At least six members of the Zodiacs were to be deployed on a single mission...
And the order had come directly from the chairman.
As far as Beans knew, nothing like this had ever happened before.
What was more, the mission targeted a fellow member of the Zodiacs...
Moyu Isaac, the Monkey!
Beans's first reaction was that the chairman was joking.
But judging by Netero's reaction, he was not joking at all. In fact, he was deadly serious.
"Chairman..."
Beans looked up from the paper again and turned toward Netero on the hospital bed, visibly hesitating to speak.
Netero slowly let his smile fade and nodded at Beans.
This order—
Might very well be the last one he ever issued. How could he possibly joke about something like that?
And for Netero,
This order...
Was also a personal test for Moyu.
"Not bad."
Turning his head toward the quiet night outside the window, Netero showed none of the lifelessness one might expect of a man in his twilight years. Instead, his eyes shone with anticipation for what the future might hold.
He looked forward to his duel to the death with Beyond, and he also looked forward to the future of the "new blood."
Understanding how seriously Chairman Netero took this matter, Beans could only tighten his grip on the paper in silence.
Tomorrow, he would need to relay this mission order to every member of the Zodiacs except Moyu.
The mission required at least six participants.
Participation was voluntary.
The mission objective was—
On September 9, actions were to include, but were not limited to, restraining or otherwise bringing Moyu Isaac, the Monkey of the Zodiacs, under control.
As for the mission's rank...
It was unquestionably A-Rank!
And September 9 was the day Netero and Beyond would fight their