The Crow's Revenge

by Miz-KTakase

Sequel to "The Dark Ninja Rises" and taken place before Season 23, this time, the android ninjas arrive in the past. However, two evil androids want to kill Kazuki, to prevent the Yatagarasu from losing. Can the Ninja Seeking Club rescue him? But wait... What has gone over Hotaru? Rated M for nudity, mild language, violence, and sexual content. Featuring the MNG RPG Girls!

8. The Broken Bonds of the Past

Chapter 8 - The Broken Bonds of the Past

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The robots responded, "We obey Yatagarasu. Hail Yatagarasu."

Akari, Cy, Iori, Nanao, Yamabuki, Tengge, and Lily were converted into androids, and have become slaves to the Yatagarasu… led by Suzu Sagisawa, who holds up a remote.

Suzu cackled, as she held the remote, "Yes… We have won! It's not the entire Ninja Seeking Club, but it'll do. Robots, who do you obey?"

They responded in unison, "We obey Yatagarasu… Master."

Suzu smirked, "Robots, what is your mission?"

They spoke in unison, "Kill Kazuki Araya."

Suzu smirked, "Very good." She walked to each robot, and then turned to the Izumo in Akari's chest. She then grinned, as she said, "You won't be needing this, anymore, Hanao. For this is ours, now. I'll be taking it off your hands."

She gripped the Izumo and yanked it off her neck. She laughed, "HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!"

Akari beeped, "Hail Yatagarasu. I obey you, Master."

Suzu grinned, "I see… The upgrades are perfect… She no longer runs on the Izumo. But that was a mistake by your creators." She stepped back and said, "But still… Once you are finished with your unholy mission, YOU will be the first to be dismantled, for good. And once they are destroyed, along with the rest of the Ninja Seeking Club, nothing can stop us now."

Suzu held the Izumo in hand and said, "Robots, take your position, and prepare for Kazuki Araya's arrival. BEGIN OUR VICTORY! FOR THE YATAGARASU!"

Kikuko called, "NOT SO FAST!" She appeared, armed with a sword, wearing a purple ninja outfit. She called, "Well, well, well… Suzu Sagisawa. Or should I say… … …"

Kikuko-05 appeared and said, "Suzu Sagisawa of the Yatagarasu. No… Or should we say…" She glared and barked, "Sheea?"

Suzu gasped, as the robots remained standing. Suzu hissed, "So… Kikuko Hattori. You have an android double with you, huh?"

Kikuko-05 called, "I am Kikuko-05 of the year 2269, and a member of Yagami Inc. I am here, on behalf of my company, and to avenge the girls for what you've done."

Sheea snarled, "Really… How did you know my name, robot? Did you guess, when you installed a name generator in your CPU brain?"

Kikuko-05 said, "Nope. We know your history… and throughout the Yatagarasu's lifespan, your downfall is nigh. I know who you exactly are, Sheea. A spy from the Yatagarasu. And I believe that you're aware of Masamune Sendo, your partner. We know your ancestor… Matsuda Sendo."

Sheea gasped, as she growled, "Wha-? 250 years into the future… It's usually forgotten! How could you even know or guess who we were or are?"

Kikuko asked, "Sheea? Is she-?"

Kikuko-05 said, "Her real name. She's the spy that tried to attack Kazuki Araya. You were working for Futaba-01 and Sena-02, weren't you? You were working for Yatagarasu Robotics, all along! BECAUSE YOU WERE THE MASTERMIND BEHIND THIS ATTACK ON THE PAST!"

Sheea calmly said, "Hmm… I see… You figured me out, after all this, robot. You're just an old hag… that is breakable and about to suffer wear-n-tear. And you, Hattori… You're Forever 17, yet you are actually centuries old! What? Does that make you and your robot wise and powerful? I know for one thing… You're immortal, but the robot's not. Machines can die out, now and then… But thanks to my tender care of the LifeChanger Program, I have seven beautiful slaves, obeying me, to each its own. Robots, do you agree?"

They responded, "Yes, Master Sheea."

Kikuko gasped, "They've become Stepford Wives!"

Kikuko-05 growled, "Worse… Wives that want to mutilate their boyfriend… ONE lad, ONE goal. If Araya dies, then the future is doomed."

Sheea smirked, "Exactly…"

Kikuko asked, "So… if the lad dies…"

Sheea grinned, "The boy dies… the Ninja Seeking Club, and all of the Ninja World… will be NO MORE!" She cackled evilly, as she grinned, "And now… You two will become destroyed."

Kikuko prepared, as she held up her sword, "Not while we're alive. Three eyes, two Forever 17 girls…"

Kikuko-05 held up her sword and called, "One of you!"

Sheea smiled, "I beg… to differ. Robots, destroy them!"

The ninjas posed, as they face the Kikukos, "Yes, Master Sheea!"

Kikuko and Kikuko-05 fight off the ninja robot slaves, as Sheea steps back. She calls the three Yatagarasu Ninjas besides her, "Make sure that they do not escape alive. Watch over them."

She dashed off, as the Kikukos were surrounded, 7-to-2. Sheea has already gone back inside the school, as she sets up another plan of her own.

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Ran fixed up Yozuki, as Yozuki woke up. She blushed, "Ooh! My breasts came out."

Ran nodded, "Yeah. Can you still fight?"

Yozuki grinned, "You said it, Darling! I'm gonna protect Kazuki Araya, before it's over!"

Ran said, "Well, we better hurry. Kazuki's downstairs, and this fused robot is trouble. Come on. Let's hurry!"

