(A/N: 10th Chapter. Woo. Either way, Kenji returns!)

(-Cue Opening Theme- Mario Matrix 3.0)

Super Mario: Warper Genesis

Chapter 10: Kenji's Ascension

(Within Kenji's Coma)

[Cues: Dragon Ball Kai 2014 OST – Let it Burn]

Kenji was getting close to Freddy and he could feel it in the air. The distortion of this mind was clearly the dream demon's doing. Kenji had for the most part had been able to stabilize everything except for this area, his fears. However, he refused to freeze up at the sight of them. Freddy had to be stopped, and so Kenji pressed up in tune with blaring music. Kenji floated up to the highest "tower", and there was Freddy sitting on a throne made of obsidian.

GO AHEAD, KEEP BURNING LIKE A FIRE FIGHT FOR WHAT YOU'RE REALLY MEANT TO BE GO AHEAD, KEEP BURNING LIKE A FIRE FEEL THE HEAT, BEAT 'EM UP JUST ONCE MORE AS IT STOPS YOU FROM RISING, LET IT BURN!

"Freddy, you brunt bastard." Kenji said glaring at the demon.

At the demon's feet, Riptor rose up, but Kenji used a simple kiai to blow her off the tower.

"No more games. Let's settle this." Kenji said powering straight up Super Saiyan 2 with sparks emanating off his body. "Right here and now."

Freddy got up adjusting his hat snickering as he done so.

"So, you think your Saiyan powers will be my downfall? You Saiyans aren't so unbeatable." Freddy said powering up with a dark twisted aura. "Besides, I came prepared for this."

His body bulked up to an extremely muscular and well-defined build and Freddy's outfit has changed slightly. He still had his trademark sweater and fedora, but he now had blue leather pants, armored boots, and spikes on his shoulder pads. His razor clawed gloves glowed blood red as he took a stance.

"Of course, you know martial arts. At this point, I shouldn't be surprised that everybody is kung-fu fighting." Kenji said taking a stance of his own.

[Cues: Boss Battle - Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]

Draconic wings tore out Freedy's back as he flew at Kenji grinding his claws against the ground trailing sparks. Kenji caught the attack dead with a downward swing of his katana, but the momentum sent him flying off the tower. Stabbing it into the tower wall, Kenji slid down to the ground rolling out of the way of Freddy's crash landing. Riptor let out a roar charging towards Kenji spewing a stream of fire. With Instantaneous Movement, inadvertently empowered by the fact he was in his mind, Kenji slammed an energy blast right on her back while flipping away to safety.

"Let's see if you can keep up." Kenji said before took off leaving the manic duo to give chase.

Kenji knew full well that he did not want give Freddy anymore of his mind to feed him and had to move the fight elsewhere. He had a plan in mind to exactly where he wanted to go. Freddy and Riptor found themselves having a demanding time keeping up as Kenji's mindscape seemed to expand and distort at the same time.

"Can you really keep running from me, boy? If this is your strategy, then you're a joke of a Blackthorn." Freddy taunted.

[Cues: Undertale Ost: 078 - You Idiot]

Freddy did not get a response, but only a dark formless void. Riptor and him came a stop looking around only seeing nothingness.

"What the fuckiscle is this shit?" Freddy roared.

Nothing but silence and eerie tunes. Riptor roared only to suddenly be sent flying into the air before being swallowed into the void spooking Freddy.

"Oh dear, Freddy. Looks like your backup dancers are all gone." Kenji's voice said with him being nowhere in sight.

"Where are you, Kenji? Come out!" Freddy said flapping his wings.

"I'm right here, bitch." Kenji said appearing in front of an open door. "Come and get it."

Kenji went in and Freddy flew in after in only to find himself in a familiar warehouse. Confused, he turned to see the door disappeared and Kenji snapping off a lever to open another door.

"I'm ending this here." Kenji said cracking his knuckles.

"Oh really?" Freddy said.

