Chapter 40:

Chapter 40: Japan's Final Battle!

Project: INFERNO


(As Gaito as the others arrived at in the main arena, they see that the arena's damage was completely finished and reinforced once again which China verses the United States was about to begin. The timer was counting down at ten seconds which had Gaito excited in his mind to see how strong Freedom Knight was. The buzzer was heard then the screens displayed.)
"Screens: LETS GO TO BATTLE!"
(Freedom Knight walked up to them and duplicated himself already when the Chinese fighters began separating themselves from him.)
"Zhen Tao(Telepathy): Stay vigilant everyone.. we're not aware of his abilities."
"Xiang Li(Telepathy): Right! He could attack from the rear or full steam ahead."
(The other fighters for the United States stood back as Freedom Knight's eyes opened up. Zhen Tao and the others fired multiple spells at him which he took but wasn't phased by any of the attacks then quickly went back into one person, changing his mind about the twin.)
"Zhen Tao(Aloud): Impossible!"
"Freedom Knight: Is that all you got..? Nothing can ruin JUSTICE!"
"Lai Cheng: How about some Compressed Air?!"
(She'd launch a cannon of compressed air at Freedom Knight which he'd dodged and countered with a fast moving vortex moving towards them.)

"Both: DODGE!"
(Both Lai Cheng and Zhen Tao dodged it as one of the fighters absorbed the blast with its energy field, protecting the others as well.)
"Lai Cheng: Shao!"
"Shao Wu: Allow me to take this."
(He and Freedom Knight stood face to face and battled with hands instead of weapons. The others was watching as the spectators was cheering for both the United States and China.)
"Preston: Lou, you and your team actually surprises me!"
"Lou: Oh no need for that! The United States isn't that bad after all, I give you guys my respect."
"Suvorkin: Tch... this is embarrassing..."
"Eduardo: I'll say, I CANNOT BELIEVE SPAIN LOST!"
"Zaria: Served you right."
"Eduardo: WHAT DID YOU SAY?"
"Zaria: Did I stutter?"
(They both got up and argued as Baisho broke it up.)

"Baisho: Hey! Hey! No more of that, you both lost and now we have three teams left!"
(They sighed and sat back down.)
"Both: You're right."
"Baisho: I'm glad you think so."
(An echoing punch was heard as Freedom Knight suffered a nosebleed after a right hook to the face which surprised the others and Shao began punching him towards the ring's edge.)
"Freedom Knight: A failed tactic!"
(He'd blast Shao away with a powerful vortex which sent him back to his team and scattered the dust off of his tracksuit.)
"Done now? My turn."
(He'd reactivate his twin and as time was moving normal, Freedom Knight vanished in a split second and he and his twin started eliminated the team one by one with plasma bombs planted behind their backs.)
"Announcer: AND WHAT DID WE JUST SEE?! SNEAK ATTACKS COMING FROM FREEDOM KNIGHT! THAT'S FOUR ELIMINATIONS ALREADY!"
"Shao: Damn you..!"
"Freedom Knight: It is not nice to use such words! I should teach you some MANNERS!"
(He slammed his fist into the ground which created cracks throughout the entire ring and blasted pillars from the ground and was launched into the air.)

"Absorb!"
(He'd absorb the energy from the ground which began to decompose and shrink, lowering Shao back to the ground and had Freedom Knight anxious a bit.)
"Freedom Knight(Thinking): So he can absorb my attacks or anything around him..? This is going to be a tricky fight."
(A female stepped up she patted his back and walked to Shao.)
"Madisyn: I'll take it from here, Shao Wu.. is it? My name's Madisyn Harmon, I'm one of the executive fighters for the United States. You and your absorption trick is unique, but is it unique enough to defeat me? In the name of JUSTICE, we shall defeat you!"
"Shao: ENOUGH ABOUT YOUR SILLY JUSTICE! THIS IS A TOURNAMENT WHERE ONE TEAM SHALL BE CLAIMED THE WINNERS AND EARN WHATEVER WISH THEY DESIRE!"
(He'd fire the pillars of stone back at the team which Freedom Knight stood in front of them each with his twin clone and smashed them to bits with one punch each.)

"WHAT..?"
"Freedom Knight: I believe you don't understand what the United States is capable of."
"Shao: WHY SHOULD I CARE..?!"
(He ran towards them as the remaining ones on the team backed him up and fought the others then Shao blasted Freedom Knight's vortex from earlier back at him which zoomed at fast speed which Madisyn took the blow but was protected from her diamond skin.)
"Madisyn: No one harms my father!"
(Shao began to fight Madisyn as Freedom Knight quickly got out of their way. As the spectators continued to cheer and root for them, Gaito and the others was less impressed.)
"Noah: This... is China..?"
"Konnor: You know, if we somehow have to fight those guys, I'm not going to be the least bit surprised."
"Lotus: Well, we should not underestimate them. Its a grave mistake to underestimate an unknown enemy. Just like how the Russian lad suffered it the hard way."
(Gaito kept staring at Freedom Knight with the urge to punch him in the face until he received a call from the other Gods in Olympus for an emergency meeting.)

"Gaito: I'll uh.. be back."
(He quickly ran off to the back and teleported to Olympus where nearly every God and Goddess was gathered in the meeting hall. As Gaito walked in, he'd see Ash and Poseidon talking to a few other Gods about the situation.)
"Ash, Poseidon. What's going on?"
"Ash: The Realm Of Light was attacked."
"Gaito: WHAT? WHEN WAS THIS..?"
"Poseidon: Unfortunately, this was not to long ago. Right under our noses..."
"Gaito: Where's Aenta and Lyssa? Don't they live down there?"
(They was silent for a moment.)
"Ash: They was killed."
(He had the face of anguish after hearing about them.)

