Bando Hideto watched the two walk out of the fruit store and decisively led his men to surround them.
Yamashima Ryohei and Torashima Yuta exchanged glances, and suddenly Little Fatty slammed the durian he was holding into the face of the hedgehog-haired Bando Hideto, causing blood to splatter.
"Baka."
Yamashima Ryohei punched a man in the face, knocking him down, then grabbed another by the collar and delivered a headbutt.
Torashima Yuta kicked the Bando Hideto in front of him into the crowd, and the two turned and ran towards Suzuran.
The members of Armed Front saw this and quickly chased after them.
The two sprinted for their lives, with over thirty people hot on their heels.
Bando Hideto recovered, wiped the blood from his face, and also gave chase.
"Kill them for me."
Seeing a group of people pursuing them, the two could only run into an alley. Yamashima Ryohei kicked over a trash can to block the path.
"Damn it, Little Fatty, why did you just attack? What if they were just asking for directions?"
Torashima Yuta complained.
"What kind of good person surrounds people to ask for directions? Oh, my durian that I just bought!"
"Did Miyazaki Tatsui do something terrible? Are these guys taking their anger out on us?"
The two ran to the alley entrance, only to see several motorcycles parked ahead and a dozen members of Armed Front charging from that direction.
Yamashima Ryohei's expression changed, and the two ran frantically in the other direction.
"I hate bosozoku."
Seeing two members of Armed Front suddenly rush out from the corner, the two directly leaped up and kicked both of them to the ground.
However, before the two could continue to flee, a delinquent from Armed Front had already reached them and pounced on Yamashima Ryohei, but he was knocked into a wall by Little Fatty.
Watching the Armed Front members getting closer and closer, Yamashima Ryohei kicked the nearby wall. After he kicked it seven or eight times, a hole was kicked through the wall, which had been built long ago.
Yamashima Ryohei picked up a fallen brick and threw it at the Armed Front members.
Torashima Yuta grabbed an Armed Front member and violently threw him into the crowd, then turned and started kicking the wall in imitation.
Seeing this, Bando Hideto and his group also started kicking the wall. Yamashima Ryohei saw this, stood up, and pulled the still-kicking Torashima Yuta to run.
"Toilet, toilet."
Torashima Yuta muttered, his eyes darting around.
Yamashima Ryohei, on the other hand, was looking for the way to Suzuran.
He was sure that with Miyazaki Tatsui's strength, he must have unified the First Year by now. As for why he was so confident...
It was because no one could remain indifferent under the combined assault of strength and money.
At that time, as long as he found a member of Crow Corps wearing a uniform, he would beat the guys behind them so badly their mothers wouldn't recognize them.
It was just that they were now lost and couldn't find Suzuran's location at all.
Just as the two were about to run onto the main road, five people suddenly darted out from the side. Yamashima Ryohei's expression changed, and Little Fatty, without even looking, punched a long-haired youth walking in front.
However, his punch only made the man tilt his head.
Serizawa looked at Little Fatty, who had suddenly appeared and punched him without a word, and his expression changed.
"Baka."
But when he saw the clothes the two were wearing, he retracted his leg, which was halfway through a kick.
"Crow Corps?"
The two were stunned and stopped. Just then, Bando Hideto and his group caught up.
"Seri... Serizawa?"
The three groups of people looked at each other. Tobe Yuji grinned.
"Kid, we finally caught you."
This morning they almost lost, if it wasn't for Miyazaki Tatsui stopping those guys.
Serizawa also smiled and suddenly charged towards the Armed Front group.
Behind him, Izaki Shun and Makise Takashi, who had just joined Serizawa Army, also attacked Armed Front.
Three minutes later, Torashima Yuta, who was stepping on Bando Hideto, was pulled away by Tsutsumoto Shoji and Yamashima Ryohei.
The two looked at Serizawa and his group, bowing slightly.
"Thank you for your help, seniors."
Serizawa looked at the uniforms the two were wearing and asked with a smile.
"Are you from Osaka?"
Yamashima Ryohei asked strangely.
"How do you know, senior?"
Serizawa said with a smile.
"Because we have an amazing guy at our school who is from Osaka."
The two exchanged glances.
"Are you also from Suzuran, senior? Do you know where Miyazaki Tatsui is?"
Serizawa nodded and said with a smile.
"Let's go, I'll take you to see him."
In the First Year teaching building of the school, Miyazaki Tatsui, Sugihara Jou, and Kirishima Hiromi turned to look at the classroom window, where Honjo Toshiaki's tiles were vaguely reflected.
The three exchanged glances. Kirishima Hiromi picked up a tile and lightly tapped it with his finger.
Honjo Toshiaki, who hadn't won a single hand all morning, impatiently slammed his hand on the table, startling Miyazaki Tatsui and Sugihara Jou, who quickly went to steady their tiles.
"Hurry up, Kirishima, what are you doing? If you're not playing, let Agutsu play."
Kirishima Hiromi quickly stopped his little movements and threw out a One of Bamboos from his hand.
"Don't be in a hurry. Can't a person think when playing mahjong?"
Honjo Toshiaki was stunned, then happily reached out.
"Wait a minute, Pong."
Just then, a figure rushed in from outside and hugged Miyazaki Tatsui's leg.
"Miyazaki Tatsui!"
His leg being hugged, Miyazaki Tatsui was startled, turned around, and kicked the newcomer out. By the time he reacted, Little Fatty was already lying at the feet of the newly arrived Yamashima Ryohei and Serizawa.
Serizawa looked at the bewildered Little Fatty with hesitation, then turned to Yamashima Ryohei and asked.
"Are you sure this guy is the Nishiki Third Generation designated by your boss?"
"Sh-should be, right?"
Honjo Toshiaki looked at the mahjong tiles scattered on the ground, immediately stood up, grabbed Miyazaki Tatsui by the collar with one hand.
With the other hand, he grabbed Kirishima Hiromi.
"Nobody move, give me back my tiles!"
Miyazaki Tatsui gave an awkward laugh. This hand was supposed to be a win for Honjo Toshiaki, but who knew Little Fatty would suddenly appear.
Miyazaki Tatsui removed Honjo Toshiaki's arm from his shoulder.
"Don't mess around, Toshiaki. Let me introduce you to my juniors here at Suzuran."
Miyazaki Tatsui walked over and pulled Little Fatty up, patting the footprints off him.
"Oh, Little Fatty, it's only been a few months, but you're still so rash. Don't you know I'm very emotional when I play mahjong?"
"You come to find me without even calling. Isn't this just making a fool of ourselves?"
"Come, come, Big Brother will introduce you to the seniors here at Suzuran."
The bewildered Torashima Yuta was pulled in front of The Trio. Agutsu and The Trio of Logistics, hearing the commotion, also walked over.
These are my capable subordinates. This is Honjo Toshiaki, this is Kirishima Hiromi, and this is…"
Miyazaki Tatsui introduced The Ebizuka Trio, Agutsu, and The Trio from Logistics to Yamashima Ryohei and Torashima Yuta. Then, he turned and introduced the second and third generation leaders of The Nishiki Crow Corps to them.
Afterward, Miyazaki Tatsui turned to Serizawa.
"Senior, why are you here?"
Serizawa smiled and recounted his recent encounter with the two to Miyazaki Tatsui.
"Speaking of which, if you hadn't helped me two days ago, these two little guys probably wouldn't have been targeted by Bando."
Miyazaki Tatsui smiled.
"Kids! They always stumble and fall as they grow; otherwise, they won't be able to stand steady later. Anyway, they weren't seriously hurt."
"Besides, that wasn't just to help you. That was Suzuran's battle for the top, and he wanted to bring members of The Armed Front to interfere. What would people think of our Suzuran if that got out?"
"As the saying goes, it's better to arrive at the right time than early. We were just about to go out for a meal, Senior, why don't you join us? Consider it my congratulations on you reaching the top."
Serizawa quickly waved his hand.
"No, no."
However, Miyazaki Tatsui ignored his refusal, slung an arm around Serizawa's shoulder, and pulled him out. Seeing this, Ebizuka and the others also came over and pulled Tobe Yuji and the others.
The group, a bustling crowd, headed towards the school gate.
Just as they arrived at the school gate, Takiya Genji, who had been missing for several days, and his follower Tamura Chuta, appeared before them.
Miyazaki Tatsui waved to Takiya Genji.
"Genji Senior, Tamura Senior, what a coincidence! We were just about to go for lunch. Care to join us?"
Looking at the enthusiastic Miyazaki Tatsui, Takiya Genji was stunned. Before he could react, Miyazaki Tatsui had already slung an arm around his neck and was leading him out of the school.
Takiya Genji turned to look at Lin Dama, who was walking at the very back.
"No, wait, Miyazaki."
"Man is iron, rice is steel; one meal missed, and hunger makes you reel. Senior, don't let anything stop you from pursuing delicious food."
Yamashima Ryohei, walking behind, spoke to Torashima Yuta.
"Big Brother Miyazaki seems to have changed a bit. He's less serious and a bit more enthusiastic."
Torashima Yuta, who had pulled out a piece of chocolate from somewhere and was eating it, smiled and said,
"Maybe this is his true self!"
