Chapter 21 Son Like Father

The next day Kituma was ready physically for the mission ahead of him and also Chro gift to him was finished at long last. Kituma walks into the workshop as Chro walk over holding them up with a cloth gesturing them towards the fox.

Chro: And your Handguns are finish and combat-ready at long last,

Kituma pick up the black and red custom Auto 9 and they felt very nice in hand and once got them comfortable in his hands, he started firing the red energy shots at targets to see how they feel being fired. They felt nice and powerful. He also turns it to the homing mode and it was pretty good but not 100% guarantee to never miss which was sort of sad but that would be too easy. Once all were tested he turn to Chro and said with a smile.

Kituma: You have not failed to impress me.

Chro: Your welcome I can pilot you to Atlas so you can do your job.

Kituma nodded and the two were about to leave when he notices something in the corner of the workshop. It looks like a robot version of Kituma's and Guts' Grimm form. Chro notice him looking and said.

Chro: That's a side project Mister Ironwood wanted me to do. It based on a Grimm we have seen a couple of times over the years and made a good base for a war boat. We call it Metarudemon.

Kituma: Cool name.

Kituma decides not to question it more as the two left the workshop and head to an airship to take up north to the Kingdom of Atlas. The ship was small fit only 2 and would be one for stealth mission which is fitting for their goal of having the element of surprise on these spawns from hell. The flight was boring but soon they could see the floating Kingdom of Atlas.

Kituma: Alright get me close and I will-

Then a giant Summon Nevermore starts attacking the airship using its claws to tear the metal tin can they are in.

Chro: the FUCK! A summons?

Kituma: Winter must be turned land this I get the bird off us.

He opened the hatch and jump up stabbing the Nevermore in the neck which frees its claws of the ship and flies off into the kingdom of Atlas. Kituma hangs onto his sword that was in the neck of Nevermore and slowly start to dissipate. Kituma start to fall but using his Dash semblance to boost and land on top of a building safe and sound. But then landing in front of him was Winter with her main sword and side blade of her weapon call Krieg Schluckenas.

Winter sounding robotic in how she speaks: You are a threat to the mother's plan. Prepare to die.

She dash thrust her short sword almost dagger in its size at Kituma who put Rebellious away to deflect her strike with Monjiro by quick drawing it out from its sheath. Winter tries to use the main blade to slice at his neck and behead the Kishi, but Kituma strikes his blade down deflecting the attack away from him. Winter step back to get some distance and think of a plan of attack, however, Kituma decides to go offense and charged with his blade drawn and in hand. The two had a minute of blocking and slashing at each other but neither got a clean hit on the other. Kituma thrusts with the sheath of Monjiro square into Winter's chest knocking the air out of her before smacking her in the face with it causing her to stumble back a few feet.

Winter got up and then summon a beowolf to pounce on Kituma but know the fox and wolf were wrestling. The Summon Beowolf try to overpower the Faunus but he held his ground with the Grimm and Kituma slash twice across its chest weakening it before sheathing Monjiro and grabbing the bottom of the wolves jaw and ripping off the jaw and a huge chunk from its chest killing it as it fades into nothing.

Kituma: Is that all you... Got.

He pauses when he saw Winter summon her strongest summon. An Arma Gigas like the one her sister slay to get permission to leave to Vale but this one had slightly different design and the sword was slightly smaller compared to the other one. Kituma never fought one in combat but heard they are strong so this be interesting.

Kituma got into a stance with Rebellious a fencing pose: On guard ready?

The knight raises his sword to bring it down on Kituma as he said real quick.

Kituma: Fence.

As he blocks the Arma Gigas' attack with his sword and then knocks it off his blade and launching a red energy slash at the Grimm but its tough armor body protects it from all the cutting power but it did clearly hurt still from its reaction to the attack landing. Winter took advantage of his fight with her Grimm to slash across Kituma's back which got him to growl from the pain and try to swing behind him but Winter duck and slash at his knee hurting him more forcing him to use Dark Shredder to force Winter to block and force her back. Her Gigas was recovering and then prepare to slash down once more but Kituma swings up With Rebellious cracking and breaking off a huge piece of the Arma's sword and surprising it.

Kituma took advantage and use Spinning Darkness attack to toss his sword into the Arma Gigas' chest shredding its chest open. Kituma and saw a flock of death which is a code for a massive group of Nevermores coming your way. Kituma drew his new Auto 9s which have the name of Kitsune and Neko as you except for his handguns. Activate explosion mode with fire dust activate and start to unleash hell to the flock coming his way. The explosive shots hit killing manny Nevermores but they kept coming no matter how many shots and explosions go off. Kituma knew firing was not going to stop them so he put his handguns away and recall Rebellious to his hand. Rebellious being the good boy he was (But hated to admit) return to Kituma's hand and he quickly uses Dark Shredder but it was spinning forming a wall slicing up Nevermores flying through protecting Kituma.

