Rean's group arrived at a large area where they see four men waiting for them.

"You..." Ken glared at a certain old man.

(Trails of Cold Steel IV ost - In the Darkness of Ignorance)

"Heh." JP rubs his beat, letting out a small smirk. "It's been a while, Ken."

"JP." Ken angrily glared.

"Hehahaha!" Necalll crackled. "So many souls! Powerful souls! Exsquasive!"

"Blah. What's with that one?" Caelus asked, looking in discomfort.

"I don't know... but I can sense he's nothing ordinary." Dan Heng remarked.

"The old man is JP. That guy has put me in hell for what he did to me." Ken clenched his fist.

"Oh yeah? Like what?" Chie asked.

"How about framing me for being an anti-government group? In other words, a terrorist." Ken said has Rean's group except for Ryu, Sakura, Chun-Li, Karin Kanzuki, Guile, Luke, Dhalsim, and Rashid.

"He did, what?!"

"I've heard about it from Ryu and the others. We know Ken long enough and he would never be part of some group." Chun-Li folds her arms.

"Yes. It wouldn't make sense for someone like Ken would be part of some nefarious group." Karin agreed. "I've been looking into the matters, and I've noticed that my men have been targetted by thugs."

"Eventually, we learn it was a setup by that despicable old man in front of us. JP." Luke said

"Yeah." Ken clenched his fist. "I had no idea what was right or what I was supposed to do. But I have a score to settle with that old man."

"Hehe. Oh, poor Ken. I'm afraid I had no idea what you're talking about." JP said with a dark light chuckle "Furthermore, you have no proof that it was I who caused you to. Besides, I did make you an offer, did I not? Forget about what happened in Nayshell and become a thrall to the ecstasy of combat once more. But, you refused."

"Grrr!"

"So all I'm hearing is this old man is a scum." Levi sighed. "You really had it rough, Ken..."

"Hmm. Can't say I like it." Bayonetta said.

"JP. You and I have a score to settle with. You took everything from me with your scheme! My life was perfect before YOU ruined everything!" Ken yelled angrily.

"As I said, I have nothing to do with it." JP ignoring Ken by looking at his hand. "Furthermore, your proof?" He asked, causing Ken to growled. "I thought not. If you want to make your accusement more believable, I suggest you have evidence in hand."

"You son of a—"

"So who's the other guy?" Yosuke asked, staring at Necall. "Because this guy looks like a wild dog wanted to maw us."

"That Necalli." Ryu folds his arms. "He may look like a human, but he's actually a monster who likes to devour souls."

"Souls?!" Yosuke flinched

"Oh great. Please don't tell me he's one of Hade's minions." Rise muttered.

"Oh, I wish he would." Hades replied

"Butt out Hades!" Chie yelled

"Ooh. So we have a demon among our mist?" Bayonetta asked

"I am no demon. I am entity!" Necalli corrected her.

"Well, you can clearly be a demon!" Teddie exclaimed.

"Okay, those two freaks aside, why the hell is that guy shirtless?!" Kanji looking at M. Bison.

"Why, you feeling interesting Kanji?" Teddie snicked until he got hit by Kanji's fsit. "Blah!"

"Hell no I'm not!"

"No..." Ryu said with disbelief. "It can't be... Bison?"

Ken, Chun-Li, and Dhalsim had an ?! over their heads.

"What?" Chun-Li's eyes widen.

"No... That should not be possible...!" Ken gasped

Bison smirked. "Bison. That is the name that I've taken." He raised his fist and clenched with dark energy. "I've heard much of the name Bison. A Man who is dead. I am not this Bison. But I have taken his name. But I see that many of you... yes... you will satisfy my hunger." He grinned. "This hunger that fulfills my satisfaction!"

"Wait, hold up. He isn't Bison?" Ken asked confused.

"Yes." JP rubs his chin. "Truth be told, even I was surprised when I learned about him. Although I do not know if he is Bison somehow resurrected or not."

"Tch. Well, this man certainly reminds me of him." Ryu muttered. "Still, resurrected but no memory...?"

