Tales of The Cosmic War EXE Vol: The Secret War Beyond Good and Evil!

by Darth Necron

Five years after Ben Auro saved the universe from Chaos Zannacross Necron he is still helping try to guide the people to a better place alongside his lover Lacus Raystar. However they must reunite with their friends Mario,Cloud Strife, and others as everything they work for is threatened to unravel at the hands of the reality-destroying Incursion at the hands of the Beyonder!

32. Chapter 232:The Toxic Ties That Bind

Chapter 232:The Toxic Ties That Bind.

While the Enji Knights were able to rebound from there dire situation, there enemies had yet to noticed and had gone on to move on to the final part of their plans to win over all of Battle-World.

Even being betrayed and rejected by her daughters did not cause Ragyō to break her pose for a moment, and shortly after she thought the Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX dragon had vaporized her enemies she at once went to oversee the Primordial Life-Fiber at the dome shaped Revocs Corporation base that was currently oversee their united operations with the Gourmet Corps.

At the moment the rainbow haired woman had walked in to her base's conference room, where the majority of her collaborators, all men, were waiting for her.

On the left was a old man in a white business suit. He was Tatsuzou Sudou, a man who's public face was a Foreign Minister but really was the head of the New World Order organization that had been brutally fighting Maya, Tatsuya and the rest of her group of Persona users.

In the chair above his was a middle-aged man with dark brown eyes, long wavy brown hair and a goatee wearing a tan jacket over his brown turtleneck.

He was Shuji Ikutsuki, the man who Mitsuru her group of Persona users trusted as the head of SEES before being revealed to be the leader of the Strega order and lead to the death of their friend Minato.

On the other side of the table from Shuji was a mature stylish man with long violet hair and light indigo eyes. He wore a gray collar long sleeves shirt with open collar showing part of his chest and a long red cloth around his shoulders, tan pants, black with gold trimmed belt and black shoes.

In addition, he wore golden necklaces and several rings. He was Yatsufusa Hatanaka, a man who had been causing trouble for the Mirage Masters and had been trying to go through with the" Opera of Shadows" to awaken the" Shadow Dragon" before joining Ragyō 's group.

Above him in the center chair of the table was a thin bald man that had a small black goatee. He wore a business suit and a pair of orange-tinted square glasses.

This bald man with cruel eyes was Masayoshi Shido, the man who was cabinet minister of the United Future Party political faction that was previously running for prime minster, and was the primary target of the Phantom Thieves for harassing their leader Ren when he got in the way of him abusing his female subordinate, only to frame Ren Amamiya for assaulting the woman and used his corruption to cover it up while plotting to use the power of the Metaverse to rule over all he could.

The last member of the board was an old man with a long beard in a brown business suit, he was Zachary Hale Comstock, a deeply fanatical preacher that had been running the "Colombia Purity" cult across the city.

As Ragyō strutted in with her usual swagger Yatsufusa chuckled." My lady Ragyō, it seemed your festivities had even more swagger than usual."

"Tsc, with all the uninvited guests I had to up the ante." Ragyō answered casually." The new batch of contestants thought they could waltz in and make a mockery of me, but they merely learned the hard way just how tight my web weaves."

Shuji cleared his throat before leaning forward." We heard your child Satsuki turned out to be a traitor. My apologizes."

"Heh…for what? It was her fault she got the stupid idea that she could defy me. Don't waste my time with sentimental nonsense, I came here to hear what I don't know so did you do you keep up your roles or not?"

While some of the men stiffened Shido just snickered as he readjusted his glasses." I can always respect a man, or woman who cuts to the chase. No need to pout…while you were dealing with the presentation we were overseeing the work beneath the spotlight. The time for the" Fall" is complete. Everything is in sync for your Life-Fibers to blanket this planet."

Tatsuzou glanced at a monitor before he smirked." On top of that, Midora has returned from Mementos with his ingredient, the one that will complete the "Neo Gourmet Eclipse". So with that, I do believe we have everything needed to commence with the final phase of our plan yes? It's time to see if your Life-Fibers can live up to your sells pitch Kiryūin."

"Heh…come now dear Tatsuzou, if you think the Kiryūin legacy is but empty promises by now then you must be the one who's gone mad and senile."

"Me mad you say? Oh no, it's this world, and apparently this entire universe that's gone mad! Fronts, fatigue, and contradictions…the masses are stuck in their own little worlds. The current world is decaying, the law, the systems, and all the humans that reside in it. The masses cling to their childish curses. Look at how the lot of the heard in Xibalba swarm to whatever they hear.

Despite being "advanced", despite all that we " learned", people still obese over fortunes, jinxes, and prey for their good luck. Despite how much us elite try to educate the masses we, the pinnacle of humanity, the worthy, have found you cannot stop a heart that involuntary pumps its blood for curses! Or the pulsing power it brings! That's why the only way to change it, is to change things from the root!"

Comstock shrugged before adding a solemn," Man preys not for wisdom, but for guidance. The wicker sinners try and infect everything with their obsession for trying to learn what they are not meant to learn. If they will not seek enlightenment and renounce redemption, then there judgment is only damnation! The Lord forgives everything. But I'm just a prophet… so I don't have to. Amen."

"Well then let's see what the data indicate eh boys? Status report." The mother of Ryūko and Satsuki snapped out before her long term aid cleared her throat and pressed a button to have a monitor showing various data appear." All clothing in the world, at least before the worlds merged, is under our control.

Even so, the Primordial Life Fiber can cover the entire planet now, and if the data is correct, if Midora and Joie hold up to their plans, it will be able to cover the other worlds as well. Congrats my lady, you will soon be the ultimate champion of the universe."

Nui then came over with a trey of glasses of champagne. The rainbow-haired woman giggled before she took one up and swallowed. She then thrust the glass out to her co-conspirators before winking." I think we can all be secure enough toast to are coming victory eh boys? Yes, at last, the destiny of the Kiryūin family shall be fulfilled!"

Ragyō waved her hand before the ground started to shake, and right outside the building the ground opened up, before a massive near comet like red round structure raised out of the ground, the Primordial Life Fiber.

Ragyō saw the men around her look impressed before she let pride seep across her face." At last will the truth shine down and seep into every ignorant soul. The Original Life Fiber, the cause of human evolution itself, has remained asleep till the human race reached its proper level of evolution.

Keeping it safe has been the duty of the Kiryūin family. Only one family head could bear the glory to its awakening, and I am happy that fate chose me."

The massive Life-Fiber shined even more before webs of thread burst out all around it bind people and ensnare them into it. Ragyō just laughed at the screaming before she grasped her hand firmly." It's beautiful, the beginning of the Cocoon Sphere Birth that soon will make Life-Fibers dominate all!"

Shuji saw the Primordial Life Fiber ascend into the air before he licked his lips." We are just grateful your families destiny aligns with are ambitions Ragyō. Hahaha... those simpletons still don't get it! This useless pathetic world will gradually fester over time. Only its destruction can bring about its salvation. And then at long last, I , ahem, we will rule over the new world! We are so close! This power better be legit."

Don't worry gentlemen." Joie uttered casually as she and Midora walked into the room." We are aware that you all never seen the true power of the Gourmet Cells, but you will all be a believer after seeing the awakening of Neo! Tell the Nitro it's time for the Neo Gourmet Eclipse to begin!"

Midora saw everyone looking at him and just snapped his fingers. A monitor then showed the Nitro, along with some of Midora's henchmen like Grinpatch position the giant golden goblet that Midora retrieved from the depths of Mementos, and put it next to a giant pit of what seemed to be magma.

Just as the group realized a giant device that what nearly looked like a kitchen burner was underneath the goblet.

"PAIR" and the other bird like creatures all did various hand sighs before a blue flame came out, and hit the goblet. As it did the pit of lava suddenly started to boil, a monstrous roar was heard that shook the entire area.

Raw energy started to float out of the ground before Joie looked delighted." Yes, at last, its working! I was worried the world's being altered would ruin things but it's still going off, the Full Course is starting to cook! Where the individual's Gourmet Hunter's Full Course is just his or her's own meal, Acacia 's Full Course, is the Full Course of the world! It is the embodiment of power!"

Everyone saw the lake of magma rippled even more, before suddenly there was another roar. Moments later the liquid erupted like a geyser before a car sized sphere burst out of the liquid. The people in the meeting room saw the sphere had a single eye and a set of razor sharp teeth that instantly dove for the nearest dragon flying above the crater.

The "Cracking Dragon" roared and fired a massive green energy beam, but the flying spherical monster just roared and opened its jaws, and just absorbed the blast. Its momentum did not stop for a second before it dove for the Cracking Dragon and devoured its head in one bite.

Tatsuzou saw the being devour the rest of the dragon before the Nitro contained it with magic before he sneered." That monster looks feisty all right, but hardly worth the investment you Gourmet Hunters made it out to be."

Some of the others were about to add in till the ground shook again and everyone heard another monstrous roar. As Tatsuzo and the others realized the spherical monster was not where the roar came from Joel laughed madly." I thought you all were shrewd business men? Surely you must know the value of not judging something based on incomplete judgment eh?

What you just saw was only a fragment of Neo's body, a speck that broke off because his sheer hunger was so great that he unconsciously had fragments of his body take a life of its own! The ripening of the very planet is soon at hand, Yaldabaoth Grail will ripen so that the Gourmet God will fully awaken.

And from their Neo will awaken fully to the flavor and then, no one can stop us!"

Shido saw how much the pit of lava was rippling before he had a hungry look in his eye." I get the picture now, excellent. At last, a vessel worthy of me is about to be forged so that I can guide everyone properly to where they should be!"

"Don't get to ready to sail just yet "captain." Ragyō cooed out." No point in jumping the gun when we are this close. There is just one more thing that's needed before things can unfold properly."

Yatsufusa glanced at some of the others before raising an eyebrow." What's with revising the script just as its finishing? We were under the impression that we did everything that was required for the plan!"

"That's true. The thing is, while you did everything within your ability to do there is another thing that's left, and that's to offer your souls to the Life-Fibers!"

The rainbow haired woman casually waved her hands, before fibers crept out of the vents. Ragyō took delight at seeing her conspirators be constrained before Shinji snarled out," Damn it, what farce is this Ragyō? You seriously think you can betray us?"

"Heh, the arrogance of men like you never ceases to annoy me. Farce you say? It's a farce to think you all deluded yourselves into the impression that I would keep around smug eyesores after I no longer needed! Oh you had your use with the mundane affairs till now, but now that it's over I no longer have to stand pretending you fools are equal to me!"

Shido saw that Midora and Joie were not ensnared, and snarled with rage." Damn you, you will pay for this you smug bitch! Think we were going to blindly trust someone so in love with aliens? Think again! I was not foolish enough to blindly trust someone like you!"

The bald man quickly pressed a button on a watch before a surge of energy was unleashed that shattered all the fibers. As the men around Ragyō smirked Android 21 walked in and casually giggled." How very silly, you men were so confident that you had a counter to treachery when you never even bothered to test that it worked. Heh, your all pathetic excuses for scientists."

Shuji saw he, Shido and the other men were starting to glow before his eyes widened in terror." You, you switched sides 21? You, you would side with this maniac despite her insanity?"

"Oh please, I'm not one of your silly low-tech " Anti Shadow dolls" I'm more then smart enough to see the data properly, and I seen what is worth backing.

You bunch of pompous idiots thought you were so great, but what you thought was a trap is just going to turn you into my next meal!"

Shido saw Kale and Califia walk into with smirks before he snarled with outrage." Damn dike, you think your more ruthless then the likes of us? I never just relied on just one contingency."

"Tsc…you mean your sneaky little Metaverse assassination ploy? Don't bother holding on to hope, I was aware of that and took measures to cut that loose end. I made sure I was secure from every direction, because Ragyō Kiryūin, attacks in every direction!"

Comstock yelled with fury as he jabbed a finger at the woman." Damn you, harlot! Your sinful delusions won't unnerve the likes of us!"

Tatsuzo seethed with rage as he saw his body turn blue before he took a sword out of the cain he was using." That's right, destiny won't be unraveled by a damned, GUH!"

The head of the " New-World-Order frantically tried to stab his current object of hatred, before Ragyō slapped him to the ground hard enough for his head to shatter the desk. As he moaned on the ground she just kicked his head."I've heard enough asinine rantings of a self-absorbed man for a lifetime! You boys really are the cream of the crop. Yes, the crop of smug entitled self-absorbed men!

But while I lured you into thinking you were going to be the ultimate champions of the universe you are just the ultimate embodiment of a man's ego. My entire life has been weaving male ego's into my web, and exploit your kind's arrogance till I had them were I want them!

You thought I was just a stepping stool for your ascension? Oh no, you're the fuel for my glory! Don't worry, soon all like you will follow! You spent your entire lives thinking your kind could do whatever you want, but its my great pleasure to let you know your time's up! So spend your last moments realizing who the true inferior beings were!"

The men around her yelled in outrage, but the energy finished surging through their bodies, and moments later they all turned into ginger bread men. Android 21 picked up the transformed Shido and giggled before biting his entire upper half off." I knew this formula would be worth it! They thought they were all so hard but in the end they were so very brittle."

"Indeed." Ragyō uttered casually as she stomped on the gingerbread version of Comstock hard enough to shatter him." Better to tie up loose ends and purge the chaff now before wasting time at the end."

Ragyō saw Midora eye her carefully before she giggled."Don't worry Midora, I would never treat you the same way as those eyesores. These lot thought they were my equal because they had power vie birthright and had power handed to them. We alike had to claw our way to the top, and I respect true resolve no matter what sex that resolve comes from."

Midora merely snickered as he crossed his arms." I am glad that we purged those who were not worthy of eating on the same table as me. Just don't get to arrogant Ragyō, or you will be my next meal."

"Right back at you handsome. But please do me a favor and save that vast hunger for our enemies yes? We still have a few more, obstacles in need of smashing."

Android 21 finished eating the transformed Yatsufusa before her glasses glowed. As she pressed a button and saw a recording she then moaned." Damn it, really? Guess we still have more to take out then I thought, somehow your kids, the winged woman and her pals all survived the Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX dragon's mega death laser!"

Ragyō saw a monitor showing Lacus emerging with Kirby and Hiryuumon after vanquishing Dark-Knight Mon before she rolled her eyes."For an angel that twit really has the devil's luck."

"Heh…more like an extreme amount of Gourmet Luck." Joie cut in." But she's just making it worst for herself, now she will be a direct meal for Neo itself!"

"Only after I and Kale finish giving the smack-down she wormed out of!" Califia added passionately." My girl Kale was just getting use to her awesome hardcore power so that was more like a warm up then a real fight! She may have tried to be all sweat but her tricks can't fool a Saiyan a second time, right Kale!?"

As her friend just nodded anxiously Android 21 giggled before she took something out of her pocket." Well angel girl does have a lot of tricks so just in case, don't forget to have my secret weapon ready!"

The android woman took something out of her pocket before throwing two yellow orb sized earrings to the two Saiyan woman. Kale glanced at the earring before raising an eyebrow. "Will, theses magic items really make us even stronger Miss 21?"

"Yes but seriously only put these Potara Earrings on once the fighting starts ok? It took a ton of research to replicate them from the data and I'm not sure how long the effects will last from a replica so only use it when things turn hardcore alright? Remember, you both put one of the earrings on! Heh, after that, Battle-World will be in the bag, even this Angel will know her place!"

Midora cracked his neck as he saw the various woman looking excited."Bah…that woman's light is strong enough for her own delusion but,"

Before he could go on Ragyō cut him off with a loud sigh,"Do me a favor and kindly save your passionate speeches for when you in fact kill her yes dear? I put up with enough words and speeches, the only thing I care about now is results! Speaking of that, the rest of you have served me well so now I'm happy to give you your reward."

Ragyō glanced at her butler Kuroido, and other male staff before her long time aide wince." Mistress Ragyō we are grateful for your kindness but we feel we are not worthy!"

"Oh but I insist, it's the rewards program what I want to see all male employees get!"

She snapped her hand and Life-Fibers burst up and grasped all the men and dragged them out of the window. Kuroido just screamed in pain as the fibers consumed him." Oh, thank you for this pleasure Mistress, its, the greatest joy! Its, AHH!"

Ragyō just laughed at the sight of some of Kuroido and the rest of her oldest servants being dragged away before she grasped her hand tightly." Yes…I don't need to be put up with any more eyesores now, soon all of those savages will be purged!

Now then…come everyone, time to show everyone from my ungrateful daughters, to those barbaric Gourmet " Kings" to this deluded " holy" woman what true glory is! So come Nui, time to get Shinra-Kōketsu ready so I can be properly dressed for the occasion."