Torashima turned to look at Yamashima Ryohei.
"Now you, on the other hand, are becoming more and more like Big Brother Miyazaki from before."
"Hey, Yamashima, Little Fatty, aren't you two going to catch up?"
After finishing their meal, the group returned to Suzuran. As soon as they reached the school gate, Takiya Genji looked at Lin Dama.
"Hayashida Megumi, let's have a fight, shall we?"
Everyone was startled and looked at Takiya Genji.
Lin Dama didn't speak; he stopped walking and just stood there.
Seeing that the two were about to fight, Miyazaki Tatsui stopped them. He knew that Lin Dama liked to attack the opponent's stomach, and since they had just eaten their fill, it wouldn't be good if Takiya Genji got hit and threw up.
"Senior, let's postpone the fight for a bit. Intense exercise right after eating isn't good for your health."
He smiled and pulled Takiya Genji, walking towards the First Year classroom. Takiya Genji hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
And seeing Takiya Genji wanting to challenge Hayashida Megumi, Serizawa, who had originally planned to leave, also stayed and followed them to the First Year classroom.
As soon as they entered, Miyazaki Tatsui told Ebizuka and the others to entertain Serizawa and his group first.
Miyazaki Tatsui and Yamashima Ryohei sat on the sofa.
"Did you two come by yourselves?"
Miyazaki Tatsui asked, looking at them.
They both nodded, and Yamashima Ryohei smiled and said,
"Yes, after Little Fatty took control of the First Year juniors, we came over. Everyone else is at school."
"You came all this way by yourselves; did your parents agree?"
They were all minors, and very few parents would agree to them traveling far alone.
Ultimately, they were all just minors, and anything they wanted to do still required the guardian's consent. For example, some members of the First Squad also wanted to come to Suzuran, but Suzuran didn't have dormitories. Perhaps it did, but they were probably similar to the teaching buildings.
If they came to Suzuran, they would have to rent a room and eat out, which would be a significant expense. Moreover, they were already troublesome individuals; without supervision, who knew what they might do?
If their parents didn't agree, didn't give them pocket money, and didn't pay their tuition, they probably couldn't come.
So Miyazaki Tatsui looked at the two, hoping it wasn't some kind of running away from home.
Torashima Yuta shrugged.
"Besides giving me pocket money every month, I basically never see my parents. They're always busy with work and don't bother with me."
Yamashima pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose and said with a wry smile,
"My parents are sailors; I don't see them all year. Even if they wanted to, they couldn't control me."
Seeing their somewhat dejected expressions, Miyazaki Tatsui also fell silent.
So-called delinquents were just a group of children who didn't receive their parents' love and protection. Like Hobiki Ryo and Hanaki Shigeru, because they were often bullied, they learned to use violence to protect themselves.
Although not all delinquents were like this, some became delinquents due to their environment, like Katagiri Ken, or the rickshaw driver in 'Crows Zero'.
Miyazaki Tatsui smiled.
"Let's not talk about those things. You two came at just the right time. Tomorrow, I'll let you witness the battle at the pinnacle of Suzuran's strength."
"For tonight, you can stay at my place."
The two were stunned.
"The battle at Suzuran's pinnacle?"
Miyazaki Tatsui smiled and introduced Hayashida Megumi, who was standing not far away, to the two, along with some of his exploits.
He didn't know if it was true, but Lin Dama was indeed the ceiling of Suzuran's combat power. As for the truthfulness of the background story, who among normal people cared about that?
As long as they knew he was strong enough, that was all that mattered.
While the three were chatting, everyone in the classroom walked outside.
It turned out that Takiya Genji, feeling that he had digested enough, was about to begin his showdown with Hayashida Megumi.
The two stood face to face at the classroom door, and Serizawa shouted,
"Genji, go for it!"
"Whether you eat gruel next month or feast on lavish meals depends on you!"
Takiya Genji, who had initially been somewhat surprised that Serizawa was cheering him on, immediately averted his gaze.
He looked at Hayashida Megumi, who was standing there, and suddenly charged forward.
His fist, imbued with terrifying force, struck at Lin Dama, but it was caught instantly by Lin Dama. Then, a terrifying punch directly slammed into his abdomen, a dull thud echoing as Takiya Genji was sent flying backward.
He felt the excruciating pain in his stomach and struggled to stand up. Fortunately, he had listened to Miyazaki Tatsui earlier, otherwise, he really might have thrown up.
He painfully got to his feet, looked at Lin Dama, and charged out again, throwing a punch.
It was the same right hook as before, making Miyazaki Tatsui frown. But before he could think further, Takiya Genji, while Lin Dama was bending down to punch his abdomen, delivered a headbutt to the top of Lin Dama's head.
A dull thud echoed again, but Takiya Genji was still sent flying. Feeling the pain at the top of his head, Lin Dama walked over, grabbed Takiya Genji's collar with one hand, punched him in the face, then kicked him in the abdomen. Takiya Genji, sent flying backward again, struggled to get up, but the pain throughout his body made him unable to exert much force.
The onlookers all fell silent.
Lin Dama turned and walked back into the classroom. It was then that Tamura Chuta reacted, rushing to help Takiya Genji. Miyazaki Tatsui patted Little Fatty and Yamashima, who were staring dumbfounded, and instructed The Trio from Logistics to help take Takiya Genji to the infirmary before leading the others back to the classroom.
Only Serizawa remained, standing blankly in place, silently shedding tears.
Mikami Manabu counted a stack of money in his hand and distributed it to Tobe Yuji and Mikami Go.
"Four thousand for Yuji, six thousand for Go, and the rest is mine."
Mikami Manabu patted Serizawa's shoulder.
"Boss, don't be sad. You'll win it back next time."
After saying that, he followed the group back to the classroom to play arcade games.
Today was the day of Miyazaki Tatsui and Hayashida Megumi's decisive battle, so Suzuran's sports ground was packed with Suzuran delinquents.
Serizawa placed his remaining living expenses in front of Mikami Manabu.
"I bet Miyazaki Tatsui can last more than thirty moves."
The Mikami Brothers were startled.
Although Miyazaki Tatsui had defeated Takiya Genji, his greatest achievement was defeating over thirty adult delinquents by himself, so no one thought he could last twenty moves.
After all, Miyazaki Tatsui fought adult delinquents, while Lin Dama's record was single-handedly taking down over a hundred yakuza.
Their opponents were not in the same league.
The surrounding delinquents quietly waited for the protagonists to appear.
As time passed, Miyazaki Tatsui slowly walked onto the sports ground, with Little Fatty and Yamashima holding umbrellas beside him.
He looked at the continuous gloomy rain and somewhat wanted to change the time, but seeing the delinquents surrounding him, he sighed.
He was sure that if he suggested changing the time, he would be cursed to death by Suzuran's delinquents.
Not long after they arrived, Lin Dama walked towards them, wearing a hoodie.
Their eyes met.
Miyazaki Tatsui looked at his panel.
Host: Miyazaki Tatsui.
Level: SSR (Mid)
Experience: 41 / 100
Legion: Crow Corps (When group battles are activated, cadre stamina increases by 40%, and regular member stamina increases by 20%.)
Cadre Sugihara Jou: A+
Cadre Kirishima Hiromi: A
Honjo Toshiaki: A-
Member Level: C-
Bond: Back to the Wall (When you and your comrades are surrounded, physical pain decreases, and recovery from injuries and fatigue speeds up.)
Bond: Unyielding Will: (During combat, as long as he is not knocked unconscious, his resistance to blows increases by 50%, and stamina recovery increases by 20%.)
Bond: United as One: (As the boss of Suzuran's First Year, you have made your voice heard throughout Suzuran, allowing you to rally all First Year delinquents to participate in battle with your charisma.)
Last time, he fought some GPS members, plus some Second Year cadres, and his experience increased by over thirty points, breaking through to SSR.
However, at this level, there were no more numerical increases or decreases, only "Upper," "Middle," or "Lower."
Looking at the golden shining SSR, Miyazaki Tatsui stared at Lin Dama.
"Senior, are you ready to be taken down?"
Hayashida Megumi did not speak.
Miyazaki Tatsui suddenly charged at Hayashida Megumi, delivering a whistling whip kick to Lin Dama's side waist.
A dull thud sounded.
As Miyazaki Tatsui expected, his leg was caught.
Miyazaki Tatsui suddenly exerted force and leaped, performing a spinning kick towards Lin Dama's head.
As Miyazaki Tatsui was sent flying by one of Lin Dama's punches, Lin Dama also took a kick to the head, staggering a few steps to the side.
A fierce cheer immediately erupted in the arena.
Serizawa punched the air and shouted.
"Nice!"
Boys, waving wooden sticks to create a whistling sound can excite them for half a day, let alone the whistling sound made by flesh and blood, combined with the impact and sound of punch after punch.
Just a brief exchange ignited the entire crowd.
Miyazaki Tatsui got up and held up his hands, blocking Hayashida Megumi's incoming whip kick, then punched him in the abdomen.
With a bang, Lin Dama immediately used a headbutt, showcasing a learn-as-you-go approach.
