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"Hello." – Normal talking.
"Hello." – Ichigo's thoughts.
"Hello." – Zanpakutō speaking.
"Hello." – Zanpakutō thoughts.
Ichigo opened his eyes. He looked to see Naamah and Chishiki sleeping beside him. They had discreetly joined him in bed. Ichigo sat up. He looked to see Naamah and Chishiki open their eyes as well.
"Good morning, ladies," Ichigo said.
"Good morning, Master." They replied. They got out of bed and began to get ready. Ichigo walked down and had a quick breakfast. After that Ichigo left Cháng Lǜ. Once Ichigo was alone, he entered the shadows and moved towards the Overlord's castle.
"Ichigo, the Planetary Core Communicator is activating, "Kyōka interjected.
"It is? Direct me to the source." Ichigo moved around the mountain. He could see countless guards stationed at every corner of the mountain. In a few minutes, Ichigo walked around the entire mountain.
"Is the Communicator broken? "Naamah asked.
"I don't think so," Kyōka said. "We were able to find Evernight with it."
"Chishiki, look into the history of Wǔxíng and see if this mountain was always here, or did the Nobunaga create it?"
"Give me a moment," Chishiki replied. "He created the mountain." She finally said.
"So, we need to go underground," Ichigo concluded. He transformed into a small mole and began to dig underground.
"Keep going down. The signal is getting stronger." Kyōka said. After ten minutes of digging, they arrived in an empty cavern. Ichigo reverted to his dragon form. He summoned the Planetary Core Communicator and held it in his hand.
"I wish to speak with the Planetary Core of this Planet." The Planetary Core Communicator was activated. Ichigo could feel his mind being sent somewhere else.
Scene Change: Mind of the Planet
Ichigo opened his eyes to see he was in a stone cavern. Ichigo could see a large golden dragon laying down in the cavern. The golden dragon opened its eyes at Ichigo. He could see it was a mix of red, blue, orange, silver, and green with a black slit.
"What do you want human?" The dragon growled.
"I wanted to speak to you about having an alliance with my planet."
"No." The dragon growled. "Just kill that dragon and leave my planet. You can keep the dragons you've taken."
"Ok," Ichigo said as he was sent back out. The dragon laid back down and went to sleep.
Scene Change: Empty Cavern
Ichigo opened his eyes, to see he was back inside the empty cavern.
"Well, that happened." Ichigo thought.
"It could be worse," Naamah admitted.
"It could." Ichigo agreed as he transformed back into a mole and crawled back up. After seven minutes of crawling, Ichigo was where he started. Ichigo entered the shadow and moved upwards to the Dragon God King's castle. Ichigo could see countless guards stationed at every corner of the mountain. Ichigo easily slipped past them.
"Are you planning to assassinate the Dragon God King?" Naamah asked.
"Only if we fail to settle this peacefully," Ichigo replied. "The Dragon God King allowed Akechi Mitsuhide to take charge of all matters relating to the invasions."
"You're planning to ask the Dragon God King to peacefully end his side of the war," Chishiki said.
"Correct," Ichigo said. It wasn't long before Ichigo was outside the castle. He sneaked inside the castle. He immediately found a guard and used Legilimency on him. Ichigo learned the layout of the castle and quickly use Shadowrun to get to the top of the castle. Ichigo spotted the throne room, where the Overlord of Destruction is usually at. Ichigo could see someone entering the throne room. Ichigo quickly slipped inside before the doors could close. Ichigo could see a dragon sitting on a throne. The dragon's body was covered in primary black scales except for its underbelly which was covered in faded white scales. There were red, blue, orange, silver, and green orbs embedded into the dragon's chest. The orbs were about 30 cm (11.81 inches). They were in a pentagram formation. The person immediately took a knee and bowed to the dragon.
"This servant greets his highness, Dragon God King Nobunaga." The person said.
"What is it?" Dragon God King Nobunaga asked.
"It was reported that Wood Dragon King Akechi Mitsuhide has been killed and the majority of his nobles have disappeared." The person reported.
"I see…has the next Wood Dragon King been selected yet?" Dragon God King Nobunaga asked.
"Not yet. The late Wood Dragon King Akechi Mitsuhide did not have a recognized heir."
"Once the next Wood Dragon King has been decided, order them to come here and reaffirm their oath of loyalty to me."
"Yes, your highness!" The servant said.
"You may go." Dragon God King Nobunaga said.
"Yes, your highness!" The servant replied as he stood up and left the throne room. Nobunaga let out a sigh. He looked down and noticed a sheet of paper near his foot.
"Did this fell out of his pocket?" Nobunaga thought as he picked up the paper. Nobunaga's eyes widen as he realized the note was written in Japanese, not Lóng Yǔ.
"Hello, Oda Nobunaga, Demon King of the Sixth Heaven. I wish to speak to you about the actions that the Wood Dragon King has done. If you accept, then reply in Japanese. If you are not able to speak, fold this paper in the same way as before and burn it." Ichigo watched as Nobunaga silently folded the paper exactly as Ichigo did and burned it. He stood up from his throne and walked out of the throne room. Ichigo silently followed him in the shadows. He walked down to a hallway before arriving in front of a guarded door.
"No one is allowed to disturb me unless it is an absolute emergency." Nobunaga said in Lóng Yǔ.
"Yes, your highness!" The guards replied as they opened the doors for him. Nobunaga and the hidden Ichigo entered the room. The doors closed behind them. Nobunaga waved his hand, and sealed the door with a magic spell, preventing anyone from eavesdropping on them. Nobunaga took off a bracelet and placed it in a wooden box on his desk.
"You can come out now," Nobunaga said in Japanese. Ichigo rose out of the shadows.
"I didn't expect you to accept," Ichigo said in Japanese.
"You have no idea how long I've waited to find information about my home world," Nobunaga said as sat down on the couch. "Please sit." Ichigo sat down beside him.
"I believe you would be interested in this," Ichigo said as he summoned a large bottle of sake from his mindscape.
"SAKE!" Nobunaga yelled in joy. Ichigo and Nobunaga poured themselves a cup of sake and took a sip. "I missed this." He said. "So, you somehow found a way to Wǔxíng?" Nobunaga asked.
"Kind off," Ichigo answered. "Earth is being invaded by your people."
"What!? I told Mitsuhide to tell me if they decided to invade Earth."
"According to his memories, when he found Earth and to see it filled with humans, he assumed that you wanted to find Earth and destroy the humans since he believed that they must have done something horrible to you since he wasn't aware you used to be a human," Ichigo replied.
"Dame," Nobunaga said. "I assume Earth hasn't fallen yet?"
"It hasn't," Ichigo replied. "I was tasked with ending the invasion. Do you think you can call off your forces?"
"I can't," Nobunaga admitted. "One of the terms in our contract prevents us from prematurely recalling our forces."
"If I destroy the dungeon archways, would we be able to end the invasion?" Nobunaga shook his head.
"Destroying the dungeon archways will only delay them."
"So, the only way to truly end the invasion is,"
"To kill the Seven Overlords." Nobunaga finished.
"So, waiting till the agreed end time is a lie," Ichigo said.
"I can neither confirm nor deny it," Nobunaga admitted.
"I see…" Ichigo said.
