"Let's put this aside for now."

"Send people to blockade the entire Fuji City."

"See if there are any survivors left in the city."

He paused, his tone ice-cold.

"If there are any, wipe them out immediately, leaving none alive."

"For a short time, the news here must absolutely not be leaked."

Chong Wenguma felt a chill in his heart and quickly lowered his head.

"Yes, Lord Koji, I understand."

At this moment, the mysterious Man in White Suit walked over with a smile.

He held the restored Pendulum of Life in his hand and gracefully handed it to Kujo Koji.

"Now that your Old Ancestor Kujo Masakage has also been resurrected, shouldn't the schedule for resurrecting Amaterasu be brought up as well?"

"Don't forget the promise between you and Mr. Duan back then."

"Otherwise, we wouldn't have handed this Divine Artifact over to you."

Mentioning the three words "Mr. Duan", Kujo Koji's typically calm face clearly flashed a hint of solemnity.

He silently took the Pendulum of Life emitting an icy aura and said in a deep voice.

"I naturally know."

"The preparations for resurrecting Amaterasu have actually been arranged long ago."

"You two can rest assured."

The Man in White Suit nodded with satisfaction, then seemed to remember something.

"In addition, we just received a notice recently."

"It seems that a girl under eighteen years old has appeared in Takamagahara, and she already possesses the abilities of a Class Transferrer."

"It is said that the girl's name is Natsume Rinku, and we need to find her."

Kujo Koji naturally understood the meaning behind the other person's words.

"As long as she is still in Takamagahara, I will soon have people find her whereabouts."

The Man in White Suit nodded.

"In that case, we will await Lord Koji's good news."

He gracefully turned around and said to the bald giant beside him whose arms were broken and whose expression was still ugly.

"Bhadra, let's go!"

The sky gradually brightened.

Tokyo City was still bustling with heavy traffic as usual.

No one knew what a tragic battle had taken place outside the city late last night.

Even less did anyone know that a city accommodating over two hundred thousand people had completely collapsed overnight.

"Screech—"

The thick floodgates of Tokyo City slowly opened.

A black car drove in from outside the city.

Seeing the familiar face in the driver's seat, the City Guard soldiers quickly stood at attention and saluted.

"Young Master Kazuya!"

However, when they saw the person in the back seat whose face was ashen and whose clothes were stained with blood and dust, everyone's expressions changed drastically.

The guard captain rushed over tumbling and crawling, his face filled with shock and panic.

"Lord Koji!"

"You... What happened to you?!"

The "Kujo Koji" in the back seat slowly rolled down the car window and said nonchalantly.

"It's nothing much, just encountered an attack by the Omiya Family."

Boom!

A single sentence was like dropping a heavyweight bomb onto a calm lake surface.

All the City Guard present felt their brains buzz, instantly going completely blank.

The Omiya Family ambushed Lord Kujo Koji?!

Is this going to... lead to a full-scale war?!

Just as the guard captain felt his hands and feet turn cold and was somewhat at a loss,

Kujo Koji spoke again, his voice suddenly rising.

"Everyone listen up!"

"There are still pursuers outside. From now on, close the city gates!"

"No matter who comes, regardless of their identity, no one is allowed to enter the city before I return!"

The guard captain gave a start, straightened his back abruptly, and roared with all his might.

"Yes! Lord Koji!"

"Close the gates! Hurry up and close the city gates!!!"

Amidst a screeching sound of metal friction and roaring noise, the huge alloy floodgate slowly closed.

The car drove straight through unimpeded, heading toward the core area of Takamagahara.

In the back seat of the car.

As the vehicle drove into the shadows, the face of that Kujo Koji began to rapidly change and wriggle like a melting wax figure.

In just a few seconds, he transformed from Kujo Koji into Nakamura Shinichiro.

In the driver's seat, Kujo Kazuya's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He looked at this scene through the rearview mirror, his voice carrying a trace of trembling.

"Polina and Kalen... have both been captured by my uncle."

"What should we do next?"

Nakamura Shinichiro in the back seat, which was actually Caesar controlled by Zhou Huai, leaned lazily against the seat, his tone calm.

"What else can we do?"

"Everyone back to their own homes, everyone look for their own mothers."

Kujo Kazuya's face turned pale, and he said anxiously.

"You... Aren't you going to find a way to save them?"

"Aren't we companions?"

Zhou Huai smiled.

He leaned over, reached out, and gently patted Kujo Kazuya's shoulder.

"Companions?"

"Are you overthinking this?"

"Right now, I advise you to seriously consider your own situation."

"After all, your uncle is no fool."

After saying that, without waiting for Kujo Kazuya to speak again, Zhou Huai directly pushed open the car door and got out of the car.

With a few flickers of his figure, he completely disappeared into the shadows of the street.

Right now he had more urgent matters to attend to, and no time to chat idly with this double-crosser who could be liquidated at any moment.

Half an hour later, Zhou Huai controlled Caesar and familiarly returned to Nakamura Shinichiro's villa area.

At this moment, Natsume Rinku was still sleeping soundly, and Zhou Huai did not wake her up.

Instead, he calmly sat on the sofa in the living room, closing his eyes to rest.

After a moment, Nakamura Shinichiro, having received the news, hurried back to the villa.

He rushed into the living room almost tumbling and crawling. When he saw that figure on the sofa, his legs went soft, and he almost knelt directly on the ground.

"Master, did you summon me?"

He looked at Caesar, his voice carrying uncontrollable trembling and anxiety.

There was a vague ominous premonition in his heart.

Zhou Huai slowly opened his eyes. He didn't beat around the bush and directly stated the outcome.

"Soma Kosuke is already dead, but Kujo Koji is still alive."

"In this battle, the Omiya Family lost."

Hearing this, Nakamura Shinichiro shook violently, as if struck by an invisible bolt of lightning.

The color on his face faded completely in an instant, turning as pale as paper.

Tonight, everyone from the Omiya Family who was outside didn't sleep, anxiously waiting for the battle situation in Karuizawa.

They had placed all their hopes on Lord Soma Kosuke and that legendary Divine Artifact.

Unexpectedly...

Having sacrificed so many people and paid such a tragic price,

in the end, they still failed to kill Kujo Koji.

"Master... You... Are what you said true?"

His voice was as faint as a mosquito's, still holding a shred of wishful thinking.

Zhou Huai's tone was calm.

"Kujo Koji colluded with the Dawnbreaker Guild and brought two unprecedented SS-Rank Experts."

"Breaking Soma Kosuke's mortal trap."

The Dawnbreaker Guild!

Another two SS-Rank!

Nakamura Shinichiro's body swayed, and he slumped down onto the cold floor, his eyes losing focus as he muttered to himself.

"It's over..."

"It's all over..."

"The Omiya Family... is completely finished..."

Zhou Huai looked at him coldly.

"The Omiya Family's greatest backing is dead. Given Kujo Koji's personality, next will be the Kujo Family's most ferocious retaliation. I'm afraid the Omiya Family won't be able to survive this time."

"I came specifically to remind you, run while you still can if you can."

"Or come with me, I can probably save your life."