My youth story cannot be a knight war

But a slight wavering is just a slight wavering after all. Yukinoshita did have a slight change in her opinion of the Gurongi and others, and it was no longer just a purely negative attitude, but the views she had always held would not change because of this. Reason finally overcame temporary emotion.

"The Gurongi once had to transform into monsters to survive, and no one could judge them for that... But the Gurongi of today have completely degenerated. Their actions aren't driven by the pressure of survival, but simply to satisfy their own desires. They kill for fun."

"They...are already humanity's unwavering enemies, natural enemies with absolutely no room for easing."

"The only outcome between us and them is life and death. There is no third outcome."

"Yukinoshita is right."

Hikigaya, who had always been arguing with Yukinoshita, nodded in agreement with Yukinoshita this time, and spoke softly to Yuigahama, whose expression was slightly dazed.

"Doing evil to save oneself and doing evil for desire are two different concepts. I sympathize with the original Gurongi clan, but I only have hostility towards the current Gurongi clan."

"They are no longer human. Now they are just Gurongi, a group of demons that kill without blinking an eye... Perhaps it was not their original wish to become like this, but they are demons now, and this fact cannot be changed."

"So Yuigahama, don't sympathize with the devil, and don't try to understand the devil."

Hikigaya rubbed his hands together, glanced at the other person next to him, and seeing that the other person was silent with his head down, he said something meaningful.

"When you sympathize with the devil and try to understand how evil becomes evil, you become hesitant and unable to decisively make the right choice. This is a trampling on the souls of those who died at the hands of the devil... No matter how many reasons and difficulties you had in the beginning, what the Gurongi are doing now is absolutely unforgivable."

"Kousaka is right. Humans are just humans, demons are just demons. Gurongi is already Gurongi. Even if they were once human, it doesn't mean anything now... So don't hesitate, and don't feel any pain. It's that simple."

"..."

Zaimokuza lowered his head, clenched his hands into fists, and said nothing.

"Yoho~? Have you become quite eloquent, Hikigaya?"

"Uh!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka had been listening quietly to Yukinoshita and Hikigaya's counseling of Yuigahama, occasionally glancing at Zaimokuza. She finally spoke after they finished. With an expression of admiration, she patted Hikigaya's shoulder with such force that the frail man stumbled.

"I can't believe that that high school kid with all his weird thoughts can now speak so eloquently about such normal principles. I was right about that! You might be able to become a successful teacher~"

"Ahem... Mr. Hiratsuka, you're the best teacher."

Feeling the pain in his shoulder, Hikigaya's eyes twitched violently. He wanted to complain, "Didn't you say from the beginning that I'd only be able to live off my wife or go to jail for the rest of my life?" Was the "optimism" in that sentence the same as Schrödinger's optimistic view?

But after comparing the strength of both sides and the consequences of telling the truth, Hikigaya wisely skipped the topic and had to choose to say this compliment against his will.

"Well, this young man is teachable."

"...Xiaoqi, your bones are so soft."

"That's normal. After all, it's this man, Yuigahama-san."

Shizuka Hiratsuka nodded in satisfaction and reached out to stroke Hikigaya's hair, looking like a loving teacher and a filial student. However, Hikigaya's dead fish eyes, which were rewarded with a pat on the head, seemed to have become even more rotten. The strong fishy smell made Yuigahama and Yukinoshita on the side move away again in disgust.

Hikigaya, who was being patted on the head, was thinking about something else at the moment, and his eyes changed from speechless to gloomy for a moment.

Thinking back on the series of scenes that had just been played on the screen, including the beginning and the end, Hikigaya couldn't help but have a philosophical doubt in his heart.

Is fate really predetermined?

Zaimokuza's intervention in the past had no impact on the present; the Gurongi clan was eventually born. Did his actions close the loop of history? Or is history destined to continue in a predetermined direction, no matter how it is altered?

But if that's the case... He clenched his fists without being noticed, and dark clouds swam in the depths of his eyes.

"..."

Hayato Hayama, who had been silent all the time and felt that he could not fit in with the atmosphere of the Service Club, suddenly looked at Hikigaya again, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Here it comes again... this inexplicable sense of danger.

