They traveled through time at the same time, but the villainous scientist

Chapter 148 Undercurrents and the Conquest of Power

When Genjiro reappeared at the Demon Clan's base, carrying the head that was still dripping silver liquid, she was greeted by a deafening, frenzied cheer that erupted after the deathly silence.

They chanted the new name and worshipped the new king.

Yuan Zhinü simply shook her head, an unprecedented sense of exhaustion welling up from the depths of her soul.

Everything unfolded exactly as predicted by the man codenamed "M."

Hidden behind the scenes, yet possessing insight into every move on the chessboard, including the hearts of everyone involved.

This man is far more terrifying than the King... or rather, far more terrifying than Herzog.

Herzog's mindset is more like that of dragons, believing in the absolute law of power and force, and he tries to turn everyone into pawns who follow this law.

However, he forgot that these hybrids were ultimately not pure dragons.

The part of them that belongs to "humanity"—that vulnerability, emotion, and desire—constantly suppresses the violence and madness that comes from the depths of their blood.

Shigeru Miyamoto saw through this and used people's hearts as his sharpest weapon.

Meanwhile, the entire Japanese underworld is shrouded in a dark cloud called "war".

The leaders of the Snake-Headed Eight Families and the Fierce Demon Clan, two forces that had been entrenched for many years, died one after another in a very short period of time.

Although the new leader quickly took over and temporarily stabilized their positions, the death of Tachibana Munemasa remained like an unhealable wound, standing between the two organizations.

No matter how tortuous the process, it cannot change the cold fact that the patriarch of the Snake-Headed Eight Families died at the hands of the Demon Clan.

Calls for revenge are growing louder within the eight families, and war seems imminent.

However, in this tense atmosphere where everyone thought a bloodbath was inevitable, Shigeru Miyamoto finally made his move.

In the name of the Snake Clan's research department, he officially announced a startling research result—a drug that could stabilize the bloodline of hybrid races.

This report is detailed and rigorous, and includes a wealth of clinical data.

After testing on a small group of secretly controlled "ghosts," the results proved that the drug could indeed significantly improve their runaway bloodline.

This news was like a depth charge, instantly creating completely different waves within the Snake Clan.

The atmosphere suddenly became subtle.

What is the most fundamental conflict between them and the "ghosts"?
It's bloodline. It's that uncontrollable curse from the dragons, destined to turn them into inhuman monsters.

In order to cleanse themselves of this "tainted blood," the family carried out countless brutal purges, which led to the birth of the opposing organization, the Fierce Demon Clan.

But now, Miyamoto Shigeru's medicine seems to have shaken the foundation of this fateful battle from the root.

If "ghosts" can be "cured," then are they still enemies that must be eliminated?

The first crack has appeared within the once staunchly pro-war faction, which had been clamoring for revenge at all costs.

After all, Shigeru Miyamoto offered them a way to solve the problem without bloodshed and by eliminating the root cause of the problem.

Another group, especially the head of the family who was closely related to Tachibana Munemasa, believed that the blood feud with the patriarch was irreconcilable and that the destruction of the Demon Clan was necessary to appease him.

The two sides were deadlocked, and neither could convince the other.

A war aimed at the complete annihilation of the enemy cannot be waged without a unified will.

Regardless of the final outcome, the name Shigeru Miyamoto has undeniably become a household name within the Snake Clan.

His reputation is rising at an incredible pace.

Because the "ghosts" come from themselves, from their relatives and descendants, no one can guarantee that the next out-of-control person will not be born in their bloodline.

Miyamoto Shigeru's solution was to resolve the Damocles' sword hanging over the heads of every member of the Snake Clan.

For a time, the title "savior of the Snake-Headed Eight Families" began to circulate in private.

On the top floor of Genji Heavy Industries, Uesugi Koshi looked at the report in his hand and felt a bit of a headache.

He finally understood that Miyamoto Shigeru was just using his bloodline as a shield from the very beginning.

This "emperor," who had been away from home for many years, had little influence beyond using his lineage to intimidate and maintain order.

If this trend continues, once this matter is settled, Miyamoto Shigeru, with his immense prestige, will likely be able to accomplish what no previous patriarch had ever achieved: completely unifying the fragmented Snake-Headed Eight Families.

With this in mind, Uesugi Koshi decisively chose to open the shop.

These power struggles were none of his concern. Miyamoto Shigeru had already secured his position, and there was no point in him getting involved.

He couldn't possibly kill Miyamoto Shigeru by force, because his beloved daughter Erii needed this kid's research to save her life.

So he began his retirement life with a clear conscience, spending his days slacking off and playing video games with Erii.

He leaned back on the sofa, watching Erii's character jump around on the screen, and couldn't help but sigh, "This daughter is just more fun than my son."

No wonder people say that a daughter is her father's little cotton-padded jacket that lets in the wind.

Just as the Snake Clan was deadlocked due to their differences on war and peace, something unexpected happened.

Genji, the newly appointed leader of the Oni Clan, went alone to the Genji Heavy Industries.

He presented the king's head and calmly stated that he had heard that the Snake Clan had developed a medicine to cure the "demon." Now that there was hope for a solution to the bloodline curse, there was no longer any reason for them to fight.

In the conference room, the heads of the Snake Clan looked at each other, momentarily dazed.