"At once Momma!" Nui chipped out eagerly before the two Life-Fiber obsessed females went forth to start the next phase of their plan. As they did, the Enji and their friends were making their move to prepare to stop them.

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From where we last left off with Lacus and co Ben's girlfriend boarded the Wave-Rider, and took a quick shower as everyone regrouped before she gladly redressed as everyone caught up.

As the Enji Knight walked back into the ship's command deck she was relieved to see Kirby and Hiryuumon both looked more like their old self's, if a bit more weary. The brown haired woman looked sorrowfully at her friends as she pondered how to help them deal with the sudden emotional pain they were feeling, but unable to find a answer she saw the sky become even more covered with Life-Fibers and forced her self to think of the short term problem.

As Toriko and the other Kings nodded to her she was thankful that the others left out the detail about the state of dress as they briefed each other and just nodded at Trunks before throwing out a poised."All right guys, just how much of a pain are we in for?"

Ichiryu chuckled at the brown haired woman's spunk before the President of ICO stroked his mustache."Well you proven you gals can handle yourself but to be frank, while I'm glad you were able to save your pals, while you did that it seems like Midora found the last thing he needed to kick off his Full Course and the Neo Gourmet Eclipse at once. We got to double time it if you all are still fond of living."

Aikurō swept his fingers across his hair before making a dramatic pose." Ragyō may have gained some distance with her cruel acts but we will catch up to her! Are secret weapon is just about ready to deploy and with a little help it will stop the threat of the Life-Fibers once and for all!"

Jiro chuckled at the younger man's spunk[BC1] before he walked forward." Nice you're prepared and all son but in all seriousness, if you thought Midora was bad news when you first tangled it won't be far off to say he will be a living nightmare if we don't stop him in time. Double so since Zebra confirmed that the Blue Nitro made it to Battle-World to."

"Blue Nitro?" Sarah threw in cautiously." Is that some sort of super weapon?"

"Heh, not quite girl." Ichiryu answered dryly." But they are fond of creating monsters. Ugh, don't have too much time so might as well let someone who's a master on the subject explain this. Don't worry, she's a guest of ours, one of the good Nitro, the member of the Red Nitro tribe Kaka. Come on, fill these guys in on what we are in for gal. "

Everyone saw someone walk past Zebra, and saw it was a pink furred, long eyelashes, a smooth beak and numerous wrinkles near her eyes. Her outfit consisted of a white turban covering her head and a white cloak that covered her body.

She wore a white sash around her waist to match her cloak and turban and supports a holster around her right leg which carried a variety of cooking equipment.

The woman Kaka looked at everyone and gave a polite nod." Hello, sorry you got caught up in this messy civil war between us Nitro but I'll try and give you the abridged version so you all know what's important. The Nitro are a very advanced race that hails from Gourmet World, and have founded numerous civilizations throughout the past millennia.

Our race is split into at least two subspecies known as Red Nitro and Blue Nitro. Physically, the only difference between the two is that the Blue Nitro mouth opens horizontally. Culturally, the difference is more harsh, as Red Nitro's were slaves to the Blue Nitro who had their vocal cords crushed and were forced to gather ingredients for them.

Blue Nitro are not only the more dominant subspecies, but they are also see themselves as having the divine right to be treated as nobility, and insisted all around them call them the. Gourmet Nobility."

Sarah snickered at what Kaka told her before throwing out a sassy," One group thinks they are superior because of their skin color? Guess it's more than just humans who get racist."

"Well, to be fair the Blue Nitro do have some reason to have confidence. I don't know where you all are from, but to us the Blue Nitro are the most advanced race in the universe. They easily shape worlds and shape life to how they see fit.

The very world we are on, or at least the world that my friends Ichiryu and Toriko grew up on was a world they created entirely out of Gourmet Cells. They have been working with Midora and the Dark Chef Joie to cultivate their master piece, and at the moment are cooking the very planet to see there ambition realized.

Several million years ago, Gourmet Cells collided into the planet and the world underwent massive changes in an instant. That, was the start of the cooking. Things like meteor impacts and ice ages were just the process of growing the world's " flavor" and was the first " Gourmet Eclipse". It what was the catalysis for the planet to grow, and evolve."

Toriko looked at the Nitro in awe before blurting out." Seriously? I knew how much Gourmet Cells could do but, they are giving the planet taste as well?"

"That's correct. At the moment the planet, or at least before it became part of Battle-World was over all six hungered and fifty nine times larger than it was after it was injected with Gourmet Cells."

Sunny eyed Kaka carefully before adding," So in a sense, the Gourmet Cells are doing something like the "yeast" causing fermentation?"

"Correct." Kaka answered." By enhancing the cooking process every few hundred years the " good taste" of the world would seep up, and take shape in the ingredients for a "Full Course. The ultimate one was the Full Course made by the human known as Acadia."

Trunks cleared his throat as he glanced at Toriko and the rest of his recent comrades."Sorry if I misheard but if I remember, Acacia is the one that taught you, Jiro, and even Midora right Ichiryu?"

"Hell yah. The fella was the greatest Gourmet Hunter in history and is renowned and worshiped as the holy "Bishokushin" by everyone in our world. Throughout his life and career, he discovered countless ingredients all over the world, including the Gourmet Jellyfish from which he discovered the Gourmet Cells, and is the first and only person to find the holy and phantasmal ingredient to the Gourmet GOD, taking most of his life to do so and was only able to discover it in his final years.

With the Gourmet GOD he was able to stop the great war that nearly destroyed the Human World centuries ago and begin the bright new Gourmet Age that would be based entirely around his philosophies on food. He, was said to be a man of miracles, but like most legends there is another side. Guess that's because he had more than his gut guiding him, eh Kaka?"

The Nitro winced before giving a solemn nod." I'm afraid so. Sorry to ruin the image of him in your head but Acadia was the one who encountered the Nitro, and became their puppet. He was the one who gave us the name Nitro, he came up with it after deducing we were like " trolls" that walked on two legs. The truth is, we are monster trolls, the physical manifestation of Gourmet Cells, of raw" Appetite". "

Toriko looked at his own hands with confusion."Wait, that almost sounds like the Appetite Demons inside us!"

"That's because we have some thing in common Toriko, though we are of a more pure mix."

"Bah…so if you're from raw Gourmet Cells does that mean those Blue Nitro punks want to eat the planet or something?" Zebra shouted out scornfully. "

"No, it's more sinister then that. I and my fellow Nitro chefs, Jiji and Chichi betrayed the Blue Nitro because we realized their true intentions. For they had been searching from world to world, grooming planet after planet for one goal, the realization of the Neo Gourmet Eclipse. You see, us Nitro do not have our own names, the Blue Nitro see themselves as vessels of the Gourmet Cells.

They refer to themselves by code names, and the one named PAIR got injured, and happened to stumble in to Acacia. The two were both on the verge of death, and in an act of mutual desperation PAIR and Acadia consumed a piece of each other. This, caused an awakening in Acacia, and the Nitro realized he was their ideal vessel.

Thus, the Blue Nitro gave Acacia the incite to summon the Gourmet God, and bring it to the leaders of every nation of the world, allowing them to become enlightened by its divine taste and cease their hostilities, thus bringing an end to the dreaded centuries-long world war, and beginning what would currently be known as the Gourmet Age.

But the bitter truth is that bringing salvation to your world was just the start of a long process to "Season" the planet for the advent of Neo."

Velvet grumbled at this point before blurting out," Damn it, my world has legends to but this is convoluted as hell! What the hell could be worth this much hassle?"

"Would the power to dominate the entire universe suffice miss?" Kaka stated blankly. As Velvet paused at this the Nitro sighed." As I said, the Nitro would fine a planet with a hospitable environment and douse it with Gourmet Cells… and then wait patiently for the world to ripen. But the process of maturation differs from their past methods in a big way. And that is how the stress is bestowed.

By blocking the heat of the sun, which is the optimal temperature one every several hundred years…environmental stress is brought upon the targeted planet in order to draw out the flavor. That, is the basic Gourmet Eclipse.

That's just like how you can increase the sweetness of say, a tomato by curbing the water you feed it. It's a method of cultivation that makes a crop more delicious by putting a plant under stress. But, long ago, there was a far more savage method. The stress was put on the crops , on the entire targeted world in a more primitive and direct way.

It as exploitation…through demons. It wasn't stress to the environment by the way of heat, humidity, water, and light, it was a very physical kind of shock brought upon by absolute predators. Fear…despair…anxiety…stressing about the concert death of being devoured.

The archives I uncovered said that monsters were cultivated for the sole purpose of putting the world, and the people living in it, through the stress called Beneficial beasts. The last one I remember were a leech type called, yes, I believe Metriods."

Lacus and Terra looked at each other before Ben's girlfriend winced."Is, that what these Blue Nitro are trying to revive?"

"No, their ultimate nightmare in fact started as a fluke. But the ultimate nightmare was Neo. The Blue Nitro were obsessing with perfecting the ultimate life form. They wanted to replicate the cosmic "Emotional Entities" .

Are data indicated that after the White Light was shattered by the Darkness into the seven colors of the rainbow and the seven elements of the Emotional Spectrum, the source of life itself, the Phoenix Force, was hidden within the core of the planet Earth Prime, by the founders of the Green Lantern Corps, the Guardians of the Universe.

This led to life being generated across the universe, beginning on Earth Prime. Later, this led to the rise of sentient beings, seven of whom eventually were the first to tap into the power and corresponding light of emotions and were transformed into cosmic-level entities of staggering power.

The Blue Nitro wanted to replicate beings like the embodiment of fear, Parallax, Ion, the manifestation of Willpower and more. They first started by trying to replicate the embodiment of Greed, Ophidian, that was hoarded solely by the Orange Lantern, Larfleeze. There experiments led to failure, at least that's what they first thought."

Kaka pressed a button on her wrist before a hologram of a new figure appeared. It had the shape of a small, scrawny humanoid demon, sporting human hands and feet as well as vertebrates. Its blank eyes and its posture was animal like, its hands and feet sported digits which were slightly webbed like a frog's feet.

Kirby saw the figure in the hologram look like it was about to keel over before he scratched his head." That's the super nasty meanie? He looks like he can't scare anyone, but then again, I guess everyone says that about me."

Trunks eyed the frail demon carefully before he sighed." I would hope we would know that size matters little. Frieza, Buu, and others showed that appearances can be deceptive."

"Glad some of you are wise. Neo was small of stature, stupid and practically useless to the Blue Nitro. When they were maturing there targeted planet Neo was left behind and they did not even bother retrieving a failure. However, that was the start of the galactic nightmare."

The hologram image expanded to show Neo seeing a ship belonging to the Blue Nitro leave the planet. The creature blinked blankly for a few moments before it noticed an ant hill beneath him. The creature then drooled some saliva into the ant hill. Moments later the entire ant hill burst into flames.

As the ants scurried out of the hole Neo formed a deranged smile as it opened its mouth and devoured all of them. When none were left it unleashed a deranged ape like laugh, and noticed some dragon like monsters in the distance. Its body extended a little before dashing at the dragons. The left most dragon roared but Neo just jumped on its back.

The winged being roared with fury and tried to shake the lanky creature off it, only for Neo to hang on. It had a tongue extended to lick the dragon, causing the reptile creature to unleash a burst of flame. But Neo was not even phased by the flame before taking a nibble out of the dragon.

Neo's entire body started to convulse and bulge like bubbles in a swamp as it kept biting the dragon, even as the lanky being was smashed into a bolder it kept eating, causing the dragon to be unnerved.

As everyone saw the holo-recording of Neo devour more and more Kaka cleared her throat."What Neo had always been waiting for…was his time to be free…for the time when he did not have to share. Free of the Nitro's supervision…Neo was no longer the dull simple minded failure they thought he was.

From the experiences Neo had he secrecy knew…perhaps vie instinct, that the moment when a creature reached its maximum flavor…is when it's about to die. For most creatures, the moment of death…caused a large amount of dopamine to be secreted to hep relived the stress of dying.

The stronger the despair about dying...the more the brain does a full reversal and create a pleasurable substance. That gap results in a powerful flavor…that just so happened to be Neo's taste.

From here Neo would gaze endlessly at what he chose to be its prey, for days and nights till it was bestowed the ultimate fear that it could not run away no matter what. After bringing its " flavor" to its peak…Neo would devour it. The flavor to Neo was all consuming, and despite how he looked, he never became full."

Kaka pressed another button showing the overview of a planet before she continued." The planet that Neo was left behind was one the Blue Nitro intended to make the most fertile planet in space and was a giant gourmet paradise with a diameter of one hungered and forty thousand kilometers.

The pulse of this scrumptious planet that had taken so many years for the Blue Nitro to cultivate, in the span of one month it was completed stripped of life, every single thing that could be seen to be food to any organism was devoured. But that was not all."

The Nitro pressed another button before a new image showed the planet was now completely barren, just a large asteroid. This caused Terra and others to gasp before the half Esper woman muttered," How horrible, it's like this creature devoured the very elements of nature!"

"Not just that planet, but by the time the Nitro realized what had happened and returned, all the planets in the surrounding system were just as dead. Neo's appetite just kept growing, his single obsession drove him to make millions of life forms extinct."

Ryūko just snorted at this before spitting out," Ah hell ever hear of over-hyping something? No way this freak is THAT strong, otherwise how the hell did it ever stop?"

"Because it did destroy everything in a dimension, but it simply was not the main dimension." Kaka stated flatly." The Blue Nitro's intelligence was so high that they were able to create entire dimensions to suit their whims.

This "Blue" dimension where Neo resided was all part of a testing ground before the Blue Nitro intended to wage a war to become masters of the universe. However their ambitions undid them, Neo devoured ever single organism in the pocket reality, and the Blue Nitro desperately tried to finish Neo by collapsing the entire reality on it.

It fractured the Blue Nitro, but they thought it work. Only many years later did they found out that Neo had survived, landed on a planet called Sudra, and merged with Acacia, becoming his Appetite Demon.

And so after making a pack with him, PAIR and the Blue Nitro, and somehow also this Joel begun the long process of causing Acacia to perfectly ripen with Neo, and awaken in a state that the Blue Nitro can control so they can resume their ambitions. This is the true, full purpose of the Neo Gourmet Eclipse."

Hiryuumon saw everyone look uneasy before he gulped."So wait, if I got all that right the big plan from these jerks is to somehow cook this super hungry demon till its awake? Man, even after everything we dealt with that's still really crazy!"

Lacus collected her thoughts before she flicked some hair out of her eyes." It does seem insane enough to make the top ten list Hiryuumon, and that means I rather shut down this show sooner or later. Kaka…is it possible to interrupt this ritual before Neo fully transforms?"

"Yes, but that's precisely why Midora and all of the Gourmet Corps and their current allies are guarding it."

Satsuki sighed with disgust as she glanced at the sky, and saw it still was covered with Life-Fibers." I wonder if my mother truly is keen on letting this Neo awaken, for she hates to submit to anyone regardless of their strength."

Kaka glanced at the sky before shrugging." Its, possible the Life-Fibers themselves were creations of the Blue Nitro. Either way, their combined forces will be a hassle."

Aikurō just laughed boldly as he crossed his arms." No matter how deadly the enemies are, we will overcome them with our ultimate passion! It's all or nothing, we must bare our souls! So I will leave you now as we launch our final trump card! Let the pride of Nudist Beach launch, Nudist Sol set sail! We will size justice with our Great Naked Blade!"

Everyone saw a part of Xibalba below suddenly have an explosion break out, before a thin bodied and wide topped carrier flew out.

Mitsuru saw the ship swerve around to fly to the Wave-Rider before she chuckled."My, glad that all that funding I gave was not just wasted as I feared."

"Yes, I'm very grateful to the Kirijo group, Takarada Conglomerate and all others who contributed to our final hope! With the horse power, or at least hamster power, we will evade their attacks till we streak to victory!"

"Wait, its being fueled by hamsters?"

"Sorry no time for small talk, I have a dagger to thrust into the enemy, a giant n,"

"Please just go before we run out of time." Lacus cut in flatly. The blue haired man nodded before the leader of Nudist Beach ran off the ship. Lacus looked around before she gave out a reassuring smile." Well everyone, if there is anything you need to get or do before the fighting starts now seems like the best, if not only chance before we go past the point of no return."

Toriko grinned before he looked at his comrades." The lady's right guys, we better stuff ourselves before the big throw down! Think you can cook up something real quick Komatsu?"

"Sure!" The smaller man responded." A great chief has to handle every situation right? As nasty as this Neo is, I'm sure he's never eaten… a meal that's truly satisfied him. That Neo, yah I bet if he did get to eat it, he'd finally be full."

