Crossover Anime: Starting with Destroying Kengan

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"Then I'll leave it to you... Sigh, I thought I'd get to see Yato, but now Grandpa should have nothing to say. We can't let anyone else test Yato, can we? It seems like no one in the clan, besides Raian, can beat Yato."

Garuda pondered for a moment.

“Reiichi is similar to Horio-san. As for Horio, he is quite strong, but he is not as impulsive as Raian. If I talk to him, it won’t be difficult for him to go easy on me… Hmm! I’ll go to ‘Kureno-sato’ to find Grandpa tomorrow.”

They watched as Garuda walked away happily.

Wu Hori and Wu Fengshui exchanged glances, a pang of pity rising in their hearts for their grandfather. They hoped his heart would hold up tomorrow… No, they needed to report on the Lei'an matter first.

……

Deep in the mountains of the Kansai region, about 500 kilometers from Tokyo, lies a town called 'Gure no Sato'.

One-tenth of the residents here are descendants of the [Wu Clan].

It can truly be called a 'den of ghosts'.

Located deep within a palace-like mansion in the heart of town.

Wu Huiliyang is on the phone.

"Is that so... Raian is dead. I know. I'll leave the cleanup to you, Horio."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

“That kid named Lei An, I remember you were just bragging to me that he was the strongest prodigy in the history of the Wu Clan… Now that you hear about his death, you don’t seem very surprised.”

The speaker was also an elderly man.

His name is 'Katahara Metsudo'.

He is the current chairman of the Kengan Association and the owner of Dai Nippon Bank and Katahara Group.

He had a long beard, a lean face, and eyes that shone with a sharp light beyond his years.

Rather than an old fox, he looks more like an old wolf.

"Who says I wasn't surprised? Even though he was killed, I still acknowledge that he was the most outstanding monster of our clan in this generation... It's just that after finding out who killed him, I felt somewhat relieved."

Wu Huili scoffed at her old friend's teasing.

"Oh? Who is it?"

Katahara Metsudo raised an eyebrow, clearly intrigued.

“Sonic the Hedgehog.” Wu Huili took a sip of tea. “I originally sent him to teach that kid who was flirting with my granddaughter a lesson, but I didn’t expect that kid to not show up. Instead, Sonic did. And Raian is the kind of person who can’t resist meat, so he went in without caring whether he could win or not. As expected, he died. And he didn’t even last a single move. It’s really…!”

The old man suddenly stood up and smashed the teacup in his hand.

"I'm so angry! It's so embarrassing, so incredibly embarrassing!"

He paced back and forth, looking indignant.

"Sonic, that name really came in like a whirlwind in the last hour, and then disappeared without a trace, leaving behind only a scene of devastation and terrified survivors... It's really interesting, hahaha! I haven't seen Tokyo this lively in a long time."

Hoohoohoofu~

Katahara Metsudou laughed happily like a child.

Chapter 118

"Ah."

Wu Huiliyang calmed down and sat down again.

He took a cup of tea from the servant beside him and sipped it to clear his throat.

"With three cadres dead at once, do you think the higher-ups can swallow this? I doubt it. They might use this as an opportunity to attack the Boxer Rebellion. You'll have a real headache then."

"Hoo hoo hoo... That's hard to say. According to the information I've received, Sonic scared ZWD and his gang pretty badly. They should have a new understanding of the importance of individual combat strength now."

Katahara Metsudo said nonchalantly.

Wu Huili raised an eyebrow, instantly understanding the other layer of meaning in her words.

As the largest underground fighting organization in Japan, the Kengan Association has gathered countless masters from the underworld. Even though they know that there is no killer of Sonic's caliber in the Kengan Association, the upper echelons are deep-thinking and have many concerns. Seeing three executives being so easily killed, they certainly wouldn't dare to act rashly before they have taken proper precautions.

"But then again, even zwd suffered a severe blow?"

Wu Huili's eyes were filled with seriousness.

That was the largest armed group under the control of the higher authorities, possessing a large amount of advanced military equipment. Although the combat quality of its members varied, there was still a small elite force among them.

