Chapter 285: Grasping the True Shape Of One's Soul admiss the Banquet of Madness!

Just about everyone was tensing up at the sudden change of events around the inverted castle, aside from those who have spent lifetimes taking parts in operations such as this, Ezan Zeon being one of them.

While some like Shadow, Zero, and a few of the others had been fighting for a bit longer, with all he's seen since he joined the Enji the sliver haired man was alert, but clearly more annoyed then fearful.

This caused his current batch of opponents to react with annoyance, though Kokushibo saw Ezan 's stance and cracked his neck." To think the remnants of the Bethal Kingdom are so desperate that they are cloning legends to try and save them from there fate."

"So, you think I'm a mere counterfeit eh?" Ezan keenly retorted as his hand hovered over his sheath." Go on and try charging in and you can chat about your mistakes with that pathetic excuse for an Odin above."

The demon with many eyes saw Ezan's stance before he took a deep breath." I'm no deluded pawn like Barnabas and the other Dominant pawns, I'm the Shadow Lord's most devout killer, for being of the Upper Rank One of the Twelve Kizuki, is not for nothing! And I can see from your fighting stance that one way or another you're a true master.

Wonderful. The perfect physical form developed to the utmost. How long has it been since I've set my eyes on such a great swordsman, perhaps three hundred years? Killing you will prove my mastery as a warrior!"

Ezan noticed the demon take out his own blade and get into his own fighting stance before he shrugged." That's the stance of Moon Breathing style, the combat style that mimics crescent-shaped moons with every sword slash conforming to the shape of a crescent moon. I taught that style to many…including… Yoriichi Tsugikuni. Wait…your hair and face…match that of his missing brother from all those years ago. So, you're really his twin brother Michikatsu Tsugikuni?"

"You remember after all this time? Tsc…but that fool died long ago."

"So, it was as we feared. Yoriichi would be dismayed to see you end up like this."

"Heh, so even with those eyes you are blind to reality? I already seen my brother's face, or to be precise the face he made in his last moments alive!"

Kokushibo saw Ezan's face harden before he snickered." You were so focused on your mission that you did not even sense me kill my brother on Corneria eh? You really are a man who places the mission above all. I can respect that; your legend inspired my devotion to the blade. But while Yoriichi was devoted to the" morals" of a failed order, I realized that the only real legacy you left is your power.

When a swarm of BT shades left me the only survivor of my unit and my brother saved me, he thought it showed the strength of the "Light side" but it just showed how fickle the light's glory is! I abandoned my family to follow my brother, and surpass his Sun Breathing style.

But, it was all amounting to nothing, till I met him, the Shadow Lord. He made it clear I would die unless I became a demon, and that I could be free to master my fighting skills without the limits of a mere human. He saw my talent and let me be free of all fetters. And now…we will be the force that shapes this universe's destiny."

"That's if you live long enough to see it." Ezan uttered flatly." You discarded your family and your countrymen for a short cut? All the way back from the likes of Duskmon and Lexaeus swore that the dark side was the true path to power, only to fall to pieces shortly after. You will just be another one of those fools if you raise that sword a little higher."

"You think your superior to me Ezan Zeon? My brother and countless others thought you were dead and now you appear like a ghost, refusing to realize your time has passed! How can you judge me when your clearly no normal human anymore either?"

"I won't deny I altered myself to the point where I'm no normal human. But the difference is all I have done was for the sake of seeing my duty through, while you forsake your duties for your own ego."

"Its true…you really are a person completely devoted to "duty", even at the expense of your family. So, its true then…that after your wife Aries Gainsborough perished her illness you never remarried, or even took another lover at your side? With those eyes of yours it would have been so easy."

Ezan winced before he grasped his necklace fondly." Someone like you would never understand what it means to not abuse the power you know you have. Besides, after she died…I knew I did not have the time to be fit for a father or a husband. Only after the universe was no longer broken would I even have that right."

Kokushibo saw the lament in Ezan's eyes before he snickered." So, you really never had any of your passions sated since then? There…have been all kind's of rumors about heirs to the legendary Ezan Zeon.

Yoriich and I once wondered if our father was just a foster father, and if we were not from a line of warriors. If you were my father, everything would make much more sense."

Ezan eyed the longing in the Demon's eyes before he snickered." If you really think that then you're even more delusional than Barnabas. You're not my son…I made sure I had no children."

"But you yourself were not aware of who your true father was for so long eh? I fought to surpass my limits and do whatever it took to become an elite warrior like you! I'm more fitting of your successor then any other!"

Ezan's aura flared up before he hunched over." Let me make this clear…someone like you is the last thing that would ever be my successor."

Kokushibo 's set of eyes all widened before his own aura flared up." Mock me at your own pearl! I may not have my own Sharingan or Rinnegan but, through my own training I obtained the ability to constantly see the "Transparent World" through the use of my three pairs of eyes.

This allows me to see the muscles, blood flow, and joint movement of his opponents. I can accurately predict and anticipate the movements and attacks of my opponents! I can see just as, huh? To slow… Seventh Form: Mirror of Misfortune, Moonlit!"

The demon swerved around in a blur and swung his sword in a powerful frontal slash that then created a multi directional frontal assault, powerful enough to create several deep gouges in the ground.

He saw Ezan's shattered body where his sword landed before the multi eyed demon smirked." You mocked me by thinking that the "Flash step" Shunpo maneuver was too fast for me? With these eyes I could see right through your plan! At last the matter has been settled, and, huh?"

To his shock Kokushibo felt something, before his head suddenly fell off his body and rolled to the ground. As the demon saw his own body fall, he then noticed what he thought was Ezan suddenly crackle with lighting and vaporize before a cold voice uttered," No matter how many eyes you have if they are all clouded with your arrogance it matters not."

The top ranked Upper Moon was shocked to see Ezan casually walking up to him with a look of raw contempt." You may have been able to my "Cast-Off Cicada Shell" After image Utsusemi maneuver.

Alas…you were so sure of your victory you deluded yourself without me even having to cast any genjutsu on you. Now to end your masters delusion before everyone else is dragged into the nightmare that is his ambition."

Ezan eyed Doma coldly before pointing his blade at the demon with rainbow eyes." So…do you want to join your comrade, or do you value your life?"

As Doma just laughed, Kokushibo snarled with pure contempt before seething out," How dare you act like this is over Ezan Zeon! You merely shredded my kimono, and that's not even enough force to kill an infant. Once I dispatch you the massacre of your comrades will go as planned!"

Ezan saw the body deprived enemy roll around with a look of pure hate before he sighed." You really want a black knight kind of disgraceful end maverick?"

"What is so amusing about imaging such a future? Just thinking about losing…makes me boil with rage! I will not lose again!"

"The defeated only have, huh?"

Ezan quickly got on the defensive as a spike that looked like his opponent's blade suddenly erupted right out of his chest to strike Ezan.

As the sliver haired man parried the strike more blades came out of Kokushibo's body as he suddenly grew a new more monstrous head and snarled out," I will evolve past something as trivial as decapitation! I'll evolve, till I surpass you! Fourteenth Form: Catastrophe, Tenman Crescent Moon!"

Ezan grit his teeth as his enemy had all the blades on his body stretch like vines and grasp his original katana and consume it into a larger blade.

Kokushibo then used the gigantic version of his sword and created a chaotic vortex of powerful extremely long-ranged omni-directional slashes that destroyed whatever was caught up within its attack radius, aside from Ezan.

The warrior of light saw he was pushed back a little till he pushed back on the ground hard enough to crack it and had his free hand have lighting crackle around it." Your more stubborn than the last clown but you're still just a mad dog Kokushibo. Like it or not this battle is, huh?"

He saw something and saw Doma coming for him with his fans. He punched the Second Ranked Demon through the chest, only for his opponent to smirk before his entire body turned to ice and froze Ezan's arm.

The rival of Ben Auro heard a snicker before Doma casually walked up from the right." Aw…you're not the only one who likes the good old clone fake out eh? I humored Kokushibo 's pride long enough but the Master would be rather cross if I did not do my part."

Ezan had dark flames start to sprout around his eyes before he quipped back." Cold of this level is not nearly enough to."

A loud tremor was heard to Ezan 's left and right before Doma chuckled." Oh, I heard all about the black flames of the legendary Ezan Zeon. But while my Crystalline Divine Child ice clone might not freeze you forever, it should hold you back just long enough for the show to get started. Right Dragon?"

Ezan heard a crashing noise just as Dragon burst through the wall to attack. Ezan winced and uttered," Chidori Nagashi!"

As lighting burst out all around him, Dragon charged through it like it was not even there and slammed Ezan through a wall. The bearded man cracked his neck before he looked at his arm and snickered." Yah yah I heard you I just wanted a good shot Doma! Was this punk trying to electrocute me? Piff…as if my muscles would contract so easily!"

Ezan got up from the wall and rubbed his jaw before he saw Dragon's grin and grit his teeth." You…you're not a demon. Not like them. Damn it, so the IV&C's here after all?"

Dragon snickered before he made a hand gesture." Oh no need to make this more complicated than it is. The Shadowlord's given me good fights so today was the day I got my bonus!"

Doma shrugged before pointing his fan at Dragon." We did want to prove to the IV&C we could pull off such things on our own so we called in a few favors before tonight. I told you Ezan, we have more then enough fighters to keep even a super elite like you busy."

Dragon saw Ezan's glare before his grin widened." So, you really were the one that fought with Omni-Man and Thragg on even footing? Well then you might alleviate some of my boredom and make this a, huh?"

In a flash Ezan stabbed Dragon through the heart before he glared at the new opponent." Are you a rouge Viltrumite? If you sided with your clan's killers I have no sympathy for you. Huh?"

To his shock despite being stabbed in the heart Dragon just looked excited as flames formed around his body." Pain…it's been a while since I felt this! Good, you're getting my blood pumping "Hero"! If you can make me feel something past my Dragon Coordinate Scales then I might find something worth my time! Are roar will rend the heavens!"

Dragon suddenly had his own aura explode before he unleashed a red mouth blast right at his target. Ezan winced but caught the blast with Nu Epyon just before it hit him. As he was propelled through one wall after another he saw the madness in the new opponent's eyes before uttering," Guess this will warm me up for the climax of the mission after all but I will not lose to traitors. Backlash…Mirror Force…huh?"

He was about to reflect Dragon's energy blast till he saw a shadow and heard a cold voice utter," I wasn't the one who committed treachery first. It was God. Moku Kiri!"

In a flash of light Ezan saw Atta appear above him before the masked samurai suddenly was in front of him and slashed at the Enji with his black katana, Kala' Samurai Soul Blade.

Ezan parried the strike, but felt no impact. He saw his enemies blade glow before the impact went off when Ezan was not aware, blasting him to the ground.

