At the same time, in the United States, in the White House.
Upon receiving the news from his subordinates through the communicator, a look of regret appeared on the U.S. president's face.
"The wind of freedom did not choose to fight for freedom..."
The president stood up, clasped his hands behind his back, and murmured to himself. "In that case, I have no choice but to have you temporarily removed from the game."
The offensive against Makima had already begun the day the Yamai sisters left.
The Soviet Union made the first move, sending spies infiltrated in Japan, with the bomb Devil Reze launching an attack on Makima's subordinate, the Chainsaw Man, Denji.
Unfortunately, it failed. After the attack, Reze whereabouts became unknown.
Once the attack was launched, it couldn't be stopped, and other countries had no choice but to follow the Soviet Union's lead, launching their own surprise attacks against Makima and her subordinates.
China sent out its most powerful Devil hunter, the Bow Devil Quanxi.
Germany hired its strongest civilian Devil hunter, a super-strong figure known as Santa Claus.
The U.S. also hired top-tier civilian assassins, the The Three Brothers, to silently assassinate Makima and her people.
It was a decapitation operation. The superpowers didn't want too much attention, so they only sent their elite forces.
However, in addition to these forces, they had one other concern.
That concern was the Wind Devils operating abroad.
The superpowers understood the power of the two Wind Devils far better than the smaller countries did.
That's why they couldn't allow the Yamai sisters to receive word from Makima and return to provide support.
If that happened, their decapitation plan would be 100% doomed to fail.
The U.S. originally intended to recruit the Yamai sisters, to have them betray Makima.
In this way, not only would Makima be weakened, but the U.S. would also gain two powerful and human-friendly Devils.
Unfortunately, despite their firm refusal to join, the sisters chose to stay on Makima's side and didn't accept the offer.
Thus, the only thing the U.S. president could do was to eliminate the two Wind Devils from the game before everything was set in motion, ensuring they couldn't interfere with the decapitation plan.
"Father, it's time."
The U.S. president turned his head and nodded at a man in priestly robes who stood in the office.
The man, known as the Father, held a Bible, his expression solemn and filled with sorrow, resembling a tearful angel.
"My Lord, your loyal servant will fill this river flowing to you with the souls of sinners. Please show mercy and redemption, and let the guilty find salvation... in hell."
The Father took a deep breath and activated the powers of the Devil with whom he had contracted.
"Hell Devil, I offer everything I have, along with the lives of my three sons, as a sacrifice. In exchange, please bring the Yamai sisters to hell."
As soon as his words fell, a withered, enormous hand pierced through the walls of the White House, taking the Father's life in an instant.
At the same time, in Syria, beside the man talking to the Yamai sisters, the same withered finger appeared, taking everything from him as well.
Seeing this, the Yamai sisters' expressions changed slightly.
As travelers from another world, they obviously knew what this finger represented.
In this world, there was a gateway between hell and the human world.
Devils who die in hell can reincarnate in the human world, and Devils killed in the human world can return to hell to be reborn.
The Hell Devil was the one who controlled this gateway, freely moving humans and Devils between the two realms.
Someone had activated a contract with the Hell Devil!
And the target of this transfer could very likely be them!
At first, the Yamai sisters had been somewhat curious, wondering if, after their firm rejection of the U.S. invitation, the U.S. might resort to summoning the Gun Devil to settle things with them.
With the strength they had Devilstrated so far, only the Gun Devil, who had caused the death of millions worldwide in just a few seconds, might be able to challenge them.
But to their surprise, there was also someone in the U.S. who had contracted with the Hell Devil.
The Yamai sisters immediately understood the U.S.'s intentions.
Transferring them to hell would also achieve the same effect of weakening Makima's power, ensuring the sisters wouldn't be able to influence the ongoing battle.
And the cost was only the sacrifice of a few people.
Compared to summoning the Gun Devil, this was a far more profitable trade.
As expected, once the Hell Devil received its sacrificial offerings, it began to fulfill its contract.
Above the Yamai sisters, a giant hand with six fingers appeared.
The hand materialized from the void, as though it existed in this world but also not.
With a clenched fist, the hand exerted an irresistible force, enveloping the sisters in panic.
Darkness descended.
In the next moment, the giant hand vanished from the human world.
Having fulfilled the contract, it transferred the Yamai sisters to hell.
The Freedom Devil picked up the Bluetooth earpiece on the ground and placed it in his ear.
"The plan succeeded. The Wind Devils have been transferred to hell and will no longer interfere with our decapitation operation."
"Very well."
After receiving the news, the U.S. president relaxed slightly, his tense expression softening.
He hung up the call with the Freedom Devil and pressed another button to enter a new communication channel.
"Gentlemen, the Wind Devils have been removed from the battlefield."
The U.S. president cleared his throat, his voice becoming serious.
"Let the decapitation operation officially begin."
[Transition to Hell]
As the darkness began to fade, the surroundings finally became clear.
Where they were now was no longer a vast desert.
Instead, it was a lush, green grassland.
But upon this grassland, there were various strange and eerie things.
Nature had fused with the abnormal, creating a beautiful yet slightly eerie landscape.
Looking up, instead of a clear sky, there were numerous doors of various sizes and colors occupying the heavens. Despite the absence of the sun, the world was still illuminated.
This was hell.
"We arrived a bit earlier than expected."
Standing on the grass, Kaguya Yamai's feigned panic began to fade.
"The U.S. really did us a great favor."
Looking around, Yuzuru Yamai let out a light chuckle, genuinely expressing her thanks.
In their plan, hell was always an inevitable destination.
The main objective was for them to become berserkers in the eyes of both humanity and Devils.
Where do the most Devils exist?
Naturally, it's in hell.
Originally, they had planned to follow the original plot, entering hell when Santa Claus would send Denji and his group there, and they would follow.
But now, the U.S. had sent them to hell ahead of schedule, which not only didn't disrupt their plans but also gave them more time.
More time to cause trouble.
"Even though we're in hell, as long as we don't mess with the core Devils, with our strength, we can still wreak havoc."
Yuzuru Yamai and Kaguya Yamai began to roll up their sleeves.
"Let the Devils of hell witness what it means to be berserkers!"