Ganglord: Rise of the Outsider

  Recap:

  After two years of intense training under Tatsuya Yamazaki, Daesung finally arrives in South Korea. His first mission? To form his crew. His targets: Zack Lee, Eli, Jisoo, and Jaesung.

  The next morning, Daesung walked through the gates of Jay High School as a first-year student.

  While most students headed to the cafeteria during break, Daesung slipped out of school.

  Zack Lee, one of his classmates, noticed him. Something felt off.

  Curious, he followed Daesung outside and saw him talking to a familiar face—Tatsuya Yamazaki.

  The same man he had seen with Jihan Kang... his former best friend.

  Zack Lee and Jihan Kang weren’t just friends—they were brothers in the ring.

  Zack was a natural fighter, relying on raw strength, endurance, and aggressive boxing skills. He trained hard, fought harder, and never backed down.

  Jihan, on the other hand, was different. He had an unnatural gift—he could copy any fighting style just by watching it once. While Zack relied on brute force, Jihan adapted, analyzed, and mastered techniques within minutes.

  Together, they ruled their middle school’s underground fights.

  But Jihan wasn’t fighting for fun.

  He fought to survive.

  Jihan’s mother was blind and barely earned enough to feed them. No matter how hard she worked, it was never enough.

  But he never told Zack.

  Then, one day, his mother collapsed.

  The hospital bills were far beyond anything Jihan could afford.

  Desperate, he turned to his best friend.

  ?? Jihan: "Zack... I need your help. I need money."

  ?? Zack: "Money? You know I don’t have that kind of cash. What’s going on?"

  ?? Jihan: "...Forget it."

  That was the moment Jihan realized—Zack could never understand his pain.

  That night, he disappeared.

  With nowhere else to turn, Tatsuya Yamazaki found him.

  ?? Tatsuya: "You want money? Power? A way out? Serve me, and I’ll give you everything."

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  Jihan accepted.

  At first, he did small jobs—beating up debtors, running errands, enforcing rules. But with his copy ability, he became a monster.

  Within months, he climbed the ranks. He crushed rivals and built his own empire.

  Jihan Kang was no longer a desperate kid.

  He was now the ruthless leader of the God Dog Gang.

  ?? Zack: "Hey, Daesung! What the hell are you doing with that guy?"

  ?? Daesung (calmly): "You’re Zack Lee, huh?"

  ?? Zack: "Yeah, and?"

  ?? Daesung: "I want you to join my crew."

  ?? Zack: "What do I get out of it?"

  ?? Daesung: "Tonight, we’re attacking Gangbuk."

  Gangbuk…

  Zack’s eyes widened.

  Gangbuk means... God Dog Gang.

  If I work with him, I might get a chance to meet Jihan again…

  ?? Zack: "I’m in."

  ?? Daesung: "Now we need to bring in Eli, Jaesung, and Jisoo. After school, you go to Jaesung and convince him to join. If he refuses—beat him. I know you can take him."

  ?? Zack: "And Eli and Jisoo?"

  ?? Daesung: "Where can I find them?"

  ?? Zack: "They go home together after school. I’ll send you their address."

  Zack tracked down Jaesung and walked straight up to him.

  ?? Zack: "I’ll ask once—join our crew."

  ?? Jaesung: "Nope."

  Before Jaesung could react, Zack attacked.

  But Jaesung blocked it.

  ?? Zack (thinking): His speed is good, but he doesn’t know any martial arts. He’s just using street fighting… I can take him down with boxing.

  Within a few hits, Zack overpowered Jaesung.

  Beaten but impressed, Jaesung agreed to join.

  Later, Daesung found Eli and Jisoo.

  ?? Daesung: "I want you both to join me."

  ?? Eli: "If you can beat us, we’ll join."

  Without hesitation, Jisoo attacked first.

  ?? Daesung (thinking): His speed matches mine… but his endurance is low. If I land three clean hits, he’s done.

  Three hits later, Jisoo was down.

  ?? Daesung: "Your turn."

  Eli clenched his fists.

  ?? Eli (thinking): He beat Jisoo so easily… If I fight him, I might hurt him, but I won’t win.

  ?? Eli: "I’m in."

  That night, Zack called Daesung.

  ?? Zack: "Jaesung joined."

  ?? Daesung: "Good. Eli and Jisoo are with us too. Meet me behind the school."

  Zack hesitated.

  ?? Zack (thinking): He took down both Eli and Jisoo alone… How strong is he?

  The crew gathered behind the school.

  ?? Daesung: "Our mission is to take over Gangbuk."

  ?? Jaesung: "You mean Jihan?"

  ?? Daesung: "No. Jihan left Gangbuk days ago. Since then, it’s been divided into four factions, each with a new leader. They're fighting for control. This is our chance."

  ?? Daesung: "We’ll split up. The weakest of us will fight the weakest faction, and our strongest will take on the strongest."

  ?? Jaesung: "So who goes where?"

  ?? Daesung: "Jaesung—you take South Gangbuk. Zack, you take North. Jisoo, you go West. Eli, you get the East—the strongest faction."

  ?? Zack: "What about you?"

  ?? Daesung (smirking): "You guys are strong enough. But if Jihan comes back… I’ll handle him myself."

  Zack clenched his fists.

  ?? Zack (thinking): If Jihan returns… I’ll fight him. I’ll defeat him. And I’ll bring him back to his old life.

  ?? Daesung: "From today, we are no longer just students."

  ?? Daesung: "We are The Allied."