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"Oops, I said too much." A cruel smirk twisted Shuji's features as he snapped his fingers, even more Shadows flooding the space. "Looks like none of you can leave this place alive."
Black blobs bearing gnarled limbs rearing their ugly heads which appeared to have melted into the ground. Cryptic creatures in the shape of hands. Folded tables possessing faces. Baleful beings dressed in sorcerers' robes. Creepy crowns. Sentient scriptures. Females sitting on reversed pyramids. Ebon eagles that didn't even look like eagles save for their avian structures. Mothers holding their children. Women draped in furs sitting on love seats. Large horned scarabs. Knights in shining armor riding on horse armor. Castles standing on elephant legs. Twins bound to each other via metal rods impaling both bodies. Rotating heads stacked together in sets of threes, miters upon their crowns. Wizards surrounded by cubes. Cherubs wielding bows and arrows. Headless couples slowly dancing in place. Snakes branded with Venus and Mars symbols on their necks. Wheels with lion-like features. Humanoid machines with multiple legs fixed into two wheels as well as having lances and swords for arms. Titanic tanks. Scales of justice. Swords wielded by stone arms protruding from the floor. Stone golems armed with broadswords and scales. Hovering ravens grasping lanterns in their talons. Spinning specters. Sets of five floating eyes held by bats and beheaded heads. Countless configurations of dice suspended midair. Limbed hourglasses surrounded by rings. Lions chained to balls and chains. Metal monsters sporting wrestling speedos. Sneering samurai. Towering minotaurs in shackles. Ogres chained upside-down to gigantic wheels. Obese abominations with six hands each. All possessing soulless masks of vast varieties. Shadows. Shadows. Nothing but Shadows.
"NANI?!" Yukari shrieked, nearly dropping her Evoker from the sheer terror taking hold of her.
Akihiko's jaw smashed into oblivion at what was before them. "OH. MY. GOD!"
"How is this even possible?!" Minako cried.
A sole silver hue bugged out in a manner that was almost comical. If only the situation wasn't so dire. "I have no idea."
"MON DIEU!" Several involuntary steps were taken backward as trembles wracked Mitsuru's frame, the utmost shock overtaking her.
Naruto gasped. "Why are there so many?!"
"It doesn't matter." The six whipped toward Sasuke as he spoke, piercing ebon orbs narrowing as he pointed his gun at the nearest beast.
Itachi took a determined step forward. "My little brother is right; no matter how many enemies we must face, we must stand firm and persevere."
"Persevere?" That sneering voice turned all heads, a mocking smirk twisting the owner's lips. "Do you know where Shadows come from?" The man was suddenly serious. "They come from us, our emotions." Crazed laughter spontaneously broke out, only growing more and more maniacal with each passing second. "So that means as long as we humans exist, Shadows will too! The Fall is inevitabl—"
BAM! BAM! BAM! "GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!" Black bits abruptly burst about as several gunshots had been fired, a multitude of Visceral Maya obliterated.
"Koromaru's right!" Takeba gathered her resolve as she lifted her weapon, firing straight at an Insidious Maya that had been about to attack the pooch from behind, killing it. "Less talking and more fighting!"
Having regained her composure, the Kirijo gave a firm nod. "Right!" She turned just as herds of Frivolous Mayas and Conceited Mayas had tried to sneak up on her, her retaliating shot halting them in their tracks as the trail had distracted them, exploding at the subsequent impact. A shifting in the air was the only warning she had when a flock of Venus Eagles descended, performing a roll to avoid the sharp talons, aiming at the avians as soon as she stopped. However, although she had annihilated that group, Dark Eagles as well as Jupiter Eagles and Eternal Eagles swooped in with a vengeance, revenge more than clear in their intent, the magenta having to duck to avoid being blown away by the gale-force winds. Hands covering her neck, the woman stayed still just as an idea came to mind. "C'est tout!" The lady lifted one arm, firing one shot into the midst.
"HA!" Shuji snickered, a malevolent grin crossing his features as it missed. "That won't do anythin—"
Spoke too soon. Having surrounded the female on three sides, the gusts had blown the violet suspension towards those across from each origin, essentially bemusing each other, them no longer working in sync. Taking advantage of their disunion, Mitsuru rose, gunning down the birds. They stood no chance in the confusion of it all.
As the smoke cleared, the female smirked at the villain. "You were sayin—"
"WATCH OUT!" Shift shots took care of the Insidious Mayas that had been seconds away from engulfing the would-be victim, the rapid rapid fire making quick work out of them.
The burgundy smiled at her savior. "You saved me time and time again, Takeba."
"That's what friends do!" The thanked beamed, winking as she gave a two-fingered salute. Her lips immediately drew into a straight line as a rain of arrows fired on her, her firing back at them.