Miyazaki Tatsui felt his vision go black, released his hands, and staggered backward.
Hayashida Megumi also staggered back a few steps.
Miyazaki Tatsui paused, bent down to dodge a punch from Hayashida Megumi, and landed a straight punch on his abdomen.
However, his back was grabbed, and Hayashida Megumi delivered a knee kick towards his face.
Miyazaki Tatsui put up his hands to block, but the impact sent him reeling backward.
He dared not linger and decisively lay down on the ground.
Watching the fist graze past his nose, Miyazaki Tatsui rolled to the side after falling.
He quickly got up, raised his hand to block Hayashida Megumi's straight punch, and both simultaneously kicked, each landing a blow on the other, staggering backward.
Hayashida Megumi looked at Miyazaki Tatsui.
"This kind of Suzuran is truly interesting."
Miyazaki Tatsui wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, staring at Hayashida Megumi.
"So, are you prepared for defeat, Senior?"
Hayashida Megumi took off his hoodie, leaving only the white tank top underneath.
Miyazaki Tatsui swept his wet long hair back.
"Are you getting serious?"
The two engaged in battle once more, dull thuds and whistling sounds echoing across the sports ground.
The two no longer dodged each other's attacks, beginning a true fight.
Their speed was so fast, and their punches so fierce, that the onlookers could barely make out their movements.
Blood splattered, every punch delivered with full force.
This battle lasted for a full ten minutes, with Serizawa's shouts echoing across the sports ground, more excited than the two fighting.
Hayashida Megumi landed a straight punch on Miyazaki Tatsui's face.
Under the severe exhaustion of his stamina, coupled with his injuries, Miyazaki Tatsui could no longer hold on and fell backward, rolling twice.
Hayashida Megumi shakily rested his hands on his knees, but ultimately couldn't maintain his balance and sat down on the ground, breathing heavily.
Blood mixed with sweat trickled down his head.
After a moment to recover, he slowly got up, looking at Miyazaki Tatsui, who was struggling to get back on his feet.
He slowly walked over, grabbed Miyazaki Tatsui's collar, and lifted Miyazaki Tatsui, who was halfway up.
Just as he was about to end the fight with a punch, Miyazaki Tatsui, who had recovered, punched him in the face, followed by a kick to the abdomen from Miyazaki Tatsui.
Both fell backward.
The field fell silent.
After a long while, Miyazaki Tatsui and Hayashida Megumi once again struggled to get up, walking towards each other with heavy steps.
Everyone watched intently, knowing that both had reached their Limit, and this move would decide the victor.
As they drew close, both simultaneously threw a straight punch.
Their fists landed on each other's faces almost at the same time.
Miyazaki Tatsui's body crashed backward, losing consciousness.
Miyazaki Tatsui, the warrior who sought to slay the dragon, ultimately fell at the feet of the giant dragon.
Hayashida Megumi let out a roar, and accompanying his voice, a huge cheer echoed in his ears.
However, his body also crashed to the ground.
A group of people went forward to check, and Little Fatty quickly carried Miyazaki Tatsui, following The Ebizuka Trio towards the infirmary.
The support trio went forward to check on Hayashida Megumi's condition.
He was looking up at the sky with lifeless eyes, clearly not having lost consciousness.
He muttered.
"Only this kind of Suzuran can make one's blood boil."
Seeing this, Ono Heiwa quickly asked.
"Senior, do you need us to take you to the infirmary?"
Hayashida Megumi shook his head.
After a few minutes of recovery, he struggled to get up, picked up his hoodie from the ground, and walked towards the school gate.
Takiya Genji took the money Serizawa handed him, then turned to look at the departing Hayashida Megumi and said.
"All the glory of our generation is going to be stolen by the juniors."
Serizawa happily put the banknotes into his pocket, turning his gaze towards Hayashida Megumi in the distance, and replied.
"Precisely because of this, shouldn't we be happy?"
"Because there are continuous strong individuals joining Suzuran, it has truly become the undisputed Crow High School, and has achieved its current dominant position."
"If we can't even surpass our seniors, then we should be worried about whether anyone can uphold Suzuran's banner after we graduate."
"Now that the First Year and Second Year have such terrifying juniors, Suzuran can still maintain its current position after we graduate."
"Only when a hundred flowers bloom can one smell their fragrance; a single outstanding flower will only be a fleeting dream."
Serizawa turned to look at Takiya Genji, smiling as he said.
"Tokio will be discharged in a month.
Do you want to reach the top together then?"
Takiya Genji opened his umbrella, slowly walked into the rain, and said with a smile.
"You don't actually think I lent you money to join your legion and reach the top with you, do you?"
"Come on, seriously?"
Serizawa replied with a smile.
"Who wants you to join, you defeated foe.
I just thought that if you came along, Tokio would be happy to see you, so I'm just inviting you to come along."
Takiya Genji stopped, turning to look at Serizawa.
"Let's fight at the graduation ceremony, King of Beasts."
The two stared at each other.
After a long while, Serizawa smiled and nodded.
"Anytime."
PS: The new delinquent organization [New World] is recruiting members!
Please sign up enthusiastically.
Twin leaders:
Cadres: (Three)
First come, first served.
Registration is above, and the deadline is 11 PM tonight.
They are definitely very cool characters.
Just as the group cheered, five motorcycles slowly stopped on the road outside Suzuran.
One of the youths with spiky yellow hair looked at the Suzuran delinquents gathered together, listening to the occasional shouts of surprise coming from inside.
"Is this Toya Liu's strongest high school?"
A burly youth behind them said with a smile.
"Brother Shinji, they seem to be holding some kind of celebration. Should we go take a look?"
Tendo Shinji glanced over and said with a smile.
"Forget it, let's find a place to settle down first."
"Let them cheer for now. In the future, we will trample them underfoot. The pinnacle of this city will only belong to our New World."
The group started their motorcycles, took one last look, and headed into the distance.
Inside Suzuran's infirmary, Miyazaki Tatsui stared blankly at the ceiling, eating ice cream.
"Yamashima, how did Hayashida Megumi end up?"
Yamashima shook his head and turned to look at The Trio from logistics who had just arrived.
Ono Heiwa hesitated before speaking.
"It seems he was seriously injured. He lay on the ground for a while to recover, then left on his own."
Miyazaki Tatsui stroked his chin, sighed, and lay back on the bed.
He secretly thought to himself that Lin Dama's strength should be at the top of SSR, or even higher. He had been too hasty. If it weren't for the contributions made by GPS, he estimated that if he were to fight Lin Dama with his SS+ strength, he probably wouldn't last more than thirty moves.
As he thought, he crossed his legs. He wondered when Housen would attack. When they did, he would ignore the executives, since they had already fought before. He would go directly to clear out the small fry, and then when he reached the top, he would go and deal with Lin Dama again.
If he couldn't win, he would play dirty, with moves like the "crotch kick." He refused to believe that he, the protagonist, could lose. He had to take down Lin Dama before Harumichi transferred, otherwise he would have to fight Harumichi as well, and that would be too tiring for him.
As a general, he should command from the center, directing with authority.
If all else failed, he would sponsor a wave, bringing in Little Fatty, Yamashima, and Yamagami Hara. Then, with his subordinates as numerous as common soldiers, he would simply wave his hand, and with the system's blessing, the small Housen could be wiped out in an instant.
The Crow Corps executives on the side, who had originally been thinking about how to comfort Miyazaki Tatsui, saw him lying on the bed, legs crossed, eating ice cream, and occasionally chuckling.
They decided it was better to think about how to comfort their own wallets instead.
That's right, all the executives of the Crow Corps had lost a month's worth of living expenses.
As Miyazaki Tatsui's subordinates, before the onlookers were even shocked that Serizawa and Takiya Genji had been suppressed for more than thirty moves, these guys had confidently bet that Miyazaki Tatsui would seriously injure and take down Lin Dama.
Therefore, this duel was not just a loss for Miyazaki Tatsui alone, but for the entire Crow Corps. This day was nothing short of the end of the world.
Even though news spread to their ears that Miyazaki Tatsui was called the number one person below Hayashida Megumi, and that he might become the Boss and lead the Crow Corps to the top, they still couldn't be happy.
They even referred to this day as the Crow Corps' Doomsday.
And just as the Suzuran crowd was discussing the battle from this afternoon, they didn't know that in a certain abandoned factory in Toya Liu, a delinquent force, whose goal was to defeat them, was quietly established.
And this delinquent organization, named New World, would rise to prominence in the coming months.
Time flew by, a month passed, and Suzuran these past two days was as lively as New Year's.
First, the headquarters of the Crow Corps was officially announced to be completed.
The first floor was directly renovated into a small arcade, with all sorts of arcade machines, all of which had been modified and didn't require game tokens. You could play however you wanted.
This brought smiles back to the faces of the Crow Corps executives, who had been immersed in sadness for a month.
All members ran to the multi-purpose building for a dinner party. As brilliant fireworks exploded in the Suzuran sky, a giant Crow Corps logo unfurled from the rooftop.
Miyazaki Tatsui looked at the members below, picked up the microphone beside him.
"I announce that the Crow Corps is officially established! Now everyone, begin free activities."