Ran and Yozuki head back to the battle, as Oka cried, "Ran-dono! Yozuki-dono!"

Ran called, "Ladies, let's do this! The five of us will fight off this evil monster, and end Futaba-01 and Sena-02!"

Waka shivered, "Y-Yeah!"

They posed, and then attacked Sentaba, at the same time. It roared, and swept the ground, pushing back all five of the ninjas. Yozuki held up her kunais and called, "Okie-dokie! Time to show you my power! Ninpo!"

She swung her kunais and sword around, nicking at the monster.

Ricka called, "NOW! Flower of Seiren!" She produced a huge burst of ice from under the monster, and rained down icicles onto it.

Ran called out, "Now, fall you beast!" She slammed her hands to the ground, producing Earth Jutsu. But Sentaba was unaffected. Ran gulped, "Uh-oh…"

Oka stabbed Sentaba's chest and slammed her to the ground. Waka and Ran pinned it down with kunai knives, and Yozuki held up her sword, shouting, "YOZUKI DIVE SLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!"

She swung down, but Sentaba roared with a huge burst of energy, pushing everyone away.

Oka moaned, "Too… strong…"

The monster laughed, "Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

Ricka held herself and growled, "Kazuki! Enju! Myu-Myu! Where are you?"

Waka sobbed, "I changed my mind! I don't wanna be a hero!"

Ran moaned, "Systems are offline. I can't contact for help…"

Yozuki growled, "Now what? Fight, until it's distracted?"

Oka called, "I will protect Kazuki Araya. I won't give up!"

They slowly got up and tried their attacks again. Sentaba was surrounded, but it has been given the upper hand, in a 5-on-1 situation.

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At the hallways of Mizaki School, Sheea smirked, "Those dolls will handle a nice quiet job. Once they die, then Kazuki's next.

She went into the classroom, as she relished the victory, "Ah… Sweet silence… as this school serves as a monument and a grave to the Ninja Seeking Club. Total silence. And once Futaba-01 and Sena-02 waste away the rest… then, my dear Araya… will forever be the monument of Kazuki Araya, the fallen Legendary Ninja."

She sat down and held the Izumo in her hands, enjoying it. She whispered, "Yes… How wonderful. And no one can stop us now."

SNAP!
The Izumo suddenly flew off her hands, and Sheea gasped. A voice called, "Not even our robot clones, Miss Suzu?"

Sheea gasped in horror, "Wha-? IMPOSSIBLE!" She looked out the window, as the robots were attacking the Kikukos. Nanao beeped, "Hail Yatagarasu!"

Yamabuki beeped, "We obey! Yatagarasu!"

She saw, in her own surprise, Akari, Cy, Tengge, Lily, Yamabuki, Nanao, & Iori were in the classroom together, glaring at Sheea. Akari held her Izumo and smiled, "You see, Miss Suzu? You're not the only ones that can use robot doubles to stop us."

Sheea was stunned. They were the real Ninja Seeking Club!

Sheea barked, "HOW CAN THIS BE?"

Iori said, "We overheard of your evil plans, from behind the scenes."

She explained, as the girls arrived near Mizaki School.

"Hours ago, we saw the entire school and area frozen stiff, thanks to a time stasis shield… Upon our discovery, we learned of one thing… We are falling for a trap. Thanks to Yozuki-02, she was able to produce her fabulous team-up pose, which acted as a signal for the Ninja Club to appear. So, Yozuki-02 gave us the signal to bring in robot clones of the girls you see here. I, however, decided to clone myself, as a puppet.
Last night, Waka-03 told us everything about what she saw, during the fight with your Suzu Robots. She saw a glimpse of your face… hidden within the shadows. Ran confirmed it, and she agreed, it was you. And so…"

Lily said, "So, we had to contact the future to summon android doubles of us to take our place, while we hide in the shadows."

Tengge smirked, "And moreover, we had to sacrifice the Izumo as bait… all for you…" She glared, "Sheea of the Yatagarasu!"

Sheea roared, "But… YOU'RE ROBOTS! YOU'RE MY SLAVES, CONVERTED INTO FEMALE ANDROIDS!"

Akari held up the pills and said, "This bottle says different."

"The hell is that?" Sheea asked.

Nanao replied, "The LifeChanger Program Anti-Virus Medicine. A cure for the deadly virus."

Yamabuki laughed, "We never were robots. And never will again, fam."

Sheea was shocked, as she snarled, "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" She hollered, "THIS CANNOT BE! THEN… WHO WERE THOSE ROBOTS?"

Lily said, "Pay attention, next time… Spy!"

Iori smirked, "Ladies, what do you say we beat up this Super Tutor Traitor?"

Akari smirked, "Let's."

Akari put the medicine away, as Sheea snarled, "You may have won this round, but… the damage is done!" She held up the remote, "Robots, cease battling those two! I have guests in the second floor classroom! Disperse and come here! GET THEM ALL, AND KILL THEM!"

The robots stopped, as the Kikukos were puzzled. They beeped, "Yes, Master Sheea."

They dashed off, as they were heading to the building. Kikuko asked, "What was that about?"

Kikuko-05 said, "I don't know. But let's find out."

They followed the robot slaves of the ninjas, as they were heading to the real ninja girls, in the classroom.

Sheea grinned, "While you have tricked me into believing that these androids were you… have you forgotten that I can control them now? A major setback, brats!"

Akari growled, "You monster!"

