Chapter 39 (2/2)

Tsurugi firrip and slashed his sword, Ikeno on the other hand shot his [Gun – Blade] while Neito put more force on his clahich was stopped by the barrier

[…… I–…!!]

With Red suppressing Neito fro from the top and behind

A sword, gun and claw attack

The three villains penetrated his strong defense

You may say that it’s cowardly, but Ikeno would surely reply “It is in the fundamentals to create opportunities in order win battles”

Neito on the other hand, had different views

It was si up on a person is cowardly It wasn’t an elaborate strategy but a mere instinctive plan It is definitely atrocious, but what’s wrong with doing so atrocious when you’re a villain?

[Hikari-chan!]

Pink’s cries echoed but Neito didn’t mind

Losing his telekinetic power, Red pluround Neito landed on top of Red

[…Uuuhhh……]

Red was lying on his face Neito stepped on his back

Red had ran out of power, and his psychic suit soon powered down

[I win, Maroon Five]

Moathered on the testing grounds The re Metallica members didn’t dare chase after them

Blue, Yellow, Green and Pink They all glared at Neito

[You bastard… I’ll crush you…]

[Koutaro-san! How did it come to this?!]

The four of them readied themselves for a battle

[You should stop I think I can crush him with ? Wont a superhuman die if I crushed all of his backbones?]

Guriguri

[… Aah…!… Don’t ht him…!]

Koutaro tried to convince his comrades

[Hyahahaha, heroes of justice are sure a! Everybody before yourself?! For justice?! I will commend you on that! Hahaha!]

Neitothem, but in his heart, he was true to his words They were really admirable

There was no way it wouldn’t hurt Despite that, Koutaro could bear the pain and didn’t scream He’d never yield Even if his backbones were to break, his heart wouldn’t yield There was no way to extinguish the flames of justice in his heart

[…Although if you wouldn’ta corpse with shattered backbones, then come at me I’ll be your opponent]

In reality, if they do come at him, he’ll be in trouble If he were to use his [Evil silhouette] once erous He could harm himself His comrades were also out of stamina They were al th, they would absolutely lose

[You coward! You’re worse than shi+t!]

Yellow screamed at him

[Huh? You’re an idiot for not realizing it sooner]

While answering, Neito thought to himself

Do I hold Koutaro as a hostage and kill him? No, that would be a bad idea

Neito knew theh because he once admired them

They were in a pinch Their coe and is unable to escape They would find a way to save hiht side with justice

That’s why Neito couldn’t let his guard down It was impossible to defeat all of them At any point, if Koutaro were to die, they would co the situation, it’s clear that Neito was still in the disadvantage

[What do we do now Boss?]

Tsurugi, as silent the whole time, called out to him

That’s right, we don’t have enough time

[I won’tyour leader, Maroon Five Hey Blue, or should I say Kogure Souichi, You’re the sub-leader right? Let us trade]

[…… I see you k-know us very well…]

[It’s a basic to search and know about your opponent beforehand]

Yeah, it’s because I adored you guys

[What about this “trade”?]

[Let’s see, the reason why you know about this place, is because soht? Tell me who leaked it, and I’ll release Red Of course that would mean that you and your troops would pull out from the island]

[…… Our infor about…]

There was no way they wouldn’t know They knew too well about the island Even if they thought that it was a trap, it must have come from someone that assured them of its validity

[Hey! My patience is wearing thin]

Neito once again put pressure on his foot, crushi+ng Koutaro’s back Koutaro didn’t scream, but it was clear on his face that he was in pain

[Stop!!]

[Even if there’s a possibility that you would lie to et Koutaro released, and come at us at full force with your troops I still trust you heroes of justice… Or are you going to go against your words?]

[…… There is also the possibility that you won’t keep your word after we tell you what you needed to know]

[You’re the sharpest inside the Maroon Five right? Think about it If ere to fight, one of us has to coet at the needed infor who the traitor is since you would still kill us It , but the end justifies the means]

Honestly, it was sure that Metallica’s side would lose If that’s the case, then he must definitely kill Koutaro at least

[Even if I keep e But if I do, you all get to leave this island alive, with Maroon Five still intact]

Neito wanted to avoid fighting any longer The one with the hostage has the advantage in the short run, but not in the long one

[Sou-kun… We need to treat Hikari-kun as soon as possible…!]

Pink’s worried voice was a nice follow up, favoring Neito

[Decide now]

Everybody stood silent and aiting for the decision

[…… Okay It’ll be over if I tell you right?]

