Chapter 4: The IU Triplets

The rivalry in Chapter 3 is a nod to Gintama's episode 48, where Hijikata and Gintoki hated each other. Guan Yu was playing the role of Hijikata while Liu Bei was playing the role of Gintoki.

Guan Yu and Liu Bei then took out their weapons to engage the twintailed assassins. While Liu Bei drew his dual swords, Guan Yu then took out a small rod which extended to a 2-metre long Green Dragon Crescent Blade. They slashed the bullets that flew at them and while Liu Bei engaged Mei Mei, Guan Yu engaged Cao Cao. As Guan Yu tried to evade a narrow space to battle Cao Cao, he grabbed his cellphone and asked Zhuge Liang for help.

"Thompson! Thompson, where are you?! We need immediate backup!" said Guan Yu.

"I am coming to help! What's going on, are those shots?" said Zhuge Liang as he was readying his Vector Kriss SMG.

"We are ambushed by IU assassins." Said Guan Yu as he countered a blow from Cao Cao.

"Can you hold them off?" said Zhuge Liang.

"Maybe, but with a sniper." said Guan Yu as he saw a red dot point at his leg. "Oh shit."

"What is that?" said Zhuge Liang whom was running to the action scene.

"They got a sniper." Said Guan Yu as he deflected a blow from Cao Cao and countered it with a blow to her leg.

"Erggh! This guy is good!" said Cao Cao as she prepared to attack Guan Yu with another string of attacks.

"And you aren't half-assed either." Said Guan Yu ash he warded off her blows.

Soon Cao Cao prepared a wave of fire on her sword which warped into a tiger like shape. Guan Yu's Green Dragon Blade did likewise with wind energy, albeit the energy manifested into a dragon.

"Katon; Ko Ha Ryū! (Fire Style; Tiger destroys Dragon)" commanded Cao Cao as she prepared her blade to attack Guan Yu.

"Fūton; Ryū Geki Ko! (Wind Style; Dragon attacks Tiger)" commanded Guan Yu as he readied his crescent blade to strike Cao Cao. What follows next is the two charging at each other and Cao Cao trying to use an upwards slice while Guan Yu used a sideways slash. While Guan Yu received a minor scar on his face, Cao Cao was cut into two at the abdomen, ending her life in an instant. Guan Yu then rushed to Liu Bei's side to assist him.

Meanwhile, the sniper at the opposite building was simply waiting for a clear shot to snipe Liu Bei and Guan Yu with. However, Zhuge Liang was secretly sneaking up behind her armed with a stun gun. When the sniper was waiting for another clean shot at Guan Yu, she failed to notice Zhuge Liang's presence.

As Zhuge Liang tapped her back, she was immediately grabbed from behind and zapped by the stun gun at the neck. The sniper fainted almost immediately and Zhuge Liang then used the silenced SR-25 sniper rifle the assassin dropped and prepared to fire at Mei Mei, whom was engaging Liu Bei with butterfly knives.

As Mei Mei engaged Liu Bei , she kept focusing on the fighting and drew out her Mac-10 SMGs. However, as she drew them out, she was sniped from nowhere at her leg, courtesy of Zhuge Liang, who captured the sniper position.

Taking advantage of the injuries, Liu Bei then disarmed her and restrained her long enough for Guan Yu to tie her hands up with some of the rope that they used to fast-rope out of school this afternoon.

"You aren't my ideal choice of help, Clark!" said Liu Bei in disapproval.

"And you aren't my ideal buddy for this either, Ralf!" said Guan Yu as he got Mei Mei into the janitor's closet with only one light. Zhuge Liang also dragged the sniper into the room too. He also gave Guan Yu the SR-25 that was captured from the said sniper.

Soon, the room was dimly lit with a light and the two twintailed assassins, one of them blonde and the other has green twintails are being bound to a chair each with their hands tied up on the chairs.

"This reminds me of BDSM. Except that I have ALL the pleasure." said Liu Bei with a sinister grin while looking in ecstasy over his opportunity only to be hit by Guan Yu for the trouble.

"Just what the hell is wrong with you? Do you want to be charged for rape at court martial?" asked Guan Yu as he expresses anger at Liu Bei's perverted streak.

As the twintailed captives looked at their interrogators with contempt, they braced themselves and prepared for the worst. As Zhuge Liang approached, the IU captives start to hope that they will get killed. As Liu Bei has a tendency to use forceful interrogation methods, he volunteered to go first while Zhuge Liang filmed the entire interrogation scene with a video camera.

"Tell me where are your leaders and I'll let you be my wife. If you refuse, then you will receive agonizing pain and anguish as your dignity is taken away slowly and-" threatened Liu Bei as he was cut off by Guan Yu.

"I've had it with your perverted thoughts! Either you behave or I will burn down every porn disc you have! This is SERIOUS business here!" said Guan Yu in anger over Liu Bei's actions.

