The New Enemy! Enter: Daikokuten!

''On board of a ship, we can see a man standing tall, looking at the huge island that the ship is getting close to. As he's staring in the distance, a rather chubby man approaches him, with smoke all around his face because of the pipe in his mouth.''

????: We've arrived! This is the island you wanted me to take you to, right?

''The man smiles as the wind blows his hair, revealing his face, a face that's on many bounty posters because he's a man worth 420, 000, 000 beri. He's known in the entire world as the Demon Swordsman, Sasagawa Kenshin.''

????: May I ask what's the reason you came on this island though, young man?

''The captain of the ship has a sharp look in his eyes. He can feel the tense air around the man, despite his warm smile and he can notice the swords he's carrying on his back. Needless to say, he recognizes the man from the bounty posters.''

Kenshin: Don't worry, I'm not here to cause trouble.

Captain: The fact you're avoiding my question makes me believe something else though.

Kenshin: I'm just searching for a man. I'm almost certain he's not here anymore, but I should be able to figure out exactly where he is from this place.

The look on the captain's face becomes more serious and he seems slightly angry.

Captain: And when you find that man, are you going to shake hands with him?

Kenshin seems surprised for a split second, but then a large grin appears on his face as he slightly turns his head towards the captain.

Kenshin:*demonic look*No, I'm going to kill him.

The captain simply walks away from Kenshin and in less than five minutes, they reach the island and Kenshin gets off the ship.

Captain: I don't know if it's because of him or something else...but I have a very bad feeling regarding this island...

''As the ship leaves, Kenshin starts walking around the port town, looking for clues regarding the man he's searching for. All of a sudden, he stops as he feels something rather strange. In the exact same moment, we see a man sitting on a throne, in darkness. The man seems surprised, but he soon shows a large grin on his face.''

????: He's here...

''Kenshin just ignores the feeling but he keeps his guard up. As he's walking around, Kenshin draws a lot of unwanted attention.''

Kenshin:*annoyed face fault*[I'm getting more popular with each day, ain't I?]

''The Demon Swordsman walks around the town for the entire day and from time to time, he stops to ask people specific, rather weird questions. However, despite doing this for almost an entire day, he doesn't really get any helpful answers.''

Kenshin:*sighs*[It seems nobody even got to see him while he was here. It can't be helped I assume.]

????: Ummm, excuse me, are you lost?

''Kenshin quickly turns around towards the person who just placed his hand on his shoulder. He takes a step back, but then remains stunned in place to notice that in front of him was standing an incredibly beautiful girl, not a man as he thought.''

Kenshin: What do you want? [What was that I just felt? It couldn't have come from her, right? That was definitely...bloodlust.]

????: My name is Laura. I've been watching you for a while and you kept stopping and asking people stuff. I thought that maybe you needed help.

Kenshin: Name's Kenshin. Nice to meet you, but I don't have time to waste. I'm not lost, so don't worry.

''Kenshin turns around, ready to walk away, but the girl grabs his shoulder again. The Demon Swordsman furiously turns around and grabs the handle of one of his swords. Laura takes a few steps back, surprised by his reaction.''

Kenshin: [What the hell? Again? That insane bloodlust...!]

Laura: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you!

Kenshin: Same here. Sorry for that.

Laura: Umm...would you like to hang with me for a while?

Kenshin: I don't have time to waste for stuff like that.

Kenshin turns around once again to walk away, but this time, Laura jumps on him and clings to him.

Kenshin:*angry face fault*WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!

Laura:*determined funny face*I'M NOT LETTING YA GO!

Kenshin: ARE YOU CRAZY OR SOMETHING? GET OFF ME!

Laura:*comically crying*BUT YOU'RE TOO HANDSOME FOR ME TO LET GO OF YOU!

Kenshin: I thought you were some shy girl, but now I can see that you're completely nuts!

Laura: You don't have anywhere to sleep tonight, right?

Kenshin: Yeah, what about it?

Laura: Then you can sleep at my place! I live alone!

Kenshin:*mumbles to himself*Why do I feel like you won't let me sleep at all?

Laura: What was that?

Kenshin: Nothing! Fine, I don't want to waste money on a place to sleep at night.

Laura: Oh, you're still gonna pay me.

Kenshin:*angry face fault*WHAT KIND OF OFFER ARE YOU EVEN GIVING ME THEN?!

Laura:*winks playfully*You can pay with more than money, you know.

Kenshin:*mumbles to himself*I guessed right earlier, didn't I?

''After arguing for over ten minutes, Kenshin finally decides to leave with Laura. Laura's house is relatively small and the first thing Kenshin notices is that she only has one bed.''

Kenshin:*annoyed face fault*You're sleeping on the floor, right?

Laura:*angry face fault*THIS IS MY HOUSE! IF ANYTHING, YOU WILL SLEEP ON THE FLOOR! I WANT MY MAN TO OBEY ME!

Kenshin:*angry face fault*SINCE WHEN AM I YOUR MAN?!

Laura: Well, starting now! The door is locked and I hid the key anyway!

Kenshin: You know I could just break down the door, right? [She's completely nuts.]

Laura: Anyway, Kenshin, tell me more about yourself.

Kenshin: What am I supposed to tell you about myself?

Laura: Well, for example, what do you usually do?

Kenshin: Fight.

Laura: Is that all?

Kenshin: Well, I train as well.

Laura:*annoyed face fault*Something more interesting?

Kenshin:*straight face*Nope, that's all I do.

Laura suddenly falls on her back and her eyes start spinning around.

Laura: WHY WERE SUCH GOOD LOOKS WASTED ON AN IDIOT LIKE YOU?!

Kenshin: WHAT WAS THAT?!

