The Heinous Mysterious Death Green ~The Most Sinister Hero, Warmly Welcomed by The Wicked Organization~ - Chapter 51

By Effugium November 30, 2022

With their backs to the burning flower fields, the warriors were confronting a man.

The man’s name is the heinous mysterious Death Green. He is the enemy who killed Kuriyama Rintaro, who was once their companion, and stole his appearance, his voice, and his power of justice.

「I think having a one vs five is cowardly.」

Even in the midst of a predicament, the somewhat sarcastic lines he uttered are exactly like the late Victor Green Kuriyama Rintaro. He is in fact Rintaro himself, but the five Victor Rangers have no way of knowing that.

「Here we go, Death Green! For Krillin’s revenge!」

The one clenching his burning fist was the leader of the group, Victor Red Kurenai Retto.

Next to him are Victory Blue Aikawa Johnny, who sits in a wheelchair with bandages all over his body. Victor Pink Momoshima Ruru, whose pupils are dilated from taking too many stabilizer. Victor Yellow, Kioumaru, who is too skinny and has an IV drip in his Victory Suit.

――And――

「Senpai…… Please lend me your power……」

Victor Black Mayuzumi Kirika, the strongest new member who was holding the nameplate of her late master, Kuriyama Rintaro.

The V mark shines on their chests, and when the five lights unite, the V of victory roars through the heavens! They are the strongest warriors that the Hero Headquarters is most proud of, the Victory Sentai Victor Ranger!

A communication from the new commander came through their gears.

『The targets are the heinous mysterious Death Green as well as the Ark Dominion executive, General Zazoma. The evacuation of the citizens in the botanical gardens has already been completed. Unrestricted use of firearms and permission for “disposal” has been authorized, so please do as you please.』

Blue and the others responded to this communication fearfully.

「I’m telling you that I would do it, but I… I have a fracture on 30% of my whole body, you know…?」

『I am aware of this. The wheelchair is a lent item, so please do not break it!』

「I’ve been told by my doctor to avoid bright places, though…」

『Understood. Then please make use of the visor of the mask. I wish you the best of luck.』

「I… was told that I would die if I didn’t have an IV drip……」

『……Yes? You’re having it right now, right? Is it not enough?』

Unlike the former commander Onuki, who made it through his connections, the words “rest” and “work-related injury leave” do not appear in the dictionary of the new commander, Samejima Asaka, who had worked her way up through the ranks.

「Reeeed!! The new commander is too strict!!」

「Rather than that, the commander is blacker than black, though!?」

「Go……Gowashyu…… I’ll really, die……」

「Aa, I can feel your passion! Let’s go, everyone!!」

They had not conveyed any of the things they wanted to say to their leaders. Athlete’s guts sometimes overtake the Labor Standards Law and the laws of physics. It may be that the first enemies Victor Rangers must defeat is Retto and the commander.

「Nonono, they look so pitiful! Let them have a rest!」

The Victory Rangers were so wounded that even their supposed enemy, Rintaro, felt sorry for them. However, a pink arrow and a blade of wind flew toward Rintaro.

「That’s dangerous! You guys, don’t push yourselves too hard!」

「Shut up!　Who do you think is to blame for all this!」

「That’s right! Don’t look down on us Victor Rangers, da ze!」

Rather than guts, it was the long-range attack from pink and blue that could only be seen as desperation.

In the Victor Ranger’s arsenal, there are two types of long-range weapons. Pink’s unique weapon “Alchemy Strike Bow”, and Blue’s unique weapon “Jet Cutter Magnum”.

The first is an electronically controlled bow and arrow that can be fired in a curved pattern, and the second is a six-shooter revolver pistol that fires a kamaitachi[1]. Both are low in power, but are a threat to the human Kuriyama Rintaro, who lacks the mysterious being’s unique physical toughness.

「Damn it!　Victory Change!」

Rintaro readied his Death Green Transformation Gear and transformed quickly. Immediately after, a burning fist and a jet-black blade attacked him.

「Brace yourself, Death Green!」

「I’ll definitely, not fail……」

In particular, Black, Mayuzumi Kirika’s attacks were very aggressive.

Even in the flesh, she could hold her own against Death Green in a one-on-one match. But when she puts on the hero suit, her physical abilities are even greater, and she is almost untouchable.

