My youth story cannot be a knight war

Before Gooma could recover, Gadoru suddenly kicked it in the abdomen, his foot striking the dark underside.

A force comparable to a siege hammer's was transmitted from the abdomen to the entire body. Gooma's body was bent into a "ㄥ" shape under the kick, and a painful whimper escaped from his mouth.

【--boom!!!】

The next moment, a white sonic cloud erupted from behind Gooma, and its body suddenly flew backwards, as powerful as a cannonball!

Its body crashed through three factory walls in quick succession, ripping the wires embedded in them apart. Sparks rained down from the broken wires, and Gooma finally landed, tumbling a long way across the dusty ground. It came to a stop, clutching its abdomen in pain, its body convulsing.

Across three shattered walls and several dozen meters, Gadoru lowered his raised foot and looked at Gooma lying on the ground. His voice was majestic and cold as he spoke:

[“…Is this what you call powerful?”]

[This is the power of Go-Gadoru-Ba, the strongest Gurongi of the GO Group.]

[In the brief battle between Gooma and Gadoru, the result was that Gadoru overwhelmingly crushed Gooma.]

[——And the battle between the two lasted only three seconds from the moment they clashed to the moment the winner was decided.]

30. Long-awaited reunion (3K)

The broken wires rained down dense sparks, pouring down on Gooma's hunched back, casting a steel-like luster.

But its heart wasn't as strong as its body. It raised its head and stared intently at Gadoru, who was slowly walking across the messy ground in the distance. Its first thought was to run away.

Although Gooma was inflated, he was no idiot. In just a few seconds of fighting, the difference in strength between the two was clearly evident. The best thing to do was to run away immediately, just as he had done countless times before.

[But when this thought came to mind, Gooma's body began to tremble slightly, but not because of fear, but because of shame.]

【escape? 】

[It has been running away for long enough. It chose to flee when facing Kuuga, and it also chose to flee when facing the warriors of Lindo. Now, will it choose to flee even when facing its own people who despise it?]

"So how is this different from before? What's the point of all the effort I've put into acquiring this power?"

【boom--】

[Just as Gooma was wrestling with his inner conflict, the roar of a motorcycle could be heard from outside the factory.]

Zaimokuza drove his 2000 at full speed, finally arriving here ahead of everyone else. He spotted Gooma kneeling on the ground from a distance through the gap in the factory.

【Number 3!】

With a startled heart, Zaimokuza immediately stopped the motorcycle with a drift, took off his helmet, and looked at Gooma with a solemn gaze.

"Henshin!"

He immediately clapped his hands to his waist, and a silver Yamadalu belt emerged. Red reinforced muscles covered his entire body, and he jumped off the car.

Transforming into his almighty form, he immediately charged forward, but after taking only a few steps, he abruptly stopped, his feet scraping against the ground with inertia, kicking up a handful of dust.

“That’s…!”

A powerful sense of oppression suddenly spread from the factory like water. Zaimokuza felt as if his feet were sinking into a quagmire, and every step he took felt like he was carrying a heavy load.

[Throughout his battles with the Gurongi, despite having been on the brink of life and death many times, Zaimokuza had never felt such a sense of oppression. It was like a mountain bearing down on his back, making it difficult to breathe.]

[The moment he felt this pressure, Zaimokuza was certain that this was an unprecedentedly powerful enemy, far surpassing any enemy he had ever faced.]

He stared intently at the breach in the factory wall. A black figure, draped in armor resembling a warrior's, slowly stepped out. His feet crushed the bricks and gravel along the way like foam. A rhinoceros beetle-like horn protruded from his forehead, and purple eyes flashed an evil, cold light in the shadows of the factory.

【"Um?"】

Gadoru felt the gaze directed at him and looked in the direction it came from. His gaze met Zaimokuza's crimson compound eyes, and he murmured:

[“KUUGA…”]

【"go to hell!"】

[At the moment when Gadoru was distracted by Mokuza, Gooma roared and rushed forward, his hands flashing with cold light and piercing Gadoru's eyes with his ten fingers.]

[It has decided not to run away again! Not for anything, just to protect its own dwindling dignity.]

[Even if the result is certain death, I will die as a glorious Gurongi warrior, not a coward who can only run away!]

