The Legend's Behind the Mask "Swordsman's Era"

Chapter 10: Out of League

Their blades are still colliding, and the ground on which they stand is being demolished and has large fissures. They were standing on a dark fluid and a dome. Kuraku was standing on it, while flames erupted from the ground around them both. Kuraku's blade developed cracks all of a sudden. 

He crouched even more as a warp portal emerged beneath him, and the flames that surrounded them both went out. Kuraku vanished in the same way as the warp hole vanished. Agatsuma Hit lands and becomes enraged once again. 

"You coward! Are you afraid your proplica twin blade will break?! Look at me fighting you! Playing with you!" Agatsuma Hit said angrily as he glanced around for Kuraku.

Kuraku walked out of a warp gate that appeared suddenly behind him. He detects it, which causes him to turn around and notice something weird behind the warp hole. It was his world's clear sky. 

"He warps back to my world?! Tsk...! If I slip in there, I would survive and get out of this stronghold dimension, this dimension is different, it has debris flying all over but why am I not flying? They are hovering," Agatsuma Hit thought as he looked around and saw debris flying everywhere, it was like zero gravity. There were items, swords, snap blades, and whipped swords flying across the sky, and some of them were just hovering. 

"I apologized swordsman, I just can't let my sword break because this blade is really hard to find or forge one," Kuraku stated as he stood and caressed his blade menacingly. 

Behind him, the warp hole vanished. He started walking towards Agatsuma Hit in the distance. He notices Kuraku's blade exploding into flames, and it's beyond imagination that his blade can withstand such a high temperature and it was thick flames and dancing.

"Have you met the Legends Behind the Mask by any chance?" Agatsuma Hit inquires as he approaches him from a distance. He came to a halt and glanced at him as soon as he heard him speak. 

"Of course, I hate those Swordsman's, they've killed every last one of us, they were beyond dark legend, they were just normal legends yet we got defeated so easily that we needed to rejoin forces with the other's darks, we thought that if we joined forces we could defeat them yet it made things worse, At that time I was the only survivor, which is good since they're now old. The Legends Behind the Masks in this Era, I believe, have grown weak, and now you have no chance of living, and now he's here," Kuraku stated menacingly and darkly as he slowly turned to his right. 

Agatsuma Hit likewise turns, but to the left. They noticed someone unknown walking out of a warp hole menacingly, wielding a whipping katana in his right hand. 

He was dressed in a dark suit and coat, and his eyes were as dark as Kuraku's. Kuraku has dark luminous white eyes with particles pouring out of them, whereas he has glowing eyes. The unknown in the distance suddenly flew towards Agatsuma Hit. 

His eyes widened as he couldn't sense or feel the unexpected presence that had arrived. He is only a few steps away from him when he reaches him. Agatsuma jumps on the unknown's whipping katana as it swings laterally in the air. He then flew again, swinging his blade high. 

He was ready to stab him when Agatsuma Hit diverted it with a lightning attack from his sword to his whipping blade. His blade was returned, but he managed to balance it in the air. He then leapt into the air, swinging his blades. Their blades collided, causing a large impact and an explosion. They were both sent back and landed while sliding back.

"He's certainly fast!" Agatsuma Hit thought furiously as he saw the unknown with the whipping katana rise up straight and menacingly. He whipped his katana in the air, creating wind.

"You're out of your league, swordsman! You will lose because you're limiting yourself, I've never heard of an Agatsuma limiting himself to a low state of thunder lightning, you might as well just die," the unknown remarked, pointing his whipping katana in the air. His katana was currently straight and unwrapped. His blade was vivid black in tone, with a black particle running around it. He abruptly pointed it down, and his katana was whipped. 

"I will show you what a man can do when he has nothing to lose," the mysterious dark added as he walked menacingly towards him. He said it calmly as he noticed Agatsuma Hit standing there inhaling and breathing.

"Sheesh, it looks like things are about to get real!" Agatsuma Hit exclaimed, shocked and smirking, as he suddenly caressed his blade menacingly. He was sending out varied vibes, and the atmosphere around Agatsuma Hit was shifting. 

