I really can't control myself.

Chapter 4194 Peak
"Why Linton?" This was clearly the biggest question in Suzuya Shigeru's mind. He had already prepared to face the great demon Inugami clan chief, and he had thought of various tactics over the past two days, but he was caught off guard right from the start, which directly disrupted all his plans.

Looking at Linton who appeared before him, Suzuya Shigeru's mind went blank. But at that moment, he realized that everyone was looking in his direction.

This startled Suzuya Shigeru. Why were they looking at him like that? But just as he was wondering, Linton across from him spoke again: "You're the person in charge here?"

That's right, Linton had already asked who was in charge. Since Hiroto Aoki hadn't arrived yet, everyone looked at Shigeru Suzuya without prior arrangement.

And this was all caused by Suzuya Shigeru himself.

Because he had revealed to other members of the action team more than once that he wanted to be the captain, whether openly or secretly.

His goal, of course, was to seek support within the action team. After all, he couldn't be a commander-in-chief without any real support, right? If his subordinates were outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant, even if Hiroto Aoki agreed to let him be the commander-in-chief, he still wouldn't be able to command the entire team.

So he simply started his activities within the action team. This was partly to cultivate his own power, and partly to force Hiroto Aoki to make a decision. If everyone in the action team listened to him, he wouldn't even need Hiroto Aoki's "appointment"; he would already be the captain.

It must be said that Suzuya Shigeru's operations within the action team went quite smoothly. This was because his suggestions were quite reasonable, and the team had always felt that it was rather awkward for Aoki Hiroto to be in charge of the entire team. Relatively speaking, they also felt that Suzuya Shigeru was more suitable for the position.

Because Suzuya Shigeru was indeed strong, so strong that most of the action team members were speechless. After all, admiring strength is a universal human emotion, especially in this era, and especially in Japan. With various buffs, many members of the action team had extraordinary faith in Suzuya Shigeru.

Even many squad leaders privately expressed their support for Suzuya Shigeru.

Of course, there were also those who objected, including the other team leaders. After all, for them, their power was genuinely being undermined. Originally, the various teams were all of equal rank, but now suddenly a commander-in-chief had appeared; weren't they being demoted by a rank for no reason?
Besides, why can't he be the Captain-Commander? It's true that Suzuya Shigeru is really strong, but there are a few captains who don't respect him. Suzuya Shigeru isn't at least at a dominant level yet, and they also feel that they are suitable to be the Captain-Commander.

However, in this situation, their actions are quite unified. Those who support Suzuya Shigeru genuinely believe he is the Captain-Commander, the person in charge, which is why they are looking in his direction. Meanwhile, those who oppose him are looking over with smiles.

Didn't you want to be the captain? Now what are you going to do? Come on, let's put you in charge and see how you plan to take responsibility.

Seeing the mocking looks from the captains beside him, Suzuya Shigeru instantly understood what they meant.

It's utterly despicable. You wouldn't acknowledge him as the captain normally, but now that we're looking for someone in charge, you all agree? Looking at their eyes, Suzuya Shigeru wanted nothing more than to explode and beat them all to the ground.

However, it was clear that his priority was not dealing with these people, because Linton was already looking in his direction.

"Are you in charge here?" Linton asked directly. Suzuya Shigeru felt a chill run down his spine from the simple question.

Linton didn't use any pressure-type abilities at all, not even spiritual pressure, but his ordinary words still gave these people a chilling feeling.

This was mainly due to Linton's previous "glorious deeds." For the first time, Suzuya Shigeru felt the pressure of standing directly in front of Linton. This pressure wasn't something he usually felt; when Linton wasn't around, he had even thought many times, "What's so great about Linton?" However, when Linton actually appeared before him, his thoughts were completely different.

However, Suzuya Shigeru held back and forced himself to calm down. Yes, things had developed beyond his expectations, but he had to face it.

He was planning to seize this opportunity to reach the pinnacle of his life.

That's right, what an honor it would be if he became the Captain-Commander! Even the head of the Extraordinary Aspects Division is currently in a precarious position, and everyone is trying to win him over as the key figure who is about to become Captain-Commander. If he shines brightly in the fight against the Inugami family, imagine the power he will wield!

Therefore, he couldn't appear too cowardly when facing Linton. Otherwise, if he knelt down on the spot, how could he maintain his standing in front of these action team members? Wouldn't all the image he had built up collapse?

Thinking of this, Suzuya Shigeru forced himself to calm down, and then said in a composed manner, "I am Suzuya Shigeru, the captain of the First Action Team. I am currently in charge of the action team."

After saying that, Suzuya Shigeru felt like he had reached the pinnacle of his life. Although he still introduced himself as the captain of the First Action Team, the statement "I am in charge of the action team" was not something just anyone could say. If this matter could be resolved, then what he said would probably become a reality.

Yes, you can tell just by looking at the expressions of the action team members around them. Most of them are looking at Suzuya Shigeru with surprise, some even with expressions of admiration in their eyes.

They genuinely admired Suzuya Shigeru, but they hadn't expected him to remain so calm and even assertive in front of Linton. This was, in effect, a tacit acceptance of his leadership of the action team; in their hearts, they now acknowledged him as the commander-in-chief.

However, it is clear that Shigeru Suzuya has never heard the saying that after the peak, it's all downhill.

All that could be heard was Linton on the other end speaking directly: "So that's how it is. You're the one who interrupted my perfect phantom thief performance, aren't you?"

"Huh? A phantom thief performance?" Suzuya Shigeru was clearly not keeping up with Linton's pace.

"I finally managed to show off my skills as a phantom thief, and you dared to spot me the moment I walked in. Tell me, do you have X-ray vision? Do you know that using cheats will bring death to your whole family?" Linton started spouting nonsense right away.