Dragon Clan: They're all insane, and you still want me to slay dragons?

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Why didn't you say something so important sooner?!

"One thing after another, when do I have time to talk?"

"Immediately seal off the intensive care unit where the patriarch is located. No medical staff are allowed to enter but not leave. Anyone who dares to reveal the patriarch's health condition will have their entire family wiped out!"

Ryoma Genichiro, who is usually strict and rigid and always calm, rarely showed a bit of violence. As a conservative within the Snake Clan, he actually did not agree with many of Tachibana Masamune's policies.

However, the health problems and long-term effects that Tachibana Masamune had left him with were definitely not what he wanted to see. Even with all kinds of modern cutting-edge firearms, hybrids still valued individual heroism and personality cult.

The news that Tachibana Masamune was seriously injured and his strength was greatly diminished will severely damage the affairs of the Snake-Headed Eight Families and their subordinate forces.

With Genjiro gone and Tachibana Masamune's health deteriorating, who can stop the Northern Qi prince now? Without a doubt, it is the ultimate weapon of the Snake Clan: Uesugi Erii.

As long as Erii can take action, everything will be alright; that's the kind of confidence everyone has in Erii.

Even though the Northern Qi prince had already achieved godlike status downstairs and had even fought to a draw with the humanoid dragon king John Wick, everyone still believed that Erii definitely had the ability to kill the Northern Qi prince.

But just like the Northern Qi prince and Genjiro each had their flaws, Erii, the ultimate weapon, also had some fatal problems.

First, there's the fighting spirit and skills. Erii lacks both of these; she's merely a weapon, and weapons don't possess fighting spirit and skills.

Her physique is both fragile and powerful, and her Word of Power is terrifying beyond belief. She is an absolute master in PvE, but if she were to fight the prince of Northern Qi one-on-one, the outcome would be hard to predict.

Being able to kill the opponent doesn't necessarily guarantee victory. The Northern Qi prince is fast, has a wide attack range, and possesses top-notch combat awareness and skills. If Erii is released, there is also a possibility that she could be killed in return.

Furthermore, Erii, as the ultimate weapon, is not someone they can simply release at will.

Erii's other problem is that she is overly naive and kind, lacking common sense in almost every aspect; in a word, she is "innocent and childlike."

Such a decisive weapon obviously needs a safety net, and that safety net is the patriarch Tachibana Masamune and the young master Genjiro. The two brothers told Erii many things she couldn't do and had to do: she couldn't act recklessly, she couldn't expose her body other than her hands and feet in front of the opposite sex, and she had to tell her brother if she felt unwell...

Erii didn't know why some things she couldn't do while others she had to do; she only knew that she had to listen to her father and brother.

She is like America's most advanced B-2 bomber, with a large payload, long range, ability to evade radar detection, and long-range nuclear strike capability.

While possessing numerous advantages, it also has numerous troublesome disadvantages: the stealth coating is quite delicate and requires maintenance every time it is deployed; it needs to be kept in a constant humidity and temperature hangar during normal times; the cost and maintenance are very expensive; the reliability rate is low; and every deployment requires approval from high-ranking military officials or even the head of government.

The ultimate weapon is not something that anyone can command casually. In the past, whenever Erii needed to take action, the head of the family or the young master would inform Erii and do some mental preparation for her.

Without the personal permission and notification of Tachibana Masamune or Genji Yuki, Erii will not take action unless she believes her life is threatened.

Ryoma Genichiro and the others were frowning. They could not count on their three strongest fighters. This impregnable Minamoto clan heavy industry, which was regarded as a source of honor by the Snake-Headed Eight Families, was showing signs of becoming their burial ground.

"I'll go."

Sakurai Nanami sighed softly and stubbed out her cigarette in the ashtray: "I wonder if my immortality can hold up."

"And I."

Inuyama He volunteered and stepped forward: "I will try to negotiate with the prince of Northern Qi and try to buy him time to appease him. If the negotiation fails, my seventh-level instantaneous attack may also have a chance to severely injure him."

Ryoma Genichiro, Fuma Kotaro, and Miyamoto Shio remained silent, seemingly acquiescing to Sakurai Nanami and Inuyama He's decision.

As the saying goes, one thing can subdue another, and everyone has their own area of ​​expertise. Based on their words of power, the three of them don't even have the theoretical possibility of threatening Gao Kui.

Sakurai Nanami stood up and straightened her suit skirt, seemingly trying to make herself look as presentable as possible before she died. Inuyama Kazuya's expression was grim, and he tidied his gray hair slightly.

A somber atmosphere suddenly filled the small circle where the family heads were, as if the two family heads were destined never to return.

"You three had better come up with a solution before the two of us die."

Before leaving, Sakurai Nanami gave Ryoma Genichiro a final reminder: "Is it necessary to call the young master back?"

Whether it's needed or not, this decision must be made quickly.

Ryoma Genichiro raised an eyebrow slightly. In fact, he had been thinking about this question since earlier, and Sakurai Nanami bluntly stated his thoughts.

