Chapter 27: Baren the burden of peace

Previously on Seven Rings of Hell we saw the brawl that changed everything, Bill Vs Fujiro. Their battle was intense and an emotional rollercoaster as Fujiro was knocked down again and again by Bill's power but he still stood tall and kept fighting and he in the end won against Bill as he raised his fist to the heavens as the sun shined on a new day... Fujiro falls, he may have paid the ultimate price but we'll see...

{As it resumes to that scene as Fujiro lays flat on his back as his breathe feintly rags}

Fujiro: Andrea... Are you proud? I... Won... (As his breathe completely slows down) I hope those kids can enjoy this sun raise... Free from Bills reign... I, am satisfied... (As he took his last breathe) {As he closes his eyes}

{It goes completely dark}

{Fujiro in the present time}

Fujiro: I thought everything was going to be fine... I thought I went out a hero but... Things turned for the worst...

{It returns to the flashback}

Fujiro: Where am I?

Death: This is limbo... (As it shows a empty realm between the light upward and darkness downward) {Symbolizing heaven and Hell}

Death: I congratulate you Fujiro, your the only man in the entirety of creation to have claimed victory over Bill... You have my thanks as you defeating him has sent his spirit back to hell for the next 100 years.

Fujiro: Of course, I had to do what I had to, because I couldn't let Bill torture more innocent people.

Death: And for that, your name will be written in the book of Greatness along with Ezekiel among the greatest elementals.

Fujiro: Thank you! (As he bows) It would be the greatest honour for to write my name.

Death: Although you claimed victory now... With your battle with Bill it caused sever ripples across the fabric of reality, it is terrible what has happened...

Fujiro: What happened?

Death: Somewhere along the fight the balance in heaven and Hell was brought into disrepute. Absolutely chaos as the universe was reforming in balance ,the shockwaves caused the Seven Elements of heaven to be destroyed on your half and Bill's land of Hell has been turned into Seven levels but more like rings. The balance has been shattered. Your element and all the others has been destroyed.

Fujiro: What?! No... I can't lose my element!! There has to be a way to fix this or something!!

Death: Unfortunately not even God himself is able to do anything about it. But I can...

Fujiro: Wait you can help?! Then I beg you pls do so.

Death: But it's going to cost you...

Fujiro: Name your price!!

Death: Your soul.

Fujiro: My... Soul (he is stopped in his tracks)

Death: As I said your one of the strongest to ever do it... I need a soul like that.

Fujiro: Why do you need my soul?

Death: I need you to be one of my grim reapers. I can fix all of this and you'll even keep your element. Do we have a deal? (As he stretches his cold bone hands)

{As Fujiro looks in fear of what might happen}

Fujiro: If this means that the Elements will be back to stop Bill next generation, I'll sacrifice my soul to you death. (As he shakes Death's hand) I accept your deal!

Death: I warn you... Your going to be horrified by things you'll have to do. You'll spend the rest of eternity collecting human souls and sending them to heaven or hell.

{As it fades as Fujiro's gii turned black}

Fujiro: But I lived to regret that choice... As for years I killed 1 000s of lives and sent them to heaven or hell... And I lost myself as I went from the hero that saved lives to a monster that took them away... The only thing keeping me sane is the fact I'm the only man to have ever defeated Bill. That no one can do what I've done for humanity, in my heart I knew I was still the hero of my story. And i kept going like that and it worked for me... Until you showed up!!

{As it shows now the present}

Kimura: What do mean?

Fujiro: I mean you plan to ruin my legacy! No one else can do what I have done!! (As he yells at Kimura, you can hear Kuma growling behind him)

Kimura: [Wow his spiritual pressure is through the roof! But I can't let him beat me!!] (As he releases his own aura and takes his fighting pose)

Kimura: Then let's settle this like men!! In a fight!

Fujiro: Don't make me laugh! You think you can take me on?! Clearly your 100 years too early!! (As he couches down ready to battle)

{As they both dash into close range and but heads}

{Their colour hues are light purple Vs Dark purple}

Kimura: I will prove to you that I can do this!!

Fujiro: No one can carry this burden!! Only I can!! (As his hand moves faster than the eye as he draws his sword) Take this!! (As he unleashes a fast barrage of slashes)

Kimura: This is nothing!! (As he weaves them with ease) Is that all you've got old man!!

Fujiro: I'm just warming up!! (As his fast slashes now infuse with purple gravity and now the slashes are more compact and stronger) What about now!!

{As Fujiro kicks it up a knotch Kimura Is struggling to keep up}

Kimura: [These swings are to compact , If one of them hit me it could cut down to the bone. So this is the power of the ultimate holder?!] (As he struggles to dodge more and more of the slashes grazes Kimura's face) [I can't dodge forever I have to...] (As he clenches his fist sparking light purple) [Change the narrative!!] (As he inturn actually lands a perfect counter but Fujiro blocked)

Fujiro: Nice try!! But... (As he stabs Kimura in the stomach) This is a counter!!

{Kimura is in absolute horror as his face turns pale}

Kimura: Wait... What? (As he falls)

{It fades to black}

To be continued!!