Hijikata: Damso. Could you do me a favour? Put him in a longer sleep ?

Damso : why ?

Hijikata: just help me.

Damso ; alright.
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Niko woke up " looks like you need me"

" It would seem so. "

Niko : too bad then.

"  We're leaving soon. Prepare yourself. "

Kakashi: are you feeling alright ?

Niko ; um. I guess. Why are you with him ? Nii-san.

Kakashi: you remember now. Don't you ? The big piece you were missing

Niko : ... I fought a god . No, it wasn't really me . It's a memory that supposedly belongs to me. I was dying.

Kakashi: that's right. I brought you to Dai Enma and begged for his help to save you. He did and even renamed you. But that god you fought came in and killed Dai Enma for his power. Dai Enma passed his power to his wife before his death, current Saiko Enma so that, that god would never get it.

Niko: that's right. What does this have to do with anything?

" Dai lied to you. He changed you for his own benefit. To hide an instruction as well into you. He knew I was coming. Just another one of his scheming ways to prevent others getting what they want. "

Niko : so this is revenge ?

Kakashi: don't worry about it. Ok ?
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People totter to each and everyday without expecting much from each and every day. Just a normal day. Just a normal routine. You would never know when something might just happen. Until it happens. It applies this way to humans who lived in the living world. It applies this way to the ones who were either above or under. Just a routine and beings going on their way. Except, the routine is forever for these beings. So there's not much way of escaping.

So when something happens. It really brings out just one kind of reaction from these beings. Unlike humans who are afraid of death and are scared of these happenings. These beings look forward to it. Death is merely a state you go to.

And that is what's happening to him. Sougo presses on the button on his controller continuously and the cannons shooting the bombs just keep flying towards their ship.

Hijikata: why would I expect less from that sadist. He knows you're in here right ?

Niko ; he's not really my ally. He just wants to kill you.

Hijikata: right.

Kongou, the ship keeps avoid the bombs " is he crazy !! Stupid shit !! I want to retaliate !! "

" Then do so. "

Kongou : are you crazy ?!! Without permission or proper cause, I will be scraped !! Sougo is a shinigami! I can't just kill him ! Plus he's on the Ground Zero side !!

Kongou finally docks at Ground Zero. The doors open, hijikata charges out.

* Clank*

Hijikata: sougo.

Sougo ; this time, I will kill you.

They ignored the two and headed towards their destination, Saiko Enma's quarters.
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Niko :  Why did you disappear? Nii-san. Did you not like me that much ?

That day, they were out doing their duties as usual. But for some reason she could see guilt in his eyes.

Niko : nii-san? Why? Did you do something wrong ?

" No. " He strokes her hair and hugs her " gomen. " And he knocks her out. When she woke up, he was no longer there. Her nii-san wasn't anywhere.

Kakashi: you didn't need me anymore. You were all grown up. I wanted to find the god who killed you. Killed Yuki.

Niko : how about you ? Why are you here ? Damso.

Damso : I get to cut the first shinigami. Maybe watch the Saiko Enma die. That is way more interesting than what I do everyday.

" And that's why we're here. Saiko Enma's quarters. "
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The big door pushed open " hello. Saiko Enma. " The masked man took out the red glowing small blade, leaking with murder intent. " Oh look. You have an entourage."

Toshiro: stop this. Right now. It's all over.

Gintoki : I think you should listen to him.

Itachi : that's the Soul Ripper.

Mirako : Why don't you take off your mask now. Lee.

Toshiro: what ?

He takes off the mask and reveals his face " how did you know ? " He speaks in his Lee voice. I'm pretty sure my changed voice, no one has heard it before.

Kakashi: you needed someone to betray Niko. Someone with a weakness. So you chose, hijikata.

Lee : what's the meaning of this ?!!

Kakashi: so you went to steal the Remember drink. That way it wouldn't raise suspicion, an Enma going Paradise Realm isn't something surprising. And you were sure that hijikata would have heard the news from gionni because they're good friends. Gionni would have asked hijikata to help find it in Ground Zero without telling anyone. It's like showing good faith .

Lee: how did you know it was me ?

Kakashi: we went to Paradise to take Kondo-san's memories. Database. I went back to check the in and out records. They really do have everything.

Lee: so you're with them this whole time !!! Why ?!!! She tricked you !!! Lied to you !!

Kakashi: no. You lied to me. I knew that from the very start. Since someone had started to make the Soul Ripper again, I have been looking for that person all over. That's why I disappeared from Niko's side. Even requested Mariko-sama to make Niko forget me. Make it like I was never there. Hope it would make her feel less lonely.

Lee: it took me years to make this blade !!! I couldn't just do it openly, I had to do it secretly and without causing significant damage! You !!! Wait. How did you know I was making the blade again ?!!

Mariko: Lee. I have a friend who is the messenger of bad things .

Lee : regardless, she split Niko's core into so many parts !! Like she's just a thing !!

Mariko : give up, Lee. Kakashi would never betray me. He's under contract . Dai saved his Yuki. In return, he will always do whatever is required to protect to the benefit of Ground Zero.

" no. No !!! I was so close !! Or I have to do is take you down !! Take your core for mine !! And I will be Saiko Enma!! " Lee takes out his fan .

" Stop him !!" Toshiro and the rest charges towards Lee. Lee waves his fan and a gust of wind was send towards their direction. Kakashi throws kunais towards Lee . The kunais fly towards Lee's back but Lee turns around and deflects those as well with a gust of wind .

Damso : ok... Leaving now.

The wind was so strong and it was difficult for them to take even a few steps forward less, run towards Lee. The gust of wind kept on blowing.