"Gaito: No.. No no no no!! WHO KILLED THEM..?"
"???: It was Hades..."
(Everyone in the room looked at the doors which was Faiz who returned from his absence.)
"Faiz: I've been doing some snooping around myself during my absence. I sensed it, The Realm Of Light was under attack. Lyssa and Aenta was separated from the burning flames across their area. From what I saw, Lyssa was skewered with six spears and Aenta just ran for her life but didn't make it away from him in time."
(Everyone looked with disbelief.)
"That's not all. I've done some more research. Years ago, in the third elemental war, the first ever Anti-God lead that army since the first war and died in the final one. But... he's currently found on Earth."
(Everyone looked with shocked expressions.)
"Goddess: THEN WHY ARE WE SITTING HERE?! WE NEED TO FIND HIM NOW!"
"That won't be necessary. Because that Anti-God is the same person who killed his grandfather in the end of the elemental war. They used his death from a rogue clan as a coverup story."
"Poseidon: So who was the first ever Anti-God and if so, how did you figure out the match?"
"Faiz: Because.... the match came from an known dojo in the east mountains of Hakodate."
(Gaito's face went from shocked to white with anxiety as the rest of the Gods was anxiously terrified about the location.)

"Ash: Wait... you don't mean..."
"Faiz: Yes."
(As Gaito kept looking at Faiz, he didn't want to believe what he heard.)
"Sawano Magachi. Was the first ever. Anti-God."
(Gaito fell to his knees in anguish, remembering the day he met Sawano. The rest of the Gods and Goddesses was silent in no remorse for words.)
"Ash: All this time..."
"Poseidon: The cause of elements to exist.."
"Gaito: Was because of him...?"
"Jogeta: Unfortunately, its true."
(Faiz looked as Jogeta walked in with a few papers from Olympus's archives.)
"It has been known for a long period of time. Sawano Magachi was the first ever Anti-God leader, but which also means he killed Hirokuma Magachi all those years ago. Not to mention the fact he made a deal with Hades, he was not lying on that. Sawano is going to die soon, when he does, something ominous will awaken and not only overpower us, this will personally overpower the entire universe."
(Three more people walked in which was Ares, Kira and Caerus after leaving the arena for a moment to attend.)

"Ares: We heard everything."
"Caerus: What are we to do..?"
"Kira: Kira wishes to know as well."
(Red electricity began to rapidly surge across Gaito's body then his mouth begins to bleed after he bit down on his bottom lip then everyone else looked at one another then Faiz.)
"Faiz: The only thing we can do. Is assassinate Sawano Magachi before its too late."
"Gaito: If we have to kill him..."
(Gaito's blind eyes went from white to red in anger.)
"I'LL DO IT.. MYSELF..."
"Poseidon: Gaito. You know this, we cannot interfere with a God's contract. Hades made the deal, Sawano accepted the deal."
"Caerus: My wishes aren't powerful enough to even break Sawano out of this deal. The only way this contract can end is if he calls off the deal."
"Ash: Easier said than done, the tournament that's happening on Earth is still in effect. We can't violate the contract so assassination is off the table."
"Ares: I believe we have to be prepared to ride the storm into war."
"Ash: Kira, do you have any-"
"Kira: She knows exactly what you're going to say. Even if Kira had a chance to go back in time and stop Sawano from dying from the Anti-Gods, she'd take that chance and make things right! But of course, Kira knows the dangers of time travel so she won't do it!"
"Ash: Damn it..."

(In the dojo, Sawano quickly felt his flames regenerating after awakening from his coma and looked around in anxiety then crawled to the sofa. After his legs was healed, he got up and quickly saw his appearance becoming darker then backed up in fear and his head started spinning which he laid on the wall.)

"Sawano: WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME...?"
(A female dark figure appeared in Sawano's mirror as more pain began to strike him which forces the terrified Sawano to cough out black blood while the figure watched him.)
"???: Saawwwnnooo.... Join us.... beeee-come one of the dark knights...."
"Sawano: NO... WHO.. ARE YOU DAMN IT...?!"
"???: You do not... remember me....? A..kari... Killed me... with Oculus...."
(Sawano quickly gasped for air in despair and fear, knowing who it is which he'd then squeeze his chest tightly then lead to his mental state going unstable then the figure in the mirror reached out to him and touched his cheek.)
"It.. will be ok... I am here.. Sawano...."
(He looked up at the figure as he was controlled and the darkness vanished as a corrupted Kiri emerged in front of him and Sawano's veins would become permanent black, his eye pupils began to show a darker red color and his flames then showed and stayed at a black color. Kiri then whispered in his ear.)
"Kiri(Corrupted): You now belong...-"

(Sawano quickly regained control of himself and swatted the figure away then looked at himself again. After so, he quickly left the dojo and spawned a flaming disc to fly back to Tokyo then tried to call Gaito and the others but no one responded. Meanwhile, Gaito was silent and highly irritated back on Earth as the team began to think of a strategy against the United States.)

"Okisaki: So what's the plan against the United States?"
"Konnor: Based on what we saw there, they could be trickier than the ones we fought before."
"Noah: Especially Freedom Knight."
"Onara: Hey, where's Gaito?"
"Lotus: He had to leave for an important meeting in Olympus."
(Okisaki looked out the window and saw a flaming disc in the sky which made her annoyed then scoffed at her teeth.)
"Azumi: Is something wrong Okisaki?"
"Okisaki: He's back."
(They all was confused but was a bit angered.)
"Noah: I'll handle this."
(He got up and left the room, stopping at the hotel's hallways where the others are and saw Sawano coming inside then stopped to see Noah.)
"Sawano: I need to see Okisaki."
"Noah: Sorry man, we told you to beat it. She doesn't want to see you."
"Sawano: This is serious. I need to talk to her."
(He tried getting past him as Noah blocked his path again.)

