The Shadow Strike Force had placed themselves as heroes that protect a world their way. They have taken over the Ruined Ginova Mansion and established a foothold to protect against any gangs looking to come their way.
After the initial setback by the Phantom Thieves, with them stealing half the Ginova Family treasure, or what was left of it, the team decided to split up for the day, with some of them going to take some loot from a Pillager gang called the Black Pirates, taking half of their loot and expanding their influence in return.
Approaching the pirates place was King, Josuke and Minerva in order to claim their loot. However, when they already arrived, they saw spiars of steel piercing through the bodies of the pillagers.
"What….the hell?" Josuke said.
"But...this wasn't in the report." King said.
Minerva was also shocked before seeing the captain of the gang coughing blood. "The captain! Sir, are you okay?"
"Uh...fraid not, fair lass. Honestly, I don't think I'm gonna even make it." he said
"Please...tell me. Who did this to you?" King asked.
'It was...some kind of monster...in the form of a man. He asked about those Enhanced freaks. We attacked him...and he killed all of us and destroyed everything inside." he said.
"Sir, don't go yet! Where is he?" Josuke said.
"He said...he was hunting...a boy named….Ty." the captain said before he fell dead.
"Someone is hunting Ty?" Minerva said before something rose behind them before they looked in terror.
Back in the mansion…
"That's strange. We just lost King, Minerva and Josuke's signals." Gale said as more signals were being lost. "Now we lost Diane's, Tricera's, Yukako and Rogue's. Even Ban's and Okuyasu's vanished."
"Odd." Ty said. "Someone is out for our heads."
"Who could it possibly be?" Elizabeth asked.
"Wait, Diane's came online. I think she want's to talk." Gale said.
"Oh, Diane! I am so…" Ty said.
"Are you...Ty?" a voice asked.
"You aren't Diane!" Ty said.
"No. She is still encased in metal. But the other creature explained this could be used to contact the main fortress. Now I will ask again. Are you Ty?" the voice said.
"I am. To whom do I owe the pleasure of speaking to?" Ty asked.
"My name is Steel. Now keep in mind...I have no interest in harming your servants. I only want you." Steel said.
"And the end result of me coming to you is what?" Ty asked."
"For your servants….freedom. For you….death." Steel said.
Elizabeth gasped.
"That's crazy! Why kill me just to let my team go?!" Ty asked.
"You are an Enhanced. A plague upon the universes. You must be exterminated. Your friends are not enhanced so I will let them leave. They have no interest to me. But...if you do not come...I will solidify my metal completely and they will suffocate." Steel said.
Ty had no choice. " Alright… I'll be on my way. Where are you?"
"I am outside of the Metal City Ironworks. Do not be late." Steel said crushing the comm in his hands.
"Lord Ty, you can't just give your life in exchange for the rest of the others!" Elizabeth said.
"I know, but the guy has the others. How am I supposed to fight someone that can manipulate any form of metal?" Ty asked.
"Strange how he didn't come here." Escanor said.
"The mansion isn't made of metal, its wood. And the foundation around it is concrete and dirt. In summary it would be impossible for Steel to ever kill us here." Gale said.
"In other words, by requesting me to come to the Ironworks, he's got the advantage. He's leading me into my own grave." Ty said. "But...I need to go anyway." Ty said heading out the door.
"Ty...please be careful." Elizabeth said.
Ty walked across the city as he headed to the ironworks where waiting outside was a man clad in armor.
"So you made it. As if I expected you to run." Steel said.
"Well, you got what you wanted! I'm here, now let my team go!" Ty said.
"Not until I do what I came here for." Steel said as his arm morphed into a sword.
"So you wanted a straight up fight? Word of advice...don't challenge a yakuza to a street fight!" Ty said.
"Street Fight? An excellent idea." Steel said as spiars rose from the street and pierced through Ty.
"Ack…" Ty gasped.
"No!" Elizabeth said while watching.
"Did you forget that your city's streets are coated in a fine metal as well as the metal pipes below it?" Steel asked.
"Heh… I may be a yakuza.." Ty said slipping out of the spikes as his wounds healed. "But what I'm not...is stupid."
"What trickery is this?!" Steel said.
"Guess you don't know a lot yourself. I bet you've never heard of a certain mafia family. They say they're all immortals. I know that...I was actually there that night they became immortal." Ty said.
"I see. So you are the same as me." Steel said cutting part of his arm as it regenerated.
"Huh. Of course you come with that feature." Ty said. "So it all comes down to which one of us can find the other's weakness of immortality first… Me or you."
"Hmm. I see that I won't be able to kill you. So...I'll just have to bring you to Dragon...in pieces." Steel said as his other arm became a sword as he charged at Ty.
"Try me, steelhead." Ty said as he advanced as well and the battle began.