AN: I'm going to stop predicting chapters because clearly I can't figure out how many. For the record, these short chapters that seem nameless? They're supposed to be about the First Samurai Rangers. There is character death in this chapter. It's not graphic, but it's blunt, if that makes sense. The character is an unnamed OC of sorts. (Given that there is canon for the character, but I made up what I wanted about him)
The power didn't make them immortal. He had wondered. Shiba had proven it made them better, but not even the strange green uniform could protect him.
The Demon King's onslaught had been relentless and he'd met each strike with his own until he'd been overwhelmed and the uniform had vanished around him.
The pain of the Demon King's sword shocked him breathless.
As the Demon King pulled the sword free, he felt something stirring, as if the power was rushing into his gut, trying to save him.
His daughter, the light of his life, appeared, sobbing.
He'd fallen and could not remember it.
With fading strength, he pushed the magical katana into his daughter's hands and pointed.
After a moment, she took the sword and stood, screaming words that he could not hear.
The green uniform appeared as she charged the demons.
He watched the sunlight on the sword for a long moment as it made its deadly arch, but then everything faded in a rush of green light.
His daughter had been born for that blade.