I'll Give You What You Want, Then I'll Steal Your Base

If it had been stopped sooner, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.

They could risk killing Oboro, but the price would be too high...

Conversely, the conditions for making the Fills Family Crownless Nation were not made public; the leaders only needed to verbally agree... The implementation of some procedural conveniences in v5 was simple and insignificant.

If possible, they could also collaborate with the Fills Family... to get them to do some shady things.

This is perfect for gangsters.

However, it is no longer an order, but a cooperation on equal footing.

If Oboro is truly an unreasonable madman, V5 will definitely eliminate him regardless of the cost, because this person poses a significant potential threat to the human world.

As a restless factor.

This situation arose because they were targeting gangs.

If we take a step back... we might be able to seek some further development.

"Soothe him first..."

"Give him a little taste of sweetness and let him work for us. If the Fills Family can infiltrate the political arenas of various countries, this will be an invisible trump card in our hands."

"Let him do it first, let him think we are backing down, lower his guard and prejudice, and when the time is right, we will find one of our people to replace him."

In a secret conference room at V5 headquarters, the leaders at the table exchanged glances and understood each other's meaning without even saying a word.

"A mere gang leader dares to try and fool and oppose V5? That's incredibly arrogant!" "Fine, we agree... You have complete autonomy over the gang, equivalent to the ruler of a nation. That's it for now, but your Fills Family must quickly manage the gang organizations across the Six Continents, and... get those politicians to change their tune. As for your idea of having such a lowly force as a gang join V5, don't even think about it! You're essentially an independent nation, not protected by treaties."

The woman said in a cold voice.

"Make a deal."

Long lowered his hands and smiled in response.

Then, the Nen power dissipated, and the conjured screen disappeared.

The woman standing in front of him, with an antenna stuck in her head, also regained her senses.

"Congratulations, Mr. Oboro... oh no, I should call you King now."

Bruce walked over and extended his hand to Oboro to congratulate him.

A human catastrophe was thus quelled.

At least, it made everyone present unconsciously breathe a sigh of relief.

They were truly afraid of becoming witnesses to a turning point in history... because once it happened, it would affect the entire world, and no one could escape it.

"The Fills Family welcomes you to visit again in the future."

Long shook hands with him.

"Now that the matter is over, we will not disturb your rest any longer. Goodbye."

Bruce said politely.

Then, Long had David send away the entire team of V5 executives.

As they walked out of the main hall, Bruce, who was at the front of the procession, smiled slightly.

He didn't know if Oboro realized that he was just being used.

This is a very typical politician tactic.

Even if they noticed, it wouldn't matter... The gang still couldn't escape V5's clutches. There's a fundamental logic to this: V5's power far surpasses the Fills Family's resources; the two are not on the same level.

In this world, whoever has the biggest fist will always dominate and have the advantage—this is an immutable truth! Even if a Crownless Nation, it still possesses the ability to influence the politics of many countries, create public opinion, and even force some countries into conflict.

These are merely soft power...

The biggest weakness of gangs is that they lack actual territory...

In reality, even if you own a small piece of land, invading it would require a series of wars and a lot of time, with both sides investing a tremendous amount of resources.

However, the risk of a virtual kingdom, lacking a physical defense mechanism, being destroyed increases exponentially.

For example, the reason why v5 can't do anything about the NGL Autonomous Country of the Mitene Union is because the other party has its own territory... which can completely shield it from external interference.

All of V5's plans, when put into practice, were thwarted by territorial isolation.

The first thing to do is to seize territory and start a war, and then figure out how to implement other strategies.

The Fills Family can control those mob bosses, and so can... v5, and perhaps even better.

Human nature is to seek profit... v5 can offer better conditions and treatment to those gang leaders.

Furthermore, the same applies to politicians in other countries...

However, there is a certain risk involved. If Oboro discovers their underhanded tactics in advance, it may still be impossible to stop this inhuman madman from stirring up an international conflict.

The leaders of V5 did not want to take risks or cause trouble.

Therefore, let Oboro become an employee, and then take over the existing business.

Let the Fills Family bask in this fleeting joy for now...

Bruce gathered his thoughts and left with his men.

Tonight, this war without gunpowder has finally come to an end.

The process was quite thrilling.

Although he had been on the V5 committee for a long time, Bruce felt that there was still much for him to learn...

"They've all left?"

On the other side, David returned after seeing the person off.

"Long asked."

"Um."

"Let's begin the main storyline plan..."

"Good."

"Although the number is not large, it's time for those buried pieces to play their role..." Oboro said mysteriously.

"Those V5 leaders..."

David hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"They're just trying to hypnotize me... Even with these trump cards, the Fills Family still doesn't have the real strength to threaten V5; they can only intimidate them a little. There's a reason why these superpowers have their current status in the human world... Let me just say this: even if we control those politicians, stir up national affairs, and start a war... do you think any of these five superpowers could shake them if they joined forces?"

"Using ordinary people as bargaining chips... Hah... Do you really think they care about the lives of civilians? Do they really care about the destruction of other countries? They have the ability to minimize the impact of this war on themselves. Their anger is just a facade of morality and hypocrisy, something they put on for us to see."

"To dismantle them... we must, within V5 and in their respective countries... give our people a voice and the corresponding capabilities!"

"This negotiation can only give us an advantage for a certain period of time, and it's very short-lived... However, with this advantage, the Fills Family can provide some power to help our pawns in V5 rise step by step... This is something we couldn't do before."

Long walked to the window, looked outside, and smiled, saying, "They want to get something for nothing, using a little bit of sweetness to exchange for greater benefits... And who doesn't?"

"I'm quite good at raiding bases..."

As Long spoke, he turned and smiled at David.

The old man also smiled.

Previously, V5 didn't take gangs seriously, but now the gangs' management style and capabilities have impressed V5, and they've begun to take them seriously. V5 feels that this ragtag group seems to have considerable use, and they've started to covet it... Since you want it, then you can have it.

But this process must be dragged out long enough... to give V5 the illusion that the Fills Family has fallen into a trap.

Given enough time, their people within V5 will grow significantly... Ultimately, the ones who truly profit the most will be the Fills Family.

The more David thought about it, the more horrified he became. Long's cunning was too deep... or rather, he was thinking too much.

Men have the ability and means to make every part of the plan interconnected.

What's truly terrifying about this person isn't their strength... but their cunning.

But too many people only focused on his abilities...

David stared at Long's retreating figure, thinking to himself.