Chapter 30: Into the Battlefield Again
Edo, Japan
Back at Edo in Japan, all the Akumas in Japan gather and form into a giant.
"Hey, what's that?!" Krory exclaims.
"This is bad! This is really bad-cho!" Chomesuke exclaims.
"The Akuma are all gathering together..." Chaozi points out.
"This is nothing." Bookman says. "All of the machines just fusing together and turned absurdly huge!"
Once the Akuma giant forms it starts to attack them. Meanwhile, Lavi watches the giant attacking his comrades.
"You don't have time to be looking around." Tyki tells Lavi and attacks him as he blocks Tyki. "Oh? Looks like you can't move that right arm that well."
"Damn it..." Lavi curses. "You won't be hearing me complaining that it hurts!" Then the seals appear, surrounding Lavi and Tyki jumps back. "It may look like you have the ability to let anything slip through you... But Innocence is different." Lavi starts explaining. "Back then... Allen was able to smack you with his left hand. You Noah are just like the Akuma, aren't you? The Innocence is your weakness. Maruhi!Maruten! Combo Seal! Gouraiten!"
A fire and lightning dragon appears from the combo seal and flies towards Tyki.
"Teez, there's a large prey waiting for you." Tyki tells the cannibal golem. "It's a feast! A feast!"
Then a large pentacle appears behind the Akuma Giant.
"Evil Star Gita...!" The Akuma Giant. Exclaims.
"Here it comes!" Bookman warns.
The pentacle starts to shine and multiple lasers shoots everywhere in front of the giant.
"Time Record Activate!" Miranda yells. "I'm suspending the flow if time around this building and turning into a wall that will cover us! As long as time doesn't flow, we won't get hit!" A barrier appears, surrounding the building that they are standing on. "Time Out!"
"Not bad, woman!" Krory says.
"But this can't be kept up for very long… Please do something about that Akuma..."
"Got it." Bookman understands.
"I'll also...!" Lenalee says.
"Stay here, Miss Lena!" Bookman tells her. "It's too dangerous for you to fight with those legs!"
"That Akuma can also attack from above! With my boot...!"
"You may be the 'Heart'! Don't involve yourself in the fight until the very end!"
"But Bookman!"
"I'll fly you up to the crown of the head-cho!" Chomesuke volunteers.
"Chomesuke-kun!" Lenalee calls.
"I... can't stay with you guys for much longer anyways-cho." Chomesuke tells them. "The truth is, even if I'm modified, my murderous impulse can't be controlled-cho. I'll end up attacking you soon. I deserve some applause for bearing with this long-cho... I'll help you out until the end..."
"What will happen when your murderous impulse desire kicks in?" Bookman asks.
"Marian had me set for self-destruction." Chomesuke answers.
"So that's the fate of modified Akuma..."
'Walker will be pissed if he found that out...' Bookman thought.
Chomesuke then transforms into her Akuma form.
"Let's go-cho!" Chomesuke says. "Hang onto me tight!"
~At the same time~
Black Order: Asia Branch
Allen, now wearing his new Exorcist uniform is staring at the portal with Alice—now wearing her new uniform that is like the clothes she wore when the Akuma attack, but the robe and the skirt is black and she wears black heeled boots.
"Walker, Lakefield, come over here a second!" Bak calls. Allen and Alice go to where Bak is and Bak shows then an earring before giving one to Allen. "Put this on your ear." Bak tells him before looking at Alice and gives her a smaller earring. "You too."
Both Allen and Alice do as told and put the earring on their ear.
"What is it?" Allen asks.
"A radio transmitter I'm in the middle of developing. I think it'll work fine..." Bak looks at the box that has the broken radio golems. "But the traditional radio golems haven't been strong enough to withstand it when they are sent into the Ark."
"Can you two hear me, Allen-kun, Alice?" A familiar voice asks through the transmitter.
"Komui-san!" Allen calls, recognizing the voice.
Black Order Headquarters
"What's wrong?" Alice asks.
"Hm? Oh nothing. I'm supposed to be putting the brakes on you two." Komui tells them.
"Eh?" Allen says.
"We haven't confirmed yet that the thing you have there is really 'Noah's Ark.' I'll acknowledge it as a machine that can transport someone though space, but because there're still many things unknown about it, it's possible it van be a trap." In the background, Johnny, Reever, and Depp are crying from hearing Allen again. "That's why we'll enter the Ark together through you." Komui continues. "If we decided it's too dangerous, I want you the both of you to pull back right away."
