Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

“Now that the roster is set, the next thing we need to address are two inevitable issues.”

“First, the location of that world's high-tech equipment. Of course, that's secondary, like an extra bonus round. It's okay if we don't complete it. But the second one…”

“According to Yae's description, he beat Night God Moon to a pulp last time, but that guy still didn't die even after being hit by a meteor. This time, we have to figure out a way to get rid of him… or at least his assistants, like Teru Mikami, once and for all.”

Hearing the two issues Riyo Futaba raised, Yotsuya Miko, who hadn't spoken until then, offered her thoughts.

“Actually, when I went there last time, there was something I didn't quite understand. The enemies in that world clearly derive their power from the faith of the people. But based on what I saw with Ketsu on the way, Misa Amane, Teru Mikami, and even Kiyomi Takada don't seem to have an 'image' that can gather faith like we do. Everyone only worships one image, and that's 'Kira'. But that doesn't explain where their power comes from.”

“The answer is simple, isn't it?”

Yae said calmly after hearing this.

“Before Night God Moon fought me last time, he had Kiyomi Takada, Teru Mikami, and Misa Amane leave first. You could say he was using this method to pretend he cared about them, increasing their loyalty. But combined with what Miko just said, I think there's a more reasonable explanation.”

“What explanation?”

“Night God Moon… no, 'Kira' can transfer the faith he absorbs to others, but the total amount of faith remains the same. He wanted to kill me himself, so he had Misa and the others leave in order to concentrate all his power when fighting me.”

Riyo Futaba looked hesitant upon hearing this, and said uncertainly.

“Transfer faith? Is such a thing… really possible?”

“He can, but I can't.”

Hearing Yae's words, Mai Sakurajima couldn't help but tease him.

“Oh, so there are things you can't do? That's really beyond my expectations.”

“Of course.”

Yae smiled and immediately launched a zero-frame attack, a direct hit that made the girls blush.

“Night God Moon treats the people around him as tools, but for me, each of you is irreplaceable, the most important person in my life. That difference might be the root cause of the difference.”

As the one who directly received the attack, Mai Sakurajima's pretty face instantly turned red, and she even started stuttering.

“We're… discussing things seriously… don't do that…”

“Let's tentatively consider this good news…”

Riyo Futaba was also a little shy, but as the strategist of the Super-Dimensional Club, she still had to remain calm, pretending to be nonchalant as she said lightly.

“In that case, if we want to cut off the power of faith, we only need to destroy the image of 'Kira' alone in that world.”

“Destroy the image of 'Kira'…”

In this regard, Mai Sakurajima is an expert among experts.

Among all the members of the Super-Dimensional Club, she knows best how quickly people's worship and adoration can collapse, like a castle in the air. Even if it seems solid, it's just a mirage built on nothingness.

“In the end, the worship and fanaticism of the people in that world towards 'Kira'… only comes from blindly believing that if he exists, there will be no more evil in the world, and they will no longer encounter any danger. Yae's actions last time can be considered to have broken this blind faith, proving that 'Kira' is not an omnipotent god. And to deepen this impression…”

Mai Sakurajima raised her head, looked at the members in front of her, and said softly.

“Let's send a notice to the entire world over there.”

… …

A week later, inside Soubu High School.

“The final exams are finally over…”

Looking at Yui Yuigahama's relieved expression, Yae said very sincerely.

“Yui, you look like a husky that's been chained up for a long time, finally breaking free from its leash.”

“Go, go, go, get out of here.”

Yui Yuigahama rolled her eyes and replied angrily.

“What husky, what leash? Do you have to be so abstract?”

Just as Yui Yuigahama finished speaking, Marin Kitagawa suddenly approached, looking very curious.

“Huh? What's this about whipping people with a dog leash? Tell me about it, I want to hear.”

Seeing Marin Kitagawa's appearance, Yui Yuigahama knew she had misunderstood and complained speechlessly.

“I think you don't want to hear it, but want to be whipped, right?”

Just as Yae also wanted to join the conversation, Shizuka Hiratsuka shouted at the classroom door.

“Yae, someone is looking for you.”

When he stood up and walked to the classroom door, he realized that the brave man who dared to come to the entrance of Class 2-A was actually the trusted student council president, Yumiko Miura. He couldn't help but chuckle and tease her.

“What's wrong, Miura? Do you also want to be bound by a dog leash?”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

From the expression on Yumiko Miura's slightly furrowed brow and the words she spoke, Yae immediately made a judgment.

