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I'm happy to have two other pacifists with me.

If the rest of you change your mind, you can tell me at any point.

So, Mr. Sleepyhead over there and...

Hey! Mr. Bunny Ears, come over—

Hey, you!

This way!

Okay, let's go.

Come on.

Juni Taisen

Episode 2: Tricks Both Mongrel and Fowl

They really did erase the population of a city of 500,000 in a single night, I guess.

I think some people got left inside...

Do you think they're okay?

Is this really

the time to worry about others?

Good point.

For now, let's look for a place where we can lay low.

I see...

Wow, I guess this would be quite a blind spot.

By the way, thank you for agreeing to my peace proposal.

No problem. That's why you saved me, after all.

Yeah.

I just realized. We haven't introduced ourselves, have we?

Sharyu: Warrior of the Monkey, killing peacefully.

Killing Peacefully Monkey

Nezumi: Warrior of the Rat, killing all.

Killing All Rat

Sharyu Nezumi

You're quite young, aren't you?

Though, to have been chosen for the Juni Taisen,

you must be sufficiently accomplished as a warrior.

Well, when it comes to fighting, everyone has their own standards

for how much is "sufficient."

Dealing with children can be such a hassle...

You're quite powerful, aren't you?

Well, enough to defend myself, I would hope.

Don't be modest.

You were the one who brought down the floor, weren't you,

Miss Sharyu?

Oh, he could tell?

I think someone saw your alliance about to be formed,

and was preparing to launch a first strike to prevent it.

But you sensed that and protected us by

taking out the floor and returning us to square one.

Isn't that right?

Yes, that's more or less accurate.

But I didn't just "sense it," or anything so vague as that.

Someone was emitting a palpable urge to kill.

It means another warrior was present who wanted

to end the Juni Taisen with an approach that was the polar opposite of mine.

Down we go...

It seems most of them chose to use the chaos to hide for the time being.

There are no strict boundaries on the Juni Taisen's playing field.

I've heard that one can go so far as to leave the country if one wishes.

In fact, the last tournament's winner, Boar,

turned the fight in his favor

by choosing to travel to a densely populated place.

But with a clear time limit dictated by this poison in our bellies,

I doubt anyone will get too far from this town.

Which means that, sooner or later, I'll get another chance

to use this "Old-Timer" I created.

Where the hell did he get off to?

Hey, there!

Please sample

Hello, hello, hello!

Highway Exit

Killed right off the bat, and reduced to someone's puppet...

Pathetic.

Yeah, figured this place would be abandoned.

The rules of this year's Taisen

say we have to steal the poison jewels the others swallowed.

That twelve-hour time bomb is gonna make it

hard to use the standard strategy of laying low in the early running.

That doesn't apply to me, though.

If there's a theory, go the other way. That's how I roll.

I let the world think my fighting style is my savage "Mad Dog's Vise" bite.

But what actually defines a Dog warrior is the venom secreted from the fangs.

Of course, anyone who gets a taste of it ends up dead.

Welcome.

You were a fool to come here alone.

I produce the venom in my own body, and by infecting my enemy with it,

I can kill, kill, and sometimes even kill...

Of course, a bite is a bite,

so to say that biting is my style isn't technically a lie...

I could tell at first glance that the pitch-black jewel was a type of poison.

And knowing that, I had my body prepare an antidote to neutralize it in advance.

Cheating? Maybe, but I don't feel the slightest bit guilty.

When I get an advantage, I'll use it to the fullest.

Seems we have a pretty bloodthirsty bunch this time around, too...

They'll likely thin their own numbers at the start,

so for now, I'll wait.

I'll gladly wait.

Waiting's what a dog does best.

I'll wait until they're down to three or fewer, here in this perfect hiding sp—

A bird?

Found you!

H-Hi, there.

There we go.

About before... I wasn't trying to hide the fact that I broke the floor.

But...

Actually, maybe I was.

I knew you would look at me that way if you knew.

I'm not trying to appear accusatory.

I'm just the naturally shifty-eyed type.

More importantly... Were you able to identify the attempted aggressor?

I wasn't.

I didn't really have time to investigate further.

It took all I had just to allow everyone to escape.

