I walked for a while until I finally reached the base of the Shuuei clan, it was a huge traditional looking house, its design was beautiful and imposing, after contemplating its beautiful appearance for a while I rang the bell.
I only had to wait a few minutes, then a tall and muscular man appeared with a large dragon tattoo on his right shoulder, he also had a scar around his left eye, dark brown hair and a mustache.
Kenichi: "Hello, good afternoon, I have an important matter to discuss with Ichijou Issei, the head of your clan"
Ryuu: "Ah... What are you talking about, this is not a place for a brat like you to hang around, get lost"
This was Ryuu the second in command of the Shuuei clan, he is just a secondary character that appeared occasionally in the story in a comical way, but that was only when Raku was there, now that he was not there it had a rather intimidating atmosphere.
I guess I'm going to have to take this more seriously if I want them to listen to what I have to say, even if I'm strong in their eyes I'm just a kid.
Kenichi: "This is something really important! Could you please call your boss!"
At first he wasn't taking me seriously, but the moment I released some of my presence he became somewhat alert and his expression changed to a more serious and intimidating one, I guess that's what you'd expect from an experienced Yakuza, he's completely different from the gang members I've encountered so far.
Kenichi: "Plus I'm also Raku's classmate."
The moment I said that his serious and intimidating expression completely disappeared, he now had a stupid and comical smile on his face.
Ryuu: "Boy, you should have said from the beginning that you knew Bocchan, if you had, I would have let you in right away."
Kenichi: "We're good friends, but this time I'm here to talk about a rather important matter with his father, by the way, my name is Saruyama Kenichi."
Ryuu: "Saruyama..."
For some reason when he heard my last name he made a strange expression... Now that I think about it, apart from the Nisekoi story, I feel like I've seen this guy before, but I don't remember where.
Ryuu: "I see, then you have something to talk to the boss about, wait here a bit, I'm going in to tell him that he has visitors"
Kenichi: "Okay"
He put on a serious expression again, but unlike before, I don't feel any hostility now. In the end he didn't make me wait long, after a few minutes he was back.
Ryuu: "The boss said you can come in, go ahead and follow me boy, I'll guide you to the meeting room"
The atmosphere was a bit strange, but I decided to ignore it, for now this is more important, although I have to admit that Raku's house is quite impressive, I was walking around for a while but for some strange reason all the Yakuzas I ran into along the way bowed their heads as if in respect.
Even though I'm now releasing my presence, I don't think that's the reason why they're suddenly behaving so politely.
Kenichi: "By the way, Raku isn't home right now"
Ryuu: "No, Bocchan went out to hang out with one of his friends, do you want us to let him know that you were here when he gets back"
Kenichi: "No, it's better that he doesn't find out, this is a serious matter and I don't want him to get involved, if possible could you not tell him that I was here please"
Ryuu: "Hahahaha, don't worry, if it's the request of one of Bocchan's friends we won't say anything about it... And we're already here, the boss is waiting for you inside this room"
After thanking him he left while bowing his head, he was about to ask permission to enter but before he did...
Ichijou: "You can enter"
From the other side of the door the voice of an old man was heard, of course I didn't hesitate, the moment he gave me permission I opened the door, I have to admit that That room was amazing, it was somewhat dark and was lit by a few lights, also on the back wall you could see the portraits of some imposing red Onis and sitting behind a desk you could see the appearance of an old man with long gray hair.
Ichijou: "Hahahaha... But look what we have here, then you are one of Raku's friends from school, they told me that you had an important matter to talk to me boy, but first let me introduce myself, I am the current head of the Shuuei clan and also Raku's father, my name is Ichijou Issei, nice to meet you young man"
Unlike the room, which was intimidating looking, Raku's father had a relaxed and calm atmosphere, in the anime he also had a personality like that, but I could instantly notice that this old man was not normal. It wasn't that he was strong, if I wanted to I'm sure that with just one casual movement I could easily defeat him, it's difficult to explain but it was noticeable that he had a mental strength far superior to that of any other human I've seen, I wonder if it was because of his years of experience.
