A crossover anime/manga story, set in everyday Tokyo, but within a loop of a game.

The moment the bullet was fired from the muzzle, a tall, dark shadow appeared.

"boom."

The spent cartridge case fell onto the carpet in the carriage with a slight thud.

The spot where the human demon was hit by the pistol bullet did not create a crater; the bullet did not penetrate its body. Instead, a shallow spiral-shaped indentation appeared on the surface of its body.

"Is it coming again..."

Asagiri stood up, revealing a dark gray mask on his face and the black "Hunter's Trench Coat" on his body. His pupils had turned into a bright golden yellow.

"Kill them, you human demons."

28

Chapter 28: The overwhelming dominance of the strongest squad.

"what is that……"

Upon seeing the Asura, a humanoid creature over two meters tall with its head almost touching the tram ceiling, its body covered in a shimmering dark red light, and without any facial features, the dozen or so demi-human agents from the Special Task Force, armed with guns, all showed expressions of terror.

"Fire! Fire!"

As the human demon walked step by step toward where they were standing, the agents of the Demi-human Countermeasures Bureau pulled the triggers of their guns. The once quiet carriage was suddenly filled with a sound like a downpour, mixed with the sound of spent shell casings hitting the carpet and the flashes of gun muzzles.

Faced with the simultaneous firing of more than a dozen semi-automatic pistols, the tall, black body of the Asura only swayed slightly before continuing to advance slowly, step by step, through the hail of bullets.

"how come……"

Even after the magazines were completely emptied, the agents of the Special Task Force on Countering Demi-humans were still subconsciously pulling the triggers. They felt intense fear and panic as they looked at Shura, who seemed to have suffered no serious damage despite being bombarded by bullets.

What on earth is that?

Isn't it a demi-human? Aside from immortality, demi-humans shouldn't possess any special powers at all! Why...why is that person in black able to summon such a monster!?

"Retreat, retreat!"

Just as the leading agent from the Special Task Force on Countering Demi-humans was about to call for his subordinates to turn around and escape to another carriage, Kotoko Iwanaga slowly reached out her hand towards the carriage connection, her dark purple eyes shining brightly, and whispered.

"Touch of the Dead".

As Kotoko Iwanaga finished speaking, dozens of pale, twisting arms instantly appeared on the walls and floor of the doorway leading to the other carriage.

"What...what is this thing..."

Upon seeing those pale arms that suddenly appeared, twisting and writhing, the demi-human countermeasures bureau specialist closest to the door showed fear. But just as he was about to turn around and run away, his ankle was grabbed by a ghostly hand, and he fell to the ground without warning.

The next second, dozens of pale arms emerged from the ground and climbed onto the body of the demi-human countermeasures bureau specialist. Before he could even scream, his pupils instantly became dilated and dim, and bright red blood overflowed from his eye sockets. After his body twitched slightly, he completely lost his breath.

The other demi-human countermeasures bureau agents were horrified when they saw this scene. They tried to flee the area where the pale arms had appeared, but when they turned around, they saw that the tall black figure had already grabbed one of the agents' heads with one hand. With a dull cracking sound, the black figure crushed the agent's head, and blood and brain matter dripped onto the ground of the tram.

"What, what should we do now..."

Ahead was a terrifying black shadow that could crush a human's head with a single hand, and behind it were countless pale arms. Whether moving forward or backward, it was certain death.

The demi-human countermeasures bureau's agents looked on in despair, but then, in the next second, they made an unexpected move.

"Surrender, we surrender!"

They quickly threw their guns to the ground, then knelt down with their hands raised.

"Please...please don't kill us..."

Asagiri was not surprised by this.

Although these specialists from the Demi-human Countermeasures Bureau had received professional training, they were far inferior to the Black Watch Force that he had faced before, and could not be compared at all.

Putting aside individual skills, tactical awareness, and proficiency in using firearms, the most terrifying aspect of Blackwatch is actually its unwavering, almost fanatical, and incredibly strong willpower.

In the zombie instance, a Blackwatch tactical squad, even when faced with the sudden appearance of Alice and the Human Asura, and after suffering a surprise attack that resulted in the deaths of several teammates, did not panic or hesitate. While requesting assistance from headquarters, they quickly launched a counterattack.

They will never surrender, and they will never yield.

Ultimately, these specialists from the Demi-human Countermeasures Bureau are just ordinary people who have undergone professional training. Faced with supernatural forces like the Human Asura and the Touch of the Dead, which ordinary people are completely powerless against and for which even firearms are ineffective, it is quite normal for their spirits to collapse and despair, and for them to surrender in order to survive.

but……

"Beg for mercy? At this moment? Don't make me laugh."

