Dragon Clan: I am Lu Mingfei, the Intelligence Strategist, the God of Concepts!

Chapter 183 The Battle of Shibuya, witness the strongest Black Sun!

A dark figure leaped over the platform like an antelope, its trench coat fluttering like a battle flag in the wind.

It was Uesugi Koshi!

The ramen chef, whom I had met once before, suddenly appeared... with the imposing presence of a mafia boss.

Do not!
At this moment, Uesugi Eshi is no longer a ramen master, and the ramen world has lost its Jerusalem!

He took off his ramen chef uniform, removed his ridiculous turban, and stopped wearing his unruly Hawaiian-style beach shorts, instead donning a long, dark trench coat.

The uniform of the Snake-Headed Eight Families features a bamboo and sparrow tattooed on the chest!

Uesugi Koshi ultimately succeeded in forcing Inuyama He to obey the orders of his former patriarch, helping to clear the area around Yoyogi Park and build a grand stage for him.

This is a grand spectacle of a king's return.

Uesugi Koshi was once the shadow emperor of Japan. He neglected his ramen-making skills for decades, but now he wants to announce his return for his son and daughter!

He needs to make his son and daughter face him honestly.

The young people are still too weak. Whether it is for justice or for the happiness in their hearts, if they want to continue on the path of slaying dragons, they must rely on their father!
So he came. His first task was to prove his strength and reiterate his position!

Let the world rediscover the majesty that belongs to the 'true emperor'!

human figure

Arrived in an instant!

"What the hell... why did Old Deng come looking for us?"

Lu Mingfei's eyelids twitched uncontrollably; he recognized the newcomer at a glance.

This man, over ninety years old, should be at an age where he's frail and needs to beep to get on the bus, but he came rushing towards us like a brand-new Bugatti Veyron.

The dragon blood within him was so surging that even without releasing any incantations, his dark golden eyes, flowing with lava, appeared to Lu Mingfei like a pair of blazing suns, radiating boundless brilliance.

Holding two swords, he made no attempt to hide his hostility—this old man looked like he was here to fight!
"But why now of all times..."

Lu Mingfei's gaze was fixed on the top of Uesugi Yue's head, where the other party's interface was displayed in his field of vision.

[Name: Uesugi Koshi]... [Age: 96/99], [Combat Strength: 1210], [Bloodline: S], [Word of Power: Black Sun], [Special Status: Amaterasu]...

Let's re-examine a series of labels, including 'the hope of the family,' 'the sinner of the family,' 'the last emperor,' 'Master Yue,' 'the patriarch,' and so on.

Lu Mingfei's doubts grew stronger.

He doesn't really look like one of Herzog's people.
But why, at this crucial moment... on the eve of the partial restoration of Princess Kaguya's database, does she act as if she's determined to kill you right here?

Or……

Is this old guy a lunatic? Did he not even understand the situation before recklessly running out to cause trouble?

Lu Mingfei's lips twitched involuntarily.

Without a doubt, this 72nd patriarch of the Snake Clan is a true royal-level hybrid!
A combat power of 1,200 means that even in his normal state, this centenarian possesses power far greater than that of Kazama Ruri in her 'Dragon Bone State'.

A combat power of 1,000 is a hurdle.

Even in the world of pure-blooded dragons, a combat power of one thousand is extremely rare. For human hybrids to even glimpse a glimpse of this realm is harder than climbing to heaven.

Uesugi Kotsu's combat strength means that his bloodline is close to the limit that humans can reach, and it is almost impossible for him to improve it again.

The 'Amaterasu' in the [Special Status] shows that he is by no means one of those defective products mixed with technology and ruthlessness; he can unleash the true power of the Tyrannosaurus Rex with every move!
Lu Mingfei sensed an unprecedented and extremely dangerous aura emanating from the other party.

This is intuition, the unspoken understanding between wild beasts.

Unlike Erii or Old Tang, whose combat power is 1,000, Uesugi Echizen's combat power is absolutely genuine and comprehensive!
Even though not long ago, the old man in front of him had just exchanged a warm smile with him in the dark alley.

Take a deep breath,

"Ah, it's Master Yue."

Lu Mingfei greeted him in a calm voice.

Without making a sound, he took a step forward, shielding Erii and Zero behind him.

But now!
'squeak--'

Uesugi slammed on the brakes and came to a stop.

He stared blankly at Lu Mingfei...

