Editing review, starting from Natsuki Subaru shocking the world

“When powerful forces collide, they almost always cause serious damage to the surroundings, just like my fights are described as wars. But Kamijou-kun, what is ‘that’ you have? As a mere high school student, you saved so many people! In the end, you even ended World War III! You even won the battle against the ‘troublemakers’ and survived! The true face of that powerful force is ‘elimination’! Ah, it’s really exciting. Finally, I can finally see the ‘next stage’! I can have a battle with an unpredictable outcome in a strong sense of tension, and there is no need to worry about the spread of damage when the powerful force and the power of elimination collide! Are there other battles that are more convenient for earning experience points, Kamijou-kun!”

So that's why?

Is this why Thor angrily beat Kamijou in the fast food restaurant?

The opponent who had always been gentle in battle was actually unable to answer on the spot whether to save a girl, which would cause him to lose his mind?

That's why he said that.

When did my enemies become so insignificant?

Chapter 172. Explosion-level combat power

Human beings are creatures that can easily repay kindness with enmity due to a change of stance. This has been verified countless times in human history and is an absolutely infallible truth.

"It's obvious, just like what's written in the textbook. This is a typical tragic real-life drama that ends with ingratitude." In the world of Date A Live, inside Rastatok's spaceship, the fifth elf Gokawa Kotori held a lollipop in her mouth and sighed indifferently, shaking her black ribbon, as if she had already made this guess a long time ago.

The same situation also occurs in various areas of the heavens and myriad worlds.

Of course, this doesn't mean that other people have no way of figuring out this matter, nor does it mean that it is normal for Kamijou Touma to be repaid with ingratitude.

It is because this situation illustrates the inferior nature of human beings.

but--

"What are you doing? Isn't this a very equal match? Hehe..."

Such a voice suddenly resounded in the live broadcast room, causing many viewers who were watching Touma's experience to look over with dissatisfaction, wanting to see who this ID was;

Soon, they discovered that this ID came from the same world as Aizen Sosuke, and his name was [Kenpachi Zaraki]. Judging from the bar with a special color frame, it seemed that he was a very impressive guy in the local world?

But ah! ! With such a network of heavens between us, even if this guy is the king of heaven, what does it matter? He is full of nonsense!

"I'm here to save people, why would I want to fight just because of a weird idea of ​​this guy called Thor?!"

This sentence is straightforward, without any sarcasm - and the person who said this is none other than the protagonist of a previous story, Natsuki Subaru... At this moment, he has already become a fan of Kamijou Touma.

Looking at this boy who was hurt every time but still gritted his teeth and continued to move forward in pursuit of the justice and happiness he needed, and who kept sacrificing to save the imperfect ending, I had an unprecedented sense of identification.

That's right, Kamijou Touma went into the battle only to save the magician's partner!

Why do I have to fight this monster who suddenly wants to fight at the end?

For a time, the pressure of public opinion seemed to be collapsing.

Everyone agreed that Kamijou Touma should not be hurt again, and that the boy who started this war on his own should apologize. That's right! He should do so.

I guess when he saw himself being so willful in the video, he must have felt the same entanglement and shame from a God's perspective, so much so that he didn't dare to come out...

"No, why should I feel ashamed about this?"

What no one could have imagined was that at this critical juncture, the young man who had shown a strong fighting spirit in the video without caring about details would appear in front of everyone so openly.

With a playful and cheerful mood, the characters spoken all have a condescending and perfunctory attitude, as if saying to a puppy on the street, "Ah, you can bark as you like."

"Well, we are all just ordinary people, so I don't mind your misunderstanding. You don't think about chasing victory like us all the time. This kind of thing is still too difficult for everyone."

This was not the end of it. He continued typing a message, using an academic tone to speak in words that no one could understand.

"Strong men can start a duel with just a glance... Why~!? Ha!! What a low-level, lame, and inferior joke. In this cruel world, as long as there is any situation that is about to break out, the flames of war should be ignited thoroughly!"

