When someone shouted the word “brains”, these gangsters, typically aggressive and fierce with their tattoos and bravado, suddenly began to vomit.
Some of them had committed murder before, but they relied on the Yakuza for protection and had never truly faced danger. Now, confronted with a situation where they had nowhere to advance or retreat, covered in the brains of their comrades, with no one to cry out to and surrounded by darkness, they found themselves in a hellish predicament.
Someone shouted, “Shoot! Shoot! It doesn’t matter who is in front, just shoot them!”
Japan has strict gun control laws, but for the Yakuza, while not everyone may have access to firearms, there are always some weapons stashed away.
However, in Japan, discharging a weapon leads to severe consequences, which is why gangsters usually avoid using guns when they can rely on knives to kill. But now, it was too late to reconsider. If they didn’t fire their weapons, they might end up dead without knowing why.
As a result, those armed with guns quickly drew their weapons.
However, deciding where to shoot was another dilemma. It was pitch black ahead, making it impossible to see where the enemy was. Moreover, several rows of bodies were piled before them, nearly trampled upon one another. If they fired horizontally, it would surely hit their own comrades, and if they aimed up, they could only shoot the ceiling.
The only option was to climb up to the highest point of the pile of corpses and shoot from there. So, someone climbed forward, gun in hand, scaling the heap of bodies in a desperate attempt to turn the tide by firing a few shots at random.
However, just as favonovel.com reached the body of a fallen comrade, Charlie shot again, hitting favonovel.com in the head.
With a sudden splatter, those behind felt a gust of wind as a warm, sticky liquid sprayed over them.
Fear set in, and their legs went weak. This time, they were savvy enough to realize it wasn’t just a sneeze.
They understood that they were splattered with the gruesome mixture of their comrade’s brains and blood.
Someone cried aloud, “Nakamura… Nakamura was shot in the head too!”
Despair enveloped the crowd like a dark cloud.
At that moment, some gang members began to back away.
Initially, just a few individuals turned and slipped away quietly, but soon more and more followed suit. When those at the front noticed everyone behind them had fled, panic gripped them, leaving them feeling abandoned and hopeless. Thus, a group of them turned and charged out in a frenzy.
Just then, hundreds of people rushed In through the door, with some shouting, “Brothers, hurry! Those dam Yakuza scoundrels beat us here, and we must not let them secure the hidden flower! If all else fails, take them down! If we can eliminate them and Tawanna, the bounty will be ours!”
A shout of agreement rose up immediately from the crowd, “Kill them all!”
The Yakuza were on the brink of escape when they found their exit blocked once again. Fortunately, the exterior lights remained intact. One of them recognized the figures illuminated and shouted, “Brothers of the Inagawa clan, get away quickly! There’s an ambush inside!”
“Your ambush!” one of the men cursed. “You think we succeeded and are just going back to report good news? No way! The Yakuza will never claim that billion dollars!”
He then rallied his own men, shouting, “Brothers, take down these Yakuza scum! As long as we hold this place and wipe them out, that billion dollars will be ours! Tomorrow, the Inagawa will be the top gang in Japan! You will all be heroes of this battle!”
Inspired by his words, the members of the Inagawa grew excited, with some even removing their shirts and pounding their chests in preparation for battle against the Yakuza.
Meanwhile, the Yakuza were nearing a breaking point. They had come to escape and had no interest in hidden treasures or anything else.
At that moment, their only goal was to find a way out of the backstage area as quickly as possible to avoid further danger.
If they could, they would even willingly kneel on either side to allow the Inagawa to pass, all while making their own escape.
So, a member of the Yakuza yelled, “Brothers of the Inagawa, if you want the bounty, we’ll step aside for you. We only ask to leave here alive, and you can take the billion dollars!”
He believed favonovel.com was being sincere, but the Inagawa had no reason to trust him.
The member who had previously been the loudest scoffed at his words, “Bakayar! Do you really think we’re fools?! You have so many people here, it’s clear you’ve succeeded! Trying to deceive us is not that simple! Brothers, take them down!”
How could the Inagawa understand what was actually happening inside?
They were convinced the Yakuza had reached the place earlier, and with their numbers, even ten Tawannas would easily be dealt with. In this scenario, they were not inclined to let anyone go. Thus, they surged forward like a tide, swinging their swords mercilessly at the Yakuza.
The Yakuza, initially a pack of defeated soldiers, now found themselves with enemies ahead and terrifying unknowns behind, so there was no need for anyone to orchestrate a charge.
They instinctively understood their survival lay ahead rather than behind. Focusing all their efforts on fighting back against the Inagawa ninja was their best chance to survive, far better than the unknown threat that awaited them.
With that motivation, the Yakuza’s defeated soldiers surged forward with a renewed vigor for survival, wielding their machetes.
Those with firearms wasted no time firing their weapons; the pitch darkness behind them left them unsure of their targets, but in front of them, the exposed members of the Inagawa clan were clear targets.
Gunfire erupted instantly. Chaos ensued as shots rang out, and the Inagawa clan members who had rushed to the front began to fall.
Caught off guard by the immediate gunfire from the Yakuza, the Inagawa clan, fueled by anger, quickly took cover behind the bodies and returned fire.
Soon, the entire passageway echoed with gunshots!
Fortunately, the venue was vast, and the backstage area was completely isolated. Besides, the sound of thousands of fans exiting masked the sounds of violence. The performance’s sound system continued to play Tawanna’s hit singles as background music, with patrons unaware of the gunfire and bloodshed unfolding behind the scenes.
At this moment, Yoshitaka never expected the fighting to escalate so suddenly outside. He strained to count the gunshots while frantically estimating how many lives had been lost that night.
However, the numbers changed rapidly and made it nearly impossible to keep track. Overwhelmed, favonovel.com concluded that if the fighting continued this way, the casualties could very well reach triple digits.
Concerned, favonovel.com leaned closer to Charlie and Whispered, “Mr. Wade… If the deaths keep accumulating like this, I fear I really won’t be able to manage it…”
Charlie simply replied, “If that’s the case, I can’t help you. Why don’t you go talk to them and tell them to stop fighting?”
“W-What… I…” Yoshitaka sighed heavily, “Oh! This might escalate into something even worse than the last Tokyo Brawl among the Ito, Takahashi, and Matsumoto families. It’s just Tokyo Brawl Plus…”
Charlie said dismissively. “There’s no need to be afraid. Even if it becomes Tokyo Brawl Ultra, it’s better for us. With this single passage blocked by so many bodies, anyone attempting to come through would be at a loss.”
“Moreover, the more chaos they create, the more the Metropolitan Police will panic. As a result, they will have no choice but to reinforce their efforts and deploy significant manpower to address this situation. Once they regain control, they’ll certainly call the leaders of the Yakuza and Inagawa in for questioning, and then they’ll have serious problems.”
“Indeed, Odo-san!” Shinmei contributed, “Of the deceased, aside from uncle’s assassins, the rest are from the Yakuza and Inagawa. With the noise they’ve made, the Metropolitan Police will undoubtedly go after them relentlessly. This disaster they’ve caused could hurt the Yakuza and Inagawa clan for years, maybe even three to five years.”
Hearing this, Yoshitaka felt a surge of relief, “Right! The dead were sent by them. Why should I clean up their mess? Let them deal with it when the time comes!”
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