"Are you crazy!" Alice yells.
"No. I don't want to pull back!" Allen also yells.
"Ahh, the way you two declare such irresponsible things hasn't changed a bit. But keep in mind that you two are important comrade of ours. We help but want to protect you two."
Black Order: Asia Branch
"Or could it be we're not COMRADES to you two, Allen-kun, Alice?" Komui asks.
Both Allen and Alice's faces turn red.
"Okay, understood!" Allen admits.
"Let's go, Allen." Alice tells him and Allen nods.
Allen and Alice start walking up the stairs and about to enter the portal.
"W-w-wait, Walker-san!" Roufa calls.
Allen and Alice see Roufa, Rikei, and Shifu are running toward them.
"Roufa-san? Why are you so out of breath...?" Allen asks.
"Here..." Roufa says and gives a deck of cards with a strap that has the initials A.W. "Your cards Walker-san... It was missing a spade... So the three of us concocted ink coloring to make you another one..."
Allen grabs the deck. "Thank you."
T-take care!" Roufa says.
"See you soon, Walker!" Rikei adds and he thumbs up.
"Yeah." Allen replies and he also give a thumb up and enters the portal along with Alice.
"We'll be back!" Alice tells them as she waves her arm.
"Walker! Lakefield! Make sure to come back safety...!" Bak shouts as they go through the portal and close their eyes.
"Can you two hear me, Allen-kun, Alice?" Komui asks. "We're you two able to get inside the Ark?"
When they open their eyes again, they see that they are in the middle of the town and they are dumbstruck.
"Huh?" Allen says.
"Huh? What's wrong?!" Komui asks.
"Well, it's very different from what we expected..." Alice admits.
"What do you two see?"
"It looks like the south..." Allen observes. "It's a town filled with white-washed buildings."
"And how do you two feeling?"
"We're fine." Alice says.
"We'll start walking now." Allen says.
"Be careful!" Komui tells them. "Don't get yourselves LOST!"
"You heard him, Allen." Alice tells Allen which he wince at her comment.
Then both of them start to walk as they follow the butterfly.
"Komui-san." Allen calls.
"Hm?" Komui replies.
"I wonder if everyone is okay..." Allen says.
"...During times of anxiety, it's best to think of fun things."
"Fun things?" Alice repeats.
"You two can't think of any? I sure can, for example, when everyone comes back, I'll first say 'Welcome home,' and give you guys pats on the shoulders while Lenalee gets a great big hug!"
"Haha..." Allen laughs.
"I'll give you lots of food to eat, Allen-kun. As for Alice, I'll let you sing for everyone."
"I don't know about that..." Alice trails off.
"Lavi will probably nod off the minute he comes back, so I'll need to have a blanket in hand. The adults will toast each other with wine. And then, though, a little late, Kanda-kun will come back with that sour look on his face."
Meanwhile
Edo, Japan
As Komui talks to Allen and Alice, Chomesuke flies toward the Akuma giant's head with Krory and Bookman on her back. A few lasers hit Chomesuke's arm and leg, but she continues to fly. Once Chomesuke is near enough, Krory, and Bookman jumps up as the lasers hits directly at Chomesuke and Lavi sees her destroys by the lasers. A far, Kanda, Marie and General Tiedoll arrive.
"I see a tough one." Kanda points out.
"Marie, what can your ears perceive..." Tiedoll asks.
"...From over there?" Marie asks and carefully listens. "Among the noise of the Akuma's large mechanical screeches... I can very faintly hear Lenalee... Lavi... and voices belonging to the rest of Cross' squad."
"Okay... Go to them." Tiedoll tells them.
Kanda and Marie look at General Tiedoll and they take off.
"Was it really a good idea to let your bodyguards go?" The modified Akuma asks.
"Don't be transparent... Even though you've made quite a big show, isn't this what you guys were really after from the start? Well? Modified Akuma-kun." Tiedoll asks.
"Hehe..." It laughs. "But you're playing along anyways."
"It's a pain being in Marian's debt... And we have our own reason for being in Japan... But at the very least, I'll thank you bringing is here."
