243. Aika and Others Coming to Academy City and Directly Confront Aleister.

After Aika announced her plan to come to Academy City to help Kaito, soon after a few members appeared directly at their apartment. It's not a pushover lineup either, with Aika, Manaka, Saitama, and Yuu coming in one by one... The literal top 3 powerhouses in the chat group is here except Aika.

With Sakuya, Kaito, and Misaka already in this world, there's no doubt that all the top strongest power members are in Misaka's world right now. 

Oddly enough, there's also a single non-chat group member joining, the sadistic general of Empire, Esdeath... adding more fearsome firepower to Kaito's side.

...

"Long time no see, Kaito." (Aika)

"Hello." (Yuu)

"Certainly. I am sorry to ruin your perfect date moment in this world, Ravel." (Manaka)

"It's okay. I'd rather have a date with Kaito-san in my world." (Ravel)

"I mean, there's nothing I can do. We're just gonna go back to our world after this business is done." (Kaito)

"We are all under surveillance. I can tell. It's the man that I need to beat, right?" (Saitama)

"Can I join you, Mr. Saitama?" (Esdeath)

"Calm down, you two. We will confront him, but not right away." (Aika)

...

"With a lot of people here, I don't think staying here would be comfortable. Should we move somewhere else, master?" Sakuya commented while delivering drinks for everyone to enjoy.

Thanks to the fact that there are an extra 7 people right now, the apartment feels more cramped than usual.

Hearing Sakuya's suggestion, Kaito twitched his mouth and complained directly to everyone, "Maybe. No one would expect we got so many guests here."

"Pffft! We are here to help." Aika chuckled at Kaito's response, "Anyway, just arrange our identity to live in this world using points. You can do that much for us, right?"

"Already done that, obviously." Kaito nodded, as it was the first action he took the moment he saw Aika appear in here.

Although it's quite costly for him to cover everyone, it would be better than getting in trouble. 

Everyone was arranged by chat group as Kaito family members in this world, who also wanted to live in this city, which made Kaito want to thumbs up the system.

...

"I understand why Aika, Manaka, Saitama, and Yuu are here..." Kaito said while turning around at the 'baddest' member in the chat group, "But why are you here, Esdeath?"

"I want to seek a strong opponent, and I heard from Mr. Crocodile that you need some help, Kaito." 

Esdeath answered while grinning, clearly excited with a good opponent, "I want to know what kind of opponent made you scared."

"...Unfortunately, that's a bad idea. Except for Saitama, I doubt anyone can beat that guy." Kaito commented harshly, though he can't blame her either. 

"Me too. I don't think I can win. Aleister is way stronger than the magical girl queen in my world." (Yuu)

"I probably could do something if I connect myself to the root, but I refuse to do so."

Esdeath probably hasn't seen the memories about this world, so she's unaware of how terrifying Aleister is. 

"Heh? Isn't that make things more exciting?!" Esdeath exclaimed.

""No way.""  (Everyone else)

Everyone in the room literally retorted to her comment, but Esdeath is still very excited about the possibility of fighting a strong person.

"Forget about her... Anyway, there are also a lot of people who want to target our leader. We can let Esdeath fight one of the level 5 Esper just in case." Aika suggested.

"That's true..." (Kaito)

"That's not a bad idea. If they were as strong as Misaka, then they would indeed be a worthy challenge." (Esdeath)

"Protecting the master is a maid's duty. I will help too." (Sakuya)

"I will summon a few strong servants since it's obvious we lack manpower here. I will also call Saber and Hercules later." (Manaka)

"Very good. Let us doing the best to help our leader, show them that Kaito isn't someone they should target!" (Aika)

""OHHH!!"" 

...

Hearing everyone comment, Kaito wryly smiled while also stroking Est's hair to calm himself down, "Well... You can do anything you want, go for it." 

Anyway, Kaito would be happy if everyone got stronger since it would make him feel less worried about the safety of everyone. He's genuinely looking forward to what everyone can do, and he wouldn't hesitate to protect them in case of danger.

...

"So, what should we do first now, Aika? Gathering intelligence with chat group points?" Remember how Aika usually operates using chat group points. Kaito tries to guess her method.

However, Aika shook her head, "No. That would be a dumb way to spend some points."

"Umm? But wouldn't it be too risky if we went out to stop Aleister's plan without knowing anything?"

*Sigh*

Aika glared at him with a dumbfounded look and reminded, "Look, how about we just confront Aleister right away, beat him up, and ask for information from him?"

????

"Eh, a-are you fucking serious?" Kaito commented while his eyes were wide open, genuinely shocked. He already expected that Aika had a bold plan to come against Aleister, but direct aggression against him is not something Aika usually comes up with!

"Yeah." Aika nods seriously, "You do remember and know his location, right? That windowless building, can you teleport to inside it directly?"

"I mean, I do... but directly beating him up..." Kaito muttered speechlessly before shaking his head, "I do think it's too risky. Is Saitama-sensei confronting Aiwass?