[Cues: Batman Beyond Return Of The Joker OST Nightclub Fight/Terry Rescues Bruce]

Freddy slashed Kenji's chest before tossing him into several crates only for the half-Saiyan to throw a crate right at his face. Kenji charged into going to a tangent of boxing blows clashing against Freddy's claws.

"You're sloppy, kid. Akira and Genevieve were a better challenge." Freddy stated.

Freddy closed in for a slash only for Kenji to catch his wrist and kneed the slasher in the groin holding him by his shoulder guard.

"What do you think you're doing?" Freddy coughed out.

"Why, fighting dirty, Frederick." Kenji stated coolly.

"Akira wouldn't….gah!" Freddy said as Kenji kneed him again.

"Your mistake was thinking we all fight the same. The family fighting style partly relies on one finding their own spin on it after being taught it in full. Now the only reason I don't appear so tough is because I used a relaxed style of Shikamaru's fighting style. However, allow me to get serious." Kenji said as he tossed Freddy into the style.

With the sounds of bones adjusting like they've been underused for a long while, Kenji took a different stance. Kenji, in a sense, was the Michelangelo of his siblings. He had immense potential, but he was rather too laid back to capitalize on it. Kenji had briefly flashed back to that day with his parents.

On the family home's backyard out in the West End of the island, a younger Kenji and Ryder was sparring in the makeshift arena while their parents watched. Ryder was trying to hit Kenji who was lazily dodging Ryder's attacks.

"Mom, Dad, I'm bored of training. Can I go in for a snack now?" Kenji said lazily flipping over Ryder and kicking him into the dirt.

"Kenji, you can't expect to coast through fight with no effort, can you?" Akira said with his arms crossed.

"But you do it all the time." Kenji said dodging Ryder's punch from behind.

"Only after we worked hard to master our craft. We can smack down people with ease, but you're not there yet. You have so much raw talent in Ansatsuken, but you're not homing in it. You'll get beaten if you keep lazing about." Genevieve said sternly.

"But Uncle Kaneda's lazy and he kicks everybody's asses." Kenji said innocently.

"The only reason Kaneda can do so because he's plays dirty. Now there's nothing with that if you're defending your life, but there are people he can't beat. He can't even touch me or Genevieve. The man is strong, but he doesn't…have much of a moral code. You really shouldn't follow his example." Akira explained.

Kenji turned to face Ryder to get grabbed and judo thrown out of the ring into the dirt.

"Because cockiness and laziness will get you beat and/or killed." Ryder said breathing heavily while a bit smug. "I just had to wait for the right moment. So, want that snack, otōto?"

[Music Ends]

Kenji stood in an Ansatsuken stance no longer having that lazy feel to it and having confident eyes which surprised Freddy.

"But you know, you're a bit of a shame. Jason Voorhees was a tragedy with mommy issues, but you're his dark mirror. A little bitch just like him." Kenji said darkly.

Freddy noticed a laser pistol on the desk next to him and took it up.

"You shut your mouth, bitch!" Freddy said firing it only Kenji to tank it using Iron Body.

"No, you. You don't get it, do you? You feed off fear and being feared. Well, I'm no longer fearful of some over-roasted limp dick motherfucker like you. I'd call you a bastard, but that would be an insult to Voorhees." Kenji said leaping up on the support beams as the lights went out.

"You may not to be a child molester, but you're still a child murderer. May I add sexual deviant as well? You tried to even fuck your own daughter which you had to brainwash just to do so! The thing with you is that you're only truly immortal in one's dreams. But you made the mistake of coming in my mind." Kenji said walking along the beam as a dim light flickered.

"I'm not hearing this!" Freddy yelled.

"Come on! You're not scary! Michael Myers is scary! You're just a coward who had to rely on demons to get his jollies after you were burned alive. Those demons can't save you now, can they? And you call yourself a God? Enel had more reason call himself God then you. You make me laugh." Kenji said before breaking into maddening laughter. "Can you even get it up anymore?"

