"Forcing my hand? Seriously? Let's see how long that smug face lasts."
Ryuuto didn't waste breath. A Shadow Clone burst into existence beside him, already forming a spiraling Rasengan that hummed like a tiny sun. He drove it straight into the monstrous hand lunging toward him.
"What—!? How is this energy so strong?!"
Massacre's expression twisted. He tried to yank his arm back, but Ryuuto was already on him.
The Rasengan slammed down with a roar of chakra, shredding the grotesque limb into chunks that dissolved into nothing.
"You brat! You dare injure me?! I'll kill you!"
Massacre went feral instantly. Rage drowned every trace of logic, leaving him little more than a berserk beast fixated on ripping Ryuuto apart.
Too bad for him.
Ryuuto's fingers blurred through a storm of hand signs. His chakra spiked so sharply Massacre froze mid-lunge, terror flickering through the monster's eyes.
"Shame. You could've walked away," Ryuuto muttered. "Guess you'll learn how to be a decent human in your next life."
"NO—!"
Dust Release: World-Erasure Technique!
There was no hesitation. Ryuuto thrust both palms forward, trapping Massacre inside a geometric barrier.
White light flashed.
Then the creature was gone—reduced to drifting atoms.
From a distance, a voice cracked.
"You idiot! I told you not to mess with that kid! Useless trash!"
The Green Goblin, mid-flight and itching to ambush Gwen, watched Massacre vanish and nearly fell off his glider. He didn't notice a blob of Venom's core essence slither off Massacre's remains and ooze into the sewer below.
Ryuuto turned toward him.
"Alright then. You're next. Come get this punch, Goblin."
"What—?"
A sudden gust hit the villain's back. Green Goblin looked over his shoulder and realized—to his horror—he'd exposed himself completely to Gwen.
"Psst!"
Her fist connected with his face like a meteor. Bone shattered. Blood sprayed.
He rocketed off his own glider and smashed into the floor, twitching upside-down.
"That punch was sweet," Ryuuto said, flicking his wrist. "Let me add a few hits too."
Dozens of shuriken shot from his hands, pinning the Green Goblin like a grotesque pincushion.
"You… how dare you humiliate me like this—! I'll kill you!"
Even half-broken, he refused to surrender. He yanked out pumpkin grenades, ready to blow himself up along with Ryuuto and Gwen.
"What a hopeless maniac."
Leaf Whirlwind!
Ryuuto's kick smashed into the Goblin's chest, sending him tumbling with the grenades still clutched in his fists.
But instead of panic… the Goblin grinned. Wild. Unhinged.
"Haha! You're the ones who die! My precious—finish them!"
His glider suddenly surged back to life, shrieking as it dove straight toward Gwen and Ryuuto.
"As if I didn't see that coming. Sad."
Ryuuto scooped Gwen up and vanished with a burst of speed.
The glider screamed past them… and plowed straight into its master.
Green Goblin's eyes widened in betrayal and disbelief.
"W-wait—!"
The impact impaled him against the wall. His arms hung limp. The grenades slipped from his fingers.
A boom shook the entire floor.
Smoke billowed.
By the time it cleared, the Green Goblin was nothing but a charred corpse still stuck to the shattered tiles.
"Let's ditch this nasty dump and go celebrate," Ryuuto muttered.
Gwen, still shaking, nodded.
Ryuuto held her close and leapt into the night sky.
Behind them, someone screamed.
"No… Father!"
Harry Osborn had just arrived. He dropped to his knees, eyes bloodshot as he watched the last fragments of the explosion drift away.
"Ryuuto… Gwen… I'll make you pay. From today on—we're enemies to the death."
He wiped his tears, expression twisting cold, then walked away without looking back.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! +15,000 System XP! Another step closer to the next upgrade!]
Nice. At this rate, I'll collect every Hokage template in record time.
[Host~ want to open that character data pack from last time?]
Not now. Shion, there should be a new mission coming. I can feel someone strong closing in.
[Correct, Host. You're getting sharper. I was just about to tell you.]
[Ding! New A-Rank Mission: Defeat the superhero Angel! Generous rewards available!]
Perfect. I needed someone strong to test myself against.