As Asagiri spoke these words, she threw her rope dart, which accurately struck the head of a demi-human countermeasures bureau specialist. There was no pity or hesitation in her dark eyes, and even her voice was devoid of emotion; she simply said indifferently.

"Necro, kill them."

"it is good."

Kotoko Iwanaga responded with a smile, and then hundreds of pale, twisting arms instantly emerged from the floor of the carriage, like a large swarm of snakes, and coiled around the bodies of the demi-human countermeasures specialists.

……

Twenty minutes later, at a train station in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture.

This place is different from usual. The area has been cordoned off, and everyone on the platform has been evacuated. The platform has been shut down.

Dozens of fully armed police officers, dressed in riot gear and carrying shotguns and semi-automatic rifles, had formed a combat formation and were watching the tram parked at the platform warily.

"Sniper in position."

Upon hearing the report through his headset, the on-site commander at the rear confirmed it before pressing the communication button on his headset and issuing orders to the mobile unit members.

"Prepare to enter the tram. The opponent is suspected to be a demi-human. Use continuous crossfire and do not leave any gaps or openings for the opponent to revive."

"receive."

The Demi-human Countermeasures Bureau in this world is not useless. As an official agency specifically for dealing with demi-humans, they naturally have several measures to deal with them. The simplest and most effective of these is to use non-lethal weapons such as tranquilizer guns, smoke grenades, and flashbangs to render demi-humans unable to fight without causing them to die directly, thus triggering a full-health and full-status resurrection.

However, there is a prerequisite for using this method: the target demi-human must not possess overly strong combat power.

This time, however, it was different from most demi-human hunting operations. The four suspected demi-humans killed more than a dozen armed agents, which was enough to prove that the four were extremely threatening.

Therefore, the only option is to adopt another measure, namely, continuous fire suppression.

Although the resurrection of demi-humans is fast, it still takes time. As long as you keep killing your opponent without leaving any gap for resurrection and rebirth, you can achieve suppression.

Just as the dozens of members of the mobile unit formed a combat formation and prepared to enter the tram, a calm voice rang out from behind them.

"Persona, Alice".

"What……"

Before the members of the mobile unit could even turn around, a sweet, gentle, and smiling little girl's voice rang out.

"Please die for me."

In an instant, most of the mobile unit members lost their breath and fell straight to the ground. Only three members passed the mental strength test and did not die directly under the effect of Alice's exclusive skill.

Faced with this sudden situation, the three members of the mobile unit did not have time to react, but they saw a blinding light shining through the transparent window of the carriage.

Holding the exorcist's sword, Asuna Yuuki thrust out a sword from a distance. The light emanating from the tip of the sword was like a sharp arrow, piercing through the hard train window and then penetrating the chests of the two mobile unit members standing one in front of the other.

The last remaining member of the mobile unit finally reacted, raising his shotgun and aiming it at Yuuki Asuna inside the carriage. But before he could pull the trigger, an unidentified object suddenly flew out of the carriage.

"boom!!!"

The spinning Indian tomahawk struck the mobile unit member in the chest. The terrifying force it carried sent his body flying several meters before crashing heavily to the ground. Not only was his riot control suit shattered, but the bones in his chest and his internal organs were also reduced to dust by the force.

The sniper, who was lying in ambush on a high point dozens of meters away, saw this scene and quickly moved his sniper rifle to aim at the first person to appear, who was wearing a long black trench coat and a dark gray mask.

But as soon as he moved the scope of his sniper rifle, he caught a glimpse of something floating beside him out of the corner of his eye. He instinctively turned his head and saw a terrifying puppet-like face staring intently at him.

The next second, the prototype Mita opened its mouth and bit the sniper's neck like a python, pulling his body down from several meters high and slamming it heavily onto the ground, creating a bright red bloody pattern.

The entire process took less than five seconds.

The Demi-human Countermeasures Bureau's mobile force was completely annihilated.

"Hey ho~"

Kato Megumi walked to the body of the mobile unit member, squatted down, pulled out her Indian tomahawk, and said softly.

"Although they were fully armed enemies, we took them down easily."

“That’s normal. After all, we gained the initiative in the battle through your abilities, and the other side doesn’t seem to know that we possess supernatural powers.”

As Asagiri spoke, she walked to the body of the on-site commander and took his phone.

