AN: Demon Yusuke managed to defeat an old foe in Rando, leaving only two of the Seven Deadly Warriors left to be dealt with. But the questions that need to be asked are who's up next, and just who of this team is going to fight the next opponent?

Chapter Eight: Akuji, The Anti-Shinobi

The team was frantically running up the steps, and when they reached the door leading to the next area, they stopped, and took a deep breath. Running in guns blazing is a bad idea, especially since they had no idea what was waiting on them from the other side of the big doors.

"Okay, anybody has any ideas?" William asked as he ran a hand over the big steel doors.

"We go in and kick some tail, what else do you need in a plan?" Kuwabara bellowed.

"No, you idiot, he means who is going to step up and fight?" Hiei stated.

"Oh."

"Well, we aren't going to find out standing here." Kurama said. "Let's go in and see who is waiting for us."

Yusuke, David, and the rest of the team watched as the big doors opened, and the next area was revealed to the team...

"Well, that's explains why we felt a breeze, this area is outside." Yusuke said, looking up at the red sky above them, feeling the cool wind breeze through the area. They had to be careful, though. They were standing on the stone bridge, but past experiences of the Renkai Tantei proved that stone was not stable.

"Greetings Renkai Tantei." The voice from the stone area called out. His voice was smooth and intellectually appealing. The person was a six foot tall man, long white hair, and dressed in a white suit. He turned around and fiddle with a cuff link on the end of his suit jacket.

"It seems that you are here to try and stop me and my master from taking over your pathetic planet." He said with a smile. "Why bother? Our forces are already ripping your planet apart, starting with your hometowns. You may have defeated the early opponents, but you were just played with. Now I am going to end your lives without a problem."

"Well, nice dressed guy, and he is really full of himself. Looks like he is going to be buried in that when I get through with him." Kuwabara said cracking his knuckles.

"Idiot, you don't stand a chance against him." Hiei hissed.

"Hey! I can fight this guy all by myself, so you just stay out of my way, hamster legs!" Kuwabara yelled at Hiei.

"He's right your power level is too low to fight him and live." Kurama warned.

"Just who's side are you on, Kurama?" Kuwabara said, turning his anger at his fox demon friend.

As William tried to quell the argument between the three allies, Yusuke, Michael, and David began conversing among themselves.

"So, which one of you guys are going to take him on?" Yusuke asked.

"I will." Michael said coldly.

"Wait, are you sure?" Yusuke asked.

"Yeah, dude. Do you know how long you were out for?" David asked as well.

"A few days, I guess." Michael answered.

"More like a few months." Yusuke corrected. Michael just shrugged his shoulders in a way that suggested that he didn't care.

"Whatever." Michael said coldly. "After everything that I have been through, killing this piece of trash will be something that might calm me down. Besides, I wanted to take on Zetsumei myself, but I figured that honor should fall on your shoulders, David."

"Thanks, I guess." David said with a smile.

"No problem." Michael said with a slight smile. Without any warning, he just began walking across the bridge, right passed his teammates.

"Do you think that he is ready and able to do this?" Yusuke asked David.

"Honestly? I have seen when he gets like that. He is either going to win this fight, or take that son of a bitch down with him." David said convinced of his friend's strength.

"So that is a yes?" Yusuke asked as a joke.

David's answer came as he smacked the Spirit Detective in the back of his head.

Michael just stood there, watching his enemy stand before him casually. The cloak that he was draped in was flowing in the wind. Michael was ready for whatever this guy had for him. Oh yeah, this was going to be fun, he could tell.

"Akuji, do you really think that you can beat me?" Michael asked.

"Considering what you went through with that slut of a girlfriend that you have, I assume that your heart and mind is in a different place." Akuji said with a smile.

"You dangerously underestimate your opponent, and I will make you pay for that." Michael all but hissed at him. Akuji just smiled, and began reaching behind his back

Then without warning, Akuji drew out a big sword and slashed Michael with all of his might. Everyone watching took a breath of disbelief, thinking that he was dead.

"Amazing. I didn't think that you would dodge that." Akuji smiled.

"Thanks. That's called Instant Transmission, compliments of Son Goku." Michael smiled. Appearing behind Akuji with only his white Gi on.

"Nice." Akuji said. "Let's stop playing around. I know that you have higher power than this. Let's see it."

"Alright, you asked for it." Michael said. He held up his left bandaged hand, and began to take off his bandages. When the bandages were off, a white flame began to engulf his hand, and he started to glow with a white energy surrounded him.

"I am prepared to take every fiber of your energy into the afterlife." Michael said with a sick smile.

"Okay, can anybody tell me just what in the hell he is about to do?" Yusuke said.

"He is going to use his dragon aura to attempt to kill Akuji. I have seen him use this attack, and it can cause really massive damage." Kurama said.

"Wait, what is his dragon aura?" William asked.

"Well, he takes his dragon power, compresses it into an energy form, and uses it in an attack." Kurama explained.

"Example?" Kuwabara asked.

"Hiei vs. Bui." Kurama answered. They all turned to the fight that was happening, watching the stage literally fall apart as Michael and Akuji were fighting right in front of them.

They all watched as Michael raised his arm, and fired right at Akuji...

AN: Greetings, one and all. Koenma once again. As Michael goes all in vs Akuji, he prepares to use what we soon to find out to be his ultimate attack. Although, he finds out that Akuji has a trick up his sleeve, and so does Michael. Just what does this kid have up his sleeve?