The 15 swordsmen gathered into the ring, a vast selection of interesting figures who each hailed from different families and clans, each wearing a certain thick Orange or Purple wristband to distinguish between team Trick or Treat. All 15 men spread out across the huge raised marble platform of a ring, each revealing their sword-some already unsheathed. Cobalt's in full concentration as he takes deep breaths, uttering something under his breath-"Father…lend me your strength as I prepare for battle!"

A big and mean Inkling with well toned muscles showed up, guffawing at Cobalt as he overheard him. The Inkling wore a grey headband with an unappealing grin to accompany it, stomping over to him with confidence.

"You're the famous Cobalt Tokugawa…Its finally wonderful to be in your presence!"- he circles Cobalt, but he is paid no mind by the Blue Inkling-"Our fathers were comrades in the war…"-Cobalt's ears move as he sharpens his hearing, paying close attention to what was about to be said-"Your father was pathetic from what I heard! He had his entire unit wiped out! He's a shame to the samurai name! It's no wonder he and his wife died such pitiful deaths!"

Cobalt's red eyes form a piercing white-ish red glint; his breathing gets heavier as he glares at the Inkling boy- showing his fangs as he looked ready to kill, "Take back what you just said…"

The Inkling boy smirked, walking off and sticking up his middle finger at Cobalt; Cobalt clenches his fist so tight that a trickle of blood begins to drop from the palm of his hand; his eyes are filled with murderous intent as a sinister aura surrounded him. Calm down Cobalt…you can't let the others see you like this. Don't let Tangie ever witness that side again. Tangie shows some concern, having seen what Cobalt was capable of from a younger age, and identifying the shift in his posture and overall mood-no doubt, the assassin instincts were beginning to run rampant!

"Although they are the big 3 of the samurai world, they aren't the only ones with a legacy on the line here…" Tangie said as each competitor was introduced, trying to rid her concern; a heavy cheer came as the trio of Cobalt, Jengai, and Arokei were called.

"So Cobalt is the favorite coming into this event, right?" Reice asked, scoping out the other competitors.

"Yes, the Tokugawa family is indeed the best in all of Inkland. Cobalt was a prodigy blessed with the potential to become the head of his clan, he had the power and technique of samurai masters at the age of 5, but then when the war happened…"

"But its Cobalt …Is he really a samurai?" chimed Pastelle, remembering the stories that Fuchsia had told her about Cobalt and the others when she came to visit her awhile back.

"Oh yes he is…he's a natural." Sky said, showing respect for the former assassin. "You'll see for yourself, notice how he's the only one with a wooden sword."

She was right; every samurai had their signature blade on them, ready to showcase the fruits of their training; Cobalt really is the only one wielding a wooden blade…what did he have up his sleeve? The announcer explained the rules of the match.

"This is the 15 men sword battle royal; the 15 competitors in the ring will battle it out with whatever blade of their desire. The object of the match is to eliminate all 14 of the other opponents and be the last man standing by making forcing them off the ring, as soon as both their feet touch the ground, they are eliminated. All is tolerated, such as severe wounds and death! We have an abundant number of medics ready to assist anyone in danger!"-a giant plethora of medics surround the outer perimeter of the ring lead by Azule's doctor, Doctor Sinclair; there was an out of bounds, surrounded by a thick glass wall, where the medics were behind, then finally the spectators-"You may begin!"

A horn sounded, and all participants began to battle! Cobalt dashes to the Inkling boy from earlier, jabbing him in the stomach with the back of his wooden blade; the Inkling coughs up a bit of blood from the impact! Cobalt mercilessly strikes him silly, forcing him onto the floor and continuing his attack. The Inkling boy is completely defenseless as he receives every powerful blow with no resistance as more blood splatters; it's in unpleasant sight for the audience, seeing their favorite pick acting the way he was. Cobalt picks him up by the shirt, throwing him out the ring; everyone pauses and looks at the damage that the Inkling boy had suffered at the hands of Cobalt. Some medics recover the boy as the thought running through Jengai and Arokei were one of the same, that isn't the same Cobalt!

While the others turn away from the unsightly appearance of the loser, Azule, Sky and Tangie all continued observing-each had a focused look as they continued their observation on Cobalt; all of them had that familiarity, all 4 of them shared the same story and background, so it was clear that what Cobalt was feeling-they felt too.

Cobalt continues on with his brutal attack as he whips another competitor to a bloody nose, kicking him out the ring and eliminating him; the audience roars at the immediate impact that Cobalt was already making. Jengai and Arokei were also keeping up as they began to eliminate their competition; the field of competitors shrank as only 8 remained! Cobalt gets triple teamed by a trio of swordsmen, fighting off all three of their swords as the screeching sound of metal is created from the clashing of multiple swords. The three look like they are about to overpower him, but he powers back-eliminating the three all at once; Jengai and Arokei defeat their two assignments, leaving only the three stars in the match.

The audience gasps and whispers as the three stare each other down; the three boys make a triangular formation, moving around counter-clockwise, the two boys opposing Cobalt point their swords in his direction, their eyes meeting his, and their stance also facing him; he was about to face a 2-on-1 handicap against the duo.