Dragon's energy blast went on to blast a hole in the planet, before Ezan glanced at the blood coming from his cheek and grit his teeth." You…you're the maverick identified as Ata the Peerless who destroyed planet Karuraten, and betrayed Daruma and the Kongo-Yasha School there. Another mad dog obsessed with power eh?"

"Not just power." Atta responded as four dark blue orbs circled around him." But immortality. The Shadowlord helped me master the art of amassing" Samurai Souls" to make me immortal without relying on Sleeves. The honor of a quick death is nothing compared to never ending glory so I'm returning the favor!"

Ezan sighed as Dragon and Kokushibo started to circle him before he spat back," Another distorted attempt at corrupt glory will only hold off the inevitable for so long Atta. So, a rough mutated Viltrumite and another corrupt Samurai is your back up? That's just making this "ambush" an annoyance. If you think quantity will trump quality, then see where that gets you."

Doma laughs as he fanned himself some more." Oh, my you really are confident about your power mister number one? But it is too bad for you that we have a lot more resources than you. The days where the "Lylat Kingdom " had everyone running to there aid is long gone."

"That's why I can't give up my duty, for the honor of my comrades."

"Well, we will see who is all talk soon enough eh? I mean, I swore we had more reinforcements than this."

Ezan saw Dragon and Ata prepare to attack till he heard a gunshot and intercepted the bullet. As the bullet punched a hole in the wall a new snicker came out from the right." You been number one for a long ass while hotshot. But the longer you're on top, the more others want to shoot you off!"

The sliver haired man saw the new voice came from a man dressed in traditional cowboy garb wielding two long barreled revolvers and pale skin that was disease-ridden with various blotches around his body and a third arm before Ezan took a deep breath." Oh, the terrorist known in Bhava-agra, the City of the Gods, that went by as " the Three Armed Gunman"? No matter how much they paid you cash only has value if you are live long enough to use it."

The man with a bandana on his head snickered before he aimed his guns at Ezan." Please, like currency matters in this broken universe. Glory is what I exchange in and, killing a legend makes this the jackpot. And to become a true legend you can't just have one victory; you gotta have 'em all. Then and only then will ultimate power be bestowed from a mystery beyond human understanding. You been going on about justice for lifetimes but power is the only justice that,"

In an instant Ezan decapitated the man with the number one bandana before uttering," Well then there's your justice scum."

To his shock the headless body fired at him without hesitation. He deflected the bullets but it allowed Dragon and Ata to attack him from both sides. The headless man's head regenerated before he took out a cigar and smoked it." You Enji think you can still tell others what justice is?

Hell no! You're as pathetic as Rokutaro and his one track Afro loving fool of a son were! I'm going to enjoy having your head mounted on my wall when this is over fool. After all you're a damn clown more than anything.

Don't you know that absolute power leads to ultimate peace? Power is nothing if you don't know how to use it! I call it a sin not to rule over all if you been blessed with the strength!"

Ezan saw the five enemies surrounding him before he smirked." Well then for the sake of the universe it's a blessing you don't have the power you think of thug. I should thank you I suppose, this might warm me up enough for the missions ahead."

Dragon snickered before he had veins form on his forehead." Oh, this entire planet will be reduced to cinders by the time we let are might collide!"

Doma saw the castle was shaking from his hired helps combined aura's before he sighed." Oh dear…this is rapidly approaching the situation Master Muzan dreaded. We can't have you break are masters sleep before he is ready so let's take this outside ok? And by outside…I mean the moon. Still alive right Deags Nilox? Be a good Hell Priest and have Doom Fortress warp us to a fight more...fitting for the likes of us. "

The demon with rainbow eyes snapped his fingers before the ground beneath everyone glowed. In a instant Ezan found himself on the planet's moon before he could react. Doma saw Ezan look annoyed before he laughed." If you were not so super elite that would have killed you right there but, at least we don't have to hold back now."

Ezan saw the aura's of his enemies grow even larger before he shrugged." You realize that just means I don't have to worry about holding back either yes? All of you mavericks' combined lifetimes is not enough to match what I reached, I been fighting the agents of the dark side far to long for my eyes to be blind by such tricks."

Doma saw Ata and Dragon look annoyed before he sighed" My, I can't deny I ever saw anyone with eyes so determined as you mister super elite! But I admit, I might not have seen as much as you but I seen so many people that were sure of themselves, all the way to the moment reality hit them in the face.

See, from a young age I was kind and clever. I always helped people in need and made them happy. Because that was my mission. Or, at least that's what my parents told me.

See, because of the reason of one mother crystal or another I was born with my eyes looking like rainbows, my village thought I heard the "voices of the gods." Honestly though, my parents were a tad dim-witted. They even created the ridiculous paradise faith religion. I felt sorry for them, so I always planned along.

At first, it was awkward when everyone worshiped and prayed to me, as you might expect…adults would come crying to me, a child saying they were suffering in pain and did not know what to do. After they shared their yawn inducing life stories they would bow and say they wanted me to lead them to paradise.

I cried, because how sad that paradise did not exist, and they were to stupid to figure it out. It's just a fairy tale that humans created in their delusions.

They could not accept something so simple, so I guess it must be difficult to be so dumb? I wanted to make the pitiful people happy and help them, that was why I was born.

Though, it was Lord Muzan who showed me how to give them what they truly deserved. But you, you're the most pitiful one of them all. After all you been wrong again and again, it most be painful being so dumb. But your mission will be over soon."

Ezan looked around him before he cracked his neck." You think I don't see you trying to freeze my lungs with your ice magic? My Sharingan can see such things easily."

Doma closed his eyes before he shrugged." I was trying to give you a peaceful end to your long life of failure, but alas a painful death it is.

I mean, I don't think I'm your son but, don't you realize this is the only legacy your time as the " number one" warrior of light amounts to? One that is everyone wanting to rip you apart to prove how wrong you are."

Ezan saw the others preparing to attack before his eye twitched." Before this is over, I'll force you all to see who the frauds are. I'll show you a power that's sensation won't fade even after your death! Divine Joutei!"

The son of the former ruler of the Zeon Federation had his energy shake the entire moon as his spirit armor of light and darkness covered him. As his enemies were forced to their knees Ezan pointed his blade at Doma." Your so fixated with darkness you can't even comprehend someone who can wield both light and darkness at once. You never stood a chance."

Doma paused before he chuckled bitterly." My…this is rather overwhelming. But…your still mistaken Ezan Zeon. After all, you're not the one who mastered ultimate power, but we are in league with someone who has. And while we are not fully in an alliance yet, we do have samples. And that's enough to kill a has been like you! Rime — Water Lily Bodhisattva!"

In an instant an enormous Bodhisattva statue surrounded by lotuses made of ice burst out of the ground to punch Ezan. The armored warrior shattered it in a instant with a backhand strike, but to his dismay this was just a distraction as Dragon, Ata, the" Justice" Gunslinger, and Kokushibo all jammed something into their foreheads.

Ezan first thought it was more Advance Curse seal crystals, but to his shock it looked more like coins. He saw the coins had a image on them, and felt a chill down his spine as he realize it was the image he saw when looking at Sieg's face before uttering," No! Ugh!"

He tried to cut them down but a shock wave blew him back. In only a instant a even bigger aura erupted out of the four as there entire bodies were covered in gold, and their clothing had transformed into a metallic golden armor that had merged with their skin.

Ezan saw the four men's faces become hollow, glowing, vaguely cross-shaped void that Sieg had over his face before he let out a bitter," So, your all Apex Ignisters?"

"Oh that's what its called?" Doma dryly retorted." Master Muzan just noticed all of these shiny soldiers around Mekacity and wanted to know what the real deal was. Thankfully we were able to convince Homelander that some of are selected candidates were better choices than his drunken picks from the candidates from whatever the Generation V from Godolkin Bootcamp is.

Honestly, my lord was wary of what would happened if he used such power himself but, that's what recruits are for eh? So how does it feel boys?"

The four newly transformed men all uttered," Sabbatha Hanti...We are the true order. Lodsam Hanti...we are the chosen ones. Cahanna risone Hanti...we are the fornate ones. Jaya Hanti...we are the victorious ones!"

Ezan saw his oppoent's release enough energy to cause the whole moon to shake and braced himself.

Dragon roared as he smashed his fist down, and caused the moon to crack." I feel like I could shatter everything just with a twitch of a finger!"

Ata had his aura become a giant samurai as he laughed." Yes…at last…I have crossed the threshold into the divine!"

Ezan took a deep breath before he shrugged." You're not going to enjoy that rush very long. I killed even Gold ranked Ingisters in my mission to get back hear across the Multiverse…so in the end your demises will just last long enough for you to realize the extent of your failure."

Dragon had wings of energy erupt out of his back before grinding out," Legendary knight you may be, you still are just a frail mortal Ezan Zeon! The will of god, of the winner beyond god will crush any pretender!"

Justice laughed as he pointed his now golden guns at Ezan. "Your name be in history hero but you're just a novelty. In ten years, maybe five, who will remember the warriors of the light when they are swept aside from history? No one, cause there is not even going to be a ghost left for you to haunt! All you left behind is failure! I don't care if you reached the power of " God" Ezan, you don't come this far unless your ready to duel a -HAW!"

Ezan thought of how he trained Tanjiro, and his interactions with Mike, Tyson, and even Astra before he grasped his blade tightly." No…even now…I know my actions have value. I know, my mission has saved people, good people. As long as I can still save lives, I will never give up the mission! So show me the extent of your resolve! Judgment Blitz!"

Ezan unleashed a barrage of lighting fast sword slashes, but to his dismay Dragon, Justice, Ata, and Kokushibo all were able to either parry or endure the attacks before he suddenly found himself blocking light speed fast attacks from all sides.

Ezan saw each blow he missed leave a hole in the moon before he looked at the burning planet past him and sighed." Hopefully these are the only ones that became Ingisters…this might take more time than I previously expected. But still, I won't yield here to the likes of you!"

The armored warrior in a flash had dragons of various elements burst out of his right arm to go at everyone as the fight escalated to one that took Ben's rival's full attention. While those back on the planet formerly named "Ormus" did not have the direct power of Sieg powering them, they still were a big enough of a threat to cause the less senior members of this party a fight that caused them to not blink for a second, like Tanjiro.

While he got a hit on Akaza, this caused the demon to move even faster. At the moment Akaza kicked away blasts that Megaman Trigger and 2B fired at him before three Marauder types blocked the blasts with there energy shields and fired at them with there shot guns.

As they were driven back he narrowed his eyes at Tanjiro." I guess it's not just dumb luck that Kyojuro and Hantengu lost to you! But that means the gloves are off! Technique Development, Destructive Death: Compass Needle!"

