Oboro stayed at the Ten Don's palace for several days.
After the meeting, the other party didn't let him leave right away, obviously wanting to have a deep exchange.
It felt like they wanted to cultivate Oboro into a confidant... But as expected, before revealing the meaning of importance, there were more 'warnings'.
For example, it was a good thing for the Fiers Family to have ambition... But Oboro had to understand who was the boss, and without his permission, the Fiers Family wouldn't be where it was today, etc.
Oboro's interaction with Brown was mostly perfunctory in his heart... After eliminating the Kenny Family, the matter about the casino had already ended.
The reason why he had come this far... Whether it was to borrow the power of the 'Ten Dons', to make money to make the subsequent Hunter's path easier, or to play with the other party's private armed forces, in essence, the Mafia was no different from the Heavens Arena.
They were all just a station on his life's path, and when the day dawned, he would leave.
"Keeping me for a few days is to let you observe me better, right..."
At night, Oboro stood on the balcony of a palace, blowing in the cold wind, and shaking a glass of red wine in his hand.
His gaze looked out at the undulating palace buildings and grounds, and he muttered.
These days, wherever he went, there were always Nen users following him, and monitoring his every move in the dark.
It was estimated that they were reporting to Brown...
Even now, in the room he was staying in... there was a 'beast' crouching in the grass, watching him, ready to bare its fangs at any time!
Oboro pretended very well, as if he hadn't noticed this person's existence.
He liked this feeling very much...
This feeling of being treated as prey by others, and the other party was really a very rare and skilled hunter.
He tried his best not to let his expression look too excited... Just like he had once said, there were strong people everywhere in the Hunter world, and besides those plot characters, there were no shortage of outstanding people in every corner, in every field...
Such a world was often more interesting... wasn't it?
He drank the red wine in one gulp, turned around and went back to the bedroom, preparing to sleep.
The next day, the Ten Don seemed to have something to do, and needed to rush to another continent. Oboro was finally able to leave.
The only gain from his trip... wasn't the Ten Don's mouth full of nonsense, but the confirmation that... there was a group of good Nen users around the latter, especially 'that one' who gave him a dangerous signal.
But it wasn't a Shadow Beast...
It was still a long time before the plot unfolded... Oboro also tentatively asked, and he could be sure that the Ten Don's Shadow Beasts hadn't appeared yet...
But the concept of private armed forces had already taken shape, and the 'beast' that made him feel threatened should be the current representative of the Shadow Beasts later.
Ten Dons, ten Shadow Beasts... Each of them was followed by one, and gathered together, they were a force exclusive to the Ten Dons. The Ten Dons themselves were a whole, a world-class segmented group that jointly controlled the underworld Mafia.
Sitting in the car back to Kok City, Oboro's mind was merging information fragments.
First of all, the existence of the Ten Dons in the underworld had already caused the structure of the Mafia to become rigid for a very long time... No one could easily challenge their position.
For example, the Fiers Family, which was now infinitely glorious, seemed to be powerful... But as long as Brown said a word, all the Mafia in the territory would attack the Fiers Family...
Not to mention hundreds of families, even dozens of them could drown the Fiers Family just by spitting... Brown didn't even need to dispatch his own armed forces.
Brown was indeed right, the glory of the Fiers Family was under his wing of protection. For now, they were still 'one of us'.
In the later plot turmoil of the Kakin Empire's exploration of the Dark Continent, in order to find Hisoka's Troupe, there was also communication with the Mafia leaders.
The Mafia organization at that time was very different from now, because the Ten Dons were solved by the Zoldycks in one go, causing chaos in the underworld, and many gangs emerged like mushrooms after the rain, showing a 'new vitality'.
The current Mafia was a pool of stagnant water.
The Ten Dons didn't allow any uncontrollable factors or signs to appear in their respective controlled areas.
These ten people had been in power for too long... Even if the current Ten Dons weren't the ten people who died in later generations, and some had retired early, their successors were also absolute confidants, and were pre-determined.
It had a bit of a hereditary system meaning.
If Brown died suddenly today, a new Ten Don would appear tomorrow... It was someone who had already been 'chosen', and Oboro and Badim had to support them unconditionally, and the forces in the territory wouldn't be too affected...
Because what the Ten Don left behind was the network and armed foundation that ordinary Mafia families couldn't shake. Another point was that, as common beneficiaries, even if some trouble occurred, the other nine of the Ten Dons would help.
Therefore, a family like the Fiers Family... had no hope at all.
It was also the reason why Oboro had to take special measures.
If he wanted to overthrow Brown... he had to let the other nine of the Ten Dons stay out of it.
Of course, this was difficult... and basically impossible.
But in fact... as long as he swayed two or three people... and let these few people show an attitude in the Ten Dons' small group that was beneficial to him, it would be enough.
