American variety show: The Godfather, the Peace Ambassador, what the heck?

Chapter 104 Accepting Him as a Dog
Luca chose to watch the show.

Zero posed little threat to him. This single-minded battle maniac, aside from following the rules of the High Table, dreamed of meeting his idol and defeating him.

In the original storyline, he and his men respected Nightmare so much that they gave Nightmare countless opportunities in battle, even allowing Nightmare to recover his strength, instead of taking advantage of his misfortune and trying to win fair and square.

Zero ultimately died at the hands of Night Demon, and even in his last breath, he was still thinking about following in Night Demon's footsteps.

The fans' love is truly profound.

With a clang and a hum, the two samurai swords, one long and one short, clashed once more. Two Japanese sword masters engaged in a primitive hand-to-hand combat amidst the corpses strewn throughout the hall.

Both sides adhere to the Bushido spirit, respect each other, fight fairly, and conquer each other with martial arts skills.

Luca is also willing to give them this respect.

Just as the fight was getting intense, footsteps could be heard outside the hall.

Luca offered a friendly reminder: "You guys keep fighting, I'll take care of the rest."

Looking back, I saw Ares running into the hall in a disheveled state, with Leon chasing after her.

Luca raised his hand and fired a shot.

The short-haired mute rolled forward, and as he stood up, a short dagger appeared in his hand, slashing towards Luca's waist like a venomous snake.

You dare cut off my kidney?

A flash of anger crossed Luca's eyes, his expression turned ferocious, and his rage level rose rapidly. At the same time, he slashed his katana at Ares's neck.

Ares crouched down, flicked his hair, and the blade swept across his head, severing a lock of hair.

She braced herself, her right leg sweeping across the room, forcing Luca to retreat, while her dagger followed closely, aiming for Luca's stomach.

Luca dodged by leaping back, his anger growing stronger.

Swish!
The blade flashed, and the speed increased to another level. Ares's scalp tingled. He tried to dodge, but it was too late. A bloody wound was slashed across his arm.

"It's over, Miss Bodyguard."

Luca lunged forward, and with a swift movement, plunged the blade into Ares' abdomen.

The ferocious expression gradually softened as Luca drew his blood-stained katana, while Ares, writhing in pain, collapsed to the ground, rendered incapacitated.

She was seriously injured, but not yet dead. Luca squatted down beside her, rummaged in her pocket, and pulled out a cell phone. "Besides Zero, which other assassins did Santino hire this time?"

Ares signified: "You wouldn't know."

Luca: "Who was involved in Camorra? Where are Santino and Joe Gallo now?"

Ares simply stared coldly at Luca.

“Tell me now if you still have a chance to live.” Luca flipped his phone, searching for Santino’s number. “Or I’ll ask your boss if he’s willing to save your life.”

The call connected, and Santino asked, "Who is this?"

Even though it was a call made from Ares's phone, Luca hadn't even spoken before the other person started to doubt his identity.

Luca smiled slightly. Ares was mute, so naturally he couldn't make phone calls, he could only send messages.

“Luca Greco, hello, Mr. Antonio.”

“Butcher?” Santino sneered. “Or should I call you Pigeon?”

“If you don’t mind that I killed a lot of your men, you can call me Pigeon. After all, I did it for the peace of Boley Street.”

"Is this how pigeons behave? Is this what you call peace?!"

"The Colombo family's internal conflict could have been easily resolved; no matter how much they fought among themselves, they couldn't have caused any major upheaval. But outside interference changes everything. You started the fight first. I'm curious, did Joe Gallo contact you first, or did you find the scenery in Italy too daunting and want to experience the local culture of New York?"

"It was your other four major families who stood idly by first."

Santino's tone was icy cold. "Colombo's death wasn't just caused by Joe Gallo alone; the other four families were involved! Did the Civil Rights Alliance in Colombo frighten you? Are you so eager to kill him?"

"You used Joe Gallo and then turned around and killed him. I was merely providing him with some insignificant protection. The Colombo family's civil war needs to be quelled. Since you are unwilling to offer assistance, it is up to me to defend peace."

Good heavens, they're starting to steal my lines. Luca thought to himself. This peace was indeed from two perspectives: Joe Gallo and Joseph Iaco. But unfortunately, Gallo had offended too many people in New York and was insane. Gambino probably wouldn't want to see Gallo rise to power and take a seat on the committee.

But Santino insisted on going against everyone else.
He succeeded, and dragged several other families down with him.

Luca joked, "If you hand over Joe Gallo, the civil war in Colombo will soon be over, and peace will come immediately. Are you willing?"

“You want me to betray my allies? Why don’t you hand over Yako? I think Gallo is more qualified to be the leader of Colombo. He is older and has a higher status than Yako. He has been serving the family since the time of Profasi. He should be the one to take over.”

"But he killed Colombo."

"Haha, ridiculous."

"Wasn't that instigated by your other families?" Santino chuckled twice. "Then it seems there's no room for negotiation. But, Pigeon, our goal is peace, so let's fight for peace together. Oh, and please say goodbye to Ares for me, tell her I'll miss her."

Snapped!
The phone hangs up.

Luca raised an eyebrow. "How many cigars have you smoked? You're so arrogant. Trying to steal the peace ambassador's business of defending peace?"

“Your boss has given up on you.” Luca looked at Ares, who was clutching his stomach, and said softly, “Find a more reliable boss in your next life. There’s no future following Santino.”

Ares watched calmly as the blade sliced ​​across his neck.

You killed 25 bloodthirsty professional killers. You defended the peace of Bowery Street.