"I think the other Rean must have resurrected him with his powers. Or he's just like the others. A simulacrum." Acheron said.

"Ah, the benefactor you mean." Bison spoked. "No. I am not those machine constructs. Behold." Bison used his nails to scratch his arm which revealed blood. "Do those machines draw blood?"

"Hmm... As I suspected. He is the real one." Dhashid muttered.

Karin sighed. "Oh, how wonderful."

"Ngh. So you're a part of this Akuma?" Ryu asked

"Hmph." He responded.

"Oh, guys look!" Furina pointed and they saw the generator behind the group of villains. "There's the generator we're looking for!"

"And of course, it's guarded by those four." Mavuika folds her arms. "Fine. We can handle those guys."

"So we got four uglies and one of them is a freak show! Ahehehehe!" Dedede laughed as he readied his hammer. "All right, Kirby! Let's get ready to beat 'em up!"

'Poyo!" Kirby agreed as he took his stand.

"But remember not to let your guard down, Dedede." Meta Knight said.

"Agreed." Acheron readied her Odachi. "Shall we do this?"

(BGM ended)

"Oh, yes! Yes, we should!" Necalli crackled and then took his battle stand.

(Street Fighter 6 ost - The Plungerer)

"Because I cannot wait to obtain so many powerful souls!"

"Can I kill this thing?" Levi asked.

"Be our guest." Ken took his stand. "JP. I'm going to settle this once and for all! And this time, you will expose EVERYTHING. Your wrongdoings and what you have done to me!"

JP sighed unimpressed. "Very well. I'll play along with you, Ken."

"Enough talk. Bison palm fist. "Then let us fight until I get what I want from you all! Satifiest my hunger!"

Rean sweatdrop. "I'm definitely seeing him getting along with Azrael and Mcburn."

"Oh, I can totally see that." Furina sighed

"But even so." Rean drew his Tachi and took his stand. "We will set the Pokemon being held in that machine free. We'll fight with everything we got!"

"Right." Yu summon Izanagi. "This world may be a false imitation of ours... but I will not anyone to anger it any longer!"

"That's right." Naoto Shirogane readied her pistol. "Get ready everyone. This is going to be a tough fight."

"Heh. Not the first time we've—"

"Hmph, Enough with this farce." Akuma spoked.

"Eh?" Yosuke blinked as Akuma turned his back.

"I'm not interested in this game of farce." Akume approached and snapped his finger as a force field was activated and then went to the machine, pressed a button, and shut down the barrier, causing everyone to have an ?! over their heads as the hatch opened, revealing Mortres, Articono, and Zapdos collapsed.

"Wha—?!" Yukiko gasped.

"He shut down the generator?!" Teddie exclaimed.

JP rubs his chin. "As expected you were against it in the first place, and turncoat on us, Akuma."

"I have no interest in fighting for a lost cause. Zapping energy from these creatures? I find nothing more distasteful than that. Do what you want with them." Akume said

"Okay, I don't know what just happened but let's focus on these three then." Rean said.

"Right. You're mine JP!" Ken yelled

Power Craving Trio - JP, Bison? and Necalli.

Rean form a combat link with Mavuika, Levi form a combat link with Furina, Yosuke forms a combat link with Teddie, Chie form a combat link with Yukiko, Kanji form a combat link with Naoto Shirogane, Yu form a combat link with Acheron, Caelus form a combat link with Dan Heng, Dedede form a combat link with Kirby, Meta Knight form a combat link with Bayonetta, Rex form a combat link with Pyra and Black Swan form a combat link with Mythra. Ryu forms a combat link with Ken, Sakura forms a combat link with Karin, Chun-Li forms a combat link with Luke, Chun-Li, and Guile forms a three-way link with Dhalsim, and Rashid.

Rean forms a Pokemon link with Charizard, and Levi forms a Combat link with Flygon.

Emblem Roy appeared next to Rean and Emblem Micaiah appeared next to Levi.

"JP is vulnerable to Mirage Arts: Ghost Types, Steel Types, and Normal Types Moves." Ken's AI Master Quart informed.

