Chapter 20-The Raid on the Heroes Gala

With Akuma having left the event, the rogues have a clear shot at their targets. They swiftly begin to enact the plan, which involves sabotaging the security of the venue. This means they must disable all security cameras, shut down the power supply to the venue, and cut off any communications in and out. All of this has to be done swiftly and efficiently, so that no one notices anything is off. The rogue's nefarious nine have already taken positions throughout the venue, so this shouldn't take too long. The Nefarious Nine each have their designated roles to play in order to properly sabotage the venue. Some are responsible for taking out security cameras, others for shutting down the power supply, and still more for cutting off communications. The saboteurs' goal is to cut off all means of communication in the venue, including security cameras, phones, and intercom systems. This is no easy task, as it requires careful coordination and precise timing. Let's take a look at the individual roles:

First, a rogue agent will find the security cameras and disable them, either by hacking the network or physically damaging the devices. This will be done by Eliza and her flames. Second, another rogue agent will find the security guards and hypnotize them so as to not have any opposition. This will obviously be done by Alaina. Thirdly, another rogue agent will find the main power supply for the venue and cut that off. This can be done either by flipping a switch or sabotaging the wiring system. This will be done by Yumiko. Finally, another rogue agent will be responsible for hacking into the communication systems and jamming all incoming and outgoing signals from the venue. This shall be done by Enma. With all of these roles taken care of, the Rogues will have effectively isolated the venue, cutting off all ways for anyone to see what is going on inside and preventing any help from coming in. With the venue secure, the Rogues can begin the second stage of their plan. As the agents successfully carry out their missions and disable the security systems, the Hero Gala attendants have no idea that something is wrong. They continue to enjoy the celebration, unaware that they are now isolated and without any way to communicate. The heroes and other attendees are still engaged with the speeches, awards, and other celebrations throughout the night. They're all enjoying the festivities and having a good time. But suddenly, the lights go out thanks to Yumiko. The music suddenly stops, and the room is plunged in darkness. The guests are taken aback by the sudden shift in atmosphere, and the air suddenly feels heavy and tense. The guests look around in confusion as the darkness envelops the venue. They are now unable to see anything at all, and a faint sense of foreboding and urgency grows amongst them.

The guests call out and ask questions, but their voices echo and fade into the darkness. Some guests begin to become nervous, and some even grow agitated as they try to understand what is happening. The guests shout out in confusion, but their voices only echo back to them, adding to the tension and panic. Everyone is now on edge, and the mood has taken a definite turn for the worse. The guests try their best to retain their composure, but the sudden darkness and the lack of communication is unnerving to them all. Some guests are beginning to grow restless, and they try to move around, only to encounter other guests in the darkness. Some attempt to use their cell phones, only to discover that they are no longer receiving reception. Others seek out authority figures who might be able to provide some guidance to what is happening, of course Akuma, the strongest hero has already left, they only thing they discover is that all the staff have vanished from the venue. The guests begin to grow more worried and agitated, as the sudden blackout and lack of communication is taking a toll on their nerves. Some guests begin to panic, and they try to move around in the darkness, only to find themselves lost and disoriented. Enma's powers of pain and fear, as well as his ability to create illusions, are perfect for inciting chaos and mayhem in a crowd of unsuspecting guests. As he uses his illusionary power to conjure menacing images and terrifying monsters in the darkness, he also uses his powers to create a sense of dread and terror that causes a wave of panic to spread through the crowd. As the fear spreads throughout the crowd, the guests grow increasingly agitated and restless, struggling to maintain their composure and navigate the darkness. Some guests are overcome with terror, while others try to cling to their rationality and logic, only to find themselves overwhelmed by the situation.

Attendees start shouting in fear, "perhaps...is this work of the Rogue Syndicate? was Sir Akuma truly, right?". At the sound of their name, the fear of God is put inside the heroes, and they know that if they don't do something quick, they will not make it out alive tonight. The heroes are not about to let the Rogues have the upper hand, so they immediately rally their magical abilities. Some of them use light and fire abilities to provide some illumination to the darkened venue, although these spells are not strong enough to fully illuminate the entire venue. Others use their magical powers to locate alternative routes and exit points, in an attempt to find a way out of the venue. Unfortunately, the Rogues have thoroughly sabotaged the security of the venue, making it nearly impossible for anyone to leave. The spells and magical abilities are still enough to provide some light, but they do not prove sufficient for a full evacuation. The second phase of the Rogue's plan involves a surprise attack on the heroes and guests at the venue. With the venue now under their control, the Rogues have an opportunity to strike unexpectedly and with devastating effectiveness. The guests and heroes are still lost in darkness, and they are unaware of what is happening outside the main auditorium. The Rogues have taken the opportunity to slip into the auditorium, where they are now hidden amongst the crowd. The Rogues' insidious plan involves blending in with the guests, waiting for the right moment to strike. They have chosen their positions carefully and are now in place to ambush the unsuspecting heroes. Yumiko uses her powers to create a veil of shadows that cloaks the Rogues, making it impossible for anyone to see them sneaking through the darkness.