There are so many things that could go wrong in a confrontation against Aleister, and Kaito didn't like it at all. Although Aika believes that Aleister won't fight back-- what if he does? What if Saitama wasn't Aleister's opponent yet?

Saitama might be strong enough in confrontation against Aleister, but most of the chat group members would get one-shotted if they face Aleister and Aiwass, who could destroy the world in seconds!

...

"I have made a check with the system, and yes, Saitama-sensei is capable enough, at least to blow up this planet." Aika explained, "Besides, there's no way Aleister wanted to destroy the world; that would be very counterproductive to his plan."

Hearing Aika answer, Kaito nods in agreement while breathing in relief, "That's good news to hear..."

"Also, just let me the who talk." Aika stated, "Aleister is a smart person, I guarantee you that it's not that hard to work with a smart guy."

"Look, I have never disappointed you before. Can you just trust my plan, my timid darling?" Aika tried to persuade.

Hearing what Aika said, Kaito admitted she was right and decided to choose to trust his lover. Aika never disappointed them, and Kaito believed Aika must know what she was doing right now.

"Alright, alright..." Kaito nodded calmly, knowing 'talking' is Aika's forte, and then asked, "When are we going?"

"Tonight, duh." 

"Eh, why?"

"The faster, the better it is. After all, we need the information of people who targeted you as soon as possible, and Aleister has already been watching our conversation here since we arrived in this world."

"...Okay."

Feeling all the UNDER_LINE nano bot surrounded them in the air with his observation haki, Kaito nodded in agreement, as in this city, everything is under his surveillance. Aleister must have been watching everything that was happening here, and with his intelligence, he could surely guess what they were planning to do.

Although Kaito was still very skeptical of Aika's reckless plan (because it relied mainly on intimidation from Saitama), he still complied with her wishes. In the worst case, Kaito could use the points to take all the members and Misaka's family/friends to the base world.

>>>>>

With Aika and Saitama holding both hands tightly, Kaito then teleported directly into the inside of the windowless building to meet the mastermind.

This action surprised both Aleister and Aiwass a little, as Kaito hadn't demonstrated any teleportation abilities so far in Academy City. 

However, this was something Aleister had expected, as his Creations seemed truly versatile, and he assumed Kaito was using props to teleport between spaces. What surprised her wasn't the teleportation ability, but the ability of Kaito's to directly penetrate the core area where Aleister resided, where all space was Euclidean.

"Hello... We meet again, Kaito... my friend from another world."

Looking at the upside-down naked man in the jar, Kaito spat in disgust. "Aleister, that sounds disgusting."

"You really surprise me with your abilities."

Aleister greeted him 'warmly' and looked at Aika and Saitama with interest, "And it seems you brought your friends from another world here."

"You should already know why we are here," Kaito stated directly, refusing to talk about useless things with this evil mastermind.

"I can guess what you want to talk about." Aleister nodded, didn't even try to pretend as his UNDER_LINE always following Kaito, "But what I have done is part of our deal. After all, the contract between us is still valid, isn't it?"

"..."

Seeing Kaito hesitate to respond after hearing that, Aika sighed inwardly and cursed in her mind. 

In her opinion, the contract between them was nothing, since Kaito possesses Imagine Breaker (which evolved into a superior form than the original), and at worst, there's no way the chat group system would let him suffer.

Despite being the leader, Kaito is undoubtedly the only person who's taking his position seriously-- so much so that he usually forgets the benefit of being the chat group leader.

"Let me take over, Kaito. Remember our deal." 

"Okay."

Seeing Kaito retreat, Aika took a step forward and introduced herself with an unhappy look to Aleister, "Hello, Mr. Chairman. My name is Fuwa Aika, I am this guy's wife, and I am not happy you are trying to exploit my lover through your so-called cooperation."

"Exploit? Everything I have done is within the rules of our contract." Aleister denied easily, but he's already figured out that Aika is at least smarter than Kaito.

"Do you expect me to believe that? I am not as dumb as our leader."

"Oi!?" (Kaito)

Meanwhile, Aiwass, who hides behind Aleister, doesn't really pay attention to either Aika or Kaito; instead, she has always been paying attention to Saitama, whom she feels poses a genuine threat.

Interestingly enough, Aleister unconsciously ignored Saitama since he looks silly, and instead paid attention to Aika and Kaito, whom he believed were the strongest people from a different world.

...

"If you keep insisting, then we're gonna beat you to force you follow what we want." Aika threatened him, "Let us show you what people from another world can do."

"Oh? Interesting. Then, we can have a sort of test."

Aika, who already expected his answer, was aware that no matter how much they insist, Aleister wouldn't listen since he thinks that he still has the upper hand. 

In the end, they need to rely on jungle law and decide everything depends on who has the bigger fist. Fortunately, Aika found out that Saitama seems to feel no threat from Aleister, which means there's a good chance their plan will work.

...

"Saitama-sensei, can you do it? Don't kill him."

"OK."

Saitama, who had been hiding behind Aika, then walk upfront and released his momentum in front of Aleister.

?!?!?!

Suddenly, Aleister, who hadn't really been paying attention to Saitama's feelings, felt a throb, a palpitation deep in his soul, and his survival instinct kicked in. 