【"snort!"】

Gooma responded to his intention with a disdainful snort and an arm swung like a pigtail. The air whistled dully beneath the arm, and the back of the hand slapped against its distorted face.

Several blood-stained broken teeth flew through the air. Gooma, who had charged forward, was blown away even faster than when he came. Like a baseball struck by a bat, it crashed into the other wall of the factory, shattering it before tumbling out again.

There are two types of people who dare to be distracted when facing the enemy on the battlefield: the newcomer who is unaware of the dangers, and the veteran who knows the dangers but is fully prepared. Gadoru undoubtedly belongs to the second type.

It retracted its swung arm, no longer paying attention to the sent-flying Gooma, but turned to look at Zaimokuza who was standing by and watching.

【“!?”】

Zaimokuza was watching the crushing battle in a daze. The moment Gadoru's gaze landed on him, he felt an unprecedented sense of danger surge from his feet along his cervical spine to his brain. He subconsciously assumed a fighting stance and faced the enemy.

Zaimokuza originally thought that this newly emerged, unidentified life form would turn its attention to him after dealing with Number Three, but to his surprise, it simply stood there, quietly watching him, without showing any signs or movements of wanting to attack.

Gadoru silently gazed at Zaimokuza, who stood ready. His purple eyes briefly turned a shimmering golden color, then returned to their original color.

[“…It seems you haven’t fully mastered this power yet.”]

[It suddenly started talking, speaking standard Japanese, and its tone was so standard that there was no accent at all.]

"It's not the right time yet, but I look forward to the day when we meet on the battlefield...KUUGA."

【"you?"】

Gadoru said this and turned to walk towards the direction where Gooma was sent flying, leaving Zaimokuza standing there bewildered.

[Looking at Gadoru pushing aside the debris on the wall and walking away, Zaimokuza was at a loss as to what to do for a moment.]

The current situation is obvious. The Gurongi clan has been caught in internal strife for some reason, and this time it looks like a fight to the death. This has made Zaimokuza hesitate whether to intervene.

This has nothing to do with humanitarianism. These guys may have once been human, but now they clearly have no connection to the word "human." Therefore, as long as they don't harm ordinary people, he hopes that the Gurongi will continue to fight among themselves, or even die together, so that no more people will be slaughtered by them.

[But the current situation is truly turbulent and bizarre. Their internal strife must mean something unusual is happening. If we don't get to the bottom of this matter, it will be unsettling.]

[“…Tsk!”]

Zaimokuza gritted his teeth and finally decided to follow them. If their internal conflict showed signs of affecting ordinary people, he would immediately launch an attack!

[Soon after Zaimokuza trotted along, following Gadoru and Gooma deeper into the factory, the sound of another motorcycle engine could be heard from a distance. A heavy blue and white motorcycle drove into the factory.]

"What on earth is going on here?"

The Mecha Charger stopped beside the Jumper 2000. Kousaka Kyosuke got out and suddenly took off his helmet, looking at the mess with a gloomy expression.

[Obviously, he's late. Zaimokuza arrived here before him, and there must have been a battle here, otherwise it wouldn't look like this.]

【boom--! ! ! 】

A violent roar echoed, and Kousaka Kyosuke suddenly looked up. A blinding explosion occurred inside the factory, and a factory building collapsed in the rising dust!

"Where is it!?"

His eyes instantly grew fierce, and he flung aside his windbreaker, revealing the G1 belt already bound around his waist.

"Wait for me, Zaimokuza!"

[Kousaka Kyosuke raised his right hand, extended his thumb, and pressed it firmly against the fingerprint input device on the upper part of the belt shell. A mechanical male voice sounded from the center of the belt.]

Gulkiller one, log on.

He pulled out the red crystal card from the left side of his belt, which was used to transform into his all-powerful form, and shouted as he ran towards the explosion.

【"Change--"】

The next sentence was forced back into his throat, and Kousaka Kyousuke's running steps suddenly stopped, his entire body going from extreme movement to extreme stillness.

[A red petal fluttered past his eyes, and his pupils, reflecting the petal, contracted rapidly.]

A strange aura emanated from behind him. Kousaka Kyosuke remained silent for a moment before slowly turning his head to look at the factory to the side.

