The light shining all around caused the nearby people to cover their eyes with their hands.
Could this light be the one emitted by Koro-sensei at the moment of his death?
This thought was pulsing in more than one person's mind.
When the light faded, countless expectant eyes looked over, but they did not see Koro-sensei's figure.
"Did, did we get him?!"
"We should have succeeded; this assassination is completely different from the previous ones." Shiota Nagisa also felt his heart pounding; that was the sound of anticipation.
"Don't let your guard down, his regenerative abilities are very strong!" Karasuma also snapped back to reality and immediately said this to the crowd, who were still immersed in anticipation.
"Yes, sir!"
"Koro-sensei has nowhere to run this time; he should have already..." a few people said with smiles.
Then, before they could finish speaking, the seawater suddenly began to bubble.
"...Hey."
Seeing this, a few people aimed their guns at that spot, wanting to pull the trigger the moment Koro-sensei emerged.
However, the next moment, what met their eyes caused them to pause, because they saw...
A ball! A strange, transparent, orange sphere containing Koro-sensei's head!
"What is this!?" Seeing this, sweat broke out on everyone's foreheads.
"As expected, it wouldn't be that simple." Kaede let out a sigh of relief and watched as Koro-sensei's eyes began to flicker, but after a while, she gave up.
At least for now, she couldn't see any weaknesses on it. In that case, Koro-sensei should be absolutely safe.
"This is the trump card among my trump cards, the Absolute Defense Form!" Koro-sensei said at this moment, his words leaving those around him stunned.
"In this state, I am absolutely invincible, though it will automatically deactivate after 24 hours."
"However, I cannot move a single step within these 24 hours, so I investigated before coming here; as of today, no carrier rocket has been developed on Earth capable of launching me into outer space within 24 hours." As he said this, green stripes appeared on Koro-sensei's face—stripes that signified mockery.
They had been outplayed. A total failure.
After hearing Koro-sensei's words, this thought immediately surfaced in everyone's minds. Some even refused to believe it and tried to smash Koro-sensei's Absolute Defense Form, but it was all in vain.
"Hmm..." Kaede narrowed her eyes as she looked at Koro-sensei. Unable to move for 24 hours? It automatically deactivates after 24 hours, so if they used this sphere as the center and built a massive sphere around it using BB pellet material...
Then, when Koro-sensei recovered...
Of course, Kaede was just thinking about it and didn't tell anyone else.
However, just at this moment, Koro-sensei suddenly cried out because Akabane Karma had taken out a mobile phone, playing the previous video and placing it in front of Koro-sensei.
"Stop it, I can't even cover my face when I can't move!" Koro-sensei shouted.
Seeing this, Kaede couldn't help but laugh. Watching Koro-sensei like this was indeed fun; being able to see this made the trip worth it!
However, Kaede felt as if she had forgotten something.
When the students around her started collapsing one by one, Kaede blinked, remembering the drugged drink she had consumed during the day.
Because Kaede had expelled it from her body from the start, she hadn't paid attention to when it would take effect and had gradually forgotten about it. Now, seeing this scene, she finally remembered.
Just as the other students who were unaffected were in a panic, Karasuma's phone rang, displaying an unknown number.
"Oh my, teacher, your cute students seem to be struggling in pain~" As soon as Karasuma answered, he heard a voice, and it was certainly a voice distorted by a voice changer.
"Who is this? Did you do all this?" Karasuma's pupils contracted, and a fierce killing intent flashed within his eyes.
"Hehehe, teachers these days are quick on the uptake. This is a man-made virus; its transmission capability is a bit poor, but once infected... the incubation period and initial symptoms vary from person to person, but after a period of time, it will completely destroy all the cells in the human body, thereby killing the host!"
"After all, it was independently developed, so there is only one type of antidote, and I am the only one who has it."
"It's too much trouble for me to come over, so could I trouble you to come here directly? You can see the hotel on the top of the mountain, right? Use the bounty head in your bag as a souvenir!"
"Who exactly are you..." Karasuma gritted his teeth. Through his words, Karasuma knew that this person definitely knew something.
"Who I am is not important. You should know that besides those children, there are many people in this world who are also eyeing that 10 billion bounty, right?"
"Deliver that head within an hour, otherwise your students' antidote will shatter into pieces with a bang!"
"Also, it's too dangerous for you to come; it's better to let those students of yours who haven't been infected come instead. I really have to thank you all; it's thanks to you that we were able to completely strip that octopus of his mobility! It seems even heaven is on our side!" As he said this, the person laughed loudly.
To think that a third-party force would emerge at such a critical moment! Closing the phone, Karasuma pressed his hand hard against the table, gritting his teeth, the killing intent in his eyes growing more intense.
"..."
Kaede was also thinking. First, this was completely different from the poison she knew; her body wouldn't lie to her, and such a poison... truthfully, it posed no danger at all.
Second, that person was lying. Although the voice changer made it impossible for Kaede to identify who it was, she had clearly felt the killing intent contained within it.
Therefore, their goal was definitely not just Koro-sensei's bounty; they also wanted their lives.
From this, it could be inferred that the person behind the poisoning was definitely someone they knew.
Who could it be?
However, after thinking about it, Kaede ultimately chose to tell Koro-sensei.
"Are you sure, Kaede?" Koro-sensei asked, narrowing his eyes.
"Pretty much certain. As for the poison, I am 100% certain."
"Then that's good." The smile on Koro-sensei's face seemed to deepen. "In that case, don't tell them. This is a rare practical exercise! It's just the thing to teach them things outside of their studies."
"As expected..."
"What?"
"Nothing." Kaede shook her head and looked at Koro-sensei. He was indeed a qualified teacher. Even now, knowing that his students were safe, his first thought was still how to teach them.
However, this suited Kaede just fine; she originally wanted to be a spectator, and Koro-sensei's words gave her an even better reason to watch the show with peace of mind.
Why wouldn't she? The corners of Kaede's mouth curled up.
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