''Suddenly, someone knocks at the door, interrupting the two of them. Laura rushes to the door and takes the key out of her underwear.''

Kenshin:*annoyed face fault*[So that's where she was hiding the key...]

Laura opens the door and a man by the name of Walter rushes in with no hesitation.

Walter: Please, Laura, please be mine!

Laura: What are you doing?! Now you're doing this even in the middle of the night?!

Walter: I couldn't go to sleep thinking you might be with another m...

Walter suddenly notices Kenshin, who was resting in Laura's bed without his shirt on.

Walter: WHO THE HELL IS HE?!

Laura: Why do you care? We're not together anyway!

Kenshin:*picking his nose*Drama incoming.

Walter: DON'T ACT LIKE THIS IS NOTHING, YOU ASSHOLE!

''Kenshin suddenly jumps out of the bed and grabs a knife that was on the table. He reaches Walter in just two seconds and points the knife at his neck.''

Kenshin:*grins*Say that again.

Walter:*trembling in fear*Who...who is this guy?

Laura: Kenshin, stop!

Kenshin:*licking his lips*Yer dead meat.

Laura: I SAID STOP!

Laura jumps between the two of them, facing the knife directly.

Kenshin:*bored face fault*You're no fun at all.

Kenshin throws the knife away and then jumps into the bed.

Walter: I...I...

Laura: Just go home already, Walter!

Laura pushes Walter out, then closes the door behind him.

Kenshin: Who is that guy?

Laura: Just a guy that's been chasing me for over a year now. I can understand him to some extent, he really wants to have a partner for the festival.

Kenshin: Festival?

Laura: Yeah, it's only a few days away now!

Kenshin: Well, I'll probably leave by then.

Laura throws the knife at Kenshin, who dodges it in the last moment.

Kenshin:*angry face fault*WHAT THE HELL?! ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME??

Laura: YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO SAY YOU WILL BE MY PARTNER FOR THE FESTIVAL!

Kenshin: LIKE HELL I WANT TO GO ANYWHERE WITH YOU!

Laura runs to Kenshin and jumps on him while he's on the bed.

Kenshin: WHAT ARE YOU...

''Laura suddenly calms down and lays her head on Kenshin's chest. Kenshin wants to push her away, but since he notices she has a sad look on her face, he lets her be.''

Laura: Thank you.

Kenshin: S'alright. Hey, how far away is this festival exactly?

Laura: It's on three days.

Kenshin: Well, I guess I can stay that much time here.

Laura:*bright face*Really? Thank you so much!

Kenshin:*smiles*[I guess it's nice to make people feel good...]

Laura places her hands around Kenshin's neck and kisses him.

Kenshin: Hey! What do you think you're...

As Kenshin pushes Laura away from him, he notices the same sad look on her face.

Kenshin:*looking away*[Tch, to hell with it. I guess it doesn't hurt me to take a break every now and then.]

As both Laura and Kenshin start stripping, from outside, Walter is watching as their shadows are moving and he easily understands what's happening.

Walter:*mad look*[Three more days...in just three days...I'm going to take your life, Kenshin! Also...I'll make you mine and mine only, Laura!]

''The next morning, Kenshin wakes up with Laura still laying with her head on his chest. He starts playing gently with her hair.''

Kenshin:*looking at her face*[When did I become so soft?]

''Kenshin slowly gets out of the bed and dresses up. Then he picks up one of his swords and looks in the mirror.''

Kenshin:*demonic look*[It's been a while since I was able to be this relaxed...since I wasn't out to fight someone.]

Kenshin looks behind him, at Laura who was still sleeping.

Kenshin:*smiles*[I guess this kind of life kinda suits me as well, doesn't it?]

The Demon Swordsman looks in the mirror once more and he grabs his face, covering his right eye with his right hand.

Kenshin: [Yeah...I've been involved in too many fights at this point.]

''Kenshin starts preparing a simple breakfast while Laura starts waking up slowly. He walks up to her and gives her the plate.''

Kenshin: There you go, eat up.

Laura:*surprised and blushing*This is...rather romantic of you!

Kenshin:*scared face fault*Wh-what are you talking about? I thought I should be nice to you since you were nice enough to let me stay here!

Laura: It's so obvious you're doing this because my performance last night was incredible.

Kenshin:*angry face fault*WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?! I WAS TRYING NOT TO FALL ASLEEP!

Laura jumps out of the bed and straight on Kenshin, knocking him down and kissing him.

Kenshin: [This is so different from the usual me...but I guess I can enjoy this...]

''After eating breakfast, Laura takes Kenshin for a walk around the town, so he could get a bit familiar with the place and the people. Kenshin walks behind Laura and his eyes remained glued on her.''

Kenshin: [What did I come here for? Oh, that's right...I came to find a man for the Taichibukai, a man I have to kill...]

Kenshin grabs Laura's hand, despite having a rather annoyed look on his face.

Laura: Couldn't you smile a bit or something?

Kenshin:*large, scary-looking smile*Like this?

Laura: THAT'S HORRIBLE!

Kenshin:*smiles warmly*[Do I really have to do it though? It's true I worked hard to be a member of the Taichibukai...I worked hard to make a name for myself...but I could enjoy a simple life like this as well.]

Laura: That's much better!

Kenshin: Anyway, where are we going?

Laura: Well, first of all, I want you to see the old man Mutton.

Kenshin: Eh? Why?

Laura:*laughing*Well, he's crazy over dogs! He has a bunch of them!

Kenshin:*smiles*[I guess a simple old man with a bunch of dogs is a special person here, huh?]

''After walking around for like an hour, the two finally reach the house of the old man. Kenshin is surprised to see at least twenty dogs around Mutton's house.''

