Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

Haruhi Suzumiya remained silent for a moment, then nodded, her tense body relaxing slightly. She abandoned her plan to intervene; letting Teresa handle things was perhaps the best option right now.

"What, Mo Mojun, don't you have anything to say? If so, please excuse us for leaving. As for this residence, if you like it, consider it a gift for our reunion."

Dinesa waved slightly, and the girls behind her began to move their feet little by little, but they always faced Momo directly, as if they were drawing a circle with Momo as the center.

The silence from Haruhi Suzumiya slightly surprised Mo Mo, but he quickly realized that she was afraid. This gave Mo Mo a bit more confidence, but also a sense of helplessness. After all, Mo Mo's side was fully armed and mobilized, while Haruhi Suzumiya's side was merely a small tourist group from the SOS Brigade.

Given this disparity in strength, the fact that Haruhi Suzumiya and Teresa could maintain their composure is already a testament to Momo's abilities.

Fortunately, Mo Mo didn't care about these details. He looked at the spot where Unohana Retsu had just been standing. Behind Unohana Retsu, where she had been standing, two Shinigami dressed in Shinigami uniforms were supporting a little girl with a somewhat dazed look in her eyes. There were beams of light attached to her body, which were obviously some kind of sealing and control ability.

This is probably the work of the Grim Reaper, or perhaps a binding spell that Mo Mo doesn't recognize.

Those around Haruhi Suzumiya followed Momo's gaze, and when they realized his eyes were fixed on Illya, they were all slightly startled. The atmosphere, which had just relaxed a little, instantly tensed up again.

Before, Mo Mo had no target, so there was no conflict. But now that Mo Mo has a target, and that target is in their hands and under their control, doesn't that create a basis for conflict?

"Are you just leaving like that?"

Momo flashed a bright smile and met Denise's eyes. At that moment, Momo and Denise seemed like old friends reunited, but Momo's next words made Denise's smile falter.

“You are free to leave. Although this place will soon become my land, it is still a no-man's-land during the war, and you are free to do whatever you want here.”

"Thank you for your generosity and understanding. It would be best if you could let it go."

Momo waved his hand, signaling Denise not to be too happy, and said, "I don't care what you do to this land, but what you're doing to my people right now is a very serious matter."

"your people?"

Dinisa felt a chill run down her spine, knowing that Momo was about to seize the opportunity to lash out. However, she couldn't let Momo take the chance, so she said, "You're joking. There's no one here who could possibly be yours. All we have here are members of our SOS team and a poor patient."

"Really not?"

Mo Mo raised an eyebrow and pointed a finger at the group of people standing there. They turned their heads to follow the movement of Mo Mo's finger. Finally, they were astonished to find that Mo Mo's finger was pointing at…

Reimu Hakurei!

Why Reimu Hakurei?

In an instant, everyone's eyes turned to Reimu Hakurei, their eyes filled with surprise and suspicion. It wasn't that no one suspected Reimu's motives were impure, but since it was Haruhi Suzumiya, the leader of the SOS Brigade, and with her and Ryoko Asakura, the senior advisors, overseeing the decision, most people naturally wouldn't doubt Reimu anymore.

After all, it was the SOS Brigade that saved Reimu Hakurei during her crisis, and during the SOS Brigade's observation, Reimu Hakurei really had no one to rely on, no one to help her, and she was always all alone.

Could it be that Reimu Hakurei really harbors ulterior motives?

As the person involved, Reimu Hakurei's lips twitched.

She immediately crossed her arms and glared at Mo Mo without any politeness, wanting to see what Mo Mo was up to. She refused to believe that Mo Mo would dare to reveal her identity at this time. If Mo Mo really did that, even if it ruined the relationship between Reimu Hakurei and Haruhi Suzumiya, Reimu Hakurei would not easily forgive Mo Mo.

This is Reimu Hakurei's test, and if Momo uses this method to test her, Reimu Hakurei will not hesitate to give Momo a zero score!

