CHAPTER 25: Tanku, a dangerous and brutal force

Klonoa was looking through a set of binoculars from a distance at Volk. Lolo was right beside him, and Popka was watching at Volk for himself. A bunch of explosions and firearms could be heard from the distance.

Klonoa: So... We've gotta go through Volk for the Element again...

Lolo: Yeah... Volk has been quite peaceful these last few years, but these last few weeks haven't been like that. I've heard rumors going around about a big Pangolin driving around in an armoured fighting vehicle destroying Volk. Leorina mentioned that his name was Tanku.

Popka: Tanku? Guess that x'plains the whole screamin an' stuff from before... Klonoa, guess we got no choice but to stop that thing. Seein' how they tried to bring ya to Volk...

Klonoa: I guess so...

Klonoa stood up, as did Lolo.

Klonoa: Seeing how the Shinigami Gang is trying to be in our way on our journey, we have no choice but to face them head on. Alright, let's go!

Klonoa started running.

Lolo: R-right~!

Lolo and Popka followed behind him. As they entered Volk, immediate gunfire and explosions spread around them.

Klonoa: L-lolo... Popka, hide in the ring! I'm gonna go through this all quickly.

Lolo: P-Please be careful, Klonoa!

Lolo and Popka entered the Wind Ring.

Klonoa: Here goes...!

Klonoa started to run through the streets of Volk at a really quick pace, almost as if Klonoa wasn't be able to be hit by bullets. On the road there, two volkan soldiers stood in the way of Klonoa.

Volkan Soldier 1: T-there's one!

Volkan Soldier 2: Fire!

Klonoa dodged the line of fire and kicked both volkan soldiers in the head, which knocked them out. Klonoa eventually arrived at Volk Hall. Lolo and Popka got out of the Wind Ring.

Klonoa: Whew... looks like i made it.

Lolo: Now to get the Element...

As they got closer to the bell, an alarm went off. A Volkan Guard Bot appeared from above.

Popka: Aw, crud... not again...

Klonoa: Kchh… Heh, never thought that i'd see you again... I won't let you hurt them!

The Volkan Guard Bot went straight for Klonoa. But before it even got to him, Klonoa jumped up and got on top of the Volkan Guard Bot.

Lolo: K-Klonoa!

Klonoa shouted and gave it a really hard punch on it's weak spot. The Volkan Guard Bot completely broke down. Klonoa jumped off the broken Volkan Guard Bot.

Popka: ...wut? Did Klonoa just...

Lolo (Thinking): W-what just happened…?

Klonoa: Hehehe... well, maybe i've gotten a bit stronger over time...

The Volkan Guard Bot was releasing a lot of black smoke.

Klonoa: ...Uh oh, maybe we should quickly get the element and get out of here!

Klonoa, Lolo and Popka immediately got the Element from the bell and ran out of Volk Hall, back onto the street and took cover. Volk Hall exploded. Just as Klonoa, Lolo and Popka got up after the explosion, an armoured fighting vehicle appeared on the other side of the street, with a grey, large pangolin just outside and inside of it.

Popka: T-that's 'em... Klonoa! Careful!

Lolo and Popka started to hide. Tanku looked at Klonoa from a distance while driving towards him. While Klonoa started to walk towards the tank.

Popka: W-what's Klonoa think he's doin'?!

Tanku: Aww... I wanted to be the one to blow-up the hall... tch, whatever. At least i finally got ya in mah sight! FIRE!

Tanku fired an explosion at Klonoa. But Klonoa appeared appeared from behind the smoke of the explosion. Klonoa took the explosion head-on, and didn't even appear to be at least scratched. Volkan Soldiers were watching what was happening, but none of them did anything. There was some strange aura glowing around Klonoa…

Volkan Soldier 1: What… what's this feeling that's around him?

Volkan Soldier 2: That thing… it scares me… that thing's even scarier than a tank...!

Klonoa just started to keep walking, as the tank got closer.

Lolo: Whoa~

Lolo (Thinking): What's this... aura around Klonoa? I've never seen something like this before...

Tanku: What the?! Never mind that, just drive over him!

Klonoa: Huaaaargh…!

As Klonoa got really close to the tank, he charged and punched a hole through it which hit the driver of it. The tank stopped moving.

Lolo (Thinking): K-Klonoa~ That's so amazing~!

Lolo blushed really hard.

Popka: Eh?! L-Lolo… what's the matter?

Lolo: O-ohh... nothing...

Tanku: Why, you...!

Tanku got inside of the tank and tried to drive over Klonoa himself. But before the tank even started to move, Klonoa started to furiously punch and kick the tank with just his fists and feet. It seemed barbaric and ridiculous, but the metal exterior and interior actually started to break down. Klonoa kept going until the tank started to smoke and couldn't move anymore. The inside of the tank was on fire.

Tanku: Oh, crap! Tch... You little son of a-

Tanku got outside of his tank to look outside. Just as he did, Klonoa gave Tanku a full kick into the head. Tanku unconsciously fell back inside his tank.

Klonoa: Whatever is gotta happen to you next... your vehicle is too dangerous to be maintained by you.

The aura disappeared around Klonoa. Klonoa looked at where Lolo and Popka were hiding.

Klonoa: Lolo! Let's go! Popka, you too.

Klonoa, Lolo and Popka started to walk away from the tank and from Volk Hall. In the distance, a plane was headed towards their direction.

Lolo: Is... that...?

As the airplane got closer, Klonoa recognised it. The plane had a rope ladder.

Klonoa: Get on!

Klonoa and Lolo held each other. While the plane passed by, they all grabbed the rope ladder of the plane, and the plane took off. Klonoa and Lolo watched the tank explode and Volk Hall being surrounded by smoke while in the air while Popka already climbed up into a passenger seat. The one who controlled the airplane was none other than Leorina!

Klonoa: L-Leorina! I knew that it'd be you!

Leorina: Hehe, there's nobody that can't recognise such a masterpiece of a vehicle.

Klonoa and Lolo climbed up onto the plane and got into the passenger seats.

Leorina: So Volk just keeps fighting against itself for no reason... Pff, nothing can help them.

Lolo: But... how did you know we'd be here?

Leorina: I've heard about what happened in Joilant... I've figured you three would be in Volk by now.

Klonoa: Y-you heard?

Leorina: I'm sorry about that. Tat can be really bothersome at times. Don't let it interrupt the journey. I'll join you three.

Klonoa: Eh?! You really mean it?

Leorina: It's the least i can do... We've gotta do this together!

Popka: Hmm...

Lolo and Klonoa looked at the element from Volk.

Lolo: Discord...

Klonoa: Alright, let's do this together! One more element to go!

The plane took off to Mira-Mira in the distance. One more element left. What could await the four?