Iori moaned, "Oooooh… I forgot… The LifeChanger Program does its job, even towards duplicate drones."

Cy cried, "Uh-oh… Our evil twins are comin' dis way!" She saw the robot clones come this way, flashing red eyes.

Tengge blushed, "Looks like we goofed."

Nanao said, "Damn! We have to stop Sheea!"

Sheea smirked, "Oops. Sorry, but I believe we have company." She cackled, "After all, once you're defeated, all you will be to me… IS CHARRED CORPSES!"

Nanao gasped, as Lily asked, "You're not converting us into androids?"

Sheea glared, "NO! Because, this time, you brats have bamboozled me, for the last time… This time… YOU DIE!"

The robot ninjas appeared, as they crashed through the windows. Akari Robot bowed, "We have come, Master Sheea."

Nanao Robot said, "We obey you, Yatagarasu."

Iori whined, "OH, COME ON! WE JUST HAD THAT CLASSROOM CLEANED UP, LAST NIGHT!"

Iori Robot beeped, "You are obsolete, you fake robot."

Lily Robot beeped, "You shall die, you human garbage!"

Nanao shrieked, "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!"

Yamabuki gasped, "They're so exact!"

Lily said, "Leave Iori alone!"

Tengge Robot beeped, "Silence, human!"

Cy called, "Yew are nut Cy, so yew will be destwoyed!"

Cy Robot said, "You are finished, Cy Tokakushi. Cy-Cy-08 will turn you into burnt chrome."

Yamabuki moaned, "No… The Evil Cy is so coherent!"

Yamabuki Robot said, "Yer not that bad yerself, fam. But while we are the same, I obey the Yatagarasu. Ya only just a copy of me!"

Yamabuki hollered, "Ya traitor! After we used ya for bait?"

Nanao yelled, "No one is going to stop us, you monster! We'll beat all of you!"

Nanao Robot smirked, "Scanners show you lie… You're not accepting the fact that we're the superior race."

Lily Robot said, "We obey Yatagarasu. We are the robots of the Yatagarasu."

Akari Robot said, "I hold the Izumo, not you!"

Akari yelled, "Try me, Robo-Me!"

Akari Robot grinned evilly, "You cannot stop a powerful ninja race. We live forever, as robots."

They chanted, "WE! ARE! THE SUPERIOR RACE! YATAGARASU ROBOT NINJAS, FOREVER!"

Akari posed, "We'll see about that! NINJA SEEKING CLUB, LET'S FIGHT!"

They cheered, "YEAH!"

They fought out the robot twins, as each of the ninjas fought their counterparts. Akari fighting the Akari Robot, and Lily fighting the Lily Robot, and so on. Sheea stepped back and growled, "Dammit! I was this close! I was outsmarted! They figured me out!" She called out, "Robots, kill them all! KILL THEM! KILL THEM!"

Akari cried, "GET BACK HERE!"

Akari was stopped by her evil robot twin, as it beeped, "Hail Yatagarasu! We obey Yatagarasu!"

"HANG Yatagarasu!" Akari roared. "SHEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

Lily called, "Never mind her! Fight off these androids!"

Lily was cornered by her android double. Cy & her twin fire shots with their pistols, while Yamabuki and Yamabuki Robot produced a barrage of puppet weapons, evenly matched.

Sheea ran out of the classroom, and then snarled, "This isn't over, you brats! I will return!" Sheea escaped out of the classroom, heading to the front entrance, and leaving Mizaki School. She vanished from the distance, away from the Ninja Seeking Club's sight.

"I have to alert Futaba-01 and Sena-02!" Sheea panicked, "We have to abort the mission!"

A voice called, "Oh, no, you don't, Sheea."

She paused, as she gasped, "Y-You!"

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At Cy's house, Sentaba, the fused form of Sena and Futaba, was single-handedly beating down the Androids. Waka and Oka avoided the strikes of the giant android, while Ran and Yozuki were being manhandled. Yozuki was batted down to the ground, landing on the couch, and bent her neck back.

"Ouch… I'm not easily… breakable…" Yozuki beeped.

Ran gasped, "Yozuki! Yozuki-02, damage report!"

"I… I can't feel… my neck…" She responded, "Ouch… I am… I am…" she adjusted her head and barked, "Better! Why you darn robot assassin!"

Yozuki swung her sword around, but Sentaba slapped her down. Ran cried, "It's no use! She's… She's too strong, fused together!"

Waka sobbed, "Uh… Guys… Sentaba may go after our-"

Ran said, "No… She wouldn't. By the bloodlust inside her, she wants us dead!"

Oka roared, "WE WON'T LOSE! I will protect Kazuki Araya!"

Ran yelled, "LADIES, ATTACK!"

They fought off the evil fused android, but they were overpowered. Yozuki jumped up and hollered, "PERISH! HIYAH!"

Sentaba caught her sword, and Yozuki gasped in shock, "WHA?"

SMASH!
Sentaba landed a huge punch to her body, shattering most of her parts and skin. She dropped back to the couch, mangled and limp on the couch, emitting smoke from her body.

Waka shrieked, "Yo-! YOZUKI ZERO-TWO!"

Ran yelled, "BASTARD! YOZUKI!" She ran to her, but was caught in the arms by Sentaba. She shrieked, "AAAAGH!" She reached for her and cried, "YOZUKI! YOZUKIIIIIIIIIIIII!"

