Disclaimer: Warriors series is owned by Koei and developed by Omega Force. Writing this fic is for my entertainment.
A/N: With Dynastic Kingdom Slugfest being the winner of the poll, I'll continue this fic since last year. Be sure to check the previous chapter to know the list of characters who will appear in the ring as for the wild cards, those are special. I will call Liu Bei the Imperial Uncle more often than ShuHan Emperor, well….because turning him into an Emperor wasn't even the Longzhong plan the first plan… Everyone still on their DW 5 dynamic selfs.
Dynasty Kingdom Slugfest
Episode 23
Another hour of musou mayhem at the Manager's office…
"I'm feeling so much better now. Yeah, the ring is packed with all three forces fighting for the money and this battle royal is not over. Lu Bu? Just be patient, he could have ruined the tournament if I made him go in there earlier. By the way, Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires is awesome. Definitely keep me waiting till Rot3k 12 comes, oh and Zhen Ji's attitude depends on who she's married to so it is shocking how it works with Zhao Yun and a switchback to the kindhearted woman history hardly acknowledge and no she didn't even try to persuade me to dethrone a lord in officer play. But in Ruler play, Zhen Ji just employed herself into Zhao Yun's force humbly with abit of strange timid feeling. Yes, i played the 198 Guan Du scenario and beaten it. Now I'm finishing the Yellow Turban scenario in officer play. I'm upset Lu Zhi didn't make the cut as a generic. Maybe he's going to be the new others character if a xtreme legends happen," SilentNinja told the unknown person on the speaker phone.
There is a knock on the door and one of his latest guards Zhang Yi opened the door.
"Manager, you have a lot to explain about Da Ji being in this tournament," Zhuge Liang returns looking serious with suspicion.
"Hold on. Zhuge Liang, Da Ji joined as a wild card unannounced. So if you're going to criticize me for having that evil woman in the tournament, blame Orochi. He's watching this tournament," SilentNinja returned to his seat and watch the game on his new HDTV.
"Orochi…am I to believe that you're not one of his minions that luring us into this futuristic place?" Zhuge Liang questioned.
"Do I look like the devil's minion? I did this tournament on my own to see my favorite characters duke it out. Don't think too much and prepare for your debut in the ring. Sima Yi is next," SilentNinja informed of the debut of the descendant of the scholarly Sima family.
"Sima Yi….I still own him that joke he must have took it as an insult. Now I shall go and pray to heaven that there can only be one true successor to Zhang Liang," Zhuge Liang head back out to the hall laughing uncharactisically.
"Sheesh, Da Ji and Orochi are a different story and I have nothing to do with them other than bring one heck of a show," SilentNinja turn to his newest member of the DKS bodyguard force.
"That's always the judicial Zhuge. When there's something unexpected, he'll always pretend that he knows," Zhang Yi nodded.
"Welcome aboard, I may add another bodyguard since the rest of my DKS bodyguards was dealing with Dong Zhuo outside. So, who do you think is going to win this battle royal?" SilentNinja asked.
"I don't know, the Imperial Uncle is struggling with his best friends, Jiang Wei may screw up again, and Zhuge Liang has not yet joined the fight," Zhang Yi hold one thought about the rest of the Shu officers and only those 5 were the more prominence ones both Wei and Wu expect to get trouble.
"Yeah, because Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Jiang Wei are most non debatable talents with a complete bio and had far more influence back then in my opinion, however, Wei about to be split….," SilentNinja smirked.
Outside the arena…
"Lu Bu, you unintelligible man child! All you do is just fight mindlessly and lead armies only for them to be crushed! I own you and I still created the army of one plot! You shouldn't have murdered me and fraud your reputation just as I hoped hell pays my dues," Dong Zhuo hissed.
"Shut up, scum! Nobody cares about your legacy as you hoped history shall acknowledge! You tried to screw my wife and rape Empress He, pillaging innocent people, and overtaxing! Your men are not welcome in this tournament and stay away from Diao Chan!" Lu Bu holds his former demeanor high above his head with one hand.
"My lord!" Li Ru watch in horror as the DKS securities drive out Dong Zhuo's men with everything they got.
