This took longer to make due to life. So sorry about that!

I was hesitant to do some Overwatch stuff since it's been done before, but since I've been getting support for it... Very well. I don't mind.

Changed rating to [M].

Pardon my grammar.

EDIT: Fixed some words. On a side note, I thought I balanced Oscar's reaction in this chapter, but I might have to do it on the other.


Yu Yu Hakusho - Team Toguro vs Team Gorenja


"As stated, this will not be for the faint of heart. Steel yourself, you will be witnessing some gruesome scenes."

"You seem to enjoy these kinds of things." Maria huffed with annoyance, "Are you certain you can't keep these things to yourself? I already saw my fair share of horrible things."

Tai agreed with the elderly lady. His daughters may be huntresses-in-training meaning that they're technically adults and will eventually encounter things he would never want them to see, but for now… He wants them emotionally and mentally unscarred.

"Weiss, help me with Oscar."

"Ruby, he's asking you to let go."

Somewhere in the audience, Ruby and Weiss were flanking Oscar's seat. One trying to cover his eyes, the other trying to pry the former's hands off of the farm boy. It was a slightly amusing sight to see, like aunts arguing what's best for their nephew.

Oscar seemed to have given up trying to assure the crimson reaper. "This is fine. I guess…"

The room darkened and the screen fades to black for the next viewing.

The scene cuts to a large stadium filled with crowds of demons of all shapes and forms, cheering for the next match to start. On the circular stage, Juri; a dark skin girl with green hair, fins, and tail; announced the semifinalist teams who will be facing off against each other.

"A faunus?" Blake frowned but noticed the extra animal traits on her. "No, something else maybe?"

"She is a demon. The majority of those you see on screen are either demons, spirits, or humans."

"That would explain some of the ugly guys on the bleachers." Mercury cruelly remarked on some of their appearances.

"She's quite cute." Neptune murmured.

Behind him, Weiss felt her eyes twitched a bit, but didn't know why. Maybe it's because of Ruby.

"And now, for the second round of the semifinals, the Gorenja Team enters the stadium!"

The crowd's volume picked up a bit as five demons entered the stadium. Akarenjya, Team Gorenja's leader entered first, followed by Aorenjya, Momorenjya, Midorenjya, and lastly Kirenjya.

Qrow's instinct told him that they were powerful and dangerous. "Look at those guys."

Juri turned and faced the opposing side. "Continuing, the Toguro Team also comes forward!"

The crowd went wild this time, chanting "Team Toguro" or "Toguro" as the (in)famous and fearsome team finally makes their appearance in the Dark Tournament.

"We've been waiting for this, Toguro!" Members of the audience roared in anticipation.

"Toguro, Toguro, Toguro!"

"Looks like this team is the crowd's favorite." Pyrrha had crowds cheering for her throughout her tournament career. She used to find it encouraging, but later down the line, she started to feel intimidated for fear she might disappoint the fans and such.

The large metal doors opened revealing three out of four members of Team Toguro.

"Scratch what I said earlier… Look at those guys."

The adults nodded in agreement along with several perspective people. This team, despite having fewer people, was emitting something indescribable. Almost like their very presence taints the room with negative energy.

But it seems that they were missing a member. The tall, hulking, and (in)famous younger Toguro was missing, leaving only the Elder Toguro at the helm along with two other members of the team; Bui and Karasu.

It was three against five.

"Where're the other two members of their team?" Port asked the Hosts.

Ironwood frowned at the Toguro Team on-screen. "Either they couldn't find other members, or four is enough. Then again, we don't exactly know how the tournament rules go in this world…"

"Team Toguro is composed of four members. The Dark Tournament allows up to six or seven team members per team, though they are normally acting as replacements."

"Replacements?"

"Indeed."

"They give off a dangerous vibe," Raven noted one of the particular members seemingly more dangerous than the rest. "That midget… Something about him unsettles me."

Another announcer and referee, a demon cat girl named Koto commentated on the crowd's reaction. "In a complete turn of events from the last round, there is an incredible outpouring! The Toguro Team is met with deafening cheers as they enter the stadium!" She started to announce the contestants one by one. "Contestant Karasu! Contestant Bui! Contestant Toguro the Elder!"

Team Toguro entered the circular arena and stared down Team Gorenja.

In the VIP section/tower, an ogre named Jorge and the Prince Koenma in his baby form observed the dangerous Team Toguro from afar.

Weiss blinked, "What's a child doing there?"

"He is Prince Koenma, Heir of the Spirit World and is much older than he looks."

"This place is weird…" Coco muttered.

