They say first come, first served.
Kuro was the first to arrive, and he had been around for over a decade.
In terms of rapport with Law, Hakuro wasn't just miles behind Kuro… it could be said he had zero advantage.
If it were during the period when Kuro was reluctant to obey, Hakuro felt a simple snap of his fingers could make Kuro sleep forever in the book.
But that was a big 'if'. In Law's eyes, Kuro was a familiar acquaintance, while he was a stranger.
So, how should he vie for favor to make Law willing to keep him?
Of course, by showcasing his own value, proving his abilities were stronger and more useful than Kuro's, and that he was obedient and well-behaved, needing no agreements or conditions.
What Kuro could do, he could do as well.
On this basis, adding obedience and good behavior, Hakuro didn't believe Law would abandon him to keep choosing Kuro.
"Which direction?"
Hearing Hakuro's words, Law temporarily set aside the agreement with Kuro. Besides, now wasn't the right time to dye the pages black.
"Look, over there."
Hakuro pointed towards the stage.
Law looked over, able to see the stage's outline and the mixed crowd of people and corpses, but not anyone obviously harboring ill intent.
He thought Hakuro should be well aware of his strength. Under that premise, Hakuro still labeled the unidentified enemy as a formidable individual, indicating the opponent indeed had some skills.
Regardless of the accuracy of Hakuro's information, given the current situation, Law wouldn't release his En to probe.
Because he no longer had any reason to linger, so why stand here foolishly?
"Let's leave this place first."
Directly ignoring the potential approaching enemy, Law said to Machi and the others, then headed towards the forest where Ging and Sheila were.
Machi and the others exchanged glances, wondering if Law had agreed to take them along.
Without saying much, they followed Law's footsteps.
Hakuro felt more comfortable floating in the air, but he consciously landed on the ground, leisurely following beside Law like a pet dog.
The formidable individual Hakuro warned about was actually Nasubi, drawn by Hisoka's earlier Aura Field.
At this moment, he was accompanied by Nugui. The troublemaker incident had been resolved, except two people had escaped.
"Your Majesty, you needn't personally intervene," Nugui said cautiously.
"You all can't handle it."
Nasubi replied casually.
Hearing this, Nugui knowingly fell silent. If Nasubi said they couldn't handle it, then regardless of the process or facts, they indeed couldn't handle it.
"Are the dispatched people all in position?" Nasubi suddenly asked.
"Yes, all available forces that could be mobilized have been sent."
"Hmm."
As soon as the words fell, Nasubi quickened his pace.
Seeing this, a trace of surprise flickered deep in Nugui's eyes.
He sensed a hint of urgency from Nasubi.
Having followed Nasubi for so many years, he knew Nasubi had always been steady, not just ordinarily steady, even to a terrifying degree, as if nothing in the world could make Nasubi lose his balance, even the slightest bit.
He became somewhat curious about the Nen User who emitted the powerful Aura Field, speculating about Nasubi's motive for seeking that Nen User, but quickly dismissed the thought himself.
As a loyal minister, the last thing he should do was speculate about the King's intentions.
Nasubi's movements couldn't be seen from Law's position, but they were visible to Beyond and others in the sunshade area.
Most people present were puzzled by Nasubi's actions. They had just learned from the soldiers stationed here that the disturbance had been quelled. The next step should be for the soldiers to quickly clean up the bodies to proceed with the landing ceremony.
Thus, they were surprised and puzzled by Nasubi's actions.
Of course, any Nen User would know what Nasubi's current direction represented.
Cha-R Family's location.
Sun-bin bit his thumb, watching Nasubi's receding figure, and said in a low voice, "Don't intervene, and better not pay attention. If the sky falls, taller people will hold it up."
The white-bearded man looked at Sun-bin's grave expression, remained silent for a moment, then asked, "Really that terrifying?"
"Have you ever seen me like this?" Sun-bin pointed at his own forehead, covered in cold sweat.
"Understood."
The white-bearded man nodded and said gravely, "The organization finally obtained partial leadership for the new continent. Before firmly establishing ourselves, we indeed shouldn't cause trouble."
As he spoke, he glanced in the direction Nasubi left.
Although not entirely clear about Nasubi's specific intentions, this was undoubtedly a good opportunity to gain attention and presence.
However, considering the potential risks and future plans, neither the white-bearded man nor the higher-ups would risk themselves.
The other three major mafia families also clearly considered the potential risks and thus remained inactive.
Among them, the Nostrade Family's correct decision stemmed from Neon's divination.
[When the first light of dawn after daybreak shines there.]
[To preserve the spark, never let your gaze leave the embers.]
These were two lines from the divination.
Nostrade first watched as Nasubi left, then slowly lowered his head to look at the ground, his hands tightly clasped together, muttering to himself, 'It should be fine now.'
Neon looked at her strange father, thought about it, but didn't ask further.
Somewhere in the sunshade area.
Beyond suddenly stood up and headed towards the passageway.
The security chief in charge of this area quickly walked up to Beyond, his posture very deferential, about to speak when Beyond's gaze swept over him.
Instantly, the chief's body stiffened, and the words in his throat turned into useless saliva.
At that moment, two people from Beyond's team stood up: Pariston and Marione.
Beyond glanced at them, said nothing, and started walking.
Pariston and the girl silently followed behind Beyond, while the others calmly watched the three leave.
…
The earlier disturbance was considered resolved, but the countless bodies lying on the ground remained unprocessed.
As Law was about to leave to meet up with Ging and the others, Kakin's military suddenly appeared, blocking their path.
All around, the dark muzzles of guns unceremoniously aimed at them.
"What's the meaning of this?" Law looked at a soldier who stepped forward.
The soldier's cold gaze swept over Machi, Nobunaga, and Uvogin. He raised a hand, pointing, and said, "These three are all A-class wanted criminals. Moreover, we suspect you are affiliated with the terrorists."
"Therefore, we request your cooperation in the investigation. I can assure you that until the investigation results are out, we will only restrict your freedom and will not harm you."
Law looked at the soldier and laughed incredulously. "Finished?"
The leading soldier's forehead creased with several shallow lines. He raised his palm and said, "If you do not cooperate, we will be forced to take coercive measures."
As soon as the words fell, the dark gun muzzles around them lifted slightly, clearly targeting Law and the others.
Law guessed the military had motives for doing this, but he had zero interest in what those motives were.
Just as he was contemplating whether to knock these soldiers out or kill them, gunshots erupted.
The military opened fire decisively.
However, what came from the barrels weren't live rounds but tranquilizer darts.
In that split second, how could Law notice this detail?
'Just kill them, at least it would dye some pages black.'
He thought to himself.