"Noah: I'm serious bro. You've caused enough pain to her!"
"Sawano: I just need to tell her something-"
"Noah: I'M NOT LETTING YOU SEE HER!"
"Lotus: I'm terribly sorry Sawano."
(The rest of the team except Okisaki stepped out and looked at him.)
"Onara: We won't let you see her, period."
(He clenched his fist and his fist began to become engulfed in flames.)
"Sawano: Let me go and see her now-"
(A jolt of lightning was blasted at Sawano through his whole shoulder which then dislocated his arm and had him fall to one knee in pain.)
"Gaito: YOU... GET THE HELL UP ON YOUR FEET..."
(The others backed Gaito up as he stared down Sawano with so much anger and struggled to get away from them.)
"Sawano: G-GAITO..? WHAT THE-"
"Gaito: SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP! I'M DONE LISTENING TO YOU AND YOUR LIES..!"
"Sawano: W-WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT-"
"Gaito: I SAID.. SHUT THE HELL UP!"
(He'd fire another lightning bolt at him blasted the same arm which was then darkened because of the overload effect and he fell to the floor with his arm bleeding from several cuts.)

"YOU... YOU'RE THE CAUSE OF THIS...! YOU.. ARE THE ABSOLUTE REASON, WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH SO MUCH DEATH!"
"Noah: GAITO CHILL!"
"Lotus: You must calm yourself Gaito!"
"Gaito: GET THE HELL AWAY FROM ME!"
(Separate barriers was placed between them, him and Sawano as he got up confused on what he meant but realized he was trapped.)
"Sawano: G-Gaito... why..?"
(He'd kick Sawano into the barrier wall which he'd cough out blood and he pulled him by the hair as the others begged him to stop.)
"Gaito: WHY..? I'LL TELL YOU... YOU... CURSED US ALL.. YOU DAMNED THE HUMAN RACE! WHY ARE YOU EVEN ALIVE...? WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE..? YOU'VE KILLED MILLIONS OF INNOCENT PEOPLE... AND YOU SAY "WHY..??"
"Onara: GAITO STOP! THIS IS TOO FAR!"
"Gaito: You know what...? To hell with being your friend... I don't know you, I've never met you."
(He looked at Gaito with grief as he laid one finger on his chest and charged another Lightning bolt as the others tried to break down the barriers.)
"They said kill you right..? But if I do that, it'll violate the contract Hades' made with you. But f**k it, I'm ending you."
"Okisaki: STOP!"
(They all heard Okisaki's voice and looked at her with tears going down her cheeks.)

"Gaito... take down the barriers."
(He heard her and powered down and dropped Sawano on the ground then he started coughing and began regenerating his arm then Okisaki walked up to him then looked at Gaito.)
"What did they tell you in Olympus, Gaito."
"Gaito: Your dumbass brother was the first ever Anti-God."
(Everyone had white-faced expressions except for Okisaki as she had an emotionless look and Sawano laid there with his face written in despair.)
"He killed your grandfather, Hirokuma Magachi and caused elements to exist. The reason deaths are happening everyday is because of the man you're looking at. The one you call "brother."
"Sawano: No... No.. TH-THIS CAN'T BE TRUE...!"
"Okisaki: Bastard..."
(He looked at Okisaki's face flowing with tears.)
"Bastard... BASTARD... BASTARD!!!!! You killed our grandfather... You killed our parents...."
(She began breaking down and her flames started to spiral out of control as Onara and the rest of the girls huddled her to calm her down.)
"Sawano... Just go... I don't have a brother anymore!!!"
"Sawano: Okisaki-"
"Crystalline: DAMN IT SAWANO! JUST GO! GO AND STAY AWAY FROM HER!"

(All he could do was lay there as everyone else huddled around Okisaki to keep her in control. As Sawano then gets back to his feet, he turns around after sensing the presence of Baisho and the other fighters from the tournament as they all walked away in disgust at Sawano as he then looked down at the ground in pure shame. Sawano then walked the whole way back Hakodate and received multiple text messages.)

"Akira(Text): DUDE, WHAT HAPPENED?! YOU'RE AN ANTI-GOD???"
"Oshikida(Text): I... don't think we should talk for a while.. This is a lot to process..."
"Toni(Text): Sawano... why...?"
(Then he received a phone call and ignored it but went straight to voicemail.)
"Chimon(Voicemail): Sawano. The press is everywhere at the academy, you not only caused a lot of people grief and suffering, you gave all the humans something we've never wanted to begin with. I'm sorry Sawano, its best if you avoid Saikan Academy from now on."
(After stopping on a bridge, he threw his phone in the ocean and tightened his jacket and hid his tail and horns inside it. After a long walk, he sat underneath a blinking light and looked at a paper being blown in the cold wind.)
"Newspaper: "Sawano Magachi... an ANTI-GOD?!"
(When he saw the newspaper, he burnt it to a crisp with its heat and looked down with a depressed look then corrupted Kiri sat next to him as the figure from before.)

"Corrupted Kiri: Its not fun being hated... now is it.?"
"Sawano: Kiri."
"Corrupted Kiri: I know how painful this must feel. Everyone losing respect for you, abandoning you and even wanting to avoid you..! SUCH PAIN...!"
"Sawano: I quit."
(She was confused and looked at him.)
"I quit... I quit.. everything. I don't understand... why I'm still alive..."
"Corrupted Kiri: Hades gave you the chance to protect them all. But now, the deed is finished. There has been no sign of the Anti-Gods as of late, you cannot escape the fate Hades has put on you. Although..."
(She sat on his lap which Sawano looked away in embarrassment.)
"This will also means we'd be together again! Just like before when I was alive! But..."
"Sawano: But what?"
(He kept looking away, knowing they was face to face then Kiri started pressing her fingers together while looking down.)
"Corrupted Kiri: I heard about you and Xiazress."
"Sawano: So what.. she won't talk to me."
"Corrupted Kiri: That's why... I want to take the chance."
"Sawano: Huh?"
(She looked at Sawano with a pleading face.)

