One-way traffic

Suddenly, a strange feeling filled Mugino Shizuri's heart.

She began to ponder a question: why was it Hamazura Shige who came to find her, and not the previous woman or Frenda?

The fourth superpowered individual's facial expression began to change.

"Could it be that you—"

"The answer is actually quite simple."

Hamazura Shigeaki raised the muzzle of his gun and aimed it at Mugino Shizuri.

No, that's not right.

It was something at her feet.

"Using the body crystal as bait to lure you here, that's my... that's our true purpose!"

Bang—that was a very crisp gunshot.

A pistol bullet was fired, but the target was not Mugino Shizuri's body, but something nearby.

It looked like a brick, something that Mugino Shizuri had knocked off the greenhouse.

They both knew exactly what it was.

"Even the way you turned over and bombarded this greenhouse just now was all planned. This place has long been completely covered with Frenda's explosives!"

In an instant, a dazzling red light flashed.

Boom boom boom boom boom boom—!

Before Hamazura Shige, a powerful yet relatively small-scale bombardment suddenly ripped through the air, causing his ears to ring instantly.

The floor was blown apart by the explosion, and as he fell from the second floor, he discovered that someone on the lower floor was already prepared to catch him.

She was a blonde girl wearing a beret.

"Ah, I'm saved..."

Frenda was waiting for him downstairs, while Hamazura Shige fell from upstairs and was caught safely by her.

As he lay down on the mattress-like object, Hamazura felt every pore on his body contract, and a sensation of having just escaped from a lion's cage spread throughout his body.

"Did you make it?"

“I detonated the explosives with a pistol. As you said, although the explosives were very powerful, the range was still not enough to affect me.”

It was precisely because of this that Hamazura Shiage survived; otherwise, a powerful grenade would have been enough to kill him instantly.

Overall, it was a close call but ultimately safe.

Frenda, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"us--"

Click, click, click——

In an instant, the wall shattered.

"Eh--?!"

"No, no!"

Before they could think it through, the figures burst forth.

Boom—!!! With debris flying everywhere, the two were blasted away by the sheer force of the impact.

That's it.

A distorted figure emerged from the darkness.

"Don't tell me you haven't considered it, Hamazura."

Mugino Shizuri stood there, bearing only traces of the explosion but without any burns or bruises.

The expression on her face was like that of a predator cornering its prey.

"Your attack certainly shocked me; it was truly a surprise attack, but..."

"You don't really think that the strength of a Level 5 superpowered individual is only this level, do you?"

To be precise, it was completely unharmed.

How could Mugino Shizuri, ranked fourth, be someone they could easily defeat with such childish tactics?

"Frenda—!"

"too late."

Boom—something like a rocket engine propelled Mugino Shizuri out from behind.

The figure that attacked suddenly raised its right leg just as Frenda was about to throw the explosives.

"Gurgle—!!"

"It looks awful, Hamazura."

With one kick, he sent Frenda flying through the air.

After landing, Mugino Shizuri paid no attention to Frenda, but instead focused his gaze on Hamazura Shige, who was lying on the ground.

"So you've come to this point where you need to rely on women to survive...? You're spineless. I thought you could at least grit your teeth and face death, but it seems you're just a freeloader after all."

"Gurgle...!"

Hamazura Shige instinctively reached for the gun, and he grabbed the women's handgun that had fallen to the floor.

squeak--

A streak of emerald green light swept across, and Hamazura Shiage's weapon was instantly burned to ashes.

"Gaaaaaaah!!"

"It can't be that serious. It's just that the entire arm was affected by the gun explosion. At most, it will result in amputation. Is it necessary to make such a fuss?"

Hamazura Shigehisa clutched his arm, which was almost completely filled with pain, and rolled around in agony, but Mugino Shizuri had no intention of letting him go.

The emerald green light was aimed directly at his forehead.

"Then you should die first."

What comes into view is a smile that is pure to the extreme.

That devilish smile foreshadowed Hamazura Shiage's fate.

then.

