"You remind me of someone I know," Minwoo said "He was destined to become a legend of Korea."
Sun-ho tilted his head "So what happened to him?"
Minwoo leaned back, his hands resting on his knees, He turned his gaze toward the window "He was betrayed."
The words dropped heavy "By his own right-hand man."
Choyun frowned slightly, while Sun-ho's expression hardened.
"It was twenty years ago," Minwoo continued "When his wife gave birth to their son, he wanted to celebrate."
He chuckled "He trusted his right-hand more than anyone, He thought of him as a brother But greed…"
Sun-ho stayed silent, listening intently.
"The enemy didn't bribe him with money, No they gave him something else."
"The drink was poisoned, The food tainted By the time they realized what was happening, most were already choking on their own blood, even as the poison spread, he stood and He fought." Minwoo's hands clenched "They say he took down every intruder that stepped into that hall Even with death crawling through his veins, he never fell to his knees."
"Still," Minwoo said "he couldn't save anyone, Not his people and Not his wife He died with her in his arms."
The room was silent.
"That was the only way to kill him," Minwoo said "Because in that era, he was a monster They said his strength was equal to Gapryong Kim, the leader of the Legendary Fist Gang himself."
Sun-ho's eyes narrowed "Equal to Gapryong Kim?"
Minwoo nodded "He once fought the Yamazaki Clan when they tried to expand into his territory, Took down their higher-ups alone Not even a bruise and not even a tear in his clothes, But he didn't interfere in the main war between the Fist Gang and Yamazaki's He said it wasn't his fight."
"And the right-hand man?" Sun-ho asked.
Minwoo chuckled "I already killed him," His gaze fierce and cold "How could I not take revenge for my master? That betrayal burned half of Korea's underworld and I made sure his death was not forgotten."
Both Sun-ho and Choyun stared at him in silence.
Minwoo exhaled "When the celebration took place, I was out of the city It's the only reason I survived, When I came back… all that was left was a burned-out hall and the smell of blood."
Sun-ho spoke "You were there… during the First Generation circles, weren't you?"
Minwoo gave a small nod "I was young back then mid Twenties, that era was child play compared to Pre-Generation Men like Gapryong Kim, Shingen Yamazaki, Shintaro Yamazaki, Kamara Yamazaki, Jang Hyun, Lee yeon, and others whose names never reached, the public Korea was a battlefield of monsters, but first generation, Every region had its king."
"But that all ended by James Lee."
Minwoo nodded "I fought with him when I was there, for my Students, He wasn't like the others, He didn't lead a gang, he moved with purpose, He dismantled everything One by one, he broke down the First Generation Circles, took out entire crews without a single follower at his side, People called him Legend of First Generation, No one knew where he came from, and no one could stop him."
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NAME:|- MINWOO YE-JOON
HEIGHT:|- 195 CM
STRENGTH:|- { ZR } 🔴
SPEED:|- { ZR } 🔵
POTENTIAL:|- { SS- } [LIMIT BREAK] 💜
INTELLIGENCE:|- { S }
ENDURANCE:|- { ZR } 🟢
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"Anyway, talks finished, You came here to find potential crewmates as well, Then take my students, They have experience because they were members of the First Generation gang, When I took them, they were nothing but weaklings, but they have some of the best talents, It's shameful that they were at a late stage of the era, otherwise, they would have been kings."
As Sun-ho and Choyun began to leave, Minwoo's voice followed them "strength builds nations, but betrayal ends them, Learn from our mistakes before history repeats itself."
Sun-ho paused at the door, glancing back "That's exactly why we came to Jeonju to find those who remember Past."
And with that, Sun-ho and Choyun stepped out into the Rainy Evening.
"That Men, has unimaginable strength." Choyun glanced at Sun-ho.
"Of course, If he wanted to conquer Seoul, he would do it in days, but he's not interested in those things anymore."
Choyun nodded.
"Let's go, we have to do something, before recruiting Minwoo's students."
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"You heard? Someone came to meet Master Minwoo today," said a man across the couch, his posture lazy.
His hair was half white, half black, lean frame, 187 centimeters, His name was Kim Seon, Lightning of Jeonju.
Another man stood across the room, his hands into his pockets, He was taller and built, 195 centimeters.
"I know," the man said calmly "They were in there for more than two hours, Seon."