Kituma saw some try to fly past it and U-turn to tackle into the back of Kituma, too bad Kituma had Monjiro already drawn and start slicing the white birds of Winter before even touching him. He even stabs down on one from it's back piercing the floor a bit with Monjiro. But Kituma saw in the upper part of his eye the Grimm raising his sword again but this time Kituma had nothing or enough time to react as it comes down to cut Kituma clean in half. As he raises his arms to try in likely vain to shield himself from the attack. But he heard the large sword of the Arma Giga clash into something, and it wasn't himself. He looked up and saw two Aura Blade he normally calls on but he did not form these? The two swords push against the Gigas' sword then spin and fire into the Grimm's chest. Kituma did not have time to think this as he had to deal with Winter.

Kituma recalls Rebellious to his free hand and then grind Monjiro into the blade side of Rebellious and pulse Red Aura through both. Once Monjiro grind off it, a Red energy projectile was launch from it and hit Winter knocking her into a wall knocking something in her but she was out for now so he can finish the Arma Gigas. Kituma turns and leaps up and with his two swords and two aura blades he slashes with all four at incredible speeds. And the Arma Giga could not defend from and it was turned into confetti and then into nothing. Kituma turn to Winter and ran still prepare for a fight but he lowers his weapons when she spits entrails and blood which fade into nothing. Along with his aura blades. Kituma did not have time to figure that out.

Kituma joking: Guessing that not your body parts?

She gathered her breath and look up with an annoyed look on her face: Are you always a fucking ass.

Throwing up disgusted what happened to her. Kituma patted her on the back: Don't worry I will end this.

As Kituma walks to the edge of the building but he heard Winter say weakly still recovering.

Winter: Why? Why are you doing this?

Kituma pause and said: I am the only one that can besides, I have to finish with my father started.

He turns to her and gave a salute: Besides Remnant needs a champion. And maybe he not the most angelic looking person in the world.

He said with a smirk before he leaps off using Dash Semblance to get some distance and was off the Kingdom of Atlas and above Mantle that was below. While sky diving down he turns into his Grimm form and spread his wings and fly down to where Slan was since he can sense her from so far above, this was likely not a good sign in the slightest. She appears to be in a mine with a hole that leads all the way to the bottom of it. Kituma flew about it and saw below faintly them waiting for him. Kituma decides to come in with slam. Kituma spins his sword as the electric and flames coat the blade getting stronger as it spins before falling down fast with his sword coming down with him.

The Atlas soldier waits gun aim ready to shoot, but they barely had enough time when BOOM! An explosion of flames and lightning knocked them all out, removing them as threats. Slan/Willow shook her head.

Willow: Men these days. Their either worthless or to die for.

Kituma: And I am the one that you want to see dead as dirt.

Willow giggle: that is true but no hard feelings. But your dad ruins me and since he is gone, I have to take it out of you.

She smiled evil but Kituma acts like he was not worried: Don't worry dear I will finish what my dad started. Finish off sloppy seconds he forgot to make sure she is double dead.

This anger Slan as she charges with her fan daggers and tries to stab and slash at Kituma but use Ragging Beast to block her attacks and then palm strikes into Willow's stomach knocking her back a few feet away from Kituma. Willow turns them to fan mode and swings them launches waves of ice but the fox rolls out of the way of the ice waves. Kituma once he got a chance to use his Dark Drive attack and launch a red energy slice at Willow knocking her back and onto her hands and knees once her back bounces off the wall hard. Kituma put his sword away and start firing at Willow but she forms a flesh entrail shape arm that she uses to block the shots as well as charge at Kituma.

Kituma saw this and put them away and drew Monjiro and got into a stance to prepare to slice and dice. Willow uses a giant demon flesh fist to deliver a nice hook to Kituma, but he sidesteps the attack and slashes the arm twice before Getting backhanded By the fleshy demonic arm. this launched Kituma back a few feet away. He looked up and prepare to fight some more against Willow. Willow uses her fans to launch a fire tornado at him which he activated Ragging Beast to absorb the attack and launch it back into a fireball of kinetic energy. This hit Willow hurting her but she kept on fighting, more driven to kill this fox even more. she forms with her other arm a giant fleshy demonic arm and uppercut Kituma in the stomach and then spiking him into the ground. Making the ground crack and almost collapse. Winter produced to slam her fists down repeatedly on hurting him more and more. But then Kituma had enough and turn Grimm mode and grab and held up her giant demonic arms.

