Chapter 25: THE GREAT TOMATO UPRISING

Cahaya barely had time to recover from the Fruit Battle Royale before all hell broke loose again.

THE TOMATO FACTION HAD ARRIVED.

Roy K, still wiping tomato juice off his face, stared in horror as a mob of tomato-wielding rebels stormed the capital.

Red banners covered the streets.Citizens were pelted with cherry tomatoes.A giant tomato balloon floated over the presidential palace, with the words:"TOMATOES ARE FRUITS, TOO!"

Roy screamed, "AZIZ, WHO LET THE TOMATO PEOPLE IN?!"

Aziz, dodging an incoming tomato, sighed. "Sir, they were already here."

Farah handed Roy a red envelope.

Roy opened it.

The message inside read:

DECLARATION OF THE TOMATO UPRISINGWe, the Tomato Liberation Front (TLF), demand equal recognition for tomatoes as a national fruit.We reject the Pineapple Tyranny.If our demands are ignored, we will unleash the Great Tomato Flood.

Sincerely,General Ketchup & the Tomato Resistance

Roy looked up. "…They have a general named Ketchup?"

"Yes," Farah said, dodging another tomato.

Aziz groaned. "Sir, we need to defuse this before it gets out of hand."

Roy sighed. "Fine. What's this Great Tomato Flood they're talking about?"

Just then, sirens blared.

A government officer burst into the room, covered in tomato sauce.

"PRIME MINISTER! THEY BROKE INTO THE NATIONAL RESERVE!"

Roy blinked. "The what?"

"The Cahaya Tomato Reserve! They've hijacked the supply and—"

BOOOOM!

A giant wave of tomato sauce exploded through the city.

THEY HAD FLOODED THE STREETS WITH PUREED TOMATOES.

The Battle for Cahaya Begins

The entire city was now a sea of red.

People were surfing on floating tomato crates.Traffic was completely paralyzed.The Durian Dominion, still recovering from their gas attack disaster, were seen using durians as boats to escape.The Pineapple Patriots were fighting back with pineapple juice water guns.

Roy couldn't believe his eyes.

"This is worse than the Mango Crisis."

Aziz, standing on a desk to avoid the tomato flood, sighed. "Why is this my life?"

Farah, looking at a breaking news report, groaned.

"Sir… the United Nations just issued a global travel warning for Cahaya."

Roy gasped. "WE MADE IT INTO INTERNATIONAL NEWS AGAIN?!"

Farah threw the newspaper at his face.

Enter General Ketchup

In the middle of the chaos, a tomato-covered tank rolled into the city square.

A man dressed in red military gear stepped out, holding a tomato bazooka.

"I AM GENERAL KETCHUP!"

The Tomato Resistance cheered.

Roy squinted. "Wait a second… isn't that just Greg from the Durian Dominion?!"

Greg (aka General Ketchup) laughed maniacally. "That's right! After my durian plans failed, I joined the tomato cause!"

Roy facepalmed. "WHY DO YOU KEEP STARTING FOOD WARS?!"

Greg raised his tomato bazooka. "Because food is power, Prime Minister."

He aimed directly at Roy.

Roy screamed.

The Unexpected Savior

Just as Greg fired the tomato bazooka, something whizzed through the air and KNOCKED IT OUT OF HIS HANDS.

Roy gasped. "WHO DID THAT?!"

From the rooftops, a mysterious figure in a mango-colored cape landed in front of them.

The crowd gasped.

"ENOUGH."

The figure removed their mask.

It was LUCY.

Aziz's jaw dropped. "WAIT, WHAT?!"

Lucy, still perfectly clean despite the chaos, glared at Greg.

"The student council will NOT tolerate this nonsense any longer," she declared.

Greg (aka General Ketchup) paled. "The student council?!"

Lucy pulled out a golden disciplinary baton.

"Stand down, Greg. Or face the consequences."

Greg immediately surrendered.

The Tomato Resistance panicked and fled.

The Aftermath: Cahaya is a DisasterThe tomato flood lasted for three days.Roy declared a National Cleaning Day.The Tomato Resistance was forced to work community service.Lucy was promoted to Supreme Commander of Student Discipline.Roy made a new law banning food-based rebellions.

Aziz sat down, exhausted.

"Sir, can we please have ONE normal week?"

Roy grinned.

"Of course, Aziz."

Aziz sighed in relief.

Then, a government officer rushed in.

"PRIME MINISTER! THE DAIRY FACTION JUST DECLARED WAR!"

Aziz screamed.

Roy laughed. "WELL THEN… MILK WAR IT IS!"

TO BE CONTINUED… IN THE GREAT MILK WAR!