Loud explosions and flying dust could be heard. Kabuto's large body stuck awkwardly into the ground in the middle of the large crater that had just formed. Only the lower half of his body was visible.
I braced myself for the worst when I suplexed Kabuto from a height of 40,000 feet. Seeing him glued to the ground without moving heightened my trepidations.
"Kaiser, are you okay?" Mizuki dashed towards me at that precise moment. She had no injuries other than the sweat that covered her body.
"I'm fine on my own, but you can't leave Lily and Fubuki's side."
"Didn't we fight just fine?" Mizuki's expression became more relaxed than when Kabuto first appeared in front of us, and that made me nervous.
Not far from us, Fubuki, who didn't care about being dirty or scratched, ran towards Lily to check on her condition. Seeing Lily, who was clearly flustered by her boss's attention, I'm sure she was trying to appear strong by saying things like:
Don't worry about me, Fubuki-sama. I'm fine...
"Listen, Mizuki, you will be a shield for Fubuki so that she can exert her Psychic powers freely. Even if your weapon should be broken, you can't."
"hahahaha... khakakaha... it hurts... my neck hurts a lot!... I think you broke it, human!... did you evolve without my knowledge because it's impossible for you to become this strong..."
Kabuto, who had been stuck in the ground for a few seconds, suddenly moved his insect legs before rooting them firmly into the ground and pulling his upper body out. His neck appeared to be bent in an unnatural direction as he spoke. When he looked at me, my body shook as if resonating with the ferocity he would soon display.
"Quick, don't just stand still!" I warned Mizuki again, and luckily, she understood the situation because she dashed to Fubuki and Lily's side.
To be honest, I'm not sure we can defeat this monster because its strength is clearly comparable to, if not greater than, that of an A-class professional hero.
"Enough with the games!... I'll begin my carnage with you... HYAGHKKK!!!... Take a look at my most recent evolution... MODE: Carnage Kabuto!"
Kabuto's body expanded in size as he shed his carapace. The worm-like muscles had transformed into snakes coiled around his body. The sharp horn on his head grew longer and more powerful. His entire body changed color from brown to purple to green. He has the appearance of a bodybuilder who has overdosed on steroids.
His red eyes, which appeared to be about to bleed, continued to stare at me, and when he opened his mouth, the sound of grinding from his sharp teeth could be heard.
"Then how about we start a fight to the death, HUMAN!"
Kabuto had followed me before I could react. Even after my mother performed various experiments on my body, I was still unable to detect his movements, so I had to rely on my battle suit and instincts.
Fortunately, I had asked my father to upgrade this piece of metal he had given me.
My eyes widened as I braced myself for a blow from behind me, but Kabuto had just run past me. Fubuki, Lily, and Mizuki are his primary objectives.
Mizuki reacted the fastest of the three of them, possibly because of her previous experience fighting directly with all the monsters she had encountered. She positioned herself next to Fubuki before extending the baton that served as her weapon. She didn't think twice about swinging it hard into the open space before her.
Fubuki and Lily were perplexed by Mizuki's actions because she had just hit an empty spot, but they were taken aback when Kabuto appeared. He grabbed Mizuki's baton angrily before pulling her towards him.
Unlike before, Mizuki's body flew like a doll in front of Kabuto, and I couldn't stop him in time unless I used my teleportation power.
Mizuki's body was quickly enveloped in white light as Kabuto's fist was about to rip holes in her stomach. I teleported right in the middle of them, and the booster rocket on my back exploded as I drew Mizuki's hand. We both narrowly avoided death.
"If you want to live, take out whatever you have to kill this insect!"
Fubuki and Lily flinched at my scream, but it was enough to make them brace themselves because Kabuto didn't stop for a second as his large body moved around us until he finally shot towards Lily.
Fubuki was able to stop Kabuto in his tracks before Lily bravely hit her weapon towards his head, possibly because all of their senses were working optimally due to this life-threatening situation. The iron rod she was holding buzzed loudly. The attack appeared to be having an effect based on the blood flowing from the top of his head.
"Arghhh!... you damn humans!... Despicable!... Trash!... Weak Creatures!" Kabuto's immense strength easily broke the shackles despite Fubuki's best efforts.
Kabuto's fist, which had stopped in the air, moved again to hit Lily despite losing its power. Her small frame bounced deep into the woods. Her fate was covered by a loud crashing sound and trailing dust.
"Tsk... flee! We can't face him," I couldn't help but tell Mizuki to go check on Lily while the various weapons installed in my battle suit revealed themselves.
"Are you serious, Kaiser? We can still beat him if we work together," Fubuki, who had come over to my side, suggested another way to deal with Kabuto.
"Your eyes that keep looking behind make me even more sure not to fight this monster."
"But if we can defeat this monster, I will be able to climb the rankings even further."
"Bla Bla Bla... you humans are really arrogant. I can't listen to it any longer," Kabuto said as he dashed with a big, scary smile. Its huge body that was heading towards me didn't try to confuse me and just continued running straight.
"let's see the explosive power of this battle suit."