The third upper ranked demon had veins form on his forehead, and he wound up his fist. Tanjiro thought he was about to charge, but in the blink of an eye his enemy vanished. As his eyes widened he heard a crashing sound, and saw Azakza dashing back to the right behind him, punching a wave of water.

Tanjiro saw that the man that first got him into the Demon Slayer corps land before him before Giyu grit his teeth." You can't take your eyes off this man for a moment Tanjiro! He, he's the one that killed my friend Kyojuro Rengoku!"

Tanjiro gasped before he looked at his enemy again." Wait…the friendly man who gave my family food that one time? No…he could move like he was the flames!"

"And that was nothing for me!" Akaza smugly retorted." I made him a offer he could not refuse, and he spat in my face. He could have been a winner but he died like a dumbass even if it was a workout. You want to die like him?"

"You will find out demon! Water Breathing, Third Form: Flowing Dance!"

Giyu unleashed a blow that was like a geyser erupting, only for his target to easily block it. He saw the demon slayer's eyes and had his smirk widened." A Water Hashira eh? Tsc, hope you have more fight in yah than the last one! Destructive Death: Disorder!"

Giyu saw the demon unleash a barrage of lighting fast blows before he braced himself." I won't forsake my duty! Water Breathing, Eleventh Form: Dead Calm."

Akaza expected an attack but was shocked to see Giyu look dead calm as he parried each strike. He felt a few cuts across his body before he snickered." Admit the last hot shot did not have something like this. You might, oh?"

In the blink of an eye Tanjiro was above him as the younger swordsmen cried out," Hinokami Kagura: Raging Sun!"

Only for the demon to snicker as he slammed the ground hard enough for the floor panel to slam up and hit Tanjiro in the face. As the younger man went flying Akaza snickered as he turned around and tried to punch Tanjiro through only for Giyu to winced and declare," Water Breathing, Second Form: Water Wheel!"

Akaza quickly swerved around and blocked the strike before his eyes widened." To slow! Your good but if you keep slowing down for this dead-weight you will die before him!"

Tanjiro rebounded before he turned beet red," I'm not here to be dead-weight, I'm here to save my sister! Hinokami Kagura: Flame Dance!"

The Third ranked Upper Moon saw Tanjiro coming for his legs before his eye twitched." You think piling on me would be enough! Destructive Death: Leg Type, Crown Splitter!"

The demon unleashed a kick like it was a whip. Tanjiro was able to block the blow, but the impact still caused him to cough up blood.

Akaza laughed as he evaded a few more of Giyu's strikes before muttering," To dumb to know how stupid he is. But at least you're not dead weight. What's your name? Want to add it to my collection when this is done!"

"No point when you won't live to do anything about it."

"Think you got this in the bag eh? Destructive Death: Leg Type, Explosive Flurry!"

Akaza unleashed a kick that unleashed an explosion, and laughed as Giyu went flying through many walls. Tanjiro heard his comrade's yell and yelled out," Giyu!"

The demon paused before he snickered." Giyu eh? Heh, always a snitch that can rat out the tough guys if you know where to hunt! If you act like the weak, you die like the weak! Only those strong enough to live by their own strength will be able to keep living once we demons turn the universe into the new era of Heian!"

Tanjiro eyed Akaza bitterly as he got back into a fighting stance." Were you born a monster like those black "Necrochalcos" swarming around? Because only a mindless monster could really think that! Even you were once a child! Even you had someone help you when you were too weak to live on your own! The strong should aid and protect the weak, and because you mock that Akaza, I won't let you do as you please any further."

Akaza winced as his mind went back to the image of a middle-aged man with a muscular body and unshaven stubble. He kept a shoulder length black hair which was tied, and his eyebrows appeared to be quite bushy as he was clad in a Jiu-Jitsu gi uniform consisting of a top and pants that is tied with a dan black belt with the kanji for his fighting style Soryu at the back before he grit his teeth. "You don't know a damn thing punk! This universe is so broken that such things are more of a luxury for people than you thought.

Only the strong can live as they are, and I am strong! Your ranting is starting to piss me off so I think it's time you shut the hell up! Destructive Death: Crushing Type, Ten Thousand Leaves Flashing Willow!"

Tanjiro jumped back on instinct as his opponent unleashed an powerful downward punch. While Tanjiro got out of the punch's path, the blow that delivered a large shockwave into the ground which expanded outward, unleashing a force that knocked Tanjiro into the wall before his attacker hissed out," If you can't live without your sister then just let me kill you already!"

Grimoire Weiss groaned as the flying book glowed." Ugh…this demon's more uncouth then Kaine, we can't let him win lad." Weiss had red energy spears circle around Tanjiro before Akaza snickered." Think that's enough of a shield for me? Leg Type: Flying Planet Thousand Wheels!"

The demon unleashed a barrage of energy infused kicks that were powerful enough to shatter the projectiles. Tanjiro dodged a blow that shattered the castle pillar behind him before he winced." As tough as the others were, this demon fights like a magnetic compass! But…that just means I have to counter no matter how hard he hits! Hinokami Kagura: Solar Heat Haze!"

Tanjiro unleashed a blow that was like a fireball, and the heat distorted his target's senses, causing a large portion of his neck to be sliced off. Akaza saw the smoke coming out of his neck before his eye twitched." The hell is this? Is that legendary Ezan pulling some of his Genjutsu tricks the boss man warned about?"

"As great as Sir Ezan is, this is my own skill! A legend of his caliber is not needed to take down the likes of you! Hinokami Kagura: Dan, huh?"

To his shock as he attempted his next attack, Akaza caught his blade between his hands and held it firmly in place. Tanjiro tensed up as the demon's look turned murderous." You're more like an open book then a legend punk! All you got is your sword, so once I break it its over!"

"This is far from over demon!"

Akaza rolled his eyes as he swerved around to strike an incoming Giyu." Oh, the fun is just getting started human no doubt about that. But this fight was over the moment you thought you could charge in to are lair then you're so desperate I could laugh!"

Giyu took a deep breath before he shrugged." I can't speak for everyone, but I'm not panicking, I'm as calm as the river."

A mark on Ginyu's face that his opponent assumed to be a birthmark suddenly glowed, before it took the shape of a symbol of the demon. He closed his eyes before uttering," Breathing, Fourth Form: Striking Tide."

Akaza was shocked to see Giyu attack with faster speed then he expected, and moved, only to find his right arm get cut off. He eyes his enemy before he grit his teeth." Huh? Suddenly I don't pick up any killer intent from you! What, are you an android after all this time! Wait, no you're not Zero."

"I am human, just someone who knows how to control his emotions, and see the Transparent World! I can see you demon!"

"Then you will see just how your going to die!"

Tanjiro saw Giyu fight evenly with Akaza before Weiss sighed." I may be a book but I'm still at a loss at what spell your comrade just pulled to turn things around."

"Its not quite a spell but a state of mind." 2B uttered as she walked up." See, Ezan saw how powerful that Ultra Instinct thing was for the traitor Doug Fitter, as well as the legendary Sayian Goku. But even with his Sharingan he could not replicate it completely. But he still was able to get a grasp on it to pass a watered down form of it to his students. Thus, reaching the "state of the Transparent world."

Tanjiro gasped as he saw Giyu and looked at his own sword." Wait that's right, father taught me about it too! I remember, he made me remember it is about correct breaths and movements and about being able to see the "Transparent World", which one can achieve if the mind becomes invisible. He, demonstrated by killing a bear while showing no killing intent and that was our dinner for the rest of the week."

2B nodded as she looked on." Yes, it's a special form of ocular extrasensory perception that alters their vision, allowing them to perceive other living beings as if they were transparent, only being able to see the inner workings of their bodies. Most notably, users are able to perceive the flow of blood, breathing, muscular contractions and joint movements of the creature they are looking at.

Potentially, one can use the Transparent World's power to see inside an enemy's body as a way to predict and evade their opponent's attacks, as well as to find openings for their own strikes. I notice you have the" Mark" that others have when they reach that state of mine Tanjiro, so in theory it should be possible for you to use it."

Tanjiro felt his head before he took a deep breath. "Father did say it would take time, but I'm out of time so I'll have to force myself to grow faster!"

He then dodged another shattered pillar as the others realized Akaza was dodging more of Giyu's attacks and looking confident." Heh, you're not bad, but it appears you've already used all your water forms! That's enough Giyu, let's end this game! I'm surprised you lasted this long!"

"No, it just means I have to be more creative! Water, huh? "

To his horror he tried to slice the demon's head only for Akaza to hit the blade from the side with enough force to break it. He swiftly punched Giyu hard enough to cause a cracking sound to be heard before his grin widened." Nice try, but I'm a killing machine who cast aside everything for fighting! You can't kill the ultimate killer! So die like the,"

In a instant his right hand got cut off, and as he turned around he felt himself get stabbed. He linked in shock to see it was not Tanjiro or any of the others who attacked him, but Wolverine! The X-men had approached in the shadows all this time before Akaza saw that one set of adamantium claws with blood on them, before the mutant growled right in front of his face." You think you're the best, rookie? I've scrapped with the best, pal, and you ain't it! Yer just a pale Weapon X imitation, bub. So come on, I'll show you what happens when you scuffle with the ol' Canucklehead. Berserker Barrage!"

"What the, GUH!"

The member of the X-force unit from Krakoa unleashed a lighting fast savage barrage claw strikes to hack away at Akaza before the demon even figured out what was going on before Kaine snickered." Took X-Force long enough to get in but guess the fact that Logan's nose lead him hear shows he still got it."

Akaza grunted as Wolverine sliced right through his face before he kicked Wolverine into the nearest wall.

He looked at all the cuts healing over his body before he snickered." Not bad, that's one hardcore killer instinct I can sense from you. But its just too bad that you're too frail to last to long you, huh?"

While his kick caused Wolverine to have a bloody lip, to his shock the wound was closing up before Wolverine spat on the ground." Demon's are not the only ones who have a healing factor punk. You're just another wild dog like Sabertooth and the rest, and I don't have time to waste dancing with idiots all day. Nature made me a freak. man made me a weapon.

And god made it last too long. But, I'm not dying before assholes like you! If Omni-Man could not punch me hard enough to kill me your sure as not doing it. So, I don't know just what it takes to put you down demon, but I'm gonna cut your god damn head off. See if that works. Tornado Claw!"

The man with sideburns burst at Akaza like a blur to try and stab his head, but Akaza was fast enough to move to have his chest get stabbed instead. He saw Wolverine's snarl before his eyes widened." Heh, you might be fun to beat down claw man but I can't let any of the runts get to Master Muzan! So before we settle this so why don't you take a time out so we can take are time? I don't know if ripping your head off wound kill you, but if I rattle your brain in that metal skull of yours lets see how long it takes to get back up!"

