Inventory: Top 10 fateful duels in anime

The ten most destined enemies.

A fate that spans a thousand years, Youhabach/Yamamoto Genryusai.

The fate of the demon killer, Link/Gainon.

The Fate of the Sun’s Grace, Escanor/Estarossa.

The fate of love and hate, Shakya/Zero Fuku.

The destiny guided by fate, Jolyne Kujo/Father Pucci.

It’s fate, Major/Acardo.

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Otsutsuki Sendai: One vs Four, Rick Hubie, Sun and Moon, Eight Gourmet Kings, Vongola Tenth Generation, God’s Wrath Day, Gurren Lagann, The Last Evolution, KO One, War God Kaito…

Inventory: Top 10 fateful duels in anime
Chapter 1: Inventory of the Heavens? What is this?
The edge of all worlds, the end of the endless void.
This is the end of the law, the starting point of the concept, and the reflection pool where countless worlds are born and die. At this moment, this eternally silent place is experiencing unprecedented changes.
An indescribable yet clearly palpable torrent of mighty power, as if drawn by an invisible giant hand, surged in from all directions and from an unknown place.
They are the remnants of broken gods, the afterglow of an annihilated universe, the throbbing of a newborn world, and the traces of the peak strong men… colorful, vast, and majestic, yet clearly separated, non-infringing upon each other, and finally converging at one point.
“Buzz——!”
It was like the first sound of the creation of the universe, or the final sound before all else fell silent. This point suddenly expanded, and as the light flowed, an indescribable creation slowly took shape.
It looked as transparent as glass, but inside it seemed to reflect the myriad galaxies, with countless miniature worlds constantly appearing and disappearing, changing endlessly. A gigantic screen just stood there in the air, stretching across the end of the void.
The moment it took shape, a mysterious aura that seemed to be above all existence burst out from the screen! This aura was so terrifying that the entire end of the void trembled violently.
Countless originally stable chaotic air currents were instantly shattered, disordered, and out of order. The void structure groaned under the heavy load, and the edge even collapsed and reshaped briefly! Just the existence itself almost shook this end of the world where even time was lost.
The next moment, before the chaos subsided, the light around the majestic screen surged again, and it actually used itself as a weapon to crash into the void barrier in front of it! There was no earth-shattering noise, only a sense of “natural” shattering.
The indestructible void barrier was as fragile as thin paper in front of it, and was brutally torn into a deep hole.
Without hesitation, the screen turned into a stream of light, disappeared into the depths of the crack, and disappeared into the deeper and more unpredictable unknown.
As it left, the aura that suppressed everything quietly disappeared, and the disturbed turbulence in the void was smoothed out as if by an invisible hand, quickly returning to the dead silence of the past. It was as if the scene that was enough to subvert cognition had never happened.
【Inventory of the Heavens】
[Experiences are not divided into past, present and future, and rankings are not divided into previous and next! ]The cold, emotionless and grand declaration suddenly resounded in the hearts of every thinking being, no matter which world they were in, at which point in time, whether they were mortals or gods or demons.
Then, the huge screen that had escaped into the unknown depths seemed to have reached its destination at this moment—all worlds! It shattered into countless streamer fragments, ignoring any world barriers, law restrictions, and spatial distances, forcibly penetrating and appearing accurately in front of every living being.
The world of slaying gods.
Inside a special ward deep inside a mental hospital, filled with the smell of disinfectant and an indescribable feeling of oppression.
Lin Qiye’s eyes just fell on the “patient” who was curled up in the corner of the room, with empty eyes but occasionally flashing a cunning look. She called herself the goddess of the night, Nyx, and was one of the many “paranoia patients” admitted to this “hospital”.
At this moment, something strange happened!
Without any warning, the space in front of Lin Qiye seemed to be torn apart by an invisible and brutal giant hand! A clearly visible crack in space appeared out of thin air, accompanied by a slight tearing sound that made one’s teeth ache.
Then, a light screen about the size of a palm, with a faint fluorescent light and made of unknown material, suddenly “squeezed” out from the crack and hovered in front of him less than an arm’s length away.
Lin Qiye’s pupils suddenly contracted, and his body subconsciously tensed up. The vigilance he had developed from years of wandering on the edge of life and death instantly reached its peak.
On the light screen, four ancient large characters “Inventory of the Heavens” slowly emerged, with a line of small characters explaining the meaning below.
“An inventory of the heavens?” Lin Qiye frowned slightly, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind. “What is this?”
His first reaction was to look at Nyx in the corner, but the other party still maintained his previous posture, as if he was unaware of this sudden change.
“It’s not the work of the ‘hospital’…” Lin Qiye immediately denied this guess. Although the hospital’s methods were strange, they would never tear the real space so “brutally”. Moreover, the faint but vast and ancient aura emanating from the light screen was completely different from any power he knew.
“Did that just now…really tear the space apart? And this thing seemed to be ‘dropped’ directly from…a higher dimension or a more distant place?”
Lin Qiye’s eyes became serious. He stretched out his finger and tried to touch it carefully, but found that his finger passed directly through the light screen, as if it was just a projection, but it was actually floating there, emitting a faint light.
“Directly interfering with reality, crossing the world… This ‘Inventory of the Heavens’ is definitely not simple.” Lin Qiye retracted his finger and looked back at the light screen, his heart filled with vigilance and a hint of irrepressible curiosity. “What does it want to do? Inventory of the heavens? Inventory of what? People? Events? Or…”
Dragon world.
Kassel College, Chicago, USA.
“Bang!”
The dull sound of someone falling to the ground echoed in the empty room.
Lu Mingfei still had a confused expression on his face, staring blankly at Professor Guderian, who had just been passionately introducing the history of dragon slaying, and then he fell straight to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut.
“No… Professor? Are you okay?” Lu Mingfei subconsciously wanted to step forward, his mind in a mess. “What’s going on? Is this a scam? Or hypoglycemia? I haven’t even officially enrolled yet…”
However, before he could take a step forward, something even stranger happened.
Right in front of him, less than half a meter from the tip of his nose, the air twisted without warning, and then it was like being neatly cut by an invisible paper cutter! A dark crack suddenly opened up, and then a light screen of the same palm size, emitting soft white light, floated out from it and hovered steadily in the air.
Lu Mingfei: “…”
He blinked, and blinked again, wondering if he was hallucinating because he was too tired after getting off the plane and was frightened by Professor Guderian’s sudden fainting.
“Huh?” He uttered a meaningless monosyllable and froze.
On the light screen, [Inventory of the Heavens] and the annotations below it were also clearly displayed.
“All…heaven…are…taking…a…view?” Lu Mingfei read it out word by word, looking around in confusion, “What the hell is this?
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ActivityRegister as a Filo member and get 200 points![Register Now]Chapter 2: A very hardcore appearance! Is this some kind of prank? (Old version)
The latest VR equipment? Is the welcome program at Kassel College so exciting? Even the space tearing special effects are made? “
He subconsciously reached out to touch it, and his fingers also passed through the light screen unhindered.
“Fuck! Is it really a projection? But this way of appearing is too hardcore!” Lu Mingfei complained crazily in his mind, “Is this some kind of prank? But who would make such a big scene for a loser like me…”
At the same time, other areas of Kassel College were experiencing the climax of the annual “Freedom Day” event.
Fierce confrontations, the clash of alchemical weapons, and the shouts of students should have been the main theme of the campus. But at this moment, the noise strangely paused for a moment.
The students who were engaged in a fierce battle, whether it was Caesar Gattuso charging with a battle axe, or the student union members holding folding knives waiting for an opportunity, or the Lionheart Club elites hiding in various places preparing for “hunting”, all saw the light screen that appeared out of thin air in front of them almost at the same time.
“Huh?” Chu Zihang, who was suppressing his opponent with precise fighting skills, suddenly looked fierce.
He tightened his grip on Murasame’s fingers instantly, the blade glowed coldly, and a cold and heavy aura quietly emanated from him. He did not look at the words on the screen, but immediately sensed the “object” that suddenly appeared.
“Space fluctuations… not caused by the Word Spirit, the source is unknown, and cannot be locked.” Chu Zihang’s heart was as calm as an ancient well, and he made a quick judgment. “High energy reaction, but the nature is unknown. The threat level… is temporarily set at the highest.”
He calmly adjusted his stance, bringing his opponent into attack range while also bringing the mysterious light screen into his alert sight.
“Oh?” On the other side, Caesar Gattuso, who was enjoying the battle, slowed down his movements the moment he saw the light screen.
A hint of surprise flashed in his golden eyes, and then the corners of his mouth curled up with interest. He even leisurely turned his head to glance at the words on the light screen.
“Inventory of the heavens?” Caesar whispered in pure Italian, with a hint of amusement. “‘Heavens’… refers to other worlds… besides our world? Inventory… is it to make some kind of arrangement or display?”
He waved his hand to signal his opponent to pause, and looked at the light screen with interest: “What an interesting ‘visitor’. He directly tore through space and appeared in front of everyone. This is a big deal.
I wonder what kind of surprises this so-called ‘inventory’ will bring us?” His eyes were full of curiosity and a hint of scrutiny from a superior.
This sudden change not only did not frighten him, but instead aroused his strong curiosity.
Nezha World·Chentangguan·Li Mansion
Deep inside the Li Mansion, in a small courtyard shrouded by a barrier.
Nezha was lying on the railing under the eaves, bored, with one hand supporting his head and the other hand fiddling with the drooping red silk, holding a dogtail grass in his mouth, looking at the gray sky with a listless look. He was imprisoned here by his parents for “causing trouble”, day after day, and he was almost fading away. The hustle and bustle of the outside world seemed to be isolated from him, leaving only the four directions and endless boredom.
“Ah… boring, really boring…” Nezha smacked his lips and spat out the grass roots, looking like he had lost all hope in life, “When can I go out and have some fun? I’m dying of boredom…”
Just as he was sighing and almost falling asleep again, something strange happened!
Without any warning, the void before his eyes was like a calm lake into which a stone was thrown, creating silent ripples.
Then, a tiny crack quietly opened up, and a palm-sized glass-like screen with a warm and lustrous luster floated out lightly from it, quietly floating in front of him.
“Hmm?” Nezha’s drooping eyelids suddenly opened, and he instantly became energetic as if he had been injected with a shot of cardiotonic. He curiously widened his iconic eyes, which were somewhat rebellious and naughty, and stared at the little thing that appeared out of thin air.
On the light screen, four large, ancient characters “Inventory of the Heavens” shone brightly, and a line of small characters was faintly visible below.
“All the heavens… take inventory?” Nezha tilted his head and said it aloud. The originally low-pitched aura was swept away, replaced by excitement and vitality that could not be concealed. “All the heavens? Could it be that… besides our land, there are other worlds out there?”
He sat up straight with a jerk, sitting cross-legged. His previous listlessness disappeared without a trace, replaced by a shining look in his eyes.
“Hey! That’s great!” Nezha slapped his thigh and laughed, “So, even if I’m locked up here, I can still see the world outside and enjoy the fun?”
He leaned closer to the screen, poked it with his finger, and his finger went through as expected.
“Interesting, really interesting!” Nezha stroked his chin and laughed, “If I could really see all kinds of strange worlds and characters, then why would I bother to go out? Wouldn’t it be more refreshing to just watch the show here?”
The depression he had originally felt from being under house arrest was instantly diluted by this sudden “window”. He stared at the screen with great interest, looking forward to what this “inventory of the heavens” would reveal.
Douluo Continent World: God Realm
In the divine realm, clouds and mist are thick and divine light is dense.
On top of a magnificent temple, Seagod Tang San stood with his hands behind his back, surrounded by a faint blue divine light, his deep eyes overlooking the endless power of faith flowing below.
As the King of Gods, in charge of the center of the divine realm, he has been standing at the top of this world for too long, so long that it is difficult to find even a challenge worthy of his full effort.
At this moment, for the first time, a slight ripple appeared in his calm eyes.
In the void in front of him, there was no earth-shaking sound, only a tiny fold of space quietly unfolding, as if it was gently opened by an invisible hand.
Then, a light screen of the same size, emitting a soft aura yet containing some kind of supreme rules, silently hovered in front of him.
Tang San’s eyes fell on the light screen, and his brows moved slightly. His divine sense swept over it instantly, but he found that this light screen seemed to be independent of the laws of the God Realm, and he could not explore its roots, nor could he have any impact on it.
“The Heavens…” Tang San whispered to himself, with a subtle scrutiny in his calm voice, “Does it mean that there are other world planes outside the God Realm where we are?”
A faint interest quietly grew in his heart.
“Inventory…” A gleam of brilliance flashed in his azure eyes, “Are you going to arrange and display the people or things in the universe in some way?”
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Chapter 3 TOP1 appears! Red, bang! Like fireworks! (Old version)
If it’s true, that’s great.
Tang San’s mouth curled up a little. He wanted to see if there was anything in the so-called “heavens” that could make him, the Sea God Tang San who had been invincible in the God Realm for too long, feel the passion for fighting again!
Let’s see if there is anyone who can… fight with me!
Just as Nezha was enthusiastic, Tang San was curious, and Lin Qiye from the God-Slaying World, Lu Mingfei from the Dragon Clan World, Chu Zihang, Caesar and others were watching with vigilance, curiosity, or scrutiny, the light screens suspended in front of the creatures in various worlds changed at the same time!
As the light shone, the words “Inventory of the Heavens” gradually faded away, replaced by a new title:
[Video playback of the top ten fateful enemies]Then, the screen suddenly lit up, showing a specific image!
[TOP1: The red of Zun is the most dazzling red]As this line of powerful and colorful words emerges, the picture freezes on a modern campus island. The sky is a unique gray-blue hue, and in front of a teaching building, the atmosphere is grim and tense.
A young man in casual clothes with eye-catching red hair was standing there lazily, with a cigarette in his mouth, but his eyes were as sharp as a knife, with an indescribable sense of violence and oppression. He was facing a black-haired young man in a black uniform, with his hand on the handle of a knife and a serious expression.
The next moment, the red-haired young man in the picture, Zhou Fangzun, slowly spoke. His voice was low and hoarse, but it contained unquestionable deterrence:
“I’m quite good at it. If possible, I’d really like to play with you.” He paused, a hint of impatience and danger burning in his scarlet eyes, “But unfortunately, I’m furious right now! I repeat, stay out of the way!”
The moment the words fell!
“boom–!!!”
An unimaginable terrifying aura, like a dormant volcano suddenly erupting, burst out from Zhou Fangzun’s body! The violent red energy was like a materialized firestorm, instantly sweeping over a range of dozens of meters around him!
The picture shook violently, and the camera seemed to be trembling under this pressure!
The surrounding air became hot, twisted, and steaming at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if it was about to be ignited in the next second!
The ground could not bear the terrifying pressure from the king and groaned as it could not bear the heavy burden. Fine spider-web-like cracks spread wildly in all directions, centered at the feet of Zhou Fangzun!
Strong gusts of wind mixed with scorching air waves transformed into layer after layer of continuously spreading red shock waves, violently pushing everything away!
The black-haired young man standing in front of Suohon-sama, Yatogami Goro, had his pupils shrink! He clearly felt the blazing heat that almost burned through his soul, and the terrifying momentum that was like a mountain collapsing! Even through the screen, the viewer seemed to be able to feel the incoming heat wave and suffocating pressure!
Then, an even more shocking scene appeared!
Zhou Fangzun’s entire body seemed to have turned into a fiery core! The red energy was no longer a simple air wave, but was highly condensed, forming a huge energy ball that continued to expand and devour light and space! This red energy ball was centered on Zhou Fangzun, expanding outwards crazily. It seemed as if there was magma roaring inside the sphere, emitting terrifying fluctuations that were enough to destroy everything!
That red color is so pure, so dazzling, yet full of the breath of destruction!
The camera zoomed out, and we could see that the red energy ball was still expanding at an alarming rate! It was like a supernova about to explode, and once the energy contained in it was completely released.
I’m afraid that the entire Academy Island, along with everything on it, will vanish in an instant, completely swallowed up by the most dazzling red!
K World · Scepter4 Station or HOMRA Bar
On the screen, the violent red energy was still raging, almost breaking through the constraints of the picture and burning the viewers’ eyes.
Suohon held a cigarette in his mouth, his scarlet eyes narrowed slightly, looking at himself in the video, who was like the embodiment of anger, and the black-haired young man who was ready but obviously intimidated by the momentum. The smoke blurred the lazy expression on his face, leaving only a deep scrutiny.
“Um?”
A low nasal sound, with a barely perceptible hoarseness, came from his throat.
“I… would actually be so harsh on this guy?”
Zhou Fangzun’s brows slowly knitted together, as if he was recalling something, or simply analyzing the unfamiliar “record” in front of him. He recognized the face in the picture, Yatogami Goro, Scepter4’s lackey…
No, he was a former minister of the Colorless King, and later followed the little devil of the Silver King. Logically speaking, although their positions were different, it would not cause him to burst out with such a power that was almost out of control.
He, Suohon, was not a madman who killed innocent people. There was only one possibility that drove him to burst out in such anger.
“Tsk…” He smacked his lips impatiently, cigarette ash falling, “Did you move…my people?”
The gentle smiling face of Tosugatsu Tadara and the noisy but very real companions in the Houmairo bar flashed through my mind.
“And… it succeeded?” He whispered to himself, his voice a little colder. Otherwise, if it was just a provocation, he wouldn’t be so angry that he could hardly maintain his “king” demeanor and pour out his strength to this extent.
To force him to this point must have touched his weak spot that he absolutely cannot tolerate.
He knew better than anyone the terrifying power in his body, and he knew even more clearly that the scarlet sword of Damocles hanging above his head was collapsing faster with every use of his power. The explosion in the video was already on the verge of extreme danger.
“What…just happened…” Zhou Fangzun stared at the screen with gloomy eyes, trying to find more clues from the limited images, to find the reason that could ignite everything for him.
Spy World – Folger’s Living Room
“Wow!!”
Anya Fauger almost lay down in front of the light screen that suddenly appeared, her little face full of excitement, her big green eyes wide open, sparkling with light brighter than the stars.
“So cool! Red… Boom! Like fireworks!!”
The red-haired man’s power explosion on the screen seemed to her like the grandest and most dazzling performance in the world. The boiling energy and the might that tore the earth apart made her heart pound.
“This handsome red-haired guy is so awesome! That handsome black-haired guy is also holding a knife! Can he fight like his dad?!” In Anya’s little head, she has begun to automatically add all kinds of imaginary settings to the characters.
Feilu novel, Fei will make you look good!
Chapter 4 This is no longer a fight, is it? This is a walking humanoid disaster! (Old version)
“So many handsome guys…” She held her face and muttered quietly, “This ‘Pig Licking Inventory’, is it a place to watch handsome guys from different worlds fighting? Aniya likes it!”
Is this the “outside world” that my mom talked about? There are actually people with super powers who can set off “red fireworks” and wield samurai swords!
However, when her eyes swept across the title at the top of the screen again [Video of the Top Ten Fated Enemies], the smile on her face froze slightly.
“Fated…enemy?” She tilted her head, trying to understand the meaning of the word, “Does it mean… we have to fight and can’t be friends?”
Thinking about the two cool-looking handsome guys on the screen who might fight to the death in the next second, Anya suddenly felt a little sad.
“Hmm…” Her lips pursed and her eyes dimmed. “Why should we be enemies? Can’t we play together?”
A small feeling of loss briefly hung over her heart like a dark cloud.
Joel Folger, who was standing next to her, was holding a plate of freshly cut apples and carefully observing the screen, trying to understand this supernatural phenomenon. When she noticed the subtle changes in Aniya’s mood, her heart suddenly tightened.
“Ah, Miss Anya?” Yoel’s voice was filled with a barely perceptible panic. “What’s wrong with you? Is it… is it that the scene in the video is too scary? Or… is it that the apples I prepared are not tasty?”
She immediately began to reflect on whether she had been too absorbed in staring at the screen and ignored Miss Anya’s feelings? Was it because she, as a temporary “mother”, had not done well enough to make Miss Anya feel uneasy or lost?
When he thought that it might be his negligence that caused Anya’s unhappiness, Joel suddenly became a little at a loss, and he didn’t know where to put his hand holding the apple slices.
K World: Somewhere in Confrontation
In the distant sky, there seemed to be some huge projection that did not belong to the mortal world flashing by. It was a symbol of the power of the king and a sword hanging over fate.
The red and blue glow, even if it only appeared for a moment, brought with it a heart-pounding sense of oppression.
Zhou Fangzun stood on a mess of ruins, with cracked cement and twisted steel bars under his feet. He did not look at the strange phenomenon in the sky, but only cast his eyes on the blue-clothed figure standing opposite him, who was still well-dressed and meticulous.
“What are you going to do?” Zhou Fangzun’s voice was abnormally calm. He didn’t have the usual violent temper anymore, only a kind of indifference that seemed to have seen through something. “If you want to go back, I won’t stop you.”
Reiji Munakata pushed his glasses on his nose, the lenses reflecting the devastated scenery of the surrounding environment. He turned around and faced Suohono, with a calm and standard smile on his lips, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
“Please don’t say such cruel words, Suho.” His voice was as clear and pleasant as ever, with the calmness unique to the Scepter 4 commander. “At this point, do you and I still have the option of ‘going back’?”
Hearing this, Zhou Fangzun’s tense mouth corners twitched upwards in a rare move, revealing a smile that was almost relieved, yet a bit self-deprecating.
“Oh… okay.”
He laughed deeply, as if he had lifted off something heavy that he had been carrying.
“After all… this is the last battle.”
Once the words were spoken, there was no turning back. This was not just a statement to Munakata Reiji, but also a final statement to himself, to his fate that had already been determined and that he himself knew. The road to kingship had come to an end.
The next moment, Zhou Fangzun’s eyes suddenly became sharp, and visible red heat waves began to rise from his body, and the air made crackling sounds as if it was burning.
He slightly bent his body and assumed an attacking stance, and the violent aura belonging to the Scarlet King was once again released without reservation!
“Munakata!”
He roared out the name, like a command to ignite the final flames of war!
“Draw your sword!”
“As you wish, Suho.”
Munakata Reiji responded calmly and firmly. He raised his hand and pressed the handle of the sword “Sirius” at his waist. In an instant, a sharp and pure blue light burst out from his body, like a condensed ice ridge, emitting a chilling chill and an absolute sense of order!
Almost at the same time!
Above the two people’s heads, the Sword of Damocles, which was originally just an illusory projection, suddenly solidified!
One is a huge red sword burning with blazing flames and covered with ominous cracks!
One is a huge blue sword that shines with cold light and has a precise and rigorous structure!
The two giant swords, which symbolized royal power and law and were also the countdown to death hanging over their heads, suddenly swung towards each other at the moment when the two masters were eager to fight.
“Clang!!!!!”
The sword tips collided with each other in the sky!
The energy shock wave turned into a visible red and blue halo that swept across the sky! The deafening sound of metal clashing resounded through the sky, as if even the rules of the entire world were trembling at this moment!
[Inventory of the Heavens] On the light screen.
The huge red sword hanging in the sky, under the gaze of countless people, had cracks crisscrossing on it that became more and more dazzling. Compared with the blue giant sword next to it, which had a precise structure and a cold sheen, it was like a piece of glass art that was about to break, exuding a tragic and fierce determination.
Needless to say, the will to fight has already created sparks in the air.
The figure of Suohono was the first to blur, and he rushed towards Munakata Reiji like an exploding meteor, carrying with him the red flames that burned everything! The ruined ground under his feet instantly turned into glass under the high temperature, and then cracked inch by inch!
Munakata Reiji’s figure also turned into a swift green stream of light, advancing instead of retreating! “Sirius” was unsheathed, bringing with it a cold green light that seemed to be able to cut through the laws, and accurately faced the violent red!
boom–!!!
The red force and the green force collided violently at a very close distance!
It was no longer a simple air wave spreading, but two completely different laws of power eroding and annihilating each other! The blazing flames tried to melt all order, while the cold sword light wanted to freeze all violence!
Dragon World Kassel Academy
“Oh my god…” Lu Mingfei looked at the fierce collision on the screen and felt his heart skip a beat. “This is no longer a fight, is it? This is a walking natural disaster in human form!
If the academy were to be hit like this, the executive department would probably cry!” He subconsciously touched his arm, as if he could feel the burning and cold coming through the screen.
Chapter 5: A fight to the death? Still want to fight? (Old version)
Chu Zihang’s eyes were sharp, with red and blue lights reflected in his pupils: “His power… is burning life. That red sword is accelerating its collapse with every collision. Is this… a tactic of mutual destruction?” His voice was low, with an examination of extreme power and its price.
Caesar Gattuso crossed his arms and frowned slightly: “A power system in the name of royal authority? Interesting. But the ‘throne’ of this red-haired man is obviously extremely unstable. Squandering power like this, even if he wins, I’m afraid…” He didn’t say anything else, but his eyes revealed a complex emotion towards this reckless courage, and perhaps a hint of… caution.
Douluo Continent: Divine Realm
Seagod Tang San stood on the top of the temple, divine light flowing in his golden eyes, clearly perceiving the essence of the energy collision on the screen.
“By resonating one’s soul with some kind of rules of heaven and earth, one can gain authority… Is this what is called a ‘king’?” He whispered to himself, “But this red rule seems to be extremely corrosive and unstable. Every time it is used with all its strength, it backfires on its master and damages its foundation.
That materialized ‘sword’ is the external manifestation of the core of its authority, and the cracks represent that the rules themselves have reached their limits.”
He shook his head slightly: “Although this power system has amazing instantaneous explosive power, it also has great hidden dangers. Fated enemy… perhaps, his real enemy is the power he carries himself.”
K World Battle Scene
The aftermath of the powerful force raged wildly!
The remaining trees around were set on fire in an instant, and then crushed by the green sword the next moment, turning into charred wood chips flying all over the sky! The thick snow had long disappeared, and the ground was as if it had been plowed, with potholes, steam and smoke everywhere, and the vision became blurred!
The flames and the green light were like two giant dragons tearing at each other, and every collision produced a brilliant but deadly burst of light. The explosions came one after another, as dense as the roar of artillery fire on the battlefield, deafening!
High in the sky, the red and blue swords of Damocles collided violently. Every collision made a teeth-grinding noise. The escaping royal power fell like a downpour, making the space below extremely unstable!
Rumble——!
After another violent explosion, smoke and steam temporarily enveloped the center of the battlefield.
Wisps of green smoke were rising from the charred land, and the broken tree trunks were burning with the last flames. The entire area had been completely transformed into a mess of scorched earth.
Two figures slowly emerged from the smoke and dust.
Reiji Munakata raised his hand, took off the glasses on his nose, which had been completely broken, leaving only the frame, and threw them away. The eyes behind the lenses were still sharp, but with a little more imperceptible fatigue.
“It seems that the outcome is still undecided.” His voice was still calm, but if you listened carefully, you could hear a very slight gasp.
On the other side of the smoke, Zhou Fangzun shook his numb arms, a wild and fighting smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and an even more intense flame burned in his scarlet eyes.
“Indeed, it is just beginning now.”
He took a step forward, and the scorched earth under his feet made a sizzling sound.
“Next, there will be no pause.”
Upon hearing this, Reiji Munakata actually smiled a very faint smile with a sense of recognition.
“Even if you want to pause,” he clenched the Sirius in his hand, “when have you ever really stopped?”
Before he finished speaking!
Nezha World: Li Mansion in Chentangguan
Nezha, who was under house arrest, felt his blood boiling but also a little frightened.
“Fight! Fight! Fight! That’s enough!” He waved his fists excitedly, but when he saw more and more cracks on the red-haired man’s sword, the smile on his face faded a little, “Hey, hey, hey, your broken sword can’t hold on any longer! Don’t just focus on having fun fighting and destroy yourself!” He seemed to see some familiar shadows in that desperate battle, a determination to rather die than live in disgrace, which made him feel uncomfortable.
“Wow! Glasses! My glasses are broken!” When Aniya saw Munakata Reiji throwing away his glasses, she covered her mouth with her hands, “Handsome boy with blue hair…does it hurt your eyes?”
She looked at the messy scene on the screen and the two people who seemed more tired but had more fierce eyes, and her small brows frowned even more tightly.
“Do we still need to fight? The ground is broken… and the trees are gone…” She muttered softly, her green eyes filled with confusion and a hint of worry, “Why… must it be like this?”
Yoel was terrified watching from the side, especially the dense explosions and broken glasses, which made her subconsciously want to cover Anya’s eyes. Hearing Anya’s whisper, she felt even more distressed and helpless: “Ah, Miss Anya… they… may have reasons to fight… but, but this is indeed… too, too intense…” While comforting Anya, she stared at the screen nervously, fearing that a more terrifying scene would appear in the next second.
K World: The Battle Resumes
No more words needed!
The next moment, the red and blue figures collided again!
This time the attack was faster and more violent than any previous one!
The red flames were no longer simply erupting, but condensed into substantial claws and fists, smashing down with the power of burning mountains and boiling seas! The blue sword light turned into cold blades and precise cutting lines all over the sky, interweaving into an impenetrable web of laws!
Boom! Bang! Clang——!!!
The frequency of attacks and explosions was so fast that it was dazzling, and afterimages and light effects filled the entire screen! The shock waves generated by each collision made the surrounding space groan as if it was overwhelmed!
God-killing World·Mental Hospital
Lin Qiye looked at the screen calmly, his fingers tapping the edge of the bed unconsciously.
“The energy level is continuously rising, but the stability is decreasing sharply, especially for the red-haired individual.” He keenly captured the key information, “The ‘sword’ above his head, with every flicker, the cracks are expanding and deepening. This is not just a manifestation of power, but more like… a countdown of life or existence itself.”
His eyes were deep. “To destroy oneself in exchange for power beyond the limit… this kind of ‘fate’ is too heavy a price to pay. In the heavens and myriad worlds, there are indeed various power systems and rules that are beyond our comprehension.”
【Inventory of the Heavens】On the Light Screen
With the increasingly violent and relentless final collision, the cracks on the red sword of Damocles hanging high in the sky have spread to the entire sword body. Fine fragments have begun to peel off and float away from the tip and spine of the sword, like a candle in the wind, which may collapse completely at any time.
Chapter 6: Fist against sword! The atmosphere freezes instantly!! (Old version)
K World·Bumura Bar
[Inventory of the Heavens] On the light screen, the cracks on the suspended red giant sword were shocking, as if it would collapse in the next second. In the bar, the originally relaxed atmosphere froze in an instant.
Izumo Kusanagi was holding a cigarette, his brows furrowed, his eyes behind the lenses swept across the screen sharply, and finally fixed on the sword of kingship that was swaying in the wind and rain. Misaki Hatta made a “tsk” sound, scratched her hair irritably, and the skateboard swayed uneasily under her feet. She looked at her own King with undisguised anxiety. Even Anna Kushina, who always held a red glass bead and had an indifferent expression, opened her eyes slightly at this moment, and her little hands unconsciously clenched the corner of her clothes.
All members of the Homura clearly knew the meaning of the sword. It was both a symbol of the king’s power and a guillotine hanging over the king’s head. When the cracks spread all over and finally broke into pieces and fell… the consequences would be disastrous. A heavy worry hung over everyone’s heart like a dark cloud.
“Your Excellency…”
Juzuka Tadara’s voice was very soft, with his unique gentleness and soothing tone. He walked behind Suohon at some point, and gently placed his warm palm on the broad, seemingly able to support everything, yet extremely tired shoulder. There were no extra words, only a simple gesture, but it conveyed silent trust and support.
Suohonori tilted his head slightly, and his scarlet eyes swept over the group of people around him – the noisy Hatta, the meticulous Kusanagi, the silent but dependent Anna, and the one beside him who could always see through the loneliness in his heart, Todoryo… He felt the warmth on his shoulder, and the gazes around him that were either anxious, worried, or pretending to be calm.
He had a premonition of the scene on the screen. He could even say that he had been waiting for this day to come. The backlash of losing control of power, the limit of the Sword of Damocles… these were the costs he had to bear when he chose this path.
However, anticipating it does not mean that you can accept it calmly.
Looking at these guys in front of him, this group of noisy, troublesome, yet extremely real “family” who gathered together because of him, a trace of almost imperceptible softness and reluctance flashed across the depths of Zhou Fangzun’s eyes that always burned with the flames of destruction, which was extremely rare.
Perhaps this is what a bond is. It is heavy, yet… impossible to let go.
Jianlai World·Small Town Narrow Alley
Chen Pingan, a young man from Niping Lane, was hiding in a relatively secluded corner at the moment, holding tightly in his arms the fragments of the “Shaking Mountain Boxing Manual” which meant a lot to him, and several borrowed basic books. He looked up, staring blankly at the light screen of “Inventory of the Heavens” that suddenly appeared in the sky and glowed.
The battle between the red-haired and blue-haired men on the screen was beyond his imagination! The power that could destroy the world, the might that burned the earth and froze the air with a wave of his hand, made his heart surge and his mouth dry.
“So… so strong!” There was a gleam in Chen Ping’an’s eyes, a light mixed with shock, envy and strong desire.
He thought about the bullying he had suffered in the small town, about the practitioners who were so high and mighty that they treated human life as worthless, and about the people he wanted to protect… If, if he could also possess that kind of power, even if it was only a little bit, would he be able to stand up straight and stop being bullied? Would he be able to protect the people he wanted to protect?
The feeling of envy grew and spread in his heart like a vine. He subconsciously clenched his fists, and his knuckles turned slightly white due to the force.
Then, he lowered his head and looked at the book in his arms. The rough paper seemed to have some kind of soothing power. The boy took a deep breath and his eyes became firm again.
“It’s okay…” He whispered to himself, as if to cheer himself up, “The book says that sincerity is the most important! As long as I practice hard, one day, I can become very strong!”
He seemed to see hope, and saw a future in which he could also master powerful power through unremitting efforts.
“Yes! Practice boxing! As long as I master this ‘Shaking the Mountain’, I won’t be afraid of those bad guys anymore! By then, I will be a real… warrior!” The flame of “hope” rekindled in the boy’s eyes. He temporarily suppressed his envy and powerlessness, and transformed them into motivation to practice harder.
[Inventory of the Universe] On the Light Screen/K World·Battle Scene
Bang!!!
An even duller but terrifyingly powerful collision sound exploded!
This time, it is no longer a simple energy exchange, but a more primitive and closer to hand-to-hand combat!
Suohon’s red fist, covered with extremely condensed flames that were as hot as lava, was like a small meteorite, smashing fiercely into Munakata Reiji’s face! But Munakata Reiji did not dodge, and the “Sirius” in his hand stabbed out at a tricky angle, and the tip of the sword hit Suohon’s fist with incomparable precision!
