The next morning...
Ayush entered a large building alongside the rest of his companions.
The moment they stepped inside, the bodyguards and security guards stationed there were startled to see them.
SWOOSH!
All the guards immediately drew their guns and pointed them directly at Ayush and his companions.
Looking at them angrily, Ayush said,
"Now that Ansh is back, I can do whatever I want!"
With that, Ayush was about to attack the guards when—
Red Hunter suddenly appeared.
He glanced at the guards and ordered,
"Lower your weapons. He isn't here to fight."
Hearing Red Hunter's command, all the guards lowered their guns.
Ayush and his companions then followed Red Hunter into the building's elevator.
Inside the elevator, Red Hunter looked at Ayush and asked,
"So, what do you want to talk about?"
Ayush smiled faintly.
"You'll find out soon enough."
A few moments later, the elevator reached its destination.
DING!
The doors opened, and everyone stepped out.
They entered a large room furnished with several chairs. Everyone took a seat.
Mayank was already sitting inside.
Ayush also sat down.
For a few moments, he found himself remembering their old days—the time when everything had been different and Mayank had been his friend.
But now, everything had changed.
An Unexpected Visitor
Outside the building...
A man approached the entrance.
The guards standing there immediately stopped him.
"Stop! Who are you?"
The man didn't answer.
Instead, he slowly raised his head.
The moment the guards saw his face, their expressions changed completely.
Fear spread across their faces.
Meanwhile, back in the meeting room...
Mayank looked at Ayush and asked,
"So, tell me. What have you come here to discuss?"
Looking straight into Mayank's eyes, Ayush replied,
"Mayank, everything you've done over the past several months... it's time for you to answer for all of it."
Mayank burst into laughter.
"Hahaha! Really? And what are you going to do? Fight me?"
Ayush chuckled.
"Not me... someone else is going to fight you."
For a moment, confusion crossed Mayank's face.
Suddenly—
WEEEE-OOOO! WEEEE-OOOO!
Emergency sirens began blaring throughout the entire building.
Mayank immediately stood up.
"What the hell is going on here?!"
Just then, a man came rushing into the room, covered in blood.
Panting heavily, he shouted,
"Sir! There's a fight going on outside!"
Mayank glared at him.
"Which gang has attacked us?!"
The man answered nervously,
"Sir... it isn't a gang. It's just one man!"
Mayank looked surprised.
"Just one man?"
Suddenly—
BAAM! BAAM! BAAM!
The sound of powerful punches echoed throughout the building.
It sounded as though someone was defeating one person after another.
Hearing the sounds, Ayush began to laugh.
Mayank noticed his reaction and became even angrier.
"Why are you laughing?!"
In a fit of rage, Mayank pulled out his gun and fired directly at Ayush.
BANG!
But in the very next instant—
The same man who had entered to report the fight came flying into the room.
The bullet struck him.
Everyone inside fell silent for a moment.
Then their attention shifted toward the entrance.
A man was standing there.
He held a machete in his hand.
His clothes were stained with blood.
There was no fear on his face.
Only a cold, serious expression.
Everyone in the room stared at him in shock and fear.
Mayank looked at their reactions and shouted angrily,
"What have you all seen that you're standing there looking so terrified?!"
But then Mayank's gaze also shifted toward the entrance.
The very next moment—
His eyes widened.
His heartbeat quickened.
The colour drained from his face.
Because the man standing at the entrance was none other than—
ANSH CHOPRA.
The Black Punisher Returns
Ansh stood at the entrance, holding his machete.
His black clothes were stained with blood.
His gaze was fixed directly on Mayank.
Mayank's voice began to tremble.
"You... you came back so soon, Ansh?"
Ansh stared at him with a serious expression.
"Mayank... you betrayed my trust."
Hearing those words, Mayank suddenly remembered the enormous gang he had built.
The fear on his face gradually disappeared.
He composed himself and looked at Ansh fearlessly.
"So what? What can you possibly do?"
Ansh remained calm.
Then he said,
"Take a look at the condition of your guards. You'll understand what I'm capable of."
Mayank slowly looked around.
His guards were scattered across the floor, defeated.
Some were struggling to get back up, while others were desperately trying to keep their distance from Ansh.
For a moment, tension returned to Mayank's eyes.
He looked at Ansh and asked,
"So, have you come here to kill me today?"
Ansh lowered his machete slightly.
"No."
He paused for a moment before continuing.
"I've come here for one reason only—to tell you that... the war has begun."
Silence filled the room.
Without saying anything else, Ansh turned around and walked out.
Ayush and the others followed him.
Mayank watched them leave, his expression turning serious.
This was no longer just a betrayal.
It was a war.
Hunter Headquarters
A short while later...
Ansh, Ayush, Umang, and the others arrived at Hunter Headquarters.
The moment they entered, the Hunters present in the building stopped what they were doing.
Everyone's attention shifted toward Ansh's clothes.
Seeing the bloodstains covering his black outfit, several Hunters grew frightened.
However, Ansh paid no attention to them and walked straight toward Aditya's office.
