Chapter 41: Ankoku, The First Anti-God (Part 1)

(Hours has passed as destruction was seen everywhere and multiple areas was unharmed but felt the massive power in Tokyo.)
"Chimon: WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON DOWN THERE?!"
"Oshikida: Whoa..!"
"Tsuka: Black flames..?"
(Everyone across the country was able to see the destruction which then started raising alarms in both Heaven and Olympus. Gods and Goddesses was panicking as they prepared for battle. Ash, Faiz and Jogeta grouped up in the Olympus meeting hall.)
"Faiz: WHAT'S THAT POWER SOURCE?!"
"Ash: ITS SAWANO! BUT THE AURA IS UNRECOGNIZEABLE!"
"Jogeta: That's because that isn't Sawano..."
(He raised his claymore and created a glowing screen which showed Ankoku's arrival on Earth.)
"Ash: THAT'S..."
"Faiz: Ankoku..."
"Jogeta: Damn it..! Sawano's presence is no longer within this world, he's nowhere to be found!"
"Ash: So he like.. vanished?!"
"Jogeta: Seems to be the case. Our primary objective is to detain Sawano but kill the first Anti-God. To do that, we have to kill Sawano in the process even though he is possessed."
"Faiz: Damn it...!!!"
(Faiz grabbed his official seal to contact the Gods on Earth.)

"Kira! Caerus! Ares, do any of you hear me?!"
(From different sides of the city and surrounded by black inferno, Ares was the first one to answer and emerge from the rubble.)
"Ares(Seal): This is Ares, Faiz!"
"Faiz(Seal): What's going on down there?!"
"Ares(Seal): For the first time in my living as a God of War... This power level has got me backed into a corner... This isn't the Sawano from before..."
"Faiz(Seal): Ares, where is Caerus and Kira?"
(He looked around to see nothing but black flames, debris and destroyed rubble.)
"Ares(Seal): There's nothing around here but destruction!"
"Faiz(Seal): Look, Gods and Goddesses are panicking up here. We need to track you guys and bring you back for a strategy. What we're dealing with here is something worse than negative twenty. We've read his power level and its off the charts."
"Ares(Seal): How bad is it...?"
"Faiz(Seal): Ankoku surpasses Poseidon but has the same strength as Hades!"
(He stood there with a sweat running down his face.)

"Ares(Seal): I can't back down..!"
"Faiz(Seal): Ares?! What are you talking about?? Did you not hear what I said?!?!?"
"Ares(Seal): Listen, I'll find the others. For now, get back up down here to Earth. ASAP!"
(He hung up then ran to the scene where Ankoku arrived as Faiz was a little peeved and worried.)
"Faiz: Damn it.. He's right. If we let Ankoku run around Earth, we'll never get our job done."
"Ash: Get every available God and Goddesses prepared for battle! Me and Poseidon will find as much help as we can get!"
(As they went to get help, explosions was heard on Earth as multiple fighters began battling the high-class demons from city by city.)

-Yamaguchi-

"Dark Phoenix: WHERE DID THESE GUYS COME FROM?!"
"Crimson Wolf: I DON'T KNOW! BUT COME ON!"
(One of the demons roared and began to attack but was slashed into bits by a quick slash as they both looked at the golden katana that shines with the lights.)
"Nightwave: Damn. I thought things would be peaceful too."
"Dark Phoenix: Wait..! You're NIGHTWAVE! A TWENTY STAR!"
"Nightwave: I am, but there's no time for small talk. We're all going to Tokyo."
"Crimson Wolf: What's going on down there?"
"Nightwave: The sinister power I've felt was not someone's I know. But who we're dealing with is someone deadly. Proceed with caution if you wish to assist."
(Nightwave then jumped off the street lamp and slashed the demons out of the way as Dark Phoenix and Crimson Wolf started to follow him.)

-Kyoto-

"Mother: LEAVE MY CHILD ALONE!"
"Daughter: MOMMYY!"
"Demon: YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE A DELECTIBLE APPITIZER!"
(As the demon was about to eat her, it was soon sealed inside a case then vanished into the deepest depths of space. As the child backed up, a familiar female held her to keep her safe then the daughter rushed to her mother and hugged her, crying.)
"Ethereal: No need to fear young one, the heroes of Japan are here now."
"Mother: Thank you, Lady Ethereal..!"
(She smiled as she held a floating cube.)
"Ethereal: I'm glad I was able to save your daughter!"
(More demons then roared from the distance and charged towards Ethereal.)
"Get out of here quickly and don't look back, I'll protect you both!"
(Ethereal then summoned seals as she prepared to fight. In Tokyo, the others started to battled Ankoku as he playfully teased them.)