【The border between Tokyo, Setagaya Ward, Ota Ward, and Kanagawa Prefecture. 】

【 04:05 PM 】

This area is near the edge of Tokyo's urban area. Continuing southwest on the map, you'll reach Kanagawa Prefecture. A long river stretching from Tokyo's Ota Ward to Hachioji City divides the two areas. A bridge separates the towns and the city, creating a truly captivating scene.

[At this moment, this relatively quiet area was now filled with the sound of explosions. Two figures collided and crossed paths at a speed unseen by the naked eye, heading towards Kanagawa Prefecture. Each contact sent sparks and shockwaves strong enough to cut through a tree that could be hugged by three people. The shockwaves spread far and wide from the sky.]

The clash finally came to a close near the three bridges connecting Ota Ward and Kawasaki City. Two figures intersected mid-air, falling onto the river on either side of the bridge, their path divided by a cascade of flames. Gravity's acceleration sent two jets of water nearly ten meters high into the air.

[“Hmm…”]

The golden spear blade forcefully sliced ​​through the rising water curtain before him. Kousaka Kyosuke took a step before half-kneeling with a muffled groan. His feet stood on the rippling water in a way that defied the laws of physics, his body rising and falling with the undulations.

Gulkiller One Dragon Form

He held the blue-black spear in his left hand and covered his right side with his right hand, feeling the excruciating pain there that would have sent a normal person into shock. Kousaka estimated that at least two of his ribs were broken.

But this was still within his acceptable range, because the other party was definitely in a worse state than himself. Kousaka remembered that his previous shot had directly pierced the other party's heart, thus changing the trajectory of the opponent's attack. Otherwise, he would not have suffered rib injuries, but a broken neck.

Plans can't keep up with changes. Kousaka had deliberately controlled his speed, anticipating that by the time he arrived, the Gurongi conflict would have concluded. Regardless of who won or lost, they wouldn't be in great shape. He, at peak form, would be able to capitalize on this advantage and take advantage of the situation, dispatching the remaining Gurongi.

Although this is a despicable and unfair act, even if you won in ancient times, you would probably be criticized for not being a gentleman, but morality is for talking to people, and there is no need to talk about the moral code of the underworld when dealing with these monsters.

If possible, Takasaka wouldn't even mind dropping a nuclear bomb directly on their gathering place. It would be best to blow them all up at once, and then use Setagaya as their burial ground. After all, this country is also the best in the world at handling such disasters.

However, he didn't expect the other side to be even more ruthless. B9, lacking any warrior's pride, chose to retreat without hesitation after realizing he couldn't defeat No. . He happened to run into Kousaka on his way to escape.

When enemies meet, their eyes are filled with jealousy. They had a feud before, so when Dorudo saw Kousaka appear on his escape route, he immediately assumed he was out to snipe him, and without hesitation, he rushed towards him, weapon drawn.

Kosaka didn't say anything about it. Even though it wasn't the best-case scenario he'd expected, since he happened to be seeing the Gurongi who'd given him a beating that morning, he didn't mind finishing him off himself!

The battle that took place this morning continued. The transformed Kousaka and Dorudo chased and fought each other all the way, and the location quickly moved away from the original Setagaya district and arrived at the current area.

However, unlike the one-sided ravages of the morning, the G1's performance far surpassed the G0. With its hardware shortcomings now addressed, Kosaka was finally able to compete on the same stage. Their combat awareness and skills were fully demonstrated, becoming practically on par with each other.

After a long battle, Kosaka outmaneuvered Dorudo, risking his own combat effectiveness and inflicting heavy damage on this formidable foe.

However, Kousaka did not let down his guard. He knew that this injury, which was fatal to a Gurongi in the past, might not be enough to deal with a being of Dorudo's level. The fact that the other party's aura still existed was the best proof of this.

[In fact, this aura is getting stronger! ]

【“!”】

Kosaka's face beneath his helmet suddenly changed color, and then a massive waterspout suddenly rolled up from the river surface where Dorudo had fallen. Dozens of tons of river water were swept up by the hurricane-force spiral, and a huge figure loomed within the waterspout.

【"beep--"】

A hoarse, unpleasant cry echoed from within the waterspout. Two massive black wings split the waterspout in half, and a pair of fierce white triangular eyes reflected the figure of Kousaka crouching on the water.

