Inside the warehouse, Banjo Kazuichi stood with his arms folded, staring silently at the Thousand-Leaf Tree members tied together on the floor, his expression grim.
Today was Banjō's moment of glory. He already looked imposing, and now everyone regarded him as the main force behind the capture of the Thousand-Leaf Tree's territory. Plenty of people around him were handling the cleanup, but none dared approach him for a chat. Even walking past him made them nervous, afraid of provoking this unfriendly-looking hulk.
Thanks to the Aogiri Tree's brutal methods, Banjō had already become something of a feared thug in everyone's eyes.
Quite a few people moved around the spacious warehouse, yet it was unusually quiet. Everyone did their best not to make a sound, hoping to avoid attracting attention.
Only when voices drifted in from somewhere beyond the warehouse doors did they finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"How did you pull this off? It's broad daylight..." Ito had been stunned to learn that Louis had sent the people responsible, and he kept asking questions all the way there.
The Young Noblewoman smacked him on the back of the head. "He's our new leader. Watch how you speak to him."
"Tch... I never agreed to that..."
"Why do I remember you being the one who proposed it in the first place?"
"..."
As the warehouse doors swung open, the tense atmosphere inside finally eased considerably. Someone from above would deal with this hulking man, leaving the rest of them to work in peace.
"Mr. Louis." Banjō spotted Louis immediately as well. Everyone who had come with him had suddenly withdrawn, putting him under considerable pressure too. He had been afraid the two groups might suddenly lash out.
"Everyone still alive is here."
At those words, Ito started in alarm and