Anime Crossover: A single ranking exposed the world

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It was as if everything was under his control.

"Although I know you're testing me, this method is really going too far."

After all, he initially believed he was the criminal, but Kanzaki Teru discovered this halfway through.

Byakuya Togami's attitude was far too forceful, especially if he truly believed that Byakuya was the culprit.

They will definitely keep finding fault, scrutinizing every word Kanzaki Teru says with a magnifying glass to see if there are any problems.

However, in reality, Togami Byakuya never interrupted Kanzaki Teru, but simply listened attentively to his reasoning.

This doesn't make sense at all, so let's put it another way.

Togami Byakuya never actually considered Kanzaki Teru as a criminal; his actions were merely a way to hand over control of the entire situation to him.

We can also assess Kanzaki Hikaru's strength (Qian Dezhao) in the meantime, so that we don't have to put in the effort ourselves and can see the strength of Kanzaki Hikaru, who has never been present.

It was a win-win situation, but Kanzaki Teru couldn't laugh, since he had been used and detained.

Even if that weren't true, Kanzaki Teru would still diligently search for clues to uncover the culprit.

However, this behavior was entirely self-serving, which made him feel quite uncomfortable.

"Alright, in that case, let's start voting. Hehe, this is quite an interesting debate."

Seeing that everyone had identified the culprit, Monokuma pressed a red button next to him.

Chapter 344: Execution

With a mechanical roar, buttons bearing everyone's names appeared before everyone, a total of fifteen buttons.

"Weren't there any clues left here?"

In fact, when Kanzaki Teru saw that there were sixteen seats in the venue, he felt that there must be other people present.

However, Monokuma repeatedly denied this, only saying that the venue's maximum capacity was originally only sixteen people.

However, Kanzaki Teru would not easily believe such a thing, as clues are often hidden in the obvious reality.

I originally thought there would be some clues left on the selection button, but now it seems that the other party has done a flawless job in this regard.

"I'm sorry, Yasuhiro Hagakure."

Even now, Aoi Asahina still feels guilty.

"It's a very reasonable judgment. There's no need for Asahina Aoi to feel guilty. After all, it's perfectly normal to pay for the sins you've committed."

However, Ceres817 Tia said something that was hardly comforting; in her eyes, this should have been an extremely ordinary thing.

"No matter the era or the environment, it has nothing to do with the strong or the weak."

Only those who can adapt to their environment can survive; this is an eternal truth.

The current situation is simply that Yasuhiro Hagakure failed to adapt to the environment and was therefore eliminated.

Ultimately, he has nothing to do with us anymore, so there's no need for you to be sad.

"what do you mean!"

Upon hearing Celestia's highly aggressive words, the veins on Ye Yin Kangbilu's face bulged.

He left his position and rushed towards Celestia's location.

However, this time Kanzaki Hikaru didn't make any move, after all—

"Okay, the voting results are in."

You all made the right choice; Yasuhiro Hagakure is the culprit in this case.

*Smack smack smack* You all did a really good job!

Monokuma announced the results as he walked up to Yasuhiro Hagakure.

"Get out of my way!"

However, he was now blinded by rage and, without thinking, kicked directly at Monokuma.

However, this time Monokuma was not kicked away as expected, but instead hugged Yasuhiro Hagakure the moment he was hit.

"Get out of my way! Let me go!"

Seeing the Monokuma hugging him, Yasuhiro Hagakure's heart regained a little peace.

The anger on their faces turned into terror, after all, everyone present knew the consequences of resisting Monokuma.

"That won't do, Ye Yin Kangbi Lu, you've violated more than just the academy rules."

He even assaulted the dean; I don't need to tell you what happened next.

As soon as he finished speaking, a "beep beep beep" sound suddenly came from inside the black and white bear's body, and in the next second...

An electric current was released directly from Monokuma's body, and with a painful scream, Yasuhiro Hagakure collapsed to the ground.

"Sakura! You have to go save him!"

Upon seeing this, Asahina Aoi ran to Oogami Sakura's position and spoke to her in an almost pleading voice.

However, Sakura Oogami simply shook her head, indicating that she couldn't do anything about it.

