191: The Hero Who Returned
A deafening bell rang throughout the hotel.
When Minato came to her senses and opened her eyes, she saw Rintaro moving his arms wildly and making circular movements with his lips smacking.
「Wha- Wha- Wha- Wha-! What’s with that creepy movement, Rintaro?!」
「Chupa-!? Th-this is, right, it’s warm-up exercise! Yes, warm-up exercise!」
Certainly, it is very important to be mentally prepared as you face the decisive battle. But it was such a pitiful sight that could be called a “campaign of chariots.”
「As if there’s such a disgusting warm-up!」
「Wh- wh- wh- what do you mean by disgusting!? Apologize to the Dragon of Echigo (Uesugi Kenshin)!!」
「I don’t really understand, but I think you should be the one to apologize!」
It goes without saying that was the truth. Even while Rintaro was doing dogeza to the great man in his mind, the alarm was still ringing out.
「Hey, Rintaro. Don’t you think we should evacuate quickly……?」
「……………………No, there’s no need for that.」
After a short pause, Rintaro faced Minato amidst the echoing alarm.
And the next moment, Rintaro hugged Minato’s shoulders. Minato was shocked by the suddenness and stiffened up.
「Ah, um, um, Rintaro! It’s an emergency… Nh」
「Just be patient for a little while. It will end soon.」
「Please wait, no, be more gentle… Ah!」
With Minato in his arms, Rintaro pulled her towards him. Then he put his hands around Minato’s waist, which was delicate considering her tall stature, and stood up from the bed.
Without saying anything, Rintaro threw the flustered Minato into the closet attached to the bedroom.
「Mugyuuh! Ouch…… Rintaro, what are you……」
「Stay hidden until I say you can come out. I’ll take care of the guests.」
Gashan!!!
The bedroom window shattered spectacularly at about the same time Rintaro closed the closet door.
As soon as she took in the suddenly noisy situation outside, Minato put her hands together and held her breath.
（Hawawawawa… Hero Headquarters?!）
Through the slight opening of the door, she could see Rintaro’s back. On the other side, men with rifles were pointing flashlights at Rintaro.
The intruders rappelled down from the rooftop and trampled on the luxurious-looking carpet with their feet. The agile movements of the intruders, who must have undergone rigorous training, suggested that they were quite skilled.
「This is the mercenary sentai Shadowraven. Target confirmed.」
「……………………」
Rintaro had sensed from the alarm that the heroes were about to attack and hid Minato in the closet.
Not only was this hotel managed by the Machinery Army, but it was also “privately booked” for the night. If the alarm were to go off, it would only be due to an external factor.
The question was how the heroes got rid of the Machinery army members, but that could be put off for later. Right now, Rintaro’s top priority was to get rid of the bad guys in front of him.
「One person…? It’s different from the information, but it’s okay.」
The men, all dressed in black, moved with unwavering precision to aim their submachine guns at the target. The target, of course, was the heinous mysterious being, Rintaro Kuriyama.
「Attention mysterious being. If you resist, we will shoot you dead immediately.」
「I didn’t hear you very well, what if I resist?」
「Tch…… We will shoot you immediately……」
The man who had issued the warning was struck directly under the jaw with a palm strike. The distance was closed in an instant, and the man in all black was not given time to resist as he bit his tongue and collapsed.
「Gyeffua……!」
「I’ll tell you something good. In this narrow space, a rifle offers no advantage.」
Although it was a luxury hotel, the size of the bedrooms was not much. Even though they had aimed their gun at him, the place where they were standing was already inside Rintaro’s “control range”.
Even if he was lightly armored, Kuriyama Rintaro is a former professional warrior (hero) who achieved brilliant results, coming in at the top of his class at Hero Academy two years ago. In addition to his extraordinary fighting ability cultivated through hard work, his ability to create advantageous situations with unhesitant precision is now more an instinct than a special skill.
「Wha……！ Captaiiiin!?」
「Oh, don’t move, If you resist, we will shoot you dead immediately. Was it?」
The other members of the team aimed their guns at Rintaro, but before they could, Rintaro used the knocked out man as a human shield. He then pointed the muzzle of the rifle he had snatched from him at the unconscious hero’s neck.
No matter how bulletproof a hero may be in his suit, he would not be safe if he is shot at cervical vertebrae at close range.
「Kuh, how cowardly……!」
「In that respect, you guys aren’t bad either.」
The intruders, the Shadow Raven members, were by no means letting their guard down. But they surely never imagined that even five gun-wielding heroes would be no match for a single man in a bathrobe.
