But Ryuji could understand Chun-Li's surrender to some extent.
For a pure and kind-hearted person like Chun-Li, at that moment, sacrificing herself was indeed the only option left.
Her morals wouldn't allow her to blame Cammy. Her convictions wouldn't allow her to give up on revenge. Combined with her determination to defeat Bison, under those circumstances, things naturally turned out this way. If Ryuji had rejected her proposal even once, Chun-Li would have simply given up.
But Ryuji didn't.
So, although Chun-Li was already beginning to regret her impulsive decision, now that she was in Ryuji's arms, there was no longer any possibility of leaving.
"You... you really are an unambitious and shameless man."
Chun-Li couldn't help saying that to Ryuji. His behavior was simply terrible. Bluntly saying that he was only interested in women was just too much.
He didn't have the demeanor of a true master at all!
"So what? Should I try to rule the world like Bison?"
Ryuji shot back at Chun-Li. Did being a man automatically mean he had to conquer the world?
Chun-Li was left speechless, because it was true. If Ryuji also wanted to rule the world, she really wouldn't know how to stop him.
The power and abilities this man possessed were simply too frightening.
"I suppose that's true..."
Looking at Ryuji's face, Chun-Li couldn't help gently stroking it. He was smiling so happily just because he'd gotten to touch her thighs and ass, and seeing that smile gave her an inexplicable sense of responsibility.
If only I could make Ryuji use these powers for justice...
She didn't believe a single word about Ryuji using his own lifespan to revive people. If it were really true, he wouldn't hand out that ability so casually, as is he wasn't worried about running out of lifespan.
Although it seemed absurd, that was what her instincts told her.
And Chun-Li trusted her instincts very much.
And someone like Ryuji absolutely can't be allowed to become evil... Forget it. I'll just change him little by little in the future.
Chun-Li sighed. Her feelings toward Ryuji were complicated. But now that things had reached this point, all she could do was focus on what she herself could accomplish.
At the very least, she believed she could stop Ryuji from doing evil. And given his abilities, that alone would already be a contribution to the world.
Clearly, Chun-Li had unknowingly fallen into the trap Ryuji had subconsciously laid for a righteous policewoman like her, because of her own vigilance.
And now she had completely trapped herself.
It wasn't that Mai lacked vigilance, but rather that Mai's circumstances were completely different from Chun-Li's.
Well... In that case, I'll have to win Miss Mai Shiranui over. Only if the two of us work together can we keep Ryuji in line. Besides, no matter how energetic a man is, there's no way he can withstand being drained by two female martial artists, right?
Looking at Mai's figure, which was much more voluptuous than her own, Chun-Li couldn't help but think about it, and even began considering preparing some medicinal tonics to help Ryuji recover afterward.
Just as Chun-Li unconsciously leaned against Ryuji, thinking about how to guide him onto the right path, make him shoulder the responsibilities of the family, and even wondering how she should get along with Mai...
Cammy finally managed to contact Bison.
Bison frowned, one hand pressed against his forehead. His eyes were filled with wariness.
The foreign mental power Ryuji had encountered during their earlier battle had naturally been Bison's doing. When he remotely controlled the power he had left inside Cammy's mind to clash with Ryuji's power, he discovered that not only could Ryuji's flames and that black-and-red power affect him, but that black-and-red power also carried an incredibly terrifying aura that stirred an uncontrollable urge to slaughter.
If his own mental power hadn't far surpassed that of ordinary people, he would probably have become a slave to that power in an instant...
And then gone mad and died.
"What a terrifying man..."
Rubbing his head, Bison frowned. Cammy had been freed far too quickly, and now he wasn't sure whether she had betrayed him, or whether someone had seen through his plans or learned about his secrets.
But no matter what, he knew that he would eventually have to fight the person who had removed the mental control he had placed on Cammy.
Those flames...
They could burn his soul.
Those flames could use his mental power as fuel, which meant that if he were defeated by that person, he wouldn't even have the chance to transfer his soul into another body. Those strange flames would simply burn his soul away completely.
Bison would never allow someone capable of threatening his greatest trump card to exist in this world.
"The top priority now is to determine whether Cammy has really betrayed me. If she has, then the entire Dolls unit will have to be discarded. Every last one of them must be killed."
Looking at the female assassins he had personally selected, Bison's eyes were filled with cold indifference.
He wasn't interested in women, so the reason he had collected these girls was purely for the purpose killing, and to prove that even women, who were generally weaker in combat, could become perfect killing weapons in his hands.
Besides, none of these women were actually weak. Every one of them possessed considerable mental strength and the potential to become a martial artist. If he had to abandon them all because of Cammy, even Bison would find it painful.
But just as he was weighing his options, Cammy's communication came through.
Bison quickly answered Cammy's call. After listening to the message Ryuji had told Cammy to deliver, he fell silent.
"Orochi..."
Bison knew about the power of nature. His Psycho Drive also drew upon natural energy to enhance its user's strength, producing somewhat similar effects. The only thing he disagreed with was Ryuji's claim that no one could currently control the blood of the Hakkesshu.
"These martial artists simply don't understand the power of science..."
With a cold laugh, Bison quickly analyzed Ryuji's situation. Cammy's current state clearly showed that she hadn't betrayed him yet, proving that years of conditioning and training her had been effective. However, he didn't know how much longer this brainwashing would last, especially with someone like Ryuji by her side, someone capable of removing his mind control.
"Still... if he's lustful, then that's a weakness. If women are enough to make him work for me, then that's acceptable."
Bison kept considering the possibility of using beautiful women to lure Ryuji over. If it worked, he didn't mind using such methods.
Even so, when it came to the threat Ryuji posed, Bison still preferred simply killing him.
"Then I'll play along for now..."
After thinking for a while, Bison gave his answer.
"Cammy, remain by Ryuji's side for the time being. Act as the liaison between him and me. And when necessary, do what needs to be done."
Cammy's thoughts, however, were much simpler.
She pursed her lips before asking Bison,
"Then, General Bison, should I still carry out my previous mission?"
Cammy didn't really want to carry out the assassination mission because she simply didn't like killing people. She couldn't explain why; she just didn't like it.
"If necessary, continue the mission. Then return to Shadaloo Headquarters immediately."
Bison's words made Cammy bite her lip, while Ryuji and Chun-Li were both speechless, because Cammy had held the entire conversation right in front of them.
So, after Bison ended the call, Cammy looked at Ryuji.
"Well, so that's how things are now. I don't really want to kill you, but General Bison told me to kill you. So, if you're still willing to let me kill you, then I guess we'll still have to do that kind of thing."
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