Fist tip against sword tip!
The extreme heat and the extreme sharpness collided at zero distance! The dazzling sparks splashed like a welding torch! A shock wave visible to the naked eye suddenly spread out from the two people, plowing a deep gully in the ground again!
The smoke and steam had not yet dissipated when the two figures each took a half step back to steady themselves.
“What’s wrong?” Zhou Fangzun shook his slightly numb fist, which even left a tiny white mark on the tip of his fist. The corner of his mouth opened into a wild and provocative arc, and his scarlet eyes stared at the other party. “Is this all you can do? It seems that you are not in good condition today, Munakata.”
Reiji Munakata raised his hand and gently stroked his cheek which was almost hit by the fist. Even without the glasses blocking the view, his sharp blue eyes were still as calm as a deep pool, but there seemed to be an undercurrent surging at the bottom of the pool.
“On the contrary,” he tapped the side of his face with his fingertips, his tone calm and steady, “because there is no obstruction on my face, my vision and perception are clearer.”
Zhou Fangzun sneered with undisguised mockery: “Humph, you are so calm. You are still pretending even when you are about to die.”
“Faced with the out-of-control Red King,” Reiji Munakata’s voice suddenly became serious, with an unquestionable determination, “I have no room to pretend to be calm.”
He clenched the “Sirius” in his hand, and the green light on the sword flowed unsteadily, reflecting the cold determination in his eyes.
“Based on the mission of the Seventh Sovereign, the Blue King, and my duties as the chief of Scepter 4, a special agency directly under the Non-Time Academy,” he spoke slowly, but every word was like steel hitting a solid surface, cold and firm, “—I must completely subdue you here to prevent a greater disaster from happening.”
Chapter 7: Red Light Column! (Old Version)
At this point, he paused for a moment, and in the depths of his blue eyes that seemed to be able to see through everything, a very complex, even struggling light flashed across his eyes. That light was different from the coldness when facing the enemy, and different from the rigor when performing official duties. It was more like a kind of… expression of personal emotion.
The topic suddenly changed. This time, his voice was no longer the cold “Blue King” or “Director of Scepter 4”, but carried a heavy and sincere personal wish:
“but……”
“As a personal figure of Munakata Reiji…”
He looked directly into Zhou Fangzun’s burning scarlet eyes and said word by word:
“Shouho… I want to save you.”
[Inventory of the Heavens] In front of the light screen/K World·Gakuen Island
Reiji Munakata’s words “I want to save you” were like a stone thrown into a dead and silent ice lake, which briefly caused a circle of ripples, but were quickly swallowed up by the almost tangible aura of destruction from Suho-sama.
“Ha,” Suohono let out a short and hoarse laugh, as if he had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world. The last trace of barely perceptible tenderness in his scarlet eyes completely disappeared, leaving only cold mockery and determination. “That’s not like you at all! Munakata!”
Before he finished speaking, he took another step forward! The red flames all over his body burst into flames, more violent than any time before! It was no longer a simple release of power, but a will to perish together with the enemy!
He clenched his right fist, and the condensed red energy gathered and compressed on the tip of his fist like boiling magma, making a heart-pounding low hum! The target was the unchanging blue in front of him!
“Wait! He wants to fight again?!” Lu Mingfei’s eyelids twitched, and he subconsciously held onto Finger beside him. “Didn’t he just say ‘I want to save you’? Why doesn’t this red-haired brother give me any face?”
Caesar Gattuso frowned slightly: “This is not a question of giving face or not. The red-haired man’s condition… or rather, his ‘Tao’, does not allow him to turn back.”
Chu Zihang’s eyes were as sharp as a knife as he stared at the screen. “His energy fluctuations are rising rapidly, but they are extremely unstable, as if he is burning the last of his fuel. He seems to be…seeking an end.”
The imprisoned Nezha sat cross-legged on the ground, his face expressionless, but his big black and white eyes stared at the screen without blinking. When he saw Zhou Fangzun swinging his fist again, he unconsciously clenched his fist. This attitude of moving forward without hesitation, and carrying out his will even if it meant destruction, made him inexplicably… restless.
Just before Suohono’s fist, which was filled with the will of destruction, was about to touch Munakata Reiji again –
Buzz——
A pure, gentle, yet indescribably sacred silver beam of light descended from the sky without warning! It landed with incredible precision between Suohon and Munakata Reiji, like an insurmountable chasm!
The light was soft and not dazzling, but it carried an unquestionable blocking force. Zhou Fangzun’s violent fist hit the silver light, but it was like a drop in the ocean, unable to stir up any waves, only causing the silver light to ripple slightly.
The light faded, and a young man in plain white clothes and shoulder-length silver hair appeared, with a look of confusion and innocence on his face. It was the “Xiaobai” who flashed by in the previous inventory video – Izanasha.
“?!” Munakata Reiji’s pupils shrank suddenly, and he almost instinctively took a few steps back, creating some distance, with a hint of doubt in his eyes. This sudden change disrupted all his rhythms.
Zhou Fangzun did not move. He just narrowed his burning eyes slightly and examined the silver-haired boy who suddenly appeared in front of him and had an unspeakably clean aura.
Xiao Bai seemed to be still a little confused about the situation. He tilted his head and looked at the terrifying Zhou Houzun, then said in a somewhat naive tone: “Um…you are looking for him, right?”
His finger was pointing at…himself.
However, in the next moment, the pure and innocent expression on Xiao Bai’s face suddenly twisted! It was as if something was trying to break out of his body! A look of extreme panic, even fear, flashed across his face like a reflection in the water!
That is… the breath and expression of the Colorless King!
This flaw at this moment was keenly captured by Zhou Fangzun!
He understood! This boy was the murderer who killed the person he cherished, or in other words, the “container” that the murderer used to escape! And now, this “container” actually took the initiative to bring the hidden soul to him!
“Heh…” Zhou Fangzun’s mouth suddenly curled up into a cold and cruel arc, that smile was full of bloodthirsty pleasure and the madness of revenge, “Thank you so much… for bringing him to see me!”
Every word seemed to be squeezed out from between teeth, carrying a strong murderous intent!
“Wow! A person with white hair!” Aniya pointed at the screen, but the next second, her face turned pale and she covered her mouth with her hands, “…Woo! That red-haired uncle…what a terrible idea! It’s like he wants to…eat the person with white hair!”
Joel Folger also felt the sudden surge of terrifying murderous intent on the screen, and subconsciously pulled Anya behind him with a nervous expression.
Before he finished speaking, Zhou Fangzun moved!
This time, he did not hold back at all! All the power accumulated in his body, the huge energy that came from the Red Kingship and was on the verge of losing control, mixed with his raging anger and obsession for revenge that he had suppressed for a long time, poured into his right fist like a volcanic eruption!
It was no longer a simple flame, but a red torrent that was almost the embodiment of the law of destruction! The entire space was wailing and twisting under this force!
“Stop! Suoh! Don’t do it!!!”
Munakata Reiji let out a shrill roar! He saw through Suohono’s intentions and understood the consequences of this attack! He wanted to stop him, and his body had already turned into a blue lightning and rushed out, but –
It’s too late!
boom—————-!!!
A terrifying noise that cannot be described in words exploded!
With Zhou Fangzun’s fist as the center, the extremely dazzling red light instantly swallowed up everything! The light was no longer columnar, but like a supernova explosion, it formed a huge, expanding red energy ball, sweeping and spreading wildly in all directions!
The earth cracked and the air evaporated! A red energy torrent rushed up into the sky, piercing through the clouds and piercing the sky! The violent energy even tore through the barrier above the Academy Island, forming a red beam of light that penetrated the sky and the earth. Its terrifying power could be clearly seen even outside the distant island!
Chapter 8: Second Inventory Preview! (Old Version)
Lin Qiye’s eyes were extremely solemn. “What a powerful energy burst… Is the target the silver-haired boy who suddenly appeared? No, it’s the ‘something’ in the boy’s body. At the cost of his own kingship that is on the verge of collapse, he launched this devastating attack… just for revenge? This price is too high.”
Chen Pingan was stunned by the devastating red light and almost suffocated! The power he envied before, now showed such a terrifying destruction! He hugged the book tightly in his arms, and for the first time, he felt a sense of awe and fear for the word “powerful” in addition to desire.
The light and smoke gradually dissipated.
All that was left on the spot was a huge, bottomless, charred pit, the edges of which were still collapsing.
The figure of the silver-haired boy, “Little White” Izanasa, has completely disappeared, as if he had never existed.
Zhou Houzun, still standing there.
He lowered his head, and the red energy slowly faded from his body like a tide, revealing his slightly exhausted body. The remaining red flames danced around him like a candle in the wind.
And in the sky above his head, the huge red sword of Damocles was now extremely broken! Countless huge cracks covered the sword body, spreading like a spider web, and the edges even began to peel and disintegrate, as if it would completely shatter and fall in the next second! The light of the sword body was also dimmed to the extreme.
call……
Suohonori slowly raised his head, exhaled a breath of foul air with a faint smell of gunpowder, and looked at Reisi Munakata who was not far away with a complicated expression, with disbelief and a hint of regret.
He pulled the corners of his mouth, revealing a relieved yet apologetic smile:
“I’m sorry…” His voice was a little hoarse, but it was filled with a calmness that came from having accomplished his mission, “…I made you draw a bad fortune.”
The fingers of Reiji Munakata that were gripping the hilt of the sword turned white due to the force. He looked at Suho-son, at the crumbling sword of royal power. The cold and self-restrained look on his face finally cracked completely, revealing deep sorrow and… a hint of indescribable anger.
“How dare you say such things with such a cheerful look…” His voice was low and trembling with uncontrollable trembling, “If I were really sorry… before it got so bad…”
Reiji Munakata suddenly lowered his eyes, and the loose hair on his forehead covered his eyes. Fine snowflakes fell silently, covering his shoulders and hair, adding a bit of coldness to the solemn scene.
“… Can’t you just… think of a solution?”
The sound was so soft that it was almost swallowed by the wind and snow, but it struck heavily on the hearts of everyone who heard it. Contained in it was a deep sense of powerlessness and a questioning of this irreversible outcome.
Seagod Tang San frowned slightly: “Using the kingship as a guide, he burned his own strength to complete his long-cherished wish… but he also came to the end. This power system seems powerful, but it is also full of the fate of destruction. King is both a glory and a curse.”
Hearing Reiji Munakata’s almost desperate whisper, Suohono simply closed his eyes slowly, as if isolating himself from everything in the outside world.
When he opened them again, there was only complete calmness and calmness in those scarlet eyes.
“Don’t say anything, Munakata.”
He spoke softly, and then, under the gaze of Reiji Munakata and the countless worlds in front of the [Inventory of the Heavens] light screen, he slowly… opened his arms.
That posture seemed to be embracing the wind and snow, embracing fate, and also seemed to be… waiting for the final end.
Reiji Munakata suddenly raised his head and looked at Suho-sama, with complex emotions surging violently in the depths of his eyes.
He was silent.
At the same time, his eyes, as well as the eyes of everyone in front of the light screen, noticed the changes in the sky – the last trace of red light on the broken red sword of Damocles was completely dissipating at a speed visible to the naked eye!
This is the final sign that the power of the kingship has burned out and the giant sword is about to collapse and fall! Once it falls, the energy contained in it will explode out of control, causing an immeasurable disaster!
Suho-sama looked at Munakata Reisi with calm eyes, and the meaning… was self-evident.
—Kill me, before I lose control completely and let this sword fall.
The wind and snow became more severe.
Reiji Munakata stood in place, the green sword light flickering in his hand, reflecting the expression on his face that was blurred by the wind and snow and could not be seen clearly.
He did not respond immediately, nor did he make any movement. Time seemed to freeze at this moment.
On the screen of [Countdown of the Heavens], the last frozen scene – the blurred figure of the Blue King Munakata Reiji in the snow and the red sword light in the sky that was about to be completely extinguished – slowly faded away, announcing the end of the [Top Ten Fateful Enemies] TOP1. What remained was only a void of darkness, as if accumulating the next shocking revelation.
K World·Outside Scepter4·HOMRA Bar
The air in the bar seemed to freeze as the screen dimmed. Izumo Kusanagi’s hand holding the cigarette trembled slightly, and Misaki Hatta bit her lips tightly, her eyes red, but she stubbornly refused to let the tears fall. Most of the others were silent, immersed in the shocking and sad ending just now.
Only Zhou Fangzun still looked lazy and casual, as if the Red King who just came to an end on the screen had nothing to do with him. He held a cigarette in his mouth, staring at the empty light screen that had returned to calm with his scarlet eyes, and a trace of indescribable strangeness flashed through the depths of his eyes.
“Witnessing my own end with my own eyes… this feeling is indeed quite strange.” He whispered in his heart, a voice that only he could hear.
But his expressionless face did not show any loss or unwillingness. The rehearsal of death did not bring fear, but rather seemed to confirm a premonition that had long existed vaguely.
Regret? Maybe a little bit. After all, being devoured by his own power, and finally having to ask the guy he least wanted to ask to be the “kaishakunin”, it was a bit…cowardly no matter how you think about it.
But, that’s all.
He slowly exhaled a smoke ring, and in the smoke, his eyes unconsciously fell on the small figure curled up quietly beside the bar – Anna Kushina.
The girl seemed to feel his gaze as well and raised her head, her pure red eyes looking at him quietly. There was no fear in them, only complete trust.
When he saw those eyes, the usual brutality in Zhou Fangzun’s eyes, which seemed to be able to burn everything, quietly faded away, and a very faint but real softness emerged. It was like a warm current flowing quietly under the ice.
“Well…” He snorted inaudibly, and the corners of his mouth seemed to curl up in an imperceptible arc, “Someone will take over.”
Chapter 9: Create a crazy world that belongs to me!! (Old version)
He believed in Kusanagi, believed in Tousuke… huh? Wait, Tousuke…
In the scene just now, the reason why he attacked the silver-haired boy so frantically was because… that boy had the aura of the “Colorless King” who killed Shishu Duoliang?
Zhou Fangzun suddenly sat up straight, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
This “inventory” not only shows the “future”? It also… reveals the murderer in advance?!
A Secret Cave in the World of Mortal Cultivation
The moment the light screen completely dimmed, dozens of magic weapons surrounding Han Li flashed slightly, and the no less than twenty layers of defense and concealment formations he had laid out were still operating meticulously, guarding this small cave like an iron barrel.
On his ordinary face, his eyes were slightly narrowed, flashing a cautious light, like the most vigilant cheetah. After repeatedly confirming that the light screen was completely silent and no longer emitting any threatening aura, he breathed a very slight sigh of relief.
But he had no intention of removing the formations and magic weapons surrounding him. In this world of immortal cultivation where every step is so thrilling, caution always comes first.
“This ‘Inventory of the Heavens’ is truly miraculous…” Han Li pondered in his heart, his eyes flickering, “It can actually transcend the world and reflect the fate of different beings… The power of the red-haired man is violent and fierce, almost like the law itself, but it is also like drinking poison to quench thirst, and he will eventually be destroyed.”
He recalled the red torrent that had destroyed the heavens and the sword of kingship that had finally broken, and became more cautious about this power system. It seemed brilliant, but in fact it was full of uncontrollable dangers. It was far less secure than the way he practiced, which was difficult at every step but had a solid foundation and kept the power firmly in his own hands.
“But…” Han Li frowned slightly, and a thought that made him even more nervous came to his mind, “Since this thing can reflect the things of the heavens and myriad worlds, then… will it also reflect on this world, or even… on me, Han?”
As soon as this thought came to mind, Han Li’s heart suddenly started to ring with alarm bells!
No! Absolutely not!
He has too many secrets! Whether it is the mysterious vial, the many life-and-death struggles, adventures and secrets he has experienced along the way, or the various plans and preparations he has made for the future, any one of them exposed to the “heaven” may lead to a catastrophe!
He could almost foresee what kind of storm would be set off in the entire spiritual world and even the immortal world once his identity and trump card were made public by this light screen! Those old monsters and big forces would definitely pounce on him like sharks smelling blood and tear him to pieces!
“It seems that I have to be more cautious in my future actions.” Han Li’s eyes narrowed slightly and he made a secret decision. “Also, I must remain extremely vigilant about this light screen and never let it have the opportunity to capture any key information about me.”
Naruto World: Rain Village Tower/Somewhere in the Shadow Corner
On top of the tower, Uchiha Obito, wearing a Uzumaki mask, looked at the light screen that finally fell silent and snorted with disdain.
“Hmph, what a boring farce.” He muttered to himself, without any emotion in his voice.
In his eyes, the so-called fateful duels, royal glory, and tragic sacrifices on the screen are nothing more than clumsy dramas that are constantly performed in this false and painful real world. Emotions only bring weakness, and fetters only bring loss.
“Only the ‘Eye of the Moon’ can put an end to all this.” His scarlet Sharingan peered through the hole in his mask at the gloomy sky outside the window, his tone filled with a paranoid fanaticism, “Create an infinite dreamland with no war, no hatred, only happiness… That is the real peace, the real world!”
This brief “inventory” of unknown origin is insignificant and not worth mentioning compared to his grand plan that could change the entire world.
However, in an unknown dark corner of the ninja world, there was a dark figure without a fixed shape, as if it had merged with the shadow. The emotions inside of it formed a sharp contrast with Obito’s indifference.
Black Zetsu’s expression was unprecedentedly solemn, and could even be said to be… gloomy to the extreme! In those dim, non-human eyes, there was a flash of deep fear and… a hint of panic that was difficult to conceal!
“All the heavens… taking inventory?” It whispered hoarsely in a voice that only it could hear, like sandpaper rubbing against each other, “What on earth is this thing…about? It can actually observe other worlds…even…the future?!”
This strange light screen that suddenly appeared was completely beyond its cognition and control after lying dormant for thousands of years! This was a huge variable that could overturn all its plans!
It could see the end of the red-haired man, so could it see… the more distant past? Could it see… the historical truths that were deliberately buried and tampered with? !
Once… once it “takes stock” of the existence of “Mother-sama”, and its thousand-year plan to secretly manipulate the entire history of the ninja world in order to revive Mother…
Black Zetsu’s body, which was made up of will, seemed to fluctuate violently because of this terrible guess, like boiling tar!
No! We must not let this happen!
Mother’s resurrection is supreme! It is the only meaning of its existence! No accidents will be allowed!
“We must… we must find a way…” Black Zetsu’s voice became rapid and sharp, full of anxiety, “Before it sets its sights here… before it has a chance to reveal everything… we must… be fully prepared! We must even… find a way… to interfere with it? Destroy it?”
This thought startled Black Zetsu himself, but was soon replaced by a greater sense of crisis. It must act, immediately! Right now!
Chapter 10: Witness your end with your own eyes! (Old version)
Chapter 11: The Death Note (Old Version)
[New segment begins]Just as the audiences in the heavens and the myriad worlds were either alert, or suspicious, or disdainful, the empty light screen that had been silent for a moment began to ripple again. The darkness spread out like a surface of water with a stone thrown into it, and a new line of golden characters that exuded a cold and intelligent light slowly condensed into shape:
[Top 2 of the top ten fateful enemies in the universe][I! I am Kira! ]As soon as this line of words came out, unlike the previous fierce and tragic confrontation between red and green, an invisible, cold chill, as if coming from a confrontation on the intellectual level, quietly spread.
The screen then lights up.
It was no longer a vast battlefield or a neighborhood where supernatural powers collided, but a modern urban highway soaked in night and rain.
The shrill sirens penetrated the rain, and the red and blue police lights flashed wildly, dyeing everything around with a tense and bizarre light. More than a dozen police cars formed an airtight encirclement, trapping a black, obviously expensive Porsche sports car in the center. The rain flowed on the body of the car, reflecting the disturbing lights.
The camera focused on a middle-aged man in police uniform and a tactical helmet, with only his resolute chin showing. He was holding a pistol and aiming at the driver’s seat of a Porsche. His voice was heard through a loudspeaker, and it sounded particularly clear and majestic in the rainy night:
“Hakaguchi Qingjie! Turn off the engine immediately! Put your hands on your head and get out of the car!!”
The determination in that tone showed the tightness of the encirclement and the unquestionable determination of the police.
After a brief silence, the door of the Porsche was pushed open. A man in a suit and tie, but with a pale face and eyes full of fear and despair, Higuchi Kyousuke, trembled and raised his hands, and staggered out of the car. The rain instantly wet his hair and expensive suit, making him look miserable.
“superior!”
Almost at the moment his feet touched the ground, several swift investigators wearing helmets pounced on him like cheetahs. With clean and neat movements, they instantly pressed Huokou to the ground, splashing water on the cold and hard ground. Metal handcuffs “clicked” and locked his wrists, completely cutting off any possibility of resistance or escape. The whole process was as fast as lightning, full of well-trained oppression.
Dragon World·Kassel Academy·Control Room
“Wow, this time it’s… a modern technological war? Arresting criminals?” Lu Mingfei looked at the scene on the screen and raised his eyebrows in surprise, “I thought it was another fight between gods.”
Chu Zihang stared at the screen expressionlessly, his eyes sharp: “This is not an ordinary arrest. With such a large-scale battle, the target person is extremely dangerous. And… they are all wearing helmets, as if they are guarding against some special attack method?”
Caesar Gattuso crossed his arms, with a hint of interest on his lips. “Interesting. It seems that this Mr. Huokou has mastered some kind of ‘weapon’ that is difficult to defend against with conventional means. Is it a supernatural power? Or some kind of high technology?”
The imprisoned Nezha sat cross-legged by the window, watching the arrest operation on the screen with boredom, and curled his lips: “Tsk, a group of mortals capturing a mortal, what’s so good about it? It’s not as exciting as the fight between the red-haired and blue-haired people last time.” He seemed to have no interest in this pure confrontation without the use of supernatural powers.
Douluo Continent, Divine Realm, Sea God Temple
Seagod Tang San frowned slightly. He keenly caught the unusual details in the picture: “All the operators are wearing helmets, covering their faces… Is it to prevent being identified by the target? Or is the target’s attack method related to ‘line of sight’ or ‘facial recognition’?” He began to try to analyze the special rules that may be hidden behind this mortal capture operation from the perspective of the gods.
In the picture, the sound of communication sounded, clearly reaching the ears of every viewer.
“Ryuzaki! Huokou has been arrested!” A slightly younger voice, with irrepressible excitement and eagerness in the tone, came from somewhere – it seemed to be from high in the sky.
“Confirm the target’s identity!”
“It’s Hinoki Kyousuke, that’s right!”
“Very good!” The young voice sounded again, with a hint of command in his tone, “Mr. Momu, immediately put on the special communicator on him according to our previous agreement!”
“Yes!” A search officer on the ground responded, quickly took out a small headset-style communicator from his equipment bag, and deftly put it on the crater that was pressed to the ground.
The sound of a helicopter’s circling rotors could be heard faintly, suggesting that the young voice giving orders was overlooking the situation from the air.
K World·HOMRA Bar
“Huh? What’s going on? We’re just arresting a guy, why are you treating him like a boss?” Hatta Misaki scratched her head in confusion, “Who’s that guy talking in the sky? He sounds pretty arrogant.”
Kusanagi Izumo held a cigarette in his mouth, thinking: “It seems that the key this time is not the strength of the force, but… intelligence and strategy? The one called ‘Ryuzaki’ should be the commander.”
Zhou Fangzun still looked uninterested in everything, but when he heard the word “notebook”, his eyelids seemed to move slightly.
As soon as the communicator was put on, a calm voice that was almost emotionless and seemed to be able to see into people’s hearts came directly into Huokou’s ears, and also resounded in the ears of the audience in all the heavens and worlds:
“Higuchi Keisuke.”
The sound was not loud, but it had a strange penetrating power, causing Huokou’s struggling body to suddenly stiffen.
“Tell me, how did you kill someone?”
Huokou collapsed in the cold rain, his face was pale, his lips trembling, his eyes were full of fear, but his mouth was tightly closed, unable to utter a word.
The calm voice did not waver at all, as if it had already anticipated his reaction:
“If you don’t want to talk, we have plenty of time and ways to make you talk. Think about your situation, Huokou.”
This plain sentence was like an icy key, opening the last line of defense in Huokou’s heart. Despair was like cold rain, completely drowning him.
He panted violently, his voice was hoarse and broken, mixed with the sound of rain and sirens, and sounded intermittently:
“Yes… yes… notebook…”
Chapter 13 Found it! Notebook in the briefcase! (Old version)
The shrill sound of sirens pierced through the rain, and the red and blue police lights flashed wildly, filling everything around with a tense and bizarre look.
More than a dozen police cars formed an airtight encirclement, trapping a black, obviously expensive Porsche sports car in the center. Rain was flowing on the body of the car, reflecting disturbing lights.
Conan World: Mori Detective Agency/Somewhere in the Corner
“Huh?” Conan, who was watching “Inventory of the Universe” with great interest, showed obvious surprise on his face when he saw this completely different scene. He pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose, and the eyes behind the lenses flickered with curiosity.
“I thought this would be another superpower showdown like the one between the red-haired big brother and the blue-shirted uncle…” He muttered quietly, with a hint of surprise in his voice, but it was soon replaced by new interest. “I didn’t expect… it would be the scene of the arrest of the criminal? It looks like a serious case that required a large number of police forces.”
Conan’s eyes lit up, and a detective’s keen intuition was triggered.
“Rather than a simple clash of strength, this time… it’s more like a contest of reasoning and strategy? In other words, a battle of wits?” He stroked his chin, the corners of his mouth rising unconsciously, “It’s quite interesting!”
The recent days have been so dull that the real brain behind this “Sleeping Kogoro” is almost “rusting”.
“It just so happens that I haven’t encountered any difficult cases recently, and my hands are itching to do something.”
Conan’s eyes were fixed on the screen, his brain already working at high speed, “Let me see if I can infer what happened before based on the current situation, and find out what kind of game is going on between this ‘Kira’ and his nemesis!”
He has already regarded the content on the light screen as an extremely challenging reasoning puzzle from “the heavens and all realms”.
Death Note World: Secret Room in a Certain Building
L still maintained his unique sitting posture, twisting the sugar cube between his fingertips, his eyes calmly watching the whole process of his voice sounding on the light screen, the fire mouth being arrested, and finally revealing the secret of the “notebook”.
When Huokou confessed in the notebook that said “I can kill someone if I see their face or know their name”, there was only a slight, barely perceptible fluctuation in his deep eyes that seemed to be able to see through all lies.
“Using ‘information’ as a medium to achieve the obliteration of ‘regularity’…” He muttered to himself, putting the sugar cube into his mouth. The subtle chewing sound echoed in the silent room. “Interesting concept.”
Even L would not completely believe in this extraordinary ability without solid evidence. But this cautious suspicion only stayed in his mind for less than half a second. Because the next scene would provide him with the most intuitive and shocking “confirmation”.
The image on the screen did not stop. Following Huokou’s confession, the calm and emotionless voice of “Ryuzaki” sounded again, issuing an order through the communicator:
“Mr. Yagami.”
In the picture, the tall and middle-aged police officer wearing a tactical helmet, Soichiro Yagami, immediately responded: “Yes! Ryuzaki!”
“Please check Hinoki Keisuke’s briefcase to see if there is the ‘notebook’ he mentioned.”
“Understood!” Yagami Soichiro turned around and walked towards the controlled Porsche without any hesitation. He found a black briefcase on the passenger seat and quickly opened it.
A moment later, his voice came back through the communicator, with a hint of calmness after confirmation: “Found it! Ryuzaki! There is indeed a black notebook in the briefcase!”
He took out the notebook, flipped through a few pages under the light of the police flashlight, and continued to report: “The notebook… is indeed filled with various names, densely packed. However, judging from the appearance and the paper, it seems… very ordinary, just like the notebooks you can see everywhere in the market.”
However, just as Yagami Soichiro finished speaking, he seemed to sense something strange and subconsciously raised his head slightly, looking at the darkness shrouded by the rain ahead…
Next second!
“Uooaaaaaaa——!!!”
A shrill scream filled with extreme fear suddenly burst out from Soichiro Yagami’s throat! This experienced senior official of the Metropolitan Police Department, who had experienced countless big scenes, seemed to have seen the most terrifying thing in the world. His eyes bulged, his pupils contracted to the extreme, and the blood on his face instantly faded away!
His entire body seemed to have lost its bones. His legs went limp and he fell backwards on the cold, wet ground with a plop. The notebook in his hand also slipped out of his hand and fell to the side. His terrified look was completely different from the calm and composed person he had just reported to!
This sudden scene caused all the confused audience inside and outside the screen to fall into great confusion and astonishment.
“What’s going on?!” Lu Mingfei from the Dragon Clan World widened his eyes. “What did that policeman see? Why is he so scared?”
Chu Zihang frowned, and his eyes swept across the screen sharply: “There doesn’t seem to be anything unusual in front of him.”
Caesar stroked his chin, thinking: “Is it some kind of mental attack? Or… an illusion that only he can see?”
Even Nezha, who had been lacking interest, leaned forward slightly and blinked curiously: “Oh? Did this mortal see a ghost?”
Chapter 14 Director! What’s wrong with you? ! (Old version)
On the light screen, several investigators closest to Soichiro Yagami immediately surrounded him.
“Chief! What’s wrong with you?!”
“Mr. Yagami!!”
In the chaos, Soichiro Yagami’s body was still shaking violently, and he subconsciously wanted to touch his waist – that’s where his pistol should be.
But just as he was about to draw his gun, the calm voice of “Ryuzaki” rang through his earphones like a stabilizing force:
“Please calm down, Mr. Ye Shen. Remember, according to the previous agreement, in order to deal with possible unknown risks, you did not carry a gun on this operation.”
The cold and rational words were like a bucket of cold water that woke up Soichiro Yagami, who was blinded by fear. His hand that was touching the gun suddenly stopped, his rapid breathing calmed down a little, and a trace of clarity returned to his eyes.
“Yes… yes…” He panted, his voice still hoarse, “I… I almost forgot…”
“Chief! Are you okay? What did you see?” A tall and reliable-looking investigator, Kanzo Momoki, half-knelt down and asked Soichiro Yagami, who was slumped on the ground, with concern.
Yagami Soichiro took a few deep breaths, trying to suppress the fear in his heart. He raised his still trembling hand, pointed at the empty rain curtain in front of him, and shouted hoarsely:
“Mo…Momu! Can’t you…can’t you see?! Right there…there is…there is a white…monster!!”
Mo Mu looked in the direction he pointed, but there was nothing but flashing police lights and heavy rain. He frowned, a trace of worry flashing through his mind: “Chief, are you too tired and hallucinating?”
As he spoke, he bent down to pick up the black notebook that had fallen on the ground, intending to put it away and return it to Soichiro Yagami.
However–
Just as Mo Mu’s fingers touched the wet cover of the notebook!
“Ugh—!!!”
A short and frightened gasp, exactly the same as Soichiro Yagami’s, came out of Momu’s mouth!
He froze in place as if he had been cast into a spell, his eyes wide open, staring at the place he thought was empty just now! There, at some point, a strange white figure with an ominous aura appeared silently – the God of Death Rem!
The blood color on Momu’s face disappeared instantly, and cold sweat dripped down. His horrified expression was exactly the same as that of Soichiro Yagami just now!
Witnessing Momu’s sudden change, Soichiro Yagami, who was sitting on the ground, was still terrified, but his brain caught a key clue in the extreme shock!
He looked at Mo Mu, who was also frightened and frozen, and then looked at the black notebook that both of them had touched. An unbelievable yet seemingly the only explanation quickly formed in his mind.
He forced himself to stay calm as much as possible, his voice trembling uncontrollably as he spoke to Momu, and also to “Ryuzaki” on the other end of the communicator:
“Well…it seems so…Momu…it seems…only…only those who have touched this notebook…can see…that…that monster!”
The thin black notebook lay quietly in the cold rain, emitting invisible weirdness like Pandora’s box. The identical horrified reactions of Yagami Soichiro and Moki Kanzo, as well as the conclusion that “only those who have touched the notebook can see the monster”, were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up ripples in the hearts of the viewers in the heavens and the worlds.
Some people just find it absurd and bizarre, while others have sensed some terrifying rules that subvert cognition.
Shangri-La Border World: A hotel room in a town somewhere
“Ohhh! This is interesting! So interesting!!”
In stark contrast to the solemnity or fear of many world audiences, a figure wearing a blue bird-beak mask and a black cloak – Yang Wu Lelang, was so excited that he almost jumped up from his chair. His eyes, through the gaps in the mask, flashed with a fiery light that was comparable to that of discovering an extremely rare monster.
On the table in front of him were some simple food packaging and the remains of gaming equipment – evidence of another virtual world he had been immersed in not long ago, which he dubbed “shit work”.
“Tsk, it turns out that this kind of reality-distorting setting is really cool!”
Le Lang rubbed his hands excitedly, completely ignoring the creepy “monster” on the screen and the fear of the police officers. “Although the previous red-blue confrontation was a big scene, it was still an energy confrontation after all. This ‘notebook’…tsk tsk tsk tsk, ‘kill by seeing the face and knowing the name’? Or ‘rule-based killing’! This is simply… the highest level of conceptual weaponry!”
As a veteran “manure hunter”, Yang Wulelang has long been fed up with the repetitive combat systems and number stacking in ordinary games.
What he pursues is the extreme challenge of finding fun in garbage settings, and conquering game worlds that are designed inexplicably or even full of malicious intent.
But what this light screen shows is a completely different dimension!
“The power of the kingship in the K world… the ‘information erasure’ in the Death Note world…” Le Lang’s breathing was a little rapid, and his brain was working as fast as an overclocked processor. “These are not game data, not bugs! They are real and extraordinary powers that can interfere with reality!”
What if…what if I could enter these worlds?
A crazy idea struck him like lightning.
“Go conquer the K world and see if you can get some fragments of the king’s power? Or… find a way to get this ‘Death Note’? Even if there are limitations, as long as it is used properly, it is definitely a god-level item!” Yang Wulelang grinned widely, full of the colors of an avid gamer, as if he had already seen himself holding the notebook and “killing everyone” in the new world.
“If even a world of this level exists, then the legendary magic world and the fairy world… aren’t they really possible?!”
When Yang Wulelang thought of those adventure stages that only existed in fantasy and had infinite possibilities, he felt his blood boiling. What kind of manure and virtual reality, in front of the ultimate “real game” full of unknowns and challenges, “the heavens and the worlds”, they all seemed so pale and powerless!