Upon hearing this, the members of the Crow Corps cheered and surged into the arcade on the first floor. Miyazaki Tatsui turned to The Trio from logistics and said.
"You guys go down and maintain order, just in case something happens."
The Trio from logistics nodded and went down to the rooftop without any complaints. These three were the only ones in the Crow Corps who received a salary.
Each received 100,000 yen a month, so they almost immediately obeyed Miyazaki Tatsui's commands.
On the side, the Serizawa Army, Takiya Genji, Lin Dama, and the Crow Corps executives were gathered together, enjoying food.
Beside Miyazaki Tatsui, a bald youth looked down at the lively first floor and said with a smile.
"As expected, wherever Big Brother is, he's a leader."
Miyazaki Tatsui leaned against the edge of the balcony, pulled out a cigarette and offered it to Shijo Kyo beside him, then lit one himself.
"That's a given."
"How have you been lately?"
Shijo said with a smile.
"My cooking skills have greatly improved recently. When you return to Osaka, come to the shop, and I'll treat you to a big meal."
Shijo Kyo had come yesterday with Little Fatty. Hearing the news that Miyazaki Tatsui was going to establish the Crow Corps here, he temporarily closed his shop and came here with Little Fatty to take a look.
As for Yamashima Ryohei, he hadn't come because an organization called Devil's Descendants had recently appeared in Osaka.
Although they hadn't clashed yet, they still needed to be wary because their method of recruiting members was a bit casual. How casual, you ask?
It was simply that as long as the words "Devil's Descendants" were pasted on a motorcycle or clothing, that person was a member of the organization, and if anything happened, they could go to the headquarters for help.
Because of this, an organization established for less than half a year actually had over a thousand members, which was incredibly exaggerated.
Famous organizations like Limit only had over 150 members, and even Nishiki, the largest middle school in Osaka, only had over 500 delinquents. You can imagine how exaggerated Devil's Descendants was.
However, with such an organization, when there are many people, all sorts of troublemakers naturally emerge, causing trouble everywhere, which made the Osaka delinquent scene chaotic. At such a time, Yamashima Ryohei could only stay in Nishiki to hold the fort. However, no conflicts had occurred yet, which is why Little Fatty could be so relaxed.
Shijo Kyo looked at Little Fatty, who was getting along well with Serizawa and the others in the distance, and said with a smile.
"I really envy Torashima, he can come and see Big Brother anytime."
"Seeing them is like seeing us back then."
"I wonder how Sanben is doing with his training at the National Stadium."
Miyazaki Tatsui smiled and patted him.
"Don't be so melancholic. Living each day happily is the most important thing."
"At least, we can still gather during our holidays."
Shijo Kyo smiled and nodded, raising the beer in his hand to clink with Miyazaki Tatsui, and the two walked towards the group.
In the Third Year area of Suzuran, Serizawa, accompanied by Tatsukawa Tokio and other executives, walked towards the rooftop. Upon reaching the rooftop, this time, they truly became the undisputed strongest army.
Serizawa lit the cigarette in his hand and looked at his name written above.
Then he turned and smiled at Tatsukawa Tokio.
"No one will object to this ascent to the top."
Tatsukawa Tokio nodded and said with a smile, "We are the strongest."
Tobe Yuji, Izaki Shun, and others also embraced each other. Afterward, the newly joined members began to take turns writing their names.
Just as the group was cheering, the rooftop door was kicked open, and Takiya Genji walked in with Tamura Chuta, attracting everyone's attention.
He turned and looked at the Wall of the Summit behind him, then extended his hand to Serizawa.
"Congratulations."
Serizawa also extended his hand and shook Takiya Genji's hand firmly.
"Thank you."
"Let's go celebrate together."
Ten minutes later, outside the Crow Corps headquarters, Tatsukawa Tokio looked at Serizawa with a speechless expression.
"Celebrate here? Are you serious?"
Takiya Genji covered his forehead and turned, intending to leave with Tamura Chuta.
Serizawa quickly stopped them.
"What's wrong with here? Dinner will be served upstairs soon. It's great to play for a while and then go up to eat."
In the end, Tatsukawa Tokio, the rich second-generation, couldn't stand it anymore and led the group to the food street.
Chaotic sounds echoed within a certain garbage station in Toya Liu. Umekawa Naiku, the leader of a small delinquent organization in Toya Liu, watched as five people suddenly rushed in and attacked his subordinates. His expression changed from initial anger to dumbfoundedness, and then to bewilderment.
He didn't know which of his subordinates had caused him such big trouble.
At this moment, more than thirty of his delinquents had all fallen to the ground. Watching the leading pair of twins walk towards him, he suddenly pulled out a small knife from his waist and charged forward with a roar.
However, he was kicked away by a whip kick from the yellow-haired twin.
Seeing everyone fall, Tendo Souji finally spoke.
"From now on, you are members of our New World."
After he finished speaking, the five people walked outside. One of the boys with a black pompadour said, "With the addition of these people, we now have over two hundred people under our command. There aren't many small delinquent organizations left nearby."
Hearing this, Tendo Shinji put on his helmet, and a muffled voice came out, "Then let's challenge forces further away."
With that, the five drove away, and the New World members surrounding the garbage station began to come in to take over the personnel.
Although the five had gathered over two hundred people relying on their powerful strength, they had not managed the internal conflicts within these small organizations. So, the New World organization now looked like nothing more than a disorganized mob, and since they were all subdued by violence, they faced the risk of falling apart at any time.
However, under the strength of the five, the reputation of New World still spread throughout Toya Liu, and the first to notice was the idle Takiya Genji.
For the past month, he had been challenging Miyazaki Tatsui and Hayashida Megumi, but facing these powerhouses who could defeat him in a few moves, although his strength improved, it did so extremely slowly. So, he had always had Tamura Chuta help him scout for strong opponents.
Tamura Chuta hadn't considered the major powers, as they and Suzuran tried to maintain a peaceful state. If Takiya Genji were to challenge them, it could very likely be seen as a provocation, and a war would be troublesome.
So, he didn't think about those major powers but instead observed small forces or outsiders like Hayashida Megumi, but with some strength. Thus, Tamura noticed this newly rising organization, [New World].
However, these five had been elusive for the past month, so he hadn't taken Takiya Genji to challenge them, as there was no way if they couldn't be found.
As for going to their headquarters to issue a challenge for a duel, don't joke around; no matter what, they would certainly come out lying down. So, Tamura Chuta had been closely monitoring the movements of the New World quintet recently.
And just as Tamura Chuta was keeping an eye on the quintet while taking Takiya Genji to challenge other powerhouses, the constantly expanding New World finally halted its progress. Afterward, the first thing they did left Tamura Chuta dumbfounded.
At this moment, on the balcony of the Crow Corps headquarters, which had become a permanent base for the leaders of various Suzuran factions, Tamura Chuta put down his phone and spoke to the crowd behind him who were playing mahjong or billiards.
"That New World has issued a challenge to Housen."
Hearing this, Takiya Genji threw out a tile from his hand and turned to respond, "Oh."
As soon as he responded, he saw Serizawa, Miyazaki Tatsui, and Lin Dama all turn to look at Tamura Chuta. Serizawa took the cigarette butt out of his mouth, rubbed his ear, and looked at Tamura Chuta with a puzzled expression.
"Huh? Tamura, what did you just say?"
Tamura Chuta replied, "I said, that newly risen force has gathered over three hundred people and issued a challenge to Housen's Assassin Corps, agreeing to a decisive battle in Tengu Forest a week later."
Hearing this, Serizawa suddenly stood up, looking at Tamura Chuta in shock.
Miyazaki Tatsui frantically recalled the plot in his mind, confused.
He remembered that after the Suzuran power struggle, shouldn't they have gone to fight Housen? How did a New World suddenly appear to fight Housen first?
Could it be that this event was just a minor detail and wasn't released?
Or was Crows Zero 1 followed by Crows Zero 1.1?
No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't figure it out.
Serizawa asked with a puzzled expression, "No, how many people does this so-called New World have? They've only been in Toya Liu for two months and dare to challenge Housen."
Takiya Genji reached out and pushed Serizawa down.
"Hey, even if the sky falls, finish this game before you run! You bastard."
Serizawa reluctantly sat back at the table. He really didn't want to play this game. A shocking piece of news like this had just arrived, yet none of them seemed surprised.
Shouldn't they be standing up, pacing anxiously, and then finishing dinner and going home?
"Hey, Miyazaki, what do you think of this news?"
Miyazaki Tatsui, with a cigarette in his mouth, shaking his leg, replied indifferently, "What do I think? I'll watch sitting, lying down, or with a magnifying glass."
"Senior, it doesn't concern us who Housen fights. The most important thing right now is that it's your turn to play."
"When they have their decisive battle, we'll just go and watch. It doesn't matter who wins or loses between them. If they dare to bare their fangs at us, we'll break all their teeth."
Saying that, Miyazaki Tatsui slammed the cards in his hand onto the table.
"Kokushi Musou, hehe."
Outside the Tengu Forest in Toya Liu, various delinquent factions gathered, with Suzuran's group among them. They all wanted to see what kind of force this New World was, a group that dared to challenge the Killer Corps shortly after its establishment.
