The game of hunting the Spiders had come to an end.
The only three people who had survived at this time were Machi, Nobunaga, and Uvogin.
As for whether Hisoka would make any small moves, it was unknown.
Regarding Nobunaga and Uvogin appearing on Hero Island, this wasn't something that Oboro had arranged in advance... He had anticipated that the Troupe would invade the Fels family residence, but he wasn't sure how many people there would be. He also hadn't expected the Spiders to attack the game. Doing this was nothing more than interfering with his vision, and distracting his energy... It wouldn't have much of an effect.
Because even if all the members of the Troupe entered Hero Island... They wouldn't pose any threat to the game.
The defensive forces on the island were too strong, and too perfect.
Apart from the Nen ability users led by Mondel, there were also several Nen ability user experts that Oboro had personally recruited, and had constructed the 'player contract' rules with. And there was the fact that entering the game would assimilate them into players, and they would be limited by the rules... Chrollo and the others simply couldn't stir up any waves.
The only thing they could do was destroy a few of the sea teleportation points, which were just small bases.
Leaving Machi, this last survivor, alone wasn't interesting either... Chrollo's death should have a significant impact on Uvogin and Nobunaga. These two people both had relatively violent tempers. Would they really be able to fulfill Chrollo's last order, and not seek revenge on the mafia?
The meaning that Chrollo had revealed in his words to Machi was very obvious.
The Fels family... No, it should be said that Oboro, was an existence that they couldn't afford to provoke.
It wasn't something that could be touched with effort or planning... This time, the near annihilation of the Spiders had once again proved that apart from strength, Oboro was also extraordinary when it came to playing tricks and scheming.
With the deaths of Chrollo and Shalnark, the Spider was equivalent to having lost its soul and brain.
Machi was still okay... Uvogin and Nobunaga were completely acting on their feelings.
It was easy for them to seek their own death.
By the time the next day dawned, the mess inside the palace had been cleaned up by hundreds of mafia members.
At the same time, mafia organizations around the world also received the news.
It was a signal that the Fels family was sending out!
There was no point in hiding it... With so many people, and so many small family heads, who had been mixing in the underworld for so long, they definitely knew what this accident meant, and had already privately called people on the outside... Some of the bolder ones had already started to operate, ordering their subordinates to quickly seize the power, industries, and territories of the dead family heads. The more timid ones were waiting to act according to David's instructions... They didn't dare to act rashly.
The Fels family couldn't keep an eye on everyone.
Therefore, the news definitely couldn't be blocked.
David and Fels Lily had already begun to deploy manpower, and dispatch their private armed forces to several continents, led by Owl and the others, and would hand over the territories with the local mafia... They would first support a few decent groups to stabilize the local situation, and then deeply insert the Fels family's roots into them.
However, it could also be foreseen that there would be fierce infighting in the underworld for a period of time to come.
Those local mafia members might not submit to the Fels family's control.
This was a rare opportunity to turn things around.
The 'Ten Elders' rule', which had always been as solid as gold, had been broken.
Every family had a chance to rise to power.
It was only the mid- to high-level families that had died. The small families, on the other hand, had an opportunity to stand out.
...
In a luxurious bedroom, Oboro looked at a list of personnel in his hand.
"The families from the Kakin Empire... Didn't come?"
"No... Even if we sent out invitations in the name of the Ten Elders, some of the higher-ranking family bosses within Kakin only recorded some videos to express their congratulations." David, who was standing in front of the sofa, said respectfully.
"Honey Jar No. 3 is dead?"
Oboro crossed his legs on the leather sofa, and threw away the information that had recorded the participants of last night's banquet.
"He's dead..."
David nodded.
The failure of the Zodiac's Journey to the West meant that the eyes that the Fels family had planted in the Kakin royal family had been exposed...
It might have been Beyond's return gift, or it might have been Pariston interfering. Or perhaps, the royal family was originally not at peace.
But the first two possibilities were greater.
After all, the timing was too coincidental.
Honey Jar No. 3's death was unavoidable. He was also a scapegoat that Oboro himself had revealed.