As expected, Reimu Hakurei's guess was correct. Momo's finger only paused briefly in Reimu's direction before moving on again. Seeing the playful look in Momo's eyes, everyone realized that Momo was probably just toying with others.

Damn it, he really is a bastard!

This was the same thought that arose in everyone's mind. At this moment, the SOS were united in their hatred of the enemy. If Haruhi Suzumiya were to declare war, they would all attack Momo without hesitation.

Unfortunately, Haruhi Suzumiya, having decided to temporarily back down, chose silence, watching Mo Mo's antics with a gloomy expression. She was enduring, but at the same time, she was waiting, waiting for an opportunity to act.

Finally, Momo's finger stopped again, this time stopping on Illya, who was being held by the two Death Gods. Everyone then realized that Momo's target was indeed this corrupted Heroic Spirit.

As for Illya, her eyes remained vacant, which was not the behavior expected of a Heroic Spirit corrupted by the Black Mud. Therefore, Morpheus concluded that Illya was definitely being controlled by the device and said, "To mistreat my friend's daughter like this is a huge act of hatred. Haruhi Suzumiya, I'm curious, is kidnapping other people's children the SOS Brigade's modus operandi?"

"Could it be that the so-called SOS Brigade is actually a criminal gang that traffics children?"

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

"You're talking nonsense, you're asking for it!"

"How dare they insult the SOS Brigade! Unforgivable!"

The fact that Haruhi Suzumiya remained silent did not mean that her companions could tolerate it. Clearly, the name "SOS Brigade" enjoyed immense popularity; aside from clearly trained warriors like the Claymore and the Shinigami, almost everyone else spoke up in unison.

Hearing these voices, Haruhi Suzumiya's lips curled into a slight smile. This was what she was most proud of, one of her greatest strengths. She had united everyone, making them like a family with a strong sense of cohesion, which naturally resulted in tremendous fighting power.

However, Haruhi Suzumiya's smile quickly faded, because all she saw on Momo's face was sarcasm.

"I thought the prestigious SOS Brigade would be more disciplined, but it turns out you're just a bunch of rabble, lacking even basic discipline? You can certainly answer me, question me, but that's after your leader has made a decision. Or you can speak for Haruhi Suzumiya, but you'll be fully responsible for any deviations caused by that!"

In an instant, everyone who had just opened their mouths to berate Mo Mo fell silent before a powerful aura of authority. They weren't afraid of Mo Mo, but they were genuinely worried that their careless words had gotten the SOS Brigade into trouble. Everyone knew that the SOS Brigade was currently in a difficult situation.

But this was as if Momo had crushed the entire SOS Brigade's momentum with just a single sentence. Most people didn't understand what was happening, and could only blush but dare not say anything. Only Haruhi Suzumiya and Teresa understood Momo's little trick—a deliberate act of bullying.

"If your arrival is for war, then our SOS Brigade will not fear any challenge."

Teresa drew her cross-shaped sword a short distance, and a visible aura surged from her, forming a swirling storm that disrupted Momo's small-scale attacks. Momo didn't know what power this aura was, but he sensed that since Unohana Retsu was here, it was most likely spiritual energy from the Bleach world.

I just don't know what level of power this awe-inspiring force is at.

Perhaps it's at the captain level?

"Who said I came here to start a war?"

Mo Mo smiled slightly, and with a few words, he completely denied the tense atmosphere that had just taken a turn for the worse. He reached out and pressed forward, and Denise felt an irresistible force that pushed her sword back into its sheath.

"I just want to take that poor child to find his mother. She's a beautiful lady, and she must be missing her poor child."

070 Give me back my daughter!

After Momo finished speaking, everyone in the SOS Brigade was shocked.

They couldn't imagine that people could be so shameless!

If the SOS Brigade hadn't already known the truth, they might have actually been fooled by Momo's words and believed that Momo really knew Ilya. Momo arrived in this world later than them, so how did it become that Momo was destined to become the master of this world, while they were criminals who kidnapped children?

