"Hey, Connor. You were dead before, right?" Bianca asked.
"I haven't been a Zombie, if that's what you're gonna ask me. Honestly, everyone around here's been watching too many Zombie flicks." Connor said.
"Hey..we've seen zombies and those things are terrifying." Usopp said.
"Yeah. I saw one up close. Large, polishing ice, moving slowly." Pinkie said.
"Uh...no. You're thinking of a zamboni." Jexi said.
"Well at least they aren't undead spirits. Those are the worse kind." Aya said.
"Honestly, it's hard to deal with anything undead. BOWs, Infected…. You all are lucky you haven't tangoed with area's neck deep in them." Connor said.
"Me, Kagura, and our sisters have. There were hundreds of them crawling all over tokyo in our world, and we managed to slice through them. We even fought a killer whale zombie too." Aya said. "But when they just keep coming, we know when to fall back."
"It seems like you all have great experience with undead." Cyrille said.
"Pretty much, there were also mudmen too, those were the worst kind we had to face." Saki said.
"The undead? Please. Those zombie movies are just superstition. Sure there are a few corpses that are seen living in the Undead universe, but elsewhere, zombies are just man made things. And as far as I know, they don't exist anywhere in the standard universe." Jack said. "Now...we going back to school or...wait, where's Rachel?"
"I think she went into the woods with Neu. Something...important I guess.' Petra said.
"I hope everything's alright." Liliana said. "How old is Neu, by the way?"
"Either 9 or 10. Somewhere around Zexi's age. We don't really know for sure." Harumi said.
"It's always hard to tell with some people. Some look older but are at a younger age and some are the opposite." Jade said.
"I'm just glad we were able to make Neu see that he's not a weapon, he's a person just like us." Izuku said.
"Yeah. I can't believe those damn Hobbyists would do something like that to an innocent child." Reflet said.
"Yeah. Though since we wished Neu wasn't a law anymore, he's one of the few people who have no way of fighting. I wonder…" Ty pondered.
In the forest that night, Rachel stood there motionlessly as Neu ran towards her with a polearm before she grabbed her weapon and gutchecked him. "Too noisy. You need to be more quiet." She said knocking him back.
"Why...do I have to do this?" Neu asked panting and covered in bruises.
"While you are like ze little brother to me. I have to teach you defense so you cannot be used against me or anyone." Rachel said. "Your strength and speed have decreased since ze loss of your law. Now is ze time to rebuild ze body."
"But...I just can't do the things you guys can. I'm just...just a child." Neu said.
"I can understand zat, but zere are enemies that vill show no mercy regardless. You need to keep your guard up at all times. Because...when all hope is lost, you might one day be ze one to win ze day, when no one else can." Rachel said.
"Sorry...but I can't see it happening." Neu said dropping his weapon as he ran off.
"Neu, wait…" Rachel said before she heard a twig snap. "Who's there?" She demanded before she saw some children walking out of the brush with sharp teeth and blank white eyes. "It can't be… Zombies, here?"
"Get back!" A voice shouted as Ryuji ran in with Captain Kidd. "Rachel, you alright?"
"Yes, I am fine. But… Neu ran off a moment ago. I'm getting worried he might be caught up in zis." Rachel said.
"Look...we need you right now. Go back to the school and rally any unaffected students. I'll go look for him." Ryuji said.
"Understood." Rachel said as she headed out.
Neu in the meanwhile was in a deep part of the woods as he looked around scared and afraid. He then stopped when he heard screaming from the school. "What? What's going on this time? Another XANA attack?" he wondered as he walked backwards and fell into a deep hole. "Ow." he groaned.
Getting up, he found himself in some strange tunnel. Travelling down the tunnel, he followed it for a bit before coming across a manmade altar where resting on it was a strange looking watch. "Is that...yeah. It is. The replica of that watch Tails showed us the other day." Neu said surprised.
