Terror Infinity Side B

Chapter 17, Dangan Ronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

Towa Tower.

Towa City's highest building and popular tourist destination. It was this building that Shin and his group had to climb to transmit the transmission signal to contact Future Foundation. In the original plot Komaru and Toko with the same objective climbed Towa Tower while facing many challenges. The elevator was nonfunctional at first and the electricity would go out later, so they had climb up and down the tower on foot for the most part, and the floors of the building were patrolled by hundreds of Monokuma. Even when the elevator was functioning it would stop the protagonist on a middle floor of the tower for a boss fight against Jataro and his super robot. Komaru and Toko overcame all these hardships together and managed to reach the top of Towa Tower and contacted Future Foundation, yet they were cut off halfway through the conversation and attacked in the dark when the electricity went out.

Shin: (And in the end they had to climb down the tower on foot and wasted the day away. Yep... not doing that! I'm just going to flush them out with some good old homemade fire and smoke!)

Shin, currently inside the lobby of Towa Tower resolving himself to just do that ignite a piece of cloth stuffed inside petrol and then threw it into the distance. The bottle was soaring towards the other side of the room, yet not sticking around to see it touch down turned around and ran with Instant Movement. By the time the flaming bottle hit the floor and broke into thousands of pieces, spreading the flames in every direction and igniting a pile of flammable material mixed in with some chemicals, Shin had already exited the tower and was back outside where his comrades were waiting for him and together they retreated a distance away.

Shin breathing in the fresh air to collect himself and then along with his comrades looked back at Towa Tower with eyes showing expectation... but nothing happened. They all looked disappointed, yet they knew from the start that they weren't trying to start that kind of uncontrollable fire that would swallow up the whole tower. It took over ten minutes for the first signs of a fire to appear as smoke began to escape from a few broken windows from the lower floors of the tower. From there gradually pitch black smoke began to fill the entire tower and all too soon the sounds of doors being busted open could be heard. Like Shin and the others had hoped for all the Monokuma Kids were rushing out from Towa Tower in a panic.

Shin: "...Looks like everything is going according to plan."

Komaru: "Amazing Shin! Like you guess there were enemies hiding within Tower Tower and you forced them to evacuate with fire. You didn't even harm any of the Monokuma Kids to do so!"

Shin: "It's thanks to Drake and Sachi, Komaru. It was just an idea in my head, yet it was Drake who knew how to set up a fire that wouldn't swallow up Towa Tower and was more for show than actual damage, and it was Sachi who disabled the fire sprinklers. I just guess that there were Monokuma inside. That's all."

Komaru: "Still, it was an amazing plan. Now we can climb the tower without being ambushed on the way up!"

It was as Komaru said.

It was Shin's last minute plan before reaching Towa Tower that lead to this situation. Shin didn't want to deal with all the troubles of climbing Towa Tower that the main characters had in the game and didn't have to thanks to his own mission. Shin's plan was to evacuate/force all enemies within the tower outside and in the open. Shin hoped to rid himself of all the enemies inside, yet his main goal was Jataro of the Warriors of Hope and his comrade Shuai, who was most likely with him. He wasn't optimistic about his chances of defeating both of them at once during the boss battle learning from his experience with Hikari/Hacker Monokuma, so he made a move to force them out of the tower where he knew they were waiting for his group. This was the plan to make the enemy reveal an opening to take them out in one surprise attack. Shin had Drake start a fire to smoke out all of those within Towa Tower and Sachi disable the sprinklers so the fire wouldn't be put out. Shin, Komaru, Sachi, and Drake looked on at this scene from a distance satisfied at the results, but Sachi was now gazing out with a complicated expression on her face.

Sachi: "Are you sure this will work? I'm glad no one died with this fire that is more for show than deadly, but I don't see anyone evacuating the tower with the Monokuma Kids who are matching the descriptions you gave us."