"Before we fight… Please tell me. What happened after I killed myself." He asked. Ichigo told Nobunaga how the Sengoku period finally ended. Nobunaga focused entirely on Ichigo. "I see…" Nobunaga said as he closed his eyes. "You might already know this, but the Dokkaebi can monitor my health and listen to all conversations I have with that bracelet."
"I assumed so," Ichigo replied.
"The magic in the box allows it to block out our conversations but maintains the ability to monitor my health. I can modify the box so that when I die, the box imitates my health, but it will only be a short amount of time."
"How short?" Ichigo asked.
"Like ten minutes," Nobunaga replied.
"I see," Ichigo said. "Do you have a place you wish to fight?"
"I do," Nobunaga replied as he extended his hand out. Ichigo grabbed it and they were teleported away.
Scene Change: Underground Training Grounds
Ichigo and Nobunaga appeared in a large empty cavern. Ichigo could see large support beams all around them with Lóng Yǔ Kanji.
"This is my private training grounds," Nobunaga said. "The support beams above us can absorb the energy of our fight to strengthen and regenerate themselves."
"I see," Ichigo said as he transformed back to his human form. Ichigo raised his hand. "I summon the; Wrath of the Heavens, Summoner of Clouds, Bringer of Rain, Rage of the Earth, DragonSlayer… Kusanagi no Tsurugi!" The nodachi appeared in his hand.
"To think I would be able to see one of the Imperial Regalia again," Nobunaga said in a nostalgic tone. "If you showed me this much honor" Nobunaga took a deep breath. "Then, in turn, I should show you my true STRENGTH!" Nobunaga roared. The five gems on his chest glowed as he began to grow bigger. His human body transformed into a bipedal dragon. Ichigo held the nodachi with both hands. Ichigo and Nobunaga charged at each other.
"Raiken!" Ichigo shouted. Kusanagi no Tsurugi glowed white with electricity. Nobunaga's hands glowed brown as he blocked Raiken. There was a large explosion of energy. Knocking both of them back. "Raigeki!" Ichigo yelled as he stabbed Kusanagi no Tsurugi forward, firing a large bolt of white lightning at Nobunaga. Nobunaga stomped his feet down, creating a wall of earth and metal. Raigeki struck the wall and was neutralized. Nobunaga punched the wall, firing chunks of his wall at Ichigo.
"Mizuken [Water Sword]." Ichigo said. Water erupted from Kusanagi no Tsurugi's tsuba. The water coagulated around the Kusanagi no Tsurugi's edge. He slashed the incoming chunks in half. "Mizugeki [Water Strike]," Ichigo said as he stabbed Kusanagi no Tsurugi forward. A jet of water, about the same width as Kusanagi no Tsurugi, shot toward Nobunaga. Nobunaga fired his own jet of water from his mouth, through an opening in the wall. Both streams of water collided with each other stuck at a standstill.
"RAIGEKI!" Ichigo shouted. A large bolt of white lightning shot out of Kusanagi no Tsurugi. The lightning used Mizuguchi and Nobunaga's water to quickly move toward him before he could react.
"RAHAAHA!" Nobunaga roared in pain as the lightning coursed through him. Ichigo stopped both Raigeki and Mizugeki. Ichigo raised Kusanagi no Tsurugi and rushed toward Nobunaga, who was still stunned by Ichigo's attacks.
"Rai," Ichigo twisted his back as Kusanagi no Tsurugi glowed white. "Ga [Lightning Fang]!" Ichigo swung Kusanagi no Tsurugi, firing a white crescent beam at Nobunaga. The crescent beam cracked with compressed electricity. Nobunaga finally regained control of his body. He opened his mouth as the five gems on his chest glowed. He fired a multi-colored beam at the incoming Raiga. The two attacks collided with each other, causing a massive explosion. Ichigo stabbed Kusanagi no Tsurugi into the ground.
"Be reborn once again, Yamata no Orochi!" Ichigo chanted. Kusanagi no Tsurugi glowed as eight streams of energy shot out from the spot Ichigo stabbed Kusanagi no Tsurugi. The energy blew away the remaining dust. The streams of energy formed into an eight-headed and eight-tailed serpent. Three of the heads and tails were made of wind, another three heads and tails were made of water, and the last two heads and tails were made of lightning. Yamata no Orochi hissed at Nobunaga. Ichigo pulled Kusanagi no Tsurugi out of the ground.
"Attack," Ichigo ordered, pointing Kusanagi no Tsurugi at Nobunaga. Yamata no Orochi lunged at Nobunaga, using all eight heads to attack Nobunaga.
"RAHAH!" Nobunaga roared as he tried to fight back. His left arm was covered in water while his right arm was covered in metallic silver. He tried to punch the Yamata no Orochi. Yamata no Orochi maneuvered its body, making him hit the wind portion of its body. The attacks phased through Yamata no Orochi's wind body. Yamata no Orochi used the opportunity to bite down on Nobunaga's limbs with its lightning fangs.
"RAHA!" He yelled in pain as he was getting shocked by the attack. Yamata no Orochi used its other heads to tear Nobunaga apart. Blood ooze out of his body from the open bite wounds.
"Bind him," Ichigo said. Five of Yamata no Orochi's heads slithered around Nobunaga's limbs, restraining them. Ichigo held Kusanagi no Tsurugi with both hands, pointing at Nobunaga. "Santōryū [Three Sword Style]." Kusanagi no Tsurugi glowed white, blue, and green. Kusanagi no Tsurugi transformed into three katanas. All of them looked the same except for the tsuba and the handle. One of them had a white and golden handle with a white tsuba with golden lightning engraved on it. The next one has a blue handle with white waves engraved on it. The last one has a green handle with a black whirlwind engraved on it. Ichigo held two of the katanas in his hand with the third one in his mouth. Ichigo crossed two of his katanas in front of his chest.
"Raiu Tokkan [Lighting Storm Rush]!" Ichigo said as he charged toward the restrained Nobunaga. Ichigo was surrounded by a vortex of white, blue, and green energy. Nobunaga struggled to break free. Ichigo swung all three blades at Nobunaga.
"RAH!" He yelled horizontal cut and a diagonal-crossing cut appeared on his chest. Blood oozed out of the cuts. Ichigo turned to the bleeding Nobunaga.
"Ittōryū [One Sword Style]." All three katana glowed their respective colors and reformed back into Kusanagi no Tsurugi. Yamata no Orochi released Nobunaga, allowing him to fall to his knees.
"Good fight," Nobunaga said as the blood continued to flow out of him.
"It was," Ichigo said. As he walked to him. "Any last words?"
"I'm sorry for what my people did to my home world." He said. "Please don't massacre my people."
"I won't," Ichigo admitted. Nobunaga smiled.
"Please continue to project Nihon."
"Of course," Ichigo said. Nobunaga smiled as he closed his eyes and lowered his head, exposing his neck to Ichigo. Ichigo raised Kusanagi no Tsurugi in the air and swung down, decapitating Nobunaga with one slash. He could feel Schrift O: The Oversoul activating as it absorbed Nobunaga, The Overlord of Destruction, and the Dragon God King. Ichigo opened a Garganta and left the Underground Training Grounds. He used Akechi Mitsuhide's memories to find all the dungeon archways and cast a delayed destruction spell on all of them. After that Ichigo left Wǔxíng with a minute to spare.
Scene Change: Unknown Location
Palgan Bul [Red Fire], the Dokkaebi contracted with Nobunaga, was sitting around his desk, observing multiple transparent blue screens.