Yozuki did not respond. Her face went distorted, as she beeped, "*BZZT* Yozuki-02 damaged… System da-da-da-damaged… *KTCH!* Yozuki-02 in need of-of-of-of-of-! *BZZT* Yozuki-02… offline… shuuuuuuutttting… drrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…"

Yozuki died, as smoke emitting from her mouth, with her left eye closed and her right eye upwards. Her mouth was curled up, and was limp like a rag doll. Ran cried out her name, "YOZUKI!" but Sentaba clutched onto her arms. Ran was screaming, as Sentaba was squeezing her.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!" Ran cried, "I can't be compacted! NO! I don't want to be compacted junk piles! No! Goodbye… Grandfather… Please… Help me… Help me. Help me." She spoke in a loop, as her eyes went crossed. Oka broke her free and cried, "LEAVE HER ALOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE!"

She struck her down, as Ran was badly damaged. Ran coughed, "O-O-Oka…"

"Ran… Ran-dono, speak to me!" Oka sobbed.

Waka held her kunais and roared, "Monster! Yozuki-02 and Ran-04's death will not be in vain!" She threw them, but Sentaba deflected it. Waka cried, running around, "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! BAD ANDROID! BAD ANDROID!"

Oka whimpered, "Ran-dono… Don't leave me…"

Ran held her hand and smiled, "I'll… be fine… Oka-01… It's… getting… dark out…"

Oka wept, "No… Ran-04, I can fix you… Your ninja top is repaired, but-."

Ran moaned, "NO! I… cannot… be fixed… this… tiiiiiiime… time… time…" She beeped, and jerked her head a bit, shorting out, "My… body's… badly… hurt…" She sniffled, as she held Oka's hand, "Oka-01… Please, save the future… now… B-But… Don't… let them… taaaake… Ka… zu… ki… awaaaaa-."

Ran powered down, as her eyes faded to black, her mouth lightly locked open, and tears rolling from her eyes. Ran-04 has died down.

Oka cried, "RAN ZERO-FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUR!"

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Downstairs in the lab, Enju was rebuilt with her body back in place, wearing only her black panties, her hair over her bare breasts, and then said, "By the sound of the screams, the battle's not getting too good."

Kazuki said, "Yeah… Only… I don't think we can rebuild Myu, in time."

Enju whispered, "Yeah…" She whispered, "Myu… Why did she have to go away? No… Myu, I'd do anything for you… to see you again… someday…" She sobbed, "Myu… Please, speak to me… Myu…"

She was sad that Myu's gone, but she can be rebuilt. Only, they may not do it, as it would be too late to stop Sentaba. Enju said, "Kazuki, you go on ahead… But we have to promise one thing. We cannot kill Tsukimi-san and Shirasu-san. I do not know this myself, but… When Myu came to me, as an android… something changed, all around me."

He said, "I know… What I heard is impossible, but true. If Futaba and Sena are not rescued, within 24 hours, Kirara dies."

"Otomegawa-san… If only I can find a way to plead to her, as Venus-99, to spare them, and free them of their control. I don't want to be a robot, anymore. I'm…" She covered herself and glared, "WELL? Don't stand there, staring at my naked body! GO UP THERE! HENTAI!"

Kazuki gasped, "URK! Y-y-yes, ma'am!" He raced upstairs, as Enju whispered, "Please… hurry…"

Enju whimpered, as she was crying, "Oh, Myu… I'm so sorry… I'm… too afraid… I was… I was…" She then bowed her head and then whispered, "I'm not as strong enough to save him."

She then placed Myu's head down and then stood in place. She then held up a small remote and then selected herself. She then whimpered, as she closed her eyes. "Kazuki… I lost to Kokonohi-san… in a fight… only… I'm not sure… if I deserve to function properly, anymore. I am Enju-02. I am no longer Enju Saion-Ji. I am an android… like Myu. I renounce my humanity, and… and…" She sniffled, as tears flowed down, "And… be dismantled, completely." She then pressed the button on the remote, and shut her eyes tight.

BEEP!
"Goodbye… Kazzzz… uuuuuu… krrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…"
Enju collapsed like a rag doll and was deactivated. She deactivated herself, because she couldn't do it. She lost Myu, lost her friends, and moreover, may lose the man she ever loved. And now, she lays there on the floor, near discarded parts of what was once Myu Momochi, lifeless, deactivated, and silent… possibly forever. Enju Saion-Ji was gone. … … ...forever.

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Kazuki arrived, as Oka & Waka were all alone. Kazuki cried, "WHAT THE HELL?"

He saw Sentaba, as it stared at him. It roared, "GWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

Kazuki asked, "That's… What the heck is that?"

Oka cried, "Futaba and Sena! They fused! They are called Sentaba!"

"Fused?! Sentaba?!"

Waka said, "They have become a demonic beast! Ran and Yozuki, they died, trying to stop her!"

Kazuki looked around, and said, "I can see that… Can they be fixed?"

Oka sobbed, "No… They failed… and are broken, beyond re-!"

WHAM!
Oka was swatted away, as Kazuki yelled, "OKA!"

Waka roared, "HEY! We're not done lamenting here!" Sentaba roared, as Waka shivered, "Uhhh… We're done…"

She held her stance, as Kazuki went to Oka. Waka snarled, "I'm… not afraid… of you… You demon from Hell's Future!" All while shaking from her legs and everywhere. "Y-Y-You're not soooo b-b-bad… I, W-W-W-Waka-03… will end your existence!"

She held her kunais, as she valiantly fought the monster. Oka was injured, as Kazuki said, "Come on! Get up! You'll be fine! You can beat them!"

