Shikine Island

The warm sea breeze blew gently, bringing with it a salty aroma that tempted the senses. On the eastern horizon, the sun began to climb, creating a painting of the sky filled with shades of orange and purple. The shrill sound of seagulls filled the empty space, in harmony with the crashing waves that broke the silence of the morning.

A ship sailed in the middle of the calm ocean.

"Why did they choose to meet on Shikine Island? Even though the Tokyo settlement is safer." Suzaku asked Cecile and Lloyd in confusion.

They were currently on their way to escort Euphemia to meet important guests from the Britannia imperial nobility. It's just that what confused Suzaku was why the meeting place was on Shikine Island, because according to Suzaku the Tokyo settlement was safer. But what they didn't know was that Shikine Island was not an ordinary island but a Britannia military base.

"I want to know too." Cecile answered Suzaku's question with the same curiosity. Among them, perhaps only Lloyd knew the truth.

The clear blue sea seemed to invite people to dive deeper into not only the blue water, but also the stories hidden behind every ripple of the waves.

After a long journey, the ship finally stopped at the port of Shikine Island.

Euphemia, accompanied by Suzaku as her knight, met Lieutenant Colonel Fayer, who was the commander of the military base on Shikine Island.

Meanwhile, in the depths of the sea near Shikine Island, the Kuro no Kishidan submarine approached the island. Thanks to the latest technology discovered by Rakshata, the submarine managed to escape the detection of the Britannia ship and followed behind Euphemia's ship.

.... Boommm ...

When Euphemia had just landed at the port and met Lieutenant Colonel Fayer, the sound of an explosion was immediately heard not far from the port. Accompanied by smoke and the sound of the Knightmare's wheels rubbing, the steel figure of the Knightmare immediately appeared in their view.

"Terrorists! How did they get here?" The shocked voices of the soldiers guarding the port were heard.

When Kuro no Kishidan attacked, the soldiers guarding the port immediately took action and attacked Kuro no Kishidan.

As a military fortress, of course there were many weapons.

Ta...ta...ta...boommm...

Helicopters and military vehicles passed on the highway, the sound of gunfire was heard non-stop.

Toudo who was piloting Gekka, fired the anchor into the sky and exploded the helicopter that passed above him.

"Squad 1, keep moving!"

Toudo ordered the troops under his command. After being saved by Zero, Toudo who had the ability to lead and pilot Knightmare was immediately appointed as commander of squad 1 by Zero.

"Damn Eleven!"

Sutherland Britannia immediately appeared and attacked Kallen who was nearby, unfortunately she chose the wrong opponent. After seeing Sutherland, Kallen immediately controlled Guren to press Sutherland's head with Guren's right claw and released a radiation wave that made Sutherland explode.

"Amazing Toudo" said Zero praising Toudo as he watched Toudo give orders to Kuro no Kishidan in this battle. Currently Zero is watching their battle from a cliff not far from the military base.

"Report, the headquarters is attacked by Kuro no Kishidan"

Euphemia was shocked when she heard that the headquarters had been attacked.

"We should evacuate, can you help escort Euphemia-sama?" Cecile suggested to evacuate from that place.

"Going back there might be dangerous, it seems they have a wide area signal jammer." The soldier replied.

"Don't worry. I will protect Euphemia-sama myself" Suzaku said firmly and confidently that he could protect Euphemia.

"No, you better help protect the headquarters" Euphemia refused Suzaku's protection because she felt it was better for Suzaku to help fight Kuro no Kishidan at the headquarters.

With Euphemia's order, Suzaku immediately rode Lancelot and headed for the headquarters.

....

"Oh?, finally here"

Seeing Lancelot approaching Zero immediately ordered Kuro no Kishidan to retreat while he lured Lancelot to follow him.

Although Suzaku didn't know what Zero was planning by using himself as bait, he couldn't let Zero escape before his eyes, so he followed Zero without hesitation.

After a while they finally arrived at the sandy beach where Zero had set up a special trap to catch Suzaku.

Immediately Knightmare Zero jumped into the sand basin and stopped, Suzaku who thought Zero had been cornered immediately followed him and took out his MVS sword.

"Finally you're caught"

Suzaku and Zero said at the same time. Rakshata who received the signal from Zero immediately activated the jamming device buried in the sand.

When the jamming device was activated, both Lancelot and Burai driven by Zero immediately stopped moving because the Sakuradite used as the Knightmare engine core had stopped functioning.

Zero asked Suzaku to come out of the cockpit to talk, Lelouch's goal in capturing Suzaku was to persuade Suzaku to join him. Even though Lelouch's hands were stained with the blood of many people including Clovis, he still respected his good friend, Suzaku. Therefore he tried to persuade Suzaku to join him because he didn't want to kill him.

When Suzaku hesitated to follow Zero's request, Euphemia immediately asked him to come out according to Zero's request. She was worried that Zero would kill Suzaku if Suzaku didn't follow his request.

