The story we started

[Zaimokuza, who was waving the Blue Dragon Staff and preparing to charge at Ginoga, was stunned when he heard what Kousaka Kyosuke said. He immediately couldn't help but want to refute, but his words were choked in his throat by the other party's angry shout. ]

[“Of course I know the consequences of using the red elemental power in a downtown area. You don’t need to explain this to me.”]

[“But that’s under normal circumstances. We have no other choice now. The ability displayed by No. 25 is too threatening to the citizens. So, let alone this small area, we must kill it here and there even if we have to sacrifice the entire Shinjuku area!”]

[“——Otherwise, the next person to suffer will be everyone in Tokyo!”]

【Kousaka Kyousuke stared at the ginoga who turned his huge body to face here, and persuaded Zaimokuza in a hurried tone.】

[“It’s better to suffer a short pain than a long one. Anyway, this place and the nearby streets are unlikely to be saved. So why don’t we keep the scope of damage to a minimum? This is a necessary sacrifice!”]

[…Yes, I understand!]

[Zaimokuza's remaining hesitation disappeared under Kousaka Kyousuke's persuasion, and he nodded firmly and spoke.]

[“Very good, then I will cover for you, and you will - what!?”]

【“!”】

【Seeing that Zaimokuza finally agreed to his proposal, Kousaka Kyosuke breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to tell him the next battle plan, something happened again in front of him and immediately made his voice fluctuate violently. Even Zaimokuza couldn't help but tense up.】

[“Since you two dare to get in the way, how about I get rid of you first? Hehehehe——”]

[Crash--]

[Amidst the piercing laughter, countless white phosphorus powders fell from the surface of the giant plant and flew towards the two of them.]

[It is called phosphorus powder, but the appearance of the powder is very similar to dandelions. The phosphorus powders connected together look like a piece of white cotton candy. ]

【Then, something even more terrifying happened. 】

【Bear.】

[When the phosphorus powder fell to the ground, purple-red flames ignited everywhere. Under the scorching flames, the phosphorus powder shrank inward and gradually changed its appearance.]

[Finally, dozens of figures took shape in the burning purple-red flames. When their feet touched the ground, the flames dissipated from their bodies, revealing the appearance of these figures.]

[It was a group of mushroom-like Gurongi that looked almost identical to Ginoga before he activated his enhanced body. There were more than a dozen of them, and they were all purple in color! ]

[“How is this possible? Is this a clone technique?!”]

【This scene made Zaimokuza completely unable to believe his eyes, and his feet could not help but step back a few steps subconsciously.】

【“…No, look at their waists.”】

[Kousaka Kyosuke's expression under his helmet and his voice were both unusually gloomy, and his words also made Zaimokuza shift his gaze to the waists of the Gurongi.]

[“All of them have no belts?”]

【Zaimokuza keenly noticed that the waists of these Gurongi were not like those of the enemies that appeared before. None of them wore the stone belts that looked like the faces of evil spirits.】

[“Right, so this isn’t a clone technique or some other magical power… I think this is probably splitting.”]

[“Many plants in nature have this characteristic. For example, dandelions can be blown to another place by the wind after leaving their mother plant, and grow into another plant that is exactly the same as the original one after landing... Obviously, the big mushroom that No. 25 has transformed into also has this ability.”]

[“——We are in big trouble, Zaimokuza.”]

[After the words fell, the group of Gurongi in front simultaneously looked up at Kousaka Kyosuke and Zaimokuza Yoshiki who were waiting in a serious manner, and took steps towards them in unison.]

"Hey, hey, hey, this enemy is too foul!?"

Tobe Sho stared at the scene on the light screen with wide eyes, and his voice began to distort with horror.

"Not only can it transform into such a huge monster, it can even create so many clones that are like clones. Can the future Zaimokuza and his team really win?"

"No, they have... but they only have this one chance to win, and that is——"

Yukinoshita Yukino said with a frown on her face.

"That is, the elemental awakening mode of Kuuga's almighty form."

Hikigaya took over what she was about to say, his eyes as deep as water.

"With the destructive power of the fire element, it should be possible to completely burn this giant plant transformed from Unconfirmed Life Form No. 25, without even a chance of it splitting. However..."

"I'm afraid the process won't be as smooth as we imagined."

Recalling the opening scene where "Yoshiki Zaimokuza" was lying in the hospital in great pain, Hayato Hayama's heart was cast with a shadow, and he spoke softly.

[“Hmm!”]

[The force from the sword was unexpectedly heavy. Kousaka Kyosuke, who blocked the punch with his sword, could not help but step back several steps to relieve the impact. When he was about to regroup, a fierce wind came from behind him again.]

[clang——]

[“Aa ...