"Corrupted Kiri: Sawano.. I want to be yours."
(He froze for a moment then realized the question and quickly hid himself inside his jacket after Kiri got off of him.)
"Sawano: W-WHY ASK ME SOMETHING LIKE THAT AT THIS TIME...?"
"Corrupted Kiri: You don't remember..? I admitted my feelings towards you when I was enjoying my last few seconds of life..."
"Sawano: Wait a damn minute... What even happened to you Kiri...?"
"Corrupted Kiri: When I died, I was just a wandering spirit in the clouds. Until, I was called upon by a god. That God was Hades out of all people, he told me he found me as use to him. So I took him upon his offer and I officially became one of his executives."
"Sawano: I see..."
"Corrupted Kiri: You see Sawano, I do love you. But unfortunately, you do understand your fate now.. right?"
"Sawano: I know. If I've cursed these humans.. I... deserve death."
(She smirked and climbed back on Sawano licked her lips which he quickly was caught off guard and was embarrassed to death.)
"W-WHAT WHAT ARE YOU-"
"Corrupted Kiri: Shhh."
(She bit down on Sawano's neck which he flinched a bit by and Kiri left Hades' sigil on the bite mark here she bit him then he held his neck.)

"Sawano: IN PUBLIC...?!?!"
"Corrupted Kiri: Relax, no one comes out to the bridge at this time of night."
"Sawano: Ugh... what did you even do...?"
"Corrupted Kiri: You could say its a way how me and you... can be together forever, alive or not!"
"Sawano: What are you-"
(He quickly felt drowsy and queasy then quickly got up to walk but fell to the ground which Kiri caught him in time and he tried to raise his hand but she held it.)
"Corrupted Kiri: I can't wait for you to return to us... Ankoku..!"
(Days went by as the stadium was packed from both the outside and inside of the stadium as the finals was set in place and the announcers was wearing merchandise from the booths and the special guests returns as Kira finished the final reinforcements on the ring.)
"Announcer: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN...! WE NOW WELCOME YOU ALL TO THE... INTERCONTINENTAL ELEMENTAL TOURNAMENT FINALS!"
(Fireworks was fired into the night sky as the screens was showing replays from the first matches of the tournament.)
"Announcer #3: AFTER THESE COUNTRIES HAS GIVEN BRUTAL BEATINGS TO ONE ANOTHER, IN THE END, THEY ALL DESERVE TO PRAISED! LETS HEAR IT FOR THE COUNTRIES THAT HAS FOUGHT WITH THEIR ALL IN THE TOURNAMENT!"
(The gates buzzed and opened as the eliminated countries walked out with their heads held high and smiles on their faces from the cheering as the country leaders did the same.)

"Isabel: It was a very hard fought tournament."
"Sybille: In the end, we all gave our very best."
"Trample Horn: We all have ups and downs from side to side."
"Eduardo: But in a fight for the main prize, working together is key."
(Every country that was eliminated in the tournament stood in the ring and stepped forward to the podium was Baisho, stepping in for Sawano.)
"Baisho: On behalf on all of Japan, I thank you eight countries coming to Japan and making this whole tournament possible for the very first time. As Japan's prime minister, I would like to personally congratulate you all on every victory you've gotten against your opponents. Lets hear it for them all!"
(The whole stadium cheered for the eight countries then the screens showed the final match.)
"Announcer #2: AND NOW LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BEFORE WE END THIS TOURNAMENT, WE HAVE ONE LAST MATCH! THE DOMINANT TRIO SUPPORTING THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE, THE UNITED STATES NOW TAKES ON THE UNDEFEATED TRIO DEFENDING OUR HOME! THE UNITED STATES VERSES JAPAN IS OUR TOURNAMENT FINALE AND WILL KICKOFF IN JUST TWO HOURS!"
(Gaito and the others was preparing for their final match and had their weapons set.)

"Konnor: Well. This is it."
"Lotus: We shall take victory one way or another."
"Onara: We're going to win this."
(Everyone had their hand on the handle of their doors and said at the same time:)
"All: For Japan!"
(The doors opened simultaneously and they all walked out looking at one another but looked at the still closed door of Okisaki's room.)
"Azumi: Okisaki.. you in there?"
(The door was opened and she found her lying on the ground, passed out with a circled mark around her neck as the girls quickly rushed her to the nearby hospital. Minutes later, Baisho quickly rushed to the hospital and saw the team outside Okisaki's room.)
"Baisho: WHAT HAPPENED?!"
"Azumi: She tried to kill herself..!"
"Baisho: WHAT?! SHE'S STILL OK RIGHT???!!"
"Noah: Yeah! The doctors just said they managed to remove the poison before it was too late!"
"Baisho: Thank goodness.."
"Gaito: Unfortunately, we're going to have to find a replacement or fight with just six. I'm comfortable with just six."
"Baisho: HOW ARE WE GOING TO FIND A REPLACEMENT FOR OKISAKI IN AN HOUR AND TWENTY MINUTES?! THIS IS THE FINALS!!"
"Gaito: Hmph. There's one girl I could ask..."
(They all looked at Gaito with curious faces.)

"REMOVE THOSE LOOKS FROM YOUR FACES OR I'M CHANGING MY MIND!"
(A while later, the others stayed at the hospital to watch Okisaki as Gaito knocked on his door then opened it.)
"I'll just say this quickly. Do you wanna fight in the tournament's finals?"
(Masunashi looked at him with a look of surprise but then was serious.)
"Masunashi: You're not tricking me... are you brother?"
"Gaito: No. I'm not. S- Okisaki's in the hospital after a incident and we need a replacement for her before the final match starts."
(Masunashi grabbed her steel katana and closed the sheath.)

"Masunashi: Give me two minutes."
(Gaito closed the door behind him after leaving the room and waited outside the room for her. In the room, Masunashi sat on the floor and placed her katana in front of her and inhaled deeply then exhaled slowly.)
"Ancestors... cleanse my katana and give me strength..!"
(The steel shined with a bright glow as ancient markings was engraved onto its body of the blade. After so, Masunashi stood up and replaced the sword in her sheath then went outside with Gaito.)
"Lets go."
(Time went by as Japan and the United States stood at different gates and the buzzers sound as the stadium was roaring with cheers and each team began walking to the ring.)

