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[“You’ll never succeed this time! If I can defeat you once, I can defeat you a second time!”]

[The huge plant shell shook suddenly, and countless tiny fungi as small as dust fell from the surface, turning into flames and landing on the ground.]

[After the flames dissipated, dozens of clones that were identical to the original body except for the color of their bodies appeared in front of Ginoga, and as soon as they appeared, they ran towards Zaimokuza without stopping.]

[“Go! Kill this defeated general!”]

[All the clones rushed towards Zaimokuza with a deafening roar behind them. Each of them had the strength to rival that of an ordinary 『ME』 group Gurongi, and as they ran, they pulled out weapons formed by the splitting of hyphae from their bodies.]

[If you don't do anything and are surrounded by them, even if you are the current Zaimokuza, you won't get much benefit. 】

【But at this time, Zaimokuza had no time to care about these split bodies. 】

[Buzz—buzz—buzz—]

[The speed at which the spirit stone flashes is constantly increasing, and the overall color of the flame is gradually being assimilated into gold. In this constant change, Zaimokuza feels an extremely powerful force gushing out from his body.]

[“This kind of power——!”]

[This power was so strong that even the master Zaimokuza felt genuinely terrified, and for the first time, he felt a sense of fear from the bottom of his heart.]

[——Is this really a power that a living being can possess? ]

[When Zaimokuza was feeling doubtful, the flames around him had completely turned golden, and the scarf around his neck was fluttering and solidifying, and was about to become solid...]

【But at this moment, Ginoga's roar attracted Zaimokuza's attention, and he saw a group of split bodies rushing towards him. 】

【Block them.】

【Bear!】

[As soon as this thought came to Zaimokuza's mind, before he could make any move, the golden flames around him surged forward as if they had life, enveloping all the incoming split bodies.]

[Then, these split bodies, which would have been a tough battle even if he and Kousaka Kyousuke had joined forces, ignited one after another when they were enveloped by the golden flames, and eventually turned into countless flaming hyphae that slowly dissipated.]

[“How is this possible?!”]

【Looking at this horrific scene, Ginoga screamed in disbelief, an unprecedented sense of fear swept out from his heart.】

[Could it be that I will really be here today——No! No way! 】

[It clenched its fists tightly, forcibly suppressing the boiling emotions in its heart, and replaced them with unprecedented determination and madness. ]

[How could I possibly die? I finally got the power I have now, and I haven’t finished my game yet, and I haven’t avenged the humiliation I once suffered on that damned woman. How could I die here——!!!]

[The raging flames awakened Ginoga from his thoughts, and now Zaimokuza has reached its final transformation. ]

【Om—】

[The color of the spiritual stone on the waist has almost stabilized. In the slow flashing that no longer flashes quickly, all the red color is about to completely transform into pure gold.]

[And the scarf has almost become real at this moment, slowly falling on Zaimokuza's back. ]

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

[Suddenly, the originally fixed pure gold color suddenly became disordered, and the red color began to occupy the main body of the spirit stone again. The scarf that was almost condensed into substance once again disintegrated into flames.]

[“Stop right there!”]

[Zaimokuza's deep shout revealed the answer to the sudden change. For some unknown reason, he forcibly reversed the process of this change with his own will.]

[Finally, the color of the spirit stone returned to the color when the enhanced body was first activated. The flames moved between the spirit stones as if they had life, but the color of the flames did not turn back to red, but remained the color of pure gold.]

【“——”】

[Wrapped in the golden flames, Zaimokuza stopped changing and returned to his original form, looking up at Ginoga, and slowly posed.]

[Spread your hands across your chest, step forward in a horse stance, and lower your waist. ]

【Om—】

[A familiar scarlet flame totem appeared under Zaimokuza's feet amidst the buzzing sound, and turned into red light particles suspended in mid-air, pouring into the red pearl on his right ankle, along with the golden flames around his body.]

[When the flames and the light flow were drawn into the pearls, the blood-red color of the pearls suddenly changed, turning into a golden color that had never been seen before, and golden flames also ignited under his feet.]

[“Let’s continue to use this move to decide yesterday’s victory or defeat!”]

【“——Taku!”】

[Zaimokuza's pair of flaming compound eyes looked at Ginoga, and he jumped high with both feet, easily surpassing Ginoga's height of several dozen meters after activating his enhanced body.]

【"Damn!"】

[Ginoga's hair stood on end when he saw Zaimokuza's familiar opening move...if he had hair on his body now.]

[But this is not important. Now it truly feels a threat coming from Zaimokuza that is far greater than yesterday, and Ginoga has no doubt that if it is hit by this move this time, it will definitely die without a burial place! ]

[“Don’t even think about succeeding! KUUGA!”]

