Saying Hello

"Boom--"

The deafening roar from the horizon startled nearly 200,000 people in the arena.

Ian Uvogin and the others also looked into the distance in surprise.

Looking at it from a distance, it truly resembles a beautiful Rose blooming where heaven and earth meet in the distance.

The flower, a symbol of death, was reflected in everyone's eyes, and everyone remained silent.

Some of the more vulnerable people in Peji City covered their mouths and wept silently upon seeing this scene.

For them, today was a nightmare from which they could never wake up.

Overnight, their homes were destroyed and their peaceful lives were shattered. Especially after seeing the "Roses " blooming in the distance, which they had only ever seen on television, they realized that a cruel battlefield was indeed taking place around them.

"This is...?"

Uvogin, Nobunaga, and the others stared in astonishment, their mouths agape.

Once upon a time, in the Feilieka City, when the Ise Forces, carrying Rose Bombs, perished together with Sashado, Ian immediately used the [Anywhere Door] to take them away.

Therefore, they did not witness the aftermath of the "Rose" explosion.

Of course, Ian had never seen it either.

Seeing such a magnificent sight, everyone couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions.

Whether it's Chrollo, Feitan, Pakunoda, Illumi, or the others, they all found it difficult to control their expressions upon seeing this scene.

They witnessed some of the most devastating weapons of terror used to kill or injure humans during a war decades ago.

Compared to that, the battles between Nen users are, in some ways, rather insignificant.

"This is the malice that humanity creates in war..."

Not far from Ian, Biscuit said rather seriously.

It's worth mentioning.

Biscuit was born during a time of fierce wars between nations around the world, where all sorts of forbidden weapons were used against each other.

Furthermore, having received Netero's teachings, Biscuit abhorred war and the inhumane weapons born from deep human malice more than ordinary people.

She also hoped that the boy in front of her, who possessed all sorts of magical gadgets, could understand this.

At the very least, the use of weapons must be subject to some degree of restraint.

In that era of war, it was precisely because countries were so eager to eliminate each other by any means necessary that weapons capable of swiftly destroying humanity were created.

Hearing Biscuit's words, Ian glanced at her and nodded.

"That's right, during wartime, there is always creation and destruction..."

"Who knows if the developers of the Rose Bomb regret creating such a thing..."

At this point, his tone shifted, and he said quietly.

"And... V5 should have even more powerful weapons by now..."

"Come to think of it, they are the real butchers..."

"It's despicable that they represent us good people..."

Biscuit paused, giving Ian a disapproving look. She knew that this clever guy had definitely understood her unspoken meaning.

She didn't answer, which left her feeling helpless.

Ian ignored her and instead gazed into the distance, sighing.

"Aimina, Eluna, I told you, your father seems to be alright. Since those soldiers have started fighting again, it's probably Sashado's reappeared..."

After saying that, he shook his head, glanced at the dense crowd below, and spoke again.

"However, we don't need to pay them any attention. There are still many things to deal with..."

At this point, nearly half of the cities in the Congo Republic had been destroyed.

At the same time, V5 lost control of it, which made it convenient for him to pack it up and take it with him.

Under Ian's arrangement, President Xiupa temporarily proved useful, after all, he was very clear about which cities Sashado had destroyed along the way.

After asking him, Ian had determined his next destination: the city closest to Peji City.

Next comes a massive migration spanning an extremely long distance, during which Ian will frequently use [the Map of Repositioning].

The entire devastated Peji City and the surrounding cities were slowly moved, like moving blocks, towards the vicinity of Ejin City.

If you want both...

For now, this slow and painstaking approach is the only option.

The downside is that it's a bit slow, but the upside is that it can perfectly expand the size of the core market.

With him there, these damaged infrastructure sites could be repaired in a short time. Adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, Ian decided to roll up his sleeves and get to work.

Above their heads.

On the only airship that had followed, everyone was also drawn to the distant explosion of the Rose Bomb.

However, after regaining their senses, they looked down and were stunned by what they saw – the war correspondents and the Nen users on the airship were dumbfounded.

Where are they!?

The ravaged Peji City, which was relocated here, along with the countless survivors and the enormous Red Giants, has completely vanished!

They rubbed their eyes hard, feeling as if they were hallucinating.

As if everything that had happened before was a mirage, the ground space below the airship was only occupied by lush trees with very discordant edges.

At the same time.

The original site of Peji City, nestled in a Forest, was where the V5 soldiers met their annihilation.

When Sashado put aside his kingly arrogance and truly took action against them.

This heavily armed force was completely powerless to fight back, so much so that some soldiers who carried Roses and were ready to die heroically had no choice but to resort to this method when they realized that the situation was hopeless.

Let's rewind to ten minutes ago.

When the soldiers sent by V5 thought they had defeated the monster, they relaxed slightly and rested for a moment.

At the edge of the Forest, a burly figure, resurrected from hell, slowly approached.

A silent massacre ensued.

Several soldiers sat on the ground near the tree trunk.

The soldiers on guard not far away, upon seeing Sashado appear in the distance, immediately called out to their teammates, even though they couldn't determine the other's identity.

Pity.

Even before them were the ubiquitous attacks from all around!

It was like the coming of death.

Sashado made no move, walking slowly forward at a leisurely pace.

But it was as if the aura of death had been activated.

"Pfft!"

The tree trunk snapped, and sharp splinters, seemingly flying through the air, pierced a soldier's throat, slamming him to the ground!

The gathered soldiers were wielding axes when a rock on the ground suddenly exploded, scattering stones like steel balls from a landmine.

Even with their half-body armor, the soldiers were battered and bruised, sharp pieces of rock shattering their foreheads and splattering blood everywhere.

Some soldiers activated their armor, preparing to dodge.

But as he stepped into the spot where he landed, the ground cracked open, as if a giant maw had swallowed him whole, then sealed itself shut again, all without a sound.

Only Sashado as he approached the Forest.

The soldiers here are either dead or missing.

His face remained expressionless as he continued to advance slowly, a slight smile playing on his lips. He had already figured out how to greet the leader behind these soldiers.