Anime Crossover: A single ranking exposed the world

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After all, for Kurumi Tokisaki, her job was to collect various kinds of information.

But what he himself doesn't know, Kanzaki Teru does.

Only she herself knows the extent of her frustration.

"This organization called 'The Group' says they're offering a $50 million bounty for your life."

"What a generous act."

Kanzaki Teru was somewhat surprised to hear the amount of the bounty.

Although I knew the other party was well-off, I never expected the [group] to be so reckless.

After all, with fifty million US dollars, most of your wishes can be fulfilled.

Moreover, this can also draw those who are quietly observing from the sidelines into the competition, although both the $50 million and the desire for any kind of attention sound somewhat suspicious.

However, it was enough to motivate most people, since most of the people ranked on the [Dimensional Ranking] were already familiar with Kanzaki Teru.

However, those people also possess extremely rational thinking and will not become enemies simply because of the desire to "fulfill their wishes".

After all, many of them were well aware of how terrifying Kanzaki Hikaru was; if they were to make an enemy of such a person, no number of lives would be enough.

However, that doesn't mean there aren't any desperate criminals.

There are several people on the [Dimensional Ranking] that Kanzaki Teru least wants to encounter, not because of their own strength.

Rather, those few people were complete pleasure criminals, insane lunatics beyond belief.

They acted with the idea of ​​throwing the world into chaos, but so far Kanzaki Teru has not encountered them yet.

However, this made him feel somewhat uneasy, since they were not simply using brute force to overwhelm him.

Instead, they are adept at using various schemes, without principles or bottom lines.

One of them even slaughtered nearly half the city just to find one person.

He even managed to escape without being arrested by the police and remains at large to this day.

Although his real name is unknown, everyone has given him a nickname – [JOKER].

This is one of the people that Kanzaki Teru least wants to encounter so far.

Another one is an Ajin named Sato, who is also a notorious figure who has carried out many terrorist attacks.

Although demi-humans are only slightly stronger than ordinary humans, they possess the ability to be immortal and control an object called "IBM".

Moreover, the materials that make up IBM are extremely unstable and are formed from materials with zero light transmittance.

So normally you can't see this IBM-made object, but you can see it in other ways.

Moreover, IBM is also in human form, only a bit more powerful than an ordinary person.

Therefore, generally speaking, demi-humans cannot pose a threat to society as a whole, but they can achieve different effects depending on how they are used.

Especially for Sato, who was originally a member of the U.S. Special Forces.

He possesses formidable strength, coupled with the ability to skillfully utilize his demi-human immortality.

This led him to launch numerous terrorist attacks, and he even brazenly left the area in front of reporters.

At first, many people thought that Sato was influenced by Kazami Tsuru, but later they found that it was just his nature.

Moreover, his background as a member of the U.S. Special Forces led him to frequently employ unexpected methods to launch terrorist attacks.

【A clever military tactic】—this word (of money) was practically tailor-made for him.

This is also the opponent that Kanzaki Teru least wants to face, since the opponent is practically immortal, although he can be restricted.

However, it's impossible to restrict him for life, especially since these people have been imprisoned before.

Yet they still managed to escape, leaving everyone completely baffled as to what they had done.

The others on the [Dimensional Ranking] will not directly confront Kanzaki Hikaru.

However, they must be using some underhanded tactics behind the scenes, although they haven't revealed it yet.

However, based on Kanzaki Teru's understanding of them, he knew these people would make a move sooner or later.

Chapter 294: Perilous Situation

What's more, now there's a bounty for the "group," which has brought in some completely unimportant people.

Kanzaki Teru, who was already surrounded by enemies on all sides, is now truly besieged on all fronts.

Did that guy agree?

"How could we possibly agree! The chairman rejected them outright!"

"That's it..."

Although I've reached this point, thankfully there are still people on my side.

Kanzaki Teru felt relieved, because if AST really became his enemy, dealing with them would be no easier than dealing with the police.

"However, the [Group] will definitely not give up so easily, even if AST did not take on this request."

There will definitely be other people who are after money, so I'd better get going quickly.

Although those people aren't a big problem, they can be quite annoying if they come in groups.

