Chapter 184: Drifters Vs the World (2)

Chapter 184: Drifters Vs the World (2)

~Third POV~

[The Great Culture and Sports Festival Stadium]

With the situation under control, Satsuki spoke in a curious tone, "But still… Matoi. What are you doing here?"

Ryuko only narrowed her eyes and retorted in her usual rash tone, but a glint of concern was shown in her eyes regarding Satsuki who was never there before, "Whaddya think I'm doing! Can you move?"

Satuski flinches trying to stand but doesn't have enough strength replies in a defeated tone, "No. That's not good."

Ryuko innocently raises her Scissor Blade trusting violence for answers in a knowing tone, "Guess I'll try cuttin' something, then."

However with the Elite Four recovered Gamagori yelled in a dissatisfied tone, "How dare you! Are you trying to break the [Mental Refitting] or kill her?!"

Soon the other Elite Four yelled at Ryuko in an annoyed tone with Inumuta yelling at her, "If you just analyze the data, you'd see you don't have to be a savage!"

Nonon soon yelled as well in an annoyed tone her eyes twitching at her solution, "Watch it, new girl! If you hurt Lady Satsuki, I swear I'll kill you!"

In a disappointed tone, Sanageyama soon joined the conversation with Ryuko's actions, "Is that how you're gonna get your revenge, Matoi?! You got no honor!"

Ryuko had a very annoyed expression turning her face towards them and replied in an irritated tone her eyes squinting, "If you dicks don't stop complaining, I'll bail and deal with Ragyo myself. I ain't doin' this 'cuz I wanna!"

However, appearing like an annoyed cockroach Nui appeared teleporting again in a cheerful tone, "Why doncha just go then!"

Everyone was soon alerted by her presence with Ryuko drawing her Scissor Blade growling Nui's name under her breath, "Nui Harime! Weren't you gone sent flying?"

Nui merely laughed explaining herself revealing a fact in a cheerful tone twirling her umbrella around, "Oh, that was just one of my cute 'lil doppelgangers! Tee-hee! Did you honestly think you could get rid of me like that? [Mon-Mignon Prêt-à-Porter]!!!"

*POOF*

Soon multiple clones of Nui emerged out of nowhere with Ryuko annoyed seeing her face much less more of them in an annoyed tone lunging at them, "I don't care how many-a-you there are! I'll kill you all!"

Nui merely smiled innocently holding Ryuko's other Scissor Blade with an arrogant cheeful tone, "And here I was, feeling all bored! Let's play, Ryuko!!"

Seeing this chance Mash took the moment approaching Satsuki placing his hand over her hand with a smirk in a smug tone, "Seems like you need a helping hand. Can't have you be down for the count when the endgame is nearby. Let me give you a hand."

Satsuki didn't struggle allowing Mash to use his [Healing Magic] to make her recover the lost energy and stamina in mild surprise. However, she simply closed her eyes stoically responding in a neutral tone, "I see… no wonder Junketsu was frightened and angry. You can heal and mess with a person's or living being lifeforce."

Mash simply smirked as Ryuko was busy handling Nui clones but frowned in an annoyed tone holding her own, "Damnit! There's way too many of the 'lil shits!"

Senketsu's eye tightened looking at Ryuko in a concerned tone wiggling his eye, "This isn't looking good, Ryuko…!"

Ryuko quickly replied in a serious tone understanding in a serious tone, "I know, I know! Jeez!"

Seeing the dire situation at hand Mash finished healing Satsuki regaining her strength he spoke in a confident tone, "… And done! With this, you should be able to fight again. But first I seem to recall this bitch brainwashing Gear Eyes?"

Turning his head mechanically towards the real Nui with Ryuko busy with the copies Satsuki only added the fuel to his anger in a stoic tone standing up along with her Elite Four at the ready, "I do believe so. I expressly warned her that you'll do nothing but give your wrath for messing with Matoi."

