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[ Tokyo War Project (3) ]
Kanagawa Prefecture presbyopia.
Ren Kusanagi, the lord of Kanshoku, the largest tribe in the area, had been holding a countermeasures meeting with his executives all afternoon.
“It’s a no-brainer. “We have to stick to the prime minister.”
“That’s nonsense. We must form an alliance with the Musashi & Izanami Alliance!”
“Are you out of your mind? “Didn’t you hear that Mandala was taken over overnight?”
“So, let’s stick with the prime minister and sell the whole country?”
“under. Since when did you become such a patriot?…”
“What did you say just now, you bastard!”
The meeting, which lasted half a day, made people increasingly nervous. Two executives with different opinions got into an argument with their faces red and eventually reached the point where they grabbed each other by the collar.
“stop-!”
The pointless argument ended with the lord Kusanagi slamming down on the table. The executives who had been fuming sat back down at her yelling.
Kusanagi looked around at the executives and sighed.
‘I only know how to fight monsters. They are just people who didn’t even vote, let alone participate in politics…’
Like almost all tribes, most of the Ganshoku executives were superhumans who had awakened their abilities.
Although they were experts at hunting and fighting, they were of little help to Kusanagi when it came to political matters.
“My lord. “Why don’t we just stay still until the war is over?”
Kusanagi shook his head at the cautious opinion of an executive.
“We’re too close to Tokyo for that.”
They were based in Kanagawa Prefecture, adjacent to Tokyo.
People have already come and gone from the prime minister’s side and the Musashi & Izanami alliance.
The stories they argued were completely different, but in the end, what they were trying to say was the same.
To stick to their side.
There was also a subtle warning that if you don’t do this, it will be difficult to see a good situation later.
“…we have to choose one way or the other.”
The battlefield is too close to just watch from afar. You will inevitably be swept away, and if you make the wrong choice, there will be no turning back. Kusanagi felt her stomach ache from the burden.
As time passed, the executives’ opinions leaned more towards Musashi & Izanami.
“Honestly, we don’t have much to gain by sticking with the prime minister.”
“You said that all the tribes in Tokyo are illegal armed groups. If that’s the case, then we’re all the same, right?”
“The Musashi & Izanami alliance even promised to maintain the current system…”
The Prime Minister planned to return Japan to a country based on democracy like in the past.
People who had become accustomed to the Tribe system for three years – especially warrior class adepts – felt a sense of resistance against it.
However, the lord Kusanagi had a slightly different idea.
‘Anyway, the current system can’t last forever. Whether it returns to democracy like before or someone unifies the country and becomes king, Japan will eventually be unified again as one country.’
The reason she was able to become the lord of a region was not only because she was strong, but also because she made the right decisions most of the time when she made a choice.
But this time, it wasn’t easy for her to make a decision.
“Phew…”
It was when Kusanagi’s sigh deepened as she was exhausted from a long, fruitless meeting.
Doo doo doo doo…!
The expressions of the people in the conference room stiffened at the same time due to the slight vibration.
“Is it an earthquake?”
As the Japanese are sensitive to earthquakes, and as superhumans with much more developed senses than civilians, they could easily sense even the slightest vibration.
But no one was frightened by the earthquake.
Because all the people in this were superhumans who could survive even if the entire building collapsed.
But…
doo doo doo doo doo…!
“The vibrations are getting louder?”
“It’s not just an earthquake. “It’s coming from one direction.”
It was time for everyone to turn their heads in the same direction as if agreeing with Kusanagi’s words.
-Aaaaeaaaaaa!
Alarms sounded loudly from all directions, and a moment later, a soldier rushed into the conference room.
“My lord! “It’s a monster attack!”
Kusanagi tilted his head at the mention of a monster attack.
Was the gate open inside the territory?
If it was large, it would have been caught by a detector…
“What is the extent of the damage? “Have you reached boss level?”
“There is no damage yet. The boss level has not been confirmed… but the number is….”
“How much? “Speak quickly!”
“At least hundreds!”
“what?”
To the lord who asked questions like a fool, the soldier explained exactly what he had seen.
“Hundreds of monsters are now marching out of the castle at high speed!”
After a while, Kusanagi climbed up the castle wall with the executives.
The soldier’s explanation felt lacking.
Kihi-eeeeee! Kihi-eeeeee!
