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The Toyokai leadership fends off attackers, but the assailants’ identity and motives remain unclear. Suspecting the rival Teito Union, Uesugi grows wary. Assigned to Uesugi’s crew, Soma digs into their networks—uncoverin

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After killing Toishi, Sudo schemes to join the Hachio-kai, now led by his old acquaintance Kurose Akito. Meanwhile, Nawa-kai’s Sakurai pressures Finance Minister Kanzaki—an ally of Hachio-kai—for profit. As rival faction

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Having barely survived, Soma returns to the fold. Munakata and Sawamura raid Sudo’s hideout, but a hail of gunfire wipes out their leads. Meanwhile, a scandal involving Minister Kanzaki—engineered by Nawa-kai—hits the ta

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The Wakamatsu-gumi and Munakata-gumi successfully rescue Shuhei and wipe out the Jojima-gumi. Shuhei is set to become wakagashira and lead both the Wakamatsu-gumi and the Aizu Federation. A strong bond forms between Sawa

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Within the Aizu Federation in Fukushima, tensions escalate between the Wakamatsu-gumi and the Jojima-gumi. Gravely ill Wakamatsu boss Heigo Otake seeks help from the Toyo-kai. Aiming to gain a foothold in Tohoku, the Toy

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At the succession ceremony of the 4th Hachio-kai boss, leaders from across Japan gather to celebrate new chairman Kurose. Rumors spread of Shindo-gumi’s plans to expand into eastern Japan, putting local syndicates on edg

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With the release of Uesugi Yoshitake approaching, the Toyokai receives an assassination threat against him. The leadership raises security, while Munakata Seizo restructures his group—naming Sakai Atsushi as underboss an

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Through Shindo-gumi’s maneuvering, Amano Shuji is abducted by the Moji family—along with his daughter Mari. Their ally Shimaki, revealed to be secretly tied to Shindo-gumi, claims he was working as a double agent. He the

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CONNECT: Road to Conquest 1

Seizo Munakata, taken in by Shigemasa Mukai, the boss of the Toyo-kai, runs a ramen shop while secretly handling the syndicate’s underground dealings. Former biker gang leader Ryuichi Sawamura and ex-finance bureaucrat K

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With Munakata Seizo as boss, Sawamura Ryuichi and Soma Kunihito establish the Munakata-gumi under the banner of Resshikai. Soon after, Shindo-gumi’s Shimaki, carrying the missing ransom money, shows up at Munakata’s rame

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Sawamura and his crew visit Kyoto’s Arashiyama family to clean up a scandal tied to Build-Up president Horita, who is deeply connected to Toyokai. Suddenly, Gudokai ambushes them, leaving Murata injured again. Meanwhile,

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During a meeting of the Toranishi-kai, led by Onda, news breaks that Shindo-gumi boss Yamaoka has been shot. Inside Shindo-gumi, the hunt for the culprit begins. Growing suspicious of Onda, Hayasaka pressures Onda’s ally

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Harue shields Shizuka but is gunned down by ex-Shindo-gumi member Yokoyama. Her death pushes Munakata to form his own group, and Mukai entrusts him with his dream of “conquering Japan from Yokohama.” Meanwhile, rumors of

CONNECT: Road to Conquest 2

Munakata Seizo, who runs a ramen shop while secretly carrying out underworld work for Toyokai boss Mukai Shigemasa, gains a reputation for his efficiency—soon whispered about as the assassin group “Resshikai.” One day, M