Idiot, We're Taking Off~~

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

A dense barrage of palm-sized, yellowish-brown objects flew from the group's hands toward the pursuing Ron and Baines.

"Damn!"

"That little bastard!"

Even Baines, who was dusty and travel-worn from the journey, could not help widening his eyes at the sight. He hurriedly pulled on the reins, steering Black Wolf aside to dodge for the moment.

Ron, however, remained expressionless and showed no fear at all!

Nen erupted from his body. All he could think about now was catching the brat. As long as he caught him, everything would be over.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"...

As a result, the yellowish-brown lumps struck him directly.

Ron was hit on his forehead, eyebrows, shoulders, and legs!

"Oh, shit!"

As they ran, Baines glanced at Ron beside him, who had been struck by the yellowish-brown objects. His expression froze, and he covered his eyes, cursing. He could hardly bear to look.

Even if you knew perfectly well it was not real...

Just seeing the sight made it impossible to stop your mind from going there!

Even Black Wolf, still running, raised a paw to cover his nose, unable to hide the disgust on his face.

"Quick!"

"Speed it up! That guy's not even dodging!"

"If he won't dodge, we'll show him!"

Seeing that Ron was not evading, Ian had no intention of indulging him. He dared act tough in front of Ian?

Without another word, Ian ramped up production. The Set-Building Machine kept churning out "rice gold," while Uvogin and Nobunaga were delighted, their arms whirling as they flung it.

Pakunoda's face had even turned red. Such a despicable tactic was very Meteor City...

The rock raced forward along the road.

Behind the vehicle, "rice gold" flew in an endless stream toward Ron and Baines like bullets from a Gatling gun.

Finally, after reaching a certain limit!

Ron stopped in his tracks, veins bulging on his forehead. He could not take it anymore. Even knowing it was fake, he could not stand such humiliation!!

"Ah!! You little bastard, don't let me catch you!!"

With an angry roar, he stamped his foot, shattering all the "rice gold" stuck to him.

"I'll be waiting for you to catch me, idiot!!"

Gripping the vehicle, Ian shouted back at him. All the anger he had bottled up lately had finally found an outlet.

"You little bastard!"

After being mocked like that, Ron was practically beside himself with rage.

Baines hurriedly spoke up beside him.

"Hey, Ron, calm down. Have you forgotten we're supposed to recruit that brat?"

Of course, what mattered most to him was getting the child to tell him where the god was.

Ron calmed down at once, aware that he had lost his composure somewhat. After a moment's thought, he said,

"What are they riding in? How is it so fast... It's barely slowing down."

"Even if we keep chasing them, I'm afraid we'll have a hard time catching up!"

Baines shook his head.

"I don't know, but it looks like a car. It's just that I've never seen a car like that before... Could it be another one of that child's creations?"

"This is troublesome... That brat really is no ordinary person."

"If we don't think of something, I'm afraid he really will get away!"

After thinking for a moment, Ron's eyes lit up.

"I've got it!"

"You little bastard, you're not the only one who can attack!"

In the brief time the two had spent talking, Ian and the others had traveled a long way.

"Whew, that was fun!"

"But why did those two stop chasing us? Did they give up?"

Nobunaga was a little puzzled. Chrollo shook his head beside him and said thoughtfully,

"Not likely. They've chased us for so long; they won't give up over such a minor setback..."

Just as his words fell,

Ron and Baines reappeared on the distant horizon.

Chrollo's gaze sharpened, and he said in a low voice,

"Here they come!"

"Enemies like these really are a headache..."

Beside him, Ian was troubled by how persistent they were. He had even considered temporarily agreeing to their demands and going back with them.

They were just too good at chasing him!

"Maybe... they've already found a way to catch us..."

No sooner had Chrollo spoken than—

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"...

A series of startling sounds rang in their ears as hard stones flew through the air.

Everyone could not help looking at Chrollo strangely.

Chrollo seemed to realize that his mouth had jinxed them. He pursed his lips slightly and said no more.

Ian paid the others no mind, his little face darkening slightly.

"Keep shouting, brat! This time the tables have turned!"

"Let's see how you run now!"

In the distance, Ron and Baines were drawing closer, each with a cloth sack slung at his side, filled with small stones picked up from who knew where.

Empowered by Nen, they swung their arms.

The next moment, the stones shot forcefully toward Ian and the others.

Machi, who had gradually grown confident in her driving, now looked alarmed. She kept twisting the steering wheel, sending the rock car swerving left and right along the road with everyone aboard, nearly drifting.

One sharp turn nearly flung Uvogin out, and he hurriedly shouted,

"Hey... hey, Machi, be careful!"

"I want to, but those guys are attacking too fast! If we don't dodge, we're done for if we get hit!"

Machi gritted her teeth and devoted herself entirely to driving, explaining as she dodged the flying stones.

"Bang!" "Bang!"...

Sharp cracks sounded around the group from time to time as the flying stones struck the rocks on either side and punched holes in them.

Ian frowned deeply, trying to think of a solution.

"Whoosh!"

The next moment, as he saw a flying stone shoot toward the sky like a shooting star, inspiration suddenly struck!

"That's right! I've got it!"

He lamented how stupid he had been. All this time, he had been stuck in a fixed way of thinking!

Since they had the Nonliving Hypnosis Loudspeaker, why were they riding in a little car? Even going up into the sky in a rocket was not impossible!

"Everyone, hold on a little longer. I've thought of a way!"

Ian hurriedly said.

As soon as he finished speaking, he pulled out the Set-Building Machine without hesitation and pointed it behind them.

"Come out, Triple Rashomon!"

In an instant, several gigantic, terrifying gates bearing grotesque demon faces appeared out of thin air, each dozens of meters tall.

But... they were no damn use!

They were nothing more than background props to begin with.

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"...

Several flying stones struck them, punching a few holes straight through.

"Huh? What's that kid trying to do now!?"

Ron looked puzzled.

Baines, on the other hand, could not contain his excitement. His hands involuntarily tightened around Black Wolf's ears as he said in a trembling voice,

"It's him... That child made those statues of the gods!"

"He must know where the 'God of Demonic Fire' is!"

Behind the "Triple Rashomon," Ian had never intended to use it to block their attacks. He only wanted to conceal them from view for a moment.

"Quick, Machi, stop!"

Hearing Ian's words, Machi did not know why he wanted her to do that, but she did not hesitate. The rock car quickly stopped on the road.

Everyone jumped out and looked at Ian.

They did not ask questions, knowing Ian must have had a reason for doing this now.

Ian said nothing either. He hurriedly summoned the Nonliving Hypnosis Loudspeaker, aimed it at the rock car, and said earnestly,

"From now on, you're an airplane!"

"You're an airplane!"

"You're an airplane!"

The next moment, the rock car transformed. Its body grew long and slender, with a jet nozzle at the very back. The original four round stone wheels became gliding wings extending from both sides and a propeller at the front of the plane.

"Everyone, get on, quick!"

At Ian's call, everyone hurriedly climbed aboard the old-fashioned propeller plane, which had its seats arranged in a single row. They were all extremely curious.

They had seen cars before, but they had never seen anything like an airplane!

"Everyone, hold on tight. This time, we're really taking off!"

This time, Ian took over as pilot. They no longer needed to worry about the enemy chasing them.

Air power was an extremely important force in any era!

"Vroom!"

As the propeller began to turn, the rock plane's nose lifted straight up, and it slowly rose into the air and took flight.

Chrollo, Pakunoda, Machi, who sat behind Ian, and everyone else were stunned by the sight!

They were really flying!