"Here you go."
Goenitz tossed Rugal's device to a blonde woman standing beside Bison before speaking again.
"I never expected General Bison to have such refined tastes."
Looking at the twelve young women standing around Bison, each with her own distinct style and charm, Goenitz couldn't help teasing him.
"Ha... Goenitz, do I really look like the sort of man who enjoys such things?"
Bison sneered disdainfully. His goal was to conquer the world and become the most powerful man on the planet.
Women? To him, women were merely things that weakened the body. They weren't worth his attention.
Until he unified the world, he had no intention of indulging in such distractions.
"They're assassins. Being women simply makes it easier for people to lower their guard. Most men can't resist a beautiful woman throwing herself at them. However..."
A mocking smile appeared on Bison's face.
"My Twelve Assassins group (The Dolls) don't need to rely on such methods. They may be beautiful women, but they don't use their bodies to lower people's guard. They rely on their strength to carry out their assassinations!"
Bison was extremely proud of that fact.
Like Rugal, he was someone who desired power.
And after obtaining power, he intended to conquer the world.
The difference was that Rugal cared more about becoming the strongest. Once he became the strongest, he would naturally stand at the top.
Bison, on the other hand, wanted to conquer the world. And to stand at the top, he naturally needed to become the strongest.
Because of that difference, the two men had developed completely different philosophies.
It was also why, after hearing Goenitz mention the so-called World Martial Arts Tournament, Bison had immediately become interested.
If he could use the tournament to draw out some of his enemies and locate powerful fighters, his organization could expand even further.
As for personally participating in the competition?
That wasn't a concern at all.
Unless America went crazy and decided to nuke him, he had absolute confidence in his ability to escape unharmed.
No matter what happened.
"Truly impressive. However, if you wish to win the championship, General Bison, there is a small matter you'll need to take care of first. For example... interfering with one particular person."
Bison frowned. Although this priest named Goenitz wasn't as powerful as he was, the gap between them wasn't large.
If even Goenitz regarded someone as a threat, then that person had to be an exceptionally powerful fighter.
"Ryuji. He's currently the son-in-law of the Shiranui style. He's extremely fond of beautiful women, and he's incredibly powerful. The last time we fought, he defeated me in a single move."
"Oh...."
Listening to Goenitz's words, Bison showed genuine interest.
He had confidence in his own strength and believed that if he truly fought Goenitz, then Goenitz would definitely not be his opponent.
But defeating Goenitz in a single move?
That was something even he couldn't accomplish.
"Goenitz, are you serious?"
"Yes. And his guard is exceptionally high. If you want to test him, it's best to send one of your female fighters. That way, at least there's a chance she'll come back alive."
For someone like Goenitz, Christie's betrayal was far too easy to investigate.
So, he knew very well that Ryuji was was greedy and lustful person, also especially fond of beautiful women, which was arguably the biggest weakness he could exploit.
"Hmm, in that case..."
Bison's gaze swept across the members of his Twelve Assassins as he considered his options.
If the target was someone capable of defeating Goenitz, then even if he sent an assassin, it absolutely couldn't be someone who would be casually killed. It had to be one of the stronger ones, otherwise there would be no point at all.
His eyes settled on the only masked female assassin among the Twelve(The Dolls). She possessed a beautiful figure and long blonde twin-tails.
She was also the strongest assassin among the Twelve, and one of Bison's own backup bodies[1].
If it were her, then even against Goenitz, Bison believed that under the right circumstances she would have a chance of defeating him.
A very slim chance.
Still, no matter how highly he valued her, he had never cared much about her life.
"I'll have Cammy follow your instructions."
Bison looked at Goenitz, who chuckled and pulled out a syringe, drawing a vial of his own blood. Only then did Bison smile and spoke to Cammy.
"Cammy, during this period of time, you will accompany Mr. Goenitz. Investigate the man named Ryuji and look for opportunities to assassinate him. If necessary, you are authorized to make any sacrifice required."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bison's psychic power immediately seized the vial of blood Goenitz had drawn, as he was very interested in Goenitz's genes.
And the moment Bison obtained the blood sample, Goenitz rose to his feet. Violent winds immediately began swirling around him.
"Then I won't disturb you any longer, General Bison. I hope our cooperation goes well."
The winds quickly enveloped both Goenitz and the silently approaching Cammy. Bison narrowed his eyes as he looked at Goenitz and replied with words he didn't truly mean.
"It's a pleasure doing business with you."
Seeing the expression on Bison's face, Goenitz chuckled. Then, in the very next moment, both Goenitz and Cammy vanished.
As he rose into the sky, he saw the hundreds of soldiers he had killed being continuously carried away by Bison's subordinates.
"Pleasure doing business?"
Goenitz's face was full of mockery.
The only reason he was willing to cooperate with Bison was because Bison couldn't kill him and because Bison desperately desired power.
Meanwhile, after watching Goenitz leave, Bison immediately issued a new order.
"When Cammy establishes contact with you, give her new instructions."
His gaze remained fixed on the blood sample Goenitz had left behind.
"Have her approach the man named Ryuji, obtain his genetic material if possible, and gather intelligence on the Hakkesshu!"
Bison slowly closed his hand around the vial.
After all, M. Bison was not someone who could be taken advantage of so easily either.
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[1] Cammy White is a modified clone of M. Bison