Ren and the other rogue agents are now in position in the crowd, patiently waiting for the moment to strike and seize the upper hand. They remain concealed by the shadows, their movements hidden from view. Enma appears behind the heroes' backs, his powers at the ready to strike down the heroes with his powerful abilities. His illusory magic creates frightening illusions that terrify the survivors, keeping them off-balance and in a state of fear. Eliza uses her pyromancy to create a wall of flame that completely blocks off the exits and entrances to the venue. She also sends torrents of molten lava towards the heroes to cut off any escape routes, and to try and incinerate anyone in her way. Alaina uses her psychic manipulation powers on several guests, manipulating their perception to make them feel that the room is spinning and that they are being attacked from all directions. She also causes an overwhelming feeling of nausea and headaches in the guests, making it difficult to concentrate or think clearly. Lisa uses her lightning abilities to create a devastating shock of electricity that surges through the crowd, paralyzing everyone within a wide area and sending them all to the ground in agony. Zeref uses his ability "Titan" to fuel himself with a surge of magical power. This increase in strength allows him to physically overpower all the guests and heroes around him; none of them match his newfound strength and power. Yumiko uses her shadow manipulation to create a series of shadow tendrils that reach out and snatch at the feet of the heroes. The tendrils wrap around their legs and pull them to the ground, leaving them entangled. Finally, Ren, the Grim Reaper himself, brings forth the very powers of nature itself, bringing a devastating storm of power and destruction into the venue. Wind and rain are whipped up and sent crashing into the venue as Ren's presence itself turns the venue into a living hell.

Trees and plants attack the guests and heroes, sending a hail of branches and thorny vines at anyone unlucky enough to stand in Ren's way. The trees themselves begin to crack and fall, smashing the guests and heroes with their enormous impact. The Rogues and Heroes begin a fierce battle, each side desperately trying to gain the upper hand. This battle is an all-out onslaught of magical abilities, fighting skills, and pure physicality. The Rogues have the advantage of being hidden within the crowd and striking from unexpected directions, while the Heroes are still grappling with the effects of the Rogues' earlier attacks. The battle begins in a whirlwind of magical attacks and physical violence, each side doing their best to gain a footing against the other. The Rogues are able to easily take down some smaller heroes and guests with their surprise attacks, having caught them off-guard and causing chaos amongst the crowd. The Heroes are quickly overwhelmed by the onslaught of attacking Rogues and are barely able to defend themselves as they desperately fight to stay alive. The battle is a frantic and furious one, with spells and abilities flying in every direction. Kiyoshi stares at Ren, filled with nothing but pure rage and determination. His eyes narrow and his body begins to tremble as he activates his Ice Powers. He then lashes out with an intense blast of freezing air and ice, sending Ren flying back with a mighty shove.

The two combatants meet in the middle of the battle arena, Ren's presence itself turning the entire venue into a living hell. They begin to fight each other with sheer power and brute physicality, with no holds barred. Kiyoshi's powerful blast of cold air and ice meets Ren's overwhelming surge of power and destruction, the two opposing forces coming together in a clash of opposing elements. The battle becomes a fury of lightning-fast attacks, raw physical strength, and destructive power. Kiyoshi is enraged, "You were always so strong, and I used to look up to you, I didn't even begin to realize until now just how much that power really warped you. You have gone too far, Ren, you have lost your way, and you have destroyed so much...", "It is you who is weak Kiyoshi, just like the rest of the heroes. I will use this power to crush all of you and put an end to this foolish ideal of heroism once and for all." "You can't just destroy everyone who doesn't fit into your world view Ren. You have turned the very powers of nature into nothing more than a tool for your own selfish plans. I will not let you continue this madness." "I will have my way, Kiyoshi, and you are just in my way. I have no problem with eliminating you in order to bring about my vision of the perfect world." "It is my duty to protect the people, even if it means that I have to fight you Ren. I will not let you continue to terrorize everyone with your destructive plans." "So be it. I will not stop now, even if I must kill you to fulfill my goals." The battle between Kiyoshi and Ren is a fierce one, filled with sheer power and ruthless physicality. Ren's presence itself transforms the venue into a twisted version of nature, with wind and rainstorm sending branches and vines crashing down on everyone around. The heroes are doing their best to fend off the Rogues, but the sheer strength and power of Ren's presence makes it difficult for them to stand their ground.