Shin: "Just give it a minute. They have to be inside, yet just haven't come out yet. Probably being stubborn, Anyways, I've waited long enough. I'm going back out in get ready for the ambush. The rest of you stay back and hidden here. The Monokuma inside Towa Tower have yet come out as well, so prepare for a flood of them to pass by. In case they come your way, retreat while staying within 4,000 meters of the tower. Understood?"

Komaru: "Okay."

Drake: "Leave it to me. Even with one good arm I can protect Komaru."

Shin: "...Sachi?"

Sachi: "I'll look after both of them."

Drake: "Fuck! Why did you have to ruin my moment?!"

The others laughed at Drake and then they set off. Komaru, Drake, and Sachi moved back into the commercial shopping district just outside Towa Tower while Shin rushed towards the tower to set up the ambush. Shin reached the tower and then began to run up the side of the building with Instant Movement. It wasn't the same as walking on walls as he couldn't slow down, yet it allowed him climb more than halfway up the tower swiftly and without activating the rules regarding flight. Having reached a satisfactory height to set up the ambush Shin stopped running. The laws of gravity tried to pull back down to the earth, but he summoned the six tentacles of his Kagune and stabbed them into the Towa Tower to keep himself from falling.

Shin: "Now... will they come out or not? If you do it's my win and if not I've messed with the plot and disadvantaged myself. Your move Priest Jataro Kemuro of the Warriors of Hope!"

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Five minutes later.

The front streets outside Towa Tower were deathly silent after the Monokuma Kids evacuated the tower and ran away. It was at this time that at last more movement could be heard from within the tower that should have been filled with smoke. The earth began to shake as heavy footsteps from countless enemy robots began to stampede out from the tower. It was the Monokuma. Monokuma, Bomber Monokuma, Siren Monokuma, Guard Monokuma, and even two new types, Ball Monokuma and Beast Monokuma came flooding out from within Towa Tower and unto the streets. They all looked left and right looking for prey to pounce on, but unable to find a target for their malice they simply ran around Towa Tower in frenzy. Then...

- *CRASH*!

From halfway up Towa Tower a large object broke through a window and jumped out. This object, a blue and large humanoid robot began to fall towards the earth, yet as they began to fall a flame ignited on its back. This flame spewed out from a jet pack stopped the robot's descent and steadily lifted it higher and higher into the air. This humanoid robot was Priest Robot Doctor von Gerolt.

Compared to Mark Guyver that was white and yellow this robot was all blue/dark blue and it's reactor was hidden within its head rather than the chest. Doctor von Gerolt was a robot that had the appearance of a monk or priest and had calm glowing yellow eyes that had a silent power ready to come forth. There were three individuals currently standing on the shoulders of Doctor von Gerolt as it was hovering above the ground. Standing on its right shoulder was its operator Jataro of the Warriors of Hope and the other and standing together on its left shoulder were two who Shin would recognize as his comrade and that comrades Earth Elemental.

Jataro: "Those, those Demons! Even if it's me... after preparing my own coliseum, they dare set fire to the tower and ruined my show! Damn, the audience ran away as well! You didn't even allow me to show you my earlier puppet show! I won't forgive you! Shaman Momokuma! Do you see any of them below?"

Shaman Momokuma: "..."

As Jataro was gazing down at the ground to locate Komaru and her group he called out to his servant girted to him by Monaca, Shuai, renamed Shaman Momokuma, was already looking at the enemy. Silently staying by his side was Gnome. She looked offended by the way Jataro called out to her master, yet without an order from her master she didn't take any action and simply stood by Shaman Momokuma's side. Along with Jataro and Shaman Monokuma, she was looking at the ground below and was about to scan the area with the earth element to locate them... but sensing danger from above she tugged the pants legs of her master. Shaman Monokuma felt the tug and noticing Gnome looking up looked up as well... And in that split second choose to jump off Doctor von Gerolt's shoulder alongside Gnome without a word to Jataro.

