A/N: Sup Ya'll. I finally got some days off, thank the lord which means I can post more often...hopefully. As I said before, I won't hold my breath if things go south again but aside from that Thank you guys for sticking with me as I'll be going back some of the other chapters and revising them or fixing mistakes. Also,I mention before on working on another story but that won't happen until next year as I want to finish this Fic at least half way before starting another one since for me I never like to leave things half finished.
Anywho, I read one of the reviews and someone had a question as to who The Madam was and well I would recommend looking up the Taimanin RPGX to find out since it will be awhile before her Identity is revealed though there are hints that I dropped in the earlier chapters. One more thing, I am thing of doing short funny or filler chapters to get a better characterization of some of the characters so that I don't have to try and force them in later chapters.
As Always...
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Part II
Chapter 4
When in doubt...It's Time to Hack it Out!
***Tokyo Kingdom, Port District***
About an hour after leaving Madam's Brothel.
After leaving Madam's Brothel, Kotaro and the Independent Rangers made their way to the port district carefully as all of Tokyo Kingdom is a lawless area, but in fact, each district was controlled by an underground organization, or sometimes several, and in this way, balance was maintained. This port district was different though as being the gateway for all kinds of supplies entering into Tokyo Kingdom meant that all organizations had competing interests in this district and it had become a dangerous area, with skirmishes breaking out constantly. It was the most lawless of lawless area, somewhere that even evil feared to go. This, of all places, was where Madam's request took Kotarou and his group.
"Finally we're here..." Shikanosuke said in a shaky voice as he stayed close to Kaiser.
"This is where it begins. Don't let your guard down. After all, it's the hideout of some super dangerous gangs." Hebiko said as she was cautious of here surroundings.
"(Sigh) Man it's fucking muggy as hell...so One-Eye what was was that about the worst that can happen?" Kaiser asks in a snarky tone.
"I...uh...I may have spoken too soon..." Kotaro said as he was a little bit worried about this place.
As Kotaro and his group walked through the port district. They were all on edge as the area was a lawless district, which meant that there was no telling what they might encounter.
"Blech... I've already had enough of gangs..." Shikanosuke said with look of fear on his face.
"For fuck sakes Shika-chan stop being a pussy. If you want to be a real Taimanin, man the fuck up." Kaiser said annoyed at the fact that the small ninja is acting like a scared child.
"Guys, be quite." Kotaro said in a hushed tone the group.
In front of them was the hideout of a gang that was using the port district as their base. The Independent Rangers had finally arrived after proceeding carefully and avoiding the watchful eye of loitering criminals the whole way much to Kaiser's displeasure.
"Man this fucking sucks having to sneak around is such bullshit." Kaiser complained, in a low voice.
"(Sigh) Just calm down. We can't just rush in without a plan. We need to gather information on the inside first." Hebiko whispered to the young man, trying to calm him down.
"Whatever." Kaiser muttered, before moving his head forward.
Kaiser then turned his head towards Kotaro, who was still looking at the hideout.
"It looks like this place is in ruins though...? Is there really a gang in a place like this !?" Shikanosuke wondered in disbelief.
"Apparently they're using the basement of this abandoned factory as their base. We just have to get in as quietly as possible and get the data." Kotaro told the group as he kept his eye on the building.
"Seems like pretty difficult mission" Hebiko said to her team.
"Don't worry too much after all you got me here." Kaiser asks in a blunt manner. "If shit goes sideways then I'll kick some ass. Now let's go and get this done."
**Earlier at the Madame's Brothel***
An Hour Earlier
Kotaro and his team were at the Madame's Brothel Office as the woman was explaining the details of the favor she was asking for.
"I want you to retrieve some data from one of the gangs at the port." The Madame asks.
"Data...? How are we supposed to get something like that?" Kotaro questioned.
"In the abandoned factory that serves as their hideout, there should be a terminal. Simply get it from there." The Madame explained.
"... Bulllshit." Kaiser said as he wasn't buying the description The Madame was telling them. "Your fucking hiding something, Hag."
"Kaiser!" Kotaro yelled at his friend.
"You want us to go blind into a fucking hideout, where we don't know shit about? How dumb do you think we are Bitch!" Kaiser yelled.
"I have no reason to lie about any of this, Kaiser." The Madame stated in a calm manner. "Now, will you accept the request or not."
Kaiser grinded his teeth as he knew he couldn't trust The Madame as the lady was interested in her personal interests over his and his friends mission but what choice did they have. They needed the information that The Madame had on Kiryu's whereabouts or else they'll be searching for a needle in a haystack.