As expected, this beautiful girl with long, golden curly hair and an air of arrogance was actually surprisingly innocent inside.

“You don't even know about the bondage play? It seems I'll have to let you experience it sooner or later.”

“I really don't understand what you're talking about…”

Yumiko Miura couldn't understand Yae's words at all. She first replied irritably, but then, a blush appeared on her face. She turned her face away, nervously rubbed the ends of her long, golden hair, and tried her best to pretend to be nonchalant as she asked softly.

“Um… today the exams are over, and then it's summer vacation… Do you have any plans for the summer vacation…?”

“Yes, I do.”

Yae nodded and said very seriously.

“Let me think, I'll go back tonight to prepare, and then tomorrow I'll go to another world to eliminate the evil false god who rules there and deprives people of their freedom of thought. At that time, I will take turns using many forms such as Ultraman Leo, Colossal Titan, Attack Titan, War Hammer Titan, Susanoo Complete Body, etc. Depending on the specific situation, I may also transform into Super Saiyan to have a hearty and enjoyable battle that will satisfy me.”

Chapter 516 The Onimaru Kunitsuna that Needs to Be Sharply Honed

Hearing Yae's long string of incomprehensible and chuunibyou-like strange words, Yumiko Miura was stunned for a few seconds, then showed a complicated expression.

“You… you mean your summer vacation plan is to play video games at home?”

“It's not a problem if you understand it that way.”

Seeing that Yae was still maintaining his usual frivolous and lazy smile, Yumiko Miura breathed a sigh of relief, pursed her lips, and tentatively asked with a slightly awkward expression.

“I don't mean anything else… I'm just saying if… if you're free one day… I'd like to treat you to a meal…”

Before she could finish speaking, Yumiko Miura noticed Yae's knowing smile and quickly waved her hand to explain.

“That… you, don't misunderstand, it's just because you helped me with the student council election, and I don't like owing people favors, so I wanted to treat you to a meal, that's all, don't think too much.”

“Oh, so I was overthinking it.”

Yae replied noncommittally, then chuckled.

“Since I was overthinking it, then there's no need to eat together. Shizuka-sensei should have told you that I didn't help much in your student council election process. The reason for eating together to repay a favor is simply not valid, so… let's forget about it.”

“Eh… but…”

Before Yae Hoshino could give Yuumiko Miura another chance to speak, he followed the members of the Hyper Club and walked towards the outside of the school.

“Ah, Yuumiko…”

When Yui Yuigahama passed by Yuumiko Miura, she couldn't help but reach out and pat her on the shoulder, sighing.

“Tsundere ruins lives…”

…

Later that day, inside the lobby on the first floor of the Hyper Club's apartment building.

“As per your request, I've brought all the equipment.”

L didn't sit on the sofa, but squatted in a strange posture on a separate chair, pointing to the dozen or so large boxes placed next to the sofa, and said in a flat tone.

“Bulletproof vests, thermal imagers, heavy firearms, high-yield compressed explosives, independent base stations, communication equipment that can be used even in that world, telescopes, devices that can paralyze electronic equipment in an area with electromagnetic pulses, flashbangs, smoke grenades, tear gas, that's about it.”

Hearing L's report, Amane Ruriha, who was opening the suitcase and checking against the list, couldn't help but exclaim.

“This equipment… is very professional. It's not easy to get it in such a short time.”

L didn't have any special reaction to this, just replying faintly.

“I just contacted the channels. The transportation, transfer, and payment of money for the equipment were all handled by Kaguya Shinomiya with dedicated personnel. It's her credit, it has nothing to do with me.”

“No need to mention such a small matter.”

Kaguya Shinomiya waved her hand, looked at Amane Ruriha who was checking the equipment, and asked with a smile.

“Miss Amane, do you think this equipment is okay? Is anything missing?”

“The quality is very good, and nothing is missing, but…”

Amane Ruriha stood up and turned to look at Yae Hoshino, frowning slightly.

“If I remember correctly, among the people here, only you and I have professional firearms experience. Getting so much professional equipment that they can't use skillfully, and that won't be of much use in esper battles… isn't it a bit…”

Contrary to Amane Ruriha's expectations, Yae Hoshino simply shook his head in response to this question.

“This equipment is not for dealing with espers, but for dealing with those enemies in that world who don't have esper abilities, such as the Metropolitan Police Department's riot police.”

“That's right.”

Rio Futaba opened her mouth to explain.

