It’s fair to say that the cunning Lord Banks has his share of tricks up his sleeve.


    This time, he put on a show of rescuing Xion, but in reality, he hardly spent a dime. The entire Japanese Self-Defense Force was merely ying along for free.


    To understand why the Japanese Self-Defense Force agreed to cooperate with Lord Banks without charge, we need to look back at the time when Xion and other members of the Banks n were arrested.


    During that incident, Xion and his associates wreaked havoc on the Matsumoto family, leaving the entire Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department humiliated. They even nned a daring escape from Osaka. Just as their ne was about to take off, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces swooped in and apprehended them all.


    This remarkable event catapulted the Self-Defense Forces into the spotlight.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    While the public praised the Self-Defense Forces for their decisive action, they also criticized the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department,beling them as ineffective and wasteful.


    Before this, the Japanese Self-Defense Force didn’t enjoy a particrly high reputation or social standing in Japan.


    Since Japan’s defeat in World War II, public respect for soldiers has waned significantly.


    Recognizing that their capture of Xion had boosted their status, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces were eager to ride this wave of public admiration and create further sesses.


    The astute Lord Banks, aware of the Self-Defense Forces’ newfound poprity, decided to leverage it. He arranged to connect with high-ranking officials in the Self-Defense Forces to orchestrate a coborative spectacle.


    The n was straightforward: the Japanese Self-Defense Forces would assist Xion in his escape, allowing the Banks Family to guide him seamlessly into the French Open that the Self-Defense Forces had prepared during his flight.


    This would enable the Japanese Self-Defense Forces to sessfully recapture Xion, further solidifying their reputation among the public.


    The original strategy was to have her escape from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department after being handed over, allowing the Self-Defense Forces to dissociate from the Banks Family while simultaneously implicating the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.


    Once the prisoner was free, the Japanese Self-Defense Force would intercept her at sea and carry out an extensive media campaign.


    This would create the impression that they had apprehended the fugitive at Osaka Airport, while the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department simply handed her over and then allowed the Self-Defense Forces to take the credit for her capture.


    In this scenario, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces would emerge as heroes, while the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department would find themselves in apromising position.


    This clever maneuver is why the Japanese Self-Defense Force willingly agreed to Lord Banks’s scheme, aiming to recapture Xion and once again y the role of savior.


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    He not only ounted for the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, turning them into valuable allies, but he also had a n in mind for Xion and the entire Elms family.


    The Elms family has always been concerned about Xion’s safety. Since Lord Banks assured them that he would rescue her, they have been deeply appreciative.


    Indeed, the Banks Family did manage to bring Xion back from Tokyo, a gesture that alone would earn the gratitude of the Elms family.


    However, little do they know that Lord Banks was merely performing for their benefit.


    His true intention was to rescue Xion from the clutches of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and hand her over to the Japanese Self-Defense Forces.