[Cues: Undertale – You Idiot]

Freddy let out a savage yelled firing a torrent of hellfire up at the ceiling which Kenji was trying to get out of the way only to slip off the beam hitting the table. Freddy walked up and slammed the table on top of Kenji before tossing off his gloves to strangle Kenji. Freddy was so full of rage that he wanted nothing more then to watch the life go out of Kenji as he gurgled.

"C'mon, Blackthorn. Laugh it up now, you little shit! Laugh! I CAN'T HEAR YOU!" Freddy screamed tightening his grip. "Because once you go, I'll pay your sister a visit!"

Kenji started to laughing wheezing soundly discreetly relishing the fact he was in his mind to his advantage.

"Realized you lost, Kenji?" Freddy said mockingly.

"Nah, I'm just laughing at the fact that you're a fucking idiot." Kenji shot back with a grin of his face.

[Music Abruptly Ends]

Kenji sunk Freddy's own left glove right into the demon's neck spew tainted black blood before Kenji kicked the table off sending Freddy against the wall. Kenji was now armed with Freddy's gloves. Freddy fell to the ground clearly writhing in pain from his own weapon.

"I believe it is time to end this and get back to reality, Frederick, and I know how. You see this form, well…allow me to go even further beyond!" Kenji said powering up glowing bright gold.

"OH SHIT!" Freddy cried out as all he could see was white.

Dimentio had to give Bubsy credit. Bubsy had not settled for a straight fight and was bombarding the kingdom with lasers, explosions, and letting Fred Fucks glitch up reality. Everyone was forced inside, and they were all stewing on what to do. Evie was getting treated for injuries by Dana and Molly.

"Damn that Fred Fucks!" Evie roared.

"You should be lucky you can regenerate after that glitch disemboweled you and tore up your ribcage and heart!" Jeremy yelled.

[Cues: Dragon Ball Kai - The Braveheart's Triumphant Return]

Out of the hospital, Kenji's body floated up into the sky glowed bright gold with the Metsu Emerald around his neck. Kenji's body was already flared up to Super Saiyan 2, but that began to change. The power spewing from Kenji's body caused the ground to quake overpowering Fred's glitch power. With a mighty scream and blinding light, Kenji had broken out of the coma and Freddy's grip on him. The light had cried and there was Kenji in a new outfit he had worn in the mindscape. He now wore an opened World War-esque dark purple trench coat with a black gi over a green shirt within, a green obi tied over it at his waist, and black-grey high-top sneakers. He even still had Freddy's claws on his hands, his katana from the mindscapes, and Sektor's pulse blades on him.

"So, I did it. Super Saiyan 3. Eat your heart out, Ryker." Kenji said confidently basking in his newfound power.

[Music Ends]

Evie was slack jawed, and Katsumi did not whether to face palm or be glad for this change. Appearing back into reality was Freddy who was showing injury.

"Time, we end things." Kenji said punching the demon right into the street causing a small crater.

Peach would have complained about the damage, but one does not just yell at a Super Saiyan 3. Kenji floated down to the ground waltzing up on Freddy.

"You think this is over! I will kill you!" Freddy said getting up preparing to attack.

"No." Kenji said calmly. "Warper Edit."

Freddy lunged only to feel a tinge in his body as white flames coated him for a split second falling to the ground. Freddy looked to his arms and hands were no longer brunt.

"What did you do to me?" He roared.

"Simple, I depowered you. So, I welcome you to your worst nightmare." Kenji said with a manic grin on his face. "It'll be quite a rush."

Kenji uppercuts Frederick before impaling him with his claws through the chest, breaking the ribs and puncturing the lungs. Then, he swipes him across the face, damaging the skull, and let him meet the dirt again. Frederick could only weakly get up as Kenji still have his smug grin on his face.

"Oh…no…" Frederick said.

A heated energy blast tore through his battered chest as Kenji said in an over dramatic tone, "OHHH YEAAAA!"

Jerome face-palmed purely at the fact that Kenji made a Kool-Aid joke now of all times. Jillian was on the ground laughing hard enough to let tears fall. Kenji grew silent before snapping his fingers using Warper Delete and the last thing Freddy screamed out was for help from the Dream Demon. His cry went unanswered as his existence ceased. Kenji was rather drained being this was his first time using Super Saiyan 3.