Suddenly, he took off running at them at full speed. Kuraku took a step backwards towards his seat. He slid his proplica twin blades behind his back. He stands menacingly as he sees his soldier swing its whipped blade in the air when they are both far apart. 

"Huh? His whipped blade stretches... Tsk! Red Thunder Lightning Speed. Blade of the Conqueror!" Agatsuma Hit calmly launched a technique, and his blade vibrated and lighted up thunder red.  

He looked to his right and saw his whipping blade approaching him. It was like a serpent moving vertically through the air. He bowed slightly to avoid the whipped blade. His eyes widened as he kneeled, spitting out blood. 

"Whipped Snake Blade. The Killer Poison of the Python," the unknown launched its own technique. When he sees Agatsuma Hit kneeling, he spits blood. When he saw Agatsuma Hit get hit by his poison, the unknown burst out laughing. His blade was significantly faster and hit him on the right side of his shoulder, which he didn't realize. 

"Ah! I forgot to say! I have a poisonous blade that can kill a human in a second, but it seems like you survived and your bloodline thunder extinguished it inside you, lucky man!" the mystery man stated in a pleased dark voice while laughing. He menacingly caressed his blade as he noticed Agatsuma Hit slowly getting up and wiping the dripping blood from his mouth with his left hand. 

"I've always hated here, getting out of the league!" Agatsuma Hit grunted as he stood up. He exhales as he looks at the mysterious swordsman. His eyes widened as he noticed a mark on his right shoulder. He notices him menacingly caressing his blade and aiming it down. 

"A Gakure? You're a Gakure?! You traitor! You betrayed your people just to become immortal and strong?! You've betrayed humanity because you want those?! Tell me! Why did you leave your humanity behind, Gakure!! Just for that?!" Agatsuma Hit screamed, kneeling and catching his breath.

"Who the hell cares? I've got what I need in my life, this is what I desire... And now look at you, Agatsuma Hit, you've grown weak. I know you don't know me, because I've already vanished a long time ago, in my information, I was supposed to be your superior, but now I'm as your enemy. I guess this is what superiors would do if they had such a low-class swordsman in their hands. I've been killing Gakures nonstop for the last few years because I've always despised them, and they've always... They a-always, you know what, never mind," the unknown, who is also a Gakure, replied before suddenly running towards Agatsuma Hit, who swiftly stood. 

Suddenly, he appeared in front of him, swinging his blade sideways. Agatsuma Hit thrust his snap blade in front of him, and their blades connected, sending them both back a little.

They then strike their swords down again, abruptly changing positions. They exchange blows with their blades as Agatsuma Hits suddenly hovers, transforms into red thunder, and circles him at high speed. 

The red thunder flew up and suddenly flew down towards him. He got hit and his left black arm was severed. Kuraku pointed his right hand and index finger towards the Gakure and his left black arm regenerated. 

He notices Agatsuma Hit approaching from above. He held his blade in front of him with both hands. He reaches him, swings down his blade, and returns to normal. He notices that he is still enraged. Because of the force, he flew back as soon as Agatsuma hit him. He was pushed back and swiftly rose to his feet as he noticed Agatsuma Hit about to land.

"This is how Gakure's fight? No! He's currently holding back, he hasn't turned his blade into a whipped blade ye-" Kuraku thought as he was abruptly interrupted as both of them approached him. They were swinging their blades at each other but had no hits. 

Kuraku abruptly rises from his throne, having suddenly opened a gateway above him. He was ready to enter when a flash of crimson thunder flashed to his left. His eyes brightened as he recognized Agatsuma Hit. Kuraku was kicked in the side by Agatsuma Hit, who sneaked into the warp hole. 

"Damn it! Follow him! I'll quickly follow!" Kuraku yelled angrily at the Gakure, who nodded and flew up towards the gateway. Kuraku then stood up, and the warp gate through which the Gakure and Agatsuma Hit had flown had vanished. In front of him, a warp dark portal opened. 

"Tsk! What was I thinking?" he said furiously as he stepped inside the warp portal, his eyes widening. He was on top of a massive vine when he noticed a warp back to the settlement. He looks down and finds an entire army battling valiantly for their territory. All the way, he sees a swordsman fighting thousands of dark Mobs. Agatsuma Hit suddenly came behind him. 

