The moon bathed the battlefield in a dramatic glow, like it knew something absurd was about to happen. Standing gracefully in the ruins of the Entertainment District, Daki, Upper Rank Six, struck a pose worthy of a Broadway villain reveal. Her sentient obi sashes whipped through the air menacingly, giving off serious tentacle horror movie vibes.
On the other side of the battlefield, Genya Shinazugawa and Kanao Kocho stood side by side, their weapons ready. The atmosphere was thick with tension, the impending clash between them and the monstrous Upper Rank overwhelming.
Genya's fingers tightened around his dual Desert Eagles, while Kanao adjusted her katana, her sharp eyes locking onto the demon's every movement.
"Don't let her intimidate you. We fight together," Kanao said calmly, her voice steady despite the danger they were about to face.
Genya grinned, his face filled with determination. "Right. I'll show her the real power of shadows."
"Do you fools truly believe you can defeat me?" Daki sneered, flipping her hair dramatically. "You are nothing but insects beneath my heel! Peasants! Nobodies!—"
"Oi, can we get to the fighting part?" Genya interrupted. "I got places to be."
"Genya, we are literally in the middle of a battle. Where do you need to be?!" Kanao asked, utterly done with her partner's nonsense.
"Away from her monologues, preferably," Genya muttered, checking his guns.
Daki's eye twitched."You dare to interrupt my villain speech?! UNFORGIVABLE!"
And just like that, the battle was ON.
Daki snapped her fingers, and her sashes shot forward like missile tentacles, eager to slice and dice the duo into discount sushi platters.
Genya, however, vanished into the darkness using New Shadow Breathing, First Form: Silent Abyss. Two gunshots rang out.
BANG! BANG!
The Desert Eagles' bullets zipped through the air, aimed straight at Daki's forehead.
Unfortunately, her flesh-manipulation shenanigans kicked in, and her obi coiled into a shield, absorbing the bullets like a snobby food critic rejecting undercooked steak.
"You think your little pea shooters can hurt me?" Daki scoffed.
"No, but they're annoying, right?" Genya smirked, reloading.
Kanao dashed forward with Flower Breathing, First Form: Honorable Shadow Plum, twirling like a ballerina of death, her blade clashing against the sashes with graceful precision.
Daki tried to whip her away, but Kanao was too fast, dodging with acrobatics that put Olympic gymnasts to shame.
"Genya, watch out!" Kanao warned.
Genya barely dodged a sash-whip sneak attack, but instead of a smooth escape, he face-planted into a fruit cart.
BOOM!
"I'M OKAY!" Genya muffled from inside a pile of cabbages.
Daki cackled. "Pathetic!"
Daki leaped into the air, her obi swirling around her like an anime villain power-up sequence.
"Tsk, more sashes," Genya grumbled, cracking his knuckles.
Shadow Breathing, Second Form: Shadow Serpent!
Genya spun his guns like a Wild West legend, unleashing a barrage of gunfire from multiple angles, his bullets curving like they had heat-seeking GPS installed.
Daki spun like a deadly tornado, deflecting most of the shots with inhuman speed, but one bullet grazed her face.
"YOU LITTLE—!" Daki screeched, now completely losing it.
Meanwhile, Kanao activated her ultimate eye technique, Flower Breathing, Fifth Form: Equinoctial Vermilion Eye, slowing everything around her like she just unlocked Ultra Instinct.
Daki's attacks moved in slow motion, but Kanao countered effortlessly, slicing through several sashes with Crimson Hanagoromo.
"Stop MOVING!" Daki screeched, now looking like a tantrum-throwing child.
"That's kind of the point," Kanao deadpanned, dodging another attack.
Genya fired another round, this time at Daki's smug face.
Daki blocked again, but before she could taunt him, Genya disappeared and reappeared with Shadow Breathing, Third Form: Phantom Strike, delivering a slashing counterattack with his Assassin's Knife.
"Did you just try to knife me?!" Daki gasped.
"Yes. Yes, I did," Genya grinned, dodging a retaliation slap.
Daki was losing patience fast.
With one shared glance, Kanao and Genya knew it was time for the finishing move.
"Genya, ready?" Kanao asked.
"Do I look ready?" Genya asked, reloading like a madman.
"Not at all. Let's do it."
Genya unleashedShadow Breathing, Fourth Form: Eclipse Burst, firing a shotgun blast infused with Explosive Bullets, causing an explosive impact.
Daki staggered, giving Kanao the perfect opening.
"WHIRLING PEACH!" Kanao spun like a pink hurricane, slicing Daki's neck clean off.
THUNK.
Daki's head hit the ground.
Kanao and Genya exchanged victorious glances.
"That was too easy," Genya muttered.
Daki's head blinked.
"Oh, you sweet summer children."
Her severed head began to laugh.
"Oh, come ON!" Genya groaned.
From the shadows, a guttural voice echoed:
"Daki, you really can't do anything without me, huh?"
A chill ran down their spines as a new figure emerged—Gyutaro, Daki's super creepy, super ugly brother.
"I swear, did you just CRAWL out of a sewer?" Genya muttered.
Gyutaro grinned, scratching his disgusting neck.
"Ooooh, you two are gonna be FUN to kill," Gyutaro cooed.
Daki pouted. "Big Bro! They were being SO RUDE! They called me dramatic!"
"You ARE dramatic," Gyutaro sighed.
Genya and Kanao exchanged looks.
"So, do we run?" Genya asked.
"I mean… we could try," Kanao replied.
"Nah, let's just wing it," Genya sighed.
As the two Upper Rank demons loomed over them, the battle had only just begun.
TO BE CONTINUED… IN EVEN MORE CHAOS. 🚀🔥