...?
Hey, what's making you stop all of a sudden?
...I... Huh.
I'm not feeling too great right now.
...
...Nope. I'm definitely out of here.
... (I can't even move... I've exhausted too much energy.)
(Blast it all... If only I wasn't so overly cautious...!!)
GG. But at the end of the day, this outcome was inevitable...
Give Joe my regards from the mortal realm.
!!?
If you got something to say to me...
...Go ahead and say it yourself.
What.... WHAT!?
J-Joe...!! You're....!?
...What in the fresh hell are you doing here!? Have you lost your damn mind!?
It's okay, pops. You don't have to worry about me. I know full well what I'm doing, but... I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I didn't do this.
...son...
I'm surprised you're able to live with yourself at all... coming to fight when you've lost so many times. A total embarrassment.
And here I thought even a crappy guy like you had the guts to understand. I'd say you're the embarrassing one here.
Grh... it seems like I hit you with one too many hits to the head. You've grown delusionaal.
Dang... you really are rubbing off on me, huh?
That's it! You should've laid low, because this time you'll STAY dead!
JOE!!
Dammit, not again!
Hollup... let him cook.
Let him--!! Are you crazy!? We already let Joe "cook" against Alastor! Twice! And he's even more outclassed now than he was either of these times! As it stands, it's like asking for him to get killed for real!
We've already seen enough disaster happen on and on. I won't turn a blind eye to it no more. You got tha--
Will!!
...Will. I agree that the situation here is dire... but this matter is more personal to Joe and Jet than it is to you or me... and I think to butt in right here would be depriving the both of them of their own closure.
This excuse sounds real familiar...
I ain't sayin "let 'em die". If something happens, you can turn back the clock easily. Your "New Rewind Time" is more than powerful enough to stop any trickey.
.....
...So be it. I'm not keen on idling by, but I'll wait until there's a decisive outcome.
(He avoided Alastor's attack!)
(That... should be nothing short of impossible. He couldn't do anything without tapping into the same power as me. I don't feel any Mach Speed, Slow, or Zoom. He's not tapping into the power of Dou or the technique of Sei.)
(What exactly changed between then and now... and could that change be the reason he's so confident!?)
I'm sorry, Master Oogway... at that time, I didn't understand what inner peace meant. I forsook your teachings, and flew into hatred. Totally not rad of me, dude.
But I'll make things right. I'll prove that neither you nor anyone was wrong to believe in me.
Woah woah woah...
You've never heard of Beastie Buddies? How is that possible?! You're one of the Legendary Eon-Class Beastie Buddies though! **
Here look
See?
3, 4, 5...That's all of em.
Wow, 5 in one go. Impressive.
Heh, pretty easy if you ask me. Just catch 'em while they're out at the ol bar you know?
Not my fault they're so weak, drunk or n-.
HEY! Go breathe somewhere else unless you want me to stop you doing it altogether freak.
*groan*
...let me radio in, then we can get back home.
In a sense, yes. Though with Rika and Enemice helping with Mechabit's repairs, I more wanted to give you an answer, given how much more you were looking for us.
*cough* You don't...*cough*...scare me. The only reason you have any clue what I've done on my own is from you trying to be a wannabe all-seeing freak*.
*pant* That "mysterious giant", the oni's worries about our old projects, the scourge that not even Kanako could be trusted with...† I've handled it all, what do you think I don't have?!
TARGET'S SELF-RELIANCE: DESTRUCTIVE.
TARGET'S COMMUNICATION PRIOR TO ACTION: NEGATIVE.
TARGET'S HEALTH: CRITICAL.
Heh.... there's no end to the surprises... not with either of you. And you know? As much as it bothers me to be proven wrong so many times, I'm kinda grateful for it.
...
However... I have it on good authority that I still have more than enough power to snuff the both of your lights out. So unless you have any last-minute tricks...
Funny you mention.
HMPH!
Alastor isn't someone that Joe can beat with the Six Majin... what in the dickens is he thinking?
....
Hah! This isn't your real ace in the hole. I know better than to underestimate you at this stage...
Still, I want to prove my definitive superiority over you. So pull out all the stops in your arsenal just as your old man did... I'll take you down nonetheless.
I didn't use this in either of our recent fights... but I'll admit, I don't think I could take you on without it.
!?
Wait... could he be doing what I think he's doing!?
Alriiight~! Six Machine! Six Majin! You ready for this?!
TOUH!
...Sorry to keep you waiting, Alastor! Introducing... the Six x Six Majin!
...
...Very interesting.
I tried to be the bigger man metaphorically... but you just won't listen, so I'll do it literally.
Cute. But being bigger doesn't make you better or stronger... even a monkey brain like you should know that.
That's true... though I think you'll find that I'm all three of those things right now.
Mach Speed!
!!?
Red Hot Kick!
Joe!
!?
I was able to mitigate the Black Film with the power of the Oscar, but it'll take time for it to fully erode. Don't worry about looking cool and reverse his mutated state! If he can build up enough Dou from this, it'll be useless!
(It's true... I don't feel his power dropping anymore. He might actually grow stronger from this!)
D-don't think.. it'll be... that easy!
Heheh... Good point.
In that case... I'd like to ask if you knew where I might be able to find Shadow Digital? There's... something important I'd like to tell him about.
NO.
Fine! Fine. They wanna put reality through a blender, let's see how they like it.
What- is this French? Goddammit. Okay, while I figure this out, I shouuuld...
Oh. Well, um...
...it seems he's over in Quiet Forest. I've heard he built a small space near Dark Elf's cottage, and, well...they're probably the only two houses in that area, but I can give you more directions if you want.
NATURE OF BATTLE: TRIVIAL AND UNEXPECTED.
BLOODSHED ACCEPTED REGARDLESS.
*hack*
No...*wheeze*...you can't...
ATTEMPT AT PERSUASION FAILED. OBJECT WILL BE ANALYZED AFTER-
I DON'T CARE WHO YOU THINK GAVE YOU THE RIGHT TO HURT HER LIKE THAT, YOU NEVER HAD IT!!!

Joe... Surely if you were hiding a secret weapon like this, it would've been useful before... why the hell are you only using it now!?
Both times, I wasn't in such a good place in the ol' gnoggin.

But I've learned that none of those things matter in the slightest... not when you have the will to fight.
URGH!! Gag me with a spoon! You'll still lose!!
ULTRA ALASTOR STINGER RAI
Mach-Mach-Mach Speed.
Urk!!
I can use VFX abilities for however long I want in this state... It's Joever, Alastor.
DOUBLE.... DESPERADOOOOO!!!
AGGGGGHHH!!!
Nnn...!!! This isn't over, Joe! It never will be! I'll come back stronger than ever, and you'll--
And I'll be ready like I used to. You won't be getting the drop on me again... not if you ever bother coming back.
So, how's the house going? Heh, that's kinda fun to say...
(a)* Great! It's almost ready for Kirby to make himself at home, we just need to give some finishing touches.
(b) But we really can't thank Bandanna here enough for the help, he had a real good outline of how to set it all up! He's probably been to Kirby's more than any of us!
I-I mean, I'm real glad I could help. I really, really am.
Though I'm worried how much we can cover with who we have helping right now. A lot of work needs to be done on the delivery station, too, and I dunno how fast we can finish both with just us†...
Eh, don't let it get to ya, B-Dee. Raisin Ruins wasn't built in a day, after-
(c) ...What was that?
Beats me. Maybe something fell over in my weap-
Wh-what's going on?!
〈Me see more little Dees...〉‡
ROAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!! 〈WILL CATCH LITTLE DEES IN THEIR HOME!!!〉
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