This was one of their primary reasons for leaving Meteor City.
Everything was a preparation for revenge.
And the target of revenge was, naturally, the boss who constantly sent his men to Meteor City to kidnap children.
The so-called Mom's Help Foundation's chairman, Risnorth.
He was still being broadcast on television programs over a decade after his death.
It's easy to imagine his considerable influence.
Thus, he was a formidable figure for the current brigade members.
But the more this became, the more Uvogin wanted to confront him.
So, after Luke and the others left the Heavens Arena, Uvogin and Nobunaga's next journey was to trouble the Mom's Help Foundation.
In every city, if they could find their base, they would definitely visit it.
"Our approach is simple. Once we find a place and get in, we'll start by smashing down a few walls to scare those wimps off."
"Then we would make them confess what crimes the local branch had committed and what kind of inhumane things they had done."
"If there really were any disgusting scumbags doing filthy deeds, we would clean them up on the spot!"
Uvogin raised his head and said proudly: "Even if a branch has not committed any serious offenses, we will teach them a lesson to prevent them from falling into corruption."
"Of course, if that's all we do, it doesn't quite fit our role as villains."
"So, if some so-called righteous people, who don't even acknowledge the facts, rush forward shouting something like justice…"
Uvogin shook his fist. "I'll beat them all up!"
And by beating them up, he meant it quite literally.
"We've made considerable progress recently."
Uvogin said this while staring straight at Luke.
He could sense that Nobunaga and the others had indeed made progress.
But when it came to Luke...
He couldn't even begin to gauge his strength anymore.
"Not bad."
Luke praised him: "You've made it back alive and well, which is already quite impressive."
Uvogin: "...?"
"Huh?!"
He finally realized something: "You mean, are we so useless that we might die out there?!"
"What else?!"
Nobunaga, standing by, interrupted Uvogin's impulsive speech: "After crushing those men, weren't we also being chased and fleeing, nearly becoming rats in the gutter?!"
At that, Nobunaga's face twisted in frustration.
Part of it was anger from being hunted down, but the other part was irritation at the big idiot beside him.
Honestly, after taking down the enemies, wouldn't it make sense to retreat immediately?
But every time they were pursued, Uvogin never thought of running away.
Instead, he would charge back at the pursuers with a laugh, even when it was obvious they were stronger and far more dangerous opponents.
And so, Nobunaga had no choice but to stay and fight beside him.
And through those repeated life-and-death battles, their strength increased dramatically.
But they also took their share of beatings, and after almost every battle, they bore numerous serious wounds.
Over the course of this year, Nobunaga finally understood the dangers of the outside world.
Of course, in contrast, as time went on, fewer and fewer people came after them.
It wasn't that their numbers dwindled, but rather that those with the strength and ability to pursue them were few and far between.
Gradually, their own strength began to become somewhat respectable in this world.
After all, before leaving Heavens Arena, they were already top-tier fighters above the 200th floor.
And after a year of real combat experience, ordinary strongmen or so-called heroes of justice no longer dared to challenge them.
Just like the Phantom Troupe in the original timeline, first-rate villains who committed countless atrocities, yet were rarely hunted down.
Because anyone with even a slightly clear mind knows that those who could reach that level of power all possessed terrifying abilities.
To fight such people to the death was nothing but a losing deal.
Even the head of the Zoldyck Family, Silva, after assassinating one member of the Phantom Troupe, complained that it had been a bad deal.
Every prey had its own cost and value in the hunt.
If the price paid isn't proportional to the value, then naturally, no one will bother to hunt it.
Simply put, as your strength grows, others will be wary of you, and you will naturally become less of a target.
"By the end, there wasn't anyone left who could even try to stop us, right?"
Uvogin pinched his nose, looking completely unconcerned.
Then, with a look of excitement, he shouted: "Once we get back to Meteor City, we can officially go out..."
He looked at Luke, grinning widely, and shouted a name he hadn't called out in a long time: "Captain Luke!!"
Captain… What an interesting title indeed.
Luke chuckled softly, his gaze turning toward the distant outline of Meteor City's shadowy buildings.
"This time, let's completely establish the brigade!"
At the moment they returned to Meteor City, it felt as though nothing had changed.
Meteor City was still the same Meteor City.
The residents still made a living from the garbage dump.
It still had a cruel and vicious side, full of aggressiveness.
But when Luke arrived at the elders' place and once again met Elder Veyron, and the genuine smile on his face, he knew something was different.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Elder Veyron's wrinkled face couldn't hide the smile that came from the heart: "I've seen everything you've done out there."
"Even I, inside Meteor City, have heard the news of the Mom's Help Foundation being eradicated around the world."
He looked at Luke with a look of relief: "To still keep such a cause close to your heart even while out there… I truly didn't misjudge you!"
Luke: "..."
Well, to be honest, it seems like all of this was done by Uvogin and others…
"Ahem."
Luke coughed twice. "It's nothing."
He said seriously: "These are what we should do."
Seeing this, Elder Veyron's smile deepened.
"Chrollo has already formulated a strategy for Meteor City that's perfectly suited to its development and changes."
"Once you begin your operation, every banner across Meteor City will be raised instantly..."
Elder Veyron whispered softly: "I'll make sure that, when the time comes, every person in Meteor City will truly understand…"
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