"We'll accept this request Madame but make no mistake... if this is a trap or you double cross us... well, I can't promise that my friend here will be as understanding as I am." Kotaro said as Kaiser gave the Madame his most bloodthirsty smile he could give to the Madame that promises pain of worse kind.
***Back a the abandoned factory***
'She made it sound so easy...' Kotaro thought to himself. 'She hadn't even told us what data exactly. That meant she wanted us to bring back all the data from the terminal.'
"Just as you would expect of a favor for an information broker. This is how she gets her information..." Hebiko said as she looked around the dark factory.
"Th-Then let's get the data and scram!" Shikanosuke stuttered out.
"Wait a second. We better get ready for battle First." Kotaro cautioned as Kaiser had his double barrel shotgun strapped to his back as he checked his Short Sword was ready.
"One-Eye is right, we should expect trouble incase shit hits the fan." Kaiser said as he loaded his shotgun.
"'Blech'! Battle !?" Shikanosuke said in a panic tone.
"Heh, we'll be fine Shikanosuke. Just make sure your shurikens are sharp." Kotaro said in a calm manner.
"I don't want to dieee!" Shikanosuke cried out as Kotaro and Kaiser sweat dropped at their friend.
"Oh for fuck sake, you'll be fine...because I'm here." Kaiser said in a confident voice. "So long as I am around nobody is dying unless I fucking say so."
"Yeah, no need to worry. We got this." Kotaro said in a cheerful manner as they walked inside the abandoned factory.
"If you say so..." Shikanosuke replied, still very much afraid but feeling a bit of courage due to the words of his friends.
"Now, according to the layout of this that I got from Madame, covert infiltration is impossible. That means we can't avoid combat." Kotaro said as he his family heirloom ninjato sword. "Layout schematics show that there is one only way leading to the basement, and even once you go down there is a long, straight, and annoying hallway. The structure was made to easily defend against attackers."
"Actually that can work in our favor." Kaiser said the group gave a him a confused look. " Think about it, with me in the front I can bulldoze my way through any Dumbass who thinks they can take me while you guys can cover my back. We don't have to worry about being flanked or surrounded."
"But won't you take most of the hits, Kai-kun?" Hebiko questioned.
"So, what's your point?" Kaiser asked bluntly. "I'm the strongest there is and I have to meet anyone who can kill me."
An uneasy thought was in the back of Kaiser's head as he remembered how close to death he was after Edwin Black wipe the floor with him... but that didn't matter as his friends needed the Mad Dog of Ruin, Kaiser Wrath, as he was the muscle of their group and Kaiser wouldn't let them down. He made it his life's purpose to get stronger and kick Edwin Black's ass so that the Evil Vampire could pay for all the pain he had caused and because... it was his duty.
"Kaiser is right which why he'll be our vanguard since there's only one way in, it's important that we can detect any enemy movement as early as possible. Shikanosuke, that will be your job as you'll be together with Kaiser on the frontlines." Kotaro said as the Team's strategist and leader had a plan to deal with this situation. Kotaro was thankful that he had Kaiser on his team, with Kaiser being apart of his team situations that required brute force and overwhelming power made things easier for them as Kotaro knew this as it gave his Independent Rangers that they needed a Heavy Hitter like Kaiser.
"I know I'm a weakling and a coward but I won't let you guys down!" Shikanosuke shouted, full of bravado.
Shikanosuke could use his Electric Jutsu to send out electric waves to scan the area just like a sonar or radar as it could detect enemies even the dark, particularly useful in enclosed spaces like a basement as it can detect enemies around corners in a passageway which made it a practical ability. This made him an excellent scout for missions that require situational awareness and detecting threats before they even see them.
"Alright... let's try to reach the entrance leading to the basement." Kotaro said, leading the group forward.
The Team walked through the hallways with Shikanosuke at the front. He quickly raised his right hand and stopped the team. This was the sign for 'Someone's there'. The Team quickly hid behind a pillar and held their breath. Two armed soldiers appeared in advance armor and weapons.
'Gang members on patrol...? No, for gang members, they're too...' Kotaro thought to himself as things had just gotten complicated.
"Fuck, Kotaro... those aren't your run of the mill gangers." Kaiser said in a hush whisper.
The darkness didn't seem to bother the soldiers as they walked past, scanning the area.
Shikanosuke silently turned his hand to the side which the sign for "All Clear".