-Tokyo-

"Ankoku: What's the problem, can't hit me?"
"Onara: SHUT UP!!!"
(She tried to slash Ankoku's side but Onara ended up being forcefully side kicked across from him which she'd then dodge and landed a swift slash on Ankoku.)
"Ankoku: Not bad... You managed to hit-"
"Onara: VOIDED BOLT!"
(A powerful black orb was blasted at Ankoku which created a dark debris and began to anger him. Onara sensed his presence and avoided another attack then slammed her fist into the ground, trapping Ankoku inside a sigil.)
"Black HOLE!"

(A massive black hole was formed underneath Ankoku where he was suddenly dragged into it at will then the portal closed. Onara sat there and caught her breath after successfully dropping him in The Void. As she began to walk away and sheath her katana, the ground began to tremor as the black hole suddenly reopened as Velriot was watching from afar. Ankoku blasted himself out of the black hole, angered and attacked Onara with a direct kick to her arm, close to breaking it. Velriot quickly rushed in, swinging her scythe and started attacking Ankoku.)

"Velriot: SAWANO! YOU HAVE TO SNAP OUT OF IT!"
"Ankoku: The one who you wish to talk to..."
(Velriot nearly landed a cut on Ankoku's arm but he'd kick her away then forces her away with a strong shockwave.)
"IS NOT. AROUND."
"Noah: You've ruined a lot of shit... NOW I'M GONNA MAKE YOU SUFFER IN ICE!"
"Ankoku: Oohhh! So scared...!! Come at me, icicle lad."
(Noah roared and was irate then started aimlessly attacking Ankoku but ended up missing. Ankoku placed both hands in his pockets and started kicking Noah at every open spot until he forcefully grabbed his leg which surprised him.)

"Noah: NOW FREEZE! STIFFEN!"
(Another loud shing was heard as the icy debris picked up to Ankoku being encased in indestructible ice. After so, Noah backed up, out of breath while looking at Ankoku being frozen but saw cracks forming on the large glacier of ice.)
"Noah: No..."
(More cracks formed on the ice which had Noah's hands shaking due to the cold temperature after overusing his ice. A few seconds later, the ice shattered which a few chunks of ice quickly melted from the overwhelming heat coming from Ankoku's black flames.)
"Ankoku: Not bad. Still weak."
"Noah: DAMN YOU!"
(He crafted an axe out of ice and jumped into the air which Ankoku then looked up without hesitation to move but was pondering about something else.)

"Ankoku: What's that move he used...? Was it.. Chained.. Vortex..?"
(An infinite number of chains was blasted at Noah which he could not cut but instead he was then held down by the chains in mid-air.)
"Oh! That's right!"
"Noah: GAHHH...!"
"Ankoku: So, if I just stabbed you with any of those chains, you could be poisoned with something impossible to remove from anyone's body... then when I clap my hands, all those organs inside you explode right?"
(Noah grunted in pain but struggled to get out of the bind.)
"I think that's about right."
(The chains was forcefully squeezing Noah tighter as he then screamed from the pain of being squeezed painfully as Velriot slowly got up and felt her bruise going away as she saw Noah being squished to his death.)
"Velriot: No..! NO..! Let him go...!"
(She quickly sprinted and her scythe glowed as it changed shape to a single blade scythe.)
"LET NOAH GO!"

(Ankoku didn't bother to turn around then Velriot tried to swing the scythe but he caught the blade with two fingers and shatters the scythe then the chains focused their attention to Velriot which she'd then avoid and tries attacking Ankoku with a Tanto but Ankoku then kicked it out her hand then grabbed Velriot by her throat and impaled her with ten chains across her body which left her motionless as Noah looked in grief.)

"Noah: VELRIOTTTT!!!!!!!"
"Ankoku: Now. Never. RETURN."
(Ankoku clapped his hands where every organ inside Velriot exploded and her corpse laid there in a pool of blood as Noah then used his working left arm and crawled to her as he was delirious in despair.)
"Noah: Velriot... no.. y-you can't.. be.. no... no.."
"Ankoku: Disappointing..."
(He then walked away to pick a fight with Onara who was picking herself up from the kick earlier. Noah then slammed his fist onto the ground which made Ankoku turn around for a moment to see a bit of fight left in him.)
"Noah: Damn you.... DAMN YOU...!"
(He forced himself up but the ice around him crawled up his body and armored his broken right arm which became functional again.)

"You think you'd do that to her and get away with it..? THINK AGAIN!"
(Noah then removed his hood for the first time which revealed a massive scar on half of his face but his eyes was crystal blue with anger.)
"Ankoku: Hmm... (Thinking): He's getting a lot stronger than he was before. Is this what causes people to go all out, seeing their close ones die? HA.. Its almost comical.."
"Noah: I've sworn myself to never take this hood off but now you've left me no choice!"