When Zero tried to convince Suzaku, a flying warship passed above Shikine Island and approached Suzaku and Zero's place. This flying warship was Avalon, a flying warship owned by the second Prince of Britannia, Schneizel El Britannia. Avalon was the first warship to use a floating system that allowed it to float in the sky indefinitely.

Avalon immediately fired hundreds of missiles at the Kuro no Kishidan who surrounded Suzaku and Zero in the middle. Seeing hundreds of missiles approaching, the Kuro no Kishidan immediately shot down each missile.

"Kururugi Suzaku, this is Lieutenant Colonel Fayer, try to hold Zero in place"

Lieutenant Colonel Fayer's order was heard on the public channel, so Zero and the Kuro no Kishidan also heard it.

Hearing this, Suzaku hesitated for a moment before firmly following the order.

"Suzaku, are you trying to commit suicide?" Zero said angrily at Suzaku who continued to attack him following Lieutenant Colonel Fayer's suicide order.

"As a soldier, it is natural to follow orders"

Suzaku replied while attacking Zero.

Because of the protection of the youth given by Noah, Lelouch currently has a body that is not weaker than Suzaku, so he can fight Suzaku without being defeated due to lack of physical strength.

Hearing Suzaku's answer, Lelouch felt even more angry and used his lightning power to paralyze Suzaku.

Meanwhile, Avalon continued to fire missiles, when Avalon arrived above Suzaku and Zero, the bottom of Avalon immediately opened and the giant hadron cannon inside immediately ignited. The rain-like hadron cannon shots immediately targeted Zero and Suzaku.

Seeing the wide range of the hadron cannon attack, Lelouch knew that running away was useless, even if he stopped time, the next hadron cannon attack would probably kill him when his magic power ran out. So instead of running away, Lelouch immediately activated his lightning power to the maximum and shot thousands of lightning spears to collide with the hadron cannon attacks.

Boom...bomb...bomb...

The collision between the lightning spears and the hadron cannons made the sandy beach even more destroyed and collapsed, the waves swept away the exhausted Lelouch and the immobile Suzaku.

In addition to Suzaku and Lelouch, Euphemia who was worried about Suzaku and Kallen who had previously come to help Zero was also swept away by the current.

The reason Euphemia came here was to use her own safety as a bargaining chip so that Avalon would not attack Suzaku with Zero.

But she didn't expect that she arrived just as the hadron cannon was fired and accidentally fell into the sea when the sand beneath her feet was dragged by the waves.

.....

Zero's disappearance immediately caused Kuro no Kishidan to be in chaos due to differences of opinion. It is unknown whether Zero is still alive or dead, Toudo who is trying to keep everyone safe proposes to leave Zero, because he doesn't want all members of Kuro no Kishidan to be in danger because of Zero's unknown whereabouts and may have died.

Meanwhile, Diethart proposes to find Zero, because he thinks Zero's life is more important than everyone else in Kuro no Kishidan. According to Diethart, Kuro no Kishidan exists because of Zero. Without Zero leading the way, Kuro no Kishidan might have been destroyed for various reasons.

Rakshata also agrees with Diethart to find Zero, she is worried that without Zero she will not be able to continue her supernatural power research quickly. Although she has research materials, it would be more efficient if there was someone who could show how supernatural powers work.

Seeing the increasingly tense atmosphere, Ohgi as the vice leader immediately made the decision to wait for Zero for one day, if he didn't come then they would leave this place.

Ohgi's decision to wait a day as a compromise seems to be the only way to ease the tension among the members of Kuro no Kishidan. However, time passes and the worries grow. Each member thinks of their own reasons to stay or leave, creating an increasingly heated debate.

Toudo, who holds fast to the principle of safety, continues to remind that the risk of staying in an unsafe location could be fatal. He worries about the safety of all members who may be threatened if they continue to wait in uncertainty. Meanwhile, Diethart and Rakshata emphasize the importance of Zero, not only as a leader, but also as a symbol of hope and strength for Kuro no Kishidan. They believe that if Zero were still alive, his existence would inspire and motivate the members to continue their struggle.

In the increasingly tense atmosphere, some members begin to whisper about the possibility of continuing the journey without Zero, feeling that they can find their own way. However, on the other hand, there are also those who feel loyal to Zero and want to wait, hoping to see the figure of the leader who has brought them through so many hardships.

As the final day of waiting approaches, Ohgi tries to remind everyone of their original goal. He called on all members to gather and reflect on the vision and mission of the Black Clover, and what had been achieved thanks to Zero's leadership.

"No matter what happens, we must remember that we are one," Ohgi said firmly. "Zero may be gone, but our spirit and purpose remain. We must unite, no matter what decisions we make."

With those words, the atmosphere among the members began to lighten slightly. Though tensions remained, they began to realize that no matter what, they were part of something bigger. Ohgi's one day gave them a chance to reflect on their values and strengthen their bonds.