Marvel: The Greatest Hero Era

With a whoosh, the nanotech blade extended instantly, and the dwarf alien, who had charged halfway through its attack, froze. It looked down at the blade piercing its chest, its expression one of disbelief. Even with its heart pierced, the dwarf alien, not yet dead, gritted its teeth and continued towards Kishimoto Megumi with a ferocious expression, determined to take her down with it.

Unfortunately, it can't do that.

That whooshing sound was the sound of the X gun being fired.

With a bang, the dwarf alien, whose heart had been pierced by Kishimoto Megumi's nanoblade, was then blown apart by a single shot from Nishi Joichiro. "Hmph, a burden..."

Having deactivated his invisibility, Nishijouichirou glanced disdainfully at Kishimoto Megumi in the corner.

After uttering a cold, mocking remark, Nishi Joichiro turned and left without hesitation.

Watching Nishijo Ichiro's departing figure, Kishimoto Megumi cried and lowered her head in grievance.

Whenever Nishijou looked down on her, Zhao Chen would always stand up for her, rebuke her, protect her, care for her, give her inner warmth, and provide her with a shoulder to lean on.

But now, everything is gone; all the warmth and light have vanished with that person's departure.

Kishimoto Megumi, hugging her knees and burying her head in her hands, slowly began to recall the past, the time when Zhao Chen was still by her side.

His laughter, his encouragement, his support, and the various intimate interactions they shared on a daily basis.

The more Kishimoto Megumi recalled, the more depressed and sad she felt, and the tighter her fingers clenched, until…

"Aaaaaah—!" "Sadayo!!"

Upon hearing Sadayo Suzumura's screams, Masanobu Hojo immediately panicked.

With red eyes, he haphazardly forced back the dwarf alien in front of him with a single slash, then turned to save his girlfriend.

Exposing your back to the enemy is a major taboo in combat!

Seizing the opportunity, the dwarf alien pounced without hesitation, pinning Hojo Masanobu to the ground and then choking him.

"Damn it!" Hojo Masanobu panicked the moment he was captured. 'I'll kill you! I'll rip your head off!' 'Just like you killed my own people!' The telepathic messages from the dwarf aliens echoed in his mind. Realizing death was drawing ever closer, Hojo Masanobu began to feel difficulty breathing. He figured that the moment his enhanced suit wore off would be his death…

Across from her, Sadayo Suzumura, also being choked by the dwarf alien with one hand, was struggling in agony when she suddenly felt her right hand being grabbed as well. "No! Let her go... let go!!"

Hojo Masanobu, his eyes blazing with fury, watched helplessly as Suzumura Sadayo's right hand was violently torn off by the short alien.

Blood, or rather, the liquid from the enhanced suit, splattered everywhere.

The arm, having lost a section of the sleeve from the enhanced suit, was bare and exposed, appearing so vulnerable.

Realizing that the enhancement suit was becoming ineffective, Suzumura Sadaya looked at Hojo Masanobu with despair and reluctance in her eyes.

The next second, Sadayo Suzumura's neck was mercilessly snapped by the dwarf alien.

At the moment Suzumura Sadayako died, Hojo Masanobu's mind went completely blank.

“Ah ...

Hojo Masanobu, roaring furiously, unleashed the ultimate power of his enhanced suit.

He first forcefully broke free from the dwarf's arm that was locking his throat, then grabbed the dwarf's arms with his other hand and kicked him hard in the chest.

With a tearing sound, the dwarf alien was sent flying backwards, its arms violently ripped off by Hojo Masanobu.

Throwing away those arms, Hojo Masanobu, his face covered in blood and contorted with rage, charged toward the short alien who had killed Suzumura Sadayo.

"—I'll kill you! 4.1!!"

"You're the one who's going to die!" The dwarf alien who snapped Suzumura Sadayo's neck pulled out the nanoblade that Suzumura Sadayo was wearing while throwing away her body! It turned on the nanoblade, the blade popped out, and stabbed Hojo Masanobu through the abdomen.

Just as the dwarf alien was about to cleave Hojo Masanobu in two with a single stroke, a gunshot rang out from behind it before it could draw its sword.

"You!" The dwarf alien turned around abruptly, startled.

Nishijo Ichiro raised his thumb, placed it on his throat, made a stroke, then reversed it 360 degrees and forcefully thrust it downwards.

"Trash, go to hell!"

"Damn it!" Before dying, the furious dwarf alien drew his sword and slashed open Hojo Masanobu's stomach.

The next second, the dwarf alien exploded into a shower of minced meat.

Chapter 284 Shock! Another shock!

"Ho ah!"

"Kill you, kill you, kill you!" Togo Juzo used his agile tactical rolls to dodge the attacks of the dwarf aliens.

Using various cover and objects on the rooftop, Togo Juzo led the dwarf aliens around aimlessly.

Abbreviation: Flying a kite.

He threw a sofa at the dwarf alien to attract its attention, then Togo Juzo raised his gun, aimed at the sofa, and fired.

