Hanejima Hikaru's Confidence: Kōenji Rokusuke Is the Hidden Ace / A Burst of Gunfire: Take Ayanokōji Atsuomi Out!

"Tsk tsk, so this is Mr. Ayanokoji's reinforcement? It doesn't seem like much of a deal."

Hashiba Hikaru recovered from her slight surprise and once again adopted an indifferent attitude.

"Heh, why do you think they could return from the beach?"

Ayanokoji Atsuomi straightened his wrinkled clothes.

"Take it out."

"Yes."

Nanase Tsubasa nodded, and then the two boys behind her, Ishigami and Yagami, each took an item out of their pockets.

Black pistol.

Like the men in black brought by Kujo Hayato, Ayanokoji Atsuomi had sent these two items to them in advance.

"Now... can you still laugh, you little brat?"

A look of satisfaction finally appeared on the man's face, as if he had found an outlet for his emotions. "Now it's my turn to ask you, kid, are you willing to admit defeat?"

Hashiba Hikaru glanced at the two boys who had raised their pistols. Their grip was very proper, indicating they had received professional training.

"How pitiful."

The boy said quietly, his eyes showing no sign of wavering.

Chapter 853 Hashiba Hikaru's Confidence: Koenji Rokusuke is the Hidden Card.

The situation became tense the moment the two reinforcements sent by Ayanokoji Atsuomi drew their pistols.

The slender Nanase Tsubasa gazed at the male senior not far away. The man's expression remained calm, as if the two dark gun barrels were not pointed at him.

"There's something I'm curious about."

Hashiba Hikaru raised an eyebrow. "Although the men Mr. Ayanokoji sent are armed, that's not enough to reverse the current situation, is it?"

Do you really think you still have a chance to turn the tide?

Ayanokoji Atsuomi's face was grim. He gave Ishigami Kyo and Yagami Takuya a look, and the two of them stepped apart, standing at different angles and pointing their guns at the boy's body, one at his head and the other at his chest.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and Shimaku Norinori, who were standing nearby, had already stopped fighting and were watching the situation from a distance.

"Turning defeat into victory requires many conditions. Although the two people you chose may have experience using firearms, are they truly prepared?"

Hashiba Hikaru took a step forward without a care, immediately causing the two boys who were staring intently at him to shift their bodies slightly. They gripped their guns tightly, not daring to look anywhere else.

"What kind of awareness?"

"Of course it's the awareness to take lives, what else could it be?"

Hashiba Hikaru took another step forward, causing Ishigami Kyo and Yagami Takuya to follow his movements once again, their eyes trembling slightly.

"Aren't you reinforcements? Why don't you just shoot and break my leg? Or my arm?"

Hashiba Hikaru raised her hands, as if to help them better aim at the target.

"This..."

Yagami Takuya had been frightened by Hashiba Hikaru's [Peerless Overlord] before, and even though he was holding a weapon this time, some lingering memories of fear still surfaced in his mind when faced with the boy's questioning.

Although Ishigami Kyo was calmer than Yagami, he also dared not fire. Both of them thought that pulling out their guns to threaten him would end the matter, but they did not expect that the other party would not play by the rules at all.

"Useless thing!"

After witnessing the performance of these two people, Ayanokoji Atsuomi was very disappointed.

But he didn't make any unnecessary moves, seemingly forgetting that he could have asked the two boys to hand him the pistol.

"Nanase, go get the gun. If necessary, you can shoot this brat directly."

The man said something to Nanase Tsubasa, which immediately caused the girl's expression to change slightly.

"But Professor Ayanokoji, wasn't our original plan to take Ayanokoji away? Why did we have to hurt Hanejima-senpai?"

Nanase Tsubasa and the two boys shared the same idea: to use their guns as a deterrent. If Hashiba Hikaru didn't resist, they could complete their mission by having Professor Ayanokoji take Ayanokoji Kiyotaka away.

Shooting and injuring Hashiba Hikaru was definitely not something they wanted to do.

"Honestly, if Mr. Ayanokoji dislikes me so much, why don't you just take a gun and shoot me yourself?"

Hashiba Hikaru guessed that the man didn't want to get his hands dirty with blood; from the beginning, he had stood there motionless, as if he were just an observer.

"Could it be... that you're too scared?"

Hashiba Hikaru turned around and looked at Ayanokoji Atsuomi's face with a smile.

"There must be other hidden reasons, like I've already become someone's target, and you're unwilling to completely close this path, or even naively want to get a chance to make amends?"

"Innocent?"

Ayanokoji Atsuomi shook his head. "You brat have no idea what kind of opportunity you have. It's something countless people dream of."

"I don't want to marry into the family."

Hashiba Hikaru smiled, as if he had remembered something, and then deliberately spoke.

"Of course, I don't look down on people who make that choice. After all, being a kept man is a personal choice, don't you think, Mr. Ayanokoji?"

"..."

How could Ayanokoji Atsuomi not understand such a blatant subtext? A sinister glint flashed in his eyes, and his fists clenched unconsciously.

Ayanokoji Atsuomi successfully entered the political circle by living off women. Although this happened a long time ago and not many people know about it, the Kujo Family and Koenji Family happen to know.

