The Doma Family? The Kondo Group? Their fearsome reputation hadn't been spread by word of mouth—it had been earned through real fighting! The most obvious example was how the Mountain x Group had breathed a sigh of relief when the Kondo Group didn't use anti-aircraft guns to swat mosquitoes. Still, relief was one thing; that didn't mean they dared underestimate the Kondo Group! That was a damn sniper rifle! Compared to people like them, who at most had handled little pistols—or, if they were bold, submachine guns—how the hell was that even comparable?
Even if someone had used an RPG abroad, that had been abroad—don't let Detective Conan fool you, Japan's gun-control laws were extremely strict. Even cops rarely got to use firearms. Rather, even cops had to file an application before they could use a gun... Then, out of nowhere, came a high-powered sniper rifle, taking out a newly appointed leader with one shot right before everyone's eyes. That shooting skill alone showed the enemy had practiced plenty. What were they supposed to fight them with—their heads?
With the Mountain x Group serving as a cautionary example, organizations like the x Dragon Society immediately became capable of singing and dancing. So what if they had to withdraw from the Kondo Group's territory?
How much land could the other side occupy? They could keep the music playing and keep dancing—many organizations' headquarters, even their spheres of influence, weren't within the Kondo Group's territory anyway. So wasn't taking a step back enough to reveal a vast blue sky?
Back then, the Hiratsuka Family had thought the Kondo Group was nothing special, just an organization of a few hundred people. But what happened in the end? They didn't chicken out—no, they totally chickened out. Tokyo, pfft, not even dogs would enter the