[Before this life-and-death crisis, Ginoga finally got angry. He immediately looked up at Zaimokuza who had jumped up, and tried his best to gather all his strength into his eyes.]

[A cross-shaped crack appeared in the middle of its pupils, and a faint purple-red light flickered deep in the eyeballs. This was the same move that Ginoga used to successfully sneak attack and severely injure Zaimokuza yesterday!]

[This is also Ginoga's strongest long-range attack move. Not only does it have a wide range, but it is also extremely fast to use. At least it is much faster than Zaimokuza. ]

[The price is that it will put a huge strain on the eyes. After using this move yesterday, Ginoga was blind for about three hours like a blind man, but the price he paid is definitely worth it! ]

[For example, at this moment, when Zaimokuza had just completed a somersault in mid-air and was about to launch his attack towards Ginoga, Ginoga had already completed charging his own attack.]

[It looked at Zaimokuza, and roared loudly while trying to suppress the severe pain in its eyes.]

[“Go to hell! KUU——”]

【boom! 】

[The sudden sound of gunfire interrupted Ginoga's words, and along with its attack, the body wrapped in mycelium instantly became stiff.]

[“Gu——”]

[The cross-shaped cracks in his eyes slowly disappeared. Ginoga lowered his head stiffly, looking at the bullet hole in his chest that was emitting white smoke. His mouth opened and closed but no sound came out.]

[Puff, puff, puff——]

[The explosion was accompanied by flashes of light all over its body. Amid the splash of thick and smelly blood, the reinforced nerves near the chest in its body broke one after another. The severely injured Ginoga completely lost the last bit of strength to fight back.]

【"call……"】

[After seeing the tragic scene of Ginoga being hit by a bullet with his right eye, Kousaka Kyosuke, who was some distance away from the two, put down the pistol with smoke from the muzzle with a cold look, covered his wound and gasped softly.]

[Fortunately, I didn't use up all the neurotomy bullets, he thought silently.]

[For a cautious person like Kousaka Kyosuke, he would always keep something in reserve no matter what. Especially because of his occupational disease, he was extremely careful in the use of ammunition.]

[The box of ammunition that Ebina Hina gave him was indeed all shot into Ginoga's body at the beginning, but because of the limit on the number of bullets to be loaded, Kousaka Kyosuke actually left one bullet, and he carefully put this bullet into the armor on his body, intending to use it for emergencies. ]

[Now, the new type of neuron-disrupting bomb that was left behind became the last straw that broke the camel's back, successfully tipping the balance of battle towards their victory.]

[“Go ahead! Zaimokuza!”]

[“Oh my god!!!”]

[At Kousaka Kyousuke's shout, Zaimokuza flipped and spun, shouting angrily as he kicked out his right foot towards Ginoga below, and golden flames flashed under his feet.]

【Almighty Awakening·Knight Kick! 】

[Zaimokuza fell from the sky under the potential energy of gravity. The acceleration of gravity made the power of this attack even greater. The golden flames almost completely enveloped his entire body, and even his figure disappeared in the gold. ]

[“——I won’t accept this!!!!!!”]

[Ginoga, who had lost his last fighting power by Kousaka Kyosuke's vicious shot, looked up at the rapidly approaching golden meteorite in the sky, and uttered a desperate wail from his mouth. ]

[Then, in less than a second, the meteorite wrapped in golden flames hit the alien plant standing in the middle of the road. The sound of the entire world seemed to fade away rapidly at the moment of the collision, and it became extremely silent.]

【——】

[Starting from the area where the two were in contact, a huge golden fireball spread out in an instant, completely covering the huge plant. The extreme light and heat emitted by the fireball made the sky above dim.]

【--boom!!!!!!】

[A few seconds later, citizens who were being evacuated by the police from areas outside the Tokyo metropolitan area could see a "tiny" column of fire rising into the sky in the distant wilderness, straight into the distant horizon, and briefly turned that small patch of sky clouds into a sunset-like fiery cloud.]

[From a distance, this scene looks like a hole in God's water cup, and the water inside is flowing out along the crack, but in a strange and completely opposite direction.]

[And not knowing if it was an illusion, the citizens felt as if they heard a faint scream in their ears, like the wailing of a devil falling into the frying pan of hell.]

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Chapter position: 173 / Chapter price: 25 / Word count: 5481 / Update time: 2023-07-02 01:44:14

33. Post-War Affairs (5K)

[The huge pillar of fire that shot up into the sky infected the surrounding air and turned it into a heat wave that spread in all directions. The golden flames cast a layer of gorgeous golden reflection on Kousaka Kyousuke's armor, making it look like a suit of armor made of gold.]

[Zaimokuza, with flames all over his body, landed steadily on the ground. The elemental awakening form also dissipated at this moment, and he returned to his original almighty form. ]

【“…”】

[He raised his head, and his red compound eyes reflected the tragic scene in front of him.]

