Chapter 29 The First Player

In order to give Furuya Rei more time to prepare, their departure time was not only more than half an hour later than Furuya Rei and his team, but they also arrived at the location first and then contacted the location informed by Maruno Ryouta - of course, on the other hand, it was also to prevent him from bringing other people here in advance and ambush them.

Moreover, the location he chose was far away from the villa and the original base of the Takase Society. The only advantage was that it was remote and there were not many people - it would not disturb others.

After Saikai Haruto and his friends got off the car, Morobushi Kagemitsu and his friends also came over with Ono Daisuke.

Compared to Maruno Shunta, who looked normal except for his listless expression, and even had the ropes on his body untied by Saikai Haruto, Ono Daisuke looked much more miserable.

His face was pale, he had lost several pounds overnight, his eyes were dull, if Lei hadn't grabbed him, he would have collapsed to the ground in the next moment, with his breath out before he could breathe in, and he was on the verge of death. The contrast between the two people was simply tragic.

——Of course, on the one hand, this is because Ono Daisuke is different from Maruno Shunta. He is too "hard-headed" to speak; on the other hand, it is also to "put on a show" for the Maruno brothers.

In fact, Ono Daisuke didn't look that miserable, at least he was not about to die... But it didn't prevent Saikai Haruto from instructing Morobushi Kagemitsu and the other two to "disguise" him a little bit.

Xi Haiqingdou walked around him in a small circle and nodded with satisfaction - the effect was really good. If these two undercover agents from the National Police Department and the FBI lose their jobs in the future, they might be able to enter the film and television industry and specialize in makeup. With this level of professionalism, they will never have to worry about having a job.

After handing Ono Daisuke the vodka, the only two snipers on the field looked at each other, picked up their sniper rifles, and went around to observe and look for a suitable sniping position without complaint.

Even though Xi Haiqing Dou had stuffed a gun into his body, Maruno Shunta was still trembling: "Master Jundu... you promised me..."

"Ah, I know, I know. They are just trying to ensure our safety. They won't do anything to your brother. Don't worry, Maruno-kun."

Saikai Haruto patiently comforted him.

But for some reason... Maruno Shunta looked even more worried.

As for what happened next... I can only say that everything went according to Saikai Haruto's plan.

Maruno Ryota arrived at a time that was neither too early nor too late. When he arrived, Morobushi Kagemitsu and Lei confirmed that he was indeed alone.

When he saw the situation of Maruno Shunta and Ono Daisuke, there was no special change in his expression. Only the nervousness and heartache that flashed across his eyes caught by Saikai Haruto, making him realize that he still cared about his younger brother Maruno Shunta very much.

It has to be said that the difference between these two brothers is quite big - whether it is character or ability, it is simply a world of difference. If it weren't for Maruno Shunta, it would not be so easy to win.

When Maruno Ryouta finally found an opportunity, he suddenly transformed into two clones, dropped flash bombs and smoke bombs, and the two "Maruno Ryouta" wanted to leave with their brother, and one "Maruno Ryouta" rushed towards Saikai Haruto.

"Bang!"

——The sound of gunfire suddenly rang out, but the source of the sound was not from any of Saikai Haruto, Morobushi Kagemitsu, or Rai, but from Maruno Shunta, his younger brother, who was protected by Maruno Ryota.

"S-sorry, brother, I wasn't, I did it on purpose, but you'll be fine! This is a tranquilizer bullet, don't worry, you'll be fine!"

Maruno Shunta spoke incoherently, his hand holding the gun was shaking, and his face was paler than that of Maruno Ryota who was shot beside him. He didn't look like someone who could be so cruel as to attack his own brother.

He hugged Maruno Ryota to prevent him from moving, and continued to speak incoherently: "Brother, you don't know, that guy named Jundu is a devil, he is also a person with superpowers, he is very likely to read minds! We can't run away at all... They also arranged two snipers nearby, even if you have superpowers, there is nothing you can do! But he told me that as long as I use this gun to knock you down first, as long as we reveal some information about the organization, he will not kill us!"

The look of astonishment on Maruno Ryota's face had not yet faded. He opened his mouth, but in the end, he could not utter a word. He closed his eyes with hatred and fainted.

——His silly brother, with his special ability, the two of them might have a chance to escape. Even if the enemy had a sniper, they might not be able to tell which one of the two clones was him, and he was not completely free of ambushes outside; but he never thought that it was his own brother who stabbed him like this! And it happened to hit his original body! Didn't this completely fall into the hands of the enemy? ! He was really promising!

Looking at Maruno Ryouta who quickly fainted and leaned against him, Maruno Shunta swallowed hard, closed his eyes and sniffed his breath under his nose - fortunately, fortunately, Cointreau should not have lied to him, his brother is still alive! It was indeed a tranquilizer bullet!

After Maruno Ryouta's real body fainted, the remaining two fake clones naturally disappeared.