"Huh? Koenma-sama, I don't see the younger of the Toguro Brothers!"

Koenma sat back in his seat, crossing his arms. "It's outrageous for him to be late. Well, maybe he's just gone to the bathroom or something."

"As big as Toguro is, it must take a while!" Jorge joked.

Qrow smirked, "Must be Jimmy they're talking about."

"Why you…!"

"I highly doubt they're talking about me, Qrow." Ironwood casually replied to his co-worker.

The audience and referees/announcers took notice of the Younger Toguro absence.

"What could this mean? Although the Toguro Team is in the semifinals, Toguro the Younger is nowhere to be seen." Koto commentated on the odd situation.

"Seems like there's another one of this 'Toguro' that isn't there." From what Cinder could understand, the Toguro is younger, is huge, and is supposedly powerful.

"Maybe he went to the bathroom like that… Uh, demon guy… The demon said?" Ruby didn't know the name of the ogre next to Koenma, so she tried her best to construct her sentence and a plausible explanation.

Team Gorenja leader, Akarenjya, bit back a sneer. His sharp serpent-like eyes and scarred face gave him a fierce appearance.

"Let's have an explanation. Where is your brother?" Akarenjya leered at Elder Toguro.

Toguro the Elder was a short man with wiry long dull hair. Despite his teammates towering over him, he's their acting team leader for a very good reason. Casually returning Akarenjya stare, the Elder Toguro calmly explained his younger siblings' excused absences.

"This midget is really giving me a bad vibe," Raven repeated her statement.

Cinder agreed with the bandit queen. The Elder Toguro reminds her of Tyrian, but if he was smaller and maybe creepier.

"No kidding… My arm is shaking just by looking at him." Tai looked at his left arm, finding himself unable to stop it from shaking. "Not a good sign."

"He gives me the chills." Fox quietly said.

"My brother had important business." He said with a condescending tone, looking very smug. "We were planning on facing you with just the three of us. If you aren't satisfied with just the three of us, I wouldn't mind going at you alone."

That pissed off Team Gorenja.

"You dare mock us?!" Akarenjya clenched his fist and gritted his teeth.

Mercury snorted, "This guy is very cocky. Guess he's making up for something."

"I would be mad at this guy as well." Yang cracked her knuckles. The irritating midget also parallels with another irritating midget she knew and fought. Neo.

"Being mad is one thing but letting it control your action is another. It'll blind you." Ren wisely said.

"Well said." Glynda fixed her glasses and paid close attention to their exchange.

The only female member of the group, Momorenjya, turned to her leader and tried to deescalate the situation.

"Still, this is a chance to beat the Toguro Team that will never come again!" Without the Younger Toguro in the match, they'll have a better chance at beating Team Toguro and claim glory. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity!

"This is a surprise!" Koto broadcast Elder Toguro's declaration for their upcoming match. "It appears that the Toguro Team will be fighting in the semifinals with only three members!"

The lights overhead rotated above the circular arena, prepping for the first match between the semifinal teams.

Penny looked concerned. "I just remembered that our Hosts said that this is not for the faint of hearts. Don't tell me, the contestants are allowed to kill each other?"

"Correct."

"What?!" Half of the audience shouted in outrage.

Juri raised her hands into the air, "And now, the matches between the Toguro Team and the Gorenja Team will begin!"

"Weiss! Cover Oscar's eyes!"

"I'll follow your orders just this once."

"Can you please not do so?"

The large screen that was displayed in the stadiums flickered, revealing the first two contestants that will be facing against each other.

Karasu VS Midorenjya!

The two contestants entered the circular arena.

Karasu's appearance could be described as a young adult man with long smooth black hair, wearing a metallic mask. There are even tiny reading glasses taped to his mask. Midorenjya, on the other hand, appears to take on the form of a bald green goblin with red eyes with a sharp mouth.

Coco raised an eyebrow at Karasu's outfit. "Not a bad look. A bit plain just needs a bit more color and styling."

"This doesn't seem like a good time to judge their fashion." Yatsuhashi crossed his arms with a steely expression. "We watched people die before, but this… This isn't right. What kind of tournament allows contestants to kill each other?"

"Something like a very valuable prize, I would guess." Roman answered the giant huntsman-in-training, "Something worth killing for. That or these guys just loves killing people."

Roman found it unsettling, but he and Neo tried to remain apathetic. They killed people before. This viewing shouldn't make much of a difference.

