Seoul harbor, shrouded in the nighttime hush and the smell of salt, was where the paths of legitimate business and the underworld crossed. It was here that Choi Seong-jae was on his way to pick up a special cargo from Italy.
Traveling with him in a black limousine were his most trusted men: Marco Visconti, his left hand, connected to the swiveling underworld; Kim, his right hand, ready to protect his boss at any moment; Choi Woo Jin, the lieutenant in charge of street fighting; and Lee Min Ho, the general in charge of prostitution.
"What's the cargo, Marco?" - Choi Sung-Jae asked, looking out the window at the harbor lights floating by.
Marco smiled: "It's something special, Sung-Jae. Something that will help us consolidate our power in Seoul. And something that other organizations are very interested in."
Choi Seong-Jae frowned, "Explain more."
Marco opined: "It's a weapon. But not just any weapon. These are the most unusual weapons you can get on the black market. Automatic rifles, pistols, grenades... And something else.
"And who is presenting these to us?" - Choi Seong-Jae asked.
"The Moretti family," replied Marco. - "One of the most powerful mafia families in Italy. They deal in arms trafficking, drugs, gambling... They're very dangerous, but it's profitable to do business with them."
"The Moretti family?" - Choi Sung-jae interjected. - "I've heard of them. They have a reputation for being cruel and ruthless."
"That's true," Marco confirmed. - "But they're also very reliable. If they promise something, they always deliver.
The limousine stopped at the dock. Marco's men were already waiting for them, ready to provide security.
Choi Sungjae got out of the car. The night was cold and windy. A huge cargo ship could be seen in the distance, with containers being unloaded from it.
"They're here," Marco said, pointing to a group of people standing by one of the containers.
Choi Seong-Jae happened by and headed toward them.
"Marco," one of the men said, shaking Marco's hand. It was a young Italian man dressed in an expensive suit. His name was Luca Moretti.
"Luca," Marco replied. - "Let me introduce Choi Seong-Jae to you."
Luca Moretti looked at Choi Sung-Jae with an appraising gaze.
"This Korean... He doesn't look like someone I'm used to dealing with. There's something cold and dangerous in his eyes," Luca reflected.
"Nice to meet you," Luca said, extending his hand.
Choi Sung-jae shook his hand.
"Likewise," he replied.
"The cargo is ready," Luca said. - "Everything is as we agreed."
"Excellent," Choi Sung-jae replied. - "Show it to me."
Luca waved his hand, and one of his men opened the container. Inside locked crates of weaponry. Automatic rifles, pistols, grenades, sniper rifles... Everything was packed and ready for use.
Choi Sung-Jae examined the weapons carefully. He knew that this shipment was very expensive. But he was willing to pay any price to get it.
"It's all right," Choi Sung-Jae said. - "I'll pay the money."
"That's fine," Luka replied. - "I'm happy to do business with you."
He looked at Choi Sung-Jae with respect, but also with suspicion. He sensed that this Korean wasn't as simple as he seemed.
When the deal was finalized, there was a verbal altercation between Luka and Choi Woo Jin. Sungjae saw how fast Woo Jin was getting angry.
"Hey, take it easy on the turns," Woo Jin shouted out.
"What did you say? Do you know who you're talking to? - Luka said, turning to Choi Woo Jin.
"I'll say what you think," Choi Woo Jin said with insolence, "Who are you anyway, you upstart?"
"Try saying that again," Luca said, "You think I can't beat you because I'm younger than an Italian?"
Things started to get heated.
Suddenly, Sungjae intervened in the conversation and said: "Enough!"
"Be quiet for a minute," Luca Moretti said. - What are you doing?
Choi Sung-Jae replied, "I think it's useless."
"Maybe you want to fight me?" - Luca Moretti asked with a smirk.
"I think it would be interesting. But something tells me I'll win," said Sung Jae without showing an ounce of emotion.
The two strongest fighters looked at each other. The fight started
As soon as Choi Sung-Jae appeared on the ground, he executed a series of quick but powerful punches aimed at defeating Luca Moretti, who was forced to block every lunge. It was explosive speed that Moretti had a hard time deflecting, demonstrating Choi Sung Jae's mastery of speed attacks.
In response, Moretti showed his stamina and resilience despite hitting with stunning confusion effects. He then attempted to retake the initiative with an aggressive offensive attack.
Moretti quickly rushed into the attack, trying to take Choi Sung Jae by surprise with his ferocity. However, Choi Seong-Jae was alert and used his knowledge of traditional taekwondo techniques to dodge and block the attack while keeping his distance.
Hearing the cries of the crowd, Luca Moretti and Choi Sung Jae began to commit to strikes.
Although Luca Moretti was skilled in boxing, Choi Seong-Jae's taekwondo skills had unpredictable consequences.
Luca Moretti couldn't catch his punches, but Choi Sung Jae could easily reflect them.
Choi Sung Jae took a step forward, but Luca Moretti didn't budge.
Unsurprisingly, Luca Moretti was shocked by Choi Sung Jae's speed and counterattack.
Moving to the beat, Choi Sung Jae deflected Luca Moretti's punches and counterpunched.
Luca Moretti didn't submit and even tried different hairstyles, but Choi Sung Jae reflected and parried them before they caught up with him.
Both emerged with punches with deadly speed.
Boom! Bang! Whistle!
Choi Sung Jae was much stronger.
The moment Luca Moretti tried to connect with the melee fighter, he realized that he had made the mistake of overestimating himself.
Choi Sung Jae was like a beast!
Strength, speed, and accuracy were all behind Choi Sung-Jae. He easily knocked out Luca Moretti.
It was over in the blink of an eye.
That night, Choi Sung Jae taught Luca Moretti a lesson he would remember for the rest of his life.
After turning around, he, along with Woo Jin and Kim and Marco, walked to the car and they distanced themselves.
Luca Moretti was terrified of Choi Sung Jae!
That dude is a beast," he cared. 'There's no way his strength and ferocity are real. He moves like an animal. I've never seen anything like this before. I wasn't prepared for this!
Ordering everything to be loaded, they drove away from the Harbor.
In the car, Marco grinned and said:
"Impressive sight! Congratulations on the deal."
Choi Sungjae replied to his words while Woo Jin only hummed and continued to sit in a motionless position. The car became quiet.
Choi Sungjae looked out the window thoughtfully. This night was just the beginning of their new story.