Jataro: "Huh? Where are you-"

It was too late even if he noticed the threat from above now. Up above both Jataro and his priest robot's heads, falling from a higher place of Towa Tower was Shin armed with the black magic sword and katana Gravity Blade. When Shin saw Doctor von Gerolt fly out from the tower to escape the smoke and stay in one place as Jataro, Shaman Monokuma, and Gnome looked for enemies below he jumped down from the tower towards them. Shaman Monokuma and Gnome noticed Shin at the very last second approaching them, but choosing to abandon Jataro they escaped alone. Shin saw this but did not pursue them as his main concern was to take out the enemy robot. Still falling and reaching the perfect range to attack Shin kicked the air with Void Movement with all his might. The kick took him right above Doctor von Gerolt's head where its reactor was hidden and Jataro had yet to realize he had closed in.

Shin: (Die!)

Above Doctor von Gerolt's head a pale blue violent storm of energy came alive, and Shin was at its center. The ultimate technique that allowed to him match Razor for an instant, defeat Team Germany's leader Abigail in a final showdown, and strike down its brethren Hero Robot Mark Guy was unleashed. Spirit Wave converted the green Ki into a pale blue higher tier of energy, turning the individual into a catalyst of power and destruction. From there Shin entered the Second Stage of the Genetic Constraint and channeled all his new found power into the weapon in his hand. Gravity Blade reinforced with Spirit Wave shined with a blue light and was swung down on top of Doctor von Gerolt's head with an increased weight slash.

Shin: (Spirit Wave, Three Hundred Fold Gravity Slash!)

Shin's Gravity Blade reinforced by Spirit Wave with 3000 times its weight was swung down at the enemy's head with all his strength in the Second Stage of Unlocked Mode. Mark Guyver even in Suicide Mode couldn't help but be cut down by this new technique, so Doctor von Gerolt outside Suicide Mode and its operator Jataro unaware of the impending attack were helplessly cut down putting up no resistance. The shinning blue Gravity Blade grasped in Shin's two hands bisected Doctor von Gerolt in two from the top down as the blade effortlessly slashed through its armor. Jataro only realized something had happened only after Shin passed by falling towards the ground and turning his head to see Doctor von Gerolt slashed in two and falling apart.

- *EXPLOSION*!!!

- SIDE QUEST REWARD 3, WARRIORS OF HOPE OVERTHROWN. FIRST HALF 2/4 COMPLETE. SECOND HALF INCOMPLETE.

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Jataro: "Waaaaaaa!!!"

Jataro fell through the skies screaming for his life as he fell to the streets outside Towa Tower. At the last second he jumped off the shoulder of the cut in two Doctor von Gerolt before it exploded having its reactor core destroyed. Jataro was only moments away from making impact with the ground and becoming red jelly when at the last second he saw the solid streets he was about to smash into turn brown and murky. With a splat Jataro dived headfirst into a pool of mud that had once been solid cement. Jataro struggled to swim up to the surface and towards the edge of the pool and looking around in a panic he discovered something... that he no longer mattered as another battle was about to begin.

Jataro turned his head left to see Shaman Monokuma and his earth elemental Gnome who were staring at their opponent. He then turned his head right to find one of the companions of the target of the Demon Hunting Game, Shin staring back at Shaman Momokuma and his elemental while also staying aware of his surroundings. Surrounding both parties were all the various Monokuma robots that escaped Towa Tower and were ready to pounce on the first one who moved not caring that Shaman Monokuma was on the side of the kids. The initial plan was for Komaru to ascend Towa Tower and confront Jataro, but with that plan ruined they were following their backup orders.

Kill everything in sight!

Jataro: "W-what is going-"

Monokuma Kid: "Tee hee!"

Jataro: "!!!"

- https://youtu.be/dUw5--cX-Sw

(5:20 to 6:20)

Jataro having lost Priest Robot Doctor von Gerolt still lost to the *Demons* and so had to go through Punishment Time like Masaru Daimon. He was dragged away by the Monokuma Kids who had returned and during the struggle his pretty nosy face hidden my his dirty mask was revealed for all to gaze upon... yet neither Shin, Shaman Monokuma, or anyone else present as much as glanced his way before he disappeared being dragged away by the Monokuma Kids.