"Damn, no wonder nobody uses this form. It feels like my own body is squeezing out every drop of ki." Kenji said before returning to base form completely exhausted. "But I made it back!"

Kenji was tackle-hugged by Megan who was just glad he was out of his coma only for Kenji to tell her he needed to take off the gloves.

"Oh right, sorry." Megan said as Kenji took them off. "You'll need this back."

Megan returned the BlackTab to which Kenji hastily stored the gloves back in before clipping it to his side feeling complete before hugging Megan.

"I'm so sorry I took so long, Meg." Kenji said warmly. "Freddy and his goons were a bit of a roadblock."

Before Kenji could go on, Megan had pulled him in a kiss not needing any more words at the moment.

"What the hell? We were in the middle of…" Bubsy said only for Fred Fucks to shush him.

As they broke the kiss, Megan gazed lovingly into his eyes.

"Kenji, I need to you promise. After this, you marry me. No ifs, ands, or buts about it." Megan said partly sternly.

"Of course, love. We've danced around it long enough." Kenji said with a nod.

Kenji looked up the massive ship and sighed while saying, "Ok, so these are the asshole were dealing with."

"Discount Sonic with more attitude and less cool." (Bubsy)

"The Geico lizard's broke bitch brother." (Gex)

"Why is he…oh right, Konami screwed him over too." (Solid Snake)

"Cliché dark action girl." (Krused)

"Villain nobody longer gives a shit about since the 80s." (King Wart)

"And who the hell is this guy?!" (Fred Fucks)

Kenji finished his brief first impression before putting his hand on Megan's head. Using telepathy, he got a recap of what he missed.

"Ok, so Dimentio's my new brother, Dymmi and Spooky are my nieces, and I may have to kill Israphille for nearly sleeping with my sister." Kenji said.

Israphille gulped and was grateful Kenji was still drained from before to not try now... only to then perk up and say, telepathically (and a bit miffed), "Hold up! I didn't sleep with Evie, Kenji! I slept with Katsumi!"... only for him to stop and blush, with Katsumi doing the same.

"Hey, I was a big star in the 90s!" Gex and Bubsy touted.

"I was not even born in the early 90s, and even I know that's a blatant lie." Kenji spat. "If I wasn't so drained, I'd put your head on a pike. Then again, your transgender counterpart is scarier than you."

Bubsy went red faced at the mention of that counterpart.

"Big talk coming from the defective member of the Blackthorn family." Bubsy said crossing his arms.

"Oh right, didn't you have a remake come out recently? Yes, you did, but failed due to Sonic Forces, Sonic Mania, and Super Mario Odyssey. Your game was such a failure that Mega Man's laughing at you." Kenji said smugly.

"You motherfucker!" Bubsy said firing a finger beam right at him only for Dimentio leapt out of the castle and calmly swatted it aside.

"Dimentio, thank you for looking after my team. I owe you big for that." Kenji said with a grin. "So, I'll let you take care of these idiots. But leave Krused and Bubsy alive. I have plans for Krused, but I want the pleasure of killing Bubsy."

"I make no promises. Besides... I want to kill Bubsy myself. Considering the bastard was the one who led this whole operation. Either way... let's show them not to mess with the Blackthorns, shall we?" Dimentio said, grinning back, as his body frosted over... however, his body was also glowing black, white, and various shades of gray... and it seemed to be emanating from his chest.

Dymmi, Mimi, and Spooky gasped at the sight, as the others in Dimentio's group paled... the only ones who didn't know what was wrong was Jeremy, Katsumi, Evie, and a few of the others. When Katsumi asked what was wrong, Dymmi responded, saying "Papa is using a form that could severely injure him, and after he used the portal, it could make him critically injured for nearly a week. It's one of his... trump cards, to say the least.", to which Shadoo then said "One of the more dangerous ones, at that. But... let's make sure the odds are in our favor.", as he then came out of Dimentio's shadow, forming into a full, 3D, shadow-version of Dimentio, his eyes glowing brightly, as shadowy tentacles sprouted from his back, all with sharp points on the end of them.