Fearing they might also be within the attack range, the dwarf aliens cautiously chose to dodge.

With a loud bang, the sofa exploded, sending cotton fluff flying everywhere.

'Useless little tricks, I'm going to kill you!' "Hmph..."

With a mocking snort, Togo Juzo was already confident of victory, because the dwarf aliens had lost their composure.

He started running towards the low building across the street. Just as he was about to jump, Togo Juzo subtly tossed the X-gun, which was strapped with a rope, to his feet. With the other end of the rope tied around his waist, Togo Juzo leaped!

With the enhanced suit not activated, Togo Juzo's jumping distance was extremely limited, relying solely on his own jumping ability.

But this is exactly the effect he wants!

Having been completely outmaneuvered by Togo Juzo, the short 23 alien was furious when he saw Togo Juzo trying to escape, so he chased after him without saying a word!

It thought that Togo Juzo would jump to the roof of the low building across the street, so it made a great leap!

But to everyone's surprise, Togo Juzo jumped only a few meters before being pulled to a stop because the rope around his waist reached its limit.

'Damn humans!'

Togo Juzo secured himself to the X-gun by wedging it into a gap in the pipes at the edge of the roof. He was now dangling outside the building, holding the X-gun and steadily aiming at the landing alien.

Just before the dwarf alien landed, Togo Jūzō immediately fired two shots!

After two loud hissing sounds, a large hole was blasted open on the roof of the low building opposite.

The dwarf alien was completely unharmed, rolling over and lying face down to one side.

Togo Juzo, having lowered his gun, stared expressionlessly at the dwarf alien slowly rising from the opposite rooftop.

The next second, the dwarf alien suddenly swelled up and exploded into a pile of minced meat.

Seeing that his predicted shot had hit Togo Juzo, the tension on his face finally eased, and a slight smile appeared.

Just as Togo Juzo grabbed the rope and prepared to climb up, the teleportation began.

"What?! Is the mission over?"

Just as Togo Juzo was overjoyed to be teleported back to his room, a loud, wailing cry immediately caught his attention.

"Hojo! What's wrong!?"

Seeing Hojo Masanobu crying so sadly, Togo Juzo's heart immediately skipped a beat.

He looked around and counted the number of people.

Finally, Togo Juzo learned the reason for Hojo Masanobu's tears, and his earlier joy turned into disappointment. "So, one of them was sacrificed after all..."

Suddenly feeling very tired, Togo Juzo slumped down and sat down in a somewhat dejected manner.

Standing to the side, Kishimoto Megumi hung her head, her face full of self-reproach.

She realized it too late; if she had arrived even a second earlier, Suzumura Sadayo might not have died. "Hmph, they're all just a bunch of burdens."

"Hey GANTZ, forget about these guys and hurry up and rate them!"

The ill-tempered Nishi Joichiro drew angry stares from everyone the moment he opened his mouth.

Ignoring Togo Juzo and his group, Nishi Joichiro walked up to them and patted the surface of the GANTZ.

Urged on by Nishi Joichiro, the countdown timer on GANTZ's surface disappeared, the scene changed, and scoring began. 'Pochi (mascot)' '0 points' 'A mascot with absolutely no presence.' "Ugh..."

Wearing a reinforced suit, Pochi let out a whimper and pitifully lay trembling in the corner of the room.

When Kishimoto Megumi saw this, she went over with great sympathy and comforted him by touching him.

On the other side, after GANTZ finished scoring on Pochi, the scene shifted to Sakuragaoka Hijiri. 'Beautiful' '3 points' 'How does it feel to have your chest flattened?' 'Tsk—!' A very unhappy Sakuragaoka Hijiri crossed her arms, turned her head and muttered, 'Disgusting GANTZ.'

GANTZ ignored Sakuraoka Sei's disdain and continued his trash talk.

Next up was Hojo Masanobu. 'Gay' '16 points' 'Showing off your love, you'll die quickly.' 'You've only lost a wife, you still have your hands.' 'Bastard!!'

Hojo Masanobu was already deeply grieving over the death of Suzumura Sadaya.

Now, after being verbally attacked by GANTZ, my mentality instantly exploded!

Hojo Masanobu, his eyes bloodshot, picked up a gun, ready to detonate it on GANTZ. Before he could act, Togo Juzo intervened, stopping him. "Calm down, Hojo! GANTZ is deliberately provoking you! Don't fall for it!"

“Yes, Hojo-kun, if you shoot at GANTZ, you might be breaking the rules, and…”

Unable to utter the word "death," Kishimoto Megumi lowered her head tactfully, but everyone understood what she meant.

Hojo Masanobu, who had been stopped, glared at GANTZ through gritted teeth.

In the end, Hojo Masanobu succumbed, his knees buckled, and he knelt on the ground, continuing to pull at his hair, overwhelmed with guilt and pain.

Seeing this, Togo Juzo wanted to comfort him, but didn't know how. Just then, GANTZ's rating screen showed his chibi avatar.