The girl next to me wore a princess dress, blue-purple with black lace trim, and a pair of stylish high-heeled ankle boots.

More importantly, there was that waist-length dark red hair.

With an innocent, naive, and pure temperament almost identical to that of his wife at home... Uesugi Kotsushi looked at her carefully for a while under the dim evening park lights, then his expression suddenly became confused, and his arrogance vanished by more than half.

"this……!?"

Could it be that Ahe's intelligence is still incomplete?

How many sons and daughters do I actually have?
"Humph!"

Uesugi took a deep breath, finally remembering what he had come for, and spoke in a cold voice: "Young man, I heard you defeated the Dragon King in a head-on battle?"

"Just lucky," Lu Mingfei said noncommittally.

"...I don't care if you got lucky or not!" Uesugi Kotsu said expressionlessly. "You've made a mess of Japan and bullied my child. As a father, I have a duty to demand an explanation."

"Don't talk nonsense! I haven't even bullied anyone yet!" Lu Mingfei scoffed, staring at Uesugi Yue. "And you'd better find out first who made such a mess of this place!"

Lu Mingfei originally meant Herzog, but the patriarch with a bad reputation suddenly blushed.

His gaze swept over the girl with long platinum blonde hair next to the girl with dark red hair. Both girls were looking at Lu Mingfei expectantly, as if seeking his opinion. Uesugi Yue felt a surge of nameless anger rise in his heart again.

Damn it, two-timing?

His intuition told him that this dark red-haired girl was definitely related to him! Maybe she was his other long-lost daughter! Their demeanor was so similar! She must be just as innocent and naive as Erii, easily deceived by this boy's insidious methods, so obedient to him…

You bastard, you deserve to die!

"If that's the case, then let's fight!" Uesugi Kotsushi roared.

With a flick of his two mottled, veiny, aged hands, two hanging alchemical swords suddenly lit up, and molten gold patterns appeared on their blades.

Hearing this sentence,
Erii and Zero, who had been waiting for a long time, both had their indifferent eyes light up almost simultaneously.

"beat?"

"Wait!" Lu Mingfei frowned deeply. "Master Yue, have you misunderstood something?"

I understand Uesugi Koshi's methods more and more.
I tried to make a final attempt to persuade them.

Damn it... Are "皇" and "莽" homophones?
"Misunderstanding my foot! Since you are the legitimate representative chosen by the orthodox clan, and dare to cause trouble on our Snake Clan's territory, then I should stake my family's honor and fight you! If you don't have the strength, don't even dream about it!"

Uesugi roared, like a true brute.

The blade's edge swept in instantly, forcefully cleaving an ancient tree, large enough to be embraced, in half.

The ancient tree crashed to the ground.

Lu Mingfei had already disappeared from the spot.

He deftly dodged the attack, his eyes growing colder with each passing moment.

"You, stand back!"

Although it's unclear whether the first name on Uesugi Kotsugu's [label] is 'the disgrace of the Snake-Headed Eight Families' and the second name is 'the sinner of the Snake-Headed Eight Families', it's still an old man.
Does he even deserve to make the statement "betting the family's dignity"?

But undoubtedly, Lu Mingfei had no reason to refuse anymore.

This trip to Japan has finally brought what was bound to happen... The former patriarch of the Snake Clan? The true descendant of the White King? The truly unique emperor?

Whatever you really think.
I want to see if I'm really qualified to make such boastful claims!

Lu Mingfei unfolded the tennis bag on his back, and the two sections of the long gun were instantly assembled together, his eyes flashing with surging golden light.

"Then let's fight!"

……

Night falls, Genji Heavy Industries.

After hesitating for a long time, Inuyama He decided to report Uesugi Kotetsu's matter to the young master.

According to the rules of the Snake Clan, Uesugi Echizen, as the 72nd patriarch, cannot re-ascend the throne after stepping down. Otherwise, given the long lifespan of royal-level hybrids, the issue of power distribution could easily become a chronic problem hindering the development of the clan.

Now, with the death of Tachibana Masamune, the first in line to succeed as patriarch is Genji Chisei.

The young master of the Snake Clan has changed a lot recently. His actions have become increasingly ruthless, and his face remains calm and expressionless, revealing neither joy nor anger. In other words, Genjiro is undergoing a transformation, as if he is gradually growing into a truly reliable leader.

"It seems... Tachibana Masamune's death has greatly affected the young master."

Inuyama He sighed softly.

