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Published at 14th of February 2024 07:47:31 AM


Chapter 116

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116: That Cold Empty Justice

 By Effugium November 30, 2023

The Japan Radio Tower stands tall in Shiba Park, Minato-ku, Tokyo, the core of the Japanese economy.
Since the end of 1948, it has been a landmark of Tokyo, and is affectionately known as “Tokyo Tower. Even now that the Tokyo Sky Tree has taken over the role of the tower, it still attracts many tourists from Japan and abroad every day.

 The first victims were a TV drama film crew filming in Shiba Park.

「Producer, there’s an evacuation order out for Minato Ward. Something about a mysterious being threatening to terrorize the city.」

「Don’t be silly, director! Continue filming!」

「But everyone has already evacuated except us. The weather is bad, so why don’t we reschedule?」

「You ugly bitch! How much do you think it costs to hold Morisawa-kun’s schedule for half a day?」

The producer and director looked over to see a handsome man with a face like a Michelangelo statue posing in front of a full-length mirror. He was Morisawa Morio, the pride of Japan and a national star in his own right. Morisawa Morio is an extremely popular actor who is now sought after for everything from variety shows to movies. He starred in the drama “Sexy Cherry,” which became a social phenomenon with an average viewer rating of 40%, and his salary is said to be enough to buy a house in Tokyo from a single commercial.

「Sorry, Morio-kun! We’ll resume filming soon!」

「Ahaan…… Hori P, I don’t mind …… Nfuu…… I am always in Maximum Ecstasy…… Aah…… The preparation…… Nnn…… is finished…… Aao!」

「Aaaaaah! Morisawa-kyuuuuun!」

Morisawa Morio was so sexy that the producer wiggled her body, her eyes making heart marks.

–But the next moment.

Hu-ba-ba-ba-ba!

More than a dozen swords flew out of nowhere, slashing Morio Morisawa’s costume and stripping him down to his heart-patterned underwear to reveal his body.

「Aaaaaaaao!? Too, stimulating……!!」

「Morisawa-kyuuuuuuuuuun!!??」

…………

There was a girl watching the scene of the film crew in the distance as all hell broke loose.

「Accha, Did it hit, ssukane? Nmoo, there’s no point in going through the trouble of repelling people off, ssu…」

Next to Samecchi, who was peering through binoculars, Kenmochi Minato was continuously shooting swords out of the sleeve of her coat as if they were discharging from a dam. A vast number of swords rained down on the grounds of Shiba Park.

「Waaaaaaan! It doesn’t stop at all!!」

「Wa, Minato is dangerous, ssu! She became something like a bugged fire truck, ssu!」

Minato herself, let alone Samechi, was no longer able to properly control her “Sword Mountain Mysterious being, Swordminas” constitution. The countless swords that continue to be produced by Minato are gradually gaining momentum, rather than subsiding.

The reason why human casualties have been kept to a minimum to this point is due to the successful “repelling” by Samecchi.

Samecchi fulfilled Minato’s wish to “get some air, please bring me to a place where no one is around”wholeheartedly.

However, in the heart of the metropolis of Tokyo, in the vicinity of Shinagawa, where the Tagaden Tower towers above the city, there are not many convenient outdoor locations where there are no people.

Then, with a reversal of thinking, Samecchi decided not to look for places where people were “not around” but to make people “disappear” from the area.

『Blood will rain down on Minato Ward. If you want to live, get out now. From Heinous Legion』

It was only an hour or so ago that an e-mail with a cryptic threat was sent to all the media outlets.

Normally, the contents of the e-mail would have been dismissed with a chuckle as a criminal conspiracy. However, the people of Tokyo, who have been victimized by mysterious beings many times before, were quick to react.

It was fortunate that the residents were evacuated smoothly, partly because it was close to Jimbocho, which has now turned into an abandoned town.

But, as expected, Samecchi’s “repelling” was also a challenge to the Hero Headquarters.

……Jari……

The red boots that stepped on the pile of swords on the road, the V sign of victory that glitters on the chest. the face of the Samecchi who saw them lost all their blood.

「Hawawa…… We are in trouble, ssu……!」

「Wh- Wh- Wh- What should we do Samecchi!? I still can’t stop it!」

Victory Ranger Victor Red is a man whose heart is filled with red radiance.

As the leader of Victory Sentai Victor Ranger, he had defeated numerous mysterious beings. Wearing a Victory Suit, Kurenai Retto caught sight of the two trembling figures and suddenly opened his mouth.

