Chapter 171: Sudden Death Run-Off Election (5)

Chapter 171: Sudden Death Run-Off Election (5)

~Third POV~

[Honnouji Courtyard, Sudden Death Runoff Arena]

With Nonon gone it seemed that it was finally Sanageyama's turn as he looked eager to fight with a grin and said in an excited tone, "It's finally my turn, isn't it?"

Stepping onto the arena Mash soon spoke to Ryuko as she landed in a neutral tone with a grin on his face, "Sup Gear Eyes! You seem to need the energy since I'll end this battle fast so you can finally have a go against Eyebrows. Don't mind if you sit this one out?"

Ryuko gazed at Sanageyama and then towards Satsuki contemplating her answer before finally nodding bearing a confident grin and said in a confident tone, "Better make it quick jackass. I still need to kick Satsuki's ass so don't drag this too long got it!"

He simply nodded as Sanageyama approached him meeting at the center of the arena in a neutral tone with his arms crossed, "Taking me lightly huh? Didn't peg you to be the arrogant type warning your little lady about me. Would history repeat itself I wonder Bastion?"

Mash simply laughed at Sanageyama's words changing Add into a Kendo Sword with his eyes now changing irises to stars activating his Nobel Phantasm [Sha Naqba Imuru: The Omniscient Omnipotent Star] in a calm collected tone, "No. To be arrogant you must either have the strength to back it up or simply be a delusional mongrel. And I'm not the mongrel in this situation but you Sanageyama."

*Shiver*

Sanageyama felt a chill run down his spine feeling a small amount of fear but excitement running down his spine as he spoke in a stunned tone, "Whoa… I felt the chills when you said that. But I'm never one to back down from a challenge when I'm done your girlfriend Matoi is next."

Mash blushed denying that claiming in an embarrassed tone, "She's not my girlfriend!"

But Sanageyama merely teased causing Ryuko to blush at Mash's true emotions being called out, "Then why did your heart skip a beat when I did? Please it's obvious don't be such a sissy man. I can also hear people's hearts to you know and I know you just lied Bastion."

He soon narrowed his eyes preparing to end the fight with an evident blush on his face nearly snarling at him in an angry tone, "I'm so going to enjoy this than necessary peanut dick-sized asshole."

This made Sanageyama's face twitch recalling the incident of being naked activating his Goku Uniform in an angry tone, "Oh that's a low blow and you know it fucker! Three-Star Goku Uniform Blade Regalia Mk.II!!"

*Shiii*

Transforming into a revamped version of Sanageyama's old uniform. It was given to him by Satsuki after he sewed his own eyes shut, demonstrating his resolve to overcome his weaknesses. It loses the back pieces that allowed him to pull extra shinai blades, and the front of the helmet now resembles a multi-layered visor, giving it a slightly more streamlined look. Although it is still predominantly green, it has a lighter color scheme overall.

[THREE-STAR GOKU UNIFORM: BLADE REGALIA MK. II]

Having transformed Satsuki soon spoke in a neutral tone announcing the fight, "Fifth Fight, Begin!"

*SWOOOSH*

Both fighters rushed towards each other intending to end it all in one move. Sanageyama soon focused his attack into one hit as he spoke in a serious tone, "[Hissatsu: Isshin Zenzanken]!"

*Shinng*

Sanageyama's [Hissatsu: Isshin Zenzanken] known in English as the [Finishing Move: Sword of the Mind's Mountain] is when he combines his gauntlets into the hilt of a massive shinai blade, which he uses to strike his opponent with tremendous force.

But upon doing so Sanageyama's ears perked hearing a voice from his opponent almost a whisper hearing the words, "[Mana Burst]."

*Swoooosh*

*Shinng*

Before he could even get near Mash, he quickly blitzed him as he swung his weapon severing a vital string using [Sprint] and [Mana Burst] surprising him in a neutral tone, "Like I said I'll finish this fast. One move is all I need."

Severing a noticeable red string in the blink of an eye Sanageyama's uniform instantly came apart making him go naked with eyes of pure shock. However, Satsuki's eyes widened realizing what occurred in a stunned tone, "He severed it's banshi?!"

The Banshi, or Nexus Thread, is a vital Life Fiber present in every piece of clothing made with Life Fibers. It is what holds them together, since it is, imbued with the will to 'cover'. It is protected by several layers of Life Fibers, making it nearly impossible to be located or damaged. If it is severed or removed, the garment is destroyed.

