Chapter 30:The War (1)

Dipper's POV

"All troops prepare, I'm going to open a portal to our enemies' location," I said to AMV2 so he could relay the information.

I had already prepared my troops, stocked up on gadgets, and GIFfany was now on another, more powerful version of my U-Watch.

I even managed to update my nanomachines. Currently, I risk nothing using the time giant's powers thanks to them and the non-believer's crown.

"I forget guys, there are no plans and just one rule: shoot anyone armed. So, charge!" I said, using levitation to fly in front of the troops.

Every soldier in my troops had undergone surgery that removed a good portion of their original biological organs.

I had given them cybernetic implants similar to David's "Military-Grade Sandevistan" from Cyberpunk, but modified.

It's impossible for them to feel pain since their cybernetic implants release a powerful analgesic. So if their brain overheats using my implants, they won't know until death.

In summary, my "ordinary" soldiers are true superhuman berserkers.

I would have liked to give them nanomachines, but that would have taken too long, and I want to end this comedy quickly.

Some of my high-ranking officers have armor versions similar to those worn by Warhammer 40K soldiers, with lightsabers resembling the Doomslayer's sword in appearance.

Their armor is made of the hardest metal ever found, which is also the reason for their limited number in my army.

This armor is directly connected to their cybernetic implants and is controlled by thought.

After crossing the portal that connects two points in time, I spotted a fortified futuristic city but, strangely, the nature around it wasn't damaged as in some futuristic stories.

[Alert Alert Alert!!!]

[I detect a force field around the city] AMV2's voice resonated in my head.

"I knew it wouldn't be easy," I said, concentrating to use my levitation powers combined with Gideon's amulet to lift a huge amount of rocks and throw them at the barrier.

*BAM* Sound of impact

"No reaction, huh," I muttered, smiling.

So I can finally use it in the field, my molecule destabilizer.

This thing is called a molecule destabilizer, but in truth, the name is poorly chosen as it refers to the final result.

Its real ability is to fire a ray that greatly increases the influence of dark matter on an object. As a reminder, dark matter is something invisible but omnipresent in the universe.

It's because of it that the universe is constantly expanding, and this object increases the influence of dark matter on a creature or object. The consequences are easy to guess.

"Disperse atom by atom," I murmured, using the bazooka-shaped object on my shoulder.

[As expected, this shield didn't hold up against you, but you could have just fallen on it using your mass as the time giant], GIFfany declared. She wasn't wrong.

Time Baby concretely weighs "nine trillion tons," which is the reason for my abnormal body mass when I use the time giant's devil fruit.

"This method is just barbaric," I said, but in truth, war is technically a barbaric method.

I should avoid thinking too much when I use the non-believer's crown.

"Charge!" I said instinctively, and AMV2 transmitted the information to the troops.

[Are you sure they don't need a plan?] she asked in a slightly worried tone.

"Intelligent people have always had trouble managing simple-minded people, GIFfany," I said, remembering a fictional character wearing cool glasses who was able to defeat the anti-spiral without a real plan at the beginning of their war.

The anti-spiral was the collective consciousness of an incredibly advanced people and possessed literally divine powers, but it lost to a kid who was far from being as intelligent as it or who didn't even have an atom of its experience.

Moral of the story: thinking too much is sometimes counterproductive in a war against a being with advanced intellect.

I started to climb higher in the sky, I was currently above the future Gravity Falls.

"Damn, I've always wanted to do this," I said, spreading my arms.

"THE WORLD!" I shouted above the city.

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Aizen's POV (O5-5)

"Why did you want to see me, old man?" Sara asked, her face clearly unhappy to see me.

I see that my good reputation hasn't managed to give her a good impression of me. I expected that a bit.

The most intelligent members of the council are wary of me because of my "peaceful" nature, and it's understandable.

I'm the only one who doesn't show clear signs of interest in running the SCP Foundation or controlling the O5 council.

This organization founded by AM is similar to a turbulent sea or a calm lake in a forest: if an area is too calm, then it's suspicious.

So my disinterest and inactivity in trying to gain influence are just too suspicious for the other O5 members.

"I see you still have that sharp tongue, O5-13," I said, serving her tea.

She didn't respond to my little tease and took my tea without question. She's not really wrong to drink it without suspicion.

All council members have nanomachines in their bodies that they created personally. It's almost an unwritten rule to have them in your body.

So each O5 council member has great physical capacity, long longevity, and of course, immunity to toxic products.

"Very good tea, but I'm sure you don't just want to have tea with a young girl, old man. Unless you have those kinds of tastes," she said, narrowing her eyes.

"Haha, no no, I'm not interested at the moment in a racial selection procedure to create better offspring," I said, smiling before getting to the main subject.

"I wanted to ask you to help me convince Zod to capture Sienna alive," I said, taking my tea.

"And why should I do that?" she said, looking at me. It was a clear message for me to continue my proposal.

"You're aware of the peculiarity of Mabel Pines, our ancestor's sister," I said, smiling as I observed her clearly interested face.

She simply nodded before speaking: "Yes, she's one of the rare users of a 'Devil Fruit'," she said seriously.

The Devil Fruit, an anomalous object that many high-ranking people within the SCP Foundation covet, but it's a limited resource.

AM has a very limited stock of these anomalous objects, but he only gives them as rewards for great contributions. So far, no one has been eligible.

It's been proven that AM is incapable of making them himself, although he knows the process of creating these anomalous objects.

The only thing AM can create is the Devil Serum, a derivative product of the Devil Fruit, but he still needs the Devil Fruit to create a certain number of serums before depleting the Devil Fruit.

In the end, AM has never given a Devil Fruit to a Foundation member, but their existence is known because of Sienna, Mabel, and Pacifica.

Currently on the council, there's only one member, O5-1 alias Kuro, who is a Devil Fruit user.

"You've surely understood, but I want to remove AM's monopoly on the knowledge of Devil Fruits and Devil Serums," I said, observing her shocked look.

"You want to dissect and study Sienna thoroughly?" Sara asked, clearly interested.

"Yes, I've already promised other council members to share the fruits of my research with them, but Zod doesn't particularly hold me in his heart," I said, sighing.

I've always been intrigued by how the Devil Fruit affects human DNA. Sienna was able to affect the DNA of the soldiers in her service, but their case is extremely different from her or Mabel.

For example, they have a permanent appearance between humans and beasts, while according to my information, Mabel can switch between human and half-ghost.

"If you help me, we can be influential enough to manipulate the vote at the next post-war meeting," I said, smiling.

In truth, there are only 5 council members who are interested in touching this knowledge extremely guarded by AM, and with Sara in front of me, we'll be 7 in total.

Although I don't have a Devil Fruit, I'm sure that if I study Sienna's body, I could derive a Devil Serum.

I even hope to solve the unknown problem that prevents AM from creating the Devil Fruit himself despite knowing the method.

"Okay, I'm in, but I want to work with you on the experiments related to the Devil Fruit," she said, extending her hand to me.

"Deal," I said, taking her fist in my hands.

It's a shame I didn't manage to uncover the secret of the Devil Fruit using a rare Devil Serum, but I'm sure that with a resource like Sienna...

*BOOM* Impact sounds

[Alert alert alert!!]

[We're under attack!], the sounds of the defense system resonated.

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