24 Chapter 24: Path to Power

~Third POV (Flashback)~

On a rainy night back from the Northern cave of Kuchinashi Soul managed to get to Lower Valley with the distinct symbols of the Hana Guild shown on the storage buildings.

Two guards were standing there as the two took notice of Soul's appearance as they raise their guns at him and one of them spoke to him harshly, "You there! Put-"

*Pew*

That was when Soul fired first as his [Harvest] began to inject the guards with alcohol into their bloodstreams as they began to get intoxicated before stumbling with their breaths filling with blood as they spoke, "Cough! You hic. You hiccup! Will regret…"

*Thud*

Casually walking up to the corpses as the [Harvest] units began to attack relentlessly doing the same tactics as Soul holds in his hand highly concentrated alcohol as he talks to himself, "My oh my. Alcohol can be highly dangerous when large amounts or small amounts enter the body's bloodstream. Don't you know drinking can be really dangerous?"

Shaking his head as if lecturing them he began to talk to himself as he takes a swig of the alcohol and used Hamon to clear the negative substance as he sticks his tongue out, "Ack! Yup still taste the shame shit. Even when I'm 18 years old this stuff is still bad after taste."

Soul still hasn't realized that injecting alcohol directly into the enemy's bloodstream, killing people in the process in the works as more members of the Hana Guild were falling like flies. In the process, Soul knew fully well that he was massacring them yet he didn't bat an eye.

After all, they were his enemies and a good enemy is a dead enemy.

As his [Harvest] units were destroying the guards and taking everything into his [Mr. President] the ability of [Hidden Room] with his key acting as his storage unit. While he was gathering them one of the members from the Hana Guild guard force asked, "Why… and how… how are you killing us like bugs… Cough!"

Narrowing his eyes towards the down enemy Soul merely waves the alcohol around as the guard sees it as he gave him a lectured course as if acting like a teacher, "Don't you know buddy? Drinking kills people. Answer to you're question? Injecting alcohol. Injecting, or mainlining alcohol is incredibly dangerous. It can damage your veins, cause internal bleeding, create infections, and potentially kill you. Especially when it hits the blood vessels with a fast-acting medicine."

*Splat*

The guard couldn't argue back as he was already dead coughing out blood from his mouth as he choked on his own blood.

Sighing at this and with a mischievous smirk present in his expression he began to talk to himself as the units collect everything up, "Hahaha! I bet this will make those Hana Drug fucks know who they dare target. Better even when I destroy their group and I take it over using the name Passione. I will truly make my Gangstar yet!"

Leaving his mark Soul knew that what he needs now is to form his group. His faction against these immortals.

He knew he needed an organization backing him a corporate even.

For that, he will personally destroy the Hana Guild to the ground and make rise into his environment to reshape his environment. What he needed now was an organization that is useful to him.

And for that, he needs useful people as the rain continues to pour down on the ground a smile was shown on his face as he spoke as the units gave the key to him as they vanished away as he spoke, "Ah… that is my good [Harvest] you have done very well to leave our first mark on the world. Now then what I need is numbers and members… this rain…"

Switching his Stand Slot from [Harvest] to [Foo Fighters] as it immediately appeared as its planktons began to approach the dead bodies creating a colony of meat puppets for him to use under the guise of F.F. following his orders, "This rain makes it a very good day. It makes F.F. work much easier… now then…"

Bending his head on the near ground level while the planktons under F.F. control began to violate their bodies with its [Body Invasion] as he spoke coldly, "Tell me everything you know about the Hana Guild and…"

*BANG*

*BOOM*

A loud lighting sound was heard as the command was blocked out but F.F. understood what it was doing and followed its Stand User command…

"… Make some chaos to paint the town red against the Wave Guild no matter what."

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~Soul POV~

"Ahh!!"

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!"

"DIE FUCKER DIE!"

"YOU HANA FUCKS!!"

"DIE WAVE FUCKERS!!"

I see everything is coming to fruition as I envisioned.

Having F.F. cause havoc in this city was for the best if I wish to complete my goals in mind. With the Hana Guild going mad under Vermillion Raddock's watch will force the other Crime Guilds to target him enough to force him to run away from this City…

My city…

What I need is to cause enough panic against the criminals to force them to fight to the death and deal the finishing blows to everyone that is my enemy. Vermillion Raddock isn't the only threat I have here but the Wave Guild as well.

