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Chapter 12: Run, Crash, and Break
Bee Hive intervened.
That's right, just when the Peace Society was on the verge of exterminating the Shuei-gumi, the people from Bee Hive stepped in.
They didn't attack the Peace Society; instead, they annexed all of the Shuei-gumi's territories with surgical precision, seizing every single one of their assets.
Meaning, the Peace Society had spent a massive fortune in resources to crush the Shuei-gumi, only for Bee Hive to reap all the spoils of victory.
This was a classic case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole right behind it.
When the boss of the Peace Society found out about this, he nearly exploded with rage.
I went through all the trouble of destroying the Shuei-gumi, and yet the fruits of victory were taken by the Bee Hive people.
This is way too much.
Foreign gangs really have no decency whatsoever.
You guys were acting all friendly and harmonious with the Shuei-gumi before, who knew you were just greedy wolves in sheep's clothing.
The boss of the Peace Society desperately wanted revenge, to teach Bee Hive a lesson.
But considering Hana Kirisaki's connections and immense power, he ultimately swallowed his anger.
After all, in any era, money talks.
Money makes the world go round, and that wasn't just a hollow saying.
Furthermore, even though this world contained spirits and monsters, it hadn't degenerated to the point where the rule of law collapsed entirely.
On the surface, humanity remained the mainstream force of this world; all kinds of apparitions and monsters had to keep to the shadows.
Because of that, the sheer influence Hana Kirisaki could mobilize was terrifying. If a Zaibatsu controller with tens of billions in annual revenue went on a rampage, a mere Peace Society wouldn't stand a chance.
This loss had to be endured whether he liked it or not; there was no room for negotiation.
However, the boss of the Peace Society didn't sit back completely. He decisively called off the plan to finish off the Shuei-gumi remnants, actively letting them go and even secretly providing them with backing.
His goal was very simple.
Bee Hive snatched your territory, what are you waiting for now? Go fight them.
Don't be afraid, I've got your back.
Exactly, the boss of the Peace Society planned to let the Shuei-gumi and Bee Hive fight it out while he watched from a distance, ultimately sweeping up the remains of both sides.
But what he never anticipated was that Bee Hive didn't fight with the Shuei-gumi at all.
Instead, they directly handed back all of the Shuei-gumi's assets and territories.
Seeing this, the boss of the Peace Society realized he had been played.
Bee Hive never intended to annex the Shuei-gumi; everything they did was solely to protect them.
He had been set up.
He couldn't comprehend it. Did these Bee Hive people value their code of honor that much?
But Yumesaki understood perfectly. The boss of Bee Hive, Adelt Kirisaki Wogner, was actually an old friend of the Shuei-gumi boss, Issei Ichijo; their relationship ran incredibly deep.
For Bee Hive to aid the Shuei-gumi to such an extent, it was impossible to say there wasn't a personal plea from Issei Ichijo involved.
If this were replaced with a criminal gang in the real world, it would obviously be impossible to be so fiercely loyal, because everyone is out to make money. What use is honor and justice?
Such concepts had long since become garbage.
Modern Yakuza, how many actually upheld righteousness and loyalty?
But manga was different. Yakuza in manga were often depicted as fiercely loyal, where even gangsters had to talk about justice, duty, and proper manners.
It was highly illogical.
Yet considering this was a fictional crossover world, it became perfectly reasonable.
So Bee Hive's strenuous efforts to help the Shuei-gumi, rather than looking bizarre, actually highlighted their boss's fiercely loyal character.
As for the Shuei-gumi's side, seeing Bee Hive act with such honor, combined with the fact that their own boss and heir were dead...
After some discussion, they all threw their lot in with Bee Hive.
As of now, Bee Hive had emerged as the ultimate winner.
The boss of the Peace Society had essentially become a clown. He had badly wanted to pull out the notebook, write down every single enemy's name, and wipe them all out.
Fortunately, someone else still possessed a shred of sanity and successfully talked him down.
The matter eventually ended just like that.
As for the death of the other male protagonist, Ryo Saeba, it had nothing to do with anyone else.
It was purely Tanaka Asahi who had killed him.
As stated before, Tanaka Asahi was entangled with a big shot in the political world, even drawing that party into the Star Religious Group.
And this matter caught the attention of that big shot's political rival.
This political rival began secretly investigating the issue, bringing significant trouble to the big shot.
In desperation, the big shot turned to Tanaka Asahi for help, hoping Tanaka Asahi would use the Star Religious Group's influence to give the opposing party a few minor distractions so he wouldn't have time to look into things.
So Tanaka Asahi chose to use the power of the notebook to curse that political rival's granddaughter.
Chika Fujiwara.
Once Chika Fujiwara died, the big shot's political rival completely lost the time to look for trouble, shifting all his focus toward uncovering the cause of Chika Fujiwara's death.
The opponent was also a figure within the government. Utilizing the authority in his hands, he summoned several members from the Supernatural Disaster Countermeasures Division to begin investigating the matter.
Seeing the name Supernatural Disaster Countermeasures Division, Yumesaki's eyebrows couldn't help but twitch.
Impressive, Ga-Rei turns out to be merged into this world too.
It truly is a Crossover World.
However, after the Supernatural Disaster Countermeasures Division conducted their investigation, they concluded that Chika Fujiwara's death was a freak accident.
Regarding this, Yumesaki wasn't surprised at all.
Because by the time the Supernatural Disaster Countermeasures Division conducted their probe, Chika Fujiwara was already dead, and the curse's power had completely vanished.