Kenshin: He sure loves dogs.

Laura: I told ya!

The old man walks out as the dogs start barking at Laura and Kenshin.

Mutton:*bright smile*Oh, if it isn't the little princess, Laura!

Laura: Stop calling me that! It's so embarrassing to do it in front of my man too!

Mutton: Ohhhh, and who might you be?

Kenshin: My name's Kenshin.

Laura:*smiles*[He didn't deny being my man this time.]

As Kenshin and Mutton shake hands, a chill goes down Kenshin's spine.

Kenshin: [What was that? Another bloodlust? Coming from this old man? That's impossible.]

Mutton: I get that you're not from our town, Kenshin. What brings you here though?

Kenshin:*scratching the back of his head*Actually, I have some business, but...

Mutton:*laughs*I guess the young princess instantly stole your heart!

Laura: Muttoooooon!

Mutton: Well, that's to be expected. If I was younger...

Laura:*angry face fault*ALRIGHT, WE'RE LEAVING!

Laura grabs Kenshin's hand and starts walking away.

Kenshin: Eh, what's wrong?

Laura: See ya some other time, Mutton!

Mutton: I wanted to invite you inside for a cup of tea, but if you're busy, that's alright. Some other time maybe!

Kenshin: So, where are we going now?

Laura: Around this hour, I usually go and help out Mrs. Miko. She's rather old and sick, but she has a really good heart!

Kenshin: I guess I can help you then.

Laura: Would you really do that??

Kenshin: Sure, why not?

Laura: First breakfast, then you don't deny being my man and now this? Did you fall for me by any chance, Kenshin?

Kenshin stops walking and lets go of Laura's hand.

Laura: What's wrong?

Laura looks at Kenshin, who seems rather tense.

Kenshin: Yeah, that's right. However...

Laura rushes to Kenshin and grabs his hand again, then she continues walking.

Laura: That's all I wanted to know! I don't care for more!

Shortly, the two reach the place of Mrs. Miko.

Miko: Oh, it's so nice to see you finally with a man, Laura! And a handsome one at that!

Laura:*smiles brightly*I'm really lucky, right?

Laura looks at Kenshin with a rather annoyed look on her face.

Kenshin:*scared face fault*What?

Laura: What are you waiting for? Introduce yourself!

Kenshin: I'm Kenshin, that's all.

Laura: WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?! YOU WERE ABLE TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF SO NICELY TO OLD MAN MUTTON! YOU REALLY HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO DEAL WITH WOMEN!

Kenshin: WHAT WAS THAT? IT TOOK ME ONE NIGHT TO MAKE YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH ME!

Miko:*laughs*You two sure are lively. I think you better spend time together instead of helping me today, Laura.

Laura: No, it's alright! We're gonna help you!

Laura and Kenshin spend around two hours helping the old lady with cooking and cleaning, then they finally leave.

Laura: It was nice seeing you again Mrs. Miko! Take care of yourself!

Miko: You two take care of each other as well!

As the two of them are walking home, Kenshin starts looking at the ground.

Laura: What's wrong?

Kenshin: Are you sure you want to get this close to me? I'm sure you've seen my bounty poster before, don't try to act.

Laura smiles, then grabs Kenshin's face with both hands and looks into his eyes.

Laura: You look just as handsome in that poster.

Kenshin:*speechless*...

The two of them spend the next two days together in a rather similar way, with Kenshin getting more and more familiar with the people on the island.

Laura: I think at this point, I made it clear to everyone that we're together!

Kenshin: [The plan was for me to leave after the festival, right? I guess that's not the case anymore...]

Laura: So, the festival is tonight!

Kenshin: Yeah, I was just thinking about that. Actually, I wanted to tell you that I decided to stay after the festival as well.

Laura:*smiles*No, we won't be here anymore after the festival.

Kenshin:*slightly surprised*What are you talking about? Why?

Laura: Just wait and you'll see!

Kenshin: [Does she plan for us to move somewhere else already? She's sure going at a fast pace. Well, I shouldn't be surprised, considering it only took us a few hours together to...yeah.]

''As the night comes, Laura grabs Kenshin's hand and they start leaving for the festival. Even from far away, Kenshin can see a huge fire that's being lit outside of the town.''

Kenshin: If I remember correctly, they are close to a forest, right? Is it really safe to lit such a huge fire?

Laura: Don't worry, they're doing it in an open field! It's pretty far away from the forest!

''After around thirty minutes, Laura and Kenshin finally reach the place where the festival is going to take place. Kenshin looks around, but the only thing he can see is the huge fire in the middle of a large mass of people, probably everyone from the town. Suddenly, Kenshin's instincts kick in.''

Kenshin:*sharp look*[Festival, huh? But why is there no food, music or anything like that? Judging from the fact almost everyone here has a partner...is this going to become some kind of huge orgy? I don't want to believe it's going to be something like that, but I keep getting this feeling that I can't shake off. It's like...]

''Mrs. Miko can be seen waving at Laura and approaching her. Laura also starts walking towards her, leaving Kenshin behind.''

Kenshin: [...everyone here has the same bloodlust I felt during the last three days.]

''Suddenly, a man wearing a bartender suit steps in the middle, near the fire. With his hands behind him and his eyes almost closed, he starts shouting loud enough for everyone to hear him.''

????: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE FESTIVAL HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN!

''Kenshin watches closely to see what's going to happen, but nobody really moves yet. Then, he switches his sight to Laura and Mrs. Miko. He watches calmly as the two are getting closer to each other, but suddenly, he notices something that scares him. He notices that Mrs. Miko is holding a knife behind her back and has a crazy look on her face.''

Kenshin:*shocked*[This bloodlust...now I feel it clear...it's coming from her!]