Maruno Shunta looked at Saikai Haruto, who looked calm and unsurprised, and the fear and trepidation in his eyes deepened - this guy is really a person with special abilities, right? He did what he said before and shot the brother who was running away to protect him, but the one next to him turned out to be his brother's real body! And he really knew that his brother would take him away! If he wasn't a person with special abilities, how could he know this? !

"Maruno-kun did a great job."

Saikai Haruto patted Maruno Shunta's shoulder with a smile and said cheerfully, "As expected, you didn't disappoint me."

"Okay, Vodka, take brother Jun with you and inform Lei and Scotland. We're leaving first."

"Well, what about this thing on the ground? Should we take it with us?" Vodka pointed at Ono Daisuke who had already fainted.

Saikai Haruto looked down at the dust on his hands from slapping Maruno Shunta just now, and answered nonchalantly: "That... just throw it here, it's useless anyway, let him fend for himself, if you're lucky, maybe he can get his life back."

Damn, why is there so much dust on Maruno Shunta's shoulders? He just felt like there was dust in his eyes and wanted to rub it... He seemed to have a handkerchief with him, right?

Vodka was a little troubled: "It's not a good idea, right? What if he really survives? There will be hidden dangers, right?"

According to the eldest brother's habit, if the eldest brother was here at this time, he would have shot him directly, right? If Cointreau did this... it seems a bit soft-hearted? Was Cointreau like this before?

"Ah, that doesn't matter. Even if he's awake, he can't speak or write, so it doesn't matter. Besides, we're leaving Yokohama soon."

Saikai Haruto wiped his hands with a handkerchief and smiled: "Just consider it as... today's 'good deed'?"

With the amount of anesthesia Ono Daisuke was under, he would not be able to speak or write properly for at least three days. And after three days... they would have already left Yokohama.

"Ah, I hope today's 'good news' will be that everything goes well. Let's go!"

"Oh, okay, I'll go drive!"

Vodka came to his senses, shook himself, and quickly tied up Maruno Ryota and returned to the car.

——He was wrong. Cointreau was clearly not soft-hearted. He couldn't speak or write. His mouth and hands were useless. Even if he survived, it would be worse than death, right? !

***

Ryouta Maruno woke up not long after being tied up. On the one hand, it was because his physical fitness was far superior to that of ordinary people, and on the other hand, it was because the dose of anesthetic in the tranquilizer gun was not that much.

After he woke up, under the joint attack of Saikai Haruto and Maruno Shunta, Maruno Ryouta naturally and unsurprisingly quickly turned to Saikai Haruto and his team.

After all, he and his brother are now in their hands... No matter how capable he is, he can't escape, not to mention that his brother has no idea what's wrong with him and has completely sided with the other side.

Besides, he is not really loyal to the Takase Society to the point that he would rather die than betray the organization. After all, his own life is more important.

With the betrayal of Maruno Ryouta, the captain of the Takase-kai's personal guard, it can be said that Saikai Haruto currently knows more about the inside story of the Takase-kai than many of the Takase-kai's top leaders.

"I have said so much, but I wonder what Lord Jundu thinks of my special abilities?"

Maruno Ryouta couldn't help but ask one more question, with a half-smile in his eyes but deep suspicion hidden in it.

His brother is a fool. He believes whatever others say, but he is not like that... The ability to "read minds" sounds impressive, but how can it appear so easily? Maybe he just tricked his stupid brother into a loop.

"Hey, brother, are you going to test me?" Xihai Qingdou asked in surprise.

What is the name "Brother-kun"? Maruno Ryouta couldn't help but stare at him.

They were enemies just now, right? Such an intimate and strange name... This guy is really weird.

"Because there are two Maruno-kun here, and the one I know is the younger brother-kun, so for the convenience of distinguishing them, I will call the one I knew first Maruno-kun, and the one I knew later is naturally the older brother-kun." Xi Haiqingdou explained with a smile, holding his chin.

"Let me think... Brother-kun's ability should be to use a clay doll to create two clones that are exactly the same as the doll, right?"

Maruno Ryouta nodded without comment. He had nothing to deny, but he also had nothing to praise—after all, he had demonstrated all of this in the battle just now.

Saikai Haruto observed Maruno Ryouta's expression calmly, and continued to maintain a calm expression on his face: "Of course, although the two dolls look the same as the original, their body structure is not that of a human; and although the clones can survive at a distance from you; when the original loses consciousness, the clones will disappear and turn back into clay dolls; and there is another important point - Brother-kun, you should be able to create more than two clones, right? I guess the upper limit should be at least - three?"

——All guessed correctly.

Maruno Ryouta's expression changed slightly.

...Could it be that this guy really is also a person with special abilities?

"Ah...it seems my guess was right." Xihai Qingdou's eyes curved into crescents with joy, and the smile on his lips deepened.

"So, do you think I passed this test, Brother?"