Shin: "...Shuai."

Shin not even sparing Jataro a thought was fully focused on the opponent before him and along with the surrounding Monokuma army. Beast Monokuma to be exact. A version of Monokuma that crawls on all fours and is noticeable by its grunts, erratic right eye, and red aura of fury enveloping them which had faint traces of magic power. From an outsiders point of view Shin looked like he had hit a dead end. Shin was surrounded by Monokuma, his former comrade stood before him to fight to the death, and his previous use of Spirit Wave had exhausted his strength... but that wasn't how he saw it.

Sure, he was surrounded by Monokuma, but as long as he used Instant Movement and Void Movement it wouldn't be too hard to escape since he had his target of protection Komaru along with his comrades Drake and Sachi hiding nearby. Shin did use all of his Ki by using Spirit Wave, but he had already activated the Life Force Booster around his wrist to restore his energy to full. Life energy through the bracelet was restoring his Ki to at this very moment. There will be a rebound of pain later on, but he had no plans of letting that happen in the company of the enemy.

Shin: (I'll be long gone and back with the others by then. Now, as for Shuai as my sole opponent... we can just call this checkmate here and now.)

That's how Shin saw it from where he stood. It was true that they were both Players of Team Japan but they were far from equals. Shin had been a Player of Team Japan longer than Shaman Monokuma. The points and rank rewards acquired for high level enhancements from God, depth of their Genetic Constraint, and combat experience where all things Shaman Monokuma knew he could never hope to match. Even brainwashed by Izuru Kamukura he knew this.

Shaman Monokuma was standing his ground alongside Gnome, yet clearly he wasn't confident about his chances of victory. Only with a combat robot of the kids would he had dared to fight this man. From his head sweat constantly streamed down his face and his constantly was shaking in fear. He obviously wasn't confident that he could face Shin alone, much less defeat him. Shaman Monokuma then took a step back in fear. Even under brainwashing to defeat Shin he didn't want to die or get hurt as he could tell Shin wasn't going to hold back. Shin took a step forward in contrast to Shaman Monokuma and his eyes wandered towards Gnome.

Shaman Monokuma saw this and felt his heart clench realizing that Shin was about to swiftly take out Gnome before moving on Shaman Monokuma himself. Gnome felt Shin's killing intent, yet mistaken its target for her master Shuai she stood directly between the two to stop Shin. Seeing Gnome stepping forward to protect him Shaman Monokuma felt ashamed like he has never felt before. His Earth Elemental that took on the appearance of a little girl that he treasured as both his best partner and as a younger sister/daughter of sorts in his heart was ready to take his place and face Shin. This... was all too unacceptable for him!

At that moment Shin felt a change within Shaman Monokuma. His body had calmed down, yet had not let his guard down. His body stopped trembling, the sweating had stopped, and most noticeable for Shin to see the one eye not covered by the half Monokuma mask covering his face went out of focus and the light gone. Shin recognized these as all signs of unlocking the Genetic Constraint and he was immediately assaulted by a kind of pressure from Shuai that he had never thought he would have felt from Shaman Monokuma who had always been like air among the amazing Players of Team Japan.

Shin: "...Sheesh, like I told Hikari don't start displaying such power as soon as you become my enemy!"

Shaman Monokuma: "!!!"

Shin lunged forward with Instant Movement. The surrounding Monokuma robots took that as a sign to begin their hunt, but they were unable to match his speed... yet Shaman Monokuma could. He lost sight of Shin for an instant, yet in the First Stage of Unlocked Mode he saw the initial signs of jumping forward with Instant Movement and where Shin would most likely reappear. Shin reappeared to the left side of Shuai with a left punch already thrown aiming at his face. When Shaman Monokuma unlocked his constraint Shin prioritized him over Gnome, yet his opponent saw through that as a wall of earth shot up from the ground to block the fist. After unlocking the Genetic Constraint his connection to Gnome reached a new level allowing him to both move a larger volume of earth and control earth faster. The wall of earth almost instant broke apart under Shin's strength, yet it gave time for the duo to retreat momentarily and start the next attack.

