Black Tide Incident

The game of hunting Spiders has come to an end.

The only three survivors are Machi, Nobunaga, and Uvogin.

As for whether Hisoka will pull any tricks, that remains to be seen.

The appearance of Nobunaga and Uvogin on Hero Island was something Oboro hadn't planned beforehand... He anticipated the Phantom Troupe's invasion of the Fills Family's territory, but wasn't sure how many there were. He certainly hadn't expected the Spiders to target the game; this was merely a distraction, a diversion... it wouldn't be very effective.

Even if the entire Phantom Troupe enters Hero Island... it won't pose any threat to the game.

The island's defenses are too strong and too comprehensive.

Besides the Nen user led by Mondel, there are also several Nen user personally recruited by Oboro who established the 'Player Contract' rules, and the fact that they are assimilated into players upon entering the game and are limited by the rules... Chrollo and the others can't really cause any trouble.

All they could do was destroy a few sea-based teleportation points, which were essentially small bases.

Leaving Machi alone is pointless... Chrollo's death should have a significant impact on Uvogin and Nobunaga. Both of them have rather volatile tempers. Will they be able to carry out Chrollo's dying order not to seek revenge on the mafia?

The meaning behind Chrollo's words to Machi couldn't be clearer.

The Fills Family... no, it should be said that Oboro is someone they cannot afford to offend.

This is something that cannot be achieved through effort or planning alone... The near-total annihilation of the Spiders this time proves once again that, in addition to strength, Oboro is also extraordinary in terms of manipulation and cunning.

With Chrollo and Shalnark dead, Spiders is essentially without a soul and a brain.

Machi is alright... Uvogin and Nobunaga act entirely on instinct.

It's easy to end up digging your own grave.

By daybreak the next day, the palace had been almost completely cleaned up thanks to the efforts of hundreds of gang members.

At the same time, gangs around the world also received the news.

The signal from the Fills Family! Hiding it is pointless... So many people, so many small family leaders, all entrenched in the underworld for so long, they must know what this incident means. They've already been secretly calling outsiders... Some of the bolder ones have already begun operations, ordering their subordinates to quickly seize the power, businesses, and territories of the dead family head. The less daring ones are waiting to act according to David's instructions... not daring to make a move.

The Fills Family couldn't keep an eye on everyone.

Therefore, the news definitely cannot be blocked.

David and Fills Lily have begun deploying their forces, sending their private armed forces to several continents, led by Owl and his men, to facilitate handovers with local gangs... First, they will support a few respectable groups to stabilize the local situation, and then they will deeply embed the roots of the Fills Family within them.

However, it is foreseeable that fierce fighting will take place among the underground forces in the coming period.

Those local Mafia may not necessarily submit to the control of the Fills Family.

This is a rare opportunity to turn things around.

The long-standing, seemingly impregnable rule of the "Ten Dons" has been broken.

All major families have a chance to rise to power.

Only the middle and upper-level families died, while the smaller families had the opportunity to stand out.

In a luxurious bedroom, Long looked at a list of people in his hand.

"The families of the Kakin Empire... none of them came?"

"No... even though the invitation was issued in the name of the Ten Dons, some of the top family leaders in Kakin only recorded some videos to express their congratulations," David said respectfully, standing in front of the sofa.

"Honey Pot number 3 is dead?"

Long sat cross-legged on the leather sofa and threw away the information that recorded the participants of last night's banquet.

"Dead..."

David nodded.

The premature end of the Zodiacs' journey to the Saiyu meant that the spies planted by the Fills Family within the Kakin Royal Family had been exposed...

Perhaps it was a return gift from Beyond, or perhaps Pariston was interfering, or perhaps the royal family was simply not at peace.

But the former two are more likely.

After all, the timing was too coincidental.

The death of Honey Pot No. 3 was unavoidable; he was also a scapegoat that Oboro himself chose to die.

