At this very moment, over fifty masters from the Banks Family on the ne were taken aback!


    With the ne preparing for takeoff, everyone anticipated a swift retreat from Japan, eager to return home and receive their des.


    Xion had even received a series of praises from Zayne over the phone. Who could have foreseen that, in an instant, the situation would take a drastic turn!


    Suddenly, a dozen helicopters from the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, apanied by more than thirty armored vehicles, surrounded Xion and herpanions!


    The Japanese Self-Defense Force, essentially the nation’s military, was established after Japan’s defeat in the war. Due to regtions imposed on defeated countries, Japan restructured its military into what is now known as the Self-Defense Force.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Despite the name, the Self-Defense Force is equipped and trained to standards that align closely with a regr army.


    The masters of the Banks Family are undeniably formidable; however, regardless of their martial prowess, they pale inparison to the firepower of a trained military force. Their martial skills seem almost childlike against the might of firearms.


    Moreover, the units deployed by the Japanese Self-Defense Forces were elite anti-terrorism special forces, numbering between six to seven hundred personnel—an impressive show of strength!


    This substantial force represents some of the best in the Japanese Self-Defense Forces!


    Equipped with advanced technology and having set a trap in advance, the odds were stacked against the Banks Family masters!


    Xion, who usually remainedposed, now found herself gripped by panic.


    She eximed to those nearby, “What’s happening?! How did the Japanese Self-Defense Force find us?! Who leaked this information?!”


    Everyone around her was filled with dread, unsure of who might have betrayed them. They all realized the gravity of their situation. Themotion they had caused in Tokyo had drawn the ire of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and the Japanese government, which were determined to track them down at any cost.


    As a result, exit controls had been implemented in Tokyo and surrounding areas to capture them swiftly.


    Now that they found themselves at the mercy of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, it was clear they were in deep trouble!


    Meanwhile, Zayne’s call remained active.<fn91a0> Chapters first released on FindN()vel</fn91a0>


    Hearing the chaos on the line, he quickly asked, “Xion, what’s going on?!”


    Xion, her voice shaking, responded, “Patriarch… our ne is surrounded by the Japanese Self-Defense Force…”


    “What?!” Zayne felt a wave of dizziness wash over him at this revtion!


    He thought to himself, “This is disastrous! The Banks Family sent nearly a hundred individuals to Japan this time. Aside from some support staff, all the core masters are on that ne!”


    “The more than fifty people aboard represent at least 80% of the Banks Family’s fighting capability!”


    “And then there’s Xion, a general among them!”


    “If these individuals fall into Japanese custody, thew dictates that the principal offenders could face the death penalty, while essories could be sentenced to life imprisonment…”


    Overwhelmed by the implications, Zayne felt like he might lose hisposure. He nervously asked, “Xion, what happened?! Did someone leak information, or is there a traitor among us?!”


    Xion, equally anxious, replied, “I don’t know… we were just heading home…”


    At that moment, an announcement red from outside the ne: “This is the Japanese Self-Defense Force. You are ordered to immediately shut down the aircraft engine and open the door for inspection. Failure toply will result in aggressive action!”


    The captain and co-pilot in the cockpit were the first to panic.


    They could see the gunship hovering above them, with arge-caliber cannon trained on their aircraft.


    Faced with such military firepower, the civilian airliner stood no chance of resistance. If they failed to shut down the engine, the helicopter could easily turn the ne into Swiss cheese.


    Without seeking further instructions from Xion, they promptly shut down the aircraft’s engine.