Kenshin quickly snaps out of it as he sees Laura with her arms wide opened, ready to hug Mrs. Miko.

Kenshin:*desperate look*NO! GET AWAY FROM HER RIGHT NOW, LAURA! SHE'S GOING TO...

''Without a moment of hesitation, Mrs. Miko thrusts the knife at Laura. Kenshin remains stunned in place as he sees the blood hit the ground, together with a body. However, it's not Laura's body, but Mrs. Miko's. Laura turns around, with a crazed look on her face and holding a knife of her own.''

Kenshin:*shocked*Wh...WHAT HAVE YOU DONE, LAURA?!

Laura:*smiles brightly*Be careful, Kenshin, the festival already began.

Walter: FINALLY, WE'RE FACE TO FACE, SASAGAWA KENSHIN!

Kenshin quickly turns around after hearing Walter's voice, only to see him standing tall with a machete in his hands.

Walter:*crazed look*Three days...day and night...I've been waiting for this moment...

Water dashes forward like a maniac, with his tongue hanging out and bloodshot eyes.

Walter: I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THE MOMENT TO TAKE YOUR LIFE!

''Despite being born a genius when it comes to battle and despite his experience, Kenshin doesn't react in any way to Walter's attack. However, before he could reach Kenshin, Walter gets attacked by two dogs, who instantly bring him to the ground.''

Walter: STUPID DOGS! GET OFF ME!

A few meters away, Mutton can be seen with his dogs all around him and a crazed look on his face.

Mutton:*grins*I made sure not to feed them in the last few days, so they could be as hungry as possible for the festival.

''Kenshin has a hopeless look on his face as the dogs start devouring Walter, who even stops moving at some point. He shakes his head, trying to wake up from a really bad dream, but nothing changes. As he turns around, he sees Laura walking towards him slowly.''

Laura: What's wrong, Kenshin?

Kenshin:*desperate look*GET AWAY FROM ME!

''Kenshin starts running all of a sudden, desperately, without any certain aim. In the same moment, on another part of the island, someone watches the big fire from the top of a mountain.''

????: It's sure noisy, this festival. Weird though...those don't seem to be screams of joy.

''Back at the festival, Kenshin can be seen running through the mass of people that were all attacking each other mercilessly. Women, elder people and kids were getting killed left and right. A sight that even for someone called the Demon Swordsman, was too much.''

Kenshin: [I have to stop this! But how?! HOW DO I STOP THESE PEOPLE?!]

Kenshin tries to reach for his swords, but he remembers he left them at Laura's home.

Kenshin: [WHAT DO I DO? WHAT DO I DO?!]

''Kenshin notices a man swinging down a katana at a little kid. He instantly charges at him and elbows him in the face, knocking him down and unconscious.''

Kenshin: Quickly, kid! Get up and run away as far as possible from this place!

Instead of listening to Kenshin's advice, the kid rushes to pick up the katana and attacks the unconscious man with it, slashing him mercilessly.

Kenshin:*hopeless look*Run...away...?

More and more people can be seen dropping dead all around Kenshin, who finally breaks down and starts screaming.

Kenshin:*tears in his eyes*WHAT THE HELL IS THIS FESTIVAL?? WHY ARE YOU ALL DOING THIS? STOP! STOP! JUST FUCKING STOP! STOP ALREADY!

''Out of nowhere, Laura approaches Kenshin and hugs him from behind. Kenshin instantly pushes her away in desperation and takes a few steps away from her.''

Laura:*tears in her eyes*I'm sorry you had to go through all of this, but it's alright now. I know nobody here can kill you, not even me, despite the fact you love me. I've already killed a lot of people, my dear Kenshin...a lot...now...it's my turn to die. Please take up this knife and take my life with it.

''Laura throws her knife on the ground, near Kenshin. The Demon Swordsman looks at the knife and then at Laura while breathing heavily. He's completely lost. He doesn't want to kill the woman he fell in love with, but in the same time, the woman in front of him seems like a completely different person, a person he wants to erase.''

Laura: Before you do it...please...just let me enjoy your body once more! Please, I'll make it short, I promise!

Laura takes a few steps away from Kenshin, but he walks away from her.

Laura: Don't run away from me, please. I'm not going to harm you, I promise!

Kenshin: DON'T GET ANY CLOSER!

Kenshin finally picks up the knife and points it at Laura with a desperate look on his face.

Laura: Will you...help me with my final request?

Kenshin grinds his teeth and takes a step forward, his demonic instincts kicking in.

Kenshin:*demonic look*[WHY DID I LET MY GUARD DOWN? WHAT SORT OF AN IDIOT AM I? I KNEW SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAD TO HAPPEN! BLOODLUST DOESN'T COME FROM NOWHERE! WHY DID I IGNORE ALL OF...]

''All of a sudden, an arrow strikes Laura's heart, making her fall towards the ground. Kenshin throws away the knife in desperation and catches her.''

Kenshin:*desperate look*LAURA!

Laura:*trembling*Ken...shin...! Thank you...for...everything...

Kenshin: NO! WAIT! THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING! YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY...

''Laura touches Kenshin's face and smiles, then she closes her eyes. Kenshin looks at her with his eyes opened wide, in shock. He's absolutely speechless.''

Kenshin:*shadowed face*[Live a normal, relaxed life? Who? Me? Huh...what kind of fucking sick joke is that...?]

Kenshin rises his head and looks for the man that shot the arrow, but he notices that he's already dead on the ground.

Kenshin:*demonic look*[Just stop it already, you fuckers.]

Kenshin leaves Laura's body on the ground, then he stands up.

Kenshin:*angry look*[I SAID FUCKING STOP!]

