Chapter 40: "That"

"Ha...ha."

Running with the small robot in her arms, Inori contacted Undertaker.

"Funell... Please."

[Inoreen? What's happening, Inoreen?! Gai is very upset!]

A girl's voice came from the robot a few seconds later.

"Reinforcements... I need reinforcements."

[Reinforcements? What are you talking about? I've located your position; we'll get you out of there!]

"No... I need reinforcements. The Void Genoma... is here."

[What's going on, Inori? You better explain this.]

This time, a man's voice came from the robot, making Inori tremble upon hearing it.

"I..."

[Leave the explanation for later. I'll send you the coordinates; we'll get you out in 3 minutes.]

Looking at the holographic map from the small robot, Inori frowned.

The coordinates were completely on the opposite side of where she separated from Yuki.

*Bang Bang Bang Bang

Amidst the gunfire, Inori's gaze couldn't help but waver, but she gritted her teeth, hoping that Gai would help Yuki get out of there.

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Watching the screen, Gai, the leader of Undertaker, furrowed his brow at how quickly the Antibodies moved.

"This is going to be complicated."

Quickly thinking of a way to break through that barrier, Gai stroked his chin.

"Inoreen? What's happening, Inoreen? Gai is very upset!"

However, while he was thinking, the short statured girl with black hair received a message.

[Reinforcements... I need reinforcements.]

"Reinforcements? What are you talking about? I've located your position; we'll get you out of there!"

Frowning, Tsugumi quickly located Inori through her small robot.

Gai, standing beside her, couldn't help but consider Inori's request.

Touching Tsugumi's shoulder, Gai gave her a look. Tsugumi understood and nodded, handing him the microphone.

[No... I need reinforcements. The Void Genoma... is here.]

"What's going on, Inori? You better explain this."

With a commanding tone, Gai didn't like where this was going.

Silence was the only response to Gai. Exchanging glances with Tsugumi, who merely shrugged, Gai couldn't help but shake his head.

[I...]

"Leave the explanation for later. I'll send you the coordinates; we'll get you out in 3 minutes."

The doubt in Inori's tone was the best confirmation for Gai that his plans had failed.

He sighed and hoped that with Inori's arrival, at least some things would be explained.

Tsugumi, of course, wasted no time and sent the location.

Turning off the microphone, Gai looked at the screen again, but this time, even he showed a bit of astonishment.

"What is that guy doing? Does he want to die?" Looking at the screen, Tsugumi couldn't help but say those words. On the screen was a person in a black suit and mask.

His attire was very peculiar, something Gai had never seen before.

"I surrender! I surrender!"

"Tch, what a coward."

Looking at the pitiful figure on the screen, Tsugumi clicked her tongue. She lost all interest in him, but for Gai, several thoughts ran through his mind.

*Bam

But after a few seconds, both Tsugumi and Gai opened their mouths in surprise.

They couldn't see it, but the masked guy had decapitated a soldier at a terrible speed.

"Crazy... He's crazy! They'll kill him!"

Tsugumi couldn't help but raise her voice at this. Killing a soldier in front of an entire armed platoon is something only a madman would do.

"Fire!!"

*Bang Bang Bang Bang

And just as Tsugumi thought, the soldiers didn't stand idly by and began to shoot. But at the same time, they were once again left dumbfounded.

*Click Click

"Hahahaha."

The masked guy moved at an extreme speed, dodging bullets and even beheading more soldiers.

Even Gai was left speechless by this.

Being able to perform such a feat was impossible.

"Die, you damn monster!"

*Bang

They also saw an Endlave attack with its full firepower, but this time, even they held their breath.

*Bom

The Endlave split in half, exploding, and out of the flames, they saw a figure without injuries standing on the remains of the Endlave.

"A Katana... It's a damn Katana! How did he do that?! That's impossible!"

Strongly shaking her head, Tsugumi refused to believe what her eyes were seeing. She looked at the masked figure's weapon; it was a Katana. Even in her wildest dreams, she never thought a Katana could cut an Endlave in half. Gai, however, was too surprised to speak.