These are the people who are often used when an emergency needs to be deployed, in order to maximize efficiency.

Their total number is between 500 and 1000.

Assassination, protection, long-distance raids, counter-terrorism operations...

It covers all aspects of land, sea, and air, and is as versatile as a Swiss Army knife.

This is no longer an era of individual strength competition, nor is it a formal one-on-one match.

Equipment, combat technology, and scale.

The trinity is the mainstream of our time.

It is an irresistible trend.

Faced with the torrent of light, the inner world, being the 'shadow', is in a state of natural restraint.

However, there is a restless shadow that, even under the light, has not been dispelled and has even dimmed the light a little.

This was unbelievable to Wu Huiliyang, who came from a powerful clan in the underworld.

That's why, after hearing that Wu Lei'an had been killed, he was surprisingly calm, only feeling somewhat ashamed and annoyed for Wu Lei'an's act of provoking the other party to be killed so easily.

“That brat Dazai Yukio sent out a distress call immediately. The location of the safe house he chose was very strategic, being very close to the secret base. ZWD’s elite force arrived at the scene immediately, but they didn’t catch anyone.”

Katahara Metsudo explained what he knew about the events in a calm and unhurried tone.

"The second person to die was the deputy head of the Kengan Countermeasures Office. The Sharp Knife Unit was still a step too late, but perhaps someone informed the head of the Countermeasures Office about Dazai Yukio's death. He immediately sought refuge with the Sharp Knife Unit. At that moment, Sonic came up and killed the man right in front of the Sharp Knife Unit and left without a care in the world."

"As far as I know, there were more than 100 elite troops on site at the time, carrying heavy weapons, and they were supported by police helicopters and multiple lines of defense."

"But not only did it have no effect, in less than a minute, all of the more than one hundred elite troops were killed. Their bodies were neatly cut into several pieces, and even a cutting machine could not make such a smooth cut."

"The helicopter was also shot down, and the defense line was practically invisible. Oh right, I have photos from the scene here, you can take a look."

"...Is this really something a human being could do?"

Taking a tablet computer from his old friend's direct bodyguard, Wang Sen, Wu Huiliyang skillfully swiped the screen with his fingers, looking at the shocking photos. Even he, known as the 'Strong Demon,' couldn't help but gasp.

The ground was littered with shredded, golden bullets and firearms.

There are also many traces of the high-temperature explosion.

Judging from the order of the backgrounds in the photos, the elite troops were likely in a state of flight at the time.

They attempted to protect the mission objective as they evacuated from a building.

However, they were relentlessly pursued by the assassins and were wiped out before they could completely escape the street they were on.

The overturned armored transport vehicle on the roadside was engulfed in flames, and a large section of its front had been skillfully sliced ​​off.

Looking at the corpse in the driver's seat, half of its body missing, like a photograph with half of its body cut off, Wu Huili felt as if she could sense the despair the deceased had felt.

"...No wonder the higher-ups are afraid. If I were in their shoes, I would be afraid too."

Wu Huili sighed.

He had seen people who could fight and struggle against modern armed groups before.

Such masters are few in number in the inner world, but definitely not few either.

But it also depends on who the opponent is.

Can ordinary armed thugs or terrorists compare to the elite forces of the world's major powers? To put it bluntly, most martial artists would not fare well in a one-on-one, unarmed fight against them.

After all, the military also has hand-to-hand combat training, with various practical modern fighting techniques in rotation, and even more extreme military killing techniques.

Those who think they're trash once they lay down their guns have never actually been beaten up.

"Putting Sonic aside for now, what I'm more concerned about right now is Sonic's origins... whether there are people like him, that's the most important thing right now."

Katahara Metsudo's eyes gleamed.

"That's true. If there are too many people like that, the Wu Clan might have to change professions. Otherwise, when they encounter them during missions, there won't be enough people to kill."

Wu Huili sighed.

"I did have someone investigate, but gathering intelligence is a long-term project. On the other hand, don't you have a ready-made channel?"

