The mafia was just a group of worthless rabble in the eyes of true powers.
They weren't a regular army.
They might be involved in many industries and aspects of society, but they couldn't be compared with a country.
In the eyes of V5, they were even more like a small dog wagging its tail and begging for mercy behind their backs.
Like when Oboro had just become one of the Ten Elders, that V5 official, Rodman, was a very small character in V5, but when facing them, the Ten Elders, he was arrogant and didn't take them seriously at all.
This was capital... The capital behind them.
The mafia didn't have it.
The mafia seemed to have monopolized most of the world's businesses and industries, but if they wanted to operate normally, they had to act according to the faces of various countries, and were eating handouts. Moreover, the people in the mafia liked to fight among themselves, and fight separately... Therefore, even though the mafia had a large number of people, in the eyes of some people, they were just a plate of loose sand, and not worth worrying about.
However, the situation was different now... When he had ruled the entire mafia, and then pried at the regimes of various countries... The Fels family would usher in a qualitative change.
This was Oboro's real plan, which was interlocking.
He wanted to make the Fels family become a country without a crown.
It was a country without territory...
Only a country's war machine could have a place in the human world, but there was no extra territory on the various continents for him to develop.
If there was, it would be a closed-off small country like East Gorteau or NGL, which had low potential.
Therefore, if he wanted to have the capital to talk to other countries, and have a status that V5 valued, he had to be flexible.
He had to unify the underworld.
He would replace Netero, and take on the role of Chairman of the Hunter Association.
And the black hands that the Fels family had infiltrated into the royal families of various countries could provoke international public opinion, and change the international situation... To the point where they would make some countries emulate the Kakin Empire, tear up the treaties they had made with V5, and become independent.
The combination of all kinds of power was the 'country' that Oboro had created, the true form.
Currently, things were going relatively smoothly in other countries. It was just the Kakin Empire... Which was a little difficult to handle.
As a first-class country on the continent, Kakin wasn't at the level of a super-first-class country that could stand shoulder to shoulder with V5, but it was only below V5... The reason for this was naturally closely related to the Succession Contest. You had to know that in the past, the Kakin Empire was just a barren small country that had to constantly guard against the invasion and annexation of other countries. In order to be able to survive, Hui Guo Rou's ancestors had created the Succession Contest... In order to allow the prosperous scene of the country to continue, they would select the most suitable heir.
This was a will that had been passed down. The purpose was to make the Kakin Empire constantly become stronger...
The current Kakin Empire was extremely prosperous. They had established a Royal Military Academy, which specialized in training military talents, and was committed to scientific research... They also frequently held some world-class events, which attracted a lot of attention. Under this situation, even if V5 wanted to target them, they couldn't.
From this, it could be seen that King Nasubi Hui Guo Rou... Was quite shrewd.
There was a reason why he could become this term's king.
Hui Guo Rou and Beyond had hit it off. Beyond wanted to lift the blockade, and go to the Dark Continent... What was the Kakin Empire, or rather, Hui Guo Rou, after? Was he really looking for future development prospects for humanity, and was willing to risk his life and act as a pioneer?
Naturally not...
He wanted to make V5 compromise, and allow the Kakin Empire to successfully join them, and turn V5 into V6.
That plump fatty was as ambitious as Beyond.
When the mafia was unified, the Fels family's strength would be enough to attract the attention of the Kakin royal family... The Ninth Prince, Halkenburg, wouldn't dare to not take the mafia seriously like he did now. And when the outside forces realized that the Fels family possessed the means to change the world situation... Respect would follow.
Especially V5... Oboro would show V5 what it wanted to see.
And there were things that couldn't be seen...
Such as the core personnel who had been placed in V5's agencies.
"After unification, the second step is to start helping our people take over the kings of various countries, and become the next rulers... It can be a coup d'état, or it can be regicide... Assassination, scheming, as long as it can be done, our Fels family will spare no effort to carry it out, and use all of our resources and manpower..."
"All I want is a result."
Oboro changed the channel with the remote control, and said lightly.
"I understand."
David's eyes were deep.
