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Chapter 105 Tachibana Masamune's Memories (Seeking First Subscription)

In that instant, Genjiro seemed to understand everything—

No wonder Erii disappeared so quietly in that way.

No wonder the other party was able to suddenly appear here without anyone noticing.

No wonder, despite her young appearance and underdeveloped body, she could easily suppress someone with years of training, disregard the power of "royal authority," and unleash multiple forms of incantations...

It turns out... a dragon king has his eye on the Snake-Headed Eight Families!

When did she awaken? Which of the four kings is she? When did she come to Japan? When did she set her sights on Erii? Was she guided by someone behind the scenes? Do the academy and the secret society know this information?

One terrifying hypothesis after another flooded into Genji's mind.

Tachibana Masamune, who was standing next to him, seemed to have thought of these things as well, and his face showed an indescribable look of horror.

the other side.

Uchiha Hikaru never expected that Genjiro and Tachibana Masamune would imagine so much.

She can ignore "Royal Power" simply because she doesn't have dragon blood in her body, making her an ordinary person completely unrelated to the world of hybrids. In this situation, the No. 91 Word of Power, "Royal Power," which only works against hybrids, is less useful than a regular offensive Word of Power.

Of course, for humans in the dragon world, people who don't have dragon blood at all are very rare, practically considered endangered species...

"So..."

Uchiha Hikaru glanced at his shadow clone who was covering him, then looked at the "father and son" who were pinned against the wall by Susanoo, and launched "Eight Thousand Spears" at Tachibana Masamune.

His eyes were slightly closed.

Consciousness rapidly sank.

Fragmented silhouettes flashed rapidly through Uchiha Hikaru's mind—

Born and raised in an orphanage in Moscow...

Join the KGB and undergo espionage training...

After the war, he returned to Black Swan Harbor with the genetic technology of the Third Reich to study dragon genes and in vitro fertilization...

The Christmas Eve fire, the embryo of an ancient dragon, the sunken Lenin...

He forged the identities of the three inner families and infiltrated the Snake Clan...

By all accounts, Tachibana Masamune was actually older than Shimura Danzo, and being a modern person, he had far more experience and knowledge. It was impossible for Uchiha Hikaru to have "seen" his entire life in such a short time. However, when she actually observed him, she found that Tachibana Masamune's memories were somewhat thin, especially the first half, with many gaps in the connection between them.

It's like... a film reel that has been edited and cut.

During this process, Tachibana Masamune's face showed a painful expression, but because his throat was also being held, he could only release these emotions through roars. This scene made Genji's eyes widen in horror, and he repeatedly tried to invigorate the dragon blood within him, but he still could not break free from Susanoo's giant hand.

for a long time.

Uchiha Hikaru opened his eyes again, a strange light flashing in them:

"interesting……"

She had read the original work and knew that Herzog could create something called a "Shadow Warrior" to replace herself and serve as a scapegoat in different situations. Therefore, the Tachibana Masamune before her was not necessarily—no, it should be said that he was definitely not his real self, but merely a puppet artificially created.

However, the principles of "Shadow Warriors" have not been explained in detail in the Dragon Clan.

But now...

Uchiha Hikaru vaguely understood—

The so-called "shadow warrior" is probably not as simple as just finding someone to act according to a script. Because the memories she just saw in Tachibana Masamune's mind were almost identical to the story he told Genji when he confessed to him two years later in the original timeline!

That wasn't Herzog's memory, but rather the memory of "former KGB member Bondarev"!

Furthermore, Hikaru Uchiha even saw a scene from Masamune Tachibana's "memories" where he infiltrated the Osaka headquarters of the Oni Clan and assassinated the "King General"!

Logically speaking, "Tachibana Masamune" and "King General" are both Herzog's aliases, so he had no need to recreate this battle, since there were no spectators around and the Genji brothers couldn't see it either.

and so……

There may only be one truth left—

Tachibana Masamune's memories were carefully woven together and then directly implanted into his body!

In his mind, he was not Herzog, but Bondarev, who had once worked for the KGB and, after the destruction of Black Swan Harbor, infiltrated the Snake-Headed Eight Families under the identity of Tachibana Masamune, walking on thin ice all the way to the position of patriarch!

"Could it be that Herzog also possesses the ability to weave other people's memories?"

"Word magic? Or some special medical technique, similar to the 'pontine transection surgery' in Black Swan Harbor?"

"If Tachibana Masamune is an individual with 'self' awareness, how did Herzog manipulate him? Was it like hypnosis in anime, using keywords to trigger mental suggestions?"

"The human brain... is indeed a very mysterious thing."

At that moment, Uchiha Hikaru suddenly developed a strong interest in Herzog.

As her thoughts drifted, she released Susanoo's hands.

She planned to study Tachibana Masamune's mind further and then use him to bite out the real Herzog.

On the other side, Genjiro rushed forward the moment he broke free. Just as he was about to throw a punch, Uchiha Hikaru's shadow clone grabbed his wrist and slammed him to the floor with a clean over-the-shoulder throw, his hands twisted behind his back.

Bang!

During this process, Uchiha Hikaru's true form slowly turned around, looking down at Genjiro's golden eyes with his Sharingan: "You should be glad you're Erii's brother, so I won't kill you for now. But you'd better be smart; stupid people don't deserve to live."

"You have twenty minutes to think about what tone to use when you speak to me, and be prepared for the consequences."

With that, Uchiha Hikaru turned and walked back.

The guards and executive officers on both sides looked at her warily, while glancing at the two patriarchs who were already lying on the ground. None of them dared to make the first move, but instead made way for her on both sides.

The trail of fire created by "Heavy Cannon Slash" a few minutes ago was still burning fiercely, casting a faint golden-red hue on the skin of Uchiha Hikaru's hands and the ends of his hair.

Upon returning to the corner of the corridor, Uchiha Hikaru formed a hand seal and dispelled the shadow clone.

Then they walked back to Erii's room.

……

Erii visibly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Uchiha Hikaru return.

When Yuan Zhisheng, who had been simply bandaged, appeared in the ward twenty minutes later, the girl was completely relieved.

"...Hello, Ms. Uchiha Hikaru."

Genjiro glanced at Erii before turning his gaze to Uchiha Hikaru, and said with a complicated expression, "I am Genjiro, and I am currently the acting head of the Snake-Headed Eight Clans. I am here to speak with you."

(End of this chapter)