Chapter 23: The Fruit Wars Escalate

The Mango Smuggling Scandal was over. Cahaya's economy was saved, its reputation restored, and Roy K had once again accidentally become a hero.Naturally, this meant things were about to get worse.The problem? Roy's mango obsession had triggered an uprising.All across Cahaya, farmers of other fruits were outraged. If mangoes got special treatment, why not bananas, durians, pineapples, or watermelons? And so, it began.

The Fruit Rebellion

The streets of Cahaya exploded into chaos as farmers formed militant fruit factions.

The Banana Brotherhood – Armed with banana peels, they were slippery, unpredictable, and extremely potassium-rich.The Durian Dominion – Their strategy? Use durian's overwhelming stench as biological warfare.The Pineapple Patriots – They spiked their pineapples into battle like medieval warriors.The Watermelon Warriors – Known for their giant watermelons on catapults.

The entire country was at war.

Roy was… confused.

"How did this happen?!"

Aziz groaned, "Sir, you literally gave mangoes special treatment!"

Farah, reading the news, smirked. "Headline says: Prime Minister Roy K Declares War on Non-Mango Fruits."

Roy panicked. "I NEVER SAID THAT!"

Aziz sighed. "You wore a mango crown and announced mangoes were superior."

"…Oh."

At that moment, a banana flew through the window and hit Roy in the face.

The war had reached parliament.

The Fruit War Begins

In the streets of Cahaya, fruit militias clashed.Banana Brotherhood agents set banana peel traps, sending soldiers slipping into enemy territory.Pineapple Patriots launched pineapples like grenades from modified fruit cannons.The Watermelon Warriors had built giant water balloon trebuchets but filled with watermelon juice.Durian Dominion forces? They just threw durians. The smell alone was enough to clear entire streets.

Roy, watching the chaos from his office, was in full panic mode.

"Aziz, FIX THIS!"

Aziz was already on the phone. "CALL IN THE NATIONAL GUARD!"

"The National Guard quit after being hit with durians," Farah said.

"THEN SEND IN THE POLICE!" Roy shouted.

"They joined the Watermelon Warriors," Aziz muttered.

"WHAT?!"

"They got free watermelon slices," Farah explained.

Roy collapsed into his chair. "This is the worst day of my life."

The Siege of Parliament

The Banana Brotherhood made the first move.

They infiltrated parliament by climbing through air vents using banana ropes.

Roy barely escaped as a squad of banana farmers stormed his office, slipping and sliding all over the floor.

Roy jumped out of the window… and landed in a durian cart.

"AAAHHHH!" he screamed.

Aziz winced. "That's gotta hurt."

Farah took a picture. "I'm making this a meme."

Roy limped away, covered in durian spikes, only to be tackled by a watermelon soldier wearing a watermelon helmet.

"FOR THE WATERMELON REPUBLIC!" the soldier screamed.

Roy barely escaped.

By now, Cahaya's capital was a full-on warzone.

And then

The Pineapple Patriots activated their final weapon.

The Giant Pineapple Mecha

"Sir," Aziz whispered in horror. "You need to see this."

On the horizon, rolling toward the city, was a 20-foot-tall Pineapple Mecha.

IT WAS A GIANT ROBOT MADE OF PINEAPPLES.

And inside, the Pineapple General was piloting it.

"We gave them too much funding!" Farah gasped.

The Pineapple Mecha fired pineapple rockets into the air, which rained pineapple juice upon the battlefield.

Roy was freaking out.

"WE'RE LOSING TO A ROBOT MADE OF FRUIT!"

Aziz sighed. "This is your fault, sir."

Roy screamed. "HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW THEY'D BUILD A KAIJU OUT OF PINEAPPLES?!"

And then Cahaya's emergency alarms went off.

A military commander ran into the room.

"Sir, it's worse than we thought," he said, panting. "It's not just Cahaya."

Roy blinked. "What do you mean?"

The commander held up a tablet.

Roy looked at the screen.

His face turned pale.

THE FRUIT WAR HAD SPREAD INTERNATIONALLY.

The Global Fruit Crisis

The Fruit War had gone viral.

France banned mango imports and declared support for The Banana Brotherhood.Japan sent military aid to the Pineapple Patriots because they liked pineapples on pizza.The United Nations held an emergency meeting, trying to stop the madness.Mangostan's president challenged Roy to a 1v1 fruit duel.

"WHAT HAVE WE DONE?!" Aziz screamed.

Roy stood up dramatically.

"There's only one way to fix this," he declared.

Aziz sighed. "Sir, please don't"

Roy grabbed a microphone.

Roy K's Final Solution: THE ULTIMATE FRUIT BATTLE

"People of Cahaya! People of the world! There is only one way to solve this dispute!"

Everyone froze.

Roy grinned.

"We will settle this... in a battle royale!"

Gasps.

Aziz facepalmed. "Sir, NO."

But it was too late.

Cahaya's first-ever FRUIT BATTLE ROYALE was happening.

Rules:

One representative from each fruit faction.The last fruit standing would be declared THE ULTIMATE FRUIT.

The world erupted in cheers.

Roy smiled. "Gentlemen… let the Fruit Games begin."

Farah sighed. "You just turned a civil war into a reality show."

Roy grinned. "Exactly."

Aziz muttered, "I hate my job."

And so the Fruit Battle Royale began.

And nothing would ever be the same again.