It was a massive black vulture, its feathers a deep, inky black, and two cold, white spurs protruded from the joints of its wings. Its wings flapped, stirring up gusts of wind that lifted the river water like high walls.

[Ra-Dorudo-Gu·Original Form·Element Fusion (Wind, Water)]

“Tsk! I knew this guy could do it too—!!!”

Before Kousaka could finish his words, a massive impact ripped through his chest. He felt as if his sternum was being struck head-on by a battering ram. The powerful impact instantly stopped his heartbeat.

[A second ago, Dorudo flapped its wings vigorously, and the strong wind pressure blew up the river water beneath it.]

A second later, Dorudo's head struck Kosaka's chest. A massive sonic boom erupted and spread across the sky, its location. The shockwave from the supersonic surge blew the trees along the river upside down, splitting the river along the straight line. Water, carrying fish, surged into the air on either side, revealing the moist riverbed and grass.

The immense kinetic energy transformed into a force that poured into every part of Kousaka's body. His body flew backwards, spinning and tumbling like a ball. He skipped at least ten times in the river before dissipating the force, and then crashed into the water in an explosion of water.

[Dozens of wind blades, each at least a meter long, then chopped the splashing water column into tiny droplets, even slicing through the river water, revealing Kousaka's figure enveloped by the water. Then, a giant bird's claw grabbed his chest from mid-air.]

【"beep--"】

An unpleasant roar echoed through Takasaka's heavily voiced ears. A powerful "push on his back" pulled his limbs downwards. Dorudo grabbed him and spread his wings, soaring into the sky. The sound of the air rushing past his ears was like the sound of a rushing river.

After reaching an altitude of approximately five thousand meters, Dorudo spread its wings again and, with a perfect cobra maneuver, swooped down towards the bridge, which had become a thin line below. Its descent was more than twice as fast as its ascent, and within seconds it had reached the bridge. Then, with a twist that defied the laws of physics, it rose upward, releasing its claws from its grip on Kousaka's body and channeling all the force and speed of its descent into him.

Like a meteorite falling from the sky, the black shadow smashed through the bridge deck with undiminished force, then plunged into the river below. The terrifying impact caused the river to explode with a column of water as wide as the bridge. The impact of the column directly crushed the bridge, which was already shaky after the impact. The entire bridge instantly collapsed and fell into the river, sending up another column of water of varying sizes.

About three minutes later, the water that had surged into the sky turned into mist and slowly fell down, while the ripples on the river surface began to slowly calm down. At the same time, a hand reached out of the water and grasped the water plants on the shore.

[“Cough, cough, cough…”]

[Covered in mud and water, Kosaka crawled ashore, holding onto the soft stone bank with both hands. He bent over and began to cough violently. Blood mixed with river water gushed out of his open mouth. He felt as if his internal organs had completely shifted.]

Fortunately, there was a whole river of water to act as a buffer, otherwise the power of this attack would have been enough to completely incapacitate Kousaka and cause him to pass out, and then be drowned by the river.

[“Ahem, you’re really good…”]

A fierce wind whipped the surface of the water beneath him, creating ripples. With difficulty, Kousaka turned his head and looked behind him. He saw a giant black vulture flapping its wings and hovering above the opposite bank, its triangular eyes looking down at him condescendingly.

[…But, I’m not in a bad situation now.]

[Reaching out to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, although his voice still carried undisguised pain, Kousaka suddenly sneered.]

He stretched out his left hand and pulled out a crystal card from the left clip of his belt. The patterns on the crystal card were interwoven with black and gold.

[This is not the golden charging crystal card that Kosaka usually uses, but another crystal card. It has the same charging effect as the former, but also has another ability.]

[That is, this crystal card can directly increase the operating efficiency of the entire G1 system to the limit, allowing it to operate at % full power mode.]

[Throughout this time, Kousaka had never used the G1 system at full power. Even when using the Golden Crystal Card for extreme charging, it only increased its power to %, but this still placed a huge strain on his body.]

This is why, even 50% power has already caused such great damage to the user, it is simply unimaginable what kind of damage 100% power will cause.

[From another perspective, the G1 system has only been able to exert about half its power so far. However, even this half of power is enough to suppress most of the top players of the Gurongi clan, the "GO" group. This gives us a glimpse of how powerful % power is.]