"Hmph, now I'm giving you one last choice: stay quietly to the side. I only came to see Kiyotaka, I don't want to make things difficult for you."

The man's thinking was simple: regardless of whether Hashiba Hikaru would actually become the heir to the Kujo Family, the Elder Kujo wouldn't relinquish power so easily.

If possible, he even wanted to rely on the Kujo Family's power once again.

Ayanokoji Atsuomi believed that the [White Room] he controlled was a powerful tool the Kujo Family needed, and this was the source of his confidence.

"But Ayanokoji is my ally, and I will not betray him."

Hashiba Hikaru shrugged and said in a very serious tone, "If you want me to stop you, you'll have to make me a cripple who can't move."

"Don't push your luck! I've already given you a chance!"

Ayanokoji Atsuomi's eyes widened, wishing he could devour Hashiba Hikaru alive on the spot.

"Hehe."

Hashiba Hikaru glanced at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka on the other side, then looked at Yagami Takuya and Ishigami Kyo behind her.

Although the two boys held their weapons up the whole time, they didn't dare to fire at all. If the boy wasn't mistaken, they didn't even seem to have released the safety catches.

Purely superficial.

"You'd better make a choice quickly: shoot me, or stay still?"

Hashiba Hikaru issued an ultimatum to the trio behind her.

"Although I don't understand why you would listen to someone who has already fallen into the abyss, if this is what you want, then I..."

"Senior Hashiba!"

Nanase Tsubasa interrupted Hashiba Hikaru's speech, her gaze fixed on the boy's face.

"I received a favor from Professor Ayanokoji. The book says that one should repay a drop of kindness with a spring of gratitude. That is why I am here today."

"And what about you two? Why did you choose to work for this man?"

"I..."

Yagami Takuya hesitated for a moment, but Ishigami Kyo immediately chimed in, "What we want to do has nothing to do with you, Hashiba- senpai. I advise you not to act rashly."

"Honestly, the time for bluffing is over, why don't you understand?"

Hashiba Hikaru turned to look at Ayanokoji Atsuomi's face and said in a mocking tone.

"Your reinforcements are really weak, Mr. Ayanokoji. By the way, have you forgotten that there's actually someone else here?"

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Ayanokoji Atsuomi's expression changed instantly.

Just now, Koenji Rokusuke jumped onto a nearby tree to watch the show, so when the battle ended, the man didn't remember it at all.

His attention was focused on Hashiba Hikaru of battle, how could he possibly have a chance to be distracted?

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Just then, two small stones suddenly flew out from a corner, moving at incredible speed, like bullets, and hitting their target with pinpoint accuracy.

"Hmm!"

"Thud--"

Yagami Takuya and Ishigami Kyo both felt a sharp pain in their wrists at the same time, and the guns in their hands instantly slipped from their grasp.

Chapter 854 Gunfire Barrage, Defeating Ayanokoji Atsuomi!

In the blink of an eye, a burly figure suddenly pounced down from behind, like a tiger hunting its prey.

As soon as Ishigami Kyo and Yagami Takuya dropped their weapons, before they could even react, Koenji Rokusuke had already flashed behind them.

Without hesitation, the blond man kicked each of them away and quickly picked up the two pistols.

"Caught it, Hashiba Boy!"

"Thud--"

Hashiba Hikaru looked at the black pistol in her hand and couldn't help but tighten her grip.

Although it was the first time he had ever touched one, for men, the fascination with weapons is a genetic instinct.

"What?"

After being kicked away, both boys saw Hashiba Hikaru and Koenji Rokusuke holding the pistols, and both showed expressions of horror.

The situation has been completely reversed.

Previously, neither of them dared to fire, but now it's completely different.

Especially Yagami Takuya, having experienced the boy's [Peerless Overlord], felt his fear amplified instantly when he stared at Hashiba Hikaru playing with a pistol, and even his legs went weak.

"The situation has changed again. Mr. Ayanokoji, is there anything else you'd like to say?"

Hashiba Hikaru looked at the man with a livid face. Ayanokoji Atsuomi had just realized his mistake, but Koenji Rokusuke hadn't given him any room to maneuver, causing the situation to spiral completely out of control.

"I think you're pretty much the same as them, you wouldn't dare..."

Ayanokoji Atsuomi tried to struggle, but before he could finish speaking, the gun in the boy's hand made a deafening sound.

"Bang!"

"Hmm..."

Ayanokoji Atsuomi stared blankly down at his left arm, blood gushing from the middle of his arm, his face contorted in agony.

Damn it! He actually dared to fire a shot!

"Senior Hashiba!"

Everyone else present was stunned by Hashiba Hikaru and decisive actions. Nanase Tsubasa's face turned red, and she immediately shouted in an indignant tone.

How could you do such a thing?!

"What's wrong? If you're unhappy about this, Nanase- senpai, why don't you just call the police?"

Hashiba Hikaru smiled nonchalantly, then looked at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka standing on the other side, "What should we do with that guy?"

He was referring to Shimaku Norinori, who was standing opposite Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

"Wait, Classmate Hashiba, we shouldn't have any grudges between us, right?"

Shimaku Norinori was no fool. He immediately raised his hands to his chest, as if to give up, and said, "I won't force you to do anything."

"Heh, you're quick to react. Oh well, I wasn't interested in you anyway."