Chapter 249 - Vigilante Work

"I'm… police…"

Huh? What?

Ara's head fuzzed as she absorbed what was told to her just now.

Police?

"What are you talking about?" she asked unhappily but she already moved towards him anyway.

She scooped him up and propped him against the wall. The guy was so badly beaten that both his eyes were shut, swollen. His lips were cut and busted. His cheeks were colors of black and blue and he was considerably fatigued given that he had been subjected to a hard, continuous beating.

"I'm police," he repeated, his voice sputtering as blood also came out of his mouth.

With Ara's help, he shifted so he could remove his right shoe and move his broken hand to retrieve from something from inside his socks. It was a badge.

The Tokyo Police's badge, to be precise.

Oh dear…

"You're a cop?" she couldn't believe it.

Well, what's a cop doing looking like a lowly hooligan? He even looked scarier than the other young men earlier. But that's a stupid and judgmental presumption on her part.

"Undercover."

His last word was now clear. This also answered most of Ara's questions – not that she's buying it completely. Anyone could say he's from somewhere. But she was willing to lend him a hand.

"So why are you telling me that?" she asked. "Do you want me to take you to the hospital?"

She wondered if the man would ask her to bring him to the infirmary. Well, he's hurt, and human instinct for survival was also great. He was, of course, telling who he was so she would take pity and get him treated. Well, taking him out of here, away from the streets of Ueno was already saving his life. Those hooligans from earlier could return anytime and finish the job after all.

But the man shook his head.

"No. Call the other cops," he said, surprising Ara.

The man wanted her help but not for himself, but to call the other cops?

"What for?" she asked, her curiosity very piqued.

"Drugs. Gang war. Tonight," he groaned and looked like he was going to pass out. It seemed he was just hanging in there the whole time.

"What gang war?" Ara shook him, trying to keep him awake. "Tell me more details," she demanded and the man complied.

"Someone from that gang made it appear as if the drugs were… stolen from them. They want to go and raid the other gang for it."

Huh ?

Ara was confused. She thought it was those young men who stole the money but this guy stole it from them and even reported them to the boss. But before she could ask more questions, the guy really got knocked out.

Damn !

With a new task at hand, Ara was determined to find out more, and so, after putting the guy safely against the wall, she called the cops. After reporting about the unconscious man, she jumped back towards the electric pole to search for the hooligans earlier.

It didn't take her long to find them.

They were like ants running from the rain with some of them still dragging the unconscious Goda behind. Ara swooped to them with ease, landing just in front, blocking their path.

"What the…"

The leader's words trailed off after realizing who it was who suddenly appeared before them. It was obvious they couldn't understand why she was there after she let them off. Regardless, she didn't care what they thought. She had a more pressing thing at hand.

"We need to talk," she told them seriously.

"We have nothing to say to you," the leader spat after recovering from his initial surprise.

Instead of reasoning out to them, however, Ara stepped into the side near a wall and punched it. Her fist hit what was supposed to be rock solid fence, but it crumbled easily with her strength. Needless to say, the hooligans paled upon seeing the wall destroyed so easily with a punch, and was more amicable to talking.

Ara was able to take out more information this time as they were being nice and volunteered information without being asked.  

"We were supplying S to the clubs but we got competition," the leader began. "The boss arranged for some of the stuff to end up with the other gang, but we thought the boss wouldn't mind if we took some of the money," he confessed. "Well, he was prepared to have a loss anyway," he added. His voice was justifying his actions, but Ara didn't care about that. Her focus was more on the fact that these guys were selling drugs!

If her memories as Ara served correct, the S they were talking about was ecstasy, and the selling of these drugs to the youths going to nightclubs was rampant. It was why, even in Roppongi, the young people were rowdy and the violence was increasing. It was because of the drug's influence.

The police undercover was right!

"Where are they now?" she demanded.

The undercover cop and these guys mentioned a gang war going on, and she was totally interested in participating. It was a good chance to remove excess energy and to somewhat help in the community.

The latter was of course just an excuse. Ara just wanted to cause trouble.

The leader told her about the details. It seemed the war was happening soon in one of the streets there in Ueno, and that they were heading there to help out. Of course they were heading there with Ara. As to how, only the mischievous demigod knew.

In a matter of minutes, Ara got all eight stooges tied in a rope as a group. She had taken them on the top of the electric pole as she glided to head towards the rendezvous, and the height plus the incredible show of strength made most of them pass out.

Ara felt the thrill of the coming war in her system, and a smile formed on her lips as she reached the destination. The two sides just met with everyone prepared with their weapons of chains, knives, and bats. It was a very typical gangster war that she shook her head.

"Here you go," she said as she threw the tied group in the middle, with them landing directly in front of the two leaders.  

"What's the meaning of this? You already stole our stuff and now you made your men do this to my guys?" the leader, the boss of the young men Ara tied snarled at the other, totally thinking that she was from the other side.

"What are you talking about? Isn't that crazy fox your thug?" the other snarled back as both group readied for a fight.

She had no more time to waste on unnecessary talks, however. The night was getting too deep, and she had exams the next day.

"Actually, I don't belong to any group," she announced, earning the attention of everyone.

"What? Are you a superhero then, little girl?" the leader asked mockingly and Ara was done listening to their wild ideas.

"Nope. I'm totally a bad person." When they didn't seem to believe her, she grinned behind her mask. "I'm so bad I'll beat you all up like there's no tomorrow," she continued as electricity sizzled around her, and she just did what she said, taking down both sides and leaving them all unconscious for the police to find later.  

Ara returned to Denechofu with a satisfied smile she had on until she fell asleep. Unbeknownst to her, back In Hakone, Ryuu received alarming news.

"What? The Black God was in Ueno?"

"Yes, Young Master, but she left almost immediately. Our person was not strong enough to make contact so he only took a photo."

Ryuu frowned as he took the tablet from Shiro's hand and looked at it. It was a photo of someone wearing a fox mask in front of gangsters. For him, it would just have been an ordinary photo if it weren't for the unmistakable electricity forking around her familiar form.

The Koutaishidenka let out a sigh. "Tell the one who took this, good work," he said before biting his lip.

"And the Black God, Young Master? Are we going there?"Shiro asked, but Ryuu shook his head.

"She might have appeared there, but the most dangerous place is still here since she can call forth the beasts from the portal."

It was true. Czernobog was more dangerous around the portal so the Koutaishidenka couldn't leave. Besides…

"She left immediately?"

He couldn't believe it. Normally, the Black God would continue when he had the chance to cause chaos.

Shiro nodded. "According to the person, the Black God left after beating up the gangsters. The police arrived minutes after to apprehend them. Those people were involved with drug peddling in the red-light districts."

Huh ?

"What?"

Ryuu couldn't believe it. The Black God sounded like some vigilante doing good work.  How was that possible? It was so absurd.