Chapter 213: Me, Playing Along With You~

Chapter 213: Me, Playing Along With You~

Kabaneri World.

At the Line 4 City Gate of Kongokaku, the Black Train, originally belonging to the 'Hunter Guard' and called 'Kotetsujyo', seemed to have no intention of entering the Station. Its large and long body directly blocked the City Gate.

[Swish! Swish! Swish!]

The next moment, the armored Train Cars on both sides of the Black Train lifted like wings, immediately revealing the Army Soldiers inside, dressed in Black Uniforms and armed with Heavy Assault Rifles.

"Directly shoot and kill anyone holding Steam Guns or attacking you with Blades! Our Mission is to disarm all Military Strength here and suppress all riots and rebellions!"

An Army Colonel wearing a Black Justice Coat pointed his Long Saber towards the Inside the City and ordered loudly. His voice was very resonant, completely unaffected by the noisy Gunshots.

"Yes, sir!"

One thousand Army Soldiers jumped down from the three to four-meter high Train Cars, splitting into two large teams that quickly spread out to the left and right. They then formed countless Squads of three to five people, spreading out into a wide and long Firing Line, sweeping from west to east.

"Fire!"

The first line of Army Squads immediately encountered the Kongōkaku Soldiers who had come for Support. After all, this was the Shogunate Capital, and the Military Strength was very sufficient.

But the former were well-prepared, while the latter were caught by surprise. This led to the Army firing first, unleashing fierce Rapid-fire upon them.

[Dadadadada!]

The unique Gunshots of the Heavy Assault Rifles, distinct from Steam Guns, began to echo throughout the entire Kongokaku amidst the bright Gunfire Flash.

[Thump, thump!]

The 9mm Bullet is a Large Caliber Bullet. Although it has a short Range, it creates a fist-sized blood hole the moment it hits the Human Body.

This is a Firearm specifically designed to deal with the Kabaneri Heart.

Therefore, no matter where these Bullets hit, they would cause the target to lose Combat capability. This directly led to the Situation completely tipping towards the Army the moment the two sides clashed.

In almost a single exchange, over a dozen Shogunate Soldiers fell.

"They are the Hunter Guard!"

"Counterattack!"

A Samurai hiding behind a building shouted, holding his Katana.

"Shoot!"

[Bang bang bang bang bang!]

The characteristic muffled Gunshots of the Steam Guns rose and fell, linking together in a string. These Guns were also used to deal with Kabane, and they also had a short Range.

However, their Characteristic lay in Penetration Power. They could easily pierce through the Human Body upon impact, but the Muzzle was not very large, meaning the Bullet wouldn't remain inside the target. In terms of lethality, they were slightly inferior to Heavy Assault Rifles.

This was mainly because the Jet Bullet developed by Ikoma had not yet become widespread. If it were Jet Bullets, hitting a person would be terrifying.

But the key difference between the two sides was not in these things, but in the rate of fire!

Although Steam Guns could also fire Rapid-fire, how could they compare to Assault Rifles that fired four hundred and eighty rounds per minute, or eight Bullets per second? The Era gap between the two sides was too large.

This meant that even though the Army Squads only had three to five people, they could still suppress dozens of Shogunate Soldiers across a street with their Firepower.

Batch after batch of Shogunate Soldiers fell under the incoming Bullet Rain. The Samurai holding Long Sabers were even worse off; not only could they not fight back, but even hiding behind buildings, they would be killed by the sweeping Bullets.

They were just a pile of wooden buildings, completely ineffective as cover.

Shogunate Assembly Hall.

At this moment, there was also Chaos here. Everyone was controlled by Mima Amatori's words. Invisible Fear controlled the Soldiers' Will like demonic claws.

"There are Kabane there too!"

[Bang!]

"Bastard, are you a Kabane too?"

[Bang!]

"It's a Kabane, you're a Kabane, right!"

"Die!"

Complete Chaos, utter Chaos. This was the legendary Camp Riot. The long-suppressed Fear and tension towards Kabane in everyone's Heart completely erupted, causing them to frantically curse and attack anyone around them.