"Oh?" Kim Seon raised an eyebrow, leaning forward with a smirk "So you did know more than me And you didn't say a damn thing? Trying to keep secrets again, huh?"
He stood, closing the distance between them, his tone half-teasing "What's the plan, Eunhyeong? You gonna run to big brother and tell him before I can?"
Kim Eunhyeong, the Iron of Jeonju, finally turned his head.
Before either could say more, the door slid open.
The man who entered was calm, He was tall too, around 192 centimeters, lean and defined His black hair was slicked back, and his eyes blue.
Kim Minho, the Legend of Jeonju.
"Again? Are you two fighting again?"
"Nothing serious." Eunhyeong muttered.
"Yeah," Seon added, grinning "Just brotherly love, Minho."
Minho sighed, walking over to the table and sitting down cross-legged "You two never change."
"Anyway, I met with Master Minwoo earlier, He had guests, Two of them, They came all the way from Seoul."
"Guys from the Second Generation," Minho continued "One of them was Sun-ho, vice leader of the God Dogs crew The other, his associate someone named Choyun."
Eunhyeong's expression shifted "God Dogs?the Major Crew conflicts?"
Minho nodded "They came to recruit fighters from here."
Kim Seon blinked once then laughed.
"Us?" He pointed at himself, then at Eunhyeong "To join kids from the Second Generation?"
His laughter was mocking "Come on, Minho, Don't tell me Master's losing it, We've been through the real thing, now we're supposed to take orders from teenagers who think beating up a few delinquents makes them Strong?"
Eunhyeong arms crossing over his chest "Seon's right,The 2nd Generation is soft and weaklings,They play being gangs, When James Lee formed the Four Major Crews, I thought we'd see monsters rise again but all I've seen is weaklings."
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NAME:|- KIM EUNHYEONG
HEIGHT:|- 195 CM
STRENGTH:|- { LX+ } 🔴
SPEED:|- { LX } 🔵
POTENTIAL:|- { S- } [CREWHEAD]
INTELLIGENCE:|- { B }
ENDURANCE:|- { MX- } 🟢
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Minho leaned back, looking at both of them "You two haven't changed."
He met their eyes one by one "You're forgetting something, Master Minwoo never speaks without reason."
Seon's smirk faltered.
"Master said something else," Minho continued "He said: 'Never underestimate the Second Generation, You might not see it now, but their era has just begun.'"
Eunhyeong scoffed "Still, words are words Until one of them can prove it with fists, I won't believe a damn thing."
Seon stretched lazily, The golden sunset light hit his half-white hair, glowing like embers "If they're serious about recruiting us, they'll have to come here and convince us personally Until then, I'll believe what I've seen and what I've seen tells me the Second Generation is all bark, no bite."
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NAME:|- KIM SEON
HEIGHT:|- 187 CM
STRENGTH:|- { LX } 🔴
SPEED:|- { LX+ } 🔵
POTENTIAL:|- { S- } [CREWHEAD]
INTELLIGENCE:|- { B }
ENDURANCE:|- { LX } 🟢
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"Then test them." Minho said simply.
That made both men pause.
Minho's gaze was calm and serious "If they show up here, fight them See for yourself if Master was right."
Seon's smirked "Now that's something I can do."
Eunhyeong exhaled "Fine, If they, new generation, they'll have to prove they can stand against the old one."
Minho stood and walked toward the sliding door, his voice.
"Careful, both of you, This isn't like before The Second Generation might be young but the world they grew up in was built from the ashes of ours, Don't mistake survival for weakness."
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NAME:|- KIM MINHO
HEIGHT:|- 192 CM
STRENGTH:|- { MXR } 🔴
SPEED:|- { MXR } 🔵
POTENTIAL:|- { SS- } [OVERHEAD]
INTELLIGENCE:|- { A }
ENDURANCE:|- { MXR } 🟢
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As he slid the door open, He glanced back once, a smirk on his lips.
"Besides," he added "Master Minwoo said one more thing."
Seon raised a brow "What's that?"
Minho's blue eyes glinting "He said one of the two kids reminds him of his Master."
The room went silent, Seon's smirk vanished for a moment.
"…Kwan Ji-Seop?" Eunhyeong muttered.
Minho only nodded.
And with that, he walked out leaving Seon and Eunhyeong standing in the fading orange light, both silent.