"Announcer #2: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, HERE WE ARE! THE FINALE OF THE TOURNAMENT!!! THE TWO DOMINANT TEAMS OF THE ENTIRE CARNAGE, THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN! THE STAKES ARE HIGH, THE FANS ACROSS THE WORLD ARE CHEERNG AND HOPING FOR THE OUTCOME: WILL IT BE JAPAN STANDING TALL??? OR THE UNITED STATES WINNING THE ENTIRE TOURNAMENT AWAY FROM THEIR COUNTRY?! WE SHALL FIND OUT.. BECAUSE THE MATCH STARTS IN ONE MINUTE!"

(Gaito and Freedom Knight stared one another down after wanting to fight since the beginning of the tournament.)
"Freedom Knight: Gaito.. we meet at last."
"Gaito: Yes. And the outcome will be Japan walking away with wishes and the fact we're the most powerful country!"
"Freedom Knight: I don't think you'd wanna underestimate me. You saw what I'm capable of."
"Gaito: I don't give a damn. I'll still be able to whoop you."
"Freedom Knight: Is that so? We'll see. Me and the United States shall teach you lesson, especially about..."
(They all stood together and shouted.)
"All: JUSTICE!"
(Gaito and the team was looking unenthusiastic as the timer would count down from ten.)
"Gaito: Its time everyone."
"Noah: I'm not going to hold anything back..!"
"Konnor: We'll have to go all out, anything goes at this point!"
"Lotus: For Japan, we cannot let our country down!"
"Announcer: UNITED STATES VERSES JAPAN! THE ELEMENTAL TOURNAMENT FINALE, HAPPENS RIGHT NOW!!!!"
(The screens buzzed and showed the words:)

"Screens: LETS GO TO BATTLE!"
"Noah: GRRRAAHHHH!"
(Noah slammed his fists to the ground which he instantly changed the arena's temperature to ice cold after creating a massive glacier of ice which reached the arena's top and shocked everyone else, even the Gods.)
"Kira: ...."
"Ares: WOW... Uh..."
"Zeus: ...."
"Gaito: N-Noah...?"
"Noah: Yeah...?"
"Gaito: Was you holding back the whole tournament... or was you this strong..?
"Noah: A little of both...."
(Noah snapped his fingers and the whole glacier was shattered and the United States team was frozen from the temperature except Freedom Knight as he stood there flicking pieces of ice off of his tracksuit.)
"Freedom Knight: That was close... almost ruined the American tracksuit."
"Noah: WHAT...??"
"Azumi: Remember Noah! He's immune to extreme temperature, your ice can't freeze him!"
"Noah: Damn it!"
"Freedom Knight: You've decided to freeze my team? Not a good idea."
(A small glow was beaming on his finger then he fired a plasma ray at his team, unfreezing them from Noah's ice.)

"Madisyn: You'll pay for freezing me! Greyson, Natasha!"
(They'd both emerge with their diamond skinned arms.)
"Both: Madisyn!"
"Madisyn: We're taking on ice boy over there!"
(The three of them began to attack Noah as he ran towards them.)
"Noah: I'LL TAKE ON YOU THREE!"
(The fans began to cheer as the teams began to separate and fight the United States as Gaito and Freedom Knight had a standoff and didn't flinch at the chaos across the ring. Meanwhile, Sawano started waking up but found himself returned to Hell.)
"Sawano: Wait.. where am-"
(He looked at his wrists and saw them bruised and broken free from being chained then looked at Kiri sleeping with just a shirt on but wearing a thong underneath.)
"GAHHHHHHHHHH!"
(She woke up and yawned a bit but smiled to see Sawano.)
"Corrupted Kiri: Hey Sawano..."
"Sawano: What did you do goddamn it...?"
"Corrupted Kiri: What else? I performed the ritual to awaken your previous self."
"Sawano: Ritual..? What- OH HELL NO YOU DIDN'T!"
"Corrupted Kiri: Didn't do what?"
(She quickly moved away after her face turned red in pure embarrassment.)

"YOU'RE SUCH A PERVERT, SAWANO! I DID NOT DO THAT WITH YOU! Yet..."
"Sawano: So why are you wearing nothing underneath the shirt...?"
"Corrupted Kiri: Because, I like sleeping naked! Its more comfortable!"
"Sawano: You know what, I won't even complain about this. I'm just gonna go."
"Corrupted Kiri: About that... Hades is ready for you. The part of the deal."
(Sawano looked at his soul becoming darker and a bit of Inferno was seeable by a few inches which he sighed and removed the chains from his hands.)
"Sawano: Then lets go. The humans don't support me anymore anyway."
(Kiri then grabbed a pair of jean shorts and followed Sawano to Hades' throne.)
"(Thinking): I wonder how those pathetic mortals are right now."
(Back on Earth, the roaring of the crowd was still heard as Gaito and Freedom Knight now battled one another, lightning verses plasma.)
"Gaito: Just so we're clear, this is merely just a warm up. I don't find you suitable for me going all out.... just yet."
"Freedom Knight: I'm glad me and you feel the same way and since we're on the same topic, I'll tell you a secret. If this tracksuit by anyway is ripped, it releases a maximum amount of power which pushes me to a Demi-God's level!"
"Gaito: Is that so?"
(He smirked and vanished in the wind to land a good slash on his tracksuit but Freedom Knight grabbed his lighting gauntlet as his hand was being electrocuted by Gaito's unstable lightning energy which he quickly blasted him to the opposite side of the ring and Freedom Knight held his hand as it was charred with a few cuts.)

