DUAL GATES THE WORLD FROM THE PROGRESSOR

Chapter 23: Avenging Kazuki's suffering, cleaning up the nation's trash.

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The tension in the air was palpable as the group of men stood huddled together in the dimly lit alleyway. They were all dressed in dark clothing, their faces obscured by black balaclavas, as they waited for their target to show up. Each of them was armed with various weapons - knives, crowbars, and even a katana - ready to take out the man they had been hired to eliminate.

As the hours ticked by, the group grew restless. They had been waiting for over 24 hours now, and still, there was no sign of their target. The tension was beginning to wear on their nerves, and they were starting to bicker amongst themselves.

"Is it true that the Bast*rd is going through this way to go to the convenience store?" asked one of the men skeptically.

His companion, who seemed to be more convinced, replied confidently, "Yes, I saw it with my own eyes. He walked out of the other alley and turned left, heading towards the convenience store."

The man frowned, still not entirely convinced. "But the d