He slowly approached it as took hold of it. As soon as he did, he soon saw visions of four darkened spirits appear before him.
"Human...you have found a power that is not meant for the mortal realm, albeit real or counterfeit. Tell us, what gives you the right to claim our power?" The voices asked.
"What gives me the right? I've been nothing but trash for a portion of my life. A weapon. But...recently, I found a place where I can call my own. So...do with me what you wish. I'll pay any price in order to be a shield for my sister and her friends!" Neu shouted.
The spirits were taken aback by this before looking down. "Very well...take the watch. And use our power." They said before vanishing as Neu took the watch and wore it.
"Neu! You down here? Neu!" Ryuji's voice shouted. "We got trouble. I gotta get you out!"
"Or maybe...I take the battle on myself." Neu said grabbing the dial. "I ask you, powerful Genma, possess my body and allow me to help! Yoshitsune!" Neu said turning the dial.
Traditional japanese music then began to play as a green ray of light emerged from the watch as it overshadowed Neu.
"Neu!" Ryuji said making it all the way down. Upon reaching the altar, all he saw was a young man with long green hair, dressed in robes, by his side was a sword as he played a flute. "Hey! You! You see a kid come here?"
"It's fine, Ryuji. We're both here." He said.
Back at Kadic, the students were huddled inside as the zombies kept banging at the glass and door.
"They're gonna get through." Hajime said.
"You wanna take back your statement about Zombies earlier, bro?" Hope asked. "They're right outside."
"They're humans controlled by XANA due to a virus. So, not legit zombies." Jack said.
"Yeah, that's being distributed by Kiwi's bites, which is way worse than rabies." Akane said.
"What's worse is Neu and Ryuji are out there alone. I am worried for zem." Rachel said.
"Don't worry Lady Rachel, I'm sure there somewhere safe." Lilliana said. "(I wonder if I should use my ability to control time?)" She thought to herself as she looked at her hands.
"Lillianna, I don't think that's a good idea." Hope said. "We're still among plenty of students. You use your powers, we're gonna be exposed."
"I know it's risky Sir Hope, but we don't have a choice. There will be more casualties if we don't do something." Lilliana said.
"But Lillianna…" Hope began before some flute music was being heard. "What in the?" he said as the people inside looked out to see a figure approach. The same figure from the cave.
"Who is that?" Aluche asked.
"You people who have been taken over...I ask you stop your attack now." He said before reaching for his sword.
"No! What is he doing?!" Saki asked.
The zombified students then ran at him as he grabbed the sword that was still in its sheath. He then ran at each one as he either knocked them in the head or stomach with just the sheath.
"Ease up, Saki. He's not hurting them." Akane said. "But who the hell is that guy?"
"Could it be...Yoshitsune?!" Simon said in shock.
As Yoshitsune slowly approached the doors, some straggler zombies were coming at him from behind.
"Blow em away!" Ryuji shouted as his persona rammed them. "Captain Kidd!"
"Ryuji, you're timing couldn't be better!" Aya said.
"Sorry I was late. I was going to pick someone up." Ryuji said referring to Yoshitsune.
"Neu? Is that you?" Stoj asked.
"Who else would I be?" He asked with a smile.
"Well with your appearance changed it's hard to tell. Wait... does this mean…" Saaya trailed off.
"My time is up." Yoshitsune said as he vanished as Neu returned.
"Yes...I found it." Neu said showing the replica watch.
"The Yokai Watch Ogre replica!" Mari said.
"Hold on, how was he Yoshitsune for a while there? Doesn't the Yo-Kai watch usually summon the guys?" Kazuichi asked.
"It must be different for this one. Apparently those four faces on the watch were the ones mentioned in the video. It seems they possess Neu so that he would use their abilities to have a fighting chance." Simon theorized.
"He's right. I was the real Yoshitsune because I allowed him to possess me." Neu said.
"We'll talk about this after we returned to the past." Mari said as the white dome enveloped them.