The Snake Clan is at a critical turning point. Their headquarters has been breached by the Northern Qi prince, and they are at risk of collapse at any moment. Even if Erii manages to kill the Northern Qi prince when her life is threatened, the headquarters will suffer heavy losses.

Then there's the Sumeru Throne. Before they even received the call, the Fierce Ghosts had already successfully breached their defenses and deployed a deep-sea submersible. On the surface, there's a humanoid dragon king there who's no less powerful than the prince of Northern Qi.

Even if Genjiro rushed over, he might not be able to defeat the Humanoid Dragon King John Wick, and even if he could defeat the Humanoid Dragon King, he might not be able to defeat the other powerful members of the Demon Clan who might be hiding in the shadows.

Even if Genjiro can handle everyone and the dragons, how is he supposed to deal with the deep-sea submersible that is thousands of meters underwater?

No matter how you look at it, the chances of stopping the Oni Clan from releasing Orochi are extremely slim. The reason they sent Genjiro earlier was mainly because the headquarters wasn't in trouble, so they had the confidence and the necessity to fight to the death, betting on that slim possibility.

But now, trouble has arisen for headquarters. If not handled properly, the losses may not be much less than if the Yamata no Orochi were released.

The rather conservative Ryoma Genichiro was already considering immediately calling Genji back. The chances of Sumeru stopping them were too slim; it would be better to bring the young master back so the brother and sister could work together to steadily resolve the pressing problem of the Northern Qi prince, and then slowly deal with the Orochi issue.

Chapter 161 Return

Sakurai Nanami and Inuyama He went downstairs without looking back, and the atmosphere among the remaining three became even more tragic.

"Tell me what you think."

Ryoma Genichiro glanced at Miyamoto Shio and Fuma Kotaro, having already made his decision, and asked, "Should we have the young master return immediately? Let me state in advance that I am inclined to have the young master return immediately. The possibility of Sumeru stopping the Oni Clan is already very slim."

Genichiro Ryoma made his stance clear: he is not someone who is afraid to take responsibility.

If Kotaro Fuma and Shio Miyamoto were afraid to take responsibility for the loss of Sumeru and the release of Orochi, they could simply follow his arrangements, even if he expressed an ambiguous attitude.

Ryoma Genichiro only wanted to use the most decisive decision to deal with the mess that Genji Heavy Industries was in now.

However, neither Kotaro Fuma nor Shio Miyamoto are people who are afraid to take responsibility.

“I also think it would be better to let the young master return immediately. The Sumeru Throne is just a last-ditch effort.”

"I second that it is more important to have the young master return immediately to save the Minamoto Heavy Industries from its predicament than to gamble on that slim possibility at Sumeru Tower."

Without any ambiguity, both family heads clearly expressed their attitudes.

This was not a stopgap measure proposed by one person with the other two only vaguely agreeing, but a joint decision made by the three heads of the family who were capable of making the decisions.

"Unanimous vote."

Ryoma Genichiro turned to Yabuki Sakura: "Assistant Yabuki, please contact the young master immediately and have him return to Genji Heavy Industries. He shouldn't have gone far yet!"

The propellers swirled, and the black aircraft had already flown beyond the coastline.

The terrible weather hundreds of kilometers away had spread to the Japanese mainland. The night was dark and the clouds were low, with occasional roars coming from the rolling clouds. Even though this Apache attack helicopter had better performance than civilian helicopters and could still maintain some stability in the bad weather, the pilot was still flying with a pounding heart.

In 2020, renowned basketball player Kobe Bryant insisted on taking off in bad weather, which ultimately led to a helicopter crash that killed all nine people on board, including Kobe, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant, and their coach and other staff.

Since then, Kobe Bryant has been deconstructed, paired with a variation of Paul Walker's tribute song "See You Again," and his image has been photoshopped onto the head of the dragon whirlwind in "Lolo's Adventures," becoming a famous internet symbol.

There was no particular malice, nor any goodwill. In short, Kobe is dead, but Prisoner will live on forever on the internet.

Although we are not in a super-strong era, pilots are still very cautious. There are too many helicopter crashes like Kobe Bryant's, most of which are caused by bad weather.

Genji sat by the porthole, gazing at the Japanese coastline. The fishermen had gone home early, their boats tied to the shore, bobbing with the waves.

In the dim sky, Genjiro's pair of crimson-gold eyes shone brighter than the sun under a clear blue sky.

His blood was boiling, his soul seemed to be burning, and there was an uncontrollable power and desire to fight and kill within his body.

Genjiro was not a combative person; on the contrary, he was a very decadent person who liked to give up and never took saving the world as his responsibility. However, the heads of the Snake-Headed Eight Families all had high hopes for him, and under the expectation of the masses, Genjiro had no choice but to take on the responsibility without any selfish motives.

But now, the power and dragon blood flowing in his veins make Yuan Zhisheng stronger and more determined than ever before. Even if a humanoid dragon king stands in his way, he is confident that he can attack without hesitation and make the opponent pay a heavy price.