"You three are going to face the five of us, huh?" Midorenjya probed his opponent for weakness while his jeering serves to demoralize Karasu. "It seems that we have been greatly underestimated. But then again, we didn't advance our way into the semifinals just for show, either!"

With a battle cry, Midorenjya unleashed his aura to its fullest extent causing the air around him to ripple violently. Juri staggered away from the fierce winds that suddenly tore through the stadium, but Karasu held his ground, looking unimpressed.

"Impressive." Ozpin had put away his mug and clasped his hand. "Seems to be some sort of aura. A powerful one as well."

"But he's just standing there." Weiss frowned, "And the other one. He's not doing anything."

"It looks like he's probing for a weakness." Winter gave her thoughts on it.

Karasu watched impassively as Midorenjya condensed his spiritual power into a crackling green orb while his body continues to emit his green wind-like aura. The crackling green orb started dripping acidic liquid into the ground, eating away the solid floor.

"Corrosive acid?" Pyrrha winced, "I… I don't like where this is going."

Jaune unintentionally grabbed Pyrrha's hand, not even bothering to let go. "Me too, Pyrrha. Me too."

"Contestant Midorenjya has suddenly produced some kind of goopy…" Juri's eyes widen. She quickly turned her head away from Midorenjya and covered her nose. "Ugh! What could it be?! It has a fiercely acidic odor to it!"

The audience could also smell the foul, acidic odor.

"What is that smell?!"

"I can't take this!"

"It must be awful for those with sensitive noses." Velvet rubbed her own nose, swearing she could smell something acidic in the air.

"It must be worse to be hit by it." Mercury looked disgusted, "What on Remnant is that thing?"

"Think of it as a Semblance. This world uses spiritual energy, their soul, to perform feats like this one." The Hosts explained, "But it is not what you are all familiar with. It is similar, but not the same."

"Interesting." Ozpin mused.

Karasu remained impassive, unaffected by the horrible odor. He'll be letting Midorenjya charge up his attack before making his own move.

"We will slow down some scenes for our guests. The speed these combatants move at is quite difficult for any of you to take in."

Everyone blinked at that.

"Are they really that fast?" Blake quietly asked.

"Well, we don't know jack about these worlds. Let the Hosts do what is best for us." Maria grumbled a bit while chewing her cashew snacks. "Like snatching little boys and old ladies from their world. Neh neh."

"Die!" Midorenjya launched the acidic orb at Karasu.

Still keeping his calm appearance, Karasu closed his eyes and flitted out of its trajectory. The acidic green orb flew past Karasu and he turned to witness its effects as it struck the spectators bleachers behind him.

The acidic orb spattered itself all over the spectators, large neon green waves engulfed them and fizzled them out of existence, leaving only a scarred stadium side. What remains is a melted section of the stadium, slowly hissing green acrid smoke into the air.

"Incredibly, the spectators who were hit by the green ball that Contestant Midorenjya threw have dissolved, disappearing without a trace!" Koto commentated with interest, while the audience around her looked very, very nervous.

"Oh my…" Port gasped at the demised of the spectators.

Ironwood gripped his seat. "By the gods. Not a trace of them left."

"Th-they just brushed off the spectator's death?!" Glynda stood up in rage. "Why –"

"It is not uncommon for spectators of the Dark Tournament to perish. Either accidentally, or intentionally. At times, the contestants will see them as nothing more than fuel for their regenerative abilities or powers. As such, death among the viewers is common."

Emerald gagged at that. "That's messed up…"

Midorenjya grinned, "It looks as though you underestimated my power, huh? This time, it's your turn to be vaporized!" He generated another acidic orb. But his opponent merely sighed and closed his eyes, calmly walking towards Midorenjya. "Hmph! Like a summer's moth flying into a flame!"

"Why is he walking towards him?!" Ruby yelped, forgetting to cover Oscar's eyes. "Didn't he see what just happened?!"

Oscar gulped. He couldn't place it and he wasn't certain that Karasu was bluffing, but something instinctually told him that the long-haired demon has nothing to fear from his opponent.

"I think… I think it's because…" His words were cut short by the next scene.

He launched his attack, but this time Karasu looked fed up.

"You idiot!" Karasu blurred as he leaped into the air. His wavy black coat spread outward looking like bat wings.

"What?!"

"Whoa, he's fast!" Sun yelped.

The green goblin-like demon eyes widen with the reflection of Karasu descended upon him. Time slowed down as Karasu touched Midorenjya's shoulder, and vault over several meters behind him.

"What… Did he just do?" Ruby squeaked. Her hands went up to her eyes, but still, she continued to watch behind her fingers.