Wolverine snarled, only for Akaza to kick him in the head to daze him. The Upper Three ranked demon then unleashed a lighting fast barrage of blows that rattled Wolverine's head. His healing factor and adamantium skeleton prevented him from dying, but the barrage of blows still caused his brain to ricochet around in his metal skull, causing him to be paralyzed before Akaza uppercut him into the ceiling.

2B grimaced before uttering," No, Sir Logan!"

Akaza saw Wolverine was just twitching as he was stuck in the ceiling before he cracked his neck." You sure brought all kinds of freaks with you but, none of them are stronger than us!"

"Really think that after Conquest ripped you a new one asshole?" Kaine uttered as she charged at him. As she and 2B attacked Akaza from all sides the demon winced." Those damn Viltrumite 's thought they were superior to us, but those who are left will see who the true superior race is soon enough! Your all, huh?"

Akaza winced as he saw a meat hook go through his shoulder, and swerved around to see Megaman fired it from the Super-shotgun in his shoulder. The Digger transformed into Doom Slayer roared as his shoulder cannon instantly morphed into a flamethrower before he roared out." I don't care which race you are, I'll rip and tear through all of them TILL I GET TO ROLL!"

As Akaza was set ablaze, Megaman fired from his Super Shot Gun on one hand before he got his chainsaw out. As Akaza was staggered from the shotgun blast, he tried to cut the demon's head off with it till his target grasped it with his hand. While he struggled to keep the chainsaw from cutting into him he grinned." Nice try, but game over! Huh?"

To his shock his fist suddenly fell off, and he realized Tanjiro cut his hand off without him even noticing he was coming. He jumped back before the demon saw Tanjiro 's eyes looked blank before he narrowed his eyes." Every fiber of my being down to each strand of hair is telling me to kill this kid right now. I don't know what you did but that look in your eye is pissing me off! Technique Development: Final Form, Blue Silver Chaotic Afterglow!"

With a roar of anger Akaza unleashed an omni-directional barrage of countless thin and sharp shock-waves. Yet even as it seemed like hundreds of blows were coming at him at once, Tanjiro swerved through the attacks as he was in a trance. Is this…what father was talking about? The transparent world. This is strange. Time is passing slowly. Or does movement just look slow?"

While Tanjiro was able to deflect or evade the attacks coming his way, 2B, Kaine, Doomman, and even Giyu were unable to escape the barrage. As the older demon slayer was blasted into a pillar he coughed up blood." Damn it…It was inescapable. He hit me with a hundred blows almost all at once. I could not block them all even with the Dead Calm state!"

Akaza saw the Water Harima struggle to get back up before he snickered." Not bad, I'm impressed you're still alive since you somehow dodged a fatal blow eh? Don't die like the hot head did over stubborn pride. You should become a demon to, Giyu."

Giyu coughed up blood, and noticed that Tanjiro was slowly walking up to his enemy with his back turned, before he tried not to give away what he saw. While he hoped Tanjiro would slice off his enemies neck before he could notice, to his dismay the younger swordsmen cried out," Akaza I'm going to cut off your head!"

The red-haired demon widened his eyes and instantly jumped back before Weiss sighed." Tanjiro we really have to go over what a sneak attack is!"

Akaza saw Tanjiro just looked delirious before he snickered." You're still alive after my last strike? Well, no bother.

My Destructive Death: Compass can detect any attack! The stronger my opponent's fighting spirit, the stronger the response of my compass needle. Huh?"

He noticed Tanjiro was moving like a doll before his eyes twitched." What is this odd aura about him? Its like he's become a different creature…his fighting spirit is gone! No, you can't hide your moves from me! I have been in more fights then you ever been I, GUH!"

In a instant Tanjiro looked like he was about to strike, but as Akaza went to punch him Tanjiro jumped up and flipped upside down before crying out,"Hinokami Kagura…setting Sun Transformation!"

Before flames ignited out of his blade and consumed Akaza. The demon could only gasp as he felt his head be severed before he walked back. "In…the last few hundred years…I've never once seen a human being without a fighting spirit. Even a baby has a faint fighting spirit! But, I can't sense anything from him, like I'm facing some sort of robot and my senses are confused and my compass did not respond!

But, that's not a problem…in battle you must instantly understand an d handle very unexpected situation you encounter. I can do that, I live for fighting! But…in this brief fight he grasped something and surpassed my speed. He came at me head on and completely demolished hundreds of years of martial arts.

In his eyes, there is no hatred or anger. No malevolence or fighting spirit. Perhaps what his eyes perceived was…the domain of supremacy I've been seeking. Nothing less then a selfless state. I vaguely sensed such a state existed…but even now I have not reached it. No…I can still fight! I WILL GROW STRONGER YOU…GUH!"

Kaine suddenly threw her sword to jab his head to the ground before she spat out a bitter," At least die like a man and see when your finished asshole!"

Akaza yelled out in outrage as he cried out," No, I will be the strongest!"

Everyone tensed up as the headless body got into a fighting stance. In a flash he kicked the ground beneath him to hurl fragments of it at Tanjiro. While he slashed the rubble in half he got kicked by the headless body and was slammed into the ground.

Akaza kicked his head back on his body and slammed it into his neck before he hissed with disgust." I'm Upper Moon Three of the Twelve Kizuki! I won't die like some common trash yah hear me? I hate the weak far to much to ever lose to them!"

Kaine rolled her eyes before spitting back." Like your any different? Only had to see you twice to see hate is just another crutch for you. Your in pain, your alone, and no one likes you. So you try and hide it under violence and hate."

The demon had veins form in his forehead before hissing out," I'm not like that at all!"

"Its ok, I'm the same way." The woman uttered somberly." But just realizing that is not enough. Its to late now...your to far gone. All that is left is to remove those like you away from those who still have a future."

"To hell with what a dike like you thinks!" Akaza roared out furiously." I'm going to become so strong that I'll never die!"

He tried to punch her, only for 2B to have her pod fire a barrage of energy blasts before the blindfolded woman uttered," Consciousness. The final screams they summoned on the edge of their death... They still echo within me. No matter how much you punch or yell, you will not escape that fate."

He kicked the blasts away before he dashed back."Damn you…all your moaning made me think about things for a bit, like how humans are soft, fragile, weaklings that die easily, break and disappear! The strong thrive, while the weak get ripped apart in their wake! And you all, ARE WEAK!"

He charged at Tanjiro before Doomman yelled out," I'll be whatever it takes to see you dead! DIE!"

Akaza heard a whirring sound increasing in pitch each second before the former Digger had his arm transform into the BFG 9000 and fire a large sphere of chaotic green shinning energy.

The demon saw how big the energy was getting before he had veins form on his forehead." You can throw whatever you have at me, you just don't have the instincts to match me!"

He evaded the BFG 9000 energy sphere but was shocked to see stands of energy shoot out of the sphere, and cut off his right arm. He winced in pain before Kaine got in front of the projectile and grit her teeth." You're not getting out of your medicine jackass!"

She shocked him by smashing the green projectile hard enough to send it back his way. Akaza wound up his fist, and uttered," Damn you, none of you are as dedicated as I am! Annihilation Type!"

The third upper rank prepared to strike the projectile, till he heard a snarl and saw Wolverine come back down, healing faster than his opponent thought before the X-men snarled out," Punk…you don't know what true grit is and you never will! I've scrapped with the best, pal, and you ain't it! So long bub, Fatal Claw!

Wolverine attacked so fast his claws left a shock-wave shaped like a X that sliced Akaza's other arm before he could unleash his attack.

As he fell in pain he yelled and tried to spin around to roundhouse kick the blast, Tanjiro cried out as he charged at him." No matter how many times you come back I'll hit you till you go down Akaza!"

In his desperation Tanjiro lost grip of his sword, but even then he did not stop and punched Akaza in the face. The blow caught Akaza so much by surprise that he lost momentum, and fell into the path of the BFG 9000 projectile. He tried to kick it back as he roared out," I HATE WEAK PEOPLE! I WILL NEVER…huh?"

Akaza had a surge of pain across his head as he saw his mother, the rest of his family, and his former martial arts master when he was a human before his mother smiled sorrowfully." Thank you, Kakuki, you've done enough. Rest now."

The red haired demon winced before uttering," Mother…I'm sorry…I could not keep my promise. Father, Master, Koyukji, I'm coming home."

With his resolve broken the projectile consumed him, before the man with the position of Upper Rank Three of the Twelve Kizuki was vaporized. The explosion caused the bell in the upside-down chapel to ring before Wolverine sighed. "Well, the ding makes it official, this match is over. Don't pick up a lick of the bozo's sent. Hazy memory and all, I never forget the real challenges. But sorry, bub— You're already forgotten."

Giyu saw Akaza was not coming back before he got up." We did it, he's dead. Kyojuro, you been avenged."

Tanjiro grasped his arm before he fell to his knee." Hold on Nezuko, I'm almost there. I,"

He was cut off as he suddenly coughed out blood before Weiss sighed." If you just rush blindly it will do a lot of good for your sister if you collapse dead at her feet lad! Just rest a moment while we heal you."

Tanjiro let out a weak laugh in response before he nodded. Giyu saw Tanjiro looking wary, but stable before he sighed." You did well Tanjiro, you almost are on the level I am in such a short time. I suppose, Sir Ezan knows how to pick them."

The younger swordsmen looked around before he nodded. " His wisdom helped me figure out how to reach the Transparent World faster. But, its because of Weiss, Kaine, and all the others that I lived long enough to train with him. Akaza…nearly seemed grateful in his eyes as he died. I suppose, in the last moment he was happier to die than live in defeat.

He may have been are enemy but I can't help but feel sorry for him. No matter how strong he got he could never be strong enough to do everything alone. At first, I thought I had to save Nezuko alone because after my family died I did not think I could trust anyone. I'm glad I was able to run into Sir Auro by chance. If not for him helping me I and my sister would not have had any chance.

Despite how much I still don't understand about the bigger picture, I hope I can help him find his happiness to. I just hope, he can fight through what ever trap the rest of Muzan's forces have in store for him."

Wolverine sniffed around before he cracked his neck." I can pick up his scent faintly but this castle is not just cooky because its upside down, but the "Master of the house" wants to keep everyone that's not him running around like blind rats.

But this Wolverine is no rat. We got to move rookies. Just watch your step, that punk could be living and instead of finding your sister we find something looking to eat us."

Tanjiro nodded before grasping his blade tightly." Then we will just bite back harder because I refuse to let Muzan outwit us! Everyone, just hang out and I know we can get through this!"

Everyone slowly recovered their bearing's before preparing to press on. As they did, others were in even more intense struggles. As brutal as Akaza was, his wrath was far less sadistic as the" Fun" Mahito had in mind, as Mike was learning the hard way.

