Reinforcements

Because of his familiarity with New York City's underground pipe system, the King of Bowery and his men quickly bypassed the police blockade.

Three blocks from 71st Avenue, Forest Hills, the King of Bowery emerged from a manhole with his henchmen.

Including the King of Bowery and Eila, there were a total of 32 people. He brought all of his most elite subordinates, and each of them was fully armed.

They were not far from Charlotte Agency, but in the quiet of the night, the King of Bowery did not hear a single gunshot.

The King of Bowery was filled with worry. Could the battle already be over?

Did the Elder win or lose?

Without giving it much thought, the King of Bowery led his men and quickly ran towards Seventy-First Avenue.

Before long, the King of Bowery and his men had run across three blocks and arrived at the intersection of 71st Avenue.

The quiet night, coupled with the pungent stench of blood, sent a chill down the spine of the King of Bowery who had just arrived.

How many people would have to have died to be able to carry the smell of blood all the way to the street corner?

The King of Bowery, who had reached the street corner, began to approach cautiously with his men.

What the King of Bowery didn't know was that Charlotte Doyle and Shizune had already noticed their movements when they reached the street corner.

If Charlotte hadn't stopped Shizune from volunteering, the King of Bowery and his men would likely have been wiped out by Shizune, becoming the first unlucky ones to die at the hands of their own people.

As they drew closer, the King of Bowery soon spotted Elder Charlotte sitting to the side and a woman who appeared to be of Asian appearance.

Seeing the two talking, the King of Bowery breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed the Elder was alright and the battle was over.

After glancing around, the King of Bowery's pupils contracted, and he was filled with fear.

A broken bus, a smashed armored vehicle, the bombed Charlotte Agency, and corpses strewn all over the ground.

The King of Bowery dared not approach any further and immediately led his men to Charlotte Doyle.

The King of Bowery immediately knelt down on one knee. Seeing her boss kneel, Eila followed suit, and the rest of his underlings quickly imitated him.

Thirty-two people immediately knelt down in front of Charlotte Doyle.

"I apologize, Elder Charlotte."

"Your men are too late to rescue us!"

Looking at the group, drenched in sweat, grenades strapped to their bodies, and Assault Rifle slung over their shoulders, Charlotte Doyle smiled and said, "Not too late. You're the first one to arrive. Thank you for your thoughtfulness."

Hearing Charlotte's calm tone, the King of Bowery breathed a sigh of relief. Knowing that he was the first to arrive, he knew even more that he had made a profit this time.

"Hmm, how did you know there was an attack here?"

Charlotte's sudden question caused a moment of silence, and a gentle breeze blew by, carrying with it a strong smell of blood.

The King of Bowery knelt on one knee, not rising, and replied with his head bowed, "Elder Charlotte, all the beggars and vagrants in the city are under my command."

"I received the information immediately when they started driving away homeless people and blocking off streets in this area and near the Continental Hotel."

"I immediately sensed something was wrong, but when I tried to call the Agency and you, both lines were busy or unreachable, and I knew something was wrong."

"He then contacted Winston at the Continental Hotel, and upon learning of the attack, left to gather his men and rush over. During this time, he also notified the Adjudicator John Wick, to mobilize other forces in New York to provide support."

"Presumably, more reinforcements will arrive soon."

After hearing the King of Bowery's explanation, Charlotte Doyle nodded. The Agency's phone and his own cell phone had been destroyed during the Hand's first wave of attacks, so calls couldn't get through.

"Get up, you don't need to kneel anymore. I'm fine here; the enemy has been completely wiped out."

Seeing Charlotte Doyle tell him to get up, the King of Bowery slowly stood up and stood in front of Charlotte Doyle.

Looking at the numerous henchmen led by the King of Bowery, Charlotte thought for a moment and said, "Now that you're here, don't just stand around. Take your men and clean up the scene."

"As you command, Elder Charlotte."

Without hesitation, the King of Bowery immediately led his men to clean up the battlefield, while Charlotte Doyle stopped communicating with Shizune.

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At this moment, another team of reinforcements was stopped by the police in the Blockade Zone.

The Director, a member of the Belarusian Mob, was spotted immediately by the police responsible for the blockade because he arrived in a convoy.

After all, the target was too large, and the convoy was detected as soon as it appeared.

After some negotiation, and even with The Director using some connections, they still couldn't drive in. In the end, they could only drive away and then chose the same method as the King of Bowery to sneak into the Blockade Zone.

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New York Continental Hotel.

After a full half hour of slaughter, the resistance at the Continental Hotel had diminished considerably, thanks to the leadership of Bakuto and Sowande.

Although the initial power outage caused some trouble for the Hand, the disadvantages due to their unfamiliarity with the terrain were quickly mitigated by the intervention of the two leaders.

The first three floors of the Continental Hotel had been completely razed to the ground by the Hand; there was no one left alive.

Meanwhile, Charon from the Continental Hotel met a tragic end at the hands of Bakuto, who pierced his chest with a blade controlled by Bo Tu's internal energy.

Although the Continental Hotel still had the strength to resist, the scales of victory had already tipped in the enemy's favor.

Without support, Winston would have been dead today.

Bakuto and Sowande had already split up. One headed towards the hotel's check-in area, leading his men in a killing spree, while the other led a group of men towards Winston's Safe House.

At this moment, Sasuke and Rock Lee were running at full speed. After bypassing the Blockade Zone, the two finally arrived at the three-way intersection where the Continental Hotel was located.

The two men showed no concern whatsoever at the sight of the Continental Hotel, which was blocked at the entrance by two armed buses and surrounded by more than a dozen gunmen.

Sasuke, holding Kunai in both hands, looked at the enemy before him and said, "Rock Lee, let's have a contest and see who kills more enemies this time."

Upon hearing about the competition, Rock Lee immediately became interested. Influenced by his master, Rock Lee's favorite thing was fighting. His master Guy's lifelong rival was Kakashi Hatake.

Rock Lee's opponent is Sasuke, who is known as a genius.

"Good!"

"Let's see who kills the most enemies; the loser treats the other to dinner."

Sasuke stared at his target, then said, "I'll count to three, and we'll attack simultaneously."

"One!"

"Two!"

"Three!"

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