Shaman Monokuma: "HOI, JOSO, KETSU!"

After Shaman Monokuma's incantation a series of purple cubes appeared out of thin air. Most were used to form a staircase of footholds allowing him and Gnome to escape while just three were used to capture Shin. A kekkai barrier manifested to trap Shin's still extended left elbow and his knees to hinder his escape, but they were not set to go off to Shin's surprise. Shaman Monokuma didn't believe such small kekkai cubes could harm Shin with multiple means of defense at his disposal, so he choose to trap him and let the army of Beast Monokuma tear him apart. This plan worked as the horde of Beast Monokuma pounced on Shin as he had his joins locked in place and they piled on top of him, yet-

Shin: "Don't look down on me! Crimson Moon Formation!"

- *EXPLOSION*!

Loudly yelling out a strange name Shin channeled Ki equal to a full Advance Level Ki into his magic armor, the Lesser Fenrir Coat. The coat changed from a dark grey, to a shade of red, and further into a deep and dark crimson that reminds one of blood. The moon symbol on the back of the coat glowed white and at the same time an energy field wrapped around Shin's body. This was all proof of the ultimate power of the Lesser Fenrir Coat was active. The Monokuma piled high on top of him who were about to tear him apart were blown away in an instant as a mysterious force hit them, and Shin stood there unharmed.

Lesser Fenrir Coat special technique which Shin called Crimson Moon Formation: By channeling one-third of Advance Level Ki into the Lesser Fenrir Coat the durability of the magic that would glow a crimson light could tank or reflect bullets from an anti-material sniper rifle and low level Sci-fi weapons, and also increased the wear's stats by 50% and in a dark area all stats would increase to 75%, allowing him to rival Aqua's stats for thirty seconds. Two-thirds and the ability could last for a full minute. Lastly, poring all of one's Advance Level Ki even showed a more spectacular performance.

When one pours energy into the coat equal to a B tier energy a change would occur and not just visually. There were three powerful effects that will appear. For one minute all of the wearer's stats would increase by 300%, and 500% under darkness conditions. All C tier and below skills could be used endlessly without the slightest Ki consumption. Lastly, but possibly the greatest ability was a defensive field that wrapped around the wearer and protect them from harm. It reflects most modern and sci-fi weapons, and weakens attacks from magic, spirits, and pure physical strength to a great degree.

Shin: (One minute. One minute I have to end this fight. My Ki is about four times greater than Advance Level Ki now so I can extend its use, but the Ki used for Red Moon Formation is sealed for twenty-four hours. There are more battles today after we make it back to the Resistance Secret Base, so I can't sacrifice more than this!)

Shin turned towards Shaman Monokuma resolved to finish their battle in the next fifty-two seconds. Shaman Monokuma along with Gnome had descended back to the streets of Towa City and separating the two side was a small sea of Beast Monokuma. They were ready to tear Shin limb from limb if he dared approached, yet he gave them no mind as he charged towards the army of Momokuma with Instant Movement. In a split second he appeared before them and the next instant they were turned into scrap metal. Shin didn't have to hold back his use of low level techniques in the slightest in Crimson Moon Formation, so he didn't relent in his massacre of the Monokuma. Using Instant Movement nonstop in his enhanced state he slammed his fist into the metallic bodies of the enemy executing Ki techniques. Soul Crushing Strikes continued to explode one after the other into the Monokuma, Sixty Pound Cannon sword slashes tore the enemy robots in half, and a few were kicked into the air and showed in a hailstorm of Ki emission attacks.