"Necalli is vulnerable to Time Arts: Ghost Types, Poison Types, and Dragon Type Moves." Chun-Li AI Master Quart informed

"Bison is vulnerable to Mirage Arts: Ice Types, Psychic Types, and Flying Type Moves." Ryu's AI Master Quart informed.

"We'll deal with you after this Akuma. The benefactor will make short work of you." JP's hand's cloaked with energy and throw powerful spikes toward the group with psychic energy as the team quickly dodges as Ken lungs toward him.

"JP!" Ken throws a punch but Necalli Roundhouse kicks him and then Bison punches the ground to create a shockwave that they jump over.

"Crimson Slash!" Rean threw his craft as Levi used his upgraded craft: Fierce Penetrate Hurl, but JP blocked the attack while Bison grabbed Levi's Glaive and threw it back at him, but Acheron teleported to block the attack as Levi's Glaive was tossed to the side until it telepathically flew back into his hands.

Ryu lung toward Necalli and threw his fist and kick, but he blocked and dodged as he backflips and then punched the ground to send a shockwave as Ryu jumped while Ken roundhouse kicked JP but he blocked calmly and then swiped attack with his cane.

Bison lung toward Chun-Li and she responded in kind as they both threw their fist and kicked at each other, pushing each other away as Guile ran up and threw his fist and punched as Bison blocked and then punched Guile's stomach, grabbed and then threw him toward Chun-Li which she grabbed and place Guile on his feet as Bison lung toward them for a punch, but Black Swan summon a crystal claw underneath and then throw him toward away.

Bison recovered and channeled electricity and threw lightning which Mythra slashed, Pyra and Rex ran toward him and they both took turns slashing him. Bison calmly dodge and then roundhouse kick each and then Bison Psycho Crusher them. They jump away as Yosuke throws his knives while Teddie throws Mabufudyne. Bison used his arms to shield himself and then Chun-Li Spinning Bird Kicked him, allowing Luke to follow up with Sand Blaster.

Nacille clawed an attack against Acheron but she calmly blocked it and then slashed him as Yu's lung and slashed and throwing Maziodyne, following up with a skyward slash, imbued his Katana with electricity and then arc slash him. Necalli crackled as he threw a flurry of punches at him until Dedede did his Super Jump and then slammed in between them.

"MINE!" Necalli lungs to grab Dedede but Kirby Flying Kick his face. "Augh!"

Kirby pulled out his hammer to swing at him, but Necalli dodged and blocked and countered by swiping his claws to attack him, but Kirby dodged agilely and then Scorpion Kick him, launching him into the air as Bayonetta shot at him with her bullets and Meta Knight flew and slash him swiftly and kick him down on the ground. Necalli got back on his feet and then lung toward Kirby until he spotted a Lance thrown at him which he stopped as it passed through him and then saw Caelus swing with his bat, but he dodged in time.

Necalli claws him, but Caelus ducks and High Kick him and swings his back, hitting his face and then Roundhouse Kicks him away as Dan Heng lungs, rapidly thrusting him and then rotate his Spear for a combo slash as Yukiko throws Maragidyne. Necalli roared, causing him to transform.

"What the hell?!" Chie yelled.

"Ooh, now we're getting good." Bayonetta aimed her guns and fired at him.

Necalli howl and then throwing claw and punch projection toward Chie, Bayonetta, Yukiko, Meta Knight, Kirby and Dedede but they dodge as Naoto Shirogane shot her bullets at him. Necalli's hair form a shield and lung at her, but Kanji lung and block his attack with his shield and they headbutted each other, pushing each other away a few feet. Kanji summon Take-Mikazuchi to swing its lightning sword at him but Necalli dodge swirly and then throw his arms which change into mud-like thing which splash on the Persona.

"Raagh!" Necalli roared to absorbed the Persona's power.

"Nngh!" Kanji felt to his knees, feeling pain.

"Kanji!" Naoto Shirogane yelled as Acheron slice the arm.