He grinned foolishly, drooling almost off his mask, with only one thought in his mind, shouting frantically:
“I really want to go! I really want to go and do the Raiders!!”
Chapter 15 There are two Death Notes!! It’s a bit interesting (old version)
In the One Piece world, there is a terrace somewhere in the Marine Headquarters in Marinford where you can bask in the sun.
“Ahhhhhh~ What a terrifying ability~~”
Admiral Kizaru was lazily lying on a sun lounger, wearing sunglasses and sipping juice from his glass leisurely.
He said “terrible”, but his signature slow tone and the relaxed expression on his face made it impossible to tell that he was really nervous.
It seemed that the strange notebook on the screen that could take people’s lives out of thin air was just a slightly troublesome episode.
“…”
In sharp contrast, standing beside him was Admiral Akainu, wearing a cloak of “justice”. His face was as gloomy as the sky before a storm, his eyes were as sharp as a hawk, and he stared at the black notebook on the screen.
“Crack!”
With a crisp sound, the thick glass cup he used to drink water was crushed into pieces by him. The glass shards pierced his palm and some blood oozed out, but he was completely unaware.
“This kind of thing…” Akainu’s voice was low and suppressed, with a rage like a volcano about to erupt, “This kind of ominous thing that can easily disrupt the world order and bring great harm… must not be left outside! It must! It must be in the hands of the navy! In the hands of our ‘absolute justice’!!”
In his opinion, this untraceable and undefendable killing method is simply the biggest provocation to the majesty of the World Government and the order maintained by the Navy! Anything that may threaten the realization of “absolute justice” must be completely controlled or eliminated!
The other admiral, Kuzan, maintained his usual attitude between laziness and seriousness. He was not as emotional as Akainu, nor as indifferent as Kizaru, but frowned slightly with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
“Hmm…” Kuzan exhaled a breath of white mist with a slight chill, his eyes swept across the light screen and the two colleagues beside him, “The ability to project images to the whole world… is it the awakening of a new devil fruit ability that we don’t know about?”
He began to search for matching abilities from his vast intelligence library. Space-related? Illusion-related? Or some more special information transmission-related ability?
After thinking for a long time, Kuzan couldn’t think of any known devil fruit that could “broadcast” on such a large scale, so clearly, and even across the world. The existence of the light screen itself seemed to make him more troubled than the content it was playing.
“Incomprehensible phenomenon, coupled with this unheard-of killing rule…” Kuzan scratched his curly hair, sighed softly, with a hint of helplessness on his face.
“It’s really… becoming more and more troublesome.”
The cold rain seemed unable to erode the thin black notebook. It lay there quietly, emitting an indescribable chill that seemed to freeze the soul. When the investigator handed it over carefully, L stretched out his hand.
But he did not hold it directly with his palm. Instead, in a signature, almost mystical way, he gently picked up a corner of the notebook with only the tips of his index finger and thumb.
It was as if it was not paper, but something poisonous or filthy.
The moment he picked up the notebook, a stream of information seemed to be transmitted through his fingertips, and his eyes involuntarily turned to the direction where Soichiro Yagami and Kanzo Moki had screamed in fear.
Then, L saw it.
An existence that is completely beyond human imagination, standing in the cold rain.
Pale, withered, and bony, it carries a strange aura of neither life nor death, as if it were a concrete form of fear crawling out of the deepest nightmare. Its very existence distorts the surrounding light and human cognition.
Even L’s brain, which always remained calm and even apathetic, could not help but stir up a wave of emotion at this moment. It was not fear, but a kind of… surprise and confirmation similar to the feeling of solving a top-level puzzle.
“Death God…” L whispered in a low voice, with a barely perceptible tremor in his voice, but more of a sense of sudden realization, “…it turns out that the Death God really exists.”
His gaze lingered on the god of death named Rem for a moment, as if he was quickly entering its form, characteristics, and that unique existence fluctuation into his huge database for analysis.
Just as L was immersed in this sudden “truth” and trying to incorporate it into his own logical framework –
“Ryuzaki! Lend me your notebook!”
A hand suddenly stretched out, with unquestionable speed and strength, and snatched the Death Note that L was holding on his fingertips.
It is night when God is pleased.
His movements were abruptly fast, and even had a hint of urgency that L had never seen in him before.
L was slightly startled and subconsciously loosened his fingers, and the black notebook fell into Ye Shenyue’s hands.
L didn’t even have the time to react to Yagami Yue’s slightly rude behavior. His brain, the never-stopping supercomputer, had been completely ignited by the discovery just now and a series of clues.
Death god… Rem… Kōguchi Kyōsuke… Death Note…
Kira before… He continued to kill while he and Yagami Yue were imprisoned…
Countless seemingly isolated points were forcibly connected at this moment! A clue hidden deep in the fog suddenly became clear!
L’s pupils suddenly contracted, and a shocking flash of lightning pierced through the chaos of his mind!
“Wait…” L’s breathing paused for a moment, his eyes so sharp that they seemed to be able to pierce through the rain, “The crater is Kira, he has notes, he can see the God of Death Rem… But, Kira existed long before him! Moreover, the killing outside did not stop when we were imprisoned…”
what does that mean?
This means that…
“Two!” L’s heart skipped a beat. A cold and clear conclusion formed in his mind, bringing a chilling chill, “There are two Death Notes…!”
This inference exploded like thunder, instantly overturning many previous assumptions!
The world of Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: Inside the Cave
Han Li frowned, and a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes. “Two… identical killing treasures, but they belong to different owners? The scheming of this plotter is really deep as the sea! If it is not revealed now, I am afraid no one would have thought that there is such a variable.”
He subconsciously touched his storage bag. He instinctively became extremely alert to this deadly “backup plan” hidden in the dark.
Naruto World: Somewhere in the Dark Space
“Hmph, this is quite interesting.” Obito looked at the screen through his mask, his tone a little amused, “Split the key item in two to create an alibi and a scapegoat? This level of deception is barely acceptable.”
He recalled the various arrangements he had made to manipulate the Akatsuki organization. He was very familiar with the method of exploiting information gaps and loopholes in the rules.
Chapter 16 Can even memory be used as a weapon or a trap? (Old version)
Dark Side of Ninja World
“Two?! How could it be?! One copy of this kind of thing would be a disaster!” Black Zetsu’s voice was filled with incredible fear, and its formless body twisted violently, “No! Absolutely not! We must find the source! This thing that disturbs our destiny must be completely eradicated!!”
It was extremely afraid of any changes that might threaten its mother’s resurrection plan.
L came back to his senses from the brief storm of thought, and subconsciously looked at his empty fingertips, only to find that the key piece of evidence was gone. He slowly turned his head with a scrutinizing look and looked at Ye Shenyue next to him.
I saw Ye Shen Yue holding the notebook tightly, his body sitting there stiffly, his eyes wide open, an extremely exaggerated expression of shock on his face, as if his soul was scared out of his body, his mouth slightly open, and he seemed to have forgotten to breathe.
“Are you okay?” L’s voice was still calm, but there was a hint of inquiry in his eyes. “No wonder, anyone would be scared when seeing that kind of monster.” He observed every subtle reaction of Ye Shen Yue calmly.
Are you scared?
Using this word to describe Ye Shen Yue at this moment is simply a huge joke.
At this moment, Ye Shenyue’s heart was not filled with fear at all, but with overwhelming ecstasy and excitement!
The moment his fingers touched the paper of the Death Note, it was as if a long-forgotten switch was turned on, and the memories that had been deliberately forgotten and buried deep in the bottom of his consciousness surged back like a flood!
Kira’s identity! The thrill of killing! The battle of wits with L! The plan to give up the ownership of the notebook! The plan to use Hinoki Keisuke and Rem! Everything was re-injected into his brain with great clarity!
The time when he was a “good and upright young man” quickly faded away like a faded old photo, and in his place was the cold, proud Kira, who claimed to be the god of the new world!
“We’re back… We’re all back…” Ye Shenyue shouted wildly in his heart, his blood flowing faster because of excitement, but his face still maintained a frightened look.
“Ryuzaki.” He spoke, his voice a little hoarse, as if he was really overly frightened.
“Hmm?” L responded, his eyes locked.
Ye Shen Yue took a deep breath, and forced down the pride and contempt that was about to overflow from his eyes. He quickly turned his gaze to the notebook in his hand, and began to flip through it quickly with his fingers, pretending to be checking it carefully.
“I… I remembered that I need to compare the names recorded here with the list of victims released by the police.” He said in a tone of eagerness to prove himself and want to help.
“Yeah, that’s right.” L nodded in agreement.
Although he said so, L’s gaze was like the most sophisticated scanner, scanning Ye Shenyue’s face inch by inch.
He keenly felt that just after Ye Shen Yue took the notebook and experienced that brief “shock”, his entire “aura”… or some kind of indescribable inner quality, had undergone an extremely subtle but absolute change.
This change was vague and hard to grasp, like a fleeting ripple on the water, but L would never ignore his intuition. Yagami Yue… seemed to have something… different.
L’s intuition is accurate.
At this moment, Ye Shenyue was filled with a huge sense of victory. He lowered his head, seemingly concentrating on checking his notes, but the corners of his mouth uncontrollably raised a cold and conceited arc.
“I win, L!”
“Everything… went exactly as planned!”
Shangri-La Frontier World Hotel Room
“Shit! Shit! It’s a reversal! I knew it!” Yang Wulelang slapped his thigh, his eyes brightening surprisingly under the mask, “Amnesia is an illusion! Or it’s part of the plan! Restore memory by touching the ‘key prop’!
What kind of godly plot design is this?! Too awesome! This is ten thousand times more exciting than any hidden setting in any shitty movie!”
He has completely regarded this as the ultimate reality strategy game, and Ye Shenyue’s operation, in his opinion, is a textbook-level “version answer”!
One Piece World – Marinford Terrace
“Oh my~ This is really…” Kizaru took off his sunglasses, and a strange light flashed in his eyes that always looked sleepy. “Can even memory be used as a weapon and a trap? The human mind is getting more and more incomprehensible~~ It’s really troublesome~~”
Akainu’s face became even gloomier, and his fists clenched so hard that they made a creaking sound. “Deception! Complete deception! He can even deceive himself! This sinister and cunning man is more dangerous than any vicious pirate! We must not let him succeed!”
He felt extreme disgust and anger at this “intelligent crime” that subverted order.
Kuzan frowned deeply, and the cold air he exhaled became even colder. “Giving up the memory… and then getting it back… how much calculation and control over one’s own will does this require? This ‘plan’ itself is beyond common sense…”
He began to re-evaluate the danger level of “Kira”. It was no longer just a matter of killing ability.
Just as the audience from all over the world were having different thoughts, the picture on the screen suddenly changed.
It was no longer a cold rainy night, but a moment in the past. In the picture, the young Ye Shenyue had sharp eyes and a black notebook in his hand. He seemed to be giving instructions to a certain existence, and his eyes were full of calculation and confidence…
The complete plan of how Yagami Yue carefully planned all this, how he used the rules of the Death Note, and even temporarily gave up his memory to clear his suspicion, began to slowly be revealed on the screen.
That’s right, just as Ye Shen Yue was thinking at the moment.
His plan, from the moment he abandoned his notes to now when he regained his memory, was perfect every step of the way!
Kira is about to return, but L is still in the dark!
【Death World·Kakazamachi】
On the street after school, the setting sun dyed the boy’s orange hair with a deeper warmth.
Ichigo Kurosaki stopped and looked in a daze at the light screen floating in the air that was invisible to mortals.
On the screen, the distorted and grotesque being named “Rem” and the word “Death” whispered by L were clearly transmitted to his perception.
“Death God…” Ichigo repeated it subconsciously, frowning slightly.
Having been able to see things that others could not see since childhood, he was not completely ignorant of the soul and the afterlife. But the “death god” presented on the screen was completely different from the remnant souls that he occasionally glimpsed wandering around the street corners, obsessed with something.
Chapter 17 The symbol and extension of the power of the god of death! (Old version)
It is a kind of existence that is more concrete, more regular, and even has a certain “position” connotation.
“In our world…” His eyes drifted towards the distant sky, with a hint of confusion and inquiry that only a teenager could have, “…is there really such a thing as a ‘Death God’ that is responsible for guiding or judging souls?”
This question has been lingering in his mind for a long time. Are those vague spirits just wandering ghosts, or are they beings with a deeper order? He has seen too many regrets and reluctances of the deceased, but he has never seen a “death god” with a specific form and power like the one on the screen.
“Tsk, why think so much.” Ichigo shook his head, trying to dispel the sudden thoughts, but his eyes couldn’t help but look at the light screen again, the pale and haggard figure, and the notebook… which was said to be able to decide life and death.
【? ? ? ·Near the gate】
The petite figure shuttled through the turbulence of the Broken World, and the black Death Hegemony outlined the girl’s resolute figure. Rukia Kuchiki was about to go to the real world to carry out a mission, but was attracted by the “Inventory of the Heavens” light screen that suddenly spread out in front of her.
When she saw the god of death called “Rem”, Rukia’s delicate eyebrows instantly tightened, and a trace of undisguised dissatisfaction appeared on her face.
“Is this… the god of death?” She said with a hint of disgust, “Isn’t it too… ugly?”
Pale, craggy, lifeless, and even with an unpleasant sense of evil. This is too different from her colleagues who wear death suits, maintain order in Soul Society, and guide souls. In her opinion, this is simply a kind of… defilement of the title of “Death God”.
“Moreover, a notebook that can kill people by writing their names on it?” Rukia snorted softly, crossing her arms, adding a bit of disdain, “We in Soul Society don’t have such opportunistic things. Zanpakutō is the symbol and extension of the power of the God of Death!”
However, on second thought, the words “K World” and “Death Note World” were clearly marked on the light screen.
“That’s right. It’s a different world after all.” Rukia’s frown relaxed slightly. “It’s only natural that the laws and forms of existence in different worlds are different.”
She tried hard to convince herself to accept this setting, but her deep feeling of superiority over the Soul Society’s death gods still made her cautious and a little contemptuous of “Rem” and her abilities on the screen.
At least, the death god in their world would not look like this. Thinking of this, she felt much better and continued to move forward in the direction of the real world, but she became more vigilant about this “Inventory of the Heavens” and the strange notebook.
[Death Note World: Yagami Yue at Home]Inside the room, the curtains were closed, leaving only a faint light from the desk lamp.
Ye Shenyue sat on the chair with his back straight, but his clenched fists and slightly trembling fingertips revealed his extreme inner unrest.
His eyes were fixed on the light screen in front of him, and he couldn’t help but glance into the desk drawer – there, quietly lying was a black notebook that he had just picked up today, exactly the same as the one held by L’s fingertips on the screen and the one held tightly in his “future” hand.
Cold sweat silently slid down his forehead.
On the screen, L’s earth-shattering inference—”There are two Death Notes!!”—struck his heart like a heavy hammer! Then, the scene flashed back to the familiar yet unfamiliar “self” with cold eyes and a confident curve at the corner of his mouth, calculating everything…
The “perfect plan” of giving up ownership of the notes, clearing suspicion, and then waiting for an opportunity to take it back was laid bare before the eyes of all the heavens and worlds!
“Are you kidding me…” Yagami Yue’s voice was dry and hoarse, trembling with disbelief, “This… the ‘Kira’ above… is me?!”
He had just picked up a notebook that looked a little weird, and hadn’t had time to study it, or even read the rules on it. He was still thinking about whether it was real or not, and was still hesitating whether to… give it a try.
But now, “Inventory of the Heavens” has directly revealed his “future” completely!
Kira, who used the notebook to punish criminals, fought wits and courage with L, and even designed amnesia to escape… was actually himself!
“Besides…” Ye Shenyue’s expression turned extremely ugly, and his heart was beating wildly, “This plan… this so-called ‘perfect plan’… now the whole world knows it!!”
He had imagined countless possibilities, and even within a few hours of picking up the notebook, he had already conceived a blueprint in his mind to use its power to change the world. But now, all the blueprints and ambitions were completely shattered by this damn light screen!
“Damn it! Damn it!!!” He slammed his fist on the table, making a dull sound. If it weren’t for the appearance of this light screen, he might really follow the trajectory of the “future” and become the “God of the New World” hidden in the dark. But now…
He could even imagine that the detective named L was looking through the screen at his “future” self with his all-seeing eyes, analyzing Kira’s every move and every thought!
“If…if I start using the notebook now…” Ye Shenyue felt a chill down his spine, “I’m afraid…the moment my identity is exposed, I’ll be arrested, or even…”
He didn’t dare to think about it anymore. Fortunately, fortunately he had just picked it up today and hadn’t really done anything yet! He was not “Kira” yet!
But the notebook in my hand suddenly became a hot potato.
what to do?
Hide?
Ye Shenyue took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. His brain was working rapidly, and dozens or even more plans flashed through his mind in an instant: burying it in the backyard, hiding it in the ceiling, using special equipment to destroy it at a fixed time…
No, it’s not possible!
He rejected these thoughts abruptly.
“L…” He whispered the code name, his eyes full of fear, “Through this light screen, he has completely understood my ‘future’ self… my personality, my way of thinking, my high IQ, and… my ‘unscrupulous means’.”
If he hides the notes now and lives his life as if nothing happened, once L notices it, L will definitely immediately identify him as the top suspect!
Because L already knows that “Yagami Yue” is the kind of person who can do things like “picking up a deadly weapon but pretending not to know”! This behavior itself is completely consistent with the characteristics of “Kira” revealed on the screen!
Chapter 18 Before letting go completely, Huoguchi Qingjie must die! (Old version)
Trying to hide it would only serve as direct evidence! He had been completely seen through by that damned “Zhu Tian Pan Kuan” and was forced into a desperate situation!
Ye Shenyue slumped in the chair, and for the first time, a look of near despair appeared on his face. The carefully planned future was exposed, and the “artifact” he had just obtained became a death warrant.
After a long time, he let out a heavy sigh, his eyes dim and unclear.
“It seems…” He slowly raised his hand, as if the notebook in the drawer weighed a thousand pounds, “…the only choice now is to take the initiative to hand this thing over.”
[Death Note World: Periphery of the capture scene]Ye Shenyue stood at the edge of the crowd, maintaining just the right amount of shock and thought on his face, but his heart was already filled with turmoil.
“This road… has been completely blocked by that damn light screen!” He roared silently in his heart, his nails almost digging into his palms.
The ruthless exposure of his future plans on the screen meant that from this moment on, he, Ye Shenyue, would inevitably become a key target of surveillance, and his every move would be scrutinized under a magnifying glass.
And that L…Once Kira’s “future identity” is confirmed, the forces of the search headquarters and even the whole world will protect him layer by layer, as if he were a rare treasure.
Does he want to be like “Future”, hiding the truth from L and ultimately winning this silent war?
“The chances of winning… are approaching zero.” This cruel reality hit him coldly in the heart.
Handing it over seemed to be the only option. By actively handing over the Death Note that he had just obtained and had not yet warmed up to the police and playing the role of an “innocent discoverer”, he might be able to gain a glimmer of hope.
More radical and secretive plans flashed through his mind – using the rules of the notes to create chaos, faking a death scene, or even trying to use the information on the light screen in reverse… But these thoughts only flashed through his mind before he forcibly suppressed them.
“The risk is too great.” He warned himself, his eyes passing over the terrifyingly calm “self” on the screen, “I am not the strategizing, cold and decisive Kira on the screen. I don’t have his madness and experience to risk everything. I can’t gamble.”
However, in this seemingly hopeless situation, an idea suddenly lit up like a spark in the darkness.
“But… before I let go completely…” Yagami Yue’s eyes locked onto Hōguchi Kyōsuke, who was being controlled by the police officers and struggling and roaring like a trapped beast, like a hawk, “… Hōguchi Kyōsuke… must die!”
This is what he saw on the screen, and it is the key link designed by him in the “future” to regain ownership of the notebook and his memory! Although the situation is completely different now, he is not amnesiac, but has not yet become the real Kira, but this does not prevent him from using this information!
“Only by letting Huokou die while I’m in touch with the notes can I ensure ownership of the notes after I ‘give up’ the main notebook…
Or rather, the connection with me… will not be completely severed! Memory… the true memory of the existence of the notebook must not disappear!” He knew very well that once he lost the memory of the notebook, he would completely become a lamb to be slaughtered.
Keeping this memory is his only chance to turn things around in the future!
[A Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: A Cave in the Chaos Star Sea]Han Li sat cross-legged on the mat, looking at the young man named Ye Shenyue on the screen with a calm expression. Previously, he looked panicked and forced into a desperate situation, but at this moment, the fierceness and determination flashed in his eyes, which made him, an old demon who was used to the intrigues and deceits in the world of immortal cultivation, slightly moved.
“His character changes so quickly? It seems that this boy is not a good person either, he is very cunning.” Han Li thought to himself, “That thing called Death Note is extremely evil, it can so easily twist people’s hearts and induce murderous intent.
It seems that the world is indeed full of dangers, and we must be more cautious in our actions.” He subconsciously checked the restrictions of the cave again.
【K·HOMRA Bar】
Behind the bar, Kusanagi Izumo wiped his wine glass, frowning slightly: “Oh, Brother Yue, your expression changes a little too quickly.”
Jutsu Tadara, who was sitting on the sofa, put down the camera and tilted his head in confusion: “Huh? Just now, Yue-kun’s eyes… seemed to suddenly become a little scary? Was it an illusion?”
The red-haired king, Suho-no-mikoto, just glanced lazily at the screen, seemingly not too concerned about it, but the red flames dancing unconsciously at his fingertips showed that he was not completely unmoved. The pain of losing his best friend had not yet subsided, and the drama involving life and death and conspiracy on the screen added a bit of irritation.
Opportunities are fleeting!
Yagami Yue saw that L’s attention was completely focused on commanding the front and examining Hōguchi Keisuke. He slightly tilted his body, using the crowd and the figure of his father, Yagami Soichiro, beside him as cover, and moved his wrist almost imperceptibly.
His fingertips pulled the inside of the watch strap four times quickly and regularly. This was a secret mechanism he had accidentally discovered when he was studying watches before. At the time, he just thought it was interesting and forgot about it after a slight modification. Unexpectedly, it became a life-saving straw at this moment!
“Click.”
With a barely audible sound that was completely drowned out by the noisy voices, a small space not much bigger than a fingernail popped out from the side of the watch. In the dim light, a small piece of… black paper lay quietly inside! It was the corner that he had carefully torn off from the notebook he had picked up just in case!
He didn’t even have time to think about why he subconsciously made such preparations at that time. The instinct for survival had taken over everything!
Without hesitation, he used the extremely fine needle from a mechanical pencil that had been quietly grasped at his fingertips to quickly pierce the tip of his index finger, and bright red blood oozed out instantly.
The pain made him more awake. Then, he used blood as ink and wrote quickly on the small piece of paper with his amazing memory and steadiness.
“Huo-Kou-Qing-Jie-“
Every stroke seems to be engraved deep in the soul, heavy and resolute.
[One Piece: Marineford Navy Headquarters]In the Marshal’s office, Akainu Sakaski watched the hidden movements of Yagami Yue on the screen, his brows twisted into a “川” shape, and anger like boiling magma swirled in his eyes: “This is a cunning trick! It’s another evil force trying to control the lives of others! It must be completely eliminated!”
Kizaru Borsalino next to him was still in that lazy look, tapping the table with his fingers from time to time: “Oh my~ What an interesting little gesture~ I can’t see clearly what it says~ But this guy named Yagami Yue is very active~”
Chapter 19 He’s lying! He’s using that notebook to kill people! (Old version)
Kuzan leaned against the wall with his hands in his pockets, but his eyes were sharper: “To be able to fight back in that situation… is not easy. The ability of that notebook is probably more bizarre than we thought.”
【Death Note World·Capture Scene】
“Chief Yagami!” L’s voice came through the noise clearly, with an unquestionable command tone, “Please personally escort Huokou to the police car and make sure everything is safe!” He did not look at Yagami Yue, but gave orders to Yagami Soichiro who was standing next to Yue.
At the same moment when L finished speaking, Ye Shenyue’s fingertips had also completed the last stroke. The last stroke of the word “介” fell quietly with an invisible murderous intent. The bloody corner of the paper was quickly and secretly put back into the watch, and the mechanism was reset, as if nothing had happened.
After doing all this, he slowly raised his head, with a just right expression on his face, as if he was confused by something beyond common sense. He looked at L and spoke in a tone of inquiry and uncertainty:
“L, what do you think…if we take this notebook for scientific analysis, what will the results be?”
This sudden question made several investigators at the scene stunned.
L turned his head, and his bottomless eyes looked through the screen, as if they could pierce through all disguises, and locked onto Ye Shen Yue.
“That’s not something you would say, Yue-kun.” L’s voice was calm, but it carried a frightening scrutiny. “This thing has gone beyond the scope of science.”
“…You’re right.” Ye Shen Yue lowered his head slightly, as if he agreed, but also as if he was hiding something.
[Somewhere in Ninja World]“He’s lying!” Black Zetsu’s voice was sharp and distorted, full of fear and hatred for this unknown power. “He’s covering up! That look, that pretense! He’s using that notebook to kill people! Just now! We must find the source, we must destroy it! Destroy everything!”
【Shangri-La Border Hotel】
Yang Wulelang was stunned, then he slapped his thigh excitedly: “Wow! What a master! Such a great operation! His on-the-spot reaction is amazing! He was able to counterattack in that situation! This kid is definitely a top player!
This plot is more exciting than any of the shit games I’ve played!” He has begun to seriously think about what kind of “interesting” game rules he should make if he gets this notebook.
The eyes behind the L lenses narrowed slightly. He keenly noticed that from just now until now, the subtle sense of disharmony on Ye Shen Yue was getting stronger and stronger.
It wasn’t just shock or curiosity, but something deeper and more complex. A vague sense of connection with the “Future Kira” on the screen.
However, at this moment, Ye Shenyue seemed unaware of L’s scrutinizing gaze.
Or rather, he deliberately ignored it. All his attention was focused on the figure in front of him – the figure who was being held by Yagami Soichiro and Moki Kanzo on both sides, with weak legs and a pale face, and was being staggered into the back seat of the police car.
Higuchi Keisuke…
Ye Shenyue counted down coldly in her heart. According to the information on the screen and the rules in the notes… forty minutes.
No, maybe not that long.
He had to see it for himself.
And L was also looking at Ye Shenyue, looking at his overly focused eyes.
【Windproof Boy·A Certain Alley】
“Tsk…” Ying Yao leaned against the cold wall, watching the subtle changes in expression and those hidden little movements on the face of the guy named Ye Shen Yue on the light screen, and smacked her lips impatiently.
To him, the complicated psychological games and secret calculations on the screen were even more boring than the frozen river in winter.
“What the hell… you’re just wasting time.” He complained in a low voice, his beautiful heterochromatic eyes full of disinterest. “What’s the point of playing these tricks? He’s no better than that red-haired guy from the K world. When they fight, they punch each other real hard, that’s what’s exciting!”
Recalling Suohō’s unbridled red flames and direct fighting style, Yingyao felt that was what power should be like.
He turned his head and looked towards the entrance of the alley. The sunlight slanted in, outlining a bit of warmth. “What a waste of time.”
Yingyao muttered to herself, and had already started thinking about whether to go find Umemiya for a fight or to patrol the territory. It would be better than staring at this boring screen.
This kind of drama of secretly deciding other people’s life and death with a tattered notebook made him feel indescribably disgusted from the bottom of his heart.
【Versatile Mage: Somewhere in the Magic City】
“Oh my god…what the hell is going on?” Mo Fan scratched his head, looking confused at the silent confrontation between Ye Shen Yue and L on the screen.
If it weren’t for the fact that a few voice-over-like explanations popped up on the screen from time to time, pointing out the intentions and risks of Yagami Yue’s previous series of actions, he probably wouldn’t even have understood how Huoguchi Qingjie was killed.
“These two guys are more cunning than honeycomb briquettes, aren’t they?” He couldn’t help but complain, feeling that his brain cells were seriously insufficient, “Aren’t you tired of beating around the bush?” For him, is there anything that can’t be solved by fighting? Why make it so complicated?
“Hehe…” However, seeing Ye Shenyue successfully counter-kill, Mo Fan still grinned and subconsciously touched the small loach pendant hanging on his chest, “Sure enough, I have to rely on cheats at critical moments! Although this kid has a lot of ideas, he can’t win without some special tricks.”
He thought happily that his little loach was much more practical than the Death Note. It could fight, resist, and even find treasures. How practical! “A battle of wits? That’s what Xinxia and Lao Zhao should do. As for me, I’ll just rush in and that’s it!”
Something unexpected happened!
At the moment when Yagami Soichiro and Moki Kanzo were about to stuff the limp and pale-faced Hinaguchi Keisuke into the back seat of the police car, one on each side.
“Ugh—ah—!”
A shrill and painful short roar suddenly squeezed out of Huokou Qingjie’s throat! His whole body was like being hit by an invisible electric current, twitching violently, his eyes bulged and bloodshot, staring at the void, as if he had seen some extremely terrifying scene!
“Fire mouth!” Soichiro Yagami reacted the fastest and subconsciously tried to support him, but was thrown away by a huge force.
“Ryuzaki! Hotaguchi…what happened to him?!” Moki Wanzou cried out in horror, watching Hotaguchi Qingsuke clutching his chest tightly with both hands, his nails almost digging into his flesh, his body shaking violently uncontrollably, and white foam coming out of the corners of his mouth.
“What?” L’s voice was still at a distance, but it was obviously hurried. “What happened at the scene?!”
Chapter 20 Is it a heart attack? ! Call an ambulance! (Old version)
“Hokkou! Hey! Hold on! Hokkou!” The police officers at the investigation headquarters also became chaotic and tried to step forward to control him, but the power that Hokkou Qingjie burst out at this moment was amazing, and he could only struggle and convulse violently in vain.
Ye Shenyue stood a little further away, with just the right amount of shock and anxiety on his face. He even took a step forward, and his voice was slightly tense, matching the chaos at the scene: “Is it a heart attack?! Call an ambulance!”
However, his heart was filled with a cold calm, even with a hint of cruel pleasure.
Here it comes…
The timing is just right.
Huoguchi Qingjie’s convulsions became more and more violent, and finally he leaned back suddenly, and fell heavily on his knees on the cold concrete floor with a dull “bang” sound.
His body was still trembling slightly, but his bulging eyes had lost all their luster, his pupils were dilated and lifeless.
He knelt in front of the police car door, his head drooping weakly, and he had completely lost his breath.
The scene fell into dead silence.
The sound of the wind, the faint electric sound of the flashing police lights, and the heavy breathing of the crowd intertwined into an eerie silence.
“No… No way…” Motota Matsuda’s voice trembled with disbelief, breaking the silence, “But… He has clearly been caught… How could it be…”
Yes… He’s dead. Yagami Yue responded coldly in his heart. He slowly stood up, his eyes moving away from the stiff body of Huokou Qingjie in front of him, and as if by accident, he glanced at L who was still standing next to the command vehicle, looking a little lonely.
The crater is just the beginning. The next one is you, Ryuzaki.
The sudden death of Hinoki Kyosuke has plunged the situation, which was about to become clear, into a fog again. The most important source of intelligence has been cut off in front of everyone.
But they did not gain nothing.
【Death Note World·Investigation Headquarters】
Inside the temporary search headquarters, the atmosphere was so heavy that it seemed as if water could drip out.
The black notebook with “DEATH NOTE” written in Gothic font on the cover was carefully placed in the middle of a long table covered with white cloth, surrounded by a circle of serious-looking investigators.
Yagami Etsu, L, Yagami Soichiro, Momoki, Matsuda…all the core members were present.
The body of Hiraguchi Keisuke has been taken away for autopsy. Although everyone witnessed the process of his death, a typical “heart attack” that was consistent with Kira’s killing method, the procedure still had to be followed.
Now, all focus is on this notebook that exudes an ominous aura.
“This thing…” Yagami Soichiro looked at the notebook, frowning, and said in a low voice, “It is completely beyond our understanding. The so-called scientific analysis is unlikely to work.”
He remembered his son’s abrupt question at the scene before. At this moment, it seemed more like some kind of…test?
“Right.” L squatted in his signature chair, holding sugar cubes in one hand and slowly stacking them up one by one with the other, forming a shaky little tower.
His eyes were fixed on the notebook, as if he wanted to see through it.
“Huokou’s death proves the authenticity of this notebook, and also indirectly confirms the credibility of the ‘future’ information on the light screen.”
L gently placed a sugar cube on the top of the tower, his movements precise and steady, “Kira does exist, and the weapon he used to kill people is right in front of us.”
There was silence all around, except for the gentle sound of L stacking sugar cubes.
He suddenly stopped and raised his head. His eyes, as deep as black holes, scanned everyone present. Finally, with a pure inquiry, he asked:
“Then… here comes the problem.”
“Besides this one…” L tapped the notebook on the table with his fingertips, “Are there other Death Notes in this world?”
His voice was very soft, but like a stone thrown into a deep pool, it caused ripples in everyone’s heart.
L’s calm question was like dropping a depth charge on the calm surface of a lake, instantly creating invisible ripples in the heavy air.
The inhuman face of the Death God Rem turned slightly, and the empty eye sockets seemed to focus on L’s slightly hunched figure, with an indescribable scrutiny. The eyes were deep, as if they could penetrate the flesh and blood and reach the soul. The police officers present felt a chill for no reason and subconsciously held their breath.
“Well…” Rem’s voice was still hoarse and ethereal, with an unearthly indifference, “Maybe yes, maybe not.”
An ambiguous answer that inspires endless speculation.
L still maintained his iconic squatting posture, his fingers unconsciously twisting the corners of a sugar cube, as if digesting this information. He did not look at Rem, his eyes were still glued to the black notebook, as if that was the center of the universe.
“So,” he spoke again, his voice a little deeper than before, with a pure, inquisitive desire, “If there are other Death Notes… are the rules written on them exactly the same as this one?”
Ask, Ryuzaki…ask as much as you want. The more you explore, the deeper you’ll sink into the quagmire I’ve prepared for you.
Rem is on Misa Amane’s side. She would never leak any information that would be detrimental to Misa Amane, let alone those… rules that I carefully forged.
The fingers of Ye Shen Yue hanging by her side curled up slightly, her face still showing a serious expression of paying attention to the progress of the case, but deep in her heart, a cold wave had already been set off.
“Yes, they are all the same.” Rem’s voice was firm and without any hesitation. “In the world of death, there are many notebooks like this, and the rules on them are all exactly the same. No matter which one falls into the human world and is given to humans to use, the rules themselves… will not change at all.”
These words, like a verdict read out by the god of death himself, carry an unquestionable authority.
