He should've tested her directly. Yeah, it would've upset his mother if he bought the topic of those criminals up, but he would've sent this auntie of his in a spiral of mental fatigue if he pretends the criminals spilled some beans about her.

To be honest, I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop and Mr. Main Character goes nuts and proves he's the strongest human in existence or something. lol

Big oil... uh... I mean, big paper got torn apart aaaaaaand they're playing the victim.
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You, who is without mercy, now beg for it. Did you ever treat them kindly? Did you value them as customers? Or did you dig in your heel some more when they pleaded to you?
Literally your previous statement:
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Don't delude yourself. You were comfortably looking down on them because you, alone, had power. Your destiny was destruction when laws were ignored -> ending with your head on a pike. This fate is far more generous than you deserve.

Shaori... he used that well against Musashi... Until it didn't work. Musashi is so strong, that he CAN cut the feather... cleave it straight in half.

Hold on, the attendant didn't do the "I'll taste it first for you, my lord" thing?
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The way he killed it... he did it in such a "matter of fact" way that it's very funny.

I am quite happy that he escaped.

To answer Berillia's question: Musashi was so strong that he's second only to Ogre and Baki. How strong are they? Well, I imagine Ogre would've just torn the entire Hydra apart... probably with just one kick too. From all of its 9 heads down to its tail.
Sounds absurd? Yes. This is Baki we're talking about.

Retsu and Ogre would totally get along in this world. "THE MORE I FIGHT, THE MORE I GET TO FIGHT! WHAT A WONDERFUL TIME TO BE ALIVE!"
Every single encounter would become a competition. Safety? They're not even remotely worried about it.

The absolute GigaChad-ery on display
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Retsu simply knows his worth and refuses to be talked down to.

This happened in Baki too (like, the mainline series), when a big (not literally) rich guy was sponsoring Retsu in national and championship boxing matches despite Retsu missing a leg. The sponsor laid out the money on the table and leaned back on his chair, putting his legs up around the money. The expectation was for Retsu to obediently collect the money which affirms that the sponsor is above him.

Obviously, that did not fly with Retsu. He put him in his place.

Metaphorical box.

Too much yapping! Get elbowed!
Besides, you threw the first punch and then the second and third ones too. This elbow is the fourth attack in this exchange.

"IT'S WORKING!"
How it's actually going:
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He is stopping all seven of you with one hand.

One of the completed villainess manhwa I read. Which one exactly? I think it's "When the Villainess Loves."

Well, there is someone here who has the power of a martial ancestor. hehehehe

They seem to be treated better too.

Oh boy. Looks like his rep growing has finally reached its breaking point.

Also, importantly, we haven't seen his mom in quite a few chapters now.

The tightrope he seems to be walking can snap at any time.

He's been trying to not receive retaliation and it seems to be working, but that can't last forever.

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