[ Shattered stones that had covered the ground were whipped up by the gale, revealing the soil buried beneath. Kamijou Touma was also blown high into the air, his back slamming hard against the support pillar of a destroyed wind turbine blade before he fell back to the ground.
Being hit by anything at such a violent wind speed was no different from being hit by a car with its brakes cut in a traffic accident. Because Kamijou was completely still at this moment, his limbs limply sprawled on the ground, making one doubt if he was even still alive.
"Why… No, don't!" Misaka Mikoto let out a desperate cry as she watched Kamijou Touma, who was motionless, start to bleed from beneath him.
Why… He was clearly on the offensive just moments ago. Why did the situation change so drastically?!
"Air, wind, the atmosphere… Aren't the methods to kill the bastard in front of me right here? As long as I can grasp the direction of the airflow with my own hands. As long as I can control the movement of all the winds in the world – in my hands."
"I can even destroy the world."
Accelerator felt a strange sensation coursing through his entire body. It was precisely because he had almost been defeated that he could experience the feeling of victory more profoundly.
"Academy City's Strongest? LV6?!… I don't need that anymore. The world is right before my eyes."
Because there was nothing in this world that could stand in his way anymore.
"Hehehe!" Thinking of this, Accelerator laughed maniacally, then slowly stood up.
"Compress, compress the air! Alright, I've thought of something interesting."
Accelerator looked up at the massive atmospheric vortex that had appeared above his head. It was as if a hole had opened in the Earth.
He hadn't expected that the method he thought of on the spur of the moment would possess destructive power beyond imagination.
"What kind of attitude is that?!" Accelerator tilted his head, looking at Kamijou Touma, who remained completely still.
"Weakest! If you don't continue to play along, I'll be at a great loss."
As if to embrace the night sky, Accelerator stretched his hands above his head and roared. The wind howled around him, and more and more air was brought under his control.
Kamijou Touma did not answer, or rather, it was questionable if he was even still alive. Countless steel beams and rails were embedded in the gravel ground, resembling crosses. The storm and the wild laughter echoed throughout the space. ]
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~Projection of All Worlds~
"Hiss!! The wind is a bit noisy today. I have to say, I really admire the sleep quality of Academy City residents. Such a huge commotion, and yet no reaction for so long."
"For an ordinary person's body, this height plus the impact just now would be enough to be fatal."
Everyone looked at Accelerator, whose laughter grew more and more unhinged, with a slight fear. They had to admit that he truly had the capital for his arrogance.
Although his athletic ability and physical fitness were poor, who in this world could force him into close combat?! Not everyone could give him a "personality correction punch" like Kamijou Touma.
For Accelerator, who could reflect all past attacks, words like skill and effort were, in the end, just for the weak to compensate for their lack of ability. He simply didn't need them.
~Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline, Chaldea~
"Although Kamijou Touma lost, in a sense, did he succeed?!"
Dr. Roman watched Accelerator's arrogant declaration. After all, he now considered himself the strongest in the world and no longer needed to be LV6.
As long as Accelerator himself gave up the experiment, those researchers would have no way to force him. Then, wouldn't the lives of the Misaka Sisters be saved?!
"One life for ten thousand lives…"
Fujimaru Ritsuka's tone was somewhat somber. Although there was a deviation from the prediction and he couldn't defeat the strongest, it was enough to make Accelerator change his mind.
It's just… Is this really okay?! To risk his life like this, to go to such lengths for someone he'd known for less than two days, this isn't something an ordinary person could do.
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[ "Accelerator!! Stop!" Misaka Mikoto stood dozens of meters away, clenching her fists tightly, a coin already placed on her thumb, striking a pose for Railgun.
But… Accelerator didn't even glance at Railgun, continuing to increase the power of the storm.
He truly didn't take Misaka Mikoto seriously.
"…Stop… Misaka…"
At this moment, Misaka Mikoto heard someone calling her. Although very weak, she could recognize the boy's voice that Mikoto was familiar with.
"He's still breathing!"
Misaka Mikoto looked at Kamijou Touma, a smile involuntarily appearing on her face, as if she was somewhat relieved.
"Sorry, I can't fulfill your dream. But as long as I die, the experiment will end. But I still hope you live on."
Mikoto's fingers were also trembling. If Railgun were reflected back, her body would be shattered into pieces at three times the speed of sound.
But!!… Mikoto still raised her head. To protect someone, one must confront an enemy that they cannot defeat! Of course, Mikoto didn't want to die either, but judging by the outcome, no matter how much she struggled, there were no other options from the very beginning.
When she looked at Accelerator, she saw a giant, flashing electrical entity in the sky, shining so brightly in the center of the storm.
"Is it plasma condensed from air?! Is he planning to destroy the entire area?… His gaze doesn't even see me as an ant. He just wants to test his new power right now!"
As the perspective gradually pulled back, a massive storm eye appeared on Earth. The wind continuously converged towards the purple light sphere in the center, and an unspeakable sense of despair permeated Mikoto's heart. ]
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~Projection of All Worlds~
"Kamijou is still alive?! But it looks like he's about to die again. Now, Accelerator is planning a wide-area attack! This move is impossible to dodge."
"Holy crap…! This is ridiculously over the top. No wonder he didn't take Misaka Mikoto seriously. If I had this ability, I would have been strutting around long ago."
