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

The Kanto branch can be said to be the organization with the lowest moral standards among the Snake-Headed Eight Families. They have done a lot of things that violated the family rules, and each time the patriarch, Tachibana Masamune, has to clean up their messes.

If it weren't for Tachibana Masamune's position within the family, given their behavior, they would have been secretly shot at by a bunch of people long ago.

Even so, before officially deciding to rebel, they would never dare to leak confidential information about their family, invade Princess Kaguya's territory, or arbitrarily close the above-ground and underground passages of the Genji Heavy Industries.

Akechi Asuya was unaware of the true identity behind the King, only sensing that under his machinations, the Hebi-Hachi family was full of ambitious schemers and rebels who had long harbored rebellions, and that the Hebi-Hachi family could be severely damaged at any time if the Oni Clan was willing.

"I originally thought that the reason why the king came to persuade us to surrender today was because we are a very important part of his operation."

"I didn't expect... even without us, it seems he could easily achieve his goal with the spies he's planted within the family."

Akechi Asaya said in his heart.

Now that they have decided to rebel, they must also demonstrate their worth given the king's apparent control.

Fortunately, the messages reported by the Kanto branch members through the communicator were all very satisfactory.

Many of the Executive Bureau agents were not on guard against them and were killed in the night or in their sleep.

Of course, in the process of purging the elite executive bureau forces stationed at Genji Heavy Industries, they inevitably encountered a counterattack.

Caught completely off guard, two leaders of the Kanto branch were killed by the Word of Power, their bodies never recovered.

However, the elite officer from the Execution Bureau who had released the power of words also died fighting fiercely under the siege.

Akechi Asuya felt that... the situation was gradually coming under his control.

"Ha ha……"

The king suddenly let out a laugh that seemed to have no meaning.

The laughter didn't reveal much joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness; instead, it conveyed a sense of calm confidence that victory was assured.

"Minister Asuya, come with me."

"We have more important things to do."

The mask on his face appeared even paler under the dim light on the ground, exuding a chilling, ghostly aura.

Seeing the ghostly, smiling face of the nobleman on the mask, even Akechi Asuya had to admit that the bloodshed this man had experienced must have been far more terrifying and profound than his own.

Since a large number of elite members of the Oni Clan have infiltrated Genji Heavy Industries on the ground floor, and the leaders of the Kanto branch are assisting them in terms of high-end combat power.

Neither the King nor Akechi Asuya could imagine what other means the Snake Clan could use to stop them from rescuing Kazama Ruri with the passage blocked.

"Hehe... There are so many mixed-race people upstairs, which is a good surprise for Genjiro. Whether it's the Oni Clan or the Kanto Branch, they should be able to hold him off for a while."

The king believed he had already planned everything.

As a member of the Amaterasu clan, Minamoto no Chisei possesses imperial blood and is considered the strongest among the current Snake Clan.

This is indeed true.

However strong he was, he could not break through the connection between the ground and the underground in a short time. He could only enter the underground through the two-way drainage outlet of the Iron Dome Temple.

Herzog, in his capacity as head of the Snake-Headed Eight Families, had already transferred Ryoma Genichiro, the head of the Ryoma family who served in the Self-Defense Forces, to Kobe.

Without Ryoma Genichiro, Genjiro wouldn't have had enough time to deploy enough submarines into the Iron Dome, and naturally, he wouldn't have been able to stop Kazama Ruri's escape.

“That ZONE is a variable… but his Word of Power is ‘Commandment’.”

"This kind of auxiliary incantation might be useful against hybrids, but otherwise it has no direct destructive power and cannot disrupt my plans at all."

The king pondered.

While in Kobe, Kazama Ruri told him that her 'Dream Baku' was being suppressed by the city's 'Discipline'.

This news suddenly reminded the king and made him take this unpredictable variable into account when planning the operation.

Having planned for many years, witnessed the rise and fall of the world's superpowers, and experienced countless bloody battles, Herzog believed that his operation was flawless and would not allow a petty villain to disrupt his plans.

right now,

'King General' and Akechi Asuya were heading to the prison where Kazama Ruri was being held.

His other identity is the head of the Snake-Headed Eight Families, possessing the highest authority in the entire Genji Heavy Industries. The prison where Kazama Ruri is imprisoned may be inaccessible to others, but it is a piece of cake for him.

Step—step—step

The sound of their footsteps grew clearer in the empty underground passage.

The king's steps remained steady, with Akechi Asuya following closely behind.

Several bodies dressed in the black uniforms of the Enforcement Bureau lay on either side of the road.

They were all elite members of the Executive Bureau stationed underground, but under the surprise attack of other members of the Kanto branch, they didn't even have time to put up an effective counterattack before they died here.

Asuya walked casually, lightly flicking his toe to turn a corpse over.

He was a young executive officer, probably just over twenty years old, in the prime of his youth, but at this moment his throat had been neatly cut open by a sharp blade, his blood had already congealed into a dark brown color, and his eyes were still filled with resentment.

"Your men are more efficient than I expected," Wang Jiang said with a faint smile.

“There’s no need to waste time,” Akechi Asuya said coldly. “They deserved to die. The family’s order should have been cleansed long ago.”