A country without a crown!
Who would have thought that a small and insignificant family back then would become the behemoth that it was today, which was important in the human world.
All of this... Had been brought by the man in front of them.
Of course, he and Fels Lily were also meritorious officials.
The Troupe being severely damaged, this game was just an insignificant link in the plan. The Spiders weren't the main characters at all... This group of robbers was just a lever that the Lord was using to pry the entire plan, and were sacrifices.
"Oh right... If necessary, you can contact me. I'll personally take action. After our people are in power, we'll carry out a full-scale penetration of various countries, such as technology, military industry, medicine, and fashion, all the elements that affect the foundation of a country. As long as we can think of it... Our shadow must be there."
"Yes."
"Go do it."
After saying this, David turned and left.
Not to mention the worldwide changes and regimes... Just integrating the entire underworld, and adding the Hunter Association, would be enough to make the Fels family not have to kneel anymore when facing V5.
On the TV, there was the sound of fierce gunshots.
Another reckless reporter was filming a scene of mafia infighting in a city in a certain country.
Under the clear sky, two groups of people were shooting at each other in the street. The conflict was extremely serious. Even many innocent passers-by on the street were shot and killed, and fell into pools of blood... There were no police or official personnel maintaining order to be seen.
This was clearly something that was happening right now... The reason for it was naturally affected by the Black Tide Incident.
The clear pool of water had suddenly turned muddy... The food chain of big fish eating small fish had also begun...
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A few days later, Oboro stepped into a guest room.
He saw Kurapika, who had a weak expression, sitting on the side of the bed, staring blankly out the window.
His aura was very bad.
He let out a soft cough.
Oboro had received news from his subordinates that the boy, who had been unconscious all along, had finally woken up.
"Lord!"
Seeing Oboro, Kurapika stood up and called out.
His current identity was a member of the Fels family.
He had wanted to call Oboro master, but he had been stopped by Oboro.
It wasn't just because Kurapika's level wasn't high enough... But Oboro had also said something that the boy had understood but not understood, "Don't interact with me. You will become unhappy."
From then on, Kurapika had called Oboro Lord.
"Why aren't you eating?"
Oboro walked closer, and looked at the food that had just been brought over on the table.
"I don't have much of an appetite..."
"Hehe."
Oboro sat down in a chair, and examined Kurapika's face before saying directly, "There are still three Spiders left... Are you going to continue?"
Kurapika remained silent, but the look in his eyes had already explained everything.
"I'm not clear about the other two, but Machi... If you want to kill him, it might be a little troublesome. After all, Hisoka is there. And your Nen ability only targets Spiders. In other words, if you fight Hisoka head-on, there's a high possibility that you'll be killed... If you don't have absolute certainty, it's best to maintain a certain distance first. Maybe after a period of time, you won't need to take action, and he'll die..." Oboro smiled in a thought-provoking manner.
Kurapika clenched his fist, and the chains on the back of his hand made a crisp sound.
"From now on... You no longer belong to the Fels family. Your subsequent actions are completely out of your personal will... If you're going to the Kakin Empire to retrieve your clan's scarlet eyes, find a way yourself. The Kakin Empire's royal family is relatively complicated, especially the Fourth Prince that you're looking for. That person is very tricky..."
Oboro just took a look, came over to say goodbye, and after finishing speaking, he stood up and left.
Regarding the Kakin royal family, Oboro still had some things to do, and he couldn't bring Kurapika along. Moreover, Kurapika's purpose also conflicted with his plan.
There would be variables.
Therefore, Little Kura could only rely on himself.
"Thank you for taking care of me during this time."
Looking at Oboro's back as he walked out the door, Kurapika bowed deeply.
Oboro raised his hand, considering it a response.
...
"Lord, the person has arrived."
Just as he had left Kurapika's room, Oboro saw David, who had rushed over in a hurry.
The old man's expression was serious, and he said one sentence.
"Let's go."
Oboro chuckled.
He had already received the news in advance.
Although their people weren't valued yet in V5, and their positions weren't high, it was still easy to find out some things.