They were all doing it for Ilya's own good!

All the SOS Brigade members glared at Momo, their teeth itching with hatred. Yet, bathed in such gazes, Momo maintained a compassionate expression, as if what he said was the absolute truth.

"Your words have left me at a loss for how to respond."

Denise's expression was also grim. She was already seething with anger and suppressed rage, having just had her sword forcibly shoved back into its hilt by Momo. Now, Momo's words made her realize that with certain people, reasoning is futile.

Because shamelessness is their strongest shield!

"Prepare for battle, Ms. Asakura Ryoko."

Teresa silently repeated the words to herself, knowing that Ryoko Asakura would definitely hear them. This was also Teresa's assessment of the current situation: Momo was clearly looking for trouble, trying to detain Ilya with this absurd yet logically plausible reason, which was clearly unacceptable to the SOS Brigade.

The reason why the SOS Brigade has been able to develop to this point is no longer because of Haruhi Suzumiya's ability and will, but because the SOS Brigade has made everyone reach a consensus and are willing to contribute their own strength to the spirit of the SOS Brigade.

Saving the weak and those who have been harmed by the chaos of the world is clearly one of the things the SOS Brigade is supposed to do, and it is also one of the actions that is widely recognized and supported by all SOS Brigade members.

If key figures like Haruhi Suzumiya and Ryoko Asakura were to abandon a poor little girl out of fear of danger and battle, allowing a pitiful child corrupted by the black mud to fall into the hands of the administrators, then Haruhi Suzumiya's image would collapse in an instant.

At that time, the SOS Brigade will definitely face its biggest crisis yet.

"I understand, I will pass it on to the commander."

As expected, Ryoko Asakura's voice appeared in Teresa's mind. The two completed a silent exchange, assessing the current situation. Immediately afterwards, everyone on the SOS Brigade heard Ryoko Asakura's command.

"The leader and I will suppress the administrator's abilities so you won't fall for it so easily again. Be ready to fight at any time. Some of you will attack the administrator, and the rest... will subdue that white-haired little girl as a hostage!"

The greatswords felt a chill; directly attacking a little girl seemed hardly commendable. However, they were already completely devoted to Haruhi Suzumiya, and having experienced the most brutal forms of combat, they weren't naive enough to reject even this less-than-ideal fighting method. While the SOS Brigade upheld Order and Good, they weren't saints so intolerant of any shady dealings.

On the surface, they all remained calm, but secretly they began to mobilize their internal power, their muscles twitching slightly, ready to launch a thunderous attack on Mo Mo at any moment. Even Unohana Retsu looked at Mo Mo with gentle eyes, but behind those gentle eyes seemed to be a prehistoric beast searching for a place to bite.

"It seems you really think I'm here to cause trouble. I'm really disappointed by that assessment!"

Mo Mo let out a deep sigh, feigning disappointment. As a troublemaker whose purpose had been discovered, Mo Mo would never give up his plans so easily. Especially now, having confirmed that the SOS Brigade was at least more reasonable than the Japanese, like Haruhi Suzumiya, and even upheld certain principles of order and goodness, Mo Mo felt his chances of winning were actually higher.

There's no way around it; good people are always the ones who get bullied and schemed against, unless their methods of bullying and scheming are equal to or even far superior to those of bad people. Otherwise, good people are lambs to the slaughter in the eyes of bad people. Although the SOS Brigade isn't quite lambs to the slaughter in Mo Mo's eyes, they are already gentlemen who can be bullied.

"Isn't that so?"

Haruhi Suzumiya finally spoke, her voice filled with undisguised contempt and hostility. Now that Ryoko Asakura had given the order, she could finally disregard Mo Mo's attitude and unleash her pent-up anger without restraint. Since a fight was about to break out anyway, why not use this opportunity for verbal sparring before delivering the final blow?

That could really kill people!

"Of course not!"