"Didn't your family every teach you lightning doesn't just strike you, it can blast off your limb?!"
"Freedom Knight(Thinking): Either he's toying with me or he's just trying to buy time and make me go all out... I cannot let such words get inside my head! (Aloud): FOR I AM THE DEFENDER OF JUSTICE! THE UNITED STATES SHALL SEE THIS TOURNAMENT THROUGH!"
(Freedom Knight and Gaito continued battling again as Konnor went up against a break-dancing fighter who fired energy blasts for every dance her performs and he began suffering multiple hits after blocking his blasts.)
"Konnor: Ice Arrow: Artic Surge!"
(He'd fire the arrow at once of the energy blasts which then cracked and shattered, but the blasts continued to become even faster.)
"(Thinking): At this point, he'll push me out of the ring!"
"United States Fighter: Now we finish this!"
(He paused for a moment and fired a medium sized energy blast which knocked Konnor to the outside but quickly aimed his bow and arrow at the ground and shouted:)
"EXPLOSION ARROW: EXPLOSIVE OPENING!"
(After firing the arrow into the ground, a big cloud of debris was formed which surprised the audience and the ones backstage wished Konnor was safe. As the debris was clearing, Konnor remained in the ring, thanks to a chunk of the ring keeping him in and the fans cheered.)

"YES..!!"
"God Of Breakdance: HOW CAN YOU STILL BE IN? MAN, THIS IS SOME BULL!"
"Konnor: Your country normally lacks knowledge when facing an enemy you have no clear information about..."
(He jumped to the sky and raised his bow into the sky.)
"DIVINE CREATION!"
(Konnor's eyes then went bright white and was given white aura as he was lowered back down to the ring.)
"God Of Breakdance: MAN, YOU THINK YOU HAVE ENOUGH POWER NOW WITH YOUR FLASHY ASS OUTFIT CHANGE? WOOOOOOO-OOOH! NOW I'M GONNA PUT THE SMACKDOWN ON YOU! NOBODY CAN OUT-BREAKDANCE, THE GOD OF BREAKDANCE!"
"Konnor: I despise breakdancing, its out of character."
(He started ducking and dodging the energy blasts which then he'd run past them all and jumped in the air and rests the arrow on the bow which then started to charge red energy.)
"Its been a while since I used this attack... ILLUSION ARROW... TRAP N' ATTACK!"
(Konnor fired the arrow at him which then sucked up every blast and trapped the "God" in a cage with the vortexes facing him. After so, they'd all fire his own blasts back at him which Konnor then charged another arrow at him.)

"Wind Arrow: King Of The Seven Winds!"
(He'd fire the arrow which landed a direct hit on his torso and punched the "God" straight to the outside of the ring where his elimination has counted.)
"Referee: Adriel of the United States, has been eliminated!!!"
"Announcer #2: AND KONNOR WITH A SWIFT YET POWERFUL ATTACK COMBO, ADRIEL HAS BEEN ELIMINATED! THE FIRST ELIMINATION FOR THE U.S!"
"Madisyn: We lost Adriel?!"
"Greyson: Keep your eyes on the prize, its three against one!"
(Noah continued to fight off Natasha as both Madisyn and Greyson charged at him.)
"Noah: You two REALLY ANNOY ME!"
(He started to craft ice weapons then came Azumi and Masunashi backing Noah up.)
"Masunashi: We'll take the girls, you deal with the guy!"
(As Azumi and Masunashi separated the girls from Noah and Greyson, Noah took the advantage and spiked him into the air with a fast extending ice pillar and Noah appeared at the top then delivered a powerful Axe handle which sent him crashing through the entire pillar and pieces of ice was falling across the ring which everyone began avoiding.)

"Greyson: Now I'm mad!"
(He'd harden his entire body from soft tissue to full metal and started battling Noah. After their gauntlets collided Noah suffered a jaw-breaking punch across the ring which then he'd fall to the outside but was not eliminated as several chunks of the ring remain, keeping him in still.)
"Azumi: NOAH!"
"Greyson: HA!"
"Lotus: If you believe cockiness will get you anywhere, you're mistaken."
(Lotus walked up, swinging his staff pole behind him and slammed it next to him as Greyson then charged at Lotus without hesitation and tried to land a heavy stomp where his head was until he moved out the way and started early predicting and dodging his moves.)
"Greyson: QUIT HOLDING BACK ON ME! DON'T PULL THAT SAME TRICK THAT RUSSIAN GUY MADE YOU DO!"
"Lotus: What are you talking about?"
(Greyson swung his left fist until Lotus grabbed it with his bare hand and shattered the metal fist which made him lose his left hand and he screamed in shock.)
"Never underestimate an assassin leader!"
(Lotus landed a ferocious side kick then launched his pole at him to send him to the outside which sent him through a layer of the wall.)
"Referee #4: GREYSON OF THE UNITED STATES HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!"
"Natasha: GREYSON'S OUT?!"
"Azumi: Never take your eyes off an enemy!"
(Azumi's mask remained on the whole fight which she made Madisyn lose her focus on her diamond skin and Azumi quickly slashed her down before she had the time to reactivate it.)

"Shattering Star Strike!"
(Madisyn fell after the strike tried to fight back with what little strength she had left as Gaito and Freedom Knight kept fighting without a sweat.)
"Freedom Knight: How are we down to eight people...?"
"Gaito: Its the power of one! Japan has accomplished more than any other goddamn country in the elemental arts! We're the successful ones! You and your "justice..." is nothing!"
(The team overheard Gaito as four fighters surrounded him with Freedom Knight.)
"Did I stutter?"
"Freedom Knight: For JUSTICE... WE SHALL ELIMINATE YOU RIGHT NOW!"
(Multiple elemental spells was fired at Gaito then came Masunashi slashing the elements and stood behind her brother.)
"Masunashi: Brother!"
"Gaito: Its about time sis, what took ya?"
"Masunashi: That Natasha girl went to fight Lotus, he seems to be handling himself."
"Gaito: I see, how about we fight brother and sister?"
"Masunashi: Better plan than any!"
(They both slid their foots back and waited for the moment to strike.)