Even Death Green, as expected, had to do his best to fend off the attack.

「Then, I’ll get rid of the weak guys first!!!」

Rintaro moved away from Retsuto and Kirika and took out an “assault rifle” that he had borrowed from Tagaraak. Of course, it was not a toy, but 100 percent a killing item that was given to him by an overseas mafia.

Pointing the muzzle of his gun at the already weakened Blue and Pink, Rintaro pulled the trigger without hesitation.

Zudadadadadadadadadadada! ! !

However, the rain of lead beads is blocked by a yellow barrier.

「Strong…… Mower…… Shield……」

「I see why the mysterious being can’t beat the five heroes, damn it.」

The coordination between the five Victrorangers was perfect. The way they covered for each other, compensating for their injuries and weaknesses, and hunting down the vicious mysterious being could even be considered beautiful. That is, if the murderous intent was not directed at him.

He could neither escape nor push back. As Rintaro was gradually being cornered, his final moment was approaching.

「……Mugetsu Ittoryu…… Yaeyama Karasu!!!」

Eight consecutive slashes by Kirika hit Rintaro. The shoulders of his suit, which boasts overwhelming blade-protection capabilities, split open, and fresh blood gushed out. Half of the mask of his death-green suit was shattered, revealing Rintaro’s face, which was contorted in pain.

「Gaah……!?」

A green body rolled around on the flower field and scattereds winter flowers blooming all over the field.

（Damn it, so strong……!　Something…… I need to do something or I’ll really die…… Think think think……）

Rintaro reached into his pocket. At his fingertips was a pin from a grenade. If he tried to use it with his mask and suit damaged, it was inevitable that he would suffer serious damage as well.

「I can’ t use it. If I knew this was going to happen, I should have put a family photo in there……」

He realized that he had already exceeded the time limit of 10 minutes in the death-green suit by a long shot. His whole body ached, and his bones, muscles, and joints screamed at the same time.

Even if he had not been wounded, he could no longer even stand up and beg for his life.

A cold, black blade touched Rintaro’s neck.

「Heinous Mysterious Death Green. Do you have any last words?」

Kirika looked down at Death Green, who was crawling on the ground, and raised her “Kuroageha”. As he thought that this was the end of a sad man who had been abandoned by his friends, aided by his enemies, and continued to hurt his old friends, Rintaro naturally burst into laughter.

「Kukuku… Mayuzumi, there are three things that you shouldn’t give when you are about to finish an enemy. One is time, another one is compassion…」

The face that peeked out from the cracked mask was that of the man Kirika knew well and respected most. Not only his face, but even the words he speaks are exactly like Rintaro himself.

Kirika waved the tip of her sword slightly as she nudged Rintaro to continue.「……And, What’s the last one?」

「There is no such thing, you idiot. Don’t listen to the words of your enemies. Keep that in mind.」

「Sen…… pai……」

Kirika’s lips trembled behind her mask. No matter how much he looks like Kuriyama Rintaro, no matter how much he says and does the same things, this man is not Kuriyama Rintaro. She told herself over and over again, and then she swung her sword.

――But, the next moment ――

Gogogogogogo…………..

Just before the black blade touched Rintaro’s neck, the ground opened wide beneath Kirika’s feet.

「Kuh…… This is……!?」

「I was expecting you to come out anyway, but you really made me nervous. Do you want to sell me a favor to that extent, General Zazoma?」

A huge scythe with two wings shot out from the ground, and the space where Kirika had been a moment before was split as if it separated. A long, scorpion-like tail, which could be mistaken for a flailing serpent, then emerged. At the tip of the tail was a huge, poisonous needle like a spear, dripping with venom.

「A black purge, a glorious and sweet death. I beg you, give the evil hero a blacker, more deadly death.」

The exoskeleton, characteristic of arthropods, made a creaking sound. The huge body, with a black shell stretched over the purple body, must have been more than 10 meters long, including the tail.

Mantis and scorpions, spiders and centipedes, and much more. Their appearance, which looks as if it were made by mixing up and boiling down all the powerful parts of bugs, is so hideous that it is hard to imagine them in their elegant human form.

A great mysterious being of the highest class of danger, far removed from reason and decency. This monster was the true form of the mysterious being General Zazoma.

[1] Like air blade attack in animes.