He swung his sword sideways and was about to reach his neck when Gakure swung its blade towards his and it was repelled. Kuraku turns around and draws his proplica twin blades behind his back with both hands, swinging them down with power towards him. The Gakure arrived abruptly behind Agatsuma Hit, and he noticed his blade had turned into a whipping blade. 

"Mastered technique! Vibrating Thunder!" Agatsuma Hit released a technique as smoke came out of his mouth, and the air around him vibrated and erupted. Kuraku and the Gakure were sent down. They both grunt as they notice Agatsuma Hit has vanished. They were both thrown to the ground. They smashed into the path, causing large cracks and destroying it. The Gakure was destroyed when it fell on the side of the gigantic vine. 

Agatsuma Hit emerged on top of a massive vine, looking down at the Gakure. As smoke faded behind him, he stroked his blade menacingly. He then jumped and slid down the massive vine. 

When he gets to the ground, he notices the Gakure groaning and wheezing. He suddenly sees him vanish and reappearance. He rose to his feet and saw him enraged. 

"You manage to turn the tables, you've grown, I wonder what you desire and admire after all these years," he says as he sees Agatsuma Hit approaching him, completely unfazed. 

"Don't ask me those questions. I want to know why you chose power and immortality over your loved ones!" Agatsuma Hit shouted furiously before abruptly stopping. As he calmed down, they distance themselves from each other.

On the other hand. Kuraku grunted as he rose to his feet. His right hand was electrified, and his blade had developed a fresh crack. As he stands there, he notices it. A soldier charged at him from behind. The soldier approaches him and swings its blade at him. It was on its way to him when it snapped and the soldier was chopped into innumerable pieces as soon as he touched Kuraku's head.

"Tsk...! They've arrived, the dark legion has arrived, this village is doomed, but why am I still hearing a lot of fighting?... Hmm! So, two Shira's have fallen, then the orders will be available soon enough," Kuraku said as he turned to his right and saw a whole army charging towards the thousands of Burraku's in the distance. He notices that the village's defense wall has collapsed in the distance. It was obliterated. 

He started walking towards the soldiers, pulling his proplica twin blades behind his back and drawing his sword from his left waist. Then he took off at breakneck speed. He was hovering as he flew. He notices a line underneath him that he has crossed. He passed it and then felt the wind on his side. Suddenly, an unfamiliar swordsman stood in front of him. Kiroshuku Hakure appeared in front of him, hovering.

Kiroshuku Hakure swings his blade down with both hands, his right eye flashing green. He slashed his sword, causing large fissures in the ground and a powerful force to rush at Kuraku. As he observes the enormous energy, his eyes widen. He was sent up and began rolling wildly. He swiftly grasped the air and peered down. He notices gigantic fissures and the unknown swordsmen who were Kiroshuku in the distance. 

"Powerful! Tsk! Who the hell is he?! Not this again!" Kuraku said as he stumbled. He was launched a thousand feet into the air. Massive fissures were visible, and the swordsman was slowly glancing up. As he falls, he casts a glimpse at Kiroshuku.

"That swordsman! It can be, he's a Shira!" Kuraku said as he reached down. He landed on both feet, destroying the ground. It caused enormous fissures and caused him to sink somewhat. Hundreds of soldiers observe them from afar and feel out of place.

"Come on... Give me a break! I've been fighting for the last hour," Kiroshuku Hakure grumbled as he looked at Kuraku, the unknown Red Dark Shira Swordsman. They are both standing menacingly. Kuraku stands tall and menacingly with his sword in his right hand. 

"An hour? Oh yeah... I forgot, there's a time dilation in my dimension, meaning I can proceed or slow the time, but I can't go back in time, I can make it slower... My age is continuing and I decided to fasten the time in my dimension when I'm fighting Agatsuma, only a couple of minutes have passed but in this world, an hour has passed," Kuraku thought as he suddenly smiled menacingly and giggled.