I told you not to be modest.

If you'd wanted to, you could have identified them,

and even killed them on the spot, couldn't you?

I could have, it's true.

But I don't use my power that way.

There are more appropriate, more worthy ways to use great power,

Nezumi-kun.

Appropriate, huh?

Though, I have a feeling the aggressor was the one acting more appropriately...

Please don't get the wrong idea!

I don't mean you any harm, I promise!

The hell is this little brat thinking?

She was in a perfect position for an ambush.

I-I'm the Chicken! Niwatori, the Chicken.

I came here because I... I was hoping we could team up...

Team up?

That's right... She tried to accept the Monkey's offer, too.

For such a timid waif, that's one hell of a flashy, revealing outfit.

Like a costume someone chose for her.

Sent into the Juni Taisen against her will, maybe?

Team up, you say?

Y-Yes...

Things may have gotten a bit chaotic, but in a battle royale,

it g-goes without saying that you should group up at the start, right?

If it really went without saying,

Th-Then, when we're the last two standing,

the Monkey wouldn't have been the only one who tried it.

we can settle it with a fair fight, one on one!

Everyone knows there's only one winner in the end.

So please, work with me! Please!

Doesn't she get that teamwork and betrayal go hand in hand around here?

Can't see what I'd get out of working with an idiot like her...

But if we fight now and I end up wounded, that's not good for me, either.

I don't want even the slightest chance of getting eliminated early.

My best chance might be to pretend to team up with her,

and then kill her before we run into anyone else.

Besides, we really need to hurry!

We're in trouble! Big trouble!

That scary-looking warrior with the two hatchets...

Don't be shocked, but he's a necromantist!

A necromantist?

He killed the Boar warrior, and he's already formed a team of three!

What did you say?

I... I have an ability called Eye of the Cormorant.

I can communicate with birds flying in the sky, and I see what they see.

Oh, that's how I found you, too.

That pigeon... So that's how she did it.

A-Anyway, after the floor collapsed,

This girl's a serious moron!

that scary Rabbit warrior used the Snake warrior he killed before we started,

Revealing her ability to someone she's just met...

and he killed the Boar warrior like it was nothing.

But that Rabbit warrior is the real problem right now.

Now he has their corpses on his side, and he's walking around with them!

Necromantists... I thought they were a myth.

The more they kill, the more they expand their ranks.

A killer who creates... A creator who mutilates.

I think we might be the only ones who know about this. I can beat her easily, so I can kill her at my leisure.

I mean, probably... But if we don't do something, he'll keep growing his team,

I'll get all the use I can out of her, and then kill her ASAP.

until no one else stands a chance! So we should also form an—

So, first...

Niwatori.

Y-Yes?

Do you know where the Rabbit is now?

O-Of course I do. I've been tracking him.

I've had the birds keep their distance so he won't notice,

but tracking him is our first priority.

Fine. Given the circumstances, I'll accept your proposal.

But you'd better believe I'm in charge here, dearie.

You... You mean...

It's a bunny hunt. Let's get killing.

Yes! Awesome! Let's work hard together and win this thing!

Thank you for having me!

We won't be together for long, though.

Our partnership ends the minute the Rabbit's team is crushed.

Allow me to officially introduce myself!

Niwatori: Warrior of the Chicken, killing by pecking!

Killing by Pecking Chicken

Dotsuku: Warrior of the Dog, killing by biting.

Killing by Biting Dog

Dotsuku Niwatori

Now, then... How best to use the girl?

You know the song that goes,

"We ran through those mountains full of rabbit,

we fished in those rivers full of carp," and the joke about

how it sounds like it's the people who are full of rabbit, not the mountains?

But I was thinking, since the next line is about catching fish,

they probably ate a lot of the rabbits—

If you want to talk, why don't we trade knowledge about the other warriors?

Oh, of course!

The only warriors I know about

are Ox, Dragon, Snake, Monkey, and Boar. Those five.

The riskiest among them is the Ox, without question.

Not sure how to say this...

Put simply, he's more powerful than you could ever imagine.

He stomps every enemy line on the battlefield, without exception.

He's known as the Genius of Slaughter.

The Genius of Slaughter?