To put it bluntly, as long as he had one or two supporters... it would be enough.
From Brown's casual words, he could hear that the Ten Dons' interior wasn't monolithic either.
There were people who didn't get along with Brown...
After all, they were from the Mafia...
"Wanting to take the position in just a few months is indeed a bit of a fantasy." Oboro had an idea.
When he returned to the Fiers headquarters, he would hand it over to Lily and the butler to handle. With the woman's wisdom and mind, plus David's efficiency, he didn't need to worry about anything.
Luring the manpower of other Ten Dons from outside was a big taboo!
He couldn't let Brown notice it.
But if it was Brown's 'arch-enemy', the problem wouldn't be so big... He could try.
People... always had weaknesses.
From the outside, the Ten Dons were a whole, but only they themselves knew what it was like inside.
"Meteor City..."
Then, Oboro mentioned another name.
The Mafia's current lineup was inseparable from Meteor City.
Because of survival problems, the fierce and tenacious character of the people in Meteor City wasn't generally pure.
Most of them had the courage to face death, and they were simply the best 'raw materials' for the Mafia.
The transaction between the two sides had started a long time ago, but it wasn't close.
The real 'establishment of contact' was a few years ago.
Meteor City transported manpower to the Mafia, and the Mafia was responsible for protecting the safety of Meteor City...
To this day, the situation in Meteor City had been greatly improved, and it didn't need much protection, but the cooperation between the two sides had been ongoing.
The starting point of the transaction... was that Meteor City, which was regarded as the 'world's junkyard', was often persecuted by outsiders in its early years.
'The people of Meteor City aren't considered people, so... you don't have to worry about legal sanctions for doing anything to creatures other than humans.'
This was... once, people's consensus.
The deteriorating situation intensified.
Almost every year, hundreds of children from Meteor City were abducted, and their whereabouts were unknown... And a large number of adults died violently.
Their organs, human resources... were all good channels for making money, and it wasn't difficult to get them, which also led to Meteor City becoming a 'money bag' for thugs for a period of time, it was very miserable...
This trend also made the Phantom Troupe direct 'victims'.
Without this, there wouldn't be the current Spiders.
The initial team of the Troupe originally had the wish to tour the world, just like the Moritonio Theater Troupe where Oboro was a few years ago.
It was just that... the Troupe was acting, and they were a circus.
Chrollo Lucilfer wanted to become a great voice actor performer... Uvogin wanted to become an actor who was the 'world's number one villain'.
What happened back then forced the elders of Meteor City to ask for help from the outside world, and they found the Mafia, and the two sides hit it off.
The management model of Meteor City... was actually similar to the Mafia, and there was an organization similar to an 'elders' council'.
The special background, special growth experience and environment, also made the people of Meteor City relatively more suitable to become Nen users... providing some 'high-level combat power' that the Mafia needed.
Their Fiers Family didn't have people from Meteor City... Because they made their fortune through casinos, the demand for manpower wasn't as great as in other industries.
"If I have time... I'll go take a look..."
Oboro withdrew his thoughts, and smiled slightly.
...
In the next two months, the Mafia forces in the territory became peaceful, and the smell of gunpowder wasn't so strong.
The rapid rise of the Fiers Family, like this, could be regarded as a rare major change in the Mafia in recent years.
The Fiers Family also began to do things according to the Ten Don's arrangements, showing 'good behavior', which made Brown very satisfied, and he felt that Oboro was listening and had good obedience.
Most importantly, the Fiers Family had been paying tribute!
Brown enjoyed it very much. He also gradually relaxed his vigilance, and slowly regarded him as 'one of us'.
But in fact, since the first meeting with the Ten Don, the Fiers Family had been secretly colluding with Mafia forces on other continents.
Although Brown had sent some Nen users to monitor them... they couldn't hide it from Oboro, and they were cleverly fooled.
By now, the people monitoring them had been withdrawn. It could be seen that Brown had initial trust in Oboro.
And Oboro had been staying at home, and was quite low-key... In seclusion. Preparing for the big show later!
At that time, the danger he would face would be the greatest... and even... he might lose his life.
"Family Head."
The next day, in an extremely dark room, Oboro burst out Nen energy, sat cross-legged on the ground, and his eyes were tightly closed.
David's voice came from outside the door.
"Come in."
Oboro opened his eyes.
Family Head, we've connected with two other of the Ten Dons. The other few feel that it's very difficult, and there will be risks, and it probably won't be possible for a while.
These two are a bit interested in us, and said they can give us a chance to meet you... As for the consequences, we'll bear them ourselves!
"Only two, huh... That's fine too."
"Go prepare."
Oboro smiled.
If you wanted to meet the other Ten Dons, you also had to have a certain foundation, and obviously... the Fiers Family had this qualification.
For this result... Oboro had paid a considerable price.
"Yes."
David turned and left.
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