Chapter 6

"Damn it, who could have done this?"

In the dimly lit bedroom, Yagami Light tightly gripped the Death Note, suppressing his anger.

The three small-time thugs who died in the city during the day had focused L's investigation on this city. Compared to the fact that L had deduced his location in the Kanto region of Japan through a live TV broadcast just yesterday, Light was more afraid that a second Death Note might appear.

"Ryuk, is there only one Death Note?" Light sat in a chair and asked in a low voice.

"One, how is this possible!"

The Shinigami Ryuk, biting into an apple, laughed excitedly, "How interesting, you humans are so interesting. I can tell you that every Shinigami has a Death Note, but these three people were definitely not killed by a Death Note."

"Not!"

Light let out a slight sigh of relief and fell into deep thought.

If three people died of heart failure at the same time, it was absolutely impossible. But it was even more impossible for the police to do it. The Kanto region wasn't just this one city. Unless these three people were secretly killed by someone and the blame was casually shifted to Kira.

Just three small-time thugs, what could possibly attract such a skilled killer?

At the Kira Investigation Headquarters in the Kanto region of Japan.

In the darkness, L, wearing a tank top and barefoot, squatted on a chair, biting his finger and thinking silently.

The news only mentioned that the three small-time thugs died of heart failure, but it didn't say they were beaten before they died, nor did it mention that their belongings were stolen. The surveillance footage only showed a clearly disguised mysterious person.

The appearance of the mysterious person, was it to mislead them, or was he also looking for Kira?

"I will catch you." L bit his finger and nimbly jumped off the chair.

At the police station entrance, Yuan Xiao, who had removed his disguise, obtained a replacement identity document. With this, he didn't have to worry about being questioned by the police and exposing himself. By the time someone discovered the fake identity and traced it back, they would only face the trap he had prepared in advance.

At the Hikari-no-Oka Grand Hotel, a typical luxurious Japanese-style hotel.

This place was very close to the Kira Investigation Headquarters. From here, he could monitor every move of the police entering and leaving. By controlling the surrounding cameras and accessing police records, he could use the facial recognition system to track their every move.

But there was one problem. Yuan Xiao touched his pocket; the few bills inside were not enough.

"Indeed, robbing thugs was a mistake."

Yuan Xiao regretfully walked towards a small inn nearby, planning to quietly visit the city's underworld!

Early the next morning, before dawn, the Hikari-no-Oka Grand Hotel welcomed a peculiar guest. This guest was very generous, giving tips that far exceeded the room rate. The hotel staff were more than happy to help this guest receive some packages.

In a luxury suite on the fifth floor, Yuan Xiao waited for the various components he had ordered online while preparing his next plan.

The entire Death Note plot revolved around a few Death Notes. L and his friends believed Kira was a deranged murderer and sought to arrest him to uphold their sense of justice. Yagami Light, on the other hand, believed that his actions had reduced the global crime rate by seventy percent, making him the embodiment of justice.

But in the end, whether it was the detective L or Yagami Light, no matter how wise they were, they couldn't resist the power of the Death Note to write a name.

Looking at the big picture, it was clear that they were merely pitiful pawns.

The one truly in control was the Shinigami Ryuk, who wrote Yagami Light's name in the Death Note and killed him. The Shinigami, a unique and extraordinary being in this world, was the true obstacle for professionals plundering the fantasy world.

Whether it was Yagami Light or L, as long as he was willing, a bullet from two kilometers away could easily take their heads.

Even the Death Note, if he knew the original plot, he had at least ten opportunities to get it.

But he absolutely couldn't do it. Any possibility of attracting the Shinigami's attention would mean no chance of escaping death under Ryuk's pursuit. Therefore, he needed to control the Death Note through other means.

In the following days, Yuan Xiao continuously hacked into the police network to monitor their every move.

Everything unfolded as in the anime. Yagami Light, to find L, deliberately exposed his connection to the police, sowing discord between the Japanese police and L. Both sides were as cautious as walking on a tightrope, carefully calculating their moves.

"What a boring pair." Yuan Xiao turned off the computer and changed into a black casual outfit.

If he were just watching the anime, the intellectual battle between these two would be impressive, but in his eyes, both had fatal flaws. They were so proud and naive that they always thought they could outsmart their opponent.