"You must be a master Shira? Or a Hashira, I guess, a pillar, well no, I guess a Shira. The White, but you don't look like one, you're like a white that is slowly fading away over time... Like your right eye, it will slowly lose its sight," Kuraku said menacingly as he began to walk and noticed a wind pillar surrounding Kiroshuku. He might still be seen. As his blade points up into the sky, he sees him. 

"He started using techniques, but he said he'd been fighting for more than an hour, he must be exhausted and can't use such technique anymore!" Kuraku pondered as he looked around. He has his blade pointed down while the wind from the Kiroshuku causes him to push back somewhat. 

"Your friend, named Red! Escaped my wrath, but this time, I won't let anyone like him escape!" Kiroshuku stated in a furious frightened calmed voice as Kuraku slowly raised his head and saw Kiroshuku controlling a tornado dragon. Suddenly, he slowly lowered his blade towards Kuraku, and a violent tornado dragon wind rushed towards him.

"That powerful dragon wind technique is still incomprehensible! I need to get out of here!" He thought as he was ready to turn around when he noticed his soldier in the distance. He notices Agatsuma Hit thrashing his soldier. 

As he was upside down, his soldier swung its whipped blade in the air. Agatsuma Hit transformed into crimson thunder and struck him, severing him in half. Agatsuma Hit appears behind his soldier and becomes apparent. Gakure, the mystery swordsman, slowly falls to the ground dead and spits blood. 

"Hmmm? He died... Fine, I'll take care of this by myself," he murmured solemnly as he turned back to face Kiroshuku Hakure. It was still dark outside. The dragon wind burst him as a warp portal emerged in front of Kuraku and the dragon tornado burst within the portal, and then a warp portal appeared behind Kiroshuku as he was pulled into the air by the tornado he created. He turns back, his eyes widening as he watches his dragon tornado emerge through the portal. 

"Hitting yourself is a great deal in my opinion," he said as the dragon was going to strike Kiroshuku but passed through him. The furious tornado passes through him and charges at Kuraku again by flying along the edge of the warp portal.

"Hmm! I guess it doesn't affect the user," Kuraku remarked, his tone changing. When the warp portal appeared behind him, he had his left hand lift. In order for the warp portal to appear, he must point his hand. 

"Kiroshuku is fighting! Did, w-wait! Did something happen?! Kiroshuku is fighting that red guy now his fighting him... And there's an army there what happened?!" Agatsuma Hit wondered as he noticed a full army fighting dark Mobs behind Kiroshuku in the distance. 

He started running towards Kuraku in the distance. He menacingly caressed his blade and pointed it to his side. He turned red thunder and vanished from where he was running. 

Suddenly, Kuraku vanished from where his standing as soon as the dragon tornado vanished. A warp portal opened above Kiroshuku and Kuraku came out of it. He was about to kick Kiroshuku in the face but he manages to put his snap blade in front of him and block his feet. 

"Tsk! Heavy!" he said, feeling the force and heaviness of his feet throughout the kick. He collapses on the ground and spits blood. He then notices Kuraku falling in front of him. 

He instantly shifted to his left to avoid being kicked again by Kuraku. Kuraku fought him as he rose to his feet. They both smash and trade strikes with their blades while standing firm. Kiroshuku swings his blade up, and Kuraku swings down, and their blades strike with enormous force and impact, causing shockwaves all around them. They both got sent back, and Agatsuma Hit joined in. 

He emerged above Kuraku, swinging his blade madly down. They both grunt as Kiroshuku notices that they are both enraged over something. Their eyes were both glistening. 

"How dare you kill my subordinate! You'll regret it!" Kuraku raged as he pushed and increased the force of his blade, sending Agatsuma Hit flying. He flew up, then became red thunder again and flew down at him, swinging its blade down once again. Agatsuma Hit approaches Kuraku and swings down his blade, severing his blade in half. They both stared at each other for a split second before Agatsuma Hit grabbed the ground and booted him in the face, causing him to fly back and let go of his sword, which snapped. 

"Ah! Worth to kill!" Kuraku exclaimed menacingly as Agatsuma Hit touched down with his eyes widening as he saw Kuraku already standing after being kicked in the face.