Everyone entered the room and took their seats.
The moment Aditya saw Ayush, he shouted angrily,
"Ayush! You traitor! What are you doing here?!"
Ansh immediately interrupted him.
"Aditya, Ayush isn't a traitor."
Aditya looked at Ansh in surprise.
"What?"
Ansh spoke with a serious expression.
"I'm telling you the truth. Ayush hasn't done anything wrong."
He continued,
"Mayank was the one hunting Ayush down, trying to eliminate him."
Aditya remained silent for a few moments.
Then he looked at Ansh and asked,
"Alright... anyway, did you complete your mission?"
Ansh nodded.
"Yes. But Mayank gave me that mission to keep me away from India."
Aditya's eyes narrowed.
"So now I understand! That Mayank has been playing a much bigger game than I thought."
Ansh nodded.
"Yes. But now, I'm going to put an end to all of this myself."
Aditya looked at him.
"Ansh, tell me if you need any help."
Without hesitation, Ansh replied,
"I need your help, Aditya."
Aditya asked,
"What kind of help?"
Ansh remained silent for a few moments.
Then he spoke in a serious voice.
"Aditya, what I'm about to do is going to be extremely brutal."
He continued,
"So, from today onward, consider me a bad and ruthless Hunter."
Aditya stared at him in surprise.
Ansh continued speaking.
"The outside world must never discover that so many Hunters in India have turned evil. That's why the entire world needs to believe that I eliminated all these Hunters for the sake of power."
His eyes burned with determination.
"Because I'm not going to leave a single one of them alive."
Aditya immediately objected.
"No, Ansh. I won't let you do this."
Ansh silently looked at him.
Aditya continued,
"After this, every International Hunter will come after you! You'll have to spend the rest of your life hiding!"
Ansh answered without showing the slightest hesitation.
"Aditya, I've already thought about what comes next."
He paused for a moment.
"Just do what I'm asking you to do. Please, grant me this final request."
Pain crossed Aditya's face.
He knew Ansh had already made up his mind.
After a few moments of silence, he finally replied,
"Alright, Ansh."
Ansh stood up and left the room.
The New Alliance
As soon as he stepped outside, Ansh turned toward Ayush.
"Ayush, gather all the Hunters who are good people but were forcibly recruited into Mayank's gang."
Ayush immediately replied,
"Okay."
Evening — A Secret Gathering
As evening arrived...
Thousands of Hunters had gathered at a large location.
Among them were many Hunters who had been forced to join the Black Hunters against their will.
Soon, Ansh and Ayush arrived.
Ansh looked at the enormous crowd before him.
Then he turned toward Ayush.
"Are all of these good Hunters?"
Ayush nodded.
"Yes."
Ansh faced the gathered Hunters and asked,
"So, all of you were forcibly recruited into Mayank's gang?"
The Hunters answered together,
"Yes!"
Ansh studied their faces for a few moments.
Then he spoke.
"If you want to leave Mayank's gang, you'll have to stand with me."
He raised his voice so everyone could hear him.
"Together, we won't leave a single Black Hunter alive!"
The gathered Hunters listened carefully.
Ansh continued,
"If you support me, all of you will be able to return to your lives as Hunters."
For a few moments, silence hung over the gathering.
Then—
Everyone shouted together,
"We're with you, Ansh!"
Ansh looked at them.
Then, with a serious expression, he said,
"Not Ansh..."
He paused dramatically.
"From today onward, my name is... BLACK PUNISHER."
His declaration filled the gathered Hunters with determination.
Meanwhile, Ayush thought to himself,
So this is what Lakshya meant... But how did he know about this?
The Monkey's Next Move
Elsewhere...
Mayank was sitting across from Red Hunter.
Red Hunter spoke in a serious voice.
"Mayank, Ansh has gathered the Hunters who were forcibly recruited into our gang and formed a new team with them."
Mayank looked at him.
Red Hunter continued,
"And that team has been given a new name... Black Punisher."
A faint smile appeared on Mayank's face.
He replied casually,
"He won't be able to do anything to us. Don't worry."
Red Hunter remained silent.
Mayank's smile grew wider.
The Three Black Hunter Gangs
Meanwhile...
Ansh and Ayush were discussing their next mission.
Ansh asked,
"So, how many gangs are the Black Hunters divided into?"
Ayush answered,
"They're divided into three separate gangs."
Ansh asked,
"Alright. Who's the leader of the first gang?"
Ayush replied,
"The leader of the first gang is... Anuj Shah."
Without the slightest hesitation, Ansh said,
"Then let's go."
Ayush looked at him in surprise.
"Where?"
Ansh summoned his machete and answered,
"To eliminate their gang."
Ayush tried to stop him.
"Make a plan first!"
Ansh glanced at him.
Then, with a confident smile, he replied,
"That's not my style."
SWOOSH!
Ansh started walking toward their first target.
Ayush, Umang, and all the other Hunters followed him.
Their first target was—
Anuj Shah and his gang.
And now...
The real hunt of the Black Punisher was about to begin.
Episode Ends