Midorenjya seemed frozen in place, until his shoulder suddenly exploded, ripping his entire arm off. He let out a cry and staggered from the explosion, clutching his arm in pain.

"Oh!" Yang winced at that, instinctively grabbing her own arm.

Vernal jaw fell, "Holy shit. What did he do?!"

The injured demon frantically turned and face Karasu. "What the hell… Did you –?"

Before Midorenjya could finish his sentence, Karasu flitted past him. Midorenjya eyes widen as his last arm exploded, leaving him armless. Midorenjya stumped and sank to his knees, his forehead was sweating profusely with fear and pain.

The entire stadium went silent, leaving only Team Gorenja to gasp in shock and horror.

The people of Remnant were no different, gaping at the effortless and explosive dismemberment of the unfortunate demon on-screen.

Ironwood's robotic arm twitched, and he felt ghost pains coming back to it. "This... Brings me back."

"With two touch, the guy just disarmed the poor bastard!" Tai unintentionally made a pun, but it didn't register with him or anyone in the audience.

"Now then," Karasu said coolly, "what should I blow away next?" He pulled one hand out of his pockets and waved it, "Your legs? Your belly? Or perhaps your head?"

"H-hasn't he done enough?" Weiss whimpered.

"He's enjoying this," Raven said with disdain. She may be a ruthless bandit leader, but there are lines she will not cross. Partaking in unnecessary torture or prolonging anyone's suffering is one of those. "Sick bastard is actually enjoying this."

Midorenjya stuttered, backing away from the long-haired demon, "Don't, please! Spare me!"

The armless demon turned and ran for his life, hoping to jump out of the arena to be disqualified rather than die.

"You're a disgrace!" Karasu hissed and flew into the air, awing the crowd with his graceful, but lethal assault.

Nora cried out in horror. "No! He's already helpless! Let him go!"

Midorenjya may have killed innocent spectators, but with both of his arms gone, the demon was already in a pitiful state. Inflicting any more harm is just cruel, at least in her eyes.

"Nora, easy. Easy." Ren clutched Nora's head and covered her eyes, watching the finishing blow with an uneasy expression.

His unfortunate opponent was unable to get to safety as Karasu barreled down. The last thing Midorenjya saw before his demise was his opponent closing in on him.

Karasu gracefully landed with his eyes closed. He calmly got up while Midorenjya stood frozen behind him. Within seconds, the armless demon exploded, coating the arena with gray dust and leaving a sizable crater where Midorenjya stood.

The crowd and referees were stunned to silence by the display.

"Not even a body…" Winter clutched her hand, sickened by the coup de grace. "Hosts, what is the rule for this so-called Dark Tournament? What drives these people to perform such horrid acts?"

"The rules are not set in stone. The idea of mercy has never been a part of the tournament. Any tactics to defeat the opponent go as long as the organizers allow it. The strongest, fittest, or influential combatant prevails in this tournament. And the grand prize… The winners will be granted one wish."

Raven sweated a bit at the mention of the strongest and fittest remark from the Hosts.

"A wish…?" Cinder eyed the screen warily, "Such as the winner will be granted anything?"

"There is some limitation to the wish, but you are correct. The winners will be able to make one wish for nearly anything they desired."

Everyone gulped. If such a thing exists in Remnant, every single person, group, and kingdoms would do everything they can to obtain such a thing.

"No wonder." Neo's sign read. She flipped it over to the other side. "It's the ultimate prize. Either you die trying to obtain your desires, or make it happen in one go."

Juri snapped out of her daze when she saw that Midorenjya was no more. She raised her hand to the air and announced the winner of this match. "The winner is Contestant Karasu of the Toguro Team!"

The crowd cheered for the victory while the arena gets restore for the next battle. Among the spectators, a red-haired pretty boy named Kurama looks on with a grim expression.

'That is a fearsome technique.' Kurama mentally tried to analyze what Karasu did to his opponent to make him explode like that. 'He probably forces Demon Energy into his opponent's body and destroys it from the inside.' Kurama sweats a bit at the prospect of having him as an opponent. 'He's strong! As long as I'm in Minamino Shuichi's body like this, I'm not sure I can stand up to even those other two, let alone the Toguro Brothers.'

Those who are adept at controlling aura to use it offensively had their eyebrows raised.

"Essentially, he's pouring his aura into his opponent's body and letting it 'explode' inside out similar to how we can use our aura against the Creatures of Grimm." Fox deduced with a tensed expression.

"A scary semblance if one exists..."

Glynda's face scrunched up, "It's an ironic usage."