Mash's eyes turned into a short glare opened his hand freely gripping the air in a cold voice but soon trustful said, "Is that so… time to ruin her day… But I trust Ryuko to handle her. After all, I believe in Gear Eyes to get the job done."

No sooner Ryuko soon took Satsuki Bakuzan that was left in the Stadium cutting the Nui Harime clones apart as she roared out loud, "I'll fucking cut you all into pieces!!!"

*SHINNG*

Making good on her word the real Nui holding the other half of the Scissor Blade rushed at Ryuko both clashing blades seemingly evenly matched with Nui shouting impressed, "Wow, so fast!"

Ryuko growled dual-wielding weapons being new to her with Mash healing the other Elite Four with Satsuki merely observing as Ryuko spoke angerly, "You lot leave this me! I have some unsettled score to handle with this bitch! I'm not done yet!"

*CLANG*

The Elite Four wanted to intervene but stopped seeing Satsuki's raised hand and spoke in a serious tone, "No. This is Ryuko's path will only intervene if she needs it but something tells me she won't this time. You four got it!"

The Elite Four looked at each other while getting healed as they all shouted agreeing, "YES LADY SATSUKI!"

Mash only smirked seeing this kind of loyalty but soon drifted his attention to Ryuko's battle with Nui giving her words of encouragement, "Give that pigtailed hair bitch hell Ryuko!"

Ryuko smiled when being called her name. With new strength and determination, she fought against Nui with the fight becoming more intense with Nui suddenly asking in a curious tone, "Say Ryuko… aren't you lonely?"

This made her raise an eyebrow but didn't stop trying to kill her in an angry tone, "What?!"

Nui soon tried to use psychological mind games to toy and torment Ryuko in a sweetly innocent tone, "You believed you were human, but inside you are the same Life Fibers you considered your enemy. So, who exactly are your allies? Who exactly are your enemies? Is there any human out there who can understand you?"

Ryuko hearing this only smiled in a confident tone startling Nui, "Yes there is."

This prompted Nui confused for a second, "Huh – ack!"

That second made her defenseless attacking Nui when she faltered as Ryuko slashed at Nui with a confident smirk in a happy tone, "Being human was never about what you are, but who you are! It doesn't matter what I am! I have a group of friends and family who care about me and I care about them!"

*CLANG*

Ryuko's attacks were getting stronger as Nui skidded back in surprise and asked confused, "But –"

*SWOOOSH*

*CLANG*

Lunging at Nui Ryuko smirked seeing her attacks and strikes were causing Nui trouble speaking in a confident tone, "Face it Nui, your mind games won't work on me! Now payback bitch!"

*BAM*

*SHINNNG*

Ryuko gained the upper hand and managed to kick Nui into the ground. In that moment she cut off both her arms causing her stubs to spill out blood in a shocked tone, "AHHH!!!... I'm kidding! If you chop 'em off, they'll just pop right back on again!"

However, with the lack of reaction, Nui's expression shifted into horror squatting where her arms were not responding in a nervous tone expecting them to work, "Wait. Wh-why aren't they popping back on?!"

Soon Mash approached after having healed the Elite Four as he made a very bad joke grabbing Nui's arms in a mocking tone, "Sorry Nui but it seems like you have been disarmed. Get it?"

Ryuko only gave him a blank stare replying in a blank tone as Satsuki sighed from the background, "… Really?"

Mash pouted seeing his joke didn't work in an annoyed tone, "… Screw you guys, I'm hilarious."

Seeing her arms won't be rejoining her she growled in discontent, "You –- !"

*SLAP*

Mash soon used Nui's arms slapping her in the face with an eager grin on his face giving her just deserts, "Now hold on Nui! I seem to recall controlling Gear Eyes while I dealt with your mother… payback time now bitch!"

Soon what happened next was a series of slaps across Nui's face using her disembodied arms to beat her up with Mash speaking with each slap justifiable or not as he said, "This is for brainwashing my Gear Eyes!"