Israphille soon jumped in, wielding a massive hammer with a spike on both ends, as Israphel said "Raise some hell for me, kid!", as Israphel then began to use his powers to create rocky barricades around the area, protecting the castle and the rest of the group.

Israphille nodded, and said "So, who wants to fight who? Because I'm gonna take out the weakest link.", as he pointed to King Wart, who growled at Israphille, to which Israphille smirked back, behind his bandanna.

Shadoo let out a "tsk", as he then said "I'll handle Fred Fucks. Not even glitches can save him from the darkness."

"You know, a lot of things can go wrong for you." Bubsy said darkly. "Fred, let's take them to the Minus World!"

"Better idea. We take you to a world where nothing matters." Shadoo said, as he then snapped his fingers, enveloping the group, and teleporting them to another dimension.

[Cues: Rainbow Factory - Scary version - xYundyn]

(Location: The Corrupted Realm)

"Tsk, you think a pocket dimension is enough to contain us." Bubsy smugly says. "Fred, glitch us out!"

"I can't, boss. At least not for a while, damn Corrupted Realm is screwing with my power." Fred remarked. "I'll need time!"

"Wart, buy some!" Bubsy said loading a grenade launcher.

Wart throw a radish at Dimentio who only looked mildly annoyed to catch it. The radish itself hisses out white powder intended to give the effect of drunkenness. Wart was hoping for him to be left uncoordinated and easier to take down.

However, this was not the case, as Dimentio said "You're gonna have to do a bit better than that to get the upper hand. Israphille, give him hell.", to which Israphille nodded and dashed forward, hammer raised high, as he then swatted Wart to the right, an explosion coming forth from the hammer, sending Wart flying into a rockside, only for Israphille to then jump up and slam his hammer down, sending Wart into the ground... his head blown off his shoulders, as a result.

Israphille sighed and said, turning to Bubsy, "Why the shitty Toad King? You could have gone for someone WAY more competent. Honestly.", to which Shadoo replied, as he began to fight Gex, grabbing Gex with one tentacle, slamming him into the ground repeatedly, "I must ask the same thing, really. You honestly could have gone for one of the one-off villains from the Mario Games, or perhaps the shitty villains from the Sonic games whose names should not be said."

"Eat a dick, shadow!" Gex screamed "changing the channel" on his remote.

Shadoo found himself changed into a cowboy outfit. Gex had a nervous sweat come down and Bubsy facepalmed.

"Pause him, you idiot!" Krused cried out.

"Oh right!" Gex said accidentally hitting rewind on his remote

While that was happening, Dimentio snapped his fingers, making various bolts of ice, magic, and darkness to appear, before Dimentio sent them all towards Bubsy, as Israphille and Krused watched... only for Israphille to ask "If I may ask, why did you team up up the group when you're one of the more competent members?"

"Bubsy pays really well. Plus, it was better than scouring my home universe on my own." Krused said discretely shooting Wart's corpse with a 1-up Mushroom.

"I'm back, bitches!" Wart said spitting out exploding eggplants".

Only for Israphille to then hit Wart again, killing Wart once more, as Israphille said "How much? I'm genuinely curious."

"Depends on the job, out of the profits I get a share, plus a 10% bonus being I'm the ship mechanic." Krused said firing another shroom for Wart.

This time, Wart did not say anything but produced a massive cabbage filled to the brim with nitroglycerin. Seeing the lava below, Wart rolled it off the cliff into it expecting an explosion.

The result was Wart being sucked into an implosion, as the lava was under the effect of the Corrupted Realm, meaning it had an opposite effect to the nitroglycerin... and Israphille paid it no mind, as he said, with a shrug, "Sounds kinda shitty, in my opinion. My father pays his soldiers more than twice as much."

"I am a merc, and these guys are family to me despite their faults." Krused said steadfastly.