"Let's not think about that for now, dearie." Maria tapped her cane on the floor.

A flashback of a very short, elderly human woman known as Master Genkai came into his mind.

/Flashback/

"Kurama. Hiei." She called over the two demons from their team. "Take a good look at the way those guys fight."

/Flashback Ends/

Kurama gritted his teeth. 'Hiei may have been right not to watch.'

"It is very demoralizing." Ironwood couldn't help but admit it. The speed which Karasu displayed combined with a sure kill is very frightening.

Raven scowled. 'Just how I feel about Salem and your hopeless crusade, Ozpin.'

"Hey, Maria. I think I saw your sister on screen." Qrow taunted the little old lady.

The old lady in questioned conked Qrow over the head with her cane. "Oh, hush. I don't recall having a sister."

The next match soon began with the screen displaying the next contestants to take to the field. A one-eyed cyclopes demon named Kirenjya, and a masked, heavily armored samurai called Bui.

"The second match is between Contestant Bui and Contestant Kirenjya!"

Coco let out a steady breath. "Looks like it's the big guys on the team who's getting the spotlight this time."

"I'm scared of what's going to happen." Yang was very anxious and wanted to get this viewing over with. Watching tournament fights used to be her favorite hobby, but this is not exactly what she would like to see.

"You're huntsmen and huntresses in training." Qrow pointed out and hope that he didn't sound too harsh or cruel. "You might experience this sort of thing out on the field. It's not pretty, but this is the reality. Maybe not as this sick show in front of us, but there will be sickos out there. If you can't stomach this, you should give up on becoming huntsmen."

Ruby opened her mouth to protest, "But…!"

"He's right." Maria cut her off, "If you want to continue the path of a huntsman, you must stay strong."

Tai quietly nodded.

With the arena repaired, the contestants met on the levitated platform.

Kirenjya clicked his tongue and gripped the handle of his massive sword that was holstered behind his back. With a grunt, he ripped it free from its sheath and wrap, revealing a large curved sword. It was an act of machoism, intimidation, and a boost to the cyclops demon's moral after witnessing what Karasu did to his teammate.

"Oh, my! Contestant Kirenjya has drawn a giant sword!" Koto commentated.

Mercury snorted. "That's what she said."

His green-haired partner punched him on the shoulder.

Even with his weapon drawn, Kirenjya was still nervous. His confident laughter was pocketed with tints of fear.

"How about this?" He taunted Bui, his brow slightly sweating. "I wanted to keep this sword until the finals, but I'm not going to get careless either!" Raising his sword, Kirenjya analyzed his opponent. "I don't care how much you fortify your own body with that armor, this hardened steel sword will slice you and your armor right up!"

"Oh please, you have yet to see Yatsuhashi's."

Yatsuhashi awkwardly coughed. "Coco…"

The fashionista face turned slightly red, "Not like that!"

In response, Bui wordlessly lifts his hand in the air, sending crackles of energy into the air, summoning his gigantic, heavy ax. He let the ax fall into his outreached hand and gripped it tightly; the floor underneath him cracked and caved in from the increased weight. Bui silently breathed through his mask, thoughts, and intention unreadable as he waited for his opponent to make his move.

Kirenjya was jolted back by Bui's weapon. "What?!"

"Oh. Oh damn." Neptune couldn't help but gasp at the incredible strength Bui was displaying.

Port's eyes shot wide open. "Good heavens! The ground underneath him went up to his ankle! How heavy is that thing?!"

"Unbelievable so." Oobleck pushed his glasses back up. "But it seems so unwieldy! And where did such a weapon hail from?"

Koto watched the two contestants square off one another, eager to see how this match would end. "The ax, which suddenly appeared with Contestant Bui, is even more gigantic than Contestant Kirenjya's sword!"

Qrow rolled his eyes. "Thank you, captain obvious. I hope you won't do the same thing when we're commentating at the Vytal Festival."

Port eyed the often-drunk huntsman. "I'll have you know, we're professional commentators."

"You fool! Just because it's bigger doesn't mean it's better!" The one-eyed demon chuckled, albeit nervously. 'If I can just move in close enough, my sword will have to be faster than that, you moron!'

Neo scoffed and hoisted her sign up, "And he was bragging about how big his sword is."

Bui silently stood there.

"Match two, begin!"

The second match has begun with Kirenjya cautiously shuffling towards Bui, who remained passive in his spot. Not a single muscle in Bui's body moved. The armored demon stood in his place like a statue while his one-eyed opponent inched closer and closer.