"(Phew) That was nerve racking..." Hebiko said nervously.
"Hey One-Eye, did you see that gear they were sporting?" Kaiser said in a lowly whisper as they navigated through the abandoned factory. " Night vision goggles with a heat vision settings, probably Lvl.5 ballistic body armor and helmets, and SOPMOD. 7 Spear Assault Rifle with I.F.F and Range Tacker attachments and probably adaptable reflex optics with 50 cal. Beowulf ammo... these guys aren't fucking around."
"Yeah I notice... from their gear and trained movements... They're USF Soldiers." Kotaro confirmed.
"Fuck Man, USF... I knew that bitch was keeping something from us. Hitting a gangers data server base my ass, One-Eye we are hitting a USF data server." Kaiser said in a disgruntled voice.
"Y-Yeah..." Shikanosuke nodded. "Wait! USF as in 'The USF'...!?
"Yeah, The United Federation of America and Pacific States. I did hear about them setting up outpost in shady cities." Kotaro said informing his team of what they were up against.
"Fuck me...this isn't good." Kaiser said, rubbing the back of his head.
"What wrong Kai." Kotaro ask as he was that Kaiser was nervous about something.
"..." Kaiser sighed. "One-Eye...you know my about my case when I rescued my Mother right?"
"Yeah... " Kotaro said as he had a feeling as to where this conversation was going.
"Well during that time I... might have pissed off a few douche bags from the... USF." Kaiser said awkwardly.
"You what..!?" Shikanosuke said with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Wow...your ability to piss people off knows no bounds, Kai-kun." Hebiko said with a look of surprise on her face.
Kotaro pinched the middle of his eyebrows in annoyance," (Sigh)...Damnit Kai... fine whatever. This won't affect the mission...right?"
"No it won't, the USF Soldiers won't be a problem. We have dealt with worse... I hope." Kaiser said nervously.
"Okay good. Let's keep going." Kotaro said.
The group continued down the hallway, the further they went the darker the area became. The light above them was flickering from time to time, giving the group a sense of dread.
"Ah, wait, Shikanosuke." Kotaro tried to say as they continue forward Shikanosuke took a step as metallic click was heard.
"Eh? Eh? What was that Fuma?" Shikanosuke ask as a alarm was blaring throughout the entire factory.
"Well Fuck... I guess stealth is no longer an option." Kaiser said as ready himself for combat.
"Aieeeee!" Shikanosuke shrieked out.
"When the soldiers passed by earlier, they stepped over something right around here. I was just about to tell you that there might be a wire trap or something like that ." Kotaro said as let out a embrassely chuckle.
"It's a bit late, Fumaaaaaaa!" Shikanosuke cried out as he took out his shuriken.
"Good thing it wasn't a bomb." Kotaro joked as Kaiser let out a sadistic chuckle.
"Hehehe, Imagine that Shikanosuke would have been turned into Chunky Salsa if he wasn't careful." Kaiser said as he saw Shikanosuke squirm at the thought that a wire trap would be what does him in... what a sad way to die.
"Nothing about this is good!" Shikanosuke cried out once again.
As The Team was talking, sound of running footsteps were heard as the soldiers ran towards them.
"Oh Well Time for a force entrance~" Hebiko said in a chipper voice.
"Let's get this party started!" Kaiser yelled as he took out his double barrel shotgun.
"Kai remember we are here for the data so please... try not kill anyone." Kotaro asks as he too prepared for battle.
"Yeah, yeah, I know." Kaiser said in a bored tone as he loaded rubber non-lethal shells into his shotgun.
The Independent Rangers began their assault, the group were fighting there way through the USF soldiers as they head toward the center of the facility. The team were having no trouble dealing with the USF grunts, however the soldiers were proving to be more difficult as the group were taking hits left and right.
"Dammit, these guys are tougher than the regular grunts." Kotaro said as he dodged a attack.
"No shit, all that fancy gear they got is not just for show but... regardless of their shiney toys it's nothing compared to me!" Kaiser yelled out as he shot a USF soldier with his double barrel shotgun as the high speed rubber bullets knocked out the soldier.
"I guess, their equipment can't handle your power." Shikanosuke said.
"No kidding, these guys are lucky I'm holding back, otherwise they would all be turned into ground beef." Kaiser said with a smirk as Shikanosuke and Kotaro shuddered at the thought of seeing an entire group of soldiers turn into chunky salsa.