“No one knows how long we will stay in that world this time, and it's hard to say whether there will be time to stop and rest along the way. Considering that we may need to engage in high-intensity combat for a long time, it's best to conserve our spiritual power. If we're dealing with ordinary people, firearms are obviously much more convenient, and some of our esper abilities… are too conspicuous.”

“Eh?”

Saki Kawasaki and Haruna Amano noticed the gazes of the members turned towards them, and both of them seemed a little embarrassed. Saki Kawasaki muttered in a low voice.

“What can I do… my esper ability… is like that to begin with… it doesn't depend on… oh, it seems like it depends on me, but I can't customize it freely…”

Haruna Amano wasn't as stubborn as Saki Kawasaki, just smiling apologetically without refuting.

To say it was conspicuous, her esper ability was the most conspicuous, summoning lightning at every turn. If the weather had already been manipulated to turn into rain, it would be fine, but if they encountered a sudden danger, it would be a bolt from the blue. Even if they were ordinary people seeing that scene, they would be able to notice something was wrong.

“Now that we've finished talking about the equipment, next up is the main point.”

Rio Futaba picked up her coffee cup and took a sip, looking at L who was sitting there.

“Ryuzaki, can you, this time, like the previous few times, release a pre-announcement by hacking into the live television broadcast?”

“I can't.”

L shook his head, took out a chocolate bar from his pocket and nibbled on it.

“I personally don't have the relevant technology in this area, but even if I invite my hacker contact to participate in the operation, in a completely unfamiliar world where we don't know how far the network technology has developed, it's unrealistic to expect him to hack into the live television broadcast like before and switch to our pre-announcement video. Therefore, this time's pre-announcement can only be released in a different way, after all… our goal is to destroy the worship of 'Kira' by the people of that world. For this… I have already written a plan.”

Rio Futaba took the document that L handed over, glanced over it, and said thoughtfully.

“Hmm… the idea is feasible, if it can really be achieved… the effect will be very good, but it takes a bit long.”

“There's no way around it. After all, Light Yagami in that world painstakingly built such a world over ten years. Wanting to break the public's fanaticism and worship of him in a short period of time, this is the fastest method.”

“Let's tentatively decide on this then.”

Rio Futaba responded noncommittally, then looked at the members present and slowly opened her mouth.

“As for the high-tech equipment needed to transfer Amadeus, Kurisu Makise has already sent me a list, but this matter is not our top priority. It's best if we can complete it along the way, but it doesn't matter if we can't. The first priority is to ensure the safety of our own people, and the second is to completely eradicate 'Kira'. Everything else is not important.”

After Rio Futaba finished speaking, Mai Sakurajima followed up.

“Although it's not wise to disperse our strength in that dangerous other world, we are all going this time. If so many people act together, it will be too conspicuous, so we still need to divide into groups this time.”

“Rio and Miko will be in one group, Miss Nanzhou Hizuru, Amane Ruriha, and Amano Haruna will be in one group, Yui Yuigahama, me, and Yukino Yukinoshita will be in one group, Saki, Yukina, and Kazusa, Kaguya, the four of you will be in one group, Yagami-kun and Ryuzaki will be in one group, Tamamo-no-Mae, Hachishakusama, and Yui Kamishiro will be in one group.”

“As for Yae Hoshino…”

Mai Sakurajima looked at Yae Hoshino, sighed slightly, and said with a complicated expression.

“Although I really don't want to admit it, this guy's power is above all of us. Letting him act with us will only tie his hands and feet. After all, nuclear weapons are most suitable for use when there are no friendly forces within range, so let Yae Hoshino act freely.”

“Saying he's acting freely, but there's actually a plan.”

Rio Futaba pushed up her glasses and added.

“The task of the rest of us is to collect information about that world, search for the location of high-tech equipment, and investigate whether there are any spiritual objects in that world that have value and can become our assistance. And Yae Hoshino's task… is equivalent to a decapitation operation, finding the guys in that world who, like Teru Mikami and those people, are acting as 'Kira's' assistants, and then eliminating them, which can also lay the groundwork for issuing pre-announcements later, cutting off the power of 'Kira's' belief at the root.”

“That's about it. The specific action plan… will still have to wait until we go to that world and investigate clearly before we can formulate it.”

Seeing that Rio Futaba had roughly explained the plan, Light Yagami, who had been silent all along, stood up. His handsome face did not have the charming smile he usually wore, but nodded very seriously.