Kihi-eeeeee! Kihi-eeeeee!
thud! thud! thud! thud!
The red waves advancing in step were reminiscent of a sea of blood. The rough waves on a stormy day were about to turn into a tsunami and hit the land.
“Hundreds… no matter how you look at it, it’s over a thousand.”
The executives looked bored at that distant number.
Kusanagi gritted his teeth and shouted.
“All armies ready for battle! “If you can fight, raise everyone, young or old, up the wall!”
As if her cry was a signal, the advancing oni began to speed up.
thud! thud! Thump thump thump!
At the rear of the oni army, a giant oni, more than two heads taller than the others, raised its head.
Kihi-yoooooooot!!
When it let out a loud roar, the Oni army started running, shaking the earth. The walls shook from the tremors. The enemies quickly reached the foot of the castle wall.
“If they come over, it’s over! Stop it somehow!”
Kusanagi used his incredible strength to hold a vehicle machine gun, one in each hand. The muzzle spewed fire, firing out thousands of bullets per minute.
Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta!
Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta!
As the lord took the lead in fighting, other superhumans also began to demonstrate their respective abilities.
Superhumans with excellent physical abilities directly carried and used machine guns or rocket artillery, while superhumans with the ability to attack from a distance fired attacks on the ground.
Ordinary soldiers and emergency summoned citizens also fought with guns. Normally, civilians were strictly prohibited from owning weapons, but now everyone had to carry a gun.
“Fuck you, you bastards!”
“Die!”
The humans used evil and attacked.
The sludge that was climbing the castle wall formed a hive, fell down, and was shattered by the pouring gunfire.
Meanwhile, there were some guys climbing the castle wall.
Kwasik!
Kusanagi shouted as he struck down the oni that had almost climbed up the castle wall with a large hammer.
“How dare you invade my land!”
Compared to the four major tribes in Tokyo, Kanshoku was much smaller and had fewer people. But the bond was strong.
Moreover, compared to other tribes, the treatment of civilians was quite good.
Therefore, neither the superhumans nor the civilians on the castle walls backed down and fought together against the monster army.
About two hours have passed since the battle began.
“They have been reduced to less than half! “If we hold on like this, we can stop it!”
Kusanagi walked around the castle walls and encouraged the soldiers.
The corpses of Oni were piled up under the walls, forming a hill. The soldiers, who were exhausted as they heard that the end was in sight, gathered all their remaining strength and fought.
Then a new gate opened before their eyes.
Jiiiing-!
A black hole opened in the sky, and all kinds of reptilian monsters poured out of it.
That number was greater than the oni killed so far.
“Fuck…”
Kusanagi muttered, putting the hammer down on the floor for a moment. Reptilian monsters of various sizes and shapes began quickly crawling towards the castle wall, with their tongues lashing out.
Kusanagi’s expression hardened as he looked at the reptilian monsters climbing the castle wall at terrifying speed.
‘Should I abandon the castle and run away?’
It’s impossible to deal with those reptiles. The walls won’t last more than an hour, and if the enemies get over them, this is the end.
“Why do you have to let us…”
“I don’t want to die like this!”
The voices of terrified soldiers could be heard from all directions.
No one has deserted or run away yet, but it was only a matter of time.
“Everyone…”
The word ‘retreat’ was about to come out of Kusanagi’s mouth.
―Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!
With a huge explosion, flames rose from the side of the monster army.
“What…”
The monsters caught in the explosion scream. Smoke billowing heavily along with the smell of burnt coal. The flames and smoke soon disappear in a sudden gust of wind.
And in that,
Buaaaaang!
Five bikes sped away, leaving behind colorful tails.
“What is that?”
“bike?”
“Suddenly, where…”
Everyone looked at the five bikes with puzzled expressions.
The bikes were all different colors.
Red. blue. yellow. green.
And black at the very back.
Five bikes of different colors formed a wedge formation and attacked the monster’s sides and rear.
The red bike in the lead and center.
Red held the steering wheel with one hand and his sword with the other. I tilted my bike sharply to the side and brought the enemies into attack range.
“Melt down! Magma Sword!”
Contrary to the childish name of the technology, its power was amazing.
Grumble!
Red’s sword body turned red. Flames poured out from the sword and swept through the enemy lines.
Burbububbung!
All monsters caught in the explosion were wiped out. The people on the wall just stared blankly at the scene.
