Story Mode: Chapter Two

## Characters

* Berecca
* Kappei
* Gumchi
* Van
* Space Ninja
* Gen'unsai
* Leonard
* Robo-Yokozuna Gorikimaru

## Plot

#### Episode 1

Van and Gumchi wield shinai and square off as Genryusai watches. Kappei enters and asks Van if the latter hasn’t seen the former’s loincloth. Van asks Kappei what a loincloth is and the latter tells the former “it’s a long, white cloth.” Van points to Gumchi, who is smiling and has the loincloth wrapped around their head, and asks Kappei "You mean this?" A shocked Kappei exclaims "What in the!?" as Van, who responds with "Huh?" holds the end of the loincloth with a smile. Kappei’s shock turns into embarrassment and he hangs his head and covers his face with his hands as he tells Van that the loincloth is his underwear, much to Van and Gumchi's collective horror. Kappei angrily stands on Gumchi, causing the loincloth to come off the tiny yellow creature and lashes out at Van for "dishonoring" him. Van angrily tells Kappei that he “left it here.” Kappei asks Van “So what!?” and Van tells Kappei “All right, you're asking for it!” as a shinai bounces off Genryusai and the loincloth lands on Genryusai’s hat. Genryusai throws his hat at Kappei and Van to break up their fight while telling them "You two! Stop this fighting at once!" Genryusai puts his hat back on and sees two bells ringing.

A scroll on a wall rolls up to reveal a large vertical rectangle hole that Berecca jumps out of. Berecca takes a knee before Genryusai and asks the latter if he called. Genryusai tells Berecca to come with him as he removes the loincloth on top of his hat. Berecca asks Genryusai why he summoned her and he tells her that “word has it that an intelligence operative from the WNA is en route to Oedo as [they] speak.” With surprise, Berecca asks Genryusai if he said Oedo and he says “Yes, where [her] father was … when that accident tragically claimed his life.” Genryusai tells a speechless Berecca that her “father was a peerless researcher” and that “to this day, we mourn his loss.” Berecca asks Genryusai what the WNA is “hoping to find out” and he tells her “that’s what has [him] smelling a rat…”

Genryusai tells Berecca that he intends “to send Kappei to Oedo to keep an eye on things” and that he wants her “to support him remotely, from [her] lab.” Berecca asks Genryusai “Remote support, huh?” and he notes that she does “not sound pleased.” Berecca looks at Kappei and Gumchi sleeping next to each other on her left-hand side before she thinks to herself for a moment. Berecca asks Genryusai if he can’t “send [HER] to Oedo instead.” Berecca requests to Genryusai to “let [her] keep an eye on this WNA operative.” Genryusai asks Berecca that she wants him to send her instead of Kappei and her answer is “Yes” because she “always wanted to see Oedo for” herself and she wants “to place a flower” on her father’s grave. Genryusai understands and Berecca asks him to send her instead. Genryusai settles on sending Berecca instead and tells her that she “must promise [him] that [she] will not get in over [her] head.” Genryusai then tells Berecca to “keep watch, and report to [him her] findings.” Berecca tells Genryusai “You got it!” before preparing to jump through the large vertical rectangle hole in the wall. Before Berecca jumps, Genryusai tells her that she “must not draw attention to [herself].” After a brief silence, Berecca tells Genryusai that she understands before she rides an elevator behind the hole that takes her up. Kappei and Gumchi continue to sleep as Genryusai and Van are sitting.

Berecca arrives at her lab in Eagle City through a pipe ending in another large vertical rectangle hole covered by a scroll in the wall of the her lab before jumping off the roofs of a couple of high-rise buildings. Berecca arrives at rainy Oedo and says "So, this is Oedo..." before asking herself “what really happened to [her father] here?” Berecca then spies on a man from behind the corner of a building. She thinks to herself that he must be the operative. Surprised, Berecca thinks to herself that the man is Leonard, her father’s “colleague from the lab.” Without speaking, Berecca asks herself “What’s going on here!?” before remembering that she was told that Leonard also died in the accident. Berecca decides to follow the Leonard look-a-like and then her MakiPhone beeps, much to her horror. Kappei is also in Oedo and the one calling Berecca using his MakiPhone , telling her that she’s “going the wrong way.” Berecca apologises and tells Kappei that “something urgent came up.” Kappei asks Berecca what she’s talking about and she answers that she’ll “explain later” before telling him not to tell Genryusai. Kappei tells Berecca that he’ll “pretend [he] never heard this” and she tells him that she owes him one and that she’ll “bring back all the Oedo sweets” he wants.