Lacus saw the chief's confidence and sighed." Well, that would be nice but, we better get ready just in case that does not work."

As she saw the Gourmet group go off Lacus saw Rip talking to Trunks before she went over to the Time Patrol Agent and cleared her throat." Trunks, just wondering if you had any extra incite about this Neo?"

The purple haired man made sure all of those native to Gourmet World were out of the area before he nodded." A bit to be honest. They are not fibbing about Neo's power, I did not fight against it personally but the Supreme Kai of Time estimated its full power was on par with at least Majin Buu at his peak.

It fits though, we found out Neo, and all Gourmet Cells were created from data from Majin Buu. The Blue Nitro were indeed one of the most advanced races in the entire history of the universe.

To be honest, the Chozo race are the descendants of the Red Nitro hear. Neo eradicated all but a fragment of their race in his rampage, the Chozo were much more humble and secretive after the over ambition of their predecessors. But, it got ugly. The rampage was after father and Goku's time but before the time of Seiya and his era.

The Blue Nitro were truly masters of shaping planetary ecosystems, they even cultivated worlds for the God of Destruction known as the planet eater Galactus. But as you see, they got greedy, though our investigation leaded us to believe that Zannacross may have helped forge Neo as his ultimate embodiment of mankind's bottomless hunger.

When the Neo-Gourmet Eclipse happened in the past, Neo's rampage was so great that it even got the attention of Galactus.

This was the time before he changed to the Life Bringer and so, he was not happy something was eating his meals, and got so annoyed with Neo that he ended up using the Ultimate Nullifier on him. But, unless the Beyonder's hiding something so massive using one of his powers, I don't think we can rely on that this time."

"No, we have to prey that our own power will be enough." Lacus uttered with unease as she glanced back at the new bracelet Philemon gave her." To get back to Ben, and to protect all that I love, I'll just have to overcome an insane drama queen and the most hungry demon in history."

"Ah don't stress out about it Raystar, a bigger mouth just means a bigger target eh?" Sarah threw out as she strutted up. As Lacus giggled in response the blond haired agent shrugged." From how I seen things your even higher on the cosmic food chain then that Galactus dude so you got this."

"Just don't ever let your ego ever get to bit for you or you will become an even bigger monster then this freak." Velvet threw in sternly. Lacus flinched before Sarah rolled her eyes." I'm all for no one getting to full of themselves but chill girl. After all of this you still think that Lacus does not have her eye on what's important."

"I never assume things." Velvet snapped out." You don't understand, I assumed things before and was betrayed by those closest to me. I'll never take something for granted ever again."

"We have more in common than you think Velvet." Sarah threw out." I'm no government tool, I was betrayed by those I trusted again and again, and had to make myself smart enough to know who could be counted on. There is being naïve, and there is having confidence Velvet. Heh, when this is over I could teach you a few things I know to help you have better control if you want. Heh, and if you behave maybe even a fun bonus."

As Velvet looked at Sarah winking at her with confusion Lacus giggled." Behave Miss Lance, at least till we can relax. Well, for so much of my life I was acting mostly out of a sense of duty and well, admittedly partly a sense of just doing what I could to be accepted by those around me.

Cliché as it may sound, it really was Ben forcing me to confront what I wanted to be, forcing me to risk losing everything, even death, to being what I did not want to be, a monster. Now, as hard as it may be I truly do want to make a better world so those like me don't have to suffer needlessly, to make a world that won't have to have as much negative drama.

Alright, to do that lets get ready to show theses jerks just how serious we are eh? Just, um, no need to bring up everything if you know what I mean eh gals?"

Lacus saw Terra, Yuna, Muzét and her other comrades give friendly nods of encouragement before Magilou giggled." Don't worry girlfriend, somethings stay between gals."

As Lacus smiled back a purple and white fur-type creature of the normin life form that is common in Velvet's world with big, round, black eyes and a tail which bends at the half-way point and ends in the shape of a spade, along with red devil-like wings on his back crawled out of the self-proclaimed witch's hat before he chuckled." Don't worry Mistress Magilou it was a bumpy ride but the seals held so I was able to get everything! When this all dies down we will be millionaires!"

Magilou winced before she cleared her throat."Bienfu…we will discuss editing the battle footage when we are out of here, understand?"

"Footage, as in recorded footage?" Lacus blurt out as her right eye twitch. The Normin in the hat cringed and tried to dive back into his master's hat before Lacus cleared her throat, waved her hand, and telepathically shoved Bienfu all the way to her.

Lacus grasped him firmly as she saw that the small creature's hat had a camera on it. She gave him a look cold enough to send a chill down his spine before Milla saw this to and glared at Magilou." Magillanica, you were recording everything?"

"Well hey we needed to record what could have been our last moments you know?" The blond woman answered sheepishly. Eleanor glared at her comrade before jabbing her finger at her." Maybe but that's no excuse to keep recording after the, stunt unfolded!"

Lacus picked Bienfu right above her face before she sighed." You look a lot like Luke and Tear's friend Mieu, but it seems Normin's are a lot less trustworthy then Cheagels."

"Wait please don't hurt me Lady Lacus! I swear I did not know you were going to take your,"

"Anyway it's kind of you to go the extra mile for us but I think it's really unfair to ask you to risk your life in the upcoming fight so I think we will lock you in the most secure part of the ship till this blows over ok? We can, discuss a few things along the way ok?"

Trunks eyed Lacus curiously before raising an eyebrow." Lacus what are you talking about?"

"Don't worry about it Trunks, just something not quite keen on having any chance of going public. Alright, let's get this cleaned up quickly before the fighting starts. Gideon…prepare an isolation chamber please?"

"As you command Miss Raystar."

"Thank you. Just behave till this is over Bienfu, we will discuss what will happen only after that."

Bienfu gave a panicked look to Magilou, but his master saw all the Enji were glaring at her and she just shrugged before her small servant turned pale."Bieeeeen! Wait, I'm a patsy, show mercy!"

Despite his protests Lacus quickly threw the sneaky Normin into the secure part of the trip, and just after that the Wave-Rider and the Nudist Sol quickly were closing in the destination the site that was quickly looking like the battleground that would decide who would be the victor for this part of Battle-World.

Just as the Enji approached to where they could see the "prime" Life-Fiber hovering above the pit where Neo was being "cooked" Ryūko grasped her Rending Scissors tightly. " Alright, time to settle this family hassle for good!"

Satsuki looked at the data before she narrowed her eyes." It seems like the Life-Fibers are emitting even more energy, something's about to happen. The center, that must be where all the people the Life-Fibers absorbed are being used as a power source. Alright, the time has come. Is it ready Iori? "

The former head of the Student President turned to the follower that was in charge of president of the Sewing Club, a blond male with glasses in a lab coat, walked up to her before nodding." Its completed Lady Satsuki.

With the help of the Enji, we were able to retrieve, resew, and stabilize Junketsu. You should be able to command it without it trying to take you over, but I admit sine we did not have time we were not able to figure out how to do it without your power being, slightly reduced."

"That's fine Iori." Satsuki uttered with confidence as she forced the living uniform to merge with her." I'll just have to make up for it by relying a tad more on my teammates."

"Just don't think I'm going to be melodramatic and cover you like some sap sis, ugh, si, arg, Satsuki!" Ryūko blurted out defensively. Satsuki saw her sister look awkward before she smirked." Its ok…I don't expect you to change in an instant Ryūko. We can figure how to proceed after this is over. For now, all I know is that we have to take the Director down."

"Heh, can agree to that. I, huh? Oh god damn it she's so cocky she's freaking waiting for us!"

Everyone on both ships realized Ragyō was causally sitting on the top of the Primordial Life Fibers, on a chair made up of the Life-Fibers themselves. The rainbow haired woman saw the two ships heading for her and giggled darkly." My, you so called hero's do seem to be as stubborn as cockroaches eh? Well, it's cute how fanatical you are to get my attention but honestly I had my events for the day.

I' fought without mercy to get what I want but I'm no fight junkie. Since I had my show, now I just want you all to die post haste! I don't know how you conned your way out of death before but this time I won't stop till I see every trace of you tactless eyesores be erased! IS that not right my dear?"

A monstrous roar came out a second later, before the Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX dragon descended from the sky. Lacus saw the transformed figure of the being that she's had a very complex relation with in her life before she took a deep breath and grasped her fist tightly." Starting right off the bat with the heavy stuff eh? Sure why not, I have a tight time table today as it is so the faster we cut to the chase the better. Er…that being said…are things ready to go Philemon?"

Lacus saw her new golden bracelet shimmer with light before she heard the overseer of the Collective Unconscious talk to her mind directly." It took some persuasion Lacus but I established contact and a link is ready to be forged. It will work, just have faith in what I told you and your own skills."

The Enji nodded before she looked at her teammates and grasped her Oath-Keeper blade." Guys, just stick to the plan and let me try this. Just, give me some space for cover fire while I draw her attention. Alright, anything else? No? Then…here goes something."

Ben's girlfriend saw everyone looked ready and quickly exited the Wave-Rider just as the massive dragon was about to unleash its barrage at the ship. The beast that use to be inside her body saw her fly out of the ship and glared right at her."You…I destroyed you!"

Despite Lacus being able to feel the malice of the Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX dragon colliding into her she stood her ground and had her holy aura blaze out of her body." Maybe you thought you did but I seem to have found I have a knack for being a escape artist as of late."

"Arrogant woman, you will pay for mocking me. This time I won't be so kind, this time I will make sure you die, as I devour you!"

"No matter how angry you get I promise that's not going to happen! Too much is on the line for me to let you through with your tantrum!"

"You naïve girl, the stench of your resolve is revolting! Just looking at your eyes infuriates me!"

"Heh, you think that way now but despite all the odds, in another time and place we had each other's back, as friends."

"You DARE mock me? Making up such an outrageous insult to unnerve me will just make me insure your death is as painful as possible!"

"It's not a lie! Things that may seem impossible can happen if you give it a chance. But, I don't have time to explain right now. All I can do is liberate you from the outside forces influencing you to make the wrong choice."

"I had enough of your self-righteous ranting! What nonsense, all the men that lied and abused me must die, I'll destroy them all for the suffering they caused me and all woman like me!"

"I am truly sorry for all the pain you have to go through Kisara, but I'm afraid your rage is blinding you. No matter how many men wronged you, me, and others that's still not enough of a reason to make everyone suffer for the sins of the few! I can't let you do that, and if you refuse to calm down then we just have to do this the hard way!"

The dragon in front of her had her energy surge before unleashing dozens of energy rays at the warrior of light. Lacus flash stepped out of the way of the first barrage, but saw the white lasers were swerving around to home in on her and cast a barrier to reflect the attacks.

She was able to redirect some of the blasts into the Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX dragon. The massive winged creature unleashed an even louder roar of outrage before charging up for another MAX Chaos Flare.

As the winged woman saw an even larger energy sphere form she forced herself to remember all that Philemon told her about the new power she was given. Just as she was worried if she had enough time to pull it off a barrage of energy blasts from behind her blasted into her current hostile. It did hardly any lasting damage but being hit in the eye did force the Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX dragon to slow its charge.

Lacus glanced behind her and saw the attacks came from the Wave-Rider, the Nudist Sol, and those like Terra, Milla, Trunks, and others that left the ship that were firing from all directions to help her.

The member of the Raystar family took a deep breath before she had holy energy surge across her hand." All right, now or never. Kisara, I'll show you the true extent of my soul, with the help of yourself! Time for both of us to face what we really are!"

The Enji had her bracelet shine out with golden light, and just before the dragon could fire Lacus charged forward with a burst of speed to slam her open palm right into the chest. The dragon expressed sincere shock at the attack before looking down at the human. "You really thought such a move could defeat me? No power you have can defeat, huh?"

"By myself? Might be a bit of a tough sell. But, I'm not using my power, but your power! Right, Kisara?"

The golden bracelet glowed before a golden sphere came out of it. Moments later it took the shape of a woman with pale skin, white waist-length hair with tones of baby blue and bright blue eyes.

The woman, the original form of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Kisara, looked around her and sighed before she gave Lacus a annoyed look." Damn it Lacus, you dragged me out of my tea time for this? How the hell did this happen anyway?"

"Hey Kisara. Er, sorry, it's a long story but the gist of it is."

"I know what is going on the angels briefed me and Siegfried before they dragged me here from heaven to bail you out again!" The pale girl cut in heatedly." I just wanted to know why I have to bail you out from myself!"

"Hey don't blame me that's the Beyonder's fault! I am sorry to bother you but without your help everything everywhere might die!"

"Ugh…that is a pain in the ass so I'll lend you a hand. Seriously though, never figured you ever would want to re junction with me even if it's another me."

"I'm not saying it's my ideal choice but, it's better than me, Ben, and everyone I care about dying. Besides, I'm not regressing, I don't know how much the angels told you but I'm moving forward."

"So they say girl. Not like I know what all those fancy terms really mean but for both of our sakes this better not end a mess."

"Well, if all goes well either way this only should have to last a few days at best ok?"

Kisara saw the firmness in the woman that she use to be bonded to's eyes before she smirked." Damn Lacus, maybe time's passed but you really have changed. I only see a fraction of the girl who use to cry and hide most of the time from her fears."

"Well, I had good friends helping me stay the path and all that."

"Heh…glad that Auro kid's proving to being a real man and not just playing one while being a thug like that Brad bastard. All right, let's do this!"

The Blue Eyes Chaos MAX dragon glared at seeing her own human form before she had her tail lash out."What farce is this? You think you can trick me with an illusion of ME? You will pay for that!"

"I could say the same thing to you poser!" Kisara shouted out furiously."Damn it, I won't stand for a fake me being used by a bratty poser god use my body as a puppet! Let's get this over with Lacus!"

"Right! Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon, I command you to be free of your confusion, and become part of my soul! Divine Observing complete. Don't worry, you won't control me but I will accept all of you. Imperia Soul Jogress!"

The symbol of Geass formed in the Enji Knight's right hand before Kisara 's soul went into the hand, and surged into the dragon's body. The copy of Kisara had her eyes glow white before the true former Blue Eyes White Dragon combated the counterfeit mind that the Beyonder created for dominance.

Everyone saw the transformed dragon fire energy blasts all over the area, and as Colette evaded a burst of white energy she grasped her hands tightly."Hang in their Lacus, you can do it!"

The woman with the Anti-Apostille Bloodline felt Kisara struggle before she poured all of her power into helping her friend. After a few moments, she felt the mind of the Beyonder's Blue Eyes Chaos MAX dragon vanish, before Kisara succeeded in having her soul take over the body. Like a computer being rebooted to its previous version, Kisara easily took over the body she had spent locked in for millions of years.

Before the Beyonder could try and take her over Lacus used all of the power Philemon gave her to create a blue card in her hand and she slammed it into what was now her friend. The Blue Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon's entire body glowed blue before surging into the card.

Lacus braced herself as the massive beast went into the card, and the card was absorbed into her heart. Lacus felt a massive amount of power burst into her body, and screamed in pain.

Ragyō widened her eyes at this display before she had her eye twitch." Your absorbing my pets? You're not an angel but a tacky thief! And those Phantom Thieves were annoying enough as it was!"

Android 21 walked forward and eyed Lacus with interest." Wait, she absorbed the dragon entirely? She could do that? Now your stealing my shtick! Damn it, it's too much, I have to get my hands, and teeth into you! Time for another delightful hunt!"

With a savage grin the creation of Doctor Gero suddenly dashed for Lacus as she was still recoiling in pain, but before she could Trunks, already transformed into a Super Saiyan, charged right for her with his sword aiming for her head.

The woman with the Red Ribbon logo on her clothing merely sighed as she caught the blade with her hands. Seeing his enemies casual demeanor just made Trunks even angrier." You're not having your way Android! Your kind's wrecked enough havoc as it is, you're going to join the scrap pile with the rest of your kind!"

"My, someone's worked up eh? Then again since you're getting in the way of my ultimate snack, now I'm worked up! I don't care how many gears you sliced through Trunks…I'm above the rest!"

"Funny, that's just what Cell said to!"

"Ignorant Saiyan, despite my name I'm made to be even more superior then Cell! Its time for the true superior life forms to take their rightful place! I can't take it anymore, I'll feast on you! If you're from noble blood then I'm sure you will have a refined flavor!"

"Like hell you will!"

Trunks fired an energy blast at his target's face , only for 21 to react fast enough to block it. As the Time Patrol agent dashed off to chase after his enemy and keep her away from Lacus the Enji saw Trunks go off, and was about to do more before the energy aura around her grew, and become unstable.

