Before dawn broke that day, the entire John Family compound was already bustling. Under the supervision of various stewards, countless servants had begun working, preparing ingredients, decorating the venue, and so on...
After John Matt became the next heir of the John Family, Carlos proposed staying by his side to observe the ceremony. John Matt had already fallen under the influence of Kotoamatsukami, but even if he had not, he would not have refused Carlos's request.
After all, Carlos had been one of the great contributors to his rise. Naturally, he could not wear that distinctive black-and-red cloud outfit or his spiral mask while following John Matt around.
Carlos changed into a strange fox mask, styled after the masks worn by Konoha's Anbu in Naruto. Dressed in a black suit with red patterns, he followed behind John Matt as an attendant.
John Matt was going to be very busy that day. As the new head of the John Family and the new godfather, he needed to make appearances and meet many prominent figures. These people all had good relations with the John Family, or at least cooperative ties.
Carlos followed John Matt's welcoming party from the arrival of the first guest in the morning until the final heavyweight guest arrived near noon. After that came the solemn ceremony.
Carlos had no interest in the ceremony. He found an excuse to slip away, headed to the buffet area, took enough food, and sneaked off for the time being.
He slipped up to the mountaintop of the John Family compound, removed his mask, activated his Byakugan, and watched the activity at the venue while slowly enjoying the food.
The John Family was naturally not short on money. There was every kind of delicacy imaginable—not only flavors from the West Sea, but also