Berecca covertly follows the operative to the hot spring in the middle of Shinobi City. The operative disappears and shadow ninja appear at the hot spring. Berecca, wielding a Drill Beast, battles with and defeats the shadow ninja.

Berecca says to herself "That should take care of them. But it seems I've lost sight of him..." Berecca tells herself “If Leonard’s alive, he must know something about the accident.” Berecca then asks herself “who are these ninja, and what are they doing here?” Kappei calls Berecca again, asking her if she’s okay and she replies that she’s fine. Kappei tells Berecca that he has a message from “Gramps”: “There’s a group of suspicious shinobi around, so watch out!” Berecca furiously asks Kappei why he didn’t tell her that sooner, he hangs up and Berecca questioningly says his name twice. Berecca asks herself “what is it with” Kappei…

#### Episode 2

Berecca stands in Shinobi City, thinking to herself that she’s “been thrown off Leonard’s trail entirely...” and then without speaking, she asks herself what the place she is at is. Kappei MakiPhone calls Berecca, smugly asking her if she is lost, to which she angrily replies "Lost? What do you think I am, a little kid?" Berecca's reply confuses Kappei and she thinks to herself "Whoops... I guess I am a kid..." Berecca notices “shinobi baths” and Kappei happily tells her that it is “a hot spring” and that “it will wash away [her] worries and leave [her] feeling refreshed” if she has a “soak in it.” Berecca says that “Leonard’s nowhere to be seen, and [she] could use a rest after the last fight” before saying that “Maybe [she’ll] have a quick soak…”

Berecca then sees people screaming and running and one of them screams that “there are monsters inside,” much to Berecca’s shock and disbelief. Berecca sees space ninja at a hot spring and asks herself “What the heck are these things!? And why are they invading a bathhouse?” Kappei asks Berecca what they should do and Berecca tells him "[she doesn’t] know what’s going on, but... Looks like [they] don’t have a choice!”

Berecca successfully protects the hot spring from space ninja. Kappei then calls Berecca, asking her if she is all right. Berecca remarks that she “thought it’d be refreshing, but [she’s] more tired than when [she] started…” Berecca goes on to tell Kappei that “Between Leonard, the space ninja and these other weird ninja… Something’s not right here in Shinobi City…” Kappei says to Berecca “Speaking of which” before telling her that he “forgot to tell” her that “Gramps says, watch out for space ninja!” Berecca angrily tells Kappei that "that information would have helped earlier … again!” Kappei hangs up and Berecca questioningly says his name twice. Berecca angrily shouts “Kappei!” before throwing her MakiPhone into the sky and telling herself “You’ve gotta be kidding me…”

Berecca protects an area of Shinobi City from space ninja and then protects another area of Shinobi City from space ninja and shadow ninja by battling with and defeating them.

Berecca dodges a kunai thrown at her. The kunai has a letter attached to it:

“Interfere with the investigation any further at your own peril.”

Berecca thinks to herself “The investigation? What is he investigating!?” before thinking to herself “That was definitely Leonard. What’s going on here!?” Then, her MakiPhone beeps, she answers it and angrily says “Kappei! How dare you hang up on me like that!?” Genryusai laughs on the other end and tells Berecca he is glad she is safe. With horror, Berecca realises that she is actually talking to Genryusai. Genryusai tells Berecca that he is disappointed and that he “did not think [she] would disobey [him].” Berecca tells Genryusai that she knows and “It’s just that … [her father’s] colleague has been alive all this time...” and she has “to know the truth about what happened.” Genryusai tells Berecca to “not take any chances” and that she is “to focus on [her] mission, and [her] mission alone.” Berecca starts to reply with "B-but-!" and space ninja appear behind her. Genryusai says “Hm!? So they did come...” Alarmed, Berecca asks “What’s this!?” before Genryusai tells her that she is “not safe there alone.” Berecca asks Genryusai if he is “kidding” her and she declares that “This’ll be a piece of cake!” Genryusai says to Berecca “Stop this at once! Berecca!!!” and she hangs up. Berecca readies herself for battle…

Berecca battles and defeats more space ninja and shadow ninja.

