The members of the Red Leaf Nation team could never have imagined that Lin Ran would dare to make a move outside of the competition.
And judging by his serious demeanor, it seemed he was intent on taking their lives.
But even knowing this was useless…
Facing Lin Ran’s sudden sneak attack, they had no time to react before they were thoroughly pierced by the torrential rain of Gate of Babylon arrows.
Limbs, torso, chest, abdomen, heart, skull…
Almost every part of their bodies, capable of inflicting severe or fatal wounds, was impaled by Lin Ran’s Gate of Babylon.
As a result, the more than ten members of the Red Leaf Nation, riddled with arrows like sieves, all collapsed to the ground, their breaths shallow and their lives fading…
Seeing Lin Ran’s actions, Tanikawa Tadayoshi’s eyes nearly bulged out of his head.
What was going on?!
How could Lin Ran be so audacious, to the point of killing people at the slightest disagreement?!
“Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop it at once!”
Tanikawa Tadayoshi shouted in panic and fury, wishing he could jump off the stage himself.
But Lin Ran completely ignored his yelling. Instead, he rotated the Sharingan within his Eternal Mangekyo.
Amaterasu!
Whoosh!
Over a dozen balls of black flame immediately ignited on the bodies of the Red Leaf Nation members, completely burning out the last spark of life from their flesh and incinerating their residual blood and bodies.
This time, the medical personnel who had rushed over to provide emergency aid were also dumbfounded, standing frozen in place, unsure of what to do.
Only then did Tanikawa Tadayoshi rush down from the stage. Staring at the pile of ashes, he swallowed hard:
“You you you you you you you…”
Lin Ran turned around with a smile:
“Now that the Red Leaf Nation has lost those dozen members, I don’t need to return them, right?”
“Even if you wanted to return them, you can’t find anyone!”
Tanikawa Tadayoshi gasped for air, his rage boiling over:
“Arrogant! Too arrogant!”
“Where do you think this is, that you can kill whoever you want?”
“I’m disqualifying you! I’m disqualifying you!”
Lin Ran smiled even more broadly, the Gate of Babylon reappearing behind him:
“Oh? Is that so?”
Although Lin Ran’s smile looked warm, to Tanikawa Tadayoshi, who was directly facing him, it was more chilling than an ice hole in the depths of winter.
After all, the blatant killing intent could not be hidden at all.
Tanikawa Tadayoshi trembled instantly, exclaiming in terror:
“You you you you you you you!”
“You want to kill me too?!”
“Help! Help!”
“Everyone, please save me!”
“Someone is trying to kill the referee! Someone is trying to kill the referee!”
Tanikawa Tadayoshi wailed as he ran towards the dignitaries and nobles of the Sakura Nation on the stage.
However, the terrified Tanikawa Tadayoshi failed to notice that the gazes of these dignitaries and nobles towards him were even more chilling than Lin Ran’s.
“What kind of behavior is this! What kind of behavior is this!”
“Stand where you are immediately! Shut your damned mouth!”
Finally, the most esteemed elder among them stood up, his face full of anger, and roared in Tanikawa Tadayoshi’s direction.
Tanikawa Tadayoshi looked up and immediately became excited.
It was the head of the Tanaka family, Tanaka Kengo! The most reputable among their noble circles!
His opinion and stance could almost represent the entire noble circle, serving as their leader in the common folk sphere, echoing the young leader in the imperial court.
With his support, wouldn't he be able to apprehend Lin Ran in minutes?
Overjoyed and carried away, Tanikawa Tadayoshi straightened his back again, turned to look at Lin Ran, and began to glare, his beard bristling:
“Did you hear that? The head of the Tanaka family has spoken, telling you, a junior, to stand still and shut your dog mouth!”
“Let alone attempting to attack me… even if you move now, not following the instructions of the head of the Tanaka family, the esteemed Tanaka family head might just tear apart a rampant fellow like you!”
“He is a renowned tenth-tier expert, dealing with a low-level awakener like you would be a piece of cake!”
Tanikawa Tadayoshi said, gesturing excitedly.
This was wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!
The nobles, who had been silently watching with cold eyes, had finally intervened!
With their support, his power would become even more immense and unshakeable.
After dealing with Lin Ran, this biggest troublemaker, wouldn't everything in the entire arena be under his control?
Wasn't this what it meant to be a local tyrant whose power reigned supreme?
Unfortunately, as Tanikawa Tadayoshi turned to look at Lin Ran, he did not see Tanaka Kengo’s face, as dark as the bottom of a pot.
Tanaka Kengo suppressed his anger and struck his cane hard:
“Tanikawa Tadayoshi! You! Turn around!”
Tanikawa Tadayoshi, who had been hopping with excitement, was startled by Tanaka Kengo’s words. He quickly turned around, bowed, and said:
“Yes! Please, head of the Tanaka family, instruct me!”
Tanaka Kengo sneered:
“Tanikawa Tadayoshi… Tell me honestly…”
“How did you obtain the position of the primary organizer of this event?”
Tanikawa Tadayoshi froze. Not realizing what was happening, he hesitated and said:
“This…”
Tanaka Kengo forced a very reluctant smile:
“It’s alright, just say it, but you must tell the truth…”
“If you utter a single falsehood, the consequences… you understand!”
It was only then that Tanikawa Tadayoshi began to sense that something was amiss. He lowered his head again, trembling, opened his mouth a few times, but no sound came out.
Tanaka Kengo became enraged and banged his cane on the ground a few more times:
“What? Are you ignoring my words?”
“If that’s the case, then there’s no need to keep you around!”
Tanikawa Tadayoshi’s face immediately turned ashen with fear at Tanaka Kengo’s words. He fell to his knees with a thud, fear and difficulty in his eyes, stealing a glance at someone next to Tanaka Kengo.
Tanaka Kengo, being an old fox who had navigated various circles for years, instantly understood Tanikawa Tadayoshi’s meaning. His gaze, deep and profound, met Tanikawa Tadayoshi’s as he looked over:
“So it’s head of the Okamoto family, Okamoto Yuji…”
“Tell me, was this Tanikawa Tadayoshi recommended by you?”
Okamoto Yuji, while cursing Tanikawa Tadayoshi profusely in his mind, forced a smile more bitter than crying:
“Ah!”
Tanaka Kengo’s eyes seemed to spew fire. He slammed his cane onto Okamoto Yuji’s knee, forcing him to his knees:
“Baka! Why didn’t you admit this proactively, and you had to wait for me to drag it out of you?!”
“Okamoto Yuji! What exactly are your intentions?!”