[Patta, patta——]

Crisp footsteps echoed through the factory, the heels of high heels tapping against the ground. A cold and beautiful woman in a white dress slowly emerged from the dark, sun-drenched factory. The light illuminated the white rose-shaped totem on her forehead and her calm, deep eyes.

The sparks from the broken power lines seemed to create a chasm between the two. Kousaka Kyousuke and Baruba, separated by the sparks, stared at each other from inside and outside the factory, neither of them saying a word.

Of course, Kousaka Kyosuke knew her. Even though they had only met once, nearly a year had passed, he had never forgotten the stunning woman before him.

[But he didn't care about these things. To him, this woman had only one identity.]

[Unidentified life form, Group B, B1—he and humanity's mortal enemy.]

【That's all. 】

[With his left hand, he slowly put the red crystal card back into place and then pulled out the green crystal card that was only one space away.]

[Kousaka Kyosuke raised the green crystal card high, facing Baruba's calm eyes, and spoke the words of declaration of war in a cold voice.]

[“Transform!”]

A green crystal card swiped through the belt's slot, and a green matrix flashed on the belt's display screen. A Gulinduo totem representing "wind" condensed and formed. A mechanical male voice echoed amidst the sound of "Ode to Joy."

Pegasus, Awakening

[Swish——]

Black energy, surging like a black tide, spread from the belt, rapidly engulfing Kousaka Kyousuke's body. A wisp of turquoise gradually emerged from the swirling black, and finally erupted suddenly, transforming into a violent howling wind that spread in all directions.

The howling wind blew Baruba's bangs. She watched Kousaka Kyosuke transform quietly, without the slightest intention of stopping him.

"Innovation, casting, and warrior formation."

【『Gulkiller·one, completed』】

A pair of narrow green compound eyes flickered in the erupting gust of wind, and black mist condensed from the open right palm, transforming into a black crossbow.

[G1 Pegasus Extreme Flying Bow]

After completing his transformation, Kousaka Kyosuke raised his crossbow and aimed it at Baruba.

【——Then, he pulled the trigger.】

【boom! 】

31. Ominous Signs (4K)

"This……"

Although I had already prepared myself mentally for Gadoru's strength, the scene before me still surprised me.

Gooma's current strength had been clearly demonstrated before. Although the fragment's identity was still unclear, it had indeed allowed Gooma, originally so weak that even sunlight was afraid of it, to suddenly become stronger, capable of fighting against the formidable Gurongi of the "GO" Group.

Although he was suppressed throughout the whole process, he had indeed met the basic elements of a fight, rather than being killed instantly, and he even managed to force out the opponent's original form.

But even such a thing was as weak as a baby in Gadoru's hands. Facing Gooma's attack, the opponent simply activated his enhanced body and completely blocked it. His casual attack easily defeated Gooma.

No one would think that Gadoru didn't possess the basic form that meets the standards of all "GO" Group Gurongi, but the fact that he was able to toy with Gooma, who was already a powerful figure among the Gurongi clan, with only a second-level enhanced form was truly shocking.

"So strong!"

Looking at the back of Gadoru in the light screen, who grabbed Gooma's neck with one hand and lifted him up, then threw Gooma's body over his shoulder with great strength, creating a three-meter diameter hole in the ground, Kyosuke Kousaka's eyes were full of solemnity.

He could tell from the glimpse into the fight between the two how relaxed Gadoru was, in a fight that wasn't really a fight at all, but a pure outpouring of personal violence.

In other words, it was just treating Gooma as a punching bag and didn't use its true strength at all.

But just based on this point, Gadoru's strength is already ranked among the top three Gurongi that have appeared so far, or even stronger!

And there was a sentence before it that made Kyosuke Kousaka very concerned.

——"...It seems that you haven't fully mastered this power yet."

The hidden meaning of this sentence is, could it be that this guy has already... Looking at Gadoru in the light curtain who threw Gooma out again with one hand to smash an iron door, Kousaka Kyosuke suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

If his guess is correct... then this guy is really the strongest enemy that mankind has ever encountered in the future!

The factory wall shattered again, and dust poured down, enveloping the two entangled figures.

[Gooma and Gadoru put their fingers together, pushed it hard into another factory building, and kicked Gadoru in the muscular abdomen.]