Purple flames exploded from Kazuki's palms, engulfing the entire arena in a blinding blaze. The spectators gasped in awe, shocked by the sheer intensity of the attack.
As the smoke began to clear, a scorched figure stood within the blaze—Shouya. His body was covered in severe burns, yet he remained standing. A twisted scream tore from his throat as crimson energy burst violently from his body. His red hair turned black, and jagged spikes began to sprout from his hands.
Kazuki staggered back slightly, eyes wide.
"What the hell? Is he mutating?" he muttered, fear and shock creeping into his voice.
(Two Days Earlier)
Tomoa had pulled Kazuki aside, speaking in a hushed but serious tone.
"Shouya is going to be used as a weapon," Tomoa said grimly. "On the day of the final assassination exams… the plan is to destroy the city. I overheard the team leader of the group that came to the city talking about his scheme with someone else."
Kazuki's eyes widened. "Does Shouya… does he even know?"
Tomoa shook his head. "No. He's completely unaware. This was all planned—by Kenji and someone else working against the city. Kojin has already granted permission to kill Shouya if it becomes necessary."
(Present Day)
Kazuki clenched his fists. "I don't have anything against him… but I have no choice."
He summoned a surge of purple flames and charged forward at blinding speed, moving as fast as lightning. Just as he was about to strike, Shouya roared and slammed his fist into the ground. From beneath, a monstrous hand erupted and slammed Kazuki away, sending him crashing into the floor.
"Kazuki!" Alex shouted, dashing forward while the spectators runn away due to the stadium crashing "Get out of there!", alex yelled.
Kazu moved to intervene but was held back by Rin.
"You'll die if you go in there!" Rin warned.
"I have to save him!" Kazu shouted desperately.
Kenji stepped forward. "Stand back, Kazu."
Kazu snapped. "You planned this, didn't you?!"
Shouya's form began to mutate further. Spikes launched from his body in all directions. Kazuki narrowly dodged, but some cut deep into his arms and legs.
"I wasn't… prepared for any of this. What the hell is going on?," Kazuki panted.
High above the arena, Ukina stood calmly, laughing to herself.
Out of nowhere, one of Tomoa's destructive bombs flew toward her—she casually slapped it away like it was nothing. The destructive bomb flew somewhere else and blew a couple of buildings to nothing.
"Who the hell are you?!" Tomoa shouted.
Ukina smiled. "The leader of the Dark Sign Organization. I have a goal here, and it starts today. Out of the way please."
"Start talking, or you're dead!" Tomoa warned.
Ukina chuckled. "Awn. How cute."
Tomoa summoned a magic circle and unleashed a barrage of destructive bombs—but Kenji appeared in a flash and slapped the attack away effortlessly.
"You still don't get it," Kenji said, smirking.
Tomoa cursed. "Everyone, run for your lives!"
Panic erupted among the spectators. Chaos filled the arena even more
Alex, Kinto, Serena, and Sukuna stood in shock, trying to understand what was happening.
"We need to evacuate them," Son said to Raquel.
Raquel nodded. "Right. Let's move."
Back in the arena, Kazuki barely managed to blast Shouya with a powerful spiritual explosion—his strongest yet—but Shouya leapt through it unscathed, slamming Kazuki into a wall.
Shouya's arm transformed into a jagged blade, and he swung down at Kazuki. But then—Boom! Explosives wrapped around his arm detonated.
Shouya roared in pain as Alex appeared, launching a devastating kick that sent him flying.
"You alright?" Alex asked Kazuki.
Kazuki coughed. "I'm fine."
Suddenly, Shouya's massive hand slammed into Alex, sending him flying across the arena. Kazuki rushed to his side.
"Alex! Are you okay?!" he asked in worry. Alex stood up "Yeah, yeah. I'm fine and doing well."
Meanwhile, Tomoa and Kenji clashed—lightning versus destruction. Explosions erupted in rapid succession. Tomoa hurled a bomb at Shouya, but Kenji intercepted it with a fire attack.
"Kazuki!" Tomoa shouted. "Take him down! Now!"
Shouya groaned, then jumped out of the arena. Alex and Kazuki were stunned. Shouya was running at full speed into the forest.
Kazuki followed immediately "Tch. You ain't going nowhere!"
"Alex," Tomoa said, "he might need back-up."
"Got it," Alex said, but just as he was about to move—
Kazu grabbed his arm.
"Please… bring Shouya back safely," Kazu begged, eyes filled with emotion. "He's important to me. Don't kill him… please."
Alex placed a hand on Kazu's shoulder. "I'll bring him back. I promise."
With that, he leapt after them.
Back in the sky, Ukina hovered ominously. She telepathically contacted someone.
"Shinki, are you ready?"
In the forest, a voice replied, "I've taken position."
Ukina grinned.
She summoned a massive sphere of energy above her—an attack powerful enough to obliterate the city "Alright, now for the real fun to begin."
She launched it—but in a blinding flash, Kojin and Ranpo appeared, punching the attack aside. It exploded against a few mountain, reducing them to dust.
Ukina, unfazed, smiled. "I expected that."
"You may have planned this," Kojin growled, "But we aren't going to let your plans happen. Ukina!"
Ranpo looked uneasy. "Why, Olivia…? Why go this far?"
Ukina—Olivia—smiled bitterly. "I've dedicated myself to Zodia. And I hate this world… this city. And everything in it!"
—
In the dense forest, Shouya dashed between trees like a beast, Kazuki in pursuit, unleashing spiritual explosions in a flurry of desperation. His spiritual explosions were wiping out trees, blowing everything up and turning everything into ashes.
Tentacles and monstrous limbs sprouted from Shouya's back, blocking attacks and forming shields around him.
Kazuki fired a massive spiritual burst, clearing entire sections of the forest—but Shouya emerged, unrelenting, and smashed him through several trees.
From above, Shouya descended for a fatal strike, but Kazuki leapt aside, retaliating with a powerful spiritual explosion.
Shouya let out a roar that shook the treetops. Tentacles lashed out, slicing everything in their path. Kazuki pulled out daggers, cutting through them as he tried to dodge the onslaught of the tentacles "Damn it! This guy, he's a fucking monster."
Kazuki was eventually caught after dodging and weaving. The tentacles sent Kazuki crashing through tree's relentlessly.
Shouya started to laugh like a maniac as his tentacles were going on a rampage and destroying everything around him. "Kazuki Takanoguro, be careful who you choose to fight." He said In an unhinged manner.
The tentacles tightened as they were ready to slam Kazuki.
Suddenly—Bam! Alex swooped in with a kick that knocked Shouya accross trees. Shouya instantly retaliated by sending sharp spikes at alex while roaring like a monster
"You okay?" alex asked Kazuki, slicing the tentacles away.
"Be careful," Kazuki warned.
Shouya snarled towards alex at a frightening speed "GET OUT OF THE WAY!" He screamed with rage.
—End of Episode—