*SLAP*

"Argh-"

*SLAP*

"That's for hurting my friends!"

*SLAP*

"That's for attacking me!"

*SLAP*

"That's for messing with Ryuko!"

*SLAP*

"That's for being a crazy bitch!"

*SLAP*

"That's for messing with Satsuki!"

*SPLAP*

"That's because I like slapping your dumb face!"

*SLAP*

"That's for BEGONE THOT!!"

*SLAP*

"THIS IS FOR EXISTING!"

*SLAP*

"*Valid Reason from Readers*!"

*SLAP*

With lots of slapping Mash finally felt satisfied dropping her arms away. Nui's face was battered brutally, and she could barely stand as Ryuko added fuel to the fire stepping on her arms in a 'bashful' tone, "Oops bitch."

Nui's eyes widened in alarmed screaming as her Life Fiber arms splattered into loose fibers being absorbed and splat into blood, "Aah! Oh my god! Look what you did to my arms!! My beautiful face!!! This can't be happening! NOT to me! I hate you!"

Nui soon stood with a psychotic expression on her face repeating the same words in a malicious tone, "I hate you, I hate you, I hate you, I hate you, I hate you!"

*SHIII*

Soon a rainbow light filled the arena alarming everyone in a flight or fight response with Ragyo appearing as she spoke in a calm tone getting Nui's attention, "Please, compose yourself. You're [The Grand Couturier] and you shall have a job to do."

However, what made them alert was Ragyo's new appearance which alarmed the group even if it was just a clone of her. Unlike Senketsu and Junketsu, which were both designed after sailor uniforms, Shinra-Koketsu is designed after a traditional Japanese wedding dress, featuring large, billowing sleeves and a hood. It is huge compared to the other Kamuis; unlike Senketsu and Junketsu, the dress itself does not have any eye-like features but instead extends several floating eye-like 'wings' when activated.

*SHIII*

Unleashing [Absolute Domination] – Shinra-Koketsu's main ability, allows Ragyo to dominate other Life Fiber-based clothing such as Goku Uniforms and Kamuis, neutralizing their powers and transformations and leaving their users physically paralyzed. However, both Ryuko and Senketsu are individually immune to this power due to their status as human/Life Fiber hybrids

When active, this ability makes Ragyo immune to being harmed by Life Fiber-based weapons such as the combined Scissor Blades. However, this ability appears to require a sacrifice, preferably a human one, to be used to its full potential.

Soon the Elite Four and Satsuki took a knee with surprise on their face Ryuko looking on confused asked Senketsu in concern, "W-What's wrong, Senketsu?"

Senketsu soon replied in a stunned tone what happened in disbelief, "I've lost some of my strength. That light causes all who touch it to cower in terror!"

Ragyo soon got near Nui placing her hands over the stubs of her arms. Nui in an embarrassed tone said, "Lady Ragyo…"

However, Ragyo mainly focused on the fact Nui wasn't regenerating in a curious tone, "How did she keep the Life Fibers from regenerating? Ah, well. It's neither here, nor there."

Moving her hands down using her [Life Fiber Manipulation] she created a new set of arms for Nui who looked in awe regaining her hands, "Uummm! Lady Ragyo…!"

Looking down on the group Ragyo spoke in a dismissive tone till her eyes landed on Mash with a knowing grin, "Now that Shinra-Kouketsu is complete, we don't have to deal with her anymore. But boy… I do hope you try to stop us it'll be that much sweeter breaking you down. Find us within the [Thread Palace] if you so dare mongrel."

*SWOOOSH*

They soon teleported away with Ryuko growling in an angry tone moving her head and trying to find them, "Goddammit, where'd they go?!"

Mash for his part felt incredibly annoyed as his eye twitched being called Mongrel snarled in an annoyed tone, "She dare call me a mongrel?! I'll get her just so that she can die by my hands alone now…"

With that, the group took a few minutes to collect themselves analyzing what they just learned…