"Looks like the humans are stronger than before." He thought as he noticed that the humans were clearing out more dungeons than before. "I should loosen the restrictions and allow more dragons to enter the dungeons." Suddenly multiple screens turned red. Palgan Bul looked over at the first red monitor. His eyes widen in shock. "The Overlord of Destruction died?" Palgan Bul quickly looked at the other monitors. "Someone destroyed all of the Overlord's dungeon archways?" He quickly teleported out of his office to the location of the bracelet he gave to the Overlord.
Scene Change: Wǔxíng
Palgan Bul arrived at the Overlord of Destruction's office. "Strange. I don't sense any traces of a battle here." He floated over to the Overlord's desk. His eyes widen as he found the bracelet in the box. He opened the box and found the bracelet inside it. A million thoughts ran through Palgan Bul's mind.
"Saibeo [Cyber] designed the bracelet so that only the respective Overlord could willingly remove the bracelet." Palgan Bul thought. Palgan Bul looked around the room and noticed the sake bottle and the two cups on the coffee table. Palgan Bul snapped his fingers, causing the sake bottle and the cups to float toward him. "The writing on this bottle isn't something from Wǔxíng." Palgan Bul looked inside the bottle to see it was mostly empty. The cups both had traces of liquid on them. Palgan Bul poured the remaining liquid out of the bottle and took a sip of it. "This is traces of alcohol in this." Palgan Bul floated around the rest of the office to see nothing disturbed. He glanced outside to see the guards were posted outside, oblivious to what happened inside the office. A theory began to form in Palgan Bul's mind.
"I need to warn the others." Palgan Bul teleported away.
Scene Change: Unknown Location
The Dokkaebi returned to his workstation.
"I need to take a look at the Overlord's past." Palgan Bul thought as he typed away on his terminal. His eyes widen as he looked through his notes. He immediately called the other Dokkaebi. A few moments later, six other Dokkaebi teleported in.
"Guess, your Overlord was killed," Eodum said with a sneer.
"Fuck off Eodum." Palgan Bul replied.
"Eodum calm yourself." The Dokkaebi with brown fur with a faded brown shirt and pants said.
"Sorry, Yeong-Wonhan [Hunter]," Eodum replied.
"Palgan Bul, were you able to gather any information?" The Dokkaebi with white fur and dressed in a violet parka and pants asked.
"Eol-Eum Chuwi [Icy Cold], based on what I saw, whomever the killer is, knows the Overlord before he became the Overlord." Palgan Bul replied.
"Elaborate." Saibeo [Cyber] asked. Palgan Bul snapped his finger, showing the scene of the Overlord's office.
"The Overlord was inside his office, drinking with someone else." Palgan Bul began. The screen zoomed in to the table with the bottle and cups. "The drink in question is not something native to that world." The screen changed to the Overlord's office table. "The tracking necklace was founded inside a box, which allowed the Overlord to make it appear that he was wearing it. Due to Saibeo's enchantments, the Overlord must willingly take off the necklace. This means that the Overlord trusts the killer enough to remove the necklace, for some reason."
"Were you able to find his body?" This Dokkaebi has dark brown fur and wore a white karate gi with a black belt around their waist. Palgan Bul shook his head.
"Jeonsa [Fighter], the killer or the Overlord used some kind of teleportation technique to silently leave the Overlord's office since the guards posted outside his door were unaware of anything." Palgan Bul replied.
"Can you show the writing on the bottle?" Saibeo asked. Palgan Bul moved back to the bottle. "Hm…" Saibeo summoned a green transparent screen and scanned the bottle. "Looks like I have a hit." He said as the green screen grew bigger. "The writing on the bottle is from a language called Japanese and it translates to Sudo Honke.
"Where does this language come from?" Eodum asked.
"Planet-42016. The current planet we are attacking."
"It makes so much sense!" Eodum shouted.
"What are you talking about?" Eol-Eum Chuwi asked.
"I believe everyone noticed that the dungeons are being cleared much faster than before," Eodum began. Everyone nodded their heads. "I believe that the killer of the Overlord of Darkness and the Overlord of Destruction is someone that is either from Planet-42016 or is an outsider who decided to ally themselves with Planet-42016."
"The first theory doesn't work since the agreement is still valid." Nogsaeg Sup said.
"The second theory doesn't as well since the Overlord of Destruction was born in Wǔxíng." Palgan Bul added.
"In the end, it doesn't matter who the killer is." The seventh Dokkaebi interjected. She remained silent the entire time. This Dokkaebi has purple fur and wore a white lab coat. "We know that there is someone out there that killed two of our Overlords. We should warn our remaining Overlords to be careful." She said.
"You are right Yeogbyeong [Plague]," Yeong-Wonhan said. With that said all the Dokkaebi left.
Scene Change: Gigánton [Giants]
Yeong-Wonhan appeared in front of a 6-meter (19.7 feet) tall wooden door. She knocked on the door.
"COME IN!" Someone yelled from the other side. She opened the door and entered the room. She could see a large muscular man-eating food. He was covered with battle scars throughout his body. He has waist-long dark hair which is tied into a bun and adorned with two golden antennae-like bird tail feathers. He wears no clothing on his upper body and no footwear. He wears white baggy pants and a piece of fabric that resembles dragon scales, which are tied by a belt. His sharp shark-like teeth easily tore apart the food. "Ah, Yeong-Wonhan. Join us." The man said. A woman, who was about 4 meters (13.1 feet) tall, presented Yeong-Wonhan with a plate of food. She took the plate of food and silently ate it. After ten minutes, all the food was gone.
"Did you enjoy your hunt?" Yeong-Wonhan asked.
"Eh." The man replied while shrugging his shoulders. "It's a pain but I need to eat."
"Well, I might have found you a new prey." She said. The man's eyes lit up as if he saw a new toy.
"Who?" He asked.
"Unfortunately, none of us know the identity of your prey." The man immediately got disappointed. "But we know he is targeting the Overlords."
"Who did he kill?" The man asked, excited again.
"Darkness and Destruction." The man nodded his head.
"Go and find him." The man said with a smile. Yeong-Wonhan nodded her head and disappeared.
Scene Change: Void
Ichigo was currently traversing through the void.
"Which Overlord will you be attacking next?" Chishiki asked.
"The next one is the Overlord of Everlasting," Ichigo said.
"Everlasting? The Giant King?" She asked.
"Correct," Ichigo replied. "According to the reports, the Overlord of Everlasting is one of the strongest Overlords, but he has one major weakness."
"Which is? "Chishiki asked.
"His lust for battle," Ichigo replied. "According to Earth-sama's report, Yeong-Wonhan, the Dokkaebi contracted with him, has to find him, strong opponents for him to fight as a part of his agreement with her," Ichigo said.
"So, you're planning to take advantage of that to kill him," Chishiki asked.
"Correct," Ichigo replied. "The only problem is that he has extremely fast self-regeneration, making him hard to permanently kill."
"But you have a way to end him, right?" Chishiki asked.
