Oh, Isn't That Swinging Dragon?

Inoue Ryushi's eyes widened in disbelief. He struggled to turn his head and saw the face he would never forget for the rest of his life.

Shinnosuke leaped down from the shipping container and sauntered over to the group with his hands in his pockets.

He rubbed his chin as he looked at the miserable state of Inoue and his companions sprawled on the ground, then mocked them.

"Oh, isn't that Swinging Dragon Boy? We haven't seen each other for a little while, and you're already this pathetic?"

The corner of Inoue Ryushi's still-bleeding mouth twitched, but he said nothing.

At that moment, Scarface's expression turned livid, and he cut in with a gloomy look.

"Hey! You little brat... I don't care where you came from, you're dead today!"

Shinnosuke raised a hand to smooth his buzz cut and wagged a finger at him.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you incredibly ugly ojisan, I didn't just pop out of nowhere. I've been here the whole time..."

A vein bulged on Scarface's forehead, and he pointed at Shinnosuke and cursed.

"Like I give a damn when you got here! And how dare you call me an incredibly ugly ojisan??? I'm only thirty-two!!!"

"That's not important. Now, please allow me to introduce myself."

Shinnosuke stepped forward and dropped into a horse stance. He spread the fingers of his left hand and thrust it forward, swept his right hand across his forehead, then held his palm out toward them. Rolling his head in a circle, he announced in a sing-song voice.

"I am! Nohara~~~ Goemon!!!"

Go and Horii watched Shinnosuke's movements, their eyes shining as they shouted with tears streaming down their faces!

"Boss Shinnosuke!!!"

Shinnosuke's expression changed. How could those two idiots give him away? Oh well, it didn't matter...

He took a deep breath, veins bulging on his forehead, and shouted at the thugs before him, his face twisted.

"Hey!! You beat my friends up like this, so get ready to die!!!"

Shinnosuke charged at the group, sprang off the ground and drove a knee into one man's face, sending him flying backward!

He landed steadily, then pivoted on his left foot and delivered a spinning kick to another man's neck. With his technique at +5, he had already mastered some moves that weren't too difficult!

Shinnosuke seized a heavily tattooed arm, put his waist into it and yanked downward, flinging the man away and knocking over several of his companions!

He ducked under an iron bar, then punched the man in the chin, lifting both his feet off the ground. He rolled out of the way of a baseball bat, grabbed a handful of dirt and flung it forward!

With a series of bangs, smacks and thuds, seven or eight men collapsed unconscious in an instant. Go and Horii, who were beside Inoue Ryushi, were already staring in shock... There was even a way to fight like that! This man was unbelievably strong!!

The thugs lay scattered across the ground, with only a handful still standing. Shinnosuke grinned at them, and their legs went weak with fright as they backed away.

Scarface was furious at the sight! A mere brat had actually taken down so many of his men!

"Bunch of useless trash! There are so many of you, and you can't even handle one lousy brat!!!"

He got to his feet and took off his shirt, revealing a body covered in tattoos and knife scars, then walked toward Shinnosuke one step at a time!

He clenched his fists and rolled his neck, making it crack, then beckoned to Shinnosuke.

"Come on, brat! Let me show you an adult's strength!"

Shinnosuke scratched his head, then walked forward. Before Scarface could say another word, Shinnosuke swung his arm back and slammed a heavy punch into his face. With a bang, Scarface went flying backward, spinning through the air before crashing hard to the ground and losing consciousness...

The remaining thugs stared blankly at the scene before them, forgetting even to do it on purpose... Then, to their horror, they saw Shinnosuke turn and grin at them, and the world went dark...

Shinnosuke got a rope from somewhere and tied the group securely together. By then, Inoue Ryushi and the others had recovered their strength, and they carried all the drugs out from inside, a full ten kilograms!

The group discussed what to do with the men. Inoue Ryushi gave Shinnosuke a look and slashed his thumb sharply across his throat!

The corner of Shinnosuke's mouth twitched. You're still a high school student, you know...

After a lengthy discussion, the group finally decided to turn the men over to the police, but Shinnosuke spoke to them with a serious expression.

"We can call the police, but only anonymously..."

Horii was taken aback and hurriedly spoke up.

"Boss Shinnosuke, if we do that, we won't get the reward... When this many drugs are involved, there's usually a really big reward!"

Inoue Ryushi kicked him in the backside.

"Shut up and let Shinnosuke finish."

Shinnosuke expertly fished a pack of cigarettes off one of the thugs, flicked one out and put it between his lips. The usually quiet Go quickly pulled out a lighter and lit it for him.

Shinnosuke paused, feeling that the scene was a little familiar... But he paid it no mind. He took a drag, slowly exhaled the smoke and spoke.

"Honestly, I really don't want to call the police. Who knows if they have people at the police station? Even if they don't, the police will ask the media to report on it afterward. Don't think that's a good thing! These people will definitely use your information to track down your families!"

"Besides, judging by the look of these guys, they don't seem capable of handling ten kilograms of drugs. They're just small fry, and there's definitely a powerful force behind them! So we can only do it anonymously. It's for our families' safety too..."

After hearing that, Inoue Ryushi felt he had been too stupid. But what he found unbelievable was that Shinnosuke had actually thought that far ahead, when he usually seemed even more carefree than Inoue...

Go and Horii, meanwhile, looked at him with admiration. As expected of Boss Shinnosuke!!!