Kaguya-sama: Love Is War wants me to turn myself in.

The unfortunate girl was still slumped on the ground, staring blankly at Amamiya Natsuki and her group in front of her, feeling as if she were in a dream and couldn't come back to her senses.

"Are you alright?" Fujiwara Chika asked, reaching out her hand. "Get up first."

The unlucky girl instinctively stood up, finally coming to her senses, her mind filled with questions: "Were you... just... filming a movie?"

The boy who appeared out of nowhere and then vanished, leaving only a black humanoid shadow on the ground, was a serial killer beyond her comprehension.

“It’s not a movie shoot, nor is it a hallucination.” Fujiwara Chika’s expression was serious. “Time is of the essence, and I don’t have time to explain to you. You just need to know one thing: there are still many shadow killers like the one we just saw on the island, so don’t run around or try to go down the mountain. Find a secluded place to hide and wait until dawn tomorrow before going down the mountain. Do you understand?”

The girl's face turned pale; the pain in her body reminded her that what she was seeing was not an illusion, and she quickly nodded.

"I, I know..."

Seeing that the Shadow Killer had been eliminated, the tourists who had fled earlier hesitated and tried to get closer.

Kaguya Shinomiya, not wanting to rush things with these people, reminded them:

"President, let's continue."

"Ah."

Amamiya Natsuki agreed and then vanished into thin air again, becoming a leg accessory.

Without lingering, the group quickly disappeared into the night.

You can't help someone to the very end, and you can't see a Buddha to the very end. Whether these ordinary tourists will live to see tomorrow, or whether they will try to sneak down the mountain against your advice, is their own business.

After a while.

The group encountered the Shadow Demon, who was slaughtering tourists, once again.

Without any further ado, the group used the same tactics to kill the second shadow demon.

Next was the third shadow, which was also successfully killed.

Unfortunately, the speed of rescue could not keep up with the killing. The stench of blood on the island grew stronger and stronger, and the once lively and bustling summer festival became increasingly quiet.

"That woman is also a shadow, let's get to her."

Upon reaching a rest platform halfway up the mountain, the group encountered a fourth shadow and used the same tactic to approach it.

Fujiwara Chika pointed and said:

"Zhang San, you outlaw, you're under arrest!"

Immediately afterward, Natsuki Amamiya appeared out of nowhere and grabbed the woman's shoulder: "Zhang San, you've been arrested... huh?"

Before he could finish speaking, Amamiya Natsuki suddenly felt a sharp gust of wind whistling behind him, causing a dull ache in his back. He instinctively tried to dodge, but at that moment, the shadow woman he had captured suddenly revealed a cold smile. Without making any movement, a hand suddenly reached out from her chest and grabbed Amamiya Natsuki's wrist.

"trap?"

"trap!"

In a flash, Natsuki Amamiya decisively used Kaguya's Shadow skill and vanished into thin air.

boom!

A black javelin flashed through the night sky, passing right where Natsuki Amamiya had just been, and embedded itself in the ground. The stone-paved ground shattered instantly, sending countless fragments of stone and dirt flying everywhere.

“President?!”

Fujiwara Chika couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"I am fine."

Amamiya Natsuki reappeared not far away.

As Amamiya Natsuki disappeared, the state of being pursued naturally vanished, and the shadow woman regained control of her body. She removed the necklace from her chest and threw it on the ground, and another shadow woman appeared out of thin air.

Seeing the shadow appear out of nowhere, Kaguya Shinomiya frowned immediately: "It's a trap."

A tall creature with four arms, its body shrouded in black sludge, emerged from the shadows and said in a deep voice:

"Strange abilities... What kind of creatures are you?"

Looking at the other's four arms, Natsuki Amamiya let out a soft sigh:

"Four hands?"

After the shadow creatures replicate humans, they naturally possess human intelligence. Upon discovering that their companions have been hunted by an unknown force, they would certainly not remain unresponsive... This is undoubtedly a trap. As for the three shadows that were easily hunted down earlier, they were probably just expendable pawns to lull the players into a false sense of security.

"That's right, it's me." The humanoid creature, its body covered in black mud, spoke in a hoarse voice, "Weren't you looking for me? So I've appeared."

After the four-armed creature appeared, it did not attack again, seemingly possessing absolute confidence in its victory, and said in a hoarse voice:

"How about a deal?"