“Ryuzaki!” Yagami Soichiro raised his head suddenly, with a look of relief and earnestness as a father in his eyes, “Since the god of death has confirmed the rules, and the existence of this notebook also proves that Kira is someone else…
The suspicion of Yue and Miss Mi should have been completely cleared, right? ! Can the surveillance of them…be ended?” His voice trembled slightly, which was the release after a long period of repression.
“That’s right! That’s right!” Matsuda Motota immediately agreed, his tone anxious and excited, “The facts are very clear! Huoguchi is the Kira who used the notebook to kill people! Yuejun and Misa Amane are completely victims who were deceived and used by him!”
Chapter 21 No one can separate the two of us! (Old version)
L slowly raised his head, but he did not look at Soichiro Yagami or Matsuda. His dark eyes, which seemed to be able to see through everything, passed over the crowd and fell on the surveillance screen hanging on the wall in front of him.
On the screen, was Misa Amane who was under house arrest in another room. She was fiddling with her fingers out of boredom, with a look of naivety on her face.
L stared at Misa Amane on the screen for several seconds. Time seemed to be stretched out at this moment, and every second was filled with silent struggles and trade-offs.
Then, he spoke softly, almost with a sigh:
“That’s true.”
Just three words made Soichiro Yagami’s tense shoulders relax instantly.
L turned his head, his eyes swept across Yagami Yue, and finally stopped at Yagami Soichiro, with a hint of apology, although the apology was diluted a lot by his weird expression and posture: “I know. I’m really sorry for causing you so much trouble for a long time.”
It worked! Ye Shenyue’s heart skipped a beat, and an indescribable joy mixed with excitement and cruelty instantly swept over his body. He almost couldn’t control the upward movement of the corners of his mouth, but in the end it only turned into a barely perceptible arc.
“That’s great, Yue!” Soichiro Yagami looked at his son excitedly, his eyes full of relief.
“Yes, Dad.” Yagami Yue’s voice was just right with a hint of relief and fatigue and sincerity, “But… although Miss Mi and I have been cleared of suspicion, the Kira incident is not completely over yet. So…”
He paused and looked at L. “Can these handcuffs be removed? However, if possible, I would like to stay here and participate in the search. I want to catch the real Kira who took advantage of me and Misa Amane.”
L didn’t look at him, but lowered his head and started fiddling with his sugar cube tower again, as if the previous conversation was just a small episode. “Okay.” He responded casually, his tone was so flat that no emotion could be heard.
The crisp sound of the handcuffs being unlocked was particularly clear in the silent room.
Free… Misa Amane and I are completely free! Yagami Yue flexed her wrists, feeling the long-lost relaxation, her heart almost overflowing with joy. Death Note… The God of Death… The rules “confirmed” by them personally, who would doubt them?
Ryuki, you claim to be the world’s best detective, but you will eventually be defeated by the fake rules I made up! You thought you were pressing forward step by step, but you didn’t know that every step was within my calculations!
He raised his eyes, his gaze piercing through the air and falling on L’s back as he concentrated on stacking sugar cubes. His heart was filled with cold arrogance, like a god looking down on an ant.
Listen up, Ryuki! The rules are always written by the victors! In this new world that is about to come, I, Ye Shen Yue, am the only rule, the only God! You will submit to the “rules” I tailored for you because you questioned and challenged God! The sin of offending the God of the new world can only be paid by death…!
【Crayon Shin-chan World·Futaba Kindergarten Sunflower Class】
“Oh oh oh~~~” In the kindergarten classroom, when the TV screen switched to a close-up of Misa Amane’s youthful and beautiful face, Nohara Shinnosuke’s eyes lit up instantly.
He raised his signature thick eyebrows and let out his unique, somewhat lewd laugh, “This big sister is so pretty~ and her butt looks like she can twist well~ hehehehe~” he said as he twisted his little butt.
Sitting next to him, Toru Kazama showed his standard crescent eyes and twitched his mouth. He was already somewhat numb to his companion’s taste and words. “Xiao Xin! Don’t make that weird sound! Really…”
He held his forehead and tried to steer the topic back to what he considered “normal”. “Hmph, even if she’s pretty, what’s the difference compared to onee-san Nanako?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Nohara Shinnosuke, who was drooling at the screen, froze in an instant. The next second, he turned his head sharply, and his originally playful expression became extremely serious and earnest, even with a kind of anger as if the sacred area had been desecrated!
“Kazama!” Xiaoxin’s voice suddenly rose, and his words were righteous and full of unquestionable righteousness, “How can you say such a thing!!”
He put his hands on his hips and puffed out his chest. “How can that kind of frivolous-looking elder sister be compared with my pure, innocent, gentle, kind, beautiful and generous elder sister Nanako?!”
He became more and more excited as he spoke, his face flushed red: “Sister Nana is a fairy from heaven! She is my dream lover! Between Sister Nana and I, there is a pure true love that is invincible in the universe and transcends everything!
No one! Nothing! Can separate the two of us! Fengjian, you idiot! You don’t even know what true love is!”
Kazama Toru: “…”
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end he sighed helplessly and turned his head back silently. Forget it… This guy, he started again… Fengjian felt that he would probably never get used to Shin-chan’s ability to switch modes instantly and talk nonsense seriously.
[Super Beast Armed World – A Middle School Playground]At the same time, in the seventh parallel universe, on the playground of a middle school, Huo Linfei, wearing a blue and white school uniform and with a flamboyant red hair, was leaning on the horizontal bar, boredly looking at the depressing investigation headquarters on the virtual screen. When he saw the back-and-forth, sharp-tongued conversation between L and Yagami Yue, as well as the strange existence of the Grim Reaper, he felt overwhelmed.
“What the hell is going on… so many twists and turns, it’s exhausting!” Huo Linfei scratched his hair impatiently, his brows knitted, his face full of the four characters of “refuse to understand”, “It’s a notebook and a Grim Reaper, and we have to guess who is real and who is fake… If you have the time, why don’t you just rush up and fight?!”
He was not born to be a brain person. Rather than looking for the truth in clues, he preferred to speak with his fists and solve problems with the power of the super beasts. This battle of wits, which required extreme patience and careful observation, was even more tormenting for him than facing the powerful enemies under Pluto.
Tsk, what are the rules? Isn’t it just writing a name that can kill people? It sounds very powerful, but it’s too… boring! Not exciting at all! Huo Lin Fauve’s heart was full of disdain for this kind of “conspiracy”.
He imagined himself facing this situation. The most likely thing he would do was to transform into a super beast, capture the one named L and the one named Yagami Yue, and force them to tell who the bad guy was.
Chapter 22 If you dare to hinder Yue’s plan, you must disappear! (Old version)
“Hey, don’t you think that the Grim Reaper looks like… some kind of burnt skeleton?” He tried to strike up a conversation with the classmate who was also slacking off in front of the screen, trying to dispel the feeling of “IQ suppression” that made him feel uncomfortable.
The classmate next to him looked at him blankly: “Huh? Huo Linfei, what are you talking about? What Grim Reaper? Isn’t this a detective drama?”
“Uh…” Huo Linfei’s mouth twitched as he realized that he was talking to himself again.
He pounded his fist on the horizontal bar in annoyance, making a dull “clang” sound. “Forget it! Let Tianyu or Longjian worry about this kind of brain-consuming thing! I’d better think about where to have some fun after school!”
He stopped watching the group of people on the screen fighting over a broken notebook and instead looked at the sweaty figures on the basketball court in the distance. His eyes were rekindled with the combativeness and vitality of a warrior. Fighting, this is what I should do!
[Death Note World: Outside the Investigation Headquarters]Outside the building of the search headquarters, the time of separation finally came. Misa Amane threw herself into the arms of Yue Yagami, with a look of reluctance to part and, as an idol, tears on her face.
“Yue! You must email me every day! I will miss you!” She raised her head, her big watery eyes full of attachment, and her voice was sweet enough to melt steel.
Yagami Yue hugged her back tenderly, a soothing, perfect boyfriend smile on his face.
However, his gaze inconspicuously passed over Misa Amane’s head and glanced at the two investigators who were about to get on the car not far away, who were nominally escorting but were actually still conducting surveillance.
After confirming their location and that there were no surveillance cameras nearby that could possibly capture his lip reading, he put his lips close to the girl’s ear and spoke in a cold and clear voice that only the two of them could hear:
“Misa, remember the location… It’s in the Aokigahara Sea of ​​Trees, under the third big tree marked with a red cross in the northeast direction, about one meter deep. Remember, you must dig out ‘that thing’ by yourself without anyone seeing you.”
That deliberately lowered voice, with an unquestionable tone of command, ran through Misa Amane’s spine like an electric current.
She shuddered violently, and her expression, which was originally immersed in the sadness of parting, froze instantly. Her big eyes slightly widened in disbelief, and something deep in her pupils was rapidly awakening.
Yue… Yue’s memory… has been restored? !
This realization exploded in her mind like thunder! The ecstasy, like a flood that broke through a dam, instantly washed away all the disguised sadness and reluctance.
It was the cold and powerful Kira for whom she was willing to give everything! He was back!
Misa Amane suppressed the urge to scream and simply hugged Yagami Yue even tighter, burying her face in his chest and nodding so subtly that it was almost imperceptible.
She responded loudly with a nasal crying voice, perfectly covering up the shocking secret: “Yes! I know! Yue, you have to take care of yourself too! I’ll wait for you to come back!”
After separating from Yagami Yue, Misa Amane got into another car.
Through the car window, she watched Ye Shen Yue get into the police car and leave, still with a sweet and lovely smile on her face. She waved her hand, acting like an ignorant girl who was worried about her boyfriend.
But deep in those eyes, a fanatical and determined fire had already been ignited.
After confirming that there were no vehicles or people following behind, Misa Amane instructed the driver to change the route.
Soon, she appeared alone in the eerily silent Aokigahara Sea of ​​Trees. Following the direction indicated by Ye Shenyue, she quickly found the big tree marked with a red cross.
The light in the forest was dim, with only dappled sunlight filtering through the layers of leaves.
Misa Amane took out a small engineer shovel from her bag and started digging without hesitation.
The soil was turned over by shovel, bringing with it the damp smell of grass and trees. Her movements were swift and precise, without any hesitation or unnecessary effort.
Soon, there was a slight “clang” sound and the shovel hit a hard object.
Misa Mi’s eyes shone, and she carefully pushed aside the dirt around her. A black box wrapped tightly in waterproof plastic appeared before her eyes. She carried the box out of the pit, tore open the plastic, and revealed the familiar black-covered notebook inside.
DEATHNOTE
The moment her fingertips touched the cold cover, a huge and turbulent torrent of information suddenly rushed into her mind!
Those deliberately forgotten memories about the Death Note, about the God of Death Rem, and about everything she did as the second Kira…all of them, like broken film reels being reassembled and played, instantly filled every corner of her consciousness!
“Ah…” Misa Mie let out a short and suppressed moan, her body swayed, but her eyes became extremely clear and sharp, even with a hint of a demonic light. She remembered it, she remembered everything! Including… her eyes of death that could see people’s names and lifespans!
She slowly opened the Death Note in her hand with a slightly intoxicated smile. At this moment, a folded envelope slipped out from the notebook and fell on the ground covered with fallen leaves.
Misa Mi bent down to pick up the envelope. There was no writing on it. She recognized it as the writing paper Yue often used.
She opened the envelope and found a note with words written on it. The handwriting was very familiar to her, the handwriting of Ye Shenyue – calm, rigorous, but with an unquestionable commanding tone.
The content of the letter was succinct and brutal:
“Misa, by the time you see this letter, your memory should have returned. Rem will be back to you. Now, do as I say. Use your eyes and find out L’s real name. Then, write it down in your notebook.”
“Kill him.”
The last three words were like a dagger tempered with poison, carrying with them cold murderous intent.
Misa Amane looked at the letter, and the smile on her face became brighter, but with a kind of morbid fanaticism and absolute loyalty.
“Well, I understand, Yue.” She whispered softly, as if Ye Shenyue was right in front of her, “For Yue, I am willing to do anything. That annoying L, who dares to hinder Yue’s plan, must… disappear!”
She folded the letter carefully and put it in her pocket, then tightly grasped the black Death Note and looked up in the direction of Tokyo. The pupils of her eyes that had regained their Death Eyes were flashing with a dangerous and excited light.
The hunt is about to begin. And this time, the target is the biggest obstacle that has always weighed on their heads – L.
Chapter 23: This is just a small matter! Kill L! (Old version)
【Death Note World: Aokigahara Sea of ​​Trees】
Misa Amane stroked the thin piece of letter paper with trembling fingertips, as if the body temperature of Yue Yagami when she wrote was still lingering on it.
Yes, killing L was the mission Yue gave her. It was the only way for her to prove her worth and win Yue’s love! The fanatical flame burned fiercely in her chest, almost devouring her sanity.
As long as L is killed, Yue will…
She greedily read every word on the letter again, looking for nutrients to support her belief. Ye Shenyue’s calm and rigorous handwriting, at the end of the order, really added a promise that was enough to make her soul tremble –
“…Misa, as long as you complete all of this successfully, I… will truly fall in love with you.”
As if injected with the most powerful stimulant, Misa Amane’s eyes instantly burst into amazing brilliance, and her cheeks flushed abnormally because of excitement. “Yue… Yue said she would love me… Really… She would love me!”
She pressed the letter tightly to her chest, as if it were a sacred amulet, and murmured to herself, her voice trembling and distorted with ecstasy, “Great…Great! For Yue, this little thing is nothing! Kill L! I’ll go right away!”
For Misa Amane, who regards Yagami Yue as the light of her life, this promise is undoubtedly a more destructive weapon than the Death Note itself.
It accurately hit the softest and most desired part of her heart, making her instantly forget all potential dangers and moral constraints, leaving only infinite longing for this “love” and determination to devote herself to it.
Yagami Yue knew that only such bait could firmly lock Misa Mie, the sharpest and most unstable chess piece, and ensure that she would be willing to execute this most dangerous move regardless of the cost. Using false love in exchange for real death.
This was part of Kira’s cold calculation.
However, the brief ecstasy that almost made her dizzy quickly cooled and collapsed in the next second like a bubble that had been punctured. When Misa Amane tried to accurately extract the key name from the huge memory fragments that had been restored, a cold and cruel reality hit her hard.
L…L’s real name…what is it?
The wild smile on her face froze in an instant, replaced by a look of confusion, and then crescente panic.
Countless faces, countless names, and countless bright red life numbers surged in her mind like a flood.
That was the massive amount of information she was forced to receive every day when she possessed the Eyes of Death.
Passersby on the street, actors flashing by on the TV screen, thousands of fans at the concert… their names and death dates once flooded into her vision like a tide, complex, chaotic, and endless.
Under such a huge flow of information, the real name of L, which he had only met a few times and who was deeply impressed but not deliberately remembered, had long been submerged and dispersed, becoming blurred, like sand sinking into the deep sea.
“…No…No way…” Misa Mi’s face turned pale, and cold sweat oozed from her forehead. Her heart, which was as hot as fire just now, seemed to be poured with a basin of ice water, leaving only a bone-chilling chill and boundless loss.
She pounded her head hard, trying to salvage that crucial name from the chaotic ocean of memory, but she only felt dizzy and in vain.
“How could I… How could I have forgotten…” She sat on the wet leaves in despair. The Death Note and the letter that once brought her infinite hope became extremely heavy. “No… Yue… That name… That most important name… I, I don’t remember it…”
The heavy nasal sound came out uncontrollably again. This time, it was no longer a disguise, but a deep despair and grievance. If she couldn’t even know L’s name, how could she complete Yue’s order? If she couldn’t complete the order, would Yue still… still love her?
Just as Misa Amane fell into deep self-condemnation and panic, the leaves above her head suddenly made a rustling sound, and a strange and familiar shadow fell silently in front of her.
It was a tall, thin, hunched figure, with skin like dry bark, disproportionately thin limbs, and a perpetual, creepy, wide smile on his face. It was the god of death – Ryuk.
“Yo.” Ryuk twisted his neck, making a slight creaking sound, and said in his unique hoarse voice, “I’m finally back to the human world. The air here smells more ‘interesting’.”
“Ryuk!” Misa Mi raised her head suddenly and saw a familiar figure. It was as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw. A faint light rekindled in her eyes. “Long time no see! Are you…are you okay?”
As she spoke, she quickly rummaged through the bulging backpack she had brought with her and soon pulled out a large, red apple with an attractive luster.
“Here!” She handed the apple to Luke and forced a smile on her face. “It was Yue… Yue asked me to bring it here. He said you would like it.”
The moment he saw the apple, Ryuk’s eyes, which had seemed a little bored, suddenly lit up. He grabbed the apple without hesitation and let out a satisfied, meaningless laugh: “Ha, ha… that kid still understands me!”
He opened his mouth wide and took a bite. The crisp chewing sound was particularly clear in the silent sea of ​​trees.
Misa Amane breathed a sigh of relief as she watched Ryuk eat with relish. She chatted with him briefly and asked about the situation in the world of death, but her mind was clearly not here.
Soon, she took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind. Her eyes became firm again, and she looked directly at Luke and said word by word:
“By the way, Ryuk.” Her voice was filled with a desperate determination, “I want to… trade eyes.”
The moment he finished speaking, Ryuk, who was enjoying the apple, paused slightly.
His eyes, which had originally only been flashing with interest in the apple, suddenly burst into a strange, almost eerie scarlet light that flashed by and looked somewhat creepy.
He slowly turned his head, his signature smile seemed to widen even wider, staring at Misa Amane, and asked in a tone that was free of any emotion and purely to confirm the facts:
“Oh? Want to trade?”
“Yes!” Misa Amane nodded without hesitation, her eyes filled with unquestionable determination.
Ryuk looked her up and down, and seemed not surprised by her decision. He just reminded her as a routine: “Are you sure, little human girl? Don’t forget that you have already made a deal with the god of death named Rem once before.”
Chapter 24: An extremely important name! I have completely forgotten it!!? (Old version)
He stretched out a dry finger and gestured in the air, his tone still as indifferent as if he was not involved in anything: “Your remaining life span is already half of what it was originally. Are you willing to… reduce it by half again?”
A trace of bitterness and helplessness appeared on Misa Amane’s face. She shook her head gently, her voice low but unusually clear: “There’s nothing I can do… Ryuk.”
She raised her hand and ran her fingertips across the cold notebook cover again, her eyes filled with regret and self-blame: “Because of a name that I should have remembered well, a name that was extremely important to Yue… but I forgot it completely.”
She raised her head and met Ryuk’s bottomless eyes. Her tone was pleading, yet also full of unshakable stubbornness: “If I don’t go and see it again and find out the name… Yue… Yue will be angry. I can’t let Yue down.”
“Heh.” Ryuk chuckled and shrugged his shoulders. He continued to chew his apple and said incoherently, “It doesn’t matter to me. It’s a fair deal.”
He ate a big apple in just a few bites, leaving only the core, and threw it away. Then, his eyes, which were shining with strange light, looked at Misa Mi again, and the arc of his mouth seemed to be even wider, with a kind of bystander’s, almost cruel, teasing.
But, little girl… after you trade it again, your life span will really be…very little left.
[Fire Force World: The 8th Special Fire Force Headquarters]In fact, Morira Kusakabe’s mind was not entirely focused on the cold screen.
Indeed, the psychological game between Yagami Yue and L, which was full of careful planning and hidden murderous intent, was indeed exquisite. It was like dancing on an invisible tightrope, and the slightest mistake would lead to an abyss.
But at this moment, what made his heart beat faster and made him ponder over and over again was another image clip that flashed by earlier.
What kept echoing in my mind was the almost miraculous fire control displayed by the man named Suho-sama in the previous video clip.
The red flames were like ministers with life, gathering, dispersing, exploding, and burning everything with his casual wave of the hand. His calmness and absolute control were simply horrifying!
“So strong…” Sen Luo clenched his fist subconsciously, feeling the veins of fire flowing in his body, “That’s no longer just spraying fire to move or attack, that’s true ‘domination’… It’s more than one dimension stronger than us third-generation ability users.”
He couldn’t help but start to think, can Zhou Fangzun’s understanding and control of the nature of fire bring inspiration to himself? Although his “Devil’s Footprint” relied on the strong jet force to obtain high-speed movement and powerful kicking power, it seemed that there was still a huge room for improvement in the shape change and fine control of the flame.
If…if I could learn even a little bit from it, and optimize my own ‘Devil’s Footprints’, so that the flames are not just propulsion, but can become weapons that can be used at will…
Thinking of this, Sen Luo’s eyes could not help but ignite a cluster of excitement. If he could really succeed, he would be able to burst out with stronger power and better protect everyone when fighting against those “flame people” who had lost their minds and brought disaster!
His eyes refocused on the screen. The intellectual battle between Yagami Yue and L was still going on. Every exchange of glances and every sentence of conversation with hidden meaning seemed to drop a heavy bomb on the silent battlefield.
“Tsk, these two people… their brains are really quick.”
Morira Kusakabe smacked his lips, looking at the two seemingly calm but actually turbulent figures on the screen, with those eyes always burning with a fiery fighting spirit.
At this moment, a rare mixed emotion of envy and admiration flashed through his mind. “This kind of roundabout battle… is also amazing. Although, I still prefer to just knock the opponent away directly!”
[EVA World·NERV Base Lounge]It was dead silent.
Shinji Ikari stared at the screen silently, the cold fluorescent light reflected on his pale and bloodless face. The battle of wits between Yagami Yue and L, the appearance of Misa Amane, the deal with the god of death… all of this seemed to him to be separated by a thick layer of glass, distant and unreal.
His lips moved silently a few times, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end it just turned into an almost inaudible sigh and dissipated in the oppressive air.
These different worlds… don’t have any ‘Apostles’?
His empty eyes swept across the people on the screen who were struggling and fighting over “names”, “notes” and “love”.
Isn’t there a terrifying existence that can destroy the entire world at any time, forcing you to risk your life to drive a huge humanoid weapon to fight?
That’s great…
Shinji Ikari subconsciously raised his hand, and his fingertips lightly touched the cold collar tied around his neck – the ‘DS S Choker’ that symbolized distrust and the possibility of being killed at any time. The biting cold spread along his fingertips and chilled his heart.
It’s OK to do this… Just worry about the contradictions within humanity, instead of shouldering the survival of all mankind and facing the “enemy” that is incomprehensible, incommunicable, and can only bring destruction…
Unlike him…
Unlike him, even existence itself seems to be an unexpected mistake.
With a gloomy look, the boy slowly lowered his head and retracted himself into the familiar, suffocating shadow. The changing light and shadow on the screen could no longer stir up any ripples in his eyes.
“Ah! Look outside! It’s Miss Misa Amane!” Momota Matsuda, who had been paying attention to the external surveillance screen, suddenly pointed to a corner of the screen and shouted with some surprise.
On the screen, the young idol wearing her signature Gothic Lolita outfit was standing outside the investigation headquarters building, looking around anxiously.
“It seems that he couldn’t contact Yue, so he came here directly.” Aizawa Shuichi pushed his glasses and analyzed calmly, “After all, during the current search, his mobile phone is under strict control to prevent information leakage.”
L curled up in his iconic high chair, holding a piece of sugar cube between his fingertips and preparing to put it into his mouth. Hearing Matsuda’s words, he paused slightly and his eyes fell on the young and beautiful figure on the screen, which seemed particularly abrupt at the moment.
He looked at Misa Amane, who seemed to be eagerly searching for something. There was no obvious emotion fluctuation in those eyes that were as elusive as the abyss, but there seemed to be a very faint, thoughtful light in the depths of her eyes.
Chapter 25: Lifespan is only half of what it was originally! Death Eye Deal!! (Old Version)
Misa Amane… came here in person at this time… L put the sugar cube into his mouth and chewed it vaguely, but his mind was racing.
“Tsuki-kun,” Yagami Soichiro looked at his son, his tone gentle but with a hint of unquestionable, “Since Miss Ya is here, you should go out and meet her. Don’t let the girl wait outside for too long.”
“Okay, father.” Yagami Yue still had that perfect, gentle and polite smile on his face, as if he was not at all surprised by Misa Misa’s sudden visit. He stood up from his seat, adjusted his clothes naturally, and walked towards the door steadily without any hesitation.
However, the moment he turned around, no one saw the almost imperceptible, calculating light in the depths of his eyes, and a hint of barely perceptible expectation.
At this moment, in a corner of the search headquarters, the golden pupils of Rem, the god of death who was floating silently, suddenly shrank!
Unlike other investigators who were focusing on Misa Amane herself in the surveillance footage, Rem’s sight, as soon as he saw Misa Amane, immediately caught sight of the twisted, bizarre, and all-too-familiar figure not far behind her!
Ryuk!
Rem’s heart sank. How could he be here? According to the agreement, Ryuk should possess the human who holds the notebook… Could it be that…
Before a more frightening thought could fully form in its mind, its gaze was fixed on the faintly visible string of bright red numbers above Misa Misa’s head, representing her remaining lifespan!
Rem clearly remembered the life span of the sea sand before! Because of worry, he had confirmed it more than once!
But now… the number on the screen is only half of its original size!
Half again?!
Rem understood instantly! There was only one explanation for that glaring, drastically reduced lifespan!
Eyes… Misa… she actually made a deal with Ryuk for the Eyes of Death again! !
A cold anger mixed with a strong concern for Haisha’s safety surged violently in Rem’s heart like magma! He could almost imagine Ryuk’s face that didn’t care about the fate of mankind and even had a playful look on his face!
That bastard Ryuk… He knew that Misa’s life was running out! He actually lured Misa once again… He used her remaining life to exchange for those eyes! For what?!
Rem’s gaze suddenly turned to Ye Shenyue who was about to walk out of the door, and his golden eyes were filled with unprecedented coldness and vigilance. All this… could it be…
[Death Note World: Outside the Investigation Headquarters Building]“moon!”
Seeing Yagami Yue walking out of the building, Misa Amane’s big eyes, which were originally full of anxiety, lit up instantly, as if she had found her backbone, and her face immediately bloomed with undisguised, even somewhat exaggerated joy and dependence.
She almost trotted towards him, calling out in a sweet voice.
“Haisha,” Yagami Yue stopped, the smile on her face just gentle enough, as if she was only purely happy about her appearance, “Why are you here?”
“Because… because I couldn’t contact Yue!” Misa Misa pouted slightly, with a hint of coquettishness, “So I came directly to find you!”
Just as the two of them got closer, Misa Amane stretched out her hand, as if she wanted to hold Yagami Yue’s arm intimately as usual, but her fingers hidden in the wide cuffs moved slightly in a very covert way.
A small piece of cut paper with the unique texture of the Death Note, as if it had life, touched the skin of the palm of Yagami Yue’s outstretched hand accurately and lightly.
The moment of contact——
boom!!!
A flood of information so huge that it almost tore apart consciousness, like a long-dormant volcano erupting, or like a huge wave releasing a floodgate, rushed into Ye Shenyue’s mind with great ferocity!
All the memories that had been deliberately forgotten and temporarily blocked by the rules – about his true identity as Kira, about the detailed rules and power of the Death Note.
About that nagging enemy L, about his elaborate plan to give up the ownership of the notebook and then take it back again in order to get rid of suspicion, about Ryuk, about Rem, and about the role of Misa Amane as a chess piece…
Everything, in just a few tenths of a second, was like a shattered mirror being pieced together in an instant, returning in a surging rush!
Ye Shenyue’s body stiffened for a brief moment, almost imperceptibly! Deep in her pupils, it seemed as if an invisible storm was swirling violently!
But he is Ye Shenyue after all!
Almost at the same time when his memory was restored, his strong willpower and almost instinctive disguise skills immediately took control of his body. He turned his head slightly, and cleverly avoided the capture range of any surveillance cameras that might exist at the door of the building and around it, at an extremely natural angle, as if just to get a better look at Misa Amane.
The expression on his face was still that impeccable gentleness and concern; even the curve of his mouth hadn’t changed at all.
However, if someone could look directly into his eyes at this moment, they would find that the gentle light belonging to “Yegami Yue” in the depths of those brown eyes was rapidly fading away, and was replaced by a cold, sharp light full of control and endless calculations – the dark and dangerous light belonging to Kira, which had been reignited!
It’s back…everything is back!
Ye Shen Yue declared silently in his heart. At the same time, he had begun to quickly process the huge amount of information he had just recovered and deploy the next actions.
His gaze fell on Misa Amane, who was smiling like a flower and had no idea that she had just completed such a crucial step. The cold calculation in his heart and the gentle comfort on the surface went hand in hand.
Long time no see, Ryuk.
Deep in his heart, Ye Shenyue silently greeted the distorted figure in the air that only he could “see” at the moment. The gentle curve at the corner of his mouth did not diminish in the slightest, as if the information shock that was enough to subvert ordinary people’s cognition had never happened.
He held Misa’s arm firmly, preventing her from hugging him too intimately, and his movements were as natural as comforting an anxious child.
“Yue, I’m sorry…” Misa Amane raised her face, her eyes, which had regained the Eyes of Death but were now gloomy because she had failed to complete the mission, were full of guilt, “Ryuga Hanshu… L’s name… I don’t remember… I can’t remember it no matter how hard I try…” Her voice was tearful, full of frustration for not being able to help her loved one.
“Really? What a pity.” Ye Shenyue’s voice was calm, without any trace of emotion or blame.
Chapter 26: Trade eyes with Ryuk! The girl who is obsessed with love (old version)
This was within his expectations. Information overload, emotional excitement, and the burden of the Death Eye itself could all lead to this result. Plans require alternatives, and he never lacks alternatives.
Misa Amane seemed to want to explain, but was interrupted by Yagami Yue’s next words: “But, it’s okay, Misa,” he patted her shoulder gently.
Her eyes turned to the void behind her, as if they could penetrate everything, and she saw the Grim Reaper holding an apple and grinning evilly, “Because, I have ‘seen’ Ryuk. And, I also saw the number above your head.”
Misa Amane was slightly stunned, then added eagerly as if offering a treasure: “Yes! I traded eyes with Ryuk! This way I can help Yue see L’s name! Although… although I forgot…”
Ryuk, who was floating behind Misa Misa, couldn’t help but flicker his scarlet eyes when he saw Yagami Yue’s expression, as if he had everything under control and was not surprised even that Misa traded eyes again.
Kekeke… Did he figure this out the moment he regained his memory? Or did he figure out from the beginning that Misa would forget her name but would definitely trade her eyes again? Interesting… It’s getting more and more interesting, Yagami Yue!
“Silly girl.” Yagami Yue frowned slightly, stretched out his finger and gently tapped Misa Amane’s forehead, his tone full of just the right amount of “heartache” and “helplessness”. “If you do this, your life span will…” He didn’t finish his words, but his worry had been fully expressed.
“It doesn’t matter!” Misa Amane immediately shook her head vigorously, with a fanatical light in her eyes rekindled, as if Yagami Yue’s word “fool” was the greatest compliment to her, “As long as I can help Yue, life span is not important at all! Yue said that he would really love me, and that’s enough!”
To her, Ye Shenyue’s “love” is everything, and the length of life is as light as a feather in front of the supreme goal of “helping Yue”.
[A high-rise apartment in Shanghai]Mo Fan in front of the screen curled his lips and said, “Tsk, this girl… is really obsessed with love and doesn’t care about her life. But then again, Ye Shenyue’s acting is so convincing. If I didn’t know that he is a manipulator, I would have been fooled by his affectionate appearance.”
He was not interested in this kind of complicated emotional drama, but he was more critical of Yagami Yue’s ability to maintain a perfect disguise after instantly recovering her memory. “This mental control is quite good… better than some mages who specialize in mental training.”
[The Seventh Parallel Universe: On the way home from middle school]“I don’t understand!” Huo Linfei scratched his head, walking with Miao Tiaojun on the way home from school, his eyes still fixed on Misa’s fanatical expression on the screen, “Why is she so happy when the girl named Ye Shenyue says that the sister named Misa is stupid?
Also, why did Ye Shenyue pretend to be so distressed? Wouldn’t it be enough to just say “well done”? It’s really troublesome!”
Miao Tiaojun pushed his glasses and said, “Boss, you don’t understand this. This is called… interest?”
“What fun! What a waste of time!” Huo Linfei waved his hands impatiently. “If you have the time to act, you might as well just combine your strength and defeat your opponent like the Super Beast God!”
[Death Note World: Inside the Search Headquarters]In front of the surveillance screen, L still maintained his unique squatting posture, silently watching the brief exchange between Yagami Yue and Misa Amane outside.
From the moment Misa appeared, to the time the two came into contact, to Misa’s almost sacrificial confession at this moment, he remained silent. Only his deep eyes, which seemed to be able to see through everything, narrowed slightly behind the lenses. No one knew what he was thinking.
Time passed quietly in the depressing and tense atmosphere of the investigation headquarters.
Half a day passed in a flash.
L finally relaxed a little from the puzzling squatting posture, reached out and picked up the closely guarded black notebook – “DEATHNOTE” – from the long table next to him.
His slender fingers turned the rough pages, his eyes focused and sharp, as if he wanted to engrave every word and every stroke into his mind.
After a moment, his finger rested on the edge of a page.
“Hmm?” L asked in a low voice, holding the page up to the light and examining it carefully. “The lower right corner of this page of the murder notebook… has a small piece cut off.”
He turned his gaze to the silent death god Rem in the corner and asked calmly, “If I write a person’s name on the small piece of paper that was cut out, will that person also die?”
Rem’s golden eyes looked towards the place L pointed. That was the corner that Yagami Yue had torn off in order to test the rules of the notebook, and was later used by Misa to restore Yagami Yue’s memory.
It replied in its hoarse, emotionless voice: “I have never used the notes in this way, so I can’t be sure what will happen exactly.” It was not lying. Death usually did not test the corner rules of the notes so carefully.
L nodded, as if accepting this answer, but his fingers unconsciously rubbed his chin, and then asked a seemingly irrelevant question: “So, do the gods of death also eat apples? Like the one who possessed Miss Misa Amane…”
“That’s not true.” Rem denied it immediately, with a barely perceptible stiffness in his voice, “That’s Ryuk’s personal quirk. The organs of the Shinigami have long since degenerated – no, perhaps it should be said that they have evolved. We don’t need to consume food to sustain our existence.”
That guy Ryuk… is really causing me trouble… Rem was secretly annoyed. L’s questions were always so incisive and went straight to the point.
After asking Rem, L’s gaze slowly turned to Yagami Yue, who was sitting not far away, flipping through ordinary documents with an impeccable posture.
“Yakami-kun.”