''As the killing continues around Kenshin, he finally snaps. In that exact moment, the person who was watching from the top of the mountain gets close enough to witness what's happening.''

Kenhin:*screaming as loud as he possibly can*I SAID STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!!

In that moment, Kenshin releases a wave of Haoshoku Haki so strong that it knocks out the around 5000 people that were still alive, all at once.

????: You're...kidding me, right?

''Kenshin starts breathing heavily, with a crazy look in his eyes. He looks around to see if anyone is still standing and sees only one person standing, the man with the bartender suit who announced that the festival has started.''

Kenshin:*breathing heavily*YOU...FUCKER...

Kenshin dashes like a wild animal forward, straight at the bartender man.

Kenshin: YOU STARTED ALL OF THIS!

Bartender: That is correct.

As soon as he reaches him, Kenshin starts throwing punches and kicks, but the bartender dodges all of them with ease.

Kenshin: I thought you would be strong, since you didn't get knocked out by my Haoshoku Haki.

Kenshin stomps on the ground, using his Devil Fruit in the process, shaking the ground so hard that it makes the bartender lose his balance.

Kenshin: WHO ARE YOU?!

''Kenshin tries to punch the bartender, but something like an invisible shield blocks him. The two stare down at each other, but the bartender doesn't use this break to answer Kenshin's question.''

Kenshin: Alright, I'll tell you what you are then...YER DEAD MEAT!

''Kenshin swings his left fist forward, but suddenly, three men surround him, forcing him to jump away so he wouldn't get severely injured. From a distance, Kenshin watches as a tall man with red hair, a short teenager and a huge, muscular guy stand near the bartender.''

Red hair: I'll tell you who we are. We are the Daikokuten!

''From behind the huge fire, a woman and a man with orange hair come out. Behind all of them is another man, one with red, malefic eyes and a sick smile on his face.''

????: My name is Narukami and I'm the leader of the Daikokuten. Nice to meet you, Sasagawa Kenshin. Well, I say nice to meet you...but I'm rather at the fact you interrupted my fun festival.

Kenshin:*shadowed face*Fun...festival?

Narukami: It wasn't easy to brainwash all these people! And you just had to come and ruin it like that. Anyway, that's alright, cause now you're going to pay with your life.

Kenshin:*shadowed face*Me? Pay with my life? Brainwash?

Narukami: Let me introduce you to my friends. The red haired one is Hamekami. The woman by my side is Pintokami. The little kid is Kirukami. The muscular idiot is Ipakami. The wild boy there is Tokukami and last but not least, the bartender is Sayakami. Now that the introductions are done...

Kenshin:*grinding his teeth*Who the fuck asked you for their names?

The entire area starts shaking from the sheer pressure created by Kenshin's Devil Fruit abilities.

Kenshin:*demonic look*I'll kill every single one of you.

Narukami: Hey now, even I think one against seven is really unfair. Are you sure you don't want to direct your rage towards only one of us?

Narukami steps in front of the entire group and spreads his arms, then he smiles nonchalantly.

Narukami: Choose whichever one you like!

''In a burst of rage, Kenshin closes in on Narukami in less than a second. He tightly closes his fist and swings it forward, towards Narukami's face.''

Narukami:*surprised, but smiling with pleasure*[Fast...!]

''Hamekami steps between them and takes the punch directly in the face. His neck powerfully twists backwards.''

Narukami: Oh, no! You might've broken his neck!

Kenshin:*grinding his teeth*[This bastard...moved his head with my punch...so the damage I did...is basically none!]

''Hamekami swings his right foot upwards and strikes Kenshin's jaw directly, lifting him around one meter in the air. Then, he takes a dashing stance.''

Kenshin: [Shit! That one got me really good! My balance is totally off...]

As soon as Kenshin's feet touch the ground, Hamekami dashes forward at an insane speed and kicks Kenshin in the stomach, sending him flying several meters back.

Narukami:*bored look*This doesn't make up for the show you ruined at all...

''Kenshin plants his feet into the ground and stops. As blood is flowing between his teeth, he rises his head and his eyes become red because of rage.''

Kenshin: Fun...?

''Kenshin starts walking forward and covers his arms with Armament Haki. He starts doing some warm up moves, like stretching his arms and legs.''

Hamekami: Maybe this time he's going to come at us seriously.

Kenshin:*shadowed face*[Contain it...keep it inside enough...and then let it all explode at once.]

''All the Daikokuten members who seemed calm before suddenly change the expressions on their faces. They either look more focused, amused or even worried as they see Kenshin's outfit starting to change its shape. His outfit consists of a black shirt, bandages around his hands, black pants and black boots. They all start changing their shapes randomly, like a fire.''

Kenshin:*cracking his fists with a demonic look in his eyes*Drop dead.

''A crater is left behind as Kenshin charges forward. He appears right in front of Hamekami, who unleashes a furious wave of punches, but Kenshin skillfully dodges every single one of them by the hair. Then, he spins once right in the moment when Hamekami draws his arms back and kicks him in the side of the abdomen, knocking him aside. Next, Kenshin charges at Narukami and tries to punch him, but Ipakami jumps in between and eats the punch directly with his stomach.''

Narukami:*large grin*Things definitely became more interesting.

''Kenshin pushes his fist into Ipakami's stomach with no mercy, but the huge man doesn't even flinch from the pain. Suddenly, Kenshin calms down and opens his palm.''

Enerugi Enerugi: Push!

''Kenshin releases an enormous burst of energy using his Devil Fruit, sending Ipakami flying in the air. The Demon Swordsman then proceeds to attack Narukami for the third time, but this time he is stopped by the invisible shield that stopped him before. This time though, Kenshin puts much more force and weight behind his attack and manages to shatter it into pieces. Sayakami has a surprised look on his face, seeing one of the shields produced by his pods being destroyed that easily.''