As the time for the decisive battle approached, the New World, as the host, also arrived on the battlefield. Miyazaki Tatsui turned his head, observing this faction that hadn't appeared in the original story.
Agutsu, who had gone to gather information, also returned and addressed the crowd.
"The New World is a delinquent organization founded by five individuals. Leading them are a pair of twins: the one with yellow hair is the older brother, Tendo Shinji, and the one with black spiky hair is the younger brother, Tendo Souji."
"Both of them are very strong, serving as the New World's leader and vice-leader."
"They have three cadres under them: the one with the pompadour is named Nakashimamura Sho, the one in the middle who is as strong as a bear is named Yasuda Tomo, and the skinny, short one over there is named Sakata Shin."
"All three are capable subordinates of the two brothers. All five of them come from Nagoya. As for their reputation there, I don't know. All this information was heard from members of the New World."
"The biggest achievement of these five here is that they collectively defeated a delinquent organization of over seventy people."
"They have over three hundred members under them, most of whom are small delinquent organizations they conquered through violence. So, they have many factions under them, and quite a few of them have conflicts, but they've all been suppressed by the leaders' strength."
"However, this has also led to discontent among their members, and morale is unstable, with the risk of falling apart at any time. That's why they challenged Housen, planning to use a major victory to stabilize morale."
Miyazaki Tatsui took a drag from his cigarette, pouting as he looked at the two leaders.
"A few hotheads. Even if they win, they won't go far."
Serizawa, stretching and loosening his body, laughed and said,
"They won't win. They're just a mob."
Just then, a group of bald men approached from a distance. Leading them was Housen's boss, Narumi Taiga, followed by Matoba Toshiki, Yuugiri Rikiya, and the other Four Heavenly Kings.
Looking at their neat bald heads and uniforms, Kirishima Hiromi, standing to the side, commented,
"Now *this* is a regular army."
Serizawa looked at Housen's lineup and nudged Miyazaki Tatsui, who was leaning against Lin Dama as if he had no bones.
Recent comfort had made him lazy again; he would never stand if he could sit, and never sit if he could lie down. Standing for even a moment made him uncomfortable, but the spot Serizawa and the others chose was in the middle, with no trees to lean on. So, the upright Lin Dama and Kudo Ryosuke became his human posts; when he got tired of leaning on the left, he'd lean on the right.
"Hey! Miyazaki, see that yellow-haired kid?"
Miyazaki Tatsui reluctantly lifted his head and glanced.
"I see him."
"That's Bitō Tatsuya. He might be your opponent in the future."
Miyazaki Tatsui yawned, looking at Serizawa curiously.
"Isn't there some kind of ceasefire agreement? What, are you going to fight Housen?"
As they watched Housen and the others, Housen's group also looked their way. Serizawa and Narumi Taiga exchanged glances, and Serizawa smiled, saying,
"A ceasefire agreement? Isn't that just for breaking? Do you really think Kawanishi Ikiru's stab can be settled with a piece of paper?"
Miyazaki Tatsui shrugged. Then Serizawa seemed to remember something and asked, puzzled,
"Wait, how do you know about the ceasefire agreement?"
Miyazaki Tatsui turned to Serizawa, looking curious.
"As Suzuran's current First Year boss and the future leader of Suzuran's strongest corps, shouldn't I inquire about Suzuran's past?"
"I don't want to go out after class one day and get ambushed."
Saying that, he leaned against Kudo Ryosuke, lazily remarking,
"No one would try to be a boss without understanding anything, right?"
Takiya Genji, who was smoking nearby, somehow felt Miyazaki Tatsui was talking about him, but he had no proof.
Just when everyone thought both sides would exchange a few more meaningless words, Narumi Taiga waved his hand. Matoba Toshiki, behind him, charged out first, and Housen's delinquents roared as they rushed towards the opposing side, leaving only Narumi Taiga and Bitō Tatsuya standing in place.
As soon as the two sides clashed, the New World's cadres quickly cleared out Housen's foot soldiers. They naturally knew their own situation; if they couldn't quickly take down the opposing cadres, they would surely lose, as they were all just scattered individuals.
This was unavoidable. There were only a few established factions in Toya Liu, and all of them were unified. They had no way to interfere. The only way to gather manpower was to subdue small delinquent organizations.
Then, they would challenge these major factions and try to subdue them.
Although the strength of their members was weaker, if they could hold on until they took down the opposing cadres without scattering, then once they eliminated the opposing cadres and cleared out the foot soldiers, they could win this battle.
Finally, they could use the reputation of a great victory to recruit powerful freelancers and, at the same time, stabilize morale and unite the people.
So, from the very beginning, the five of them fought with a desperate intensity. Before long, the five saw Matoba Toshiki and the others from the opposing side.
The cadres from both sides immediately engaged in battle. Matoba Toshiki, as the leader of Housen's Four Heavenly Kings, naturally confronted the Tendo Brothers. Although he was strong, he was still somewhat flustered facing the attacks of the two brothers.
On the other side, Shibayama Hayato and Yuugiri Rikiya were pressuring the opposing cadres, though it wasn't a complete rout.
However, the New World members were somewhat faltering, being pushed back by Housen's members. Within five minutes of engagement, some began to flee the battlefield.
The rout was complete, and the New World's defeat was sealed.
Miyazaki Tatsui watched the Tendo Brothers entangled with Matoba Toshiki, yawned, and turned to leave.
"Boring. Time to go home for dinner."
Lin Dama and the Crow Corps saw this and turned to follow Miyazaki Tatsui's steps, leaving the Tengu Forest.
Lin Dama had wanted to leave much earlier. If he weren't Miyazaki Tatsui's bodyguard now, he wouldn't have even come.
Bitō Tatsuya watched Miyazaki Tatsui, who was swaying as he walked, with a slight frown.
"Is Suzuran's First Year boss really like that?"
Narumi Taiga turned his head, glanced, and said,
"Only someone with absolute confidence in his own strength can be in such a defenseless state."
"Never underestimate any opponent, or you will pay a heavy price."
On the battlefield, after Shibayama Hayato and the other two finished their fights, they turned and joined Matoba Toshiki in ganging up on the Tendo Brothers.
What was originally a two-on-one situation became a four-on-two. Watching the Tendo Brothers fall repeatedly and then get back up, one could only say that those who become leaders of a faction possess terrifying strength and will.
In the end, Housen's Four Heavenly Kings resolved the battle at the cost of two severely injured and two lightly injured.
The onlookers gradually left the Tengu Forest. Takiya Genji glanced at the Tendo Brothers and also turned to leave the battlefield.
PS: Not slacking off at work, my brain is fine. As the saying goes, since I've already written it, I won't take a day off, I'll still update.
Sunday is a holiday. I'll see if I can do a mass update tonight.
I originally wanted to write more about this battle, but I was afraid you might think it wasn't relevant to the protagonist and that too much description would be bad, so I didn't go into detail.
As time flew by, Miyazaki Tatsui didn't wait for Housen, but instead, the winter break arrived. He returned to Osaka with Kudo Ryosuke and his butler.
Upon returning, he didn't go home but instead took Kudo Ryosuke to Suzuki Real Estate to find Suzuki Keisuke.
Looking at the office building in front of him, Miyazaki Tatsui clicked his tongue. This was his first time visiting Suzuki Keisuke's company.
At the entrance, a group of people were already waiting for him. A man with a slicked-back hairstyle walked over, opened the car door, and, with a dozen people behind him, bowed and said,
"Welcome, Young Master, to inspect. You must be tired."
Seeing this orderly scene, Miyazaki Tatsui got out of the car and patted the man with the slicked-back hair on the shoulder.
"You all have worked hard as well."
After speaking, he walked into the building, attracting glances from the young women and wives along the way.
Miyazaki Tatsui felt incredibly pleased, finally experiencing the feeling of a romance novel protagonist.
The man with the slicked-back hair led the way, with over a dozen men in black suits clearing a path, followed by another dozen burly men in black.
The group took the elevator directly to the thirty-sixth floor, to Suzuki Keisuke's office.
When the elevator doors opened, there was a wide corridor, with a large, independent office on both the left and right sides.
The group walked to the end, and the man with the slicked-back hair knocked on the door of the office that occupied half a floor.
A long-legged secretary in a uniform opened the door from inside. Miyazaki Tatsui thanked her and walked in.
As soon as he entered, he saw Suzuki Keisuke sitting at his desk, looking up at Miyazaki Tatsui.
"Little Miyazaki, you're here. Have you eaten yet?"
Miyazaki Tatsui shook his head, walked to the desk, sat down, and said,
"I just got out of the car and heard the butler say you wanted to see me, so I came over."
"Uncle, is there something you need me for?"
Suzuki Keisuke pulled open a desk drawer and took out a driver's license.
"Take a look, this is the driver's license I got for you."
Miyazaki Tatsui's eyes lit up, and he happily took the small booklet.
"Thank you, Uncle."
"Why are you being so polite with me?"
Suzuki Keisuke chuckled, threw down his pen, and set aside the contract in front of him.