Kaiser continue to fight recklessly as he took the 50 cal. beowulf bullets and shrugged them off as though they were flies as red energy around his body healed his wounds and harden his skin. As Kaiser continue to punch and shoot his way through the trained soldiers Kotaro began to think as to what this power that Kaiser wield was.
"Kai, I got a question for you." Kotaro ask.
"What is it Kotaro?" Kaiser asked as he shot a soldier with rubber bullets knocking the USF grunt unconscious.
"What exactly is that power that you use? I mean it looks similar to the Taimanin Particle ability but there is something off about it." Kotaro ask as he dodged a soldier and countered with a kick to the gut knocking the grunt out.
"Beats the shit out of me...I was able to use this power since I was a kid but I didn't think too much about it. I just thought this power was the same as the Taima Particles that you Taimanin use but I guess it's not the same." Kaiser answered as he headbutted a USF soldier and then elbowed another in the face.
"It does seem to be some sort of power that is similar to ours but yet different, and yet...you do seem to have complete control over it and yet you can't really explain it." Kotaro said as he slashed another grunt.
"I know it sounds weird, but that's how it is, and there is nothing I can do about it." Kaiser said as he grabbed the last soldier and threw him across the room.
"Well...regardless of that, I don't think we can stay here, those guys are gonna come back and they're going to bring more friends with them." Shikanosuke said.
"You're right, I think we should get moving." Kotaro said as he and the group begin to make their way towards stairway that lead to the basement.
"(Phew)~ By the way, where are you heading, Fuma-chan." Hebiko asks as the team walk down the hallway of the basement.
"Anywhere is fine. Look for any room that might have a terminal in it." Kotaro said.
"Anywhere is fine...?" Hebiko askwith look of doubt on her face.
"It looks like there is a network set up specifically for this base. We should be able to infiltrate that network easily from any terminal on the base." Kotaro said as he looked around trying to find the terminal room.
"So that is what you meant. Not sure Hebiko understand though!' Hebiko said as she talks in the third person. " Fuma-chan, you're good with that kind of stuff, huh. You also helped the granny at Inageya set up her internet too didn't you."
"Whatever let's just find this terminal and scram before more soldiers show up." Kaiser said as he kept his guard up.
As they team was looking for the terminal room Shikanosuke stop as he had panic expression, " H-Hey! Enemies coming from up ahead!"
Shikanosuke, who had been paying attention to his electric sonar, warned the group just before heavily armed USF soldiers appeared and readied their guns.
Kaiser took the front as he had his friends behind him. " Alright, round two you asswipes."
"There still more of them!"
"Yaay, break on through Wan Wan-Kun!"
"Don't call me a fucking dog, ya Octopus midget!"
The USF soldiers opened fire, and Kotaro and his friends dodged the bullets, which ricocheted against the walls of the hallway. Kaiser growled as his eyes begin to glow a dark red as his aura flared. He charged forward and slammed into one soldier with his shoulder and punched another in the stomach. He then kicked another in the chin and uppercut the same soldier. Another soldier tried to slash Kaiser with his knife, but the boy caught the soldier's arm. Kaiser squeezed the soldier's arm, which made the man scream in pain and drop his knife. Kaiser then kneed the soldier in the face, and then threw the soldier over his shoulder. The man was sent flying, and crashed into the wall and slid down to the ground unconscious.
Kaiser turned and saw Kotaro and his other allies were holding their own as well. Kotaro blocked a soldier's gun with his sword and stabbed him in the stomach. He pulled his blade out, and slashed a second soldier across the chest, and kicked the soldier away. Hebiko's tentacles wrapped around the soldiers' guns and she pulled the men towards her and threw the men into a wall.
Shikanosuke was not fairing as well. He was being held by his arms and a soldier was pointing a gun to his head. Kotaro was about to help Shikanosuke, but the man's body started to glow, and an electric pulse erupted from him.
The electric pulse caused the soldiers that were holding him, and those who were about to shoot him, to collapse. The soldiers' guns had malfunctioned due to the electrical discharge, and their bodies had shut down, due to the shock. The soldiers let go of him and fell to the floor unconscious.
Kotaro ran over and checked to see if his friend was alright. "Shikanosuke, are you okay?"
"I'm fine, Kotaro." The small Taimanin rubbed his eyes.
"Good. Let's get moving." Kotaro ordered.
As the group made their way deeper into the base as it was huge with Kotaro wondering how the USF was able to build this base in complete secret.
"Hm? Hey Fuma, that looks like there's a large open area over there." Shikanosuke pointed out.
