Dragon Raja 5; Chapter 162: Thunder and the Watcher (72)

Dragon Raja 5

Fujiwara no Nobunosuke felt that these words, which combined kindness and authority, were persuasive enough.

Wouldn’t it be enough to just let that Saeki Ryuji take the blame? The Snake Eight Clan weren’t involved in Lu Mingfei’s affairs; it was Saeki Ryuji who lost his mind, and Sakurai Nanami, the head of the family, was completely unaware of the whole thing. It’s good for everyone, and both face and substance are saved.

“This is our righteousness,” Sakurai Nanami said word by word, “We live for righteousness, and we can die for righteousness.”

Fujiwara no Nobunosuke was stunned. This old woman actually talked about righteousness to him.

Fujiwara no Nobunosuke never believed in righteousness. Even in ancient times, righteousness was used as an excuse.

Akechi Mitsuhide burned Oda Nobunaga to death in Honnoji Temple for the sake of justice; Toyotomi Hideyoshi turned around and killed Akechi Mitsuhide, also for the sake of justice; Ishida Mitsunari attacked Tokugawa Ieyasu, also for the sake of justice; Kobayakawa Hideaki defected on the battlefield and sold out Ishida Mitsunari, also for the sake of justice.

All the righteousness in the world is ultimately for some kind of benefit, but no matter how you look at it, this matter is not good for the Eight Snake Clans. What are these gangsters insisting on?

The old woman was still standing in the rain, her figure as solid as an iron wall.

Her children were holding crude weapons, with fierce eyes and eager to fight. Together they formed a wall called “righteousness”. If Fujiwara Nobunosuke continued to be tough, they would rush over with roars.

Fujiwara no Nobunosuke bowed slightly and turned to leave.

He has always been a man who knows how to deal with current affairs. Since he knows that Sakurai Nanami will not give way, why is he still staying here?

It is true that “Time Zero” is a very powerful word spirit, but he is not Anjou, and cannot use this word spirit to the extreme of almost “stopping time”. So it is still risky to take action in front of so many people.

For a top killer, the most important data is his own survival rate. Only by surviving can he have a chance to succeed next time.

He didn’t walk fast, and his steps were relaxed. Relying on “zero time”, it was easy for him to escape safely. There was no need to appear to be fleeing in panic in front of this woman.

Less than ten meters after he walked out, the men in black brought by Sakurai Nanami quickly rushed to Nono’s stretcher. Some of them aimed their guns at Fujiwara Nobunosuke’s back, some held sharp blades hidden under their clothes to form a human wall, and the remaining few people quickly dragged Nono away.

“Fujiwara-kun.” Sakurai Nanami spoke behind him.

Fujiwara Nobunosuke stopped, clenched the sharp blade tied to his wrist, and slowly turned around.

“I will still go and take your head.” Sakurai Nanami said, “I say this in the name of the head of the eight Snake families.”

With that, she turned and walked away, clattering on her wooden clogs like a traditional Japanese woman. The wall of people opened and closed again, and she walked in, her back obscured by her black-clad followers.

Fujiwara Nobunosuke stood there for two seconds, grinning as if about to laugh. That was his signature expression. He would laugh when he was proud, when he was mocking, and when he faced a challenge. He always had a very cute smile, making it difficult for his opponents to see through him.

But this time the smile froze at the corners of his mouth. He really couldn’t smile because Sakurai Nanami said that in the name of “the head of the eight Snake families.”

If it was in her own name, then it was nothing. Fujiwara no Nobunosuke was conceited and not someone to be dealt with easily. Even if he couldn’t defeat her, he could always run away. Even outside of Japan, Sakurai Nanami was a dragon swimming in the shallow sea, not to be feared. This old woman would eventually die, and when she did, the oath would be broken.

But Sakurai Nanami was speaking in the name of the Snake Eight Clan, which meant that from now on, the Snake Eight Clan would come to take his head at all costs and endlessly until his death.

    ***

“Did Fujiwara Nobunosuke fail as well?” Alpha sighed softly, “I underestimated the courage of the Snake Eight Clans.”

“Currently, Chen Motong is in the hands of the Sheqi Eight Clans. They have clearly announced that only Caesar can take her away.” The messenger bowed slightly. “The Sheqi Eight Clans have clearly sent out such a signal. The academy should not take any further action. The academy’s main target is still Lu Mingfei. They don’t care about Chen Motong.”

In the sun-drenched hall of the monastery, the ancient marble floor was as bright as a mirror, old men in white robes sat upright under the stained-glass windows, and messengers in monk’s attire stood respectfully in the corner.

Alpha thought for a moment, “Has Caesar entered the Arctic Circle?”

“They entered the Arctic Circle 12 days ago, breaking ice all the way, but their speed is not fast. They are expected to arrive at Franz Josef Land today and begin their circumnavigation of the Arctic Ocean after a short rest.”

Alpha looked at the old people on both sides of him. They communicated with their eyes without making any sound.

After a moment, they reached a decision.     

“Cut off the connection between Caesar and the Eight Snake Families and don’t let him go to Tokyo. Put Chen Motong’s issue aside for now and find a way to solve it later.” Alpha said.

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