"Hey Dong Zhuo, want to see something interesting from the future. It's call football! Here's the kick off," Lu Bu pulls his huge leg back and then swings it to Dong Zhuo's butt.
"Don't tell me, he's going to…." Cheng Pu watched as Lu Bu about to kick Dong Zhuo's arse.
"Wait, what do you think you're dooooo aaaaaagh!!" Dong Zhuo felt the unbearable pain and power of Lu Bu's kick, "EEEEEKKK!!!!!"
"The kick is good…." Chen Gong gazes at the flying tyrant skyrocketing over 300 yards away.
"Lord Dong Zhuo!!" Dong Zhuo' men hurried after their lord and Hua Xiong got up glaring at his rival and then followed them.
"Learn to fear me scum, your hatred is weak," Lu Bu lectured.
After Cao Pi watch the mob suppressed, he scoffs at Lu Bu's remarks. The mighty Lu Bu looking to strike fear on his opponents with his mass and shows invulnerability in one on one. Still, a man like Lu Bu doesn't fear the would-be winner of the tournament and future ruler of all China.
"My hatred of your antics is stronger than my father's Lu Bu; you'll soon witness it in that very ring…," after Cao Pi segment, he slowly went back inside the arena.
Lu Bu, is he a deserving champion or gullible loser?
At the ring…
"Thanks Jiang Wei, you shall have no trouble fighting Zhang Liao. I really need to improve myself as a fighter compare to you," Lu Xun shrugged.
"We can take him on together. Your wit and my guts," Jiang Wei nodded.
"I should be the one talking about improvements. Prepare to be schooled by True Might," Zhang Liao said. He knew he must save his best till Lu Bu gets in the ring soon, but Jiang Wei and Lu Xun are good enough to warm up his abilities.
Zhang Fei gets the upper hand on Xiahou Yuan and as soon as he's about to lift someone of his size, Miaocai speaks up to referencing his niece.
"About Ling, you didn't rape her when I heard that she's missing," Xiahou Yuan assumed.
"Hell no! But I swear I treat her nice as a hostage because you guys may have killed big brother, but I soon learned he's in Ji. As for Ling, she loves my paintings. That's how she felt in love with me, honest!" Zhang Fei slowly let his guard down just as Yuan wanted.
"If that is the case, then…" Xiahou Yuan let out his bow and shout, "…I'm glad I got a hero's funeral from her just like your bro!"
"Oh heck…" Zhang Fei quickly dodged the aerial shot from Xiahou Yuan and rolled away next to Xu Huang.
"Zhang Fei, a little help here and I'll reward you to have your daughter as my concubine instead," Sun Ce bribed.
"I'm not going to fall for the same trick twice you Wu pretty boys did to Guan Yu, go help yourself if you can beat the best of Wei," Zhang Fei grinned wickedly and turn to his opponent landing to the mat with his bow and arrow ready.
This Shu unit doesn't help Wu and it only make their chances of survival worst, however nobody comment on Zhang He/Zhou Yu segment as they watch the only Shu officer helping a Wu officer is Jiang Wei. They both went right to where Jiang Wei while the Last Hope is not aware of the danger coming behind him.
Guan Ping sees the two about to ambush Jiang Wei as he struggle to eliminate Lu Meng who is overpowering him with his Tiger Hook.
"You're thinking of the failure to save Shu? I feel your sympathy, but once a failure is always a failure, no one can change that. Not even you and Guan Yu," Lu Meng prepares to do his musou until a strange music with the gothic tone.
At the backstage….
"Father pick the Dynasty Warriors 6 weapon!" Sima Zhao suggested
"No, he'll be forced to use ice elements instead of dark plus he have to fight in close range more often compare to Zhuge Liang who is always a horrible close range fighter," Sima Shi protested.
"I can accommodate any advantage, but my Dynasty Warriors 5 weapon is iconic as are everyone's original weapons. Kongming and I have extraordinary ki levels and that is our fighting potential except I'm stronger than the farmer who turned into Prime Minister," Sima Yi chuckled and choose his weapon.