- SIDE QUEST REWARD 2, MONOKUMA KILL. SIXTY-FIVE BEAST MONOKUMA DESTROYED. AWARDED 650 POINTS!

In less than twenty seconds, the small army of Beast Monokuma were left destroyed as a pile of scrap metal out on the streets outside Towa Tower and Shin's eyes locked onto his sole remaining opponent. Shaman Momokuma was startled by Shin's display of power, yet he didn't cower and ordered Gnome to summon up smokescreen of dirt and sand to obstruct vision. A head on fight was disadvantageous to Shaman Monokuma and only advantageous to Shin, so he chose to hide within the cloud of dirt and wait for a chance to assassinate Shin once his Crimson Moon Formation came to an end.

Shin: (Tch, Shuai certainly knows the strength and weakness of my techniques well enough as a comrade.... but he's forgotten how versatile I am!)

Shin believed that he might lose to those like Aqua or Kisara in a straight forward fight, but also knew his greatest strengths laid in the unpredictability of his various means of combat. KI whole body enhancement, One-eye Ghoul mutation, Fist techniques, sword techniques, foot techniques, Ki emission techniques, magic sword, magic armor, Red Moon Formation, Kagune, Kakuja Kagune, Sci-fi weapons, and unlocked up to the Second Stage of the Genetic Constraint. Shin was the most versatile warrior of Team Japan and had a depth of combat experience and judgment to survive and overcome any situation. Shin demonstrated this as he dealt with Shaman Monokuma's smokescreen.

Shin raised Gravity Blade over his shoulders as he entered the Second Stage of Unlocked Mode. His arms expanded three times their size as his hands firmly held the handle of his sword. In one swift motion he swung his sword and a compressed air blade flew outwardly. The flying sword slash of "One Sword Style, Sixty Pound Cannon" flew straight through the smokescreen of dirt and rocks although it didn't cut anything the slash blew away the thick smokescreen.

Shin: "..."

Shin looked left, right and even above his head, yet he couldn't find Shaman Monokuma after dispersing the smokescreen he created. Shin then natural assumed that along with Gnome Shaman Monokuma hid underground at the last second to avoid his flying sword slash. This counter measure was within Shin's expectations and had Hoped Shuai didn't plan to take his sword technique head on and die.

Shin: "..."

Shin silently waited for Shuai and Gnome to come out and there were now less than twenty seconds left on his Crimson Moon Formation. Like Shin assumed the enemy planned to wait out his technique, yet were still close enough that Shin could feel their presence. He focused his mind to locate the enemy and discovered two presences nearby and took action. Shin returned Gravity to one of the Na Ring and raised both hands aimed towards two different directions. The green energy of Ki formed around the palms of his hands and begun to craft two weightless Ki bullets and they were launched. Two Far Bullets existing outside the physical realm were released and slipped into the earth without resistance and only came to a stop after impacting two being possessing magic energies within their beings.

Shin was certain that he had accurately hit both Shaman Monokuma and Gnome, and he didn't need wait any longer for a confrontation. Knowing they couldn't hide from Shin even underground the enemy went on the offensive. Shin took back a step as an earth spear erupted from the ground where he once stood. His danger perception in Unlocked Mode was borderline paranormal, and following his instincts he zigzagged through the streets of Towa City as if he was dancing to a song. The scene looked ridiculous for those that saw him but soon more earth spears shot up to the surface and followed after him. His bizarre footsteps were for the sake of avoiding the earth spears that constantly erupted to the surface to skewer him alive. He wouldn't be harmed in Red Moon Formation he didn't take any chances.

Shin: (An enemy that can control the earth... the very surface that we all stand on is a frightening ability to say the least and Shuai has just unlock his Genetic Constraint. I'm safe from small attacks like these, but if they slow me down and give Shuai and Gnome the time to use a big technique like a bottomless cavern or throw a mountain sized rock at me it would be all too easy for him to break the threshold of my defensive armor.)

