We agreed to be in a band for life, what the heck is Dragon Raja?

"Is there a mole in the Enforcement Bureau?" Kazama Ruri wondered. "Where did he get this information from?"

"I'm not quite sure either. From the information he's revealed so far, this person seems unfathomable."

"King General," said the king.

Deep doubts, and even a hint of fear, lingered in his heart.

After leaving Black Swan Harbor, in order to realize his ambitions, he spared no expense and gradually seized control of the two major powers in Japan.

The 'King General' believed his plan would proceed smoothly, after all, he had been lying low for decades and was now nearing completion.

But to his utter surprise, a 'ZONE' suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and it seemed to possess an intelligence system no less powerful than his own.

This is utterly intolerable to an ambitious person like him.

Secretly, the Snake-Headed Eight Families and the Demon Clan also investigated the identity of this mysterious 'ZONE', but because the Hunter website was so secretive, they found nothing.

"Ha... Now that Japan is a powder keg, the fuse has been lit. No one... should even think that they can defy fate."

“'ZONE'... As time goes by, I don’t believe you’ll be content to remain hidden behind the scenes forever. Once you get involved, you’ll inevitably slip up.”

"Wang Jiang" thought to himself.

After calming herself down, Kazama Ruri fell into deep thought about the second post published by 'ZONE':

"Despite the provocation in the words, it feels like... this post is actually reminding my brother."

"Is it my imagination?"

His eyes swept over the hideous demon hidden behind the mask, constantly revising and rebuilding his plans for the next few days.

"Shikari Town, skeletons in a well..."

Kazama Ruri smiled inexplicably.

His handsome face revealed a touch of feminine allure; no one would have imagined that a man's smile could be so captivating.

Right now,

Dark, heavy clouds loomed over Osaka, and the howling wind swept through the entire city.

Heavy rain is coming.

Chapter 190 On the Eve of the Birth of Shikatri Town, the Changes at the Wakaba Family Mansion

Crychic's second band performance has ended, and their daily routine has returned to normal.

After this band's joint performance, everyone enjoyed a special vacation to rest.

After all, summer vacation lasts for two months, and everyone practiced almost every day to prepare for this band performance.

Now that one of the band's most important tasks has come to an end, it's only right to give the members some free time to relax.

Summer vacation is so long and there are so many things to do. Although being in a band is an important part of life, you can also travel and experience new scenery.

Takamatsu Akari and Shiina Tatsuki were both busy transferring schools and hadn't had time to think about where to travel.

Entering high school, which is not a direct path for these students, means they are essentially starting over in terms of interpersonal relationships. In comparison, school-related issues are more worthy of consideration.

After the last band performance, Crychic's official account saw another surge in followers, almost doubling the previous number, and the number of comments under the posts also gradually increased.

[I was there that day, and you were truly a very talented band. I hope to see you perform again in the future.]

Keep going! Several bands I've been following recently have suddenly disbanded. Please don't let that happen to you!

[The quality of "The Starry Night Call" is even higher than I expected. If you can continue to produce original songs of the caliber of "Spring Shadow" and "The Starry Night Call", I might be able to see you at the Budokan soon.]

Support Crychic, follow Crychic, thank you!

……

The official Crychic account is still managed by Motoyo Nagasaki, which is undoubtedly an excellent strategy.

After all, Crychic didn't disband, and Nagasaki Motoyo rarely gets upset by negative comments and is usually able to handle online issues quickly.

To Nan Yun Yuyue's delight, Crychic has also accumulated a group of loyal fans. Not only can you often see their presence under every post, but you can also sometimes see them promoting their work on other forums.

Fans are an essential part of a band's development; how can a famous band be without fans?

Sumimi's albums and merchandise bring in considerable revenue for the group every year, and this is just for a girl band in Japan. Top stars like Takafumi Wakaba and Minami Mori would earn even more.

Just a few days after this band's joint performance, Live House RiNG distributed a portion of the proceeds from the show to Crychic.

The amount of money was not large, so everyone unanimously decided to save it for future daily expenses on drinks at Yuzawa Cafe.

And what remains... is preparing to head to Shikatri Town.

Although Nagumo Ugetsu had booked a train ticket to Shikari Town beforehand, the train didn't go directly there. After all, Shikari Town had been destroyed in a major earthquake, so to get there now, one had to go to Kobe first.

"Kobe also has many tourist attractions... If you stay a few more days, you'll have a chance to visit them all."

Nan Yun Yu Yue Xin Dao.

He had also looked up highly-rated hotels and restaurants for the trip and prepared a travel itinerary, making it seem as if he were really going on a vacation.

At this moment, he is in his apartment, making final preparations before his departure.

"I posted on the Hunter website, and it's highly likely that Genjiro and Genjiro will arrive a few days before then to scout out the surrounding area."

"According to my estimation, if neither of them came alone, the Ghost Gang and the Enforcement Bureau agents are very likely to clash before the agreed time."

"The Ghost Gang and the Enforcement Bureau have been clashing for so many years, they have long since accumulated a complete system of reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance..."

However, Shikatri Town is relatively small, and having been abandoned for so many years, it has very few residents. A conflict could very well erupt in a short time.

"Unless... they are all determined not to bring any of their mixed-race subordinates."

Nanyun Yuyue's thoughts drifted.

"If both of them have such courage, then it would actually be a good thing for my plan."

"For Genjiro, the first thing he would probably do upon returning to Shikatori Town is to dig up the dry well where Genjiro was buried to see if there are any traces of a body."

"As for Genjiro... that dry well is also a nightmare he cannot avoid. Although he should now be called 'Kazama Ruri'... it does not mean that he has lost his past memories. On the contrary, his hatred is even more intense."