As we return to were we left off last time with the son of Ben and Lacus, the lanky man saw Mahito's "Groupies" all giggling as they slowly walked to him before Mike let out a bitter chuckle." Look babes, I'm not in a party mood right now so if you push me into this dance I'm going to kick back hard enough that I'll break more then a few nails!"

The ladies all giggled darkly before their mother hissed out," Insolent boy! You will learn what it means to insult House Dimitrescu!"

Mahito laughed as he snapped his fingers and music started to play and the lights started moving like everyone was at a rave." That's right ladies, get all fired up! Make it a dance worth my new Self-Embodiment of Perfection song I made just for tonight's death rave! Tonight...you really will be dancing till your dead! At least you can die in style dude! Make it to the tune of demon Gangnam Style girls!"

Mike heard his enemy play his own theme song like he was a demented DJ before he rolled his eyes." Yah, this is not the kind of hardcore vibe I like."

The left most daughter laughed before she pointed her sickle at Mike." Don't you get that you're not hear to have fun, but to die painfully enough for us to have fun? Ugh I hate stupid men! I'll slice your throat and stuff it with worms! But not too fast! After all, squeeze the blood out when they're alive and it's that much sweeter."

Mike saw the ladies giggle before he tugged his collar." I'm all for respecting local customs but this really is a turn off for me."

"Oh? But we have not even put on our make up! Right Bella!?"

Her sister licked her blade before nodding." Let me string you up, slice your jugular, and just watch how long it takes for you to die!"

She suddenly vomited out a swarm of bugs that surrounded her the moment they came out of her mouth. Mike saw the ladies all become surrounded by bugs before he had his aura flare up." Yah no…never been a fan of bug bites. Sonic Break!"

Mike braced himself, and unleashed a flash kick to unleash a barrage of sonic boom like projectiles to hit the bug infested ladies charging him. The collision caused an explosion, but as Mike landed he saw the smoke was coming away further than where his target was. Just as he looked around he saw a few bugs flying around him before Bella suddenly burst out of the ground to come at Mike.

As he struggled to keep the blade off his eyes his attacker giggled." Innocence is bliss, stupid man thing. But impertinent man, that will just make things a tasty flavor as you become tonight's meal!"

Mike rolled his eyes as he looked around." I don't know ladies; my holy blood might cause you to explode on impact."

Bella saw Mike get into a fighting stance before she frowned." How dare you bare your fangs at us! No matter how hard you try you will never hit are bodies! But if you insist on being a naughty boy then how about we string you up, slice your jugular, and just watch the squirming as we mount you on the wall!"

Mike saw all the bugs circling around him before he shrugged." Yah…hard pass. Well…if I can't hit you now…then we just have to change the stage eh? Glace Santen Découpage!"

Mike's feet glowed icy blue before he swerved out of the path of a few slashes and bugs and jumped up to unleash a drop kick. The kick caused the ground to crack but all three of his woman enemies broke apart into a swarm of bugs as they giggled." Poor little man thing, far too slow to, huh?"

The ground glowed before ice burst out of the ground to freeze all the bugs around him. The trio tried to reform but were quickly becoming consumed with ice as Bella hissed out," No…its so cold! You've ruined the hunt! My throat...it's so dry! Mother! Mother!"

Mike saw Lady Dimitrescu scream with outrage before he grasped his fist tightly." Sorry, I'm not here to party! I ran away from the tough choices for to long so now I'm paying it back with interest!"

The lanky man unleashed a roundhouse kick that shattered the frozen trio. Dimtrescu turned red as she stepped on the ground hard enough to crack it." You will know your place you insolent heathen!"

"Listen lady don't send dancers to a war if you want to see them come back in one, whoa!"

His tone changed as the taller woman suddenly charged at him like a bull before seething out," How much blood and sweat do you think it took to raise those daughters? You have incurred an impossible debt!"

Her right hand mutated into a giant razor-sharp claw before Mike gulped and dodged as the tall woman ripped apart the ground before she hissed out," You ungrateful, selfish wretch! You come into MY house- You lay your filthy man-hands on MY daughters- And now you even try to steal my property? How dare you!?"

Mike held his ground before he dodged a few claw slashes." Yah, you don't get to play victim when you tried to wreck us first! No time to settle this in a court so old fashion way it is!"

The lanky haired man's aura flared up before he kicked the woman hard enough to break a few things. As she coughed up blood her eyes turned red." You disgusting outsider! Exactly how much do you plan on annoying me? Did you know...a freshly cut belly lets out steam like a hot tea kettle? Well, you're about to find out! Shall I drink your blood fresh, or slice your neck and let it spill out first? Even I can get angry, and my rage will break your frail body to pieces!"

Mike cringed as the woman's head twitched, before she mutated into a dragon, with what little remained of her human form straddling the creature's wings. Her scales were actually her cells clumping together. As she roared Mike winced." Damn…talk about blowing your top off."

In her transformed state she caused the ground to shake with each step before she hissed out," Flesh, bone, I will devour all of you! The likes of you can't stop are destiny I will become eternally beautiful, just like Mother Miranda!"

Mike dodged a few lashes before he glanced behind him and chuckled bitterly." Better not get too hungry or you just might choke."

"Like a runt of a mouse like you could ever be enough to, huh? No!"

She was so focused on devouring Mike that she was not paying attention to him hitting the ground with his Friction Crusher spell with each kick. As she realized she was slipping she tried to fly away but it was too late and she crashed into the wall, the part with spikes in it. Mike ran up as Dimitrescu was dazed before he cried out," I'm pulling the plug on this death rave! Divergent Flash!"

Mike hit the mutated woman right in her face, as a surge of energy crashed into her. She could only scream as cracks formed out of her body. But as she tried to lash at Mike the curly haired man grit his teeth ." After all this time…I did not come here just to be dead-weight! Huh?"

Mike winced as he heard a cracking noise, and saw Mahito burst out of her body with a psychotic look of raw murder as his hand was coming for Mike's throat.

The curly haired prince managed to kick Mahito back as the switch faced demon laughed." Congrats, you killed a few more groupies! You leveled up to be the top entertainer in the show! Of course, your still no where close to being able to hold your own on the stage of the real beasts!"

"Maybe…but long as I can keep all the bugs like you back from getting in the way, I don't regret anything."

"Oh, I'm just a bug now?"

"Since you craw around like one then yah, fits the bill creep. After all you're to much of a coward to even try and fight someone like Astra or Ezan or some of the others."

"Your really not in the position to mock the guy who's about to kill you in a hell of a painful way eh your highness? I just need to become my ultimate self, then no fallen hero of the "Light" can touch me! And first up is some of that juicy divine blood!"

"Like I told you, the all you can eat buffet is over! Manji Kick!"

Mike suddenly fell down, and then unleashed an ancient Taido Martial Arts technique where he disappear from his foe's sight in an instant.

The prince not only unlocked his knees but his hips and shoulders as well. This allowed him to quickly get below Mahito's field of view before delivering the powerful Manji Kick directly to the cursed spirit's face. Enhanced by his mana energy manipulation, the Manji kick left a bruise on the special grade's face and even drew blood on impact.

After performing Manji Kick, Mike followed up with a front kick with the same leg that further injured his opponent and slammed him into the wall. Mahito saw blood coming off of his cheek before he snickered, and had his hand morph into a spiked vine." Not bad, but lets move on to…the second round prince! "

With a detached laugh, he lashed upward that same instance. It tore up the floor but Mike avoided it completely, giving Mahito some space.

Mahito used the spiked vine to slash laterally at the curly haired male. The son of the rulers of the Bethal Kingdom jumped over the upside down chandelier to avoid it and chased after his adversary.

He quickly changed course as Mahito prepared a small transfigured human in his hands before throwing it at Mike. The lanky man avoided it, but the transfiguration was delayed. The small, transfigured humans suddenly shapeshifted to create spikes that rained down at Mike.

Using his speed and nimbleness from his training, Mike narrowly moved out of the way and onto a railing. Mahito attacked Mike from the other side to catch him off guard. He unraveled a long arm that was wrapped around his torso to give it more striking power.

Mike used good head movement to avoid the punch and managed to grab Mahito's elongated arm. Mahito saw Mike charging up what seemed like holy energy in his legs and dismembered the arm before Mike could strike.

The dismembered arm grew legs and followed Mahito as he ran away before he turned around and had his hands morph into blades.

The one on the left looked like the Star Sword before the one on the right looked like the Oathkeeper before he licked his lips." I'm not too much of a history kind of guy but this was your folks super special swords right? Even if they killed the big bad Zannacross looks like demons are still around? So might as well kill the real failure, the son that screwed everything up!"

Mike rolled his eyes before he slowly moved back." Please, I seen better looking replicas at carnivals."

"Hey, where's your imagination? A cheap fake is perfect to kill a cheap knockoff! After all you sure as hell failed being well, anything! Muzan and Geto did some digging yah know, and got the data from remains of the still active ships owned by that Eduardo "Lalo" Salamanca you were trying to " Hustle" before you got yourself frozen in carbonite!

You were trying to fix everything by sneaking around and making deals eh? You only lasted past day one because no one wanted to get the "Almighty" blade of light thrown at them. But, as they saw your parents were too overwhelmed keeping all the clans at back at once they realized that the" hands of heaven" really were weakling, and its all because of you! I mean really now what does a failure even think he's doing?"

"Atonement." Mike answered bluntly." Seems to run in the family, and I'm betting everything that I can pull it off. We got through worst then you and your boss!"

"Maybe…but the ties have turned Mikey." Mahito dryly uttered as his left hand morphed into a mace and he started swinging it around." Destiny is not on the side of the light anymore. Everyone sees that all your family stands for is weakness. All that's left, is to take that final push to break what's left forever and ever!"

"No, its not to late, betting time's still not over!"

Mike saw Mahito swing his mace before he jumped out of his way, and saw the mockery of the Star Sword coming for him. Mike caught the blade, but was struggling to keep the blade from his head.

As blood came out of his hands Mahito licked his lips." Look at what your" Redemption" lead to eh Mikey? Dying alone like one pathetic loser! But guess that's all your good for so open wide and, huh?"

He was about to prepare to kill Mike, till a wall of pink energy suddenly formed between Mike and Mahito. As he felt his sword break, a new voice cut in with a sharp," Sounds like you guessed wrong jackass!"

Mahito looked above and saw that Eve had protected Mike, but before he could react he saw Tyson coming for him with a Viburnum Kuni. The demon jumped out of the way, but before he could even taunt, Mark burst out of the wall and punched him in the face.

The demon only had time to widen his eyes before the punch from the half Viltrumite not only smashed him into the wall, but bounced him around like a pinball before he at last got impaled into one of the spikes on the wall. Mike saw Mahito cry out in pain before he smirked."