It's time to return the favor. "Here!" The Kirijo rushed to Yukari's side, the magenta trails flying from her Evoker ruining the Devoted Cupids' and Gracious Cupids' concentrations, eradicating them while the other finished off the Obsessed Cupids and Jealous Cupids.
"Thanks!" The girl giggled.
The woman chuckled. "No proble—"
"Don't just stand there." Sasuke cut them off, taking out all of the Bigoted Mayas in one fell swoop. Not stopping there, the raven charged into a mass of Justice Swords, his critical hits exterminating them within seconds as though they were nothing. However, at that moment, the sable was surrounded, the Heat Balances, Sky Balances, Light Balances, and World Balances closing in—
—only for Naruto to appear. "TAKE THIS!" The blinding brilliance ceased the scales in their tracks, the resulting barrage ending their lives in a flash.
"You didn't have to interfere, usuratonkachi." The younger Uchiha scoffed. "I can take care of myself."
The Uzumaki scowled. "I was just trying to help teme!"
"Orokana otouto." The pair watched as Itachi approached them, a smirk on his lips as he faced his brother. "Naruto-kun was just looking out for you."
Crimson dotted pale cheeks. "Shut up nii-san."
"You can't deny it though." All humor left the eldest's eyes as he turned his attention to the foes circling him, lips quirking. "Here goes." You wouldn't believe what went on next if you hadn't seen it for yourself; the man fired in all directions, some of the bullets seeming to miss their mark...or not as the shooter shot bullets at those bullets with inhuman speed and precision, causing them to ricochet, all bullets piercing their targets at vital spots, none spared. Even those in supposed blind spots. The Cowardly Mayas, Merciless Mayas, Haughty Mayas, Indolent Mayas, Ill-fated Mayas, Desirous Mayas, Imprudent Mayas, and Devious Mayas were no more. Just like that. The surviving Conviction Swords, Judgement Swords, and Doom Swords were massacred as well.
Astonishment would be a massive understatement. There was no time to marvel in such impossible feats however. "BE GONE!" Or maybe not. After all, an encore had taken place. The Magic Hands, Dancing Hands, Killing Hands, Almighty Hands, Laughing Tables, Crying Tables, Sleeping Tables, and Angry Tables were impaled with perfect accuracy. But not by the same person. "I was able to replicate Itachi-san's pin-point precision to take down all those Shadows." Akihiko spoke as he turned to the mentioned. "That was truly impressive." Of course all had to agree. And voice it out too.
"You're so amazing!" Stars could be seen twinkling in Naruto's eyes.
Sasuke shrugged. "That's nii-san for you." One could swear his lips were quirked though.
"Wow!" Minako cried.
Yukari squealed. "So cool!"
"Incredible!" Makoto gaped.
Mitsuru gasped. "Incroyable!"
"GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!" But of course they were cut short. There was still a battle going on after all. Koromaru charged at the oncoming sorcerers, Evoker clenched tightly in his jaws. The Magical Magi, Wondrous Magi, Prime Magi, and Grand Magi attempted to halt the hound's advance with a series of powerful spells...only to fail as he persevered, enduring the onslaught before firing his weapon, blasting the casters into countless smithereens.
But that was not all. The calm before the storm as they say. "WHAT THE?!" The remaining foes gathered, swooping in on a certain pair. And man were there a lot.
"The Shadows must be going after Yuki and Minako since they're the Fools!" Sanada exclaimed. "Fool 0 and Fool 22 both represent unlimited potential and these creatures must want to destroy that!"
The magenta made her move. "We must help them!"
"Right!" The slate and the rest followed, all joining the targeted pair, watching each other's backs.
Mitsuru lifted her gun. "Let's do this!" She fired the first shot, the magenta trails halting the advance of the Muttering Tiaras, Grieving Tiaras, Writhing Tiaras, and Shouting Tiaras before wiping them out. Akihiko followed suit, his weapon amplifying the effects of the previous assault, making the Spurious Books, Maniacal Books, Silent Books, and Wrathful Books go extinct. Yukari was the next to move, protecting everyone from the Grave Beetles, Adamant Beetles, Golden Beetles, Emperor Beetles, and Burning Beetles as the Kirijo dealt the finishing blows while the former went to slay the Trance Twins, Killer Twins, Death Twins, and Crazy Twins. Koromaru targeted the Intrepid Knights, Avenger Knights, Champion Knights, and Hell Knights, his forceful shots blasting holes through the troop, killing them all before moving on to and finishing off the Wild Beasts, Enslaved Beasts, Mighty Beasts, Nemean Beasts, and El Dorado Beasts. Sasuke stood still as the Lustful Snakes, Immoral Snakes, Carnal Snakes, Amorous Snakes, and Stoic Snakes sought him out as prey...only for them to be unable to eat as their heads exploded, courtesy of their target. Too bad the Tranquil Idols, Liberating Idols, Ruinous Idols, Vehement Idols, and Primitive Idols didn't stand a chance against the raven either. Nor could the Change Relics, Constancy Relics, Creation Relics, Growth Relics, and Affection Relics survive Itachi's barrage as well as the Elegant Mothers, Regal Mothers, Pistil Mothers, and Divine Mothers plus the Soul Dancers, Ardent Dancers, Natural Dancers, Royal Dancers, and Harem Dancers. The Corrupt Towers, Dogmatic Towers, Fanatic Towers, Apostate Towers, and Grudge Towers could not bear the blinding brilliance of Naruto's attacks, perishing only seconds later, disintegrating.
