Ichinose Honami Is Stunned

Is your grandson among my students?

"Heh, I have no interest in wasting my time with you..."

Kujo Hayato took a step forward, and his bodyguards quickly moved towards the direction where the students were gathered.

Seeing this group of burly men walking towards them, the students had never seen such a sight before, and most of them showed signs of panic.

"Does any of you have a boy named Hashiba Hikaru?"

The burly man in the suit at the front took out his phone from his pocket and showed the students a photo of Hashiba Hikaru.

"He is a suspect in a certain [murder case]. We are here today to take him away for investigation."

"What?"

Upon hearing what the burly man in black said, the group of students immediately erupted in chaos.

The expressions on everyone's faces were even more interesting than when they first saw the group of burly men. Some looked puzzled, others were surprised, while the students in Class 2-A were all furious.

"This is impossible! You must be mistaken. How could Classmate Hashiba be involved in any [murder case]?"

The first person to speak was Shibata Sou; he reacted even faster than Ichinose Honami.

"Yeah, you must be mistaken. Classmate Hashiba has been staying with us at school the whole time. How could she possibly be involved in any [case]?"

"Are you police officers? Please show me your identification!"

Kanzaki Ryuji walked up to the students of Class A, his expression serious, and glared at the burly men in black before him.

Ichinose Honami and Ando Sayo leaned against each other, staring intently at the group of people in front of them.

"Whether or not we need to investigate to know for sure, is Hashiba Hikaru among you?"

The burly men in black had been checking the students in front of them, but hadn't found their target.

"Etc!"

Just then, Sakayanagi Narimori suddenly stood in front of the students in Class 2-A.

"Sakayanagi, I think you must be mistaken. There is no way any of my students could be involved in [the case]. I can vouch for it with my reputation."

"I have no interest in your reputation. You'd better hurry up and call out Hashiba Hikaru."

Kujo Hayato slowly walked up to everyone, his tone as sharp as ice and snow.

"I'm not discussing this with you; I hope you can think this through."

Where is Hashiba Hikaru?

He asked a second time, but still no one in the student group answered him. After all, no one really knew where Hashiba Hikaru had gone, not even Ichinose Honami.

Kujo Hayato glanced at Sakayanagi Narimori, whose expression was grim, and threatened directly, "No matter what tricks you're playing, I'm taking Hashiba Hikaru away today."

"Are you that confident?"

Sakayanagi Narimori suddenly asked a question.

"It seems you haven't grasped one thing: I've blocked all signals on this island."

Kujo Hayato pointed to the sky, "How long will the food you brought up today last? A month? Or two?"

"I can stay on the beach indefinitely until you are completely cut off from water and food. Then someone should be able to give me the answer."

"You..."

The students all heard this, and their various thoughts instantly merged into one: fear of Kujo Hayato.

Some of the bolder boys couldn't resist trying, since there were only about twenty burly men in front of them, while their group of boys numbered in the hundreds.

"You only have a few dozen people, do you really want to control hundreds of us?"

Ryuen Kakeru, a cold smile playing on his lips, slowly walked out from the crowd of students in Class 2-C.

"Yeah?"

Kujo Hayato glanced at him, then clapped his hands lightly. The burly men reached inside their suits and pulled out an item from their chests.

A black handgun.

"You're quite an interesting kid. Do you think this thing has the right to control you?"

A burly man grinned maliciously and raised his gun, pointing it directly at Ryuen Kakeru's head.

"..."

The next second, all the students panicked.

Chapter 849 Ichinose Honami's Shock.

When the man in black sent by Kujo Hayato pulled out a pistol, all the students and teachers present were startled.

This is Matoba you would never encounter in daily life. Even the arrogant Ryuen Kakeru's expression changed slightly when he saw the dark muzzle of a gun.

"This..."

"Good heavens... could it be a real gun?"

"What exactly happened? Why did these people come to the island? Where are the school officials?"

Various thoughts kept popping into the students' minds, and suddenly they were enveloped by fear.

Upon witnessing this scene, Sakayanagi Narimori nearby, stepped in front of Ryuen Kakeru and coldly stared at the burly man in front of him and Kujo Hayato standing behind him.

"Mr. Kujo, what do you mean by this?"

As the head of a conglomerate, the silver-haired middle-aged man was not made of clay; of course, he had his temper, but he was used to keeping calm and not losing his temper.

"I've already said, I'm here for only one purpose: get Hashiba Hikaru to see me quickly."

Kujo Hayato gave the burly man holding the gun a look, and the man respectfully took a step back and lowered his weapon.

Are you planning to get things done through threats?

Sakayanagi Narimori argued vehemently, his tone fierce, "This is illegal!"

"Hehe."

A smile suddenly appeared on Kujo Hayato's aged face, as if he had heard something very humorous.

"We're all the same, Sakayanagi."

Do you really consider yourself someone who values the law more than the Sakayanagi Family?

"..."

Sakayanagi Narimori was silent for a moment, but continued to retort, "No matter what happened in the past, I would never do something like bullying innocent people!"

