Why was a mere gorilla so obsessed with humans!? Leaving aside the stunned Toshiro Hijikata, Shizuka Hiratsuka, and the others—Otae's punch was terrifyingly powerful. If she landed a few more, even Utaha Kasumigaoka, who knew nothing about such things, did not think the gorilla would survive.
However, Otae was equally astonished. "You want me to hit the gorilla a few more times?" In fact, Otae had held back somewhat when beating up the gorilla. Even if it was a gorilla, the authorities could not be bothered to deal with it—Isao Kondo was, after all, a general of the Kondo Group. If he really died, Otae would definitely not get away with it!
After all, the Kondo Group stood behind the gorilla. Never mind anything else—the Yama-x Group, the Black-x Society, and other violent organizations had all been driven out of their territory by them. The Kondo Group was that terrifying.
Though Otae had descended like a Demon King, she had been using words from beginning to end to keep Toshiro Hijikata from making a move... Otae might be strong, but she was not some hot-blooded idiot. She could handle the gorilla, but the Demon Vice-Chief?
Just think about what had happened the first time she sent the gorilla to the police station—Sogo Doma had smiled as he crushed every last bit of her confidence beneath his feet!
Even someone as strong as Otae had panicked then. "Father, could our family's swordsmanship really defeat that guy once mastered to its peak?" No!
Having personally experienced the sheer terror Sogo possessed, Otae immediately came to that conclusion. He had only used a few missteps when fighting her, as if they were playing around, but only Otae, who had experienced it firsthand, knew that if Sogo had been serious, she would probably have