"Let's go. Since you haven't eaten, I'll take you to the company cafeteria, and we can take a tour of the company while we're at it."
After eating, Suzuki Keisuke took Miyazaki Tatsui for a stroll around the company, but seeing Miyazaki Tatsui's distracted look, he said helplessly,
"Alright, alright. Seeing how distracted you are, I won't make it difficult for you. Go play if you want."
Upon hearing this, Miyazaki Tatsui immediately ran out of the building. With his new booklet, he definitely had to go for a ride.
Once in the car, he impatiently shouted,
"To the motorcycle shop!"
Outside an abandoned warehouse in Toya Liu, Takiya Genji and Tamura Chuta slowly walked inside. This was the current base of New World.
Since their defeat in the last major battle against Housen, the members of New World had rapidly decreased. From over three hundred people, only fifty or so remained willing to follow the Tendo Brothers.
Because even though the two were defeated, their strength was evident. They fought against the Housen Four Heavenly Kings, severely injuring Shima Kouta and the fighting spirit of the others. If Shibayama Hayato and Yuugiri Rikiya hadn't joined the battle, they would have definitely defeated the two.
Therefore, many freelancers remained.
Seeing Takiya Genji and Tamura Chuta enter, the members of New World quickly gathered, surrounding the two.
Tendo Shinji looked at Takiya Genji and asked,
"Who are you two?"
Takiya Genji looked at the five-man group and said with a smile,
"How about we have a fight? If you lose, you join me."
Nakamura Sho, the man with the slicked-back hair behind the Tendo Brothers, immediately cursed upon hearing this,
"Where did this idiot come from? Isn't his tone a little too arrogant?"
As he spoke, he charged forward, throwing a punch, but Takiya Genji's spinning kick sent him flying into the crowd.
Immediately, the members of New World became agitated, and some had already charged forward.
Just then, Tendo Shinji spoke,
"Hey, everyone, stop."
Seeing the scene quiet down, Tendo Shinji said,
"Why should we follow you? You at least need to give us a reason, right?"
Takiya Genji stared at him and said seriously,
"Your strength is very good. Join me, and when I graduate, we'll lead New World to carve out a territory in Toya Liu."
Tendo Shinji stared at Takiya Genji's determined eyes and said with a smile,
"Why should we believe you? And you haven't even graduated yet, so how will you carve out a territory in Toya Liu?"
Takiya Genji twisted his neck and said with a smile,
"With my strength."
As he spoke, he charged towards the Tendo Brothers… "Hey, Uncle? Can you drive?"
On a street in Osaka, he was leisurely riding his newly bought Chunlan Tiger God 250, cruising slowly down the street. However, he didn't expect to be mocked for driving on the side of the road.
He turned his head to look at the biker gang who had spoken, ignored them, and continued to drive slowly forward.
There are thousands of roads, but safety comes first.
It was true that he liked motorcycles, but he only liked the feeling of cruising slowly, enjoying the scenery, and didn't like riding fast. Moreover, he had been driving in the slow lane close to the roadside, not blocking anyone.
The biker gang saw that Miyazaki Tatsui only glanced at them and ignored them, so they found it boring, twisted their throttles, and rode off into the distance.
Miyazaki Tatsui looked at the graffiti on the back of their motorcycles, which clearly read "Devil's Descendants," and couldn't help but mutter,
"Young people nowadays are really arrogant."
However, before he could drive much further, another roar of motorcycles came from behind him, and a voice called out again,
"Idiot, if you can't twist the throttle, don't drive!"
As he spoke, he moved closer to Miyazaki Tatsui, then abruptly twisted the throttle several times, the noise making Miyazaki Tatsui's ears ache.
Miyazaki Tatsui's face darkened. He looked at the group of people riding away, then got on his motorcycle and chased after them. Seeing Miyazaki Tatsui pursuing, the leader cursed,
"Bastard, do you want to die?"
As he spoke, he stopped his motorcycle in the middle of the road. Miyazaki Tatsui, seeing this, also stopped his bike.
Seeing this, Kudo Ryosuke, who was following behind, also stopped his car and got out.
Miyazaki Tatsui looked at the uniform Devil's Descendants graffiti on the helmets of the dozen or so people. He quickly rushed over.
One person cursed,
"Are you looking for death, idiot?"
Miyazaki Tatsui rushed to within a short distance of the man, leaped high, and kicked the man flying, knocking down several people behind him.
Looking at the remaining members of the Devil's Descendants who charged at him, he delivered a whip kick, sending one member flying. He grabbed another delinquent's attacking fist, punched him in the face, causing blood to splatter, and he rolled backward, hitting the motorcycle blocking the road.
Miyazaki Tatsui looked at the guy who had just mocked him and walked over.
The few people who had just been knocked down by their companions had barely gotten up when Kudo Ryosuke rushed over and gave them a beating.
Miyazaki Tatsui grabbed the steel pipe that the small leader opposite him swung, exerted force with his arm, pulled him closer, and punched him in the mouth. Blood mixed with teeth flew out. Miyazaki Tatsui kicked him in the abdomen, sending him flying backward.
Passersby who witnessed this scene were scared and quickly ran away… Takiya Genji struggled to get up from the ground, looked at Yasuda Satoshi, the only one still standing among the five, punched him in the abdomen, then delivered a headbutt, and kicked him flying.
He swayed, steadied himself, and looked down at Tendo Shinji, who could no longer get up.
"How about it? Do you want to conquer the world with me?"
Tendo Shinji panted, looking at Takiya Genji.
"General."
As he spoke, the delinquents watching from the side all bowed in unison.
"You've worked hard, General."
Miyazaki Tatsui took the tissue Kudo Ryosuke handed him, wiped the blood from his hands, then looked down and threw the crumpled tissue onto the punk's face.
"A bunch of trash."
After speaking, he rode his motorcycle away. Kudo Ryosuke looked down at the punk.
"It's okay, just lie there a bit longer, the ambulance will be here soon. Don't be scared."
After speaking, he kicked the man in the face, knocking him unconscious.
Outside a food street in Osaka, Miyazaki Tatsui parked his car and walked towards a restaurant named Shijo Restaurant.
It was dinnertime, so the restaurant was very busy. Two female waitresses were bustling, serving dishes. Seeing Miyazaki Tatsui walk in, they quickly came over and said,
"Welcome."
Miyazaki Tatsui smiled, seeing how busy the restaurant was, and said,
"I'm a friend of your boss. You two go ahead and get busy, don't mind me."
Seeing the crowded interior, he turned and sat down on a chair by the entrance.
Yesterday, all the major high schools in Osaka started their holidays, so Miyazaki Tatsui and Miyamoto Kuma had arranged to meet up at Shijo Kyo today.
Miyazaki Tatsui frowned slightly at the sight of several delinquents walking past. The Devil's Descendants' graffiti was on their clothes, and this was the third group Miyazaki Tatsui had seen.
One must know, this was not the territory of the Devil's Descendants, but the territory of the Sanhana Group established by Nishiki-senpai. To still see so many members of the Devil's Descendants, it's clear how many members this organization has.
However, with their method of recruiting people, it's estimated that there aren't many true members. Most just join to avoid being bullied or to use the organization's name to intimidate others.
Miyazaki Tatsui couldn't quite understand. If that was the case, what was the meaning of them doing this? Fame? But the troubles would probably be even greater.
While Miyazaki Tatsui was pondering, two youths walked over. Miyazaki Tatsui looked at one of them, who was about 1.9 meters tall, had long hair, wore gold-rimmed glasses, and a floral shirt that was tight around his muscular physique, making him look a bit like... uh... a refined beast?
As the saying goes, no comparison, no harm. Kiyohara Ka, dressed similarly beside him, was more pleasing to the eye, looking like a refined artist.
"Big Brother, long time no see."
The two came before Miyazaki Tatsui and said with a smile.
Miyazaki Tatsui took out cigarettes and offered them to the two, looking at Miyamoto Kuma, and finally couldn't help but complain,
"I say, Miyamoto, why are you dressed like this?"
Miyamoto Kuma looked up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle and sighed,
"Big Brother, you don't understand, this is called artistic flair."
As the three chatted, Idagawa and Matsushita Shusha walked over from a distance.
"Big Brother, Kiyohara, uh... Miyamoto? Why are you dressed like that?"
...As time passed, the cadres of the Nishiki Crow Corps and the First Division gradually all arrived. Only Sanbon Kirichi, the Second Division, and the Third Division cadres and members were missing.
However, Nishiki had not yet gone on holiday, so when asked yesterday, only the cadres said they would come. But as the gathering time drew closer, neither the Second Division nor the Third Division cadres had arrived. Miyazaki Tatsui turned to Miyamoto Kuma, who was currently playing accompaniment for the Six-Man Crew, and shouted,
"Miyamoto, call Little Fatty and Yamashima to see what's going on. Time is almost up."
"Alright, Big Brother."
At the Nishiki school gate, Torashima Yuta looked at the Devil's Descendants members gathering outside the gate and said into the phone to Miyamoto Kuma,
"We have something to attend to for now, so we won't be coming over. You all go ahead and have fun."