Oka beeped, slowly, "Mission failure… Oka-01 must be deactivated… Oka-01 due for dismantling… Mission failure… Misson failure…"

Kazuki cried, "OKA! You can win!"

"I'm… I'm sorry, Master…" Oka beeped, "I'm at… my limit…" She was powering down, "I cannot… hold my… own against… this creature… We… can't win… Waka… I'm… sorry…" She sniffled, "Master Kazuki-dono… Please… give me one final… request… before I… shut down…"

"Yes? What is it?"

Oka held his hand and said, "Remember me… Do not… hate… Ochato Inc. for… everything… and don't… blame us… Blame… the Yata… gara… su…" Her head slowly dropped, as she ended, "Just… save the… fu… … … ...ture… … … Sayo… na… ra… Mas… … … ter… … … …"

Her head dropped and her eyes went black. Her motors ceased, as she was lifeless, as well. Oka-01 has died.

"No…" Kazuki sobbed, "No…" He clutched the Kamuy in his hands and growled, "You can't die… Not like that! Oka… You… You were there for me!"

He stood up and said, "I'm not strong enough yet… but listen to me, Kamuy. I want to learn Purification, so much." He whispered, "I want to defeat this thing, by myself… but I need your guidance. So, give me this one wish… and avenge those that all fell, because of that thing."

Waka ran around, as Sentaba was in pursuit, trying to smash her. Kamuy shone, and it spoke, "You are not ready… but… If you are to truly possess my power, you have to fight for yourself. These androids… They only fight to protect you. Would you do the same, by returning the favor?"

He asked, "Huh?"

The Kamuy, a spirit inside the sword, remarked, "These girls… they saved your life, and they broke down in the process. Oka, Ran, Yozuki… They broke down and died, out of sacrifice. Would you be willing to do the exact same thing, by fighting for those you cared for, especially those that killed themselves for trying their hardest? This is an answer you must find out for yourself."

"What are you saying?"

"I'm saying… You have to survive, to save your future. If all goes well, like Enju said, I will be preserved for 250 years and beyond. A brilliant future for me, as I last forever with age. But still, the android girl. She is in danger. Timid as she is, you have to rescue her. Return the favor, and stop this beast!"

"But… But I cannot kill it… I have to somehow break the fusion, in order to end its rampage."

He pondered, as he figured out how to defeat it. He said, "The sword it's holding. Was it the sword that fused them together?"

"Naturally. This blade they hold has remnants of the Maguy. It was forged by darkness, created by Sendo's ancestors from the future… Even I can tell who it belongs to. This act of defiance towards swordsmanship… it sickens me. But nevertheless, it's still the source behind the girls' fusion technique."

He narrated, as he prepared, "So… the sword is actually imbued with the Maguy? I see… Same old Sendo. Well, then… every sword carves its own destiny… but… We have a destiny to follow, old friend."

Waka was cornered, as Kazuki ran to Sentaba, "YO, tall, ugly, and busty! You wanna break apart little girls into pieces, here's a game I like to call TOKETSU!" He fired his flame jutsu at Sentaba, but was blinded in the eyes. Kazuki thought, "I have to win! But moreover, I have to make sure that the robots that fused together must be still whole… or Kirara-03 is permanently destroyed." He held his sword and called, "FIGHT ME, MONSTER! You leave these dolls, alone!"

Waka sobbed, "Ka-ka-Kazuki?"

Kazuki said, "I don't know who you are… but I think I gave you enough courage. But leave this fight to me."

"NO! I must win, and my legend will grow in the future, as I slay the evil fused android!"

"I said it to you to grow some balls, you robot! Now step aside! I'm owed a favor for Venus-99! And for everyone that suffered by this monster's hand!"

He swung his sword down and cried, "EAT EVIL DESTROYER, MONSTER!"

SLASH!
Sentaba was slashed in the chest, and Waka shot off the sword with her kunai. Sentaba's fused sword fell, and Kazuki said, "The sword! It's the only way to end the fusion!"

Waka reached for the sword, but Sentaba grabbed her arm. She cried, "EEP!"

Kazuki cried, "LEAVE HER ALONE!"

Waka shrieked, "KAZUKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!"

SMASH!
Sentaba smashed off Waka's lower area, leaving only her head, arms, upper body, part of her pelvis. Sentaba threw Waka down, and Kazuki cried, "NO!" He growled, as he yelled, "YOU SHIT-EATING DEMON! EVEN HER? YOU'RE A MONSTER! I WILL NOT LET YOU TAKE ME!"

He held the Kamuy up and shone in a bright aura, "NOW! Face my blade, you dirty android! FALL TO THE EVIL DESTROYER!"

SLASH!
Sentaba's arm was hacked off, and then it fell to the ground, badly wounded. Kazuki cried, as Waka was holding onto the fused sword, "WAKA!" She moaned, as she was crawling to him, "Ka-, Kazuki…"

Kazuki smiled, "You did it… But… You sacrificed yourself… to get… the sword…"

Waka sniffled, "I… am so… sorry… I was… blinded by… the fact that I wanted a billion views on ViewTuber." She clutched the sword and said, "But…"

She heard motors whirring and a guttural growl. She cried, "No! The monster isn't destroyed!"

Kazuki gasped, "No… after all that?" He snarled, "Damn! I have no choice! I have to kill it!"

