Chapter 402: The Power of Fatalism
Kaito Shirogane had actually long realized there was something wrong with his existence, or rather, his 'identity,' from Mob's reaction upon seeing him and Saitama.
At first, he leaned towards believing [Fate Eternal] or [Sage] did some tampering here to make Mob, one of the top combat powers of this world's plot characters, full of malice towards him.
But there were some incomprehensible points in this guess.
For example, why him?
Kaito never belittled himself, but he also knew very well that his strength wasn't strong enough to attract special attention from Title Level Reincarnators or even [Supreme Powerhouses].
And later, the appearance of [Fate Eternal] made him completely overturn this guess. If he was really that important, when he appeared in Fate Eternal's vision, the opponent should have acted against him directly.
Clearly, that Supreme Powerhouse had no intention of killing him.
Even... when he was pulled into the Spirit World, the opponent intervened to stop Mob's plan to kill him immediately.
On the desert, the sunlight was intense. Mob seemed not to have felt sunlight for a long time. Standing on the desert, stepping barefoot on the sand, he was rarely quiet, without any movement.
And Tornado stood in front of Kaito. This green-haired girl looked serious, constantly sensing movements elsewhere.
Facing two opponents of the same level simultaneously, even the arrogant Tornado had to get serious at this time.
Compared to Tornado, Kaito was calmer at this time.
He even smiled. Although physical injuries were improving, that feeling of being squeezed didn't disappear. Even leaving the Spirit World, Mob's power wouldn't weaken much.
Sizzle!
Red-black lightning escaped from Kaito's body; intense spirit was rising. This was the manifestation of Kaito's unconscious arrogance leaking out after realizing he had grasped the vital point in this chaotic game.
Yes, at this moment, even though he was the weakest one present, even though Mob could kill him, his momentum became stronger and stronger.
Because he realized the truth of the matter.
A numbness appeared on Kaito's scalp. As his heartbeat became faster and blood flow became more rapid, his hair began to grow. Thick long hair hung down from behind.
Thump thump thump... Thud!
The rapid heartbeat disappeared completely after the last violent heartbeat.
A large amount of information began to pour in from all around. Kaito felt all pores on his body open. The heat of the air, the scorching of sand, the flow beneath the desert, the wailing of spirits in the distance...
Even screams of fear generated by the previous tragic situation in the city dozens of kilometers away.
That information entered Kaito's brain continuously.
In Kaito's breathing, his brain tingled slightly. [Perfect Organism] was originally just a feature capable of manipulating his muscles, bones, and internal organs. But at this moment, in that state of understanding everything, Kaito began to subconsciously understand Gojo Satoru's soul...
Inside his body, which he couldn't see, that invisible helix began to rotate.
Kaito's eyes changed slowly. As his eyes blinked, blue-white luster began to ripple from his pupils.
[You activated Transcendent Helix · First Turn]
Kaito took a step, crossing space directly, appearing in front of Tornado.
Tornado raised her eyebrows, focusing her attention on this weak [Nameless Hero] for the first time.
"You guy... aren't doing something bad, right..."
Tornado had a bad temper, but she was quite clear-headed regarding major issues of right and wrong. Even if she wasn't interested in Mercenary Tao's so-called heroic behavior, in the final analysis, this was a hero.
Therefore, after seeing that disgusting strong enemy inexplicably disappear across space after being pierced by a gold-and-white beam, Tornado didn't pursue.
Instead, she returned directly to the Spirit World, preparing to rescue Mercenary Tao and that Bald Cape.
"Heh, hehe... hahahaha..."
"I'm very well, Miss Tornado. I'm understanding everything..."
Kaito turned his head. It seemed white clouds were flowing in his eyes. The power of [Spirit] around him began to be fully visible in Kaito's eyes, including that terrifying phantom lingering around Mob's body, seemingly about to swallow the entire world.
In this state, Kaito even felt his thinking speed begin to exceed the limit.
The moment a thought appeared, he had already completed all thinking along this logic and opened a new train of thought.
With the enhancement of this thinking ability, Kaito connected all previous events together in an instant.
His reckless expression finally brought Mob, who was reaching out to feel the vitality of the living world, back to his senses.
He pinched down with his hand again.
Pfft!
Kaito's newly recovered physical condition suffered chest rupture again.
But Kaito acted as if that wasn't his body. He had long moved important organs in his chest to a higher position.
Although this blow damaged his lower limb mobility, it didn't affect his thinking and language ability at all.
Kaito covered his forehead, still smiling. He became more and more fearless.
Because he had discovered the 'essence' of this mission world. Although everyone had their own demands, and any of these powerhouses seemed able to modify the world wantonly.
But in the final analysis, there were always their own 'restrictions.'
Having desires meant having restrictions; this applied to Mob and Fate Eternal.
Having scruples meant having restrictions; this applied to Tornado.
Having no desires and no scruples, but generating new restrictions due to overly strong power—the [Void] faced by the realm of absolute invincibility; this applied to Saitama.
And Kaito's confidence that he wouldn't die lay here.
At this moment, among several existences present capable of deciding his life and death, only half a person wanted to kill him...
Saitama wouldn't kill him because he was a 'hero,' a 'human.'
Tornado wouldn't kill him because he was the 'hero' Fubuki sought, and the people he brought desperately saved Fubuki.
Fate Eternal wouldn't kill him either, because if he died, the basis for the battle between Mob and Saitama would disappear. This Supreme Powerhouse hostile to Kaito would not only not kill Kaito but would also do everything possible to make Kaito survive in front of Mob!
Whether directly intervening to throw Kaito into the depths of the Spirit World to stop Mob, or actively giving up the fight with Tornado to lure Tornado back for rescue, it all followed this logic.
Only Mob, this fragile, kind, powerful, chaos-interwoven teenager, this teenager who wanted to sacrifice himself to save the souls of the world, probably indeed harbored half a heart to kill Kaito.
And very unsteadily.
Kaito raised his head. At this moment, he felt his vision was even higher than in the [Thought of Deity] state.
It was a vision that imperceptibly grasped everyone's movement trajectory and anchored an absolute fate line from it.
No matter how weak the power was, as long as one acted in accordance with this line, no matter how powerful the force was, it could only turn into a stream pushing the waves to help one move forward.
Mob, looking at Kaito whose demeanor was closer and closer to that [Fatalism] he saw, shouted angrily and pinched down violently with both hands.
Bang!
The world seemed to have the pause button pressed. The angry Mob, the pitch-black shadow covering the sky, Tornado who just raised her hand with superpowers erupting abruptly, and...
Kaito standing among them, black long hair flying wantonly, expression indifferent with a smile, all froze.
A fist wearing a red glove appeared from within with a bang. Accompanied by the cracking sound of shattering, the Spirit World and the real world shattered together.
In the pitch-black void, Saitama ran out. He was intact, only seeming not to know how far he was thrown, so he had been running.
The Spirit World and reality shattered, beginning to swallow the desert like a black hole. Mob frowned, grabbing the shattered Spirit World entrance with both hands. The huge phantom behind him fell, and the Spirit World gradually began to heal.
Saitama suddenly turned his head to look somewhere, about to punch out. A figure immediately appeared from there.
"Hehe, Mr. Saitama, this punch is unnecessary..."
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