The two chatted casually, paying no attention to the group of dead executive bureau agents.

however,

at this time,

Whoosh!

A streak of silver light shot out from the pile of corpses with a whooshing sound, aimed directly at the king's throat!

The king slightly turned his head, and the flying knife grazed his mask, embedding itself in the wall behind him without causing him any harm.

"Not bad, it's touching to see such loyal members of the Executive Bureau."

The king showed no anger whatsoever; instead, he seemed somewhat wistful.

Before the words were finished, one of the bodies in the pile of corpses suddenly moved.

This is an operative from the Fuuma family's Executive Bureau.

He didn't actually die from the cleansing just now.

But he knew he was no match for the Kanto branch leaders, so he faked his death amidst the chaos, lying down in a pile of corpses and using his ninja skills to disguise himself as a dead body for a while.

Seeing that the king and Akechi Asuya were heading towards the prison, the Fuma clan ninja thought he had seized the opportunity and immediately launched an attack!

He slithered out of the pile of corpses like a snake, braced himself with his hands on the ground, sprang up, and flipped in mid-air. He stepped on the wall for leverage and then swung out two kunai with his backhand.

Whoosh!Whoosh!

Two hidden weapons sliced ​​through the air, aiming straight for the two men's faces.

Akechi Asu's sword flashed, the longsword directly meeting the incoming projectile.

Keng——!

The sound of metal clashing was deafening.

He pushed off with his feet, and his whole body rushed out like a gust of wind, his long sword slicing a bright arc in the air.

The ninja operator immediately ducked and slid away at an unusual angle, barely dodging the attack.

"Heh, I never expected... I never expected that the head of the Kanto branch, who holds a position second only to the head of the family, would betray his family."

The ninja, an executive agent from the Fuuma clan, had blood at the corner of his mouth and sneered.

"Betrayal? How come I didn't know?" Akechi Asuya sneered. "I simply chose a more correct path."

The blade flashed suddenly.

Akechi Asuya unleashed his full power.

Having held the top spot in close combat at Kassel College for several years, and earning the nickname "Demon Blade," he was virtually unmatched in the field of close combat.

Among the Snake Clan, only Genjiro can consistently outmaneuver him in close combat.

The ninja only had time to raise his sword to parry, but he was sent flying along with his weapon, crashing into the steel wall of the passage with a dull thud.

Blood slid down the wall, but even with these injuries, the executive officer was still alive.

He braced himself with one hand, trying to get up again.

But Akechi Asuya was already in front of him, and then slashed down with his sword!

puff!

The body of the Wind Demon Clan member was neatly cut in two, blood spreading on the ground, and steam rising slowly with a fishy smell.

"It was a waste of time."

Akechi Asuya shook the blood off his sword.

“It’s alright,” Wang Jiang turned around and continued walking. “It only took less than a minute and won’t affect the overall situation.”

The two continued walking forward.

The roadside lights were dim, and the air was filled with the smell of blood and metal.

In addition, since 'Naruka' has been destroyed, there is a faint fishy smell coming from underground.

"arrive."

The king stopped in his tracks.

Ahead was a heavy alloy door, its surface inlaid with the crests of the Snake Clan.

Originally, this place was a nuclear shelter, but after a few renovations, it became a prison for Kazama Ruri.

"The 'Dragon King' is imprisoned here."

The king turned to Akechi Asuya and spoke.

"Do you have permission to access this place? I remember this is a prison that Genjiro just set up yesterday."

"Even with many spies in your family, they shouldn't have had time to infiltrate this place, right?"

"Ikegami Asuya asked in confusion."

"Are we supposed to violently destroy this door?"

"Does your Word of Power have direct destructive power, or are you carrying explosives?"

"Neither... Minister Asuya, please wait quietly," the king said calmly.

He stepped forward and quickly pressed several buttons on the alloy door with a combination lock.

Click——click——click——

With the heavy creaking of gears and the panting of machinery, the prison doors slowly opened before Akechi Asuya's incredulous gaze.

"This……"

As the head of the Kanto branch, he considered himself to have seen a lot, but what he saw before him still made him open his mouth in surprise.

“It was definitely the right decision to betray the family. This place has been thoroughly infiltrated; if we stay any longer, we’ll probably lose our lives.”

Akechi Asaya said in his heart.

Simultaneously,

The scene inside the prison slowly unfolded before their eyes.

The room was very simply and rusticly furnished; apart from a television, which was an electronic product, there were no other technological creations.

Kazama Ruri was slumped on a tatami-like bed, her eyes slightly closed, looking somewhat drowsy.

"I have already notified the members of the Oni Clan to wait for us at the Iron Dome Temple. As long as we bring Kazama Ruri onto the submarine, this mission can be declared a success."

Wang Jiangdao.

"The remaining members of the Fierce Ghosts, along with your subordinates, will be required to regroup at other locations."

"They will travel together to their core base in Osaka through other secret passages set up by the Oni Clan in Tokyo."

“Hmm.” Akechi Asuya nodded.

He was just about to step forward and pick up Kazama Ruri, who was lying on the bed, but he stopped after taking only one step.

"who!"

next moment,

Akechi Asuya suddenly turned around.