Waka was worried, as she was dying down, "Ungh… My… b-battery… is low…" She then glared, as Kazuki was staring down and fighting Sentaba, "Screw the views… This is about me, being a hero, for a change…" A part of her blouse started to rip, but she ignored it, "Kazuki Araya… the boy of the past… Heroic to the very end…"

He prepared, as he called, "Had enough, android beast? Well-."

Sentaba took down Kazuki, and went for the kill. Waka sobbed, as her blouse was split halfways, "I… I must… for my friends… Oka… Ran… Yozuki…" She held the fused sword and moaned, "He can't kill it… but even so… I won't… let… him… die!"

Sentaba roared, as Kazuki was pinned down, about to be finished off. Waka hollered, sitting up, in tears, "GO AWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!" She flung the sword into the heart of Sentaba, piercing through the entire body. The monster roared, badly hurt, crying in pain. It dropped to the ground, and then a flash of light shone from its body. It exploded in a ball of light. The light continued to shine, as Waka's eyes were fading to black, with tears leaking down, "Kazuki… Araya… Know that I refused to fight in battle… but the one… mission that… I am programmed to do… is pro… tect… … … … you…" Her body collapsed to the ground, and Waka let out a small smile, "Good… bye… Kaaaaa…" Her vision went black, and she stopped moving. Waka has died.

The light faded, and Futaba-01 and Sena-02 were lying on the ground, out cold and motionless.

Kazuki whispered, "Hey, it worked! Waka, you did it! They… They broke out of the spell!" He looked around, as he cried, "W-WAKA!"

Waka was lying on the ground, lifeless and still, as her eyes were closed and a smile on her face. She died down, after she used the last ounce of her energy to save Kazuki's life. Kazuki smiled, as she felt Waka's cold face. Waka died a hero.

"At least she will go down in futuristic Mizaki City as a hero…" He narrated, "She looks so peaceful, lying there, well… it's creepy, still, without her lower area. But still… Waka sacrificed her life to save mine, likewise the rest of the robots. As I looked at the trashed room, I felt something tugging at my heart, knowing that Oka, Ran, Yozuki, & Waka did what they were programmed to do - protect me, to save the future."

"Waka-03…" he whispered, "I'm terribly sorry… I did boost up your enthusiasm, but it cost you so much more." he prayed, "I am sure that somewhere… You should be repaired, as a brand-new robot, and only to have your younger model live to tell the tale of how you saved my life. Waka-03… You were a hero. Thank you."

He smiled, as he petted her head. Just then, Futaba-01 and Sena-02 moaned, as they were getting up. Futaba groaned, "Ow… The damned fusion technique… It was trash!"

Sena growled, "That robot… Her sacrifice was all but in vain."

Futaba grinned, "But still… Our quarry… We have him, all to ourselves."

With all my guardian android angels destroyed and killed… These two are left standing, again. We're ending this now. No more bloodshed.

Kazuki said, "That's enough, you two! No more fighting. You have to come home, soon. You're not with the Yatagarasu. You're Ochato Inc."

Sena gasped, "Ochato… Inc.?" She was buzzing, as she shook it off, "NO! We're Yatagarasu Robots! We obey our masters in the future! The Yatagarasu lives in us!"

Futaba called, "NO! We will never be tricked by your games, Legendary Ninja!"

"This is where you die!" Sena called, "Look around you! Your girlfriends, playing hero! They are gone, because of you! You have no one left!"

Futaba cackled, "And your friends have all suffered the same fate… but don't worry. They are slaves to the Yatagarasu, now and forever."

Sena laughed, "You haven't won… at all!" She sparked from her body and shot lightning at her, "DIE!"

He avoided the lightning, and he cried, "What? Enju's lightning?"

Futaba shot flames at him, "Flame Jutsu: Toketsu!" He avoided the flames, too.

He growled, "Boy, these two are not fooling around!" He narrated, "The four androids that fought them… they died, all to protect me. Now, it's my turn." He responded, "I'm going to send you girls home, and soon! The Yatagarasu wins, over my dead body!"

Futaba and Sena grinned, "Exactly."

He was surrounded, two on one, as Futaba held her sword, while Sena held her lance. Gripping his Kamuy, Kazuki prepared to fight. But…

"KAZUKI!" Ricka appeared and said, "Will fight, too!"

"PHEW!" He smiled, "Am I glad to see you."

"Was knocked out." She said, "But will fight back. What did I miss?"

He said, "Long story. Now focus!"

Sena growled, "Damn… Thought she was dead. No matter, she dies, along with the boy."

"Focus on the boy!" Futaba barked, "He dies, we win!"

Ricka bellowed, "Not while I am alive!"

Kazuki said, "No! Ricka, go downstairs, and tend to Enju and Myu. I will handle this, alone."

Ricka nodded, "Hm. Understood." She raced off, as Kazuki called, "NO! It's me you want, ladies! I do not want to kill you, but I want to save you."

Futaba asked, "Save us? BULL!"

Sena said, "Yatagarasu always hated the Ninja Seeking Club!"

"Just like how Ochato Inc. hates Mizaki Inc., when they blamed us for your defection! Tell me I'm lying!"

They gasped, as Sena whispered, "Defect?"

Futaba gasped, "But… BUT THAT'S NOT TRUE! Ochato Inc. has-! NO! You're trying to break us up, Kazuki Araya! You die for this!"

"I die, Kirara dies, too."

Futaba gasps, as she drops her sword, "Kirara?"

Sena yelled, "Futaba! Kill him!"

Futaba beeped, "Kirara… … … Zero-Three…" She sobbed, "We… We… I…" She buzzed, and started to malfunction. She spazzed from her arms and head, as Sena cried, "FUTABA-01!" She yelled at him, "WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER?"