Willow looks with confusing and worry when he uses his incredible strength to rip the arms off hurting Willow a lot opening her mouth which Kituma shove three fingers into her open-mouthed and turn them into tendrils to go deeper and grab Slan out. Once the tendrils connect he remove Slan from Willow and toss her where he rips Slan arms at. He did this so she can regain a form or try to enter Willow which Kituma would stop so it left her really no choice in the end. Kituma picks up Willow who was still out of it and leaps up flying out of the mine. Once back on the surface Kituma landed and turn to normal just in time for Willow to come back.

Willow: The fuck happen- where the fuck-

She stops when she noticed Kituma and his familiar look.

Willow said the name of the first person that came to mind.

Willow: Jack is that you? Did you dye your hair and fur?

Kituma: Sorry Madam but I am not Jack. I am actually his grandson.

Willow: I see… thank you.

Kituma smile then entrails wrap around his arms and legs but he fights back against it. He said to Willow.

Kituma: get out of here and get to safety-

As he was pulled down to join Slan down below. And then she slams him into the ground cracking the ground once more. And then he stomps hard on Kituma causing the floor to collapse at last causing the two to fall and land on a metal platform surround by a lake of blood around them. Slan smile as she towers over Kituma now being 10 feet tall. She walks towards him as this fleshy girl looks very sexy, a goddess you could say with long entrail making her hair and had violent red eyes.

Slan: I have not quite reached my full power son of Guts. But you no match for my incomplete demonic form.

Kituma got up in pain and started to get tired and said: I may not be ready to slay a god. But.

Once full got up he drew from his back his Father's sword the Dragonslayer which recharges him a bit and boosts his power since it's his own plus his dad which makes him equal to his dad. Slan recognizes the blade in Kituma's hands and knew this was not good.

Kituma smirk at her reaction: Now madam lets Dance.

As he got into a stance his father usually went it wielding his legendary sword. Slan launch entrails from her body towards Kituma and he spin Dragonslayer cutting the tendrils up before getting to close and did to Dark Drive attack with Dragonslayer which slams into Slan doing serious damage to her which only made her madder as her eyes glow with red energy. And fire beams from her eyes at Kituma who use Raggin Beast to block and absorb the beams hitting it. Kituma focus energy into Dragonslayer as its coated in black and red energy flames and once her eye lasers stop, he uses Dark Thrust and stabs a huge chunk of her right leg causing to take a knee and Kituma turns around as he was behind her and slicing the back of the bent leg of Slan. She screamed more in pain. When she turns to face Kituma she got hit by a large ball of energy launch from Ragging Beast stunning her along with the pain it caused as well. Kituma then leaps and stab Dragonslayer into her back and stab multiple times into her back before Slan had enough and grab him.

Kituma had loosened his grip of Dragonslayer so it was no longer in his hands. And Slan tosses him behind since she was so weak after taking his beating he been dishing to her like his old man but he wasn't so savage as Guts was. As he was flung back he forms his Grimm armor on his left hand and launches tendrils out to wrap around the handle of Dragonslayer still in her back and pull it out and towards him. But once close kept his Grimm armor on his arm still and move the sword so his feet were on the blade and jump off it and pull it closer as he jumped off it to get closer to Slan. and before his Dark Thrust, he pierces through her chest and landed on the platform safely. Slan cough blood surprise this child was beating her a GOD!

Slan coughing blood still: How is this *Coughes more blood* possible.

Then she fell into the lake of blood surrounding the platform Kituma was on. Kituma thought it was over until he saw all the blood moving where Slan was and knew this was not going to end well. As from it a more human-like head surface but she was massive in size. She had tentacle cyan hair and had black eyes. Kituma knew the fight was not over yet.

On the surface, Chro'd plane landed where Willow was walking away from the mine hole with Winter in as well. Once it set down on the solid ground, Winter hops out and dash towards her mom to check on her.

Winter: Mother are you hurt?

Willow shook her head no and said: We best get going the fox that save me said-

Before she finishes a storm form from the mine hole? And faintly you can see a huge figure that looks female climb out from it. Once on the surfaces, she spread her large demonic wings and sours into the skies still covered by a storm cover her and start to grow bigger as she got higher and higher. Way above the clouds and sort of out of sight beside the clouds she uses to mask herself and also good protection from those to dare get close to her. Winter knew this was bad but where the hell was Kituma?

