Doomsday. (Part 9)

(Back in Japan in the Mercenary HQ, Kokei was transferring all the recorded information from Bai Zhen's exploration to all Mercenary Associations across Asia as Ghouls from all over began to retreat to certain areas. As Kokei then begins to notice nearby explosions and tremors, Kokei then notices Jikouji in battle with 7 of the 15 Ghouls, standing his own ground while on the verge of defeat.)

"Jikouji: As long as I stand, I will continue to kill every Ghoul that crosses my path!"
"Nylisa (Category X Rated Ghoul | Power: Absorption Curse, Quake Spirit | Ghoul #3/15): HA! Is that right..?"

(As the punk-attired Nylisa stares down Jikouji, she'd then generate her hands to match the same white aura as Jikouji's as the two were matched with the same power.)

"Jikouji: Its you... The Ghoul that stole my Spirit! And claimed it as her own! You are the biggest clown of any Ghoul I've ever killed...!"
"Nylisa: The clown huh..? Let me guess, still pissed I managed to master the Quake Spirit better than you ever could?"
"Jikouji: ...You make bold assumptions... But is unaware of how powerful I've become, without that power!"
"Nylisa: Then I'll offer you a challenge, prove to me you can beat my ass before YOU DIE!"

(With Nylisa charging towards Jikouji, he locks his right hand into a fist, colliding with Nylisa's Quaking Fist. The two creating powerful tremors across the city of Tokyo, forcing buildings to crumble and collapse as the two battles one another until the other collapses. As Kokei then sends an S.O.S to one of the remaining Four Pillars but was then revealed that Goto and Yumiko were engaged in combat as Fulmina has used the stormy clouds across Japan and China to travel back and forth at lightning speed over the oceans to both countries. After entering China, Fulmina would then stare at the endless destruction atop a standing yet damaged skyscraper. Catching her attention would be a teenage male tendril swinging himself toward Negan's location back in Hong Kong.)

"Fulmina (Thinking): ...Is that...?"

(As Fulmina took a closer look, purple lightning begins to circuit around her body, her urges kicking in to jump off the skyscraper, storms down to the ground and before the teenage male could connect his tendril to the next street lamp, it's instincts kicked in, backing away immediately to avoid a powerful burst of lightning striking down, revealing the presence of a god in front of his face.)

"Bai: ...!!!"
"Fulmina: ...It's you."
"Bai: W-Who... Or what.. Are you..?"
"Fulmina: ...Fulmina."
"Bai: ..I um.. Please forgive me for being rude but.. I don't really, know you truthfully."
"Fulmina: Oh. I am Fulmina, the First of the Four Pillars of Japan."
"Bai: ...! The Goddess of Storms?!? W-Wait.. Please don't kill me...!"
"Fulmina: ...I actually wished to talk to you. The answers you give me will determine if I will kill you then or not."

(With a powerful explosion coming from behind the mountains, Fulmina did not showcase any signs of lying, stating she was serious.)

"Bai: ...Okay.. W-What did.. you want to talk about..?"
"Fulmina: Do you actually plan to stop the Triple Ghoul?"
"Bai: ...I do.. But I-
"Fulmina: -Do you have full control of your Ghoul side?"
"Bai: I can control it but, Miss Fulmina-"
"Fulmina: -Do you intend to overthrow the Mercenaries when you've defeated the Triple Ghoul?"
"Bai: NO! BUT WE CAN'T WIN!"
"Fulmina: ...? What do you mean?"
"Bai: ...I can't... We can't.. w-win.."

(Due to sheer exhaustion, Bai Zhen at last passes out from the loss of adrenaline. As Fulmina then carried his unconscious body, her Kitsune familiar, Qiae then appears to her side, admiring the passed out boy.)

"Qiae: It seems all that fighting has exhausted him. Fulmina, you weren't considering of killing him, weren't you?"
"Fulmina: ...I was. But he was truthful with his words."
"Qiae: I told you.~ Now, I think strongly believe we should have the kid taken to the Mercenary Association."
"Fulmina: No. Qiae, please watch him for me. I must assist his allies."

(As Fulmina then teleports herself into the very clouds to the location of her allies, Qiae would then chuckle at how quick Fulmina has placed her trust in him as she then vanishes the two out of the open. Meanwhile in Hong Kong, Negan was revealed to have the entire city surrounded by a fog of phantasmic energy, entrapping every Ghoul inside a domain-like vicinity as Phantoms from every corner of Hong Kong were slaughtering Ghouls left and right. Floating above the fog is Negan with his barbed wire bat energized with phantasmic energy for additional damage. Negan then receives an urgent S.O.S to assist Jikouji in Japan but did not wish to leave China. In a stunning turn of events, concentrated strikes of lightning strikes down across the entire country of China, incinerating and obliterating Ghouls weaker than Fulmina whom then reveals herself in her physical form to Negan, standing on air next to him.)