"I do," Ichigo admitted. Ichigo could sense he was near the end. Ichigo activated Schrift U: The Umbra. A suit of black armor appeared on him. As soon as the Garganta opened, Ichigo dove into the shadows. The Garganta immediately closed itself. From the shadows, Ichigo could see he was in a forest. The trees were much larger and thicker than any trees he had seen before. Ichigo sent a pulse of reiatsu and found a lone cabin. Ichigo used Shadowrun to move toward that cabin. The cabin was much larger than the regular houses. Ichigo sneaked inside the house to see a 4 meters (13.1 feet) tall woman taking care of a baby that was about 2 meters (6.5 feet) tall. If you ignored the giant's height, they would look like regular humans. "Dam, this is the world of giants." Ichigo though. Ichigo used Legilimency on the mother. He learned the language and basic information of this world, which is called Gigánton. Ichigo discreetly left the cabin, making sure no one followed him. Ichigo used the knowledge he gained to move towards a village. Ichigo could see the buildings were extremely tall for him but perfect for the giants. Ichigo moved through the town and used Legilimency on the nearby giants. After an hour, Ichigo finished using Legilimency on everyone and returned to the forest. He learned that his town is called Omicron. Once Ichigo was alone, he began to transform himself into a giant. He left the shadow and walked toward Omicron's gate. Ichigo arrived at the entrance to the village.
"Toll." One of the guards said. Ichigo pulled out a few coins and handed them to the guard. The guard inspected the coins for a few moments. "Go ahead." He said. Ichigo entered the village and booked a room in a nearby inn. After that, he mingled with the other giants, verifying the info he gained through Legilimency. After a long dinner, Ichigo walked up to his room. Once Ichigo was sure he was alone, he activated Tengan.
"Haōgan." Ichigo activated, sending himself into Haō Zaimushō [Treasury of the Supreme King].
Scene Change: Haō Zaimushō
Ichigo opened his eyes. He could see the Wood Dragons have recovered and joined with the other Dragons. Ichigo could see their town has grown bigger. Ichigo returned to his normal form. Ichigo began to explore the city. As he walked, he noticed that the town was inhabited by everyone he sent into Haō Zaimushō. All the citizens greeted and bowed to him. Ichigo replied with a simple greeting. It didn't take long before Ichigo found Kisara and Valiona, who were in the largest building in the town.
"Master." Kisara and Valiona flew out of the house and greeted Ichigo.
"Hello, you two," Ichigo said. "How is everything with the dragons going?"
"Good," Kisara replied.
"Let us give you a tour of the Dìguó Zhuāngyuán [Imperial Estate]," Valiona said.
"Wait… did they really call this the Dìguó Zhuāngyuán?" Ichigo asked.
"They did," Kisara replied. "The Drow and Demons have begun to call you the Emperor as well." Ichigo sighed as they continued through the door. The Dìguó Zhuāngyuán resembled the ancient palaces Ichigo seen in China. They eventually arrived in an underground basement. The basement had support beams on top, strengthening it. The underground basement reminded Ichigo of Nobunaga's underground basement.
"Were you able to do it?" Ichigo asked. Valiona snapped her fingers. A white staff appeared in front of them. The staff was about 2.1 meters (7 feet) tall. Ichigo grabbed the staff and swirled it around.
"How does it feel?" Valiona asked.
"Good. The staff feels balance." Ichigo said.
"Great. Now, bond the weapon with Schrift P," Valiona said. Ichigo nodded his head. He picked up the weapon and activated Schrift P: The Planter. Life energy flowed out of his body and into the staff. The staff began to glow green. Ichigo sensed the schrift and the staff merged.
"Tetsubō [Iron Cudgel]," Ichigo said, naming the staff. The staff in his hand glowed white as it transformed. The light died down to reveal its new form. The staff was still primarily silver with each end of the staff solid green. Ichigo pointed the staff at the end of the underground basement.
"Nobiro [Grow]," Ichigo said. Tetsubō quickly shot out towards the other side of the underground basement. It stopped before it crashed into the stone wall.
"Looks like Tetsubō uses the energy in Schrift P: The Planter to grow."
"Chidjime [Shrink]." Tetsubō quickly shot back to Ichigo. Ichigo was able to make it half the initial size.
"The extra energy is returned to the schrift." Ichigo noticed.
"Ono [Axe]." The top portion of Tetsubō glowed as a transformed into a single-sided axe. Ichigo swung Tetsubō Ono a few times and tried Nobiro and Chidjime. Despite the addition of the axe at the end, nothing changed. Ichigo tried Shaberu [Shovel] which turned the single-sided ace into a shovel and Toraidento [Trident] which turns the shovel into a trident. When Ichigo used Kama [Sickle], he discovered that Nobiro doesn't work with Kama. When Ichigo used Ōgama [Scythe], he discovered the opposite, where he couldn't shrink it past the initial height. Ichigo used Konbō [Cudgel] to return the ends to normal. Ichigo stabbed Tetsubō into the ground.
"Sakero [Split apart]." He said. The ground rumbled as multiple Tetsubō burst out of the ground. Ichigo pulled Tetsubō out of the ground to see it branched out like a tree branch. "Mazeru [Combine]," Ichigo said. All the multiple Tetsubō shrank, merging back into one. Ichigo sealed Schrift P: The Planter. Tetsubō disappeared to his mindscape.
"Good job," Ichigo said as he kissed Valiona. Ichigo turned to Kisara "Now then, do you have any ideas for the other Schrifts?"
"I have a working design for Schrift L: The Luminous Liberator," Kisara said as a screen showed up beside her. Ichigo could see a pair of large crosses with sharp edges along the entire crosses. The ends of the crosses resembled axe heads with a chisel grind. On the other side of the crosses, there are handles on the sides of the crossguard, making them long fist weapons rather than actual swords (1).
"Looks like you have a good design. What seems to be the problem?" Ichigo asked.
"It's just forging the materials is taking much longer," Kisara admitted.
"How and why?" Ichigo asked.
"Throughout the creation process, I need to constantly expose the weapon to Light energy for it to have great synergy with the Schrift." Ichigo nodded his head. "The problem is that the metal is taking a long time to absorb the light."
"Do you need my help?" Ichigo asked. Kisara shook her head.
"I don't want any foreign energies being exposed to the weapon." Kisara reasoned.
"Ok," Ichigo said, accepting her arguments. "How are the efforts in transforming the Asura Machina weapons for the Schrifts?"
"Shirogane's sword, Bismuth's spear drill, and Rhodonite's chains can be used as is. We separated Hagane's abilities into two. We are using Hagane's gravitational powers to improve Kurogane's arms while using Hagane's spatial powers to create another sword to go with Shirogane. Once that is done, we need to begin to expose the weapons to the energy from the schrifts." Kisara answered. Ichigo kissed Kisara.
"Please continue taking care of the weapons and the other dragons," Ichigo said.
"Of course," Kisara said. Ichigo transformed back into his giant self.
"Haōgan." Ichigo activated, sending himself out of Haō Zaimushō.
Scene Change: Gigánton
Ichigo appeared in his room. He looked to see his room was undisturbed. Ichigo heard someone knocking on the door. Ichigo walked to the door and opened it. He spotted a note on the ground. "Strange." Ichigo thought as he looked left, right, and up He didn't see anyone there. Ichigo grabbed the note and walked back into his room. Ichigo opened the note and read it.
"I know the truth about you. If you don't want me to reveal the truth about the Darkness and the Dragon, head to the forest west of Omicron."
