The legends behind the mask were all wounded on the battlefield. Almost all of the forces of the Dark King were wiped out. Only a thousand remain, yet there are only three Shira's that were dead. A few of them were guarded by fellow Shiras and some of them were unconscious on the ground. 
They were in a cleared area near the massive ravine. The Dark King appeared to be injured, and part of his arm did not recover. Kuro was nowhere to be found, while Kage Rigakure was unconscious on the ground. 
The Dark Legend was likewise nowhere to be found, except for his eagle, which was perched on top of a gigantic vine of a giant tree to their right. He was also seeking for the Dark Legend, who had gone missing in the previous hours. 
It was near afternoon and all of them came to a halt to look at each other. Everywhere they looked, it was destroyed and all of the swordsmans were holding their swords in their right hand. Suddenly, the Dark King began laughing as the giant portal behind them remained open and a giant creature started walking out of it.
"Now what?!" An unknown swordsman exclaimed as, finally, Kage Rigakure started to gain consciousness. They glanced at the giant creature that was at least a hundred feet tall holding a giant hammer in its right hand.
It was on the far right of the Dark King. It screams at them frighteningly. The Hashiras stand on their ground like nothing. They all had serious faces while the Shiras were having trouble standing. A few of them were kneeling on the ground. 
They were at least some distance away from the Dark King. Kage Rigakure was in the far backline, guarded by two Hashiras and five Shiras. He began to open his eyes, and they immediately enlarged. He quickly got up and glanced around, realizing he was on a battlefield. 
"What happened?!" He exclaimed as he looked around. Suddenly, there was a sword thrown to his side making him glance. He sees the reflection of the blade seeing his face have blood dripping on the side of his forehead and sees a scar. 
"We killed the ranking members of the Dark King, and a Hashira killed the one who can make portals everywhere, but that giant portal is still open. Now these giants are here, and if we can't figure out how to close this portal, we are doomed," an unknown Hashira explained to him. It was the one on his left in front of him. 
"Who is this Hashira? I can't believe he can accomplish such a feat," Kage said as he sighed in relief. He grabbed the new sword to his right with his right hand and stood while grunting. 
"It's Kataku Sukure who sacrifices his life to accomplish such a feat. His name will be in the history books if we live. I can't explain how he did it but he did. It was a fierce clash and the Dark Legend himself tried to stop him but he got locked in an unknown dimension with Kataku's body," an unknown Hashira stated, as Kage's face turned pale when he heard Kataku sacrifice himself. 
"He saves us all..." Kage said sadly as he looked into the distance and saw the Dark King laughing and cackling secretly. His right arm began regenerating, and the enormous monster wielding the hammer charged towards the Hashiras in the front line. 
When they see the hammer approaching, they all instinctively spread out. It slammed into the ground, generating a loud boom, and an earthquake devastated the ground as well. A handful of them were sent away, while Kage and the other Hashiras and Shiras with him were blown away by the wind but endured it.
"More are coming!" an unknown swordsman exclaims, widening everyone's eyes. They looked inside the massive portal and saw another massive monster emerge, carrying a massive scythe. The Dark King smiled splendidly as he turned around, grasping his massive sword in his right hand. 
When he pointed his left palm into the air, a black hole the size of his palms appeared and eventually transformed into a portal the size of him. As he began to back away from the portal, he began to giggle. The portal began to change from blue to black. It was a vortex, and an unknown began to emerge from it gradually. 
The unknown suddenly threw a chain at the Dark King. That caused him to spin around, and the chain suddenly seized his neck and began suffocating him. He notices a woman wearing a devil mask slowly emerge from it, terribly injured. Her mask had been ripped apart but was still on her face. 
"What?! You?! How did you get into that portal?! How can you still be alive!? Don't tell me you killed them all?! All my Darks! All of my precious gifts! How could you?!" screams the Dark King as the ground around him begins to crumble.
He screamed out loud that is making her ears hurt and could hear it from afar. The chain that the unknown woman was holding started breaking apart. The mask that she was wearing slowly falls to the ground as she kneels. The Dark King stopped screaming and approaches her. 