Kiyoshi continues to fight back, pushing his Ice Powers to their limits. He launches blasts of cold air and ice, creating a wall of freezing cold that encases and immobilizes the Rogues for just a moment, giving him some breathing room. Ren responds with a wave of destruction, sending a tsunami of water onto the heroes, washing away some of them and causing great damage to the others. The battlefield is now a whirlwind of opposing powers, with Ren's nature and Kiyoshi's ice constantly colliding and overlapping each other in a frenzied clash. The Heroes continue to work together to hold their own against the Rogues and the sheer force of destruction being unleashed. Kiyoshi and Ren are locked in a fierce battle, with no end in sight. The battle is taking its toll on everyone, but no one wants this fight to end without a clear winner. Kiyoshi launches himself forward and strikes Ren directly with an ice-enhanced punch. Ren is knocked back and begins to lose ground in the fight, as the sheer force of Kiyoshi's power is overwhelming. Ren regains control and fights back. He summons giant vines that lash out and wrap around Kiyoshi, trapping him and locking him down. A wave of water crashes down around them, threatening to sweep everyone away in a torrent of destruction. Kiyoshi struggles to break free, trying to escape from the vines. He lashes out with his ice ability, freezing the vines to free himself. Ren responds with a wave of water that surrounds Kiyoshi, threatening to wash him away. The two are locked in a fierce battle of elemental power with neither side budging. Kiyoshi uses an intense blast of cold air to freeze Ren's water, turning the entire wave of flooding into a giant chunk of ice. The water is no longer able to sweep him away, but he now has to contend with the enormous mass of ice that is threatening to crush him.

Ren releases the vines and blasts the ice with another wave of water. This creates a huge explosion of freezing water that washes away the huge chunk of ice. The two are now back at square one, with neither able to gain the upper hand. They circle each other warily, waiting for an opportunity to strike. Ren is shocked to find himself trapped inside a block of ice. He tries to break free, but the frost is too deep to melt and break apart. Kiyoshi looks on, his powers having the upper hand for the first time in the whole fight. Kiyoshi takes advantage of the situation and unleashes a blizzard of frost and ice, surrounding Ren and burying him under a thick layer of snow and ice. Ren can no longer see or move, and he begins to sense the sheer amount of cold that is surrounding him. Kiyoshi continues to pile on the cold, freezing the air around Ren to the point where he can barely even breathe. Ren is trapped and immobilized, and he can feel the cold penetrating deep into his body. He knows he is running out of options, and he knows that Kiyoshi has the upper hand. While trapped in the ice, Ren takes out his mother's pendant and holds it tight to his heart, he opens and looks at the picture of his beloved family, who were slaughtered by the so-called heroes, he gets flashbacks of all the good memories he made with them as well as Kiyoshi, and he casts his mind back to his 9 year old brother Kazuto who is still in a coma in the Rogue Syndicate's hospital. He uses this all these feelings as fuel and he knows he has to fight back to have any chance of avenging his family. As Ren holds his mother's pendant, the memories and feelings flood his mind, filling him with a determination to fight back against the so-called 'heroes'. He takes in the love and affection he received from his family, and he is filled with a sense of righteous fury towards all the people who have wronged him. He feels more motivated than ever to fight back.

Ren focuses on his family's love and affection, allowing it to overpower the overwhelming feeling of cold and the chill of fear that had paralyzed him. His rage is reinvigorated, empowering him to push through the cold and the ice. The ice begins to crack as Ren's power pushes back from within. With a few more pushes of mental will, he finally breaks free from the ice. He stands up before Kiyoshi, with a fierce and vengeful gaze that leaves no doubt about his determination and resolve. Kiyoshi is struck by the sheer willpower and determination in Ren's eyes, and he knows the fight is only beginning now. its finally time for the third and final phase of the plan, and it's time for Yumiko to complete the mission she was secretly tasked with, this one task is the most crucial to Enma's plan and it is the thing the whole raid on the heroes Gala was made for. Now that the venue is under their control and the Heroes have been trapped, it is finally time for Yumiko to complete her mission. She takes out a small, metal box and begins to manipulate it, triggering a complex sequence of maneuvers. She works swiftly and efficiently, ensuring that everything goes according to plan. The box soon begins to emit a strange, glowing green light from its surface. The green light begins to slowly expand and spread out, filling the venue with a soft green glow. This glow begins to emit a weird humming sound, as if the light itself were alive. As the green glow continues, it covers the entire venue in an eerie, green hue. Some guests and heroes begin to fall unconscious as the light reaches them, as they are overcome by the strange and eerie power of Yumiko's box. Soon, most of the guests and heroes are unconscious from the green light. A few still stand, but they are becoming increasingly dizzy and disoriented. Yumiko continues to manipulate the box, ensuring that the green light spreads to everyone. After a few more moments, almost all the guests and heroes in the venue are unconscious and completely incapacitated. Yumiko smiles and packs away the box, her mission successfully completed. She walks over to Enma, who is waiting patiently for her to report back with the results.