Hearing this, Miyamoto Kuma understood what Little Fatty meant: someone was looking for trouble. He said,
"Do you need help? All members of the First Division are here."
"No need, it's just a small problem. Why would we need you seniors to step in? You all go ahead and have fun. If we handle this quickly, we might even make it for some grilled skewers."
Hanging up the phone, Torashima Yuta gave an OK gesture to Yamashima Ryohei, who was not far away, questioning a few injured Crow members.
On the other side, Miyazaki Tatsui, having heard the situation, nodded and signaled everyone to get on the bus.
"Let's go to our destination first. Yamashima is the second leader of the Crow Corps, and Little Fatty is the future third leader. When they encounter problems, they need to solve them themselves."
Miyamoto Kuma nodded, and the group got on the bus, heading towards their destination.
Meanwhile, at Nishiki, Yamashima Ryohei had also clarified the situation: members of the Third Division were walking normally on the roadside when members of the Devil's Descendants, passing by on motorcycles, splashed them with water. The Third Division members were annoyed, cursed a few times, an argument ensued, and they were ultimately beaten by the other side.
Hearing the sequence of events, he turned to the Leo members who were huddled together chatting and shouted,
"Hey! Everyone gather, we're going to greet our guests."
Having said that, he, Yamagami Hara, Little Fatty, and several other cadres led the crowd towards the school gate.
Upon arriving at the school gate, a biker gang leader from the Devil's Descendants arrogantly shouted,
"Hey, Yamashima Ryohei, you coward, why did it take you so long to come out? Are you afraid of being beaten until you cry?"
Hearing this, Little Fatty charged out. Before the punk could react, he smashed a fist into his face, knocking him to the ground, where he clutched his face and wailed in pain.
Immediately, the crowd on the other side began to curse, but upon meeting Yamashima Ryohei's gaze, they instantly fell silent.
Little Fatty walked over, grabbed the hair of the punk lying on the ground, and pulled him up. He said,
"Hey, if you want to pick a fight, at least send someone with some authority. Isn't it inappropriate to have such a piece of trash leading the charge?"
At this, the scene once again fell silent. Before long, a path slowly opened up from the back of the Devil's Descendants' crowd.
A delinquent wearing a black and red agent suit walked over.
The Devil's Descendants were different from other delinquent organizations. They weren't divided into divisions or had cadres, but rather into three parts: the Elder Council, the Deacon Hall, and finally, ordinary members.
The Elder Council was responsible for handling conflicts between the Devil's Descendants and various major powers. It consisted of five members, all very strong individuals, and they were the founders of the organization.
As for the Deacon Hall, it was composed of elite members who joined later and were relatively strong. They were responsible for internal conflicts within the organization.
The person looked at Yamashima and the others and said,
"I am Tanaka E, a member of the Devil's Descendants' Elder Council."
Yamashima Ryohei, seeing the person with authority appear, took a few steps forward and said coldly,
"Speak. How do you want to resolve this? Or do you want to start a war?"
Tanaka E stared at Yamashima Ryohei and smiled,
"I've already understood the course of events. I'll have those who beat your members come out and apologize, and this matter will be settled. How about it?"
Hearing this, Yamashima Ryohei smiled, leaned a little closer to Tanaka E, and their eyes met.
"In that case, let's go to war, then?"
Saying that, Yamashima Ryohei delivered a headbutt to Tanaka E's face. As he made his move, Little Fatty directly charged into the opposing members, followed closely by the cadres behind him.
The two sides immediately began fighting, and the scene was incredibly chaotic. Only around Yamashima Ryohei and Tanaka E was an empty space cleared, general against general, soldier against soldier.
However, it was clear that the quality of the opposing foot soldiers was even inferior to those of the New World. Within ten minutes, they began to flee, leaving only Tanaka E struggling to withstand Yamashima Ryohei's attacks.
Finally, she fell under Yamashima Ryohei's fist.
Little Fatty glanced at the time and said with a smile,
"We can still make it if we go find Big Brother now."
Yamashima Ryohei shook his head.
"The school needs someone to be in charge. This was just one of the five, and the opposing elites aren't here. We should prepare for war first."
Hearing this, Little Fatty nodded.
"Alright then. Seriously, what a time to pick a fight, right when we were about to have a big meal."
On a beach in Osaka, a truck slowly pulled up, and staff unloaded various musical instruments. After greeting Miyazaki Tatsui, the members of the Elite Corps went to chat with familiar faces.
Miyazaki Tatsui looked at the Six-Man Crew, who were dressed in a somewhat non-mainstream fashion, and wondered if the entertainment company they joined was legitimate. However, considering the aesthetics of that era, he ultimately didn't voice his question.
As Miyamoto Kuma and Kiyohara Ka began to play their instruments, the six started their dance performance. Shijo Kyo and the original logistics team began preparing for a barbecue.
The beach became lively. Passersby who had initially been hesitant to approach, seeing a group of delinquents gathered, heard the music and some bolder individuals came over to watch.
Seeing this, Miyazaki Tatsui decided to turn it into a concert. He sent a few logistics personnel to ask if anyone else wanted to perform, inviting them to sign up and take turns.
Thus, a concert that wasn't even amateur was held by the sea, and passersby enthusiastically joined in, making the scene incredibly vibrant.
After the event concluded, Miyazaki Tatsui took the First Year cadres to the food street near Nishiki to gather with the Second, Third, and Fourth Year cadres after school.
Inside a restaurant, Little Fatty brought a few teenagers to Miyazaki Tatsui.
"Big Brother, these are the captain and cadres of the Fourth Year's Taurus group."
He then introduced the First Year members to the newcomers.
"He Ping, this is our Crow Corps' First Generation Boss, Big Brother Miyazaki. This is Big Brother Miyazaki's capable subordinate, and also our Crow Corps' First Generation Vice Boss. And these seniors are the cadres of the First Year."
The newcomers bowed respectfully.
"Hello, Big Brother Miyazaki and esteemed seniors."
Not far away, a few people discreetly watched them, and finally, one person walked outside.
Just as everyone finished their meal and stepped out of the restaurant, Miyazaki Tatsui saw the members of the Devil's Descendants surrounding the establishment. He took the cigarette butt from his mouth, turned, and exchanged glances with the cadres.
Yamashima Ryohei couldn't help but curse.
"Bastards."
If he were the one cornered, it wouldn't matter, but all the cadres of the First Year and Big Brother Miyazaki were also present. If they were to get hurt here today, how would he face everyone afterward?
Miyazaki Tatsui couldn't help but laugh.
"I didn't expect that even after graduating, I'd still get to bring fame to Nishiki one more time."
Miyamoto Kuma stretched his body, then turned to the Fourth Year captain beside him, smiling.
"It's another one of those low-down encirclement tactics. You guys need to be careful in the future. Watch how I lead you out of this siege today."
Looking at the four members of the Elder Council in black and red special combat uniforms, and the estimated hundred-plus members of the Deacon Hall, Hanaki Shigeru spoke.
"They really take us seriously, huh? It seems like all their elites have been mobilized."
Miyazaki Tatsui tossed his cigarette butt.
"Stop with the nonsense. Let's finish this quickly and go home to sleep. I still have to pick up my sister tomorrow."
With that, without waiting for the special combat uniform wearers to speak, he charged out directly.
Miyamoto Kuma shouted.
"Keep up, you brats!"
A sudden large-scale battle erupted on the food street. The Fourth Year members following behind watched Miyazaki Tatsui punch down Elder Council members one by one. The Taurus Boss laughed.
"Indeed, just as the Second Generation said, no one facing Big Brother Miyazaki can escape the fate of becoming mere cannon fodder."
About twenty minutes later, Miyazaki Tatsui patted a few footprints off his body, grumbling.
"Bunch of bastards, my new clothes!"
The cohesion of the opposing side wasn't very strong. If it weren't for the hundred-plus elites, Miyazaki Tatsui was sure they would have scattered after their four leaders fell.
Because they had stayed close behind Miyazaki Tatsui, the cadres only sustained minor injuries and left the food street laughing and chatting, except for the somewhat displeased expressions of the Second and Third Year cadres.
The Fourth Year members immediately became Miyazaki Tatsui's fanboys. They had only heard about Miyazaki Tatsui's strength from Little Fatty and Yamashima Ryohei before; this was their first time witnessing it.
Yamashima Ryohei brought the cadres to Miyazaki Tatsui, bowing.
"Sorry, Big Brother, for causing you trouble. We didn't expect them to ambush us."
Miyazaki Tatsui patted Yamashima Ryohei's shoulder.
"You've all done very well. Don't say such things."
Miyazaki Tatsui comforted them, and looking at the system panel that popped up, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.
Host: Miyazaki Tatsui.
Level: SSR (Top) (Max Level)
Experience: 100 / 100
Corps: Crow Corps (When initiating a corps battle, cadre stamina increases by 40%, regular member stamina increases by 20%.)
Cadre Sugihara Jou: A+
Cadre Kirishima Hiromi: A
Honjo Toshiaki: A-
Member Level: C-
Bond: Fight to the Death (When you and your comrades are surrounded, physical pain sensation decreases, and recovery of injuries and strength accelerates.)