Berecca says to herself "Whew! That's the last of them." Then, her MakiPhone beeps and she answers it. On the other end, Kappei asks her if she’s safe, Berecca replies “Yeah. It was close, though…” and Genryusai tells her “To think you would be so reckless…” Berecca apologises to Genryusai before telling him “It’s just that…” Genryusai tells Berecca he understands and “Seeing space ninja here in Oedo… Clearly, something odd is afoot… Yes, things are more serious than I had suspected…” Genryusai finishes by telling Berecca that “sometimes the best strategy is not to fight” and she replies in the affirmative…

#### Episode 3

Standing near a bridge in Shinobi City, Berecca says to herself “If I’m not mistaken … this is where I lost him.” The man that looks like Leonard appears behind Berecca, much to her surprise. The man says this to Berecca:

“I thought I warned you… But it’s not too late. Turn back if you value your life.”

Berecca angrily asks him “What in the world is going on here!?” and tells him that she "just [wants] to know the truth". The man says “That is an … unfortunate answer” as he clicks his fingers. A shadow ninja appears on his left and a space ninja appears on his right. The space ninja becomes bigger than the shadow ninja and swallows the latter whole, horrifying Berecca and prompting her to ask "What's this creepy thing!?" The man tells her that she “should have listened to [him]…” Berecca tells him to wait and asks him where he is going. A fusion of the space ninja and shadow ninja lunges at Berecca. The fusion tries to stab Berecca with their claws but she dodges. Berecca and the fusion stare at each other as they are both on standby to battle each other.

Berecca and the fusion fight and the fusion disappears. She goes to another part of Shinobi City where space ninja and shadow ninja appear. Berecca defeats them and the fusion reappears. Berecca and the fusion fight some more while the fusion summons a few shadow ninja in an attempt to gang up on Berecca before the fusion disappears once again. Berecca goes to the hot spring in the middle of Shinobi City and more space ninja and shadow ninja appear, only for Berecca to defeat them. The fusion reappears and battles with Berecca for the final time. Berecca finally defeats the fusion.

Berecca asks if the fusion is “Still not giving in?” The fusion jumps away. Berecca calls Genryusai and he asks her if she is safe. Berecca confirms that she is safe and tells Genryusai that the space ninja “swallowed up the shinobi…” Genryusai asks Berecca "They did what, you say!?" and she tells Genryusai that it "got away." Genryusai asks “Whatever is the WNA plotting here?” and Berecca tells him that she’s “going to look deeper into this.” Genryusai understands and tells Berecca that "[He] will ask Kappei to investigate as well.” Berecca thanks Genryusai and tells him to let her know if he finds anything. Genryusai says he will and says to Berecca “Just stay safe, will you?”

#### Episode 4

Berecca, standing in rainy Shinobi City, Oedo, thinks to herself "From the space ninja to those weird shinobi... What in the world is going on here!?” Then, she thinks about Leonard and how she “didn’t feel like he wanted to hurt” her and the letter from before, “as if he was trying to keep [her] safe.”

A little old man appears before Berecca while laughing, much to her surprise. He apologises to Berecca for keeping her waiting and Berecca mistakes him for Genryusai. Kappei suddenly appears to give the little old man a hug while the former cheerfully says “Yo, Gramps!” With a facial expression that is a mixture of annoyance and confusion, Berecca thinks to herself "Gramps!? What in the..." and the little old man laughs again. The little old man explains to a confused Berecca that he is Genryusai's twin brother and tells her that she can call him Gen'unsai. Gen’unsai shows Berecca Sushi Gum on the palm of his hand and says to her "More importantly ... take this." A surprised Berecca exclaims "Ninja-Gum!?" and Gen'unsai tells her that Genryusai asked him to give the Sushi Gum to her and that “it houses new and wondrous shinobi powers…”