"My name is Ju Ju. I was a former sniper in the US Army and I now work for IU as an assassin. The man with the beard murdered my sis who is named Cao Cao. Like me and Mei Mei here, she is skilled in using a lot of fighting techniques. Mei Mei and my sis are all assassins, that's all you need to know." Said Ju Ju.

"So who sent you?" asked Zhuge Liang as he kept cooling himself off with his fan gently.

"I'll tell you if you ask that asshole to get out!" said Ju Ju with hostility as she referred to Liu Bei.

"Just go, Ralf. I can handle this." said Guan Yu as he prepares to question his captives like how a dad questions his child when they make a mistake. As soon as Liu Bei leaves, Guan Yu decided to start talking to Ju Ju.

"Okay. I just want to know who is your leader, what is your leader's latest plan and where is it carried out. Do that and I will let you go; I promise. And if you are hungry afterwards, I'll pay for the food. Also I apologize for murdering your sister. I really am sorry." Said Guan Yu in a calm tone as he sat down on a chair and asked his captives nicely.

"Who sent you?" asked Guan Yu in a courteous tone.

"There is a guy who calls himself Nobunaga Oda, whom is a member of the IU. He has a few subordinates from some Mexican Cartel led by another guy named Sun Quan who was his lieutenant. They are trying to amass a lot of plutonium from an abandoned mine in the Ural Mountains. Also, the news of the plane crash is actually IU shooting it down. The plane has a safe that can change the balance of the world. Be very careful though, the mountain fortress is well defended by PMCs that IU bought over, mostly from Blackwater." Replied Ju Ju.

Guan Yu was a bit doubtful, but he asked Zhuge Liang to make a scan on the criminals by that name and everything regarding the statement made by Ju Ju.

"We have a positive ID match, Nobunaga Oda; former member of the US Green Beret and serves as a PMC. Like his ancestor, he is cruel to his enemies and will show no remorse to kill innocent people. He's wanted for the POW massacre incident in Kabul, Afghanistan." Said Zhuge Liang as he searched another file about Sun Quan.

"Sun Quan, A leader of the strongest drug cartel in Mexico, he and his subordinate Taishi Ci has wreaked havoc in the streets of Mexico and America. His subordinate Taishi Ci is no pushover either. His iron rods can shatter any sword." Said Zhuge Liang after searching about the ID of the Cartel leader.

"We also have one more match, Vincent Cromwell; formerly a SAS sniper, he is nicknamed "Eagle Eye" for his capability to track and kill a target from 4 kilometers away. He claims to be the descendant of the Cromwell bloodline which formed the Rump Parliament in England after overthrowing King Charles I and beheading him for treason." Said Zhuge Liang as he shut the laptop.

"So the intel is true after all." Said Guan Yu as he personally untied his captives. "I apologize for my incapability to discipline my team member. Please forgive me." Said Guan Yu as he personally approached Ju Ju , the girl with the green twintails.

"It's okay. I have that kind of sexism back in the Army." Said Ju Ju .

"Well, I'll make sure that this stuff doesn't continue. I'll just give you some food, medical attention and some rest and you are good to go, that is all." Said Guan Yu .

"So what's your name?" said Ju Ju as she tightly gripped Guan Yu's hand, which Guan Yu felt a bit strange.

"My name is C-c-c-Clark Stiller. What's y-y-yours?" asked Guan Yu, whose face is becoming as red as a tomato.

"My name is Lien. Lien Nashville; can we be friends?" said Ju Ju happily as she gripped onto Guan Yu tighter.

"Y-y-yeah, alright." Said Guan Yu, whom was new to love affairs.

As Guan Yu was treating Ju Ju and Mei Mei to food in a restaurant, Guan Yu could now visualize the trouble Kinji went through with Riko, Shirayuki and Aria clashing for Kinji.

"This is going to be some crazy date…" Guan Yu thought to himself.

Soon Guan Yu saw Ju Ju and Mei Mei off and bade them farewell. When school opened at morning, Tsuzuri saw and asked a question.

"What happened?" asked Tsuzuri.

"We're alive." Said Liu Bei.

"Clark Stiller has gathered information regarding a few IU assassins and killed one of the three assassins sent. Let me show you the data." Said Zhuge Liang as he showed Tsuzuri the intel regarding Oda and his gang.

"Well, you are good at this." Said Tsuzuri as she smokes a puff. "This can get really interesting after all." Said Tsuzuri. "Say, where's Michael Bernstein when he can help you?" asked Tsuzuri again in doubt.

"Busy with the usual stuff." Said Liu Bei . "The summer holidays are coming and I know just how to spend it." Added Liu Bei.

"I'm open to ideas." Replied Tsuzuri .

As Liu Bei discussed about the mine at the Ural Mountains, it piqued Tsuzuri's interest. Soon Tsuzuri decided to host a trip with a few Butei she will personally select. She has chosen Aria, Kinji, Shirayuki, Reki and Mutou for the mission.

It's time to prepare for this mission, because things like these are beyond a Butei's standards.

And so the mission begins, but will it be a success?

Sorry about a few typos, too many time constraints as of late. Anyways, let me know your thoughts on the story so far.