The surface ground began to tremble. The ground beneath the North Wind as well. When the sudden shake occurred, Fukeshin Gakure, Kiroshuku Hakure, and the legend behind the mask all kneeled on the ground.
"What the hell is going on?" Fukeshin Gakure yelled angrily as the three of them looked down and noticed cracks that caused them to stand. They are suddenly unable to stand due to the intense shaking of the ground.
"We need to get out of here! The giant vines are rising! It will soon rise to the surface!" exclaimed the Legend behind the mask as he struggled to stand. He was about to take off when he tripped and the ground he was standing on collapsed. Instead, he jumped backward and landed on the ground. Giant vines and roots began to rise to the surface, and there was a sudden sense of Dark Magic.
Fukeshin Gakure and Kiroshuku Hakure were about to dash when a Giant rock from the ceiling began to fall. They both jumped backward, and the Legend Behind the Mask's eyes widened as he pondered how they could stand in a magnitude greater than 11.
"Hey! Don't tell me you haven't been trained to stand against a magnitude greater than fifteen! Stand! Use breathing techniques and keep your feet light and calm," Fukeshin Gakure exclaims as they both dash for the exit in the distance. They were both standing next to each other as the swordsman behind them walked away, and they decided that was enough words.
"Calm? Keep my feet light? Who is he? That's not going to help!" He thought as he stood and used what Fukeshin said, and his eyes widened in surprise as he managed to stand without flinching. He dashes to his left, drawing the attention of Fukeshin and Kiroshuku. The man appeared to be on their side and heading for the exit. The three of them sprint up to the exit before the entire underground land is destroyed.
"Thanks!"
"Hmm! Amateur, you're welcome!"
The three of them were in a hallway, but it wasn't a man-made hallway. It was a nature built hallway. They could see light in the distance, but they could also smell blood.
"Surface is more than a battlefield... It's also more than just a war... Whoever wins that fight will end this war... Unless they're both defeated, this Era will continue until it ends," the man to their far left said. They arrive at the giant ravine and immediately look up to see giant vines with giant roots acting strangely and attacking countless Shiras above them while fighting Dark Shiras.
"It's Dark Magic! Someone is a Dark Sorcerer... We need to find it! Or else there will be chaos and the entire war will be a lot of destruction! They're in control of the Giant Vines and Roots that's why the earthquakes are getting worse and worst," he said as Fukeshin Gakure and Kiroshuku began running in the distance. The clouds can be seen in the sky, as can the sun's light.
"Hey! What the hell is your name? You haven't said it!" Fukeshin Gakure exclaimed as the three of them came to a halt and two unidentified Dark Shiras landed in front of them. The two Dark Shiras are holding their swords in their right hand and are looking at them three menacingly with murderous intent.
"It's Yataka," he replied, and Fukeshin realized the kindness in his heart as Yataka suddenly drew his sword and dashed forward, appearing behind the two unknown Dark Shira. The two Darks didn't notice until they were cut into countless pieces, and Yataka can be seen resheathing his sword. There are dead bodies everywhere they look in the ravine, some of which have been crushed by massive rocks.
"The Hashira and Shira haven't even used their powerful techniques yet! We have to be careful not to get caught in their attack," Kiroshuku Hakure said as they both ran toward him. He also ran, and they both trailed behind him. They were on their way to the center of the village, and they could sense a lot of powerful swordsmen and dark powers on the surface of the nation.
They were getting closer to the land where the Hashira's fighting the Dark Legend. Kiroshuku and Fukeshin draw their swords gently without giving vibes, and their eyes are hidden as they all jump and dash up and land on a massive tree branch. They used it as well, jumping again and reaching the surface in seconds.
They cast a glance into the distance and find themselves unable to move because they cannot believe what they see. Kuro and Kage dash everywhere, being pursued by a massive root that strikes the ground every time he vanishes while fighting the Dark Legend. All of the Hashiras and Shiras feel so out of place that they can't help but stare, just like some of the Darks.
The five Legends Behind the Mask who were standing there were stunned by what they were witnessing. Only five of them can see their movement speed, while the others cannot. They were above a dimension level where physics could be bent, and their sounds were delayed.
Fukeshin and Kiroshuku can see them from a distance. They were standing in a halfway house that was lucky to still be standing, surrounded by massive ravines. They're on the ravine side of town, watching Kage and Kuro battle the Dark Legend.
Kuro can't stop dashing around and rotating her scythe's and iron chain. She was glowing in the same way that Kage and the Dark Legend were. They were like small lights, leaving a light trail and zooming everywhere they looked while the ground shook. The Dark King's eyes widened as he watched.
They had no idea that their fight would be beyond their expectations, unexpected, and most likely unpredictable. They don't even use any techniques, and they don't even have the main past legends that the legendary swordsman left behind to carry on his legacy.