「If you value your captain’s life, then you should put down your gun.」
「……Okay, We’ll do as you say……」
「Well, you’re not resisting, but I’m going to shoot you okay?」
「Oi wait, don’t be hasty…!」
The next moment, without hesitation, the muzzle of the gun opened fire. Not at the cervical vertebrae of the unconscious hostage, but at the four members of the team who were staring at Rintaro.
Rintaro was not the type to miss the opportunity when their fingers on the trigger relaxed for an instant during their light-hearted conversation. All of the team members were shot precisely through the center of their collarbones, and they writhed in agony, unable to even make a sound.
「Ga……Hah……」
「You guys are new, just got out of hero school this year right? Your names are Shadow Raven was it. Have you had enough fun playing airsoft? Well then, it’s time for you to go home.」
「Gue……Wh- what are you……」
Rintaro grabbed the collar of the fallen soldier who was still conscious and dragged him across the carpet. Beyond him was broken window glass and a view from the 50th floor, a hundred or so meters in height.
「Man, I’m glad you can leave work on time.」
「Wa- wait… I don’t want to die… Stop, stop…!」
「It’s okay, you should believe in the capabilities of the hero suit. I don’t believe in it though.」
「Hiiiiiiiiiih!」
Although he did not express it in words or facial expressions, Rintaro’s anger at being interrupted during a hot night was burning as fiercely as an active volcano.
At the very moment that Rintaro was about to throw the Shadow Raven team members out of the window.
「「「「「Waaaaiiiiiiiiit!!」」」」」
A voice not of dark anger, but of burning righteousness echoed through the nightscape of Makuhari. Following the voice, new heroes once again came flying in through the window.
But no matter how many people came, it was clear that they were not Rintaro’s enemies.
Yes, no matter how many people came.
「Tch, A new one huh…… Nn? Nnnn??」
The warriors landed on the carpet with a stomp.
However, the number of these shadows was not just one or two.
「Massive Sentai Shield Barian! We will protect this world!」
「Forestry Sentai Kikorunger! We’ll uproot the evil tree by its roots!」
「Fuuma Sentai Ninjajan! Fufufu… It’s been a while, de gozaru!」
An avalanche of heroes comes in one after another, not only through the windows, but also through the doors of the rooms.
「Goken Sentai Dosseiger! We’ll blow through a door like this with ease!」
「Ashigaru Sentai Zohyouger! We missed the chance to be the first, but we’ll always be the first in our hearts!」
「Particle Sentai Laser Five! This time, we’re going to make a big impact!!」
「Oi oi, isn’t this a bit too much…?」
Before Rintaro had time to respond, an endless number of heroes appeared. The spacious bedroom quickly became overcrowded.
「Namu Amida Butsu Sentai Nanmaider! I’ll recite the sutra for you, so go now, yoi!」
「Oozora Sentai Airjetter! Arrived through the stratosphere via the Keiyo Line!」
「Onsen Sentai Hokkoriger! Everyone in the Kanto region, come to Gunma this weekend!」
「Five-Color Sentai Jikihachiman! Sagami has become a much nicer place to live recently!」
「Boss Sentai Jirochouger! Come to Shimizu, a great place famous for its tea production!」
「Seafood Sentai Dancurious! Blue fish contains a lot of DHA, which makes you smarter!」
「Momotaro Sentai Momo Five! Kibi Dango Energy Drink is now on sale!」
「Oi, that last one was just an advertisement!! Guee…!」
His retort was to no avail, as Rintaro’s body was swallowed up by the wave of heroes. The room became so packed that it would pale in comparison to a packed train with 300% occupancy.
The human wave tactics were so overcrowded that it was difficult to even call it a human wave, and Rintaro’s physical resistance was completely useless and he was crushed.
「Gueeee…… I- it hurts……」
「Hahahaha! We’ve finally captured the heinous mysterious Death Green!!」
「Don’t push! I said don’t push! We will fall!」
「Hyaan! Someone just touched my butt!」
The total number of heroes deployed amounted to 250.
………………
About 30 minutes had passed since she heard people starting to leave. The closet door opened, and Minato slowly crawled out.
「Fueaaa…… Wh- wh- wh- wh- wh- what should I do……」
There was no sign of anyone, including Rintaro, in the trampled room.
『The heinous mysterious Death Green, is finally apprehended!!』
This good news spread to Hero Branches across the country that very night.
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