The angelic warrior screamed in pain as she grasped her stomach and fell to her knees on the ground."Damn it, I knew this was going to hurt but they could have warned me. Ugh, at least when I was a Jinchūriki I was unconscious for the ritual!"

"Don't screw everything for a gamble Lacus!"

Kisara muttered from inside her." You took a risk but if your unable to handle it then back off! Taking one threat is enough and if everything's on the line I don't mind blowing things up for a while."

"No, I got this!" Lacus uttered with determination as she used all of her will power to reorganize the new energy surging within her." I need the power to protect what I care about, but I also need the control. I will control the power, for the sake of everything this time I will control the power!"

Everyone saw Lacus was slowly stabilizing the energy around her, and as she was regaining her balance her allies looked relived, till a gruff voice cut in with a cold." Looks like you bit off more then you could chew…woman."

Everyone braced themselves as they felt a shock-wave of power before Midora suddenly flew down, right in front of Lacus with enough force to shake the ground. The head of the Gourmet Corps gave Lacus a cold look, but while she was still struggling to contain the energy surging around her she just chuckled bitterly." Damn, and hear I thought you'd eat so much your gut burst. But, those Gourmet Cells you guys have can do a lot eh? My sister might want some so she can still pig out as she gets older."

"Tsc…with all I seen you do since you arrived w, no, Lacus Raystar, I 'm not sure if your insane or just in denial. You did not think you could avoid this could you? Your that confident that you could overcome my hunger?"

"Well I try not to get a swelled head but when it comes down to it, I have to!"

Toriko, Jiro, Ichiryu, and the rest of the Gourmet Hunters surrounded Midora on the ground before Ichiryu threw out a stern,"None of us are keen on dying so we are settling things once and for all Midora."

Jiro stroked his beard before adding a calm,"Indeed, I reckon you eat more than your fill, you voracious idiot."

Midora eyed the shorter man for a moment and just sneered." So even you came eh, old man? You really are desperate, but don't think two of Acadia's master disciples ganging up on one will change things. No matter what, I will see Froese 's true desire realized no matter how many fools I have to devour!"

"But is that truly what she wants Midora?"

Lacus uttered sorrowfully as she stood her ground. The long haired man saw Lacus looking firm before he grasped his fist tightly."I'm warning you woman, say her name so casually again and my wrath will make the dragon's look like a mere cubs! You, who never even met her has no right to act like you know Frose's will!"

"It's true I never met her. But I have heard your brothers talk about her in the time that's unfolded. She seemed like a very compassionate woman. That's why, I have my doubts this is what she would have wanted."

"Maybe it was not what she wanted, but she wanted to live!" Midora roared out as his energy flared up with enough force to nearly blow everyone away." Frose gave everything for society, and they were nothing but ungrateful gluttons in return! They don't deserve her kindness, they don't deserve to be in the same world as her!"

"It's true that humans can be ungrateful, self-absorbed and all kinds of things that are a pain. But if that's what she wanted don't you think she would not have cooked in the first place?

Don't you think she knew what she was getting into when she started? Maybe, just maybe she wanted to help people find a way to move forward, to a better place where they won't be so petty and selfish?"

Midora saw the determination in the Enji Knight's eyes before he sneered." Your just like her, the same hope, the same, foolishness."

The man chosen to be a candidate for a Dimensional General paused for a moment, and just as those around him wondered if Lacus might have gotten through to him a cackle could be heard above."I was like that, but then my tastes changed, and evolved to be far less pathetic!"

Lacus felt a surge of energy and quickly cast an energy barrier above her and the others, right as a purple energy wave rained down. With her energy still divided Lacus was blasted off her feet, just as Joie floated down.

The Black Swan just glared at the Enji before pointing her knife at her." You really are a stubborn tool eh Lacus Raystar? I admit I did not think you would undue my fun so easily but you really want to save your pets huh? It's useless you know, no matter how much you struggle nothing can stop Rabum Alal from turning the great wheel of destiny!"

Shinryudramon saw the Black Swan's grin before he grasped his fist tightly." You, you're the voice I heard before I got messed up back in the cake! I'm going to make you pay, for making me and Kirby hurt our friends!"

"They brainwashed you good eh, Hyōga? Come now, do you love being a lap dog that much? Don't you want revenge for the angels forcing you into being a pet?"

"Why?" The Digimon answered flatly." Lacus, the Boss, none of them did anything to me. I may be taking in all of my previous life's memories but the gist of it was that I made a really selfish choice and I'm making up for it even now! Maybe I was made to be Ben's pal but, better that then being fried like all the other jerks in hell!"

"Tsc…I see those pawns of the light have clouded you good. So be it. If you pets refuse to turn, you will just be another ingredient for the feast Rabum Alal is about to have! Sky Cut!"

The Black Swan had her aura flare up before she unleashed a horizontal swing from Cinderella. A massive purple energy wave at the group. Shinryudramon powered up in response before yelling out," I'm through being anyone's anything lady! Well, aside from my friend's friend! Magna Scintillate Edge!"

Ben's Digimon partner had his blade surge with power before he slashed the incoming attack, and shattered it. Joie sneered at the defiant looks she was getting before pointing her blade at the Digimon." I changed after I saw the truth, why can't you fools? Am I that superior to you scum?"

"More like your just a selfish monster." Lacus snapped back defiantly." I was told you were once a caring being, but to see you this cold, it's like you're an entirely different person."

"Tsc, I just grew up you twit. Beings as ungrateful as humans don't deserve salvation, they just deserve to be purged. Me and my son Midora, and my husband all are enlightened, that's why we enacted this long plan to see the Neo Gourmet Eclipse through. Despite all the facades, the payoff will be worth it."

Ichiryu eyed the Black Swan carefully before he cracked his neck."Facades eh? That means, everything you went through with us was an act " Joie"?"

The " Dark Chef" saw Midora raise an eyebrow before she cleared her throat." Don't act like you can understand me, boy. Everything was worth seeing Neo's true revival!"

Midora grasped his fist before he turned around."What, do you mean? Joie, no, Froese, your saying all the kindness you showed me, even giving up your life to save me, was an act?"

"Why, of course not my dear Midora. I just, meant other things yes?"

"Or maybe, you're not even her, but just a demon using her body!" Lacus shouted out defiantly." Humans that give into the darkness do go through a transformation. But I been having a feel for your energy for a while now, your very soul does not have a trace of humanity in it!"

Midora eyed Joie very carefully before his expression hardened." I dismissed it for a while now, but, I concede, despite looking just like her, you don't have any semblance of Froese 's scent."

Joie had her eye twitch before grasping her cooking knife tightly." Midora…what are you saying? Your letting that whore of the light seduce you? Of course I'm your mother! The rebirth changed me, seeing the truth just forced me to be what I needed to be to survive. Are you really saying you would turn your back on all my love?"

"I thought so, but after rethinking things, she was not so fragile. She would not change, no matter what, unless someone forced her to."

Midora was undecided for less than a second, it was a slight trembling of emotion, far from what one would call emotionally shaken. That moment that by no means would normally be called an opening. But in that moment a pillar of green energy erupted.

A moment later Joie burst out laughing." The " memories" of the Gourmet Cells have told me something. Long ago, among ingredients, their once existed a prey. That showed vulnerability for less than a second. But that's all it took for, huh?"

The Black Swan was cut off as a bunch of the jewelry on her face shattered suddenly. A surge of power then broke out before the green pillar of energy was shattered. Midora emerged unharmed, and just dusted off his chest." You talk far too much. In that span of a second, as you attacked, I struck back even faster. I do admit I intended to shatter you, repeatedly, with my counterattack so it seems those orbs on your head somehow took the damage."

Joie blinked for a moment, before chuckling darkly."Heh, theses life orbs contain Food Sprits that can act as substitutes for my soul. Still, I did not think even you would shatter eight in one attack. But then again, you are my prized champion, even if your sadly now corrupt. Don't you see Midora? The smallest singel cell, will show a completely different world, a new universe!

A food paradise that stretches on forever. That is what Neo taught Acacia, and what Rabum Alal can offer you."

"I'm not interested. I...I only truly have interest in a one meter radius round dinner table."

"Pitiful. Truly a pity that you let such worthless things blind you Midora, but anyone that betrays me won't be forgiven!"

Half of Joie's face turned demonic, but as her aura flared up Midora's own blazed out even larger with enough force to push the Black Swan back. Midora slowly walked up as he hissed out," Before I kill you Joie, I want to know, are you just some clone or shape shifter, or are you indeed my mother's reincarnation?"

"Heh, without a doubt " son". I was brought into existence by Acacia's Full Course, I was the Hors D'oeuvre, the Center of the Full Course."

"Acacia's Hors D'oevure, the Center of the Full Course…"Midora grit out," Made cure water draw to the surface many times. Why, why would someone else take her body?"

"If you must know, your dear mother's soul would not take the call, her soul refused to rejoin her body, so I took the offer instead! Froese feared what was lurking inside Acacia…it would seem in the end she would not share his true goal. Acacia tried, but in time gave up and offered the body to my soul instead."

"Joie…what is the true goal you and Acacia have?"

"It's really simple, absurdly simple. To just want undiscovered tastes by chasing the gourmet cells "memories". We want to follow the cell's" Memories" and reach the point those cells seek."

"What for?"

"Naughty child I just told you, it's to eat! Right after the butterfly larva hatches they start to eat the egg they hatched from. That is because it is their first " food memory" which is etched into their DNA. Memories also tell them what to eat next. What simulates them is their memories, which are appetite energy.

That appetite is the ultimate energy which dwells in the gourmet cells. The energy of "Appetite" has been cooking since the dawn of existence and it will not be stopped by such trivial things as good and evil! No matter if your heart lies to the light or the dark but, any mortal needs to eat! That power itself is the" Answer" that forever unchanging truth!

When we win Battle-World we will remake the universe to create a better one, without emotions! Yes, no emotions, they are not needed! All that is needed is " appetite!" Understand that there is nothing beyond being hungry and eating to fulfill that hunger! It is humans that fabricate such unneeded things. You cannot let emotions take control of you like that foolish woman that held back Acadia or these "holy" twits in front of you!"

Midora narrowed his eyes before hissing out," That "Foolish" woman…are you talking about Froese? Joie, you just stepped, on the tiger's tail! Meteor Spice!"

The head of the Gourmet Corps had his Appetite Demon appear once more, but to the Enji's relief as he unleashed an explosion of energy, all of it headed for Joie.

The Black Swan swore before she unleashed another energy wave from her Cinderella knife to redirect the energy blast. The moment he saw his attack go off course Midora wagged his tongue, and had it grow again before unleashing his Hungry Tongue attack once more to smash the demon that took the shape of his mother.

Joie was smashed into the air, and near the pit where Acadia was being "cooked". In an instant Midora was above his target and tried to rip Joie apart, but to his shock Joie was able to catch his fist, and when she looked up her face had become completely demonic before hissing out,"You, you and your tiny transient life… that anger that you have that's no more than a moment of a mosquito's buzzing will not stop me!"

"Tsc…my anger is just for a moment you say? That may be…but this feeling that's been uninterrupted to this point…will etch a memory into your cell's that will never disappear! When you perish, I'll tell you my Full Course, as a souvenir for you to take to hell!"

"Let's hear it then you ingrate, that dying scream that is your Full Course!"

The former comrades quickly unleashed a bitter blitz of barrages, as Lacus, Trunks and the others saw Midora unleash blows with raw hate in his eyes it quickly became clear it was not an act before Sarah shrugged." Well, it is a lot easier when your biggest roadblock suddenly gets rammed down your enemies throat. Nice going turning the wild dog on his masters Lacus."

"Well, I sensed he had a few doubts in him and probed him to confront it." The Enji replied wearily." I don't know how long it will be before he turns his rage back on us but, at least it gives me time to get a grip."

Lacus pushed harder to control the energy surging inside her before she saw an energy blast heading her way and quickly dashed away to avoid it. As she landed safely on the ground she and her comrades saw that Midora was unleashing all of his hate into the demon that was posing as his mother for so long.

But for all his fury Joie still looked amused as she floated above him." Think you can surprise me? My silly, ungrateful child, I groomed you! I know you Midora…your attacks…your speed…your power…I dare say you're without a doubt the ultimate warrior of Gourmet World, if not all worlds! But even so, in terms of food, I do believe I still outmatch you."

"Whatever…just come at me seriously so I can end this."

"Heh, how about I add a bit of "seasoning" to bring out some flavor in this battle, in the form of the lingering attachment you still got to this body "son." Yes, a nice, bitter, flavor!"

The Black Swan suddenly projected a memory that Midora had with his step mother to cause him to be distracted, and in that one moment a flare of black light broke out before Midora's right arm fell apart like he was cooked on a table.

As the one she called "son" had blood pour out of her body Joie laughed darkly as she saw Midora 's other arm suddenly explode." From the moment my aura seeped into you the "cooking" begun.

The area where my aura flared out unleashed a type of magical "fungus". Said fungus, is so voracious that it is capable of decomposing the body of even a Nitro and other legendary sturdy specimen like the Krogan, the Saiyans and Kryptonians in seconds!

You clung to your obsessions so badly that in pursuit of your Full Course you became the meal Midora! May you learn in your final moments the cost of being picky! "

"Are you sure I'm the prey, Joie? Hungry Space!"

In an instant Midora 's regenerated from his wounds. From their he had his tongue extend to eat up the air around him. As Joie saw her aura vanish her opponent smirked." I just ate all your fungus that was in the atmosphere in this space. And now for what my tongue will "claim" next…Machine Gun Tongue!"

Joie was hit with a barrage of lighting fast tongue strikes that were like blurs. But despite the speed being too fast to even see, Joie avoided each hit, and as Midora realized this his target had her face return to its human shape to give a sorrowful demure look." Oh, what's wrong Midora? You missed me? Maybe your hearts just not in killing your poor mother, again?"

"Shut up, don't you dare make that face to me!"

Midora attacked with an even more furious pace, to the point it was like five of him were attacking at once, but even then Joie managed to evade each hit. Seeing her attacker's fury made the "Dark Chef" laugh even harder." Did you ever wonder why Acacia was so insistent and unyielding in his pursuit for your mother?

I assure you it was not just fate, it was because he desired her "Gourmet Luck". Behind any genius level of cooking skill you will almost always find " Gourmet" luck. The " Food luck" that dwells within this body, was the reason she was hailed as the " God of cooks" and why Acacia wanted her so strongly. And that power, is now mine! God Cooking Sky Slice!"

In an instant Joie slashed Midora in the head, and as the left side of his face fell off the face regenerated before the former part of his body landed. But even this just caused Joie to look delighted." Yes, with your regeneration your all but invincible. But even invincibility is not as good as having divine luck! The reason your tongue did not hit me, was all because of Gourmet Luck. This is the power of those who has the direct blessing of Rabum Alal, a force that simply cannot be opposed or resisted.

Midora, did you think my magic was so easy to get rid of? Hardly, the fungus you ate is rotting inside your body. More than that…they are fermenting, they are cooking you! Do you understand now? You are an ingredient, on my cooking board! Satan Mince!"

The Black Swan had her face transform back into its demonic state before she dove at Midora to try and dice him up. But as she did Midora suddenly grasped her arm." Are you done? Even with all the luck in existence you won't kill me!"

"Ah but I don't have to kill you, just give you a time out so you can rethink things! In other words, seal you away so the master can get you to see the light! Divine Oven!"

The Black Swan suddenly waved her hands and golden walls of energy appeared below and above Midora. Before he could react it quickly formed walls around him to seal him. In an instant the object shrunk to become the size of a hand sized golden food can.

Joie grasped the object eagerly before she looked sadistically gleeful." Fuhahaha that was a close call! But it all works out when you have Gourmet Luck! That may have thrown the grand plan off track, but it's nothing in the grand scheme of things! For the enemies of Rabum Alal still have no chance, for the true champion's time has arisen! Yes, awaken at last my dear Acacia, awaken to your feast!"

The Black Swan pointed her knife at the giant pit, and another monstrous roar could be heard. Shinryudramon felt the ground around him crack before he growled back." Great, we got the big jerk to fight on our side only for him to be sealed away to be part of the meal before the even bigger jerk wakes up!"

Kirby looked at where Neo was awakening before the pink puffball of a hero looked determined."Then we just got to knock him down before he goes and eats what's not his to eat! We got to hurry guys!"

"The marshmallow's right!" Ichiryu yelled out with anger." Never thought I would say this again, but we need to help Midora! If it's one thing I can still agree with my " brother" on, it's that this witch has got to pay for using Froese's body, no matter what!"

Toriko saw Jiro nod as well before he looked uneasily at the Black Swan." Boss, after all that Midora's done you sure it's a good idea to try and help him?"

