Chapter 12: 0.12: One for the Price of Three
"GAH"
Konami beat down Mikoto after she used a small amount of sync prowess to gain the same strength, just like Sanji. Doku was surprised but glad Konami had come on top of their fight.
"Ladies and Baronets…THE WINNER, PRINCESS KONAMI!!!"
CHEERS!!
Konami smiled at the crowd, who were partially on her side. "YEAH! THANK YOU EVERYONE!" She said.
They kept on clapping and admiring her determination until the very end. She then walked up the stairs toward Sanji's throne.
"SANJI LOOK! I DID IT! I BEAT HER!!" She said.
Sanji smiled and congratulated her as well. "I got to admit it; this was such an amazing fight. Well done, Konami." He said. She jumped up and hugged him out of joy.
"But there is one thing I want to test out…" Sanji said.
She looked up out of bafflement. Sanji then flew with her in his arms down to where Mikoto lay unconscious. He then put her down and called the guards to help Mikoto up.
"Sanji. I don't want to brag, but I'm not sure she'll return after that! HA!" Konami exclaimed with confidence. He also laughed with her, then cleared his throat.
"People of Rooftops Castle! As you guys have witnessed, my daughter has outclassed the queen…all thanks to the same power as her father." Sanji said as he held her closer to him.
"There will be a war between us and the Punk Knock citizens; that is why I want her to be right by my side when that happens!"
The ladies cheered his decision, but Konami was not subsequent.
"W-what…? I have to fight against big sis and big…brother?" She asked, then pushed him away and scrambled NO to the crowd. "I REFUSE!! I AM NOT TAKING THE SIDE THAT IS AGAINST MY BIG BROTHER!!"
The ladies still found it cute that she wanted to be on the side of Fugin, but they also were against the fact that she was siding against a traitor. "Princess Konami. Think this through: If you don't do this…what will the kingdom think about your triumph?" Doku asked, trying to convince her to stay.
"Mr. Doku. You are one of my favored people in this castle…But I CAN'T side against Big Brother and sis..."
Sanji looked up on the stands and saw Lady pleasurably entertained by him. "(I'm sorry, Konami. But I don't want this to end with me losing again.) Then it is settled. It is a shame that-"
"-only on one condition." Konami interrupted Sanji. "As long as I don't fight him, big sis and Sasha, then I'll fight by your side…Dad."
The ladies cheered once more. Sanji was stunned by her change of heart, for this faltered his plan to get her executed by Lady.
"B-But you said you weren't going to go against the others…why did you change your mind?!" He asked.
She came close to him so he could crouch and listen. "Because we are the two in the pack that were always at an impairment. You lost your pride in battle; I lost my enthusiasm for fighting after being sidelined countless times."
Sanji then realized that she was right. Due to her age, Konami never had the chance to fight in her entire life.
"Dad, look. This was my first fight…and yet they didn't see it. I want them to acknowledge what I'm capable of; that way, when we go back…they will make me feel like I am also a ronin!"
Sanji did not know what to say. If he accepted, then he would be breaking the promise to Lady. "I'm sorry, Konami...but that is-"
"A GREAT IDEA!!!" Doku exclaimed.
"Doku! What do you mean that's a great idea?!" Sanji asked.
"My Lord, think about it. What else can make the grand headlines besides THE KING AND THE PRINCESS VERSUS THE WORLD??!!"
All the ladies cheered on Doku's idea, denying Sanji any chance to go against his kingdom's people.
"Uhhh..." Sanji looked up again and saw Lady frowning at him, but he had no choice. "Konami, let's...show them what we can do!"
HAIL KING CHEYZAR!! HAIL KING CHEYZAR!!
Konami and Sanji stood tall and powerful before the entire people.
CLANG!!
One of the windows broke, and an arrow hit one of the guards.
"EVERYONE, TAKE COVER!" Doku commanded as all the ladies went behind pillars or out of the church while Konami and Sanji looked around to see where the shots were being fired.
CLANG!!
Another window broke, but Sanji caught the arrow before it hit Konami. They ran out of the church towards the top of the walls, and there they saw the main gate already breached by Tedashii and the rest of the Punk Knock men.
"This is the end of the road, Sanji! Surrender yourself, and I won't have to maltreat you!" Tedashii said.
"I don't recall that happening on our last encounter!" Sanji replied with a smile on his face.
"Face it, Tedashii, THIS IS YOUR LOSS, AND YOU KNOW IT!!"
Tedashii wanted to rush at him, but Yuri stopped him.
"Sanji, please. Don't you remember why we are even here in the first place? We all wanted the same thing: to be accepted. Why are you doing all of this?" Sasha asked.
"Sorry, Sash, but my plans have changed. I have ascended far beyond my capabilities in this world. In the real world, I'm WEAK! But here, I'm...I'M AN ACTUAL LIVING G-"
"Big brother Tedashii, Sister Yuri, Sasha! Look at me! I'm also here!" Konami yelled at them.
Tedashii and Yuri were glad to see she was safe.
"KONAMI! YOU'RE...alright? How?" Tedashii asked.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN HOW?! DID YOU WANT ANYTHING WORSE FOR HER??!!" Yuri shouted at him, then hit him on his head.
Konami began to laugh, just like any ordinary villain.
"HAHAHA! You should be scared because I am also your opponent today!!!"
...
Everyone was silent. Some of the men began to laugh, and so did Sasha and Suzuki. But Tedashii and Yuri were annoyed by what she said.
"Come on, Konami, this is not the right place to be now. Please go find a safe place to wait for us to finish everything, alright?" Yuri said.
"I'm with Yuri on this one, Coco. Sorry, but you will get hurt if you interfere." Tedashii agreed.
Konami clenched her face to avoid crying in front of them.
"It's always the same story with you guys. Konami this, Konami that. EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU HAVE TO SIDELINE ME FROM THE BATTLE! BUT TODAY, THIS IS WHERE I SAY HELL NO!!!"
~ENHANCE MY ENERGY!!!
BOOM!!
Right after her demand, she took the form of a Revlo. Her left eye turned black, her skin cracked open to the dark matter, and she now had a horn and two tiny wings. Her skin went pale, and her iris had the same purple mark as Sanji's. Everyone else stepped back after Konami did this as well.
"!!!Konami, you...You...YOU CAN DO THAT TOO??!! WAY TO GO!!" Yuri asked, with utter jealousy but also happiness for her.
"THAT'S AWESOME KONAMI! NOW LET'S WORK TOGETHER TO TAKE OUT-"
"That's not happening, big brother Tedashii. Or should I say, Fugin. But I am going to fight by my father's side." Konami replied to them. "But don't worry, I won't fight you guys! Just the other guys behind you guys!" She added with a smile.
Tedashii looked back at the men, and they were all trembling. That proved that she was a threat. He looked at the sun before it got cloaked by the clouds, then held his hand at it.
"You are stubborn, Konami," Tedashii said. "But if it's a battle of prowess you want, I'll grant you your wish...BUT-" Tedashii clenched his fist. "THEN I'LL BEAT ALL THE LADIES BEHIND YOU AND THAT BASTARD NEXT TO YOU!!"
"I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU TRY, TEDASHII!!!"
They both began to charge spiritas, then summoned the same Immortal!
~ SECOND TO NON!!~
~ SECOND TO NON!!~
BOOM!!
Everyone covered their eyes to avoid the sandstorm, and when it all stopped, they were amazed. Sanji took the complete form of Cheyzar's Immortal, Revlo Alharikēn. His eyes were encapsulated into black, and his skin was pure white. Red horns appeared on his head, and his trusted weapon, Rotanoria, came to his aid.
"WHAT?! Where is all this energy coming from?!" Sanji asked himself.
"Wait, can Big Brother also do this too??!!" Konami asked with excitement.
All the attention went to the smoke that covered Tedashii. They all waited and watched. And when it all settled down, nothing happened to him at all.
"..."
"What?! It didn't work?" He asked himself.
Sanji scuffed, then began to laugh. "HAHAHAHA!! What did you think would have happened? You are nothing compared to me!"
Tedashii then thought to himself, and then it came to his attention.
"Ohh, that's why! Alright, LET'S TRY THIS AGAIN!!"
~ENHANCE MY ENERGY!!~
BOOM!!
Tedashii prosperously took his Revlo state. It was incomplete, but he could feel the tremendous amount of spiritas in his body. All that changed him was the horn in his head and the cracks on his face.
"ALRIGHT, SANJI! GET READY!! EVERYONE, CHARGE!!!"
And the battle began. All the guard ladies and the men fought to the death. Both sides lost members by the minute, but Punk Knock had the advantage. Yuri eliminated five of the ladies with her Sai; Sasha shot fifteen ladies with her crystals, then proceeded to stab another one with her spear; Suzuki went on his killing spree once more, with twenty-seven of them dead by his chained-sickle; Haruki just used his bare fist, and showed no mercy to any of them.
"This is a walk in the park! We will totally...win..." Yuri said before she saw a shadow above them.
All went on as if time slowed, and Konami floated above them. She raised her arm, and then spiritas busted from her elbow. "Take THIS! KONAMI FIST!"
SLAM!!
And with that, sixty-seven men were dead and turned back into puppets. That left both sides with uneven numbers once again.
"HA! TAKE THOSE GUYS!"
"KONAMI!!!" Sasha came running to her with rage, and without a pick reaction, Konami just held her arms in front of her face.
KICK!!
She kicked one of the ladies behind Konami.
"Huh?"
"Almost got hit there, coco, don't get in my way-"
"SASHA!!!"
KICK!!
Konami returned the favor and hit one of the men behind Sasha.
"Correction, don't get in MY way!" Sasha and Konami smirked and kept fighting their respected enemies back to back.
Sanji and Tedashii kept clashing fist after fist. Tedashii went for a kick, but Sanji dodged it easily. Sanji slashed Rotanoria at him, but Tedashii blocked it with his hand."
"Not that powerful now, huh, Sanji?"
"Tch! You're dead!!"
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Lady watched the battle go down from Mikoto's room, still in disbelief that Sanji followed her promise and kept Konami alive.
"Ugh, my head hurts so badly. Huh?" Mikoto finally woke up from her battle against Konami, giving Lady a plan.
"My queen. Thank goodness you've woken; it's a shame the whole city is crumbling." She said.
Mikoto also looked out the window and saw Konami fighting.
"WHAT? How is Konami still alive?! I thought Cheyzar would execute her after what she did to m-"
"Cheyzar kept her alive because she appeared more useful than you. It's understandable if you ask me."
Mikoto slammed her window sill.
"Useful, huh??? I'll show HIM USEFUL!!"
She took out her angelic bow and arrow, kept in holy water in case Cheyzar went out of control.
But this could hurt twice as much if he was still in his Immortal state, a worse case for Konami or Tedashii.
"That's right, finish him off, my queen! Show him who he is and will forever be. the"
"BEGONE BY THE HANDS OF THIS HOLY JUDGMENT!!"
ZAP!!
STAB!!
"AH!!"
Mikoto shot Konami without any plans of holding back. The arrow pierced her chest, then lit up to inflict more damage. Her blood splattered on Sasha's back, then she fell.
"KONAMI!!" Sasha screams out. Tedashii looked back out of panic, and then Sanji took the chance to kick him down to the ground. He flew down, pushed Sasha away, took Konami, and quickly passed to Mikoto's room.
"What the hell was that for Mikoto?!" Sanji asked. "We were winning so far; why did you-"
Lady was smiling at him, and then she took Konami.
"Don't worry, King Cheyzar... I'll take good care of you, daughter."
Yuri ran to Tedashii to see if he was alright.
"DAMMIT! THEY TOOK KONAMI!" He said with frustration.
"I'll go get her-"
"No, you stay back! Tell Sasha and the others to clear the way down here. I'll go for Konami and Sanji!"
Tedashii then ran through the crowd until he reached the door to the Royal Building.
"Konami, Sanji...THIS ENDS HERE!!"
Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
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