"I didn't expect the Dokkaebi to find me this quickly." Ichigo thought as he crushed the note. He activated Schrift U: The Umbra. "Engulf the light and plunge the world in darkness, Nightshroud." Nightshroud appeared around him like a cloak. Ichigo slipped into the shadows and moved toward the forest, west of Omicron. After ten minutes of using Shadowrush, Ichigo spotted a Dokkaebi floating in the forest.
"Ichigo, according to Earth-sama's files, this is a Dokkaebi," Chishiki warned him. Yeong-Wonhan opened her eyes.
"I sensed an abrupt change in the area. It must be the killer." Yeong-Wonhan though.
"Killer of the Overlord, I know you are somewhere around here," Yeong-Wonhan began.
"How was she able to find me?" Ichigo silently thought from the shadows.
"I come in peace. My name is Yeong-Wonhan. I will not harm you or inform the other Dokkaebi of your whereabouts." Ichigo activated Schrift E: The Earth and used it to write his reply to her. Yeong-Wonhan noticed the dirt suddenly moving and floated towards it.
"How can I trust you?" Ichigo wrote.
"Naamah, are you able to use Sathariel on the Dokkaebi?"
"No good. Something is blocking her from the effects of Sathariel." Naamah replied.
"I see…" Ichigo replied.
"Looks like my senses were right. The killer is somewhere here and can hear me." Yeong-Wonhan thought as she summoned the contract and placed it in front of the written words on the ground.
"I have prepared this contract and I have already signed it." She said. Ichigo moved so that he could read the contract.
"I, Yeong-Wonhan, the Dokkaebi contracted with the Overlord of Everlasting, agree to the following rules. To protect the identity of the killer of the Overlord of Darkness and the Overlord of Destruction, the person will be dubbed as Sal-Inja [Killer/Murderer]. Yeong-Wonhan will not reveal any information she obtains regarding Sal-Inja unless she has permission from Sal-Inja. Yeong-Wonhan will make sure only the people Sal-Inja allows to know the information will be present." The ground changed as Ichigo wrote his reply.
"I accept your agreement with a few conditions. Before I speak with the Overlord of Everlasting, I will speak with Gigánton's Will of the Planet. In the meantime, I will be in a disguise." Yeong-Wonhan looked at the writing. She picked up the contract and added Ichigo's conditions to it. She placed the updated contract back on the ground. Ichigo looked to see the contract to see if she added the requested portions. Ichigo discreetly walked out of the shadow, making it appear as if he walked out of the tree. Yeong-Wonhan quickly turned around to face the giant Ichigo.
"Is this an illusion?" Yeong-Wonhan asked as she floated towards Ichigo. She gently touched Ichigo, feeling his physical body.
"No," Ichigo replied, altering his voice.
"I see…" She replied.
"Do you know where's Gigánton's Will of the World?" Ichigo asked.
"I don't," Yeong-Wonhan admitted. "But the Overlord of Everlasting might know." Ichigo sighed.
"Take me to him," Ichigo said. Yeong-Wonhan nodded her head as she snapped her fingers, teleporting them away.
Scene Change: Throne Room
Ichigo and Yeong-Wonhan appeared in a throne room where they could see someone sleeping on the throne.
"Naamah," Ichigo said.
"Already on it." She replied as she activated Sathariel. Yeong-Wonhan floated towards the sleeping man. She snapped her fingers and a bucket of water appeared above the sleeping man's head. The bucket fell, dumping the man with water.
"Gah!" The man yelled as he abruptly stood up.
"Were you able to use Sathariel on him?" Ichigo asked.
"I did. I'm working with Chishiki on sorting the information out." Naamah replied. He looked around and noticed us. "Yeong-Wonhan!" He shouted as he ran towards them. "Is this him?" He asked.
"He is," Yeong-Wonhan replied. The man turned to Ichigo with a vicious smile.
"He reminds me of Kenpachi." Ichigo thought.
"I am Lü Bu; the Overlord of Everlasting and the King of the Giants." He introduced himself.
"Another person from history." Ichigo thought.
"Hello, Lü Bu," Ichigo replied.
"Are you ready to fight?" He asked.
"Before we fight, I need to speak with Gigánton's Will of the World," Ichigo said.
"You need to speak with that old hag?" Lü Bu groaned. "Follow me." Ichigo and Yeong-Wonhan followed Lü Bu out of the throne room and down a hallway. A few giants noticed Lü Bu and immediately bowed to him. As they walked, the Planetary Core Communicator began to activate. They soon arrived at a small shrine. They could see someone tending to the shrine. The attendant looked up at them.
"Giant King and guests," The attendant greeted them with a bow.
"Hello, Nikki. My guest wishes to make a prayer to the hag." Lü Bu said.
"Very well," Nikki said, ignoring the fact that Lü Bu insulted her goddess. She stepped away from the shrine's entrance. "You can go to the middle and pray there." Ichigo walked to the middle of the shrine. He discretely summoned the Planetary Core Communicator and held it in his hand.
"I wish to speak with the Planetary Core of this Planet." The Planetary Core Communicator was activated. Ichigo could feel his mind being sent somewhere else.
Scene Change: Mind of the Planet
Ichigo opened his eyes to see a large giant standing in front of him. She has lightly tan skin, purple eyes, and long blond hair that reaches her back with two short strands in front of her face. She had on a dark blue tank top and pants.
"Hello human. I am Matrona, the physical manifestation of Gigánton's planetary core." She introduced.
"Hello, Matrona. I am Ichigo." Ichigo replied.
"So, Ichigo, what do you want with me?" She asked.
"I wish to ask if you are willing to merge your planet with mine," Ichigo asked.
"Hm…" Matrona mumbled, thinking about Ichigo's question. "Unfortunately, I have to reject your request."
"Why?" Ichigo asked.
"I wish to steer them back to the right path," Matrona replied.
"Right path?" Ichigo questioned.
"When I created my children, they were a peaceful race. They would only fight when necessary." Matrona let out a sad sigh. "This all changed when Lü Bu was born. As he grew older, he fought with other giants and forced them under him. As time passed those giants followed Lü Bu's example. After a few decades, Lü Bu and his forces conquered all of Giganta and all the giants followed his violent path."
"Do you think you can guide them back after I killed Lü Bu?" Ichigo asked.
"I hope." She said.
"That reminded me of a story," Ichigo said as he remembered hearing this from (Look up Filler Episode about 10th Kenpachi).
"So, you believe that even if Lü Bu is dead, they will continue down this violent path," Matrona said.
"I do," Ichigo said.
"I see…" Matrona said, sounding sad.
"What about a restart?" Ichigo asked.
"Hm?" Matrona questioned.
"You can recreate your race on my planet," Ichigo suggested.
"Will your planet allow that?" She asked.
"I believe so if you offer a portion of your planetary core." Matrona closed her eyes, thinking about Ichigo's suggestion.
"Part of me wants to do it," Matrona admitted. "But another part of me don't."
"Hm… What about splitting yourself in two?" Ichigo suggested.
"Huh?" She replied, looking confused.
"Create a copy of yourself that contains all your desire to restart the giants, your hope that they don't turn out like these giants. While the parts of you that still have hope for these giants can stay here and try to guide these giants." She began to think about Ichigo's suggestion.
"That might work but what if the humans will try and kill my children?" She asked.
"I will try my best to prevent that," Ichigo said.