"Since he can serve as the on-site commander, he must hold a certain position in the Demi-human Countermeasures Bureau. Let's see what valuable information he has on his phone."

29

Chapter 29 The Shinomiya Kaguya Squad's Misjudgment.

Meanwhile, inside a train station in Yokohama City in the alternate world.

"Shoot him, sharpshooter!"

Kaguya Shinomiya's long sword swiftly extended, piercing through an enemy wearing a mobile unit combat uniform. She then immediately ducked behind the wall around the corner.

"boom!"

Almost at the same moment that Kaguya Shinomiya had taken cover, the spot where she had just been standing was immediately hit by a hail of bullets, and debris flew from the ground and walls.

"hateful……"

Kaguya Shinomiya, who never showed her emotions on her face, couldn't help but mutter a curse under her breath at this moment.

She glanced at Fujiwara Chika and Hayasaka Ai beside her, her red eyes flashing, as if she had made up her mind, and said in a low voice.

"Help me divert the enemy's attention; I'm about to use that ability."

"Ok."

Hayasaka Ai nodded, then took out a delicate little doll from her bosom and gently placed it on the ground. Immediately afterward, the doll's body rapidly expanded, and its appearance gradually changed, eventually transforming into the likeness of Kaguya Shinomiya, before rushing out from behind the corner.

"boom!"

Upon seeing Kaguya Shinomiya reappear, the dozen or so members of the Demi-human Countermeasures Bureau's mobile unit, who were on high alert, immediately aimed at the doll disguised as Kaguya Shinomiya and pulled the triggers of their guns.

Amidst such intense gunfire, the doll's body was instantly riddled with holes, but at the moment of complete destruction, a blinding light suddenly burst forth from within its body.

"boom!"

Faced with the blinding white light that burst forth as the doll exploded, the dozen or so members of the Demi-human Countermeasures Bureau instinctively looked away and stopped firing.

Taking advantage of this opening, the real Kaguya Shinomiya appeared from behind the corner, her long sword transforming into the shape of a longbow. She drew the bowstring to its limit, and an energy arrow shimmering with a faint light instantly appeared.

"The Hundred-Armed Giant's Bow and Arrow!"

The arrow, formed from energy, emitted a chilling aura as it shot towards the dozen or so members of the Demi-human Countermeasures Bureau's mobile unit who were standing. Even the air it passed through seemed to distort as if it were being scorched.

The world seemed to freeze the moment the arrow arrived.

There was no sound, only a rapidly expanding ball of light that instantly melted the members of the mobile unit standing there. Even the surrounding walls and ground melted away as quickly as spring snow under the scorching sun.

"boom!!"

It wasn't until two or three seconds later that the entire tram station began to shake, followed by a deafening roar like an explosion.

"Kaguya!"

Hayasaka Ai reacted quickly and pulled Shinomiya Kaguya back from where she was standing. Looking at Kaguya's red eyes, which had become somewhat dim due to excessive mental energy consumption, a look of heartache appeared on her face, and she hurriedly asked with concern.

"Are you ok?"

"Well, it's okay."

Kaguya Shinomiya tried to break free from Ai Hayasaka's support, but she couldn't muster any strength and could only whisper.

"I didn't expect to use this skill so early in this instance... My plan failed me. The reaction speed of the official agencies in this world is much faster than I imagined. They actually sealed off the tram station before we even arrived..."

"Let's not talk about that now."

Fujiwara Chika, who is cheerful and quirky and always has a smile on her face, loses her smile in this critical moment, replaced by utter seriousness and earnestness.

"Hayasaka, carry Kaguya on your back, let's leave here... We can't go back to the city, let's go straight across the tram tracks and into the nearby forest, and try to give Kaguya some time to rest."

"it is good."

Kaguya Shinomiya has a very proud personality and is actually not very willing to let Ai Hayasaka carry her. However, because she just used the "Hundred-Armed Giant's Bow and Arrow", she has consumed a lot of mental and physical energy. Not to mention continuing to fight, she can't even walk on her own. This is the only way she can do it.

While lying on Hayasaka Ai's back, Kaguya Shinomiya reflected on the mistakes she had made.

After entering the instance, the three of them also encountered agents from the Demi-human Countermeasures Bureau. Through interrogation and threats, they learned the location of the Demi-human Research Institute base, which was located in Chiba Prefecture.

Just like Asagiri made, Kaguya Shinomiya also decided to find a way to take the train in order to conserve her energy and get to Chiba as soon as possible.