Suddenly, Maia couldn't help but be in a bit of shock when Nagisa vanished from her eyes. The boy was moving from tree to tree with such extreme speed. Just when Maia noticed that the tree branches were no longer being rustled, she grunted in pain as Nagisa punched her in the back and sent her flying.
"He's this strong without any peach ability? He's not like Wakura Yuuki who gets strength due to a second party's ability. Not only that-"
As Maia landed on her feet, she noticed how Nagisa was walking towards her. Soon the vice chief fixed her glasses as she was done gauging the boy's current abilities. She now knew just how capable Nagisa was.
"......he's able to keep a calm mind while relentlessly striking. Just what are you up to, Tomioka Nagisa?"
Nagisa suddenly felt his body being in a tight grip as he could no longer move forward. This was due to Maia's peach ability, The Great One. It allowed her to use an invisible force in the form of a hand. Right now, Nagisa was forced to stay in place as Maia walked towards him.
"I will admit, physically you are unrivaled in the corps. But it takes more than just brute strength-"
"Do you know what decides the victor in war?"
"Huh?"
"Is it numbers, allies, brute force? No, the one who wins the war is the one with the most information and tactics under their belt. So let me ask you another thing. Did you really think I would join a fight specifically made for a well known family without doing some research?"
Just as Nagisa said this, he tugged the fingers of both his hands. Suddenly various cuts began to appear on Maia's body as her focus was broken, thus freeing Nagisa from her grasp. When Maia looked at Nagisa, she couldn't believe what she was seeing.
"But it was said that you specialize in swordsmanship. So why, why is a swordsman using wires?!"
"So he wasn't just using the trees to try to throw off my timing, he was also setting up his wires in advance? Just how far ahead did he think?"
Soon Maia began to find herself ensnared by the wires as Nagisa tugged on the wires even more. As the wires hugged her body, Maia screamed in pain as she was completely at the mercy of Nagisa. Soon the boy swiped his hands downwards as the branches that the wires were wrapped around were now all falling onto Maia's body. Soon the Azuma was slowly getting up only for Nagisa to already be in front of her as he slammed his right fist on top of her head.
"I'm called a [War Genius] for a reason. I can turn anything in my hands into something deadly."
~Meanwhile~
"Incredible! That Nagisa took down a vice chief with no effort at all and it was Maia at that!"
Tobera couldn't help but be impressed by Nagisa's performance. Maia was Fubuki's vice chief and he took her out as if it was child's play. Meanwhile Kyouka and Tenka couldn't hide their shock. Was this really the same Nagisa they fought along side with? It was almost unreal how much he grew in just one month.
Soon Tobera looked at all the people who were taken out. Including Maia and the three police officers, four Azuma's were already out. Yuuki's transformation was already done after Himari and him beat Homare. However, Tobera noticed that Homare was no longer where she fought Himari and Yuuki.
"So she still has some fight in her. Though, I wonder, does she know who exactly she is going to be dealing with?"
~With Nagisa~
As Nagisa saw Maia going through a gate that led back to the estate, he heard the sound of bushes rustling behind him. Soon the boy let a sigh escape from him as he turned around and kicked his opponent in the gut. Homare coughed in pain as she looked at Nagisa.
"You.....you're friends with Himari and that damn slave, aren't you. Once I beat you, I'll drag your bo-"
"Three."
"What are you talking about?"
"I'm saying I'm giving you three chances to make me lose. If i'm still standing after the third one, I'll knock you out."
"You bastard. Are you underestimating me?!"
"I'm telling you to stop wasting my time, you donkey."
A donkey. A boy with zero powers and only participating in this event through connections was calling her a donkey. Soon Homare screamed in anger as lights resembling a keyboard were seen on her legs as she was inputting a code.
[Python: Homare programs the movements transmitted into her brain, causing her body to follows their pre-programed movements. Although, she is unable to change her movements after programming them, her body is strengthened in executing of her programmed movements.]
With great speed, Homare dashed at Nagisa in a zig-zag like motion in an attempt to confuse him. Just as she vanished from his frontal sight, Homare was seen behind with two daggers in her hand. However, the girl soon coughed up blood as Nagisa had suddenly turned around and punched her in the gut before her weapons could even reach him.
Homare was sent flying backwards as her back collided with a nearby tree. The girl quickly placed her hands on her stomach to see if it was still intact. The moment she looked forward, she saw Nagisa walking towards her with his hands in his pockets as he simply looked at her.
"You got two chances, make them count."
"Don't you mock m-"
"You mentioned Himari and Yuuki before. Since you wanted to drag my body to them I guess you got your butt kicked by them. Yet here you are thinking you can take me on. If anything, you're the one mocking me with your loser crying."
Homare quickly began to input the next set of movements she wanted to use as she suddenly began to dash around from tree to tree. As she held her daggers tightly, she suddenly jumped high into the air as she spun her body for more momentum. However, just inches before her attack could reach, Nagisa hit Homare's neck with his right hand-blade as the girl's body was slammed to the ground. When the dust cleared, it showed Homare knocked out in an instant.
"Sorry, I got impatient waiting for you to make an actual good move."
Just as Nagisa was about to walk away, he noticed a bright light emerging just a few miles away from him. Seeing this, a smirk appeared on his face as he knew what that light meant. Right now, Yuuki and Himari were fighting. However, that smile slowly began to fade when he saw someone walking towards him.
"Ya know, I was expecting a rematch with Yuuki and Himari. Though I never imagined you would be the one to want to fight me. Are you sure you want to do this, Yachiho?"
"Sorry Nagisa, but I'm protecting Himari. So while she's fighting mother, you'll have to deal with me."
[War Genius, Tomioka Nagisa vs Sixth Unit Vice Chief, Azuma Yachiho]