"Fulmina: Negan Zhihao, a pleasure to meet you again."
"Negan: Fulmina, mind telling me what you're doing here?"
"Fulmina: I was ordered by Kokei in Japan to assist with the fighting in China, but you appear to have things in control."
"Negan: I do. And speaking of, what is this S.O.S I'm receiving?"
"Fulmina: ...Jikouji is on the verge of death. Kokei is calling in any and all nearby Mercenaries to assist him as fast as possible."
"Negan: ...Damn it!!"

(As Negan then powers down momentarily, he'd then begin to think as the fighting in China has now died down knowing Fulmina has finished off the Ghouls in seconds flat.)

"Negan: How fast will your lightning get me to Jikouji?"
"Fulmina: Almost instantly."
"Negan: If you can handle things here, I'd love that."
"Fulmina: Be careful Negan."

(Before Fulmina could send Negan off, the entire continent of Asia would begin trembling, China at last suffering a devastating quake from the Earth, destroying the remains of the city of Hong Kong as Negan and Fulmina then notices a stampeding cloud of rumble rushing from across the seas. Crashing onto land is revealed to be the 3rd Ghoul of the 15 Ghouls, Nylisa whom has suffered a grotesque injury with her right arm nearly dissolved from the forceful tremors and severe bleeding across her body, despite being launched from across Tokyo to Hong Kong, Nylisa was then breathing heavily while panting fast. With Fulmina and Negan aware of a pissed off and awakened Jikouji falling from the sky, Jikouji would land on both of his feet, creating another powerful tremor before noticing his surroundings.)

"Jikouji: Hm... It appears she's landed in Hong Kong, I could've sworn she'd been halfway in Thailand. Maybe I should've punched harder."
"Nylisa: ...BASTARD!!!"

(As Nylisa attempts to walk to Jikouji, she'd immediately collapse on the fact that her very organs were completely ruined from the attack, causing her to black out eventually.)

"Nylisa: ..Ngh... I..I can't.. b-believe this... It.. hasn't been fifteen minutes.. a-and I'm gonna die... To the man.. I hate so.. much...!"
"Jikouji: For a woman, you're a strong one. Shall I put you out of your misery?"
"Nylisa: ...D-Don't bother... Y-You know... The Triple Ghoul.. has always been after your power... Because of how fast you've managed... t-to awaken it... But.. You'll die soon, death is creeping on you.. and you will succumb to your.. injuries..,!"

(As Nylisa then regenerates her body enough to attack and land a killing blow, Jikouji stands exactly where he is, generating his right fist in white aura. As Fulmina attempted to strike, Negan stopped her as he then nodded.)

"Negan: It's his fight, let him handle it. I now see that this is personal to him."
"Fulmina: Personal?"
"Negan: I'll tell you some other time, but now. It's time that the master and student say their final goodbyes."

(As Nylisa then yells with her heart into her final attack, her very sword pierces through the body of Jikouji as she could not move for her sword was then entrapped within the very ab of Jikouji's torso. As Nylisa then closes her eyes with one slight smile, Jikouji then says one last word:)

"Jikouji: Begone."

(With the brutal connection of the Quake auraed fist cracks the very area before releasing a powerful shockwave of wind, creates a disastrously powerful typhoon of wind across the entire city, dragging water onto the very land as Jikouji's smoking fist reveals the bodyless head of Nylisa, confirming she was deceased.)

"Fulmina: ...Jikouji."
"Jikouji: ...?"
"Fulmina: Did she mean much to you?"
"Jikouji: ...I'm at fault that she turned into a Ghoul, I wasn't quick enough to protect her and now I've released her from her very suffering."
"Fulmina: I see."
"???: Nylisa, a valuable queen among the 15 Ghouls was an unfortunate sacrifice..."

(As the three then stares down the Triple Ghoul once again, Jikouji, Fulmina and Negan stares down the returning Triple Ghoul with a sneering smirk.)

"Triple Ghoul: No matter, her existence can be brought back. All of the 15 can be brought back to life."
"Negan: Understand that your damn Ghouls aren't even a threat anymore."
"Fulmina: Your death is imminent, Triple Ghoul."
"Jikouji: And if we can't kill you without the Justice Blessing, we'll make it possible!"
"Triple Ghoul: I'd be more than delighted to see you all try."

(As the Triple Ghoul then slides his right foot afar then positions himself in into a martial arts stance, Negan swing his bat with one smack on the concrete street, Jikouji clenches his fists then punches them together to generate white aura and Fulmina's eye pupils would glow into the color purple, circuiting a strong amount of lightning. As the four were prepared to fight, the Triple Ghoul in a 1 versus 3 against two of Japan's Four Pillars and the Commander of Death was about to tremble China...)