"Damn it kid now is not the time to be picky! I'm not going soft, it's just we need all the cards we can fit in our hand Toriko, and right now that means bailing out Midora! We can figure things out after we are not about to be blown to hell eh?"

Toriko saw his fellow Kings nod before Lacus cleared her throat and walked past him. The Enji were all relived to see her energy was stabilizing as she wiped some sweat off of her brow." I'm willing to let you guys settle your family issues after everything's not going to get blown up. Well, that extra time was what I needed, I think I'm ready!"

Before anyone could respond a crude female voice cut in with,"That's good to hear angel, because I' itching to finish what you started!"

Lacus felt a surge of hostility dashing for her and raised her angel wings above her head, to intercept a kick that Caulifla intended to land on her head. The Enji glanced up to see that the native from planet "Sadala" was already a Super Saiyan before Caulifla flashed a wild grin." I see your taking this serious enough to wear clothes now eh angel? Course, that won't help you because this time I'm going to show you who's the best fighter!"

"You still want to finish what you started from before? Did your friend nearly losing herself not teach you anything?"

"Course it did, that's why we had glasses give Kale something to control her power, right Kale!?"

Everyone saw the more timid Saiyan land in the distance before nodding."Its working Sis! I can feel things clearly, I won't hold you back any longer!"

"Awesome! Heh, with all the Doc's equipment, there is no way we are losing to a stuck up goodie two shoes like you!"

Milla glared at the female Super Saiyan before she pointed her sword at her."You arrogant fool, do you not even realize what's going on? There are no time for your games, everything is at stake! If you have any true pride you should realize your being used by, huh?"

In a flash Caulifla fired an energy blast form here sphere, but was shocked that Lacus was fast enough to slash the sphere in half with the Oathkeeper. The Saiyan looked amused at Milla's shock, and Lacus's determined look before she snorted." Shut up tool, no matter what these bozos throw out, a bonna fied Saiyan backs down from nothing! All I care about, is making this stuck up prissy girl see who the strongest girl around really is!"

Lacus saw how determined Caulifla was and responded with an exasperated sigh."Your single minded pride reminds me of a few people I know. That's why I know, you will only back down the hard way. Everyone, leave this to me and get a head start while I settle things."

Shinryudramon paused as she saw how excited the Saiyans looked." You sure Lacus? From what Miss Terra told me these gals pack a punch!"

"Yah…but so do I. And this time, not only do I know what I'm in for, but I'm not going to hold back! No point conserving anything when it's down to the wire. Please, with all that's at stake we can't waste time."

Velvet saw the confidence in her fellow Enji's eyes and just shrugged." Well when you have eyes like yours its plain you're not bluffing. Just don't come off looking like an idiot or we all look bad Raystar."

"Eh, show these girls what a real tough gal is like eh Lacus?" Sarah threw out confidently. Lacus just smiled at that, and Terra looked at her teammate before another tremor forced her to snap to attention." The abhorrent energy is getting stronger, we have to hurry! Good luck Lacus."

Everyone dashed in the direction of Joie and the Primordial Life-Fiber, Lacus was relieved to see neither of the Saiyans attacked her friends, and as Caulifla saw the others go off she just cracked her neck." Guess that fancy stunt with that dragon already gave you brain damage before I even got a chance to wail on you! You needed your pals to bail you out last time girl!"

"That's right!" Kale added." If you think you can just take advantage of me this time, think again!"

Kale screamed before she turned Super Saiyan herself. She did not get as big as she did before but her muscles did increase and her hair once more had a greenish hue.

Kale grasped her fist tightly before shouting out,"I'll do anything to break down anything that stands in Sis's way!"

"And I'll do whatever it takes to protect what's dear to me." Lacus stated plainly." That's why, this time I'm not here to make a stand, I'm here to win! So if you thought I was bluffing about my power, then think again!"

The Enji gave a battle cry before her aura exploded with enough force to push the two Saiyans back. Caulifla was shocked as A surge of holy energy erupted out of her opponent's body, before the energy molded around her attired till it took the shape of a white, gold, and platinum regally styled armor. At the same time a tiara formed on her forehead as a helmet shaped like a Valkyrie formed around her.

As Lacus got back into her fighting stance Caulifla saw Kale look tense before she widened her grin."So this is you going all out eh? Don't think your fancy armor will make me humble, I only answer to one thing, strength!"

"Then let me answer you in the only thing you will understand."

"Damn it, I'll beat that smugness out of your, GUH!"

Lacus had her aura flare up enough to blind her enemy, and in that second she kicked Caulifla in the face hard enough to slam her through the ground." If you can, you will have to do more then talk about it."

Kale heard her partner yell out in a mix of shock and pain and screamed with rage before she tried to slug Lacus. To her shock the armored angel was fast enough to swerve around and block the strike with her sword.

Lacus was pushed to her knees as the force of the blow caused the ground around her to collapse, but just as Kale thought she was going to break through Lacus pushed against the ground with her wings and fired a holy spell at the Super Saiyan.

Her target moved her head out of the way, and Kale thought she dodged it only for Lacus to reveal she had fired a few Radiant Burst projectiles, and swiftly had the Flower Funnels swerve around and blast Kale in the back, weakening her strike enough for Lacus to bounce up and drop kick Kale hard enough to slam her through the ground.

Caulifla got back up just as Kale went down, and as she spat out blood and saw Lacus land above them she snickered."Damn, guess you were not bluffing eh? That's fine by me, a real challenge is just what a Saiyan loves! You got your tricks, but there are two of us so we are going to out trick you! Right Kale!?"

"Right Caulifla, let's do what we did that time we tricked Cabba!"

"Heh, you got it! Crush Cannon!"

Lacus saw the shorter Saiyan unleash red energy blasts at the opponent in rapid succession and quickly flew backwards. As she deflected the first volley she saw Kale coming for her.

The armored warrior prepared to counter only for Kale to reveal her punch was a feint as she swerved around to grasp Lacus behind her arms. As the tall Super Saiyan saw the Enji was pinned she grinned." I got her! Take her out Sis!"

"Way to go Kale! All right, I got you now!"

"Really?" Lacus uttered calmly as Caulifla charged for her. While Kale had her arms Lacus was able to move her free hand enough to flick out her energy ribbon to wrap it around Kale's right shoulder, and fling her into her smaller teammate.

Caulifla managed to avoid crashing into the ground before Kale smashed her into it, and as she snarled Lacus finished with a assertive." Because it seems like I had you. You have strong instincts, but you seem to have relied on them too much to the point that you don't think ahead."

Caulifla had her eye twitch before she yelled without rage and had her aura explode with sparks of lighting."Think your better than me? Think I'm a stupid savage eh? Your just like all those elitist pricks in the city! But no matter what the King says I'm the strongest Saiyan on the planet! I'll show you! Smash her with everything you got Kale! We will pin her down so there is no escape!"

"R, right Caulifla! Resist Cannon!"

Lacus saw the muscular woman gather green energy in her hand before unleashing a massive energy beam. The Enji prepared to counter before she saw that Caulifla had warped behind her and had just fired an equally large red energy blast from her right palm.

As projectiles were coming at her from both sides the warrior of light cast a barrier around herself to try and reflect the attacks.

The barrier was being pushed back more and more till Lacus focused all of her power, and reinforced her barrier enough that it was able to reflect both attacks.

As Caulifla quickly avoided being hit by her own blast she warped near Kale before cursing in frustration." Damn it, hate to admit it but that girl at the very least can back up her pride. Was kind of hoping we could save are "Ace" in the hole that the doc gave us for the final round but, no point if we lose here! Do the, huh?"

The two Saiyans saw a surge of light energy above them before Lacus spread her wings and gazed down at the two solemnly." I don't mean to make light of you two, but I simply have things I have to take care of. If every second wasted means I risk losing everything that I care about then you're going down now! Burst Stream of Judgment!"

Ben's girlfriend swiftly unleashed a holy beam with all the energy she could put into it. Caulifla saw how large the spell was before she cringed."Damn it, put the earing on now Kale!"

Lacus saw her Burst Stream of Judgment projectile roar to the ground before she sighed."If you don't resist, the energy beam should not kill you. Sorry, I can tell you're not as evil as the rest of the wicked witch's here but, I can't back down n, huh? What the?"

The winged woman realized she assumed things to early as a new green light blasted out in front of her blast, and unleashed a shockwave powerful enough to deflect the blast away. As Lacus cautiously landed on the ground she realized there was only one person walking out of the smoke.

Before the Enji wondered if she had vaporized one of the Saiyans she saw someone new appear, with a hairstyle is a mixture of both of those owned by the female Saiyans, being spiky like Caulifla's with bangs framing both sides of her face while the majority of her hair was held up in a ponytail like Kale's.

Her facial features and eye shape were more reminiscent of Caulifla's, but her complexion was a middle between both of their skin-types complexions. She wore Kale's golden armbands however they are now the same shape as Caulifla's wristbands, boots though the red part of them is replaced with the black of Caulifla's, and a purple belly shirt with form-fitting purple pants (being a mixture of both of their pants) from Caulifla's color scheme. On her ears, Lacus realized she had two green Potara Earrings.

The angel looked at the woman's new earrings and blinked in shock."Wait, those are the same earrings that the Supreme Kai's have! Are you, Kale?"

"Haha, do I look like Kale girl?" The woman responded smugly with a voice that sounded like it was the two previous woman from before talking at once. She then looked at her arms and smirked as she flexed her arms." All right, the Doc was not just making stuff up we really are one! Let's see, Kale and Caulifla, sounds like that makes Kefla!"

"What, your, Kefka?"

"I said Kefla not Kefka girl!" Kefla declared as she crossed her arms." Alright, time to test how far this new body's power can go!"

"Damn it, seriously? Don't get to full of yourself, its, huh?"

Lacus felt a gust of wind blow past her and turned around to see that her now fused opponent was behind her before she could react.

Kefla looked unbalanced and cringed before giggling uneasily." Sorry, still getting use to this feeling. Looks like this overwhelming power made me over reach but seriously it's a real rush!"

The armored warrior paused, and tried to prepare a spell till suddenly she felt a surge of pain, and realized she was slapped in the face before she even saw it coming.

As her target was smashed to the ground Kefla saw Lacus get back up with a bruised face before she yelled out in glee at her own strength."Aw yah, now we are totally invincible! You're going to regret ever thinking you could beat me!"

Lacus gaged Kefla carefully before she braced herself." Trunks told me how Goku and Vegeta used two kinds of fusions and the one with the Potara Earrings was the stronger one. Well, you girls are full of surprises, but even this is not going to close the gap!"

Kefla had her eye twitch before she quickly turned Super Saiyan and unleashed a surge of force that was enough to push her opponent back." That's right, keep looking down on us till we break you at last! With this fusion we can go beyond a Super Saiyan!"

"Even if you go all the way to Super Saiyan Four or beyond it won't be enough!"

"Wait theirs four levels of Super Saiyan? So freaking epic, we are going to unlock them all by the time this Battle-World's over!"

"Seriously? Just, no! Radiant Burst!"

Lacus quickly had a group of Flower Funnels appear and try and blast at her fused enemy from all directions. Kefla saw the attacks come at her and just snorted before casually batting the attacks.

In one second she was able to shatter all the funnels and then burst at Lacus, and to the Enji's dread she could hardly keep up with her opponent's speed. Kefla saw Lacus's tension and just smirked." Your lame tricks can't stop us now! Nothing you do is going to make us beat you till you beg for mercy!"

"You better watch out, keep pushing me and you might not like what bursts out."

The fused Sayian saw that the Enji Knight's eyes were glowing white and just snickered. "Trying to scare me bimbo? Girl, I don't back down to nobody!"

Kale tried to slam Lacus's mouth shut with uppercut, only for Lacus to swerve around faster then she expected, and slice her across the cheek with her blade. This just made the fused Super Saiyan even angrier and the two woman struck at each other with everything they had.

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The fighting was so intense that the others, despite the own troubles they were in were forced to take note.

Trunks had been fighting Android 21 the entire time, and upon feeling the shockwave from his teammates blow he glanced to the right to see Lacus fighting Kefla. He glanced the earrings on the Saiyan before he grit his teeth."Damn it, they really do have Potara Earrings? Those girls pulled off a fusion even stronger then Gotenks? They…are almost as strong as when dad and Goku fused to fight off Buu and Janimba. Is there a Supreme Kai on this Battle-World as well?"

"Haha, don't be silly." Android 21 threw in." I created them, I was able to successfully synthesize them off the data Gero 's computers had! After all, we wanted every asset at are command to assure our ultimate victory over you Saiyans. And despite the setbacks at last it's going to happen!"

"Damn androids, just because your programmed to only care about Gero's twisted ideas it does not make it a goal worth a damn!"

"You naïve twit, I'm not like those ungrateful siblings that betrayed Gero, my loyalty was not programmed into me, it was already their! I want you to know when I kill you that I did not do it because I was programmed to do it, but it's because I want to do it! That's because I'm not like the other androids, I was Gero's wife!"

"What, seriously? Wait, by the Kai's you do fit her profile! But, why were you not active when Gero himself was number 20 alongside 19?"

"I, had an illness that was killing me. Gero could cure it but it would take time, too much time. So I was locked in a lab that was even more secure than the one that held Cell, the one you blew up! It was secure, but without Gero to work on the process it took decades for the treatment to work.

But there was one advantage to the delay, and that the new body I had was able to take the data from most of the fights Goku took part in so I was even more complete then Cell, with the data of Majin Buu and others added to my make up!

Trunks, your tenacity caused our plans to be delayed again and again, but all your hopes are going to come crashing down at the wrath of the true ultimate Android! Enough of this, I held back long enough but I'm going to rip you apart, with my true power!"

Trunks felt a surge of power blow him back and cringed as his enemies' eyes turned red and a pink aura blasted out of her.

The half Saiyan braced himself as her skin turned pink, her hair turned into a much more pale palette of pink, her ears became pointed, her eyes became pitch black, and she sprouted a tail. Her attire changed to a black tube top, keeping the black arm sleeves, and also gaining white baggy pants.

The time patrol agent saw his opponent now had demonic fangs before he cursed." You do look a hell of a lot like Majin Buu now. Damn that Gero, to think his obsessions would go this far? Why the hell was he so passionate about avenging the Red Ribbon Army in the first place? For Kai's sake the armies grand ambition was to secure the Dragon Ball's to make Commander Red tall!"

"You know nothing Saiyan!" Android 21 hissed out passionately as her aura crackled around her." You think Gero and I gave a damn about that dwarf? We were just using Red for his funding! We wanted to rule the world but were far too smart to want to be the one wearing the crown, too much hassle. Better to be an immortal puppet master form the shadows then a loudmouthed target.

Of course, that monkey brat causing the entire army to collapse made us realize there were major roadblocks that had to be dealt with, AKA Goku. No matter how much stronger that fight loving idiot got Gero became obsessed with finding a way to delete him from the equation. After all, only then could his true desire, the desire to create a new superior life form to replace humanity could take root!

Everything from that clunky android 8, to that trucker hat single minded killer Android 13, to 16, the Android based off my son, to even Cell were all beacons for a new superior life form!

My husband was desperate to see his dream realized, to the point that when the demon Garlic Jr broke out of his Dead-Zone portal Gero contacted him, and Garlic Jr was able to give him a contract with his Master, Chaos Zannacross Necron! The Emperor of Darkness was amused with Gero's ambition, and gave him power that allowed his androids to far exceed previous models to be on par with the Super Sayian that had gotten the Emperor of Darkness's attention, in exchange for my soul being held as " incentive" to not betray that resolve.

My husband did not back down, and amused the demons so much they allowed Gero to take another shot at his plans by making a new Android 17 in hell along with Dr. Myuu. When even that failed, and Goku ascended out of the mortal realm when he merged with the vessel of the Dragon Balls...Shenron my dear's final proof of his ambition, was me. And I intended to see that through, to see our dream no matter what!"

" Dream? Your dream is a hellish nightmare for everyone but you and your husband! You really were both insane if you thought your creations would build a better anything! 17 and 18 turned my world into a living hell till I took them out, and Cell was nothing but a harbinger of death!"

"Yes well its very seldom that science unfolds perfectly but it's all because of you Saiyans that my husband was forced to rush things and got offed by those ingrates Lapis and Lazuli!"

"You really are insane 21, but in the end I'm not surprised since no one sane would willingly marry Gero! Only someone insane would not be surprised that they would be betrayed by those they forced to change!"