Head to the 52nd floor of Genji Heavy Industries, where Kaguya's machine room is located.

During this period, Genjiro did not rush to assume the throne. He focused on consolidating power and family information while ordering the Ganryu Research Institute to dedicate all its efforts to restoring the Kaguya-hime database. Genjiro himself led the most elite members of the Execution Bureau—the Tsuru Group, as well as the Kaze and Rin Groups—to maintain the security of the entire building. He also dispatched Crow and Yaksha, along with trusted Execution Bureau agents, to continuously search the Iron Dome area beneath the Genji Heavy Industries…

"grown ups."

Inuyama He was stopped on the 51st floor. The executive officer used polite language, but his expression and actions were quite stern.

"Where is the young master? I have something important to tell him," Inuyama He said gently.

"You can go upstairs to the archives. The young master went in this afternoon and hasn't come out yet."

The enforcement officer pointed to the elevator on the other side.

But it didn't make way for the shorter path behind it.

The 52nd floor is now a top-secret area, and no one is allowed to enter or leave at will, not even someone of high status like Inuyama He. This is a recent change in the Executive Bureau under the rule of Genjiro.

"Ok."

Inuyama He took a long detour and continued taking the elevator upwards.
I finally met Genji in the confidential archives room.

He was sitting on the ground, looking haggard, with countless file folders in front of him.

This young man has barely slept a wink for the past week, constantly dreaming that Tachibana Masamune transforms into a demon and pounces on him. After using the sound of a clapper to deprive him of his ability to move, the demon crawls on his body and gnaws at his flesh inch by inch, like a greedy ghoul.

“Young Master,” Inuyama He said.

“Inuyama-kun has arrived.” Genjiro looked up slightly and paused for a moment.

Now that he has learned the true colors of Tachibana Masamune, he belatedly realizes that Inuyama He, one of the oldest members of the family, has actually been ostracized and suppressed in recent years.

However, Genjiro was unable to immediately and completely trust the other party.

After all, 'Old Man' is a man of extraordinary wisdom... That man single-handedly orchestrated the chaotic battle between the Snake Clan and the Demon Clan, so it's not impossible that he used a self-inflicted injury as a ruse.

Ugh... this is too difficult.

After thinking for a moment, Genjiro still managed a smile: "Sit."

Inuyama He shook his head and cut straight to the point: "It's like this, young master..."

He immediately recounted in detail how Uesugi had recently asked him to secretly investigate Lu Mingfei's location.

"...You mean, he went to see Lu Jun?"

Upon hearing this, Genji almost fainted, and the file folder in his hand nearly fell to the ground.

He quickly pulled his phone out of his pocket.
A few days ago, as a polite gesture, Genjiro had saved Uesugi Koshi's contact information.

“I’m sorry, young master,” Inuyama He said.

Yuan Zhisheng waved wearily.

Inuyama He glanced down unconsciously at the file folder on the ground, where the title was written in ancient script: 'Amaterasu no Mikoto, Tsukuyomi no Mikoto, Susanoo no Mikoto'. He looked away, vaguely recalling a rumor from years ago, and his heart skipped a beat.

In the quiet, confidential archives room, the dial tone of a telephone rang repeatedly.

This archive room, hidden deep within the Genji Heavy Industries building, has only a few single-sided windows that offer a view of the outside.
A full moon rises from the horizon.

a long time,

"I can't get through on the phone..." Yuan Zhisheng said quietly.

"So what should we do now?" Inuyama He asked in a hoarse voice.

Yuan Zhisheng got up from the ground, walked to the window,

Tokyo is bustling and dazzling at night, and there is nothing unusual about the direction of Shibuya Ward.

The only sound was the faint rumble of thunder drifting from the sea.

"Pass the word down... get ready for disaster relief." Genji looked utterly dejected.
I want to die.

……

The edge of the park.

Lu Mingfei and Uesugi Yue made their moves almost simultaneously. The sound of their sleeves being blown by the wind and their skin tightening was like the sound of whipping ribbons. They collided at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye.

They were so fast that ordinary mixed-race people couldn't even tell which of the two was walking faster.

However, this sudden yet destined battle could not be described as 'ordinary' by the two spectators present.

"Can I help?" Erii held up her notebook and blinked at Zero.

Zero shook his head.

"Is Sakura fighting a battle of honor? So he has to win it himself?" Erii wrote in her notebook again.

Zero shook his head.

"Can Zero go and help deal with this enemy?"

