West Gangbuk
Johan Seong sat in chair, Front of him stood Daniel, calm but unreadable, and Haru Seong, his gaze flickering with quiet observation, To Johan's right, Sun-ho leaned back, while Jin Jang Scanning the group.
Across from Johan, Sechan Kang sat straight, His expression was unreadable.
Johan's words at his Mind, explaining, justifying, persuading, How his crew had changed, How they now protected Gangbuk instead of exploiting it, How they were no longer the villains in their own backyard.
Sechan's replied "That's nice, But tell me, why would you recruit us when you already have hundreds under you, Over four hundred men… that's enough to defend a city block, even a district, You already have strength at your back."
Johan leaned forward slightly, folding his hands together, his tone grew serious "Because numbers don't mean everything Outside Gangbuk, there are other powers, crews as big, or bigger, than ours, Three major crews, Strong, disciplined, and ambitious, And beyond them, gangs that don't care about lines, only expansion, If they set their sights here, everything we've built, everything you've built, will burn in battle."
Daniel's face stayed blank, his silence saying more than words could, Haru's eyes narrowed.
Sechan tapped his fingers against Table, thoughtful "You talk as if you've already seen this happen."
Johan nodded once "History repeats itself, Sechan, You must've heard of the pre-generation days, when the Yamazaki clan tried to conquer Seoul, They had numbers, They had ambition, But they failed because of one man."
"The legendary dragon." Sechan's eyes sharpened, a rare hint of respect slipping into his otherwise cool expression "Gapryong Kim, The peak of the 0 Generation, How could I not know his name, He was a fighter who stood above all."
Sun-ho finally broke his silence "And his blood runs strong till today, His Youngest son leads Big Deal, one of the major crews, His eldest son He runs a gang in Mexico, hes ruthless, efficient, just as dangerous Men like that don't stay in the shadows forever."
Sechan turned his gaze to Sun-ho, studying him for a moment Then, surprisingly, a small smile "I've heard interesting things about you, Sun-ho."
"And I've heard enough about you to know you're not someone who bends easily, It's good to finally meet you face to face, Sechan Kang."
Sechan extended a hand,For a long second Then, Sun-ho clasped it, the two men greeting one another with a mutual respect that needed no more words.
For a while, conversation flowed, Johan spoke with Haru their tones low The mention of their mothers came up, Johan's voice was soft.
Meanwhile, Daniel and Sechan found themselves talking with Sun-ho, Daniel asked question "What would happen if these other crews came here and we are Not strong enough, How would we fight them?"
Sun-ho answered directly, His explanations carried, strategy He spoke of training, discipline, building fighters not just in strength but in resilience, Sechan listened, asking precise questions.
Respect had been exchanged, ideas planted The future remained uncertain.
The agreement didn't take long after that, Words were exchanged, hands were shaken, Sechan Kang and his loyal Men's, joined Johan Seong's crew.
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God Dogs Base
Sechan's gang walked in behind Johan, their movements cautious, Their leader had chosen this path, and they trusted him enough to follow, Johan stood at the entrance with Sun-ho at his side, welcoming them.
"Everyone," Johan's voice called out, "from today, Sechan Kang is Our new Executive and his people will be part of us Treat them with the respect you'd want for yourselves They've proven themselves, and now they're our family."
The room erupted with claps.
Later, in the meeting room, the atmosphere shifted, The long V-shaped table stretched across the room.
Executives filled their spots, Hajun Gu, Uijin Gyeong, Choyun, Jaeha Han, the twins, Jin Jang, Mark Sa, Dominic Min, Scott Kwon, and now Sechan Kang with his trusted lieutenants, Johan sat at the head, Sun-ho on his right.
Hajun leaned slightly toward Daniel, who sat across from him, His lips curled into a smirk "Funny, huh, Sitting here like this, If Remembering back then, when we just fists and grudges each other."
Daniel's eyes flicked toward him calm "Hard to forget, You were stubborn."
Hajun chuckled low, shaking his head "We damn near killed each other, And now, We supposed to be on the same side."
Jin Jang cleared his throat, He had papers spread across the table, maps marked with circles and lines, His voice, usually casual.
"South Gangbuk," Jin Jang began, His finger traced across the map, "Some small gang's been pushing their luck, illegal gambling dens, debt collections, even trafficking rumors, They're not big, but they're smart They're moving under the radar, keeping things quiet enough."
The executives leaned in, their eyes narrowing, Sechan frowned, recognizing the familiar stink of exploitation.
Jin Jang continued "If we let this grow, they'll poison the district from the inside Our reputation will suffer, and worse, they'll hurt the people we're supposed to protect, I've got some intel on their safe houses and movements If we play this right, we can cut the head off before it spreads."
Uijin leaned forward "So, what's the plan?"
Jin Jang looked around the table, his expression serious "Divide and choke, We hit them at once, multiple points, no time to react, If even one leader slips through, they'll scatter and rebuild, We need precision."
Sun-ho finally spoke "Then let's do it." Every executive nodded.
"Choyun, Haru, Daniel, Mark Sa, Dominic Min, Hope Park, Ivan Park, Scott Kwon and Uijin's top fighters, you're the ones taking the hit at South Gangbuk." Sun-ho said clearly.
"I know some of you are asking why," he continued "Jin Jang will explain the plan, But I'll say this now, I want new Members, atleast the weakest one to see real fight Experience, And some of you need to be tested, shown where you are and where you must go."
Dominic Min's hand tightened "Why me?" he blurted "I'm probably one of the strongest Executive here."
Sun-ho's eyes slid to him with only assessment, The pressure tightened on Dominic, a bead of sweat traced his temple "You're arrogant for someone who is weak," Sun-ho said simply "Arrogance, I'll teach you if you can stay humble enough to learn."
Dominic's face drained color "I-I'm sorry."
Sun-ho let the silence sit a longer, then shifted his gaze to Jin Jang "Jin, they'll follow your orders."
Jin Jang stepped forward, pointing to the detailed map laid across the table, He tapped it with a wooden pointer "There are four safe houses, We hit them simultaneously with No hesitation and mercy."
He's eyes sweeping over the group "First safe house, Haru and Daniel, You two sweep the northeast block, Second the twins, Third Choyun and Dominic you need to work tight together, Don't let them breathe, Last, Scott Kwon and Mark Sa."
He jabbed the pointer again as names on the board "Each duo gets ten fighters, That's 12 people per safe house." Heads nodded.
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An hour later, the parking lot outside the base, Motorbikes engines sounds, Haru checked his gear, Daniel at front, Choyun tightened the straps on his gloves, Dominic inhaled deeply and squared his shoulders, Mark Sa cracked his knuckles, Scott Kwon's eyes scanned the area, Uijin's top fighters lined up, at back with bikes.
Jin Jang barked "Remember, If you get unexpected resistance, call it out."
"Ready?" Jin Jang asked.
"Yes." the crews answered.
They split into their teams and moved, and engine Roared, as Haru and Daniel approached the northeast safe house.
Inside the first safe house, quick and precise, Haru breached the door with a shoulder slam The first wave of thugs came, Daniel watched the flanks, his calm reflexes catching a blade that would have otherwise nicked Haru's rib.
Then he used Aikido, Making the thugs fly.
Choyun and Dominic at their safe house, It was tight place A thug tried to make a bolt for Dominic, lunged and missed, catching only sleeve, but Choyun stepped in, his new-found combination of Muay Thai footwork and boxing hooks turning the momentum
Dominic across from Choyun "You, moved well." he admitted.