Super Fighting Tokyo.

"Although Brother Shiraki is only a behind-the-scenes collaborator, he also has the ability to influence and set the rules."

"Oh right, save me a membership spot at Shiraki's fighting center, even though I don't have much money to pay the membership fee right now..."

These words clearly explained the team's strengths and made everyone a little embarrassed by the praise.

"By the way," Li Youba tilted his head and asked, "what do you plan to call this underground fighting group?"

"Valkyrie."

Pegasus hoped to answer, "—It means 'Valkyrie,' and for now, we'll focus on underground fighting for women first, and develop it further."

Hana clasped her hands together and smiled, "Haha, this is really something to look forward to!"

"Alright, everyone's almost done leaving, right? Let's call it a night!"

Yi Hua put his arm around Hope's neck, raised his hand and laughed, "To celebrate the establishment of 'Valkyrie' and the successful closing of the opening performance, we're going to have a celebration party! Everyone who wants to come, come on over!"

"Hey Shiraki-kun, why don't you ask Arisa and Maruk if they're coming? Tomorrow's a day off anyway, it'll be more fun with more people!"

"..."

Everyone chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere was quite pleasant.

Shiraki nodded, about to find a place to call home, when he turned his head and suddenly saw a member of the Yakuza group wearing a striped suit slowly walking to the sound equipment.

click!

The other party simply unplugged the speaker.

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to the yakuza member.

In an instant, everyone came to a conclusion—

He wasn't there to "simply cause trouble".

Or rather, his demeanor is different from that of ordinary thugs; he is a true "gangster," and his confidence is clearly greater than that of Miyako Kana.

"Nice to meet you all. I apologize for interrupting your enjoyment."

The yakuza member slowly stepped forward and introduced himself:

“My name is ‘Kizaki’, and I am a member of the Fujiki Group’s Hanayama Group.”

The man named "Kizaki" scratched his head in a distressed manner, speaking in a very polite tone, yet leaving no room for negotiation.

"I have a favor to ask of you all—"

"These are turbulent times, so could you please shut down all those newly formed groups of yours?"

Chapter Fifty-Two: The Rising Undercurrents

"I'm so sorry, but please listen carefully."

Kizaki looked at Shiraki and emphasized:

"Not only this underground fighting group, but also your home in Toyoshima Ward, please keep quiet and don't gather any troublesome people there. It's better for everyone."

"..."

……

……

Hongo Hina packed her bag and happily left the arena, intending to rejoin the others.

But from a distance, one could tell that something was amiss.

"What's wrong? Is someone here to cause trouble?"

Hina, who loves to join in the fun, was about to go forward to find out what was going on, but was stopped by Tenma Nozomi.

"Don't go over there, please, let Hana negotiate first..."

Cold sweat beaded on Hope's forehead as he muttered to himself, "How could this be? How did our insignificant little group manage to mess with 'that level' of yakuza?"

"The Ultimate Path?"

Ji Na blinked her starry eyes, "Oh, it's the group that went to Shiraki-nii's house to cause trouble before—like the Mischievous Tooth Group?"

Hope shook her head, "No, the 'levels' are completely different!"

At this moment, Iori Kazuka also stepped back a few paces and came to Nozomi and Hina's side.

After all, she was a cop, and her identity was sensitive, so she couldn't speak out. She could only leave everything to Hana and observe the situation from the sidelines.

“That man named ‘Kizaki’ is a member of the Hanayama Group, which is under the Fujiki Group.”

Yi Hua lit a cigarette, his brows furrowed.

"With the enactment of the Anti-Violence Law, times have changed, and many gangsters have changed their way of life, engaging in underground gray industries and even 'legitimate' business."

"For example, the Miserable Tooth Group and Hana's Jinguji Group are like that."

"But there are still a group of yakuza who maintain traditional chivalry, are fond of fighting and are standard illegal violent groups."

“The smaller ones have all been wiped out, but groups like the Hanayama Group—not only do they have extensive connections, but they're also much stronger. Even the Metropolitan Police Department can't do anything about them…”

"..."