"What is he planning to do?!" Some of the audience members were questioning Bui's response. "Even at that distance, Bui hasn't even flinched yet!"

"With an ax as big as that, he'll never swing it in time!"

Jaune nervously tugged on his shirt, "He's not moving. Oh boy, that guy is already in striking distance. How is he just standing there?"

He felt Pyrrha gripping his hand. The screen was just oozing tension and anxiety.

"It does look very unwieldy." Glynda agreed but understood that all members of Team Toguro are powerful individuals. "But after knowing what one of their team members is capable of, I'm afraid that each and every single one of them is exceptional opponents."

Raven grimly nodded, "This Bui guy will win. I can bet on that."

Kirenjya was now within range, standing just a few feet away from Bui. His one eye narrowed in triumph.

'At this distance, you're all mine!' Kirenjya's entire body and sword blurred towards his armored opponent. The heavy silver streak of his sword glimmered underneath the spotlight, cutting through the air towards Bui.

In an instant, Bui made his move; swinging his heavy ax and completely pulverized Kirenjya's entire upper body. The remains of his opponent's skin and organs ripped and scattered through the air, one of which was Kirenjya's single eye. The eyeball fell into the hands of one of the audiences who quickly shrieked in horror and disgust, immediately tossing it away.

"I-incredibly, Contestant Bui has in one instant smashed Contestant Kirenjya to bits with his giant ax!"

Mercury's throat dried up from the gruesome kill. He never had much of a problem killing people. Heck, he even shot Tukson in the head, but this gory kill took things to another level.

"Holy shit."

"I think I'm going to be sick." Weiss clutched her mouth.

Several other students, particular the freshmen and Oscar looked a bit green. In the 'villain' section, Neo had her mouth agape, letting her sign drop to the floor. It was a nasty and gory kill.

Ozpin set his jaws firmly, "I couldn't even read his movement."

"It was… Instantaneous." Ironwood rasped.

"This little old lady might die here at this rate…"

Bui effortlessly heaved his giant ax over his shoulder and walked off the arena. His footsteps shook and shattered the floor with each step. The audience chatted among themselves, whispering in awe on what they had just witnessed.

"A-at that range, that enormous ax was faster than the sword?"

Penny's eyes flickered, "I can't get an accurate measure."

Her readings went off the charts when she tried to measure the speed and weight of the armored demon.

"Fast, and strong." Yatsuhashi gulped, "He must weight a ton, but he moves like its nothing."

Akarenjya was internally shaking. "W-why does somebody that ridiculously strong follow the Toguros?"

"My… My thoughts exactly." If such a person wielded that sort of strength, Vernal would find it impossible that they would be willing to work for someone should they have this sort of strength.

The Elder Toguro heard this and chuckled. "It's a simple enough matter. It's because we, the Toguro Brothers, are even stronger." He narrowed his eyes. "This is too much of hassle. All three of you come to me. If you can beat me, I'll let you have the final round."

"W-what was that?!" Akarenjya snarled and clenched his fist. His teammates also shared the same sentiments. "You'll be sure to regret saying that!"

"He's very bold to challenge three semifinalists." Blake's ears flatten, "But if he's as strong as he claims…"

"I mean, we saw Pyrrha demolish Team CRDL…"

Pyrrha shook her head, "Even I would balk against three semifinalists. They made their way to the semifinals for a good reason."

Koto smiled in anticipation. "Amazingly, it appears that Contestant Toguro is daring to take on the other three opponents at once."

Sun stared at the demon cat girl with caginess, "She sure seems to be enjoying this."

"I think she's messed up." Neptune agreed.

"Toguro the Elder is going to fight!"

"He can fight without his brother?!"

"The audiences are really enjoying this," Raven noted. It seemed that to these demons, this is just like Remnant's Vytal Festival, only much more dangerous and bloodier. It's a blood sport.

Oobleck calmly drank his coffee, "This reminds me of ancient depictions of gladiatorial games, only they don't often kill their contestants…"

The crowd ooh and ahh as the remaining members of Team Gorenja jumped onto the arena to face the Elder Toguro. It was three against one, a huge advantage, but Team Gorenja won't be letting their guards down. They'll be going all out to teach this midget a lesson.

Meanwhile, the Elder Toguro stood there with his hands in his pockets, looking smug and sure of himself.

Yang scowled, "His smug face is really pissing me off."

"Language, young lady." Tai and Maria reprimanded the blond girl.

Raven rolled her eyes. "Control your temper. It'll extend your lifespan."

"Geez, thanks, mom."

Juri glanced between the two teams before initiating the match. "Begin!"