"What do mean, over here? No matter how you look at it, isn't that a wall? Are you tired Shika-chan?" Hebiko ask as she examined the wall that Shikanosuke pointed at.
"Maybe I am..." Shikanosuke said in a tired tone as the young Taimanin was exhausted after tonight events.
"Wait... Hold on... this wall is hollow." Kaiser said as he put his ear up against the wall.
"Kai, is right this isn't a wall... it's a door!" Kotaro confirmed as he push on the wall to open it up as it reveal to be a room filled with terminals.
"Hehehe~ Jackpot!" Kaiser said excitingly with a grin on his face.
"Good Work Shikanosuke!" Kotaro said as Kaiser gave the Femboy Taimanin a pat on the back.
"Not too shabby Shika-chan, I guess you are good for something." Kaiser added.
"Yea Shika-chan! I totally believed in you." Hebiko cheered as the team enter the Terminal Room as they look at the computer screens that filled the room.
"Ah... thanks you guys..." Shikanosuke said with a slight blush on his face.
"I'll Try to get the data right away. You guys watch for enemies." Kotaro said as he went up to a terminal and began typing on the keyboard to access the databanks.
"Alright everyone stay on alert. The USF is probably gonna send some goons to check out who is accessing their servers." Kaiser said as he checked his shotgun and short sword. "I'll take point the rest of you watch my back while Boss Man does his nerd thing."
As time passed Kaiser began to get nervous as he hadn't seen any USF soldiers or any activity down the hallway as this didn't bode well for him.
"Hurry up Boss Man we don't have much time!"
Kotaro was typing furiously at the terminal.
"Don't rush me I have to hack the servers." Kotaro responded
"Well hurry up! Don't take too long." Kaiser said while keeping a watchful eye on the door.
'Okay Let's see...' Kotaro thought to himself as he was hacking the Terminal as he began typing on the keyboard . "Hmm...it's password protected. Well I guess it would be...The Madame called it the "gang Hideout Terminal access code" though...'
After a few seconds of typing a beep was heard and the computer screen changed.
'Yes, yes! I got it!' Kotaro thought as he typed in the password as he had gain access to the USF network almost too easily. 'Hahahaha! I'm the best! Hmmm... I wonder where the Madame get the access code for the USF network? I wonder...who is she?...That's not important right now!'
"Alright! That's all the data, I need." Kotaro said as he began to download all the available data in a high capacity storage device.
'This is gonna take while.' Kotaro thought as something caught his eye.
"Hmm...what's this?" Kotaro asked himself as he went through the data. 'Atlan Armor?... Kermesanima?...Animusfexs?'
Kotaro continued his look through the information, 'Why would a military research facility have this stuff?'
As Kotaro was shifting through the data, bright red letters began to flooding the screen with English Text.
'Security... Buri...chi? Shit, this is what I get for always skipping English class... wait!' Kotaro looked over to Kaiser as he called out to him.
"KaiI need your help over here really quick."
"Why what is going on?"
"Well I can't read what is written on the terminal."
"That is because it is written in English, moron..." Kaiser said, looking at his friend with an annoyed look as he walked over to the terminal Kotaro was at as he looked at the screen.
"I know that, but what do you think this means."
"...It says security breach... ah Fuck, this isn't good!"
Kotaro quickly typed away on the terminal screen, but he was a second too late, the whole terminal was locked down as the lights went off.
"Well shit...at least the data transfer is still going, so we would just have to hold out until it is complete." Kotaro said as he stared at the remaining time on the screen.
"Great, just fucking great...fuck it. We hold out until the data transfer is done." Kaiser sighs in resignation.
"Fuma-chan and Kai-kun, what's going on over here hmm... 'Security Breach... unauthorized data transfer in progress, security has been notified', Oh...that's not good." Hebiko said as she read the words on the terminal screen.
"So what does that mean!?" Shikanosuke asks in a panicked voice.
"It means we are going to have some unwanted company very soon, I hope you have a plan, One-Eye. Because we will not be able to hide long here." Kaiser said as he readied himself.
"Aieeee! That doesn't sound okay!" Shikanosuke screamed
"Kai, I need you to buy us some time." Kotaro ordered as he looked at his friend with a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
"Do you even need to ask? How much time you need?" Kaiser asked as he prepared himself for a tough fight ahead.
"5 minutes, if you can hold them off for that long then we can make a quick exit after." Kotaro answered.