"Impossible! They're kicking the air... Non-stop fighting, how long will this last... The sun is still rising... How can they keep up?" Yataka exclaimed as Fukeshin and Kiroshuku looked at him for a second. He was on their far right and couldn't believe what he was seeing.
"You thought this was the most unbelievable fight you've ever seen? Ha! Think again! The Legend and the Dark Legend fought side by side to defeat the Glitch Realm and the Dark Realm all by themselves," Kiroshuku Hakure said in a high voice while holding his sword and pointing at the ground with his right hand.
"What is Glitch Realm? What are you talking about?" Yataka asked, his eyes widening and confused as Fukeshin and Kiroshuku looked at him.
"You don't know the Glitch Realm and you're a member of the Legends Behind the Masks? Are you kidding me?" Fukeshin Gakure asked, as they both stared at him with murderous intent.
"Yes, but I've heard of it... The high-ranking members of the legends are talking about it, and some of them are being sent to those places... That's all I know... It's forbidden for us to know those things yet, but if we manage to know it for ourselves, then it's fine," he replied, lowering his head.
"What kind of stupidity is that?" Kiroshuku snarled, as Yataka's face palms tried to apologize.
"Can you tell us who the high-ranking swordsman is? We haven't gotten any information about your hidden group that moves in the shadows, there's only a total of six of you here in total... The others might be heading to help the others on the other side of the village, but in this part, the three remaining legends fight, but I wonder who'll accept defeat," Fukeshin Gakure said seriously as the half-two-story house they were standing on began breaking apart.
The Dark King stared at them three before disappearing to the left and right. There were massive roots and vines sprouting from the ground, but they were always cut by Kuro's sharp scythe rotating in her hands.
"I can't believe I'm witnessing this kind of fight again... It's been two hundred years... That fight changed everything, but can this fight change it as well?" The Dark King pondered as he felt a strange strange feeling. He suddenly began to smile, his eyes widening. He glares as he watches the three of them fight.
Suddenly Kuro and Kage feel the sudden intense air. They stop fighting and dashes backward toward the Legends Behind the Masks. Suddenly they were immediately on guard and draw their swords as they see Kuro and Kage in front of them.
Akoko Densetsu, the Dark Legend, was left behind, looking down. He slowly raised his head and turned to his left, surrounded by massive vines. He glares at Kuro and Kage as a giant black light appears in front of Kage and Kuro. They were being sucked in, but they quickly jumped back out. It is still insufficient.
"Black hole! Kuro!" exclaimed Kage as he reached for her right hand. Kuro stabs the ground behind her with her scythe with her left hand. They were sucked in while holding their hands. They cast a glance into the distance and notice the Dark King moving and pointing his glowing sword.
"He started making moves!" Kuro exclaimed as they both dashed back, and the black hole vanished as it was shot by one of the Legends Behind the Mask and got undone.
"Hey, Dark King... Didn't I tell you they're mine?" Akoko Densetsu asks menacingly as he turns around, lowering his head and approaching the Dark King while pointing his sword at the two in the distance.
"Who cares?" he asks as he approaches and walks past him. He began to move even more forward, while giant roots on his left and right sides pointed at Kage and Kuro.
"Hirashiki WeraGakure... Prepare your powerful attacks... This Dark King is up to something," Kuro said as both of them took a defensive stance. When they see the Dark King raise his sword, a massive portal opens and a massive Dark eagle lands on Akoko's side.
Suddenly, a massive sword flew down towards Kuro and Kage from the massive dark portal. Their eyes widened as their body moved on its own and jumped to their side to avoid the blade. They turn to their left and see a massive sword strike the ground, and they both get sent. The five legends behind the mask were thrown away, and the giant sword that struck the ground caused shockwaves and intense air.
The massive sword vanished, leaving massive cracks in the ground and a massive hole, leaving Kage and Kuro standing and slammed into rocks.
"This fight is far from over! This is the Greatest! It's my time to shine!" exclaimed the Dark King as he swung his sword to his right in the air. Kage and Kuro dash toward him at breakneck speed and appear in front of him. When he sees Kuro spinning her scythe faster than lightning and Kage holding his flaming lightning sword in his right hand, his eyes widen and a shadow mask appears on their faces. Their eyes twinkled, and the Dark King smiled as he swung his sword down.
The five legends started to move. They flew quickly towards Akoko Densetsu. Two of Hirashiki's archers fire arrows at him as they leap and dash through the giant vines. As soon as Hirashiki reaches Akoko Densetsu, he charges and dashes, draws his sword, and swings it down.
Akoko Densetsu swung his sword and struck him with his blade. The massive Dark eagle flew up into the sky, sending them both to the left and colliding with a massive tree as their blades collided. Akoko Densetsu suddenly pushed his sword, and he immediately jumped back and twisted his body mid-air, dodging a piercing arrow that flew next to his neck.