He said, "She did it to herself. I know the truth… You were Yatagarasu, yet you were used by them… Kirara wants you."

Sena snarled, "You lie! YOU LIE!" She sobbed, "I don't care about this Kirara! I am Sena-02! I'm a Yatagarasu Robot! I obey the Yatagarasu!"

He yelled, "YOU'RE SENA-02! OCHATO INC. ROBOT, BUILT TO PROTECT THIS CITY IN ANY WAY! YOU AND FUTABA ARE ALSO PERFECT IN EVERY WAY! YOU'RE BETTER THAN THAT! SENA-02 - NO! - SENA SHIRASU! IT'S YOU! YOU'RE YOU!"

He put his sword down and said, "The LifeChanger Virus… I understand everything now. Sena, it's me… Remember when we went on vacation together, and I was YTG8's manager?"

Sena buzzed, "Y… TG… Eight?" She gasped.

Kazuki shouted, "You said thank you to me, after I tried to care for you, when you were seasick! We even played volleyball together! We took photos together! We competed with each other in the Mermaid Cup! HELL! Futaba knows that, too! She knows how I felt! Kirara, too! Sena… It's you… Fight it!"

Sena gripped her lance and then hollered, "LIAR!" She charged at him, and they exchanged blades. She cried, "YOU LIE! I WILL NOT BE WEAK! I AM A YATAGARASU ANDROID! I AM NOT THAT WEAK ROBOT! I AM SENA-02! I AM SENA-02! I AM SENA-02!"

SLASH!
Kazuki was badly beaten down, and Sena cackled demonically, "HA-HA-HA-HA-HA! HA-HA-HA-HA-HA! NOW YOU DIE! I WIN! HAIL YATAGARASU! HAIL YATAGARASU!" She laughed, as her laughing went higher and higher, pointing her lance towards Kazuki's neck. She pierced into his skin and laughed, "DIE! DIE! DIE, DIE, DIE, DIE, DIE! I AM SENA-02! I AM A YATAGARASU ROBOT! I OBEY YATAGARASU! NOW! AND FOREVER!"

Sena has Kazuki corner, as she dug deeper into his neck. She cackled, as she was about to finish him off. But then…

"Hello… My name is Futaba… 01… I am an Ochato Inc. Robot."

Sena gasped, "Fu-? Futaba?"

She pulled the lance away, as she whispered, "Zero-One! You're working again!"

Futaba said, "Hello. I am Futaba Tsukimi. I am an Ochato Inc. Robot. I am programmed to protect our city in any way. I am perfect in every way."

Sena gasped in shock, "What? No, you're with us, the Yatagarasu! You're Futaba-01!"

Futaba was standing in place, emotionless, and speaking in a loop, "Hello. I am Futaba Tsukimi. I am a Ochato Inc. Robot. I am programmed to protect our city in any way. I am perfect in every way. Hello. I am Futaba Tsukimi. I am a Ochato Inc. Robot. I am programmed to protect our city in any way. I am perfect in every way. Hello. I am Futaba Tsukimi…"

Sena snarled to Kazuki, "What… have you… DONE TO HER?"

Kazuki said, "She did it to herself. Kirara's name… It proves it. It's you, Sena…"

Sena snarled, "Shut up! Shut up! Shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up, SHUT UP, SHUT UP, SHUT! UP!" She held her head and cried, "SHUT THE HELL UP! I AM YATAGARASU! I AM NOT HER! I AM! I AM SENA-02! I AM YATAGARASU! I OBEY YATAGARASU! I OBEY YATAGARASU!"

He then thought, "There's got to be a way to break her! The fighting is over, but… I have to find a way! Think!"

Kazuki is struggling to free Sena, as Futaba is already freed.

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Ricka was downstairs, as she cried, "ENJU!" She raced down and felt her. She bowed her head and sobbed, "Gone. Dead. Enju Saion-Ji, lost will to live…"

She bowed her head in a moment of silence… but… after 10 seconds, she responded, "Wait… She's an android… Should turn her back on."

Fuu cried out, "NO!" Fuu appeared, as she said to Ricka, "Do not turn her on! Enju… She… She chose to deactivate herself, permanently."

"Permanently?"

Myu said, "She's right, Ricka-senpai…" She appeared, wearing her pink ninja outfit, and responded, "Enju-senpai… There's no way to save her… She was in shock, after losing to Hotaru-senpai!"

Ricka blubbered, "Myu-Myu? You're alive!"

She hugged her, as she bawled for her. Myu cried, "UNGH! HAU! RIcka-senpai, I'm still… and android… Please, don't crush me!"

Ricka bawled, "Don't care! Missed you! SO MUCH!"

Fuu said, "This is terrible… Enju's gone, the ninjas that protected the boy are destroyed, and the Yatagarasu have won his battle."

Ricka said, "Kazuki alive… Fighting androids of Futaba and Sena."

Myu said, "Then… Then there's hope. We have to destroy Futaba-01 and Sena-02, at once!"

Ricka yelled, "NO! Kazuki says NOT to!"

Myu & Fuu asked, "HAU?!" Ricka explained, as she overheard what Kazuki said, during his fight with Sentaba. Ricka said that they are Ochato Robots, reprogrammed as Yatagarasu Robots.

"So… That's why?" Myu cried, "But… where are the others?"

Ricka bowed her head and sniffled, "Oka… Ran… Yozuki… Waka… Dead."