Upon hearing this, Yagami Yue closed the folder in his hand, turned his head slightly, and looked at L with a polite questioning look on his face: “What’s the matter? Ryuzaki.”
L gently placed the notebook back on the table, leaned forward slightly, and locked his eyes with Yagami Yue: “It was not easy to clear the suspicion and regain a certain degree of freedom, but it seems that you… have hardly left the investigation headquarters.”
His tone was calm, yet inquiring, “Ms. Misa came to see you just now, and you just stood at the door and talked for a few minutes. You could have gone outside and freely… um, ‘dated’, right?”
The smile on Yagami Yue’s face did not change at all, as if she had already expected L to ask this question.
He calmly took out the speech he had prepared long ago, his tone was sincere and had a just right sense of “responsibility”: “As long as the Kira incident is not completely resolved, the list of victims may continue to grow.
In this situation, I really don’t have the mood to think about personal matters, including…love.”
Chapter 27: Brainwashed or what? Killing people for a sense of mission? (Old version)
He paused, then changed the subject slightly, with a barely perceptible sharpness, and turned the tables: “Or is it that, Ryuzaki… I have been staying at the headquarters to assist in the investigation, and you find me annoying?”
“No, it’s not like that.” L denied quickly, but his body involuntarily tensed up a little. His eyes, which always looked a little lazy, were now filled with high alertness and scrutiny, and were fixed tightly on Ye Shenyue.
Something is wrong…
L’s brain was working at a rapid speed, feeling the subtle, indescribable sense of disharmony emanating from Yagami Yue.
Although Yagami Yue was smart and calm before, after being brainwashed, the darkness and absolute confidence hidden deep inside Kira disappeared. But now… just now, after coming into contact with Misa Amane… something… came back…
That perfect calmness, that probing question…
L felt as if he was standing on the edge of a cliff again, with bottomless darkness beneath his feet. Opposite him, the smiling young man seemed to have a certain light in his eyes that he was very familiar with, yet extremely dangerous.
Senra Kusakabe watched the brief but witty conversation between L and Yagami Yue on the screen and couldn’t help but grin, “Oh! It starts again!
These two people are so… tired of talking! They could just ask directly, ‘Are you a bad guy again?’, but they have to go through so much trouble!”
Although he prefers direct combat, he was also attracted by the silent, intellectual collision on the screen. “But… it seems that the guy named L has really discovered something? That look… is so sharp!”
Shinji Ikari was still curled up in the corner. L’s question and Yagami Yue’s answer on the screen still sounded distant to him. However, when L said “freely fall in love”, his fingers curled up unconsciously.
Freedom…?
He thought of Asuka, Rei Ayanami, and those complicated and indescribable emotional entanglements, but in the end, they just turned into a deeper confusion. These “ordinary” troubles were too luxurious for him. L’s highly alert and scrutinizing eyes made him feel a subtle resonance – he was too familiar with the feeling of being under constant surveillance and not being trusted.
As expected… No matter which world, the relationships between people are always full of suspicion and temptation… He closed his eyes, completely isolating himself from the light and shadow outside the screen.
The seeds of doubt had already been planted. Deep in his azure eyes, his vigilance towards Ye Shenyue’s true nature was like a dormant volcano, once again accumulating hot magma.
He could clearly sense that something dormant and extremely dangerous within the body of this perfect young man had awakened after a brief contact with Misa Amane.
However, feelings are only feelings after all. In the face of a rigorous chain of logic and the lack of decisive evidence, L chose to remain silent. He needed an opportunity, a flaw that could tear apart Ye Shenyue’s perfect disguise.
[Death Note World: Misa Amane’s Apartment]The light was soft, but it reflected the almost fanatical piety on the girl’s face. Misa Mi opened the familiar black notebook, and her fingertips gently stroked the rough cover, as if touching a sacred scripture. In her mind, the low and bewitching voice of Yagami Yue before they parted echoed:
“I can’t punish the criminals myself right now, otherwise it will arouse L’s suspicion. Misa… I’ll give this power to you for the time being. Use your eyes to clear out the dregs that hinder the advent of the new world. Misa, let’s… work together to create a pure new world that belongs only to us.”
“For Yue…” Misa Miya murmured to herself, with a determined light in her eyes, without any hesitation. She picked up a pen, opened her notebook, and quickly locked her eyes on the news flashes scrolling on the TV screen – those villains who were exposed after the death of Hiraguchi Kyousuke and were waiting for legal trial.
The pen tip fell and scratched across the paper, making a slight but firm rustling sound.
One name after another, along with the clear cause of death – “heart attack”, was written quickly and accurately on the Death Note.
Every time she put pen to paper, it seemed as if she was adding bricks and tiles to the “new world” in her heart, and every sanction was a response and proof of Ye Shenyue’s “love”.
Under the cover of night, the trial of the second Kira was silently and efficiently carried out again. Misa Amane was immersed in the sense of mission of “sharing the worries of the moon”, and was completely unaware of the coming storm and her short future that had already been destined.
Mo Fan looked at the scene on the screen where Misa Misa wrote her name with a “holy” expression, and he couldn’t help but shudder: “Oh my god… is this girl really brainwashed or what? Is she killing people out of a sense of mission? Yashen Yue’s mind control… is even more powerful than some cult leaders.”
Although he despised this kind of manipulation, he was increasingly curious about the Death Note’s ability to “kill by rules”. “Tsk, but then again, as long as you know a person’s name and appearance, you can kill someone. If this thing falls into the hands of a wizard with bad intentions… I dare not think about it.”
[The Seventh Parallel Universe: A Street]Huo Linfei was discussing what to eat for dinner with Miao Tiaojun and Xiao Pangdun when the screen suddenly switched to the scene of Mi Misa writing and killing someone. His eyes widened immediately: “Wow! They’re starting over again? Just write the name? So convenient?!”
He felt curious and somewhat disdainful about this “fighting” method that didn’t involve fists or bloodshed. “Although it looks powerful, I always feel… it’s not strong enough! It’s more fun to fight with real fists!”
Miao Tiaojun analyzed: “Boss, you see, this should be the ability of the notebook. It is efficient, but… it feels a bit sinister.”
“What’s going on?! Another criminal has been sanctioned?!” Momota Matsuda almost jumped up from his chair, pointing at the latest report, his voice full of incredible horror.
Aizawa Shuichi added solemnly, “The number is still increasing! Last night alone, sixteen criminals died of heart failure!
Moreover… according to the time of the report, all of them were reported by the media just after the death of Huokou Qingjie! This… this is just endless!”
Chapter 28 This silly kid!! He starts to punish Yue again! (Old version)
“Could it be that… Kira is not Kageki Hinoki?” The young investigator Iide Eiki couldn’t help but speculate in a low voice.
Yagami Soichiro frowned and said in a deep voice, “No, according to our previous investigation, before the arrest of Huokou, he was indeed using the notebook to punish criminals. There is no doubt about that.”
“That means…” Matsuda Momota’s eyes widened, and a terrible inference came to his mind, “Another Kira appeared… or is there more than one Kira?!”
The atmosphere of panic and anxiety, like an invisible dark cloud, quickly enveloped the entire investigation headquarters.
L still maintained his iconic squatting posture, quietly listening to the discussion of the crowd, without any extra expression on his face. He just cast his eyes on the constantly updated death list on the screen, his fingertips twisting unconsciously, as if calculating something.
In the corner, the god of death, Rem, had golden eyes filled with unconcealable solemnity and worry.
Misa… It was Misa who did it! She actually… started to punish Yue again! This silly child… She didn’t know what she was doing at all! Rem’s heart sank. He felt the vague scrutiny from L’s direction, and he also felt the remaining life number above Misa’s head, which was accelerating with each stroke.
At this moment, L finally broke the silence. His slightly hoarse voice was clearly heard by everyone:
“These sanctions took place… just after Miss Amane Misa was freed and left our sight.”
As soon as the voice fell, Ye Shenyue, who had been sitting silently not far away, immediately raised his head, with just the right amount of dissatisfaction and a hint of grievance of being wronged on his face, and looked at L: “Ryuzaki! Why are you still talking about this?”
His tone was obviously protective, “What does this have to do with Misa? The deaths of those criminals, if we talk about the timing, should be said to have happened right after Hiraguchi Kyousuke died, right?”
L met Ye Shenyue’s seemingly open gaze and nodded calmly: “Yes, that’s right.”
He did not continue to dwell on this issue, but followed Ye Shenyue’s words and directed the focus to the most pressing issue at the moment, “Since it is basically certain.
There is another Death Note that we have not yet obtained, and someone is using it… Then, the most urgent task is to find this person as soon as possible.”
As he spoke, L’s eyes inadvertently fell back on the open “DEATH NOTE” on the table, which belonged to the Investigation Headquarters, and his sight focused on the edge of the page with a corner cut off.
Rem said it didn’t know… But ‘not knowing’ doesn’t mean ‘impossible’. The Death God might not be so bored as to test the rules of scraps, but what about humans? Especially… Kira?
L’s brain was working rapidly. If, just if… the small piece of paper cut out had the same killing power as the notebook itself… then…
A potential possibility emerged in L’s mind like a ghost.
However, another deeper contradiction also arose, making L feel unprecedentedly confused.
If Yagami Yue really recovered his memory and became Kira again, then his current behavior makes sense – using Misa Amane as a cover and executor. But…if the rules of the notebook are true, how did he and Misa Amane do all this when they both lost their memories and were imprisoned for a long time?
The rules for transferring ownership of the notes, the innocent performance after brainwashing…all of this points to their innocence.
Evidence and intuition, rules and reality, formed a huge paradox, like an invisible net, trapping L. The Yagami Yue in front of him was like a carefully constructed maze, making it difficult for him to find a breakthrough.
Senra Kusakabe watched the tense discussion of the search headquarters and the dialogue between L and Yagami Yue on the screen, smacked his lips and said, “Wow… This is trouble! Another killer appeared?
And he used that invisible notebook to kill people…”
Although he felt that L’s suspicion was reasonable, Yagami Yue’s rebuttal did not seem to have any flaws, “These two guys… their brains are too fast!
However, it is still easier to just fight! ” He touched his feet subconsciously, feeling a little anxious about this kind of battle that relied purely on intellectual games.
The commotion and tension on the screen did not bother Shinji Ikari too much. New death, new Kira… these words only made him feel a deeper sense of powerlessness. When he heard L mention that the crime happened again after Misa Amane gained “freedom”, Shinji felt a subtle bitterness in his heart.
free……
For him, “freedom” is often accompanied by greater responsibilities and dangers, as well as… distrustful looks. Just like the look L cast at Ye Shenyue at this moment, that cold, scrutinizing, and suspicious look made him feel a familiar suffocation.
As expected… no matter where you are, trust between people is so fragile… He closed his eyes slightly, trying to isolate himself from the escalating suspicion and conflict on the screen. This kind of watching the fire from the other side of the river did not bring relief, but a more confused loneliness.
[Steins;Gate World: Future Tool Research Institute]The dim light from the monitor shone on Okabe Ryutaro’s face, and his eyes behind the lenses suddenly burst into amazing brightness! He straightened up from his chair, tapping the tabletop nervously with his fingers, and his breathing became rapid.
“Huh – Hahaha! I see! I see!” Okabe Rintaro, no, the crazy mad scientist – Hououin Kyouma, let out his signature wild laugh, and the sound echoed in the small and messy research institute, “These two people… Yagami Etsu! L! What amazing wisdom! What meticulous thinking! They are simply the right-hand men that I, Hououin Kyouma, have been searching for!”
His brain was working at an unprecedented speed, and the outline of a grand plan had already emerged: “If I can recruit them to my side, they will become the glorious LabMem No. 009 and No. 010 of the Future Tool Research Institute…
Then, the theoretical bottleneck of “time machine” that has troubled us for a long time will be easily broken through!
Their intelligence will be the key gear that drives the changes in the world line!”
The more Hououin Kyouma thought about it, the more excited he became. He seemed to have seen himself standing in front of the completed time machine, fighting against the conspiracy of the ubiquitous “mechanism”, and protecting his assistant and Mayuri.
Chapter 29 Is this also a conspiracy of the ‘agency’? Is this rule false? (Old version)
“That’s right! With their joining, the lackeys of the ‘agency’ will never be able to spy on our whereabouts again! We will lurk in the shadows, and under their noses, complete this great invention that can subvert the structure of the world!
Until that day, the world will listen to the true declaration of the Phoenix Court! Hehehe…Ahahahahaha!”
However, the laughter suddenly stopped. Okabe Ryutaro’s expression froze instantly, and a trace of gloom passed through his eyes. He thought of those strange and inexplicable phenomena in the past few days… those figures that should have disappeared but reappeared.
“But…” He whispered to himself, frowning, twisting his white coat unconsciously with his fingertips, “Those dead people… Shiina Mayuri… and… how did they… come back to life?”
His voice trembled slightly. “Could it be that… could it be that all that was really just an illusion caused by my overwork? Or… was this also a conspiracy of the ‘agency’?
Or is it… the unpredictable healing power of the world line itself?” Questions surged into his mind like a tide, casting a shadow of confusion and uneasiness on his newly ignited ambitions.
【Yu-Gi-Oh World·Turtle Game House】
Yugi Muto watched intently the silent contest between L and Yagami Yue on the screen, as well as the commotion caused by the appearance of the new Kira in the search headquarters. His eyes were gentle and focused, not as fanatical as Okabe Rintaro’s, but full of appreciation for the collision of wisdom.
“Battle of wits…” Yugi nodded gently and whispered, as if talking to himself or another soul in his heart, “Sure enough, pure strength is not everything. The strategies hidden beneath the surface, the psychological game, the interpretation and use of the rules… this is the key to determining victory or defeat.”
L’s potential doubts about the 13-day rule on the screen, as well as Yagami Yue’s seemingly defensive question about Misa Amane, which may actually have a deeper meaning, made Yugi think about it. He thought about the challenge he was about to face.
“Becas… Duel Kingdom…” His fingers unconsciously stroked the edge of the deck, “The duels there are full of unknown rules and traps.
The opponent’s psychology, the use of the field, and even unexpected card effects… all require extremely high adaptability and judgment.”
L’s calm analysis and Yagami Yue’s impeccable disguise both gave the game new inspiration.
“Observe the opponent’s subtle flaws, deduce his true intentions, and even…appropriately mislead and exert psychological pressure…” He silently memorized these skills in his mind, “This video is like a vivid tactical teaching.
Well, we must work harder, for Grandpa and for our friends!” He clenched his fists, his eyes filled with gentle but determined fighting spirit.
L’s fingertips were still twisting the sugar cube wrapper, but his sight seemed to penetrate the air in front of him and fell on the open “DEATH NOTE”, or more precisely, on the rule that was clearly written down –
“If the owner of the Death Note does not write the next name within 13 days after the last name written, the owner will die.”
13 days…
This number, like a sharp ice pick, pierced the seemingly most stable link in the logical chain constructed by L.
Yagami Yue and Misa Amane, both of them had been imprisoned for a long time, far longer than 13 days. According to this rule, they should have died long ago. But they are both standing here alive.
Unless… this rule is fake?
Or is there some mechanism by which this rule can be circumvented that they have not yet understood?
L’s brain was working rapidly, with countless possibilities interweaving and colliding in it. This was one of the most powerful evidences pointing to the “innocence” of Yagami Yue and Misa Amane so far, but now, it has become the biggest doubt in L’s mind!
Just as L was immersed in deep thought, trying to solve this paradox, a calm voice sounded behind him, interrupting his thoughts.
“But, Ryuzaki,” Yagami Yue had quietly come behind L without him noticing. His tone was calm, as if he was discussing an academic issue, and even contained a hint of “worry” for the investigation headquarters.
“Even if we catch the person who used this notebook to kill people, and he admits it… can we really charge him with ‘serial murder’ and successfully convict him if the notebook’s existence cannot be made public? The law is based on evidence.”
This sudden question, which came at an awkward angle, made the already tense atmosphere even more stagnant.
Matsuda Motota immediately retorted excitedly: “Do you even need to ask this?! We all know that someone died, and the names of those who died are clearly written in the notebook!
This is irrefutable evidence! Since it cannot be made public, it should all be destroyed! Completely destroy this dangerous thing!” He seemed to be speaking without thinking.
Aizawa Shuichi was relatively calm, but he also frowned: “The idea of ​​destroying it is a bit extreme, Matsuda. However, considering its danger and special nature, once the user is caught, the top management will probably take measures such as sealing it or keeping it confidential at the highest level.”
L slowly turned around and met Yagami Yue’s seemingly honest and innocent brown eyes.
He did not directly answer the question about the legal procedure of “conviction”, but said in his unique, slightly vague but to the point tone:
“Well…if the user himself admits that he used this notebook to cause the victim’s death, then legally, the outcome that awaits him will undoubtedly be the death penalty, or at least life imprisonment.
This is beyond doubt, isn’t it?” L’s eyes were calm, as if he was just stating an objective fact.
However, the golden eyes of Rem, the god of death, who was standing in the shadow in the corner of the room, suddenly narrowed! She stared at Ye Shenyue’s back, and the coldness almost overflowed from her body made of bones.
Yagami Yue…! Rem’s heart sank suddenly.
You… at this moment, asking such a question… what on earth are you thinking?! Have you already started to think about… what will happen if Misa is arrested?! Are you… are you really going to… sacrifice Misa to save yourself?!
Rem felt unprecedented anger and…fear.
Her desire to protect Misa Amane instantly reached its peak, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Yagami Yue was full of undisguised murderous intent and warnings.
She would never allow anyone to hurt Misa, even the one whom Misa loved deeply and who was currently acting as an innocent young man… Kira!
Chapter 30: Can you just stand by and watch someone die without helping? (Old version)
[Death Note World·Investigation Headquarters·In the Shadows]The cold knowledge was like the sharpest ice spike, instantly piercing through Rem’s layers of anger and vigilance, reaching her almost desolate core as the god of death.
The subtle chill that came from Ye Shenyue’s back was infinitely magnified in her perception at this moment, turning into an extremely clear malice!
I see…Is that so…?
Rem’s golden eyes were fixed on the back of the young man who seemed to be innocently discussing legal issues, and his skeletal knuckles made a slight “cracking” sound due to the force.
What Ye Shenyue said just now was not about exploring some bullshit legal loopholes! That was… that was a naked test! It was a test of Rem’s bottom line! It was… a carefully laid trap!
This guy…Yagami Yue! He got it right! He got my feelings for Misa right! He was sure that I would never let Misa fall into danger again, and I would never watch Misa’s life shortened because she was forced into a desperate situation by L!
The logical chain was linked wildly in Rem’s mind, and every link revealed a disgusting cold calculation: once L had enough evidence to convict Misa as the second Kira.
In order to protect Misa, her only choice – the God of Death Rem – is to use her Death Note and write L’s real name before L succeeds!
It is against the rules for the god of death to extend the lifespan of certain humans. Once she kills L to save Misa, she herself will immediately turn into sand and die completely!
If L dies, Rem will die too. The biggest obstacle and potential threat will disappear at the same time, and Yagami Yue will be able to perfectly clear all suspicions, and may even take over L’s position and continue his twisted justice!
What a perfect plan! What a… vicious heart!
An unprecedented rage, a mixture of humiliation of being used and worry about Misa’s fate, almost made Rem lose control!
She could even feel that Ye Shenyue, who was facing away from her, might have a subtle and complacent smile on his face! He must have noticed her violent emotional fluctuations and her murderous intent after she saw through his intentions!
He’s waiting… waiting for me to make a choice! A voice in Rem’s heart screamed.
He was silently asking me: What would you do? Rem. Even though you are a god of death, you care about that girl more than a human.
Think about Misa’s smile, think about her happiness… Can you just stand by and watch her die?
The invisible noose was already around her neck.
【Multiverse Theater·Death Note World Area】
Almost at the same time as Rem’s inner monologue sounded in the video, in the theater, Ye Shenyue felt several gazes mixed with astonishment, condemnation, disbelief and even… a hint of fear, falling on him like real thorns.
He tilted his head slightly, and glanced at L beside him, as well as the members of the search headquarters not far away with different expressions – his father’s frown, Matsuda’s “How could you do this!” that was about to blurt out, and Aizawa’s more serious scrutiny…
Ye Shenyue’s sitting posture did not change at all, and his face still had that top student-like expression of confusion and innocence, as if he was also surprised by the cold-blooded scheming of the “Ye Shenyue” in the video.
However, the corner of his mouth twitched very slightly at an angle that was barely noticeable to others.
Heh… what a bunch of mortals who are easily swayed by emotions. He sneered in his heart. Just because you saw the ‘possibility’, you couldn’t wait to convict me? The ‘me’ in the video used Misa to plot against the god of death… How cold-blooded and despicable, isn’t it?
His eyes swept across the screen, and his voice sounded calmly in his heart: But, so what?
What the video shows is nothing more than a fragment of the future deduced based on a certain logic, which may even be a false imagination.
At least at this moment, in this reality, none of this has happened yet. Misa is still safe, and Rem… He subconsciously sensed it, but found that he could not clearly sense the existence of the God of Death like in the original world,… and he did not sacrifice himself.
You have no evidence to prove that I am, or will be, the unscrupulous Kira in the video. You want to judge me based on speculation and images? That’s too naive.
His fingers tapped lightly on the armrest, hiding the waves that flashed through his heart.
Being exposed so bluntly to the darkest calculations in one’s heart, even if one tries to remain calm, one can’t help but feel a little uncomfortable. But this discomfort was soon replaced by a stronger sense of purpose.
His gaze finally fixed on the figure in the video who was sitting in a strange posture and was lost in thought.
Ryuhe Hanshu… Ryuki… L… Ye Shenyue silently recited these names that had given him such a headache. No matter what the purpose of this strange “movie viewing” was, it at least provided an unprecedented opportunity… an opportunity to peek into your true identity. Tell me, what is your real name that is covered by layers of fog? As long as I know it…
A hint of cold murderous intent, like the sharpest blade, flashed across his eyes.
[Naruto World: A dark underground base somewhere]“Hohoho…”
In the cold and damp stone room, the golden eyes that stood upright like snakes flashed with morbid excitement.
Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue and licked his pale lips. His eyes seemed to be glued to the light screen, staring at the black notebook and the bony, ominous-looking god of death, Rem, without blinking.
“You only need a name and an appearance to take away a life… Death Note? It’s really… a simple and efficient ‘art’.” His voice was hoarse and trembling with an extreme desire for the unknown. “The rules… seem to be another kind of power law independent of the chakra system…”
Compared to the mortal battle of wits between Kira and L, Orochimaru is clearly more interested in the supernatural elements that make up it all.
“And… the Grim Reaper… creatures from the underworld?”
His breathing was a little rapid, and the greed in his eyes almost overflowed, “It’s not a ‘fake’ like the Impure World Reincarnation, but a being that truly holds the power of death?
Their existence form… their energy composition… and the so-called ‘Death Note’, the source of its power…”
Countless crazy research ideas flooded into Orochimaru’s brain like a tide.
If…if we could capture one or two such ‘Death Gods’ and study them…analyze their body structures, explore their connection with the ‘Underworld’…even, interpret the rules recorded in that notebook and understand the essence of its operation…
Chapter 31 He must get it! At any cost!! (Old version)
An irresistible desire seized him!
The essence of life… the mystery of death… isn’t this the ultimate knowledge we have been pursuing? !
He clenched his fists suddenly, his joints made a creaking sound, and an unprecedented strong desire burst out in his golden snake eyes.
The so-called eternal life… If you can thoroughly understand the secrets of the ‘God of Death’ and the ‘Death Note’, maybe… maybe you can find the true eternity that goes beyond the current ‘reincarnation without corpses’!
That would be a great achievement that surpassed all ninjutsu and touched the origin of the world! Orochimaru seemed to have seen the moment when he unveiled the final veil of life and death, and his whole body trembled slightly because of this extreme temptation.
He must get it! At any cost, he must get the information and… samples about all this!
[Multiverse Cinema Hall·Silent Corner]On the screen, heavy rain silently washed over Tokyo in another world. The cold rain fell on the void in front of the screen, and it seemed to carry a hint of chill, seeping into the oppressive air in the theater.
Orochimaru narrowed his golden snake eyes slightly, and the corners of his mouth curled up in an arc of interest.
The previous video revealed the shocking calculations of the young man named Ye Shen Yue, and now, what kind of human drama will be staged in this sudden confrontation in the rain?
He also developed a little interest in the eccentric detective named L – not in his intelligence, but in the strange state he was in at the moment, which seemed to be out of tune with his surroundings.
“The sound of a bell…? Interesting. Is it some kind of omen sensed by the spirit, or… simply psychological induction?”
Orochimaru’s mind was like a cold snake, analyzing silently, “This L seems to be deliberately creating a certain atmosphere to shake Yagami Yue’s mind? Or… did he really hear something?
The ‘bell’ of the world related to the ‘God of Death’ cannot be taken lightly… Hohoho…”
He licked his lips, his eyes wandering between the weird young man on the screen who was caught in the rain and the young man who was also named Yagami Yue who was thinking in the corner. The game of human hearts is sometimes more interesting than studying forbidden techniques.
[Death Note World·Investigation Headquarters Building·Rooftop]The cold raindrops were like countless fine needles, piercing Ye Shenyue’s skin fiercely. He walked out of the warm and dry corridor and stepped into the world dominated by the storm. He felt a chill running along the wet shirt fabric and drilling straight into his bones.
At the end of the field of vision, that familiar figure stood alone on the edge of the rooftop, letting the raindrops as big as beans fall on his hunched back and wet black curly hair.
L…Ryuzaki, he just stood there like a stone statue abandoned in a rainstorm, with an indescribable loneliness and…weirdness all around him.
“Ryuzaki!” Yagami Yue frowned. The sound of the rain was so loud that he had to raise his voice. “What are you doing there?!”
The sound of wind was mixed with the sound of rain, but L seemed not to hear clearly. He slowly turned his head and placed his pale fingers beside his ears in a listening gesture, but his eyes were staring blankly at some empty point.
Ye Shenyue felt a little impatient. In this weather, this behavior was simply inexplicable! He took a deep breath and almost shouted, “I ask you! What are you doing there!”
L still showed no obvious response, just maintaining that weird posture.
Ye Shenyue gritted his teeth, no longer hesitated, took a step forward, let the cold rain instantly soak him from head to toe, and walked quickly in front of L. The rain slid down his forehead and blurred his vision.
“What are you doing, Ryuzaki?” He stared at L’s black eyes, which seemed even deeper in the rain, as if they could see through everything yet were empty, and asked word by word.
“Ah… Yue-kun.” L’s voice seemed to be soaked by rain, with a hint of erraticness and hoarseness. “Actually, it’s nothing important… It’s just the sound of the bell.”
“Bell sound?” Ye Shenyue frowned even more tightly and listened attentively. Apart from the sound of the rustling rain and the whistling wind, there was a dead silence all around. How could there be any bell sound? “I didn’t hear anything.”
“Really?” L’s tone was strangely certain, “The bells today…felt particularly loud.”
He raised his head slightly, as if he was really listening to the non-existent sound, “It never stopped… I couldn’t ignore it at all.
The church bells… Is someone getting married? Or…” His voice lowered, with a barely perceptible tremor.
“What are you talking about, Ryuzaki!” Yagami Yue interrupted his nonsense words, and the feeling of something wrong in his heart became stronger and stronger. “Stop talking about those boring things! The rain is too heavy, let’s go inside!”
L turned his head, and his black eyes finally focused on Ye Shenyue, but they were empty, without any of the usual sharpness or temptation, only a blankness that was almost tired.
“I’m sorry, Yue-kun.”
He said softly, his voice almost swallowed by the sound of rain, “Everyone will regard what I say as nonsense, so… don’t believe it.”
The desolation and…something close to farewell in these words made Ye Shenyue’s heart jump! He subconsciously wanted to investigate further, but when he met L’s eyes that seemed to reflect the deepest shadows of a person’s heart, an inexplicable chill made him look away unconsciously.
What is he up to? Is he just being mysterious? Or… has he really noticed something?
Yagami Yue suppressed the turmoil in his heart and forced a smile that matched his image as an “upright young man”: “That’s true. Ryuuzaki, most of the time what you say is really nonsense.”
He tried to diffuse the weird atmosphere with a relaxed tone, “If I had to think carefully about every sentence, there would be no end to it. I know this best.”
He deliberately emphasized the three words “most clearly”, which not only expressed his agreement, but also carried a hint of unquestionable confidence.
“Yes, you are right, Yue-kun.” L nodded, his wet bangs stuck to his pale forehead, making him look vulnerable. However, the next sentence was like cold rain, instantly extinguishing the relaxed atmosphere that Ye Shenyue tried to create.
“However, this point…” L’s gaze became sharp again, as if it penetrated the rain curtain and pierced into the depths of Ye Shenyue’s soul, “We are the same.”
“…What do you mean?” The smile on Ye Shenyue’s face froze instantly, and his heart seemed to be grasped by an invisible hand.
L tilted his head slightly, the rain slid down his thin cheeks, his bottomless eyes fixed on Ye Shenyue, and asked in an almost innocent yet extremely heavy tone.
Chapter 32 This guy… is here again! He is really in a mess (old version)
“From birth to now… Yue Jun, you…”
“Have you ever said anything from the heart?”
[Multiverse Cinema: Shock and Contemplation]Almost at the moment when L asked that question, the members of the Death Note World Area Investigation Headquarters in the theater all skipped a beat!
“Ryuzaki he…!” Matsuda widened his eyes and subconsciously covered his mouth, his face full of shock and disbelief.
Aizawa’s expression became extremely solemn, his brows furrowed, and his eyes moved back and forth between L’s pale and sharp questioning on the screen, and Yagami Yue in the corner, who remained calm but whose breath was obviously heavier.
The cold calculations revealed in the video just now have not yet dissipated, and at this moment L’s soul-piercing question has undoubtedly pushed all doubts and uneasiness to the peak!
Yagami Soichiro’s hands unconsciously clenched into fists, his knuckles turning white. He looked at the young man on the screen, who was standing in the rain and was called “nonsense” by his own son, but now asked a question that even he, as a father, had never dared to think about. His moon…really…
In another corner, Orochimaru saw this scene, and a glimmer of joy as if he was watching a good show flashed in his golden snake eyes.
“Oh? Did they just fall out? This kid named L, seemingly crazy, asked the most fatal question in this desperate atmosphere… directly pointing to the heart. Hahaha… It’s getting more and more interesting.
So, Kira-kun, how do you respond?” He observed with interest the sudden gloom of Yagami Yue’s face on the screen, as well as his subtle changes in expression, as if he was appreciating a wonderful psychological offensive and defensive battle.
The rain got heavier, and the strong wind blew the cold raindrops, lashing the two men’s bodies and faces fiercely.
L’s question was like thunder, exploding in Ye Shenyue’s ears and on his carefully constructed, flawless mask. At that moment, he could hardly control the murderous intent surging in his eyes and the anger of having his secrets revealed!
He…he knew?! No…impossible! He has no evidence! This is just…just his usual trick! He wants to force me to reveal my flaws!
Ye Shenyue’s eyes darkened, like the darkest sky before a rainstorm.
But he forced himself to suppress the turmoil in his heart, and his face still maintained just the right amount of confusion and grievance of being misunderstood.
He did not refute immediately, but remained silent for a moment, as if he was seriously thinking about this absurd question. The rain blurred his vision and also concealed the flash of coldness in the depths of his eyes.
Then, he spoke slowly, his voice calm, with a hint of helplessness of being wronged: “…What are you talking about, Ryuzaki.”
He raised his hand and wiped the rain off his face. His movements seemed a little tired, but it also just happened to interrupt L’s compelling gaze. “I do… lie occasionally.” He admitted frankly, as if it was a harmless flaw, “But… there won’t be anyone in this world who has never lied in his life, right?”
He raised his eyes and met L’s gaze. His eyes were sincere and his tone was earnest, as if he was expounding an irrefutable truth:
“Humans are not perfect creatures, and everyone can lie. But I…” He paused and emphasized his tone, as if every word was carefully weighed, “I have always been very careful not to tell the kind of lies that would hurt others.”
“That’s my answer.”
The sound of rain was still loud, as if it was going to completely drown out all the conversations, all the emotions, and all the secrets on the rooftop.
Ye Shenyue stood there, his wet clothes clinging to his body, outlining his tall but slightly thin figure.
He raised his chin slightly, facing the wind and rain, and also facing L’s inquiring gaze, with an almost frank sincerity on his face, defending himself.
[Death Note World·Investigation Headquarters Building·Stairwell]L’s bottomless eyes stared at Ye Shenyue, as if he had already known how he would respond.
The rain dripped down his wet hair, leaving streaks of water on his pale face.
He tilted his head slightly, his tone still having that vague tone, as if it was out of touch with reality:
“I knew you would say that.”
The voice was not loud, but it clearly penetrated the lingering sound of rain echoing in the stairwell and the atmosphere created by Ye Shenyue’s “sincere” defense just now.
There was no sarcasm, no questioning, only a kind of almost fatalistic understanding, as if Ye Shenyue’s response was already part of the script he had expected.
The taut string in Ye Shen Yue’s heart trembled again because of these words.
He didn’t like the feeling of being seen through, especially after the previous confrontation.
He suppressed the complex emotions surging in his heart – the anger of having his lies exposed, the uneasiness brought about by L’s strange condition, and a vague illusion of being infected by some kind of sadness.
He didn’t want to continue this topic, nor did he want to stay in this damp, cold and depressing environment, and he didn’t want to face L’s eyes that seemed to be able to see through all disguises.
“Let’s go in,” Ye Shenyue’s voice was filled with an unquestionable urgency. He turned around first and walked deeper into the stairs. His tone was filled with a hint of impatience caused by the cold, “We are all soaked.”
“Okay.” L responded obediently, following with his unique, slightly staggering steps. The wet clothes stuck to his thin body, making him look even thinner.
The two walked one after the other in the empty stairwell, the sound of footsteps and water drops echoing between the walls, with a kind of empty loneliness. Ye Shenyue walked to a slightly drier platform, stopped, and began to wring the water from the cuffs and hem of his shirt, and the water droplets fell cracklingly on the cold concrete floor.
“It’s really embarrassing.” He whispered to himself. It was not so much a complaint as it was an attempt to hide the turmoil in his heart.
“It’s all your fault,” L behind him suddenly spoke up, his tone calm and even, as if he was just stating a fact, “Who told you to stay in the heavy rain?”
Ye Shen Yue paused while wringing the water, turned back suddenly, and looked at L with sharp eyes.
This guy… does it again! He almost wanted to refute, but seeing L’s still somewhat confused, even innocent face, he swallowed the words back.