(In a flash, Ice clones was created separately towards Ankoku but then he'd shatter them all hoping to land a hit but was tricked. Noah appeared in mid-air and landed a direct hit with storm of ice spikes then stop and fired a large ice beam at Ankoku which then scratched and made several cuts on his suit.)

"Ankoku: Out of all times, why did this suit have to be ruined..?"

(Noah landed a successful punch at Ankoku as his eyes was clouded with anger which made Ankoku a bit ticked off. They'd both begin to battle in mid-air was Velriot continued to lay there but her wounds began closing up and her organs started to regenerate. Meanwhile, Azumi would limp into a dark corner where the demons chasing her stormed the other direction. She'd calm down and looked at her stabbed leg then pulled the knife out slowly then flinched a bit in pain.)

"Azumi: Damn it... Where is everybody..?"
(Her phone started to ring then she answered it after quickly silencing it.)
"(Phone): Hello..?"
"Azumi's Mother(Phone): Hello?! Azumi?! Are you there?!"
"Azumi(Phone): Yes mother, I am fine."
"Azumi's Mother(Phone): Oh thank goodness! I thought we'd lose you...! Do you know what's going on..?"
"Azumi(Phone): One of my friends was possessed... Japan is under attack and we're heavily unprepared for this!"
"Azumi's Mother(Phone): Don't worry dear, we'll provide the most of support we can!"
"Azumi(Phone): I appreciate it mother. Where is father?"
"Azumi's Mother(Phone): He's currently tackling the issue with the evil demons, he's already sent his top disciples out from the dojo so he'll be fighting as well."
"Azumi(Phone): I see..."
(Explosions was heard across from Azumi which made her startled a bit.)
"Mother! I have to go, I'll call you back as soon as I can..!"

(She'd quickly hang up and patched her stab wound with a piece of her sleeve she ripped off her swordswomen robe then got up to look around and walked over to the explosions. Noah and Ankoku's punches was connecting with one another's until Ankoku goes low and groin punched Noah then roundhouse kicked him across several buildings which then collapsed, creating more debris and rubble.)

"Ankoku: You pathetic nobodies are NOTHING but wasted talent."

(He'd see a civilian trying to escape the debris but a chain was launched at him which scared the civilian until a staff pole pinned the chain down and Lotus flew out of nowhere with a flying kick to Ankoku which drifted him across the rubble then wiped the dirt off of his cheek as he stood there with a confident smirk. After years, they stared down one another with no remorse to speak to each other. At a speed of light, they both ran on air and battled one another in martial art combat which each blow they deliver connects with one another. Meanwhile, Konnor called for back up as he helped civilians out of the black inferno but regrouped with Crystalline.)

"Konnor: This is insane..."
"Crystalline: Who knew one attack like that could level the whole city...? Possibly the country..!"
"Konnor: We need to find the others and regroup quickly."
"Crystalline: Hopefully the rest of the team is ok.."
(A group was seen flying in the distance which came the High Commission and had Konnor to a smile to see them.)
"Konnor: Look!"
(Crystalline saw Angel and the others which brought ease to their minds.)
"Angel: Guys!"
"Sumizaki: Konnor! Crystalline!"
"Angel: You guys are ok?"
"Konnor: Yeah.. but I'm not sure about the others. That attack possibly was sent across the entire country.."
"Sumizaki: Unfortunately, it did."
(Crystalline and Konnor was surprised with shock.)
"That's not all, everyone is fighting for their lives. The demons are too powerful and we can't reach Sawano or the rest of the team."
"Konnor: That's strange.. Wait..! Masunashi and Gaito!"
"Sumizaki: Who?"
"Crystalline: Gaito and his big sister, they went back to the hotel so Gaito could rest."
(Demons was seen flying in the skies which multiple civilians was being taken by them which screams heard in the distance.)

"Angel: This is a nightmare..."
"Crystalline: If only Ash was here... the guy's been avoiding us as of late..."
"Sumizaki: What are we going to do..?"
(Demons surrounded the High Commission as they was outnumbered but ready to fight.)
"Konnor: To survive... we have to fight to the end!"
"Angel: I'm on board with that!"
"Crystalline: Same here!"
"Sumizaki: Me too!"
"Angel: High Commission, attack!"
(They'd all attack together against the demons. Back at the hotel which was demolished, Masunashi managed to save Gaito before the explosion.)
"Masunashi: Gaito..! Wake up please!"
(Gaito was snoring as Masunashi tried to wake him up.)
"Damn it big brother... Out of all times, why did this have to happen to him..?"

