The Isakuchi Islands, under relentless rain.
Countless drones hid within the black clouds of the gloomy Sky Curtain.
On Wudai Island, nearly a hundred young men in Yinghai-style kimonos patrolled the sentry posts in dense formations.
A speedboat docked at the shore.
A man wearing a wooden conical hat took out his identification. Before he could display it, he was refused.
"Sorry, today is the Island Closure Period..."
The patrolman said coldly, "No matter what you're here for, turn back."
"Bastard!"
An angry roar came from beneath the conical hat. "Look carefully at the identification, then look at me!"
The patrolman froze, then hurriedly stepped aside and bowed in apology. "So it's Lord Takamasa! Why have you come to the island?"
"Do I need to report what I'm doing to you?"
Higashizaki Takamasa pressed a hand to his sword and slowly stepped off the deck. Three young men in conical hats and haori followed behind him. After hesitating, the patrolman gritted his teeth and stepped forward to stop the three.
"Lord Takamasa, these three are..."
Before he could finish—
Slap!
A resounding slap rang out in the wind.
Higashizaki Takamasa sternly rebuked him, "These three are my guards! What, do I need to report to you every person I bring onto the island?!"
The slap was heavy enough to knock the patrolman to the ground.
The others did not dare say another word and fell silent.
According to the rules set by Higashizaki Masazo, every person who landed on the island during the Island Closure Period had to undergo rigorous background screening.
But the person arriving now was the current head of the Donglai Family.
How could they dare stop him?
They were insignificant people. There was no need to offend an important figure over something like this. Besides, every