Bond: Unyielding Will: (During combat, as long as you are not knocked unconscious, resistance to blows increases by 50%, and stamina recovery increases by 20%.)
Bond: United as One: (As the Boss of Suzuran's First Year, you have made your voice heard throughout Suzuran, and thus can use your charisma to summon all First Year delinquents to battle.)
Bond: Approachability (You naturally possess an aura of approachability, making it easy to become friends with anyone.)
His level had reached the maximum rating by the system. The last bond was a system reward during the Crow Corps' official dinner at Suzuran, which was also why he could get along with Serizawa, Takiya Genji, and the others.
Looking at his level, it felt incredibly satisfying. If it weren't for the current winter break, he would have gone to fight the Big Mom directly.
After this incident, Yamashima Ryohei went the next day to find Anhei's current Boss, Yasuda, and Limit's President, Aoki Yusuke, as well as the Bosses of Osaka's two delinquent high schools.
The group formed an alliance, and with their cadres and elites, they completely crushed the Devil's Descendants, an organization that had been wreaking havoc in the delinquent world.
However, even that wasn't enough to completely disband the organization. The Devil's Descendants abandoned their headquarters and continued to occasionally target isolated members of the five major powers.
Finally, the alliance issued a message: any member encountered with the Devil's Descendants' symbol would be beaten on sight, initiating a crackdown on regular members.
This ultimately led to the complete disbandment of the Devil's Descendants.
In any case, Miyazaki Tatsui and his group didn't pay attention to what happened afterward. The day after Suzuki Taka returned, he was taken on various trips.
For this sister who treated him like her own younger brother, Miyazaki Tatsui could only obediently listen. After all, in his previous life, he was raised by his aunt and paternal aunt, and the bloodline suppression was already ingrained in his bones.
The biggest rebellious act he ever committed during his rebellious phase was locking himself in his room and ignoring his aunt.
When facing his paternal aunt, he didn't even have a rebellious phase; even as an adult, a single glance from her could scare him into silence.
Inside the Toya Liu villa, Miyazaki Tatsui, having escaped his older sister, felt completely relaxed. As soon as he returned to the villa, he headed straight for the garage.
Before long, a motorcycle was speeding down the streets of Toya Liu. Arriving at the Suzuran school gate, many people had already returned to the school.
Miyazaki Tatsui drove his bike directly to the Crow Corps headquarters, kicked open the door, and walked towards the balcony.
Upon arriving, Serizawa, Lin Dama, Takiya Genji, and Izaki Shun were playing mahjong.
Miyazaki Tatsui walked over and slammed his hand on the mahjong table.
"Senior, shall we have another fight downstairs?"
Hayashida Megumi heard this, stood up, and stared at Miyazaki Tatsui, the veins on his hand clenching the tiles bulging.
Serizawa and the others looked at Hayashida Megumi's tiles and quickly reached out to shuffle them.
"Oh, come on, Miyazaki, why are you so impetuous? You've messed up our tiles."
Takiya Genji turned his head to the side and said, "Exactly, Miyazaki, what you're doing is wrong."
Lin Dama directly threw the tiles in his hand onto the table and turned to walk downstairs.
Miyazaki Tatsui looked at the 'North' tile Lin Dama had thrown on the table and awkwardly followed him.
The Ebizuka Trio, Tatsukawa Tokio, and others, who were playing billiards nearby, also followed them out.
Tatsukawa Tokio looked at the two people walking out, one aggressive, the other shifty-eyed, and curiously looked at Serizawa and the other two.
"What's wrong?"
Takiya Genji turned and pointed at Lin Dama.
"Thirteen Orphans."
The group immediately looked at Serizawa with understanding.
Serizawa's face was dark, but he couldn't get angry; Takiya Genji had already won a big hand from him last time.
On the first floor, seeing all the executives leave, Suzuran's delinquents also curiously followed. Mikami Go, hearing that the two were about to fight, had already raised his hand.
"Miyazaki Tatsui wins, 1:1.5; Hayashida Megumi wins, 1:1."
Hearing this, several other well-off delinquents also quickly raised their hands to open bets. Serizawa pulled out a wad of cash from his pocket and said to Mikami Go,
"Miyazaki, I'm betting on Miyazaki."
On the playground, Miyazaki Tatsui and Hayashida Megumi ignored the chaotic crowd.
Lin Dama saw Miyazaki Tatsui take his stance and, without a word, charged over. It seemed he was truly enraged.
Leaping high, he threw a punch at Miyazaki Tatsui's face. Miyazaki Tatsui raised his arm to block, but his body still reeled backward. He ducked under Lin Dama's incoming punch, wrapped his arms around his waist, and with a sudden burst of strength, slammed him to the ground.
Lin Dama, recovering, kicked Miyazaki Tatsui away.
Both quickly got up. Lin Dama unleashed a whip kick, but Miyazaki Tatsui blocked it. Then, an elbow strike directly hit Lin Dama's face, sending him stumbling backward repeatedly.
Seeing this, the onlookers let out a gasp of surprise.
"Nice, Miyazaki, just like that, get him!"
Miyazaki Tatsui seized the opportunity, rushed forward with a straight kick, and sent Lin Dama flying.
"Oh~"
"Miyazaki Tatsui~"
Serizawa's shouts echoed across the playground.
Miyazaki Tatsui watched Lin Dama trying to get up, then quickly rushed over, leaping high, intending to use a knee kick. However, Lin Dama blocked it, and then, taking advantage of Miyazaki Tatsui's unstable lower body, he delivered a punch to his face.
Miyazaki Tatsui was sent flying backward, rolling twice on the ground.
Miyazaki Tatsui quickly got up, raised his arm to block Lin Dama's incoming whip kick, then stood up and punched him in the abdomen. While Lin Dama was bent over, he delivered a headbutt.
Watching Lin Dama stumble backward in pain, Miyazaki Tatsui launched a spinning kick, but it was met by Lin Dama's punch. Miyazaki Tatsui fell to the ground, rolling twice to dissipate the force, then stood up.
Lin Dama, having recovered, was already in front of him, throwing a punch. Miyazaki Tatsui simultaneously threw a punch towards the incoming fist, and a dull thud echoed.
Both retreated a few steps simultaneously, then engaged in battle again.
And just as Miyazaki Tatsui and Lin Dama were fighting here at Suzuran...
At the juvenile detention center, Kawanishi Ikiru, the "Blade God" who had been imprisoned for two and a half years, finally gained his freedom. However, as soon as he left the facility, seeing his mother abandon him and drive away, he just stared fixedly at the receding taxi, silent.
The prison guard who had escorted him out, seeing this, patted Kawanishi Ikiru's shoulder.
"You! Keep fighting!"
With that, he turned and went back inside the prison.
Kawanishi Ikiru felt as if he was a puppy abandoned by the roadside. He wanted to look back at the prison guard who had encouraged him, but he had already left, so there was no turning back.
He stood there for a long time, then finally walked off into the distance.
On the Suzuran playground, Miyazaki Tatsui looked at Hayashida Megumi, whose face was covered in blood and who could no longer stand steadily. He panted heavily, smiling as he said,
"Senior, have you ever been defeated?"
With that, he quickly rushed forward, delivered a spinning kick, knocking Hayashida Megumi to the ground, rendering him completely unconscious.
Looking at the unconscious Hayashida Megumi, Miyazaki Tatsui's fighting spirit, which had been intense during the battle, suddenly deflated. He waved to Kirishima Hiromi, who was standing in the distance.
He draped his arm over Kirishima Hiromi's shoulder, leaning his entire body against him.
As The Trio of logistics took the unconscious Hayashida Megumi to the infirmary, the surrounding delinquents erupted in cheers.
"Miyazaki Tatsui!"
"Miyazaki Tatsui!"
Serizawa rushed over, grabbed Miyazaki Tatsui's head, and was about to kiss his face, startling Miyazaki Tatsui, who quickly put out a hand to stop him.
"Miyazaki, you kid, you're really cool!"
Suzuran's undefeated legend was finally defeated, and the new pinnacle: Miyazaki Tatsui.
On the other side, Kawanishi Ikiru, who had arrived at Bito Makio's grave, placed the flowers in his hand before the tombstone. He stared fixedly at the photo on the tombstone.
"Does one only apologize in death?"
"Is there no meaning in living either?"
He stood there before the tombstone for a long time, not speaking again.
Just then...
"Kawanishi Ikiru."
Hearing the voice, Kawanishi Ikiru turned to look, only to see a group of Housen delinquents standing in the distance. The leader, Matoba Toshiki, continued,
"We've been waiting for you."
"I am Matoba Toshiki of Housen, a junior of Big Brother Bito Makio, whom you stabbed to death two years ago."
Shibayama Hayato, sitting on a tombstone, spoke.
"Let's settle this!"
Watching the Housen delinquents slowly walk towards him, Kawanishi Ikiru took off running. The Housen delinquents behind him, seeing this, quickly followed.
Only Urushihara Ryo, holding an umbrella and waiting for a ride, did not follow.
Seeing the Housen delinquents chasing him, Kawanishi Ikiru ran frantically into the distance. He didn't know where he was supposed to escape to, only running forward blindly.