Right now, there were still two women in the Honey Jar plan. One was the underground lover of King Hui Guo Rou, who had already given birth to a son, but hadn't obtained an identity. The other had contacted the Ninth Prince, and the two of them were currently in the dating phase.
"The mafia within the Kakin Empire is relatively special. Even if the Ten Elders who controlled them before were still alive... They only had a restraining effect on some of the mid- to high-level families." David explained.
"It's because of the military's intervention, right..."
Oboro said with a smile.
"That's right."
No matter what, the mafia couldn't be compared with the regular army.
The so-called mafia territory actually only had an impact on the industries, economy, dignitaries, and the basic levels of society in a certain area. It couldn't shake the foundations of a country at all. Because that was the royal family's home. They were the true rulers, and the mafia was just parasitizing on this land.
However... Now, through the plan that the Fels family had slowly unfolded over the years, the royal families of many countries had already been 'corroded'... Many official agencies and important departments, and even the military, had their people.
In some countries, the Fels family's Honey Jars had already obtained official identities.
To put it simply, the Fels family could no longer be defined as a 'mafia'.
However, the penetration of the Kakin Empire had always been ineffective.
After preparing for so long, they had only found a woman who could enter King Hui Guo Rou's eyes, and she was still a second-liner.
Second-liners were also known as double-liners.
They actually referred to fakes.
It referred to descendants who couldn't obtain the right to inherit the legitimate throne, and couldn't live in the 'sunlight' openly and justly. Their identities weren't recognized, and from the moment they were born, their faces would be slashed with a blade, leaving an eye-catching scar.
This was a kind of exchange.
They were allowed to live in the shadows at the cost of not being allowed to appear in front of the public.
If they didn't agree, they would be executed.
"There's also no movement from the Ninth Prince's side. The Honey Jar wanted him to record a video in his capacity as a prince, and take the opportunity to test his attitude towards us... But the Ninth Prince refused. That person has a very upright personality, and seems to be quite disgusted with our mafia."
David added.
"In other words, Honey Jar No. 2's identity has been revealed... Right? He knows... That the woman is backed by us." Oboro said softly.
"Yes."
"It seems that No. 2 won't live for much longer either. Then... There's only No. 1 left."
Oboro picked up the remote control on the table, turned on the TV, and instructed, "Don't worry about these things for now. What's most important right now is to unify the entire underworld... After this matter is completed, the mafia, which is a small fry that's not worth mentioning in the eyes of many national-level forces, including V5... Will completely transform, and upgrade to an existence that they can't ignore."
"After all, who would have thought that a small stray dog... Would one day grow into a wolf..."
Oboro muttered playfully.
The picture on the TV flashed, and was playing a live broadcast program.
At this time, a female reporter was standing on the side of the road, looking at the luxury cars that were speeding past on the highway, and said, "Viewers, the place where I am right now is near the residence of a certain mafia boss. We can now see that one car after another is heading towards a certain direction in an orderly manner... This section of the road has been blocked off, and the people sitting in these cars are important figures who have privileges, and have a mafia background... According to reliable news that we have received, last night, in front of us... Which is on that mountain that our camera can capture..."
"That magnificent palace..."
"A major event that is enough to subvert the entire world's mafia forces has occurred, which is called the 'Black Tide Incident'. And this scene in front of us can also explain the truthfulness of the news that we have received. Currently, we still have further investigations into the relevant clues... We hope..."
Bang bang bang.
Before the female reporter could finish speaking, suddenly, a car stopped in front of her.
The car window was rolled down, and a mafia member raised his gun, and fired into the sky. The piercing gunshot immediately made the female reporter and the photographer unable to stand steadily, and the TV picture began to shake.
"Get out of here! Do you want to die!"
"Which TV station are you from? Is this a place where you can come?!"
"Do you believe that I'll shoot you with one shot?"
The man with the gun had a face full of fierce looking, and cursed on the TV's live broadcast.
Then... The TV signal was cut off.
No one knew what happened afterwards.
"It's all spread to the media... Black Tide Incident? Interesting..."
Oboro laughed wryly.
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