In Academy City's Seventh District, various vehicles streamed endlessly on the road.
Students, as usual, had just been dismissed from school and gathered in twos and threes, discussing their plans for later.
"Hehe, I found a really delicious dessert shop. Do you want to try it later?"
A girl with long brown hair, wearing a school uniform, looked excitedly at the girl beside her.
"Okay... Ahua, what is that?"
Just as the girl agreed, she saw a white light suddenly appear on the road, slowly forming a gateway.
The brown-haired girl followed the direction her friend was pointing, and the glowing white gateway in the middle of the road was exceptionally conspicuous.
Not just these two girls, but pedestrians on the road all stopped, looking at the center of the road with surprise.
However, this was Academy City after all, and everyone assumed it was some new experiment, so they all stopped to watch.
Just as everyone was guessing what kind of experiment it was, the white gateway suddenly began to expand rapidly.
The gateway, originally only a few meters high, suddenly expanded dozens of times, and its width directly filled the entire street.
"What is that?"
"Wow! This couldn't be a portal to another world, could it?"
"You've been reading too many comics. This should be an important stage of an experiment."
"Something's not right. I think I hear something."
"Uh... I think I hear it too. It sounds like footsteps, quite uniform."
As if to confirm the words of this passerby, a line of mobile unit soldiers, armed with the latest kinetic weapons, marched in formation through the portal.
What followed was a continuous stream of troops pouring out of the Dimensional Gate.
"Ar... army!!!"
"Holy crap, it can't really be an invasion from another world, can it!"
"I think an alien invasion might be more plausible."
As if awestruck, pedestrians on both sides of the road just stared blankly at the soldiers in power armor continuously emerging.
Thump thump thump... "Holy crap, what is that thing, a mech? A Strike Freedom?"
A seasoned otaku, looking at the design of the emerging mech, couldn't help but exclaim.
He never imagined seeing a so-called mech in reality. Had this world's technology advanced to this level without his knowledge?
As the mechs flew into the sky under everyone's astonished gazes,
various hovering tanks, laser heavy weapons, gravity generators, and other fantastical weapon equipment continuously appeared from the massive gateway before everyone's eyes.
Borsalino, the incredibly lewd man in a yellow suit and an Admiral's cloak, scratched his head, looked left and right, and kept muttering:
"Is this the world that dared to capture that Little girl? Scary, isn't it."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Sakazuki's figure emerged from the Dimensional Gate.
"Hmph, everyone here deserves to die."
"Sakazuki, after all these years, you're still so radical."
Kuzan, wearing an eye patch and looking sleepy, came up beside his two old colleagues, glanced at the terrified crowd around them, and said softly.
Although Kuzan and Borsalino both held the rank of Admiral, they were no longer serving in the military.
Both were currently serving at the military academy, in a semi-retired state.
This time, because Aihara Enju was captured, Sakazuki specifically contacted his two old friends.
"Hahaha, it's been a long time since I've seen you three together."
"Hmph, why did you old geezer come here? Aren't you always chasing after your good grandson?"
Sakazuki glanced at the old Marine Hero who walked out, his words mercilessly sarcastic.
"I can't help it. Who told them to capture the Little girl? My crackers are out of stock."
Garp took a bite of a cracker, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he spoke.
Hearing Garp's words, Sakazuki didn't continue speaking, just stood by and watched the continuous flow of mobile units.
"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief! The entire Third Legion of the First Front Army has arrived! Awaiting your orders!"
A middle-aged man, with the rank of Major General on his shoulder, jogged up to Sakazuki, stood at attention, saluted, and reported loudly.
"Good, I understand. Order the troops to blockade this area and quickly establish a forward base."
"Yes!"
The Major General saluted after receiving the order, then turned to execute it.
"Aleister, it seems you've truly angered them this time."
Aiwass, sensing the army blockading the entire Academy City, glanced indifferently at Aleister in the nutrient solution.
"It doesn't matter. All of this is still acceptable. I just didn't expect them to have so many high-tech troops."
"As long as I finish analyzing the energy within that Little girl, the entire Academy City can be abandoned."
Aiwass followed Aleister's gaze and saw Aihara Enju lying quietly on a bed, but she was firmly encased in a golden light shield.
Aiwass casually raised its right hand, and a light spear directly struck the golden light shield. However, after a moment, the light spear dissipated completely, causing no harm to the person inside the shield.
"You see, my magic is ineffective against it. Everything you do is futile."
Aleister's brows furrowed slightly upon hearing Aiwass's words, and he fell silent.
He actually knew that he had fallen into a desperate situation the moment he realized he had no way to deal with the other party.
His life had completely entered a countdown; that man would never let him go.
"Aleister, why aren't you speaking? I'd like to hear how you'll defend yourself."
Aleister showed no surprise upon hearing this voice, merely stating indifferently:
"No need for further words. I have failed."
"Why didn't you continue to lie low? Why did you seek death yourself?"
"Because there's no more time. Your patience must be running out, right?"
Hearing Aleister's words, Zhong Chen, standing by Aihara Enju's bed, curved his lips into a slight smile.
The other party truly lived up to his reputation as an old fox.
That's right, Aleister had guessed correctly. Zhong Chen indeed intended to completely conquer this world.
"Heh heh, you're right. Even if you didn't make a move against me, I was going to make a move against this world."
"Don't worry, I will help you deal with those Demon Gods."
"Is that so... Then I have no regrets."
"No... You will always have regrets. Do you think you can just die and be done with it?"
"Sorry, I'm famously petty. You will repent your actions for all eternity!"
After Zhong Chen finished speaking, he waved his right hand, and Aleister's soul detached from his body.
Then, with a thought from Zhong Chen, the human emperor banner emerged and instantly swept Aleister's soul into it.
"Wh... What is this! Why do I feel fear..."
Aiwass, who had watched Zhong Chen's every move, involuntarily trembled slightly when it saw the human emperor banner, despite its body being formed of energy.
"Oh, I almost forgot about you. Get in there!"
The next second, Aiwass was sucked into the human emperor banner.
"Host, you truly are merciless."
"Show mercy? Why? Just because I know them from anime? I know many people. Anyone who offends me must die!"
Bang!
"Damn it, hand over Enju to me, or I'll tear down your pathetic city!!!"
Zhong Chen looked at Veldora, who had burst in, with a black line on his face, and waved his right hand to clear the dust from his eyes.
"Veldora, you bastard, you covered me in dust!!!"
"Eh? Zhong Chen!!!"