"Consider it done, One-Eye. You better keep yourself and everyone alive." Kaiser said, as he drew his sword.
"Of course I will... You better keep yourself safe as well, I am not coming back to save your ass again." Kotaro retorted, before turning his gaze away.
"I do not plan on dying." Kaiser said as he went off to meet the U.S.F Soldiers head on to buy Kotaro and the rest of the team some time.
"You really think Kai-kun will be able to fight off the U.S.F by himself?" Aishu asked as she looked at Kotaro with a worried expression on her face.
"Kaiser is a force to be reckoned with, if anything, he may just scare them off enough." Kotaro said, though the words didn't seem to have any confidence.
"Are you really that worried about him?" Hebiko asks, "I mean I know he is your friend, but he is the strongest Taimanin out there. I'm sure that he will be fine."
Kotaro sighed at the question, "It's not that I'm worried about Kaiser's abilities. I'm, worried that I'm using him like a weapon...I'll be no better than those Old Elder Fucks." Kotaro replied, as the image of his Father's face flashed before his eyes.
"Kotaro-chan, I don't think that's true. Kaiser himself is pretty strong, and we are not exactly powerless ourselves. As long as we stick together, we have a chance to win." Aishu said, trying to reassure her friend, "Besides, you are not the type of person, to treat him as a tool."
"Perhaps, but I can't help but feel that way sometimes." Kotaro said.
"Kaiser chose to do this...I remember our first mission together, Kai-kun took a bullet for me and I remember his words, 'We are a team now. Look I know I don't play nice with others but I'm not a fucking scumbag who would let his allies die in front of him when I can help change that.' "Aishu said, repeating the last part of what Kaiser had told her on that mission.
Kotaro sighed as he was reminded of Kaiser's words, but he also couldn't deny that Hebiko was right. He knew Kaiser wasn't really one to mince his words but the ones he choose to speak were the ones that were very blunt and direct but came from the heart.
"Fine, maybe he has a point. But I won't treat him like a tool... I'll treat him as my friend...as an equal." Kotaro said, while his eyes became a bit more focused and determined.
Aishu Hebiko smiled at Kotaro's determination, but the thought of her best friend always being her partner in crime crossed her mind. She felt her face getting a little hotter as Hebiko always had a childhood crush on Kotaro even when they were kids. She always saw Kotaro as a manly man, while still being a kind person, and his willingness to protect his allies made him all the more charming in Hebiko's eyes.
***Meanwhile In the Hallway***
As the Squad of USF Soldiers rushes towards the Terminal Server Room, the squad leader radio in to command.
"Big Bear Actual this is Bravo 2 on route to the Terminal Room. Requesting sitrep on contacts, over."
A voice responded from the radio, " Bravo 2 this is Big Bear Actual. We're still assessing the situation but there were no casualties or injuries on our part. We've got 4 enemy combatants confirmed, they have black armor and are armed. One of them is heavily armed, they seem to be Taimanin. Be careful and maintain situational awareness, over."
The squad leader responded " Roger that, we will engage. Bravo 2 out."
The squad leader and the others were on their way to the Terminal Room, located at the far end of the underground tunnel. As the Squad arrived to the stairway that lead to the basement. They were then met with a single young man armed with a short sword and Double-barrel shotgun as he had a cocky grin on his face.
"Yo, Waz Up Jarheads? A nice night for a walk huh?" Kaiser said, his voice echoing throughout the hallway.
"We are U.S.F special task force, stand down or face execution!" The squad leader shouted as Kaiser raised his brow.
"Oh, special forces? Well aren't I special?" Kaiser said.
"Yes, now step aside and we won't have to hurt you." The squad leader answered.
"You losers hurt me? Now that's a funny joke?" Kaiser mocked as he gave the squad a look over.
"You are trespassing on private U.S.F property, we are here to take you in for questioning."
"Is that so? Hmmm... I wonder, does the Japanese government or Certain Higher Ups in the U.S.F know that you are conducting military operations here in the Tokyo Kingdom?"
"That's not for me to decide, now stand down."
"Do I look like I care what some military dogs tell me to do?"
"It seems you are the type who is hard of hearing. I won't say it again, stand down."
"I don't like dogs who can't think for themselves, I don't have to obey your orders. I don't even need to listen to your pathetic barking."
The USF Soldiers and Kaiser got into a standoff as the tension in the air was thick. Both sides unwilling to back down as they were on a razor's edge waiting to see who would make the first move.
It didn't take long... as Kaiser drew his shotgun as he charged forward.
