416. Increasing influence

"To you, I'm being treated as the youngster?" snorted Jenazad, "I've always wanted to know the secret in your Kushinada style that's responsible for your longevity that maintains your body to a 20-year-old woman despite your true age. So what did you call me here for?"

"I heard that you weren't interested in Laughing Fist's disciple despite the fact she currently lacks a master," said Kushinda as she began to shower at the built in shower, allowing the warm water to cleanse the pool water.

"She has good qualities, but I'm more interested in the finest quality that I know exists," cackled Jenazad as he began to snack on his cherries.

"In that case, I know of another that may match whom you are thinking," explained Kushinada.

"You're talking about Hayato Fuurinji's granddaughter, Miu, aren't you?" hummed Jenazad, "I'll admit, I am interested in her too. But taking both? Not even I'm sure I could handle that."

"In that case, how about we make a deal?" proposed Kushinada.

"Oh? What did you have in mind?" asked Jenazad out of curiosity. When Kushinada finished her explanation, Jenazad could only grin demonically behind his mask before agreeing to it.

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Shinpaku Alliance base

"So what did you get from the SHIELD laptop" asked Kenichi sitting infront of Niijima

"Mostly it's just nasic information about the Organization. Though it really is helpful, as I didn't think that there was an organization that had jurisdiction over the North American Continent and even Europe for the most part." Niijima stated

"Hmm then this information would have been their way to get established in japan." Kenichi stated though he obviously knew that.

"Yes and it's a good thing that they don't know that the information is spread throughout the internet, I don't think I would have been able to beat such an organization on my own." Niijima said

"You are right and that's why we need to expand quickly and fast." Kenichi said before turning to Niijima and asked "Is there any information about us"

"Wait a minute the rest of the data just got decrypted" Niijima said as he started to read the information.

"All the masters of Ryozanpkau are in their list of Potential Threats and even you are there but your level is lower than the others as you are only Level 5. The Elder is also a threat but his level isn't shown here while the Masters are all level 8." Niijima explained.

"No one else is there other than my masters and me?" asked Kenichi a little confused as he thought they would have added Rukia as well as she was also seen by Jennifer at that time.

"No! No one else that we know of. But these guys really do a good job. Did you know that while he was in America your master Sakaki worked a few jobs for them?" Niijima asked

"No, but I think that may have been the reason that Ryozanpkau got their attention. But it doesn't matter, we need to increase our influence fast" Kenichi said

"And how do you suppose we do that" asked Niijima as the plans he had would be using the information from Yami nothing much.

"We will be entering the international market. Using the channels made by Shirahama Industries from its previous weapon sales along with the channels from Fortuna's properties. The whole assembly lines are already set up by men hy branches all we need to do is start selling them." Kenichi said

"Didn't you said we should wait a year before going international?" asked Niijima as this was the plan that he already came up with but Kenichi rejected it at that time.

"Yeah because I had gotten a lot of attention at that time and didn't wanted to get any more of it, but now that there is already an international organization who treats me as a potential threat there is no reason to hold back so do crazy Niijima" said Kenichi

"Oh i will, Hehehehe hahaha...." Niijima laughed.

Hearing his credit laugh, Kenichi shivered and cursed the alien.

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Thanks to the data being in their opponents hand, Yami decided to take a more assertive stance and tried to kidnap and threaten politicians into submission. However, with Kenichi, Miu, the members of Ryozanpaku, Niijima and his information network, the Zanshin Taisah-Ryuu still under Niijima's command but also following Katsujinken mostly now, and even more allies such as the Tanaka family and James Shiba with Danki, they were able to counter most of their moves.

Even other groups not allied with Ryozanpaku began to make their moves against Yami. One such group was the Hozoin School of Sojutsu, hired to protect one of Yami's informatics engineers who had recently defected from Yami. However, they were quickly annihilated by Hongo Akira himself within seconds, though he chose not to fight the non-martial artists. Though his allies were annoyed at that, they chose to give chase to the ones fleeing.

"Amazing as usual," commented Sho, as he glanced down at the body, "To be able to tell who was willing to fight and who was a true martial artist in an instant. Not to mention you merely broke the special agent's finger."

"I fight only those who are willing to put their lives on the line for martial arts," replied Hongo, "Something I hope that you will inherit, no matter what the Kuremisago thinks."

Sho eagerly nodded in reply. Though he may be of their blood, Hongo Akira was his primary teacher, and anything he passed on he would always be eager to learn.

Of course, Niijima was able to trace where the informatics engineer, Nakaharu Osamu, would be, and was already passing the information to Ryozanpaku.

"So how should we do this?" asked Kenichi as the Ryozanpaku masters gathered together along with Shizuha and Natasha.

"You will not be going," declared the Elder, "I don't want Jenazad getting anywhere close to you."

"Ehhh! but I want to see the fight between Master Sakaki and Akira Hongo" Kenichi said though he understood the reason Elder didn't want him to go but he had to get kidnapped by Janazad only then will he be able to kill him.

"Why don't you let him go father? It's not like Jenazad has been keeping an eye on him." Shizuha asked

"I know him," snapped the Elder angrily, "When he first tried to kidnap Kenichi back in the mountains, that should've been a sign that he wasn't going to give up so easily. I have no doubt that he'll try to show up again soon."

"I can't live in fear Elder, and really there is no way to know that he would come so how can I stay back"