arked, approaching Shikari menacingly. Glaring at him, his earlier smile vanishe

f his mouth. His hands and legs rendered numb, he lay in a vulnerab

ng your true color. Now, do you mind showing me that again? The demon mask?" he asked menacingly as Shikari grunted in pain. Surveyin

g his adversary. The Deity chuckled at the response, turning around to

d kill everyone you love, same as your friend. I remember him shouting your name, Shikari, am I right? I wonder what's your l

out of this or you'll see what I can do!" Shikari exclaimed. Suddenly, he started feeling his righ

ologize, I had to kill your friend," the Deity threatened his friend, igniting a spark of anger in Shikari. His expre

air around them changed. The Deity turned around to stare at him, recognizing that

's senses were far from dulled. With a mere glance, Shikari perceived the flow of blood within his own body, a

lievable!" The Deity exclaimed, shocked and unable to comprehend Shikari's capabilities. Shikari raised hi

. For a moment, he realized he wasn't breathing due to the intensity of his fear. Clearing his thr

like broken glass, though it appeared small, and from a distance, the cr

hikari exclaimed furiously, pulling the chain in his right hand and

x finger toward Shikari, and smiled menacingly. "Pardon me, Shikari, but that is my lord. Put in a cage by humans who onc

right hand. Behind him were giant craters, and above him, clouds blocked the sunlight. He stared at the sword, feeling

nd, spotting an unknown swordsman wearing a dark hood. The unknown swordsman slowly removed the hood, revealing an old-lookin

en one day. Swordsman, do you mind saying what exactly happened here?" The unknown swordsma

ravel, and you're old. You're a Deity, aren't you? Disguised as

mean I'm that quite old. And what do you mean by Deities? Oh wait, don't tell me they came for

him wasn't normal. He didn't think of him as a Deity but just a powerful human. He felt his presence

ikari Gakure?" He replied. As soon as he heard his friend's name coming out of his mouth, he took a step ba

kind of age, being a chief, I am impressed," the unknown swordsman said

you?!" He exclaimed. Gakushin was taken aback, holding his

ing by. I've recovered six dead bodies and have already finished burying their bodies; I hope they may rest in p

ately approached and shook hands with him. After they both sh

that are capable and have the potential to become a Hashira," he asked in confusion as Gaku

t to go forward," Gakushin stated. That made Kiyoroshi take a step back, and a sudden

king steps forward, and Kiyo immediately followed him from behind i

will be unacceptable! I won't show any mercy to any single one of them!" He exclaimed fu

take you anywhere but the void of pitch black. Watch yourself and calm dow-"

could be dead!" He exclaimed furiously. Kiyo looke

e consequences of it and so is Shikari, he would know better. And he wouldn't like to see his friend tu

d around, drew his sword with his right hand, and swung it down. His sword's blade collide

ging to push him back. Gakushin suddenly came to his side for aid and also swung down his s

he's standing on began having giant cracks. Their ground began rising with them. An earthquake occurred, they loo

e, but it was now gone. His eyes widened in realization. Glancing towards Kiyoroshi Rigakure, he noticed the intense sweat, a sig

se towards Kiyo at great speed, grabbed one of his feet, and pulled him down to the ground. He grunts as he tries to swing his swor

giant root came from behind him, surrounded his waist, and grabbed him. It then pulled him down

Kiyoroshi grabbing his arm and dragging him. He dragged him behind a giant tre

ir side was cut in half. That made his eyes widen as all of a sudden, countless giant sharp roots came from all directions towards them.

of his forehead. He stood motionless as all of a sudden, he breathed in and widened his eyes

oots were sliced into countless pieces. It falls to the ground like ashes. Kiyo immediately grabbed Gakushin

he sensed someone standing behind him in the far distance which gave chills to his

ed, leaving him in the calm embrace of the untouched wilderness. Gazing at th

I've never seen anything like it. Probably dark magic, but from whom?" His thoughts raced as he resheathed his swo

Rising with a measured grace, the being surveyed the surroundings, witnessing a white barrier with ominous

-dark cube. Raising his left hand, a glowing white gem materialized atop his palm. Advancing toward

it won't happen again," he declared. A flow of white energy surged towards the seale

white eyes and a lifeless black crown. Settling back on his throne, a radiant whit

he felt something strange around him that bothers him. It was the

it was gone. That made him stand tall and take a better look behind his throne.

his own sword. He got raised violently by an unknown behind him with his own swor

gan to drip on the side of his face. All of a sudden, he scream

unknown who stabbed him from the back dropped his sword and its sheath. He kneele

his palms. He turned around and began approaching the sealed purple dark cube. He began smiling menacin

Suddenly, the white barrier began to dissolve. The white gem was absorbing the barrier. As it slowly disintegrate

violet monster came out of it screaming violently and went straight for him. The shadowy

ind of demon. His appearance changes all of a sudden. The purple dark cube vanished in his palms like energy