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Toad looked at John and spoke," You got nowhere to escape now coward."

Seemed like John going to Russia was considered as an act of escape after murdering Magneto's wife and kid.

Looking at both of them, John wondered whether they could be reasoned with. It would be a bit difficult for him to fight Rhino, Red, Aurora and Toad at the same time.

"I didn't do anything and neither did I run anywhere. I am here for my personal reasons," John answered.

Toad chuckled and shook his head, "Personal goals? Please, spare us the excuses. We all know what you did and why you're really here. You think you can just waltz into Russia and escape the consequences of your actions? Not on our watch."

Aurora stepped forward, "You may have fooled some people with your lies, but we're not buying it. You're going to face justice for what you've done, one way or another."

John knew that reasoning with them would be nearly impossible. These mutants were fueled by anger and grief, and they were not going to listen to him. He had to find a way to outsmart them and escape.

"I understand that you're upset, but I truly am here for my own reasons. If you don't believe me, then we can settle this in a fair fight. No need for unnecessary violence," John suggested, hoping that this wouldn't turn into a bloody fight with Magneto's people.

Toad sneered and crossed his arms, "A fair fight? You really think you stand a chance against all of us? You're either incredibly brave or incredibly foolish. Either way, we're not letting you leave here until you face the consequences of your actions."

John knew that talking would get him nowhere. It was time to act. He didn't want to harm Toad and Aurora as they belonged to Magneto's group and killing them would aggrievate Magneto more.

But seeing that no further possible reasoning could be made with these people, John decided to fight. Afterall he wasn't afraid of Magneto and he wouldn't just take it lying down when someone attacked him.

Rhino and Omega Red were getting up, however they were considerably weaker than before.

Moroeover they didn't mind cooperating with Aurora and Toad to defeat and possibly kill John.

John was in fully alert position, waiting for them to make move. As he had had expected Rhino launched himself towards John with incredible speed, aiming to gore him with his sharp horn. John reacted quickly, using his Haki to foresee the attack and dodge to the side, narrowly avoiding Rhino's charge.

As Rhino barreled past him, John swung his Naginata, the blade glinting in the dim light of the abandoned warehouse. The blade sliced through the air with incredible speed, aiming for Rhino's exposed side. However, Rhino managed to twist and turn at the last moment, just barely evading the deadly strike.

Meanwhile, Aurora was using her powers to disorient John, creating dazzling lights and disorienting illusions to throw him off balance. Toad was leaping and bounding around, using his agility and acrobatics to try and catch John off guard.

John knew he had to end this quickly. He focused his Quake Quake Fruit power, channeling it through his body and into the ground. The entire forest seemed to tremble and shake, causing Aurora, Toad, and even Rhino to stumble.

Seizing the opportunity, John lunged forward, his Naginata flashing in the air as he targeted his opponents. Aurora tried to create a blinding light to fend him off, but John's Haki allowed him to see through the illusion and press his attack.

Toad tried to leap in and strike at John from behind, but John's Quake Quake powers had disrupted the ground beneath them, causing Toad to lose his footing and stumble, giving John the opening he needed to strike.

With a swift and precise movement, John's Naginata found its mark, striking true and hurling Toad backwards while cutting Toad's tongue. Toad screamed in pain and anger, but seemed to be unable to do anything. John turned his attention to Rhino, Red and Aurora, who were struggling to regain their footing amidst the shaking surroundins.

Using his Haki to foresee their movements, John managed to outmaneuver Rhino and land a series of devastating blows, taking advantage of the weakened state Rhino was in after their earlier battle.

Then Omega Red made his move, extending his deadly coils towards John, aiming to ensnare and drain him of his life force. But John was too quick, using his Quake Quake Fruit power to create shockwaves that disrupted Omega Red's coils and sent him stumbling back.

John too was tried after fighting them for so long, but he seemed to be better off than the people in front of him.

He was worried whether he would even be able to destroy this base of RED.

Just as John was about to make a move, his Observation Haki detected a small flying ship, flying towards them.

'Reinforcement?' John wondered as he quickly made a move.

However instead of attacking the people in front of him, he swiftly ran towards the base of the RED.

As John ran, a Quake bubble formed around his fist. John had finally decided to destroy the base first, before doing anything else. He had no idea who was in the ship, but he knew that he won't get a chance to destroy the base later, due to all the chaos.

Nor Red, Rhino or Omega and Toad could predict John's move as they thought that he would come after them instead of storming elsewhere.

The Quake bubble around John's fist grew larger and more intense as he sprinted towards the base. He could feel the power surging through him, and he knew that this was his best chance to destroy the base.

As he reached the base, he jumped in the air and slammed his fist into the ground, unleashing a powerful shockwave that tore through the base, causing it to crumble and collapse in on itself. The explosion was massive, and the ground shook violently as the base was reduced to rubble.

John emerged from the destruction, panting heavily but feeling a sense of satisfaction. He had accomplished what he set out to do, as he destroyed the second base of RED.

As the dust settled, John approached the others who were still recovering from the shock of his unexpected move. He didn't want Omega Red and Rhino to escape after all.