“As long as Genjiro digs up the dry well, the most basic goal of letting him know that his younger brother Genjiro is still alive will have been achieved.”

"If we could get the two of them to meet... that would be an unimaginable breakthrough."

As he packed his things for tomorrow, he pondered the possible scenarios, and the more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

"As long as they both arrive in Shikatori Town that day, given their shared memories and their intimate familiarity with all the town's facilities, they will definitely revisit it."

"All I need to do is provide appropriate guidance."

Nanon Ugetsu didn't prepare much; she only had a few changes of clothes and some books.

After packing his things, he looked at an ancient sword placed beside him.

This is 'Ninglian', the long sword he always uses when practicing kendo.

After her participation level increased to 255, Nagumo Ugetsu's physical abilities skyrocketed, and she became increasingly adept at practicing the kendo path, which was directly related to this.

His swordsmanship expertise has now been successfully raised to [Swordsmanship LV4 (520/2000)]

If this level of swordsmanship were hundreds of years ago, one could become the head of a small school of swordsmanship. Even in popular swordsmanship schools, only the core members could reach this level.

It's worth noting that he had only been practicing swordsmanship for a total of less than three months. This speed was terrifyingly fast. Even Uesugi Kotsuki was shocked by Nagumo Ugetsu's rapid progress, which is why he allowed him to take away an ancient sword he wanted in advance.

However... Nangumo Ugetsu's current swordsmanship level is still far from the level that Uesugi Kotsu acknowledges, and there is still a considerable distance to go before he can 'take away swords at will' as promised. He still needs time to hone his skills.

"With this ancient sword, my combat effectiveness in actual combat is at least 30% higher than before."

"Master Uesugi also allowed Toyokawa Shoko to take away her long sword that she usually used for practice. With her current strength, although she is not good enough compared to a real high-level hybrid, she at least has a certain ability to protect herself."

Nan Yun Yu Yue Xin Dao.

How to bring these controlled knives to Kobe was not a problem at all.

Japan's Shinkansen (bullet train) has no security checks. Although there are laws prohibiting the carrying of unpackaged knives into the carriages, the enforcement is not very strict. As long as you don't boldly carry a knife onto the train, you won't be punished.

"Speaking of which, the group leaders of the Kanto branch gave me a pretty good idea."

Nan Yunyu looked behind her, where a brand-new genuine leather guitar case she had bought was placed.

The length of this guitar bag is a perfect match for 'Ninglian', and it is also very durable. It is precisely for these two reasons that Nan Yun Yuyue was willing to spend several times more money than a regular guitar bag to buy it.

“‘Ninglian’ has its own scabbard, so I can just put the longsword in it. When the Kanto branch gang came to ambush Toyokawa Kiyotaka, they also put their weapons in their musical instrument cases.”

"If you weren't on guard, who would imagine there was a long knife in the guitar case?"

He sighed.

"So, I have a box and a guitar bag here, and Toyokawa Shoko also has a box and a guitar bag. Overall, it's not too heavy."

"Now, let's ask Xiao Mu if she's ready."

Nan Yun Yuyue took out her phone, preparing to send a message to Ruoye Mu to inquire.

…………

…………

at the same time,

Ruoye Family Residence

"Not bad, you packed up very quickly, Xiao Mu."

Inside the Hall of Consciousness, Metis spoke with an approving expression.

“Wakaba Takafumi and Mori Minami have already fainted. This is a ‘Dream Eater’, even if it’s a trial version that doesn’t consume life, it’s still enough to keep them awake for a day or two.”

"The maids in the house will be unconscious for even longer, but don't worry, they are not in any danger. They will just be very hungry and thirsty when they wake up."

"Let's hurry up and leave now."

Ruoye Mu nodded silently.

She turned and took one last deep look at the villa where she had lived for over ten years, sighed softly, put on the mask that Motis had prepared for her, and pushed open the heavy door...

Then, they left without a second thought.

……

Fifteen minutes ago,

basement,

boom!

Minami Mori forcefully pushed open the basement door. Her exquisitely made-up face, adorned with expensive cosmetics, was filled with anger. As soon as she pushed open the basement door, she immediately shouted:

"Come out!"

"I'm trying to pave the way for your future with good intentions, but you don't appreciate it!"

"Do you know how many people have begged me and Longwen but couldn't get this kind of help? And now they're starting to be picky."

Wakaba Mutsu stood in the shadows of a corner in the basement, her eyelids lowered, her expression silent.

At this moment, Minami Mori's face completely lost the gentleness she showed on screen, instead revealing an extremely angry and ferocious expression.

"If... you hadn't made me drink that drug, maybe I would have believed you."

Ruoye Mu said softly.

Minami Mori's expression froze for a moment, but she instantly reacted and yelled at Mutsuka Wakaba:

"What nonsense are you talking about? That's..."

Before she could finish speaking, she heard a gunshot.

Ruoye Mu's body slowly collapsed...

Minami Mori was startled. She instinctively turned around and saw her husband, Takafumi Wakaba, walking towards her with a handgun.

"This is Friga's bullet. Don't worry, she's just passed out."

Wakaba Takafumi's gaze fell on Mori Minami:

"You really gave birth to a monster. Given the current situation in Tokyo, a hybrid of this caliber will only kill us."

"Moreover, you've been secretly going against my will and engaging in other underhanded tactics. Do you think Japan is too big, big enough to accommodate someone who can maneuver between two superpowers?"

“Right now, the two major powers in Japan really don’t give us a choice,” Minami Mori retorted. “I’m also thinking about my whole family.”