Mo Mo smiled brightly, then waved his hand gently at a slow pace to avoid provoking further hostility from the SOS Brigade. Immediately afterward, the floating warship that had been flying towards them stopped, and a figure sped towards them from beneath it.

This puzzled the SOS Brigade, because the approaching warships and countless soldiers behind Momo were clearly the most important reason for their constant readiness for battle. Now, Momo had stopped everyone and only sent one person over—was he planning to take on the SOS Brigade with just three people?

This was clearly impossible. Even Haruhi Suzumiya was a little doubtful; she didn't believe that adding one more person would have any decisive impact on the battle. Therefore, although she was somewhat wary of the person who had arrived, she still didn't give the order to attack immediately. Instead, she verbally mocked Mo Mo, saying, "Does this person give you so much confidence that one more person can defeat our SOS Brigade?"

"It's not about winning, it's about calmly reasoning. Haruhi Suzumiya, stop acting like a child, okay? You targeted me before, killing me without even asking what happened, and now you're targeting me with the entire SOS Brigade without any explanation. That's what really hurts me, okay?"

"I'm a good kid. I haven't done anything bad since I came to this world of anime. If you don't believe me, you can ask my friends. They are the best witnesses. If they didn't trust and love me, why would they be willing to follow me?"

"Trust you, love you? Haha, that's the funniest joke I've ever heard."

Haruhi Suzumiya's eyes were filled with contempt and hostility as she said, "Do I really have to explain the effects of your abilities? I truly feel sorry for them. What you can remember is that I will save those children around you sooner or later. When they regain their senses, their hatred will tear you apart!"

"Ok?"

Mo Mo blinked, tilted his head, and looked completely bewildered.

What story is Haruhi Suzumiya talking about?

Although Momo obtained some information from Reimu Hakurei, Reimu wouldn't tell him every single detail. For example, regarding Haruhi Suzumiya's misunderstanding of Momo's abilities, Reimu enjoyed watching the misunderstanding grow and escalate, as if she loved watching a good show.

On the other hand, Reimu Hakurei certainly wouldn't explain anything to Haruhi Suzumiya, especially given Haruhi's misunderstanding of Momo's abilities. If she opened her mouth to explain Momo's abilities, Ryoko Asakura's personality would definitely lead her to cast suspicious glances at Reimu.

"Hmm, that innocent face, you won't be smiling for long!"

Suzumiya Haruhi didn't continue arguing with Momo about this issue. Since a fight was about to break out, discussing Momo's shamelessness was pointless. Especially when the figure finally ran over at high speed, revealing a weathered and bewildered face, Suzumiya Haruhi's attention shifted to this man.

"Where is Ilya? Is Ilya here?"

When he appeared before everyone, a voice filled with panic and expectation rang in their ears. Despite having the face of a mature and weathered man, his voice now carried the tender, childlike sobs of a child, as if desperately searching for a glimmer of light in despair.

"You are……"

Haruhi Suzumiya looked at the middle-aged man running over in surprise. Wasn't Momo just about to help Illya find her mother? Why did a middle-aged man come over? Was Momo so stupid that she couldn't even tell the difference between genders?

Of course, that's not the main point. Haruhi Suzumiya couldn't sense any hostility or fighting spirit from the man in front of her. All she felt was a panicked state of mind and a desperate search, which didn't seem to be a fake performance.

Haruhi Suzumiya's abilities naturally extended to the man before her. A wisp of invisible divine power was used to examine him. To Haruhi's surprise, most of the black sludge in the man's body had been removed, his rationality was normal, and he hadn't been manipulated. Moreover, his emotions were genuine.

Is this man really looking for Ilya?

"You're wondering why he's not Ilya's mother? Of course he's not Ilya's mother, he's Ilya's father. I've said it before, if we're going to help Ilya's mother find her daughter, we can also help Ilya find her mother."

"As for why I didn't help her find her father, it's obvious, because I've already helped her find her father."