Chapter 78: Gwen and George
The next step was easy. All Uzumaki Asaoka had to do now was wait for the police to show up. Soon enough, the commotion in the alley drew a large crowd of onlookers. When people saw the six men lying on the ground wearing gang uniforms, they quickly realized which group was involved—and that only fueled their curiosity.
"Whoever said Americans don't like watching drama clearly never lived here," Asaoka muttered, surprised at the number of people gathering around. Still, it wasn't a huge deal. At most, it would just draw some extra attention.
Moments later, the New York Police Department arrived, responding to the flood of emergency calls from the crowd.
"Drop your weapons!" several officers shouted as they jumped out of their cruisers, guns trained on Asaoka and his group. Standard NYPD protocol: disarm both sides first, ask questions later.
"Officer, take a closer look. We're only carrying bulletproof shields. No firearms, no blades," Asaoka called out, forcing a calm tone while cursing their stupidity in his head.
"Blast shields are still considered prohibited weapons!" one cop snapped.
"I refuse to hand it over," one Uzumaki member cut in coldly. "We're affiliated with the Uchiha Agency, and we have a legal weapons permit. See that armed helicopter circling overhead? That's part of our equipment—also fully registered. Officer, we're not looking to create friction with NYPD, but we won't be disrespected either."
Before the tension could escalate further, a new police car pulled up. A white-haired man in uniform stepped out.
"Chief George Stacy? You came in person?" one of the officers exclaimed.
"If I didn't, the NYPD would be a damn laughingstock by now," George Stacy snapped. "Put your guns down! Can't you see the suspects are already restrained? Load them into the cruisers. I want full statements from these Viper punks—we're putting them away for good."
"Yes, Chief!" the officers responded quickly.