Most Life Fiber garments have one Banshi, but Senketsu was shown to have multiple threads that must all be removed to destroy him. It is unclear if this is a natural trait of Kamui, a unique element of Isshin Matoi's design, or a consequence of Senketsu's ability to absorb the Life Fibers of destroyed Goku Uniforms which includes their Banshi.

The match soon ended very quickly with Ryuko's eyes widened but didn't miss the chance to absorb any Life Fibers in an amazed tone, "Holy shit… it took me a while to beat Sanageyama but to him, it took less than a second…."

Senketsu nodded his formless head equally amazed as spoke in a curious tone, "I agree. It makes one wonder what that blue energy shrouded him in a second was though…"

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[No-Star Stands]

Standing in the No-Star Stands stood up Mako cheering for her friends with the rest of the former Elite Four in an upbeat tone, "You did it, Mash and Ryuko! You two are soooo awesome!"

Gamagori grunts making Mako stop cheering. Inumuta adjusted his glasses as he spoke in a surprised tone of recent events, "Huh, it seems like both of them are stronger than I anticipated."

Coming down the stairs is Sanageyama with his blindfold on wearing only a thong to his name in a neutral tone accepting his defeat, "That Bastion dude's a tough cookie, all right. But the mere fact I only managed to grasp a mere fraction of his real strength is honestly scary to behold."

This alarmed the Elite Four as Inumuta nodded his head agreeing wearing his tracksuit uniform in a neutral tone, "Hmm… I would agree. I even got some decent data from your fight that will be valuable to learn for Lady Satsuki. Fortunately, though he has no interest in fighting her but Matoi instead."

Nonon nodded her head agreeing in an annoyed tone with a small blush on her face growling at the idea rolling her eyes, "Well, DUH! We don't need a monkey or Four Eyes to tell us that."

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[Honnouji Courtyard, Sudden Death Runoff Arena]

Satsuki standing on her tower spoke to herself in a neutral tone looking down on the duo remaining standing, "You both survived the Elite Four… Mash Bastion and Ryuko Matoi."

Hearing her voice Mash took this moment to take to the sidelines standing on one of the empty towers spectating this time in a neutral tone, "Alright Ryuko I'll leave this to you. This is your beef with Satsuki and hope you win."

*Swoosh*

Leaving taking on the spectator seat Ryuko nods her head grinning as she speaks in a genuine thankful tone, "Thanks… I meant it Mash Bastion… I'll owe you big time after this is over."

Regaining a new fire in her eyes she soon darts her eyes towards Satsuki raising her Scissor Blade and challenging the Lady of War in a serious tone, "Ha! Damn straight. Now it's your turn!"

However, it was when Senketsu noticed something odd by humming, "Hmm…"

It didn't escape Ryuko and Mash's notice as she spoke in a concerned tone, "What's wrong, Senketsu?"

Senketsu soon spoke to Ryuko in a confused tone that didn't escape Mash's notice using Otto's skill he copied using the Moon Cell [Divine Protection of the Soul of Language] to understand their conversations from afar, "Doesn't something feel… off?"

But Ryuko simply shrugs it off feeling confident her eyes shifting to Satsuki in a smug tone shrugging off the worries her partner has, "Nah, I feel great. Better than usual, actually."

However, Senketsu didn't share the same enthusiasm as he spoke of his concerns eyeing Ryuko in a curious tone, "Odd. To me, it feels as though time has been… compressed. What's even more strange is that after all those battles, you're not even winded. Even with assistance."

Ryuko paused considering his words before she replied in a light-hearted manner in a casual tone, "Perhaps… but for a bunch calling themselves the Elite Four, I guess they're not as big a deal after all. Or it could've been we had breaks in between battles thanks to Mash but who can say really."

Senketsu pondered this before shaking his sagged eye as he spoke in a stoic tone from his perspective, "Maybe… no. It's not so much that they're weak. Perhaps you're just too strong like him."

Ryuko could laugh at that being the same strength as Mash before returning their attention to Satsuki in a serious tone, "Me as strong as him? Doubtful but let's talk about it later, Senketsu. It's time to deal with the boss bitch. Well?! You gonna tell me who killed my dad or do I hafta beat it outta you!"

Satsuki had her stoic expression but suddenly… a backlight of rainbows shined behind the lady of war.