(She looked out to the carnage and the black flames that was still spreading across Japan while alarms was blaring across the country and explosions was happening everywhere. Masunashi looked around to see nothing be chaos on every corner then carried him somewhere safer. A few moments later, a fast-moving demon ran from the ground then jumped into the air and tried to attack Masunashi and Gaito but was quickly slashed then its body disintegrated. Masunashi looked up at the person with shock.)

"???: Masunashi, you ok?"
"Masunashi: A-A... AIMIYA!"
"Aimiya: Its been a long time, old friend."
(She began to cry a bit but choked it back to a smile.)
"Poor kid's tuckered out. Come on."
(Aimiya held the both of them and quickly teleported Gaito and Masunashi to a medical base hidden underwater. Masunashi looked and sees over several different healers and medical experts treating the injured.)
"Masunashi: What is this place?!"
"Aimiya: Around a year ago Gaito left my dojo, I've managed to build an underwater medical bay just for emergencies like this. If we're even under attack without warning, the wounded will be transported here by those blessed with teleportation."
"Masunashi: So what about Gaito?"
"Aimiya: He's just sleeping, lucky him no actual damage was done to that arm though. We will be able to fix him up in no time, he just needs a lot of rest if he wants his arm to be functional again completely."
(A few minutes later, Gaito was patched onto the medical bed and was still sleeping as Masunashi tightened her hands and somehow thought this was her fault.)

"Aimiya: Don't feel like this is your fault. No one's at fault here."
"Masunashi: Its not that.. its just.. what are we gonna do..?"
(Aimiya looked up into the water with a cold stare.)
"Aimiya: To survive, we need to fight."
(Masunashi looked at her katana's sheath then at Aimiya.)
"Masunashi: If that's what we have to do... then lets do it."
"Aimiya: That's the Masunashi I remember!"
(As two more hours passed, helicopters was flying around Japan, explaining the incident as the Japanese government locked down ways in and out of Japan. Meanwhile, Ares found Kira and Caerus in the destruction and pulled them out of the rubble.)
"Ares: You guys ok?!"
"Caerus: We're.. fine.."
"Kira: Kira believes she's ok. She can't reach anyone for miles.."
"Ares: Things are more bad than it seems. We have to return to Olympus."
(They'd hold their seals at the same time and instantly returned to Olympus as Ares helped them into the healing chambers.)

"Caerus: Where are you going Ares..?"
"Ares: This is basically a war down there. No war truly begins without me."
"Kira: Kira begs you to be safe, Ares..."
(He smiled at the both of them.)
"Ares: I will."
(In Ares's home, he grabbed numerous weapons and placed two lines of paint on his face for war then he unwrapped his battle axe and slammed it on the floor.)
"LETS GO TO WAR...!"
(Back on Earth, Ankoku was suffering several hits from Lotus which he began engulfing Hellblazer in black flames.)
"Ankoku: You're stronger than before. But we know that you traded your elemental power long, long ago."

"Lotus: Your point? My martial arts is my elemental power. Use of energy based attacks makes no sense in the point of hand to hand combat. You claim yourself as the pinnacle of elementals but how can you prove that if you don't defeat the one who rules above all? The way I see it, you're cocking yourself up to force fear into the innocent ones minds. Your kind does not deserve to exist, Ankoku!"

"Ankoku: As if insolent words like such is going to confuse me, you're wrong. You lowly humans has said it yourselves, you didn't want elements to begin with and I intend to cleanse this filthy world. Then the entire universe will be saved..."
"Lotus: You plan on "saving the universe" or destroying it?"
"Ankoku: So what if I blow up this stinking ball of dirt?"
"Lotus: You'd risk ruining thousands of life on this planet! The innocent ones who have descended from the skies and those who has risen from the ground. Even those from different realms. Ankoku, you've slaughtered over twenty hundred thousand soldiers who vowed to put you down when you was around."
"Ankoku: That was long ago, this is the now. Don't EVER in your damn life bring that story up again! All of them are dead, JUST LIKE YOU WILL BE TOO!"
(A long streak of black inferno followed Ankoku as he zoomed past Lotus and tried to strike but missed. Lotus used his staff pole which he swung around to avoid and counter his attacks.)

"YOU'VE ALWAYS THOUGH YOU'D BE A SUPERIOR TEACHER TO THE YOUNG..? PLEASE, YOU COULDN'T TEACH YOUR OWN DAUGHTER HOW TO BE LIKE YOU! YOU LEFT HER IN MY HANDS AND NOW SHE IS DEAD FROM A MISTAKE YOU'VE CAUSED!"
"Lotus: Mikura was one of my excellent students and a special child I'd never abandon! I gave her to you to assume you'd take good care of her when she was getting older and you blamed me for the death of my only daughter!"
"Ankoku: MIKURA IS DEAD! SHE'LL NEVER COME BACK AND ITS ALL BECAUSE YOU LEFT HER IN THE WRONG CARE!"
(Lotus and Ankoku lands a powerful kick on one another which then separated them and they both clashed again with their weapons which thundering was heard across the city.)
"Lotus: You're wrong! You've trusted her, she trusted you! I TRUSTED YOU, ANKOKU!"
"Ankoku: YOU'VE TRUSTED THE ONE MAN WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR GIVING YOUR POWER TO A DAMNED DEMON!"
(Ankoku finally landed a strong elbow strike to Lotus's staff pole which snapped it in twos and started to surround him at high speeds.)

