Hitoshura, the Demi-fiend, had overcome many obstacles, and both slain and recruited a countless number of demons. Now that he has found his reason, his final challenge, Kagutsuchi, the great will, awaits.
A god.
The tower leading to the final battle was no easy feat. The floors seemed endless, and the enemies there were extremely strong, using techniques both physical and magical that he has never seen before. Even his allies from separate worlds, Dante and Raidou, were at their limits about halfway through the tower. The young demon decided to retreat to rest and restock on essentials. He then went to the cathedral to fuse his demons into forms strong enough to reach Kagutsuchi.
"This is strongest you can make them?"
"Yes, child..." The minister looked through the demonic compendium. "Even with your strongest sacrifices, this is all that can be done."
"Dammit..." he swore. "I need more. I need more power if I'm gonna reach him. At this rate, we're gonna get slaughtered before we even get close..." Even his strongest fused demons would have trouble...
The demi-fiend's eyes widened in realization.
"Minister. Use me."
"What?"
"You can't be serious, boy!"
"Are...are you sure, child?"
"Hitokins, no!"
He nodded., ignoring Dante, Pixie, Gotou's protests. "At this point, it's all or nothing. I need this..." He thought back to his old friends. Isamu. Chiaki...he would end this, even if it would cost him his own existence, he would do it for them. He took out some macca and gave it to the minister. "I need Metatron and Vishnu."
"As you wish."
Dante approached his young partner. "Hito, don't be crazy. You don't know what you'll end up as..."
"For once, I agree with him." Raidou's guardian added. "It's one thing to fuse and sacrifice demons, but adding yourself to the mix? There's no telling what will happen. What if you don't remember your mission? What if your power added to the result creates something that cannot be controlled?!"
"That's why I'm leaving it to you guys..." Raidou and Dante were his right(and left)-hand men. They knew the mission at hand, and he trusts them with his demonic army, should something happen to him. "If I forget who I am, remind me. If I lose control..."
Raidou pulled out one of his summoning tubes. "...I will handle it."
Gouto looked up at the young devil summoner. "Raidou, are you even strong enough to capture Hitosura as he is now?"
"Never had a chance to try. But, like Hito-kun, I'm willing to try."
"Thank you, Raidou."
"Young master..." The minister approached him. The preparations are ready.
Pixie fluttered over, tears in her eyes. "Hito-kun..."
"It's for the best, Pix...you know that." he forced a smile on his face.
She sniffled and kissed him on the cheek. "I...I love you."
"Yeah...you too." He stepped onto the platform with his two selected demons. The minister was talking to Dante. The son of Sparda wrote his name in the compendium.
"Tryin' to steal my troops, half-blood?" Hitoshura joked. He knew that wouldn't work.
"Nope. You and cabbie hat over there...
"Hey..!"
"You two convinced me of the summoning stuff...while we're in this world, anyway. This would ruin the business back home..." He scratched his head.
"Good luck with that...Minister, let's do this."
"As you wish..."
And with that, Hitoshura along with Metatron and Vishnu, were sent to the top of the cathedral, where they were exposed to the light of Kagutsuchi. The demi-fiend could feel his magatama within react violently as he heard the pained screams of Vishnu being sacrificed behind him. His consciousness began to fade.
"See you all...on the other side..."
The fiend and the voice faded to black and melded together in a black mass of energy. Then, with a single bolt of lighting, came a new demon, with golden eyes, and Hitoshura's glowing tattoos.