Kenichi: "Nice to meet you, my name is Saruyama Kenichi, I'm a classmate of Raku's, even though we just met we get along very well and sometimes we go out together to hang out"
Ichijou: "I see that's good, I like that young people nowadays can get along so well, I hope you continue to be a good friend of Raku in the future, because of my position as head of a Yakuza clan in the past almost all the boys of his age stayed away from him out of fear, although their situation has improved quite a bit lately"
In the story of Nisekoi Raku's father was just a secondary character who appeared from time to time to tell Raku some things, so it was strange to see him like this, despite his position after all he was a father, of course he also cared about his son.
Kenichi: "Don't worry, we get along quite well, besides... It's quite fun to make fun of him, he always gets as nervous as a scared squirrel"
Ichijou: "Hahaha... So you play pranks on him too, to this day I still do it too it's so funny"
We were laughing for a while talking about Raku and other things, until suddenly Raku's father put on a rather serious expression and the calm and serene atmosphere he had until a while ago completely disappeared.
Ichijou: "Hoo... That's what I expected, you don't feel intimidated at all, all the boys your age who have come to this house always stand trembling pathetically at the entrance, but I see that you are different, despite your young age I can tell that you are stronger than any of my men"
Kenichi: "I can tell"
Ichijou: "Of course, the youth of today has weakened, but I remind you that in the past territorial wars with other organizations were quite common around here, I had my fair share of fights in my teens, so it's easy to see that you are quite strong... So boy, what exactly brings you to talk to me, the head of the Shuuei clan"
I see, so now I'm not talking to Raku's father... I'm talking to the leader of the clan that has dominated much of the city for several years... I guess he recognized me as someone who needed to be talked to seriously.
Kenichi: "The reason I'm here is to tell you about a certain family that has been doing shady business and a lot of crimes within the city."
I started to tell him everything that happened since I met Oga in the morning, including what happened when I infiltrated his house, and I also gave him a copy of all the data and information I could take from his house.
Ichijou: "..."
The calm and friendly old man from the story was nowhere to be found, now his expression was incredibly furious, I guess you can't be the leader of an organization like this with a normal attitude.
Ichijou: "RYUU...!! COME HERE RIGHT NOW!!"
Ryuu: "Yes boss, what do you want-"
When Ryuu entered, he had his usual funny expression from the anime... But it disappeared almost instantly when he saw the expression Raku's father had.
Ichijou: "I know that everyone has been focused on the possible war we're going to have with the Bee Hive group lately, but I want you to put that whole thing aside for the moment... It seems that we've been inactive for so long that some brats forgot who the ones who rule this city from the shadows are."
Ryuu: "YES, BOSS!"
Even though he was still surprised, Ryuu responded without any hesitation to his boss's orders.
Ichijou: "I want you to investigate everything related to Councilman Masaru from this data, I want to know everything, connections, movements, partners, I want to know absolutely everything, if what you find matches this data, I want you to catch everyone who appears on this list regardless of their social position and I also want you to eliminate them in the most painful way possible."
Ryuu: "YES...!! EVERYTHING WILL BE DONE AS YOU ORDER BOSS!!"
Wow, this is a sight that would never have been seen in the Nisekoi anime that always made it look funny even when they pulled out weapons, Raku's father even ordered his men to kill, and they didn't hesitate one bit in saying yes. I guess this is the kind of determination that I lack, in the end with what I want to do they will be locked up for the rest of their lives in prison, but the easiest and most effective method is to simply cut them off forever from the root.
Ichijou: "Don't feel down kid, while it's true that you're still a bit green, the fact that you ask adults for help means that you intend to learn from this experience and improve, that's a pretty respectable attitude"
Kenichi: "Thank you... By the way, I also wanted to talk about this matter to Commissioner Tachibana, after all, his daughter was on these guys' target list"
Ichijou: "Hmm... So you also wanted the police's help, that's actually not a bad idea, although Gen and I are not on good terms, he will never forgive this kind of attitude in this city and even less if his daughter is a target, besides the position of Councilman Masaru is somewhat complicated, so his help will be quite useful for the legal matters... Okay, I'll give him a call saying that you're going to visit him, make sure to bring him all the evidence you obtained"
Kenichi: "Yes, thank you very much for your help"
After talking about a few last things things with him I left the house quickly, I didn't want to meet Raku by accident, he should just live his school life normally, there's no need for him to get involved in something like this, besides it was already getting dark and I still had to talk to Commissioner Tachibana.