Kenshin: EAT SHIT!

''Narukami gets punched straight in the face, his head being sent flying backwards. The full force of Kenshin's punch erupts, breaking even the ground beneath them as his foot sinks at least half a meter into the ground. Despite their leader getting hit, the Daikokuten don't react in any particular way. The reason for that is because Narukami quickly regains his balance and only a small scratch can be seen on his smiling face.''

Narukami:*starts clapping*I take back what I said. This definitely makes up for the show you ruined. This is at least ten times better!

Kenshin:*trembling in rage*You still...have the nerve...to call it a show...?

Kenshin grabs his face with his right hand as his clothes that now look like flames start erupting.

Kenshin: [Sorry, Mrs. Miko, Mutton, Walter and...Laura. I wanted to beat them up for you guys...but right now...I can't contain it anymore...I want to let it explode too much...maybe that's better, maybe a complete slaughter is better.]

For the first time, Narukami stops smiling as Kenshin's power looks like it's about to increase again.

Narukami: Guys, I might have to ask you to use your Devil Fruits...

''As Kenshin rises his head and looks into Narukami's eyes, his clothes explode into black flames. Instantly, Ipakami jumps above Kenshin and flexes his arms, increasing the muscle mass on them.''

SHOCKWAVE: x4!!

''Ipakami claps his hands, creating a loud noise and releasing a shockwave that crashes into the ground, leaving a relatively big crater. Kenshin slightly flinches because of the shockwave, but it's seemingly not enough to stop him.''

Enerugi Enerugi: Drive!!

''Using energy produced by his Devil Fruit, Kenshin draws Ipakami towards him, towards the ground. Then, he punches forward with both fists, planting them into Ipakami's stomach.''

Kenshin:*arrogant and confident look*One fucker down.

KOKURYUHA NO TENGO!!

''Kenshin releases two jets of energy together with his black flames, hitting Ipakami at point blank range. All the Daikokuten who were calmly watching now open their eyes wide in surprise, some of them even looking shocked. Ipakami is sent flying into the air around one hundred meters above the ground by the great jets of energy and his body is burnt black from the black flames. Even the man who was watching the whole time for afar can be seen with his jaw dropped in surprise. Ipakami crashes deep into the ground, completely unconscious.''

Kenshin:*cold, arrogant stare*Next one, step up.

Hamekami: [So, before, his power doubled. Now...it's off the charts! He's ten, no, twenty times stronger! What worries me the most is the fact he's not even wielding a sword. He's fighting with an incredible disadvantage, yet he was able to easily take out Ipakami.]

Narukami: What are you spacing out for, Hamekami?

Hamekami: I'm sorry, but he's a really formidable figther.

Narukami:*smiles*Well, I was already expecting that when I first sensed him coming on the island.

Hamekami: Are you not surprised by the fact he defeated Ipakami in a single hit?

Narukami: Ipakami is a tough figther, but it can't be helped I guess.

Kenshin:*maniac look*I SAID, NEXT ONE, STEP UP!

Hamekami takes a step forward, now standing in front of Narukami with his fists pushing against each other.

Hamekami: I guess I'll...

Suddenly, Tokukami charges at Kenshin with a bear skin around him.

Hamekami:*surprised*What is he...?

Tokukami:*laughing maniacally*WILD! STRONG! I WANT TO BE THE ONE TO DEVOUR HIM! I WANT TO RIP HIS FLESH!

''Tokukami jumps in the air and lifts his right fist, then he brings it down together with his falling body. Kenshin steps back in the last moment, sensing the danger. Tokukami's punch hits the ground, leaving a one meter crater and shaking the entire area.''

Kenshin: [What insane strenght!]

Tokukami: AHAHAHAHAHAHA! YOU'RE ALL MINE NOW! LET ME GET A PIECE OF YOU ALREADY, I'M GOING CRAZY!

Kenshin suddenly stops and relaxes his right arm.

Kenshin:*arrogant look*[The angle is perfect right now. This guy is right in front of the red haired dude and Narukami. If I unleash a Last Kokuryuha now...all three of them will be cut in half.]

Suddenly, Kirukami, the youngest member of the Daikokuten starts walking forward.

Pintokami: Do you really want to get involved in one of Tokukami's fights?

Kirukami: It's clear as day that he's preparing a big attack, so I better do something before he gets killed, or even worse...before his stupidity kills the boss.

Kirukami unsheathes his sword and his eyes change, some weird symbols appearing on them.

Kirukami: I'll be back in a flash.

As Tokukami charges forward relentlessly, Kenshin confidently takes a step forward.

Kenshin/Kirukami:*determined looks*NOW!

LAST...

TIME CUT!!

All of a sudden, Kenshin gets slashed on his right shoulder, the cut being deep enough to stop him from moving his right arm.

Kenshin:*shocked*[What happened?]

Tokukami: GAHAHAHA! GOTCHA NOW!

''Tokukami punches Kenshin directly in the face, sending his head flying back and pushing him a few meters backwards. Despite the fact he braced himself for the impact and even empowered his face with his Devil Fruit, Kenshin still takes a considerable amount of damage thanks to Tokukami's insane strength.''

Kenshin:*grinding his teeth in pain*[How did that happen? How did I get cut?]

Suddenly, Kenshin notices Kirukami behind him, calmly resting his sword on his shoulder.

Kenshin: [Was it this kid?]

Kenshin notices that there's blood flowing down on Kirukami's sword.

Kenshin: [Yeah, it was definitely him.]