Currently, there are two more women involved in the Honey Trap Plan. One is the King Nasubi Hui Guo Rou, who has already given birth to a child, but the child has not been legally recognized. The other has gotten in touch with the Ninth Prince, and the two are currently in a romantic relationship.

"The gangs within the Kakin Empire are rather unique. Even if the Ten Dons who previously controlled them are still alive... they only exert influence over some mid- to high-ranking families," David explained.

"It's probably because of military intervention..."

He smiled.

"That's right."

No matter what, gangs can never compare to regular armies.

So-called gang territories only influence the industry, economy, elites, and basic social aspects of a certain area; they cannot fundamentally shake the foundations of a country. This is because it is the homeland of royalty, the true power holders, while gangs are merely parasites on that land.

However... through the Fills Family's gradual unfolding of plans over the years, many royal families in various countries have been 'corrupted'... They have people in many official institutions and important departments, even the military.

In some countries, the Fills Family's Honey Pot has already been granted official status.

To put it simply, the Fills Family can no longer be categorized as a 'gangster'.

However, the infiltration of the Kakin Empire has yielded very little result.

After so much preparation, they finally found a woman who could catch the eye of the King Nasubi Hui Guo Rou, but in the end... she was still a second-tier candidate.

The second line, also known as the double line.

It actually refers to counterfeit goods.

This refers to offspring who cannot obtain the legitimate right to inherit the throne, who cannot live openly in the 'sunlight', whose identity is not recognized, and who, from the moment of their birth, will have their faces slashed with a blade, leaving conspicuous scars.

This is a form of exchange.

In exchange for not being allowed to appear in public, they are permitted to live in the shadows.

If they refused, they would be executed.

"There's been no movement from the Ninth Prince either. Honey Pot wanted him to record a video as a prince and use the opportunity to test his attitude towards us... but the Ninth Prince refused. That person is very upright and seems to have a strong aversion to our gang."

David added.

"So that means Honey Pot No. 2's identity has been revealed... right? He knows... that behind the woman is us," Oboro said softly.

"Yes."

"It seems... Number 2 won't live much longer either, so... only Number 1 is left."

Long picked up the remote control on the table, turned on the TV, and instructed, "Don't worry about these things for now. The most important thing right now is to unify the entire underground force... Once this is done, the gangs, which are insignificant fry in the eyes of many national-level forces, including V5, will be completely transformed and upgraded to an existence that they can no longer underestimate."

"After all, who could have imagined that a little stray dog... would one day grow into a vicious wolf..."

He murmured to himself, seemingly lost in thought.

The television screen flashed, showing a live broadcast program.

At this moment, a female reporter stood by the roadside, looking at the luxury cars speeding past on the highway, and said, "Viewers, I am currently near the residence of a certain gangster boss. We can see that one car after another is driving away in an orderly fashion in one direction... This section of road is blocked off, and those cars are carrying powerful figures with privileged backgrounds and gang connections... According to reliable sources we have received, last night, directly ahead... on that mountain that our cameras can capture..."

"That magnificent palace..."

"A momentous event has occurred, enough to upend the entire global Mafia movement, known as the 'Black Tide Incident.' The scene before us confirms the veracity of the information we received. We are currently conducting further investigations into the relevant leads... We hope..."

Bang bang bang.

Before the female reporter could finish speaking, a car suddenly stopped in front of her.

The car window rolled down, and a gang member raised a gun and fired into the air. The piercing gunshot immediately startled the female reporter and photographer, causing them to lose their footing, and the television screen began to shake.

"Get out of here! Do you want to die?!"

"Which TV station are you from? This is not a place you can just show up at!!"

"Believe it or not, I'll shoot you dead?"

The man with the gun, his face contorted with rage, was hurling insults at the camera on live television.

Then... the TV signal was cut off.

Nobody knows what happened next.

"It's even reached the media... The Black Tide Incident? Interesting..."

Long smiled faintly.