Lazarus Pit

"This is the legacy of the League of Assassins, and cold weapons are more suitable for assassination," a cold voice echoed. The moment they heard it, all the assassins stopped their movements.

Venom, however, ignored them, blowing the heads off two more. Seeing that the assassins were all standing still, she boredly stopped attacking.

She looked towards the black-haired middle-aged man on the mountaintop.

"Ra's al Ghul."

"It is I. Why have you come?"

Ra's al Ghul looked at Venom, his eyes full of scrutiny.

"My name is Kino. I've come for you. How about becoming my subordinate?"

Kino revealed his human form. He had originally just wanted to take the Lazarus Pit, but upon seeing Ra's al Ghul, he had other ideas.

Yū was responsible for the demons' tasks and territories; currently, they just needed to clear land.

Frank, on the other hand, was swamped with work, dealing with Hell's supplies, the new company, recruiting retired soldiers...

Even Banner had been roped in to help with various matters.

Coulson was not yet dead, so he couldn't be used for now.

Therefore, he set his sights on Ra's al Ghul. After all, Ra's al Ghul had money and people, and his 700 years of experience could handle most things, making him an excellent asset.

Ra's al Ghul's eyes instantly flashed with intense killing intent. He suddenly pulled out a combat knife, its cold gleam flashing.

"You want the entire League of Assassins? Do you have the ability?"

Kino looked at the charging Ra's al Ghul, feeling helpless: Is this guy's brain fried?

However, Ra's al Ghul's martial arts, which he prided himself on having trained for seven hundred years, were no match for Kino.

In just a few moves, Ra's al Ghul was knocked to the ground by Kino, raising a cloud of snow.

Seeing Ra's al Ghul defeated, the surrounding ninjas charged forward without hesitation, each wielding a sharp blade with cold eyes.

This time, Kino acted personally. He didn't kill anyone, but with precise control of his strength, he knocked them all unconscious.

"Let's make a deal. Do you have any wishes? I'll help you fulfill them, and the reward will be the entire League of Assassins," Kino said, his gaze fixed on Ra's al Ghul.

"Wishes? My wish is to eliminate all humanity and establish an ideal world," Ra's al Ghul's expression was filled with madness.

"I can also interpret that as: I'll give you a world without humans, and you can start from scratch to build a world of birds and flowers. What a coincidence, I have a similar dream too." Kino's eyes lit up, feeling like he had found a kindred spirit.

[Kindred spirit, my ass. You two are worlds apart.]

"So what if I do? Do you have the ability to achieve it?" Ra's al Ghul said. Although the latter part of the content was incorrect, the beginning was about right.

"Then the terms of our deal: I will give you a world without humans, allowing you to start from scratch to build a world of birds and flowers, and in return, you give me the League of Assassins."

As soon as Kino finished speaking, a rune appeared in Ra's al Ghul's palm.

"What is this?"

"It's nothing, don't worry about it. Let's go to the new world!"

As Kino finished speaking, a door emitting a strange glow suddenly appeared at Ra's al Ghul's feet. Before Ra's al Ghul could react, he instantly fell into it. Kino followed closely behind, and the two of them vanished in the blink of an eye.

Ra's al Ghul felt his eyes open and close. When he could see clearly again, he had arrived at a volcanic crater, with scorching lava flowing everywhere on the ground.

Not far away stood a black palace. Several mountain-sized figures walked across the land. Wherever they passed, the lava would disappear.

The Mountain Demons were clearing the lava.

"This... is Hell!"

Ra's al Ghul couldn't help but exclaim, his eyes blank. But after all, he had seven hundred years of experience, and he quickly regained his composure.

"That's right. What you want, a world without humans, you can start from scratch to build a new world. I also have a dream like yours: to transform Hell into a world of birds and flowers."

Kino excitedly waved his arms, as if he could already see a beautiful future.

Ra's al Ghul's eye twitched. The same dream? If his dream was to start from zero, this was a complete hellish beginning.

Transforming all of Hell? He's even crazier than I am!

"Don't even think about refusing. Our contract is already complete."

Contract?

Ra's al Ghul looked at his palm. The previously dim rune lit up and then disappeared.

Ra's al Ghul's plan to kill Kino deep down vanished without a trace. At this moment, his mind was filled only with the thought of submission.

"Master, who exactly are you?" Ra's al Ghul's tone was filled with reverence.

"I am the Demon King of this Hell! Kino!"

The Demon King came to my door and wanted the entire League of Assassins. Is this my honor? Ra's al Ghul asked himself. The answer was yes.

Facing such a powerful being, being subdued by him might truly be a form of luck.

Ra's al Ghul lowered his head, knelt on one knee, and said, "Master, Ra's al Ghul is willing to serve you."

Kino and Ra's al Ghul returned to the Reality. The assassins who had woken up saw Kino and immediately rushed forward, their faces fierce and their killing intent palpable.

"Stop! From now on, Master is the new leader of the League of Assassins!" Ra's al Ghul shouted.

The assassins, hearing Ra's al Ghul's announcement, were momentarily stunned. Immediately, they sheathed their blades in unison. They knelt on one knee and shouted in unison, "Greetings, Leader."

Seeing this, Kino couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Ra's al Ghul's control over his organization was truly top-notch, if nothing else.

"When you have time, let Yū learn from you," Kino said, turning to Ra's al Ghul.

"Yes, Master," Ra's al Ghul replied subserviently. He was now completely loyal to Kino, with no intention of defying him in the slightest.

[Why don't you learn yourself?]

"Because I'm lazy," Kino answered crisply and righteously, without a trace of hesitation.

[...]

"Ra's al Ghul, take me to the Lazarus Pit," Kino said, cutting straight to the chase.

Ra's al Ghul nodded in agreement and led Kino into the castle. The castle was dark and damp, filled with a mysterious aura.

They proceeded along winding, intricate passages, avoiding one hidden trap after another.

Finally, they arrived deep underground.

Kino followed Ra's al Ghul to the depths of the underground, where a pool of blue liquid appeared before him, shimmering and emitting a mysterious aura.

Kino's gaze was drawn to two people by the pool. One was a woman with a fit physique, carefully scooping out a small amount of the pool's water and applying it to a wound medicine. She then gently smeared it onto the stab wounds on the child in front of her.

The child remained expressionless, not making a sound, as if he had long grown numb to the wounds on his body, accustomed to them.

Overuse of the pool's water could drive a person mad, but if the dosage was controlled, it was the best wound medicine in the world, not affecting tomorrow's training in the slightest.

That's right, these wounds were inflicted by the woman before him with her own hands.