Erii wrote again, her brushstrokes clearly carrying a hint of urgency.

In her view, Lu Mingfei's movements were undoubtedly slower than Uesugi Kotsugi's, even considerably slower.

"No need to worry."

A rare smile appeared on Ling Bingliang's lips as she reached out and ruffled Erii's hair, mimicking Lu Mingfei's gesture.

"A suitable opponent is hard to find, and it's not actually that complicated. It's just a matter of wanting to beat someone up. Some people are disobedient, so you can only beat them until they obey..."

Erii nodded, still a little confused, and wrote, "I will be obedient."

He immediately shook his head: "I can be disobedient too!"

Zero smiled and said calmly, "It's okay. If we can't beat them, we'll just go help them again."

boom--

The two bodies collided violently and were then sent flying backward.

Lu Mingfei's expression was stern, and his feet dug two furrows into the ground.

Uesugi Kotsushi wasn't in a good mood either. He had been making ramen for most of his life and had rarely experienced a proper fight. If he hadn't been exercising every day, he might have been knocked to the point of vomiting blood from those two blows!

"You've got something, kid!" Uesugi Koshi shouted.

"I thought it would be much more ruthless!"

Lu Mingfei sneered, trying his best to calm his churning internal organs.

It can only be said that it is indeed a genuine royal-level hybrid. Every move it makes is like there is a ten-thousand-horsepower engine inside its body. Even the slightest bump feels like it carries the power of a mountain torrent.

but……

Still acceptable!

"You won't be laughing later!"

Uesugi was on edge. His expression was solemn, and his posture changed. He wielded his twin swords like the wind, swinging them wildly in circles like windmills. After years of not using them, the slightly sluggish memory became more and more refined in his hands, like a pearl shedding its surface dust and shining with new brilliance.

Holding two alchemical swords, the golden patterns on the blades slowly twisted into characters.

One of them is called "Izumi no Kami Fujiwara no Kanesada". The sword inscription reads: "Rin, Bō, Tō, Zhe, Jie, Zhen, Lie, Zai, Qian".

The inscription reads "Boqi Guo An Gang," and the knife is inscribed with: "His evil deeds are overflowing, shaking the past and present."

The famous sword of the swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.

It is also the sword technique "Two Days Ichi-ryu" created by Musashi!
In an instant, the blade surged forth like a torrent of water, and at that moment, one could almost see a vast battlefield where swords and horses galloped.

The Ittō-ryū style, which uses two swords, can never avoid the angle at which the wrists are locked, no matter how much technical theory is developed. There is always a point where force cannot be exerted and the blade cannot rotate. The founder of the Ryōryū style, Miyamoto Musashi, defeated countless opponents throughout his life and never lost. This was because he held a long sword in each hand and could cut at enemies from all 360 degrees without any blind spots, as long as he had enough strength.

This sword style was originally developed for battlefield use, but for a true royal-level hybrid, its power surpasses that of Musashi in his prime, allowing him to truly unleash the power of the 'Two Days First Class'.

Two days of first-class service and two days of sunbathing!
Such a powerful display of sword light was just right to counter Lu Mingfei's continuous spear strikes, which were as heavy as snow and as heavy as frost!

Facing Uesugi Kotsugi, who was finally showing his true strength, Lu Mingfei remained fearless. He subtly flicked his wrist again and again, constantly rebounding and borrowing force with his spear. He walked lightly, smoothly and flawlessly dissipating nine-tenths of the force and borrowing one-tenth. Gradually, the spear wind seemed to sweep with raging flames - this was the second spear intent that Lu Mingfei had comprehended after the great fire, following the 'City Destroyer' spear intent.

One relies on strength, the other on skill!
The two engaged in a rapid, chaotic battle.

In terms of both speed and strength, strictly speaking, Lu Mingfei is far inferior to Uesugi Yue. However, whether it is the spear and fist techniques he learned from the Zhou family, the amazing intuition brought by 'Word Spirit: Weapon Master', or the confidence that 'Word Spirit: Easy to Use' has gained as he gets more and more comfortable fighting.

In terms of technique, Uesugi Koshi's "Two Days, One Style" was no longer enough; the sword light, as swift as a river, was shattered by the thick rocks and embankments!

...So troublesome.

Uesugi Koshi's expression grew increasingly grim, and he began to chant ancient and mysterious syllables—

That being the case.

Then let you young people see for yourselves.

The strongest Black Sun!

(End of this chapter)