The trio roared and rushed towards the Elder Toguro; their bodies started to haze as they began their famous combination attack. Akarenjya took point and leaped towards his opponent. Aorenjya and Momorenjya flanked to the left and right respectively.

"You've gotten too carried away with yourself!"

"You cannot follow…!"

"… Our combination plays!"

Several perfect illusions of the trios materialized from their body and dashed around Toguro the Elder. The demons and their illusions moved at such speed that afterimages were forming, dotting the air with impossible speed.

"Oh, my! The three contestants leap around in all directions at will!" Koto slammed her microphone down with excitement, "It almost looks like there are thousands of them! Is there nothing that Contestant Toguro can do against them?!"

"Which one is the real one? They're all over the place!" Sun's eyes couldn't keep up with the illusions and afterimages. "My head is spinning."

"They're well adept in teamwork." Glynda complimented on their swift maneuvers and diversion.

"How do they keep track of themselves?" Oscar quietly asked.

"It's all about perception." Neo's sign said.

The trio of Team Gorenja lunged in for the kill. Momorenjya extended her claws into glistering, razor-sharp blades, while Akarenjya and Aorenjya condensed all of their energies into their palm and hands. The air crackled with energy, their illusions mimicked their attack, further increasing the lethality of their combined attack.

"Take this! Triple Concerted Deathstrike!"

Emerald drew in her breath, "Even their illusions…!"

"They're going in for the kill." Raven raised her voice slightly in anticipation.

The Elder Toguro grinned. He spread his arms out and extended numerous sharp, fleshly tendrils from his body at all directions, impaling the trio multiple times. A spew of blood erupted from two of the trio's mouths, say for Momorenjya who was instantly killed from the Elder Toguro's attack.

"That's a shame. I have a talent for defeating everyone all at once." He retracted his tendrils into his body, watching his opponent fall onto the floor.

Everyone went quiet for a brief second.

Jaune shakily made an offhand remark. "The one-time teamwork doesn't work."

"Ugh. Creepy guy with a creepy attack." Qrow blanched, "My skin is getting goosebumps."

"That's so disgusting." Coco winced and gagged at the fleshly tendrils that pierced the demons' skin. "So gangly. Hurk…"

Winter scowled, "It's a shame… It looks like he specializes in counteracting teamwork. That would explain his constant harassment for his opponents to face him all at once."

The crowd was roaring with cheers for the Elder Toguro.

"Awesome, Toguro the Elder!"

"That was so cool!"

Akarenjya and Aorenjya shakily got up from the floor, clutching their wounds as best they could. This prompts the Elder Toguro to 'compliment' them.

"Oh? You two are still alive?" He grinned, "You really didn't get to the semifinals just for show." The Elder Toguro watched his injured opponents squirm under his gaze. "As a reward, I promise I will allow either one or the other of you two to live. Come on, make your request to me."

"Hasn't he done enough?" Glynda spat.

Maria shook her head with disdain. "Apparently not. The creepy bugger really has no redeeming qualities."

"Don't be ridiculous! You think I would beg you?!" Akarenjya shook his head and spat out blood. Despite being heavily injured, he still had a lot of fight in him left. "If you don't kill me right here, I will come to kill you someday!"

"L-let me live! Please, just spare my life!" Aorenjya begged to the Elder Toguro, surprising his team leader. If Aorenjya was asking for the Elder Toguro to spare him, then it would mean Akarenjya must die since the Toguro stated that only one of them can live.

"He's… Betraying his own teammate?"

Ruby was extremely conflicted in Aorenjya's decision. It was his life or his teammates, and that's a hard one to think about. They couldn't fight, seeing how injured they were. What else could they do? They were at the mercy of their opponent.

"No…" Raven quietly answered, "He's trying to survive…"

"It's a sadistic choice." Roman fiddled with his hat. "He's trying to make them fight over their lives like hungry dogs over scrap."

The Elder Toguro closed his eyes and smiled, "That settles it, then."

"I can't watch…" Nora whimpered.

He raised his finger and took aim. Akarenjya braced himself for death but suddenly looked shocked when it was Aorenjya who was killed instead. Five tendrils impaled Aorenjya's head, driving his corpse several meters from his initial position before the Elder Toguro retracted his tendrils, letting it plop to the ground.

"Didn't… Didn't the guy say…?" Neptune swallowed.

Ozpin barred his teeth, "He's those kinds of people."

"W-what do you mean?"

Ozpin didn't answer, letting the Elder Toguro's next dialogue speak for itself.