Pintokami: [Kirukami's power is impressive each time I see it. He's even able to cut through time and space with his Devil Fruit. However, that probably wouldn't have worked if Sasagawa didn't calm down. He seemed ready to burst earlier, but his quick victory against Ipakami calmed him down and gave him confidence that he can slowly take us down, one by one.]

''Pintokami starts grinning in a malefic way. Sayakami quickly notices, but he remains with the same kind of emotionless look on his face. Meanwhile, Tokukami's relentless assault continues, pushing Kenshin back more and more.''

Tokukami: THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S RIGHT! I WANT TO SEE BLOOD!

Kenshin: [He won't stop no matter what I do to him! Does this guy even feel pain?]

''Kenshin takes a step forward and punches Tokukami in the face, but Tokukami doesn't even flinch. More than that, after he licks his own blood that's coming out of his nose, he seemingly gets even more excited.''

Hamekami: I think we should go in for the finish while we still can.

Narukami:*sighs*As much as I love watching this, I guess you're right. Go ahead.

Hamekami starts walking forward, but Narukami suddenly grabs his shoulder, stopping him.

Narukami: Be careful though.

Hamekami: Why?

Narukami:*pointing to his left*There's another guy watching from afar. If he wasn't knocked out earlier, then he means he must be pretty tough.

Hamekami: Interesting.

''The guy watching from afar opens up his bag and takes out a small treasure chest. He opens it, revealing a bunch of bounty posters he has inside.''

????: This guy's face is all too familiar. His bounty poster must be between those.

After only searching for a few moments, he finds Kenshin's bounty poster, a poster that reveals his enormous bounty.

????: Wh-what? Are you for real??

He quickly places the bounty poster back in the treasure chest and picks up his bag.

????: Then there's no doubt...I can't let him be anyone else's prey.

''Hamekami stretches a few times, then he points one finger upwards. After five seconds, a ball of energy is created on the tip of his finger.''

Mari!

Hamekami sends the orb of energy flying straight between Tokukami and Kenshin.

Hamekami: [First, I need to take Tokukami out of my way.]

''The orb releases a small explosion, forcing both figthers to cover up their faces. During that small opening, Hamekami makes a mad straight dash and kicks Tokukami in the head from behind, knocking him unconscious. The guy watching from afar looks rather surprised at the development.''

????: [That guy...is insanely strong.]

Kenshin takes a few steps back as soon as he can see again what's happening.

Kenshin: Why did you attack your own ally?

Hamekami: He wouldn't get out of the way otherwise.

Kenshin:*arrogant look*Do you think it's wise to fight me one on one? That didn't work very well for your friend earlier.

Hamekami: Actually, it's still going to be two on one and I think that my friend heard you.

''Suddenly, Kenshin notices a shadow towering him. From behind, Ipakami tightly grabs Kenshin with both arms.''

Ipakami: NOW, HAMEKAMI!!

Kenshin:*surprised*[He's still conscious?! How tough is this guy?!]

Hamekami: Sure thing. I'll finish this in one strike, so be ready to intercept some damage as well, Ipakami.

Ipakami: No problem, bud!

''Hamekami, using his Devil Fruit abilities, gathers some energy around his right fist. After charging it up for around ten seconds, he makes another crazy dash forward, ready to deliver a punch with all of his weight behind it.''

HAME PANCHI!!

''Kenshin watches with a worried look on his face as the punch is coming straight at his face. He empowers his face with both Haki and his Devil Fruit, but he's still sure to receive a lot of damage.''

????: What a troublesome prey...I can't believe the hunter...

The man takes a step forward and travels around five hundred meters in an insanely short amount of time.

????: ...has to protect his prey.

''The man blocks Hamekami's punch with the back of his hand. An explosion is released at point blank range from the energy gathered around Hamekami's fist.''

Hamekami: Who is that?! Do you have some allies with you, Sasagawa Kenshin?

Kenshin:*surprised*[Where did he come from?]

Kenshin quickly snaps out of it and gathers a lot of energy around his body using his Devil Fruit.

Enerugi Enerugi: Energy Push!

Using the energy he gathered, he creates a force that pummels Ipakami into the ground.

Kenshin: [I don't know if you're still alive, but thanks for the save.]

Kenshin dashes forward, at Hamekami, but he suddenly gets stopped by the man who grabs his shirt.

????: Wait a second, man! I saved yer ass and you just run away?

Hamekami and Kenshin are equally shocked to see the man standing tall with only a very small bruise on his right hand.

Hamekami: Who are you?

????: Name's Sendo Taiga. Nice to meet ya.

Taiga takes a step forward, standing right in front of Kenshin.

Taiga:*pointing backwards and grinning*This guy is my prey. You guys don't get to touch him.

Kenshin:*angry look*WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!

Taiga:*annoyed look*Don't be so loud man, I saved ya. Hmmm...you're injured, so I guess I'll let you go for now, but tell me where we can meet up and fight.

Kenshin: Do you...DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT THESE PEOPLE DID?!

Taiga: Ya man, it was really fucked up from what I've seen. However...that's none of my business.

Kenshin suddenly dashes forward, passing Taiga.

Taiga: HEY! DIDN'T I TELL YA TO RUN?!

Kenshin:*looking over his shoulder*Don't get in my way.

Taiga:*surprised*[What a scary look...I love it!]

Suddenly, Hamekami unleashes a wave of punches and kicks, but Taiga effortlessly dodges all of them.

Hamekami: I'm sorry, but I think I'm a bit more interested in you right now than in Sasagawa Kenshin. I want to know how you were capable of blocking that punch so easily.

Taiga: I blocked others that were tougher than yours, man, that's all.

Kenshin makes his way through Kirukami, Pintokami, Sayakami and Tokukami, heading straight for Narukami.

