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The man shook his head, and then felt his heart race as if it were about to explode. This was a method used by Karasuma Renya to control him.

Hehe…

Making painful and struggling sounds, the man knelt on the ground.

But just as he was about to die, Karasuma Renya stopped the punishment; he still needed this person to live. "Tell me... why did you awaken me..."

Karasuma Renya knew that as a sinner who greedily stole energy and even destroyed the planet's and the universe's timeline, he was hated by this world. Whenever he awoke from the slumber pod, his aging rate would double, and the energy required for his next slumber would also double.

"Sir... aliens have arrived... they have destroyed many of our bases!" the man said, bowing his head.

Contrary to what the man had imagined, Karasuma Renya did not become fearful or desperate. Instead, he was somewhat excited and even felt a hint of joy.

"That's great...that's great..."

"Sir, they're here to hunt down a criminal organization. Our technology is said to have originated from that organization."

The gentleman then added.

Karasuma Renya climbed out of the sleep pod in the support equipment, and the man immediately went up to help him.

"You don't understand... as long as the profit is big enough, nothing is unchangeable..."

"Cough cough, cough cough, we are like this, and so are aliens..."

"Go get the box, and come with me to the rooftop..."

The gentleman obediently took out his belongings and took the private elevator to the rooftop terrace.

Upon arriving at the location, Karasuma Renya immediately activated a device. A massive electromagnetic wave emanated from the amplification equipment on the rooftop, projecting his and the other man's figures onto all the receiving devices.

Immediately afterward, Karasuma Renya typed a few words, raised his hands high, and wore a smile of impending success, his heart filled with the joy of his wish coming true.

Indeed, he had long envisioned the arrival of aliens, and from this limited perspective, he knew that this planet was no match for them.

As for resistance, he never even considered it.

What? Not resisting makes you a loser? As long as you surrender quickly enough, you're not a loser, but a wise and shrewd one!

When news of Karasuma Renya's appearance spread around the world, ordinary people hadn't yet figured out why television was suddenly showing an old man's face, but politicians and executives already understood.

The top leader of the US slammed his fist on the table, shouting for the signal to be blocked while cursing Karasuma Renya for being shameless!

How could we surrender before him?!

The father hasn't even said anything, yet the son dares to speak first—this is against human ethics!

At the same time, Shuichi Akai, Conan, and the others who saw the same scene all looked at Fina behind them, and they also became nervous.

Could this Ouroboros organization also be good at recruiting and co-opting members?!

Under the watchful eyes of many, only Ai Haibara seemed unconcerned. Besides believing that Renya Karasuma's scheme was unlikely to succeed, she also felt that as long as her sister was alive, nothing else mattered.

Under the watchful eyes of many, Fina smiled slightly, without uttering a single word on the quiet communicator channel.

Chapter 148 Self-Defense! This is legitimate self-defense!

Inside the shuttle, Vernon and Frank exchanged a glance; the man below was indeed quite skilled.

"Captain... what did he say?"

Frank asked, "The message from Karasuma Renya stated that the box in his hand contains all the original technologies and the technologies derived over the past century."

Moreover, he is willing to continue extracting energy from the world, as long as someone can keep him alive, taking the blame is nothing.

Vernon stroked his chin. "The initiative attack is unlocked, but how do we write the report afterwards?"

Frank laughed; he understood what Vernon meant.

Our captain has excellent skills and a strong mentality, but he's lacking in this particular tactic. However, he's familiar with this area, so he can handle it.

Back when he was a secret agent, he did countless things far worse than what's about to happen.

"Cough cough..." Frank cleared his throat, making his voice high-pitched and thin, giving the impression of being extremely anxious.

"The enemy may possess guidance equipment for orbital weapons! Electromagnetic waves have already converged on..."

"I agree!"

Before Frank could finish speaking, Fina spoke up, immediately understanding what Frank wanted to do.

Sure enough, the seemingly innocent and naive are actually quite cunning inside.

The people around Fina breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the conversation on the voice channel.

Finding a reason to attack is good! This is clearly a rejection of Karasuma Renya's surrender!

No, no, no, this isn't an excuse, it's the truth!

Karasuma Renya is terrifying! He actually possesses that kind of weapon!

Sizzle sizzle...

Energy began to gather at the secondary weapon port of the shuttle, and a magic circle began to form.

Xiu!

A thick ray of light was about to strike Karasuma Renya, who had her hands raised high.

To be precise, when Karasuma Renya got a certain distance away from him, he was reduced to ashes by the high-energy reaction.

Immediately afterwards, the entire building vanished from the world.