Wart emerged from the implosion brunt and more pissed off. Using his powers, he produced a veggie causing him to grow into a giant. However, he stupidity grabbed Shadoo trying to strangle him.

This... did not work out for him. Shadoo, in response, grew in size and proceeded to punch Wart, shrinking him down, as he then squashed Wart, flattening him. Israphille sighed at the sight, and said "I must admit, you're probably one of the most loyal mercs I've ever met. But... how much do you and the rest of your "family" know of Dimentio and the rest of us? Do you know Dimentio's Warper Level? Do you know what me and the others can do, power-wise? If so, then why did you attack us?"

Krused started laughing and said, "We know your level, but we came prepared with a few plans. Like Exploding Shadow Clones!"

"That's the signal! Katsu!" Bubsy said exploding to reveal he was just a clone.

"Dimentio! Bubsy's still here in the Mushroom Kingdom, and Fred's glitching the place to keep you trapped!" Kenji texted to Dimentio through his BlackTab.

Surprisingly, Dimentio smirked and texted him back, saying "Oh, I already knew. Being a Chakra user rather than a Ki User has it's benefits in sensing such things. But... tell Fred that he needs to work on his glitching."

[Music Ends]

Back within the Mushroom Kingdom, Bubsy was starting his next plan. He planned for Fred to free Dimentio and crew right into Forever Forest and have them deal with all the traps, namely explosives to torch them alive.

"Bubsy, are you sure this is going to work?" Fred asked.

"What could possibly go wrong?" Bubsy said confidently.

"How about our bombs being disarmed?!" Krused said pointing to Jeremy and Katsumi working to disarm as many as they could.

"Shit! I can't keep them trapped any longer!" Fred said passing out.

Dimentio, Israphille, and Shadoo then appeared in front of the group, as Dimentio said, with a smile, "Exploding Shadow Clones. I gotta admit, quite smart. However, in MY world, you better play smart."

Dimentio then snapped his fingers, sending an icy spear through Fred's chest, nearly killing him. Bubsy screamed out Fred's name in terror as Shadoo then snapped his fingers, enveloping Fred in darkness and teleporting him to the Corrupted Realm to trap him there.

"Plan Delta!" Bubsy said through gritted teeth.

However, before Bubsy's group could go with their plan, Dimentio asked "Quick question. I know the Order has limited access to my past, but what do you think my Warping Level is. I'm honestly curious to see what your answer is."

"Intel, we got said you were a level eight fucker." Bubsy said as Solid Snake prepped some tranquilizer darts.

Dimentio's smile grew into a grin, as he said "Oh, how wrong you were. You see... Israphille, over here, is a Level 10. Shadoo... he's a Level 9. Considering he's my shadow, think about that for but a moment. And think about how screwed you really are."

As Dimentio then performed Mass Warper Delete, deleting Solid Snake's darts and his weapons.

"Well then, I guess we're screwed." Bubsy said walking up to Dimentio. "I guess we should surrender...NOT!"

Dimentio smirked and said "Oh, I know you won't. You're too much of a stubborn bastard to do that."

"Plan Zeta!" Bubsy said ingesting a Starman along with the rest of them.

Dimentio gave a wide grin, as Shadoo and Israphille then teleported away, leaving Dimentio with them, as Dimentio said "He's your answer to my Level, Bubsy.", before his Warping Energy began to flow free, enveloping the area around him, burning like a star, as he said "...I'm a Level 10!", before he then sent a wave of Warping Energy out, slamming into Bubsy's group, and sending them flying back.

"Bastard!" Bubsy said flying right at Dimentio, surprising him with a straight punch before unloading on him. "You think you level 10 fuckers can't be touched? Well, take this! Galick Beam Cannon!"

Bubsy unleashed the purple energy beam point blank only to see that it only did minor damage.

Dimentio stood still, grinning still, only to then say "Is that the best you got? I don't even have any Ki, and you did barely anything!", his clothes singed, but otherwise alright, as he held his arms out, as if mocking Bubsy, with Bubsy's group standing shocked at the sight.