"YOU ENTRUSTED YOUR POWERS TO THE DAMNED DEVIL KING! YOU TRADED YOUR ELEMENTAL POWER TO HIM FOR WHAT..? JUST SO YOU COULD BE THE NEXT WEAKLING FOR THE NEXT GENERATIONS OF ELEMENTAL COMBAT?!"
"Lotus: You're wrong! I've given the king my power! So I could be the next hero...! Not for myself... not for my daughter!"
(Ankoku closed in on him with a spinning attack as he acted as a wheel then Lotus's eyes glowed green and kept his stance.)
"I'M DOING THIS, FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF JAPAN'S HEROES! GO.... JAI!"
(At speeds eight times faster than light, Ankoku's wheel was stopped then was beaten simultaneously by numerous afterimages then began to reform his staff and attack relentlessly with it then delivers a powerful punch which drilled Ankoku six feet under the surface. Lotus then descended to the ground and caught his breath.)
"That.... was for Mikura."
(As Lotus turned around and carried his staff with him he walked away. A few moments later, Ankoku reemerged but was four times stronger than before and blasted himself out of the hole and rocketed towards Lotus.)

"Ankoku: HELL'S INFERNO FIST!"
(Lotus quickly turned around but the punch was avoided by Aimiya's bare hands which his Aimiya struggled to protect Lotus.)
"Lotus: Aimiya!"
"Aimiya: Grandpa! Long time no see huh?!"
"Lotus: Still have that attitude as always boy."
"Aimiya: You know me!"
(He'd twist Ankoku's arms then blasted him back with a strong kick.)
"You ok?"
"Lotus: I'm fine."
"Ankoku: YOU.... ANOTHER SURVIVOR FROM ALL THOSE YEARS AGO...?!"
"Aimiya: Ankoku, I see you went shopping for new clothes? Not bad man, I like the style."
"Ankoku: I despise you humans to the ends of time. But now... you all have no chance of victory."
"Aimiya: Wanna test your theory?"
(Inside Hellblazer's jewel, Sawano gasped and stared into nothingness then got up from the platform holding him. He looked around with nothing but curiosity and a bit of anxiety about the strange atmosphere and was started at the rising platforms which lead a path.)

"Sawano: Hello...? What is this place...?"
(As he walked down the path, he'd look up at the memories held inside Hellblazer, every death, every blood that was stained on the blade which had every welder within the memories. Sawano stopped and looked and saw his memories which had every fight recorded he ever fought in which also included the recent fights Sawano was involved in.)
"Crystalline... The Order... Kenta..? Gaito..?"
(He was shocked to see him killing his mother and father once again as one of the memories swapped to their deaths.)
"....Mother... Father..."

(Sawano then wiped the tears from his eyes and continued to walk down the long path. Time quickly went by in the real world as Aimiya already suffered multiple medium sized cuts and Ankoku suffered a slash on his arm then he started to engulf Hellblazer in black flames stronger than before and came close to striking Aimiya but came Masunashi for a two on one.)

"Ankoku: A two on one? Come now, be a darling little girl and WAIT!"
(Masunashi tried an overhead slash which Ankoku then elbows Masunashi in her stomach and slammed his palm into his fist which then transitioned out of his elbow and blasted Masunashi with a ferocious wave of black inferno.)
"Masunashi: AHHHH!!!"
"Aimiya: MASUNASHI!!"
(Ankoku blasted countless chains at Aimiya which he'd quickly counters to avoid being stabbed.)
"Ankoku: Before my death, I was stronger than this..."
"Aimiya(Thinking): What is he talking about...?"
"Ankoku: Although, I think you need to keep your eyes on the innocents."

(He was confused at first but then saw four chains being blasted at Masunashi which made him lose focus and separate himself from the trap and quickly covered her to take the fall until a cloaked swordsman stepped in front of them and war cried while slashing the chains away. Ankoku stood there with a smirk on his face as Aimiya looked up and the man ripped off his cloak which was Master Ryoko.)