“It’s my turn.”
The bikes changed positions and this time Blue took the lead.
Blue took out the spear on his back. The 60-centimeter-long short spear was lengthened to 2 meters at the press of a button.
“Freeze. “Snowstorm.”
Whoa!
When Blue swung the spear, the monsters within the attack range froze and soon scattered into pieces.
Blah blah blah!
It was the result of synergy between Blue’s characteristic [Freeze] and spear skills.
“Leave the finishing touches to me.”
Yellow stood up completely and fired an arrow at the protest. Although I completely let go of the steering wheel, the bike made in Mandala’s underground research facility had an autonomous driving function.
Yellow shouted, shooting several arrows at the protest.
“Take it! Lightning Thunder!”
Although it was a relatively simple technical name compared to its older brothers, the effect was anything but simple.
Crackling, crackling-!
Each arrow contained the power of a thunderbolt. It flew like a small thunder dragon and pierced through dozens of monsters.
Green and Black didn’t even need to step up.
This was enough for the three of us.
“wow…!”
“What are those people…?”
The superhuman soldiers on top of the castle wall just watched the battle unfolding below the castle wall with their mouths open.
Buaaaaang!
Buaaaaang!
Five rangers tore through the battlefield riding super bikes traveling at speeds of over 400 km/h.
Every time they swung their swords, stabbed their spears, or pulled a string, the monster fell like a leaf in a cold wind.
“…Are you going to keep watching like that? “Push through this gap!”
The first person to come to his senses was Kusanagi. The soldiers who had been mesmerized by the lord’s shout began to gain strength again.
“I don’t know who it is, but reinforcements have arrived!”
“I can stop it well enough!”
Wow!
Those who found hope fought with all their might. They succeeded in causing all the monsters that were climbing the castle walls to fall.
After confirming that the top of the castle wall was safe, Kusanagi went down and shouted.
“Open the gate! Superhumans, follow me! “Help those people and clean up the remains of the monsters!”
Kugoogung!
The castle gate opened and the lords and warriors in combat vehicles came out of the castle.
Cleaning up was easy. The monster army was divided into four pieces and scattered, and even the rangers took out most of them.
Sigh!
As a finishing touch, Red decapitated the giant oni and landed splendidly on the floor.
Kusanagi approached them.
“Thank you for your help. “Thanks to you, we overcame a big crisis.”
She looked grateful and wary at the same time.
The opponents were benefactors who saved the territory, but they were also superhumans with tremendous skills.
‘Each one is incredibly strong. ‘Where did these monsters come from?’
The superhumans who came with her also looked at the rangers with half-awe and half-fear.
‘The bike is very cool….’
‘The weapon also looks very luxurious.’
‘What you’re wearing is a combat suit, right?’
Unlike the past, the Rangers did not look out of place at all.
The weapons they used were reinforced weapons made using the latest magic stone technology in Mandala’s underground research facility, and their
uniforms were not as stretchy as before, but were reinforced exoskeletons made from a new monster material.
Above all, it is no exaggeration to say that the people inside are different from those of the past.
But the personalities didn’t change much.
“Ah, we…”
Black, who had been watching from behind throughout the battle, stepped forward to replace Red, who was embarrassed.
[Sorry if I disturbed you. On my way back to headquarters, I seemed to need help, so I presumptuously intervened.]
“…What a disruption. “Without your help, we would have suffered great damage.”
It wasn’t just major damage, the territory was almost completely destroyed.
Everyone knew that even if they didn’t say it out loud.
As the lord of the tribe, Kusanagi treated the rangers with courtesy. She had many questions about them.
“If you’re not busy, may I invite you to my castle?”
[Wouldn’t that be a nuisance?…]
“Not at all.”
The great man pretended to hesitate for a moment and then accepted the lord’s invitation. Because it was an event designed to target this situation from the beginning.
As the rangers entered the walls, cheers erupted from the walls.
“Thank you for saving me!”
“You looked so cool earlier!”
People were fascinated by what the rangers showed. They would talk about what they saw and experienced today, and the rumors would quickly spread to other areas.
‘This is how a hero is born and a legend begins.’
This was just the beginning.
They planned to stop at at least ten tribes before returning to Tokyo.
[ Tokyo War Project (3) ] End
ⓒ Ganjjajang
