The remaining dozen or so swordsmen from Shinto Way glanced at each other before charging at Harvey, screaming. They were cursing in their language, showing just how brutal they really were.However, Harvey did not mind so much. He simply took a step forward and entered the fray. He either gave them all a slap with an open palm or with the back of his hand.As the slapping sounds echoed in the air, the elite warriors from the Island Nation were all thrown away. The elite Islanders group collapsed on the ground in less than ten seconds. All of them were holding their heads as they felt like they were seeing stars.When Leighton and the others saw what happened, they blinked in disbelief. It was obvious that they never expected Harvey to be so strong.Harvey tossed the paper towel he was wiping his hand with on the ground and turned to Haruka, saying, "Looks like the people you bet your hope on are quite disappointing. Should I give you some more time so you can call more reinforceme
After hearing Harvey's words, Haruka noticed something and asked, "You know Haru?"Harvey stopped before turning around and smiled. "Not only do I know him, I've slapped him too. What, you feel like surrendering now?""Shut up!" Haruka said, almost grinding her teeth away as she clenched them. "I don't care who you are, Harvey. But you're nothing before Haru! He will kick you away! Only then will you know the consequences of offending the Islanders!"When that happens, no one will forgive you even when you crawl on the ground like a dog!"Harvey heaved a sigh, immediately turned around, and kicked her in the face. She instantly fell and rolled on the ground. When she sat back up, she coughed out a mouthful of blood."I hope you can be smarter about this. Because if you don't, you might not be able to survive until tomorrow."-On the second day after Harvey had been assaulted to the point that Haruka had lost her teeth, Harvey and Journi received a message. Country H Commercial
"That's right! Harvey crossed the line! How could he have attacked Ms. Haruka and even broken her hand in a place like that?""Not only have we made enemies of Hexagon Inc., but we have also crossed the Ito family!""We also have gathered information about you, Harvey. You're the representative of the Martial Arts Alliance, right? You've gotten used to dealing with every problem martially, right? You can't do that in the business world!""Your aggression would only bring disasters and malice toward the commercial group. It won't serve our interests at all!""Everyone, we have already decided to go along with Mr. Leighton's suggestion to invoke the unique procedure to dismiss Harvey from being the future chairman!"Many of the members of the board, who had been bribed last night, nodded in agreement. All of them said that what Harvey had done yesterday had completely broken the rules within the business world.Because of what Harvey had done, the commercial group had fallen into a
"I see…" Elric said as he squinted his eyes, leaning against the back of the chair. "Journi, it's nothing since Harvey didn't know how the commercial group works, and he might get a little aggressive. But you've been here for so many years, so shouldn't you know how business is conducted and how negotiations are made?"We are businessmen. Profit means everything to us. If he doesn't even know that, how is he supposed to lead the commercial group to glory? He hasn't become the chairman yet, but he has already caused the commercial group to be sniped by the Island Nation in all areas. If he really became chairman, how is he supposed to explain this to the members of the commercial group and the people of this country?" reasoned Elric with a justified tone.At the same time, Elric glanced at Harvey, saying he really wanted to help him, but what was he supposed to do when he was at such a disadvantage? "Harvey, I'm a little disappointed in you…""Disappointed? What for?" Before Journi c
It was obvious that Elric held a lot of resentment toward Harvey for becoming chairman legitimately. Many people there also nodded, saying that Harvey had to resign and leave in all sorts of manner.Harvey smiled dryly and said, "Oh, will you go back on your words in less than two days after supporting me, Mr. Elric? Is this your so-called sincerity?"Elric's expression did not change much as he said, "You're the one who caused all this, so of course you have to bear all the responsibilities! I promised that I would help you become chairman, I didn't promise to clean up every mess you've made, too! This isn't my fault.""That's right," replied Leighton with glee. "Since you've already caused this mess before even becoming chairman, what else can you do other than resign? If we let you continue things this way, the entire Country H Commercial Group will collapse!"This was the result that Leighton wanted to see. If Harvey had to leave, he would have a chance to become chairman. He w
"What? The Islanders are here?""Is Haruka here to stir up trouble?""Darn it! Don't tell me the Islanders are here to announce the commercial group's downfall?""Oh, no. Oh, no. Not only is Harvey going to die this time, all of us are going to get involved in this!"After a moment of silence, all the higher-ups in the commercial group could not control themselves anymore. All of them were shuddering as their faces turned pale, as if someone they loved had just died.It was apparent that they had believed the Islanders would not spare them this time. Even Elric's expression turned dark. It would be challenging to settle this after they had attracted the wrath of the Islanders."Ms. Ito. Mr. Miyamoto. This way, please!"When Elric and the others stood up straight on both sides, they could already see a group of Islanders walking in with pride. The one leading them was Haruka, who had her hand bandaged. Haruka was walking with her head up high, as if she would get her revenge toda