Ji Nai got the gist of it but still didn't take it seriously. "Well, in short, it's a really scary yakuza style!"

After all, she was once the adopted daughter of the leader of the fanatical religious group "The Army of Gods," and had seen many grand occasions. Her thought process was also different from ordinary people, so it was difficult for her to be frightened by mere yakuza.

“Sister Yihua, you’re a police officer,” Ji Nai reminded her with a smile, “Won’t your superiors scold you for backing down like this?”

Bai Mucheng suddenly spoke up, "Probably not."

Ji Nai was taken aback. "Huh?"

After sorting through his memories, Bai Mucheng asked Yi Hua, "The real problem isn't the Huashan Group itself, but the 'group leader' of the Huashan Group, right?"

Yi Hua nodded, "That's right, it seems Brother Bai Mu knew about it too..."

She recalled with a cigarette dangling from her lips, "It was a senior colleague from the Metropolitan Police Department who told me about the 'Hanayama Group leader'."

"It is said that the 'team leader' is the world's number one fighting genius."

"The second generation of the Hanayama Group - Hanayama Kaoru".

"Four years ago, Kaoru Hanayama's father—the previous leader of the Hanayama Group—was murdered by the Tomizawa-kai in Kobe."

"At that time, Hanayama Kaoru, who was only fifteen years old, broke into the headquarters of the Tomizawa-kai with his bare hands and faced more than fifty hostile people alone."

"Thirty minutes—"

"A mere fifteen-year-old brat defeated over fifty people in just thirty minutes, completely destroying a sizable violent gang!"

At this point, Yi Hua felt like he was telling a fantasy story and couldn't help but laugh.

"And there's something even more outrageous. I heard that Kaoru Hanayama can even twist a fifty-yen coin into a pretzel with his bare hands!"

"..."

As Tianma listened to Yihua's explanation, his pupils contracted, and he was covered in cold sweat.

She had heard of Kaoru Hanayama before, and thought that the story was exaggerated, but the "Kaoru Hanayama" that Yihua mentioned was definitely better than the rumors!

Why? Why would such an exaggerated, legendary "monster" suddenly send someone to our door?

Ichika was also breathing heavily, "Now, we can only ask Hana to negotiate..."

Compared to these two, the three people behind them are obviously much more relaxed.

Li Youba didn't care about yakuza or anything like that, and started practicing horse stance on the spot.

Hina Hongo was a little excited, her eyes sparkling. "As expected, it's easier to meet interesting people when I hang out with you guys!"

"...Great, fantastic!"

Shiraki Chengze was eager to try, his desire to talk to Kizaki was palpable. "Hanayama Kaoru—I really want to meet him in person!"

Ji Nai tilted her head and suggested, "Shall we ask her for help later?"

Shiraki nodded, then asked Hime, "Do you have any coins?"

"..."

The two were chatting away enthusiastically, which made Xiwang and Yihua feel uneasy.

Why did you two reach a consensus?

……

……

The spectators gradually left the venue.

In Hope and Yihua's view, the worst-case scenario has still occurred.

Hana's negotiations with Kizaki did not go smoothly.

Kizaki shrugged, interrupting Hana, "So—Miss Jinguji, are you not understanding me?"

He swayed a few steps, then came over and patted Bai Mucheng on the shoulder.

"Is this the guy who ruined the Yellow Teeth Group? And the 'strongest' one here too?"

Kizaki straightened his slicked-back hair and patiently explained.

"As you probably know, foreign criminal organizations have recently invaded and are trying to take over our 'underground' operations, and some people have already been killed."

"In response, the Fujiki Group, the Jinwa Group, the Shuei Group, and several other large-scale yakuza groups plan to unite to stabilize the situation."

"This street in Shinjuku is the territory of our Hanayama-gumi's underlings, and we don't have time to manage new groups like yours for the time being."

"So let's just disband, shall we?"

As a martial arts yakuza, Kizaki was quite polite.

Hana wanted to try negotiating further, saying, "In that case, we'll move elsewhere, and we can change the group's name. We won't cause any trouble for the Hanayama Group..."

"I already said it wouldn't work!"