Everyone stared dumbfounded at the glowing sphere on the screen. Had Accelerator gathered all the wind in Academy City?!
Some scientists expressed great interest in this ability of his, as it was no longer something that could be achieved by human power. They had to admit that vector control was an ability that could control too many things.
~Pokémon World~
"So amazing!!"
Even Ash, who had seen many grand scenes, couldn't help but exclaim, then belatedly wondered,
"So… what is plasma?!"
Misty and the others looked at him with a bit of exasperation. As expected of him, a dropout from education. By the way… if you don't know, what are you so amazed about!!
Then, Professor Oak, being understanding, explained to Ash,
"When air is compressed at an extremely high rate, it becomes a high-temperature sphere exceeding ten thousand degrees Celsius."
"And it forcibly decomposes the 'atoms' in the surrounding air into 'cations' and electrons to form what is called plasma!"
The world is truly marvelous. To think that someone could actually achieve this level. Even the legendary Pokémon in Pokémon probably couldn't do it as easily as he did.
"???"
Ash was full of question marks. Although he didn't understand much, he knew it must be very powerful. This was dangerous.
~A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City~
"He's compressing air?!"
The people living in Academy City gasped when they saw this. This range was enough to affect them.
"That's already a plasma aggregate! And it's hundreds of meters in size. If that thing really crashes down, everyone will be finished!"
The residents were already getting restless. Those who lived in Academy City, if not all geniuses, at least basically understood a lot of knowledge.
Naturally, they knew that if this thing crashed down, the affected range would not be small.
Isn't Academy City supposed to be the safest place? It doesn't seem much better than Fuyuki City in the previous video… I feel like we're already repeatedly dancing on the edge of death, and in our sleep at that.
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[ "What should I do? What should I do?" Her original plan was disrupted by the sudden situation. Misaka Mikoto, in panic, looked at the ground and continuously thought of countermeasures.
"The wind of Academy City is converging at one point?!"
Misaka Mikoto suddenly seemed to recall something and calmed down.
"Then, as long as I use that thing on the street…"
Her gaze fell upon the wind turbines on the street. Although she had thought of a countermeasure, she couldn't do it herself.
"But how? Just by myself…"
Then she suddenly ran to the severely injured Misaka #10032, and Misaka Mikoto tried to wake her up.
"Please, get up quickly!"
So cold! This was what Misaka Mikoto felt when she placed her hand on the Misaka Sister. Even in this state, what was she still asking of her…
Only seven Level 5s?! I can't do anything. I can't heal her, I can't stop Accelerator, and I can't fulfill his dream.
"So… please! Please protect his dream." Misaka Mikoto cried, hoping the Misaka Sisters would wake up and help her.
To not harm anyone, to not lose anything. To make everyone smile and to let everyone return home safely.
"Cannot… Understand…" The Misaka Sisters reached out and grabbed Misaka Mikoto's hand, and the two held each other tightly.
"I cannot understand the meaning of these words, but for some reason… these words have deeply touched my heart."
Accelerator was still laughing maniacally, feeling this brand-new power.
"Hahaha, it's great! It's like my body. Dealing with strong enemies is a shortcut to leveling up. It seems this saying is true…"
Accompanied by the sound of the wind howling, the plasma sphere suspended above his head suddenly began to disintegrate.
"What happened?!" Suddenly, the maniacally laughing Accelerator froze, looking up at the sky with confusion.
That plasma sphere was formed by concentrating all the wind in the entire city. However, the airflow suddenly became chaotic in an instant. ]
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~Projection of All Worlds~
"I can't do anything at all… Password correct!! Did Misaka Mikoto disrupt the wind in the city?!"
"Hahaha, he didn't take the LV5 Misaka Mikoto seriously, but he saw the LV0 Kamijou as a strong enemy… I feel a subtle sense of irony."
"Accelerator, the strongest, is actually called the LV0 Kamijou Touma, a strong enemy. Uh… did I hear that right? It's the legendary LV0 strong enemy."
It's really interesting. I didn't expect that the strongest attack in the end would be resolved by the Misaka Mikoto he looked down upon.
~A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City~
"So that's how it is…!"
Shokuhou Misaki, as one of the LV5s, was naturally not stupid. She understood in an instant.
That plasma sphere was formed by Accelerator, concentrating all the wind in the entire city. However, his abilities also had limits.
This was different from simply "reflecting." To make the wind "controlled" by himself, he had to calculate the "original direction" and the "manipulated direction."
"Then, as long as the wind in the city is disrupted, making it difficult for Accelerator to calculate, this plasma naturally cannot be maintained."
And to interfere with the wind, it was necessary to make all the wind turbines in Academy City rotate rapidly. She couldn't do it alone…
Although the Misaka Sisters' abilities were degraded versions, don't forget there were 10,000 Misaka Sisters!
Such a powerful number was enough to create a qualitative change.
Even Shokuhou Misaki, who was not on good terms with her, couldn't help but admire Misaka Mikoto's intelligence, managing to come up with a countermeasure in such a short period.
"Tsk…"
Accelerator frowned slightly. Although he didn't want to admit it, his own calculation power was limited. Disrupting the direction of the wind could indeed interfere with him.
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