death of hope

Chapter 802: "Wild Growth" (218) General

After returning victorious, Akutsu did not go to his employer, Kondo Isao.

Instead, he walked towards his employer's second son, the heir of the Kyokushin Group, Kondo Toranosuke, who was sitting on the edge of the VIP seats.

Akutsu had long been tired of the life of a bounty hunter living on the edge of a knife. He wanted to find a long-term meal ticket and a high-paying job.

The Kyokushin Group is backed by the big company Sakura Corporation and has made a lot of money by selling drugs, making it his ideal employer.

Akutsu Hirotomo bowed to Kondo Toranosuke, the pot-bellied young gangster, and said some greasy auspicious words:
"I dedicate this victory to Master Toranosuke. I wish you good luck in martial arts and hope you can lead the Kyokushin Group to the top in the future!"

"Good words are rewarded!"

Kondo Toranosuke was delighted. He was a simple-minded man who liked to listen to flattery.
Especially when it comes from the mouth of an expert like Akutsu, it sounds particularly comfortable and enjoyable. The fat on his face trembles with joy, and he thinks to himself;
(This Akutsu is a skilled fighter and has a pleasant voice. It would be great to hire him as a bodyguard. Even if it costs a little more, it is worth it.)
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"Master, I would like to enter into a long-term employment contract with you. Are you interested?"

Hearing this, the bounty hunter was overjoyed.
It was like hugging a big money tree, and the pupils were full of money symbols:
"I have admired you for a long time, young master, and I am willing to serve you!"

"That's a good feeling~"

Toranosuke nodded and said, "After the trial by combat is over, we can talk over a drink at the banquet."

"Great! I can't wait to taste Kondo's homemade sake.

Fortunately, this competition will soon be over~"

"Oh? Master, why do you say that?" Toranosuke squinted his eyes lazily and said, "We just fought two games. In my opinion, it's still a long way from the end."

"When masters fight, the outcome is usually decided by one or two moves. The first two matches lasted longer because they both wanted to test the other's strength."

Akutsu counted on his fingers and said:
"Now, the Kyokushin team has achieved one draw and one win. If we win two more games, we can call it a day and go drink~"

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"Two games? That's not right~"

Kondo Toranosuke scratched his bald head with few hairs left:

"Trial by combat is a best-of-seven system. We have to win three more games."

"No, I am quite sure, sir.

I calculated correctly, two more wins will be enough."

Akutsu Hirotomo smiled and lit a cigarette:
"Because, our generals don't need to be taken into account. It's impossible for her to lose."

Kondo Toranosuke was slightly stunned: "She? Who?"

"That cyborg No. 03."

"Oh!?" Toranosuke was a little surprised: "I always thought that our general was the old man with a white beard named Tang."

"The Tang guy is certainly very strong, he can beat three of us alone~" Akutsu was very humble and said frankly:
"However, compared to Cyborg No. 03, the old man's strength is still far from enough."

"what?!"

Toranosuke found it unbelievable, because he had witnessed the strength of the white-bearded old man with his own eyes, and felt that it would be difficult for anyone in the world to defeat him:
"Much more powerful than that old man?!"

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Akutsu nodded and said, "Sir, do you know the origin of the number '03'?"

"I heard from my military advisor that the guy is a notorious murderer and a frequent guest on news and legal programs.
Her name seems to be 'Nishikawa Houko'. She always wears a cyber ninja outfit when committing crimes.

A vicious criminal who has been wanted by the Federation for more than ten years, roaming around the colonies and killing hundreds of people, right? "

"Yes, you remember it right~" Akutsu added:
"'Nishikawa Noriko' is a cyber-psycho, a half-mechanical human who has lost control. She must have been stimulated by something to become a murderer.
In fact, this person did not kill innocent people indiscriminately. Over the years, she traveled to various colonies, specifically looking for and hunting down those human traffickers who traded children.
According to eyewitnesses at the scene, Nishikawa Noriko lost control of her emotions when committing the crime. She kept shouting someone's name and wailing and crying, so she was also called the "Crying One" by the news media.

Due to its powerful strength, the FBI agents and SWAT special forces involved in the manhunt suffered heavy casualties. A Ranger unit would rather resign collectively than refuse to carry out the order, believing that this was sending them to their deaths.

The Terra Federation Government was really at a loss and had to post a bounty order, recruiting hunters from all over the Federation to hunt down this difficult target.

Originally, no one was willing to take on such an extremely dangerous mission with a low reward.

However, the reputation of 'The Cryer' is too fierce and has too much traffic. The person who defeats her will surely become famous throughout the world and become the number one internet celebrity in the universe and the number one bounty hunter in the Federation.

So, my colleagues are eager to take on the challenge.

Whether it was a single person or a team, the ending was the same. Most of them did not leave a complete body, and those who survived by chance were scared crazy.

This stupid 'crab catching competition' lasted for many years, and more than a hundred experts from our bounty hunter guild died.
Finally, it was captured alive using a combination of drones and traps.

Paying such a huge price and handing her over to the Federation in exchange for that pitiful bounty is obviously not a way to make back the money. The initial popularity has passed, and it can't bring much fame.

Our president has an advantage, he has a great business sense, he brought together a team of top brain-computer interface experts,

Completely removed the remaining humanity and memory in Nishikawa Noriko's brain, turning her into a killing machine that absolutely obeys orders.
The guild master renamed it "Cyborg No. 03" and put it up for sale on the mercenary black market website at a high price. He hoped to make a fortune from this killing machine to compensate for the guild's massive loss of personnel and supplies.

Soon, the customer placed an order, it was your father, Mr. Kondo Isao.

Your father's request is that you need a peerless master to compete in a one-on-one duel.

It doesn’t matter how expensive the commission is, as long as it’s strong enough.

And the response from our Bounty Hunter Guild President was;
Cyborg No. 03 is an invincible existence.
She is alone.

It’s an army.”