Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

Priscilla is now eagerly anticipating and waiting for that scene to unfold.

…Aside from Hachiman Hikigaya, there were others who finally realized how formidable Kiyotaka Ayanokoji was.

"Is that so?"

At the Shirogane residence, Shirogane Kei, after hearing her brother's explanation, suddenly understood... Of course, Shirogane Miyuki hadn't seen through as much of the scheme as Hachiman Higaya, but even though it was only a part, it was enough for him to convince his sister.

This was enough for his sister, Shirogane Kei, to understand that Ayanokouji Kiyotaka was not just a gay man, but a formidable character not to be underestimated.

Shirogane Kei first had an epiphany, then became anxious: "Damn it... even a gay guy is this good, brother, you'd better work harder and become that good too, otherwise, with Hachiman-senpai in front and this gay guy behind, maybe Kaguya-neechan's standards for finding a partner will rise after seeing all this!"

"That's your reaction?"

Shirogane Miyuki twitched the corner of his mouth, somewhat speechless... Although Kei's worries were not without reason, he couldn't just grow up whenever he wanted.

"The greatest masterpiece?... It is indeed quite impressive."

Kousaka Kyosuke let out a breath, feeling somewhat emotional. If someone like Hikigaya Hachiman were this powerful, he would be happy for him, but with someone like Ayanokoji Kiyotaka being this strong, he was a little worried.

In this respect, his younger sister Kirino Kousaka was his equal. Or rather, Kirino was far more excessive than him.

He was just worried, but Kirino had already started cursing. However, it wasn't because she saw Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was so powerful, but because of what happened before…

"Lord Hachiman, you're amazing!"

She cheated on Anastasia, whom she had been supporting.

462. Horikita Manabu: I don't have a younger sister.

If it doesn't make a sound, it's a blockbuster.

Because he hadn't encountered a worthy enemy for a long time, his profound cunning had nowhere to be displayed. Finally, at this moment, he delivered a powerful and satisfying blow to everyone's perception of Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

The fact that Qinglongdao could hold on for three months without collapsing only proves how terrifying his will is.

Decapitating the bandit army and taking in the Ice Wolf Clan and the Sword Saint Kreh's pack of dogs is not bad, but it's not particularly impressive; many people can do it.

Anticipating this, it goes without saying that bringing Kyal's sister over would be obvious to everyone, and the kingdom would definitely arrest her to vent their anger.

But now, even though most people can't see through things as clearly as Hachiman Hikigaya and analyze the actions behind them, they still have to admit it.

By using the rescue incident to elevate his prestige to its peak, everything was done so perfectly, manipulating both sides to their wits' end. To be able to do this, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka is absolutely terrifying.

Even if most people don't understand the process, at least they can understand the result, and the result is undoubtedly astonishing, so astonishing that no one can question his wisdom and cunning at once.

It's like many people don't know how to govern a country, nor can they understand the deeper meaning and thought process behind the orders issued by national leaders, but everyone agrees that being able to govern a country well is definitely a remarkable achievement.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji is now the leader of that country.

"Playing house...hehe, it really is just playing house."

At Advanced Nurturing High School, Kogenji sighed. He had dared to be defiant in the classroom before, but after witnessing Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's actions, he could only utterly admit defeat.

Compared to his current all-out performance, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji at school was basically just playing house.

This astonishing wisdom of having the entire plan in hand, the title of "greatest masterpiece" is not an exaggeration at all. In fact, it could be said that the title of "greatest masterpiece" is an insult to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

His strength is such that he deserves a higher title, such as the Emperor of the Earth.

"The Emperor of the Earth... that's incredible, he can actually do something like that."

Previously, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji had explained his political philosophy to the sword saint Kreeher. Although his words on strongman politics were shocking, no one paid attention to or discussed them.

Because achieving that goal was so difficult it was practically impossible. Not to mention others, even Long Yuanxiang and his group thought he was just spouting nonsense.

However, under the watchful eyes of almost everyone who thought it was impossible, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji easily crossed the first stage, turning danger into opportunity and rising to the top in one step.

Looking at the deafening roar of "Earth Emperor" echoing throughout the arena, and seeing the fervent enthusiasm of his subordinates, at this moment, no one would believe that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was spouting nonsense.

"Why do you say you want to challenge Hachiman Hikigaya... He has the intelligence, strength, and willpower. If he didn't have any special abilities, he would be the stronger one no matter what. Why are you putting yourself in the position of challenger and being so obsessed with Hachiman Hikigaya?"

Having been repeatedly insulted by Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, and with the trigger being her disdain for Hikigaya Hachiman, Horikita Suzune, who had been harboring resentment for so long, has finally started again.

Since she can't use this as a pretext for a confrontation, she can use Ayanokouji Kiyotaka as a point of contention, since at least she has some connection to him.

"Oh dear, those who don't understand are just spouting nonsense and barking wildly." Yanagisaka Arisu glanced at Horikita Suzune. "President Horikita, aren't you going to do anything about it?"

Horikita Suzune's face darkened. "What do you mean?"

She was prepared to argue with Yanasaka Arisu, but Horikita Manabu pushed up his glasses and surprisingly stood against his sister, coldly saying, "Shut up, don't embarrass yourself, Suzune."

"But I feel that Ayanokouji is stronger, right?"

Sudo, who has a crush on Horikita Suzune, was the first to stand up for her. He simply wanted to show off and gain favor with his crush, but many other classmates followed suit, and those people were genuinely interested.

"Hmph, a bunch of idiots."

Ryuen Sho sneered contemptuously, "Perhaps all you can remember is the scene of Hachiman Hikigaya fighting against the Archbishop of Sin and Echidna and being humiliated due to insufficient information. You don't remember what he did in the capital before and after confronting the Sages' Association."

“Take a closer look, you fool. Those layouts are anything but simple; they're a testament to his abilities.”

Sudo, enraged, immediately retorted: "What's so complicated about it? It's just buying and selling goods to win people's hearts, colluding with merchants to undermine Anastasia's Hessin Merchant Guild, turning a group of mercenaries into permanent soldiers of Roswaal's territory, using various methods to improve Emilia's reputation, befriending the Knights, expanding connections, and incidentally spying on Crusch's movements!... Uh..."

As he continued speaking, Sudo's speech slowed down, his confidence waned, his voice grew softer, and cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

Previously, my attention was focused on tense and exciting battles against the Archbishops of Sin and Roswaal, but now, upon closer inspection...

In a short period of time in the capital, he simultaneously worked on multiple projects, single-handedly conceiving and managing so many plans from scratch, all in an orderly and perfectly successful manner...

This seems incredibly impressive!

"So you finally understand? Hmph." Long Yuanxiang sneered. "So-called wisdom is never just for fierce battles; the planning behind the scenes is even more important."

Horikita Suzune retorted, "But I don't think his setup can compare to Ayanokoji's performance this time."

"That's right, it's slightly inferior. Ayanokouji's Earth Emperor technique is indeed too advanced."

Horikita nodded, then countered, "But have you ever considered that Hachiman Hikigaya had no power at all back then? If he had Ayanokoji's ability to steal memories and obtain information by healing people, how far do you think Hachiman Hikigaya could have gone in the capital?"

"It's no exaggeration to say that if he had that skill back then, I think Emilia would have been able to win decisively from that point on, without having to wait until after the Sanctuary to be certain of victory. People like Roswaal would have been dealt with before the conspiracy even began."

Horikita Suzune opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but she couldn't refute the truth.

In front of everyone, the outspoken Horikita Manabu showed no mercy to his sister, summarizing as follows:

"If there are any areas where Ayanokoji can definitely beat Hikigaya Hachiman, there are certainly some, such as his learning ability, photographic memory, super memory, and master-level fighting skills. But in terms of strategy, if the intelligence is the same, the two sides going all out are probably evenly matched."

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463. A Blue Dream, an Emperor's Dream

Ryuen, however, did not agree with Horikita Manabu's judgment.

He believes that the ratio of Hikigaya Hachiman's intelligence and cunning to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's is 4 to 6, with the latter being slightly more formidable.

However, the fight would likely be evenly matched. Because Hachiman Hikigaya's exceptional eyesight, capable of discerning the real from the fake, as a human observer, should allow him to completely see through Kiyotaka Ayanokoji.

Having a deep understanding of what kind of person Kiyotaka Ayanokouji is, Hachiman Hikigaya was able to make targeted arrangements during the competition.

Moreover, if he were to fight against a pure fake, Hachiman Hikigaya might unleash 120% of his strength, not to mention that his opponent is not only a fake, but also a gay man who has his eye on him.

That's when you need to unleash 150% of your strength, otherwise you might lose your innocence.

In other words, Hachiman Hikigaya launched a special attack against Kiyotaka Ayanokoji.

"If there's an extra burst of power, then it won't just be a 50/50 chance, right? But since Ayanokouji likes Hachiman Hikigaya so much, he might also unleash some extra power..." Ryuen thought to himself as he continued watching the video, looking forward to the performance of the masterpiece.

"The title of Emperor of the Earth has been decided."

"His subordinates only see his achievements; no one knows what he does behind the scenes."

"In fact, the villagers have all been poisoned by the Second Princess Noron with a timed-on poison. No matter whether Ayanokoji Kiyotaka can protect them from the army, they will all die."

"But when Ayanokoji Kiyotaka visited at night, he had already used medicine to cure all the villagers of their poison."

"Besides that, the arena was originally covered by a barrier, waiting for Ayanokoji Kiyotaka to walk into the trap and have his power and blood drained by the barrier, turning him into a dried-up corpse."

"The general was so frightened that he collapsed without putting up any resistance, not entirely because the soldiers fell, but also because he wanted to activate the barrier only to find that it had been broken long ago. The last resort he had placed his hopes on turned out to be like this, which led to the general's final despair."

"These two little tricks, hmm~ they're quite interesting, at least ruthless enough."

"Ayanokoji Kiyotaka is increasingly eager to have some fun with that wicked second princess, and hopes she won't disappoint him."

"...The general whose heart was ripped out was trampled and torn apart by Kiyotaka Ayanokouji's men as a way to express their unwavering loyalty. The remaining soldiers were stripped of their weapons and armor and sent to slave camps."

"Here, they not only bear the heaviest burdens and their dignity is trampled to the point of meaninglessness, but they also cannot even preserve their innocence. There are quite a few dead gay men among the robbers."

Even so, driven by deep-seated fear, they dared not run away.

"While smilingly accepting the title of Emperor of the Earth, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji assigned the residents of the arena to various positions as ordinary subordinates in his base."

"The residents never imagined that they would become rebels in the rebellious kingdom so unwittingly, but looking at the smiling tiger-like Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, no one dared to say they didn't want to join."

"After that, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka completed a fine tradition created by hell, inherited by the first man, and carried forward by the white imperial family, testing the power of a strongman as the emperor of the earth."

"That behavior gradually became a daily habit for Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, and of course, it always included the part of saying 'I love you, Hachiman-sama'."

"After enjoying himself, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji stepped into the dark and sunless dungeon."

"You fools, you pigs! Even if I possess unparalleled, invincible power, even if I possess unfathomable, world-shaking wisdom, even if I am the only emperor of the earth in the world, my decisions are undoubtedly correct—but you, you bunch of pigs, what audacity you have to offer advice?"

"He looked down upon the world, arrogant and disdainful of everyone. Every word and action of his exuded a powerful and overwhelming charisma. 'If you don't believe in my overwhelming strength, question my extraordinary wisdom, or dare to think my decisions are wrong, what do you know, you pig?'"

"It was my fault! I was blind! I never believed the invincible Emperor! Alas! Kill me, Your Majesty! A subordinate who has ever doubted you is unworthy to follow you!"

"Those few fervent believers who regarded Ayanokoji Kiyotaka as a god, whose loyalty had reached the limits of human loyalty, kept kowtowing and apologizing."

"When they were imprisoned after giving their advice, they were only concerned about Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's safety and did not complain at all. Now, after witnessing the Emperor of the Earth's tyrannical behavior, they realized their mistakes and burst into tears."

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka coldly replied, "What are you saying? You pig, I haven't even asked you to die, and you already dare to have thoughts of dying?"

"They sincerely confessed their crimes with unwavering loyalty, saying, 'Oh dear, your subordinates dare not, your subordinates dare not! We had absolutely no intention of disloyalty, and we would never dare to die on our own. Your subordinates are simply too ashamed to serve the Emperor any longer…'"

"Die? Do you think you can so easily repay the offense you've committed against me? Do you think dying is the way to escape? Do you think it's that simple?"

"Ayanokouji Kiyotaka made them raise their heads, then reached out and gouged out their eyes. These five or six die-hard loyalists didn't utter a single groan throughout the entire ordeal, letting the pain rage on them."

"Because they believe that everything the emperor does is the most correct thing in the world, and that it's only right to deal with these swine!"

"You're absolutely right, you are indeed blind. In that case, we don't need your eyes anymore, but it's not that simple. You'll have to pretend to be blind and work hard for me to make up for your mistakes!"