A hypocritical, intellectual revolutionary.
This was Kudo Mitsunobu's assessment of him.
However, his exaggerated, self-indulgent theatrics were indeed quite effective at attracting followers; based on that alone, he was certainly well-suited to be the leader of a terrorist organization.
"Is that so! I'll be careful to leave you alive; you're in luck."
Kudo Mitsunobu said with an expressionless face, reaching out toward the terrorists who were raising their guns to guard against him.
"Don't be in such a rush! I am very interested in your strength; why don't you become our comrade next?"
Kudo Mitsunobu's lack of hesitation and his clear intent to act immediately cut off whatever Shiichi had intended to say next.
He took off his non-prescription glasses and tossed them into the air with an incredibly dramatic flourish. Just as Kudo Mitsunobu's eyes followed the glasses, Shiichi brushed aside the hair covering his forehead.
Shiichi's eyes emitted a sinister glow.
Kudo Mitsunobu's previously cold expression vanished entirely, and his raised left hand went limp, dropping uselessly to his side.
"Hahaha, so what if you're a member of the Ten Master Clans? You've still ended up as my captive, haven't you?"
Shiichi laughed maniacally, his face twisting. To deal with Kudo Mitsunobu, he had even gone so far as to concentrate all his Sun Crystals in this room as a precaution.
He had done it to guard against the possibility that Kudo Mitsunobu's calculation abilities might exceed the interference capabilities of the Sun Crystals, but he hadn't expected to succeed so easily.
Moreover, it wasn't just a defeat; he had achieved consciousness control. This was an unexpected windfall.
"You should be much more useful than those Course 2 Student trash I've been controlling."
Shiichi stroked his chin, wildly imagining how to utilize Kudo Mitsunobu as a chess piece.
"So that's it. An extra-system magic for consciousness interference—[Evil Eye], is it?"
"What a transparent fellow you are, only capable of playing the clown!"
Kudo Mitsunobu spoke up suddenly, interrupting Shiichi's manic laughter.
Shiichi's expression grew increasingly panicked, his breathing becoming more and more rapid. His pupils dilated, and Kudo Mitsunobu could even see the bloodshot veins in the whites of his eyes.
"How is this possible? How could you possibly break free from my [Evil Eye]?"
"What's the matter? Now that your magic has been broken, you've stopped maintaining that exaggerated act?"
Kudo Mitsunobu said mockingly; he truly had no respect for such a petty man.
Look at his pathetic state now! He was already panicking just because his magic had been countered, and he had even retreated behind his subordinates, clearly intending to use them as human shields.
"I said earlier that I would leave you alive, didn't I?"
"I haven't changed my mind, but one can still be considered 'alive' even without limbs."
Kudo Mitsunobu had no interest in explaining to him why the [Evil Eye] had no effect on him, for his heart was currently filled with overflowing rage.
If the students at his school were stupid, that was one thing, but being controlled by someone else was far too pathetic.
They only wanted to improve their own treatment, yet they were being manipulated by trash like this.
"Impossible, impossible."
Still unwilling to give up, Shiichi activated his [Evil Eye] once more, though this time without the dramatic gestures to draw Kudo Mitsunobu's attention.
"Are you done trying?"
Kudo Mitsunobu's gaze grew increasingly contemptuous as he stood there, allowing Shiichi to lock eyes with him.
However, what Shiichi did not understand was that no matter how he activated his magic, the effects of the Evil Eye could never act upon Kudo Mitsunobu's actual body. This was another application of the Kudo Family's [Parade of Disguise].
What stood in place was merely a false personal information body he had replicated; as long as one could not break the [Parade of Disguise], any effort would be in vain.
"Fire! Fire!"
Shiichi finally realized that his magic had no effect on the boy before him, and he no longer had the energy to put on a show of maintaining his dignity.
He also lacked the capacity to notice the suspicious looks his subordinates were casting his way; his heart was now filled with fear and bewilderment.
Though his subordinates were confused, under Kudo Mitsunobu's intense threat, they subconsciously pulled their triggers.
"What is going on?"
"Why didn't it hit him?"
Question after question spilled from Shiichi's mouth as hundreds of bullets passed through the phantom Kudo Mitsunobu had left behind, striking the door panel behind him.
In the chaotic atmosphere, Shiichi began to slowly back away, thinking that in such a situation, no one would notice him.
However.
"I told you, didn't I? I'm going to take your four limbs."
"Mr. Shiichi, where do you think you're going?"
Synchronized with Kudo Mitsunobu's voice were four [Atomic Rays] aimed directly at Shiichi's limbs.
"Thud!"
It was the sound of a body slamming heavily against the concrete floor.
"Huh!"
Shiichi was still running forward, preparing to reach the next room to reorganize his formation to intercept Kudo Mitsunobu, so why were his feet suddenly dangling in mid-air?
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Chapter 31: Breakthrough [3]
Shiichi wailed in agony, tears and snot mixing on his contorted face; the intense pain nearly caused him to pass out on the spot.
"It hurts!"
"It hurts so much!"
Blood gushing like a fountain stained the ground red. Shiichi struggled several times, trying to stand up, but for him, now missing both hands and feet, it was already an impossible task.