,
Arguing with L in his current state is like punching a cloud of fog; it is pointless and may reveal more.
“…That’s true.” L didn’t seem to notice Yagami Yue’s anger, or rather, he didn’t care at all. Instead, he lowered his head slightly and said in an almost apologetic tone, “I’m sorry.”
Chapter 33 What are you doing, Ryuzaki! What are you thinking about? ! (Old version)
This light apology made Ye Shenyue feel even more unhappy. He was about to say something when he saw L suddenly bend down, stretched out his pale and bony hand, and lifted up his right leg that he had just put down and was about to wipe his trouser leg.
“……?” Yagami Yue’s body tensed up instantly, and he wanted to retreat almost reflexively, but L’s action, though abrupt, was strangely focused, and he forgot to react for a moment. “What are you doing, Ryuzaki!” His voice was filled with suppressed surprise.
L raised his head, his big black eyes were particularly clear in the dim stairwell, reflecting the stunned face of Ye Shenyue. “See you wipe your body so seriously,” L’s voice was still calm, with a little imperceptible…innocence? “I want to help you.”
“No need!” Ye Shenyue immediately refused in a stiff tone, “You don’t need to do this.” He tried to pull his legs back, but found that although L’s fingers seemed weak, they were unexpectedly steady.
“I can also give you a massage,” L continued to speak as if he hadn’t heard his refusal, his tone even having a hint of… offering a treasure? “It’s to atone for my sins. I’m a good massager.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Shenyue froze.
Massage? Atonement? What on earth is going on in this guy’s mind?! An indescribable sense of absurdity and offense surged into my heart.
He looked at L’s face, which was so close to him and looked particularly pale due to the rain, and his eyes, which seemed innocent and even a little stubborn at the moment. Anger and vigilance were intertwined in his heart.
Is he really in a bad state, or… is this some kind of new temptation? Using this ridiculous behavior to observe my reaction?
However, when meeting L’s eyes that seemed to really just want to “help” and “atone”, the scolding that Yagami Yue had prepared was inexplicably stuck in his throat.
He hesitated for a moment. Perhaps it was the fragile aura that L exuded at this moment, which was completely different from usual, that made him waver for a moment, or perhaps it was the continued tense confrontation that made him feel a little tired.
He abruptly turned his gaze away, looked at the mottled wall of the stairwell, and squeezed out a few words from between his teeth:
“… whatever you want.”
“Okay.” L responded immediately, as if he had received some permission, lowered his head, and began to wipe the water stains on Yagami Yue’s trouser legs with his own equally wet sleeves. He was so focused, as if he was handling an extremely important case evidence.
The stairwell fell into an eerie silence once again, with only the faint sound of fabric rubbing against each other and the sound of water dripping on the two people’s bodies.
Ye Shenyue stood stiffly, feeling the cold touch of L’s fingers occasionally touching his calf skin, and the almost humiliating feeling of being at the mercy of others. He had already cursed L a thousand times in his heart, but still maintained the last bit of calm on his face.
At this moment, L’s low and erratic voice sounded again, breaking the suffocating silence:
“I feel… so lonely.”
Yagami Yue frowned in confusion and looked at L who was still concentrating on wiping his trouser legs: “…Huh?”
L paused, but did not raise his head. His voice was so soft that it seemed like it would disappear into the air at any moment:
“We’re about to separate.”
These words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples in Ye Shenyue’s heart.
Separate? Does that mean the search is over? Or… He suddenly remembered Rem’s warning, and L’s almost farewell words on the rooftop just now, and a chill quietly climbed up his spine.
What was he hinting at? Did he really… foresee his…
These words seemed to be spoken to Ye Shenyue, with a foreshadowing of some unknown reason; they also seemed to be spoken to L himself, with an inconsolable and profound feeling of loneliness.
Perhaps he had indeed vaguely anticipated the impending and inevitable end.
At night
As Shen Yue’s mind raced, a sudden electronic bell rang, breaking the silence of the stairwell.
It’s the phone in L’s pocket.
L stopped what he was doing, stood up, took out the simple mobile phone, and pressed the answer button.
“Hello?”
There seemed to be something said on the other end of the phone. L listened quietly without any change in expression on his face. Only a glimmer of light seemed to flash in his deep eyes, dispelling some of the previous confusion.
After a moment, he spoke into the microphone in a tone that had regained some of his former calmness and efficiency:
“I see. We’ll be there soon.”
After saying that, he hung up the phone neatly and put the phone back into his pocket. Then, he raised his head and looked at Ye Shenyue, and his eyes seemed to be focused again:
“Yue, let’s go,” L’s tone returned to a steady state, even with a hint of… haste? “It seems to be going smoothly.”
“Smoothly”? What does smooth mean? Ye Shenyue was full of doubts, but now was obviously not the time to ask. L had already started walking downstairs. Seeing this, Ye Shenyue suppressed all the speculations and discomfort in his heart and immediately followed. No matter what L was doing, no matter what would happen next, he had to be there and take the initiative.
[Multiverse Cinema Hall·The Bad Guys World Area]On the light screen, the scene of L bending down to wipe Yagami Yue’s trouser legs and even offering “massage to atone for his sins” was clearly presented.
“Oh my god! What the hell is this?!” Li Xingyun tilted his head abruptly, an expression of mixed shock and disgust on his face, as if he had seen something extremely eye-catching.
He rubbed his arms subconsciously and felt goose bumps all over his body instantly.
“This guy…could he have that…Long Yang thing?”
Some not-so-nice memories immediately emerged in Li Xingyun’s mind, especially the pair of Black and White Impermanence in his own world who always pestered Zifan and behaved in a weird way.
A strong feeling of nausea suddenly came over me.
“My goodness… a grown man rubs another grown man’s legs and gives him a massage? This Long Qi doesn’t look like a bad guy, why does he behave so… so creepy?”
The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, especially when he saw Ye Shenyue’s expression, which was pretending to be calm but was obviously resistant and stiff, which deepened his judgment.
“Ugh… No, no, if we keep watching this, we’ll have to throw up our dinner! The atmosphere between these two is too weird… It’s even more creepy than the mask on Bad Leader!”
Li Xingyun curled his lips and almost wanted to look away, feeling that continuing to watch this “weird” interaction was simply polluting his eyes and mood.
Chapter 34: Hasn’t the notebook’s ability to kill been confirmed? (Old version)
[Multiverse Cinema Hall·Fights Break Sphere World Area]At the same time, Xiao Yan, who was watching the same scene, couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows slightly, and the corner of his eye twitched almost imperceptibly.
Frankly speaking, when Xiao Yan saw L doing that kind of almost intimate behavior, a strange thought flashed through his mind. “What… is going on? Between these two men…” He was not a conservative person, but this sudden physical contact, coupled with the soul-stirring conversation on the rooftop, seemed particularly abrupt and… weird.
However, he had experienced countless life and death, and his mind was far more meticulous than that of ordinary people. Li Xingyun’s purely physiological aversion only stayed in his heart for a moment, and was replaced by deeper observation and thinking.
Especially when L’s low and lonely voice “We are about to separate” sounded, Xiao Yan’s heart suddenly moved!
“Wait…separation?” Xiao Yan’s eyes sharpened. He caught the fleeting heavy meaning in L’s words that was not about love. “Loneliness…separation…combined with his previous state on the rooftop, as if he had foreseen his death…I see!”
Xiao Yan understood instantly. “This isn’t some quirk or gesture of goodwill, it’s more like… a clumsy and weird way of saying goodbye before parting?
Or, is he using this extreme method to convey some kind of message to Ye Shenyue, or… is he just trying to dispel the loneliness in his heart that he foresees the end of?”
After figuring this out, Xiao Yan looked at L’s careful wiping movements on the screen and Ye Shenyue’s complicated and incomprehensible expression, and he no longer felt that it was simply “disgusting” or “weird”. Instead, he tasted a hint of indescribable sadness and fate from it.
In this brief calm after the rainstorm, these two opponents of extraordinary intelligence, in an extremely twisted way, said their final tacit farewell?
“This detective named L… is indeed not a simple person. And that Ye Shen Yue… facing such an opponent and such a situation, how far can he go?” Xiao Yan stroked his chin with deep eyes. He became more interested in this battle of wits that took place in another world and the upcoming “smooth” progress.
Xiao Yan’s fingertips tapped lightly on the armrest unconsciously, and his deep eyes reflected L’s almost sacrificial wiping action on the light curtain, as well as Ye Shenyue’s expression of surprise and resistance, which he tried hard to conceal.
“So that’s how it is…” Xiao Yan’s mind suddenly became clear, and the slight discomfort that had arisen from L’s strange behavior completely dissipated. Instead, he gained a deeper understanding of the detective named L in front of him. One could even say that it was a subtle…admiration?
“‘We are about to separate’… This sentence is not an ambiguous hint at all, but a prediction of his own final fate.”
Xiao Yan’s mind was working rapidly, connecting the conversation on the rooftop, L’s abnormal condition, and this seemingly absurd act of “atonement” at this moment.
“I’m afraid he has already deduced that Yagami Yue is Kira, and knows about the existence of Misa Amane and Rem the God of Death, and even…
He had foreseen that in order to protect Misa Mie, Rem would definitely take action, and he himself was the obstacle that had to be removed.”
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan couldn’t help but secretly take a breath. “Knowing that he was about to be killed, he was still able to set up a trap and test so calmly, and even used this almost self-deprecating way to bid a final farewell to his ‘enemy’, the only opponent who could understand his loneliness at the intellectual level… This mind, this awareness…”
He looked at the screen where Yagami Yue seemed to be calmly accepting L’s wiping, and his expression became more complicated. “And this Yagami Yue is equally terrifying.
Under L’s direct and almost showdown suggestion, he was still able to maintain his superficial calm and even acquiesced in this humiliating behavior, just to avoid exposing the slightest flaw.
These two guys… their wisdom and scheming are just like those of demons!” Xiao Yan sighed in his heart, and had a clearer understanding of this top-level battle of wits that took place in another world, as well as the cruel truth hidden behind the upcoming “smooth” progress.
Inside the search headquarters, the atmosphere still retained the dampness and depression brought back from outside. L had returned to his usual sofa chair piled with snacks, squatting in his signature posture, holding another piece of sugar cube in his hand, his eyes looking through the data stream on the screen, appearing extremely focused. Yagami Yue sat on another chair not far away, adjusting his still slightly damp collar, his expression returning to his usual gentleness and calmness, as if the strange episode in the stairwell had never happened.
Other investigators, such as Matsuda and Aizawa, gathered in front of the computer screen in the center, with different expressions, some of them exhausted from surviving the disaster, and some anxious about the progress of the case. Yagami Soichiro stood a little further away, his eyes anxiously wandering between L and his son.
“Ryuzaki,” Aizawa frowned, breaking the temporary silence, pointing to an encrypted communication record that had just been pulled up on the screen, “What’s going on? The message that Mr. Watari just sent… said that a country agreed to use the Death Note for executions?”
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire investigation headquarters fell silent, and everyone’s eyes were focused on L, filled with shock and confusion.
“There is actually… there is actually a country that would agree to such a thing?” Momota Matsuda widened his eyes, his tone full of disbelief.
L put the sugar cube into his mouth and chewed it slowly, but his voice was clearly heard throughout the room. “Yes, I asked Du to contact them. It’s a small country with a special situation. They have some difficult-to-deal-with serious criminals, and they have a certain degree of…openness to supernatural phenomena.”
“Watari did a great job,” L said as he swept his eyes across the confused faces of the crowd, his tone calm, as if he was discussing a very ordinary experimental arrangement. “I have asked him to arrange for one of the notebooks to be sent over secretly as soon as possible.”
“Okay.” L imitated Watari’s concise response in the communication and confirmed the delivery of the order.
“Ryuzaki!” Yagami Soichiro finally couldn’t help but speak, his tone heavy, “Why are you doing this now? To verify the effectiveness of the killing note?”
“Haven’t we already confirmed the notebook’s ability to kill people?”
Chapter 35: Damn! Is he really dead?! What happened?! (Old version)
Aizawa followed up with a question with strong disapproval in his tone, “What is the deeper meaning of using it to carry out executions now?
Also, who will write the name? Once it is written, the so-called ’13-day rule’ will take effect. If the rule is true, the person who wrote the name will also die. Isn’t it endless?”
L raised his head slightly, and his eyes, which always looked a little tired, now shone with a kind of almost fanatical wisdom: “We can find a death row inmate who will be executed within 13 days, or even sooner.”
His voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable logic. “Let him write down the name of another death row inmate. We promise that if he survives 13 days after writing down his name, we will try to commute his death penalty.”
He stretched out a finger and tapped his temple lightly, his eyes becoming more profound. “In this way, we can verify the authenticity of the 13-day rule and observe the role of the god of death in it… It’s just one step away, really… As long as we can break through this point, all the rules about Kira and the notes… Everything will be connected in series.”
L’s voice was filled with excitement and certainty that the truth was about to be touched, as if the dawn of victory was just around the corner.
However, the moment he finished speaking——
Sizzle——!
A sharp sound of electric current suddenly rang out!
In the search headquarters, all computer screens connected to key data, including the largest main screen in front of L, flickered at the same time without any warning, and then instantly turned into a frightening white without any signal! All data streams, communication records, analysis charts… disappeared without a trace in an instant!
“What?!” Matsuda screamed.
“Delete data?! What’s going on?!” Aizawa stood up suddenly, rushed to the computer and tried to operate it, but found that all systems were locked.
In the chaos, only L remained squatting, but his face turned pale the moment the screen turned white. He slowly put down the sugar cube in his hand, and his voice sounded low, with a barely perceptible tremor:
“…I told Du that if…something happened to him…he must immediately and completely delete all the core information we have, leaving no trace.”
This sentence, like a basin of ice water, instantly extinguished all the hope and confusion that had just risen. Du met with an accident? !
“Where’s the Grim Reaper?” Ye Shenyue, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up. His voice sounded just right with a hint of suspicion, and his eyes scanned the corners of the room sharply. “Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Rem since I came back just now… Where did it go?”
When everyone heard this, they suddenly reacted.
“Yeah! That Grim Reaper…it’s gone!”
“What’s going on? Didn’t I just come back with you guys?”
The god of death, Rem, the awe-inspiring existence that had always been floating around Misa Amane, had indeed disappeared without a trace. Combined with the fact that Watari might have met with an accident and that his data had been deleted, an even more ominous premonition loomed over everyone’s heart.
L slowly turned his head. Under the dark circles under his eyes, his eyes seemed to have lost their last bit of brilliance, leaving only endless fatigue and understanding. He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to explain something to everyone, his voice was dry and weak:
“Everyone, the God of Death…”
Before he finished speaking——
L’s body suddenly stiffened!
It was an extremely abrupt and completely unnatural pause, as if all the functions of life were forcibly cut off at this moment. His pupils suddenly dilated, and his body lost all support, and fell straight back from his unique squatting posture without any warning!
“Ryuuzaki——!!!”
The red light flashed in the eyes of Ye Shen Yue, who was closest to him, so fast that no one could notice it. Almost at the same moment when L lost his balance, he rushed over with an extraordinary reaction speed, and his arms were precisely and powerfully wrapped around L’s body who was about to fall to the ground, catching him steadily in his arms. His movements were swift, but his expression was full of “real” horror and worry.
“Ryuzaki! What’s wrong with you? Hold on! Ryuzaki!” Yagami Yue’s voice, with deliberately amplified anxiety and shouting, echoed in the dead silent search headquarters.
The body of L, who was caught by him, was completely limp and had lost all signs of life.
But at the last moment before his consciousness completely sank into darkness, L clearly heard in his ears, or rather, in the depths of his soul—
Ding…ding…ding…
That distant, ancient and solemn bell sound that seemed to come from another world.
It was the sound of the bell he heard on the rooftop.
So… it’s singing for me…
At this moment, L finally understood that the sound of bells was not an auditory hallucination, nor a sign, but… the mourning cry for his funeral.
【Multiverse Cinema Hall】
On the light curtain, L’s sudden fall, Ye Shenyue’s “selfless” rescue, and the silently transmitted message of death, plunged the entire theater into an unprecedented silence, and then exploded!
“Ryuzaki–!!!” Yagami Soichiro’s eyes were bloodshot and he let out a painful roar. He almost threw himself at the screen from his seat, but fortunately he was held back by his colleagues. He watched “Ryuzaki” on the screen die in the arms of his “son”. This strong police officer had red eyes and was shaking all over.
“No… No way?! Ryuzaki… is dead?!” Matsuda was sitting in the theater, his face pale and he was mumbling. Aizawa, Momoki and the others were also shocked and sad, unable to accept this sudden ending.
“What the hell! Is he really dead?! What’s going on?!”
Li Xingyun was so shocked that he jumped up from his chair, his face full of disbelief, “Weren’t you analyzing the case just now?!
How come it suddenly… and that Grim Reaper is gone too! Was it that Grim Reaper called Rem who did this? ! “
He looked at the screen where Yue Yagami was holding L with a “sad” face, and thought of the strange scene in the stairwell before, and L’s words “We are about to separate”, and a creepy feeling instantly crawled up his spine.
“Could it be that… all of this… is part of Ye Shenyue’s plan?!”
“Sure enough…” Xiao Yan’s eyes were as sharp as a knife as he stared at Ye Shenyue’s “heartbroken” face on the screen, as well as L’s face that finally seemed to have calmed down and was no longer struggling.
“Rem took action. In order to protect Misa Amane, she used the Death Note and wrote down L’s real name.
Chapter 36: Directly enforce the ‘rules’? Is that how you lose? (Old version)
All of this is probably what Ye Shenyue wants! Not only did he get rid of the biggest obstacle, L, he could also use this to clear himself of suspicion… What a deep calculation, what a cruel heart!”
Xiao Yan felt even colder in his heart, and his evaluation of Ye Shen Yue rose again. At the same time, he also felt a little sorry for L’s death.
Such a brilliant and talented person ultimately could not escape this fateful ending.
[Multiverse Theater·Naruto World Area]“Hahahaha…this is really…interesting…” Sheshewan licked his lips with his scarlet tongue, his golden vertical pupils flashing with excitement and inquiry.
Unlike others, he was not focused on the emotional impact of L’s death itself, but was deeply interested in how the death happened and the mechanisms behind it.
“The god of death disappeared… and then the human named L died immediately… There was no obvious external attack, and there was no sign of the notebook being used…
Could it be that the disappeared god of death directly executed the ‘rules’ in another dimension or through some method that we cannot observe?” Sheshemaru’s eyes were full of desire for unknown power.
“This power system that directly manipulates the boundary between life and death… can even allow the god of death to sacrifice himself to protect certain humans… The ‘rules’ and ‘power’ contained in it are more complex and fascinating than I imagined.
If I can capture a Shinigami, analyze its existence and the principles of the Death Note… maybe, I can really find a more perfect way to immortality that surpasses ‘Reincarnation without Corpse’…” His eyes became fiery, as if he had seen the key to unlocking the ultimate mystery of life and death.
In his eyes, L’s death became an excellent experimental example to demonstrate the power of the Death Note and how the Shinigami work.
The weight of the body in his arms suddenly became heavy, a kind of heart-pounding dead silence after life has completely passed away. Ye Shenyue lowered his head and looked at the face that was once full of wisdom and fatigue, but now only pale and peaceful. An indescribable emotion mixed with coldness and fanaticism grew wildly in his heart.
Ahhh…finally…announced my own death…
Yagami Yue tightened her arms, holding L’s gradually cooling body more firmly in her arms, her movements seemed full of “protection”. However, under her lowered eyelids, in the depths of her pupils that no one could see, an irrepressible flame of excitement ignited.
The biggest stumbling block that was blocking me from…reaching the throne of God in the new world…was completely shattered at this moment!
He could feel the shocked, sad, and confused eyes of the surrounding investigators focused on him, and could hear their panicked shouts and footsteps. But all of this seemed to be separated by a thick layer of glass, blurry and distant.
At this moment, the whole world seemed to consist of only him and the opponent in his arms who had closed his eyes forever.
The corners of Ye Shenyue’s mouth curved upwards very slightly, almost imperceptibly, forming a fleeting arc. He lowered his head slightly, leaned close to L’s ear, and spoke the deepest and most fatal truth word by word clearly, using only air flow and no sound:
“L, I am Kira.”
This silent declaration is like the most vicious curse and the ultimate mockery of the victor.
At the moment when Ye Shenyue finished lip-syncing, he keenly noticed that the eyelids of L, who had lost all signs of life in his arms, seemed to tremble very slightly, and his already blurred eyes, as if receiving this belated “confession” that he had already seen through in the last fragments of consciousness, widened slightly… in disbelief.
However, it was only a slight trace.
The next second, all the struggles, all the unwillingness, all the understanding, all returned to nothingness. L’s eyelids slowly and heavily closed, as if he had finally unloaded all the burdens, and as if he was completely swallowed by the endless darkness.
He completely and forever left this world full of lies and struggles.
On the screen, L’s final reaction and Ye Shenyue’s “farewell” whispered almost in her ear were infinitely magnified. Although no one could hear what Ye Shenyue said, the strange atmosphere and L’s final change in eyes were enough to stir up a wave in the theater again. At this moment, the cold system prompt sounded, announcing the end of a paragraph:
[Top 2 of the most shocking scenes in the universe: L’s fall and Kira’s victory – the review is over! ]【Death Note World】
The experience in the cinema was like a dream. When consciousness returned to reality, the air in the investigation headquarters was still stagnant, as if the coldness of the moment when L died in the video still lingered.
L, or rather, the L of this world, was sitting on a chair, twisting the wrapper of a sugar cube unconsciously with his fingertips. He had just “witnessed” the entire death of another “self”, from the confrontation on the rooftop, to the farewell in the stairwell, and finally to his sudden death.
There was no sadness on his face, but rather a deeper thoughtfulness. His eyes looked through the void, as if he was deconstructing some complicated chess game.
So… is this how he lost? L silently reviewed the game in his mind. In terms of intelligence, he and I are almost equal, and even in some pure logical reasoning, I may be better. But…
His brows knitted slightly. I lost because of my understanding and application of “human nature”. Ye Shenyue, he was not just playing an intellectual game with me, he was manipulating people’s hearts and using the rules, even using the god of death and everyone around him as pawns… This kind of use of human emotional weaknesses and loopholes in social rules has gone beyond the scope of pure case reasoning.
The root cause of my failure lies in my lack of experience in this complex “social” and “emotional” game, or in other words, my personality itself is not good at this kind of game.
L put the sugar cube into his mouth, feeling the sweetness melting in his mouth, but a sharp light flashed in his eyes, as well as an unprecedented, strong curiosity about a specific opponent.
Yagami Yue…? He looked at Yagami Yue not far away, who had also come back to his senses from watching the movie, with a complicated expression on his face. It seems that in our “reality”, I need to… re-evaluate, and have a good, in-depth… chat with you. This is no longer just a contest between opponents, but more like a wise man’s desire to explore another unknown form of wisdom.
【Death Note World: The Other Side】
Ye Shen Yue slowly rubbed his brows to dispel the mental shock brought by watching the movie and… a trace of indescribable irritability.
Chapter 37 This damn video, the timing is so embarrassing! (Old version)
He also saw L’s death in the video, and saw his own perfect performance and final “victory”. However, the joy that should have belonged to the winner was now shrouded in a huge uncertainty.
Damn it… it has to be at this time! Ye Shenyue cursed inwardly.
After witnessing L’s death in the video and the whole process, he almost immediately foresaw his future in this world – exposure was inevitable.
The best outcome, perhaps, is that he will be closely monitored, placed under house arrest, lose all freedom, and spend the rest of his life in endless suspicion and vigilance, because of his assistance in solving the case and the “value” he may bring in the future. The worst outcome… he dare not think too deeply, but it will definitely not be a beautiful fairy tale of “joining justice”.
Really… this damn video, the timing of the broadcast is so awkward! Ye Shenyue felt powerless.
If it had appeared earlier, before I picked up the notes, or just picked them up and hadn’t made a thorough plan, it would have been troublesome, but I was confident that I could disguise everything as ‘coincidence’ or ‘foresight’, and carefully dispose of the notes, and perhaps I could have managed to get away with it.
Or… maybe a little later! When I have completely established my position as the god of the new world and cleared all obstacles, who can do anything to me even if I am exposed? Even… if it is broadcast before Nia finds out about me and before Sulk writes down my name and shoots me to death, it would be a relief…
It just happened to be now! The plan had reached a critical step, and the biggest obstacle, L, had just been “solved” in that way. I was about to usher in the dawn of controlling everything… but this damn “future preview” completely overturned the table!
Ye Shenyue took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. Now that things had come to this, no amount of regret would help. He had to think about how to gain the most living space for himself in this extremely unfavorable situation, or even… find a way to fight back. His eyes became sharp and deep again.
[Multiverse Cinema Hall·Dare Party World Area]Ken Takakura blinked hard and rubbed his eyes. His eyes behind the lenses widened and his mouth slightly opened, looking as if he had suffered a huge culture shock.
The sudden death of L on the screen, the disappearance of the Grim Reaper, and the various supernatural rules that were displayed before, were like opening the door to a new world for him… No, it was like directly tearing the door down and telling him – “Hey, kid, the scientific worldview you believed in before is just the tip of the iceberg!”
“Eh… Eh… Eh?! Really… Really?!” He couldn’t help but whisper, his voice trembling with disbelief, “That floating thing… called Rem… is really the god of death? Not some special holographic projection or illusion or something like that?”
He thought back to the supernatural magazines and legends he was fond of.
“So… ghosts, monsters, aliens… these things are real?! It’s just… it’s just that I’m usually lucky and have never encountered those kinds of… ‘special circumstances’ that can trigger the sight of them?”
Ken Takakura felt that his worldview was undergoing a drastic reshaping. It turned out that the supernatural phenomena he had been pursuing, which were regarded as delusions by others, were actually happening in another world in such a cruel and real way!
“Death God… Death Note… Writing a name can kill people… Wow…” He looked at the screen, his eyes filled with shock, and… a hint of curiosity and excitement that he could not suppress. The world turned out to be much more wonderful than he had imagined!
Takakura Ken’s eyes were a little sore from being too wide open, but he didn’t care. Death, Death Note… these subversive “truths” washed away the scientific worldview he had believed in like a tsunami, breaking the fragile shell into pieces. However, after the initial shock and a little fear, a more exciting idea flashed through his mind like lightning!
Wait…wait a minute!
He straightened his back suddenly, his breathing became rapid, and a strange flush appeared on his face.
If…if even a completely unreasonable supernatural thing like the Grim Reaper really exists…doesn’t that mean…
A field that he had believed in since childhood but had always dismissed as a fantasy was instantly opened by this “Key of Death”!
Doesn’t that mean that aliens!! Those aliens who ride in UFOs, have super high technology, and may kidnap humans for experiments…are all real?!
This inference is so “reasonable” and so logical! In Takakura Ken’s logic, since the underlying rules of the world allow the existence of a bug-like “God of Death”, then there is absolutely no reason for the “alien visitors” on the technological side to be false!
“Great!!” He was so excited that he almost jumped up from his seat, clenching his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force. The problem of finding evidence of the existence of aliens that had troubled him for many years seemed to have received the ultimate certification from the “other world” at this moment!
That’s right! This is absolutely irrefutable evidence! I must… I must find evidence that supernatural phenomena also exist in our world! Then, who dares to call me a paranoid? Aliens, wait for me!
A blazing fire of exploration was already burning in Ken Takakura’s eyes, as if he was about to rush out of the cinema in the next second and begin his journey of “searching for aliens.”
[Multiverse Cinema Hall·Visible Girl World Area]Unlike other viewers who were either excited, horrified, or thoughtful, Jianzi in the corner trembled slightly when he saw Rem disappear and L fall on the screen. A familiar, bone-deep chill quietly spread along his spine.
The god of death…really…exists…
Her fingertips felt slightly cold, and she subconsciously hugged her arms tightly, as if this could bring a tiny bit of warmth. But she knew better that this coldness did not come from the outside world, but from some unbalanced cognition deep in her heart.
How could it be…? Jian Zi’s delicate eyebrows knitted slightly, his eyes filled with confusion and a hint of indescribable… loss? Since the ‘God of Death’ really exists, and it seems to have a set of clear rules and even a fixed form… then why…?
Why have I never encountered this?
In her mind, she couldn’t help but think of the things that she had to “turn a blind eye” to in her daily life – those vengeful spirits with twisted shapes, strong evil thoughts, and no logic at all.
Chapter 38: Is there no such thing as a ‘Death God’? (Old version)
Some of them are huge and ugly, some are small and weird, and some are just pure malicious aggregates, but none of them conform to the “sense of order” and “purposefulness” shown by the “Grim Reaper” on the screen.
All I encountered… were those things… those evil spirits that only brought fear and trouble…
Could it be… that the world I live in doesn’t have a setting like ‘Death God’? Even… even the so-called ‘Underworld’, the place that manages the fate of souls, doesn’t exist?
This conjecture made Jianzi feel inexplicably uneasy. In everything she experienced, except for the occasional weak protection power left by some shrine gods, the rest was endless vengeful spirits that could not be communicated with and could only be avoided. This formed a too sharp contrast with the Death Note world on the screen, which had clear rules of life and death and even the existence of high-level beings such as “Death Gods”.
Really… Why does it have to be like this… She sighed softly, almost inaudibly, and buried her head even lower, as if she wanted to hide herself and isolate herself from this world full of unknowns and unrest.
【System prompt tone】
Just as everyone in the theater was thinking different things, some were digesting the shock of L’s death, some were excited by the new discovery, and some were doubting their own world, the cold and ruthless system prompt sounded again, interrupting all thoughts:
[Coming soon: Top 3 shocking scenes in the universe: Requiem of Zero! ]A new title appeared on the screen. The golden font carried a solemn and tragic atmosphere, causing the audience, who had just been immersed in various emotions, to involuntarily refocus their attention.
[Screen switching: CodeGeass world]The grand and solemn music sounded, and the picture suddenly became clear.
An empty, extremely wide road stretched into the distance. On both sides of the road, there were densely packed, solemn-looking crowds, with their heads raised and their eyes cast toward the center of the road. Countless Holy British Empire flags with ferocious flying dragon emblems were fluttering on both sides of the road and in the sky, showing the majesty of the empire.
“Boom—boom—boom—”
Heavy and orderly footsteps were heard, and well-equipped imperial soldiers in uniform formed a neat square formation, marching slowly, guarding something. Their eyes were cold and firm, and the weapons in their hands flashed coldly.
Following closely behind was a huge “car computer” that was converted from a large vehicle and was like a mobile fortress. This car computer was gorgeously decorated, but it also exuded a cold and iron-blooded atmosphere. And on the platform at the top and highest point of the car computer, a figure stood alone.
He was wearing a pure white imperial robe that symbolized supreme power, with golden trims shining in the sun. He had an upright figure and a handsome face, but with an indescribable arrogance and indifference that looked down upon the world. It was him—the 99th and only emperor of the Holy British Empire, the CEO of the Black Knights, and the second-generation chairman of the Supreme Council of the Super United States—Lelouch Vi Britannia!
“The 99th and only Emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire and CEO of the Black Knights, the second-generation Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Super Collection Country, Lelouch V. Britannian, is about to appear!”
A clear, loud voice-over with a fanatical atmosphere of worship sounded, echoing in the cinema like thunder, and seemed to resound throughout the world in the picture.
“And please look!” Following the guidance of the voiceover, the camera moved slightly and aimed at a row of vehicles on the flank of the parade. On them were figures in chains, wearing prison uniforms, with expressions of anger, reluctance, or despair. They were once rebels, revolutionaries, and heroes of the old times, but now, they have become prisoners.
“Those foolish criminals who attempted to rebel against Lord Lelouch will soon be taken to the execution ground!” The voice-over’s tone was full of contempt and gloating.
The camera pulled back again, focusing on Lelouch’s seemingly calm profile, while the voice-over continued in an excited tone:
“In the previous war, the pillars of the empire, countless loyal officers and soldiers, and the Zero Knight, Lord Kururugi Suzaku, and others, sacrificed their precious lives! It was their sacrifice that brought about the approval of the EU and the Charter of the Super United States! Now, our Lord Lelouch has finally achieved the great cause of world unification!”
The voice-over’s emotions reached their peak at this moment, almost screaming:
“Master Lelouch, be with the glory!”
As soon as the words fell, the originally solemn crowds on both sides of the road seemed to be ignited in an instant, and burst into enthusiastic shouts like a tsunami:
“Glory to Britain!!!”
“Glory to Lelouch!!!”
[Multiverse Cinema Hall·CodeGeass World Area·Shadows of Buildings on Both Sides of the Road]The shrill and enthusiastic cheers were like waves, hitting every corner of the city, but in some unknown shadows, a completely different voice was brewing, cold and full of murderous intent.
“What kind of glory is this… This is nothing but naked dictatorship! Look at those people locked in the prison van! They just don’t want to surrender!” A low roar, which could not conceal the anger, sounded in a room.
“Shh! Do you want to die?! There are the emperor’s eyes and ears everywhere outside now. If such words are heard, all of us, including our families, will be implicated and will all be ‘liquidated’!” Someone nearby immediately stopped him nervously, his voice filled with uncontrollable fear, as if the invisible eye of surveillance had been projected here.
In a further corner, a man disguised as an ordinary citizen, but holding a micro-recording device in his hand, was looking at the grand and majestic parade below, as well as his former companions or reporting subjects in the prison van, his eyes filled with powerlessness and sadness.
“Alas…” He let out an almost inaudible sigh, his heart filled with bitterness, “This kind of ‘unification’ built on countless bones, this kind of bloody suppression, must be reported as a model of ‘justice’ and ‘peace’… Journalists? In this era, we are nothing more than tools to whitewash peace.”
On the upper floors of several buildings with better views, the former core members of the Black Knights, including Kallen, Fujido, Chiba and others, were lurking, their cold weapons aimed at the dazzling white figure below, and… the row of prison vans escorting their companions.
Their breathing was heavy and their eyes were as sharp as knives, staring closely at every movement below.
Chapter 39 The drama that ended everything? I planned it all? ? (Old version)
“Lelouch…” Kallen bit her lower lip tightly, looking at the man who had once fought side by side with her but now stood on the opposite side. Her heart was filled with complex and unspeakable emotions, but mostly with cold determination. “Is this the world you expect? To completely wipe out all the voices of resistance, to put the entire world and all the people under your control… to use fear and power to shape your so-called ‘peace’?”