*SHIII*

*Tmp*

A rainbow backlight suddenly appeared alarming Mash, Elite Four, and Satsuki greatly as the steps became apparent making her grand presence known elegantly and awing everyone in her presence.

[RAGYO KIRYUIN]

Ragyo's most prominent feature is her resplendent multi-colored hair with a silver color on top. She has a very attractive and authoritarian appearance and is always flaunting glamorous dresses. She seems to be quite tall as well. Much like her oldest daughter, Ragyo is often accompanied by a blinding light that shines from behind her.

Standing next to Ragyo at her side was a young, dark-skinned woman with light purple hair styled in locs. She has golden hoop earrings in both ears. Her attire consists of a white business suit complete with a white shirt, white tie, white shorts, white thigh highs, and white pumps. Whenever she is near her boss, Ragyo Kiryuin, she dons a pair of large, aviator sunglasses.

[REI HOOMARU]

Students and Elite Four members were stunned as Ragyo spoke in an elegant tone observing the event sounding pleased, "What an interesting gathering you have here my daughter."

Satsuki for the first time in a while was stunned as she spoke in a surprised tone before regaining her mask together, "Mother! Why are you here?"

However, a third cheery yet cold voice spoke in an upbeat tone dropped down from the sky on Ragyo's side, "I'm here, tooooo! It's been a while, Lady Satsuki!"

[NUI HARIME]

Nui Harime seems to be a young teenage girl of medium height. She has long blond hair styled in drill-like pigtails, with smaller locks framing her face. Her eyes are sapphire blue, with highlights that resemble a smiling face.

Nui wears a richly adorned pink lolita-styled dress with matching boots and fingerless gloves. She accentuates her ensemble with a parasol, a large pink hair bow, and a purple eyepatch, which covers the eye she lost in her battle against Isshin Matoi. Her design has a prominent heart motif, such as on her collar, the center of her bow, her earrings, and even the highlights on her pigtails.

Satsuki maintaining her stoic expression spoke in a bit of a surprised tone, "The Grand Couturier…!"

Ragyo gazed lightly at her daughter speaking in a neutral tone with a glance, "Why, what's wrong Satsuki? You look so… troubled."

Satsuki soon bowed her head down to her mother apologizing in a sincere tone as they looked at her, "I'm sorry, mother. Had I known you would be coming, I would have arranged a proper welcome for you."

Gazing down at her daughter's head Ragyo spoke in a relaxed tone as she replied gazing intently at the scene before her with narrowed eyes, "This isn't necessary my dear. I just came to see your precious face. Well, well… it seems when one allows their instincts to guide them, they are led to some amusing surprises."

Ragyo took the chance to gaze at the scene occurring with narrowed eyes as she continued speaking to herself in an intrigued tone, "I thought the Primordial Life Fiber was reacting to Junketsu. But that couldn't be further from the truth."

Soon Ragyo eyes turn to Ryuko standing on the arena field with mild surprise written on her face with a Kamui. Ryuko spoke in an annoyed tone, "Say what?!"

Nui soon took notice of Ryuko and the other pair of scissors as she 'innocently' grinned lightly at this new development in a childish tone, "Aww, Lady Satsuki…! You never told me you knew such an interesting girl!"

Ryuko having had enough shouted out loud in an annoyed tone at Satsuki and the new people to her, "Jeez, what the hell are you people yappin' about?! C'mon, already! Are you gonna fight me, or not? I ain't got all day!"

Ragyo simply grinned pulling Nui back as she spoke in a curious tone allowing Satsuki to do as she pleased with a watchful eye, "Don't mind us, Satsuki. Please. Continue."

Ragyo from this point onward observed the actions unfold as Satsuki's eyes glinted a fiery determination stepping down in a serious tone, "As you wish, Ryuko Matoi. Let us fight! Life Fiber Override: Kamui Junketsu!"

Transforming preparing their battle Ragyo only grinned as she thought about witnessing the battle in front of her in a happy tone she grinned further, 'Oh my daughter of mine did bring me someone I never thought I'd meet. Even bearing the Matoi name when I sent Nui to hunt my husband down and to see another Kamui being used… I must see to be certain if it's true then we have been reunited, my long lost daughter…'

However, keeping his cool Mash kept his eyes on the new enemies that appeared as he thought in a concerned tone, 'Well... I was not expecting her to come... shit just went 0 to 100 fucking quick.'