Alaina now uses her mind control on the unconscious heroes to control their bodies and scan their brains for information, she also mind controls Kiyoshi and sends him home since he has nothing to do with this, Enma turns on a computer and hacks all the electronic devices in paradise city once again, the entire situation is being broadcasted all over paradise city like the previous "Great Uprising" incident. Alaina's mind control is a powerful thing, able to enter the bodies of those under her control and access their minds. She can scan the minds of all the heroes and gather valuable intelligence on them, as well as control their movements and actions. Once this information is gathered, Alaina forces the heroes to speak out in a coordinated broadcast to the entire city, describing all of their wrongdoings in vivid detail. This includes details about their hit list, which led to the slaughter of so many innocent lives, including Ren's family. The heroes are forced to tell the truth, and they can do nothing but obey. The citizens of Paradise City are left horrified by their confessions, and their trust in the Heroes begins to diminish with each revelation. The citizens of Paradise City are now faced with the definite proof of the truth of the brutality and corruption that has consumed their beloved heroes. The Rogue Syndicate's previous actions have already sowed the seeds of mistrust and doubt towards the heroes, but the revelation of the heroes' own words makes it impossible for the citizens to deny the truth. The Rogue Syndicate has struck hard against the heroes, tearing down the wall of trust and belief that has protected them for so long. Once the truth is known, there is a sense of rage and fury that pervades Paradise City, which only adds to the anger and resentment that already exists towards the hero society. Akuma Onizuka is furious. He is filled with rage and hatred, and he is also filled with deep sorrow that it has all come to this. His mind is filled with doubt and regret, and he wishes he could have done more to stop this from happening. Akuma regrets not staying at the Gala and preventing this entire plan from coming to fruition.

Akuma is the most evil and corrupted hero of all. he is most likely the reason why the "heroes" of the world have become so addicted and driven by greed and power instead of kindness and compassion, he is the embodiment of evil and his actions behind the scenes are practically inhumane. He puts on a persona, a mask, as to seem like an angel and true hero, but in reality, he is the devil himself. Akuma is deeply troubled. He is a man driven on by his own self-interest and desires. Everything about his persona is a lie, a front that he puts up to mask his true nature. He is filled with rage and resentment, blaming himself for failing to stop this plan in its tracks. Akuma is also filled with jealousy and regret. He is jealous of the Rogue Syndicate, who were able to plan and carry out this entire raid without him knowing. He is also jealous of Enma, who orchestrated this entire raid and knew it was happening while Akuma was oblivious to it all. Akuma is angry and feels humiliated. He realizes that he has been played for a fool, and he can't forgive himself for being so easily outsmarted. Akuma is a man with a huge ego, and this whole raid has shattered his pride and self-assuredness. The information now spewing out the heroes' mouths on national television also reveals the truth about Akuma, the world now knows the truth of their number one hero, and they could not be more furious. 

The Rogue Syndicate is able to retreat from the venue successfully, after executing their plan to perfection. They return to their fortress, where Kira and Daisuke are awaiting their return along with several other forces of the Rogue Syndicate. They gather there to evaluate the situation, and they are satisfied with how the raid went. the Rogue Syndicate has left the Heroes to scramble to do damage control. The heroes are able to rally their forces and try to address the situation. But it is too late, the damage has been done, and the citizens of Paradise city are now more resentful towards the heroes than ever before. The heroes now have a lot of work to do, trying to control the public's opinion by releasing statements and attempting to explain themselves. But it is an uphill battle, as the citizens are now highly skeptical and distrustful of anything the heroes say. The heroes find themselves in a difficult position, and they must now work even harder to regain the public's trust. The next few days are filled with statements from the heroes and many public figures attempting to address the situation and quell the public's anger and distrust towards the heroes. The rogue syndicate, on the other hand, quietly observe this from a distance, and they are satisfied with the situation and the damage they have wrought. The general public is now extremely angry at the heroes, and even though many try their best to calm down the situation and resolve things, many others hold onto their anger. Many hero agencies and groups have lost support and funding, and they now scramble to remain relevant and try to rebuild their public image.