[In the pillar of fire, there was a similarly huge creature twisting its body madly, and its indescribably shrill roar echoed throughout the entire road. The despair and pain in the sound were like a devil calling for help from people on the edge of the abyss.]

[But in the end, its body was burned by the golden flames and gradually turned into ashes from the end of its tentacles, and the poisonous gas leaking from its body could not escape this equal destruction, and all traces of its existence were wiped out from the world in the most tragic way.]

[It can be vaguely seen that on top of the huge figure there is another tiny figure struggling in the flames. It seems to have seen the timber base that has fallen at its feet, and it is trying to stretch out its hands towards him as if asking for help.]

[But in the end, the hand it stretched out was also twisted in the flames, and then turned into ashes and dissipated, and Zaimokuza just looked up at this scene silently, without making a sound or stretching out his hand, like a mourner in silence.]

[After an unknown amount of time, the pillar of fire gradually dissipated, leaving only a few stubbornly burning flower seedlings on the charred, red ground.]

[The area originally occupied by Ginoga's huge reinforced shell now has no trace of its existence, not even a small piece of plant roots are left. The only thing left is a huge anti-hole "dug" in the middle of the road. The red concrete at the bottom of the hole seems to prove how high the temperature of the flames that swept through here before was. ]

[The strongest Gurongi ever to appear, the unconfirmed life form No. 25, Me-Ginoga-De, died at the hands of Zaimokuza Yoshiki.]

【“It’s finally over. Well done.”】

【Zaimokuza turned his head back at the sound coming from behind, and saw Kousaka Kyousuke limping towards him with a big sword, and he came to stand beside him.】

["Mr. Kosaka..."]

[“To be honest, you did a better job this time than I thought, Zaimokuza.”]

[Looking at the red and cracked road surface at the bottom of the pothole, Kousaka Kyosuke let out a light breath, his eyes full of amazement.]

[Originally, he had considered whether he should dissuade Zaimokuza from finding a way to move No. 25 to another area before expelling him, in order to prevent the poison gas stored inside the huge plant from leaking out when the enemy died, causing a large-scale poison gas diffusion incident.]

[But he finally decisively suppressed this idea. Kousaka Kyosuke knew very well that reality was never just talk. It was impossible to guarantee that a monster like this could be repelled every time, and there was no guarantee that there would be other situations that would be worse than the current one.]

[Rather than continuing to spend a lot of effort to formulate a plan that I don't know if it will succeed, it is better to simply prepare for a certain price and eliminate this monster that poses a great threat to the entire Tokyo. ]

[Kousaka Kyosuke had already delayed enough time before this, which was enough for the police to fully evacuate the residents in the area near this road. Even if a small number of people did not leave in time, there was nothing they could do.]

[In a situation where there is no way back, as a ruthless person who can put his own life on the line without hesitation, Kousaka Kyosuke has the determination and courage to decide whether to sacrifice a small number of people to save the majority.]

[He had originally prepared himself to be sent to a military court for trial after doing good things, but Zaimokuza's performance this time really shocked Kousaka Kyousuke.]

[In this attack that gathered all of Zaimokuza's strength, let alone causing greater damage, the poisonous gas stored in the plants was burned up by the flames containing endless high temperatures before it could even leak out. Nothing could escape the coverage of the flame pillar.]

[Although this main road has been completely destroyed by Zaimokuza's attack and its traffic capacity has been reduced, the Metropolitan Police Department will inevitably have to spend a huge amount of money to repair it, but compared to the worst outcome that was originally expected to result in countless casualties, the current situation is already good enough to make the Director of Warning, who is already hospitalized for high blood pressure, wake up with a smile in his dream.]

【This time, Zaimokuza did not respond to Kousaka Kyousuke's praise. 】

【Om—】

[The red spirit stone flickered slightly, and the silver belt and the reinforced muscles covering the whole body disappeared in the twisting, and the tall figure turned back into the white-haired young man that Kousaka Kyousuke was familiar with.]

[“Hey! Zaimokuza!?”]

[However, when Zaimokuza returned to his original form, Kousaka Kyousuke's eyelids jumped, and he asked with a frown. 】

[Because at this moment, Zaimokuza was not wearing his usual windbreaker, but a blue and white hospital gown, with a pair of slippers on his feet, and even a needle for infusion stuck on the back of his left hand. It was obvious that he had just run out of the hospital. ]

[But what worries Kousaka Kyosuke is not these, but his extremely pale face at the moment. Sweat is flowing down from his forehead along the curve of his face like a floodgate, gathering at his chin and dripping onto the ground at his feet. The ground where the sweat is dripping is emitting curls of white smoke due to the high temperature left by the burning.]