"I can try," Matrona admitted. She took a deep breath as she began to concentrate. Ichigo could sense her energy began to revolve around her. "RAHAHAHA!" She screamed out as she unleashed waves of energy from herself. Ichigo stood steadfast as he watched her. Her entire body was enveloped by the energy she released, only allowing Ichigo to see a vague outline of her body. Slowly her body began to split from the middle. As the process continued, more energy was unleashed by Matrona. Her screams grew louder and gained a second voice. Soon the body split into two and the energy stopped being unleashed. Ichigo could see Matrona, but she looks slightly older than before. The other girl besides Matrona looked like a younger version of herself.
"Looks like the process was a success," Ichigo said.
"It was," Matrona said as she turned to her younger copy. "Have you thought of a name for yourself?
"Yes." She replied. "I want to be called Dyantha." She said.
"Ok Dyantha," Ichigo replied. Ichigo turned to Matrona. "Do you have the core?"
"I do." She said as a small orb appeared in her hands. "This is a portion of my planetary core that I broke off for you." She presented Dyantha with the planetary core.
"Thank you," Dyantha said as she took the planet care from Matrona.
"Good. I am planning to send you into my personal pocket dimension, is that ok with you?"
"That is fine." She replied. Ichigo wrote a quick note and handed it to Dyantha. He activated Tengan, transforming his eyes.
"Haōgan." Ichigo activated, sending Dyantha into Haō Zaimushō.
"Do you have anything else you wish to say to me?" Matrona asked.
"I don't." He replied as he was sent back.
Scene Change: Gigánton
Ichigo opened his eyes to see he was in front of Matrona's Shrine. Ichigo took a few steps away from the shrine. Ichigo turned to the attendant.
"Thank you," Ichigo said
"You are welcome. May the Goddess bless you." She replied.
"Now it's time for our fight!" Lü Bu yelled.
"Allow me to teleport both of you to a safe place to go all out," Yeong-Wonhan said as she snapped her fingers. All of them were teleported out of Lü Bu's castle. They appeared in an empty field, devoid of life. Lü Bu raised his hand as a large halberd appeared in his hand. Ichigo turned to Yeong-Wonhan.
"Is our agreement still valid?" Ichigo asked.
"It is." She replied. Ichigo raised his hand.
"May your light shine down upon the battlefield and bring me victory, Excalibur!" Ichigo chanted, activating Schrift W: The War Lord. Excalibur appeared in Ichigo's hand. Ichigo stabbed Excalibur into the ground while holding the pommel of the sword. "I decree this to the Laws that bind all Worlds!" Ichigo chanted. Black, dark violet, and crimson red divine energy began to gather around him. "Know ye and fear thee! Know ye and revere thee!" The energy began to violently spin. "For I am the Lord of the Eternal War!" The energy obscured Ichigo from Yeong-Wonhan's view. "Let all creation hear my declaration!" Suddenly the energy was forcibly parted, causing the energy to dissipate and reveal the transformed Ichigo. He is now dressed in a suit of black armor. While the tunic portions are primarily dark violet with blood-red lining. Ichigo has a black hood attached to the back of the neck guard. The shadow cast made Ichigo's eyes glow. Excalibur glowed as Ichigo held it with both hands.
"It feels like I am in front of a Legendary Constellation." Yeong-Wonhan thought.
"Now we're talking!" Lü Bu yelled, breaking Yeong-Wonhan out of her thoughts.
"We will begin the fight at the count of three," Yeong-Wonhan said. "One!" Lü Bu raised his halberd. Ichigo calmly stood there, as he stabbed Excalibur back into the ground. "Two!" Lü Bu flexed his feet, ready to charge toward Ichigo. Ichigo raised his left hand. "THREE!" She yelled.
"DIE!" Lü Bu yelled as he charged toward Ichigo. Once he was within range, he trusted his halberd at Ichigo. He casually swatted the attack away with his left hand. "Grr." Lü Bu growled as he continued thrusting his halberd at Ichigo.
"Is he this weak?" Ichigo thought as he blocked the strikes.
"From what I can gather, all these opponents have been exhausted beforehand, giving him the advantage, "Naamah replied.
"STOP BLOCKING!" He yelled.
"Ok," Ichigo said as he grabbed the halberd with his left hand and pulled Lü Bu towards him, causing him to lose his balance. At the same time, he raised Excalibur and delivered a powerful downward slash at Lü Bu's unprotected chest. Blood sprayed out of his chest as he was forced a step back. Ichigo walked towards Lü Bu and continued to attack him with Excalibur. Ichigo could see Lü Bu tried to regenerate the damage he took from Ichigo's attacks, but Ichigo didn't let up. He continued to attack Lü Bu.
"I didn't expect Sal-Inja's attack speed to overcome Lü Bu's regeneration." Yeong-Wonhan thought. Lü Bu used his halberd to push himself away from Ichigo, getting some distance away from him.
"I didn't expect you to retreat." Ichigo taunted him as he pointed Excalibur at him.
"Retreat…" Lü Bu said. "Why should I retreat." Lü Bu grabbed a necklace that was on his neck. "WHEN I AM HAVING TOO MUCH FUN!" He yelled as he ripped off the necklace. Red energy erupted out of Lü Bu. Ichigo couldn't help but chuckle at the scene.
"This reminds me so much of Kenpachi." Ichigo thought as Lü Bu pointed his halberd at Ichigo and recklessly charged toward him. In contrast, Ichigo calmly blocked Lü Bu's thrusts with his left hand and attacked Lü Bu's exposed body with Excalibur.
"This feels like an inexperience fighter fighting against an experienced fighter." Yeong-Wonhan thought as she watched Ichigo continue to control the flow of the fight. It didn't take long before Lü Bu realized that Ichigo wasn't taking him seriously.
"Take me seriously!" Lü Bu roared as he continued his assault.
"Fine then," Ichigo said as he suddenly stepped to the right. He cut off Lü Bu's left arm.
"GAH!" He screamed in pain. Ichigo swung Excalibur upwards, firing a beam of black energy at Lü Bu. The attack forced Lü Bu away. Ichigo stabbed the halberd with Excalibur, breaking the weapon in half. Ichigo looked at Lü Bu. Ichigo could see he tightly held his left arm as it began to regenerate.
"Time to end this," Ichigo said. He held Excalibur with both hands. "I decree this to the Laws that bind all Worlds! On this day, Lü Bu; the Overlord of Everlasting and the King of the Giants shall die by my blade. Neither the Gates of Heaven nor the Gates of Hell shall hide Lü Bu from thy blade. Let all creation hear my declaration!" Ichigo yelled. Excalibur glowed crimson red as he charged toward the unarmed Lü Bu. He tried to dodge Ichigo's attacks, but Ichigo managed to cut him. Lü Bu's eyes widen as his body failed to regenerate. Ichigo used Lü Bu's distracted state to continue his attack.
"GAHAH!" He screamed in pain as he fell to the ground. His body was covered in open wounds from Excalibur. Ichigo stood on top of Lü Bu. Ichigo turned to Yeong-Wonhan.
"Are you going to stop me?" He asked. Yeong-Wonhan shook her head.
"No." She replied.
"Does anyone want the final kill?" Ichigo asked.
Ichigo stabbed Excalibur into Lü Bu's chest.