"I've defeated Super Saiyans, damn it! How?!" Bubsy cried out as he kept blasting Dimentio with a Rapid Fire Barrage.

Being that technique rarely ever beats anyone, Dimentio decided he had enough grabbing Bubsy by the throat.

"Here's the thing, Bubsy. I've been around a lot longer than you have. For example... I'm over 2,000 years old. What is 2,000 years of experience in comparison to how many you've had? Either way... it doesn't matter, now does it? Because you are finished.", as Dimentio then crushed Bubsy's throat, with a sickening crack being heard.

The end of Bubsy was a shock to his crew, but Bubsy did have one last trick up his sleeve as his body lit up with the Flames of Creation.

"Sorry, Dimentio. But, I'm a bit of a sore loser, and I leave you with this! Final Gambit Flames!" Bubsy said before turning to his crew. "Get down!"

His crew dived for safety as Dimentio was swallowed into a white explosion as Bubsy's old body was incinerated and Bubsy's "soul" made his escape. Dimentio looked quite irate at the cheapness of said parting blow.

When the explosion and smoke cleared, Dimentio's clothe were burned off... and his mask was partly burned off, revealing part of the underneath of his face, showing the burnt, bloody skin underneath... however, it didn't look fresh.

Dimentio growled, as he said "Of course, you went with the cheapest fucking blow. Well, you won't escape on my watch.", as he then got his BlackTab out and called Dymmi, saying "Dymmi, get Spooky, Nyx, and M.S.3.0 Jr. Hunt Bubsy down. I'll deal with the rest of his crew.", making Dymmi say "Understood!", before ending the call, leaving Dimentio to deal with the rest of Bubsy's crew.

Krused was already making her escape only to get knocked out with the butt of a shotgun from Jillian of all people.

"Can I have you escape? Kenji wants you for some reason." Jillian said dragging her away.

"Sure. Leave Krused alive. I have a plan for her." Dimentio said, before teleporting away, leaving Jillian to deal with the rest of Bubsy's crew.

It's too bad they all went the route of Final Gambit Flames leaving most of them completely infuriated.

"Rebecca, I swear! That crazy bitch is the reason why Warpers can't just die!" Katsumi screeched.

"Couldn't we have just erased them?" Dana asked as Katsumi face-palmed.

Shortly after the smoke cleared, everyone was recovering. Mimi and Shadoo went to work dousing him, to which he nodded in thanks to them, before heading to Kenji, who was with Megan and the rest of his crew.

"Well, they all got away except for Krused. Don't worry, I have plans for her in mind." Kenji said darkly.

"We'll be selling her off. People will pay a fortune for anything of Krystal's. Her Arwing, her organs, and her body." Brian said lustfully. "Can't we just keep her, boss?"

However, Dimentio then said, "Sorry, but I have my own plans for her."

"Fine, but you owe me more, dear brother." Kenji said tossing him the rice cooker Krused was sealed in. "At least, she won't be able to flee like the rest."

Brian was muttering something about hogging the vixen booty.

"Here's the thing. I read her mind after I knocked her out, and I don't get why Pinkamena would send a team like this to attack this world. You'd think she'd think more than this." Jillian said having her rare moments of intelligence.

"...I can think of a few. But I'd need more evidence." Dimentio said with a thoughtful expression on his face as he then slowly took off his mask.

Mimi handed him a spare... only to see the expressions of surprise on the group's faces, seeing the burnt, flesh-exposed side of his face, with the burnt side of his face also having a crazed, bloodshot, amber eye.

Dimentio sighed and asked "What? Is it the burnt flesh or the crazed, bloodshot eye?"

"Eh.." Stewie shrugged as he could not decide which. "It could go either way."

"Either way, I think it's high time we made our leave." Kenji admitted. "I think to pay the likes of Ryker a visit, but I need to also take care of a bit of business. Like marrying Megan, here."

"We'd marry here, but we'd be getting in the way of things." Megan said sheepishly.