As soon as he was about to reach her, his eyes widened in shock, seeing that it was Hanako. Her eyes were dark and her hair changed color. He took another glance at the portal, seeing another unknown coming out of the portal holding his sword in his right hand. 
"This is Hanako?! Did she just...?! Why the hell is she wearing a demon mask? And this chain, it's from one of my built superiors inside the fortress that I've been working on and taking care of. Don't tell me she killed them all with this unknown. Whoever he is, I will kill them all!" The Dark King thought furiously as he started shivering in anger.
His eyes widened even more after seeing the unknown coming out of the portal and having the number three marked on his forehead. He strokes his sword menacingly while smiling at the Dark King. He was shocked and couldn't believe his eyes that came out of the portal. 
"Surprised? Dark King? Your sins of taking people's lives are over. It's time for you to die. The Dark God won't be here. He's currently locked and couldn't pass through the dimensions to here with his subordinates. I pity you and feel sympathy, but no, I think it's rather not, I know better," the unknown said menacingly as he emerged from the portal. With a solemn expression, he pointed his blade at the Dark King. 
"H-huh?! Don't make me laugh, Third! Did you really think you could defeat me alone?! And her! She's just a small portion! For you both! This will be your last stand, your graves! Third, I could say you've made a grave mistake!" said the Dark King furiously and menacingly as he swung down his giant sword towards the unknown who he referred to as third. He quickly resheathed his weapon, seized Hanako with both hands, and flew away. 
The portal was slashed by his blade, which slowly faded away. The ground is also slashed as the Dark King notices that they are fleeing. That made him smile as he glanced at the ground where they were last standing.
He saw Hanako's sword that remained on the ground. It was glowing and he was surprised that it didn't get thrown away. He sees that the ground it's on was breaking apart, realizing that the blade was heavy. It had darkening particles around it and a dark energy inside which he felt.
On the other hand. The Dark Legend was stranded in an unknown dimension. As he looked around, he was enraged. There was light in the sky, and everywhere he looked, there was a slope of dark water that wasn't flowing. He could see Kataku's body on the ground, dead. 
He was enraged and outraged. He was holding his sword menacingly in his right hand, his fangs protruding. He possesses teleportation skills, yet he was unable to reach the world. He was surprised by the turn of events. 
He became careless, which ultimately to his demise. He desires power now, but he will suffer for the rest of his life. He took a long breath and cleared his throat before letting go of the blade in his right hand. 
He kneeled on the ground and wasn't giving any vibes. After a couple of minutes, he realized that he was near the Dark God. He could sense the unworldly power that prompted him to stand again. His eyes widened as he saw an unknown standing in front of him with a dark figure and holding a sword in his right hand. The blade looked like the cosmos, making his eyes widen in terror.
The unknown's face was dark, and there were dark energy particles all around him. His overwhelming presence and might made Akoko Densetsu shiver in horror. He was sweating profusely as he noticed his eyes were shining brightly. 
He then notices the unknown move his head to the right, where he finds Kataku's body on the ground. He then turns his head to face him. He aimed his cosmos sword at his head. The mystery figure began to smile. 
"A mortal? Impressive. A human is more entertaining than a dinosaur. Perhaps I should fight you and hold back. Tell me, what brought you here? To a wasteland?" the unknown being inquired as the Dark Legend grasped his blade and stood unafraid. 
"I was trapped and it's a mistake, I shouldn't be here. I could sense the Dark God himself, I need to talk to him," he replied menacingly, not blinking or taking his gaze away from him. 
"A mistake? And the Dark God? Hmnn, your senses are honed and at more than just a peak level. Probably universal in terms of this place. But, who the hell are you to speak to the Dark God?" The unknown, being asked as the air around them both changed the same as the center of gravity, making everywhere they look dark. 
"I am the Dark Legend, Akoko Densetsu. I know that as a legend I shouldn't make mistakes and if I can't be perfect I should be one, pardon me for bothering someone like you. I didn't expect to meet another being more powerful than me."