Octopus Man and Kookakoo continued their journey through the new world. Kookakoo couldn't shake off her fear of what this world might hold.

Suddenly, as they walked, a giant creature resembling an ostrich emerged out of nowhere, launching a surprise attack on Octopus Man. Its beak snapped at him, threatening to devour him. Octopus Man fought back with all his might, but despite his efforts, the ostrich-like creature managed to overcome Octopus Man, and to Kookakoo's horror, it devoured him whole.

Kookakoo screamed, her voice echoing through the bizarre landscape. She was about to unleash one of her explosive math equations in a desperate attempt to rescue Octopus Man, but just as she was about to do so, the ostrich creature did something unexpected. It removed its mask, revealing that it had been Octopus Man all along.

Kookakoo sighed heavily. "Octopus Man, you can't keep doing these things to me," she exclaimed, feeling a mix of emotions that ranged from fear to amusement.

Octopus Man looked at Kookakoo and said, "Sorry I didn't tell you... BUT I WAS PART OSTRICH THE ENTIRE TIME!"

Kookakoo smiled and replied, "No worries, Octopus Man. I come from a family of pigeons."

Octopus Man was ecstatic to know he wasn't the only one who was part bird. As Octopus Man and Kookakoo continued their conversation about being birds, they suddenly stumbled upon a huge castle. Octopus Man took one look at the castle and said, "This looks like a boss battle castle if I've ever seen one. We need to go in."

Kookakoo nodded and decided to take action. She raised her hand and confidently fired off one of her explosive math equations, yelling, "Alright, let's open that door! 4 + 4 = 8!"

However, to their surprise, the castle's door proved to be far more durable than they had thought. Kookakoo's explosive math equation did absolutely nothing to the castle's massive entrance.

Octopus Man decided to take a more direct approach. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a trusty pipe bomb, aiming to blast their way through. He hurled the explosive at the castle door, but even the pipe bomb's explosive force was not enough to break through the castle's entrance.

Kookakoo, feeling defeated by their failed attempts to destroy the castle door, turned to Octopus Man and asked, "Should we keep trying or maybe just leave? This door seems impenetrable."

Octopus Man offered a suggestion. "Well, maybe we should try knocking politely instead. Who knows? Maybe they'll answer."

Taking his advice, Kookakoo raised her hand once more. She gently knocked on the castle door, and to her surprise, it slowly creaked open.

On the other side of the door, Octopus Man stood with a welcoming smile. He gestured inside and said, "Please come in."

Kookakoo beamed with delight and responded, "Thank you!" She and Octopus Man then entered the mysterious castle.

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As Octopus Man and Kookakoo walked around the castle, they found a giant staircase. "Should we go up?" Kookakoo asked. Octopus Man nodded and so they started climbing the stairs.

As Octopus Man and Kookakoo ascended the winding staircase, they heard a voice from behind them. Whirling around, they spotted a young girl in a green hoodie and bright red hair running past them with urgency. She yelled as she rushed by, "Get out of the way!"

Octopus Man and Kookakoo looked at each other, confused, but quickly decided to follow the girl. As they reached the top of the staircase, they another massive door that seemed to be their only way forward.

The mysterious girl was already there, attempting to break down the door. Octopus Man shouted to her, "Who are you? What's going on?"

The girl didn't respond; instead, she continued her efforts to breach the door.

Octopus Man tapped the girl's shoulder to get her attention. However, before he could say a word, the girl moved with lightning speed, revealing a mysterious weapon that sliced right through Octopus Man, cutting him in half. As he vanished into thin air, Kookakoo gasped in shock.

Just as quickly as Octopus Man disappeared, a UFO descended from the sky, carrying him back down to the castle's entrance. Octopus Man reappeared, a little disoriented, and he couldn't help but say, "That wasn't very nice."

The girl was unfazed by the whole ordeal, let out a small sigh and finally decided to introduce herself. She explained, "I'm a girl who uses a cucumber as a sword, and because I'm so adorable, they call me Cutecumber."

Octopus Man couldn't help but ask, "Cutecumber, what are you doing here in this castle?"

Cutecumber's turned back around as she replied, "Behind this door lies an evil villain who threatens the entire world. I've been trying to stop him."

Octopus Man assured Cutecumber, "Don't worry, we're here to help you." Without further ado, he reached out and grabbed both Cutecumber and Kookakoo, and he walked right through the door with them.

Cutecumber couldn't help but be confused by Octopus Man's ability, and she asked, "How did you do that?"

Octopus Man looked back at her and asked, "How did I do what?" Kookakoo chuckled and whispered, "Don't question Octopus Man."

As they stepped into the chamber beyond the door, they scanned their surroundings, only for Cutecumber to suddenly cry out, "There he is! The villain!"

Octopus Man and Kookakoo immediately turned to see what she was talking about, and they say him. A cat, sitting down and licking its paws.

Cutecumber facepalmed. "No, not the cat! That guy!" She pointed towards a mysterious figure, a man wearing a blue cloak with a mask covering his entire face. The mask had a single eyeball that seemed to stare directly into their souls.

The masked man declared, "I have been expecting you."

Octopus Man retorted, "You obviously didn't expect us, given that you're soaking wet as if you just came out of a shower."

The masked man, now slightly embarrassed, conceded, "Okay, fine. I wasn't expecting you. But that won't stop me from defeating you."

Kookakoo, sighed and said, "It seems like it's just one villain after another. What is our author thinking?"

Without any preparation, Cutecumber dashed forward. She leaped into the air, ready strike the masked man with her cucumber sword. Unfortunately, the masked man was prepared.

As Cutecumber lunged toward him, the eye on the man's mask activated with a red glowing light. In an instant, Cutecumber disintegrated into a cloud of dust.

The masked man let out an evil laugh, proclaiming, "Behold the Eye of Death."

But to everyone's surprise, Cutecumber arose from the cloud of dust. She looked serious as she bluntly stated, "Killing me won't kill me."

The masked man chuckled and stated, "My Eye of Death is far more potent than you can imagine. I can turn up its power at will."

The masked man declared in a menacing tone, "You may call me Mr. Eyeball, and I will ensure your doom."

Octopus Man put his hands up against his face while wearing an exaggerated shocked expression.