"Master Ryoko: Attacking two comrades of your past? You're not an ally."
"Aimiya: M... MASTER RYOKO!"
"Lotus: Its good to see you after so long, old friend."
"Master Ryoko: Indeed it is. Masunashi, can you stand?"
"Masunashi: I'm fine.. I just have to avoid the bad leg."
"Lotus: Tend to her wounds Aimiya. We'll handle this."
"Aimiya: Got it."
(Lotus and Master Ryoko readied their weapons as Ankoku stood there laughing.)
"Ankoku: AFTER SO LONG, THE THREE HORSEMEN WHO'VE ESCAPED ME AFTER MANY YEARS AGO! LOTUS, RYOKO AND AIMIYA! SUCH A REUINION THIS IS FOR THE FOUR OF US!"
"Master Ryoko: Your acts ends here, Ankoku! We should've finished you long before the Elemental Wars!"
"Ankoku: And yet you've failed. What a pity really. This entire time, you all never managed to look up."
(They all was confused as they saw a massive sigil risen above them then Ankoku raised his hand which he slowly lowered it and slammed his hand into a fist.)
"Aimiya: ANKOKU YOU-"
"Ankoku: Burn."
(A nuclear-like explosion of flames bursts out of the sigil which exploded everything in the surrounding area and blasted away the four of them.)
"Aimiya: BASTARRRRDDDDDDDDD!!!"

(Demons cheering was heard then meanwhile in the underwater medical bay, Gaito's body was twitching as he sensed fading power levels then snapped his eyes open with the color red. The ocean suddenly started to rumble as the water started to rise. Instantly, everyone felt a horrifying power level coming from the West of Tokyo.)

"Azumi: What's that power..?!"
"Angel: Do you guys feel that..?"
"Konnor: I got one guess on who could have that much force..."
"Ankoku: Hm..? What's this feeling..?"
(In an instant, a massive debris cloud was seen as Ankoku took a closer look and came Gaito in with Ember Mist at stage two with red lightning and had his fist balled tightly.)
"Gaito: LIVEWIRE SMAAAAASSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

(The hit was connected which then circuited the entire area and almost half the city as the winds then formed a powerful tornado and everyone across Tokyo avoided the winds. Masunashi looked up with a bleeding cut on her head which covered her left eye then saw a figure in the dust walking towards her.)

"Masunashi: B-brother..?"
(Gaito looked down and pulled Masunashi out of the rubble, as for Aimiya, Lotus and Master Ryoko as he then healed them instantly after four zaps of his lighting.)
"Aimiya: Damn... underestimated him again.."
"Gaito: .....Master..."
"Aimiya: Surprise....! I was here the whole time watching you, Gaito."
"Gaito: You... was here? Aimiya, you've trained me, kept me in and you... came..? I thought you was dead...!"
"Aimiya: Nothing's gonna kill this tiger."
(Gaito smiled then his smile quivered which he tried to choke back on tears.)
"Gaito: Aimiya..."

(The winds picked back up as Ankoku risen from the rubble and roared as he forced himself into a transformation which two chained wrapped themselves around his body and locked themselves there and Anti-God markings appeared on his bruised torso then the bruise disappeared after two seconds. Gaito and the others stood their ground as Ankoku stomped on the ground and stared at Gaito.)

"You guys might want to back away."
"Masunashi: Brother..! Your arm!"
(He looked at his arm then his sister.)
"Gaito: I'll be fine, just stay far away from here."
(Red lightning started to recircuit around Gaito as his Ember Mist stage two remained active and he walked towards Ankoku and stopped after a few steps.)
"Ankoku: Gaito was it?"
"Gaito: Who's asking? The man who's gonna regret hurting my sister, friends and MY MASTER?"
"Ankoku: I AM ANKOKU! THE FIRST OF THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE FORCES IN THE GOD WORLD! THE ANTI-GODS!"
"Gaito: Anti-God..? Tch. So that means Sawano's your solider or something?"
"Ankoku: Never. MENTION. THAT.. WEAKLING!"

(A large piece of reality snapped off the ground as Ankoku vanished and punched Gaito into several buildings then rocketed himself at Gaito to fight then he did the same as they both fought in the sky from building to building. Gaito launched a dropkick to Ankoku and blasted him to the ground then Ankoku landed and the both of them fought in a test of strength which then created a crater every five seconds.)

"Gaito: Not BAD! FINALLY A WORTHY ASS FIGHTER!"
"Ankoku: Don't get cocky yet! YOU'RE NOWHERE TO AN ANTI-GOD'S LEVEL!"
(He'd throw Gaito into the air and landed a strong knee strike to his gut and started to make him cough as Ankoku then sent Gaito back into the crater this time deeper and wider than before and started to piss him off.)
"Gaito: OH NOW.. I'M ANGRY! LETS GO BITCH!"
(Gaito and Ankoku fought across the entire city which every blow which was connected or blocked was heard as everyone saw streaks of light dancing in the skies.)