"RAAAAUGH!" Necalli roared as the powers affected the Persona was cut off and Take-Mikazuchi disappeared.

"Hah.. What... the hell?" Kanji groaned.

"Keep your Persona away from that thing." Acheron looking at the others. "Because this thing here was going to devour it."

"Nngh! You bitch! I'll kill you!" Necalli lung toward Acheron but she did the iaijutsu and slash through him. "Aaaaaugh!"

"Take this! Shoryuken!" Sakura Shoryuken Necalli's face and then threw a combo punch as Karin followed up by Flying Kick gracefully.

Necalli threw his mutated arm to grab them but they both jumped away as Dhalsim spit out a fireball at him while Rashid ran up for some Butterfly Kicks and then kicks and then uppercut, then roundhouse kick him as Guile Sonic Boom, High kick, and Karin took her stand then palm thrust, setting Necalli flying. Necalli punched the ground to send energy toward them but they quickly dodged as Acheron sent a slash projection toward him. Necalli moved around them and then threw his mutated arm at her, but she cut it off as Yu threw Maziodyne, then Chie ran up for some flying kick and then pummeled him, and then Roundhouse kicked him.

Bison roared as he punched the ground, surging with electricity toward Rean as he dodged and lunged at him. Rean swings his Tachi as Bison dodges and then backhand to disarm him, but Mavuika lungs and punches his face, pushing him away. Mavuika summon her Claymore as then she lung at him. Mavuika swung fiercely and swiftly, but Bison dodged them and punched Mavuika's stomach and then grabbed and pinned her down, only to be kicked by her and sent flying.

Bison recovered as Rean ran up to him and swung at him, but Bison laughed, calmly dodging and then Double Knee Press then Head Press. But Rean did the Morning Moon Stand and then counterattacked with a slash. Charizard Flare Blitz and then throws Flamethrower, but Bison moves swiftly and punches Chiarzard away until Flygon Dragon Rush him, then summons Sandstorm around him. Bison looks around and then he channels electricity to dissolve. Flygon Dragon Claw, but Bison block the attack with his fist, grabbed Flygon and throw him to the barrier as Levi ran up to him and slash him.

"Hehehe! More! More!" Bison charges his fist and punches Levi, only to be blocked and counterattacked. "Hm!?"

Levi swung for a couple of slashes at him and then Furina summoned water blades around herself as she lung and slashed around Bison and then trapped him within a bubble, then elegantly rapid thrust, then slashed around and snapped her finer as the slash converted into damage and knock him away to the left. Bison slid and then recovered his stand as Teddie claw swiped attack him, but Bison calmly dodged until Yosuke threw his knives at him, allowing Teddie to swipe at him, form a drill attack, then summon his Persona to grab and toss him toward Yosuke for Jiraya to form a tornado around himself and rapidly slashing Bison until kick him into the air.

Yosuke threw multiple knives that directly impaled through Bison and then Charizard flew with Flygon, swirling with each other for Dragon Claw and claw through him with claw marks.

"Augh!" Bison grunted as Flygon slammed him with Dragon Tail.

JP throws multiple psychic spikes at Ken but he dodges them as Ken punches him. JP calmly blocked it and swiped him, then summoned a specter to grab and toss him away, but Ryu Shoryuken him and then pummeled JP and kicked him away as Furina slashed the specter. JP summons portals and each one throws projection attacks toward the group but Furina swiftly slashes them as Levi throws a ray of light at him. JP forms a barrier around himself and then summons specters around Levi, but he slashes them. Ken throws Shakunetsu Hadoken at JP but he calmly blocks it with his psychic powers and then Ryu runs up and throws a punch, but JP calmly dodges them and then kicks Ryu away.

Ken then punches JP and then pummels him and then Shoryuken him, allowing Ryu to follow up with a punch to launch JP to the ground.

JP summon vines toward them but they dodged as he got back on his feet and then tap te ground from his scepter and then a wavelength of psychic powers push them away. Furina summon waved to slam into him and then form into a tornado and launch JP into the air as Levi lung and slash through him, then aerial combo slash around him and then kick him down on the ground where Furina open a portal, then another one behind her where she slash through JP.

