This voice sounded unlike any she had ever heard, but she felt an intense familiarity to it. It was profoundly confusing. Her mind relaxed all of a sudden and her memories flowed through. Then, instinctively in a playful way, as if she was safe within the village, she mocked, "Of course I noticed? Who could miss those things!"

Her eyes suddenly widened.

The violet figure laughed, it was carefree and confident.

A name flowed from her lips overflowing water, "Akio!"

Indeed, that figure was Akio. His body had been changed somehow into a matured version of himself, and an overflowing sensation of power and strength flowed within him. He looked towards the black knight who was still struggling to remove its axe from his grip.

"Die." He swung his arming sword with one hand, and the knights entire body exploded like a balloon filled with of black blood and metal.

He turned towards Tsumi and smiled, "didn't I say to stay close?" With that, his expression turned serious as he looked at the figure on the throne. He could feel a pair of eyes focused on him and it was filled with ill-intent and desire.

"For now, go back to Sis and wait for me obediently, okay?" He reached out towards Tsumi and pushed her small body away. A violet glow shrouded her as her wounds seemed to heal unnaturally. Her previously lost arm recovered, wounds on her body disappeared, and her samurai armor vanished, replaced by a cute kimono of earlier.

"I never got to say this, but I really like it," Akio commented as his eyes, filled with warmth, appraised. A regret in his heart was lifted.

"Akio, w-"

"I said go to Sis and wait obediently, or are you unwilling to listen to your husband?" Akio lowly said.

"My…" blus.h.i.+ng lightly, she thought for a moment and nodded. She let the violet glow carry her like a comet away. Her young heart was conflicted, but she knew what she had to do. If Akio had to pay attention to her on the battlefield, he would be distracted. Not to mention, he was obviously different and more powerful than before.

With Tsumi out of the way, Akio turned towards the figure in the throne. With a step, he traveled like a beam of light. All knights in his path had their life ended in a blink. He arrived directly before the figure on the throne.

The figure had a crown and dressed in a king's armor that was a little gaudy, but definitely presented his prestige and ranking well. The figure looked towards Akio's new form with interest.

"The thief returns," a kingly voice filled with darkness sounded.

Akio frowned, but his eyes flashed with killing intent enough to dye a thousand oceans red in blood.

"I, King Caliburn IIV, has returned for the grail. We will have it; we will retake the day!" His voice was dominant as he slowly rose from his throne.

"You will die this day," Akio confidently retorted.

King Caliburn fully rose, his height a full three meters, towering Akio's new form by quite a bit.

"You have to yet to truly witness our power. We are not like before thief." Surging shadowy darkness emanated from King Caliburn's body.

"You may have a shadow of my King's Legacy, but I have the truth." He held out his hand and a sword materialized from his shadowy darkness and produced a jet black arming sword. This sword was, in size and shape, the same as Akio's. However, it looked real.

"Come, thief." King Caliburn swung the arming sword ferociously at Akio. Akio swiftly replied, clas.h.i.+ng using his own sword. A sonic boom was produced with their point of contact as the epicenter.

The entire battlefield was affected. Kitsune and Black Knights alike was sent every which way without the ability to control their bodies as they were affected by the booming explosion. Many of them bled from their ears and eyes.

Akio and King Caliburn vanished. They moved at such high speeds that only the constant explosions from clas.h.i.+ng contact hinted at their location and fight.

Clan Lord Kaito, Elder Hiroji, and Elder Eiji looked towards Akio and the fight with shock in their hearts. However, just as they had their own speculations, they felt a flow disconnect from their bodies. Their eyes returned to its normal color and their teeth were once more white and clean.

"The Ceremony has ended!" In the hearts of every Kitsune, they cried with happiness.

Decisively, Clan Lord Kaito shouted, "Full Retreat!!"