[Dazzling sparks exploded on the armor behind him as the blow was struck, causing Kousaka Kyosuke, who had just stabilized himself, to stumble forward several steps again. He turned around, panting, holding his sword and facing the split body behind him, which was retracting a blade that looked like it was made of tentacles.]

[“Gu——Mr. Kousaka, these guys are so strong!”]

【Zaimokuza, who blocked the opponent's slash and kick with his stick in both hands, was also forced to retreat. He and Kousaka Kyousuke stood shoulder to shoulder with their backs against each other. Nearly twenty Ginoga's split bodies surrounded them in a circle, and the range was slowly shrinking.】

[“I underestimated them. I thought they were split apart and wouldn’t be that strong, but these guys are no less powerful than those ordinary unconfirmed life forms that appeared before!”]

[Kousaka Kyosuke gritted his teeth and said this while enduring the numbness in his back, and once again tightened his grip on the hilt of the greatsword with both hands.]

[“What should we do? If this continues, we will be exhausted to death by them.”]

[“…There is only one way.”]

[Kousaka Kyosuke was silent for a few seconds, then whispered to Zaimokuza behind him.]

[“The main body of No. 25 is the key. Although it is unclear how much power it will take to create these split bodies, we should still consider the worst possible scenario - this is probably far from its limit.”]

[“Although we are much stronger than any of the clones, fighting is not a simple comparison of data. In this situation where two fists cannot defeat four hands, even if we can defeat these guys, it will consume a huge amount of physical strength. If it continues to create new clones, we will probably be beaten to death.”]

[“Besides, we can’t guarantee——!!!”]

[Before Kousaka Kyousuke could finish his words, a fierce howling wind came from above their heads, and both of them felt a chill in their hearts at the same time.]

【boom--! ! ! 】

[The huge tentacle whipped the ground, and huge cracks spread out on the hard ground from the location of the whip, proving the power of the blow.]

[When the tentacles moved away, several unlucky split bodies that were unfortunately affected were revealed below. Their bodies were slowly turning into white dust and disappearing.]

【“——That’s what I want to say.”】

[Kousaka Kyousuke supported himself with one hand and slowly stood up, looking at Zaimokuza who had been kicked away by him and also stood up and said.]

[“Number 25 will also attack us during this process. These split bodies are obviously insignificant to it, and it doesn’t care whether they will be affected or not. But we are different. Once we are besieged by two sides, we will be finished.”]

[“In that case, why not capture the leader first? Drop everything and attack the main body first!”]

[“But what should we do with these splinters? They don’t look like they will just sit there and do nothing.”]

[Zaimokuza looked at the split bodies that were surrounding him again, and he gripped the Blue Dragon Staff tightly and spoke loudly.]

“It’s very simple.”

[Kousaka Kyousuke's calm voice came from the other side, causing Zaimokuza to turn around in astonishment.]

[“I will hold off these guys. You activate the red form’s awakening mode and use the most powerful attack. Try to annihilate No. 25 with one strike.”]

【"Mr. Kosaka...are you okay?"】

【Zaimokuza did not refute Kousaka Kyousuke's words this time, because he knew that this was indeed the only way in this situation. 】

[The only thing we need to worry about is whether Kousaka Kyosuke, who is the bait, can block so many split bodies, or... whether Zaimokuza can eliminate No. 25 before he dies in battle. ]

[“We have to do it even if it doesn’t work. Otherwise, we’ll all be dead if we continue like this. We might as well give it a try.”]

[“If we don’t kill No. 25 here today, not only us, but countless innocent people will die. By that time… it will be too late to regret.”]

[Kousaka Kyosuke held the sword in one hand and pulled out the pistol from his waist with the other hand, looking at the split bodies around him that were preparing to attack again with a cold voice.]

[“These clones were created by No. 25 using his own power. When No. 25 is killed, they should disappear together... Don’t worry, I can still hold on for a while.”]

[“So——get ready, Zaimokuza.”]

[Zizzizi——]

[When the sudden shout came, the GO armor on Kousaka Kyosuke's body suddenly spewed out blue flames from the jets all over his body, and blue-white electric currents flowed along the armor and spread to the greatsword in his hand. ]

[——Full load mode, start! ]

[——Demon Slayer, extreme power drive! ]

[The so-called full-load mode is to close the safety valve of the GO system, so that the operating power of the power supply is accelerated to the limit in a short period of time, consuming a large amount of energy in exchange for a multiple increase in combat effectiveness. ]

[To put it bluntly, this means that this A-armor will shut down all the restriction systems set after the transformation, and restore it to the power before the transformation, which is the level of power without any restrictions when Kousaka Kyousuke used GO for the first time, or even higher than that.]