Later, yet Earlier….
"I gotta say Neu, you finding the Yokai Watch Ogre replica was really unexpected, but you're sure know your way around it." Sunset said. "Rachel, what do you think about this turn of events?"
"I did say zat one day he could be ze one to save ze day. I just didn't expect it like zat." Rachel said.
"It was strange for me too. But...it was certainly something." Neu said. "Guess luck was on my side."
"Now you're able to fight alongside the Brave Adventurers and the rest of the Hero Alliance now, way to go Neu!" Stoj said as she and Neu Hi-Fived.
"We can at least check off one of Cretaceous' studies as complete." Miu said.
"Yes, and the ones that still need to be searched for are the Smash Scrolls, and the remaining twelve, so far we have 3 and hopefully four if Cor managed to convince Vulcanusmon." Tsuki said.
"The Olympos XII is more of a long-term thing. We're not going to find them all right away."
"I know. We just have to take our time with that one." Tsuki said. "Right now we still have to worry about XANA and Viperia. When should we plan our assault?"
"Not right away. Don't be so hasty." Mayumi said.
"She's right. These soldiers are ninja, meaning they are careful with their planning and don't just attack." Sunset said.
"I understand that. Blindly rushing in right away would be fatal. So we have to take our time." Tsuki said.
"One thing's for sure, there's not a lot about Viperia's top brass we know. We're completely going dark on battling them." Connor said. "And we still don't know who their prisoners are going to be."
"Yeah, seems like we'll need to somehow gather information about them." Spade said.
Mayumi sees Salazzle looking down. "Hm? What's wrong, Salazzle?" Mayumi asked, which caused Salazzle to shake her head, assuring her it was nothing.
"I bet she must be thinking about those five Salandit that were with her at Alola." Hope said.
"I guess so. The poor girl's homesick." Lin said.
"Actually, I caught those Salandit too. But...homesick? I wonder…" Mayumi said.
"Do you plan on bringing them out Mayumi?" Ryu asked.
"(Hmm… No, it can't be! I have a hunch, but it's completely insane!)" Mayumi thought.
"Did you just think of something, Mayumi? It looked like you were lost in thought." Roy said.
"As a matter of fact, I did. Salazzle looked down when the thought of invading Viperia was mentioned. And then Lin mentioned something about her being homesick. This may sound crazy, but there's only one way I can piece it all together." Mayumi said.
"What is it? Are you saying that…" Roy trailed off.
"I'm afraid so. Salazzle and her Salandit cohorts were residents of Viperia, but migrated to Alola." Mayumi said.
"So the Salandit are on Viperia?" Roy asked.
"No, she already said that Salazzle's friends are on Mayumi's team." Fulgore said.
"Though, considering Viperia is a Poison-type kingdom, we can't exactly rule out the possibility of more of them being there too." Mayumi said.
"But if Salazzle is originally from Viperia, how come she isn't speaking like all the other Kingdom born pokemon?" Ochako asked.
"Maybe she lived so much better in Alola that she got used to communicating like the Pokemon there." Mayumi said.
"I see, she's afraid she might have to fight her own kind right after leaving Viperia, right?" Anna said.
Salazzle reluctantly nodded at that.
"Oh, we are so sorry, Salazzle. I just wish things didn't have to be like this for you." Papelne said as she hugged Salazzle's head.
"But don't you worry. We're gonna claim Viperia, and we won't let them lay a finger on you. And if it comes down to it, you'll fight with us, right?" Ty asked.
Salazzle nodded her head. "Thank...you...everyone."
"Whoa! She DOES talk!" Akane said in shock.
"It's because she has decided to trust us. Don't worry about a thing, Salazzle. We'll face them together." Mayumi said.
"Yes. I mean, we defeated them with a three man team last time...we can do ...almost the same thing." Cavendish said.
"Eh...good enough. For now...we just live life through." Zexi said.