They weren't surprised that the other side knew about the potion, since they had never intended to keep it a complete secret from the beginning. They even hoped that the news would shake the morale of the Ghost Clan and attract some people to defect.

But they never expected that the effect would be this good.

The second-in-command of the Fierce Ghosts gang killed the leader and then came running to surrender with his head in his arms.
This script is just too bizarre.

At first, they naturally suspected that there was some earth-shattering conspiracy involved.

However, intelligence from all directions then poured in, confirming that the various branches of the Fierce Ghost Clan had indeed given up resistance and were waiting to be incorporated.

The facts were undeniable, and they had no choice but to believe them.

But they really couldn't understand what the other party was after.
Even if they didn't want to fight anymore, did they have to go this far?

The head of the Fengmo family asked the question directly.

The reason given by Genjiro was so simple that it was impossible to refute: "Because I am Genjiro's younger brother."

I want to go back to my brother's side.

As soon as the words came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.

The hall fell into deathly silence.

A moment later, Genjiro was summoned here.

He was dressed in a sharp black suit, his expression as solid as the frozen ice of Siberia, his eyes revealing suppressed anger and frustration.

Given the current situation, he is likely to lose the chance to avenge his father, which has put him in an extremely bad mood.

However, when he stepped into the main hall and saw the man standing in the center, dressed in a flamboyant kimono, tall and slender yet with a hint of familiarity, the icy expression on his face shattered little by little.

"Young girl... is that you?"

Genji's voice trembled without him even realizing it, like an unbelievable murmur from a dream.

Over the years, countless nights, he would return to that rainy night on campus, back to the moment when he personally plunged the blade into his brother's body.

He had also fantasized more than once about what it would be like if his younger brother were still alive.

Just like... now.

The devilishly handsome man slowly turned around, revealing a clean and pure smile on his face, as if dispelling all the gloom.

"It's me, brother..."

Yuan Zhinü smiled.

Seeing that smile, the figure before her gradually overlapped with the boy who always followed her from the depths of her memory.

Yuan Zhisheng felt a moment of disorientation, as if time had reversed.

Upon seeing this, the heads of the Snake Clan present instantly revealed expressions of understanding.

After a brief moment of surprise, enthusiastic applause resounded throughout the hall.

This applause was certainly not just for the two brothers who had been separated for many years and were now reunited.

More importantly, it means that war can be avoided, and that they can even take over the entire Ghost Clan's vast assets without bloodshed.

Moreover, with the head of the leader of the Ghost Clan here, the assassination of the patriarch has finally come to a perfect conclusion, both internally and externally.

Uesugi glanced at Miyamoto Shigeru, who was sitting at the end of the table, also clapping, but with a knowing smile on his face.

Although he didn't know how this kid managed to do it, the moment the potion was released, the second-in-command of the Fierce Ghost Clan led the entire organization to surrender. If there was nothing fishy about it, he would twist his own head off and use it as a football.

The old foxes of the Snake Clan were clearly aware of this, but no one would bring it up.

Because this is the general trend.

Going with the trend leads to a happy ending for everyone.

This kid is really good at manipulating people's hearts... I'll have to keep Erii away from him from now on.

Seeing that Genjiro still wanted to say something, Uesugi Kotsugu spoke up without further ado, using his status as "Emperor" to definitively define the matter.

He ordered Miyamoto Shigeru to focus all his efforts on perfecting and mass-producing the medicine, and to work with Genjiro to fundamentally solve the problem of "demons".

Meanwhile, the other heads of the various families immediately began to cooperate in taking over the businesses of the Demon Clan that were spread throughout Japan.

Upon hearing this, everyone bowed in unison, and the weight that had been hanging over their hearts finally lifted.

"As ordered!"

Compared to the atmosphere of relief and joy within Genji Heavy Industries.

In a dark, sunless basement, Herzog's mood was not so good.

It was something he fought for his whole life, something he gave up everything for.

And just like that, in a few short days, it all vanished.

The opponent attacked so quickly that he didn't even have time to react.

He has completely lost control of both the Snake Clan and the Demon Clan.

And his ultimate trump card, Erii, who served as the perfect vessel, has also slipped out of his control...

This means that his ambition to become a god, his dream of ruling the world, will never be realized.

"Haha...hahahaha..."

Thinking of this, Herzog leaned against the cold wall and let out a manic, hoarse laugh.

He was laughing, but then tears streamed down his face.

Finally, all that remained on that distorted face was an extreme madness fueled by resentment.

His gaze was fixed on an intelligence network diagram on the wall.

Countless arrows ultimately pointed to the bespectacled, white-coated, seemingly gentle and harmless young man in the photo.

This is the result he pieced together after reviewing the whole incident.

From Tachibana Munemasa's death to the internal strife within the Oni Clan, and then to that damned potion, this person's shadow is present in almost every key event.

More importantly, from the perspective of a top researcher, such a revolutionary bloodline stabilizing agent could never appear out of thin air in two unrelated places at the same time!

This guy named Miyamoto Shigeru is definitely connected to that mysterious person who has been supporting Genji Minamoto all along! In fact, they might even be the same person!

"Miyamoto Shigeru..."

Herzog pronounced the name slowly and deliberately, his voice sounding as if it had been squeezed out of hell.

"Come to hell with me!"

(End of this chapter)