Myu gasped in horror, as Fuu sobbed, "They… They're destroyed?"

Ricka nodded, as she bowed her head. Myu whispered, "They saved his life… And now… He's on his own. Let me tend to Enju-senpai… Ricka-senpai… Go to him, and assist him! Kazuki-senpai cannot break them apart!"

Fuu asked, "But why spare them? We know now they were reprogrammed!"

Ricka moaned, "Forgot. Head hurts, after the monster banged me…"

Ricka headed off, as Myu tended to Enju. Myu whispered, "Why did you have to die now? Enju-senpai, why would you do such a thing? Enju! ENJU! Wake up, Enju-senpai!" She beeped, "She's not responding… Did she… lock up her access? She… SHE CAN'T! ENJU-SENPAI! WAKE UP!"

Myu and Fuu tried to revive Enju, but her personality was locked away. Now, she was nothing more than a robot, erased of her life. Myu & Fuu tried their best, but to no avail. And while Kazuki was trying to stop Sena…

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Elsewhere, in Mizaki School, the Ninja Seeking Club fought their android clones, reprogrammed by the Yatagarasu, caused by Sheea. Futaba and Sena were this close to remembering, while the others were fighting for their lives.

Time's running out.

Inside a dark subconscious mind, Enju was lying on the ground, wearing her ninja outfit. She was unconscious and motionless, floating on a floor full of water.

"Enju…" An elderly voice called, "Enju… Wake up…"

Enju started to open her eyes and whispered, "That voice…"

She remained on the ground, as the male voice called, "Enju… Wake up… Enju…"

Enju tilted her head up, and moaned in pain. She responded, "I… I can't move… I'm in… constant pain…"

She slowly got up, as she cried, "Who's there?" She moaned, as she was staggering, "Who are you?"

"Enju… What kind of ninja gives up, losing to someone that isn't made for ninjutsu… namely Hotaru Kokonohi?" he spoke, "You're not a quitter, Enju Saion-Ji… You're like me…"

A figure appeared. He revealed himself to be a tall bald man with a very long white beard, wearing a yellow kimono. Enju gasped, as she whispered, "G-, G-G-G-G-G-G… Grandfather?"

Enju saw, in her own subconscious mind, her late grandfather, Naganobu Saion-Ji… The Tycoon.

Enju sobbed, "Gran-. Grandfather?"

Tycoon said, "Enju… You're not a robot. You're a ninja. You're a powerful ninja, continuing my legacy…"

Enju was shocked, as she asked, "Wha-? Why?" She shouted at him, "WHY ARE YOU COMING TO ME, AT A TIME LIKE THIS?"

Apparently, Enju was angry at him, for many reasons.

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(Cut to a scene of Mizaki School, at night)

(Somber music plays)

(Yamabuki, very sad): Dearly beloved, we are gathered, after eight long chapters, to say goodbye to Oka Kazamatsuri, Ran Kuzuryu, Beatrix Yozuki Noctiflora, and Waka Kyogoku, whom in their android personas all died and are broken beyond repair. While they died, and sacrificed themselves to save Kazuki Araya, they will be missed. And now, a few words from the mourners.

(Nanao bows her head)

(Nanao): Goodbye, you guys. I admire your enthusiasm, but you will be missed, and for saving his life.

(Ricka appears)

(Ricka): Ashes to ashes… rust to rust… The androids legacy, turns to dust…

(Lily appears, as the girls are sobbing)

(Lily): Ahem… Can we mourn for the deceased androids, later?

BONK! BONK! BONK!
(Lily conks on the girls' heads)

(Yamabuki groans)
(Nanao): OW!
(Ricka): Ah!

(Yamabuki): HEY! What the hey, fam?

(Lily): In case you're wondering, WE have a story to finish! And Kazuki's fine and all that… but… It's Enju I'm worried about.

(Ricka): Hm, right.

(Yamabuki): OH, right… Then… Should we mourn, after the Chapter Preview?

(Lily): A wake is appropriate for the destroyed allies. Sure.

(Ricka): Waka-03, you will be missed… Hero.

(Yamabuki): Yes… She will be missed, as her legend lives on… Broken in half, dying from her circuits, one final goodbye, as she destroyed the evil Sentaba. None will ever forget the tale of Waka-03, the android who died a hero, saving the legendary ninja.

(Nanao): And now, the Next Chapter Preview.

(Lily): It seems that Futaba has regained her senses, but Sena's is close to it. Will Kazuki bring Sena Shirasu back? And as for us… we fight our clones that Sheea reprogrammed. A bit of a flaw, since we didn't see it coming.

(Nanao): But still… I can't believe that Miss Suzu was with the Yatagarasu… and that she was trying to slaughter us. But I guess we outsmarted her, when we learned of the Suzu Androids.

(Yamabuki): Well, we'll throw a monkey wrench in her plans. The final battle draws near, as Kazuki, Enju, and all of us have unfinished business with the Yatagarasu! Will we succeed? Ya hafta find out, in the next chapter!

(Nanao): Next time, "The Crow's Revenge" - Chapter 9!

(Ricka): The Spark of Hope!

(Lily): And now… one moment of silence… for the deceased robots.

(Lily, Yamabuki, Nanao, & Ricka bow their heads in silence)

(A long pause)

(Nanao, whispers): Uh… You do know that they can be rebuilt, right?

(Yamabuki, whispers): Shh!

(The silence continues)

(Lily, to the 4th wall, whispering): See you in the next chapter.