"Bah, your kind's the insane one, always being so simple minded that you never see the bigger picture, just what is in front of you! You think humans and all the other races that share there simple impulses are that great? In your mother's time they elected bumbling eyesores like Pilar, and thought boorish clowns like that" Mister Satin" were there champions. Humans are such feeble creatures, the only thing they are fit for, is to be the meal for a superior being like me!"

"Like hell they are 21!" Trunks cried out with anger as he had energy surge into his sword." Humans, Saiyans, and so many more people may have their flaws, but slowly but surely they are improving, even the Saiyans! We are moving to a better world slowly but surely, and I won't let you or anyone endanger the future I spent a very, very long time protecting! Burning Attack!"

The son of Vegeta fired off a powerful energy beam at his opponent's face, and while the pink colored woman evaded it, by the time she reappeared Trunks was above her with his sword shimmering with energy. But as he came closer Trunks saw his target roll her eyes." So passionate, and so predictable! Lame! Connoisseur Cut!"

The Time Patrol Agent cringed as pink energy crackled around his targets fingers and they quickly became a blade of energy powerful enough to intercept the sword. 21 just took delight in seeing Trunk's dread before she slapped him across the face with her tail hard enough to slam him to the ground.

21 saw Trunks spit up blood before trying to get up before she yawned and pointed her finger at Ben's ally." I may have Cell's well, cells in me, but I don't share his and the others joy for dragging things out for kicks Trunks. You Saiyans are just in my way, and at last when this plan is complete led I will remake reality to make sure your kind won't be allowed to exist! Photon Wave!"

Trunks saw his psychotic enemy fire a death beam style blast from her finger in the same style as Frieza. The golden haired man jumped out of its path, but as he flew up the blast, he failed to realize the energy beam caused a wave of explosions as it roared past, till an explosion blasted him upward.

As he desperately tried to stabilize himself 21 giggled darkly as she formed a new energy beam in her finger."Times up Trunks, time for the pesky Super Saiyan to be my super snack!"

21 fired her pink energy beam right for the Time Patrol agent with the intent of turning him into candy. While Trunks was not able to recover in time, to his relief and his enemies shock, Kirby suddenly flew up and unleashed his Mirror power to reflect the beam.

As the pink woman blinked in shock the even more pink hero looked at his enemy defiantly." It's not nice to turn people into food lady! Well, not good people at least."

"Oh, you really think you know what a good person is you simple minded boy!?"

"I know I don't have the answers, but that's why I have to get them now!" Kirby answered with more determination then he had answered in his life. As 21 raised an eyebrow the member of the Justice Force sighed before he went forward."I, I seen you before lady! Please, do we know each other?"

21 saw how serious Kirby looked before she laughed darkly and licked her lips." Wait, you, you really did escape? That was such a remote possibility I did not even think of it but you really escaped eh, my dear Void Termina!?"

"That's not my name! How do you know me?"

"That's obvious darling, because I'm your mother!"

"No, that's not true, that's,"

"Oh it's quite possible I assure you. Well, I'm at least your step mother! You should know who your true enemies are my dear child! To be honest, you were the spawn of Majin Buu. That neutered blob had gotten lonely and diffused offspring to feel like a "real" boy.

You were his last offspring. But when the family was off world on a vacation, Buu fused with his" other half" Ubb to fight the parasitic vassal of the Tuffel race Baby in Vegeta's body. When his family returned from their vacation from planet Namek it was more than a tad awkward.

It was right at that time that I at last awoke. Upon hearing that Goku had truly died, and took the Dragon Ball's with him, I knew my revenge would never be able to be realized so I quickly looked at the next best thing.

Rather than risk fighting Vegeta and the others still alive I took a ship off world, with you on it! I just wanted to find a world where I could escape you blasted Saiyans, and I ended up flying so far away that I by luck encountered a race that shared my love for science, the Blue Nitro!

They too wanted to create the ultimate life form, and with the scion of Majin Buu as an offering we were able to uncover the vast power of Gourmet Cells! You were the breakthrough that allowed us to make such vast discoveries! Did not think you would be whisked here on Battle-World but, it has been a very chaotic day. Still, that's no excuse for disobeying what you were supposed to be!"

Kirby looked on in shock as the full weight of what the woman said before he grasped himself." Wait, your my mommy and I, I was just a weapon to you?"

"Think I took you because I wanted a pet? No, you were the key for my revenge! I spent lifetimes cultivating said revenge, but I'll soon have that on everyone! But it's not too late for you to be on the winning side my dear. Join me, "

Trunks grimaced at the sight before he glared back at 21." Damn it, your ambitions are doomed to fail 21. We were missing some of the pieces but now it all makes sense, 21 must have died when Neo caused the entire pocket dimension to shatter around planet Sudra. We did know that one of the Blue Nitro's bases were on the world that would later be called, Jambastion.

The cult leader Hyness found Kirby, or more like Void Termina slumbering in the planets depths. They had plans to use him but traitors of the cult, Kirby's future enemies Marx and Magolor stole it from Hyness, but it went haywire, and escaped on the Halcandran vessel and crash landed on planet Popstar.

The monster was not destroyed, but divided into two beings, the being of pure innocence, Kirby, and its dark rage that hungered to devour split off to become the Dark Matter.

Kirby did not know this, but the Dark Matter's hunger to become whole was so great that it subconsciously attacked dreamland again and again, and while Kirby devoured bodies Dark Matter devoured minds, and kept invading everything in its site, like the worlds Ripple Star and others around it.

Well, Kirby may not have been meant for good, but dad, Piccolo, Majin Buu himself showed that you're not fated to live the life that others give you!"

Trunks saw Kirby look uneasy before he grasped his sword tightly."Kirby, no matter who really made you what you are today, are you going to let her decide who is your friend and who is your enemy?"

Kirby had flashes of memories of all the good times he had so far in his life, from the times he at last befriended Deded, Ado, Meta-Knight, and others till later on when he met Ben, before he glared at Android 21, and then took out the Star Rod." Even, if you really are my sort of mommy, I won't do what you want because its nasty! Even, if I was doing what you wanted before, I don't want to do that! And I'll do whatever it takes to make sure you don't hurt people, even if it means making you go away for good!"

21 saw Kirby have a Warp star appear around him, and use the Star-Rod to make it grow larger and have the star cut vertically in half, with Kirby standing in between the two halfs. The star's rear became decorated with brightly-colored objects that look like feathers, and the out-most corner of each star half was branded with a white, star-like insignia.

21 saw Kirby form a pink, heart-shaped visor over his face before she snarled with disgust." You really are a failure if you would turn your back on your mother! You think you can defy me? Your just a failure, Neo is the true ultimate force that will devour all of the impure!"

"That's the funny thing 21." Trunks retorted as he got back into a fighting stance." Time and again the failures have taken down the " elite". My father and Goku proved that! And once again, we are going to change the future! Finish Buster!"

The Super Saiyan again fired off an energy blast. And while 21 cast a barrier to hold the beam back Kirby fired a blast from the Star Rod, that to 21's shock was able to dispel her barrier, allowing the Finish Buster blast to go into her, and vaporize her right arm. The pink woman screamed in pain before she grasped her wound, and used the regeneration powers she took from Piccolo and Buu to reform the limb.

As she grasped her regrown limb tightly she had a look of pure insanity."If you won't join me, then I'll make you a part of me! My carving,a symphony of sweets is crying out in my name! it's so strong that I'll devour all of you!"

21 formed a large pink energy sphere in her hands and hurled it at the two. Trunks evaded the sphere, only to see it home in on him. Just as he wondered how much energy it was going to take to knock it away Kirby had his enhanced Warp Star fly into the energy sphere to knock it off course.

Trunks smirked at his smaller comrade before charging at 21 with all he got.

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In the distance Ragyō saw Trunks and Kirby attack the crazed Android before she sighed." For all her ranting about being beyond human the past few days, seems like she falls for the same human impulses. How sad, yet another entangled by the chain of family."

"Don't act like your above all of that, mom!"

Ragyō snapped her head to the right to see the shout came from Ryūko, and just gave an amused smirk. This sight caused Ryūko to once more lose her temper." Ragyō…how dare you make me wear that skanky outfit!"

Satsuki coughed at the remark before her sister cringed."I mean, it made me look like a whore, not you. Ugh, anyway I'll pay you back for what you did by stripping your clothes off you!"

"Oh my, that's hardly a way for a young lady to speak to her mother!"

Ryūko just snarled with rage, but as she prepared to strike her mother the rainbow haired woman casually drew twin sabers out of nowhere to intercept the strike. Ryūko was shocked to see her mother block her blow without even flinching before her mother sprouted a sadistic look." No more mercy you ingrate, your punishments will be one for the ages! I'll remake you two, starting from the dress up!"

Satsuki tried to attack her mother from the side, only for Ragyō to casually parry the blade. As the Student President saw her mother's dismissive glance she looked at her blade and winced."That's..."

"Indeed." Ragyō hissed out sassily." These blades are ultra-hardened Life-Fibers. The Scissors Blades and Bakuzen were both created on this. The beginning and end of call things can be linked to the Primordial Life Fiber. And soon, the ultimate thread will be weaved!"

The two younger woman just gave battle cries and unleashed a flurry of blows, but even after half a minute of attacks not one blow hit Ragyō. Satsuki landed on the ground, and the moment she did her rainbow haired woman had her eye twitch before she unleashed a swift kick to knock Satsuki off the massive Life-Fiber.

As she saw her current target of rage have her outfit fly back she hissed out,"I won't allow anyone to defy this sacred object with their filthy prints! If you give yourselves to clothing, body and soul, you can gain power like this!"

Ragyō had her hair shine with even greater light before she slashed both her targets before they could even react. Ryūko realized she had a large cut across her face before she grit her teeth."Damn, her skills are as crazy as the rest of her all right!"

"Maybe Ryūko, but don't forget as much as we may want to," Satsuki cut in tensely," are primary job is to stop the Life-Fibers!"

Ryūko looked below before she nodded grimly." Got it. Most of all, I want to see her tacky face when I destroy everything she cares about, like she did to me!"

Ryūko burst for her mother again, but just as she prepared to strike she flew downwards. As she saw the Primordial Life Fiber she grasped her blade with both hands." Alright, time for one hell of a shredding marathon!"

The woman in a living outfit prepared to strike, only for the massive construct to glow, and shoot tentacles at her. Ryūko evaded one strike, and blocked another, before she heard a noise and swerved around to see Nui coming for her.

"Silly stupid girl, you're the only thing that's going to be shredded! Its way uncool that your being totally, extremely ungrateful to the director! One way or another, I'm taking back what you stole, starting with the Scissor blade you never were meant to have!"

"Tsc, if you're going to bitch that hard about it then fine you can have it!" Ryūko snarled before she threw the Rending Scissor right at the blond woman. Nui widened her eye in shock for a moment, before she leaned back and grasped it with her hand. She then giggled as she swung both blades around her hands." Aw, are you finally learning sweaty? Good, now next let's get that tacky outfit off you so you can be dressed as well as your mother!"

Nui suddenly unleashed a x shaped twin sword wave from the two blades in her hand, but to her shock Ryūko just had her right fist glow and smacked the attack way." Quit while your ahead, because I'm never taking off Senketsu! I won't betray my friends again!"

"Ugh, what's with this friend garbage? It's so gross that I'm going to puke!" Nui shouted out with disgust as she dashed to slice at her target. Ryūko shocked her further by having Senketsu having her arms form claws so she could parry both blades. As the two got in a dead lock Ryūko shouted out," Please, just friends hardly covers it! That's what Mako, all those Persona users, and even that crazy angel have taught me! Bat crazy people like that try their hardest to help someone like me! And I have to live up to that craziness!

I seen all your buddies ramble on to see that your kind only want to make the whole world, if not the whole universe is cut from the same cloth like your Life-Fibers! But you see, I, WE are not going to let that happen because life's better with bat crazy people in it!"

"Ugh, this is why I hate humans so damn much!" Nui retorted with a edge of venom." If that's how you want it then die without being understood! EVER!"

The blond woman dashed in to try and slice her target up, but Ryūko showed just how ready she was as she dodged the twin strikes and kneed Nui in the face to force her to release both blades. As Ryūko roundhouse kicked Nui to the ground and grasped both Scissor blades in her hand she saw the purple one turn red to before she grinned." At last, I got all of dad's stuff back!"

As she smirked Nui suddenly burst up from behind with a needle in her arm before she screamed out," Enjoy it while it lasts!" She stabbed Ryūko in the neck before yelling a vindictive," HAH! Feel smug now? Its over you, huh?"

Ryūko suddenly vanished, and as Nui started to wonder what happened she heard a voice whisper." Your right, it's over, for you!"

Nui swerved around to see Ryūko right behind her, right before she slashed Nui's arms off with both blades. Nui just blinked as she realized her losing her arms were not an illusion before she screamed with outrage."My arms! My arms my arms my arms my arms, MY ARMS! Do you have any idea how valuable my arms are? They are the arms of the Grand Couturier!"

"Well yah, that's why I chopped them off."

Nui looked like she was going to freak out till she suddenly became calm again and laughed out loud." Kidding! Since I'm a superior being of Life-Fibers and all even if you cut them off they are just going to grow back silly. Right, about , now. Any time, huh? AHH!"

Nui realized her stumps were glowing red, and Ryūko grinned as she sliced the arms apart and absorbed the Life-Fibers they were composed of." Did you forget what the blade was meant to do bimbo? When they go all out they can shred any Life-Fiber regeneration! Its game over Nui Harime!"

Nui had her eye twitch before she looked completely unhinged." This can NOT be happening to me! Your making me so angry, so VERY angry! You think this is going to make me give up? I'll just bite your god damn head off!"

"Ah shut up!"

Ryūko prepared to rip apart Nu with her now complete Rending Scissors, but before she could a thread of dark energy shot down from above to knock the scissors out of her hand. As Ryūko quickly dived for her weapon she saw the attack came from Ragyō, who was keeping her sister back even as the Persona users and even the Enji were coming at her from all sides. Her mother just flashed a dismissive grin." Nui dear, now would be a rather poor time to lose focus. Your job, the only purpose for your existence, is for the final stitching!"

While the tone was friendly Nui saw how sharp the older woman was before her angry vaporized in an instant and she just nodded."Of course, as you wish Director!"

Nui happily dived back into the massive Life Fiber in front of her, and before she could be followed the top of the structure surged with light, and its cone like top split open to reveal a sphere.

Threads shot out to try and tangle the Wave-Rider and Nudist Sol in the distance before Satsuki grimaced." The Life-Fibers are trying to eat even more people? It, really won't be content till everyone is covered?"

"Heh, I told you did I not?" Ragyō replied frostily." You cannot stop this power! Honestly, you girls are so thick-skulled. It must be from your father. I am resilient but I'm not oblivious to reality like you failures. Sigh, no matter how much they struggle, humanity is merely a creature fated to submit to Life Fibers!"

"The hell they are!"

Ryūko snapped out as she charged back at her mother, which brought about a venomous," Life-Fibers spurred on the evolution of this world's sentient life. Yes, clothing transformed the savage beast known as man into a civilized creature of intellect. Just as men raised livestock, and for so long, woman as well."

"Livestock?"

"Your too young to understand dear, and I'll make a world where it will never happen again. But yes, just as men eat their livestock, and as so many see woman only as their pets, Life-Fibers will groom men till they are ripe, and feed them like the live-stock they are. Is that not proper for the beings who reside on the top of the good chain?"

"You think they are just going to meekly obey? Humans have a will to live! You impudent ungrateful pigs in clothing, that will to survive will vanish soon enough."

"Like hell! Satsuki, follow my lead!"

The former head of Honnouji Academy saw the firmness in her sister's eyes and nodded. Ryūko grinned before dashing right at her mother." I'm going to show you if we can do anything about it! Finishing move, Sen-I-Soshitsu!"

Ryūko had Senketsu flare up and dash at Ragyō from all directions before she attacked her mother with both Scissor Blades. The Revocs Corporation CEO looked shock as blood flashed out of her cheeks, but she sprouted a wicked grin as her wound healed in an instant, before she revealed she stabbed Ryūko in the stomach as she was struck. Ragyō saw her child's shock and just uttered a cold,"Die."

She sliced her blades through the younger woman's gut, then slashed outwards to slice Ryūko in two. As the two parts of her sister fell Satsuki screamed in horror." Ryūko! Ragyō …DAMN YOU!"

The blue haired woman struck at her mother with all of her might, but to her dismay her opponent casually blocked her with one hand." You waste your time. It was only because Ryūko was fused with Life-Fibers that she could stand against me, however slightly.

You, in that makeshift Kaumi, cannot even slow me down. Poor girl who doesn't even know her limitations. All you could do is keep your loathsome sister from being lonely. The one who's on the way to the death."

