Core was not yet widely known, many craftsmen were worried about not having any income, but Thoma made things turn around.
That's right, the dismantling of Visions would be paid for. This was an employment relationship, not a requisition, so Thoma quickly recruited sixty craftsmen.
Two people formed a team responsible for dismantling a Vision, which was efficient and minimized damage to the God Statue.
As for the Vision itself, there was no need to worry; this thing was extremely sturdy. Even if you hit it hard with a hammer, you wouldn't make even a single crack.
So, Visions could be dismantled boldly and without worry. What needed to be worried about, instead, was this huge God Statue. It would be bad if it collapsed due to the dismantling work.
However, at this busy moment, a girl, barely sixteen years old, stood on the railing of the large bridge.
"Hey! Get down, it's dangerous there!"
Someone saw the girl's actions and shouted loudly, but amidst that person's loud shouts, the girl fell off the cliff with a numb expression!
The shouting passerby froze for a moment, then quickly ran to the bridge and, following the direction of the fall, saw a disfigured corpse on the beach below the cliff.
Inazuma City is built on a mountain, presenting a stepped height from Hanamizaka to Tenshukaku. The large bridge connecting Inazuma City and Tenshukaku is a full hundred meters above the beach!
Falling from such a height, let alone surviving, whether there would even be a complete corpse was a question worth pondering.
Of course, this question had now been confirmed by this girl; she was shattered everywhere. Perhaps after piecing her together, one might still recognize who she was.
"Ugh~"
The passerby had never seen such a sight before and immediately squatted on the bridge, beginning to vomit. A worker who had just finished getting water saw this and walked over, then handed his kettle to the other person.
'I'll just go get more later.'
"Young man, are you alright? Did you eat something bad at noon?"
"Thank you."
After thanking him, the passerby took the kettle and gulped down some water, then pointed with a trembling hand outside the bridge.
"Someone… someone just jumped from here!"
"What!?"
The worker heard this and quickly leaned over the railing to look down, and sure enough, he saw a blood-red Bloom.
His pupils couldn't help but shrink. This was the first time he had seen such a tragic scene, but he was older and had experienced more things, so he didn't squat on the ground and vomit like the passerby.
What needed to be done immediately was to quickly inform someone in charge, not to guess wildly here.
After making up his mind, the worker left the kettle with the passerby and then ran all the way towards the Thousand-Armed, Hundred-Eyed God Statue.
That's right, he wanted to inform Thoma about this. Besides being a foreman, Thoma was also the housekeeper of the Yashiro Commission. There was no more suitable organization to handle this matter than the Yashiro Commission.
"Mr. Thoma! Mr. Thoma!"
"Oh, it's Oshima. What can I do for you?"
Thoma recognized this strong man. He worked conscientiously and was honest, leaving a deep impression on him. But why did his expression seem off?
"It's like this… someone just jumped from the large bridge…"
"Jumped? What happened? Did they jump on their own?"
Thoma frowned. Why would someone suddenly jump off a bridge?
"I'm not sure. A young man saw it and told me. He looked very distressed, and there was indeed a body on the beach below the bridge," Oshima shook his head.
"I see… Anyway, take me to see it first. Let's find out exactly what happened."
After Thoma finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a small loli rolled out from the bushes.
"Sayu, quickly gather a few experienced ninjas to protect the scene under the bridge. If possible, preserve it as completely as possible. They will understand what I mean."
"Sayu understands. By the way, when can I go to sleep? I really can't hold on any longer…" Sayu said, yawning.
"Haha, once Sayu informs the ninja seniors of the Shuumatsuban, you can go to sleep. I'm specially giving you half a day off today!"
Thoma smiled. Actually, he usually wouldn't let Sayu slack off and sleep, but falling from such a height, one could imagine how tragic the scene would be.
So, letting Sayu go to sleep was also to prevent her young mind from being traumatized.
"Okay! Sayu can go to sleep now!"
With that, Sayu transformed into a cyan whirlwind and disappeared from sight. The Shuumatsuban had unique communication codes, so finding two ninjas was an easy task.
After arranging things, Thoma turned to Oshima: "Lead the way."
"Mm."
Following Oshima to the bridge and looking down, he indeed saw the blooming snowflakes. However, having been mentally prepared beforehand, he merely frowned and had no other reaction.
"Mr. Thoma, he just saw the whole process."
"Mm, I know," Thoma nodded. "My friend, can you tell me what exactly happened just now?"
"Okay, okay, no problem…" The passerby said, standing up from the ground.
"I've always had a habit of taking walks after meals, especially by the sea breeze near the bridge, so I always come here to feel the wind and help with digestion."
"But just now, I saw a girl climb onto the railing and then fall off!"
"I instinctively shouted, but she seemed to not hear me at all. I wanted to run over and pull her back, but I couldn't cross a distance of over ten meters in an instant, so I could only watch helplessly as she fell before my eyes."
"Mm… Did you see her appearance clearly?" Thoma asked.
"Yes, of course! She was facing me and fell backward!" The passerby nodded and said.
"Then it seems there's still a clue. Later, go to the Sangonomiya Detective Agency and ask a painter to draw her appearance. Don't worry, the Yashiro Commission will reimburse you for the cost."
"No problem. Also, I noticed the girl's expression was very numb, but I always felt something was off."
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