In a crossover anime, the only way to become stronger is by marrying a wife.

"That's right, and the mole has been discovered and eliminated, so we're not confident anymore..."

"We weren't confident to begin with. Even if it's a pincer attack from both inside and outside, we still need to launch a sneak attack. Now they're directly sniping each other in the middle. We'd better run as soon as possible..."

……

They whispered amongst themselves, but none of them dared to step forward and challenge Tsukikawa Shu.

In Kawasumi Itsuki's original imagination, he thought that with someone taking the lead, this group of people would respond to him, follow in his footsteps, charge into battle, and fight a very beautiful battle to eliminate Tsukikawa Shu and all the forces attached to Tsukikawa Shu.

"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!"

Kawasumi said angrily.

However, some people did respond to Kawasumi Itsuki's call. At that moment, a figure jumped out from the side.

"How dare they indiscriminately kill innocent people!"

Do you know what crime you've committed?! Your crimes are heinous!

The newcomer was none other than Kitamura Motoyasu, who considered himself a righteous and handsome young master. He carried a long spear, his light armor gleaming, and he held his head high.

That posture was like that of an innocent and romantic prince in a movie or TV series, with a touch of compassionate tenderness.

Of course, all of the above is just his own opinion. In the eyes of outsiders, his attitude has no value as a movie special effect and looks more like that of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur).

His eyes were filled with a pure innocence, untouched by the harsh realities of society.

Tsukikawa Shuu didn't intend to waste any more words. Hearing the other party's remarks, she was so angry that she laughed.

"I'm indiscriminately killing innocent people? You ordered these people to surround and annihilate us? Is this what you call innocent people?" Tsukikawa Shu asked.

"Of course they're innocent people! They haven't even started yet! Have you even studied law?! This situation should be called... something like that, attempted! Yes, it's an attempted act, not a crime!"

Kitamura Motoyasu said confidently.

"Besides, even if they do take action, they are innocent and acting in the right! They are eliminating evil, which means eliminating you. Do you even understand that?!"

He pointed at Tsukikawa Shuu and spoke with an air of righteous indignation, as if he were standing on the moral high ground, criticizing the common people.

Tsukikawa Shu rolled her eyes.

This guy is hopeless after all. Just like in the original "The Rising of the Shield Hero", he's a complete combination of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) and idiot.

In the original story, however, he's incredibly lucky, with everything going smoothly for him and surrounded by beautiful women. Even though he acts terribly, to the point of causing the deaths of many people, he still lives a good life. The author even wrote a side story to redeem him.

However, such a good thing doesn't exist in this world.

"Now that you're here, don't leave."

Without another word, Tsukikawa Shuu placed her hand on the hilt of her sword.

"Let's do it!"

"Kawasumi Itsuki shouted."

He then immediately began to act, stepping back and summoning his bow and arrows.

He fired three arrows at Tsukikawa Shu in quick succession, the arrows flying towards Tsukikawa Shu with lightning speed.

Kitamura Motoyasu also shouted, raised his spear without fear, and charged towards Tsukikawa Shu. The tip of the spear was wrapped in flames, and he was engulfed in flames as he crashed into Tsukikawa Shu.

"Fuck them all!"

Tenki Renya angrily addressed the timid crowd behind him.

At the same time, he raised his sword, leaped into the air, and flashed to the top of Tsukikawa Shu's head, thrusting it down at Tsukikawa Shu while standing upside down, with gusts of wind swirling around the tip of his sword.

All three of them used their strongest skills.

Kawasumi Itsuki's skill is called "Rapid Lightning," which allows him to fire arrows in an extremely short time, and the arrows travel at lightning speed. To date, no player has been able to catch one of his arrows head-on, not only because of its speed but also because of its immense power.

Even the bosses are often seriously injured after taking one of their own arrows.

The skill Tianmu Lian uses is called "Leaping Moon's Lament," which allows him to unexpectedly flash above the enemy's head and launch an aerial attack.

The top of the head is often the weakest point in a player's defense and is also an easily overlooked part. It works every time, and Kawasumi has used this skill to take down at least ten top-tier players.

Kitamura Motoyasu, on the other hand, is simple and brutal, lacking any skill, relying entirely on high numbers.

The mithril light armor not only makes you feel as light as a feather, but also provides excellent defense, capable of withstanding attacks from any rare-level weapon.

Skill: Fire Dragon Breath. Possessing power comparable to a "dragon," a late-game boss in the Underworld, this skill can incinerate anything. In the current early stages of the Underworld, this skill makes the character virtually invincible.

More importantly, there was the spear in his hand, a unique and rare treasure, an epic weapon!

At least that's what Kitamura Motoyasu himself thinks.

Epic Weapon: Meteor

Forged from ancient black iron, it can psychologically intimidate players, giving them a natural advantage in battle and making it an extremely difficult buff to deal with.