"It is because of fighting and the pursuit of power that humans continue to evolve. And because they can continue to evolve, humans can taste the limits without a limit."

Every line and every sentence is his true feelings.

It is exactly the same as the deafening cry in the video.

Faced with Kamijou Touma's roar of incomprehension after he discovered that he was deceived, Thor in the edited footage did not show any emotion at all.

Guilt?

Feel sorry?

We should be grateful to those who help us.

To hell with all that, nothing is more important at this moment than having a real battle with Kamijou Touma!

That’s right, not only does it have to be a battle, but it has to be a battle between evenly matched forces. Isn’t this the style of a strong man?

so...

When the young Thor saw himself in the video picking up a gun and pulling the trigger at himself with an expressionless face, he felt unprecedented joy in his heart!

"To be honest, I was really disappointed when I first met you. If you hadn't fought back at the critical moment, I might have turned you and the hamburger into charcoal. But, your eyes are great now. You have regained your best eyes, and now you are worthy of being my enemy. Now I can finally have a fight that will satisfy me regardless of the win or loss. If not, I would have lost more than I gained."

"To tarnish the interests of saving people for the sake of fighting? I'm not such a great person. I'm also a 'troublemaker'."

"In the end, I still want strength. There is a limit to how strong I can be by training myself, but once I become this strong, the number of opponents who can fight me will be very limited... No, I still know a few people who are stronger than me, but that kind of conflict will definitely destroy an entire city or even a country, and the feeling after it ends will be extremely bad. It's hard to find a 'ladder' that meets the requirements."

"..."

"Do I seek power to help others? Or do I want to help others because I have power? I am confused about this and I can't find the answer. This is my nature. I cycle in pursuit of greater 'power', and lend a hand to those who need help in the process... It is completely different from you who are 'special' and have no obvious 'power', but still continue to lend a hand to others, and finally accumulate a strong 'power'!"

Looking at the young man in front of him who was still trembling and trying to stand, Thor's eyes darkened and he clenched his fists.

"So..."

"... That's right, although the problem was solved quite smoothly, that injury is a pure deduction. To put it more clearly, it is a hindrance and unromantic. This will become a factor in reducing combat experience points, so it cannot be ignored."

"This is something I just stole from the engineer. To be honest, I'm not familiar with guns, but the caliber should be the same, right?"

Thor put the muzzle of the gun against his side and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

Bang! A rather muddy sound was heard.

The red-black liquid flowed out from a spot on Thor's upper body, and then gradually spread on his clothes. Although the boy stumbled, he did not fall down. After throwing away the pistol that he no longer needed, he looked at Kamijou again.

With a happy face——

Laughed.

"Oh, oh-oh... this is incredible. I have avoided the vital points, but my body is still shaking. It's amazing that you can still fight on the battlefield with such injuries. It seems that you are indeed not an ordinary person. This is really amazing."

“That’s right, Kamijou-kun. Stop saying nonsense like ‘I have no reason to fight you, so I can’t clench my fists’ or ‘You can beat me until you’re satisfied’.”

The boy's special show continued...he also released an arc knife from his left hand.

He spread the flashes of light from his ten fingers like wings and declared loudly:

"If you want a reason anyway, use my wound as an excuse. I'll die if I don't get treated quickly, so you can only cry and fight me seriously!"

Thor, the god of thunder who is in charge of direct combat in "Poltergeist", has launched his final battle.

Or should I say——

Precisely because he can only face the world in this way, he can only be responsible for direct combat.

.........................................

This smooth opening speech sounded like a typical boss speech.

The obsession at the level of a war maniac and a war fanatic, and the anticipation for a duel between strong men, almost overflowed from the surface without any concealment.

This is something that only those who love the battlefield and love to break through from life-and-death duels can understand.

That is to say...

"Ah, this should be something you like very much."

"Damn it, I don't like this kind of thing!"