Shin thought so as he danced around the earth spears continuously trying to impale him and that when he saw something shine in the corner of his eye. Shin turned his head to the right and saw that Shaman Monokuma had resurfaced and pointing the muzzle of the M41A-M Pulse Rifle at him, but there was more. The pulse rifle was being cradled in his right arm and held in the hand of his left hand was a whitish/blue orb that Shin recognized as the Mercenary Soul he received from God.

Shaman Monokuma: "Mercenary Soul into the pulse rifle!"

Shuai pushed the Mercenary Soul into the M41A-M Pulse Rifle which now began glow with the light of Spiritual Power, or Furyoku from its original world of Shaman King. A transparent whitish/blue flame of Spiritual Power enveloped the pulse rifle and strange runes were painted onto the surface. This was Shaman Monokuma's most powerful weapon the M41A-M Pulse Rifle OS (Over Soul).

- *BANG*!!!

Three shots that Shin couldn't dodge in time impacted his body and blew him back over twenty meters. Shin was unharmed by the sudden gun shots, yet the barrier from Red Moon Formation protecting him visibly shook under the impact as if it was about to shatter. The M41A-M Pulse Rifle OS in Shaman Monokuma's hands held just that much power and was comparable to a rapid fire C tier Sci-fi gun according to Team Japan's test within the Terminal Lobby, yet it also had strong magic attributes unlike a Sci-fi weapon.

Shin knew even in Red Moon Formation he couldn't allow himself to become Shaman Monokuma's punching bag. The next volley of shots from the M41A-M Pulse Rifle OS arrived, yet Shin in time managed to sidestep with Instant Movement. Shaman Monokuma continuously fired shots with the OS and Shin was forced to avoid however he could with Instant Movement and Void Movement. Shin wanted to approach, yet one stray bullet while moving at high speed would knock him to the ground and turn him into an easy target for the enemy.

Shin: (This is hard. That gun is no joke and I can't take a very serious offensive as I don't want to kill him. What can I do before... wait! Why is he attacking me now before Red Moon Formation ends? There's still ten seconds left till I'm exposed and vulnerable which would have been the best time for him to-)

Shin's thinking speed in Unlocked Mode was extremely fast and in less than a second the answer came to him. Shin simply asked himself why would Shaman Monokuma would take the risk.... what was so important to him that he had to appear before him and fight it out before Crimson Moon Formation came to a end. Once Shin did that the answer magically popped into his head and he acted on this possibility. Shin focused some of his Ki into his eyes and scanned the area... and found it near the entrance of Towa Tower. Shin then sprinted off with Instant Movement away from Shaman Momokuma and towards an empty space. The enemy took notice of this and panicked. Shaman Monokuma knew he couldn't catch up to Shin in time, so he steadied his OS and readied for his ultimate attack.

The previous pulse rifle had an attached grenade launcher and after becoming an OS this weapon evolved. Shaman Momokuma never told Shin or his other comrades about this weapon due to it draining most of his Spiritual Power after just one use, yet for him, now was not the time to hesitate. Shaman Momokuma flipped a switched of the OS gun and the muzzle of the gun morphed in shape and began to expand. From inside the muzzle electricity began to spark and a second later there was a bright flash and bang that disoriented Shaman Momokuma, yet within Unlocked Mode and resolved to stop Shin he didn't dare miss his aim.

- *BOOM*!!!

The M41A-M Pulse Rifle OS's ultimate attack, Sonic Burst, was unleashed. The sheer force of the recoil blew Shaman Momokuma off his feet and crashed into the ground behind him breaking an arm, yet he succeeded. As Shin neared his target a while light came crashing into him and blew him away into the air and smashing through one of the walls of the upper floors of Towa Tower. Shaman Momokuma didn't bother to check if Shin had died as he swiftly moved towards the entrance of the tower.

