"You know what New York is like. Danger lurks everywhere, and it's hard to get a foothold alone. Most importantly, we have connections in New York who can help you find your missing sister."
The instant the word "sister" reached his ears, Kenji's taut body abruptly froze, and the strike he had been about to launch stopped dead in midair.
His towering fury was forcibly suppressed in an instant, leaving only a complicated look in his eyes.
He despised these sinister, deceitful companions from the bottom of his heart and wanted nothing to do with them.
But his sister was his sole obsession and weakness. To find the sister who had been missing for years, he could only endure for now and swallow the humiliation of compromising.
Seeing Kenji rein in his hostility and abandon the confrontation, a faint, gratified smile flickered in the lead man's eyes.
The smile vanished in an instant. His expression abruptly grew grave, and his voice sank low, heavy with unease and gloom.
"To be honest, something is very wrong with this mission. Originally, the higher-ups only assigned one Supe to enter the country and carry it out. Then they suddenly changed the orders at the last minute, demanding that every one of us mobilize and head to New York together. I keep having this strong sense of foreboding. This trip to New York will be incredibly dangerous, nowhere near as simple as we imagined. Right now, we have no choice. Only by sticking together and supporting each other will we have a chance to survive."
The other Supes beside him nodded in agreement, their faces full of doubts.
Their group had originally been assigned different entry points and missions, but last night, headquarters had suddenly made an emergency adjustment, changing everyone's destination to New