[But this will inevitably place a huge burden on the wearer, so in order to prevent Kousaka Kyousuke from messing around in battle and causing himself irreparable damage, the right to use this switch has always been in the hands of Ebina Hime, who controls it remotely to decide whether to use it based on the situation.]

[So what Kousaka Kyousuke said just now was not just for Zaimokuza alone, but was also said to Ebina Hime who was far away in the control room through the communication system in the helmet. Through analysis, she understood how serious the current situation was.]

[After a moment of silence, she made her choice.]

[The red compound eyes of the go helmet flashed with an extremely bright light at this moment. Kousaka Kyosuke bent his knees and started to rush towards the split body in front of him at an extremely fast speed. He was wrapped in thunder and lightning, just like Sleipnir ridden by Odin in the myth. Every step he took was accompanied by wind, thunder and flames! ]

[He swung his sword and slashed fiercely, cutting the split body in front of him in half from the left shoulder to the waist, and then shouted angrily without even turning his head! ]

[“Now, charge!”]

[What responded to him was not words, but a sudden burst of red flames.]

【Zaimokuza tried hard not to look at Kousaka Kyosuke who was charging into a group of enemies, his hands tightly grasping the spirit stone at his waist, scorching flames gushing out from the spinning Yamadam, wrapping around his blue body.】

[“Super Transformation!”]

【Om—】

[The blue water-flowing cape gradually ignites flames from the tail, and finally forms a scarf woven with flames. The flames spreading from Zaimokuza as the center burn the tentacles that are piercing him to ashes.]

[A molten-golden "flame" totem appeared under his standing feet, and Zaimokuza tilted his head forward, his fiery red eyes piercing through all the tentacles that were ignited like spider webs, looking at Ginoga's huge alien body.]

[Kuga·Almighty Form·Elemental Awakening (Flame).]

[“This power is the same as mine, and is also the power of ‘Him’!? How is that possible!”]

[For the first time, Ginoga's voice lost its calmness and frivolity since its appearance. It stared at Zaimokuza who was engulfed in flames, and its voice was full of disbelief.]

【But Zaimokuza didn't care whether it was surprised or not. The totem on the ground had already floated and turned into a red stream of light, flowing into the pearls inlaid in his raised right hand and lowered right leg.】

[“——What the hell!”]

[When the light completely sank into the two pearls, Zaimokuza suddenly raised his right hand, roared, and punched the ground in front of him.]

【Almighty Awakening·Knight Fist.】

[Instantly, the crimson ripples spread out from Zaimokuza's right fist to the surroundings, encompassing everything within a diameter of several hundred meters.]

【"What!?"】

[With Ginoga's incredible voice, a giant word "flame" appeared on the ground where its body was rooted, completely enveloping the plant.]

【--boom!!!!!!】

[The scarlet totem suddenly lit up with dazzling light, and then turned into a huge pillar of fire that shot up into the sky above the ground, completely engulfing Ginoga's huge body! ]

[“Uhhhhhhh!!!!!!”]

[The blazing flames, which were as hot as a steelmaking furnace, completely devoured the ginoga in the blink of an eye. The high temperature burned every corner of the plant, causing it to scream in pain and unable to control itself.]

【“——”】

[As the main body was engulfed by flames, all the clones that were besieging Kousaka Kyosuke stopped their previous actions, and then their bodies began to twitch abnormally. ]

[——Sure enough, my guess was right.]

[Kousaka Kyosuke saw Ginoga being engulfed by flames and all the clones in front of him stopped attacking. He confirmed his guess - as long as there is a problem with the main body, all the clones will be affected.]

[Although he was thinking, Kousaka Kyosuke's hands did not stop moving at all. He took advantage of this opportunity to swing his sword continuously, slicing the split bodies one by one without any resistance.]

[Clang! 】

[The greatsword wrapped in thunder used a "Karatake" to cut the last split body in half from head to toe like cutting tofu. Kousaka Kyosuke stopped his movements in the flying phosphorus powder, inserted the greatsword into the ground, and gasped violently. ]

【boom--】

[The blue flame at the nozzle also began to dim and weaken, just like the arc on the armor that no longer jumped and slowly disappeared, and the operating power of GO was returning to normal frequency. ]

[“Hoo…Hoo…Hoo…”]

[Kousaka Kyosuke leaned on his sword and half-knelt on the ground, panting. In this short period of time, he felt that all the muscles in his body were sore as if they were pulled by a tractor, and his physical energy consumption was ridiculously great, comparable to a non-stop 50-kilometer marathon.]

[This made him extremely helpless. This mode could only be used as a trump card. Not only was the burst time extremely short, but the sequelae were also not at a level that a normal person could withstand.]