But if the Hana Guild were to cause enough dead bodies and force their leader to come out I'll be busy to take care of him myself in one of two methods of this outcome. One would be to kill him in combat. Or option two I make him a deal he can't refuse once the remnants of the Hana Guild are gone.

This is a rash movement on my part but this is all for my mission that I must do.

For my enemies the immortals in question that have been manipulating the past for their inconvenience. This shadow war I don't care who started who first they have brought thousands of lives or more to their pity war.

I don't care who is good or who is bad all I know is that they are my enemies.

They will one day come across my path that will need to be dealt with.

I shall not allow anyone, no matter who they may be, to threaten my everlasting climax. I will eradicate every last one of them.

For I see this world I see the potential of what it can become and for me to truly start my goal on my path… I am the Emperor. What I see is to remain upon the climax.

No God.

No Immortal.

No Mortal.

No Mythical Beast.

No insect will stop my path…. My path towards Heaven…

Those who stand in my way I will crush underfoot for I will need to become powerful in not only power but also influence, and strength. I need my forces for the day to come that those in the Shadow War would one day bring their fight into the light.

I don't know when or where but I'll be the one to Stand above them when I learn more about this world.

*Beep*

Talk about time…

[Mission: Path to Power

Description: You finally chose the path you wish to follow and want to create a group of your own to fight against the Infinite Man and Salem forces. You're objective is to become the newest Underworld King by destroying and creating your own Gangstar crew.

Rewards: 20,000 Lien, <King Crimson>, and Spin Manual.]

I see that even the Jojo Bizarre Adventure System even agrees with me as well as the generous Lien needed to jumpstart my own crew of Gangstars. Yes, I would surely need money for this to happen.

But to do so I need to take care of those messy pests as the chaos was out in the open. I already have the coordinates needed to go towards the Hana Guild as I have everything I need.

Really I should really thank those Drug Lords for their drugs but also the drug meant for me as well making me their little pet bitch. The drug has serious side effects of causing someone's mental capacity to revert to a child… I can use this to my advantage.

The very same drug that their previous leader was going to use on me… I'll use it on Vermillion Raddock. His power is simply too wasteful to kill off but doing this will show weakness after all a good leader must make examples.

But this Drug could be used on the Wave Leader if everything all goes to shit. Best to have some safety insurance plus keep the drugs off the streets with no kids getting these drugs that can be sold highly to nobles.

Shaking my head of this I better get ready to prepare my fight anyway against the so-called Vermillion Raddock. Moving away from the chaos happening in the city of Kuchinashi I began to get to the base of where Hana Guild is hiding at.

More people are coming toward me as I spotted a certain someone-

*SWOOSH*

Tilting my head away from the sudden dagger aiming at my head I looked somewhat surprised seeing the person come at me as I spoke with some amusement, "Well… didn't think that Taskmaster would be coming after my life? What reason are you stopping me?"

The smirk coming from his face tells me his confidence to fight me as the former members of the Hana Guild meat shields were standing behind me as he spoke, "Damn kid. You really are scary causing chaos after 4 months. But then again though…"

That was when he lifted another dagger at me with a hint of cold glare as he spoke to me with some amusement, "But… even though I was a former Huntsman kid. Having no right to stop you but… I get a feeling that you are going to far places? I want to see if you're worth my time partnering up?"

Really?

Could've gone for a simple approach but… then again I need to start my alliances with some people to create Passione and this man is kind. The way he shot his dagger is enough but my actions make him uncertain.

Very well I'll play you're game Taskmaster to see if you're worth an ally to have.

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A/N: Now we the MC has gone the path of power to create his faction against Salem and Ozpin forces as he will go as far as he could to make his path follow towards Heaven.

A/N Extra: Also here's a vote to see what powers should Taskmaster have against the MC to make the fight interesting:

Tattletale- force the target to say the truth if given a question.

Umbrakinesis- controls the shadows of others.

Teleportation- short burst movements of himself.

Smokescreen- a smog of smokescreen for cover.

Or you're choice.

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