This dark gold crystal card is actually the original. The gold crystal card Kousaka previously used was a weakened version created by Ebina Hina based on this card. This was to prevent the G1 system's terrifying power from going out of control, which would not only kill the user, but also the surrounding environment.

[Originally, she did not want to unseal this crystal card, because she felt that the consequences of doing so might be far more horrific than the rampage of Gurongi, but at Kosaka's plea, she handed it over to him.]

[Because the devil cannot be persuaded by reason, the only thing that can make the devil submit is a stronger force.]

“Let me see…”

[His fingers tightly gripped the crystal card. Kousaka was aware of the dangers and possible consequences of using it, but he had no choice.]

"How strong is your true power...G1!"

He resolutely grasped the crystal card and swiped it forcefully into the card slot on his belt.

【Om—】

[When the crystal card was swiped, the screen on the belt lit up with a scarlet light never seen before. This light spread across the entire screen, a scarlet radiance that not even the sun could suppress.]

[“Ugh!!!!”]

Then, a dark red electric current erupted from the screen, wrapping around and spreading throughout Kousaka's body. The intense pain caused him to tremble violently on the spot, and an uncontrollable groan of pain escaped from his throat.

The stripes across the armor lit up at that moment, a vibrant blood-red color flowing across them. Over time, this blood-red color gradually transformed into a dazzling golden color, ultimately purifying into a pure, imperfect gilt, like a river of molten gold.

The electric currents pulsating across his body slowly transformed from scarlet to a gilded color, the same hue as the stripes. These currents danced across the armor, and the armor, enveloped in them, slowly transformed from its original pitch-black color to a brilliant red. The red was like molten iron being forged in a furnace, ultimately becoming a blazing platinum.

An extremely powerful platinum-colored electric current radiated outward from Takasaka's center. Everywhere the lightning touched exploded and ignited in flames. All the fish in the river leaped out of the water and twitched, then floated on their belly above the surface. A faint white mist rose from the water.

The energy overflowing from the mere transformation caused the entire river's temperature to rise unexpectedly, electrocuting all the fish. The lightning formed a spherical ball, swirling and swirling. The grand display of light and fire was as dazzling as a magnificent carnival.

Finally, the entire current slowly converged towards the center, revealing a platinum figure bathed in scattered lightning. Thunder seemed to explode within its golden compound eyes, and a powerful aura emanated from the river, radiating across Kanagawa Prefecture. For a moment, everyone within the area felt a subtle numbness throughout their bodies, like a faint static current running down the back of their necks.

This is the true power that G1 should possess. It is the most original form that has been freed from all restrictions, and it is also the strongest form.

【"call--"】

[Zizzizi——]

All the injuries on his body were rapidly healed by some powerful energy. A stream of scorching white air emanated from his open mouth. Golden lightning flickered within the mist, and he felt the terrifying violence, like a volcanic eruption, filling every cell within his body.

Kosaka suddenly raised his head, his physically intense gaze fixed on the giant black bird on the other side of the river. Electricity pulsed through his clenched fists like a spirit.

[Gulkiller One Full Power Mode Thunder Power]

"Let's start the second round."

40. Battle of the End (3k)

Chiba Prefecture, Chiba Benbun High School, health room.

"Is this... what G1 really looks like?"

Looking at the figure within the light curtain, which had transformed from its previous dark and cold form to a pure and majestic white figure, and even possessed a strange sense of holiness, Kousaka Kyosuke took a deep breath with his inner excitement.

There was still a solemnity in his eyes. Although he looked good, his actual combat effectiveness was the key. Although "Kyosaka Kyosuke" looked luxurious and domineering enough when he transformed into this form, good looks and combat effectiveness were not linked.

Dorudo's strength should not be underestimated. As the referee of the Gurongi clan, it indeed possesses strength similar to Baruba, which is superior to the average "GO" group player. Moreover, after transforming into this form, it has been further improved. For a moment, Kousaka even saw the figure of the third person who had transformed into the Ultimate form in it.

Perhaps it is not as good as the No. 3 at that time, but it is not weak either, and is not an opponent that can be taken lightly.

"Future me, let me see your current strength-???"

The words were stuck in his throat before he could say them. Kousaka looked at the scene happening inside the light curtain, and his eyes fully explained what "unbelievable" meant for a moment.

"Actually..."

【"beep--"】