One-way traffic

According to information received via radio, a group of people walked directly towards the gates of Pearl Harbor, followed by what appeared to be a group of unidentified individuals.

"Ugh... I have to work in this heat. Oh well, I'd better get rid of them as soon as possible."

He adjusted the gun he was carrying in his arms.

While it's generally assumed that weapons aren't needed to drive the other party away, the possibility of them being terrorists cannot be ruled out. In any case, it's best to be prepared.

Just as he had expected, the group of people mentioned on the radio all arrived before him.

"Halt! Everyone, stand still!"

Nick shouted in a protest-like manner and walked towards the group.

"This is a military stronghold. What are you all trying to do? All of you, get back!!"

"You're the one who should step back, you little soldier! Open your eyes wide and see clearly who's standing in front of you!"

Eh?

Nick blinked, only to find that some of the people in front of him were so dazzling that they were hard to see clearly.

No.

Standing at the very front was the figure he could always see on television.

"President...?"

"Yes, you stupid bald monk! Get out of the way of the President! Or I'll make sure you can't even afford instant noodles with just one phone call!"

"If you don't wait for me, how could you possibly be—!"

Without hesitation, he looked at the other four people beside that man.

—It was a group of people dressed in suits.

One had spiky hair, one had white hair, one had light blue twin tails, and one had short blonde hair.

"You are... uh, Colonel Hachika Touko, Colonel Shimojo Touma, Colonel Hatsune Miku, and Colonel Kyuutoku?!"

"That's it, you idiot! Get out of my way, you stupid pig! If you waste my time, I'll make you pay a year's salary as collateral!"

What, what's going on?

Nick couldn't help but blink, but in his 'recollection,' these people were indeed the president's well-known colonel's aides.

This is completely different from what was said on the radio!

"What, do you have any more questions?"

"No, um... Your Excellency, please do an identity verification first..."

"Well, then hurry up and bring the machine over... I knew it, I told you I'm the president! Really."

The information displayed on the machine is also completely correct.

In any case, Nick still made way for all these people.

"It really is the President..."

Nick remained standing there, blinking, watching the five people leave.

I never imagined that one day I would actually see the president come here in person.

And he even brought along several such renowned colonels! Truly remarkable, that's what makes the president…

Uh, the president?

"Wait... Mr. President, Colonel? What... what did I just do?"

Somewhat dizzy.

Nick scratched his head, realizing that he had simply been momentarily lost in thought, and it seemed that no one had walked by.

Maybe it's because of the heat that my eyes are blurry.

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"Is that all?"

"It's a very simple principle; it can be done by interfering with the other person's mind and altering their cognition to some extent."

"...Speaking of which, what kind of weird names were those just now?"

"Accessible in all directions... Pfft!"

"...If you laugh again, even if you're the President of the United States, I'll still kick your ass hard!"

In any case, the security check went smoothly.

Following US President Robert Kaccher, Accelerator and his group entered the base.

Chapter 320 You are now surrounded by me all by myself.

After passing through the main gate, the four people following the president walked into the building.

Although it's called "inside," it's actually located in an area similar to an airport.

"That soldier didn't seem to be under control."

"Not everyone was controlled. Within the military, the mage probably prioritized those with high-ranking official positions."

"So you just mean you're too lazy to deal with rotten fish and shrimp? What an arrogant bastard."

"If that's really the case, that would be great... That guy directly controls a significant portion of the soldiers."

As he spoke, U.S. President Robert Kacter sighed and looked ahead.

"So, what should we do next?"

"We must do everything in our power to find trustworthy people who can help us gather intelligence."

"Is it really possible? Just like you said before, the military should already be under control, right?"

Just as Robert Kattie was about to say something after being asked this by Touma Kamijou.

The mutation then occurred immediately.

boom! !

The roar of a car engine suddenly filled the air, and a jeep swept through everything in its path to arrive in front of them.

Even Budweiser, Touma Kamijou, and Misaka Mikoto couldn't help but frown.

A man in military uniform came down from there.

"Mr. President!"

The other person had a name tag on their chest that read "Bacchus Sherva".

Based on the following information, we can directly analyze the other party's identity and status.

"It's the commander."

The president told everyone directly.

"This guy was supposed to be the commander of this base... Yes, that's what he was supposed to be."

"In other words, he really has already..."

Misaka Mikoto and Kamijou Touma both became more vigilant.

But the commander seemed completely oblivious to all of this, and walked towards Robert with a smile on his face.

"That's great! It's good that you're alright! From now on, we just need to rely on the entire base's military strength to protect you!"

"Come on, please get in the car with me right away. I will take you to a very safe area!"

The commander walked towards the president.

Click.

With his keen intuition, Touma Kamijou immediately noticed something at his waist.

pistol.

He couldn't help but swallow, his body tense, scrutinizing the person in front of him with utmost care.

Was he planning to lure the president away first, then take him to a secluded place and kill him?

"No, this guy's motives are not so simple."

The speaker was Budwei.

“If it’s just about killing the president, you can do that now.”

"But you didn't do that at all, and you didn't treat this commander as a mere pawn. It seems that this can only mean one thing... you have other purposes."

"Yes, certain tasks that must be completed regardless of the circumstances, when it is necessary to ensure the safety of the president."

Shock and trembling.

The commander immediately showed this expression, and at the same time, Accelerator standing to the side couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

"It's related to the detonator, isn't it?"

"Well…?"

"This guy is most likely planning to arrest the president because of the contents of the detonator; at least for now, that's the most probable motive."

Click.

The commander immediately intended to draw his pistol, but—

"Don't do this! Don't let that kind of sorcerer control your mind!"

"Ah...uh...!"

"If you can stand in this position, you must have an extremely strong will. Hold on! Let that guy see your mental strength!"

The president did not ruthlessly defeat him, but instead tried to persuade him through the power of words.

This time, it will be the president's true stance.

"Commander, I demand that you immediately report the exact location of the detonator. Tell me, where exactly is the detonator?!"

"…exist…"

The sound came out.

It wasn't a manipulated voice, but rather the whispers of the person desperately resisting.

"Permission to taxi the runway and fly towards the island of Hawaii using three transport aircraft...!"

"let's go."

Budwei said without hesitation.

The commander seemed to have reached his limit as well.

The roaring man could no longer control himself; he pulled out the pistol from his waist and attempted to shoot the president.

Gunfire rang out.

However, no one was harmed as a result.

"...Now that you've made this decision, you'd better carry it through to the end."

The white monster stopped it all.

He casually deflected the bullet, then crushed the gun in the other man's hand, knocking the commander unconscious with a single blow.

Budwei glanced back at him and couldn't help but squint.

"What's wrong."

"…nothing."

The girl continued.

"According to what this guy said, there seem to be three planes in total."

"So, we're going to have to split up?"

"At the very least, someone should be responsible for all three... not us monsters."

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Just as Budwei said, the group dispersed.