Elric implied that the person who crossed Haruka was Harvey alone, not the entire Country H Commercial Group. He had already lowered his head so much; she would not stir up trouble now, would she?"If only everyone is as eloquent as you, Mr. Elric. Unfortunately, there are those who not only don't know how to communicate, but they also don't understand how short their life can be!" said Haruka with a cold smile."That's why I'm afraid you have to give your support later on, Mr. Elric.""Haha! I'm glad I can be of your service, Ms. Haruka," replied Elric enthusiastically. "Just give the words. It doesn't matter if you have the ability or not; I will do my best if it's for you. No matter who offended you, Ms. Haruka, they also offended me!"Leighton also took a step forward with a laugh. "Our chairman is very selfless. Everyone will be judged fairly, no matter who he is. He will never bend the law for his own gain. Now, if you have any requests, just say it. We will complete it for y
"All you Islanders ever say are the same things," Harvey sighed. His expression became stern after a moment, and he ignored Haruka, whose expression had also turned into shock. Harvey said coldly, "Kneel."Before the others could react, Haru's leg gave way, and he knelt on the ground. He only had fear for Harvey, who was able to crush all four other Martial Arts Alliances and make the Country H Martial Arts Alliance one of the five great directors of the Martial Arts Alliances.When the others saw that one word from Harvey was enough to make Haru kneel, all others could only leave their mouths wide open.The colors on the faces of Leighton and the others turned pale as they were unsure what kind of expression they should show at that moment.Elric's heart skipped a beat. He believed he had misjudged Harvey's identity and power within the Martial Arts Alliance. While Journi was shocked as well, she was not all that surprised. That was because Harvey had given her too many surprises
"You're someone who has experience, too. You know that you'll need at least three hours to prepare to get this many military helicopters deployed. It's not something that you can do in an instant. It means that while you're still fighting with Sora and his men, Isoroku has been standing by in this place."Not to mention that we Fujiharas will never work with them before getting what we want. Which means that the Origin Sword Style elites already knew that you will most likely survive even if you're at a disadvantage. That's why they've been staying here for a long time."While everyone knew that Kenta was probably just spewing nonsense, Clarion was still partially convinced when he heard how Kenta made his argument sound plausible. Could it be that Kenta was not the one pulling the strings here?Harvey narrowed his eyes and waved his hand. "At the very least, Kenta's right about his social standing being insufficient to work with Isoroku. Not to mention that now that they have obtai
At this time, the helicopter was passing through rows of mountains and valleys. This area was uninhabited. After passing through this uninhabited area, one would arrive at the Golden Triangle. Once one passed through the Golden Triangle, one would reach Hyperborea and finally Grand City.It was around this time that Harvey could feel a burst of murderous intent."Crap! Everyone, brace yourselves!" Clarion suddenly yelled as he looked in front of him from the front seats. He even took out a cigarette, lit it up, and took a deep huff to increase his mental focus as his expression darkened.Harvey quickly walked over to the front and narrowed his eyes. Then, he saw a swarm of helicopters flying in mid-air in a tight formation. Harvey looked at the flag on the helicopters with a smirk and gave Kenta a glance. "This is your so-called guarantee?"Kenta's expression also darkened as he looked in front in disbelief. After a while, he finally spoke in a shaky voice, "Forget about the helico
Daichi had already checked the Chapter of Ascension earlier back in Grand City, but he could not leave with it. Only after Harvey gave his green light would Rachel pass the Chapter of Ascension to Daichi.Harvey gave Kenta a look and then pulled out his phone and dialed a number. "Pass him the thing and escort him out."Harvey was straight-faced when he said that. While he had read it through, he did not believe that the Chapter of Ascension would really allow one to reach Unity between Nature and Man. It was not that Harvey was underestimating Hale, but as a martial art elite himself, he knew very well that there were many things required an epiphany to comprehend, and not just some so-called Chapter of Ascension.If that thing was really as effective as people said, Hale would not be hunted for more than a decade. In no time, a few hours went by. Kenta picked up his phone and after listening to the other side, he smiled. "You really are an honest man. Working with you is a very pl
