Crossover: Becoming Chapter 250 251: Threat from the Unification Church

Toru opened the video intercom at the door and asked in a slightly impatient tone, "Who are you? I don't think I know you."

As he spoke, Toru immediately activated the Western-style house's security system.

If this stranger dared to trespass, Toru would not mind shooting him full of holes.

For strangers who came uninvited like this, Toru, influenced by his professional habits, maintained the highest level of vigilance.

The middle-aged man outside who had rung the doorbell heard the impatience in Toru's tone. He smiled respectfully and said, "It was discourteous of me to come to your door without prior notice, Mr. Fujiwara."

"But I believe Mr. Fujiwara will definitely be willing to see me."

"Oh? Give me a reason," Toru said unhurriedly.

The middle-aged man replied, "I know Mr. Fujiwara is currently seeking to run for the position of mayor of Tokyo's Koto Ward. We can provide Mr. Fujiwara with mutually beneficial assistance."

Toru caught the key point in his words, which was "we."

This indicated that the uninvited man was not representing himself, but a group.

Toru said dismissively, "There are a lot of scammers these days. Why should I believe you?"

"The Unification Church."

The man said confidently, "…As a member of the Fujiwara family, Mr. Fujiwara must have heard our name, and will certainly know our capabilities."

Inside the room, Toru frowned. The Unification Church, that religious group that had always been shrouded in mystery in Japan, known in political circles but rarely mentioned?

Toru thought for a moment and said, "Come in."

In the living room, Haibara looked at Toru, her eyes full of questions.

Toru said, "He's not from that Organization. Judging from his posture and habits, he hasn't received any special training."

"However, Haibara, you'd better not meet him. Any group related to religion is very troublesome, sometimes even more troublesome than the Organization."

Haibara nodded knowingly. As a top student, she understood too well the horror of religion. It was something that could truly and completely twist people's thinking.

She obediently got up and went to her bedroom by herself.

"Sorry to disturb you, Mr. Fujiwara."

The middle-aged man walked into the Western-style house. "…Let me introduce myself first. My name is Aizawa Satoshi, one of the people in charge of the Tokyo area for the Unification Church."

Toru nodded slightly.

He did not know much about the internal structure of the Unification Church, but he could roughly guess from the other party's words that the Unification Church had divided Japan into several major areas, each with its own person in charge.

And since the other party was one of the people in charge of Tokyo, it meant that, as the largest area in Japan, the Unification Church was jointly managed by several people.

"I don't like uninvited guests, so don't waste words. Tell me directly why you're here."

Toru's tone was forceful, and he looked down at the man in front of him with a condescending gaze.

Aizawa Satoshi did not get angry. Instead, he lowered his head respectfully and said, "Does Mr. Fujiwara know about our Unification Church?"

Toru did not lie. Lies could easily be seen through by the other party, and that would be meaningless. He said frankly, "I know your group exists, but I don't know much about how it operates internally."

"Then may I introduce it first?"

"Yes, but don't tell me about your doctrines or anything like that. If you're smart enough, you'll know those things are meaningless to me."

"Of course. For someone like you, we never talk about doctrine. Doctrine is only for ordinary people."

Aizawa Satoshi was also straightforward and spoke frankly.

It was as if he had already prepared a draft. He said without hesitation, "Our Unification Church was founded in 1954. It was originally an organization in South Korea, founded by Reverend Moon."

"To this day, our organization has existed for seventy years, and our business is spread all over the world."

"We are not just a religious organization, but also a multinational group with a large number of industries and businesses under our name."

"You may not know that our Unification Church has enormous influence in South Korea and Japan. In these two places alone, we have millions of believers, and hundreds of thousands of followers in Japan."

"You may be even more surprised to know that even in Europe and America, we also have many believers, totaling in the millions."

"Our Reverend is very confident and believes that our Unification Church can intervene in the political arenas of Europe and America, just as we do in South Korea."

