death of hope

Chapter 897 "Savage Growth" (311) Enemies meet

They fought their way up to the castle tower, amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood. The air was filled with the strong smell of gunpowder and blood.

The commandos looked around and found that the castle tower was filled with high-ranking members of the Kyokushin Group and important figures in the local underworld, so they did not throw grenades in as they had done in previous sieges.

They understood the rules and knew that this honor did not belong to them, so they consciously and quietly retreated to the left and right, leaving a narrow path for the top leaders of the Sanwang Society.

It was almost dawn, and the young master Yamagami Toru climbed up the castle tower along the blood-soaked and sticky stairs.

He looked past the kneeling Kyokushin Group executives and saw his enemy, the Kyokushin Group's boss, who was there—

Kondo Isao put on the black and red family armor passed down from his ancestors.

Wearing a gorgeous gilded ox-horn helmet, he sat upright on a small stool, holding a black lacquered round fan used by ancient generals to command battles.

As the saying goes: Clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse.
Although the old man was thin and shriveled, with wrinkled skin and nearly 80 years old, he looked much stronger with the help of armor and shoulder pads, just like the ancestors of the Kondo family, those famous generals of the Warring States Period in the East, mighty and domineering.

To Toru's surprise, the flag-bearing officer behind Kondo Isao was actually a woman.

A beautiful girl in a brocade kimono embroidered with black clouds,

The girl had fair skin and was short, looking only about eleven or twelve years old. Her delicate little hands held a large flag with the word "極" on it, representing the Kyokushin Group.

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Seeing the blood-stained Yamagami Toru walking towards her, the girl was obviously scared, with a nervous and alert expression on her face, thinking:

(Is this the young master of the Sanwangkai? It feels so strange. I can’t tell his age. His young and handsome face reveals vicissitudes and sadness…)
The flag bearer swallowed his saliva, and decided to risk it all. He gripped the flagpole tightly, mustered up his courage, and stepped forward quickly to block Kondo Isao:
"Stop... Stop! You are not allowed to come any closer!"

"You have no right to speak here, little brat!"

Hall Master Jin Quanshun shouted and threatened loudly. Although he looked fierce, his intention was good. He wanted to persuade the child to give up:

"Are you deaf?! Little devil?! If you don't want to die, make way for our young master!"

The girl was frightened by Jin Quanshun's roar and trembled like a sieve. Tears welled up in her eyes and it seemed that she would cry out of grievance in the next second. However, she stubbornly refused to give in, gritting her teeth:

"Bah! I won't let you! You have to step over my dead body!"

Yamagami Tetsuya frowned slightly, thinking: (What courage, who is this kid?) The chief advisor of the Sanwang Society, military strategist Gao Shanhe, leaned close to the young master's ear and whispered:

“Young Master, this brat is the illegitimate daughter of Kondo Toranosuke and his female secretary, Ishito Ayane.

(Note: In New Sapporo, Shidong is one of the most common illegitimate surnames, corresponding to stone in the common language of the Terra Federation, which means humble stones scattered in the wilderness.)
The illegitimate daughter was originally not allowed to be on the stage, but because the child was well-behaved and obedient, she was deeply loved by Kondo Isao.

The old man made an exception and granted her the right to use the family name, so she could also be called Kondo Ayane.

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Yamagami Tetsuya was a little surprised: "Oh? She is the daughter of Toranosuke, the second son of the Kondo family...

She is so brave at such a young age. I prefer to believe that she is the offspring of Kondo's eldest son, Ryunosuke."

Gao Shanhe nodded and said, "If it weren't for the Kondo family's rule of passing the throne to males but not females, Kondo Isao might have really left the position of heir to her."

Yamagami Tetsuya cleared his throat and said in a joking tone: "Hey! You Kondo family has no one left, right? Why did you get a kid to be the flag bearer~"

"Why do you call me a brat? You're not that old!"

Kondo Ayane looked dissatisfied and said with her hands on her hips:
"Grandpa asked me to escape through the secret passage, but I decided to stay. I will fight to the end and will never be afraid of death!"

Yamagami Toru was stunned and said to the military advisor beside him:
"Oh my, this little girl is much braver than her useless father. I don't want to bully a child. Ah He, you escort her away."

Takasugi Tsuru nodded and tried to persuade the child to leave the killing field, but was forced back by Kondo Ayane waving a flagpole:
"This is Kondo family territory! You are the ones who should get out!"

At this time, a murderous figure came up the stairs quickly.
Chen Xing, covered in blood and filled with hatred, came to the castle tower. He didn't have the patience to waste his time with this kid:
"I don't have time to play house with you! Kid! Get out of the way!"

As he said that, Chen Xing grabbed the end of the flagpole, twisted it hard, and took it away, then knocked the girl to the ground.

Then he threw the Kyokushin Group's "極" flag out of the window like a javelin thrower, pointed at Kondo Isao and cursed:
"You old thief Kondo! I'm going to take revenge today! I'll chop you into pieces and throw you into the hot pot to eat!"

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Kondo Isao looked at the young man in front of him, whose expression was twisted with anger:

"You are Chen Xing, the son of Sanwangkai's Wakato (gang's second in command), Chen Yideng?"

Chen Xing was too lazy to talk nonsense and kicked away Kondo Ayane who was holding his calf.
There was a metallic sound.
With a flash of silver light, the fine steel Yanling sword was unsheathed and walked towards Kondo Isao...