「Death Green, Where is he.」

「A…… aniki isn’t here, ssuyo!」

As if to say, Samecchi stood in front of Retto and struck a fighting pose. Minato, unable to control her power at all, would not even be able to escape, let alone deal with Victor Red, who has the firepower to kill with a single blow.

Then there is only one action that Samecchi, the fanged shark mysterious being Samegalo, should take.

「Shushu! Your opponent is Samecchi, ssu! Deadly Move, Megalodon Kick, ssu!」

In an instant, Samecchi transformed into a shark-shaped mysterious being form and pounced on Retto as if victory goes to the one who makes the first move.

However–.

「I think you are Asaka’s younger sister…… Saya, right? I’ll go easy on you, but I’m sorry if it hurts.」

Dogon!!

With a roar as if a cannon had exploded, the ground around Retto burst into flames. It was a shockwave caused by the explosion of the atmosphere around Retto due to the extremely high temperature.

「Fugyaan, ssu!!」

Before the fanged shark mysterious being Samegalo’s kick could reach Retto, her entire body was bounced off and whirled through the air. The shark-shaped giant body quickly reverted to its original petite girl form as she rolled on the asphalt.

「Kyuuuuu,ssu……」

「Samecchi! ……Kuh!」

Minato tried to run up to Samecchi, who was knocked out with a single blow. However, she stopped when she saw the blades pouring out of her hands.

Her hand, which once worked in medicine and aspired to help others, was too violent to reach out.

「Uuu…… Samecchii……」

「I don’t want to be too rough with you if I can help it, Can you obediently surrender?」

As if looking down from a great height, Retto called on Minato to surrender. His words are gentle in tone, but they burn the overcast sky like a silent, smoldering fire.

「If you insist on resisting, I have no choice but to fight. That’s the role of a hero.」

Retto let out a small breath, clenched his red fist, and took a stance.

……But.

「……Even I」

Pitter patter.

With the whispered words, drops of rain spilled down from between the gray clouds.

「I didn’t want to be a mysterious being……」

Minato hung her head in disappointment and had large tears in his eyes. The knife still dripped from her drooping sleeve.

「」

「What……? A maneuver to throw me off balance?」

With her allies defeated, Retto, who had been expecting an angry and relentless attack, twisted his face under his red mask. He was about to fight for his life, and it would be extremely difficult to touch her if the woman cried.

In addition, he recognized the sobbing voice.

「Uuuugh, Ueeeeeeeen……」

「Could you be, I see, I remember now, from that time」

A hazy memory comes back to Retto’s mind. The time he was caught in an explosion in Saitama Shin Toshin and suffered burns and bruises all over his body. When he was hit by his allies at Haneda Airport and wandered the borderline between life and death.
In both cases, he was unconscious and in critical condition, but thanks to someone’s first aid measures, he survived.
Although he did not know who it was, he clearly remembered the voice of the woman who saved his life.
The flame lit in the red fist diminishes and disappears in response to the fighter’s fighting spirit.

「……Damn it, why is it you and not Death Green……」

Retto bit his trembling lip.

No one feels good about wielding their fists against defenseless women and children.

However, no matter what form they take, “mysterious beings” are enemies of mankind that caused many tragedies.

Eliminate threats to society and create a “wedge” of peace in the world. Sanctioning disorder and violence against violence is the destiny of justice.

However, the naivety of his heart, inability to accept the truth, may have led to the worst possible outcome of his ally’s death. In his head, he understood, and his pride as a hero should have burned with the flames of revenge.

Despite that, Retto’s “heart” was entwined with the red fist of justice like a thick chain.

「I……. I, can’t do it……」

Pipipipopopopi.

Clenching his fist as hard as he could, Retsuto connected the Victory Transformation Gear’s communication line. The connection was made immediately, but the supervisor on the other end did not say anything and quietly waited for Retto’s words.

After a few moments of silence, Retto finally opens his mouth.

「Asaka-san, I am sorry…… As expected, I can’t do it.」

『I see.』

「Are you not blaming me」

『If I tell you to do it, will you do it?』

At Asaka’s words, Retsuto quietly shook his head.

If he “spared” the mysterious being, it would have been an abdication of his duty as a hero. However, even though Retto was consumed with hatred for Death Green, he still had a sense of justice that he could not abandon.