Yeah. He's definitely one of the favorites to win.

At your level, if you run into him, what you should do is run.

Not that it matters.

Whether you're killed by the Ox or me, you're still gonna end up dead.

With the Tatsumi brothers, Dragon and Snake, there's not much to say.

They're twins who make a terrifying team.

But since one of them is already dead, their threat is more than halved.

Yes, I see.

Monkey, as you saw, is a pacifist and a philanthropist.

A disgrace to the warrior's name, an utterly repulsive woman!

She makes a living running onto battlefields, trying to coax peaceful resolutions.

Her mediation has resulted in ceasefires in countless wars.

She may be a warrior like us, but she's also a threat to our business.

I'll bet the reason she's at the Juni Taisen is to bring an end to this war, too.

I-Is that even possible?

I'd think not, but knowing that woman, she just might do it.

Dotsuku-san?

No need to talk about Boar at this point, I guess.

She had a pretty powerful ability called "Non-Reload," but...

Well, it might be lucky for us that she died so early on.

So, Niwatori, who do you know about?

I hardly know about anyone.

Just vague rumors and stuff.

I'm sorry. I've lived a sheltered life.

I see.

Well, I wasn't expecting much out of her, anyway.

Oh, but Dotsuku-san...

Aren't you curious about that boy?

Who?

The one who kept dozing off. The sleepy one.

He didn't seem much like a warrior, I guess.

Like you're one to talk...

It's true that he stood out in the crowd,

but not in the same way as the crazy Rabbit.

You think he's worth watching out for?

No... It's not that he seems formidable, exactly.

It's just... I feel like I've seen him somewhere before.

What about you, Dotsuku-san?

Huh? Dotsuku-san?

Now that she mentions it, there is a vague sense of déjà vu.

I don't know where I've seen him, though.

Did I fight with him, or against him, on a battlefield somewhere?

What is it?

Bad news, Dotsuku-san!

Rabbit's gang has split into two groups!

Walking dead, eh?

If there's someone here who can create those things,

the first thing I need to do is...

The most dangerous among them is Ox, the famed "Genius of Slaughter."

But Ox also raised his hand in response to the Monkey's offer of peace.

Darn it!

The alliance fell through then.

But perhaps we could work together, as fellow moderates.

I'm very sorry, Dotsuku-san.

I've lost sight of Rabbit and Snake.

It's possible they realized I was watching them.

Well, given how green she is, it had to happen eventually.

But...

Would this be a decoy, then?

They send the barely mobile Boar out as bait,

and then Rabbit and Snake both ambush you.

Guess that Rabbit isn't as crazy as his appearance might suggest.

No, if he's using one of his own allies as a decoy, he's definitely crazy...

But in that case, I'll have to beat him at his own game.

Out-crazy the crazy.

Become a mad dog...

Niwatori.

Y-Yes? What is it?

Hold out your hand.

Like this?

Don't move!

How's that feel?

Wh-What... What do you mean?

What did you do to me?

I drugged you.

Tremble in fear. That's the wonder drug One-Man Army.

It draws out your combat abilities to the fullest.

A poisoner can do more than kill.

There's such a thing as non-fatal poison.

I'll temporarily power her up with that venom,

then send her out against that decoy Boar.

All she needs to do is put up a decent fight.

That'll lure Rabbit and Snake out of hiding...

What's going on?

Then I'll get behind them and finish Rabbit off.

Of course, even with the power boost, Rabbit or Snake could kill her,

but all the better for me, then.

Once that's done, I'll make my way underground again.

A mad dog and a hunting dog... That is the Warrior of the Dog, Dotsuku.

Calm down! I gave you a little push, but it's still all your own power.

Calm yourself down and control it.

Okay...

C-Control...

Like... this?

Damn you—

There must be some way for the moderates to meet up.

Ushii: Warrior of the Ox, killing systematically.

Uuma: Warrior of the Horse, killing silently.

They say, "Better to be a chicken's beak than a bull's tail."

A chicken may peck deeply,

but what it finds may not be food.

Next time: Cutting a Chicken with a Beef Cleaver.

Episode 3: Cutting a Chicken with a Beef Cleaver

Everybody, clap your hands!