Shimada Clan

Hanzo's performance began again on the dazzling stage. He had only taken a brief rest before launching into another kabuki performance.

In Kabukicho, he had already gained a bit of fame, but no one could have imagined that this man was the former head of the Shimada Clan—the renowned Shimada Hanzo.

Ever since Hanzo left Shimada Castle, the Shimada Clan had been hunting him down. They searched for him all across Japan, but in truth, he had never fled at all. The most dangerous place was the safest place. He had remained active around Tokyo, disguising himself as a kabuki actor to successfully conceal his identity.

Watching Hanzo perform onstage, William felt utterly miserable. He knew that Hanzo had become a freelance mercenary after leaving the Shimada Clan, but he never expected the guy to come to Kabukicho to sell himself—pah, sell his talent.

William curled his lip. Still, Hanzo's performance was actually pretty good. It seemed that aside from his signature Fate Arrows, he had quite an artistic side too.

Yet Hanzo, dancing onstage, was somewhat distracted. He thought of what Widowmaker had said earlier and knew that Talon had likely set their sights on him.

His father's empire had been stolen from him, and if he wanted to reclaim the Shimada Clan's rule, he would need help from others. But Talon was a terrifying demon, and making a deal with a demon came at a price.

Besides, even if Talon helped him, the Shimada Clan might have to obey Talon's commands in the future. That was something neither he nor his father wanted to see.

Kabukicho was still as lively as ever late at night, but Hanzo was ready to leave. After removing his makeup, he changed into a new outfit: casual wear consisting of a high-collared athletic