Chapter 519 - CULLING THE FLOCK (1/2)

Kaito did not sleep at all through the entire night after leaving the Crown. His altercation with the members of the yakuza was not the cause of his sleepless night. He realised that he could not leave things as they were with the Shadow Brotherhood.

If he let go of the situation without addressing the core problems, a disaster would probably find him and Akira.

For example, his lack of attention to the outcome of the prisoners he locked up in the Ground had resulted in an attack at his home. If he was not vigilant and his training had not improved, the ambush might have caused more trouble.

He could not be certain about the fate of the rest of the other two prisoners. Those two were the most dangerous because they always worked as a team. If they tried to harm Akira, the outcome might be highly dangerous.

But the two missing prisoners were not the only potential problem. A lot of the mercenaries who were still active in the Shadow Brotherhood before Kaito left could also cause some complications if they decided to attack.

Some might be interested in taking over the Shadow Brotherhood while others might choose to attack Kaito on a whim. Not to mention, with mercenaries working with Watch to find Kaito, it was only a matter of time before some dissatisfied mercenaries took the mission.

Therefore, through the night, he discussed the status of the entire database of mercenaries and general workers in the Shadow Brotherhood. He still had some trustworthy people working for him within Tokyo, and they were experienced in information gathering.

He reviewed the history and recent actions of the mercenaries who were still alive. He was surprised to see that Ayumi had eliminated some of the top ȧssassins in the group through the deal with the released prisoners.

If Ayumi were smart, she could have found an option for befriending or even separating these top mercenaries. If she had separated their interests, they would never have been that strong without unity. Instead, she allowed them to gain power together.

As a result, they became even more tightly bound.

If she had allowed one person to choose the missions, put another in charge of the financial issues and another, the administrative responsibility for the newer mercenaries, she might have been able to stabilise the group before coming up with a permanent solution.

However, that was all in the past.

For now, he only needed to think of the living.

”Boss, what do you plan to do?” One of the three subordinates asked.

The four people were holding a meeting in the 'Guild House', the headquarters of the Shadow Brotherhood. Their faces were tense as they saw Kaito going through the personnel files and separating them into piles.

”I intend to cull the flock. The current Shadow Brotherhood is filled with good-for-nothings who have grown comfortable. They have only been relying on my name to get things done. I do not need such trash around me.” Kaito said as he continued sorting.

”I thought you were closing down the entire group.” Another of the subordinates said.