Kenshin: [I can't keep going much longer, so I have to make taking him out my priority!]

Narukami:*sighs*He's coming for me again...I guess I really have no choice left...

''Narukami smiles as the entire island starts moving. The maniacal leader of the Daikokuten rises both his arms in the air as his red eyes start shining.''

Narukami: Hey, Demon Swordsman! Can you guess what my Devil Fruit is?

Completely ignoring Narukami, Kenshin gathers a large amount of black flames around his right arm, ready for his ultimate technique.

Kenshin:*grinding his teeth in anger*[Remember them...remember their pain...AND TAKE HIM DOWN!]

''Kenshin starts screaming as loud as he can as he remembers the moments he went through earlier. Suddenly, he swings his right arm at Narukami, releasing an enormous slash made of black flames with his bare hand.''

Narukami:*smiles confidently*A slash with his bare hand? He truly is one of the best swordsmen...but that doesn't change anything...

As Narukami crosses his arms in front of him, his Devil Fruit, the Island Island Fruit, finally activates.

Narukami's face after activating his Devil Fruit: http://data.whicdn.com/images/108917787/original.gif

Narukami simply snaps his fingers and Kenshin's slash of darkness changes its direction.

Kenshin:*shocked*How did you...?

Narukami:*shadowed eyes and smiling*This is the difference between us, Sasagawa Kenshin. What I did was absolutely horrible, inhuman, right? But of course it was! Yet...it's this power that allows me to do stuff like that.

''Narukami lifts his right hand up, then he swings it down, bringing down a lighting strike with it. Kenshin has a hopeless look on his face as it strikes him directly, making him fall on the ground, straight on his face.''

Taiga:*angry look*HEY! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING TO MY PREY, YA BASTARD?!

''Taiga simply passes Hamekami at an insane speed and goes straight for Kenshin. Hamekami is seen with a few bruises on his face, sign that he received some hits.''

Hamekami: [He wasn't even trying...yet he managed to hit me a few times. He's...insanely strong.]

Taiga:*smiles*[You're thinking the same thing about me as I was thinking about you earlier, right?]

As soon as he reaches Kenshin, Taiga tries to pick him up, but Kenshin gets back on his own.

Taiga: Don't move around too much, man, yer injured.

Kenshin:*shadowed eyes*Bring me my swords.

Taiga:*surprised*Your swords? Wait, you mean all this time you were fighting without your weapons? Are you crazy??

Kenshin:*grabbing Taiga by his coat*BRING THEM TO ME!

Taiga: That won't cut it either, man. This is a lost fight already for you.

Taiga walks to Narukami and stops right in front of him.

Taiga: Run away, Sasagawa Kenshin. I'll keep them busy during that time.

Kenshin:*shocked*Run...away?

Keshin stubbornly gets up and summons his black flames again.

Kenshin:*demonic look*Don't you even fucking dare say something like that to me.

Taiga: What's the point of sticking around? Ya can't beat them. You're outnumbered.

Kenshin:*arrogant smile*You think that's gonna stop me?

Taiga:*angry look*YOU IDIOT! YOU WANT TO AVENGE THEIR DEATHS, DON'T YOU? THEN WHAT'S THE POINT OF DYING HERE! COME BACK STRONGER! COME BACK WITH THE HELP! IF YOU ESCAPE, YOU WILL HAVE A SECOND CHANCE!

Narukami:*smiles*[What an interesting guy.]

Kenshin: I thought this was none of your business.

Taiga: What happened to them isn't, what happens to you is. Now go!

Kenshin clenches his fist and smiles.

Kenshin: Even if I die here, I won't...

Taiga:*veins popping all over his face*JUST GO ALREADYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!

Taiga releases a wave of Haoshoku Haki at least as strong as the one Kenshin released earlier.

Kenshin:*shocked*Who...just who are you?!

Taiga: GO ALREADY, DAMMIT!

''Even though Taiga's words might've not convinced him, his determination and willpower made Kenshin listen to him, something he rarely does, listening to others. Kenshin turns around and despite all the Daikokuten members, except for Narukami, attacking him, he manages to dash past them.''

Hamekami: Narukami, you have to do something or he might escape!

Narukami: Let him escape. I already have someone interesting in my sight.

Taiga:*smiles*Alright, so now to keep you busy like I said.

Narukami: [Absolutely no trace of fear...is he that strong or simply overconfident?]

To everyone's surprise, Taiga leaves his bag on the ground, then he sits down.

Taiga:*grins*What do I have to do in order to join you guys?

All the Daikokuten members are left speechless, the only one able to laugh at this being Narukami.

Narukami: Nothing! Absolutely nothing! Consider yourself a member already!

''At a considerable distance already, Kenshin can be seen continuing to run. He's running on the same exact path where he walked with Laura in the last few days, multiple times. He's trying to hold back any tears and continues running at full speed. After a short while, he reaches Laura's house. He opens the door and walks inside, then picks up his sword and walks out. The Demon Swordsman takes one look behind him, at the place that he thought he might be able to call home, then he leaves.''

Kenshin: [Don't worry, Laura, everyone, I will avenge you. I promise you that. But for that, I'll need help.]

Kenshin steals one of the ships in the port and starts sailing away on his own.

Kenshin: [I have so many questions...who was that Taiga guy and what happened to him after I left? Also, who are these Daikokuten guys and why did they do this? What happened to the people that I knocked out before they could kill each other? Are the Daikokuten going to let them go or are they going to finish them off?]

Despite being rather far away from the island at this point, Kenshin still can't turn and look at it.

Kenshin:*determined look*[I know who I'm going to search for...the Jolly Pirates!]