"Konnor: Well.. I called it. Gaito's here..."
"Ankoku: Awww! Did I upset Zeus's sissy boy? Come on now, this is exactly what your pathetic little friends did before!"
"Gaito: I'LL KILL YOU, JUST YOU WAIT!"
"Ankoku: Save your breath, I heard it all before. "I'll kill you then save my friend!" You mean your little boyfriend of a damned swordsman, SAWANO IS DEAD! GET IT... STRAIGHT!"
(Ankoku slashed Gaito's arm and impaled Hellblazer through his right arm bone which had him scream in pain but then gripped Ankoku tightly and shocked him with four hundred volts of lightning which then exploded them out of the sky and separated.)
"Masunashi: BROTHER!"
(She jumped into the sky and caught Gaito in time before he fell to the ground and the others quickly closed his wound.)
"Lotus: Not good..! His arm is completely shattered."
"Aimiya: Gaito, you alright?!"
"Gaito: I'm alright.. I'm fine, I'm fine..!"
(Ankoku started walking out of the debris after landing on his feet and respawned Hellblazer as Gaito got back up during his arm healing.)

"Aimiya: Dude! Get back down, you can't fight him with your arm like that!"
"Ankoku: You actually pack a punch.. But how do you intend to fight if your arm bone is completely severed?"
(A massive axe was thrown at Ankoku which he dodged in time.)
"Ares: HE DOESN'T NEED TO!"
(Everyone looked up at Ares brought over six hundred warriors ready for battle.)
"ANKOKU! YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR THOUSANDS OF LIVES, NOW ITS TIME FOR YOU TO FACE THE PAIN OF TRUE WARRIORS!"
(A war horn was being blown and was heard across Japan.)
"CHARGEEE!!"

(Roaring was heard as the warriors went after Ankoku which made him summon demons from Hell to assist him. Ares went down with the warriors and started to fight. Ares started attacking Ankoku with his war axe as Ankoku used Hellblazer against him. Meanwhile the rest of the team started to regroup as they found Gaito and the others.)

"Velriot: Hey!"
"Masunashi: Guys! Where's Onara?!"
"Angel: We took her to the emergency bay. She'll be fine, its just a minor arm break."
"Sumizaki: What's going on?!"
"Lotus: We'll need to go to a more secluded location, Ares has things under control here!"
"Gaito: I told you...! I'm FINE...!"
"Masunashi: No you're not little bro! Come on!"
(Back inside Hellblazer's jewel, Sawano made it to the end of the platforms where he looked up and read an engraved sign.)
"Sawano: "This area is to all Hellblazer welders." Huh..?"
(He walked past the overcross and saw four chairs left out plus Hellblazer in the middle of the platform on a podium protected by a seal.)
"???: You're probably wondering why you're here, Sawano."
(He looked around and saw nobody on the chairs but turned around to look again and sees the four previous welders of Hellblazer.)
"Sawano: Who are you guys..?"
"Okusho: We are the former welders of the legendary Firesoul Blade. Sawano Magachi, you are the current welder of this sword. My name is Okusho Katoki, the second welder of this sword."
"Kuto: I am Kuto Fujishima. I have welded Hellblazer as the third welder."
"Murikame: Murikame Barashido, fourth welder."
"Nizato: I am Nizato Toze, the fifth welder of the Firesoul Blade."
"Sawano: Why am I here?"
"Okusho: We need to discuss a few things with you Sawano."
"Sawano: Like what..?"
"Murikame: The times you used Hellblazer for fights. Everything was recorded, even our past fights when we was alive."
"Sawano: WAIT, YOU GUYS ARE DEAD?!"
"Nizato: Long ago Sawano. Okusho died of a sacrificial attack. Which explains his eyes becoming bloodshot red. Kuto was murdered, Murikame and Nizato was killed in the... Brimstone Incident..."

"Sawano: Brimstone Incident... (Thinking): About sixty years ago, fires broke out randomly across Japan without warning. One mysterious figure was the cause for the fires to break out, but what they all didn't expect was half of the entire country being obliterated by one massive explosion. Over five million people has lost their lives that day, over two million was wounded and thousands was missing. Ever since that day, Japan has been rebuilt from the ground up."