After a long while, Oboro put his hands in his pockets, led David, and stepped into the main hall in a leisurely manner.
As soon as the door was pushed open, he saw a woman wearing glasses, with long hair, and dressed in a secretary's outfit, with her arms crossed, and a cold expression.
Hearing the sound, the woman also turned her head, looked at Oboro, and stretched out her hand, "Hello, the true master of the Fels family, and the only former master of the underworld today, Oboro. One of the few three-star Hunters in the Hunter Association, who has outstanding achievements in the field of ancient texts... My name is Celine. There's no need to introduce my identity, right?"
Oboro's true identity was bound to be hidden from V5... Including everything he had done.
From the time Oboro had become one of the Ten Elders, and then entered the Hunter Association... There had been people watching him.
"The Committee... I know."
Oboro glanced at the woman's hand, and didn't shake it. He said lightly.
She had been sent by V5.
The woman hadn't expected Oboro's attitude to be so arrogant. Her expression turned cold, and she retracted her hand.
"What's the matter?"
"To make a long story short... I don't care about the internal affairs of your mafia, but your struggles have seriously affected the peace and stability of the international community. Right now, in cities in various countries, large and small, there are mafia members causing riots in order to seize territory. In just these few days, the number of deaths of ordinary civilians has been rising steadily... It must be stopped immediately!"
The woman also changed her tone. She was using a commanding tone to announce, "I have just handed the information of ten people to your butler. These ten people are the candidates that we have selected to replace the Ten Elders... You need to find a way to push them to the top, and restore order to the underworld as quickly as possible. Don't cause us any more trouble!"
After saying this, the woman immediately stepped past Oboro, as if she wasn't willing to say even a word of nonsense.
When the two of them's figures crossed, Celine stopped for a moment, "You don't want me to come find you again, right? If I meet you again, you know what that means... We used to turn a blind eye to your mafia's small fights, but now you've gone a little too far."
After reminding him, the woman raised her foot and left.
But unexpectedly... Oboro directly grabbed her wrist.
"What are you doing?"
Celine didn't panic. She just had a gloomy look in her eyes.
"For us, as long as we issue a ban, all countries will cooperate... We can eliminate you guys in a short period of time. Don't you understand? It wouldn't take any effort to eliminate you... We don't even need to take action. In addition, even the Hunter Association... Must act according to our regulations. Your three stars weren't easy to get. We can approve it, and we naturally have a way to abolish it."
"You're a smart person... If you don't want such a large foundation to change owners, then honestly go do it."
The woman frowned, and rebuked coldly.
It seemed that she was very unhappy with Oboro's actions.
Even though she was just an ordinary person, even though she knew what Oboro had done... It seemed that in her eyes, Oboro was still a small character.
He had to learn to bow his head, and he could only bow his head.
It was overbearing, and utterly overbearing.
It was unreasonable.
V5 wanted to directly and rudely install ten people over, and the new Ten Elders didn't even have a place for the Fels family.
There wasn't even any prior notice.
"Let go!"
Feeling her wrist being gripped tighter and tighter, the woman's expression was painful, but she was still tough, "Very well! It seems that the mafia does need someone who is more obedient to do things..."
"You're wrong."
Oboro finally spoke. He smiled at the woman, "I'm not the former master of the underworld. I'm the master of this 'country', and also the first... And only one."
"My country doesn't need others to tell it what to do."
"Your country?!"
Celine had a mocking look on her face.
It was just the mafia. To think that it could rise to the level of a country. What was this man thinking?
"Stop dreaming... You're hurting me. Your attitude today... Has already made me very unhappy! So even if you now..."
The woman laughed, and said in a condescending manner again.
It was just that she didn't finish speaking.
With a bang,
The head on her neck directly exploded.
Oboro also let go of her hand, and let the woman's corpse fall face up onto the floor.
David walked over with a blank expression, and took out a clean white handkerchief, and personally wiped the bloodstains on Oboro's chest.
"This woman's head wasn't very normal. Did you understand the nonsense she was saying?"
Oboro asked David.
"Maybe... She's crazy..."
David smiled lightly.
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