Phantom Thieves of Hope - A Danganronpa X Persona 5 Story.

Chapter 108: Judgement be Upon You

V3 Rebuttal -CROSS SWORD- - Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

Shadow Miyadera, with a cruel, conniving smirk that crawled across her face, shocked Shadow Korekiyo with another burst of energy. With a tortured scream, the ice encasing him cracked and shattered, breaking apart as Shadow Kiyo was forced back into his human form, stumbling and groaning.

"Now, Brother! Kill them all for me...!"

"Yes, Sister...!" he wheezed, his body shaking as the electricity crackled around him.

The moment these words left her mouth, a violent surge of the controlling shocks launched down at Kiyo, and immediately, the battle spiraled into chaos.

Sleuth's breath came in quick, sharp gasps as he fought to keep his mind focused, his fingers gripping his baton tightly. The air around them was thick with smoke, the ground a shifting, dangerous battlefield. Shadow Miyadera hovered above, her presence menacing, casting dark shadows on the already murky scene.

Leprechaun, Mozart, and Razor were engaged in fierce combat with Kiyo. His once cool demeanor had given way to an overwhelming, bloodthirsty hunger, and he had become a feral beast with unpredictable, wild movements. Every swipe of his clawed hands was more powerful than the last, and with every step, the ground trembled beneath him.

Leprechaun resummoned Byakko to create another defensive ice wall, but now that Kiyo was being boosted by his twisted sister, it didn't work as intended this time. He dodged out of the way, his monstrous form a blur as he launched himself into attacks with terrifying force. His claws slashed the air, aiming to tear through their defenses, and only by sheer luck did Leprechaun narrowly avoid a fatal strike.

Meanwhile, the range-oriented fighters—Sleuth, Highwayman, and Lab-Rat—had split off to confront Shadow Miyadera. The woman floated high above them, her expression one of pure, taunting delight. Every time they thought they had her cornered, she effortlessly drifted away, her ethereal form impossible to pin down. But it was her ability to control Kiyo, amplifying his power with those cursed bolts of red lightning, that kept the fight tipping in their enemies' favor.

Sleuth gritted his teeth as Casanova materialized with a swift swirl of frost, and he thrust his baton forward, commanding it to fire a powerful Mabufudyne attack. Ice shot from the ground in long, jagged spikes, a glistening barricade meant to trap and freeze the siblings.

But Miyadera was quick. With a flick of her hand, she manipulated the air, and the spikes missed their target entirely, narrowly skimming past her and dissipating into nothing. In the blink of an eye, her form swirled, and before Shuichi could react, a blast of searing hot flames rocketed toward him. He dove to the side, narrowly avoiding the flames that singed the air, but they still left a faint sting on his skin.

From the rear, Highwayman and Lab-Rat focused on Miyadera's movements, waiting for an opening. But she was just as difficult to target as Kiyo, moving effortlessly in the air as if she were untouchable. Highwayman fired off her own barrage of bullets, but Miyadera dodged them all, her voice a soft hiss of mockery in the air.

"You think your petty attacks can touch me? How quaint."

Kiyo, for all his savagery, was a force of nature. Kaede's Persona launched a large fireball toward him, but, quick as lightning, he batted it away, sending the ball spinning in the air before it evaporated into nothing. He dashed forward, faster than anyone could react.

"Leprechaun, look out!" Mozart shouted, but it was too late.

Leprechaun was just about to summon another wall of ice when Shadow Kiyo struck, his claws tearing into the wall, shattering it with a single swipe. The Lucky Student went flying back, a ragged breath leaving his chest as he crashed to the ground, knocked senseless from the impact.