(He looked at them, remembering the incident.)
"(Aloud): You guys actually died..? Wait, who's the first welder of Hellblazer?"
"Murikame: Master Ryoko. He is still living, but we was handed down the sword in his honor. The sword he holds is actually Requiem, the true Firesoul Blade. Hellblazer was the next-generation's blade. You currently weld the sword Sawano but does not know how to unlock the seal shown before you."
"Sawano: What happens if I unlock this seal..?"
"Kuto: Two things will happen. One, you will be resurrected completely and no longer a walking corpse. Two, you will possibly remain here as the spirit to Hellblazer until the sword chooses its new welder."
"Sawano: I need to get out of here and save-"
"Nizato: Save what exactly?"
(He paused for a moment remembering that everyone avoided and abandoned him.)
"Sawano: I... don't know."
(The four of them looked at one another.)
"Okusho: The humans abandoned you, didn't they?"
"Sawano: Yes..."
"Okusho: Figures, I was hated by them too. I understand your pain Sawano, but tell us the truth..."
(He looked at Okusho with curiosity at the question.)

"Do you or do you not want to save this dimension?"
"Sawano: .... I do."
(They all then took a look at each other and stuck their hands out.)
"All: Then take our hands."
(Sawano then did so and a bright light was forming as they all transferred their life essences into Sawano which was also transferring their power. Meanwhile on Earth, Gaito began to fight back faster than before with the powerful blue lightning combined with his red lightning.)
"Gaito: STAY...! DOWN...!"
(He landed a powerful right hook to Ankoku's face which then sent him into the rubble where four buildings collapses down on him and Gaito started to faint but was caught by Aimiya and was being healed again.)
"Damn it... I think I went too far..."
"Aimiya: Take it easy there kid, you may have gotten that bastard down for good."
"Masunashi: Sorry we wasn't any help..."
"Gaito: You guys are a great help.. I appreciate it."
(They'd smile then looked at the rumble with disbelief.)
"Ankoku: GAITOOOOOO!!!!"
"Gaito: Huh?!"
(Ankoku started to roar loudly which then brightened his Anti-God markings across his entire body and shook the destroyed wasteland as he floated into the sky then looked down at the four of them in complete anger.)
"Ankoku: This... SHOULDN'T... BE HAPPENING! I AM... ANKOKU... THE FIRST... MOST FEARED ANTI-GOD!!!!!!!!"
(Lotus looked up without a change on his expression then saw Ankoku raise his hand to the sky and released another sigil to both the sky and the ground.)

"HEAR ME GOD OF HELL! I SUMMON YOU FROM THE DEPTHS OF HELLFIRE, LEND ME YOUR STRENGTH IN THIS FIGHT! THIS IS ANKOKU, THE ANTI-GOD, DEMANDING MORE POWER!!"
(Streams of fire began releasing from the ground which surprised the others and everyone else Aimiya kept healing Gaito but they all saw the sigil glowing which was then releasing Hades' executives, Cerberus and Hades himself from the portal and had everyone else in massive shock on his arrival. Ankoku began to laugh in relief.)
"Hades: Ankoku. I see that you're damaged."
"Ankoku: That 'Gaito' fellow really packs a punch."
"Hades: Here."
(He handed Ankoku a portion of his flames which he instantly regenerated both stamina, power and strength and descended down to the ground and walked towards the five of them.)
"Ankoku: So HADES! Are the executives and Cerberus here for show or what..?"
"Hades: Kill every last human in this pathetic world."

(Cerberus howled and was unchained as the executives and he separated from different areas of the globe as Hades sat down on his throne of flames he's risen. Ankoku slowly walked towards Lotus, Aimiya, Gaito, Master Ryoko and Masunashi with Hellblazer released as Masunashi threw more energy slashes at Ankoku but he'd block them as he continued to close in on the team as they still had the will to fight.)

"Ankoku: You humans always make me sick. You all was nothing but little slaves, you're nothing... NOTHING COMPARED TO THE STRENGTHS OF HELL!"
(Hellblazer was engulfed in flames and he raised it high.)
"Goodbye, worthless shits."
"Gaito: I... can't... let this... be it..."
(A claymore welding fighter jumped in the air and charged a powerful attack to separate Ankoku from them.)
"Jogeta: SUN SHOT!"
(The blast connected which then sent Ankoku away and Jogeta stood in front of them to protect Gaito and the others.)
"Gaito: J-...Jogeta...?"
"Jogeta: I didn't come alone."
(He pointed at the sky where angels, Gods and Goddesses was ascending from Heaven and Olympus for the battle. Hades looked up then was angered and sent numerous executives after the Gods and Goddesses.)
"Get Gaito out of here fast! I'll hold him off as long as I can, I mean.. he overpowers me but I'll do the best I can!"
"Ankoku: I'm.. TIRED OF YOU HUMANS!!!!"

(Ankoku tried to reach them but Jogeta quickly thought on his feet and fired another Sun Shot at him which was very effective and stopped his regeneration for a while. Two weeks passed as Lotus, Masunashi, Aimiya, Master Ryoko and Gaito kept hiding out and waited for Gaito to heal his injuries as they looked outside at the chaos and Masunashi sat next to him in case he wakes up as the others begun to watch out for any threats.)