"I may have been a sham, but you will pay for underestimating this sham!"

"How pathetic, what can you morons possibly do in the advent of the superior beings?"

"For one, be a decoy!"

Ragyō widened her eyes as she heard an explosion, and quickly dashed to the left till she saw an explosion, before to her shock her child, who looked quite whole, charging for the massive Life-Fiber as she cried out,"Shippu Senjin!"

The rainbow haired woman loss her poise as she saw Ryūko dive into the massive structure and slice off the chunk that was currently entangling Nudist Sol. As she scrambled to figure out how she failed to kill her child she saw a scrap of blue cloth fly by her eye twitched." Wait, when I bisected her, she deflected my blades, and threw herself into the sea before she could be bisected completely?"

"Heh, you have no one to blame but yourself for wasting precious time on monologuing to me, double so for calling me out for doing the same earlier mother!"

Ragyō just stared downward before at last responding with a frosty,"I'll wipe that smug look off your face…you conceited , ugh!"

With her focus wavering, Ragyō was hit in the back by Collette's charkam rings, and as she was staggered by the holy infused projectiles Velvet ripped right through the COVERS monster in her way before she charged at the rainbow haired woman with her demonic claw."When you're the most conceited woman I never seen that's calling the kettle black you pretentious whore!"

Ragyō quickly deflected Velvet's strike with her blade as rage seeped back into her face."Damn commoner, the likes of you will never reach me!"

The crazed worshipper of the Life-Fibers prepared to strike back, only for Muzét to fire a spell to cause rubble to smash into her. As the rainbow haired woman was forced to glare at her the summon sprit wagged her tongue."Girl I like to be confident to but your way overkill and its being a total drag."

Terra, Milla, and other Enji flew up before Lacus's friend and senior Enji shouted out."Ragyō Kiryuin…you can't be allowed to entangle everyone in your demented ambition! Ultima!"

Terra, Milla, Aegis, and more fired at Ragyō from all directions, and while the rainbow haired woman tried to escape Mitsuru had her Persona freeze the woman's feet at the last second. Everyone heard Ragyō scream in outrage, and as the flames surged upward Ryūko just took a sigh of exasperation."Even all the Life-Fibers there are can't stich her back from that one! AT last its, huh? Oh come on!"

While a chunk of the Primordial Life-Fiber was blasted off from the explosion the entire structure started to convulse and shake, before Nu in a projected voice boomed out," Attention tasteless trash! The show's just getting started! You who cling to Goku Uniforms, Persona's, Appetite Demon users and even that pain in the ass streaking angel are all just the opening act! The headline act is the ultimate chic and elegant fashion show that will rock all of Battle-World that's put on by the ultimate Grand Courtier and her Ultimate Model! Sorry for the delay my lady but at last its complete, Shinra-Nyx-Kōketsu is ready for you to wear!"

Everyone saw Nui burst out of the top of the Life-Fiber construct, holding a thread on her teeth. Attached to that thread was what looked like a traditional Japanese wedding dress, featuring large, billowing sleeves and a was huge compared to the other Kamuis; unlike Senketsu and Junketsu, the dress itself did not have any eye-like features.

Ragyō, who was shifted out of the way of the attacks by being moved by the Life-Fibers, glanced at the dress with glee before she patted Nui on the head."So this is your ultimate creation eh? I'm going to enjoy this feel, the feel of the true Imperator of the new world! At last, it's time to dress for the occasion!"

Ragyō casually ripped off her dress and flew naked into the new outfit above. As Life-Fibers grasped her Nui laughed madly." Welcome everyone, to the runway of death!"

Everyone was blinded by a bright light, and when it faded Ragyō had merged with the Shinra-Nyx-Kōketsu and had several floating eye-like 'wings' form out of her back, along with a golden Yasakani no Magatama ring floating across her back.

As energy crackled around the transformed woman Ragyō had red energy crackle around her finger tips before she giggled darkly."Yes, this is quite the right feel for the occasion, for the moment of triumph! It's been quite a good show but nothing you do will stop the advent of the Starseed Cocoon Sphere. Now my foolish daughters, learn what true fear, ultimate despair is!"

Ryūko saw how demonic her mother was becoming before she just grit her teeth."Give it a rest Ragyō! No matter how tacky and extreme you make your outfit you're not going to get us to give up!"

"That's right!" Terra cried out defiantly, "We have taken down countless people like you that were mad with power, despite how much of an ego you have, you're going to find out that your no exception!"

Ragyō had her aura surge with enough force to cover the sky before black raven wings extended out of her back."Please, I don't care what egomaniacs you taken down before, I have the very essence of death running through my veins!"

Before Yuna could shout back that they heard that kind of rant before Agis scanned the new state of her enemy and looked alarmed."Warning, the aura our enemy is now emitting shares the same wavelength as the Death Arcana that the Strega members Persona's had!"

Mitsuru looked at her fellow Shadow Operative with shock before she looked back tensely at her enemy."You're sure? So, she even was given the Nyx Death Arcana fragment from Strega?"

"Hahah, silly Kirijo. A true queen does not need to ask, she just takes!" Ragyō answered sharply. Shuji Ikutsuki…and all the other men in my former cabal thought I was just there puppet to discard, too arrogant to think I would discard them when I was bored of them! But, soon everyone will see that I am the strongest one of all!"

"That's bull and you know it "mom"!" Ryūko countered angerly." These Enji can shut you down, and if you were truly all that you would not have to work with those crazy Gourmet Corps pigs!"

Everyone heard another monstrous roar, before Ragyō glanced down to see part of the Original Life Fiber had fallen into the pit below, and that after absorbing it Neo was on the verge of awakening it. The erupting of pure power just made Ragyō sprout a hungry look." Oh, sometimes the various pieces of an outfit don't seem to match till you see the complete picture my dear.

No matter how much effort it takes, no matter how convoluted it gets, it will all be worth it for the ultimate prize. So come now, dance for me, dance to the death along with all of the old world!"

Ragyō laughed madly before Shinra-Nyx-Kōketsu rippled, the golden Yasakani no Magatama ring rotated faster and a swarm of black lightning bolts launched from the ring to try and electrify all her targets.

---

As the mad woman's children and their comrades frantically tried to shut her down, the group below were getting even more tense. A little bit earlier Shinryudramon, The Gourmet Hunters, and their mentors were trying to get to Joie, only for the Blue Nitro and their creations to get in there way.

As Shinryudramon and Torkio's group focused on the batch of evil bird creatures near the giant grail object the older men went to where Neo was being cooked himself.

Just as PAIR and the other leaders of the Blue Nitro were about to try and awaken Neo they saw Jiro approach them and cleared his throat."Hey fellas, you guys got a minute?"

PAIR hissed before he extend his claws."You, the one called Jiro is it? It seems…the others are even more incompetent then we hoped. Bah, this is all Midora's fault for being so soft."

"Ah, so yah all know my name? Good, that will save time a tad. So yah, before we fight just wondering, if Acacia is really below yah all mind if we have a talk? Just, have a few things to say."

"Heh, it's no use humans. Acadia's mind has long been lost to his hunger."

"That right eh? And I reckon that means you were the fellas that roped Acacia into this stunt over five hungered years ago? What the hell is worth waiting that long for anything."

"Tsc…weak willed human, for total control of the universe it's well worth waiting millennia! Enough, submit or die Jiro."

To their shock the old man stabbed himself in the chest before he grinned. " Jiro eh? What way you bird fellas spell that name in your head eh"

"Are you already delirious from the tension human? You are strong yes, but no mere human can stop us!"

Jiro slowly withdrew his hand, revealing that he stabbed himself with a needle before he grinned." I'm just saying, compared to the name I use to have I am a completely different person! My name back then was Jirou, the" Second Wolf"! That creature was once known as the Rampaging Beast…I use to eat lizards all the time back in the day, so I'm sure I'm going to just love eating yah punks!"

The man's muscles all expanded before he grew fangs on his teeth and his fingers became werewolf claw like. As he grew more and more he glanced at Ichiryu before he narrowed his eyes." Don't get in my way now, when I get worked up there is a good chance I might go right through you Ichiryu!"

The head of IGO just nodded somberly." Just do what it takes to settle this " bro"."

Jiro grinned before his skin glowed red. As he did PAIR looked at his fellow Blue Nitro and nodded, before in a flash two of them burst off, and tried to stab Jiro with their razor sharp tails.

But before they could even finish their moves Jiro grasped them in midair, and trashed them so hard that cracking noises could be heard all around. Another one of the Blue Nitro hissed before having its body become even more muscular then Jiro. "Human…I'll rip that insolent face off! Mantel Shot!"

The bird creature's claws surged with black light before he smashed Jiro in the face hard enough to draw blood, and then unleashed energy beams from his fists the moment his blow landed. As Jiro went flying he yelled out,"Damage Knocking!"

While the energy blast went on to blast into the very planet and cause an explosion, but after the move Jiro used his body flickered and he just phased through it. The large Nitro saw Jiro just look even more red before PAIR hissed out,"What, what are you? Are you human? Is he a Gourmet Cell demon?"

"No" the Blue Nitro to the right of him hissed out." No, that being has reproductive organs, and its scent is human. But, its merged with dark powerful dense cells. He, he's most likely been eating Nitro for a large amount of his extended life span, ones of countless demons of complete gourmet cell purity."

"I told you didn't I?" Jiro growled out." I use to eat lizards all the time!"

"Bah." PAIR hissed back." No matter how much weaker the Red Nitro are a mere human should not have been able to eat them."

"Maybe, but when I was just out of the crib I was fed them by the wolf that raised me, who just happened to be one of the great monster kings, The Divine Wolf Guinness! Let's see what you think of the results of the diet he put me through! Guinness Punch!"

Jiro howled like a wolf before he punched the air, and unleashed an explosion of energy so destructive that it vaporized the Blue Nitro in front of him. The aura around him suddenly stabilized before he became more human like once more, and suddenly transformed into a younger version of himself. Jiro looked at his muscles and smirked." Man, Master Acacia sure was thorough when he put all those knocking seals on me. I know he had his reasons, but now I have my own to use my full power!"

PAIR just narrowed his eyes before glancing behind him."Get the "can opener", ATOM. If killing him becomes too much of a hassle we will cook him, alongside Neo!"

The Blue Nitro took out what all looked like various normal cooking objects, and as they shimmered with energy PAIR looked more vicious."We Gourmet Cell demons are "incarnations of appetite". We eat, and keep eating, until we die. We cannot produce off spring, but in exchange we can be revived by the appetite of lesser lifeforms around us!"

Jiro snarled and prepared to attack when suddenly his body was bound by wires. As he felt himself be immobilized the Blue Nitro that threw the wires looked happy." Out of all life forms we Blue Nitro are the most important part of the cosmic food chain, thanks to our" Cooking". Thanks to our cooking, we guided life, and we will continue to do that, no matter what wild beast tries to stand in our way!"

"Haha, so even you guys have a sense of humor eh? Eh, I'm not laughing, so this joke's over!"

Jiro suddenly had his muscles expand till he was three times his previous size. Just as the Blue Nitro that bound him looked shock at its weapon being broken its target was suddenly in its face.

Before it could say anything Jiro grasped its head, and gave the bird creature a headbutt. Said headbutt caused the beast's head to rattle, and keep ratting with more and more intently, till at last it exploded.

Jiro smirked as the creature fell to the ground, and as he casually uppercut a Blue Nitro behind him through the chest he glared at PAIR." You guys can pull whatever tricks you want, I'm going to have my family reunion no matter how dirty you freaks get!"

The Blue Nitro were about to resume there charge before the ground suddenly shook again, and a monstrous roar cut everyone off in their tracks. As cracks formed all around him Joie suddenly laughed from above before the Black Swan cackled out," Oh you misunderstand us dear Jiro! We don't want you to be denied that joy we are just " seasoning you" up for the occasion! After all, there is no better flavor then personal rage!

For all your power, your just the appetizer, and at last the time for the ultimate feast has become because at last the Neo Gourmet Eclipse has been completed! Time, for everyone in Battle-World to learn true despair as they are forced to face there gruesome fate!"

The part of the RAVOCS Tower still functioning suddenly had General Teddy appear on the screen before the teddy bear grinned."The lady's right everybody! Thank you all so much for giving such a good show! Your prize will be, your execution. At last, let mankind's true desire be granted!"

Everyone in the area saw General Teddy fall out of the monitor, and become consumed with demonic energy like a scarlet fog till it fell into the pit. This caused the entire area to explode, and as a red light blinded the entire section of the planet, Jiro heard a growl.

As he opened his eyes he saw a new figure was standing right in front of him. It looked mostly like a normal human, but one that was a demonic and grotesque entity with bulbous growths on his body and several faces.

Many of the faces looked blankly at the sky, but as the center one looked at Jiro, the man raised by a wolf realized the face had a scar across his forehead before he muttered,"No, your, your Acacia?"

The mutated monstrously in front of him was motionless before he grinned." Its…been a while, yes Jiro?"

Jiro saw the thin creature who's body seemed nearly entirely composed of grotesque bulbs staggered to him he just grinned back." It has been a while…master. Million Knocking!"

In a flash the" Knocking Master" became a blur as he barraged the being that use to raise him like a father with an onslaught of punches, using all of his power to paralyze Acacia. As the being just frozen Jiro stopped and cracked his neck."Despite looking like some thin piece of trash that's about to keel over I could sense the raw murder in your eyes and am not in the mood to take chances.

Master Acacia, I used the Knocking attack on every part of your body but your mouth. Your clearly a being that does not deserve to live, but before go where you belong I have a question. Just answer this, back when Frose died…were your tears real? That time we all spent as a family, was any of that real to you?"

Acacia yelled out like he was in pain, He had a look of dismay form in his face before he groaned out,"Jiro, come here boy. Won't, you come here closer to the man that raised you like a son?"

Jiro raised an eyebrow and slowly got closer, before Acacia moaned again."Ever since you were a boy you were always missing something. Maybe it was because you were raised by wolves, but you never had enough brains. Because it was completely stupid to not freeze my mouth boy!"

Suddenly four tongues slithered out of the mutated being's body and went to lash out at Jiro. He dodged, but saw the tongues then lash out at its own body. As Acadia started to move again Jiro yelled out," He was able to undue the Million Knocking, with his tongues? Damn it, forget the answer, you can answer in hell! Grand Knocking!"

Jiro had his muscles expand as much as he could, and put all of his energy into his face before he went to smash the face that belonged to the man that he saw as a father. As he prepared to try and shatter his target to pieces with his ultimate physical attack, suddenly a new mouth, one that looked like the face of Neo Lacus and the others saw in the recording appeared in Acacia's chest, and casually catch the fist in its mouth.

Jiro saw his target latch his mouth into him with enough force to absorb the entire impact, and as he felt the most painful sensation he ever felt surge through his body." What, the hell is this? That blow had enough force to stop the planet from spinning its axis! But, you ate it without even flinching? What, what are, gwagh!"

Acadia suddenly had one of his mutated arms smash into the man he raised's mouth. As Jiro chuckled Acacia formed a cruel grin. "You really are stupid boy. Did you forget I taught you all of your moves? That means, I know all of their weaknesses! Damage Knocking, Release!

Acadia twisted his arm, and made a hand gesture inside to strike Jiro inside his chest. Nothing happened for a second, but suddenly Jiro's arm twitched, before Acadia's grin widened." You have been using the Knocking skill all these years to neglect all the damage you takin, but you were mistaken to think you just made the damage vanish into thin air.

Oh no, it's simply stopped in its tracks while still residing in your body! So…if the knocking you put on the damage you accumulated on your body over the course of your entire life time were suddenly to be released. Just what do you think will happen?"

Jiro winced and raised his arm, only for his body to suddenly convulse, before he got barraged by impacts in all directions. Cracking noises as loud as thunderclaps were heard as Jiro looked like he was being hit in all directions, for all of the moves he neglected by the Knocking skill over the years were coming back, all at once.

Acacia saw Jiro try to mutter Knocking once more and just licked his lips." It's useless, it's far too late to try Knocking yet again when you have taken enough damage to shatter all of Gourmet World. Heh, my second son was wild and easily amused. Even to the very end, he still made his father punish him to set him straight. Still, thanks for the meal, I could taste all your anger and hate, it was delicious! Thank you for at least being so easy to control."

Jiro screamed in pain, but before he could even curse his jaw shattered, and he could only punch wildly with his stump of a hand before all of the damage he felt caused him to shatter entirely.

Acacia laughed madly at this, only for a golden chopstick to fall in his mouth. He glanced to the right to see Ichiryu glaring at him. The bearded man just grasped his fist before snarling out,"You, you have to be a demon wearing Acacia's face, because if there was any shred of the man I knew you would have gave a damn ripping your own son apart! Minority World!"