Aizawa Satoshi proudly introduced the basic situation of their organization. Although it was only a few short sentences, it revealed the tip of the iceberg of this group.

A religious organization that had existed for seventy years had not only avoided being banned, but had instead grown stronger and stronger.

The donations from believers and the industries under its name gave this organization powerful economic strength.

Moreover, religious organizations like this used brainwashing methods to continuously attract followers. Once the number of believers became large enough, they could influence a country's politics and economy.

The fact that such a religious group could develop like this was also South Korea's problem. Their headquarters were in South Korea, and that country was full of cults.

Toru did not care about the other party's boasting. The other party might indeed have considerable influence, but what did that have to do with him?

"So? You didn't come to see me just to make me believe in religion and join your Unification Church, did you?"

Toru narrowed his eyes and said.

"If Mr. Fujiwara is willing to join us, our Unification Church will give you the greatest support and help."

"If you are unwilling to join us, we will not force you. Our main goal is to make you our collaborator."

Aizawa Satoshi's tone was sincere, and he lowered his posture.

"How do we collaborate?"

"We will help you run for mayor of Koto Ward, and even if you want to run for Governor of Tokyo or become a Diet member in the future, we can give you the greatest help and support."

"We believe that with the power of our Unification Church and your reputation, it is almost certain that you will become the youngest mayor, Governor of Tokyo, and Diet member in Japan."

"And our request is very simple. After you take on these positions, just give us some convenience."

"For example, allowing us to preach more easily, and supporting some of our economic policies."

"This is a win-win situation, isn't it? You get the power you want, and we get what we want. And you actually don't need to pay anything. You don't need to care about the opinions of the Japanese people at all."

"After working with us for a period of time, you will definitely discover the benefits and convenience of cooperating with us. Perhaps one day, you will even want to join us."

"Please don't worry. If you join us, we will not control you. We also do not think we have that ability. You would also hold a noble status within the Unification Church."

Aizawa Satoshi was highly persuasive, like a devil peddling his ideas.

Toru sneered when he heard this.

If he joined this Unification Church, the other party might not try to control him, but there would still always be a distinction between superior and inferior. At that point, would he not still have to bow his head to that Reverend of the Unification Church?

"Are you so confident that I will work with you?"

"Because you are a smart person. Many people in Japan's political world work with our Unification Church. You actually don't need to worry too much."

Aizawa Satoshi pressed on. "…You must also know about the Prime Minister who died not long ago, and you know why he was killed."

"That's right, it was related to our Unification Church. But after this period of time, have you seen any media mention us? No one will mention it again, because they don't dare."

"Have you seen any politician openly oppose us? Everyone keeps it vague and lets it pass."

"You also want to become a politician, so you should know that interests are the most important thing, the premise of everything."

"The reason Japanese politicians don't mention us is that they know very well that the benefits they can gain by working with us are greater."

Toru said coldly, "What if I choose not to work with you?"

Aizawa Satoshi sighed softly and revealed his true colors.

His words were still amiable, but they were full of threat. "Then I'm very sorry, you probably won't be able to accomplish anything in politics. You won't even be able to become the mayor of this small ward."

"Are you that confident?"

"I know that Mr. Fujiwara is backed by the Fujiwara family and has the support of the ??oka family, but even those two families will not oppose us without sufficient reason."

Aizawa Satoshi spoke in an extremely unpleasant manner. "…Mr. Fujiwara, you are just a newcomer to politics, and you may not understand the rules of politics yet, especially electoral politics."

"It is normal to make that kind of mistaken judgment. We won't even continue threatening you. After you fail once, you will choose on your own to work with us."

"By then, we will still treat you with courtesy. Our Unification Church thinks very highly of you."

After speaking, Aizawa Satoshi stood up, bowed to Toru, and carried out the etiquette perfectly. "I have said everything I needed to say. Please allow me to take my leave."

Under Toru's gaze, he swaggered out of the Western-style house.

"Unification Church…"

Toru tapped the sofa's armrest. "Their guts are really big."

(To be continued.)

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