"Hahaha, most of Shu were farmers and Jiang Wei is a disgrace to his father, the biggest traitor in Wei who ruined Shu," Sima Zhao nodded.
"All this goes according to our family success. Father, you should be proud of us when you took control of all state affairs from the Cao family and we exceed it to foundry the Jin dynasty. The true successor to Han," as Sima Shi continues bragging about their reputation through history, Zhong Da walked out of that backstage to the titantron quietly.
Enter the manipulator of dissent.
"Is that….." Guo Jia scanned to the titantron where his so called successor makes his way to the ring.
Cao Cao turned around in slow motion. Xu Huang, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Zhang He, Zhang Liao, and the Wu and Shu officers look into the latest entrée.
"He's here…" Jia Xu sat with the audience unimpressed of Zhongda's dramatic entrance.
"BOOOO!!!!!" Most of the audience jeered at the arrival of Sima Zhongda. Some dude shows the Chinese manhua Ravages of Time and tears it apart.
"Yes, boo me, because you know the lyrics is true. You know my liege is true and most of all you know who won!" Sima Yi raise both of his arms timely as the shooting fireworks explode.
"You….how could you bring this displaying ruse in front of me you traitor!" Cao Cao looked with entice.
Back in the backstage….
"HAHAHAHA! Look at the priceless face on the 'great' Cao Cao. The so called Hero of Chaos! He didn't even win anything but screw with the Han dynasty with the assist of his egoistic son! LOL Cao!" Sima Zhao clapped with laughter.
"Father knows best to take advantage of weaken powers and he's not like Cao Pi to leave so many holes for us to carry out his legacy. We should thank Yan for everything," Sima Shi nodded.
The Jin officers within the audience felt proud without looking back at their moments with the Cao family of Wei. Order is restore in the arena, the unified nation is here.
Zhuge Liang isn't surprise one bit. That's one fancy entrance coming from Zhongda, but his presence and the appearance of Jin dynasty will be his greatest flaw.
"All the hardships we tried to restore the Han, the Cao family couldn't even look into one of their own dynastic struggles and we blame one man for inspiring another," Jiang Wan shook his head sadly.
"It doesn't matter; I believe most of the talents in Wei are nothing more than greedy and corrupted men. Their women were sex symbols of misguidance beauty showing no concern of the treachery of men. I will eliminate Sima Yi and his pitiful dynasty soon…" Zhuge Liang hides his expression within his feathered fan.
Deng Ai lashes out Zhuge Liang quietly thought, "Not everyone in Wei serve to jump ship with another. I just do my job to be the best and I conquered Shu not the Sima family neither was the Cao family. The same goes to the fallen Han loyalists who serve Cao Cao."
At the box office…
"If Cao Pi had his way with dethroning the Han, so will Sima Yi with Wei…" Zhao Yun thought.
"Hey Zhao Yun!" a mysterious man shows up behind the door with a group of other people.
"We learned about a tournament host at this arena so we decided to come and watch the battle royal," another mysterious person told him.
"Do they even allow Samurai Warriors in here because last I hear the Japanese and Chinese don't get along?" the one eyed mysterious person said.
Zhao Yun turns around to see the familiar faces from another country.
"Yukimura, Nagamasa, and Masamune, what are you guys doing here?" Zhao Yun asked with surprising look on his face.
"Is that Sima Yi walking down through the aisle? Your boys aren't doing much with Wu and Wei dominating. I should have known the winning side will win this tournament unless you prove me, you make a different to Shu being sucked," Masamune scoffed.
"Your clan hadn't been that great until the death of Nobunaga, so who's saying whose kingdom suck?" Nagamasa glared at the Date heir.
"You couldn't last long during his reign if you didn't support the dying shogunate and finish off the Rokkaku before Nobunaga does!" Masamune argued.
"Masamune, Azai isn't fighting for ambition unless he would have wanted to attack the Rokkaku first and invade the capital or if any member of the Ashikage seeks his clan help instead of the Oda. Just like if I wanted to submit to the Tokugawa, instead I stay with the true unifiers…the Totoyomi," Yukimura explained.
"Loyalty isn't going to get you anywhere in the pages of history, loyal dog," Masamune frowned.