Fortunately, by this time, most countries had already blocked most of the signals from Karasuma Renya; otherwise, this situation could have caused chaos across the entire planet.

"Ahem." Fina coughed twice, confirming once again that the two guys in the shuttle were much more reckless and fierce than she was!

It's strange, my teachers shouldn't be giving me these warnings, they should be giving them warnings.

"Self-defense! This is legitimate self-defense!"

Fina said it twice in a row. Their voice communication will also be recorded. After they get back, this data will be uploaded to the main system.

“That’s right! It was self-defense!” Furuya Rei was the first to agree.

Regardless of whether this kind of devastating attack counts as self-defense, from today onwards, it is!

All countries will add a special interpretation to the self-defense clause.

After all, an alien that at least openly follows or is required to follow the law is certainly better than an alien that acts recklessly and without restraint.

That attack was something that no one on Earth could have escaped, and no one could have even detected it in advance.

Karasuma Renya's appearance and death took less than a minute; Vernon and his group acted so quickly that it startled everyone.

After Furuya Rei, others with speaking privileges quickly agreed with his point of view.

Even if the King of Heaven himself came today, it wouldn't be fair to say this wasn't legitimate self-defense. Even if you brought in the legal team from the O.J. Simpson case to defend Karasuma Renya, it wouldn't make a difference.

After Karasuma Renya turned to ashes, Vernon and his team's work was finished. The rest could be left to the nations on Earth that were already aware of the situation.

After all, the Ouroboros wouldn't recommend that they interfere in the internal affairs of another planet.

Of course, some energy extraction arrays that have already been set up are still on Vernon and his two companions' protection list, and these people still have to work hard to stabilize the timeline.

Destruction is a very simple thing, but when the person who caused the destruction dies, the destruction will not automatically return to its previous state; it needs to be repaired little by little.

Furthermore, the following day, when the United States ordered Japan to hand over all the special materials, Japan shook its head at its father for the first time.

Karasuma Renya is a Japanese, and his power is mainly concentrated in this area, so he has the most secret bases here, to the point that everyone is envious.

After all, this is material that can be traded with aliens. Whether we keep some for our own research or use it for trade, its value is unimaginable.

Just as the US was preparing to teach its disobedient son a lesson, the Russian bear and the Chinese rabbit on this planet suddenly began joint naval exercises. And for the first time, the Japanese chicken did not blindly follow the US's lead, but instead expressed its opinion on this joint exercise.

Meanwhile, the US military stationed in Japan has also found that its status as a father figure is not as useful as before.

The reason behind all these bizarre events is quite simple.

The US wants all of Japan, while Russia and China are willing to leave Japan a little bit, and the appearance of aliens disrupts the world order.

Because of a lack of understanding of extraterrestrials, no one on Earth would initiate a large-scale war in the short term. Therefore, the Japanese decided to act like a rebellious son.

These things were unimportant to Ai Haibara, who stayed at home obediently; they had little to do with her.

After the Black Organization was destroyed, she could finally get a good night's sleep.

"See, I told you my decision back then was right..."

"I didn't say your decision was wrong."

Ai Haibara heard two familiar voices in her ear. When she opened her eyes, she saw her parents, Atsushi Miyano and Elena Miyano, smiling at her.

"Dad...Mom..."

Ai Haibara reached out and grabbed, and the scene vanished instantly. After a few seconds of melancholy, Ai Haibara looked towards the corner of the room.

There, Akemi Miyano's soul is curled up in a ball; she's resting now because she talked for too long this morning.

"That's nice." Ai Haibara leaned back, pulled the blanket up to her chest, and drifted off to sleep.

She no longer has to serve criminal organizations, no longer has to live in fear. Even if the antidote is not successfully developed, it won't take too long for her to grow up again, and her sister will live by her side in another form.

Meanwhile, at the Mori office not far away, a chase is taking place.

"You brat! How dare you shrink down to get close to Ran! You're dead today!" Kogoro Mouri pointed at Conan, looking like he was about to slice him into pieces.

"Uncle Mori..."

"You still dare to call me uncle?!"

"Then...father-in-law?"

"…Plant! Sinai!!!"

Kogoro Mouri jumped up and pounced on Conan like a tiger.

Conan looked at the only person who could save him, hoping she would do something.

However, Ran Mouri stood to the side, her face flushed, her mind filled with thoughts of Conan's father-in-law.

Chapter 149 If Asgard keeps losing, it'll have nowhere left to lose!

Vernon's operation was completed perfectly, and the energy that Karasuma Renya has accumulated over the years will gradually become the shuttle's reserve energy.