Chapter 45: Manhunt
Tokyo, Japan..
"Are you sure of what you're asking of me?.. If things go haywire, you'll have to deal with the higher ups by yourself.."
Makima cast a glance at Satoru who had his arrogant smile on his face.
"Don't worry about that, after all, I'm the strongest..."
He chuckled, grabbed Reze by the arm and disappeared with her, leaving Makima and Angel standing alone.
"Your ego would be your downfall, and at that point in time, I'll be there to end you myself.."
Makima mumbled to herself before walking back into the rat portal as Angel followed behind.
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Few weeks later.....
Devil Hunters HQ...
Within his room, Satoru sat comfortably on his couch, with a slice of strawberry cake and a can of soda on a small table in front of him, while he watched an MMA fight on the TV.
'Sigh....I feel like I need enter some sort of seclusion like those Chinese cultivators in Wuxia novels..'
He thought to himself, while taking a sip of the soda.
'Dimension manipulation is even more difficult than I thought, although, after completely mastering Domain Expansion, I should be able to get a gist of it.."
He mused while rubbing his forehead in exasperation.
After a bit of thinking over the past few weeks, he had realized that, although he could be considered to be the strongest devil hunter, he wasn't really the strongest in the verse at this point.
If devils were born from fear itself, then there should be immensely powerful devils, far stronger than himself.
For example, death was one of humanity's most primal fears. If there really was a death Devil, then its level of power shouldn't be something the current him would be able to handle, after all, everyone, feared death.
"If devils like these exist, and if want to stand on a similar level as them, then I'll need to be able to do more than just create black holes.'
He sighed and picked up the slice of cake and began to enjoy with a smile on his face.
Space was truly one of the most unfathomable elements of the universe. Even with his six eyes and Limitless, he could only to be said to have grasped bits of its power.
"Satoru!!!!"
As he was immersed in the joys of eating his cake while musing, two excited screams reverberated, as two figures rushed into his room with his permission.
"What is it this time?! Can't a man get an hour of peace to himself?!" He facepalmed, seeing Denji and Power who had already seized his cake from him and were already munching to their satisfaction.
"We're going on a trip!!!!"
Denji screamed on top of his lungs, while Power nodded excitedly.
The next second, Aki and Angel walked through his door with small smiles.
"Ms. Makima is planning on organizing a trip for us, to Enoshima. It's high time we relaxed after so many missions.."
Aki sat down and spoke with a sigh, while Angel quietly sat beside him.
"A trip? Hmmm, a trip does sound kinda fun..."
Satoru placed his hand on his chin and spoke after a bit of thought.
"Fine. I'm in..." He nodded with a laugh.
"I hope there's a beach around...Reze and I would swim a lot.." Denji sat while a small smile formed on his face.
"A chainsaw devil dressed in Public Safety Devil Hunter uniform was spotted fighting against...."
The next moment, the MMA fight on the TV was immediately ceased, and a news outlet immediately popped up, with a fair young woman seated at a table while reading out current incidents in the country.
"Oi, Denji. Isn't that you?" Power blurted out, as Aki and Satoru glanced at each other.
"I do look good on TV...don't I?" Denji laughed shamelessly, while Satoru on the other hand couldn't help but frown a bit.
*BEEP!*
The next moment, Aki's phone began to beeping, and he answered the call and walked away from the group.
"Ms. Makima has requested our presence in her office...it's important..." He came back with a serious gaze as the others, including Satoru who was dressed in a simple black t shirt and grey sweatpants followed him to the main office.
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"I'm afraid but I'm going to have to cancel our trip.."
Within the office, the members of the group sat with grim expressions, while Makima lectured with a serious expression.
"What?! No way!..." Denji was the first to raise his voice in disagreement, while Power seconded his objections.
"You are in more danger than you can imagine, Denji. Beings like you who can shift between devil forms and human forms are a very rare and valuable asset to every country...
The Americans, Chinese and Soviet Union would rather have you exterminated, than let me have you.."
She sighed and spoke, while Denji's expression hardened.
"Also, according to Reze, you're not the only one in danger, Denji. The Soviet Union has allied with the gun devil and other arch devils and have formed an association to terminate you, Satoru. They might take advantage of this whole situation to try to take you out along with Denji.."
Makima added, while Satoru lowered his glasses and raised a brow.
"For now, your movements would be restricted, Denji, and you would be guarded day and night."
Makima added while Denji sighed.
'Things are getting really interesting..' Satoru sighed, before a small smile formed on his face.
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New York, USA....
Within a small house, three youths sat in a room bare chested while having lunch, and watching the news on the TV before them.
"We received a mission..." One youth with shaggy black hair spoke out first while pressing his phone's screen.
"They are two actually.." Another youth intercepted, one with two scars running down his right eyebrow to his cheeks.
"We are to assassinate the chainsaw thing, and a devil hunter known as Gojo Satoru..."
The last youth replied, while the others raised their brows.
"Wasn't he the one who took out ol' Fang, Jackie and the devil group in North Korea?!" The youth with the messy dark hair blurted out in shock.
"I don't know.." The one with the scar sighed and shrugged.
"What do ya mean you don't know...We are no match for him...even Jackie died..." The messy haired youth slapped the back of his brothers head before he sighed.
"Well, I mean we had to take the mission...the reward is 5,000,000 dollars ..." The scarred youth rubbed his head in pain and spoke.
"Don't worry about it. I think we'll be fine, Besides, we are not the only ones who'll be hunting for him. If push comes to shove, we can escape at any time.."
The last youth who had been silent for a while spoke out with a small smile, as the others listened and nodded.
Weekly Power Status
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Ranking 
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