Guess the dance took another tune eh psyco? Nice timing guys, hope you were not just waiting to come in looking cool and all."

Tyson saw Mike was ok before he helped him up." Glad you're in one piece bro. C'mon, you think" Damisa-sarki" the panther, that can track a body through wind and rain cause he tracks the soul would get thrown off the trail so easily? Sure, got thrown in some crazy torture chamber that was messing with us but Cortex of all people helped us get on the right track till we could sense your energy."

The former arch enemy of Crash Bandicoot floated in before he looked around and shrugged." Xehamaru nearly had me killed in this same chamber and wanted me to suffer before N Trophy and Uka Uka bailed me out so, thankfully they did not change the layout. Still not as traumatic as Madame Amberley's Academy of Evil graduation course.

I mean there is evil and then there's just being creepy and this is just way to over the top. I mean seriously show some restraint or you just look ridiculous and I know ridiculous! "

Eve saw Mahito pull himself out of the spike before she paled up." So…this is the serial killer that you told me about Shion?"

The pink haired woman and Rinwell walked up before the former owner of the" Master Core" Nodded bitterly." Yah, that's the one who killed Law."

Mahito raised a eyebrow before uttering," Who? I broke a lot of " Laws" pinky."

Rinwell got mad before jabbing her finger at the demon." You don't get to act like that! You killed Law like he was nothing!"

"But he WAS nothing girl!" Mahito snapped back." Just another hot blooded loud mouth that was to stupid to know what was going on till it blew up in his face…or more like in this case, his face blew up!"

As Mahito laughed more a few missiles came his way. He raised an eyebrow before he slapped them out of the sky, and saw Tron come out of the shadows. The pirate glared at the demon before uttering," No, all the people you killed were not just toys you freak, those last men you killed were my family!"

Mahito raised an eyebrow as he leaned forward." Wait…you survived!? You're the one who brought them here? Your one really dumb " genus" to think you could get anything but pain meddling with the big boys!"

"This time I'm not doing this for greed, this time I'm doing what it takes to make the monsters pay!"

Eve grasped her fist tightly before her pink aura surrounded her." Looks like you have a lot to answer for."

Mahito saw the woman's look of disgust before he snickered." Aw shucks, am I famous now?"

"Yah." Eve answered bluntly." Famous for being a coward and running away when someone's strong enough to not be your prey! I heard you like to transmute people to have them die horribly? Yah, you did your last make over!"

Mahito saw pink energy surge around the red-haired woman before he licked his lips." I like yah already! There so few "heroic" girls running around in this universe so killing you should be worthwhile."

Mark grit his teeth before he shouted out," You're not touching my girlfriend asshole! You, you and your boss are answering for your part in helping blow up Viltrum!"

Mahito paused before he shrugged." Oh? What's it to you?"

"Turns out I'm the prince of the clan now, and I take it seriously enough to want to kick the ass of anyone who just caused genocide to my race!"

"Oh please, like Thragg and the rest of you mustache loving meat heads did not have it coming."

"I know more then anyone how brutal the Viltrumite clan has been to the rest of the universe. but I also know they were not all monsters."

"Yah well few are innocent these days, but it was nothing personal. Only a few tickets left on the ark to the new era, and it's sure as hell going to be me on the list. After all, the only justice is power!"

"I don't agree with that." Eve uttered as a pink energy sphere formed in her hand before she hurled it at Mahito. He tried to slap it away, only for the pink bubble to expand into a lance that collided with his arm, and burnt it.

He winced as he instantly severed his own limb before he saw the pink light erode his severed limb and walked back to gage the woman carefully." What…your really one kind of holy mage or something? So it's a classic exorcist vs a demon is it? Not going to lie, that could burn if you keep me under that light too long. To bad I'm one slippery ass eel angel face!"

Mahito had his arm extended into a spear-like spike that Eve narrowly dodged. But to her shock the spear transformed into a large ball of spikes. She created a pink barrier around herself, but the impact still knocked her into the wall.

The demon had his legs become springs and bounced at her, swerving out of Mark's charge before he laughed and had his left-hand form into a claw as he tried to carve at her face.

As she tried to push him back he licked his lips." This magic of yours sure seems good for parties, but you don't have the heart to pin down someone as hardcore as me!"

"I been on the run from the Viltrumite clan the past months ugly, I have not just been sipping damn tea!"

She had a lance of pink energy shoot out to try and impale Mahito, only for him to have his body split open before the blade went through her. He then snickered as he leaned closer." Ah, beat you to the punch! Well, nice try but your just, huh?"

While he thought he dodged Eve's projectile, he failed to realize that pink spikes had erupted into his knees. He realized that Eve only was throwing him off guard as she had energy constructions shaped like nails throw out below while her target was distracted.

As Mahito saw the nails grow Eve smirked." You're not even as tough to crack as a Viltrumite. Hopefully the light will one way or another cure you from the madness one way or another.!"

A nail burst up to his head before the lance above morphed into a hammer and flew down to land on the nail coming out of the demon's head. Mahito screamed out in pain as pink spikes erupted out of his body. He glared at Eve before hissing out," That really stings! Your, GUH!"

With Eve's psionically manipulate energy coursing through his body, Mahito was to distracted to notice Mark slam into him before the angry prince of the Viltrum clan slammed into him and yelled out." If you think that hurt then I'm going to break your mind before the rest follows!"

Mark cried out as he smashed into Mahito a barrage of punch's that each caused the castle to shake. As Mahito cried out Mark gasped and took his breath." Guys…thanks. I, felt like I have not really been able to save anyone and was just wasting everyone's time. But, glad to know I'm not in this alone, and that even if I can't stop Sieg we can shut a murder loving nutjob like this punk down for good"

James flew up before the friend of his father nodded." Don't let your guilt consume you Mike, I know from experience how painful such emotions can feel but we have to remember no man, not even your father, could do it alone. You come far, far further then the likes of this maverick could reach."

Tyson nodded before his own energy flared up." This asshole thought he was one smooth player but its time he finds out just where he stands in the jungle. Yo Mark serve this fool up so I can finish him!"

Mark nodded before kicking Mahito in the air, before The Black Panther charged at the demon and cried out, Rinzin Rasengan!"

Mahito saw the purple energy sphere coming for him before his eyes narrowed." I told you, I don't need your help to do that kitty!"

Just before Tyson could hit him Mahito suddenly had his body dismembered into several spherical smaller versions of himself to get avoid the shot. As the copies all bounced around and laughed Tyson narrowed his eyes." For real?"

James had his Quincy bow come out before muttering," His soul's in only one of those bodies, the rest are just decoys! I can feel it, right there! Magnetic Tempest!"

The former Enji had all the metal objects in the room swarm around before smashing the Mahito into the wall. As the metal formed a claw James narrowed his eye." May this madness end, Seele Schneider!"

The Quincy fired the buzz-saw shaped arrow into Mahito, and he roared in pain. As he dissolved the others screamed out and ran down vents before Tyson rolled his eyes." All his talk and he goes down like the little,"

An explosion from the left wall cut everyone off as they heard a bitter snicker." Nice try, but I knew if I poured some energy into a double, you would take the bait. Still, you're making this more of a pain then I wanted today to be so I just needed that vintage darkness boost after all to make this a real party!"

Mahito then took out a curse seal of Necrochalcos crystal he had behind the wall and slam it into his forehead. As a dark aura flared and his eyes glowed red Mahito licked his lips." Oh yah…that's more like it! "

Mike rolled his eyes before he got back on his feet." Jack yourself up on whatever dark magic you can get your hands on Mahito we still are going to get through you to bail are pals out of whatever nightmare you got them under!"

"So that's all this is about? Rescuing people? If you want to be a hero so bad then here, you can have her!"

The door opened to the right before Roll suddenly staggered out of the wall. The blond woman staggered into the room before uttering," It hurts, please…make it stop."

Eve tensed up before she flew over to the other woman." Oh no, what did they do to you? Can, can I help?"

Roll fell to her knees before uttering," Please, help me."

"Right, but how."

Mike saw Mahito's grin before he tensed up." Wait Eve that's,"

Roll suddenly grasped Eve by the face as she turned psychotic." HELP ME KILL YOU!"

Her hand glowed before in an instant Tyson burst over and smashed Roll off Eve, just as Roll turned into Mahito. Both Mahito and his clone laughed madly as the original absorbed the clone and uttered," Powering up means more than just getting bigger muscles eh? Payback time girl scout."

Mark ran up to his girlfriend before she winced." Its ok, he only touched me for a, huh? AHH!"

Eve suddenly felt pain erupt out of her body before the others were horrified to see her face start to transfigure and swell around her left eye.

She used her own magic on her and screamed in pain as she fell to her knees." His curse, its spreading through me! Taking everything I have to keep it back!"

Mahito laughed madly at the sight of Eve's pain." Who needs mercy again you discount Sailor scout ? I'm a superior being...I don't need the pity of pet birds to stupid to know they are walking into there deaths!"

Mark saw Eve yell in pain and winced before he grit his teeth." I'm just going to throw you into the god damn sun for that!"

Mahito saw the Viltrumite charge at him before his aura flared up." Let's see how invincible you really are half breed! Black Flash!"

The patch faced demon charged at Mark, and before the two could punch each other Mahito's fist glowed black, before a distortion in space occurred within 0.000001 seconds of a physical hit.

This caused Mark to be overpowered before he realized what happened before being directly to his sternum. The impact ricocheted Mark violently off the walls of the castle, before he grasped him with his suddenly elongated arm and threw him at Tyson.

As the two men fell to the ground with a thud Mahito laughed maniacally." So, you all thought you were gonna do some pest control or demon exorcism like those fairy tales eh heroes? You came down here with half-assed determination didn't ya?! You're going to pay being that naïve with your lives! This is war…not a battle to "Fix" what's wrong but a clash of truths! I told you that your just like me Michael Auro. I kill without a second thought…just like how you save without a second thought to prove your existence! The instincts of a demon…against the so-called dignity obtained by human reason!

It an battle to determined who will be left standing ten days from now! How the hell did you think you were going to beat me when you did not even realize that!? Tell me…you ever stop to count how many enemies you killed? No right? Me neither, me neither. Like I care about how many people I've killed! I'm sure I'll eventually forget about you to!"

As Mike looked conflicted Tyson let out a bitter chuckle." Oh you will forget us when we cap your sorry ass dead! Snap out of it Mike are fight's just getting started yah hear?"

The Black Panther saw the curly haired man looked conflicted before he chuckled." Don't let this asshole get in your head bro. Dude, you're a man amongst men. Don't limit yourself to terms set by single minded jackasses. You and I, Mark, Clive, all of us have people counting on us doing things right!