"Plus, there's too much sauce in this show!" Stewie remarked.

"Wait, my dad would have gifts for you!" Dymmi said. "You did just wake up, Uncle. We're been all worried sick and we all got you something."

Dimentio nodded to this, a smirk on his face, as he then got something out of his pocket, with the objects somehow not being burnt... he then opened his hands, revealing two rings. Both rings were platinum, and both had an onyx on them... the big differences were that one onyx was in the shape of a 'K', whereas the other was in the shape of an 'M'.

"Bro, you are the coolest!" Kenji said taking them up.

"Wait, what about the Metsu Emerald?" Evie asked.

"I'm giving to Ryker. If anyone, he's the best person to hand it off right now. He's got experience with them, more than I do. Plus, I can't afford bounty hunters wanting this. Considering Ryker's rep, no one will go after him." Kenji explained.

"Especially with his teams' bounties." Jillian said cheerfully, "They keep climbing up."

Dimentio nodded, before he then stopped and said "Oh, I almost forgot.", before he reached into his other pocket and got out two more rings... the difference with these ones were that one was platinum, with an onyx in the shape of a 'G', and the other was made of a red and blue metal, with half of a ruby and half of a sapphire on the ring, with both halves combining to form the letter 'R'.

Dimentio then smirked and said "Figured Ryker and Garnet would get married soon, so I made these for them around the same time I made you and Megan's. And don't worry, both you and Megan's rings and Ryker and Garnet's rings are invincible thanks to a fuckton of seals I put on them."

"Ryker and Garnet? Knowing him, he's probably holding it off." Kenji said taking them up "But I'll hold onto these for him."

Kenji and the Outsiders would take their leave as the Black Warpspark had taken off into space.

"You do realize, Kenji's bounty is going to go up, right?" Jeremy remarked. "Freddy wasn't some sixth rank scrub. He was one of the few 9th rankers. Nastiest counterpart so far."

"Kenji's joining the million bounty club, isn't he?" Katsumi said with a sigh.

"Probably, knowing him. But, I doubt anyone's going to go near Kenji, nor will they go near my world any time soon." Dimentio said, with a smirk, gaining an eyebrow raise from Katsumi.

"All considering, our brother's right. Kenji's slain and depowered a dream demon user. For one, that will keep the demons in line. Secondly, with Dimentio joining the family, this makes the Blackthorns look like the Big Mom Pirates." Evie said astutely.

"She's right. And besides... you have two more 10th Level Warpers in your family, in the form of me and Dymmi. Not only that, but you have Shadoo, who is a 9th Level, and my wife, who, believe it or not, is ALSO a 9th Level. Nobody's gonna want to go near a world where there's a small squadron of the strongest Levels of Warpers in existence." Dimentio remarked confidently.

"Yes, but this is also a bit of a curse. Keeping neutral and trying to defend the multiverse are such pains. But I took this job to keep the balance. And that, I will do." Katsumi said determined.

With one disaster averted, there lay smooth sailing….at least for now.

(A/N: This chapter was something all right. I finally give Kenji the development he needed. And yes, I do plan to reveal new bounties. Just not in this series, you'll have to see the finale to Steven Universe Blackthorned's movie for that. This chapter was a bit of my first pure joint moves thanks to my good friend, Displacer. And he'll be giving a few words for the end of this note. Take it away, Displacer.

(Displacer: Thank you, Yoshi. It was a pleasure doing this chapter. I'm glad you allowed me to join in on this. Although, to those reading, sometimes I won't be joining him on these chapters. That's one of the few reasons you got a short chapter last time. Anyway, next chapter, we will be revealing someone. The question is... who is the newest addition to the cast? And what role will they play? Well, you'll just have to wait and see! But, before we go… we DO have a Discord. Make sure to visit it to ask us questions every now and then. Just head to Yoshi3000's profile, and mine, for the link. Anyway, see you all next time! Caio!~ Back over to you, Yoshi!)

(A/N: So, don't miss the next chapter! Later, everyone!)