After all, all the intelligence points to Kanzaki Teru being in Japan, so flying to Europe at this time can help him temporarily avoid the limelight.

And you might even get to meet Weber Vervet, who knows, you might get some useful clues.

"Eh? Big brother, where are you going?"

Hearing Kanzaki Teru say that, Takamiya Mana also seemed somewhat reluctant.

After all, Kanzaki Teru hadn't told her about this, and hadn't even contacted her during this time.

Since the day the [Dimensional Ranking] appeared, Kanzaki Teru has been constantly on the go.

They didn't have much time to contact others, and besides, their relationship wasn't actually that close.

Although Kanzaki Teru didn't understand why Takamiya Mana was clinging to him like that, he didn't think about the reasons or logic behind it carefully.

"I need to go to Europe; there are some things I need to take care of."

"Eh... I just saw my brother, are we going to have to part ways again?"

Mana Takamiya looked somewhat aggrieved, even with tears welling up in her eyes, but Teru Kanzaki had already sensed the truth.

"Even so, I still won't take you. Besides, your acting is terrible."

"Tsk, we've been found out!"

The moment she realized she had been seen through, Takamiya Mana stopped trying to hide it.

"Take me with you—please...!"

After realizing that feigning grievance was not working, Takamiya Mana immediately changed her strategy.

He chose to use his charm to soften Kanzaki Teru's heart, and even planned to hug her directly.

Unfortunately, Kanzaki Teru wasn't buying it.

"Even so, it won't make a difference. Besides, don't you still have the missions assigned to you by AST?"

Using one hand to hold Mana Takamiya back, Teru Kanzaki didn't give her a chance to hug him.

"That kind of mission doesn't matter!"

Although they managed to hold off Mana Takamiya at first, it was clear that she had no intention of giving up.

He slightly turned his body to avoid Kanzaki Hikaru's hand and instantly moved closer to him.

"How could I not care! You're AST's ace! Is it really okay for an ace to be this lazy!?"

Seeing that Takamiya Mana was so persistent, Kanzaki Teru immediately retreated and activated a spatial barrier.

"You two, don't ignore me!"

However, Kurumi Tokisaki, who had been watching the two of them act silly all along, finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"I really wanted to go with Kanzaki-kun too!"

"Eh?!"

"Pfft, you can stay here by yourself. I'm going to have some alone time with my brother."

"No, no, no, I have important business to attend to."

However, Kanzaki Teru's voice did not reach their ears, which meant they were kindred spirits in this respect.

Perhaps seeing that Tokisaki Kurumi was being isolated, Takamiya Mana showed an unprecedented look of joy on her face.

It has to be said that the two of them had a really bad relationship.

There are many reasons for this, after all, Tokisaki Kurumi was initially targeted by Takamiya Mana.

The AST's mission at the time was to eliminate the Spirits, and Tokisaki Kurumi was their primary target.

The two fought many times afterward, and although Takamiya Mana killed many of Tokisaki Kurumi's clones.

However, this is not because Tokisaki Kurumi is unable to defeat her opponent, but because she does not want to waste any more time fighting.

However, as AST grew and its equipment was upgraded, it became a major force in the field.

This resulted in a situation where Kurumi Tokisaki couldn't defeat her even if she wanted to, but although she couldn't win, Mana Takamiya was completely helpless against her as well.

And so, under these circumstances, Kanzaki Teru abruptly brought the battle to a close.

The two, who were originally enemies, suddenly became comrades-in-arms, and their old grudges and hatreds were naturally left behind.

Furthermore, Kanzaki Teru almost never intervenes to stop the two from fighting, since neither side is actually able to do anything about the other.

Chapter 295: Acting Alone

Therefore, there would be no substantial loss, and both parties believed that Kanzaki Teru had tacitly approved of their actions.

However, Kanzaki Teru originally thought that as long as the two fought, they would get to know each other like in a shonen manga and become inseparable.

However, this is reality, and the friction between the two is becoming increasingly serious.

After all, both of them are the kind of people who are unwilling to back down on key issues, and if they are hit, they will definitely hit back.

This is the true reality, and that's how it turned out.