"Both: From the power of the Tamarei family, we summon the family sword, ZANBATO!"
(The ground quaked as Zanbato blasted itself out of the ground and cloned itself as Gaito welded the real Zanbato and they'd both strike at the right time, taking on two opponents each. Without paying attention, Freedom Knight purposely ripped off his blindfold which revealed his blinded eyes and surprised him.)
"Freedom Knight: YOU'RE BLIND???!!!"
"Gaito: Yeah so what?"
(Gaito started swinging Zanbato in sync with one of the other fighters while talking to Freedom Knight.)
"I was blind since I was a child, I've been relying on my senses, my gut and my instincts for the rest of my life."
"Freedom Knight(Thinking): HOW CAN HE FIGHT THIS GOOD IF HE WAS BLIND THIS WHOLE TI-"
(Gaito's power began to increase at an alarming rate which made him surpass his normal levels then knocked out the fighter outside of the ring then blasted Freedom Knight which had him flying towards the ring until Masunashi somehow came in faster than time and blasted him back to Gaito then he landed a roundhouse towards the ceiling which shook the arena a bit after he crashed through the top and had the fans in shock.)
"Announcer #3: AND SUCH POWER DISPLAYED FROM GAITO! SENDING FREEDOM KNIGHT STRAIGHT OUT OF THE PARK!"
"Baisho: WHOA...!"
"Preston: I sure hope he doesn't go too far..."

(Freedom Knight laid there as he heard three more eliminations for the United States and he looked at his tracksuit to see that its front side has been ripped which then shined a bright light upon him then exploded then roof of the arena. The fighters looked up to see Freedom Knight's new form which surprised almost everyone. In Hell, Sawano and Hades met face to face again this time Kiri was next to him.)

"Sawano: I cannot escape my fate Hades. But... the humans no longer wishes to befriend me. So, please. Kill me and be done with it."
"Hades: Now that I think it... I'd rather see you turn into it myself. Sawano, the time has come. There's no escaping your fate. If those mortals do not want to be around you and they blame you... poor, old you for cursing the universe with Elements...? Then how about we cleanse these humans...?"
(Sawano looked down and said nothing but then looked up at him.)
"Hades. I-"

(His soul official turned dark which then multiple markings and his eye color was changing then a hand blasts out Sawano's core which scared him completely but then he fell to his knees and coughed black blood then the hand slowly tightened its grip to the point it began cracking then Sawano started reaching for it as Kiri couldn't watch which pained her horrifically to not see it. A loud shatter was heard as Sawano's core was shattered and he was trapped inside his old beast's core then a new host took over his body which was the first ever Anti-God.)

"Corrupted Kiri: Welcome back.. Ankoku...!"
(Ankoku risen from his feet as Sawano's horns and tail vanished then looked around and saw Kiri and Hades which made him disgusted.)

"Ankoku: And what is this...?"
"Hades: Ankoku. We haven't met, I believe... I am the God of Hell, Hades. I have so much to talk with you about..."
(Just then in the tournament, Freedom Knight started to fight team Japan as Gaito began fighting back faster than before but wasn't able to touch him.)
"Freedom Knight: LIBERTY...!!! CHOP!"
(Gaito was chopped across the ring and he landed on his feet, feeling the intense aura and power change inside of him.)
"Masunashi: What now..!?"
"Gaito: He's faster than I expected. (Thinking): Damn it... If only I can activate that.. skill again..! E- Em.. It was Emb- No.. Ember... what...?"
(Masunashi quickly ran to fight him and vanished faster than space to land a direct hit but is blocked and countered with a hit every time which had Gaito pissed off.)
"Freedom Knight: IT IS NOW TIME TO PERISH, ALL OF JAPAN WILL FALL!"
"Preston: FREEDOM KNIGHT! HALT THIS ATTACK AT ONCE! FREEDOM KNIGHT!!!"
"Baisho: He won't hear you..!"
"Preston: Whenever that tracksuit is ruined, he'll go relentless...!"
"Freedom Knight: GLORY...! FREEDOM... AND BRAVERY! THESE WORDS REPRESENTS THE THE UNITED STATES IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE, SAY GOODBYE JAPAN... AND LEAVE THE HEROING TO THE TRUE HEROS... FOR JUSTICE! POWER OF THE FIFTHY STATES! FIRE!!!!"
(A massive wave which was shining red, white and blue was aiming the ring with everyone in it. Then came a massive streak of lightning holding the blast before it could touch the ring, as everyone got a closer look, it was Gaito with the lightning circuiting across his entire body but faster than before.)
"Freedom Knight: YOU AGAIN..?!"
(Gaito started roaring at the top of his lungs which then created strong wind pressure inside the stadium. The lightning from Gaito started to turn red which then he yelled while fighting back the blast:)

"Gaito: EMBER MISTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!"
(Gaito's eyes and lightning pure red as he punched the blast back towards Freedom Knight then they both fought in the skies back to the ring but Gaito begun landing blows so fast, wind was punching Freedom Knight all over.)
"YOU CALL JAPAN A JOKE....? YOU SAY WE'RE NOT WORTHY...? "JUSTICE THIS, JUSTICE THAT" JUSTICE MY ASS! QUIT SOUNDING LIKE YOU'RE SOME SAVIOR TROOPER!"
(Gaito started to shatter pieces of reality bit by bit due to his speed then started punching Freedom Knight rapidly at his stomach to five hundred blows while everyone was at loss of words on the amazement of both power and speed Gaito is displaying.)
"JAPAN HAS DONE SO MUCH MORE, WE'VE PROTECTED MORE, THERE ARE TIMES WE'VE SCREWED UP BUT NO..! WE GOT BACK UP AND KICKED ASS UNTIL WE WON, THAT'S WHAT A REAL HERO.... DOES!"
(The wind picked up violently after Gaito blasted Freedom Knight into the dark skies then Gaito blasted himself up into the dark clouds then shocked him with four hundred volts of lightning.)
"YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT A REAL HERO IS... FREEDOM KNIGHT...?"
(Gaito blasted himself into space using Freedom Knight as a platform then looked down at the Earth after landing on Neptune then blasted himself straight down to the surface as everyone saw the skies turning dark red but then Freedom Knight crashed back down into the ring and coughed a heavy amount of blood.)