"We hate those who are so disgraceful." The Elder Toguro sadistically explained to the last member of Team Gorenja. "Previously, when Karasu and Bui challenged us brothers and lost, they said something similar to what you just said…"

The camera pans over the Karasu and Bui, who wordlessly watched the Elder Toguro toy with his opponent.

"So, they were beaten by the little creep." Mercury found it very hard to believe. Then again, he assumed that they didn't see what the little bastard could do at full strength, not to mention they haven't seen the other Toguro brother yet.

/Flashback/

A shadowy form of Karasu was thrown into the ground, falling over face first. The long-haired demon shakily pushed himself up and turned to face the Toguro Brothers while Bui remained on the ground, twitching ever so often. The Elder Toguro sat on his giant brother's shoulder like a small monkey, looking at them with crazed eyes.

Qrow narrowed his eyes. "Is that guy the younger brother? He's huge."

"The younger siblings do tend to grow taller than the older ones."

"H-hurry up and kill us!" Karasu rasped, sounding very close to death.

"No." The hulking figure wearing sunglasses flatly denied his request. This person is Toguro the Younger, the previous Dark Tournament champion. "The defeated have no right to give any orders. I, as the victory, will decide whether I let you live or kill you."

"That's one hell of a recruitment policy." Roman quietly said, reflecting on how he ended up working with Cinder.

Raven frowned, "Not exactly my cup of tea, but that is the natural law of things."

/Flashback Ends/

"Before we knew it, they grew to be considerably stronger than they were then, and we put them on the same team as us. Even now, they are after our lives." The Elder Toguro glanced at them, and then back to Akarenjya. "Both me and my brother love guys like that."

"That takes 'keep your enemies closer' to a whole new meaning." Fox thought out loud. "A team composed of your enemies who are constantly trying to kill you. They're kept around for being strong, but they're not strong enough to break free."

"It forces you to stay at the top of your game." Vernal found the concept interesting, but dangerous.

Raven nodded, "One mistake, and you're done. Your team isn't there to support you, but to kill you at a moment of weakness."

"Something up your alley, Raven?" Qrow eyed his sister carefully.

"No. That's too detrimental. Even I have standards, little brother."

He and Akarenjya locked eyes at each other, the latter breathing very heavily, but eventually conceded to his fate.

"Now he's joining their ranks," Pyrrha said sadly.

"That's more like it. However, there is one significant difference between me and my brother…"

He raised one finger, and Akarenjya looked up; realizing what the Elder Toguro intends to do. Wordlessly, the sharp nail of Toguro the Elder punctured Akarenjya through the skull, killing the demon.

"I often break my promises." The Elder Toguro's giggled manically. "You die, too!"

Weiss trembled, "Not anymore…"

"He's a psychopath!" Neptune sharply gasped.

Cinder nodded in agreement. This man reminds her too much of Tyrian; only the scorpion faunus appears to be much tamer than this creepy midget.

With his last opponent killed, the Elder Toguro licked the blood off his finger and started laughing. A high pitch, spine chilling laugh that could be heard throughout the stadium as the screen eliminated Team Gorenja from the semifinals.

The screen cuts to black, ending the viewing.

"…" No one said a word, silently reeling from what they had witnessed.

"I am so glad we live in a civilized society and world. The Vytal Festival will never be as gruesome as that horrid Dark Tournament stuff." Weiss gently patted Oscar on the head, who appeared to be in a slight state of shock.

Cinder lips twitched a bit at the mention of the Vytal Festival. They have plans for the big events, and it won't be pretty for Salem's enemies.

Neptune pulled off his goggles and dropped them onto his seat's pocket. "That world is so messed up."

"Truly, they are demons." Port nodded gravely.

Glynda darkly poured herself a cup of tea, sharing it with Winter and Ironwood once again. "What will we be seeing next? Something less horrifying as this one, I hope?"

"The pattern repeats itself, so it seems. Let's move on to the next viewing. We assure you that it will not be as gruesome as this one. Consider it an action movie."

"I like action movies." Yang quietly said.

"Same here." Jaune turned to look at Nora. She was awfully docile, holding onto Ren's hand. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Just… Needed some time to myself, you know." She weakly chuckled, while Ren quietly pampers her to calm her nerves.

"Our apologies for causing many of your distress, but our perception of emotions and mental states is quite different."

"And what happens if your unfamiliarity eventually damages us?" Winter coldly asked.

"We are capable of mending or repairing minds. Now then, let's continue."


NEXT: Captain America: The Winter Soldier - Elevator Fight Scene/Escape

Changed rating from [T] to [M].


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