78: The Mass-Produced Victor Red’s Counterattack
When Kurenai Retto woke up, he found himself in the cockpit of the Victory Falcon. For some reason, he had no memory of what happened after landing in the Antarctic.
「What……? It’s so noisy…… What the heeellll!?」
As soon as Retto looked out the window, he gasped at the bizarre sight. The entire landscape was a bright red, as if it were a tulip field in Holland.
Everywhere he looked, he saw red, red, red. About a hundred fake Reds were in fighting poses, moving in a single, unruly motion.
「「「Uiiiiiiii!!」」」
「Noisy! It’s probably just a scare tactic anyway!」
Heroes charge toward the fake Red Army.
No matter how much they may have transformed, they are still just plain old Zako fighters. And the heroes still have an overwhelming advantage in terms of numbers.
However.
「Attention, mass-produced Reds! What are your specialties!」
「「「Killiiing!!」」」
「Then do your mission! The bad boy who does well will get my whip!」
「「「Aiaiuiiiiiiiiii! ! ! !」」」
Under the command of Colonel Usanyi, the red group attacked like a tsunami.
And the moment the front lines collided, the heroes’ bodies flew through the air like confetti. The mass-produced fake Red’s fighting style is quite simple: Punch! Kick! Grab! Throw!
Although they may be mere Zako fighters, they are also mysterious beingss. Their sturdy bodies and power are not comparable to those of mere humans who have been trained.
In addition, they are mindless soldiers who have been thoroughly trained in military-style fighting by Colonel Usanyi. They have become a killing machine, and there is no such thing as discretion
「Wh- what the heeck!!」
The real Victor Red, Kurenai Retto, held his head in his hands and shouted. He had no idea that the Victory Transformation Gear, which was stolen from him, had been mass-produced. And it was in the hands of the enemy and had already been put into actual use, how much responsibility would Retto have to bear?
It is no longer the V of victory that shines on his chest, but the V of villainy.
Pipipipopopopi!
At that moment, a familiar ringing sound rang out beneath the cockpit of the Victory Falcon. When Retto peeked under the seat, to his surprise, he found a red Victory Transformation Gear lying there.
「H-h-h-he! Hello!」
『Kurenai-san, can you hear me? Thank you for your long journey to the South Pole. I forgot to mention that you have been provided with new Victory Transformation Gear, so please pick it up. Please be careful, because if you lose it next time, you will really lose your job.』
「Thank you, Asaka-san! But this is bad…… Th- there are a lot of me!!」
As Retto glanced outside, he could see that the heroes were being pushed around by the fake Red army. The mysterious beings’s strong body and hero suit had a synergistic effect, and the fake Reds seemed to have more fighting strength than ordinary heroes.
「They, with the power of Victory suit, against my allies……!」
「Then, Mr. Kurenai, please return without fighting.」
「That kind of thing……! There is no way I can do that!!」
Retto jumped out of the cockpit and stood on top of the Victory Falcon, holding the Victory Transformation Gear. In his hand shone the genuine Victory V-sign.
「Victory Change!!」
The red suit enveloped Retto’s entire body in tenths of a second as the red light covered him. The V-shaped goggles glinted in the morning sun, and for the first time in a long while, the scorching hot warrior descended on Tokyo.
「The red light that makes your heart roar, Victor Red! I will right you with my iron fist of justice! tou!」
Retto jumped down from the Victory Falcon and ran to the front line where the heroes are fighting. His appearance is that of a hero rushing to the aid of his comrades in distress.
「The real Victor Red has arrived! You mysterious beingss, now that I’m here, I won’t let you do whatever you want!」
「Uwaaaa!! Another one appeared!!」
A huge hammer slammed into Retto’s head from “behind” as he jumped out of the plane with great force. The impact buried half of Retto’s body into the ground at Haneda Airport.
「Abababa…… Wh- Why……? Gaku.」
「Don’t be fooled, everyone! He’s wearing the same clothes as the enemy!」
「That’s right! Keep an eye on the enemy! Crush only the one that’s red with a V」
「You fake mysterious beings! Apologize to Victor Red-san!」
one after another, harsh words of abuse flied from his fellow heroes. In contrast, the enemy mysterious beingss voice their concern.
「One idiot got done in!」
「Mediiiic! Right here, he had turned into a pegu-shape!」
「Hey, are you okay?! I’m gonna pull you out now!」
The fiery man was put on a stretcher and carried away.