Toshiro: uchiha ! Can't you put him under an illusion?!

Itachi : he's a god. I don't know if it will work.

" Die. All of you !! In my way !! " Lee waves his fan again and sends another gust of wind towards toshiro and gang's direction. It goes pass them giving all of them huge cuts and then sending them flying against the wall. The wind stops and they pass out unconscious as their bodies slide down the wall.

Just then he heard a voice by his ear " it's over. " Toshiro's voice.

* Craaack* what he saw had cracked into pieces . He was returned to reality. He was frozen in place , gintoki had his blade onto Lee's neck and kakashi, a kunai to behind his neck.

Lee: illusion.

Itachi: didn't think that would actually work.

Lee ; I'm a god. I'm an Enma!! You think it would be that easy to take me down ?!!

Mariko walks down from her place, the little platform her desk was. She walks towards this pathetic man. She looks down to him " what's so good about this, you want ? "

Lee : power. Authority.

Mariko : what you have, is not enough? All of the Enmas all think they have enough on their plate. So many want to just retire. Just for that, I have spend enough time trying to convince them to stay.

Lee : I'm not them !! I know I can do more !!! He's right!! I am meant for more !!

Mariko : he, who's he?!! Tell me !!

" Why should I ? " Lee's hand came through the ice toshiro made, with the Soul Ripper in hand. Everyone except gintoki and kakashi retreats their distance backwards.

Gintoki takes the chance of getting sliced by the blade and swings his blade attempting to cut off his head. Whole Kakashi coats his kunai with lightning and tries to stab into his neck, but they both failed as they were blown away as Lee freed himself with wind. " Stupid fake chains " Niko breaks her chains and summons her scythe charging forward.Lee swings his Soul Ripper towards Mariko. Her eyes had no fear.

" Saiko Enma !!! " Everyone shouted as they watch the blade stab into her flesh. Everyone charges towards Lee at the same time.

Mariko : stop.

" What ? " Everyone stops in their steps.

Lee: you're a crazy bitch.

Mariko ; you think this will really kill gods ? Who do you think invented it ? No, you think I'm stupid enough to not defend myself ?

" What ?..." Lee stucks the blade in harder and heard the blade go deeper " you're going to die. " Mariko sighed " go ahead. Try. " Lee pulls down on the blade and it opens up a hole on her flesh. Blood flowed. Lee smirks and raises the blade to stab into the core.

" Saiko Enma!! " They all yelled.

Mariko : it's ok.

Lee stabs down into the black coloured core. It didn't break. He tried again and again. He didn't understand. He drops the blade " why... But the instruction said... This blade would kill you. I would just have to eat your core and the orange orb which served as a glue to tie your core and mine together. "

" It kills. " Mariko picked up the blade, she stabs Lee into his chest and his body starts to crack " small gods like you. Created to kill Enmas who rebel. My idea. Dai said it was stupid, that no Enmas would rebel. Everyone knows the job is boring. "

Lee: but...

Mariko : tell me. Who is he?

Lee: won't tell...

Mariko : then to rub it in your face. That orange orb. Fake. Took Urahara Kisuke a bit time to make it. But quite a good job otherwise. Almost like the real thing . It's not that easy to become a Saiko Enma.

Lee: so there weren't any short... Way ?

Mariko : there was. Just, what you saw was fake. I'm not stupid.

" Damn it ... " And his body cracks into nothing. The black coloured core which glowed an internal blue he had, broke and became into particles.

Mariko ; tsk. And this is only the start of things. Good job everyone.

" Hai. " Everyone replied.

Mariko : especially you, Sakata Gintoki. You could have died. Like poof. No reincarnation.

Gintoki scratches his back head " just going my job. "

Mariko : alright. All of you . Get out. Except Niko and Hatake Kakashi. Ah. Someone go call Hijikata Toshiro.
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Gintoki : ooi. Enough. Both of you

Sougo continues to shoot bombs through his bazooka at hijikata.

Hijikata: he said enough !!! Didn't you hear ?!!

Sougo shoots a few more " what ?"

Gintoki :  Also , Saiko Enma calls for you.

Hijikata: hai.

* Bomb !!!*

Hijikata: stop it !!! Sougo!!!
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Mariko : it's been hard on you. Niko. Remembering stuff and not. Gomen. Couldn't help it. It was Dai's idea to split it. At that time, he thought it was the best place to hide the instruction. Inside you. Fused with your core. By splitting you, it would be difficult for anyone to just get it.

Niko: no, my life is given by Dai-sama.

Mariko : thanks for returning me the orange orb

Niko : no. It belongs to you.

Mariko : alright. Hatake Kakashi. After our for so long, ready to come back ?

Kakashi: hai.

Mariko : been hard on you. Away from Niko. From tomorrow onwards, I'm giving you back what you were supposed to be. What Dai thought you were appropriate for.

Kakashi: but...

Mariko ; I did just kill one . Need replacement.

The big door opens and hijikata came through " Saiko Enma. You called."

Mariko : according to the plan, you pretended to be on Lee's side. Though, I can't tell if you were really pretending. Lee did give you a pretty good deal. Did you believe him ? That he could bring Kondo Isao back.

Hijikata: whoever tries that, is dumb. Dead people are gone. A sadist I knew, told me that.

Mariko ; then Niko didn't send the wrong person to remind you.

Hijikata: the guy. Kamiki. He is sleeping. I didn't want him to be confused of whether he was dead or alive.

Mariko : then I guess I could let you off. You should be feeling lucky. You still retained your current position. I've sent urahara kisuke to remedy the situation. He will be back as Kamiki.

Hijikata: hai. Arigatou.