No one answered. Only fingers were silently on the triggers of weapons, or tightly grasping the devices to start the rescue operation. They were ready, just waiting for a signal, a chance – to rescue those bound companions, and at the same time, stab the sharp blades at the arrogant emperor, Lelouch Vi Bri?niya!
[Multiverse Cinema Hall·CodeGeass World Area]In the viewing room, Lelouch, who was in his own exclusive world, looked at the extremely familiar scene on the screen, his eyebrows slightly raised, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he returned to his usual calm, even with a hint of self-mockery.
“Heh…” He exhaled lightly, his slender fingers tapping the armrest unconsciously, “Is this… a video of my past? They actually chose to play this… the beginning of Zero Requiem.”
His eyes fell on the golden title at the bottom of the screen – “Top 3 Shocking Scenes in All Heavens and Worlds”.
Top 3? Shocking scene? You mean… the drama that I planned to end everything?
He pondered for a moment, and another figure involuntarily emerged in his mind, the one who was both a close friend and an old enemy.
The system didn’t specify it explicitly, but this so-called ‘shock’ probably required his participation… Suzaku.
Lelouch’s eyes became deep, as if he could see through the screen and see the sacrifice and promise hidden behind the glamour.
Fated enemies? Using this word to describe the relationship between Suzaku and I… is not completely wrong. After all, we are indeed standing at the two ends of the chessboard of fate, fighting to the end for our own “justice”.
He leaned back slightly in his chair, quietly looking at the aloof self on the screen, waiting for the final chapter that would be directed by him and change the whole world.
[Multiverse Cinema Hall·Lonely Rock World Area]“Emperor…?”
In the corner, pink-haired Goto Ichiri looked at the white figure on the screen that was surrounded and stared at by countless people. His body instantly began to tremble uncontrollably, and even the air around him seemed to freeze.
That person… was being watched by so many people…! They were so crowded… Everyone was looking at him…!
Just feeling the pressure of being the center of attention through the screen made her social phobia erupt like a volcano. Her brain went blank and was filled with endless panic.
Being, being an emperor… So I have to stand in that kind of place… that kind of place that is countless times more terrifying than the Live House stage?! Being stared at by so many people with all kinds of eyes… No, no, no! Absolutely not!
She shook her head desperately, clutching the corners of her clothes tightly with both hands, as if she would evaporate on the spot in the next second.
If it were me… let alone standing there, just imagining it… I would melt into a pool of slime right on the spot! Oysters! I would definitely die! Not even ashes would be left!
Just when Goto Ichiri was immersed in the extreme fear of becoming the emperor and was almost suffocated, a slightly lazy voice with a unique rhythm suddenly sounded from behind her:
“Hey, Emperor Pochi-chan, are you free? Can I borrow some money?”
“?!”
The two words “Emperor” were like two thunderbolts that hit with great precision, instantly piercing Goto Ichiri’s already fragile nerve defenses! She shuddered violently, her eyes widened, as if she had seen the most horrifying scene in the world.
“Ahhh!”
With a short and strange cry, Goto Ichiri’s eyes went dark, his body lost all strength, and he fell to the side softly, very quickly and completely… fainted from fright. Immediately, there was a panicked sound from the side.
[Multiverse Theater·MYGO!!!!! World Area]“Oh—the Emperor.”
Chihaya Aine watched Lelouch on the screen with great interest, especially the scene where he stood on a high place and received cheers from the crowd. The corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a thoughtful expression.
The emperor… sounds so powerful. Standing at the top of everyone, every move is watched…
She couldn’t help but put herself in the situation.
If I were the emperor… would I be the center of attention wherever I go? Would everyone recognize me and talk about me? Wow, if that were the case, wouldn’t my goal of becoming a human being be achieved all at once? It would seem… pretty good, eh?
However, this thought only lasted for a few seconds.
Hmm… But being an emperor sounds like a lot of troublesome things to deal with, right? Meetings? Reviewing documents? It seems very boring.
She quickly shot down the idea as not “interesting” enough.
Compared to that, it is more interesting to form a band! Let everyone pay attention to me through music! Let the whole world go crazy for our performance!
Suddenly, a brilliant idea hit her like lightning!
That’s right! Band…Emperor…? ‘Band Emperor’! How about this title? ! We MyGO!!!!!, we want to be the emperor of the band world! We want to dominate everyone’s ears and hearts with music!
This idea instantly excited Chihaya Aine! Her eyes suddenly lit up amazingly, with a light called “ambition”, “desire for self-expression” and “want to do something big” flashing in them, and her whole body exuded an aura of eagerness to try.
Well! It’s settled! I want to be the Emperor of Bands!
“Band…Emperor?”
Nagasaki Soushi frowned slightly and repeated the earth-shattering combination of words that Aine had just said, but his eyes were still firmly fixed on the light curtain, and he did not look at his teammates who had fallen into a state of self-fanaticism.
Her fingertips unconsciously brushed across the armrest, and her heart was moved by the depressing and solemn atmosphere on the screen, as well as the white figure that symbolized absolute power.
The emperor… has supreme power, can control everything, and make everyone obey his orders…
A thought, like a vine growing quietly in the darkness, entangled her mind.
If…if I could have that kind of power…
Her eyes became complicated, reflecting the desperate or angry faces in the prison van on the screen, but her thoughts drifted towards the distant figure that haunted her.
If that’s the case…
Possessing the power and status of an emperor… making it impossible for anyone to disobey…
Then… Xiangzi… will she come back?
As long as we become the ’emperor’, the one at the top… can we definitely make Xiangzi come back to us?
Nagasaki Shoyo looked at the lonely white emperor in the video and the violent conflict he caused, and fell into deep thought. In the depths of those eyes that always carried a little melancholy and persistence, a kind of almost paranoid light was quietly condensing.
[Multiverse Theater·CodeGeass World Area·Screen Image]“fan!!”
A low cry of suppressed anxiety and anger rang out in a hidden room. Through the crack in the window, Violetta clearly saw the familiar figure in the prison van—it was Shan Yao! She leaned forward suddenly, almost unable to control herself and rushed out!
The cold arm stretched across her body, carrying unquestionable strength.
“Calm down, Villetta.” Cornelia’s voice was like a frozen lake, without any ripples. “Rushing out now would only expose us and play into that man’s hands. There would be no point.”
“But! Slap him…” Violetta’s voice trembled a little. She couldn’t bear to see the person she cared about imprisoned.
Before he finished speaking, a huge noise suddenly erupted outside, instantly drowning out everything in the room! The voice was full of shock, confusion, and even a hint of… fear?
Just like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, the army’s originally majestic marching column was abruptly blocked!
In the middle of the broad road, right in front of the magnificent carriage that symbolized the emperor’s majesty, a black figure, like a nightmare stepped out of the abyss of hell, stood proudly, blocking the pace of the entire empire!
The black cloak fluttered in the wind, the golden lines reflected a cold luster in the sun, and the iconic mask that covered the entire face exuded a suffocating sense of oppression!
No words are needed, the mere presence of that figure is enough to make countless people who have experienced the Black Rebellion instantly recall the fear of being dominated!
“ZERO——!!!”
I don’t know who shouted out that name first, but it was like lighting a fuse that instantly set off the whole place!
“Eh?! ZE…ZERO!? Is this true?!”
Kallen, who was tightly tied in the cockpit of the Guren II, saw through the narrow external monitor the black figure that suddenly appeared and blocked the emperor’s carriage. Her amber pupils suddenly contracted!
Zero?! How is it possible!? Isn’t Lelouch sitting on the emperor’s throne over there!?
Her mind was in a mess, and countless questions flooded in like a tide.
Why is he here? Who… who is playing Zero? Wait… those strange arrangements made by Lelouch and the others before… could it be that…
An unbelievable guess that seemed to explain everything flashed through Kallen’s mind like lightning.
What they want to do… is this?! Using Zero’s identity… to…
She suddenly raised her head, looked at the white figure of the emperor in the distance, then looked at the black knight who suddenly appeared in front of her, her heart began to beat wildly uncontrollably!
At the same time, the Britannian soldiers in charge of the escort reacted immediately after a brief shock, and their loyalty and duty made them subconsciously raise their guns!
“Fire!!”
Intensive gunfire suddenly rang out! Orange-red flames spurted wildly on the street, and countless bullets whizzed towards the black figure!
However, Zero moved!
His movements were faster than one could imagine! In the impenetrable rain of bullets, his figure flickered and moved like a ghost! Bullets brushed against the edge of his black cloak, leaving white marks on the ground under his feet, but none of them could really touch him! He didn’t even stop for a moment, and quickly shuttled through the gaps between the gunfire and the rain of bullets, with a clear target – directly pointing at the emperor on the high platform in front, Lelouch!
“Everyone stop! Do not attack!” A loud roar drowned out the sound of gunfire. Jeremiah Gottwald stepped out from the crowd with an expression of “loyalty” and “anger” on his face. “This traitor! I, the Border Lord, will personally deal with him!”
He drew the knight sword from his waist, the blade flashing with cold light, roaring, and rushed towards Zero like an orange lightning!
“For His Majesty!”
The two were about to collide!
Just before Jeremiah swung his sword, Zero’s figure suddenly accelerated, and he stepped on Jeremiah’s shoulder with incredible swiftness, as he leaned forward as if to hit him with his body!
With just a little leverage, Zero soared into the air like a black falcon, drawing a sharp black arc, directly passing over Jeremiah’s head and swooping towards Lelouch on the platform!
Jeremiah, who was “used”, did not feel angry at all. Instead, he staggered and fell backwards exaggeratedly, avoiding the stray bullets that might come later. The moment he fell to the ground, the corners of his mouth curled up in an arc that no one noticed, and a hint of fanatical loyalty and relief flashed in his eyes.
Go… Masked Knight. Fulfill… your promise to His Majesty!
It all happened so fast that many people had no time to react!
Not far below the platform, Nanali, who was sitting in a special wheelchair, could not see anything, but the sudden gunshots, screams, and the familiar yet strange, resolute energy fluctuations filled her fair little face with confusion and bewilderment.
She followed the direction from which the noise came and “looked” towards her brother on the platform.
Zero… Why…? Brother…
An indescribable feeling of uneasiness, like a cold snake, quietly crawled into her heart, becoming stronger and stronger. She felt that something extremely important and extremely terrible was happening.
At this moment, Zero had already fallen heavily in front of Lelouch like a black meteor! There was only a short distance between the two of them!
“Foolish fellow!”
Lelouch’s face showed no panic, but a condescending coldness and mockery, as if he had expected this scene. He suddenly pulled out a delicate pistol from his gorgeous imperial robe, and instantly pointed the black muzzle at Zero!
However, Zero is faster!
A flash of cold light!
Zero’s sword swung upwards at a sharp and precise angle! With the sound of metal clashing, the pistol in Lelouch’s hand was instantly deflected, and flew out of his hand and fell to the side!
His weapon was knocked away, but Lelouch showed no surprise or fear on his face when facing the “assassin” so close to him.
Instead, a barely perceptible… smile slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
That was not the cold and majestic smile that belonged to the Emperor of Britannia.
Chapter 40: Director and most important actor!!! (Old version)
That was Lelouch Lamperouge’s smile, with a hint of relief, a hint of mockery, and… a smile of success.
[Multiverse Theater·Re:Zero World Area]On the light curtain, the brief but intense conflict, as well as the puzzling smile on the emperor’s lips at the last moment, were clearly reflected in Reinhard van Astraea’s clear blue eyes.
The knight’s sword-like brows moved imperceptibly.
This picture is…
Almost at the moment the picture froze, he saw through the end point of the white emperor’s behavior logic on the screen. It was not an ordinary assassination, but more like… a carefully choreographed drama, and the emperor himself was both the director and the most important actor.
So that’s what he wanted to do…
Reinhardt’s eyes revealed a complex emotion, with both amazement at the determination and understanding of the heavy price behind it. He had seen too many twisted wishes and sacrifices, but to sacrifice oneself and bear the hatred of the entire world, this kind of awareness…
What an admirable guy.
Although its methods are full of deception and manipulation, the ultimate goal…
Is it to make this world… no longer dominated by the man called ‘Emperor of Britannia’, or in other words, by the ‘fear’ and ‘hatred’ that he represents?
Gather all the sins and hatred into the name ‘Lelouch’, and then… cut it off with your own hands, and use your death to bring a brand new “tomorrow” to the world.
Reinhard sighed softly, and his eyes returned to the screen, with an almost compassionate scrutiny. As a “Sword Saint”, he protected the kingdom and fulfilled his duties, but he knew that some burdens were much heavier than swinging a sword to kill the enemy.
[Multiverse Cinema Hall·Type-Moon World Area]“Oh……”
A low, peculiarly charming chuckle escaped from the mouth of the First Emperor Zheng. He leaned on the magnificent throne that appeared out of nowhere, supported his chin with one hand, and watched the dramatic scene on the screen with great interest.
The white emperor, the suddenly appearing black knight, the flying pistol, and… the undisguised smile of plan on the emperor’s face.
For the sake of his subjects…are you willing to give up the throne and even sacrifice your life?
Zheng Ge’s golden eyes sparkled with a thoughtful light. This logic seemed quite novel to him, even a little… pedantic? But the willpower contained in it made him unable to completely ignore it.
Although he is not one of my subjects, this guy’s spirit… is indeed somewhat admirable. He uses his body as bait to attract the world’s hatred, and then ends it with his own destruction… Tsk, his idea is really grand.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, but his focus fell on another detail.
Britannia…is it a foreign country?
This name with a strange pronunciation and difficult structure had never been recorded in his memory.
The territory of my Immortal Qin is vast, and I have heard of it in the world outside the known world, but I have never heard of a country with such a name…
A trace of the emperor’s curiosity was aroused.
If there is a chance in the future… I can send the ‘mechanical soldiers’ or ‘shadow guards’ to take a look. Maybe, in that distant place, there really is such an interesting ‘country’ and such an… interesting ’emperor’.
On the platform, after a brief silence, there was an extremely repressive conversation.
The wind blew past, blowing the corners of Lelouch’s pure white imperial robe, and also blowing the cloak of the black knight opposite him, which was rustling.
“Suzaku,” Lelouch’s voice was calm without a ripple, as if he was stating an established fact. He slowly stretched out his hand, holding in his hand the mask of Zero, the symbol of resistance and miracles. “According to the oath, you come and kill me.”
The black mask, under the dim light, reflected a cold and empty luster.
Kururugi Suzaku, who was playing Zero, froze slightly. No one could see his expression through the slits in the mask, but his suddenly clenched fists in black gloves revealed his inner struggle at the moment.
“…Do we really have to… do this?”
His voice was a little hoarse, with an indescribable heaviness. Even though he had known the plan long ago, even though he had made up his mind, when this moment really came, when the word “friend-killing” turned into a cold reality, the weight on his heart almost suffocated him.
“Just as expected.” Lelouch’s tone did not waver at all, but instead was coldly clear. “The hatred of the world is now gathering on me. This hatred that is constantly accumulating is enough to drag everything into the abyss of destruction…”
His eyes swept across the faces below, which were either angry, frightened, or confused.
“I just need to…disappear to break the chains of hatred.”
He solemnly handed the Zero helmet in his hand to Suzaku. That action left no room for doubt, and it was filled with a resolute will.
“The legend of Zero must remain in the Black Knights. The United States also needs Zero as a symbol. Even Schneider can only be at the mercy of Zero now.” Lelouch’s voice was filled with planning and control for the future. “Now, the world will no longer rely on the absolute force of the ‘Emperor of Britannia’, but will rely on ‘dialogue’ and sit at the same table. People… can finally welcome tomorrow.”
Zhuque reached out his hand, and his fingertips touched the cold mask. Complex emotions surged in his heart – pain, determination, and… a bit of reluctance to part with his friend that was forcibly suppressed.
He took the helmet, and it seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.
“This is…” His voice was hoarse.
“Yes.” Lelouch’s lips curled up into that relieved smile again, but this time, deep in the smile, there was a hint of imperceptible fatigue and sadness.
“Zero Requiem.”
“In C’s world, don’t we already know this?” Lelouch’s voice softened a little, with a hint of etherealness, “People…are looking forward to tomorrow’s arrival.”
He looked at his best friend, who was about to end his life, and suddenly said:
“I say, Suzaku… Aren’t wishes and Geass very similar? If you can’t do something with your own strength, you put your trust in others…”
“A wish…?” Suzaku repeated in a low voice, tightening his grip on the mask slightly.
“Yes.” Lelouch’s eyes seemed to penetrate time and space, seeing the wishes in the hearts of countless people, “And I will be driven by this Geass called ‘Wish’ that belongs to people all over the world. All of this… is just for the future of the world.”
The air on the platform seemed to freeze. Lelouch’s words echoed clearly in the ears of everyone who could hear them, carrying an unquestionable sense of finality.
“You have the right to shoot only if you are prepared to be shot.”
His voice was calm, but it was like thunder piercing through Kururugi Suzaku’s heart. The breathing under the black mask suddenly became heavy.
Lelouch’s eyes swept across Suzaku and finally to the vast sky, as if announcing the end of one era and the beginning of another:
“Suzaku, you will be a hero!” His voice suddenly rose, full of power, “The savior who saved the world from the world’s public enemy – Emperor Lelouch Vi Britannia… the hero named ‘ZERO’!”
Time, at this moment, seems to have lost its meaning, or in other words, it has returned to the trajectory it was supposed to flow.
[Multiverse Cinema Hall·MyGO World Area]Nagasaki Soyo stared at the screen in a daze.
A hero…? Become a hero…by…killing your friends?
She couldn’t understand. That kind of heaviness, that kind of determination, that kind of path of turning oneself into a chess piece, even at the cost of the blood of a close friend… Was this the same thing as the “power” she hoped would bring everyone together again?
For the world… then…
She thought of Xiangzi’s eyes when he left, and her powerless attempts to keep him. If she had that kind of “power” to change everything, would the price be… this? Shuangshi felt an inexplicable chill in her heart, as well as a deeper sense of powerlessness. She subconsciously hugged her arms tightly, as if to dispel the coldness.
【CodeGeass World·Live】
No more explanations or words are needed. When Lelouch gave the identity of Zero to Suzaku, and when the words “the savior of the world” resounded through the sky, everyone present, whether it was the people below the stage, the members of the Black Knights, or even the Britannian nobles who originally hated the emperor, at that moment, vaguely grasped the suffocating truth behind the crazy plan.
“Could it be…” Shinichiro Tamashiro widened his eyes and looked at ZERO and the Emperor on the podium in disbelief.
“That ZERO… is Kururugi?!” Fujido Kagashiro suddenly reacted and his face changed drastically.
“You must be kidding…” Chiba Nagisa muttered to herself, the anger on her face gradually replaced by astonishment and an indescribable complex emotion.
Without any orders, the moment ZERO appeared and Lelouch declared him the “savior”, the Black Knights’ cadres acted almost instinctively!
“Quick! Save the Governor-General and Lord Kagura!” Fujido shouted, and rushed to the bound Shan Yao and others. The other members who reacted followed their leader, weapons drawn, footsteps chaotic and hurried, and rushed towards the prison area!
And on both sides of the street, those familiar faces were now filled with panic and confusion.
“Lelouch…what are you doing?!” Mireille Ashford covered her mouth with her hands, her eyes filled with unacceptable shock and worry.
“That guy… could it be…” The relief on Livar Cadmondi’s face had long disappeared, replaced by an ominous premonition.
Nina Einstein was trembling all over, looking at the white figure on the platform, fear and a strange understanding intertwined in her eyes. Karen Stenfeld mixed in the crowd, clenching her fists, her nails almost digging into her palms, she looked at Suzaku who played ZERO, and then looked at Lelouch who calmly went to die, her heart seemed to be clenched tightly.
“Oh?” The First Emperor Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly, and a hint of amusement flashed in his golden eyes.
So that’s how it is. In this way, “evil” is completely concentrated in one person, and then the incarnation of “justice” personally cuts it off, thus creating a new “myth” for the world?
He tapped lightly on the armrest of the throne, making a crisp sound.
Although his methods still seem immature and rely on “performance”, this awareness of completely instrumentalizing his own existence is quite interesting. Compared with those so-called “kings” who only know how to stick to old conventions or indulge in their own desires, the purity of the “will” of this young “emperor” is indeed commendable.
He doesn’t care about the so-called “heroes” and “saviors”, he only cares about the control and spirit of sacrifice behind this play. This is a ruling logic that is completely different from his “Xian Qin”, but it also points to a certain form of “order”.
【CodeGass World·High Platform】
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Suzaku Kururugi moved.
He slowly raised his right hand wearing a black glove and grasped the hilt of the sword at his waist. The subtle sound of metal friction was particularly harsh in the silent square at this moment.
“bass–!”
The long sword was unsheathed, and the blade reflected a cold light in the sunlight, pointing directly at his former best friend and now public enemy of the world – Lelouch Vi Britannia.
No hesitation, no lag.
It seemed as if it had been rehearsed thousands of times, and as if it was following some irresistible fate.
The figure of Suzaku turned into a black afterimage and rushed forward!
The movement was swift and precise, carrying the fierce murderous intent of the Knights of the Round Table, yet also contained an indescribable heaviness.
Puff——!
The sound of the sharp blade entering the flesh was so clear that it was frightening.
The long sword that symbolized strength and protection, at this moment, turned into a deadly weapon, accurately and deeply piercing into the chest of Lelouch Vi Britannia. The pure white imperial robe was quickly stained red by the gushing blood, like a flower of death blooming in the snow.
Reinhardt’s blue eyes dropped slightly.
He had foreseen this scene, but when the sharp blade actually pierced his chest, the heavy “price” still made his heart tighten.
The emperor who chose to bear the evil of the world and died… and the knight who chose to kill his best friend with his own hands and become the world’s ‘hope’…
He could feel the surging emotions under the black mask on the screen. What kind of soul-tearing pain was that? What kind of unwavering awareness was that?
‘Zero’s Requiem’… turns out it was written at the cost of the ‘death’ of two people… the demise of one body, and the complete burial of ‘Suzaku Kururugi’.
His eyes fell on Lelouch’s blood-stained white robe, with a hint of knight’s respect and understanding of the tragedy.
The world seemed to have pressed the mute button at this moment.
The wind stopped, the shouting disappeared, and everyone froze in place. Only the bright red blood flowed silently and spread.
Chapter 41 Top 3 super memorable scenes are finished! (Old version)
Lelouch’s body trembled violently, and his strength drained from his body like the tide. He fell forward helplessly, and was caught steadily in the arms of the black knight who had pierced his chest – his best friend and his designated executioner.
ZERO’s mask was cold and hard, but underneath the mask, Kururugi Suzaku’s face had long been soaked with hot tears. The sadness that had been suppressed for too long, finally broke through all defenses and surged out at the moment when the long sword pierced into his best friend’s body.
Tears fell silently and dripped onto Lelouch’s blood-stained collar.
“Lelouch…”
An almost inaudible, broken sob escaped from under the mask, filled with endless pain and reluctance.
Lelouch’s breathing became weak. He turned his head with difficulty and put his lips close to Suzaku’s ear. He used up his last bit of strength and whispered softly:
“This is also a punishment for you…”
His voice was erratic, yet cruelly clear.
“You…will be the messenger of justice…and will always wear a mask…”
“You will no longer live as Kururugi Suzaku…”
He slowly raised his right hand which was stained with his own blood, and tremblingly, he gently touched the cold mask of ZERO. The warm blood left a shocking mark on the black mask.
“The happiness of ordinary people… everything… will be dedicated to the world… forever… forever…”
The corners of Lelouch’s mouth seemed to curl up slightly, like relief, or like a final instruction.
“That [Geass]… I really did… accept it!” Suzaku’s voice was hoarse, and he responded to these last words with a resolute promise. This was the oath between them, the heaviest Geass that carried the wishes of the whole world.
The next moment, Suzaku suddenly pulled the sword out of Lelouch’s chest!
Having lost his support, Lelouch staggered forward a few steps, and like a puppet with its strings cut, he fell helplessly towards the edge of the platform.
His body traced a tragic trajectory, and finally… fell heavily under the platform.
He fell in front of his beloved sister, Nunnally Vi Britannia. Blood splattered on her white skirt.
[CodeGeass World·Live Multiverse Viewing Hall]Inside and outside the screen, the dead silence was replaced by an instant uproar.
When Lelouch’s body fell from the platform like a bird with broken wings, and when the white afterimage soaked in blood finally froze in front of Nunnally, both the visitors from another world watching through the screen and the people and soldiers in Britannia Square were hit hard by a bigger and crueler truth at this moment!
“You must be kidding…”
“His Majesty the Emperor… is for…”
“That Zero… turns out to be… Lord Kururugi?”
“So, all this…”
The whispers spread like wildfire, quickly turning into deafening waves. Anger, hatred, fear… all kinds of emotions were drowned by a more complex feeling of awe and grief the moment they understood the true meaning of “Zero’s Requiem”. The tyrant they despised, the man who attracted the hatred of the whole world, actually sacrificed his life to pave the way to peace under their feet! And the new “savior” Zero, was the one who killed his best friend with his own hands, carrying the eternal mask… Kururugi Suzaku!
This “peace” that was too heavy and too ironic was too much for many people to bear for a moment. Tears welled up in their eyes uncontrollably, either for the deceased emperor, for the knight hidden under the mask, or for the future that had just arrived but was stained with blood.
[CodeGeass world: Somewhere in a secret corner]The light from the screen shone on a face that was a bit lazy, yet as deep as the night sky. Lelouch sighed softly, picked up a chess piece on the low table beside him, and turned it unconsciously.
“It seems,” he turned his head to look at the unchanging green beside him, his tone carrying a hint of helpless self-mockery, “our leisurely ‘retirement’ time may have to end early.”
CC was leaning lazily on the sofa, holding a piece of pizza in his hand that seemed like he would never finish eating. Upon hearing this, he simply glanced at the death scene of “himself” that caused the commotion on the screen, and there was no ripple in his green eyes.
“You chose the script yourself, didn’t you?” Her voice was as calm as ever, with a hint of indifference that showed she knew everything. “I just didn’t expect it to be made public like this. What are you going to do next? Continue your career as a ‘coach driver’, or prepare to receive warm greetings from those ‘old friends’?”
Lelouch’s fingertips paused for a moment, looking at the pain of Suzaku on the screen, which could be felt even through the mask, with a complicated look in his eyes.
“It will be very troublesome if we are discovered.” He whispered to himself, and his mind had already begun to deduce various possibilities. “‘Zero Requiem’ has finally gotten back on track, and the world’s hatred has finally found an outlet… If the news of my ‘resurrection’ spreads, not only will Suzaku’s position become delicate, but this fragile peace will probably be disturbed again.”
He gently put down the chess piece and rubbed his eyebrows.
“Really… we finally got this time that belongs to just the two of us…” There was a barely perceptible regret in his tone. Peace, freedom, not being disturbed by anyone, this is what he really wants now. But this extravagant wish seems to be drawn into the whirlpool of fate again.
[Multiverse Cinema Hall·Reincarnation Slime World Area]“Wow…” Rimuru Tempest sighed as he watched the tragic scene on the screen. He subconsciously touched his smooth cheeks and looked outside the theater at the projection of the Demon Federation Tempest, which was already taking shape and thriving.
What an incredible guy.
Rimuru commented in his heart. Using his own death as the key to open a peaceful and prosperous era, focusing the world’s malice on himself, and then letting the closest person end it… This determination and wisdom are indeed amazing.
Zero Requiem… The plan itself was perfect, taking into account people’s hearts, the current situation, and even the birth of a ‘hero’. The person who designed this plan was undoubtedly a top genius.
But… Rimuru’s gaze fell on the black knight on the screen, who was holding Lelouch’s body and trembling all over.
Didn’t he ever think about the pain that friend who was chosen as the ‘executioner’ would endure?
Rimuru frowned slightly at the heart-wrenching sadness that could be felt through the screen. He thought of the companions he cherished along the way – Benimaru, Shion, Souei, Shirao… and Veldora.
If it were me…absolutely!
Rimuru’s eyes became firm.
I will definitely find a better way! There must be a way that doesn’t require sacrificing anyone, that doesn’t require my companions to bear such a heavy burden! Even if the process is more tortuous, even if it takes more time and energy, I will never choose this… way that makes the living suffer forever!
Protecting everyone’s smiles was the code of conduct for Rimuru Tempest. In his opinion, this “peace” that was achieved through great sacrifices ultimately left an irreparable regret.
[CodeGeass World: Under the Platform]“Bang.”
There was a dull thud, the dull sound of bones hitting the ground, and the weight of the end of life.
Lelouch’s body fell in front of Nunnally’s wheelchair, so close to her that she could smell the rich, warm smell of blood.
There were a few glaring red spots on the pure white skirt.
“elder brother……?”
Nunnally’s voice was filled with confusion and disbelief. Although her vision was deprived, her keen hearing caught the sound of her brother falling, and the dead silence that instantly solidified in the air around them. He… died? The omnipotent and controlling emperor brother, just… so easily…
Her hand, trembling slightly, reached forward, groped, and touched the hand that was hanging limply but still warm.
At the moment our fingertips touched——
Buzz!
A huge and chaotic torrent of information, like a flood bursting through a dam, suddenly rushed into Nunnally’s consciousness! It was not just a simple touch, but some kind of… a deeper connection!
Countless fragments of images flashed and exploded in her mind: the determined eyes wearing the ZERO mask, the farewell to Suzaku on Shingen Island, the pain of losing control of Geass power, the bloody tragedy of Euphemia, the cold orders after becoming the emperor, the gathering of hatred around the world… and, the final, cruel plan hidden under the tyranny – [Zero Requiem]!
Use myself to attract the hatred of the whole world… and then let Zero, played by Suzaku, kill me… and create a new world without hatred… for… me…?
“How could it be…”
Nunnally opened her eyes suddenly, and although it was still dark in front of her eyes, her pupils shrank sharply due to the huge shock. She felt her brother’s deep love, boundless loneliness, and the suffocating tenderness and determination that ran through it all.
“Brother… you have been doing this for…”
The truth was like the sharpest blade, dissecting her misunderstanding and resentment towards her brother, leaving only the bloody and heartbreaking reality. It turned out that he had never changed. It turned out that he had always been protecting the gentle world she hoped for in his own way.
Her shoulders began to tremble uncontrollably, and tears flowed like pearls from a broken string. She used all her strength to tightly grasp Lelouch’s cold, bloodstained hand, and slowly and carefully held it to her cheek, feeling the last remaining breath of her brother.
Warm tears dripped onto the cold back of my hand.
“Brother…” Her voice was broken and choked with sobs, filled with endless sadness and regret, “I… love you…”
At the moment these words fell, it seemed as if something in her heart had completely collapsed, and something was quietly built on the ruins. She raised her head, “looked” at the sky with tearful eyes, and whispered in a tone that was almost lamenting and tragic, the words that seemed to penetrate time and space:
“Ah… I will destroy the world…”
After a pause, tears slid down the corners of his mouth, bringing with them a salty taste.
“… and created the world.”
[CodeGeass World·Multiverse Cinema Hall under the Platform]That low lament, which seemed to carry the weight of the world’s collapse and reconstruction, became the final sound.
Nunnally’s tightly clenched arms lost their last faint pulse at that moment and completely relaxed. The breath of life, like a candle extinguished by the wind, quietly and silently drained away from the blood-stained body.
Lelouch VI. Britannia, the emperor who bore the evil of the world, the wise man who used his life as chess pieces to set up a shocking chess game, the brother who loved his sister deeply but pushed her into hell with his own hands and recreated heaven, just like that… he died in this world.
“No…” Sensing the complete silence, Nunnally’s heart seemed to be grasped by an invisible hand, and she almost suffocated in pain. She suddenly tightened her fingers and grasped Lelouch’s arm tightly, as if this could prevent the irreversible departure.
The cold touch spread along her fingertips, which was the ironclad evidence of the passing of life, mercilessly mocking her futility.
“Don’t… open your eyes! Brother! Brother——!”
The shrill cry tore through the brief silence over the square, and with a trembling sound of despair, it echoed in everyone’s ears. Tears blurred her perception, but she still shook her arm stubbornly, calling out with all her strength, praying for a miracle to happen.
However, all she got in response was silence. Eternal, cold silence.
The voice that always responded to her, the brother who always called her name with a teasing but extremely gentle tone, would never answer again.
“Too cunning…” Nanali’s voice lowered, choking and intermittent, each word was soaked with endless sorrow, “I just… I just hope that my brother is here… What am I going to do in the future without my brother…”
The words disappeared in the wind, leaving behind only a broken soul curled up in a wheelchair, hugging her brother’s cold arms, completely drowned in great sorrow. In the square, countless people shed tears for this overly cruel truth and sacrifice, but the core of this sorrow pierced the newborn princess so specifically and sharply.
[Reminder: The list of top 3 super memorable scenes is over! ]The cold system prompt sounded in the minds of all the viewers, like a ruthless curtain, announcing that this thrilling drama had come to a temporary end. But the waves it had stirred up were far from subsiding.
In a luxurious room in a secret mansion somewhere in Fuyuki City, the golden king was reclining on an elegant sofa, his scarlet pupils reflecting the last sad scene on the screen. Then, an undisguised and extremely ostentatious laughter broke out, shaking the air as if it was trembling.
“Hahahahaha! Stupid! So stupid!!”
Gilgamesh sat up straight with an undisguised look of contempt and ridicule on his face. He picked up the golden wine cup beside him and gently shook the red liquid inside, looking at it with disdain, as if he was examining a piece of inferior product that was unbearable to the eyes.
Chapter 42 The stupidest decision in the world! (Old version)
“He had the power to overturn the world, to control everything, and even to sit on the highest throne… He had the opportunity to carry out reforms step by step as a king and hold true peace firmly in his hands, but he chose such a ridiculous and self-destructive path?”
He scoffed, his tone full of disdain for Lelouch’s choice.
“What a waste of strength and wisdom! In my opinion, this is simply the stupidest decision in the world!” Gilgamesh’s eyes flashed with the arrogance and confidence that belonged to a king. “If I were to descend into that world, would I be so timid? I would crush all the opposing noises with absolute force and control the entire world with my laws!”
He stood up and paced a few steps, and the golden armor pieces collided with each other, making a crisp sound.
“Absolute power, absolute rule, completely eradicating all will to resist, only in this way can we bring about absolute, unquestionable peace! This is the kingly way!” He waved his hand fiercely and said decisively, “That kid’s so-called ‘Zero Requiem’? It’s nothing more than a coward’s trick to evade responsibility and attract attention! Real peace is forged by the king’s majesty and iron fist, how can it be such a joke!”