Once there he saw his important partner Gnome lying on the floor near unconscious clutching her stomach while rooted to the floor. Gnome was seriously injured after being hit by Shin's Far Bullet. She had immediately attacked Shin in retaliation with earth spears till her master took over, but that was just a ploy to use the last of the Earth Elemental's strength to trick Shin into believing she was just fine. From there Gnome hid herself in an intangible state by the front entrance of Towa Tower to while rooted to the floor to recover, yet Shin discovered her with eyes heavily reinforced with Ki.

Shaman: "..."

Shin: "I'm not one to say this, but you shouldn't turn your back away during a fight!"

- *BANG*!

Shin with his dark Grey magic armor coat in tatters looked down at his comrade looking after Gnome and then without emitting killing intent aimed his Sci-fi handgun, Devil Sealed Gun, at the head of the distracted Shaman Monokuma and opened fire. Devil sealed Gun's power was comparable to the Gauss Pistol and had the power to completely blow off the enemy's head from his shoulders, yet that is not what happened as he expected. The Summoner's Ring of Earth around the right index finger of Shaman Monokuma activated.

The magic ring normally raised his ability to utilize Gnome, yet Shin knew that it had a secondary function to protect the holder's life. It allowed for the contracted familiar, pet, or elemental of the holder take one fatal attack for them and that's what happened now. The powerful bullet of Devil Sealed Gun that should have blown off Shaman Monokuma's head was blocked by a light yellow barrier around his body and simultaneously Gnome's body blew apart as she was recalled back into her world. Shaman Monokuma was momentarily confused/in shock, yet the next second he grew furious as he turned around to face his Shin staring down from the third floor of Towa Tower.

Shaman Monokuma raised his pulse rifle at Shin with one good arm with much difficulty, but he knew that it wouldn't help much. The M41A-M Pulse Rifle OS had reverted to its normal form having run out of Spiritual Power used up in his final attack. Shaman Momokuma no longer had its trump card, Earth Elemental, or energy to strengthen his body. Still, he wouldn't forgive Shin for defeating his partner Gnome and was prepared to fight to the bitter end, yet that ending came too soon.

Shaman Monokuma opened fire with the pulse rifle as soon as Shin's body began to glow with a silver light, but the bullet flew past where he stood. Shin vanished before the enemy's eyes with Instant Movement, and in the next moment Shaman Monokuma's M41A-M Pulse Rifle was knocked out of his hands. The enemy then felt something impact his chest. A silver knife had been plunged into his heart, yet surprisingly there was no pain. In fact Shaman Monokuma, no Shuai for the first time for a long time could his thoughts becoming less dark and his original personality returning to the surface as a silver light enveloped his own body freeing him from Izuru Kamukura Psyche Force brainwashing.

Shin: "...I'm glad and all that you became so powerful, but why the hell only now did you do so? That last attack actually broke through Red Moon Formation you know. If I hadn't used Silver Dragon Scales to protect my body I would had died."

Shuai: "...I'll forgive you for Gnome under the circumstances, but it serves you right. I haven't forgotten about that punch from before."

Shin: "Fuck! You actually remembered that-"

But before Shin could get another word in, Shuai had vanished into thin air. Similar to Hikari when she was defeated, Shuai was removed from the Mission World by God per the rules. Shin was still ticked off at Shuai for giving him such a hard time, yet was more so satisfied having saved one more of his important comrades while also defeating his second member of the Warrior of Hope, Jataro Kemuri with little difficulty. Shin finally let out a breath of relief having won against all odds and without anyone dying, picked up the fallen M41A-M Pulse Rifle, and began to walk back where Komaru, Drake, and Sachi were waiting to finally begin their journey to climb Towa Tower.

- SIDE QUEST REWARD 4, TEAM JAPAN GENOCIDE. 7,000 POINTS AND B RANK REWARD AWARDED TO BOTH PLAYERS.

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Proofread by Azarza.

Well, I put more effort into this fight than I planned to, but once I started it came out pretty good in the end. Also, Gnome didn't hide underground after being injured... well, for some reason. Also, I did say that Shuai would get him back.