With a massive leap, he soared through the air as he aimed his shotgun at the soldiers as he pulled the trigger as two rubber bullets fires out and hits one of the Soldiers knocking him out. He then landed on the ground, as he stood up with a cocky grin on his face, and reloaded his shotgun as he kept his finger on the trigger.
"Alright then... LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!" Kaiser said, his voice echoing throughout the dark room.
With a smile, he aimed his shotgun at the next soldier. He let out a cocky laugh as he charged forward as the barrel of his shotgun was aimed at the soldiers head, "I'll show you why I Am The Strongest Dog In The Pack!"
"FUCK! BRAVO 2 FIRE AT WILL!" The Squad leader yelled out as he fired his assault rifle at Kaiser.
Kaiser didn't even flinch as he was hit by the bullets as they bounced off his body. He had an enormous amount of stamina as well as limited regeneration, but that didn't mean that the pain didn't bother him. Even a superhuman like him was still mortal and soon or later he would reach his limit.
The squad leader wasn't going down without a fight and was using his radio to call for backup. He had the advantage of a small unit and a semi-defensible position, but that didn't mean Kaiser wasn't an opponent to be reckoned with.
Kaiser kept charging forward as he fired his shotgun purposely putting the soldier in each others line of fire making it harder for them to pin Kaiser down in gunfight. The squad leader had the advantage of superior numbers while Kaiser was moving through them a narrow corridor at high speed, limiting his movements so the the Soldiers couldn't get a clean shoot at him.
The squad leader, however, had underestimated just how determined Kaiser was and how strong he really was. Kaiser used the butt of his shotgun to knock the soldier off his feet, and he fired his Shotgun as the soldier fell back onto the ground as Kaiser quickly move on to the next one to engage in CQC.
"Fuck you! Little bastard!" The squad leader shouted under his face plate as he held breath while he took a grenade out of his belt.
As he pulled the pin and threw it towards Kaiser, as he saw that he had no choice but to use his flat of the blade of his short sword like a baseball bat to the to hit the grenade back towards the U.S.F squad.
"Ah Shit! Grenade! Take Cover!" The squad leader yelled as the grenade exploded, blowing the surrounding soldiers to bits.
Kaiser smirked as he charged towards the squad leader, while some of the remaining soldiers that survived the grenade had no choice but to fire upon him with the risk of hitting some of their squamates as they began firing their weapons at him.
"Oh? I guess that will do." He said as he swung his shotgun around like a club knocking the men down like bowling pins.
The squad leader took advantage of the moment, and aimed his assault rifle at the approaching Kaiser. Before he could fire a shot, the young man threw his short sword knocking the weapon out of his hand and rushes towards him as he grabbed the man by his vest straps and pulled the man toward him headbutting the squad leader, knocking him out instantly.
"Well,That's all she wrote... I hope One-Eye and the Team got the Data... I can't let these guys follow me too far." He muttered to himself as he threw the Squad leader off to the side.
As Kaiser made his way back to his team in the terminal room he felt a sharp pain on his side and shoulder. There was crimson pools of his blood that stained his clothes and floor as Kaiser did not completely walk away from that encounter unscathe.
"I should probably go see the Doc as soon as I get back to the village... but for now...I need to tough it out."
As Kaiser walked into the terminal room, he saw his teammates all staring at him, mouths agape.
"What the...Kaiser?"
"What happened to you?!"
"You're a mess! We thought you were dead!"
"I'm Fine... we should go before more trouble shows up." Kaiser said as he tries to brush off his friends concerns.
"You don't look fine."
"I said I'm fine." Kaiser's right arm was now a bleeding mess. His suit's upper torso was torn to pieces and he was covered in deep lacerations and bullet wounds. Kaiser looked like he had just survived a battlefield by the skin of his teeth. "You guys got the Data?"
"We got the Data." Hebiko answered.
"Good. We got what we came for and we should then head back to The Madam."
"What are we going to do with all the people here?" Asked Aishu.
"That's not our concern. The important thing is that we get the data to Back to that Old Hag... Fuck, I'm so taking a break after this mission." Kaiser Said as he fought through the pain.
"Alright let's move. Hebiko, you take point and Shikanosuke help Kaiser with the rear guard. I'll be taking the middle in order to support Hebiko if need be." Kotaro said as he re-adjusted the squad's formation.
"The fuck One-Eye! I can still fight!" Kaiser protested as he tried to walk up to the front.