"Stop it! Everyone put down your Guns!"

"Don't fight anymore!"

"Stop fighting!"

Yotsugawa Ayame looked at them anxiously, shouting herself hoarse, but at this moment, her voice couldn't reach anyone's ears.

Or rather, even if someone heard, they wouldn't stop their actions.

"Princess Ayame, it's too dangerous here!" Michiyuki Makino saw this scene and quickly pulled his niece to a corner to hide.

"If you're not careful, they'll bite you from behind~~" Mima Amatori, however, was enjoying himself on the stage, continuing to provoke the nerves and psychology of the crowd.

"Enough, Mima!"

Kota Niikoshi rushed up the Steps in a fit of rage and slashed down with his Blade. In the eyes of this Samurai Chief Steward, the person before him was no longer the Son of the Shogun, but a demon wearing human skin.

[Puchi—]

A flash of red light passed. Mima Amatori casually slit his Throat, watching expressionlessly as the other party clutched his constantly bleeding Neck, rolling down the Steps in pain and Despair, landing right next to Koukyuu Amatori's Corpse.

"Loyalty is commendable, Samurai Spirit is commendable, but weak is weak."

[Swish!]

Just then, another Whistling Sound came from behind. This caused Mima Amatori to quickly leave his spot, dodging the sharp Long Saber swung at him, and then turn to look at the newcomer.

"Mima, you've gone too far. This farce should end!"

It was Yotsugawa Ayame, holding a Katana and confronting him. The resolute Gaze on her small face made Mima Amatori smile slightly.

"How brave. Then let's give it a try."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mima Amatori's figure darted forward, appearing before Ayame in the blink of an eye. The Black Blade in his hand, emitting streaks of red light, slashed down fiercely, seemingly showing no mercy just because she was a beautiful Woman.

[Clang————]

But an astonishing scene occurred. The frail Ayame actually blocked this attack with the Long Saber in her hand, although her trembling arm looked somewhat strained.

But thinking that her Opponent was Mima Amatori, who could instantly kill even Chief Steward Niikoshi, the Soldiers and Samurai nearby who noticed the Situation on the stage found it unbelievable.

[Clang! Clang clang clang!]

Next, this beautiful Woman Chief Steward displayed extremely exquisite Swordsmanship. The dazzling Blade Light was like a dancing butterfly, engaging in a fierce clash with Mima Amatori on the stage.

Especially Ayame's serious, resolute, and brave Expression attracted more and more attention. Gradually, the melee below the stage began to quiet down.

Instead, the continuous sound of clashing Blades became the mainstream in the Main Hall.

"How... how is that possible?!"

Even Michiyuki Makino, her uncle, was stunned below the stage. Just now, Ayame had suddenly drawn the Katana from his waist and then rushed towards the stage.

What followed was the scene before him. Mima Amatori was moving at high speed, slashing, cutting, and stabbing at Ayame from various directions.

Although the latter seemed to be in imminent danger, she managed to stand her ground and block all attacks using the most basic Sword Style.

"Did Kenji teach her that well?"

Michiyuki Makino could only attribute Yotsugawa Ayame's performance to her Father, who was also a High-Rank Samurai. But he quickly reacted and shouted towards the Samurai and Soldiers who were starting to calm down.

"Haven't you realized? Besides General Amatori, there are no Kabane among us! Quickly go and help Princess Ayame!!"

Everyone looked at each other, simultaneously scanning their surroundings, and found that there really were no Kabane. Even those who had been shot and fallen showed no symptoms of turning into Kabane.

"We were tricked!"

"We were tricked by that Bastard!"

"Quickly protect Princess Ayame!"

Over a dozen Samurai were furious. They rushed towards Mima Amatori on the stage with their Katanas. Seeing this scene, the latter sneered, "A bunch of stupid Pigs."

The next moment, he kicked Ayame's Blade, sending her and her Blade flying down the Steps. Then, amidst the constantly incoming Bullets, he ran to the Edge of the Main Hall and leaped out without hesitation.

This was a place nearly a hundred meters high from the Ground...

(End of this chapter)