Counterattack

Masaru, Mimi, and Itsuki all ran back inside as Rika stared at her parents and the cyborg on the roof of the adjacent building as lightning flashed.

"KR0-K0W, you are to kill her," Yuugen glared.

"Objective confirmed. Initiated extermination protocol," the cyborg stated in a robotic voice as his head immediately swung open like a trash can lid and began to suck everything towards him as a powerful vacuum wave erupted from his mouth.

"Oi, we just had this built!" Rika fumed as tables and chairs flew into KR0-K0W's mouth.

Rika then lost her footing and begun flying towards KR0-K0W. However, KR0-K0W suddenly slammed his mouth shut, ceasing the vacuum wave.

"So close," a voice rang out as dynamite rained down on KR0-K0W. “Guess the Roboborg union saved your ass, Krokow. Well, since we already got the payment for killing you, I’m gonna need you to die for real this time,” Hanabi smirked as she and Izumi appeared on the roof of Ryokoma.

"Izuhana," Yuugen glared as he and Alice leapt away while KR0-K0W activated his shield as the dynamite exploded.

When KR0-K0W deactivated the shield, his stomach was suddenly dented as Hanabi appeared and punched it. "Open up ya glutton," Hanabi smirked as she continued punching.

"System cannot sustain further damage. Commencing defensive maneuver," KR0-K0W stated as he flew into the air.

Izumi then threw two sticks of dynamite at KR0-K0W; however, the rain immediately defused them. Sensing no danger, KR0-K0W opened his mouth and activated his vacuum, only to be struck by a massive bolt of lightning.

"ERROR ERROR 404 404 ERROR ERROR!" KR0-K0W stated as his circuits fried, and his vacuum stopped.

"Looks like the metal rods I painted to look like dynamite did the trick. Now let's finish him off," Hanabi thought as she stuffed a ton of explosives into KR0-K0W's open mouth before slamming it shut.

"Izuhana always ends things with a bang," Izumi smiled as KR0-K0W blew up in a fireball.

This time, Krokow had been finished off for good.

"And not a scratch befell your place," Hanabi smiled as she and Izumi landed next to Rika and went inside the restaurant.

"Not bad Hanabi. You really did improve," Rika chuckled.

"So, they finished him off before he could escape. Well, that is on the Roboborg union," Yuugen scoffed.

Suddenly, he felt himself getting punched in the face before he went flying through the air.

"You healed fast. Well, now I can quash you when you're at full strength," Nero grinned as he stared down Yuugen.

"My, it feels like I'm getting left out," Dastard sighed as he suddenly appeared on Ryokoma's balcony next to Rika.

"I am still here," Alice glared.

"Ah, but I thought your daughter wished to settle things with you."

"Nah, Masaru doesn't want me killing any more than necessary. Besides, I don't care about beating her in a fight," Rika glared.

"So, you are now relying on others to do your fighting for you?" Alice glared as she approached Rika.

"Wasn't father the one that said to use any means necessary to complete the mission? Well, he reaps what he sows," Rika glared as she sliced Alice's tendons, bringing her to her knees.

"Tch. You're in better form than you were before. It seems the plan to turn Masaru Ryono against you backfired horrendously."

"Yeah. Masaru accepted me. And that's why I'm gonna make an effort to wash myself of killing. There actually was one thing I wanted to do with you, Mother," Rika glared as she held up a ball of mochi.

"And this is-"

"It's a mini mochi surprise. I at least wanted you to try my cooking once."

"The microchip your father put in me prevents- Mmph!?"

Before Alice could react, Rika had thrown the mochi ball into her mouth. She attempted to spit it out, but upon tasting it, began to chew and swallow it.

"It was good. Perhaps you really are suited for cooking more than killing," Alice stated as tears began to well up in her eyes.

"I could have that chip taken out of your skull."

"Sorry, but that's too good for a woman like me. Before your father captured and married me, I was a serial killer. Unlike you I killed for pleasure, yet when that man captured and chipped me, I quickly became helpless. Now my daughters treat me as a sandbag and guinea pig. Well, perhaps this is my punishment for all the atrocities I committed," Alice sighed before mustering a smile. "Good luck with your restaurant and future family," she smiled as Dastard beheaded her.

Rika stared at Alice's head before letting out a sigh. "At least you respected my decision in the end. Thank you, Mother."

...

"Alice's cybernetic eye stopped transmitting data. So, she's been killed. Damn that weak woman," Yuugen glared as he stared down Nero.

"And now time for you to die," Nero snickered as he whipped out a portable music player. A song immediately began playing as Nero went into dragon mode and began pummeling Yuugen, faster than the eye could see.

"What!? Why is some song playing!?" Yuugen grimaced.

"It's the intro song! Now you're dead!" Nero laughed as he launched Yuugen into the sky.

"Dark dragon emperor's air pressure pulverizer!" Nero shouted.

"Damn him! He's not even making physical contact with me, yet the force that he's punching the air with is breaking my bones with ease," Yuugen thought as blood oozed out of his mouth.

"I'm going for overkill!" Nero sadistically laughed as he engulfed his hand in flames and blasted a hole through Yuugen's stomach with his punch.

Yuugen hurled up blood as he was once again launched through the stormy sky.

"Now time for the finisher," Nero grinned as he summoned a black hammer-katana.

"No, it can't be! How could some nobody best me!? Wait, no could it be!? Are you actually the one I.L.U. must eliminate at all costs!?" Yuugen cried in terror.

"Dark dragon emperor's hammer-katana slice n' smash!" Nero shouted as he swung his weapon at Yuugen.

Yuugen was immediately slashed across the chest and sent flying. He crashed through 20 buildings before losing consciousness.

"Now, I finish you off," Nero snickered as Yuugen stopped flying and immediately plummeted to the ground with a loud thud. Yuugen then let out a loud scream as he was encased in dark flames. "And now he's dead," Nero snickered as Yuugen was incinerated by the flame.

…

Back at the restaurant, Rika nodded as she heard what happened to Yuugen. “So he’s dead. Well, thank you for fulfilling my selfih request.”

“No worries, he was nothing. Now how about another smoothie, emperor-sized this time,” Nero smirked.

“Sure, I already gave all the others who helped a free meal, so feel free to take a seat,” Rika smiled as she continued to clean the patio. "Glad there are still some tables and chairs left after the battle. Guess the patio seating will open up tomorrow,” she thought.