The head of IGO unleashed his reality warping move, but Acacia just snorted, before biting the energy chopstick and devouring it with one gulp. The mutated man glanced at his new target before saliva dropped from his lips."Oh, you want to offer yourself up as the next course so much Ichiryu? That's fine by me, I'm so famished, I'll be eating all day! Why are you really so surprised? Well…since Jiro's kind of dead, to answer his question those tears were fake."

"Damn it…why…if this was all fake why did you do so much to save humanity!? Why did you give the leaders of humanity the God food, allowing them to become enlightened by its divine taste and cease their hostilities, thus bringing an end to the dreaded centuries-long world war, and beginning what would currently be known as the Gourmet Age. An age that would mark the beginning of peace and unity in the world that solely focused on helping produce and provide food to everyone in the world."

"Heh, to be blunt, I rather not eat spoiled produce. Better to fatten it up as much as possible before having a meal eh? Don't like that all the noble speeches were a joke son? Too bad."

"Well, if that's true then I won't mind ripping you apart! For as much of a pain as Midora's been over the years, he does not deserve to have the one good thing he believed in turn out to be a lie. That's right, after all this time, that golden shining time we had growing up together was real. I'll keep that memory alive, by ending this nightmare!"

"Heh, do memories have taste boy?" Acacia retorted crassly." If they do, I hope they taste better than your little trick. Your Minority World may be a "advanced move" boy, but no matter how you twist the rules of reality, the Cell's of Neo adapt instantly! It's useless, all you are in the end, is my meal!"

Ichiryu grasped his fist tightly before yelling out,"Damn you Acacia…don't think I'm just a meal to you! I never had to resort to this in my entire life, but if it means shutting you up, I'll do whatever it takes! Let loose and give him hell, Don Slime!"

Ichiryu had his eyes glow before he suddenly unleashed his Appetite Demon. He suddenly started to transform as the Gourmet Cell's overtook his body. He then transformed as his skin turned dark and showing large, bright cracks and his hair got longer and darker.

He gained a crown and sported two earrings. He wore a striped vest and, on his back, a pair of large utensils Don Fork…and Don Knife….He becomes extremely muscular and the bright cracks cover his arms and face. He also grows four extra legs, for a total of six, and sports a small tail.

The appetite demon took over completely, and Don Slime looked down on Acacia before looking smug." You think you're the king here? Hell no, I 'll show you why I'm the walking disaster!"

Joie saw Don Slime's hungry look and just laughed." Letting your Appetite Demon run wild in desperation eh? It's no use, even Midora's strength is a joke in the face of the ultimate embodiment of appetite! All will be devoured!"

"She's right boy." Acacia growled out as he staggered slowly up to his transformed son."No matter what you throw at me, I'll devour every last thing till there is nothing left! So break down in despair already, and let me hear your screams!"

"Damn it, don't look down on me you bastard!"

In a flash Don Slime slashed Acacia's arm off, but as it flew in the air Acacia opened his mouth and had his tongue latch out like a frog to devoured his own severed limb. The mutated man munched a bit before he burped, and had his stump reform a new arm, causing the demonic man in front of him to grimace." So the battle is eat or be eaten eh? If that's how it is, then I'll pound you so hard that your very cell's will beg for the whopping to stop! Black Don Lighting!"

The man consumed with Gourmet Cell's raised his fork before a massive bolt of black lighting rained down to hit Acacia. The blast caused a massive explosion, but Acacia just staggered out while moaning,"Feed me son, FEED me!"

"Tsc, damn it! Jet Black Whirlwind!"

The transformed president of IGO swung his fork and knife so hard it created a whirlwind that hurled Acacia into the air. As he head his target moan the fork welding man shouted out," Slime Whirlwind Grinder!"

The man who trained Toriko and the others proceeded to unleash a barrage of lighting fast slashes that cleaved the very air, but upon seeing Acacia just shrug off the ten hit combo and once more utter,"Feed me, FEED ME!"

The man had his eye twitch before he jumped up and unleashed a massive energy blast from his mouth to blast his step farther into the ground. As Acacia got blasted deeper and deeper into the planet Don Slime had his muscles increase even more, before they turned into mini meteors.

As he jumped up Ichiryu in his Don Slime state howled out,"Not impressed" Pa"? Then chew on this! Torrential Disaster!"

The black colored being had the meteors detach from his body, and each one instantly grew into a blazing asteroid that collided into Acacia just as he got off the energy beam. Acacia just looked blankly at the objects as they crashed into him, and caused another barrage of explosions to erupt.

As the entire planet shook from the attack Ichiryu waited to see if his barrage had any effect, and got his answer as he suddenly felt a painful sensation in his right arm, and to his horror glanced to see that Acacia was not only unphased by the attacks, but he was fast enough to appear and bite into his arm without even noticing.

Ichiryu screamed in pain and stabbed his attacker in the head. His weapon shattered upon impact but it let him back off. He tried to have his regeneration powers restore his limb before he saw what was eaten was not sizzling and colored black like he had the plague or some other illness.

As a wave of pain surged through him the man of Gourmet Cells yelled in outrage." This is impossible, the creatures that try and bite Don Slime are eaten from the inside out! But this feeling, I never felt it before. It's like I'm being sucked deep down…into a deep bottomless pitch-black stomach from which I can never get out. Damn it, no matter what trick this is, I'm going to crush you!"

Acacia just had his body twitch before he smiled again." Your all talk…your just weak. Weak…weeak! You reek of fear you wuss! Creatures who feel emotions other than appetite are more frail than anything else. I entrusted my disciples with destiny, something laid down by god. But you were all to weak, Neo chose me! Jiro, Midora, you, you all renounced true power for your emotions. That's why, your just prey!"

"Damn you, Jiro and Midora were strong because of their passion! They are stronger then you will ever be!"

"Hahaha…yes…that despair is ripening you well boy. The more you bark the more you show your weakness, and the more enjoyable a meal you will be!"

"If I'm going to be a meal, I'll make you die in the process! You think this is fear!"

The man that mastered all forms of cooking had his aura surge before he formed an energy sphere in his hand. " Do you know what this is Acacia? Course you do, this is a star, one that's just at the end of its life span! From what I heard you devoured plenty of them in your feeding frenzy eh, Neo?"

Acacia just staggered forward like a zombie, once more just uttering,"Feed me son, feed me!"

The sight caused Ichiryu to grit his teeth as he yelled out," The star I created here might be mighty small, but I packed so much Appetite Energy into this sucker that it could very well vaporize the entire world! Toriko, Miss Mitsuru, Ryūko, and those Enji fellas might be mad being vaporized but it's better than being your meal! Hope you enjoy dinning in hell you son of a, GUH!"

Ichiryu was about to unleash his miniature supernova but Acacia suddenly burst forward in a blur and opened wide, before devouring the energy sphere, and the hand that hold it.

The blast went off in the demonic man's gut, but while its mouth widened like a frog's for a few moments, it gulped down all of the energy like it was just consuming a large marshmallow. Ichiryu was to shocked to do anything but gasp as Acacia ripped off his arm and devoured it.

As he screamed in pain Acacia laughed, before he grasped the man he raised by the throat."Do you see now…boy? Neo can eat any element, any substance, and when his energy infects a being his cell's spread out like a virus to erode any regeneration ability. Everything in the universe, is my meal…so go to where you belong, to where all belong Ichiryu!"

"No, how could Frose have ever cared for something like you! Toriko, you have to, GUH!"

The former disciple of the "Gourmet Master" screamed as the man who trained him had multiple tongues spring out to grasp him all over. One ripped off his left leg, the other ripped off his right leg, and two others ripped apart his chest.

Ichiryu was left alive long enough to see his body parts be devoured one by one before he saw his head get ripped in half.

As one eye fell to the ground Acacia stepped on it and burped after eating the man he once said he cared for PAIR slowly walked forward and swept some blood off of his tail." Yes, it's just as we hoped. Your cells surge with a color that no other being in existence can match. That's why you're a testament to our will, that's why your NEO!"

"Don't talk to me like I'm your pet…PAIR." Acacia growled out as he licked blood off his cheek." You may have helped awake me but I'm not just your creation. I am the shadow of all human hunger. As long as humans have an appetite for power, I will always have food!

Now, it's time for all to face the trials of the crawling chaos. PAIR, if you Blue Nitro want to continue to have the privilege of being my chefs then firstly, call me by my true name. Neo is what you called me but, Nyarlathotep is my proper identity. Second of all, is the seasoning finished?"

Everyone felt another tremor before Joie floated down to Acacia. "The Gourmet God would just happen to have awakened to your scent. Yes, your Full Course is all but done!"

"Good." Nyarlathotep Acacia uttered eagerly." Then let the final feast of humanity begin! Humans have craved destruction from the depths of their hearts, it's there true desire! That desire, is what I am. And the shadow won't forgive anyone who goes against fate!"

The demonic entity staggered in the direction of his target, and as he did Toriko, Shinryudramon and the others in the area were too busy to notice. The group had been fighting their own Blue Nitro, who had been sending an army of CLOVER monsters, various Gourmet monsters and even corrupted Digimon their way.

The group had been holding their own, but as NEO awakened even the Nitro stopped their attacks. Toriko saw all the explosions that Ichiryu in his Don Slime state unleashed before he winced." Damn, the old man's going hard core all right! Between him and Jiro that cook quack's got to be a wreck any moment now!"

Shinryudramon winced as he felt the massive energy Acacia was releasing before he saw that the grail Midora got out of Mementos was shining with even more energy." I don't know enough of these guys to know for sure, but all I know is things look like they are going to blow! In fact I, huh?"

Everyone saw the grail started to crack and before the Digimon could respond everyone heard something like a ribbit sound. Just as Ben's Digimon Partner was about to ask if anyone else heard a frog he was shocked to see a massive tadpole burst out of the object. Shinryudramon, and everyone else in the area had enough time to see the tadpole nearly looked like the ringed planet of Saturn before dozens more tadpoles burst out and merged with the first.

A flash of light flared out as the tadpoles fused together, and landed on the ground as a golden frog. It bears an oval shape with its back and its rear legs covered in large scales of different colors. Its face bore several whisker-like protrusions with a ball at the end. Its shiny, blue irises had multi-pointed star-shaped pupils. Its stomach area also had the imprint of a planet on it.

Zebra just glanced at the massive frog before he winced."No way, it really awoke. Its, the Gourmet God Yaldabaoth!"

Shinryudramon glanced at the others before he glanced back at the frog sleeping in front of him and titled his head." This thing's, god? Seriously guys? It, looks like a frog to me? Though, it does smell good! So wait is this good or bad because, huh? Ah nuts!"

The shift in behavior from the Digimon was caused as he glanced around and saw that various monsters, some as tall as skyscrapers had gathered around the area." Seriously, I know this is the big bad guy lair but this is just overkill!"

"I don't think they are servants of the Nitro or that Ragyō woman dude." Toriko responded." It's just everything that has a nose was drawn to Yaldabaoth! It is the god of all ingredients that's everything's favorite food!"

"It's, that yummy eh? So wait does that mean we are supposed to eat it now or, huh? Whoa!"

The Digimon saw the massive frog suddenly open his eyes. It produced a loud ribbit sound before it suddenly lashed out with its tongue. The Mega level Digital Monster dashed out of the way, and saw the tongue just kept extending, till only a few moments later it latched on to the moon in the sky. Shinryudramon glanced back at Yaldabaoth before he gulped." That frog's faster with his tongue then Yoshi! Good thing his aim is off, so off that he hit the freaking moon!"

Coco saw the giant frog croak before he felt a chill creep down his spine. "I don't think he missed man, I think that was his target!"

"Wait you mean he wants to take a bite out of the moon?"

Before he could get an answer, Yaldabaoth suddenly took a massive leap, and in a matter of moments jumped up with super speed, and devoured the entire moon. As the now even larger frog landed back on the planet, the shockwave nearly blew everyone off their feet.

As Shinryudramon protected the Gourmet Hunters from the impact he saw the monsters in the distance all roar, some with fear, some with hunger. The frog widened its eyes, before lashing out with its tongue with enough length to go around the entire planet, and hit its own back.

The Gourmet God then devoured everything its tongue hit along the way, and rapidly lashed out in everything in its sight. Shinryudramon moved as fast as he could to evade being hit while growling out," Man, that thing's the hungriest frog, no, the most hungriest thing I ever seen! But, no matter how hungry it is, I'm not going to let it eat me or the others!"

Toriko just licked his lips as he growled out,"No way am I backing down from any target, god or not! This here thing's my main goal, my goal of creating an orphanage were everyone can eat a meal fit for god himself! My appetite, its raging inside of me! My Full Course is in front of my eyes, and I'll show all of these punks how hungry I am!"

Shinryudramon nodded as he got his beam saber out." Well, one way or another time to see who the hungriest person on the planet is! I may not have as big as a tummy as this frog but, my appetite to win is going to be bigger than any jerk's, huh, whoa"!

The humanoid Digimon saw Yaldabaoth's tongue was suddenly in his way and he stabbed it just as he was about to be struck. The Mega Level Digimon pushed down as hard a she could and still found himself being pulled in."Oh come on! I did not go through this crazy day just to have it end being swallowed by some crazy god frog!"

As Ben's Digital Partner and his recent comrades rapidly tried to figure out how to not become the meal of a massive godly frog, Ragyō watched them from above.

The woman clad in the Shinra-Nyx-Kōketsu was still bombarding everything in her path, but as she saw Yaldabaoth shrug off the attacks the Gourmet Hunters were throwing at it to release Shinryudramon below, saw Trunks and Kirby fighting off Android 21 to the left, saw Lacus and Kefla fighting so fast to the right that they were just blurs of energy, and saw Acacia and Joie stride over to Yaldabaoth she just smirked.

She then had her aura flare up, and had the Life-Fibers she commanded, all around the world crackle with energy as they all dove to consume any living thing in range."Sometimes the individual pieces of an outfit might seem like a mismatch, but a true artist can string them together to make a true work of art!

Heh, mother said that beauty was only skin deep, but father said what she really meant is that regardless of how it looks at the surface, true beauty, is true power! And there will be no better way to show that Ragyō Kiryūin is the most worthy of all then by creating the ultimate masterpiece, of power! After everything I gave up, I won't let anything deny me my new world! The correct world! May the thread that truly binds everyone, at last be weaved!"

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Authors Notes: I know it was another chapter stuffed to the brim with content but hope everyone enjoyed how it rolled out.

Firstly,for the names out of the way Shuji Ikutsuki was a villain in Persona 3, Tatsuzou Sudou was a villain in Persona 2,Masayoshi Shido was a villain in Persona 5 and Yatsufusa Hatanaka was a villain in Tokyo Mirage Sessions FE .

Zachary Hale Comstock is in fact a villain from Bioshock Infinite. I know that game was far different then the Persona games but I felt he was a good pick to round up the group of corrupt elitist men lol.

Second, once more obliviously the Red and Blue Nitro had no relation to the Chozo in any " official" sense but since it linked so well for the hell of it I decided to in my story have made the Blue Nitro the ancestors of the Chozo, and the"aggressive" chozo that the remake of Metriod 2 hinted at.

Like wise Android 21 obliviously has no cannon links to Kirby but again it seemed like enough to make a link in my story plausible. I know I'm changing a few parts of 21' s Personality compared to how she acted in Fighter Z, but to me personality I felt 21 was a mess in a lot of ways plot wise and wanted to give her more then just scream," FOOD!" Well, its my take at least.

For those not aware I gave Ragyō Kiryūin's final form from the Kill La Kill series aspects of both the final boss of Persona 3, Nyx, along with the character and central antagonists Hades: Izanami from Blazblue to give her more fighting prospects.

Likewise I added a bit of Neo/ Acacia from the main villain of Nyarlathotep from the two Persona 2 games.

Heh, and if your wondering yes in Toriko a giant frog really was seen as god, or at least the god of food, and him eating the moon was in that to. I don't know, must be a Asian cultural lore thing.I gave him the name Yaldabaoth since the Grail was the final boss of Persona 5, yup, its first form was a Grail, the series could be odd lol, but that was suppose to be a malevolent god made manifested from humanity's distorted desires of sloth, essentially serving as humanity's collective unconscious desire to be guided.

Well, I know I have a lot going on but hopefully it will all make sense with how I plan to have theses paths converge and hopefully you liked what you saw enough to leave a review.

To find out how the madness unfolds stay tuned to Chapter 233: Sullen Grace, ( Sorry, changed my mind for which title fit better this time lol.) Till next time.