Kenta continued to speak to Harvey in a chatty manner. "Everyone here can see how powerful you are. Unless we can kill you without any doubt, we won't be able to survive your revenge later on. That's why… You can trust me."Harvey looked at Kenta coldly. "Of course you won't be able to kill me. However, I need to make sure Mandy and my men are safe. That's why there's no need to waste your breath here."All you need to do is to give me an answer. Will you come with us? Before we leave, someone will let Daichi examine the Chapter of Ascension. Once we've left Sky Plane for about an hour, that person will then pass the Chapter of Ascension to Daichi. Don't worry. I'm a man of my word."Kenta smiled. "We'll believe you if you're willing to personally guarantee it. It's decided then. I believe we can work well together. Now, let's go."As soon as Kenta finished saying that, he waved his hand. All the Islander elites stepped aside despite the weapons in their hands. This was also a way
Slap!Harvey gave another slap at Jun's face."So what if I did? I'll kill you if you waste anymore of my time!" Before Jun could even finish, Harvey had already grabbed him by his neck. Onmyojis are physically weaker than most, so Jun could not fight back at all while being held like that."You fool! Release Mr. Jun!""Mr. Jun is one of the best among the onmyojis in Sky Plane!""Don't show any disrespect!"All the Islanders roared when they saw Harvey disrespected Jun so much. They quickly drew their long swords and pointed them at Harvey. Dozens of people also started to approach Mandy. Clarion and the others also reacted quickly, protecting Mandy behind them. The atmosphere between both sides became extremely tense in just one moment.Harvey's hand never released Jun's throat as he calmly turned to Kenta and said, "Alright, Kenta. Let's continue the discussion of our three conditions. The first condition is that you must escort us out of Sky Plane and guarantee our safety. A
"You really are very impressive, Kenta. It's quite rare for someone like you to exist within the Fujihara family," commented Harvey after he took a deep breath and loosened his fists. "I have a feeling that someone like you will eventually climb up the ladder. Who knows, you might be the next Island Nation's Emperor."All the Islanders around them had strange looks after they heard what Harvey had just said. Even Kenta's eyes twitched before he replied helplessly, "You're joking, Mr. Harvey. I'm just someone from the branch family. The emperor's throne has always belonged to the main branch and the main branch alone."Then, Kenta changed the subject after that. "Since it sounds like you have a change of mind, does it mean you're willing to fulfill your part of the promise?"Harvey calmly said, "Not exactly. This is just a simple trade, and so is the trade's content. I'll give you the Chapter of Ascension, and you promise three things. That's reasonable…"At this point, the mysterio
Looking at Kenta's expression, Harvey's eyes narrowed. The Islanders could become fanatical most of the time, and he knew that very well from how Kenta was presenting himself. Their people believed in collectivism to the point of radicalism. One single word from their superiors was enough to make them sacrifice themselves and fight to the bitter end, not to mention if they were convinced if it was for the greater good.In short, if he really refused to give them the Chapter of Ascension, then Kenta would really give up on this pretentious act and detonate the Emerald Jewel. However, while the Emerald Jewel could injure him, he knew it could not kill him. But, Mandy and the others were another case entirely. If the Emerald Jewel was detonated, none of them could escape.Harvey frowned, realizing that the situation was getting more complicated."Mr. Harvey, you understand that the Chapter of Ascension isn't worth the lives of the people here. Not to mention if you do manage to obtain
"Firstly, this is Sky Plane. This is the Sacred Martial Art Training Ground for the Island Nation. Based on the promise made between each of the Sacred Training Grounds, we can consider one as hostile if they enter without an invitation. That's why when you barged into this place without invitation and were suspected of murdering the citizens of Sky Plane, we have the right to stop you from leaving the place and investigate."Secondly, Mr. Sora is a citizen of Sky Plane. It is within reason for us to protect his safety. Thirdly, Grand City will need to give us a reasonable explanation for this."And finally, if any of you refuse to cooperate, then according to the laws of Sky Plane's Admin Board, we have the right to kill all the intruders!" said Kenta with a wide grin."I know you're extremely strong, Mr. Harvey. So strong that you're the best here. But the question is, what's the use if you have personal strength in this situation? Even if you can defeat a hundred, can you defeat
"Mr. Harvey, I know how powerful you are and how invincible you can be. I also have a lot of respect toward you and wouldn't dare show you any insolence," explained Kenta with a harmonious smile. "However, I need to negotiate with you as it's part of my duties. I hope you can calm down so we can talk."First of all, Ms. Mandy is alright. While it looks like you have to come and save her, you need to trust me when I said if it's not for our effort, the men from Origin Sword Style wouldn't have waited until today. With their powers, if we didn't try and stop them with everything we can, Ms. Mandy would be a corpse now. You have to give credit where credit is due, don't you think? I believe someone of your caliber won't deny it, right?"Secondly, I can swear by the name of the Ruling Royal Family that everything that happened today had nothing to do with us. Since we have decided to make a trade with you, we won't stab you in the back. Our conscience is clear when it's regarding this."