"Speak for yourself, Tokugawa gold digger! You sold your reputation to side with the eastern army for nothing. Then realize Ieyasu wouldn't keep his end of the bargain on foreign affairs," Yukimura scowled.
"Guys, are you going to tell me why you're here or are the three of you going to keep arguing about your historical frauds. Neither of you should have been the Zhao Yun of Japan with your intelligent, bravery, and leadership," Zhao Yun looked at the three annoyed.
"I'm the one the people of Japan loved the most and that matters. Ieyasu robbed Japan from its first ever peaceful era so that he had honored me," Yukimura daringly phrased.
"Yeah, yeah, and since when did Ieyasu rob Japan?!" Masamune eyebrow twitched.
"Zhao Yun, we're here because we also are being invited. Just not in the tournament, but you see the other daimyos are watching the tournament and Nobunaga is watching Cao Cao carefully…" Nagamasa pointed out the window directly to the Oda clan's seat.
Nobunaga is sitting next to Noh along with Ranmaru, and his loyalists Nagahide Niwa and Tsunoeki Ikeda.
"Hahaha, Cao family got their own Mitsuhide…." Nobunaga smiled with interest.
"Lords would soon know that their top officers wouldn't pledge their loyalty truthfully and half of Mitsuhide's officers were former Saito retainers," Nagahide gazed at the ring with the same interest.
"Hmm, I don't see Lady Zhen in the ring yet…." Noh thought.
At the hall…
"Spit it out, shank! You're in league with Da Ji and you have something to do with her in this tournament!" Sun Shang Xiang urged.
"I already told you, Da Ji just wanted to play mind games with me and we'll settle it at the ring. This is my fight, not yours unless your accusions are starting to irritate me. She tried to violate my mind, people I know, and frame me. You don't believe me, ask Zhao Yun if you want his honest answer," Zhen Ji stared at the Wu princess imitating.
"Only person I'll be asking is your dark prince charming and he's the one who worked with her before he turns against her," Sun Shang Xiang said.
"And I don't think Zhao Yun cares if you never played the part of siding with Orochi," Xing Cai added.
"……." Zhen Ji now became insulted. They'll always look at her as the bad guy because of the person she's married to.
"Lady Zhen!"
"Shang Xiang!'
"Lady Zhang!"
"That voice!" Xing Cai gasped.
The three ladies turn to see the three mysterious ones.
"Oichi" Zhen Ji looked surprised at her.
"Kunoichi…" Sun Shang Xiang looked dully at the unpredictable ninja.
"Hey Inahime, don't tell me you're here to steal Guan Ping from me," Xing Cai glared at Ina.
"Hehehe, in the end, you just can't leave the guy alone," Ina grinned.
"Yukimura is still mine, you keep the inferior brother," Kunoichi teased at Ina.
"At least, Nobuyuki was a daimyo…." Ina glared at Lady Otani aka Kunoichi.
"What are you gals doing here?!" Zhen Ji asked.
"It's a long story and Nagamasa went to the box office to answer the same question to Zhao Yun, I presume," Oichi smiled.
"Oooh, why of course…." And then Zhen Ji thought, "So Yukimura and that one eye dragon are also there."
"So, it appears the three of you are arguing about something and it doesn't look good," Kunoichi said.
"Oh.., we met with a fox who doesn't belong here…" Xing Cai frowned.
"Da Ji? Is she in the tournament?" Ina asked.
"Yes and I'm going to settle it with her to prove everyone we're not buddies," Zhen Ji nodded.
Back in the ring….
As Sima Yi enters, he scanned his nemesis most common is Cao Cao and then announce his segment.
"Gentlemen, you're about to witness the 4th kingdom and I'm representing it on behalf of the Sima family. But first, there's a fly I must get rid of…." Sima Yi turns to the very person who could have.
"Is he mentioning me…" Guo Jia thought.
Sima Yi executed his musou fast, "Why are you still here Fengxiao!?"
As the five beams of death comes right in the brighten face of the ill fated strategist, Cao Cao screams out.
"Fengxiao, dodge it!!!"
See you next episode
