"...I'll participate as well," Tanktop Master crossed his hands, resting his chin on them, and said in a deep voice:
"To be honest, that man's existence makes all of us feel as if we're sitting on pins and needles, like a Sword of Damocles hanging over the entire Planet Terra. If he isn't removed, our hearts will never find peace."
If it were a Saiyan with a personality like Goku's, Tanktop Master felt they could observe and evaluate further.
But Lott... just as Shinichi said-
This person's actions and style were far too unrestrained.
Today he could kill someone over a minor argument.
Who's to say tomorrow he wouldn't destroy a city because he's in a bad mood?
And the day after, he might annihilate a planet for some inexplicable reason.
Tanktop Master's viewpoint gained the unanimous agreement of most people present.
After all, these S-Class powerhouses all had their own pride.
Setting aside questions of justice or alignment, the more important issue was that Lott's existence kept them constantly on edge.
It was like living with a knife perpetually pressed against their necks.
It's too unbearable!
Seeing this, Prime Minister Fujiwara silently added 'Tanktop Master' to the dialog box.
"Do you really think that guy will be easier to deal with just because he loses his reason?" However, unexpectedly, the one who voiced opposition was Tatsumaki, who usually dealt with monsters the most ruthlessly.
Having personally withstood Lott's attack head-on, Tatsumaki understood his terror more acutely than the others.
She was 99.9% certain he hadn't used his full strength back then.
If they let him transform into a Great Ape, even if he lost consciousness, with his power increased tenfold, did they really think they could handle him?
Wouldn't the planet be destroyed before they even succeeded?
"I, I think so too... the risk is too great..." Child Emperor said with a pained expression.
Although Bang hadn't been able to participate in this meeting due to suspected alignment issues, after the last failed operation, Bang had repeatedly warned Child Emperor.
Don't provoke Lott.
As long as you don't bother him, he won't do anything.
"Succeed or die trying!" Shinichi slammed his palm on the table, clenching his fist and shouting:
"For the people of Planet Terra! We must gather all our strength for this battle!"
Metal Bat: "The battlefield will probably be set in A-City where Lott lives, right? If he transforms, that city is likely gone. What about their safety?"
According to Shinichi's plan, they would act tomorrow night during the full moon.
With less than 48 hours, evacuating millions of people from A-City was clearly unrealistic.
Moreover, if they evacuated civilians on such a large scale, did they think Lott was blind?
Wouldn't he notice something was wrong?
"...Carry out the evacuation late at night. Evacuate as many as possible. I believe that even if there are certain sacrifices, it would be worth it to protect the billions of people worldwide." After a brief hesitation, Yusaku spoke.
Child Emperor: "..."
Child Emperor felt like cursing.
'Your son just said it was for the people of Planet Terra, and now you're talking about sacrifices?'
Child Emperor seriously suspected that Yusaku, because his son had offended Lott today, was now eager to eliminate him to prevent retaliation.
At this moment, Prime Minister Fujiwara, who had been secretly sending messages all along, finally spoke:
"Council members, who among you agrees with the Kudo father-son duo's plan?"
The council members looked at each other.
Soichiro and Seiryu were the first to raise their hands.
The former was a hardline hawk, preferring to completely strangle all unstable factors in the cradle.
The latter was purely a good-for-nothing, simply afraid that Lott's existence threatened his family, or threatened his own decadent, hedonistic lifestyle. He felt it was best to eliminate him as soon as possible.
Prime Minister Fujiwara silently noted down those who raised their hands, then spoke again:
"Here's the plan. Try to confine the battlefield to a 50-mile radius around Lott's residence. Late tonight, make every effort to evacuate the residents in this area to shelters."
"Child Emperor will serve as the overall commander of the rear protection squad. Tatsumaki, whose injuries haven't fully healed yet, and Metal Bat will serve as squad members, stationed in the rear with Child Emperor to prevent the aftermath of the battle from affecting the general public."
Kudo Yusaku again struck his classic deduction pose, pinching his chin with his right hand.
"A 50-mile radius? That probably still encompasses a million people. Plus, that's Lott's residence. Could it attract his attention?"
'So, according to your meaning, you'd just leave them there as cannon fodder?'
Although Child Emperor didn't think Lott was a good person either, at this moment he genuinely felt Yusaku was a scoundrel.
'While I could understand the urgency to eliminate Lott for your son's sake, were you really going to disregard the lives of millions of people for the sake of that trash?
Prime Minister Fujiwara said calmly, "I'll have Chika keep him occupied these two days and lure him out when the moon is full."
These words shattered the worldviews of all the council members and heroes present.
'S-Sacrifice that much?'
'Have Fujiwara Chika, a high school girl with no strength to tie up a chicken, keep that monster occupied?'
'Well, aside from that way, there seems to be no other way?'
"The Prime Minister sure is great!" Yusaku bowed ecstatically to him.
"Isn't this too heartless?" Mr. Spencer, Eriri's father the diplomat, stared dumbfounded at Prime Minister Fujiwara.
He suddenly remembered an ancient saying: 'The most heartless are those in royal families.'
It was perfectly embodied by Prime Minister Fujiwara at this moment.
'No wonder he could become Prime Minister.'
'He could even use his own granddaughter like this.'
Mr. Spencer himself certainly couldn't bear to let Eriri do such a thing.
...
"Lo-Lott-kun, m-my grandfather sent a message." In Class 2-A, Shuchi'in Academy, the large eyes of Chika, nestled in Lott's embrace, showed a hint of shyness as she moved the dialog box with her grandfather in front of him.
"Pfft~"
Lott considered himself a professional, but this time he really couldn't hold back.
'Asking me to transform on purpose?'
He'd never heard such a request in his life.
'Yosh~ Detective Highschool Student, then let me show you.'
'A Saiyan's transformation!'