"Oh really? Hehe... The journey with you guys... It pumped me up." It says as veins appear on its face. "I've gotten hungry now, so I'll get going."
Then the modified Akuma self-destructs and General Tiedoll coughs from the smoke of the explosion.
'That's a really flashy exit…' Tiedoll thought.
Meanwhile
Before Krory and Bookman could attack, the Akuma giant deflects the two into one of the houses.
"Tch...! Can you still move, Arystar?" Bookman asks.
"Yeah... Damn that big hunk of junk!" Krory replies. "The world's a big one... My Fangs won't work."
"Damn it… It's too tough..."
Above Krory, Lavi crashes though the wall and lands on his back.
"Lavi!" Krory exclaims.
"Yo..." Lavi groans.
"What are you doing, you moron! I thought you said you're going to pound him?!" Bookman shouts. "Get a hold of yourself, you idiot!"
"D-damn old geezer..." Lavi says and tries to get up. "I can throw those words right back at'cha."
"I'm older than you!"
"It's almost illegal how strong he is, damn it!" Lavi curses. "I'm covered in wounds..."
"Exorcist-sama!" Chaozi shouts and Lavi looks up the hole on the ceiling.
"Shit! That guy... He went after Lenalee and the others...!"
The barrier fades away and Miranda collapses on Lenalee's arms.
"Miranda!" Lenalee calls.
Tyki then appears behind Lenalee.
"Out of energy?" Tyki asks and he grabs Lenalee's neck. "A female Exorcist. Eh? It's my first time seeing one." He then looks at the exhausted Miranda. "Is this scrampy-looking woman okay? Did she overdo herself? Woman should just die cleanly without overdoing things."
Then Chaozi punches straight through Tyki and the Noah looks behind.
"Let... go..." Chaozi mutters. "Let go of the Exorcist, you monster!"
"Chaozi-san... Don't..." Lenalee pleads.
Tyki also sees Kie pointing a gun at him and Masao holding a knife.
"You boring me." He tells them. "Teez, eat them." Teez appears on his back where Chaozi's arm is and starts to envelop him.
"CHAOZI...!" Kie and Masao shouts.
Then a sword goes through the roof and energy goes through the roof, attempting to hit Tyki, but he jumps away and his hair goes down.
"That was close!" Tyki exclaims. "We're getting a lot of guests today."
Kanda stands in front of Chaozi and he charges towards Tyki before he attacks.
'Whoa!' Tyki thought as he blocks each attacks. 'He's super-fast!'
"Sorry for this, miss." Tyki apologizes to Lenalee and throws her towards Kanda. Kanda catches her as Tyki begins to attack, but Lavi jumps in front of Kanda and blocks the attack with his Iron Hammer.
"Yo, boss! Long time no see!" Lavi greets. "Fancy meeting you here in this scene of carnage!"
"Che! What the hell are you all doing here?" Kanda questions and Lavi lands on the roof.
"Oh well, it kinda like our General has work to do in Edo… And you?"
"Same here, I guess." Kanda replies.
Suddenly, the Akuma giant is above them.
"GYA—H!" It screams as the strings that is tie all over its body, starts to tighten it.
"Huh?" Lavi says. "What's wrong with him?"
"Ah? Obviously, he caught by Marie's threads." Kanda states. "The melody he plays with them is poison to the Akuma."
Marie then plays the strings, making the Akuma to scream more.
"Mugen. Saiyaku Shorai." Kanda says. "Ningentou—!" Another version of Mugen appears on Kanda's other hand and he jumps up.
"Be careful, Yu!" Lavi warns and Kanda is above the Akuma's head. "That guy is really..." Lavi trains off and Kanda slices the Akuma's head. "... strong?"
Then Akuma's body collapses after Kanda slices.
"He made another clean cut!" Bookman points out. "That Kanda raised his skills."
"Kanda...?" Krory says. "What an unbelievable kid..."
"It's a big help. We've been going down because of too many injured people on our side."
Kanda lands on the roof. "Hey... you." He calls.
"Y-yes?!" Lavi stutters and Kanda glares at him.
"Don't you dare call me by my first name… Or I'll cut you up!"
'Just as always…' Lavi thought. 'He's sca—ry…'
At the castle wall the Earl is inside a black sphere and all the Exorcists, and the non-Exorcists look up and see the sphere getting bigger and crashes the town.