Long as we are still standing, are family that lost are not really gone long as we keep up the fight! It's not about sin or punishment, guys like us have lives that can't be limited to setbacks as easily as people with nothing on the line yah hear? Wakanda has its own long beliefs about death for sure but, looking for meaning or logic in death at times defile the memories of those we've lost!

Even so, just what did your family entrust you with? You don't need to answer right now, but until you find your answer we can't ever stop moving right dude?"

Despite having his mask on, Mike saw his friend's resolve and chuckled." Hell yah. Can't stop moving till the last bet is in."

Mahito snickered before he gave Tyson the middle finger." You think you Wakanda panthers are so wise eh? Your just as foolish as the Viltruimtes, you just don't realize your already dead!"

Tyson narrowed his eyes before his aura flared up." Something you want to snitch on you cracked cracker?"

"Oh, a thing or two but your going to be dead to quickly for it to matter."

"Screw that, I'm going to maul you till you cough up every damn thought in your head."

"C'mon on and try, and see how the big bad panther becomes the prey!" He dashed at Tyson, and as the Black Panther went at him, as his torso morphed into a spiked net and lunged his top half at the prince with the intention of ensnaring him. While he caught his target, the Black Panther armor glowed purple before Tyson snickered out," Step on my "tail" and you're getting that foot ripped off!"

He swiftly unleashed a kinetic shock-wave that blasted Mahito into the air. While Tyson tried to follow up with the strike, the demon transfigured the back of his body to mirror the front and tried to stab Tyson in the eye while uttering," I'm so close that I can feel it, the true essence of my soul! I think killing the likes of you just might, guh!"

To his shock Mike appeared above him faster than he expected and kicked him right in the jaw. As the demon slammed hard enough into the ground to crack it Mike landed and threw out a firm." Spoiler alert, the true essence of your soul is a jackass so let's just wrap up to cancelling you already! Sorry Tyson, nearly tried to give up but, not running away form this!"

"Its cool dude." Tyson uttered as the two friends fist bumped." Let's tag team this punk till he's crying for his momma. Hey, remember how we pulled a fast one on your bro back in the old days? Think it will trip this guy to."

Mahito saw Mike grasp one of Tyson's kuni before he licked his lip." I don't have a mother…but when I'm done on remaking your soul even your dear queen of light of a mother will never want to look at you again! Its morphing time!"

The demon shapeshifted his fingers into a long double-edged blade and tried to stab Mike with it, only for Tyson to parry the strike with his Kuni. The special grade demon responded by transforming his free arm into a spiked vine and lashing at the two, only for Mike to slide past it and try and unleash a round house kick.

Mahito saw Tyson coming at him from the other side two and transfigured the front of his body through his back to avoid being attacked from behind.

He quickly enlarged both his arms and used his forearms to block both men from dog piling on him. He then snickered before morphing his left arm into a fin-like slicing weapon to fend off Mike and tossed a transfigured human out of his right hand at Tyson.

To his shock the Black Panther responded by using his Kuni to switch places with the one in Mike's hand before yelling out," You sure like to wiggle around like the worm you are but think its time you settle down! Spears of Bashenga!"

Tyson once more had his dreadlocks become spears before impaling Mahito in several places at once. The demon winced before chuckling darkly." Even though I heard about your warp trick it really is rather annoying kitty. Still, strike all you want, no matter how sharp your fangs are as long as it does not reach my soul its useless!"

"Well then lets just cap you till there's nothing left to move and take it from there!"

"Sound in theory, but there's so much of me to love! Soul Multiplicity! "

Mahito suddenly vomited in Tyson's face, unleashing a dozen skulls in the process. As Tyson recoiled in disgust Mahito laughed before he slammed the skulls and uttered," Body Repel!"

The moment his hand made contact he morphed the souls into several giant monstrous mouths to attack the two, as they kicked and slashed the mouths back Mahito jumped back and flicked his hair out of his face." This is are last chance to curse each other boys, better make it a good one."

Tyson stepped back before grinding out," Oh shut the hell up already! Light Grenade!"

The Black Panther fired a purple energy sphere that vaporized the mouths trying to eat him and roared for Mahito.

With a flash it went through the demon and shot into the ceiling, it kept flying through the inverted castle and exploded in the distance, but as everyone looked down for a moment it seemed that Mahito's head was vaporized, till they saw a twitch and the headless body sprouted mantis like blades.

As it attacked Tyson Mahito's detached head sighed before growing a new body and cracking his neck." This is getting annoying so I think I'll tag team you myself. Good thing we have so many souls from all the people dying today! Polymorphic Soul Isomer!"

The remains of the sisters and their mother that Mike killed all glowed, before morphing into red slime and pooling in front of Mahito. He grasped the energy tightly before it took the shape of eyeless bulky pale demon nearly like a gorilla. As it roared, Tyson cracked his neck." One more grunt's not going to change anything dude."

Mahito shrugged before the Polymorphic Soul Isomer roared, only for Mark to show he recovered and charged into it. He sent it flying through the ceiling with an uppercut before he looked down on Mahito." Yah, what you think is strong is just a warm up for a Viltrumite demon."

"Well, that was just a setup, for the curtain call for all of you! Domain Expansion…Self-Embodiment of Perfection!"

Mike tensed up as he saw hand seals formed by tiny hands inside Mahito's mouth sprout before he looked around." Guys get your guards up! Sick of you being this handsy asshole! Too bad for you, I trained a bit since last time to not have to go through this again! Simple Domain!"

The curly haired man made a hand gesture as hands formed a dome around him, causing a small barrier to form around him the user to protect them from the effects of a Domain Expansion. Mahito saw Mike's spell and laughed." Did your homework eh? True a domain clash can push back the morphing magic, but it's too bad you did not pass the answer along to the other classmates!"

He had the hands in the dome grasp Mark before he licked his lips." I heard that hack Overhaul tried to mutate that oaf Conquest and got a fatal epic fail as a result but the dumbass did not even realize that as thick as a Viltrumite is on the outside, dig down to get to the inside and your just as malleable as the rest of the mortals! I'm going to love mutating you!"

"He's not on the menu!" Tyson bellowed out as he tried to charge at the demon, only for even more hands to come at him from all sides to slam him into the ground. Mahito licked his lips before his eyes glowed." I won't lie kitty; Viburnum armor is really tough to crack. But…don't underestimate my power!"

The patch faced demon had many of the hands in the dome morph into drills and all dived at Tyson's chest. As the Black Panther screamed in pain Mahito laughed again." I just need to touch one part of your skin and its game over! You don't have enough lives to get out of this cat!"

"Maybe…but I have enough plans to." His kunai glowed, before he suddenly switched places with Mike. The lanky man was ready, and as Mahito was shocked Mike jumped on the drills that were already on the ground and jumped up before his feet glowed." You're not morphing one more soul Mahito! Friction Crusher!"

Mike unleashed a barrage of kicks that Mahito blocked with ease. The demon kept blocking for a few seconds before he sneered and kicked Mike back. The demon licked his lips before uttering," That was so weak I hardly felt a thing! That's one lame last, huh? No?"

Mahito tried to raise his arm only to realize it suddenly felt so heavy that he could hardly move it. Suddenly all the hands in the dome got heavy and fell to before Mike flashed out a half-lopped smirk." That was only because the toll did not kick in, but think your feeling that weight now eh? No matter how much you can morph your body, if its all to heavy to move then it's a moot point!"

Mark broke the weighed down hands before he patted Mike on the back." Slick move dude! Now he's to weighed down to slip out of the beat-down he has coming!"

Tyson nodded before his aura flared up to." You thought you were to slick to worry about us but your just one slimy pile of puke in my eyes, so its time you get the ownage you deserve!"

The demon saw the three friends look ready to put him down before he yelled out in outrage." No, that's not the true shape of my soul! I can see, see what I really am! Its something that won't be killed by the likes of you!

Thanks for making me feel fear, it was the inspiration to have clarity! I'll thank you by making your deaths ones to remember! Idle Transfiguration extension technique! Instant Spirit Body of Distorted Killing!"

Mahito had his skin turn black as he slammed the part of his head with the symbol of Zannacross on it, before he morphed himself. The three men tried to finish him off but Mahito released a shock-wave to knock them back. Not only did Mahito become strong enough to shrug off Mike's weight magic, but he suddenly transformed.

As he stood up, Mahito roared as his eyes and nose became covered with a bug like helmet that had red tendrils sink out, he grew a tail, and red blades burst out of his shoulders, and he became more muscular.

As Mahito finished his transformation he grasped his hand tightly." Witness the true essence of my soul! It's true form! How about wishing me a happy birthday eh guys? Thanks to you guys making me feel fear, I finally understand my true unbridled soul!"

Tyson rolled his eyes before snickering out," That's a shocker, didn't figure you were the type for a journey of self-discovery."

"Keh keh…true. But I'm just getting started. Once I kill you all and lead the massacre of humanity across this universe, then I will truly be born!"

"Yah, I think its time for one swift abort, eh, never mind. Still, you can give yourself a edgy a makeover as you want but your still a basic b, GUH!"

In a flash Mahito burst forward and slashed at both Mark and Tyson at once, and shocked everyone by showing his new shoulder blades were casually enough to slice Mark's arm and the Black Panther's Vibranium armor without any resistance.

Mahito chuckled darkly as he licked the blood on his blade." Oh, does becoming around, 200% stronger than my previous state sound like nothing? Time to scream " heroes."

The transformed demon created a giant shock-wave mixed with debris with just a swipe of his hand. Tyson quickly unleashed the full power of his Jinchūrik transformation and his new reflexes were fast enough for him to roll under the shock-wave and have his aura form a panther claw to try and slice the demon.

Mahito avoided the aura claw and wrapped the tendrils extending from the back of his head around Tyson's arm. By rapidly retracting the tendrils, Mahito cut Tyson's arm.

The patched face demon followed up by whipping his new tail at the black panther. Tyson blocked Mahito's tail with his knee, but the impact caused him to stagger. Mahito threw a left hook, only for his opponent to parry the hook and unleashed another Rinzin Rasengan, only for Mahito to twist his elbow blade and cut the projectile in half.

Mahito used his free arm to attacks with the tendril blades on the back of his elbow. This slash cut open the side of Tyson's blocking arm and Mahito tried to impale Tyson only for Mark to charge at him.

The demon easily evaded the charge and followed up with a flurry of rapid blows, each with increasing speed and ferocity. Mark was initially able to deflect them before soon finding that his counterattacks were not reaching Mahito.

As his opponent let out a mocking laugh the human Vultrimte hybrid to attack faster, only for Mahito to grasp Mark's face and slams him into the floor, shattering it.

As water from some pipes burst up Tyson grasped his wounded arm and spat out," Got too much to do today to lose to these sick games!"

"Really?" Mahito hissed back." And what about your sick games? Don't kid yourself, kitty. You know how humans love to watch other people suffer while making fools of themselves. I mean, why else would you constantly be at war with each other?