'This is... How amazing... People from another world!' Aleister muttered.

Initially, he was actually looking forward to seeing what Aika and Kaito were capable of since they chose to fight him, as in the end, his true purpose was to figure out what people of another world were capable of.

But now, Aleister knows he needs to change his plan since Saitama gives him an idea of a strong opponent that could really threaten him!

"Is he the source of your confidence?" Aleister still commented calmly, pretended to look unbothered, and then ordered the guardian behind him to act, "Aiwass. Try him."

"Aleister, you can feel it. This bald man is very strong." Aiwass' voice resounded in the whole space, with complaint, "I refuse to engage with him. I can't calculate the strength, and his potential strength far surpasses me."

"How strong is this bald man in your assessment?"

"Even if I destroy this planet, he would still be left unscathed."

"Interesting, but still, I want to know."

"Then, I will try to attack him once to show you."

...!!!

After saying that, the entire room suddenly shook violently. Space, no, the world itself, trembling around Kaito and his friends, and Aiwass, who had only appeared in front of Aleister, appeared in front of others for the very first time.

*BRRRR*

Even just his presence made the entire 'unique' space tremble... but neither of them felt panicked. They knew any angel in this world was capable of destroying the world, which meant Aiwass, being the angel of science, was the true powerhouse from the 7* realm. On the other hand, aware of the potential destruction that was about to happen, Aleister simply strengthened the space around using his own full power... to make sure none of it would affect the outside world--- which could destroy the whole city... no, country easily.

Seeing all of the preparation, Saitama began to feel excited and clenched his fist. On the other hand, Aiwass formed the spear made of 'law' in her hand, ready to clash against Saitama's fist.

And then, both destruction forces clash-- instantly blowing everything around them in unbelievable forces. Seeing this, Aleister quickly got away from the center of the blow by manipulating the space, while Kaito and Aika also quickly retreated with teleportation.

*BOOM*

....!!!

The clash between two powerhouses directly shook the whole space... and it even began to crack. Unlike the raw power of the clash between Scorpion and Saitama, Kaito and Aika admit that the clash between 'conceptual power' is undescribable and terrifying deep into their soul.

*CRACK* *CRACK* *CRACK* *CRACK*

...!!!

They were unable to move or breathe due to sheer terror that was happening in front of them, even though they are currently well protected by the chat group system. What they didn't know was that without the chat group system, Kaito and Aika would be annihilated instantly by the sheer power without they realize it.

Fortunately, both of them quickly stop each other as they realized the whole space wouldn't survive their full power. Neither Saitama nor Aiwass wanted to destroy the city, and possibly destroy the world in the process.

"That's it. I will stop attacking. You have seen the result, Aleister." Aiwass quickly disappeared, retreated into her own space.

"Fyuh, I thought I was gonna die." (Kaito)

"Same. Even though we are well protected." (Aika)

"...It was amazing to witness."

For the first time in his entire life, Aleister met a person who was capable of just directly 'beating' down a law of the world, in a literal sense. This discovery actually made Aleister secretly delighted and very excited, since if Saitama is capable of touching the concept/law directly, it means Saitama should be able to destroy the phase and destroy all the demon gods!

Based on Aleister's calculation and observation, Saitama wasn't even using 1/10 of his strength, yet he was capable of forcing his trump card to retreat. What makes him feel more amazing is that he can tell that Saitama's strength is growing, and it has especially become exponential against Aiwas.

This gives him an idea, a more direct way to destroy his goal, which should be much easier than starting World War 3 for the sake of it. 

"Let's cooperate honestly this time. I want to rewrite our contract. All of you know my plan for the future. When I need it, help me defeat the magic god of this world, and I am willing to follow all your demands."

Witnessing Saitama's power and recognizing how he literally grows exponentially stronger in his short confrontation against Aiwass, Aleister realizes how 'cheating' the bald man in front of him. Aleister easily figures out there's no doubt that unless you can defeat him instantly, Saitama can go stronger and stronger without limit; he could even surpass magic gods.

In that short confrontation, Aleister also analyzes and realizes that Saitama and Aika wouldn't be affected by the magic gods' overwriting reality, since they didn't get affected by Aiwass's conceptual power in the slightest. As the contractor, Aleister knew Aiwass' identity as a similar being to an angel was capable of knocking anyone she wanted conceptually, and no one in this world could resist her will, yet none of the chat group were affected in that confrontation.

This situation really intrigued him, as if the world itself granted protection for them, maybe because of their identity from another world, or some method that he couldn't figure out.

With all of those conditions, these people from another world undoubtedly are an excellent trump card in case he is ready to confront those magic gods, so Aleister is willing to cooperate honestly.

""Huh?"" (Saitama/Kaito/Aika)

Hearing Aleister propose peace, the three of them were shocked, but Aika quickly agreed, as it would certainly benefit them, and fundamentally, the chat group's plan aligned with Aleister's. Although they didn't hate magic gods like Aleister, they knew that those gods were a threat to this world and must be destroyed so Misaka could live in peace.

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