*Ichijou Issei's POV*
I'd be lying if I didn't say I was surprised...
In front of me was the young son of the Saruyama family, apparently he didn't remember him anymore, but as a child he used to play a lot with Raku, he was quite an energetic boy, there is no member of the clan who didn't know him as a child.
But now just look at him, he grew up in a splendid way, not only is he strong, he also has a very mature attitude and way of thinking, with the ease with which he infiltrated it should have been easy for him to take care of the councilman and his son, but apparently he still had doubts about taking lives, but you can't blame him, he's still just a teenager who is largely unaware of how cruel this world can be.
Also, you have to give him credit, he knew that with his position and his scarce resources he wouldn't be able to do much against them other than hurt them physically, that's why he sought the help of us adults, that's something worthy of praise, young people of that age tend to think that they can solve most things on their own and end up being quite reckless.
I still remember the old days... It was really sad news when we heard that his parents died, it happened in a traffic accident, from what I understand they used their bodies as a shield and protected their son until the end, thanks to that he came out completely unharmed during that accident, they were quite famous in the city, even though it was a difficult time, they always tried hard to improve the quality of life of the people in the city, that's why his death was very painful for many.
The funeral was also very sad, in the end that boy didn't shed a single tear, but no one dared to comment something like he didn't love his parents, his eyes were completely empty of emotions, everyone knew him and knew that he adored his parents, that's why seeing him so emotionless was very shocking, it was as if a part of him had broken during that accident.
That's why I feel quite relieved to see him, it seems that he finally got over the death of his parents and is trying to improve as a person, I guess this is my moment to show him what an adult can do, this will be one of my last acts as a boss before I retire.
But still, life can be curious, at that time apart from Raku he also used to play a lot with those four girls, but apparently like Raku he also forgot about it.
Hehehe... It was worth living so long, those girls will soon return, it's going to be interesting to see how Raku and him deal with them...
*Kenichi's POV*
After a few minutes I arrived at a huge multi-story building, from what I remember from the anime Commissioner Tachibana lived with his daughter on the top floor, I was about to ring the bell...
And that's how I find myself now in this situation surrounded on all sides by a large team of police officers pointing all kinds of weapons at me... I can even feel several snipers aiming at me, compared to the Yakuzas who greeted me in a friendly and kind manner, these guys really seem like criminals.
I had to make a great effort to calm Kirara down with my mind, feeling so much hostility directed at me she was quite tempted to go out and attack them all.
Kenichi: "May I ask, what is going on here...? I am absolutely certain that Mr. Ichijou told me that he contacted Commissioner Tachibana and told him that he was coming to discuss something of utmost importance with him."
Aiba: "And how do we know if you are not part of that trash of society?"
Kenichi: "Although I understand why you think that, I can assure you that I have no relation with the Shuuei clan, I just went to talk to Mr. Ichijou about a rather important matter that affects this city and that is why I also came to talk to the commissioner.
Aiba: "Ha... As if I were going to believe in the words of someone who hangs out with that group of criminals, surely this is a trap that they are setting for us, we will never let them hurt the boss and Marika Ojou-sama"
Okay... This was starting to get annoying.
Kenichi: "Listen, I'm not going to leave here until I talk to him... I'm a citizen who respects the laws like any other, but I'm not going to allow them to point their guns at me just because of an assumption, so if I have to enter by force... I'll do it"
The moment I said that, everyone became alert, but I simply ignored them and started walking without caring that they were pointing their guns at me weapons.
Aiba: "W-Wait... D-Didn't you realize your situation? You're completely surrounded, and we're all pointing guns at you."
Kenichi: "Yeah, I know... And I also know that they're pointing snipers at me from that building over there, but I don't care how many guns they have, they won't be able to stop me, so just get out of the way."
For a moment, everyone stood frozen, not knowing what to do as they watched me walk calmly. Some even moved aside to let me pass.
*Ring* *Ring*
As I walked, I heard the sound of a cell phone. It seemed like someone was calling Aida. He hurriedly answered the call.