"He dodges that?! What?!" Hirashiki exclaimed in surprise as he dashed past the Dark Legend. He barely touches the ground before two more swordsmen appear and surround him. Hirashiki appeared in front of him, with another swordsman to his side and another on his back. They were about to swing their swords down and slice him when giant vines appeared from beneath where they were standing, causing them to miss cutting Akoko Densetsu because they needed to avoid them. They take a step back as Akoko Densetsu dashes up the vine, then reaches his massive dark eagle and rides behind its back.
"Shoot it down!" Hirashiki yells as two of his archers aim at his eagle. When he turned around, his eyes widened. A hand destroyed the ground in front of him, and a swordsman appeared to attack him. He quickly thrust his blade forward after realizing the swordsman's was Akoko Densetsu. He collided with his sword and noticed that he was smiling.
"A clone?" he wondered as another clone of Akoko Densetsu appeared behind him. He quickly tightens his grip on his sword and pierces through the clone's blade, severing it into countless pieces. He quickly jumped up and his feet touched down on a giant vine, which he used to jump up again.
He was about to jump when he noticed an arrow flying towards the giant dark eagle and suddenly flew to his right. As he turned to his left, his eyes widened once more. He was sent to his right, where he saw the Dark King swing down his sword and see Kage and Kuro slammed into four houses.
Dark Legions of Dark Mobs and Dark Shira's charge toward them. The Hashiras and Shiras charged as well, and some of them vanished from view and reappeared in front. Swords colliding can be heard everywhere, as well as lightning, flames, air, and more shaking. Thousands of Darks were charging and fighting when the five legends appeared and flew toward the Dark King.
Kuro and Kage Rigakure were struggling to catch their breaths and were becoming choked as a result. They were attempting to stand when two Shiras appeared at their sides and assisted them.
"He's hiding his might!" she exclaimed as she struggled to stand while holding Shira's hand and attempting to stand like Kage Rigakure on her left, who was also receiving assistance from another Shira.
"He's hiding such true power inside him," Kage Rigakure remarked angrily as he managed to take the lead over Kuro. He notices the Dark King being surrounded by the five Legends in the distance. Kuro raised her head and looked up to see the Dark Legend on top of his massive dark eagle glancing down at them.
"What's the plan here? Our Hashira and Shira are fighting thousands of Darks, probably hundreds of thousands of Dark mobs, and more is coming! We need to close off that portal or else! Our swordsmans is less than a thousand, Kage!" Kuro yelled as she stabbed her scythe to the ground in front of her and kneeled.
"Where's Kataku Sukure?!"
"He's with the healing sorcerers and far in the back of the North Wind with the armies of the East... They've arrived, Kage... But Hashira's order is to keep them in there with five Shira protecting them and special swordsmen... Kage Rigakure, it's chaos out there and those Dark Mobs are far from over, they keep getting stronger and stronger," a Shira swordsman said to his side. That caused him to kneel on the ground, holding his sword in his right hand and staring into the distance. Seeing a swarm of swordsmen fighting and zooming around.
Suddenly, he notices an unknown swordsman fighting in the far backline of the Dark Mobs. His eyes widened in surprise as he noticed the swordsman having a good time swinging his sword around like there was no tomorrow. Every time he rotated his sword, he killed countless Dark Mobs.
"That freak!" Kage exclaimed, smiling and giggling. As he looked into the distance, he began to stand on his feet.
"Ha! So you know that man?" Kuro exclaimed, giggling. "You two are insane."
"I'm his godfather... I can't believe I'll see him again as a grown man and powerful swordsman one day," Kage Rigakure replied as he dashed in front and vanished. Kuro immediately stands and grabs her scythe, removing it from the ground and dashes. She went after Kage. The two Shiras were left behind.
The five Legends Behind the Mask dashed left and right, planning their attacks and offense. Hirashiki WeraGakure suddenly fell to the ground. He was in the air and used the giant vines that were pointing at him to fly down.
He swung his sword in the air first, and then he arrived at the Dark King. There was a sudden rush of water around his sword's blade. A whirlpool formed around his blade. As he approached the Dark King, he swung his sword from left to right, his eyes were widened.
He was about to reach his neck when the flow of water around him and the whirlpool abruptly stopped. His eyes widened as he noticed the Dark King smiling. At the last second, he repositioned his blade and pointed it at his shoulder, avoiding a collision with his neck. He twisted his body in mid-air, noticing a sword poised to strike his back. He realized he had made the right decision. He landed on the ground and quickly backed up.
"Hmm! That was a clone! Hirashiki!" exclaimed a swordsman to his left as he slid to the ground. They both hold their swords in their right hands as Hirashiki notices the flow of water from his blade inside the Dark King and notices him relaxing.
"Did he just...?!"
"He absorbed my flow of water blade technique, which abruptly interrupts my breathing form technique and sword style technique... This Dark King...might be different than our information."