Again, I was born from human transgressions! I'm the very manifestation of humans' hatred of each other! Ha ha, I shouldn't be surprised, that's just how all you humans are, you put emotion before common sense. That's why you're so fun to mock, you make it way to easy! But that's why you deserve to die, you brought this on yourself!"

Mike saw Mahito rotate his blade before he snickered bitterly." I don't know, for someone who says he loathes humanity you sure love "Mixing it up" with your inferiors. Muzan seems too loath every second he has to talk with us but I see you're always partying around. Is it that you want what you don't have Mahito?"

Mahito paused before he laughed madly." Seriously? After seeing how much all of you are chained down by your blood you think I would want any of that?"

"Yah, because even though all of us had some pain from are family stuff, at least we had some good memories. You even have anyone ever say they loved you Mahito?"

The demon snickered before muttering," Please, I'm beyond that. We,"

"I'm taking that as a no then." Mike answered sharply." You never were shown love, so all you can do is mock it like the pathetic troll you are. I almost feel bad for you if you were not a mass murdering asshole."

Mahito hunched over before his aura flared up." That's rich, you already melting down from the pressure Prince? Don't look down on me, you WORMS! Why would I feel envy for such inferior things!? Those things are what lead your race to the edge of Armageddon, with me, Muzan, Geto and the rest of the demons prepared to give that final push!

That's right, this is the ultimate opportunity! Hate them and weep! Kill and be killed! Fight each other! Grovel in the dirt! How could you really think humanity ever will come together again after where we are now?

You're way beyond the point of kissing and making up! Right, "Heros"? Really think its possible to get to that precious place of peace and harmony? No. No, you can't! Never! NEVER! It's impossible! How could you? How could you do it? HOW!? Your just idiots spouting lies so that suckers will believe yah till the very last second, but the game is over!"

Mike paused before he grasped his fist tightly and he shot back with," No, its not over till the very last moment and I'm not giving in till the end. Because unlike you I know what I'm fighting for! I don't know if paradise is able to be anything more then a dream, but I know a life that's not hell for most is just a fantasy if we work for it even with where things are now!

Those things you mock may hurt as hell but its still better having them around then letting psychopaths like you and your boss and your boss's boss burn it all away! No matter how much the pain love ones give you can hurt, I seen real damn clear that the only thing more painful is not having anything at all. And I'll do whatever it takes to make sure you guys don't take that way from anyone else!"

"And how you plan to do it loser!?" Mahito hissed out as his aura exploded." I saw you have that barrier trick but no way am I letting you pull that off on me! And all you can do is kick where I'll slash your feet off the moment you try!

Enough of this, your soul's not even worth mutating I just want to see you in pieces! Black Flash...Zenten Zenchi Musou Kijin!"

Mike saw Mahito had demonic aura surge to become a demon face as energy surged into his right blade before Mike took a deep breath." Yah…my usual moves seem like they won't cut it, so I'll have to pull out something else!"

"You won't have the chance when you're in pieces!"

Tyson had his aura charge up before he yelled out," You're not cutting anyone else with those claws of your punk! Idoua's Desgarrón!"

The warrior from Wakanda unleash his massive aura claw attack to clash with Mahito's strike.

As the two slashes caused a shockwave Mahito laughed madly." Roar as hard as you like, you're not slicing through my fangs kitty!"

Shionne winced as she had her aura surge." But he's not alone! I'm tired of your laugh! Explosive Charge!"

As she unleashed her Mystic Art Rinwell also powered up." This is for you Law! Aquarius Damination!"

As the two Mystic Arts roared for Mahito the demon snickered before he slashed at them with his other blade." Your magic's not strong enough to touch my soul girls!"

Tron locked on to Mahito before yelling out," That's just because they are saving it for me!"

Her Gustaff fired a spike that did not even make Mahito flinch, causing him to laugh." You're too weak to even matter you, huh?"

He saw his skin fizzle before Tron grasped her fist tightly." How about once the poison sets in? That Tamayo lady was not just screwing me after all with this Anti-Blood Demon Coagulant. I told you, no matter what I'd find a way to kill you and make you feel the fear I had! No matter who you are, you don't screw over the Bonne family! "

"It does not matter…YOUR STILL TO WEAK!"

"Then lets laydown the law already!" Mike uttered as his aura surged.

Mike charged right at Mahito as he was kept back by the other attacks. At first Mahito thought nothing of it, only for the lanky man's fist to suddenly glow.

Mahito tensed up as he saw that light go into and expand Mike's aura as it suddenly flared up before the lanky man cried out," I like using my feet to set myself from my dad, but, I'm still a Auro.

Some moves you got to bust out for old time's sake. I, never could do them as well as the old man, but its still enough for a hack like you Mahito! You mocked some of those " cliché lines" Before but its because you did not say them right so here's the real version!

This hand of mine is burning red! Its loud roar tells me to grasp victory! Take this, my love, anger, and ALL of my sorrow! Erupting…Burning…DRAGON FIST!"

"Seriously? Its nothing but a trick you, GUAH!"

The demon swiftly found out the hard way that this was not a stunt as Mike suddenly had his aura surge to the point that his fist went through Mahito's blade, and smashed Mahito in the face. The impact shattered the right side of his helmet and smashed Mahito all the way into the wall.

Mahito cried out in outrage with this sudden reversal as he struggled to get his other hand to move." What…what the hell is this? Damn! Dammit! Dammit! I've been humiliated! HUMILIATED! Me, jealous of you? A human?! You, you don't have your father's sword, you will never be him! It's not enough, this hot blooded " Ace" move stings like hell but you can't stop me with one super punch you, huh?"

Mike's coat flew back from the shockwave, and Mahito widened his eyes as he saw his attackers coat flew back to reveal that the hilts of the Divine Mugen Nova and the Oathkeeper were still attached to his outfit, and that both broken blades were glowing with light.

As Mike's eyes glew he grit out," News flash jackass, I do have there swords with me! But the thing is, I don't need them asshole!" Mike cried out as his other hand suddenly glowed with holy energy." I have my parent's blood in me so I don't need a sword to use divine power Mahito! But...when your gambling on this level you need two aces just to stand a chance!

You know, you're right, I'm like you more then I wanted to admit. I wanted to reject you. Convince myself that you were wrong. But the truth is I felt hollow most of my life because I did not matter so I gambled more and more with things to prove I did. But that doesn't matter now. What I thought was feeling empty was just rushing to get the attention my family got. But now that I got that attention I just want to go to those quiet sort of peaceful times.

I may have realized that to late, but that means that now there's only one way to make all of that right. That's why I'm going to kill you. And I'm going to stop your boss, and your boss's boss, and whoever else it takes till this ends!

Because, I'm not defined by what my parents is, but killing demons like you just runs in my blood! And that's why, its game over! Mahito, Every force you create has an echo. Your own bad energy will be your undoing because the check is due! Stardust Breaker!"

Mahito saw Mike's spare hand form a ball of rainbow light before a cold sweat broke out of him." No…no I was…born of human malice! I can't…be killed by them!"

He tried to break out of Mike's grasp anyway he could but a pink cage formed around them, and the demon saw Eve had recovered enough to create a construct before she glared at her would be killer." How does it feel to be afraid for your life demon? Like you said, sucks to be to stupid to not realize your walking to your doom but, you sure as hell reap what you sow."

Mahito tried to move only to see a iron wave had bound his legs before he saw James unleashed his Iron Burial magic on him as the Enji Master uttered a wary," It seems you only learn the hard way, so be it."

He screamed as he realized he was trapped before Mike hurled the Stardust Breaker down his throat.

As the prismatic sphere went down his throat Mahito saw light coming out of his body before he screamed out as light came out of his eyes and mouth, before a pillar of light blasted out of him.

Mahito gave Mike one last scream mixed of fear and anger but as he tried to touch Mike, his entire body vaporized into fragments of light. The curly haired man saw that not a trace of Mahito's soul was left before he fell to his knees and let out a sigh of relief." Damn, for once it came off better then how it looked in my head."

Tyson looked around and saw the reverse dinning chamber was now silent before he blinked a few times." Damn dude…where the hell did you pull that stuff off from? You could always bust moves out like that?"

"Hell no." Mike answered dryly." But, on the way here I had just enough time to train a bit with Ezan. With his Sharigan stuff he was able to show me how to pull it off. There no where close to as strong as the versions my folks could pull out, but it got the job done. I would not have even been able to pull them out but guess I gotten strong enough to at least do half assed versions of them. Heh, hope I did not sound too cheesy out there."

Tyson snickered before he patted his pal on the back." Nah its cool man. Maybe don't throw those lines out in a party but, some things feel right in the moment."

Mike nodded before he took out the broken hilt of the Divine Mugen Nova and held it tightly."Thanks Tyson. Well, really am owning demons like my old man. Just, wish he was there to see it. Maybe, he at last would be proud of me."

James smirked before he floated over to his best friend's son." I know he would have Mike. You come a long way in such a short time thanks to sheer will, and a little guidance from your teachers. Not going to say you can defeat Sieg, but only a fool would take you lightly."

Tron winced before she struggled not to sob." Teasel, Bon, I, I avenged you. I hope wherever you are your happy."

As her servbot patted her Cortex sighed." Hang in there, I'm sure more then anything they want you to keep saying alive and all Tron."

Rinwell winced as she looked down." Law, hope you got a laugh wherever you are now. That creep, last thing he learned was not to take us lightly. Now, just got to do the same for his boss."

Mark nodded as he grasped Eve's hand tightly." If this was just the flunky's wrath looks like we are still in for one wild ride. Hope the others are doing ok."

Before anyone could respond a tremor caused everyone to tense up before Tyson cracked his neck." Next round's already eh? Bring it, wasted enough time as it is with these games!"

James paused before he looked downward." It's not coming at us, this power is just about to overwhelm this entire planet! It…it feels like Muzan, but not quite."

Mike tensed up as he looked down." So…he's doing that thing he said he was going to do? Transform into this super devil to prove he's the successor to Zannacross? Well, only one way to find out. One way or another all the answers are coming form him so let's catch are breath and give Muzan the check bounce even being the lord of hell can't get you out of!"

Everyone gave grim nods of determination before charging out of the inverted dining room, ready to descend into even greater horrors and hoping they won't have to confront it alone.

Authors notes: Firstly, the" Justice" gunslinger is from Afro Samurai, felt he would be fitting for the duel Ezan is having. I know throwing in Wolverine to the clash with Akaza seemed random but eh, feels like it would fit enough lol. Guess that's it for the new stuff for now. Hope everyone liked where it cut off, figured it was the ideal cut off point to not have things get too bloated for one chapter but the rest of the fights will be shown next time more or less.

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