As teleportation was activated, the surrounding scenery began to change wildly.
When everything returned to calm, Ryo had already appeared on the second floor.
"This should be about right."
Ryo expanded the range of his extrasensory perception.
Extrasensory Perception was a unique ability developed by Ryo through his superpower, allowing him to quickly collect surrounding information into his brain in a short time.
Expanding the range to the first floor, a scene appeared in Ryo's mind.
Led by Sho, the espers from the Seventh Division were standing in front of a pillar, continuously pouring energy into the pillar.
In the open space a few meters away from the pillar, a man with short black hair lowered his right hand. Around him, over a dozen familiar figures were defeated on the ground, unconscious.
"That is... the special team?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Ryo's eyes.
The special team was a secret unit formed by Toichiro, and every member had strength no less than that of a division head.
Even if Ryo, one of the Ultimate 5, personally took action, it would take him one to two minutes to take down this team.
But in reality, only a minute had passed from the appearance of the barrier until now.
To defeat the entire special team in such a short time, who exactly was this man?
"Hmm? Another one."
Just as Ryo was contemplating the enemy's identity, the man in his perception suddenly looked in his direction.
"Was I discovered?!"
Ryo was stunned for a moment and decisively activated Teleportation to change his position.
However, the moment he appeared on the other side of the second floor, a figure appeared in front of him.
"How is that possible! Why are you here!"
Ryo let out a cry of surprise and retreated several steps, trying to create distance.
But before that, a cold light pinned him to the wall first.
Intense pain came from his abdomen, and Ryo endured the discomfort and activated Teleportation again. This time, he didn't hold back at all and appeared on a tall building on the other side of the city.
But just as he thought he was safe, a magic circle opened up out of thin air.
"One of the Ultimate 5, Ryo Shimazaki."
"Teleportation can transfer tens of kilometers in an instant, making him the most mobile person in Claw."
Holding the dripping demon sword and walking out of the magic circle, Tatsuma made a comment.
"Your ability and on-the-spot reaction are good, but your physical quality is a bit lacking. If you can make up for the shortcomings, you are a malleable talent."
"Who exactly are you?" Ryo asked, covering the wound on his abdomen.
"Tatsuma Nakamura, the leader of Akatsuki."
Akatsuki? Never heard of it.
But the name Tatsuma sounds a little familiar.
Staring at the man in front of him for a few seconds, Ryo's pupils suddenly began to shake.
"Could it be that you are the Red Dragon Emperor who massacred the Jujutsu higher-ups a few days ago?"
"It is I."
"!!!"
It really was the Red Dragon Emperor.
Ryo, who had been a little uncertain, became increasingly nervous.
"Why are you with Sho? Claw shouldn't have provoked you, right?"
Putting Gram back into its sheath, Tatsuma replied, "Don't be nervous, I'm not here to kill anyone."
"As I said just now, I am the leader of Akatsuki. For some reason, I need to recruit some capable subordinates to help me build up this organization."
Ryo asked, "You want to recruit me?"
"That's right."
"Then I surrender."
Ryo didn't even bother to cover his wound, raising his hands in a military salute immediately.
After a few pulls just now, Ryo had confirmed two things.
Tatsuma's strength was greater than his own. He could keep up with his Teleportation.
He couldn't win, and he couldn't run away. This was his current situation.
Since there was no way out, there was naturally no need to struggle.
Surrendering directly and leaving everything else to the leader, Toichiro, was the best choice.
[Congratulations on successfully defeating Ryo Shimazaki, you have obtained the purple trait Extrasensory Perception]
[Extrasensory Perception (Purple): Perception ability is greatly enhanced.]
A brief and unpretentious description, but the effect was visible to the naked eye.
With this trait, Tatsuma's perception range tripled, and the information he detected became much more detailed.
"Not bad, you are more valuable than that waste Kokabiel."
"As long as you are satisfied."
Although he didn't remember who Kokabiel was, Ryo still cooperated and replied.
After that, seeing that Tatsuma was in a good mood, he revealed his wound and cautiously asked, "Boss, can I go to the hospital? If this continues, I'll bleed to death."
"No need to be so troublesome."
Tatsuma walked forward and healed Ryo's injury.
After that, he took the other party and teleported back to the Claw headquarters.
"Leader, you're back just in time." Sho walked over immediately to report.
"The isolation barrier has been set up."
"Well done."
Tatsuma nodded slightly and turned to look at the distance, only to see two figures walking towards them in the corridor leading to the second floor.
"Boss, these two are Hiroshi Shibata and Toshiki Minegishi from the Ultimate 5."
Seeing Ryo standing behind Tatsuma making a small report, Hiroshi snorted coldly and asked, "Shimazaki, what's the situation?"
"You guy couldn't have betrayed us, right?"
Ryo was unmoved. "This isn't betrayal, I'm just choosing a way to live."
"Shibata, Minegishi, I advise you two to surrender, so you can avoid some physical pain."
"Stop the nonsense. If you want to fight, then fight."
As Hiroshi activated Psycho Steroids, his originally thin body suddenly grew taller, and a large amount of muscle surged all over his body, transforming into a demonic muscle man.
After that, he stomped the ground and charged in front of Tatsuma and the others, bringing his hands together and smashing down heavily.
"Whether it's enemies or traitors, all of you go to hell!"
"His physical strength is not bad, but he seems to have some problems with his brain."
Tatsuma took the blow with one hand, then grabbed the other party's fist and lifted and smashed it.
Bang!
Hiroshi was smashed into the ground, losing consciousness.
[Congratulations on successfully defeating Hiroshi Shibata, you have obtained the purple trait Psycho Steroids.]