"Sometimes, strength is far more important than intelligence."

As the door closed, Yuan Xiao approached the Kira Investigation Headquarters under the cover of night.

L was hiding here, in one of the rooms, using his intermediary to command the Japanese police to investigate Kira without showing his face. This person was very smart, but precisely because of his intelligence, he was easier to manipulate.

In the dimly lit room, a computer on the floor received a video call.

L walked to the computer, looking at the latest intelligence and muttering to himself. The latest intelligence showed that Kira could not only control the time of death but also the actions of the deceased before they died. L, squatting on the floor, thought silently about how to counter Kira's sudden change in killing methods.

"Stuck, are you?"

A low laugh sounded behind L.

L didn't stand up or turn around. In this heavily guarded place, someone who could sneak up on him silently was unprecedented. If this person wanted to kill him, it would be too easy.

"Who are you?"

L turned his head and asked.

Yuan Xiao sat down next to L, pulled over the computer, and casually flipped through it, saying calmly, "I'm different from you. If you're hunting Kira, I'm hunting what's behind Kira, the thing that gave a high school student such terrifying killing power."

"It seems you know a lot that I don't." L said with exaggerated surprise.

"The FBI agents you sent to investigate the families of the police, if they don't withdraw by tonight, they won't see tomorrow's sunset. From the beginning, you underestimated the power Kira possesses."

Yuan Xiao pulled out a small notebook from his pocket and handed it to L.

"What is this?"

L breathed a sigh of relief and took it, at least not sensing any intention to kill from the young man in front of him.

"Some information about the Death Note." Yuan Xiao said calmly.

L eagerly opened the notebook and read through the information, verifying his suspicions.

There is a notebook called the Death Note in the world. If you write the name of the person to die, they will die of heart failure within forty seconds if no cause of death is specified. If a cause of death is written, there are six minutes and forty seconds to write the detailed circumstances of death...

Then... then there was nothing more. The notebook only wrote up to this point.

"Are you toying with me?" L said seriously.

"At least I've given you detailed data to verify your current suspicions. Moreover, you haven't truly realized the danger of the Death Note. If you did, you wouldn't be playing cat and mouse with him here." Yuan Xiao said with a cold laugh.

"The true danger..." L said, puzzled.

"Kira is a self-proclaimed righteous person, but he doesn't realize that killing is killing, and there's no need to claim righteousness. But because he thinks this way, Kira's danger is actually very low. If he doesn't harm me, I won't harm him!"

"But if the Death Note falls into the hands of others..."

Yuan Xiao said this, staring at L, knowing that L should understand.

"Six minutes and forty seconds..."

L pulled over the computer and looked at the three prisoners who died today. One drew a picture before dying, another wrote a will, and the last one deliberately went to the toilet to die. The different ways they died completely confirmed what the mysterious person had said.

If Kira killed not criminals but political leaders of various countries...

L felt a wave of fear for the first time. If he thought deeper, Kira controlling these leaders to take actions before their deaths, such as issuing war mobilization orders or launching missiles and nuclear weapons, there were too many possibilities. In comparison, killing a few prisoners was nothing.

"Do you understand the severity of the situation now? We are saving the world." Yuan Xiao said with a low laugh.

"Many years ago, the Death Note appeared many times, and each time it ended with the death of the notebook's owner. Too many people died in the process, and a new Death Note always appeared again."

L, biting his finger, said seriously, "So, you already know Kira's identity. You came to see me to get me to relax my pursuit of Kira and instead focus on the Shinigami behind Kira. But are there really Shinigami in the world?"

"Is the Death Note a power that humans can possess?" Yuan Xiao said with a cold snort.

"I understand."

L pulled over the computer and issued a series of orders through a voice changer, withdrawing all the FBI agents and going into hiding.

"Now you can tell me your real purpose for coming to see me." L said seriously.

"Real purpose, of course, is to kill the Shinigami." Yuan Xiao stared at L, speaking with unprecedented seriousness.

Feeling the killing intent and determination, L nodded. He realized he had underestimated Kira. Collaborating with this mysterious person was the best choice for now. At least, apart from his life being threatened, he found no disadvantage to himself.

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