Suddenly, a sentient lion dance car appears and lunges at Berecca, Gen'unsai and Kappei from above, causing an explosion that scares away birds. Berecca exclaims "What the heck!?" and Kappei gleefully declares "It's the revenge of the space ninja!" Berecca, Kappei and Gen’unsai run away from Lion Dance Car as Berecca says "Revenge!? Give me a break!" and then asks "How am I supposed to deal with THIS!?" Berecca, Kappei and Gen’unsai run towards a giant sumo statue. The statue rises, revealing a giant square hole in the ground. Gen’unsai tells Berecca that “Perhaps this is a good time to unwrap your new Ninja-Gum.” Berecca replies that she doesn’t “even know what it does” and Gen’unsai tells her that she’ll “figure it out soon enough” and that he believes in her as he and Kappei jump into the giant square hole with Kappei attached to a blue kite and Gen'unsai using a furoshiki as a parachute. Berecca is taken aback by Gen'unsai and Kappei leaving her behind and watches their descent with silent annoyance. As Lion Dance Car approaches Berecca from behind, she says to herself “Yeah … I guess there’s no time to worry about that.” As she is about to jump into the giant square hole, she says "It's do..." and after she jumps and as she falls into the giant square hole, she finishes her sentence with "or die!" The lights turn on to reveal “a secret subterranean facility” and Berecca lands. Lion Dance Car is in front of her and it begins to rev up. Berecca chews the Sushi Gum, crafts a Sushi Axe and readies herself for battle while declaring "Here I go!"

Berecca and Lion Dance Car fight and the former is victorious. Smoke comes out of the mouth of seemingly defeated Lion Dance Car. A white flag comes out from the top of Lion Dance Car’s head and then, rumbling begins. Berecca cautiously bends her knees and has her arms outstretched parallel to the floor. Berecca looks up at the disembodied roof above and is angrily shocked. The disembodied roof above opens as Berecca stares at it curiously and a giant wooden sumo robot descends from out of it and onto the top of Lion Dance Car. Lion Dance Car mechanically connects with the sumo robot, bringing it to life. The sumo robot’s eyes glow green and it strikes a pose. The sumo robot’s name is Robo-Yokozuna Gorikimaru.

Berecca and Robo-Yokozuna Gorikimaru fight with the former being victorious.

Robo-Yokozuna Gorikimaru’s lantern heart comes to life, revealing its face and it sprouts propellers, using them to take flight. This is the Lantern Core and it and Berecca fight, with the latter being the victor.

Gen’unsai appears before Berecca and says to her "Well done, Berecca." She thanks him and starts referring to him as Genryusai before stopping herself and referring to him correctly as Gen'unsai before her MakiPhone beeps. Berecca answers her MakiPhone and says "Kappei!" Kappei tells Berecca he “figured it out.” Berecca asks "Figured out what?" and Kappei answers that the space ninja “have the power to swallow things … or people… …And in doing so, enhance their own powers.” Berecca says “That’s a real pain in the butt…” as she remembers the space ninja that swallowed the shadow ninja. Berecca asks Kappei “what happens to whatever they swallow” and he tells her “Nothing. If they spit it out again, it’s as good as new.” Berecca understands and asks Kappei how he figured all that out and he tells her that he had Gumchi swallow him, much to her annoyed confusion. Kappei explains to Berecca that Gumchi apparently told him about space ninja being able to swallow people and objects to enhance their own powers, prompting Kappei to tell Gumchi to "swallow him up", which the tiny yellow creature did. Kappei tells Berecca "...And that's how." Bewildered, Berecca tells Kappei that he’s “something else…”

A black stone falls out of the destroyed Lantern Core and Berecca goes to pick it up before Gen’unsai stops her by telling her "[She] must not touch it." Gen’unsai explains to Berecca that it “is no ordinary stone. It holds vast and dark power.” Gen'unsai tells Berecca that she is “not yet ready” and if she touches it, her “soul will be lost.” Berecca says to Gen’unsai “They can’t be collecting these … or can they?” and he replies that “It would appear they are.” Berecca asks Gen’unsai “just what are they trying to do with them?” and he suspects that “they are conducting some sinister experiment…” Berecca asks “Experiment?” and says "You mean that Leonard... and my father..." followed by Gen’unsai answering with “I am afraid so…”

Berecca says “So Dad came to Oedo to study these stones…” She then says that “This means that … Leonard must know the truth.” Gen’unsai says that Leonard may indeed know the truth before telling Berecca that “the WNA team has already left this place.” After a brief silence, Berecca tells Gen’unsai that she “must hurry back as well” and he agrees before telling her “Please be safe, child.” Berecca says that she will. Berecca stands on the roof of a building in Shinobi City and stares at the dusk sky.

FIN

## Episodes

 Episode 2
 Episode 3
 Episode 4

## Chapter Rewards

***Normal Mode Clear Rewards***

* Shadow Ninja Mask
* Utsusemi! Gorikimaru
* Shishimai Distortion

***All Normal Mode Gold Trophy Rewards***

* Gorikimaru Hoodie
* Gorikimaru Mask
* Harubasho Overdrive