All that is left are the fierce heroes and the fake Red Army, who are bent on avenging their comrades! Among them is Bancholf, a werewolf who once served as the head of the North Kanto Mysterious beings League.
「I am going to take revenge for my comrade, oraauuui!!」
「「「Uii! Uii! Uii! Uii!」」」
Bancholf had now become one of the cogwheels that make up a gigantic weapon called the Fake Red Army. He was very proud of his role as a “part of the machine”.
All of this is the result of the training given by Colonel Usanyi-chan. The wolf, having had its fangs pulled out and having gained new ones, rushed towards Rintaro’s group, knocking down the heroes.
「Death Green-san! Samecchi-san! Are you alright, oraaaaui!?」
「Are you Bancholf by any chance? You’ve changed a lot.」
「You look cooler now, ssuyo!」
「Thank you, oraaaui! Let’s all retreat while we still can, Oraaui!」
The battlefield was dominated by the Fake Red Army. At this point, it’s possible for Rintaro’s group to retreat to safety.
But even heroes do not let their enemies off the hook so easily.
「Wait you guys! Don’t underestimate the Dark Romeo Five!」
Five dark warriors hold up their swords, Romeo Spada. The power of darkness they have acquired through their rigorous training becomes negative energy that turns the sword black.
The next moment, a giant robot broke through the artificial earth of Haneda Airport and appeared. It was “Prince Kaiser” that had been captured at Lake Sayama in the past, although its coloring was pitch black.
Among the current giant robots, the latest generation Prince Kaiser boasts the highest level of performance. The R&D department was forced to redeploy it as a priority. But the sight of it elicited screams and shouts from fellow heroes.
「Aaaa, They are using the giant robot!」
「Even though we were told not to use it because there is the danger of damaging the airport!」
It would probably take a few weeks to repair the runway that had been torn down by the robots and get the plane flying again. But the young men could only see the enemy in front of them.
The Dark Romeo Five strike a crisp pose as they climb into their new Prince Kaiser, or Dark Prince Kaiser. The leader, Tenryuji Ren, a.k.a. Romeo Rosso, a.k.a. Romeo Red, laughed loudly.
「Kuhahahahaha! We got a fell behind before, but that won’t be the case this time! The cockpit hatch is fully sealed!」
「Trends and countermeasures are fundamental. The new Prince Kaiser has no blind spots.」
「As expected of our brain, Romeo Byanko Hikarinomiya Ryo!」
「Phew …… this is natural for me as a public morals committee chairman. From what I just calculated, our winning percentage is 99.9 percent.」
The eyes of the five members of the Dark Romeo Five were bloodshot, with not a sparkle in their eyes. Now was the time for them to make up for their disgrace at Lake Sayama.
The giant robot readied its sword and swung it down without hesitation toward Rintaro’s group.
「Take this, Sure-kill Move! †漆黒五聖・斬滅夢葬んッほォーーーーーッ!!!」
Before the Dark Prince Kaiser could bring down its jet-black sword, a sword far more massive than that sliced its huge black body in half. Sparks flew violently, and the roar of clashing steel shook the entire Haneda Airport.
Zushin… A second giant that appeared while shaking the earth.
A pure white body descending from the sky! Its stylish appearance that is hard to believe coming from a combined robot! The noble majesty that once slaughtered seven giant robots in Lake Sayama!
Romeo Five’s former ride, the Prince Kaiser, a true white symbol of justice, stood proudly there.
However, it was in a severely modified form, with arms that had become giant drills and wings on its back.
「Impossible…… Prince…… Kaiser…… Gaku.」
Alas, the Dark Prince Kaiser exploded and dispersed without any particular show. When the Dark Romeo Five left the stage, the magically remodeled Prince Kaiser strikes a cool pose.
「Uhyooh! That’s cool, ssu!」
「That is…… Could it be……」
In contrast to Samecchi’s excitement, Rintaro’s eyebrows furrowed as he realized the robot’s true identity.
As if to confirm Rintaro’s expectation, a familiar voice echoes from the huge, pure-white body.
『Uhyahyahya! How is it, ja, did you see it, Rintaro! The giant robot me is cool, jaro?』
I almost feel sorry for retto, lol. I wonder if he got amnesia this time around and will end up as a zako fighter, haha.