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Of course, the answer was—no!

Nagai was not someone who gave up easily. More than that, he was someone who could place other people's lives above his own.

When Sato Makoto released the poisonous gas and felt the horrific consequences it caused, Nagai had never wanted more than he did now to kill Sato once and for all.

Even if he could not kill him, he had to seal him away completely—hide him from the light of day and ensure he could never come out to commit evil again!

Sato had simply caused too much slaughter. Too many deaths.

Nagai moved at incredible speed, like lightning flashing through the streets as he raced straight ahead. No skyscraper could stop that streak of electricity.

He was taking the shortest route possible, saving every second he could!

Along the way, the corpses sprawled everywhere dealt Nagai an enormous blow.

He saw a man clawing wildly in agony, his face still twisted in terror even after death.

He saw an elderly man kneeling and begging, filled with despair.

He saw mothers desperately shielding their children.

He saw husbands and wives weeping as they held each other.

He saw a man who had killed a car owner to hide inside the vehicle, only to die in the car himself.

He also saw countless bodies that had been trampled to death in horrific ways before the poison gas had even been released.

Nagai felt as though his soul had been shaken. At this moment, he was no longer as furious as before.

Only his resolve continued to grow stronger.

At that moment, he felt that his previous decision had been absolutely right!

Putting aside his past grievances with Tozaki Yuu and working together to stop Sato was something truly meaningful.

It was true justice!

Unfortunately, he was too weak.

Too weak to pose any threat to Sato at all.

So weak that even Bai Xing, who had given him this power, was utterly disappointed in him and looked down on him.

So weak that his failure had led to so many people—tens of millions of people—dying unnatural deaths!

"Their deaths are connected to me."

"And to keep more people from dying, I need power."

"A great deal of power!!"

—Bzz! Bzz! Bzz!

Electric currents surged madly through every cell in his body.

They not only raised the voltage stored within him, but also strengthened his body.

210,000 volts!

220,000 volts!

230,000 volts!

240,000 volts!

250,000 volts!

At this moment, Nagai possessed the formidable power of 250,000 volts.

A power stronger and fiercer than Sato's!

Yet he forcibly suppressed the urge in his heart and did not turn back.

With such power, why was he not going to pursue his goal?

The answer was—Eriko!

That was right.

The direction he was rushing toward was Sakura Medical Center.

The AJVX special neurotoxin spread outward in a circle from its point of origin, with a range of roughly a thousand kilometers.

But in reality, such an ideal spread would never occur so easily.

Environmental factors, even wind direction and the like, would create differences.

For instance, the range and speed of its spread could both produce different results to a certain extent.

At that moment, Eriko was recuperating at Sakura Medical Center.

If the spreading toxin reached that place, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Earlier, while he was still on the helicopter and had yet to reach Tokyo Tower, he had tried calling Eriko.

He wanted her to find a way to leave Tokyo first, just in case.

But the call had never gone through.

He had not expected the thing he least wanted to see to become reality.

That was why Nagai desperately increased his speed. He had to reach Sakura Medical Center as quickly as possible and move his sister Eriko somewhere safe first!

After Nagai left, Shimomura Izumi was left fighting alone and was even less of a match for Sato.

However, Sato would not find it easy to kill Shimomura Izumi either.

Ajin were immortal.

Even sealing them was difficult.

Ordinary Ajin who could not summon Little Black were easier to seal away.

But once they had Little Black as a powerful helper, sealing them became difficult.

Still, it was not impossible.

Yet sealing an Ajin with Magnetic Force was hundreds or thousands of times harder than sealing an experienced Ajin capable of summoning Little Black!

So when Shimomura Izumi retreated, Sato did not stop her.

He was someone who loved games, and Shimomura Izumi and Nagai Kei always brought him the kind of enjoyment that came with a game-like challenge.

Since he could neither kill nor seal her, he simply let Shimomura Izumi leave.

Afterward, Sato used Magnetic Force to treat Tanaka and the others, who were half-dead from their injuries.

Then they climbed Tokyo Tower once again.

This towering structure was not merely a tourist attraction.

Its fundamental purpose was to serve as a radio tower.

Using his ability to interfere with electromagnetism, Sato used the radio tower to expand his range of transmission.

In an instant, countless densely packed threads appeared before him, each one connected to an electronic device.

Phones, computers, televisions, tablets, and more.

Now that Sato could freely manipulate electromagnetic force, he could interfere with them effortlessly.

Thus, a message was sent out.

It was transmitted to every device in Tokyo.

Its contents consisted of only one sentence.

"Ajin who are still alive, come find me at Tokyo Tower! —Sato"

No one knew how many potential Ajin were hidden within this bustling metropolis.

As the AJVX special neurotoxin spread, nearly everyone was assaulted by the poisonous gas.

Some died.

Others merely died once.

For Ajin, dying once was as simple as taking a breath.

Those who came back to life should have understood their circumstances even without anyone telling them.

Ajin.

And Ajin who had been forcibly tied to Sato's war chariot.

There was no need to say how terrible the impact and consequences of today's events would be.

From this day onward, humans and Ajin would likely break apart completely.

Of course, even if they did not, any Ajin who fell into the hands of the human higher-ups would not fare well.

That was why the Ajin still in Tokyo were essentially all tied to Sato's war chariot.

Perhaps some Ajin whose relatives had died would choose an irrational path.

But Sato did not care about that in the slightest.

As long as some Ajin were willing to join him, that would be enough.

With both numbers and strength on his side,

Tokyo would be his for the taking.

In the near future, Tokyo would no longer be called Tokyo.

It would become the Ajin Special Autonomous Region!

What he had not expected, however, was that the first person to come looking for him was none other than Bai Xing!

"You came."

With Tokyo, which was continuously falling into extinction, as the backdrop, Sato stood 250 meters in the air with his arms spread wide, facing Bai Xing.

"Look at all this. Those weak, pathetic humans reveal all their ugliness when facing death.

They bring death and pain upon others, but one day, all of it will be repaid to them.

In this game of cause and effect, Bai Xing, what score would you give me?"

Bai Xing floated in midair with his arms folded, the toxin-laden wind constantly stirring the hem of his clothes.

He quietly watched Sato, who seemed to be embracing the entire world and savoring the suffering it endured.

"99 points."

Sato opened his eyes. "Why?"

Bai Xing replied blandly, "Because I'm going to kill you once more, so I deducted one point."

"Kill me once more? Why?"

"The last time I killed you was to punish you for scheming against me without knowing your place.

This time, it's to punish you for destroying the force I gathered."

"The Takahashi Syndicate?"

"That's right. I don't particularly care about them, but regardless, they died because of you. Naturally, I have to kill you once to give them an explanation."

Sato suddenly laughed. "Bai Xing, your strength truly is impressive, but you can't look down on me just because of that!"

"Oh? Is that so?" Bai Xing revealed an amused smile as well.

"That's right. I have improved during this time too.

Since you came at just the right time, I'll give it a try and see whether I can earn back that deducted point!"

The moment his words fell, Sato took the lead in attacking Bai Xing.

The power that erupted from him had astonishingly reached 250,000 volts!

Desperate Self-Sacrifice Fist!! —Yaaah!!