In his view, Lelouch’s giving up the absolute ruling power that was within his grasp to pursue a “peace” that relied on deception and sacrifice was an insult to the word “king”.
2. Somewhere in the Fantasy Front World, Hersharemuz Lot
The light of the screen went out, and was reflected in the eyes of a young man wearing glasses, with a lazy temperament but a certain sense of strangeness. The King of Despair – or rather, the “he” who was occupying the boy’s body at the moment, had an arc of interest at the corner of his mouth.
“Oh?” He pushed his glasses lightly, tapping his fingers on the frame, making a slight sound. “Destroy the world, and then create the world… Are you talking about the kid named Lelouch who buried the order he created with his own hands in the end, and used it as the cornerstone of the new world?”
His smile widened a little, with an almost childlike curiosity, yet it was bottomless.
“He first became a rebel and destroyed the old rule. After he succeeded, he turned into a tyrant, attracted hatred, and finally staged a drama of self-destruction, throwing the gift of ‘peace’ to the world… Haha, what an interesting design.”
There was a strange light flashing in the eyes of the King of Despair, which was a strong interest in chaos, extreme emotions, and the underlying logic of the world.
“Sacrificing oneself to open the door to a new era… is indeed a spectacular performance. However…” His tone became playful, “I just wonder if that so-called ‘new world’ still has… the seasonings of ‘fear’ and ‘despair’?”
He laughed softly, and his laughter seemed a little strange in the empty room.
“After all, how boring would a world without despair be? I really want to see it with my own eyes. How long can the blood-stained ‘peace’ last? What new ‘stories’ will it give birth to…”
To the King of Despair, the motives and the “good or evil” of Lelouch’s actions are not important. What is important is the drama contained in his actions and the subsequent chaos and variables that may be caused. This game with the world as the chessboard and life as the bet successfully aroused his interest.
3. Dragon World·Kassel College·Principal’s Office
Principal Ange sat quietly behind his large desk, tapping his fingertips lightly on the tabletop, his eyes as sharp as a hawk, staring at the dimmed screen. The assassination on the platform, the grief in the square, and the whisper about destruction and creation still echoed in his mind.
“Peace…” He repeated the word in a low voice, a sharpness flashed in his old eyes, “Peace in the new world?”
At that moment, an invisible, heavy and imposing aura emanated from him, and then quickly withdrew, as if a violent wind was forcibly suppressed in the eye of the storm. The air in the office seemed to become more solemn because of this.
Angers thoughts raced; the determination on the screen to use extreme means to exchange for the future touched upon his most secret and firm obsession deep in his heart.
That’s right…his eyes became extremely determined, as if he saw the thorny road that led to the end.
As long as ‘those guys’…are completely eliminated from this world…
He thought of those ancient beings with golden blood hidden in the shadows of history, the thousand-year-long war between the Secret Party and the Dragon Clan, and the countless half-blood compatriots who had sacrificed.
As long as we completely cut off the root of the threat to human survival and bury those high and mighty “kings”…
Ange’s knuckles tightened slightly, as if he was grasping an invisible hilt of a sword.
In this way… our world will eventually usher in…
He didn’t finish his words in his heart, but his determination was as deep as a brand. Lelouch’s “Zero Requiem” showed him a possibility in an extreme way – for the ultimate peace, he could do anything, even if it meant bearing the infamy and sacrificing the most precious things. This determination resonated deeply with the goal he pursued all his life.
…a new…era.
Ange slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, only cold determination remained in his eyes. The road ahead was long, and sacrifices were inevitable, but for the future where humans could breathe freely, he and Kassel Academy were ready to give everything.
【K World Bar “HOMRA”】
The tragic ending on the screen, Nunnally’s heart-wrenching cry, and the whisper about destruction and creation did not stir up much waves in Zhou Fangzun’s heart. He just watched calmly, the extinguished light and shadow reflected in his scarlet pupils, and his fingertips tapped lightly on the bar unconsciously.
King?
To him, this word means responsibility, power, and also… some kind of unexplainable shackles. Lelouch’s choice, the path of gathering the world’s hatred in one body and exchanging self-destruction for false peace… Suohon narrowed his eyes slightly.
He could understand. He could more or less understand the determination to sacrifice everything for a certain goal and the heavy burden of carrying everything. After all, a king always has to bear something.
But he would never do that.
Suoh-sama’s eyes slowly swept across the bar. Kusanagi Izumo was wiping his wine glass, Hatta Misaki was probably arguing with Fushimi Saruhiko outside again, and Jutsu Tadara…if he was still there, he would definitely take out his camera to record everything, and then say with a smile, “King, your expression just now was very interesting.”
His gaze swept across every familiar or not-so-familiar face. Deep in his eyes, beneath the fierceness that belonged to the Red King, there was a rare, imperceptible softness.
These guys…are still by his side. His power is to protect them, not to stage a grand tragedy of sacrificing himself. Lelouch’s path is too circuitous, too cold, full of calculations and deception. And he, Suohon, is more accustomed to using absolute power to burn everything that stands in his way, including the obstacles themselves.
At this moment, Zhou Fangzun’s fingers that were tapping the bar suddenly stopped. A strange, unpleasant wave spread silently like a stone thrown into calm water. It did not come from the viewing screen, but… the outside world.
The pair of scarlet eyes that always had a bit of laziness suddenly became sharp, like a polished blade, instantly locking onto a certain direction outside the bar. The hot breath of the Red Clan that permeated the air seemed to stagnate slightly because of this.
“Heh…” A low and slightly sarcastic snort escaped from his throat.
Are you here?
The guy who hides his head and shows his tail, stirs up trouble and tries to profit from it.
The so-called…colorless…king!
When he saw the disputes and intrigues in different worlds in the theater, especially the dramatic changes in Britannia, he had a vague sense of some unstable factors in the real world. Through Kusanagi’s intelligence network, and after a few “friendly” “information exchanges” with the bespectacled blue-robed king who always spoke incomprehensible truths, Reiji Munakata, they jointly locked onto this potential threat.
He has been investigating in secret, setting up sensors, and waiting for the day when the other party can no longer hold back and jumps out.
Now, it seems that the wait has come.
Zhou Fangzun slowly stood up, his joints making subtle sounds. Others in the bar seemed to have noticed the change in King’s aura and cast inquiring glances at him.
He did not explain, but a cold and assertive arc appeared at the corner of his mouth. It was a sign that the King of Destruction was about to have a hearty battle.
Come on then. Let me see how powerful you, the colorless king, are.
[Tip: The top 4 super memorable scenes are starting to be reviewed! ]The cold system notification sound once again broke through the silence of different dimensions, forcibly pulling the attention of all viewers from their own thoughts or undercurrents of reality back to the huge screen. New images began to emerge.
[Top 4: The partner of justice and the happy priest]What is shown on the screen is not a grand battlefield or a magnificent palace.
It was just an empty, old room that seemed to have been forgotten by time. The air was filled with dust and decay.
“Pah.”
With a slight sound, the lone incandescent bulb hanging in the center of the ceiling struggled to light up, dispelling the thick darkness and casting a pale and swaying halo of light.
Under the light, two figures were clearly outlined like the protagonists of a stage play, confronting each other, and the invisible tension was instantly filled.
On the left was a man wearing a black windbreaker, with a stern face and hollow, tired eyes. His breath was like cold iron in the deep winter, and he held a strangely shaped large-caliber pistol tightly in his hand.
On the right, there is a young man wearing a black priest’s uniform with a golden cross on his chest. He has a handsome face, but there is a faint smile on the corner of his mouth that makes people feel cold. Unlike Emiya Kiritsugu’s dead silence, he exudes a strange vitality that is a mixture of holiness and evil. Subtitles: [Agent·Kotomine Kirei].
There was deathly silence in the room.
Kotomine Kirei slowly raised his hand, picked up the golden cross on his chest with his gloved fingertips, put it to his lips, and gave it a gentle kiss. This action was full of religious ritual, but against the backdrop of his slightly narrowed eyes that seemed to be able to see through the darkness of people’s hearts, it only made people feel a creepy… pleasure.
Yes, pleasure.
He was looking forward to it. He was looking forward to the upcoming fight, and looking forward to what kind of “fun” this man named Emiya Kiritsugu in front of him could bring him. This twisted desire for the pain and struggle of others, which came from the depths of his soul, was almost uncontrollably overflowing.
“…” Emiya Kiritsugu remained silent, only tightening his grip on the Thompson Rival in his hand, with the muzzle pointing steadily forward. He had long been accustomed to such confrontations, and was ready to face any enemy. He had only one goal, and he would achieve it by any means necessary. At this moment, Kotomine Kirei was the biggest obstacle in his way. There was no need to say more in the battle.
The next second, Kotomine Kirei moved.
The smile on his lips deepened, and a glimmer of excitement flashed in his eyes. His hands, which had been hanging by his side, suddenly raised up, and a cold light flashed under the wide sleeves of the priest! He had already taken out several black weapons that looked like daggers without knowing when – [Black Keys]!
Without any hesitation, Kotomine Kirei leaped up like a cheetah, and the floor beneath his feet groaned under the weight of the sudden burst of power. He turned into a black afterimage and rushed towards Emiya Kiritsugu in front of him! With murderous intent!
Faced with this sudden high-speed charge, Emiya Kiritsugu’s pupils shrank slightly, but his reaction was surprisingly fast. He did not retreat, but immediately adjusted the aiming angle of [Thomson Rival], with his index finger firmly on the trigger, locking onto the black figure rushing towards him.
Just when the muzzle of the gun was about to spit out flames, Kotomine Kirei’s actions changed again!
He continued to charge forward, but suddenly crossed his hands holding the black keys in front of his chest! The six black keys flashing with an ominous black light instantly formed an irregular shield, accurately protecting his vital points!
What was even more shocking was that at the wrist of his right hand, which was crossed in defense, the wide cuff slipped down a little, revealing the scarlet mark on the skin below, which looked like some kind of mysterious pattern – [Command Seal]! At this moment, one of the strokes was clearly visible!
Almost at the same time as the Command Seal was exposed, the bright red mark suddenly burst into a dazzling red light! The light flashed and disappeared, and the Command Seal pattern on the wrist had lost a stroke!
Kotomine Kirei converted this precious Command Seal into pure magic power without any reservation, and instantly injected it into the six black keys crossed in front of his chest!
With the supply of a huge source of magic power, the Black Key, which was originally just a sharp weapon, seemed to come alive! Magic power surged on the black sword, making a low humming sound, and even strands of red light appeared on the surface, echoing the red light when the Command Spell disappeared! The magic aura it exuded suddenly soared, and its speed and power reached a whole new level!
Chapter 43 The killer’s instinct! Completely takes over the body!!! (Old version)
Bang!
The silence was suddenly torn apart! Emiya Kiritsugu did not hesitate at all. In the lightning-fast confrontation, he pulled the trigger! In the specially made gun chamber of the Thompson Rival, a bullet that had been ready to fire, carrying with it a cold and resolute killing intent, instantly flew out!
That was no ordinary warhead.
The bullet sliced ​​through the air, whistling sharply, and shot accurately at the black figure rushing forward – directly at the six black keys that Kotomine Kirei had crossed in front of his chest, shining with an ominous red light!
There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a dull and strange crashing sound!
laugh–!
The Origin Bullet accurately hit the Black Key Shield that was strengthened by the magic power of the Command Spell. The next moment, a terrifying force that was enough to distort cause and effect erupted! The huge magic power transformed by the Command Spell was like metal thrown into strong acid. Under the erosion of the Origin Bullet, it instantly became disordered, out of control, and collapsed! The magic structure that supported the strength of the Black Key collapsed in an instant!
Snap! Snap!
Having lost the support of magic power and bearing the physical impact of the bullets themselves, the six tough black keys let out a wail under the heavy burden, spider-web-like cracks appeared on the surface, and then they completely collapsed, turning into countless tiny black fragments that flew everywhere!
The dust from the shattered Black Keys had not yet settled, but Emiya Kiritsugu’s pupils, which had seemed frozen for ten thousand years, shrank almost imperceptibly.
The Origin Bullet worked. It actually destroyed Kotomine Kirei’s defensive magic, defeated the protection of the Command Seal, and even destroyed the weapon itself.
The smoke and dust cleared, revealing Kotomine Kirei who was completely unharmed. His priest uniform wasn’t even stained with much dust, and the disturbing smile of pleasure on the corner of his mouth deepened a bit, as if he had just brushed off an annoying fly. The terrifying effect of the Origin Bullet, which was enough to make a magus’s magic circuits go berserk and his body necrotize, seemed to have no effect on him at all!
[Game No Life World: The Blank Brothers and Sisters’ Room]The brief but intense confrontation on the screen, the collision of the magic bullets and the black keys, made Sora and Shiro, who were huddled in the corner of the dim room, let out low moans at the same time.
“Hey, brother,” Bai hugged his knees, staring at the screen with his big, empty eyes. His voice was flat, but it carried a subtle yearning, “That bullet seemed very powerful.”
“Yeah… yeah.” Kong slumped in the computer chair, staring at the screen with a dazed look in his eyes, his fingers tapping the keyboard unconsciously, “Origin bomb? It sounds very childish, but it’s really powerful. And that priest, he actually took that kind of attack and was fine… Tsk.”
He scratched his already messy hair in annoyance, his tone full of dissatisfaction with reality: “Ahhh! I’m so envious! This kind of real sword and gun duel, risking life and faith! This is a game!”
“I agree.” Bai nodded gently, “Compared to doing homework, eating and sleeping, this kind of adventure full of unknowns and excitement is much more interesting.”
“That’s right!” Sora sat up straight and clenched his fists. “Damn it! Why do we have to stay in this boring ‘rubbish game’ with clear rules and even written strategies? There are no superpowers, magic, or beautiful girls of different races! None of that!”
“I really want to go to another world…” Bai’s voice was light and floating, “To a world where… I can decide everything through games.”
“Ahh! I’m so annoyed!” Kong collapsed again, wailing at the ceiling, “Is there any god passing by who would be so kind as to throw us into some fantasy world? We, Blank, will never let you down!”
The brother and sister grumbled to the air as if they were alone, and were filled with twisted anticipation and… deep jealousy for the fierce battle that was about to break out on the screen.
【Death Note World·L’s Temporary Base】
Unlike the restless Blank siblings, L just quietly watched the battle replay on the screen. He still maintained his iconic squatting posture, with his right thumb nail gently bitten by his teeth.
That bullet called “Origin Bullet” and its special effect on magic power… is really interesting. Why is the priest immune? Is it because of his special physique? Or is there some other protective method?
A series of questions flashed through his fast-moving brain, but he did not delve into them. For L, these mysterious phenomena in the other world were certainly worthy of attention, but they were far less important than his current “opponent”.
His gaze had moved away from the brief battle scene and fell on another split screen provided by the cinema.
The split screen was clearly playing a video of another confrontation not long ago – that was his first “official” meeting with a high school student.
L’s eyes were fixed on the handsome, sharp-eyed, seemingly perfect boy on the screen. He tilted his head slightly and spoke softly to the screen in a tone that lacked intonation and seemed like he was talking to himself:
“Hello, nice to meet you. I’m L… No, I should say, Yagami Yue-kun.”
As he spoke, he picked up a black-covered notebook with his free left hand. That notebook was the Death Note that he had temporarily “confiscated” from Yagami Yue not long ago.
[Another viewing area: Night God Joy]Almost at the same time when L picked up the notebook, Yagami Yue, who was concentrating on watching the battle scene, suddenly trembled his eyes and subconsciously tightened his fingers holding the armrest.
L… He really…
Despite the turmoil in his heart, Ye Shenyue remained calm on the surface, and even his facial expression did not change much. He just quickly glanced at the screen in the direction of L, and after confirming that the other party was holding the notebook, he quickly retracted his gaze, as if nothing had happened. But the fierce look in the depths of his eyes and the suddenly tense nerves showed that he was not calm inside.
“What……?”
Having witnessed Kotomine Kirei taking the Origin Bullet head-on without any injury, and even not seeing any negative reaction when his Command Seal was broken, even a cold-blooded man like Emiya Kiritsugu could not help but feel a storm in his heart. This was completely beyond his expectations! The Origin Bullet that he relied on as his trump card was actually… ineffective?
It is this moment of astonishment, the moment when the mind stops – for a top fighter, it is already fatal enough!
Kotomine Kirei keenly caught this fleeting opportunity! The smile on his lips became brighter and brighter, a kind of undisguised joy that came from seeing the flaws of his prey finally revealed!
Almost at the same time when Emiya Kiritsugu was surprised, Kotomine Kirei’s figure blurred again! He did not choose to retreat and regroup, but instead used the residual power of the previous charge and the cover of the broken black keys to approach at a faster speed!
There was originally a distance of several steps, but it was eliminated in an instant!
By the time Emiya Kiritsugu recovered from the shock of the “Origin Bullet being ineffective”, Kotomine Kirei’s handsome face with a twisted smile was already within reach! A cold murderous intent mixed with an indescribable fanaticism rushed towards him!
The next moment, Kotomine Kirei’s center of gravity suddenly sank, and his right leg was like a taut steel whip, with a whistling sound that tore through the air, and it swept towards Emiya Kiritsugu’s lower body with incredible swiftness! The action was crisp and clear, going straight to the center of gravity, extremely ruthless!
The situation is very tense!
Kotomine Kirei’s sweeping kick, which made a sound of breaking wind, almost passed by the tip of Emiya Kiritsugu’s nose! The sharp wind made his cheek hurt, and the shadow of death had never been so close!
At that critical moment——
“Inherent time control, double speed!”
Emiya Kiritsugu’s hoarse and cold voice sounded, like throwing a stone into a calm lake, creating invisible ripples!
In an instant, in Emiya Kiritsugu’s subjective perception, Kotomine Kirei’s thunderous kick seemed to be slowed down! The air flow became sticky, and the expansion of the opponent’s muscles, the twisting of the joints, and even the dust trail caused by the sweeping kick were all clearly reflected in his eyes!
The time is now!
Taking advantage of this brief, “accelerated” time difference, Emiya Kiritsugu leaned back with an agility beyond common sense, avoiding the fatal blow by a hair’s breadth! The entire movement was as smooth as a phantom, and to others, it seemed like a dodge that was foreseen!
In front of the screen, Zhou Fangzun raised his eyebrows slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in his scarlet pupils. He leaned on the bar, and his fingertips unconsciously tapped the tabletop, making a dull sound.
“Oh? An interesting little trick.” His deep voice was a little lazy, but also revealed a bit of interest. “Forcefully distorting your own time to avoid attacks… hum, you’re quite good at struggling.” He thought of the fire that he couldn’t fully control and could run away at any time, and then looked at the man on the screen who would do anything to survive, his eyes complicated.
【That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime World Office】
Rimuru changed into a slime and tapped on the table: “Wow! Time manipulation magic! Although the range is small, it is very effective in close combat! It’s like turning on ‘Thinking Acceleration’! However, this ability should put a lot of pressure on myself, right?” He couldn’t help but think of his huge skill library, and secretly thanked God that his way of gaining power was relatively “gentle”.
The attack missed, but the happy smile on Kotomine Kirei’s face did not fade at all, but instead became even more cruel. He caught the barely perceptible stiffness of Emiya Kiritsugu when he landed on the ground – that was the slight burden that inevitably resulted from the forced use of “Inherent Time Control”.
The rhythm of battle does not allow any pause!
Almost at the same time as his right leg landed on the ground, Kotomine Kirei twisted his waist violently, and his left leg was like a cannonball, with a whistling gust of wind, kicking Emiya Kiritsugu in the face again at a sharp angle! Combo! Without any hesitation!
“Tsk!”
Emiya Kiritsugu spat inwardly, his life-or-death instinct making him not bother to adjust his breathing. He suddenly pushed his hands on the ground, and his whole body flipped backwards like a taut spring! With a neat backflip, he narrowly avoided Kotomine Kirei’s pursuit!
The man was in the air, and before he landed on the ground, the killer instinct had completely taken over his body!
Emiya Kiritsugu reached for his waist with his left hand, and a submachine gun with smooth lines and full of modern industrial beauty, the Calico M950, was already in his hand! The muzzle drew a cold arc in the air, and pointed steadily at Kotomine Kirei who had just landed!
Without any hesitation, pull the trigger!
Dadadadadada——!
A blinding flame burst out from the muzzle! The dense rain of bullets was like an angry venomous snake, tearing through the air, making a sharp hissing sound, and pouring towards Kotomine Kirei! The small space was instantly filled with deafening gunshots and the pungent smell of gunpowder!
[Dragon World·Kassel College·Principal’s Office]Principal Ange leaned back in his chair, crossed his fingers in front of his stomach, and his sharp eyes looked through the screen, as if they could pierce through the smoke-filled battlefield.
“Nice timing for a counterattack,” he commented in a low voice, his tone calm, “Completing the weapon switch and suppressing fire while dodging at the limit… This man named Emiya Kiritsugu has taken the pragmatism of combat to the extreme. No unnecessary frills, everything is for efficiency and survival.” He nodded slightly, as if approving of this cold and efficient fighting style, but he also saw the determination to do whatever it took.
Facing the violent barrage of bullets, Kotomine Kirei’s eyes fixed, but he did not panic at all. He touched the ground with his toes, and his body flew backwards as if it had lost weight, doing an incredibly fast backflip!
Bullets whizzed past the corners of his clothes, and a few stray bullets hit the old incandescent lamp on the ceiling. There were a few crisp “crackling” sounds, and broken glass and filaments fell down, making the already dim light even more flickering.
Kotomine Kirei landed steadily, and almost at the moment his feet touched the ground, he stretched out his hands as fast as lightning – six brand-new black keys that shone with a cold metallic luster! They appeared as if out of thin air, and he accurately crossed them in front of his chest to form a small but sturdy temporary shield!
Ding ding dang dang ding ding——!
The dense bullets hit the black keys, bursting out dazzling sparks! The crisp sound of metal collisions merged into one, like rapid drum beats! Kotomine Kirei’s arms trembled slightly, but his steps were as steady as a rock, and he blocked all the remaining bullets!
The smoke slowly dissipated, and the two men once again pulled away from each other by more than ten meters, facing each other from a distance. The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder and silent murderous intent.
Emiya Kiritsugu held the still slightly hot Calico M950, breathing a little faster, but his eyes were sharp as a knife. His eyes quickly swept over Kotomine Kirei, and finally fixed on the back of the other’s empty right hand.
There, where the bright red command seal should have been imprinted, only a faint trace remained, like the embers that had just been extinguished.
“……I see.”
Emiya Kiritsugu understood in an instant. The “Origin Bullet Ineffectiveness” that almost put him in a desperate situation was not because Kotomine Kirei himself had any special resistance, nor was it a secret technique of the Holy Church.
It was the Command Seal! He used the huge and pure magic power of the Command Seal to offset the erosion of the Origin Bullet on the Magic Circuit and the body! Using the Command Seal as a shield, he consumed the Master’s precious resources to block the fatal blow!
Chapter 44 The so-called destined opponent has long lost its meaning! (Old version)
[Shaping Moon World·The Amyrlin Seat of the First Emperor’s Government]The First Emperor of Qin in front of the screen tapped the armrests of the dragon throne with his fingers, with a thoughtful expression on his face.
“Heh, at the cost of the Command Seal, taking on such a treacherous magic bullet head-on… that’s quite decisive.” He commented, with a hint of scrutiny from a superior in his tone, “The use of magic power in this world is indeed admirable. Condensing such a huge force into runes, and exploding it in an instant… well, perhaps my ‘Mechanical Soldiers’ can learn a thing or two from it.”
[Nagasaki Soseki’s movie viewing area]Shuangshi’s heart couldn’t help but tighten as he watched the brief but intense confrontation on the screen.
The man named Emiya Kiritsugu looked so calm, even cruel, but the methods he used were so extreme, as if every step was taking him on the edge of a knife.
And that priest… clearly blocked such a terrible attack, but he also paid a price that was visible to the naked eye.
“The Command Spell… can it be used like this?” She murmured to herself, thinking of her own world’s understanding of magic and power, and also of Lelouch whom she had seen before, who was willing to sacrifice himself to achieve his goal.
This desperate awareness made her feel an inexplicable palpitation and… an indescribable touch.
Why… did everyone have to go to such lengths? For the so-called “peace” and “victory”, must such a heavy price be paid? She couldn’t help but clench her fists again.
Emiya Kiritsugu’s pupils suddenly contracted, and his cold gaze was fixed on the back of Kotomine Kirei’s empty right hand. The traces of the Command Seals were so faint that they were almost invisible, like the embers of a dream.
He whispered to himself, his voice hoarse, with a hint of understanding, but also with a deeper fear. The origin bullet was not ineffective, but was neutralized in advance by the opponent’s even greater torrent of magic power – the Command Seal! The bullet did hit, but the effect of corroding the magic circuits was offset and annihilated by the mighty power of the Command Seal before it came into contact with Kotomine Kirei’s own magic foundation.
Price is one of the Master’s most valuable trump cards. But this man used it without hesitation, as if he was throwing away an insignificant piece of trash.
Just as Emiya Kiritsugu’s mind was racing, Kotomine Kirei on the opposite side moved.
The playful smile on his face disappeared, replaced by an almost solemn calm, as if he was about to perform some kind of sacred ceremony. He flipped his wrist, and the six black keys that had just blocked the dense rain of bullets and might even have been stained with the residual magic of the origin bullets were casually retracted under his robes. His movements were smooth and natural, without any stagnation.
Then, he slightly separated his feet, lowered his center of gravity, leaned forward slightly, and placed his hands in front and behind, assuming a posture as steady as a mountain and with strong momentum.
That is… the starting posture of Bajiquan!
He instantly switched from an elegant and treacherous agent to a fierce and unrivaled martial artist! The two completely different temperaments blended perfectly in him, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression.
“Don’t think you can dodge next time.” Kotomine Kirei’s voice sounded calmly, without any emotion, but it was more frightening than any threat, “I have ‘seen’ your speed.”
His subtext was clear: since you can subjectively speed up by two times, I only need to multiply your actual moving distance and reaction speed by this coefficient to make a prediction. I have seen through your trump card.
BANG!!
A dull explosion! The ground beneath Kotomine Kirei’s feet seemed to be hit by an invisible heavy hammer. The hard concrete floor sank slightly, and the dust was stirred! He was like a cannonball that had been ejected from the barrel, leaving a blurry afterimage as he rushed towards Emiya Kiritsugu! That speed was faster than any previous charge! More powerful!
It’s too fast! It’s too fast for visual capture!
Emiya Kiritsugu’s heart suddenly jumped, almost bursting through his chest! The strong sense of crisis was like a cold water pouring over his head, making the hairs on his body stand on end instantly! His brain was working frantically, and his fighting instinct drove him to dodge to the sides –
But, it’s too late!
Whether he turned left or right, he clearly felt that he was completely exposed to the opponent’s attack route that was locked like an iron clamp! It was a feeling of despair that there was no escape or escape! Kotomine Kirei seemed to have predicted all his possible evasions and blocked all angles in advance!
“Guo Shi Yu——!”
The thought of launching the magic just flashed through my mind, and I couldn’t even issue a complete command.
Kotomine Kirei’s figure was approaching like a ghost! That face, which was filled with a trace of compassion and a trace of cruel pleasure, was within reach! A clenched fist, with a scream that tore through the air, without any frills, simple and unadorned, but containing a terrifying force that could destroy mountains and break peaks, fiercely slammed into his abdomen!
Bang–!!!
A dull sound that makes your teeth ache!
Emiya Kiritsugu felt an irresistible force suddenly hit his lower abdomen, as if he was hit head-on by a battering ram! Severe pain instantly swept through his body, and his internal organs seemed to be twisted into a ball by this violent force! His body was like a broken rag doll, completely out of control, and flew backwards!
The field of vision rolled rapidly and the world was spinning!
Boom! !
He slammed heavily into the cold, hard cement wall more than ten meters away, making a loud noise! ​​The impact was so great that the entire wall shook violently. With the point of impact as the center, spider-web-like cracks quickly spread out, and a clearly visible dent even appeared in the wall!
“Well……”
A mouthful of blood mixed with internal organs suddenly spurted out of his mouth, staining the front of his shirt red. Emiya Kiritsugu slid down the wall to the ground, his vision began to blur, and his consciousness swayed like a candle in the wind. At that moment, he even felt that his heart stopped beating, and the cold shadow of death enveloped him…
But just before his consciousness was about to sink into darkness, a warm, soft golden light quietly lit up from his body, like a final guard, rekindling the dying fire of life.
[Xingyue World·Fuyuki City·Kotomine Church Underground]Kotomine Kirei, who was standing in front of the screen, frowned slightly, looking at the “himself” on the screen who looked exactly like him, but displayed amazing martial arts and cold judgment. He sat upright on the chair, his posture still calm, but a barely perceptible wave swept through the depths of his eyes.
“Emiya… Kiritsugu?” He repeated the name in a low voice, with a tone that was obviously unfamiliar and a hint of inquiry, “Enemy…?”
He searched his memory and was sure that, as far as he knew, he had never had any contact with a man who used guns and strange magic.
The fierce and deadly fight shown on the screen seemed to him like an illusion from another parallel world.
Why was this person so deeply entangled with “himself”? The heavy bond represented by the word “enemy” made him feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
[Type-Moon World·Einzbern Castle·Study Room]In front of another screen, Emiya Kiritsugu also fell silent. He looked at the priest who almost put “him” to death on the screen, with no extra expression on his face, only a solemn light flashing in the depths of his gray eyes.
“Kotomine Kirei…” He silently recited the name, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the cold wood grain of the table.
Just like Kotomine Kirei across from him, he had no impression of this person. But the battle on the screen was so real, the feeling of fighting with all one’s might on the line between life and death was by no means fictional.
“At this point in time… in this battle…” Emiya Kiritsugu’s eyes became sharp, “Could it be that… he is also a participant in this Holy Grail War? A Master? Or a Servant…”
He did not say anything more, but his alertness was already at its highest level. The strength displayed by this man named Kotomine Kirei, as well as the madness and persistence hidden under his calm appearance, made him feel extremely dangerous.
We must investigate immediately! We must thoroughly investigate this man’s background! In the upcoming Holy Grail War, any omission of intelligence could have devastating consequences! His eyes were more solemn than ever before.
[Naruto World·The Hidden Rain Village·Above the Tower]The patter of rain hit the cold metal tower, like an eternal mournful music. In the dim room, countless pipes connected to the withered body in the center.
The light and shadows on the screen changed, reflecting on Nagato’s pale, almost transparent face. When he saw the two men fighting for their lives on the screen and heard the word “enemy”, he coughed softly, almost inaudibly, and every breath was obviously difficult.
“Enemy…huh?”
He whispered, his voice hoarse like the rustling of fallen leaves in the wind. In Samsara’s eyes, there was no personal emotion, only a deep and vast indifference, as if all the love, hatred, and vengeance in the world were just a passing cloud to him.
“The so-called nemesis is something I can never have.”
His eyes did not leave the screen, but his thoughts had already drifted away. What flashed through his mind was the figure holding an umbrella in the rain, smiling brightly, and firmly believing that peace can be achieved through understanding.
“Yahiko…” Nagato’s eyes finally flashed with a very complex ripple, a mixture of pain, nostalgia and an extremely firm will, “The world you hope for without disputes and where people can understand each other… I will definitely make it come true! No matter what the cost!”
What surged in his body was not the passion of battle, but the cold torrent that carried the pain of the entire world. The so-called old enemy was so insignificant in front of this grand goal of “peace” that it was not worth mentioning.
Standing aside, the blue-haired woman wearing an Akatsuki robe and a paper flower in her hair, Konan, stared at Nagato quietly. In her amber eyes, Nagato’s skinny body, the life that seemed to be extinguished at any time, was clearly reflected. Worry was like a spider web, silently entangled in her heart, making her almost unable to breathe.
“Nagato…” She muttered in her heart, her voice filled with worry and heartache that were difficult to conceal. He had already burned too much for that common dream.
[Naruto World·Somewhere·Dark Space]In the twisted nothingness, there was only a screen emitting a cold and dim light. A figure was hidden in the absolute darkness, with only a scarlet Sharingan that slowly rotated with magatama, clearly capturing every detail on the screen.
“Enemy…”
A low and obviously mocking “huh” sounded from the darkness. Uchiha Obito’s eyes were as calm as water, without any ripples, as if the fierce life-and-death struggle on the screen was just a boring farce.
To him, the so-called destined opponent had long lost his meaning.
“Kakashi…” He chewed on the name in his heart, a very subtle emotion wave passed through his eyes, and was immediately covered by a deeper coldness and determination, “You… maybe, I guess so.”
But what does it matter? Compared with the ultimate goal, personal grudges and hatreds are as light as a feather.
“It doesn’t matter…” His voice echoed in the darkness, with a kind of paranoid determination, “As long as the Moon Eye Project can be completed, as long as we can create a perfect illusion that allows Lin… to exist in this world again… everything will be back to square one.”
What was reflected in those scarlet eyes was not the battle on the screen, but another long-gone, sunny world with a specific smile.
“Lin…” He chanted silently, his tone full of unquestionable obsession, “Wait for me… I will definitely create a world… where you exist!”
[Multiverse Cinema Hall·Screen·Fate/Zero Battle Scene]Just when all the viewers thought that this tragic duel would end with Emiya Kiritsugu’s defeat——
Kotomine Kirei looked at the dying, almost motionless man at his feet, and confirmed that he had lost the ability to resist. He could even smell the strong smell of blood and the stench of ruptured internal organs in the air. This hunt seemed to be over. He slowly turned around, ready to leave this mess, perhaps to find the next “sideshow”.
However, the moment he turned his back to the land of “death” –
An almost ignored, cold and sharp murderous intent attacked from behind like a poisonous snake!
Kotomine Kirei’s nerves suddenly tensed up! He didn’t even have time to turn his head completely, the instincts tempered by years of life-and-death struggles had already driven his body to react!
He turned around suddenly!
What came into view was Emiya Kiritsugu lying on the ground! The man who should have been on the verge of death, at this moment, relied on his inhuman willpower to raise the Calico M950 submachine gun that was just pouring fire! The muzzle of the gun was black, like the gaze of the god of death, firmly locking him! In those gray eyes, burning was a heart-pounding determination to die together!
In a split second, Kotomine Kirei didn’t even have time to think about why the other party could still move, his body had already made the best choice – he crossed his arms and protected himself in front of him like a solid shield, his muscles tensed instantly, and he mobilized all his strength and magic power for defense!
The gunshots rang out again! But this time, it was no longer the dense strafing sound as before, but a dull sound like hitting heavy leather!