—The atomic collapse that was supposed to completely burn Hamazura Shige's head was distorted the moment it was launched.

"Varied--?!"

This time, it was Mugino Shizuri's turn to be shocked.

This instant—an instant even smaller than a second.

In that brief moment, Mugino Shizuri lost control of her abilities. She was unable to control the precision of her power or the power itself, and she felt as if she was about to collapse.

"Right now!!"

On the other side, a shadow rushed out of the darkness.

She was a girl surrounded by a dazzling light, like starlight.

"You bitch—"

"Accept!"

It's Hatsune Miku wearing the Snow Miku 2017 outfit.

A golden light shone from her body, and in that instant, which was less than a second long, the girl rushed over with an expression of resignation.

What she used was nothing more than the simplest swing.

Snow Future 2017 is a power that can manipulate celestial bodies and even bring all eighty-eight constellations under its control.

The definition of celestial bodies is very broad. In fact, it is not only constellations that must be defined as celestial bodies, but also various planets can be defined as pure celestial bodies.

For example—the moon.

With the help of the moon, Hatsune Miku gained "speed" faster than anyone else, which is why she was able to rush over in a second.

They launched a direct attack at a speed exceeding twice the speed of sound.

It was an extremely simple strike, an attack in which the wand in hand was slammed into Mugino Shizuri's abdomen in one swift motion, sending him flying backward.

The result was revealed in an instant.

The fourth-ranked figure in Academy City was sent flying backwards like a spinning top.

Boom——! !

The pile of rubble on the ground made a loud noise as she fell, and Mugino Shizuri's body trembled, but after a few seconds she stopped moving completely.

Hamazura Shige stared in astonishment at Mugino Shizuri, who was not dead but had simply fainted.

However, that level of attack was enough to completely cripple her.

Mugino Shizuri is currently covered in injuries. A single supersonic attack was enough to cause this situation, mainly because her ability went out of control for a moment.

This means one thing.

"You...won?"

He defeated a Level 5 superpowered user using his own strength.

Hamazura Shiage collapsed to the ground, unsure if anyone could achieve the same results as his group, but... but they—

They did indeed defeat a Level 5 superhuman.

In the past, a Level 0 spiky-haired person defeated the number one person in Academy City, and now the situation is the same.

The group worked together and defeated Mugino Shizuri, who was ranked fourth.

Chapter 197 The Hidden Awakening

Many people come here.

They were dressed in uniform clothing and looked like hospital or security personnel, but they weren't.

They were all low-ranking members of the Dark Side's "Item" unit, meaning they were of the same rank as Hamazura Shiage. To put it bluntly, they were just a bunch of lowly soldiers.

These people are responsible for cleaning up the mess left by the Dark Organization. Whether they are killed or kill others, it will cause unimaginable damage. This phenomenon will affect the environment. If ordinary people see it, it will expose the existence of the Dark Organization and even implicate unimportant people.

That's why they exist. Cleaning up corpses and sweeping up the battlefield are their jobs. After receiving orders from their superiors, these lower-level personnel, who are considered "items," come to clean up the mess.

They knew that there was a Level 5 superhuman in their secret service, so they wouldn't be surprised no matter what changes occurred.

But that's not how it is in reality.

"What?"

They stood there, stunned.

The site was severely damaged; nearly half a floor was completely destroyed. The greenhouse, originally used to house plants, was completely swept away, and charred material could be seen left on the floor, which should be the product of atomic collapse.

But that wasn't what surprised them.

It is certainly true that they usually come to collect corpses.

but.

At this moment, the bodies lying before these lower-ranking personnel were not those of people who should have been killed.

Instead, it was Mugino Shizuri who collapsed and couldn't get up.

"The fourth one... has been defeated?"

"Yes, who did it? The second person from the 'School'?!"

"This is impossible. There was no notification that the second person was here. Instead, there's intelligence that there's been an internal riot within the 'Item'...?"

"What did you say…"

The lower-level personnel had no way of knowing the truth and could only stand there dumbfounded, pondering all of this.

The people who caused all of this have long since left this place.

"...That solves the problem."