Aida: "E-Eh... But boss... That boy may be part of the Shuuei clan... Eh, well it's true that no one would dare to enter this place so brazenly... But... It's okay"
He was talking for a few seconds, but he looked quite nervous, until when he ended the call, he put on a slightly more relaxed expression.
Aida: "Okay... The boss just gave you permission to enter... But don't be confused, we're going to keep an eye on you, so don't get any strange ideas"
Kenichi: "Don't worry... and I'm sorry too, I know you're just doing your job, but I wouldn't be here if it weren't because what I have to talk to the commissioner about is very important"
After that all the policemen bowed their heads slightly and left, Aida guided me the rest of the way until we reached the top floor of the building, after that she left me alone and left, a few seconds later one of the doors in the hallway opened.
Tachibana: "So you're the boy Ichijou told me about, I was watching you through the cameras, I was quite surprised by how you dealt with that situation, not even I would have dared to do something like that at your age"
Tachibana Gen, the Commissioner of the Sainan Police, was a rather tall man, like Mr. Ichijou he also looked like someone of a somewhat advanced age, he had black hair except for some parts where he had white gray hairs, unlike Mr. Ichijou who wore a Kimono, he wore a dark blue suit and a striped polo shirt with a blue tie.
Even though he spoke in a friendly manner, his face was quite scary and with that scar on his left eye he looked quite intimidating, I have to agree with Raku on this... This man seems much more Yakuza than the real Yakuzas.
Kenichi: "I'm sorry to bother you, my name is Saruyama Kenichi, and as Mr. Ichijou must have mentioned to you, I have something very important to discuss with you."
Tachibana: "I see... You're Saruyama... Well, leaving that aside for now, as you must already know I'm Tachibana Gen the Commissioner of the Sainan Police, you were quite lucky, when I saw that Ichijou was calling me I was quite tempted to cut the call"
Kenichi: "Yes, I'm aware that you two don't have the best of relationships, I even heard that he was the one who gave you that scar on your face right"
Tachibana: "Hahahaha... You're a very interesting young man, nowadays I don't think there are many young people who are interested in stories as old as those, although I won't deny that my greatest dream is to see that guy behind bars, sometimes we get together to drink and chat about old times... Although from what he told me on the call what you have to tell me is something quite important, you can talk about it later"
I spent several minutes explaining the situation to him as well as showing him all the evidence and the witness testimonies that I could find, when I finished I could notice that his atmosphere became strange, and his forehead was full of several veins that trembled every second because of anger.
Tachibana: "So... You're telling me that these guys have been doing these things for several years in the city... On top of that, this trash attends the same school that Mari is going to transfer to soon... And he also had plans to capture her... That's what you're telling me... Right?"
Kenichi: "Yes, that's right."
Tachibana: "MIGISUKE!! GATHER ALL THE POLICE FORCES RIGHT NOW!! I WANT EVERYONE TO IMMEDIATELY START INVESTIGATING COUNCILOR MASARU!!"
Aiba: "Y-YES, BOSS!!"
It seems that Mr. Ichijou and him have quite a bit in common. After that, Mr. Tachibana was giving various orders for several minutes while his face looked like that of a Demon, even his eyes began to shine with an intimidating red light.
Tachibana: "I thank you for this information, boy... No, Saruyama-kun, on a later day I will go personally to thank you... But now I'm going to be quite busy these days so it will be for next time."
Kenichi: "Don't worry, I understand, I did all this to begin with because that guy threatened my family at first, so I fully understand how you feel"
Listening to me, Mr. Tachibana smiled slightly at me, we had one last conversation and after that I left, it was already quite late and I had to prepare my and Kirara's dinner.
*Tachibana Gen's POV*
So that was Saruyama Kenichi, the other boy who used to play with Mari and Ichijou's son, I have to admit that I was quite surprised to see how he bravely faced a fully armed group, it reminded me of my youth, at that time both Ichijou and I were quite reckless.
Although in his case it is different, it seems that he really would have been able to defeat them all, it has been a long time since I saw a monster of that caliber.
Maybe I was wrong back then by committing my Mari to Ichijou's son, but what can I do, at that time she was still a child and told me she was interested in both of us... Well I've done my part, now it's going to be Mari's decision who will be her partner for the rest of her life.
Although personally I like this guy more...