Below in the mine, Kituma was badly wounded due to being Slam down by a fist which causes the first of many mini earthquakes the surface felt in a short period of time. After being hammer down by fist he was step down many times before Slan decide to leave. Kituma turns to Grimm form to fight back but she overpowers him still and kept beating him down leaving him a bloody mess in a pool of his own blood. once Slan was gone Kituma try to get up but he was too weak and beaten to continue on, but he had to try for the safety of this world. He got to his shaky and almost shattered legs which were held together by the Berserk Armor. As he stands his rage his burning spirit was rising within him as red energy pulse around him but he felt the fear and terror of all around and in the Kingdom of atlas but they were not alone. Some in the other kingdoms could faintly see the storm near where Atlas was due to how massive it is and on the news of this change in the weather above Atlas never seen in Remnant history. This negative energy was recharging him giving his strength back and then some. Inbetween the armor piece he starts to glow red with energy as he was being supercharged.

Kituma then let out a mighty roar and an explosion of energy blast around him which could be seen from above. Winter, Willow, and Chro wonder what the fuck was that?! Then from the hole came a red comment that was sort of human size fly up to where Slan was going but Winter and Chro felt that red thing must be a good side, they hope. Kituma flew high and reach the Thermosphere of Remnant in like 10 seconds. This was where Slan was chilling out with her hell-storm she forms entering her true God Hand Form. she turns to this powerful being she sense was surprised to see Kituma's Grimm form but it was different namely having four wings than his usual 2 and also glowing red with energy covering him namely his eyes and arms.

Slan smirk: I don't know how you got so much stronger or even recover so fast but it too late I am a GOD once more and this world will be destroyed.

Kituma did not respond outside of= dashing towards her who just smirks and call lightning bolts to strike Kituma but he blocks or dodges the bolts of lightning and while he flew from his hands came energy shots which hit and hurt Slan. he flew by her face and with both swords in his hands and two aura blade from before he used made four large cuts across her face and flew past her. Slan growl as she uses her hair as tentacles to grab and wrap up Kituma, but the fox using his four swords to slash any that got close to him before getting out of her hair's reach. Kituma turns around and charges like a bullet through the air. Slan smirk and prepare to punch him right out of the air.

But when she and Kituma collide creating a booming sound which pushes back the clouds around them and could be felt down below in Atlas and around it and everyone could see the clouds move away from where Atlas was like they were knocked out making them sort of more worry but more confusing what the hell was going on up north. Slan cried in pain from it but it was not only her arm that was in pain but her shoulder. Kituma while flying recklessly towards Slan he uses Shadow Guard to slam into her fist while he uses Dragonslayer and pierces through her shoulder causing her great pain. Slan was tired of this game and called on the power of the hell-storm around them to kill this fox.

And once he is can destroy this planet and return to the place she needs to get to, the being Earth. Kituma trying to dodge the lightning strikes but soon many hit him and start shocking him. Slan smirk Hell lightning will turn most being to ash and this Kituma will be no different. But Kituma while hurt by the electricity striking him, it was in fact charging him up making him stronger even more. And once he got as charged up as he wanted which seriously hurt Kituma but his sense of pain remove it did not hurt at all. Kituma put Rebellious away and grab Dragonslayer in both hands as it overcharges with energy and then dash towards her and faster then she could possibly react heck she barely saw it coming. Kituma pierces her chest making a huge hole twice as big as him which is impressive due to her being 30 feet tall and most of her chest was gone.

Slan coughing blood terrified like the day Guts almost kill her but on a whole new level since there is no escape this time: How is this *Coughing blood* A god killed by a mere mortal.

But Kituma was not done he flew beneath her and focus all his energy he absorbs from the hell storm and had with him into his mouth. Once ready, he aims up and Unleashes his strongest Dark Breath to date. It consumes Slan within the beam and then some and starts to disintegrate until Slan was nothing more than a memory and the end of the God Hand's legacy. The attack could be seen from everyone in the kingdoms as it went into space and shoot off into the vast void above them. Kituma was drained and return to his normal Grimm form and knew he will be tired soon so he flew off to the Kingdom of Vale namely to the Howling Brother's workshop near his old family house. And soon he arrives there and turns to normal and head in.

Sou and Nor ran to him and check if he was okay. And Sou spoke first.

Sou acting he was not really worried but was: SO your not dead not surprise.

Nor turn to his brother: Liar you were as worried as I was. So it's over?

Kituma nodded: Yes I have to tell Winter and Chro it's over as well just for them to be sure. But I need a minute to rest.

As he walks over and collapses on a bed and rest. The brothers left to it. He got only an hour of sleep when his phone ring when his alarm for work went off and this cause him to sigh as he gets up still tired but he did not want his boss to kill him and sell his tail as a sweater.

Kituma said to himself: I guess their no rest for the wicked.

As he heads to the door leading to the world between worlds and head to work after saving the world and almost died. No big deal Kituma sarcastically thought.