In fact, he was indeed going to challenge a humanoid dragon king; that was his mission.

Suddenly, the satellite phone in the cabin rang. The Snake Clan possessed its own communication satellite, which, although not providing global coverage, at least ensured uninterrupted communication for the Snake Clan in the vicinity of the Pacific Ocean.

Yuan Zhisheng picked up the satellite phone and, without any polite greetings, asked the person on the other end succinctly, "Is there anything else you want to tell me?"

Only headquarters was able to contact the helicopter.

Yabuki Sakura stood beside the three family heads and conveyed their joint decision to Genji Chisei: "An accident has occurred at our main family. The prince of Northern Qi nearly captured the Genji Heavy Industries building. We have no way to deal with him. We hope you can return as soon as possible."

The pretty girl's reply was equally concise. At this point, communication should be simple and efficient; more specific details can be left for later.

The prince of Northern Qi attacked and conquered his own family?

Why would he go to Genji Heavy Industries for no reason? Could it be that Kazama Ruri bewitched him?

Genjiro had a thousand questions in his mind. From the beginning of the full-scale conflict with the Oni Clan, Genjiro was completely confused about everything that happened during that time. He was just being pushed around by events from beginning to end.

However, Genji knew that he had more important things to do at the moment.

"Turn around, turn around, and return to our home immediately!" Genji shouted at the driver.

The plane slowed down and began to turn around. The pilot faithfully carried out Genjiro's orders without asking any questions, and breathed a sigh of relief, as the weather conditions near the Japanese islands were much better than those at Sumeru.

Genji then asked the person on the other end of the phone, "What exactly happened? Is the head of the Ryoma family with you?"

"It's hard to describe in words."

Genichiro Ryoma took the satellite phone from Sakura Yabuki, sighed with mixed feelings, and explained, "We don't know exactly what happened. All we know for now is that Hiroshi Sakurai is the mole."

At the start of the war, he commanded the Red Guards to provoke the Northern Qi prince and then disappeared. It seems he also implicated you in the matter. After you left, he detonated the Northern Qi prince, sending him to the Genji Heavy Industries building. Now the Northern Qi prince is searching the entire building for you and Sakurai Hiroshi.

This is a scheme by the Fierce Ghosts. They are determined to take over the Sumeru Throne. Even if there is a humanoid dragon king guarding it, they hope to eliminate the last bit of risk and prevent us from sending powerful reinforcements to the Sumeru Throne.

Furthermore, Princess Kaguya's database contains absolutely no information about what Sakurai Hiroshi and Akabane did; even using big data searches yielded no useful clues. You know what that means.

This means that there is a traitor within the Snake Clan, and like Hydra in Marvel comics who almost substitutes one thing for another, the traitor has infiltrated the upper echelons of the Snake Clan and gained considerable power. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Kaguya to become an artificially disabled person only when it comes to issues related to the Oni Clan.

Genjiro's golden eyes grew even brighter and more intense, but his heart remained calm, and he wasn't particularly surprised by Ryoma Genichiro's explanation.

The fact that Princess Kaguya became artificially stupid regarding issues related to the Oni Clan suggests that the Snake-Headed Eight Families have been heavily infiltrated, to the point that they have become blind to the truth.

In warfare across all eras, information and intelligence are of paramount importance. If you're shrouded in fog, you don't even have the right to fight to the death.

"Who is resisting the Northern Qi prince now?" Yuan Zhisheng asked.

"It's Sakurai Nanami and Inuyama He."

So far, the Northern Qi prince's bloodlust hasn't been too strong; his primary goal is to find people, so our casualties aren't too serious.

However, the Northern Qi prince's emotions were gradually spiraling out of control. His actions while searching for people were so extreme that it seemed he wanted to demolish an entire building. Left with no other option, the Sakurai and Inuyama family heads volunteered to go down and negotiate with him.

So far, his bloodlust hasn't been particularly strong?

"Very good, do it this way. While delaying him, be sure not to provoke him. If you really can't delay him, let him do whatever he wants, even if he demolishes the building. The premise is that you must do a good job of evacuating people. When I get back, I will solve all the problems."

Most importantly... take good care of Erii, and don't let her go to fight the prince of Northern Qi.

Genjiro has always regarded Erii as a princess or younger sister who needs protection and care, rather than as a human weapon, even though Erii could easily beat him to a pulp if she went all out.

It's an elder brother's natural duty to protect his younger sister; it's his responsibility. Whenever there's a problem or trouble, if there's even the slightest possibility of solving it himself, Genji will never bother Erii.

His sister was pitiful enough. She had the kindest personality and the cutest appearance, but she was never treated as a girl by the family. They all treated her as a weapon, a very beautiful and delicate weapon for the final battle.

Even if only he and his father would do this, even if it's insignificant, Genjiro wanted Erii to enjoy the happiness of being protected by her father and brothers as a cute little sister.