Despite being the murderer of his classmate, he still felt sympathy for Yasuhiro Hagakure when he received such treatment.

However, such naive thinking might one day harm her.

"Kanzaki Teru, hurry and save him! Didn't you save Enoshima Junko? You can definitely save Hagakure Yasuhiro too."

Seeing that Oogami Sakura remained unmoved, Asahina Aoi then ran over to Kanzaki Teru.

Kanzaki Teru had already guessed this, but he didn't intend to do anything about it.

"I'm not a good person, Aoi Asahina."

Moreover, this is the result of his own problems; if he were to be executed for doing nothing, it would be a different story.

I will definitely try to stop him, but the key issue now is that he killed someone first.

I have no reason to defend him now; it's only right that a murderer should pay with his life.

"But! Even so..."

For her innocent mind, it didn't matter who did wrong, but—that kind of thinking was wrong.

"Forget it, Asahi-kun, Kanzaki Teru-kun is right."

Sakura Oogami placed her hand on Aoi Asahina's shoulder and spoke in a gentle voice that was completely at odds with her appearance.

"Alright, let's begin the execution."

What happened next became a nightmare for almost everyone present.

Because what Monokuma did was clearly an act of deliberately tormenting the other party.

Chapter 345: Meaningless Hope

He tied Yasuhiro Hagakure to a pillar with a rope and placed firewood at his feet.

Then Monokuma lit the outermost edge, and Yasuhiro Hagakure could only watch as the flames slowly approached him.

Burning oneself to ashes is indeed a form of execution.

As an assassin, Kanzaki Teru knew very well that if death was something that happened in an instant, then it would be a blessing.

After all, there's no need to endure unnecessary pain and fear; killing someone in this way is the most painful thing.

It's not just physical stress, but also mental stress.

After all, he was watching death approach with his own eyes, and he was powerless to struggle.

He could only let it burn his body, and when the flames reached his body...

That burning sensation won't kill a person instantly, but it will last for a considerable period of time.

During this time, the flames will evaporate all the moisture in the body until the person dies.

This scene was unfolding before everyone's eyes, but something unexpected happened halfway through the flames.

The rope binding him was made of hemp, which caused the flames to burn it through, though it could also be due to aging or something similar.

In short, Yasuhiro Hagakure managed to break free of the ropes and rushed directly into a pond in the room.

Although the pond in the room might seem jarring to others, Kanzaki Teru simply sensed Monokuma's perverse sense of humor.

Because whether Hagakure Yasuhiro breaks free of the ropes or rushes towards the pond, it should be within Monokuma's expectations.

But upon seeing this scene, Kanzaki Teru recalled a phrase he had once heard.

Fear should not be static; theoretically, it should be dynamic.

If a person is constantly in a dangerous environment, their fear will gradually diminish over time.

But to give them a glimmer of hope at this moment, only to extinguish that hope completely at the last moment, is what truly evokes despair.

The scene before us perfectly illustrates this statement, because the moment Hagakure Yasuhiro jumped into the pond.

Countless crocodiles hidden beneath the pond suddenly sprang out and devoured and tore apart Ye Yin Kangbilu.

The once clear pond quickly turned into a murky, bright red.

However, even if Hagakure Yasuhiro hadn't been eaten by the crocodile, he certainly wouldn't have received effective treatment.

Moreover, he had extensive burns all over his body and had entered a pond containing a large number of bacteria.

Normally, it should have died quickly from dehydration and systemic inflammation, so being eaten by the crocodile is probably the best outcome.

After seeing the results of the execution, two people even vomited.

However, the expressions on the faces of the others were not good either, no matter how rational their minds were or how calm they were in the face of change.

Seeing this disgusting scene probably wouldn't be pleasant for anyone.

"What exactly is your purpose?"

"Purpose? Just for fun! You hothouse flowers are just like that because you've never experienced the trials of society."

That's why your mental resilience is so fragile. I'm helping you strengthen your mental fortitude right now, shouldn't you thank me?

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“I have no intention of thanking the killer, and if that were the only reason, I don’t think it would be necessary to go to such lengths.”