Kamijou Touma felt creeped out by his friend's joke and wanted to clarify the situation immediately.

This guy is a dangerous bomb! How can he shoot himself in the abdomen during a battle? This guy is not afraid of death at all...

Having said that, with a battle that has gone so far as to be dragged out, by the end of it, who would be able to remember that the battle was originally fought to save people?

In the end, the two sides who had formed an alliance to deal with the top leaders of Academy City were now staging a pistol-grabbing drama because of their wounds?

"This... even if it's nonsense... there should be a limit, right!?"

Watching the situation in the video, watching the boy suddenly extend a 20-meter arc knife from his ten fingers,

Kamijou Touma felt as if there was an electric current on his neck and he couldn't help swallowing.

Even if I can survive this time, can I really have all my limbs intact?

Even if you have all your limbs intact, can you really enjoy the right to go to school as a student?

A series of questions thrown into the boy's mind made him feel like his mind was blank and he didn't even have the chance to think the most basic things.

All that was left was to watch the video as this meaningless confrontation continued.

No, maybe it just doesn't make sense to a wounded man named Kamijou Touma?

After all, judging from the situation, the guy opposite is enjoying it completely, and it is impossible for him to feel unhappy or sad at all!

And... the details of the fight in the video clips are constantly interspersed, playing out move by move.

The boy's fighting power is constantly rising.

Building-explosion level?

Hot street level?

Explosive zone level!!

That’s right, it is a terrifying combat capability that can truly destroy a school district in an instant.

He is a practical man who truly throws everything into the battle, without any fear, leaving everything to be decided by the battle!

His situation.............

If you tie thrusters to your hands and feet, you can jump to the top of the container mountain in one breath.

Although in most cases, you will be at the mercy of the thrusters because you cannot control it, but in theory it should be possible as long as you manage the thrust vector correctly.

however.

After all, it is only the hands and feet that receive the powerful thrust. If the powerful force is micro-controlled and moved at high speed or at an acute angle, it will have an adverse effect on the joints of the shoulders and thighs. In addition, if it suddenly jumps from a static state, the blood vessels and internal organs of the whole body will naturally scream.

He doesn't have any ridiculous solution like "my body is inherently strong".

There is no way to overcome the problem by relying on spiritual equipment or G-resistant protective clothing.

No, even if there really is——

It still cannot perfectly ensure safety. Not only that, his approach even vaguely has the problem of "only looking at the advantages but ignoring the disadvantages and risks".

“Pain? Don’t worry about it, Kamijou-kun. As a living being, I don’t mind as long as I feel happy.”

“Why… do you have to go to this extent…!”

“Because there’s only one step left.”

Maybe there's something wrong with the joints or cartilage? The sound continued. However, Thor still tilted his head.

As if to say that he didn't understand why there was such a question.

"If the distance is too far to be helped, then of course you can only give up. However, my situation is different. I have accumulated efforts step by step and reached a place where I can grasp the stars. Although it is somewhat dangerous, doing so is no different from standing on a platform with your body straight. Since I can reach the top of the cabinet with my hands, there is no need to ask my parents to take it, right?"

He stretched out his arms horizontally.

Then he continued:

"So—ten times more."

Boom! The arc knife made a terrifying sound.

"We can continue, ten times more."

The place that was originally filled with containers had undergone a huge change that Kamijou could no longer see with his naked eyes. The arc blades from his ten fingers on both sides had grown to two kilometers.

“You understand, Kamijou Touma. This is me. I’ve reached this place, as people say, as someone who turned personal fights into wars. It’s great to be here. But this is not the end. After all, what I’ve seen ‘ahead’ is farther away than what I thought was the end, the realm that I can’t reach yet.”

The power to completely destroy an entire school district with just a wave of his arms.

A war embodied in the power of the individual.

And all of this started just for the battle with Kamijou Touma...

There is no doubt that this -

This battle started from the beginning with the desire to fight Kamijou Touma! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !