Chapter 169: Sudden Death Run-Off Election (3)
~Third POV~
[Honnouji Courtyard, Sudden Death Runoff Arena]
The schoolyard turned massive arena stood Ryuko and Mash waiting for their next opponent leaving him as the victor. The whole academy was in attendance to watch the fight between Ryuko, Mash, and the Elite Four.
*BEEEEE*
The siren blared through the arena, compelling the competitors to step into the arena for the next battle. Mash and Ryuko both obliged both remaining silent to see their opposite from the other side.
Opposite of them stood their first opponent Ira Gamagori, head of the Disciplinary Committee. He stood stalwart and imposing sternly glaring at them with Ryuko giving her advice, "Oh, yeah, his Goku Uniform-"
However, she stopped as he held his hand up and spoke in a calm tone with a reassuring grin on his face, "No need. I know when I encountered you guys being gunned down on the highway with the big guy taking care of his mess, so I know what he does. Thanks, but that doesn't mean I'll go easy on you Gamagori."
Giving a curt nod Gamagor scoffed but accepted the thanks in a serious tone with his arms crossed, "Hmph! Your words are unneeded I'm simply doing what I'm what I was assigned in my position. And catch I'm a man of my word."
Catching the 1000 dollars Mash grinned pocketing it for a rainy day. Seeing words were said and done Satsuki spoke in a stoic tone beginning the match, "Second fight. Begin."
Gamagori transformed instantly after being wary of Mash's approach against Matoi. When the light finished the byproduct was a diabolical mummy-themed bondage suit, complete with a ball gag but somehow spoke in a serious tone, "Three-Star Goku Uniform Shackle Regalia!"
Mash seeing this couldn't help but ask in a curious tone, simply dumbfounded by the transformation, "So… let me get this straight, you use a material that gives their wielder superpowers and has potentially unlimited uses… and you used it to create that bondage get up?"
No shame in his voice he yelled out loud, "YES!"
Ryuko for her part shuttered at the idea somewhat surprised tone, "And he just outright admits it… the fuck…"
*Swoooosh*
*BAM*
Not bothering to wait as he rolled his eyes Mash attacked first with Add in its Hammer Mode and dashed ahead using [Sprint]. With blinding speed, he struck the first blow with his hammer to Gamagori's mid-section, sending him sitting a few good feet away.
Mash simply raised an eyebrow somewhat surprised by the durability in a surprised tone of Gamagori's uniform, "Well, at least you can stand unlike the last guy I swatted like a fucking bug."
Gamagori scoffed at his words as he spoke in a determined tone his determination standing defiant, "Hmph! Don't make me laugh! As Lady Satsuki's shield, such attacks are nothing before my absolute defense! In fact, you immensely powered me up until the very limit!"
Ryuko was quickly alarmed as Mash distanced himself back holding Add up as he spoke in a serious tone, "Behold! Three-Star Goku Uniform Scourge Regalia!"
Dozens of thorned whips flew wildly across the battlefield, uncaring if they struck friend or foe. But Mash simply grinned holding Add changing forms instantly in a confident tone, "I see that well Gamagori. But here let me show what my shield can do. Change now."
[ADD MODE: GREAT SHIELD FORM]
*Shiii*
Add immediately changed from Hammer into a Great Shield blocking all the attacks from behind with Ryuko asking getting defended in the process in an annoyed tone, "Shit with these whips everywhere it'll be hard to move or knock him out – what the hell are you doing?!"
Her eyes landed upon Gamagori noticing that his whipping himself in the distance in a proud tone, "Did you honestly believe I would not foresee such a predictable excuse?! Fools! If there is no one to discipline me, then I shall discipline myself!"
Ryuko growled annoyed as Mash looked at her outfit and then at Gamgori before smiling as he finally spoke in a calm tone, "Say Gear Eyes and Senketsu… if he can transform twice why can't you both do the same? I mean if the Goku Uniforms can take on new forms with an endless potential why can't a Kamui that's 100% made of Life Fibers easily do it? I mean if the Elite Four can why not you."
Gamgori listening momentarily paused at this line of reasoning. The rest of the Elite Four listened in with Ryuko blinking before opening her mouth agape asking Senketsu in a confused tone, "I… I mean… yo Senketsu we can do that?"
Senketsu paused considering the idea before ultimately agreeing in a surprised tone, "I mean it's not wrong. We've seen enough Goku Uniforms that do this so why can't we? It's worth a shot."
They soon depowered down with Mash lowering the shield prompting Gamagori to attack them seeing the chance. Dozens of whips soon emerged to attack the duo with Ryuko transforming.
*Shinng*
Satsuki narrowed her eye seeing that Ryuko changed her appearance. Suddenly red spikes began to burst out from her new form ripping the whips around them with relative ease. She soon emerged once again transformed, but this time she had red spikes and blades all over her outfit in a confident tone, "[Life Fiber Synchronize: Senketsu Senjin]!"
[SENKETSU SENJIN]
Gamagori's eyes widened in disbelief that his whips were ripped in a shocked tone, "I-Impossible!"
Ryuko seeing that his uniform's Life Fibers were exposed went for the final attack and destroyed Gamagori's uniform yelling out loud, "[Fiber Lost]!"
*SHINNG*
Gamagori soon lost making her the victor of the second battle. Mash smiled seeing Ryuko win but then saw something in the debris that made him move towards the area.
*Voooo*
It was Gamagori who took out a small dagger and prepared to finish himself off in a dishonored tone, "Disgraceful! That was disgraceful, Ira Gamagori!"
As he brought the dagger close to his stomach, it was suddenly stopped and torn from his hands by another. He looked up to see Mash as he spoke in a neutral tone with a raised eyebrow, "Whoa, going a bit overboard, aren't you? Kind of extreme for seppuku dontcha think?"
Gamagori shook his head looking down with a defeated expression spoke in a disappointed tone, "But… I just disgraced Lady Satsuki, this piece of trash of a broken shield deserves to die!"
Contrary Mash chuckled seeing his unwavering determination he replied in a neutral tone with a light chuckle, "Haha… True you failed being a broken shield. But even a broken shield can be reforged anew given a chance. If your lady of war has given the monkey a chance, then you deserve one in my opinion just never repeat the mistake and change is all."
He turned his head and left him leaving Gamagori in deep thought, only to see Satsuki in front of Mash as she spoke in a curious tone, "That was rather out of character, wasn't it Bastion?"
He simply shrugged as he replied in a nonchalant tone but the grin on his face said otherwise, "Perhaps… but he helped Gear Eyes and Mako out so some words of encouragement for saving them sounds as good as a good favor returned. Although I'm more curious how you got here. A shortcut perhaps Eyebrows?"
He snorted laughing lightly as Satsuki shook her head responding in a neutral tone, "You are childish as always it seems."
Mash simply laughed moving past her to Ryuko's side in a light-hearted tone having his cross Add in hand, "Childish? Please I'm adorable. With the way you act around me, I might just assume you might be in love or interested in me. But if you excuse me, I have a friend to return by her side, or else she might get jealous."
Gamagori and Satsuki left the arena quietly. However, Satsuki's mind was specifically on what Mash said in a curious tone, 'Love huh? Who knows Bastion… but you have been on my mind for a while now.'
Meanwhile walking towards Ryuko admiring the new transformation with a grin of approval said in an interested tone, "Seems like you managed well in that transformation. Makes one wonder if both you and Eyebrows transformed into different forms hmm…"
Hearing her name Ryuko scoffed before she asked in an annoyed tone changing into her normal form state, "Wait Satsuki? What the fuck you are looking at her for?!"
Sensing jealousy in her tone Mash raised an eyebrow as he replied in a casual tone being careful with his words, "Why wouldn't I be? Both you and she are beautiful ladies even wearing such outfits it was genuine… wait, your fucking jealous aren't ya?"
Ryuko's face said it all to be said. He merely grinned teasing the poor girl cursing at him with Senketsu sighing as he thought to himself in a tired tone, 'Good grief Ryuko… teenagers I'll never understand them.'
*BEEEEEE*
Meanwhile, their next opponent Inumuta began walking down the stairs of his tower with another blaring horn alerting the duo of their next challenger. Houka Inumuta, head of the information and strategy committee, stood opposite them arrived at the stage with an intrigued curious tone, and said, "You two are practically goldmines of undiscovered data. I've been curious to find out what exactly made you both tick."
Before Ryuko could say anything Mash soon asked in a serious tone, "Gear Eyes leave this me and take a breather."
At this, she shot a glare asking in a harsh tone getting closer to him, "Huh? The hell why?!"
Fortunately, Mash explained to Ryuko in a clear tone the advantages that made her listen to his words, "Because you need to save as much strength as possible for your fight against Satsuki. No doubt it will end with you two, but you'll be exhausted if this continues take a small breather to save up as much energy as you can for when you need it. Just leave this to me."
Ryuko thought on what said as she gazed at Satsuki. She only clicked her teeth as she nodded her head but grabbed him by his shirt collar edging close to her face in a serious tone, "Tch…. Fine. I can't waste energy if I need it for the showdown. But she's MINE to take on got it?"
He nodded as Ryuko de-transformed into her normal form to conserve energy soon letting him go. She soon walked up the stairs of her tower as Inumuta raised an eyebrow at this development in a curious tone tossing his 1000 dollars to him, "It seems I will be your opponent, Bastion. I was hoping to get more Kamui data from Matoi, but you and the source of your strength are just as interesting to discover along with your mystery shrouding your origin. Oh, right here's your money."
Mash simply chuckled catching the stack of money at Inumuta's curiosity commenting on his greed reminding him of a certain white-haired witch, "Heh. Your greed will be your downfall Inumuta. You know... you remind me of a certain witch I know but let's get this over with shall we?"
[ADD MODE: BOW FORM]
Holding onto Add changing into Bow Mode Inumuta gazed intently at the weapon with interest as he spoke in a serious tone adjusting his glasses, "So impatient. But I agree, I hate to waste time as much as you do. Three-Star Goku Uniform Probe Regalia!"
[THREE-STAR GOKU UNIFORM: PROBE REGALIA]
*Shiii*
Immediately transforming Inumuta's three-star goku uniform, Probe Regalia, takes the form of a bluish-white coat with silver highlights and three black stars emblazoned on the front. It also has a high collar that covers his mouth and opens when he talks, three smaller stars on the front of the collar, silver epaulets with three small spikes on each one, six spiked pouches around the waist, a large cable linking the back of his neck to the back of his belt, a pair of smaller cables that lead from each arm into the waist pouches, matching white pants and boots with one cable linking the back of the knees to each other.
Gazing at his transformed uniform Mash blinked as he spoke in a surprised tone, "Huh… seems pretty damn tame compared with the other transformations."
Satsuki watched intently, as this would be the chance to collect data on Mash's fighting style alone in a stoic tone, "Third battle… begin."
Once those words were uttered Inumuta's eyes widened seeing his Goku Uniform shutter at fighting against Mash. Inumuta smiled as he thought to himself in a curious tone, 'Oh? If I didn't know any better... the life fibers in my Probe Regalia wriggled in fear. Quite an interesting development. I must collect more data for this cause!'
With that, the third battle is soon on its way continuing… unaware a drift in the worldline rippled in the effect of the butterfly flying with Mash Bastion's presence drawing the instincts of a certain Kiryuin drawn to the sudden cause of the Life Fibers evolving...
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[In the Sky to Honnouji Academy]
Elsewhere on a helicopter ride, a lady with rainbow hair drank fine wine casually and spoke calmly, "Rei dear, are we almost there yet?"
Rei the pilot of the helicopter with the labels of the REVOC logo on the outside responded in a professional tone, "Almost my Lady. But if it's alright to ask, why are we heading towards Honnouji Academy where your daughter presides?"
The lady merely smiled in an amused tone as her rainbow hair and rainbow black lights from behind illuminated the area, "… call it instinct. Something or someone is calling to the Primordial Life Fibers… something that made it evolve faster than our plans could've predicted. Besides it's what mothers usually do to surprise their daughters with these kinds of visits right Nui?"
Turning her attention to Nui simply nodded happily following the lady in a pleased tone, "Why of course Lady Ragyo! Umu!!"
The ripples of the butterfly began to show its effects for the good or the worst yet remains to be seen...