Amamiya Natsuki walked over to the group of girls, took the clothes from Kaguya's hands, put them on casually, and then said:

"What deal?"

Si Shou's voice was hoarse, revealing a hint of curiosity as he asked:

"Question and answer exchange, intelligence exchange."

Amamiya Natsuki said calmly:

"can."

He also needed time to observe.

Before long, a notification appeared quietly in front of me.

[Upon careful observation, you discover that the aesthetically unappealing creature before you is not a shadow, but a human being encased in shadowy mud as armor, codenamed Four-Handed.]

Si Shou took a half step back, his movements appearing quite polite: "To show our sincerity, you can ask questions first."

Natsuki Amamiya, Kaguya, and Yukino exchanged glances and asked:

How did you know where we were?

“That’s right.” Fujiwara Chika quickly realized and exclaimed, “He would only have set up an ambush here if he knew our whereabouts in advance.”

The necklace on the Shadow Woman's chest was transformed from another shadow. At the same time, the mud monster named Four-Armed attacked the moment Amamiya Natsuki appeared. Without a doubt, it was not a chance encounter, but a premeditated trap. The most likely explanation is that someone leaked their whereabouts.

Shadow Chika stepped forward, standing in front of Amamiya Natsuki, and said earnestly:

"I have not revealed any information about the chairman."

Amamiya Natsuki turned her head, patted Kage Chika's head, and said gently:

"I believe you."

Don't use the suspect, but don't use it.

Moreover, there was no indication of Chika's betrayal in front of her, which is why Amamiya Natsuki asked this question first.

"A very keen sense of smell." The four-armed monster said approvingly. "To show my sincerity, I will tell you the truth... It's actually very simple. We live in a technological age. You can look up at the sky."

Upon hearing this, Natsuki Amamiya raised an eyebrow slightly, looked up at the sky, and quickly saw several red lights flickering faintly, instantly understanding what was happening.

"Hey, are those flashing red things drones?"

Fujiwara Chika also understood; she had played with drones before and was quite familiar with them.

“That’s right.” Four Hands said in a low voice, “When you guys first hunted the Shadows on the mountaintop, the drones had already locked onto you.”

"Tch." Hayasaka Ai crossed her arms and snorted. "If that's the case, then those three shadows we destroyed were just scapegoats you threw out?"

“There’s no point in sowing discord with shadows.” Shiso shook his head, seeing right through Hayasaka Ai’s thoughts. “Using three shadows to test your abilities is actually quite worthwhile… So, now it’s my turn to ask, isn’t it?”

Amamiya Natsuki nodded and said:

"You ask."

The four-handed voice asked curiously:

"Why are you trying to kill me?"

Yukino Yukinoshita's gaze froze, a sense of doubt welling up within her: "...How did it know?"

Kaguya Shinomiya frowned as well, her mind filled with the same question: "How did it know?"

The group had been hunting ordinary shadows, and this four-armed creature was appearing for the first time. Why were they so sure that it was their target?

Four Hands' voice was hoarse as he continued:

"Because you are 'players,' and I am the target of the 'players'?"

"Huh? Huh? Huh?" Fujiwara Chika looked over in shock. "How did it know we were players?"

Amamiya Natsuki and the other girls exchanged glances, then said:

"That's right, we are players."

Denial is pointless.

The other party clearly already knows what the player means, most likely from other random players, so it's better to just admit it openly.

Kaguya Shinomiya stepped forward and asked:

Why did you want to replicate all the guests on the cruise ship?

This was a question that the group had been racking their brains over but couldn't answer.

"Hmm..." Four Hands pondered, "Probably to avoid repeating the same mistakes."

"Repeat the same mistakes?" The young lady frowned slightly. "What do you mean?"

“Literally.” Four Hands’ voice was hoarse. “Now it’s my turn again.”

Secretary Qianhua said angrily:

"You didn't answer anything."

"I have already answered," Four-Handed said coldly. "Then... how do you intend to dispel the fog of memory in your minds?"

Amamiya Natsuki shook her head and said:

"I don't know, but you probably can't handle it."

"An expected answer, but it's alright." Four Hands took a half step back, his voice low. "Then what about the power of the gods?"

"...God?"

"That's right, it's the god of the entire island."

"..."