"Gah!" He coughed up blood. Ichigo ignored him as he fired an energy blast, causing an explosion. His blood and guts flew all over the field, covering Ichigo and Yeong-Wonhan. Ichigo could sense Schrift O: The Oversoul collecting Lü Bu's body and soul. Ichigo turned to Yeong-Wonhan and pointed Excalibur at her. She quickly raised her arms up.
"W-wh-what are you doing?" She nervously asked.
"I'm still not able to use Sathariel on her," Naamah said. Ichigo summoned the Chains of Hell. Yeong-Wonhan tried to teleport away, but Ichigo was faster. The Chains of Hell pierced through her body and wrapped themselves around her. Yeong-Wonhan tried to teleport away, but she couldn't.
"What? I can't escape?" Yeong-Wonhan thought as she twisted her body, trying to break free from the Chains of Hell.
"Stop struggling," Ichigo said. Yeong-Wonhan ignored his words and continued to struggle. Ichigo grabbed Yeong-Wonhan's head with his left hand and forced it toward him.
"Legilimens." Ichigo cast, entering Yeong-Wonhan's mind. Ichigo spent five minutes in there before he pulled out of her mind. Ichigo sighed as he shook his head in disappointment. "I'm giving you all the information I got from Yeong-Wonhan."
"Ok Master." Naamah and Chishiki replied. Ichigo looked at the nervous Yeong-Wonhan.
"W-what are you going to do to me now?" She nervously asked.
"You're now my prisoner," Ichigo said as he activated Tengan. He wrote a note to Yeong-Wonhan before sending her into Haō Zaimushō. Ichigo used Yeong-Wonhan's memories to find all the dungeon archways on the planet. He cast a delayed explosion spell on all of them. After that Ichigo opened a Garganta and left Gigánton. A few minutes later, all the dungeon archways exploded.
Scene Change: The Void
Ichigo ran inside the void.
"Three down, four to go." Ichigo thought.
"All the other Dokkaebi should have told their respective Overlords us now," Naamah said after looking at Yeong-Wonhan's memories.
"Then it just means we need to be careful." Ichigo thought as they reached their next destination. Ichigo summoned Nightshroud as the Garganta opened. Ichigo quickly dove into the shadow and quickly moved away from his location. As Ichigo moved, he took a look around his surroundings. Ichigo noticed a boar the size of a dump truck being hunted by a pack of animals. Ichigo could see a panda, tiger, snake, crane, monkey, and praying mantis. Ichigo could see the panda, tiger, and monkey standing on their hind legs. The monkey was the only one armed with a weapon, a wooden staff with a metallic spiked tip. The animals began to attack the boar. The monkey used its spear while everyone else fought with their hands.
"According to Earth-sama's reports, the dominant species of this world are animals with humanlike intelligence," Ichigo recalled.
"Let me see if I can use Sathariel on them," Naamah said. As they fought, Ichigo recognized their techniques. They were using Hung Ga kung fu. "I got it." After five minutes of fighting, the truck-sized boar collapsed in front of them. The panda untied a pouch a brown pouch that was on his waist. He opened the bag and pointed at the boar. The pouch glowed as it absorbed the entire boar. The panda tied the pouch back on his waist. The panda turned to the others.
"Good job everyone." The panda said.
"Is this enough meat for dinner?" The tiger asked.
"Plenty." The panda replied.
"Good let's gets some fruit." The monkey said as it twisted its spear, separating it into two pieces, and strapped them on its back.
"I spotted some banana trees on our way here." The crane said as it flew away.
"Crane!" The panda yelled before getting on its front legs and chasing behind Crane. The tiger and monkey got on their front legs. The snake slithered on the tiger while the praying mantis climbed on the monkey. The tiger and monkey chased after them.
"Looks like these animals can be bipetal and quadruped," Ichigo observed from the shadows.
"The planet we are on is also called Earth," Naamah reported.
"Interesting," Ichigo said. "According to Yeong-Wonhan's memories, the Dokkaebi label this planet as Earth-5158."
"Anyways, they are known as the Six Sentinels. They are the personal guards to the King of Beasts." Naamah said.
"Ok." Ichigo thought as he used Shadowrun to follow behind them. The Six Sentinels stopped by a few bushes to harvest some berries.
"The panda's name is Po and is a male. The tiger's name is Tigress and is a female. The crane's name is Sora and is a male. The monkey's name is Goku and is a male. The snake is Viper and is a female. Lastly, the mantis's name is Edge, and is a male." Naamah added.
"Thank you for the info," Ichigo replied. They soon arrived at a large village. All the buildings were made of either wood or stone. Ichigo could see other kinds of animals there. Ichigo spotted a large stone castle in the distance. Ichigo could see the Six Sentinels walking towards the castle. As they got closer to the castle, Ichigo could see stone steps pressed along the side of the hill. They soon arrived at the edge of the steps. Ichigo saw the praying mantis, snake, and crane joined them. They all began to walk up the stairs.
"According to their memories, everyone who wishes to enter the castle must climb these stairs. No one, except for young children, the sick, or the elderly, is allowed to be carried or fly up these stairs. The stairs represent that everyone is equal among each other but below the King of Beasts." Naamah said.
"Interesting," Ichigo said as he slipped into the panda's shadow. All the animals began to climb up the stairs. It took them an hour before they arrived at the top of the hill. Ichigo could see everyone was slightly tired but fine. Ichigo could see two rhinos standing guard at the entrance. They were in a suit of armor with a large sledgehammer on the side. The guards looked at the Six Sentinels and nodded silently nodded their heads before resuming their original position. The Six Sentinels walked inside the castle. Ichigo could see the castle was rather bare compared to the other castle he has seen.
"According to Viper's memories, when she was patrolling the castle, she discovered a secret shrine in the lower levels of the castle. She was punished and warned not to mention the existence of the shrine." Naamah said.
"Guide me there," Ichigo said. Naamah led Ichigo deeper down the castle.
"Ichigo, the Planetary Core Communicator is activating," Kyōka interjected.
"Good. Let us know if the signal weakens." Ichigo replied as he continued to follow Naamah's instructions. It didn't take long before they arrived at an abandoned shrine. Cobwebs covered every corner of the shrine. It looked as if it was about to collapse.
"Is this the place?" Ichigo asked.
"Yes but, when Viper was here, the shrine hasn't deteriorated to this state yet," Naamah admitted.
"The Planetary Core Communicator is fully activated," Kyōka interjected. Ichigo rose out of the shadows. Naamah appeared beside him.
"I'll keep an eye out." She said.
"Good idea," Ichigo replied as he summoned the Planetary Core Communicator and held it in his hand.
"I wish to speak with the Planetary Core of this Planet." The Planetary Core Communicator activated. Ichigo could feel his mind being sent somewhere else.
Scene Change: Mind of the Planet
Ichigo opened his eyes to see an old turtle sitting on a rock. The turtle had long hairs on its face. Besides the turtle was an aged wooden cane. The turtle opened its eyes and looked at Ichigo.
"Welcome stranger." The turtle said.
"You must be the Will of the World," Ichigo said.
"I am." The turtle replied calmly and slowly. "And you must be the one who wishes to kill the King of Beasts."
"I am," Ichigo replied. The turtle nodded its head.
"What can I do for you?" The turtle asked.
"I wish to ask you if your world wishes to ally with mine," Ichigo asked. The turtle stroked its beard in thought.
"The idea is interesting." The turtle admitted. "But I cannot."