Thus, finding the actual cause of Chika Fujiwara's death was by no means an easy task.
On the other hand, it was because the Supernatural Disaster Countermeasures Division didn't actually possess many high-level experts.
The real cause of death naturally couldn't be uncovered.
But Chika Fujiwara's parents refused to accept this outcome, so they sought out the City Hunter, Ryo Saeba.
Don't mind Ryo Saeba's perverted demeanor when he spoke; he genuinely possessed incredible capability. In the manga, this guy almost never failed a job, maintaining a completion rate near one hundred percent.
This was precisely why Chika Fujiwara's father sought him out.
After Ryo Saeba accepted the assignment, he quickly discovered that Chika Fujiwara's death seemed connected to her grandfather's political rival.
He also found out that not long after that political rival went to see Tanaka Asahi, Chika Fujiwara died mysteriously.
This drew Ryo Saeba's suspicion toward Tanaka Asahi, leading him to tail the man secretly for several days.
Once Tanaka Asahi noticed this, he became furious. He straight up wrote Ryo Saeba's name down on the notebook page, orchestrating a flawless accident.
Even though Ryo Saeba was exceptionally skilled, possessing agile physical capabilities and unmatched marksmanship, facing this kind of supernatural force left him utterly defenseless.
It didn't take long before he truly lost his life.
After reviewing Tanaka Asahi's memories, Yumesaki found that this guy seemed to have the word "cautious" carved right into his bones.
Despite already being a Jujutsu Sorcerer, whenever he encountered someone he wanted dead, he never let his Shikigami intervene directly.
Instead, he recorded all the names onto the notebook page, designing accident after accident.
Even if he absolutely had to step in, he would eliminate every single witness without exception, leaving no loose ends behind.
This was also why his identity as a Jujutsu Sorcerer, aside from being known by the Star Religious Group's leadership, was virtually unknown to any outsider.
His intent was to ensure that at the most critical juncture, he could pull off an absolute trump card.
If the person he met this time hadn't been Yumesaki, but someone else, he might have genuinely stood a chance at reversing the situation.
Unfortunately, the one he encountered this time was Yumesaki.
This could be considered a case of one's own wickedness devouring oneself.
Once Yumesaki finished inspecting all of Tanaka Asahi's memories and confirmed the guy wasn't hiding anything else, he pointed toward the large glass window in the office, flatly issuing his final command to Tanaka Asahi.
"Run, crash, and break."
Tanaka Asahi didn't hesitate for a single second. Stepping forward, like a runaway tank out of control, he slammed violently against the office window.
Accompanied by a dull smashing sound, the glass shattered completely.
As for Tanaka Asahi himself, he plummeted straight down from the building that stood over a hundred meters high.
If this were replaced with a high-durability character from the One Piece world, a height like this would amount to minor scratches at most.
But in this world, a fall from over a hundred meters was more than enough to reduce a person to a pulp.
Even if they were a Jujutsu Sorcerer, they still wouldn't be able to survive it.
Of course, doing this carried a prerequisite, which was not using cursed energy to reinforce the body.
If cursed energy were used for protection, a hundred-meter drop wouldn't necessarily kill a Jujutsu Sorcerer.
The current Tanaka Asahi had his mind completely dominated by Yumesaki, his entire strength suppressed to zero. He couldn't muster even a shred of cursed energy as he fell from that height.
He was absolutely dead.
After dealing with Tanaka Asahi, Yumesaki's body flickered. Utilizing the power of the Warp-Warp Fruit, he returned to the private room at the Totsuki Resort in the blink of an eye.
Seeing Yumesaki return, Nakiri Senzaemon stood up immediately, "Welcome back, Lord Yumesaki."
Nero also chimed in from the side, "Umu, Master, you have returned. How did the matter go?"
"It's settled."
Yumesaki took his seat, and as he spoke, an unprecedentedly delicious aroma caught his nose.
He looked up, discovering that several new dishes had been added to the table.
Each dish radiated an incredibly enticing scent.
These should be the new creations prepared by Dojima Gin and Nakiri Erina, still utilizing the Sea King meat, making the fragrance vastly more concentrated.
Yumesaki's eyes lit up. He grabbed a large piece of charcoal-grilled bone-in meat, taking a massive, hearty bite out of it.
"Delicious, truly incredibly delicious."
This piece of meat wasn't just perfectly charcoal-grilled—crispy on the outside and tender on the inside—but it was also dusted with a unique blend of spices, bringing out the aroma of the Sea King meat to its absolute peak.
Both the texture and flavor surpassed imagination.
Yumesaki had eaten grilled meat in the One Piece world before, and Cossette had prepared it for him too, which tasted excellent.
But the aroma and taste of the grilled meat in front of him right now outperformed any piece of meat he had ever consumed previously.
The culinary expertise from the Shokugeki no Soma world, combined with the premium ingredients from the One Piece world—the fusion of the two truly ignited an unprecedented spark.
Yumesaki ate until his lips were slick with oil, feeling immensely satisfied.
As Yumesaki ate heartily, Nakiri Senzaemon's eyes flickered a few times before he inquired, "Lord Yumesaki, what is Tanaka Asahi's situation now?"
"Dead," Yumesaki replied while chewing, "If you're lucky, you might see the news report on your phone shortly."
Hearing that Tanaka Asahi was dead, Nakiri Senzaemon felt a massive weight lift from his chest.
Just as he was about to ask whether Tanaka Asahi was truly a member of the Star Religious Group...
Crash!
A loud slamming sound echoed as the private room's door was kicked wide open by someone.
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