[Gain Skill Points +25]

[Gain Skill Fragment +10]

[Neural reaction speed +5%]

[Remaining Skill Fragments: 33]

Leon stepped forward and said, "The other assassins have all been eliminated."

Luca nodded and looked back at the two who were almost at the end of the game.

Oren Ishii had gained the upper hand. As a top international assassin, her skills were unparalleled, and having studied under the reclusive legend Hattori Hanzo, her Japanese swordsmanship had reached its pinnacle. In the original storyline, she fought Black Mamba head-on, once severely injuring him, but unfortunately, he had too many overpowered abilities, and she was ultimately killed by Black Mamba's desperate counterattack.

To be honest, Luca thought that if Ishii Oren also had Hattori Hanzo's divine weapon, Black Mamba might not be able to defeat him.

With the final strike, Ishii Oren slipped behind Zero and slashed his back crimson.

Zero, struck hard, fell to the ground, staring at Ishii Oren with a complex yet fervent gaze.

Besides the Night Demon, there are such powerful women in this world!

Ishii Oren held a knife to Zero's neck. "Submit! Or die!"

Zero took a deep breath, lowered his head, and held up his katana with both hands: "You have conquered me with your strength. I am willing to submit and pledge allegiance to the Ishii family!"

With strength far surpassing his own, and the background and identity of a Japanese yakuza family, Zero doesn't know what to choose. Serving the Ishii family would not dishonor his identity, and perhaps in the future he could even climb to the top of the Japanese yakuza alongside Miss Ishii.

Another point is that Ishii Oren is actually Hattori Hanzo's disciple.
Oren Ishii accepted Zero's katana and pledged his allegiance to him.

Luca watched in amazement, thinking, "Wow, the Yakuza Queen is amazing! She's already won over Night Demon's fans."

If she were to return to Japan and become queen, how many people in Tokyo could stop her?
Luca stepped forward and stood next to Ishii Oren, looking at the bald man opposite him, and said with a smile, "I heard you're a fan of John?"

“I prefer to be a challenger.”

With a stern expression and impassioned tone, he declared, "Only those with immense strength earn my respect! Mr. Wick is a legend in the assassin world, never failing a mission. Everyone knows the name of Baba Yaga. My lifelong goal will be to defeat him!"

Is this a true fan or a hater? Luca smiled and said, "John is my friend. Want to see him?"

Ling Wei was slightly taken aback: "You can let me see him?"

Luca: "Miss Ishii is also my friend. If you follow her, you will meet Baba Yaga someday."

Zero's gaze swept over Luca and Ishii Oren with surprise.

Oren Ishii: "The pigeon is my friend, so you should also show him respect!"

Zero finally nodded: "Hi!"

[Bond: Familiarity]

【Zero: S】

[Loyal Fan: When challenging your idol to a 1v1 battle, your combat power increases by 20%]

[Learning Requirements: Affinity level of Friends or higher; Requires 50 Skill Fragments]

[Judge: Your abilities and loyalty have earned the recognition and favor of the High Table Judges; Judges' trust level +15%, giving you a greater chance of being hired by them.]

[Learning Requirements: Bond level must be close friend or higher; 80 skill fragments required]

The loyal fan was indeed the leader of the haters. This skill was a bit of a pain for Luca, since he wasn't a fan of John and didn't have any idols.

The second skill is quite good, though; it actually earned the Arbitrator's trust?

The position of the Arbitrator is quite unique within the High Table. It is outside the 12 seats and possesses considerable power, even capable of removing a continental hotel from the list.

Their position is above that of the hotel manager; they are only subject to the rules of the High Table and act only according to the rules.

In Luca's mind, the adjudicators were all women, and they all had a cold, expressionless face that made them seem very difficult to deal with.

If we could gain a little more trust out of thin air, that would be even better.

Clean up the battlefield, collect the corpses, and treat the wounded.

When El learned that Ishii Oren had actually won over Zero, he was so angry he almost jumped out of his hospital bed. That guy had stabbed him a few times, and then turned around and became Ishii Oren's dog.
So two Japanese guys are bullying an American!

El quickly took out his notebook and wrote it down!
The soup kitchen, the King's room on Boley Street.

A huge map of New York hung on the wall, covered with photos of many key figures; Luca even saw his own picture pasted in the spot for Little Italy.

Jin sighed, "Pigeon, I'm completely out of options now."

Luca sat across from him. "Tell me what you know, kill Joe Gallo and Santino, and it will all be over. I'm your escape route."

“Pigeon, I know a lot about what you did when my men were gathering intelligence.”

Jin Yangtian exclaimed, "Peace Ambassador of Little Italy, your halo protects the residents of Little Italy. They all love you deeply. You are Little Italy, and Little Italy is you!"

Jin's laughter gradually grew louder and spread, eventually turning into a loud, boisterous laugh.

Finally, he shoved the pigeon back into Luca's hand and said with a smile, "Want to learn how to raise pigeons? I can teach you."

Luca laughed and said, "Okay."

[Bond: Friends]

[Carrier Pigeon] Unlocked.

“I really don’t know where Joe Gallo is.”

Jin looked at the map and shook his head. "He's hiding very well. I suspect he's already left New York and has been hidden somewhere else by Santino."

"Where is Santino?"

"I don't know. He stayed at the Continental Hotel in New York before, and then disappeared. I suspect he's with Joe Gallo somewhere secret."

Luca frowned. Not knowing where the person was made things difficult.

Kim suddenly added, "But I know the locations of the other members of the Gallo faction. Joe Gallo has two brothers; perhaps you can find Gallo through them."

"Where?"

Brooklyn Museum of Art.

"Ok?"

Luca raised his eyebrows in surprise. Wasn't that the place where Gallo had held his art exhibition before?

(End of this chapter)