No matter how much one might say he is naive, he cannot hurt an opponent who has no intention of fighting. As if she could see this, Asaka continued to speak.

『Kurenai-san, the order from the General Operation Staff is to find The Heinous Mysterious Death Green and suppress him. There is no time to worry about irrelevant mysterious being.』

「Asaka, san……?」

『In order to increase the certainty of defeating Death Green, please avoid unnecessary wear and tear in battle. These are my orders as Victor Ranger Commander.』

This was the maximum concession that Asaka could make, taking into consideration the wishes of the fiery man.

「……Asaka-san, Thank you.」

『Please don’t misunderstand. It’s just to let her go for now. If she resisted, please take the appropriate action immediately.』

「Roger that.」

The fiery man bowed deeply over the communication, even though she couldn’t even see it.

Heroes and mysterious beings. The day will surely come, if not now, when the two will change.

It was neither black nor white, but a ray of hope shining through the gray cloudy sky.

「You heard it. If you want to run away quietly, I’ll also――」

 ――Zudon!!

A single gunshot that rang out in the uninhabited Shiba Park dashed that hope.

A reddish-black spray, which danced like flower petals from the breast of a long red coat, stained the withered lawn.

「A……Are……? What, is this……?」

Minato, who had been subjected to that thing, did not understand what had happened for a moment. She just lost power rapidly from her whole body, and light was lost from her vision.

The hands of the clock moved slowly, as if the world had lost its sound. The only sound was the rain that had begun to fall in earnest, pounding noisily on the ground.

Thud.

With a sound much quieter than expected, her long black hair was thrown to the ground.

「HIT. Do you want a second helping, Lamar?」

「No, Will. A blow to the heart, that’s what I’m talking about.」

Behind him was Will, holding a gun as tall as he was. And Lamar, binoculars in hand and showing white teeth, was giving a thumbs-up.

「You…… guys……」

「HEY  Retto, that was a dangerous one. We killed the scary mysterious being」

「HAHAHA! Leave it to us, the “New Victory Rangers”, to exterminate the demons.」

「Let’s go get the two dead mysterious beings and get out of here. Oh, this little one is still breathing?」

「It would be troublesome if it goes on a rampage. Retto, You finish it off with your Burning Heat Gloves. The management would be noisy if we waste bullets.」

Retto walked up to Minato without strength and fell to his knees. What lay there was neither a vicious mysterious being nor a mysterious being threatening society. It was just a hurt and tearful girl.

Defeating mysterious beings is unconditionally right, and that is the duty of a hero. However, if this is the ideal form of justice that was envisioned back in the day.

It was too cold and empty.

「Sorry…… Sorry……!」

When Retto realized this, he was repeating his apologies as if in a whisper. There was nothing more he could do.

「Hey, was it you guys who did this?」

At that time, Retto saw dark-colored “cracks” in the sky and the earth.

The air, skin, and retinas tingle with the manifestation of a fury that, though hazy, is enough to distort the world.

「HOLY SHIT…… Here comes the scary daddy.……」

When he stepped with the green boot-laced blade, the folded steel sword shattered soundlessly like thin ice. The suit that reminded one of a dragon, and the dense deadly atmosphere that rose from his entire body, colored green and black, reminded those who saw him of clear death.

It was as if he didn’t even see the fiery man. The green man bent down and held the fallen woman by the shoulders.

And the rapidly disappearing body heat makes one realize that there is not much time left.

「HAHAHA! Taking revenge on your enemy is an admirable thing. Fine then, I’ll take revenge!」

「It’s on us. Let’s make him eat as many bullets from this anti-mysterious being rifle in his stomach as we did with that mysterious being woman.」

At the same time Will and Lamar ready their guns, a sword was thrust deep into the muzzle of the gun.

「O, OMG!?」

Before he could realize that the projectile had been thrown too fast for his eyes to follow, his prized anti-mysterious being rifle exploded and the barrel of the gun blossomed open.

「Okay, time for the fun talk is over. One more word of your depressing voice in my ear and I’ll pull out your vulgar tongue and burn you at the stake.」

The green man grabbed one of the numerous swords scattered around him and faced the “enemy to be defeated”. The leader of the heinous legion, the heinous mysterious Death Green.

A man who once embodied cold, empty justice better than anyone else.

He loved peace more than anyone else and will show no mercy to anyone who disturbed his peace.

The eyes, shining dully under the goggles, were as stagnant as the gray sky.





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