[Yeah, you can trust me to keep my word I may be a villain, but I still keep my promises]

Blue told Neito of the inforue to pinpoint the actual person, but it was enough to give them a clue on who it was Of course, Neito made sure to have Blue’s words recorded

[I see… I understand As promised here’s your leader]

Neito grabbed Red by the ankles and flung him over to the other Maroon Five

[Koutaro!]

[Hikari-kun!]

[…… I’m so sorry… because of me…]

[‘ts ‘kay! ‘Don ‘mind it! What matter is that you’re safe!]

(TLN: I didKansai-ben and I did so horribly)

[Don’t worry, He’s not dead yet I don’t know if he can still fight, but what you should be worrying about here is our situation You’re going to keep your word and pull back right? If not, I’ll fight you no matter how tedious it is]

This was a gaainst someone as sure to win Now that they had Koutaro, their chances of winning was at its highest

[…… I’ll… keep ain]

As soon as Blue said those words, Neito turned his back towards them It wasn’t because he was ashamed of what he did, but rather it was to ease up the tension If they saw hi any suspicious movements, it would undoubtedly become a battle

[Thank you As expected of the highly renowned Maroon Five Home is that way, take care and have a safe trip]

Neito tried to fake a laugh

We can’t underestimate them There’s no way to confir capabilities left

[…… Hey you, tell me your name]

Kogure Souichi raised his voice at the last moment and ask Neito

[My name is Nate You should be honored to hear my name]

[We’ll retreat and on’t come back to this island either… in any case you would’ve put up countermeasures by then… but one day, I will defeat you With Koutaro and the members by my side]

[I’ll be looking forward to it Do your best then]

And thus, the defense of Purgatory Island came to a close There were multiple casualties inside Metallica Three were killed and many were injured or unconscious

In the end they were able to hold out What’s important is that they didn’t break

After confir the island, Neito released his transforer at this time

[Yeah! You really did it this time Senpai!]

Niina came over to him

Yeah, I’h I knew you would somehow make it out alive

[Neito-kun! I’lad you won!]

Maki also caed Neito

Eh? What’s with this situation? Somebody came back from the dead?

[Err… Ulad it turned out better than expected It was quite strong… Maki-san, thank you I think it was a success because of you]

[…… That’s not– … Thank you …! Neito-kun is such an alad that you’re safe…]

She cried while hugging hih her face et all over, it wasn’t such a bad feeling No, he was really happy, but he was in trouble He wasn’t used it and his situation was very tricky to handle

[Thanks… but you don’t have to cry…]

[I’h…]

He had other things to do but… Neito called out to Ikeno while Maki was still hugging him

[Hey ikeno, we should treat the injured and…]

[We’re already on it]

As expected of him, Ikeno already issued the orders to do so

We won because of Ikeno

Neito wanted to do a fist-bump like in an anime, but he resisted the idea He hated him, so he’ll say what he needed to say

[Didn’t I say it? We can win if it’s the two of us]

[It was mostly because of my efforts]

Ikeno tried to exaggerate, but it was true

[No doubt about it]

Neito laughed while patting Maki head

[Your transfor Boss]

[Yeah, you also did well Tsurugi, I’m impressed]

[F like that, so I couldn’t get myself beaten up before that]

Tsurugi was covered in wounds He e than anybody else

Anice also came down from the rooftop She merrily approached Neito Even if it was a battlefield, her care-free ate

[You were a Nate! You were so cool! It’s still a e after you transformed]

Hey noait a moment Do you mean to say that the normal me is just the same as the beast you sahen I transformed?

[About that traitor issue we have Boss…]

[We can’t be sure who it is with that inforh it may serve as a clue that will eventually lead us to him]

Neito suppressed Tsurugi’s question and looked at hii his intentions

[…… If you say so, then we’ll leave it as is…]

Tsurugi also understood the information received Somebody within the coi knew of this information

This was the sole advantage they had If they used the inforo A method only a villain can think of There were only few individuals they could trust

Charisma always stands out

[Hey Tsurugi,me your shoulder? I’m too tired]

[Understood]

Neito grabbed Tsurugi’s shoulder and whispered on to him,

[I won’t leave traitors alone]

They’ll regret having ever used me

I doubt that you would expect to see ive you This isn’t revenge, but retribution

A betrayal that doesn’t succeed is the worst kind of betrayal You’re noto betray soht?

I’h And now, you’re an ene my path I’ll crush you and after that, I’ll use your downfall to make my way to the top, then throw you away like trash

Looking at Neito’s expression, Tsurugi answered

[Understood He must be really stupid to make you into an enemy]

He so face