"Mr. Kujo, isn't it a bit too much to bring people here to threaten a group of children? Aren't you afraid I'll report this to the Noble Family Association?"

The Kazoku Kokei-kai, officially known as the Peerage Lineage Management Council, was an organization used to manage the entire Japanese Kazoku (noble class). As descendants of the Sengoku period, the Kazoku enjoyed great privileges, but they were still subject to the constraints of the Kazoku Kokei-kai.

This is an unspoken rule between the state and these old nobles.

The current chairman of the Kazoku Kokei Association is the Takatsukasa Family, a behemoth that practically controls the entire political arena. Even the Kujo Family wouldn't dare offend them.

"Heh, I haven't really done anything wrong. Even if you record a video as evidence, it won't be of any use."

Although Kujo Hayato was wary of the Takatsukasa Family, his expression remained calm.

Is someone injured here? Or has someone encountered some kind of danger?

So what are you planning to do?

Sakayanagi Narimori had given up on using honorifics, since the old man opposite him had already completely abandoned any pretense of politeness.

Regardless of how this matter unfolds, the Kujo Family and Sakayanagi Family will be completely at odds with each other on the school's School Board. This is not something that can be compromised; at the very least, Sakayanagi Narimori will never forgive the other side.

"I still have patience, there's no rush."

Kujo Hayato had already confirmed that Hashiba Hikaru was not among the students in front of him, so he decided to wait and see.

"Yeah?"

Sakayanagi Narimori looked at Ayanokoji Atsuomi beside him and asked, "So, what does Professor Ayanokoji think? Are you also planning to stay on this beach?"

"Of course not. I'm here on my own business. You don't need to treat me as someone who shares the same path as Mr. Kujo."

The man with the gloomy gaze glanced at Shimaku Norinori standing in the group of teachers, said nothing, and walked straight into the depths of the forest.

"Teacher Sima?"

"Hehe, looks like my work has started. I'll take my leave now."

Teacher Sima stepped out of the ranks of teachers. He had once received a favor from Ayanokoji Atsuomi, and today he had no choice but to stand with him. Although he might lose his job, it was a small matter.

"You... so you really do have a connection with Professor Ayanokoji."

As soon as the homeroom teacher of Class D of the First Year, a first-year student, caught up with Ayanokoji Atsuomi, the teachers' group suddenly became noisy. No one expected that this Mr. Shiba would have a relationship with someone outside the school.

"In that case, I'll give you two more hours."

As he watched Ayanokoji Atsuomi and Shimaku Norinori disappear at the end of the road, Kujo Hayato stroked his gray beard and issued his final ultimatum.

"If Hashiba Hikaru doesn't appear in two hours, I will send people to search the island. I trust they won't disappoint me."

In his view, these burly men in black were his private army, trained by himself for over a decade. Not only were they all incredibly skilled in combat, but they were also armed. Wouldn't it be a piece of cake for them to subdue a high school student?

"You can give me the surveillance equipment now."

Kujo Hayato held out his hand to Sakayanagi Narimori, "Let me see his location."

"I'm afraid you'll be disappointed, the surveillance equipment is currently unable to capture any information about Hashiba- kun."

Sakayanagi Narimori suddenly smiled from the bottom of his heart, and handed the tablet in his hand directly to the other person.

Preparations for this were completed long ago; it was probably after some of the rules for the Uninhabited Island Exam were announced that the boy proactively approached him with this idea.

"Why?"

I glanced at the screen on the tablet. Apart from the dense cluster of red dots on the beach, there wasn't a single red dot to be seen on the distant Uninhabited Island, as if all the students had already returned here.

"Who knows? Maybe the equipment is malfunctioning."

"He really likes to play tricks, but I don't dislike it. If he uses these skills to lead the Kujo Family to development, that would be a good choice."

"Once he becomes my grandson, everything will be back on track."

Because they were very close to Sakayanagi Narimori, many students standing in the front row heard Kujo Hayato's words at that moment.

This includes Ryuen Kakeru, Shibata Sou, Kanzaki Ryuji, Sakayanagi Arisu, Horikita Suzune, and others.

The person who reacted the most was Ichinose Honami.

The girl's body trembled slightly, then she walked over to Sakayanagi Narimori.

"Chairman, what did this old man mean by what he just said? Why did he say that Hikaru would become his grandson?"

"This..."

Sakayanagi Narimori's expression was somewhat complicated. He knew that Ichinose Honami and Hashiba Hikaru had a good relationship, and out of affection for her, he wanted to take extra care of her.

But noticing the girl's expression, he didn't know what to say.

"Who are you..."

Kujo Hayato sized up the girl who walked up alone, and asked hesitantly, "Are you his girlfriend?"

Having collected information about Hashiba Hikaru, the old man remembered her name.

"Yes, I am Ichinose Honami."

"Hehe, then I should be kinder to you. After all, I promised him that as long as you become my grandson, you can continue to be his lover."

"Lover?"

Ichinose Honami stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"Yes, he will marry my two granddaughters and have an heir to the Kujo Family."

"..."