"Why?" Ichigo asked.
"Simple… It is not me that has to make that decision." The Turtle said.
"But aren't you the Will of the World?" Ichigo asked.
"I am." The Turtle replied. "All things in creations will eventually turn to dust. From that dust new life is born. The cycle will never stop." The turtle said.
"So, you accepted the inevitable." Ichigo interpreted.
"I did." The Turtle said. "I taught my children how to correctly live. If they decided to follow my instructions, then I hope they will continue to live in harmony with me. If they failed to heed my warning, then they shall die."
"I see… Thank you for your time." Ichigo said. The turtle nodded its head as Ichigo left.
Scene Change: Earth-5158
Ichigo opened his eyes to see he was back in the shrine.
"Time to go hunting." Ichigo thought as he used the Six Sentinels' memories to find the King of Beasts. Ichigo used Shadowrun to arrive at a large banquet hall. Ichigo could see all kinds of animals there. With the Six Sentinels' knowledge, Ichigo was able to quickly identify them. "According to the procedure, the King of Beast is the last one to enter the banquet hall. "Naamah said.
"Do we know the name of the King of Beasts?" Ichigo asked.
"It is King Theodore Roosevelt," Naamah said.
"As in the former American President?" Ichigo asked.
"Correct," Naamah replied.
"I see…" Ichigo replied. "Has King Roosevelt been attacked before?"
"Many times," Chishiki replied. She summoned a memory and allowed Ichigo to look at it. The memory appeared to be from the point of view of one of the Six Sentinels. King Roosevelt was a lion with a burly, muscular build. He stood nearly two meters tall. King Roosevelt's opponent was a gray snow leopard. Ichigo looked at King Roosevelt as the referee began to countdown.
"Three…" King Roosevelt and the snow leopard got into a fighting stance. "Two…" They glared at each other. "One…" Suddenly King Roosevelt's eyes widen as if he just learned something. King Roosevelt defeated his opponent in a few moves.
"Next," Ichigo said. Naamah played the next fight. King Roosevelt was now against a large rhino with a large mace. Ichigo noticed the strange behavior from King Roosevelt again. "Do we have any assassination attempts on him?"
"I think so," Naamah said. The new scene showed King Roosevelt sitting down, eating a meal. Ichigo looked to see King Roosevelt's eyes suddenly widen as he quickly threw his plate to the side, hitting the incoming assassin.
"I think I have an idea on c true power," Ichigo said.
"What is it?" Naamah asked.
"King Roosevelt's ability is either short-term clairvoyance or the ability to alter causality." Ichigo theorized. "If you focus on King Roosevelt's eyes, you would've noticed that his eyes widen a second before the fight or assassination attempt begins."
"That makes sense," Naamah said.
"I scanned through the memories we have regarding King Roosevelt in a fight or assassination attempt." Chishiki began. "All of them have that similar reaction."
"So, what is the plan?" Naamah asked.
"If he indeed has short-term clairvoyance, will not be able to activate against me," Ichigo said.
"Right as the Defier of Fate," Naamah remembered.
"Correct," Ichigo replied. "If it is altering causality, then I hope I'm able to prevent it from activating by using Hōgen."
"Good plan," Naamah admitted.
"Does anyone want to absorb King Roosevelt?" Ichigo asked.
"We do," Katen answered.
"Ok. Naamah, try and get a copy of his soul as soon as he walks in."
"Got it," Naamah replied.
"ATTENTION PLEASE!" Someone yelled. Everyone turned to the speaker.
"When the Flower Wind Rages," Ichigo chants from the shadows.
"RISE!" Everyone that was sitting down stood up.
"The Flower God Roars." Ichigo continued.
"PRESENTING HIS HIGHNESS, KING ROOSEVELT!" The man yelled as the doors opened King Roosevelt entered the room.
"When the Wind of Heaven Rages, the God of the Underworld Sneers," Ichigo finished the chant for Katen Kyōkotsu. King Roosevelt walked across the banquet hall.
"Naamah?" Ichigo asked.
"Got it," Naamah replied. King Roosevelt arrived in front of his throne.
"Good evening, everyone." He said. His loud voice echoed throughout the banquet hall. Before he could continue, Ichigo used Schrift U: The Umbra to bind everyone with shadow tentacles. He shot out of the shadows. He stood behind King Roosevelt. His eyes widen in shock. Ichigo stabbed Katen and Kyōkotsu into King Roosevelt's chest. A large explosion of silver energy shot out of King Roosevelt. He could feel Katen and Kyōkotsu absorbing the energy. In a few moments, they were done. King Roosevelt was barely alive. Ichigo cast a delayed explosion spell on him. After that he shunpō'ed away, freeing everyone from the shadow tentacles. Everyone rushed to King Roosevelt as they tried to heal him.
"Naamah, were you able to find the location of the dungeon archways?" Ichigo asked.
"Looking for it," Naamah replied.
"Katen and Kyōkotsu were surrounded by a sphere of silver energy," Kyōka reported.
"Once again, keep an eye on them," Ichigo replied.
"Found their location," Naamah said as she showed King Roosevelt's memories of the location. Ichigo quickly shunpō'ed to all the dungeon archways and placed the same spell on them. Ichigo detonated the spell before leaving the world in a Garganta.
Scene Change: Void
"The last three Overlords will be the hardest to deal with," Ichigo said as he ran along the path.
"Why?" Naamah asked.
"The final three Overlord has absorbed the Will of the Planet, therefore become the planet," Chishiki said.
"This means, that the moment we set foot on the planet, the Overlord will know our exact location and can attack us," Ichigo replied.
"So, who will you use against the Overlords?" Zangetsu asked. Ichigo could see everyone else was paying close attention to Ichigo.
"I planned to use Zangetsu against the Overlord of Corruptive Frost," Ichigo said.
"While I love to fight, wouldn't it make more sense for you to use Shirayuki?" Zangetsu asked.
"Normally you would be right." Shirayuki started. "But the Overlord of Corruptive Frost has enough power to corrupt my ice and turn it against me."
"According to Earth-sama's notes, the Overlord of Corruptive Frost can use its energy to forcibly evolve the victims until they are capable of living in her world and then enslave them to her will," Ichigo said. "With this in mind, I will have the reiatsu from Schrift T: The Taiyo flowing around my body to protect myself from the corruptive energy." Ichigo could sense they were approaching their destination. Ichigo summoned Kokugatsu.
"Stride forth to the gates of Heaven and use your might to tear the Heavens asunder. Charge forth to the gates of Hell and destroy the chains of the damned. Enter the doors of your Humanity and use your strength to shatter fate… ZANGETSU!" Ichigo chanted. Zangetsu appeared in his hands. Ichigo looked at Zangetsu to see they looked normal. The Garganta opened allowing Ichigo to see an ice-covered world. Ichigo into the ice-covered world, ready for battle.
Thank you for reading this chapter of Broken Dream. Anyways, the important announcement is that I've decided to return to school for my Master's Degree while still going to my full-time job. With this in mind, I've decided to change my uploading schedule. It will now be 1 chapter every 2 months. Once again new chapter will be every two months. I will maintain that for the entirety of 2023. I will reevaluate whether I will continue to do 1 chapter every 2 months or change it again. I hope everyone understands the situation. See all of you in 2 months.
(1) Look up Leo Whitefang's signature weapons from Guilty Gear.