Katahara Mitsudo said meaningfully.

“That bastard…!” Wu Huili’s face trembled violently, her emotions fluctuating wildly.

He certainly knew who the other person was referring to.

Yato Igarashi.

That kid originally said he had asked the Wu Clan to help him gather intelligence, and they agreed to pick it up tonight, but he ended up asking Sonic, that scoundrel, to do it instead.

Now things are really messed up. Not only is that disobedient Lei'an dead, but Garuda will most likely run away with someone else as well.

But it's not easy for me to blame the other party.

After all, Rai'an provoked them. The Wu Clan was not in the right, and even if they were, could they still send someone to retaliate against Sonic?

With the higher-ups all becoming more obedient, how could Wu Huiliyang possibly do something so foolish?

It's not just Sonic.

We can't cause any more trouble with Yato Igarashi.

These two are suspected to be fellow disciples. According to the latest information, Igarashi Yato caused a ruckus in the RU7 fighter selection competition by using a kicking technique that is extremely similar to Sonic's and incredibly powerful.

That very night, Sonic went and swiftly and decisively killed the leader of RU7, as well as the proposer and person in charge of this operation.

They never let revenge linger overnight, as if they were afraid others wouldn't know about some kind of connection between them.

Wu Huili felt that this was probably a deliberate act of intimidation. Sometimes being too low-key makes one an easy target. While being exposed will certainly raise suspicion and increase the risk of being targeted, it can also eliminate some unseen troubles.

As a fighter, Yato Igarashi clearly chose the more extreme latter option.

This is also reasonable.

"That kid seems to have connections with the Narukami family."

Wu Huili suddenly said.

"The Narukami family... that sword demon clan? The largest force in the ancient sword style. While their influence in the inner world is not as great as your [Kurei clan], they are much better than you in the outer world."

Katahara Metsudo immediately retrieved the relevant information from his memory.

"I've dealt with Narukami Tadakatsu before... How should I put it, he's a rather uninteresting and pedantic person, but the Narukami family's bloodline is quite unique, which allows them to produce sword geniuses generation after generation."

"If Igarashi Yato also possesses the blood of Narukami, then I can understand his abnormal state during his recent battle with 'Floating Cloud' Hatsumi Izumi."

"Really? You know about this too?" Wu Huili raised an eyebrow. "Hori also mentioned this to me, saying that when he fought him, his condition kept improving, and his body's self-repair ability was exaggerated. His blood would accelerate to the surface and emit heat as if it were congested. This is clearly not a physique that ordinary people can have, but would Narukami's bloodline have such exaggerated performance?"

"Isn't your family's Rai'an also an anomaly? The Narukami family is originally a 'Sword Demon' clan, so what's so strange about the emergence of a 'Kicking Demon'?"

Katahara Metsudo disagreed.

“…That’s the only way to understand it.” Wu Huili shook her head. “But it’s really ironic. According to the information I’ve gathered about the past, Igarashi Yato’s biological mother was kicked out of the family by her father because she didn’t show any talent. Later, she married Igarashi Yato’s father, a truly ordinary person.”

"However, it was these two ordinary people who created the miracle that is Igarashi Yato. He was able to defeat Horio with just over a year of accumulation, and now he has crushed the twenty fighting candidates gathered by ru7 without any suspense. I reckon he can now compete with your subordinate 'Kiba'."

"Of course, he was qualified to challenge Gana Ae after defeating 'Floating Cloud'."

Katahara Metsudo said something that shocked Wu Huili with a smile.

"You should know that 'Floating Cloud' Izumi was originally one of the candidates for the fifth generation of the Fang of Metsudo. In fact, if he hadn't left, he would be the current 'Fang'."

"This is really... interesting."

"Haha, so you think so too, don't you? You truly are my friend."

Looking at the delighted old man, Wu Huili, who was also an old man, fell into deep thought.

Perhaps I should really consider Garuda's suggestion.

Although they were still reluctant to part with him, Igarashi Yato, with his strength, potential, and powerful background, was the perfect son-in-law for the [Kurei Clan].