Before Tianmu Lian went on stage, his shout finally roused those who had been timid and hesitant to act.

Anyway, even if we escape, we might still be hunted down by Tsukikawa Shuu in the end, so why not just go all in now and maybe we'll win?

Moreover, with Kitamura Motoyasu, Amaki Ren, and Kawasumi Itsuki leading the charge, the risk of following along at this point is definitely greatly reduced.

However, all of these skills and weapons that had previously worked flawlessly and were invincible seemed to have lost their effectiveness against Tsukikawa Shuu.

Two lightning-fast arrows arrived in front of Tsukikawa Hiiragi in an instant.

Tsukikawa Shuya had only just drawn his katana, and as if it were a casual activity, he simply swung an arrow.

Click, click, click!

Both arrows were blocked, or rather, cleaved in two. Kawasumi Itsuki's pride and joy—its power and speed—were utterly ineffective against Tsukikawa Shuu.

Tsukikawa Shuu simply drew his sword and slashed through the air, without even glancing at what was above him.

Just as Amaki Ren, who had teleported above Tsukikawa Hiiragi, was about to adjust his posture and continue performing his well-practiced aerial slash, he noticed something similar.

My body is out of my control; no matter how I adjust it, it's the same. My lower body is out of my control.

It's out of my control...

His last sight in mid-air was of his severed lower body and his broken sword blade, shattered into countless fragments.

Tenmu Ren, along with his weapon, was cleaved in two in mid-air!

His eyes were filled with shock. Only a second later did he regret it. He regretted coming to challenge Tsukikawa Shu, and he regretted launching a sneak attack on Tsukikawa Shu under such unfavorable conditions after knowing that the conspiracy had failed, the accomplice was dead, and that he had seen Tsukikawa Shu!

After killing Tenki Ren, Tsukikawa Shuu smoothly retracted his arm, swung his sword horizontally, and lightly slashed across the room.

Despite his confusion, Kitamura Motoyasu continued his charge forward, flames enveloping his body like an ancient fire chariot, intending to plow everything in his path into the earth.

However, the flames on his body went out in an instant.

It was all because of the seemingly effortless sword strike that Tsukikawa Shuu unleashed against him.

And with it, his own flame of hope was also extinguished.

His body was forcibly sliced ​​open; an invisible sword aura had already cut him apart.

He fell.

Apart from the epic-level spear in his hand, none of his belongings were intact.

He was struck directly and split in two, his mithril armor shattered, and blood splattered out.

With a thud, the two bodies fell to either side, and various internal organs slid out and scattered all over the ground.

Kawasumi Itsuki's expression changed drastically. When he saw the falling Tenki Ren being struck by the sword energy, he leaped backward again and began to flee.

"Holy crap! How can Kawakita be so strong this month!"

He put away his bow and arrows, turned and ran.

His companions, however, lacked his keen observation and agility. They were currently charging forward with their weapons, attempting to overwhelm Tsukikawa Shu with sheer numbers.

It wasn't until they saw the blood-red bile mixed with blue and white brain matter spilling out from Kitamura Motoyasu that they realized something was wrong.

Some of them turned pale and ran, while others remained standing there, bewildered and unable to comprehend how Kitamura Motoyasu, who had always considered himself the strongest player, could be killed before they even met. Still others continued to charge forward with ferocious roars.

Tsukikawa Shuu continued to wield her sword, cutting down players who rushed towards her in half at the waist, along with their weapons, and all their armor and protective gear.

The first few people who charged forward were all cut down with a single stroke. When the people behind saw this, even the most reckless ones turned pale with fright and ran away as fast as they could, trying to get away from this dangerous place.

However, how could Tsukikawa Shuu possibly let them escape?

Before they had taken more than a few steps, they heard screams coming from behind them, followed by silence, and within seconds the screams were right next to them.

Then came a flash of light, followed by the sight of Tsukikawa Shu rushing forward, still wielding his sword to kill those in front of him. Then, his vision returned to darkness, and he entered death.

……

"Damn it, this is absolutely awful!"

"How could Kitamura Motoyasu and Amaki Ren be so useless? I even provided cover, and they were still killed in the blink of an eye. What are they good for? What's the use of leveling up so high? They were still killed with a single blow."

Although he was just a mischievous and immature kid who thought he was the embodiment of justice and righteousness, always looking down on everyone and righteously criticizing everything, when it came to life and death, all his so-called justice and righteousness were thrown to the winds.

Now he just hoped that the twenty-odd cannon fodder who came with him could do something to hold off Tsukikawa Shuu for at least half a minute... no, just a dozen seconds, so that he could escape.

However, less than two minutes after he left, he heard the rustling sound of grass being quickly trampled behind him, accompanied by the sound of wind, and a figure was rushing towards him!

He didn't need to look back to know who had arrived.

"Useless! More than twenty people couldn't stop him for more than ten seconds!"