"Nhg!" He grunted as He roll on the ground and got back on his feet the next.

Furina fired multiple water rays at him, but he calmly dodge them until Levi slash through him, and then counterclockwise kick him toward Ken for a Shoryuken, grabbed his leg and slam him on the ground.

"JP! It's time to settled this!"

"Ngh. I think not." JP unleash a shockwave to knock Ken away.

"Ngh!' Ken wretched as JP got back on his feet.

"Hm. How disappointed. But no matter. I completed my bargin. The benefactor already gave me what I needed so I shall take my leave. It was a pleasure doing business with him. Until then, Ken." He then teleport away.

"JP! GET BACK HERE!" Ken yelled.

"Blaaah!" Necalli screeched as he fell to his knees. "No! I will not! Die!" Necalli cast a teleportation circle underneath him and then teleported away.

"Hehe. So the two fled?" Bison palm fist with electricity. "Very well, then I shall take on all of you at once!"

"No need." Acheron reappeared behind him.

"Hm?" Bison turn his back until a large slash struck him. "Aaaugh!" He fell to his knees.

"Take a nap." Acheron said as Bison fell on the ground.

(BGM ended)

"Well. Guess everything is over." Mavuika said as everyone take a breath.

(Trails of Cold Steel IV ost - Sensitive Talk)

"So you won, good." Akume said as he begin to walk away.

"Akume, wait!" Ryu yelled as he stopped. "Why did you turncoat all of the sudden?"

"Didn't you hear me? I am not interested in this farce that the "benefactor" wanted me to take part in. I only joined to free those creatures when the time was right."

"I see..." Rean hummed. "I'll admit, you took everyone by surprise. But are you okay with that?"

"Yes. But I'm not interested in siding with you either. I'm not taking part of his game. Nor plan to. We both get what we need. So go. Take them and begone with this place. The space will disappeared with it if you do not hurry."

"I see. Thank you for the heads up." Mavuika said as Akume takes off. "What an interesting guy."

"He has a code of honor. He may be... vicious, but he does have honor." Ryu said with a small smile and turn to the unconscious Legendary Birds. "But come on, let's get out of here."

"Yeah." Levi nodded as Furina open a portal leading out of there and then summon water to pull the Legendary Birds out of there and they take off into the portal.

To the Mushroom Kingdom...

Rean's group exit the portal as it closes behind them.

"How unexpected things turn out. But guess luck was on our side." Yu said.

"Indeed. Still, do you think those two will be okay?" Naoto Shirogane asked

"I should hope so. Still... Bison..." Ryu fold his arms as he himmed. "Was that really him?"

"He claim to be someone else who took his name but..." Chun-Li rub her chin. "*sigh* Are you sure it was a good idea to leave him there. We might see him again in this world or others."

"Nngh..." Ken low growl.

"Ken, are you feeling okay?" Sakura asked

Ken sighed. "I'm fine. But JP got away."

"Worry not, Ken. We'll find him." Karin said.

"Yeah. I'm sure we'll make him talk." Rashid agreed.

"Yeah. Thanks guys." Ken smiled.

"All right, and mission accomplished! Let's head back to Smash Bros Castle and inform Arceus." Furina smiled.

And That's a wrap for Act 6 Rean's Route: Reality Between! Woohoo! Oh, did you guys saw the Nintendo Switch 2? I'm completely Hype! I can't wait to learn more about it! And I'm excited for Daybreak 2 coming out next month! Here's the Data boss for those three as Akume turn on them.

JP: A nefarious businessman from Ryu's world. Wields psychic powers and mold it into any form of shapes and attack to his whim.

HP: 789241

Necalli: A mysterious entity that seeks to collect powerful souls to the underworld. Craze, unpredictable in battle and use his bare hands and transformation to claim his victims

HP: 741614

Bison: A man who took the name Bison when the original Bison died. Wields immense power and lightning and gave hunger for battle. He fights unpredictably and wields immense strength.

HP: 784021