"I apologize, but I need to do this… Ishii."

"!!!" Everyone, especially the squid, looked at the newcomer and were astounded.

Ishii ignored their reactions and glared at Kai, releasing a bit of his killing intent. "Kai Carter, I have some respect for you, but I hope you can give me some respect for my territory."

Kai closed his eyes and nodded. "I understand. However, I have come here for several reasons."

"Several Reasons?" Ishii furrowed his eyebrows. "Tell me. If this is not important, I shall expel all those humans and have nothing to do with you anymore."

"I know." Kai snapped his finger and covered his team with the Sound Insulation Room.

Although the girls didn't understand his intention, he wasn't someone who did something meaningless, so they believed in him and waited for him to finish this matter.

"Yes. First of all, the war is going to happen soon. I want to know your stance in this war."

"What? War?! It's not a war, it's the annihilation of the human race!" The squid shouted.

Veins bulged on Ishii's forehead as his eyes flashed. Everyone got a chill down their spine the moment they saw his eyes shining.

Ishii waved his hand and pointed his palm to the squid.

Suddenly, the ground cracked and turned into a huge crater with the squid's body crushed on the ground. The crater reached as far as fifty meters in diameter, engulfing all people, including Ishii in this place.

"A mere slave dares to interrupt the discussion between two Protectors. Know your position." Ishii glared at the squid, who almost got flattened to death.

"!!!" Everyone's attention was grabbed by the result of a single wave of his hand.

Even Kai fell silent, knowing this was Ishii's power. The power came from a full-fledged Protector.

'What is this power?' Katsuragi Akagi was covered with cold sweats, never expecting to find this kind of power.

This power was beyond his imagination. If it took him a slight movement to crush this strong person, he might be able to destroy the base in one swoop.

And to think Kai knew someone like him. Akagi couldn't imagine Kai's identity, especially since he managed to gain the respect of such a powerful person.

However, he soon noticed the horns above Ishii's head that seemed to be not from a human. He never saw an animal with that kind of horn, so he wondered if Ishii was also a zodiac like Kai.

If he knew Zodiac could be this powerful, he would have turned at least tens of thousands of people into Zodiac no matter the cost. After all, if one of them became this strong… Only one of them, he would be able to conquer the whole world.

Unfortunately, it was not possible because Kai had gained it.

On the contrary, Felice had another thought about this power. She couldn't help but say, "This is… Telekinesis. Its power is beyond my understanding, but it can be said this is the potential of Telekinesis Magic. A pinnacle of power?"

Felice tried to discern this power and thought about how she could replicate this power. She looked down and fell into deep thought while muttering, "Wait a minute. He lifted the squid first before using his power to crush him to the ground. The force was too strong to do something like that, so… Did he force the air above him to crush him?"

While she thought, the others could only smile helplessly, wondering how much Kai had been hiding from them.

They knew Ishii was Oni as he seemed to be more important than the lady they met last time. Still, they would never expect there was someone this strong among them.

However, the tense atmosphere still filled the entire place as Ishii demanded an explanation. "What do you mean?"

"The war between the Human Race and the Mermaid Race is going to happen soon. I just want to warn you and know where you belong in this war."

"Are you questioning me?"

"Yes."

"Are you truly questioning me? Do you have no respect? Do you think I don't dare to kill you?"

"No. It's because I respect you that I wish to know this answer. I don't wish to fight someone I know and respect." Kai shook his head with a serious expression.

"…" Ishii fell silent and stared at Kai's expression for a minute before answering him. "I will remain neutral. I won't go anywhere from this place. If you disturb me with this war, I will fight you. If those mermaids annoy me, I will fight their king. That's all."

"I understand." Kai closed his eyes and felt relieved. "I have certainly confirmed your intention. At least, the clash will probably happen in another Continent, so I don't think it will harm you in any way."

"What's your other business?"

"I wish to see your power. This is the only way to see it." Kai answered him honestly even if he was going to piss him off.

However, Ishii didn't react to this answer as he replied with a calm expression. "I can understand that."

"I have prepared some consequences for this, but you're rather calm."

"I am annoyed, but you remind me of myself in the past. I'm also a curious person, so I won't be a hypocrite and let this one slide. However, no more this trick, okay?"

"Understood."

"Also, I will give you this." Ishii took out a small red pearl from his pocket and tossed it to Kai.

Kai caught it and looked at this small pearl. "What is this?"

"It's called Blood Sea Pearl. Go to Peru and toss this pearl to the sea. Someone will appear in front of you. She will appear in your war because of the scale, so you need to explain yourself to her. I'm sure she can assure that no other Protectors participate in this war as long as you don't annoy other Protectors, especially harm their territory."

"Are you sure about giving this to me?"

"Yes." Ishii nodded. "Just be respectful to her."

"Okay." Kai agreed without hesitation. "And the third one, I want to tell you one thing. It's regarding any other Protectors. I need their location so as to avoid invading their territories."

"That pearl will give that answer."

"Alright. Do you think I need to know other things about Protector?"

Ishii thought for a moment. "There is only one. Whatever you do, don't make this place worse by forcing any Protector to sacrifice themselves to bring back the calamity. With the additional Magic Particles scattered in the air, the Magical Beasts will become far more powerful than you can imagine. And there are some after-effects that will follow. You better ask your own people for this. I'm sure you have met them since I can see the leap of your strength."

Kai nodded. "Okay, I will be careful. My goal remains the same and I will stop after that."

"That's good."

"One last thing, I want to tell you that there will be a great turmoil in this base."

"I can see that." Ishii glanced at Katsuragi Akagi and the dying squid. "Anyway, my place won't be involved in any of that. In fact, we are going to lock down our gate."

"In that case, I want you to return the people inside. The situation will become safer for them to stay outside and return to where they belong." Kai then lowered his head. "For that, I am grateful."

"Never mind. I have done my part to ensure the stability of this planet. The rest is up to you." Ishii shrugged. "When do you need them?"

"In two days."

"Got it."

"Can you tell her that I miss her and will meet her in two days?" Kai smiled.

"Your little wife is good right now. Do you wish to bring her alongside you?" He asked while glancing at the girls.

"No, it's fine for now. I have my plan." Kai shook his head.

"Okay."

"That's all I want to say. I will bring them with me. Is that fine?"

Ishii thought for a moment and raised his hand. Suddenly, the crater started rising and returning to normal as if Ishii just turned back time. However, Kai could see that he simply used his Telekinesis to lift the ground up and patch them together.

"I am done here. You can do anything you want as long as you leave this place within a few minutes."

"Thank you." Kai nodded.

Ishii then waved his hand and disappeared from the scene.