"Gai! Gai! Did you see that? Tell me you're seeing it!"

This voice belonged to a young blonde, astonishment in his eyes. He looked directly at the screen, shocked. He couldn't believe that someone could do that.

"That's not human."

Following his words was Shibungi.

Like Argos, his gaze was on the screen, frowning.

*Bang Bang Bang

"Hahahaha."

*Click Click

*Bom Bom Bom

Undertaker couldn't open their mouths in shock for this. Argos looked at how "It" was deflecting and dodging bullets and how easily it was tearing through the Antibodies.

"It" was too fast, too strong, too aggressive, too bloody. They couldn't help but hold their breath.

"Retreat! Retreat! Agrhh!"

*Bam

"Impossible... It's making them retreat."

Now the screen had the full attention of Tsugumi. Being able to make the Antibodies retreat, a feat they hadn't even had the chance to achieve with a large group, but being able to make them retreat alone, with sheer force, was a feat beyond what their eyes had seen.

"No, not yet. The Antibodies won't give up so easily."

*Pum... Pum.. Pum

And just as Shibungi had said, the Antibodies had already begun using their heavy weapons against "It."

But this astonished them again; even with such weapons, "It" was unstoppable. No matter where "It" stepped, destruction followed in its wake.

"Hahaha, well, very well, let's go to the sky then."

Again, they saw "It" do something impossible, running at high speed, "It" walked on the walls of a building, turned its body, and destroyed several military drones.

"Is... is that possible?"

No one answered Argos. Everyone was too stunned to respond.

"Gai... Gai."

However, a voice pulled them out of their amazement. Inori entered with a man of enormous physique named Ogumo.

"How did you get here so fast?" Frowning, Gai was surprised at how quickly they had arrived.

"Well, there were no soldiers on the way, after all."

Scratching his head, Ogumo replied with embarrassment.

He, too, was surprised at how easy it was.

"Gai, Yuki, he needs our help."

Even with her expressionless face, Inori looked directly into Gai's eyes, the plea evident in her gaze.

"Yuki?"

Tilting his head in confusion, Gai asked.

"Yes... Yuki." Nodding, Inori pointed her finger at the screen.

"Wait a moment! Inoreen, do you know that thing?!"

Having a minor outburst, Tsugumi looked at Inori. However, Inori simply nodded in response.

Everyone held their breath awaiting her confirmation.

"Guys, look at that!"

Capturing everyone's attention, Argos pointed at the screen.

On the screen, "It" faced an Endlave with its fist, and everyone couldn't help but shake their heads at how absurd it seemed.

However, something incredible happened.

*Click Bomm

The arm and more than half of the Endlave were destroyed by a single punch.

"Tell me I'm dreaming..."

Tsugumi pinched her cheek a bit, trying to wake up from the absurdity, but all she felt was pain.

"That was damn incredible!" Unlike Tsugumi, Argos had an excited look.

Gai, on the other hand, was evaluating "It." The displayed abilities were not human.

Inori, on the other hand, frowned, looked at Yuki's body, and noticed several more crystals in him. She couldn't help but worry.

"Gai..."

Looking at Gai's eyes again, Inori didn't hesitate anymore.

"Please, he helped me escape... he needs our help."

"Does this mean all of this..."

"Yes, he offered himself as bait."

Everyone looked at Inori with blank stares. Even Gai was surprised.

"Well, we'll get him out of there."

"Wait, are you serious, Gai?"

With doubts, Shibungi could see that "It" was very dangerous.

"Yes, we'll get him out of there. I trust Inori's judgment." Gai said with a serious look on his face, without hesitation.

"Yes!! I volunteer to bring 'It'."

Argos said with an excited look.

"It's Yuki."

With a soft voice, Inori corrected.

"Whatever... Tsugumi."

"Yes! I'm already working on it. Aya, change of plans."

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Yuki: Hello readers, now that we've greeted each other... Hands up with the power stones! No one will get hurt... Yes, you too, ghost reader."

*Bang

He shoots with the spark gun.