"Let's do this!" Makoto and Arisato stood back-to-back, not letting their guards down one bit as the Death Castles, Solid Castles, Power Castles, and King Castles surrounded them, inching slowing in place in a circle in the same direction, their shots obtaining the force of battering rams, the walls of each victim crumbling before completely falling apart. The Blue Sigils, Red Sigils, Green Sigils, and White Sigils advanced on the two, attempting to cast curses on them only to be cursed by the targets themselves, dying in the same way they would have killed their quarry. The Bestial Wheels, Mach Wheels, Brave Wheels, and Battle Wheels aimed to run the two over only to be punctured by super-sharp bullets, bursting one by one. The Rampage Drives, Wild Drives, Killer Drives, and Slaughter Drives met similar fates. Also, the Arcane Turrets, Scarlet Turrets, Wicked Turrets, Hallowed Turrets, Berserk Turrets, and Spastic Turrets might have been large armored tanks, but they were still no match for the blazing storms which melted them into puddles of metal.
Now it was time to finish this. "The time for dividing and conquering is over." Mitsuru spoke. "Let's work together to eradicate the rest!" All nodded at that, watching as the army of Shadows advanced on them. Makoto and Minako fired first, the trails flying in their bullets' wakes gaining the ability to halt the creatures' advance. Following immediately afterwards, Sanada aimed at the nemeses, his own amplifying the strength of the barriers. The lightning-fast shots rocketing from Yukari's Evoker made the defense perfect while Mitsuru's distracted the foes, punishing them horribly as bursts of immense pain ricocheted across their bodies. The torment was far from over as Sasuke dealt his justice, the pin-point precision of Itachi's assault combining with his brother's to make all the victims writhe in total agony. The blinding flash originating from Naruto's weapon rendered the targets completely helpless and combined with the resulting impacts from his own and Koromaru's pistols, the Order Giants, Stasis Giants, Harmony Giants, Void Giants, Loss Giants, Black Ravens, Vicious Ravens, Amenti Ravens, Ice Ravens, Phantom Mages, Phantom Masters, Phantom Lords, Phantom Kings, Phantom Heros, Death Seekers, Fate Seekers, Noble Seekers, Acheron Seekers, Bronze Dice, Mind Dice, Curse Dice, Reckoning Dice, Iron Dice, Death Dice, Silver Dice, Platinum Dice, Flowing Sands, Perpetual Sands, Infinite Sands, Eternal Sands, Steel Gigas, Furious Gigas, Mythical Gigas, Daring Gigas, Immortal Gigas, Hakurou Mushas, Kaiden Mushas, Onnen Mushas, Tenjin Mushas, Minotaur IVs, Minotaur IIIs, Minotaur IIs, Minotaur Is, Neo Minotaurs, Mighty Cyclopes, Mad Cyclopes, Fierce Cyclopes, Chaos Cyclopes, Brilliant Cyclopes, Rebellious Cyclopes, Jotuns of Power, Jotuns of Blood, Jotuns of Grief, and Jotuns of Evil were as good as dead. And actually were if the thousands of black specks flying about were any indication. At last. About time.
"You think you've won, haven't you?" The addressed turned, eyes bugging at what they saw in Ikutsuki's hands. "That wasn't the worst of it." Even Satan himself could not have been as terrifying as that fiend at the moment. "Now if I were to push this—"
"NO!"
"NO!"
"NO!"
"NO!"
"NO!"
"NO!"
"NO!"
"NO!"
"GRR!"
Too late. The shots seemed to evaporate from the muzzles as a blinding darkness exploded across the lab, twelve holes forming all around.
What the nine saw struck terror into their very beings. Shuji cackled. "Didn't I say you wouldn't be leaving this place alive?"
Translation:
•Japanese: Nani=What, Orokana=Foolish, otouto=little brother, nii-san=older brother
•French: Mon Dieu=My God, C'est tout=That's it, Incroyable=Incredible
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