Chapter 168

Preparing For The Festival is the One-Hundredth and Sixty-Eighth chapter of Lucas’ series Trey's Anime
Trey brings the supplies from school into the base and court looks up saying…is this about that school festival? Trey says yup! The festival is 4 days from now, so we gotta use up this Saturday to make it! Ian yells saying I NEED GUYS TO HELP ME MAKE VILLAN COSTUMES! Sakura says she can help! And blushes!! Sarah says that later Ian, Jaden and trey Need to rehearse there parts more… and trey says don’t worry we’ll do it! I just need to help Jaden with making the props. Jaden says Satoshi! Help me paint these! Trey laughs and says wait this is your 11th grade friend from school? Court says they finally have something to work on…The skinny kid smiles with him saying yep. We cut to defenders office where thread master is there in person with him. Lucas is at the opposite end of defenders desk with thread master. He says you want me to profile these guys? Defender says yep. Lucas looks at halogen and says obviously he’s halogen…the guy with synthetic powers similar to treys possessor power…defender says so he’s like your protege? Lucas says he never said anything about helping trey- defender stops him and says it’s obvious you’ve been helping him…trey was a key figure under you in the Lucas reaper war. Lucas says trey told him halogen is like his rival…anywhere one of them goes…the other follows. They keep trying to one up each other until one of them kills the other. Defender says noted. After that Lucas looks at the next one and says romaji…I never saw his power in action but I heard he sends power shockwaves…one strong enough to shatter a persons limbs…he came from a dark underworld past…but has been a key member of the cleansers. Currently being followed by squawks right? Defender says of course…but you’re not to tell anyone that. Lucas nods and says the next one is wifey, a crazy slasher girl who’s obsessed with blood and being normal…and then there’s gyro…the sniper who can shoot from far away. We don’t know much about where he came from but he’s an expert shot…we should watch out for him. And finally entity…an unkown person or even creature who can warp people around and use black sludge. They are in charge of creating the kiyomeru and presumably are overseeing halogens big power up they got warned about by their informant. Defender nods and says is that all you know about them? He says I wish I knew more but…sadly that’s all I got from team trey… defender says than it is enough…they know what the tendencies of their enemies are. And that alone will prove invaluable in their investigation in the cleansers. He says thank you and Lucas says of course…and as he walks out the door defender says wait… I have a question…formal number one. Lucas looks back and says what is it? Defender tells thread master to leave for a moment, and he says will do. Lucas sits back down and defender puts his hands to his face and then move his arms to his desk sighing and saying…I want to be a better hero as the number one than I was a father. Lucas…how did you keep the strength and positivity to get through every inconceivable threat? How did he stand and smile though it all. Lucas looks down and says honestly…my friends are how I did it. I wanted to take care of them and protect my family…so we did everything we had to in order to win. Defender nods and says I see. Lucas says you can do this defender. I already have seen a change in you since we first met at the national hero tournament. You’ve become aware of your mistakes one step at a time. I’m sure you’ll lead us through what’s coming amazingly. You’ll be a great number one. Defender covers his mouth and gasps saying…thank you… and Lucas smiles leaving and saying always… defender looks down at his desk at a picture of Emily, and says I’ll keep going one step at a time. End of chapter  
Released:  Manga: September 29th 2023 Anime: Unreleased