"A REAL HERO SHOWS DETERMINATION, CARING AND SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED...!!! AND ALL YOU'VE SHOWN... WAS ARROGANCE TO NOT JUST JAPAN! BUT TO YOUR COUNTRY AS WELL AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A KNIGHT OF FREEDOM..?" (Thinking): IN RESPECT TO THE ONE WHO USED THIS ATTACK BEFORE.. (Aloud) THIS GOES OUT TO YOU!"
(Ares, Kira and Caerus quickly looked up in the sky and tried to evacuate everyone from the arena but instantly, everyone except Gaito and Freedom Knight was teleported outside by the Necromancer who didn't bother to speak.)
"YOU'RE FINISHED, FREEDOM KNIGHT!!"
(Gaito forced his hand into a fist then charged nine million volts of lightning into his arm and started yelling at the top of his lungs:)
"LIVEEEEE..........WIREEEEEEEE......!!!!!!"
(Everyone across the world was still watching as they was speechless.)
"SMAAAAAAAAAAAAASHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!"

(Gaito landed a direct hit on Freedom Knight's face which then exploded the ring, exploded the arena then created a thunderous earthquake, two hurricanes out of the blue then changed the weather from dark to stormy and rainy with numerous tsunami's being created which then created a large crack across the Earth. Everyone across Tokyo held on to something to save them from being blasted by the powerful winds Gaito created which every building in the area was ripped off their foundations and scattered into pieces. The necromancer stood at the top of a standing building quickly paused time then reversed all of the damage Gaito caused to Tokyo and the Earthquakes and including the arena and ring. A few moments later, no one could understand what or explain to one another what happened. A few minutes later, Gaito walked out of the rubble of the arena and dragged Freedom Knight's unconscious body out of there and fell down to the ground then everyone gathered around them to check on them both but was continued to remain speechless on the disastrously insane power Gaito holds.)

"Caerus: Um..."
"Referees: Uhh....."
"Kira: Ju- I-"
"Ares: Wha- T- Th-"
"Everyone: GAITO WHAT THE IN THE HELL DID YOU JUST DO?!?!??!
(He kept a casual look on his face while looking up into the rainy sky.)
"Gaito: All I did was knock the bastard out... that's it."
"Konnor: THAT'S IT?! GAITO, YOU LITERALLY CAUSED FOUR NATURAL DISASTERS IN ONE HIT! AND ALL IT TOOK WAS JUST ONE MASSIVE LEAP FROM SPACE BACK TO EARTH?!?!!?"
"Masunashi: BROTHER! YOUR ARM!"
(Gaito looked at his arm, badly bruised and looking purple with its skin teared, blood leaking and bits of electricity still running inside the veins.)
"Gaito: Oh! Hahahahaaa! Nasty...!"
(Preston and every other country leader stared in absolute fear and awe at Gaito's power which was just displayed moments again then Preston joined his team and said:)
"All: We all surrender..."
"Referee: The United States... surrenders (whispering): Normally, I don't blame them after seeing that. (Aloud): Which means... Japan are the WINNERS!"
(The spectators clapped and cheered for the survivors of Japan. As promised, the survivors got their wishes as Caerus granted their wishes during their healing and the spectators began heading home. Preston and his fighters went to check on Freedom Knight who was SOMEHOW alive after the Livewire Smash. Gaito then pondered about what he wanted to wish for as Onara, Azumi and Noah was next.)
"Caerus: Onara Shiori, you shall be given your true desire. Tell me what you wish."
"Onara: Hmm.... I want... the divine powers of a Void Goddess."
"Caerus: Very well, a challenging yet unexpected wish. Azumi, as promised. One wish per survivor, what is your wish?"
"Azumi: I wish to know...the location of Kajioka Takeichi..."
"Caerus: An odd request but I shall accept it. Noah, your turn. What do you wish?"

"Noah: I wish that Velriot and I knew the reason why she can't really die."
"Caerus: I shall accept your wish. Gaito, now you. What do you wish..?"
"Gaito: Hm.... I wish I had my sight back."
"Caerus: I shall accept your wish."
(He accepted all four of their wishes which then came true and Gaito kept his eyes closed for a moment then opened them and saw everything clearly and his eyes returned to normal after so long from being blinded.)
"Gaito: Oh my God.... I... can see again...! ITS BEAUTIFULLL..."
(Gaito passed out from exhaustion and started to snore which Masunashi then smiled and carried him.)
"Masunashi: Come on little bro, I got you."
(She flew them back over to the hotel but while everyone was healing, they all felt a scary source of power overflowing behind them. In the sky opened a red portal where Ankoku appeared with over two hundred high-class demons and charged a black inferno orb at the group surrounded by the arena's carnage.)
"Onara: WHO ARE YOU..?!"
(They all looked closer to see Sawano's body being possessed.)
"Ankoku: I. Am. Ankoku or as you humans know.. The FIRST. ANTI-GOD."
(They all had mixed reactions of shock on their faces.)

"Azumi: W-what did you do to Sawano?!"
"Ankoku: That weakling kindly gave me his soul and everything in return. Not just his body, his POWER too... Would you all like to see him?"
(Ankoku raised Sawano's motionless body trapped inside Hellblazer's jewel which gave everyone a terrified look.)
"Lotus: Damn you, Ankoku!"
"Ankoku: Hm? Master Lotus... how are you still living after I impaled your damned skull..?!"
(Everyone looked at Lotus for a response.)
"To tell the truth, I'm one of the many survivors against Ankoku."
"Onara: No way..!"
"Noah: Wait, you went up against... THAT?"
"Lotus: There are many other survivors. I'm not sure if they are still around, but who we're dealing with right now is NOT Sawano. We must keep him away from the city and the people at all costs!"
"Ankoku: That's why acting before thinking is an action that must be TAKEN... QUICKLY!"
(He fired the black inferno orb at the entire city of Tokyo which then everything then turned dark as the black flames then spreads across the whole country of Japan.)