"Why is that?" Ikkaku was rather surprised to hear this. "In a situation like this, shouldn't you be inviting me to go after her with you? This is the perfect opportunity for us to join forces and take her down."

"Doesn't that go against the rules prohibiting teams from collaborating with one another."

"There's an exception to the rule if there are vendettas involved. The director's willing to make exceptions to most rules as long as it means more slaughter and bloodshed. You and I both have a vendetta against Oni no Miko. Diamond joined Miko's team because you're a shared enemy of theirs, so there's no reason why we can't team up against them."

"That makes sense."

Adam contemplated the situation for a moment, and he decided that with Ikkaku's help, this was indeed a good opportunity to face Oni no Miko.

Thus, he decided to diverge away from his original...