Holy Grail War? Dragon Ball War

He frantically grabbed his hair and ruffled it, while Jōnei could only watch helplessly.

"Mother!!"

"Woooo!!"

"Monster!!"

The constant sounds of panic coming from the surrounding area made Jonouchi feel extremely guilty.

If he were more capable, Sakura wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

……

"Thank you, Uncle!"

Not far away, Berserker was rescuing terrified people from the collapsed building.

I also encountered familiar faces during that time.

The red-haired boy recognized the figure he often saw in the park at a glance; the man's mature, middle-aged face was unforgettable.

Berserker shook his head but didn't say anything.

With the boy's hopeful gaze fixed on him, he jumped towards the top of the tall building.

Berserker gripped his spear and looked at the enormous witch.

The boastful "king" fled in disarray, leaving only him to resolve this trouble.

As for magic power

They could only hope that their remaining magic power would be enough to unleash their "ultimate technique" and destroy the "witch" before them.

"stop!"

But the shouts that pierced through the air made him turn his gaze over.

Caster ran against the crowd and shouted at him.

"I will stop her!"

The other party's resolute tone caused Berserker to pause for a moment.

Seeing that Berserker did not make a move immediately, Jonouchi breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't have enough magic power to use his "divine draw" again.

"Sakura!"

"I know you must be in a lot of pain right now."

"After all, you're not the kind of girl who would do something like that."

"I believe this was absolutely not your intention!!"

Shouting loudly, Jōnechi then spoke up.

Looking back on the time he met this girl, he knew that he had not misjudged her.

"Hey, Sakura."

You know what friends are?

"It's someone you mess around with when you're doing silly things, laugh together when you're happy, and give the other person a punch to wake them up when they make a mistake."

Slowly opening his mouth to speak, Jonouchi also thought of the game, Honda, and the others.

You have made a mistake.

"So as your friend, I'll give you a good punch to stop you!"

"Don't think you can escape this just because you're a girl!!"

Raising the tattered Duel Disk in his hand, Jonouchi wore a nostalgic smile.

"I was also at fault for not being able to stop you properly."

"Therefore, I will share the blame with you!"

"I will hold on to you tightly, and together we will apologize properly in another world!!"

Jonouchi shouted as he slowly reached out towards the card that was constantly being activated.

Jonouchi knew perfectly well what the consequences would be once his hand touched the card.

But he had that kind of awareness!

The Relay of Souls!

That was the "thread" that connected him and Kyoko Sakura.

A bond called "friends"

Once the card is forcibly removed from the Duel Disk, its effect begins to wane.

"Sakura, even without this thing..."

"We will always be friends!"

"so."

"Let's go together!"

The witch's body froze, then began to disintegrate.

P.S.: As I wrote the ending, just imagining the scene with Jonouchi and Sakura Kyoko made me feel complicated.

Chapter 45 Aftermath!

"Well?"

Awakening groggily, Jōnei suddenly opened his eyes and turned over.

"what?"

Suddenly, he noticed the brightly lit, destroyed city below and paused for a moment.

"I'm flying?!"

Startled, Jonouchi felt inexplicably panicked, but after realizing he hadn't fallen, he clutched his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hahaha!! What are you doing!"

A familiar laugh came from the side, and Jonouchi turned his head in surprise.

What came into view was Sakura Kyoko, dressed in casual clothes, floating in the air just like herself.

"you"

“We’re already out of the game, Jonouchi.”

The laughter stopped, and Sakura Kyoko then said with a regretful expression.

"However, I'm so glad to hear that you'll stop me."

"Thank you!"

Turning to look down at the ravaged city and the weeping crowd, Sakura Kyoko's voice rose from a low tone.

Her expression was also filled with sadness and resentment.

After using the witch transformation, she could only watch helplessly as the martial arts witch acted recklessly.

Witnessing it kill humans was especially heart-wrenching and painful.

A moment of utter despair.

However, it was within the city that prevented her heart from falling into the abyss.

Even at the very end, Jonouchi did not give up on her and still intended to save her.

That awareness of being willing to die with oneself and that willingness to risk one's life.

It's truly touching.

It was precisely because of this that Sakura Kyoko never "despaired".

(I was also at fault for not being able to stop you properly.)

(Therefore, I will share the blame for that mistake with you!)

Putting everything else aside, just those few words she spoke made her want to cry.

"Eh?"

A fist gently pressed against her cheek, and Sakura Kyoko was stunned.

"Didn't I tell you? You made a mistake, so I'm going to punch you."

"Don't think you'll be safe just because you're a girl."

The other party's serious attitude made Sakura Kyoko puff out her cheeks in dissatisfaction.

"Whose fault do you think it is?!"

"If you hadn't messed up, I wouldn't have used this thing at all!!"