"Shut it, you idiot! You look like a damn mess! I've got a first aid kit in my bag. Just sit down and let Shikanosuke patch you up!" Kotaro angrily responded back.
"Fuck this! I don't need to be protected or coddle... it's my job to be the vanguard and small injures like these are not enough to keep me down." Kaiser was unwilling to be put behind his friends as they risk their lives while he hangs back.
"Kaiser, you are too injured, please, just let us help you!" Uehara pleaded to Kaiser to lay down, but it was pointless to argue with the stubborn Hound.
"Alright, that's it, stay where you are, I'm not done with you yet!" Kotaro threatened as he was walking over to Kaiser.
"You think that you can stop me!?" Kaiser said as he squared up to Kotaro as the One-Eye Taimanin stood in front of the taller Taimanin staring him down.
In a brief flash Kotaro's fist uppercut Kaiser's chin as the Wild Taimanin was on the ground before he knew what hit him.
"See that... if that was the enemy they would've taken your head... you've done enough Kai... you did more of your fair share of fighting for us, making sure we didn't get hurt, but now it is our turn to help you... your not a weapon to be used...you're our friend and friends look out for each other." Kotaro said as he extended his hand to his friend.
Kaiser smiled as he took the offered hand, "Fine... but fuck man, you got one nasty uppercut. I'm gonna get you back for that, asshole."
Kotaro nodded as he helped his friend up, "Hehehe~ I'm sure you will but let's first let's finish this mission... together."
Kotaro and Kaiser looked to each other as they grinned.
"I'm not really the sentimental type but... thank you, One-Eye. Thanks for helping me..."
Kotaro sighed and scratched the back of his head, "Don't be ridiculous. We all fight to protect each other. It's our duty to protect those important to us. Now, Shikanosuke heal Kaiser up the best you can."
"Yeah, yeah, don't worry about it. I'm just glad to see you're not dead Kai-san."
Shikanosuke nodded and moved forward to check on Kaiser with the first aid kit. Shikanosuke tried his best to patch up Kaiser of his injures with the first aid kit as the Wild Taimanin grunted and whinced everytime Shikanosuke disinfected his wounds before wrapping them in bandages.
"So, how do you feel?"
Kaiser closed his eyes as he thought for a moment, "Hmm, I've never felt better, I think."
"Alright then now that Kai is patched up let's get moving." Kotaro ordered as the Independent Ranger Squad started to move out of the terminal room as down the basement hallway.
"Don't let your guard down. We have to get as far away from here as possible and make our way to the Brothel." Kotaro said as the Squad made their way to the stairway that lead out of the basement. Luckily thanks to Kaiser's intervention in taking out most of the soldiers earlier the Independent Rangers had no trouble making their way out of the basement.
***Outside of the Abandoned USF Building***
Outside the USF secret base was a large shipping container that laid at the front entrance after Command had gotten a radio hail for reinforcements. The Higher Ups deicided that they would need a more aggressive approach as soldiers were dispatched to the secret location. They were around the shipping container setting up a perimeter as one of the soldiers stood next to it while typing away on a laptop terminal entering in program commands.
"Are they ready yet?" The Squad Leader asked the soldier on the Laptop.
"Almost, Sir. Just need to set up the IFF and mission parameters...and done. The drones are ready for deployment, Sir." The soldier on the computer counsel relay back to his Squad Leader.
"Good...I hope those bastards in there are ready for the fight of their lives." The Squad Leader said menacingly. "Activate the drones and stand back...once they are done, all we have to do is clean up the mess they will leave behind. If these intruders want to blame anyone, then they can blame themselves the day they crossed... TASK FORCE G."
As the Squad Leader said this the shipping container opened as growls and buzzing was heard inside of it as bright glowing cold eyes illuminated the darkness that they inhabited. The Hunt Was On Now.
A/N: Dun Dun Duuuuunnnnn! Here is the next chapter of the Kiryu Retivale Mission from Taimanin RPGX. I also wanted to throw in some OC Lore that will be reveal in the Arc as it focus more on Kaiser's mysterious past. Aside from that I wanted to show a bit of intrigue since I got a familiar with it in the first Arc as well as to how Kaiser fights aside from smashing everything in his way with him being very protective of his friends and loved ones.
Will the Independent Rangers complete their mission? Is the USF Friend or Foe? What is in the Data that the USF want hidden? And what sort of machines will the Infamous Task Force G unleash upon our heroes? Find in the Chapter of
Part II
Chapter 5
Who is Hunting Who?