“Sir. Our men have sent word that they have arrived safely in South Korea.”

“Hmm...” The man leisurely nodded at the report by his shinobi underling. He didn't bother to look up while carefully caressing the gleaming azure surface of his katana with a piece of pure-white hemp cloth.

"Their first order of business is to establish a base of operations, sir. After this task is complete, they will move on to the task of punishing those who dare to betray our trust, namely Lee Jung-Geol and the Martial Assembly."

"Punishing Lee Jung-Geol, is it..." The man furrowed his brow slightly. "He shouldn't be our priority target, am I wrong?"

"No, you're correct, sir." The underling deeply bowed his head. "According to all the information we've collected so far... Three men wield the greatest influence within South Korea's martial world, sir."

“Details.”

"Yes, sir! The first is called the Yeongnam Group, led by Kim Seok-Il. That man currently holds the greatest level of influence in Korea. On the surface, at least."

The man narrowed his eyes a little. “Since you've bothered to add something unnecessary at the end there... The truth is anything but, I'm assuming?”

“Yes, sir. This analysis is correct when viewed from the basis of the group's overall strength. However, realistically speaking, it's safe to assume that Kim Seok-Il wields the least influence out of the three factions. And the one wielding greater influence than Kim Seok-Il is none other...