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"Only one?"

It was hardly a rare belief, he had stumbled across many individuals who believed true divinity was limited to only one being. And it was a slight bout of fun shattering that belief merely by existing.

Infernal cursed energy should have been spotted twenty kilometers away, only the beast of a man did not have cursed energy. He was a man — just a man, yet he very nearly succeeded in killing Gojō Satoru and broke something innocent and pure within Suguru that fateful day. The insane assassin's only mistake was not finishing off Getō Suguru . . and probably not chopping off Satoru's head as well. In the present, it mattered little whether the infamous six eyes and limitless user was alive.

Right now — it was just Suguru and Fushiguro Toji @shlnlgamls.

Despite gaining thousands of followers and elevating his ego throughout the years, the part of him that was still a teenager harboring self loathing was frightened. It was impossible, wasn't it? Had Satoru been an even bigger idiot than he could fathom and actually allowed the assassin to live, or was the man's appearance the cause of sorcery work? Who knew the limits of abilities. Once he met a curse user that could regenerate her limbs after having them cut off. Another curse user he recruited was able to live underwater and underground without the use of oxygen for a week's time. Maybe sorcery had gone too far.

All the muscles in Suguru's body tensed as deja vu and nausea collided with him all at once. Jaw tightened to the point it felt like he would shatter his own teeth. For the first time in a long time, the onyx haired rebel did not feign a cocksure grin. He was furious. All of heaven and hell could bend at the weight of his fury. Toji was, in some ways, the first push that was provided to Suguru towards his mental decline. If it had not been for Riko's death and his pathetic defeat, would things have ended up differently for Suguru?

It was too little, too late to care. Suguru was happy how he ended up, yet his ego was crushed at the sight of the assassin looking as though he had not aged a single day. Ten of his most repulsive and towering curses were summoned at once, and they stood around him like snarling beasts . . waiting for their master's command. Suguru whipped his long onyx hair behind his shoulder and set smoldering sugilite hues on his enemy's face.

── ❛ Clearly. Here to settle it, are you? Once and for all, killer? ❜

That was strange. The building had been swept and cleared before he had entered. So, why was Tobirama now face to face with another human being. A curse user? A sorcerer? He couldn't tell just from looking at the man, but he knew that whatever this man wanted, it wasn't going to be simple to deal with.

"You can't remember names, huh?" He asked as he lowered his sword to point at Toji's stomach, a threat of attack without also lowering his defenses. Red eyes scanned the room, trying to find any and all routes of escape, should he need it. After all, a lone sorcerer had to consider all options. One could not afford to be reckless when there was too much that could go wrong in a one on one battle. He also was scanning the area for places that would prove to be a better place to land, should need arise to actually fight.

"Well, unless you are either late or early, I'm the only one meant to be in this building. So, I assume you have business with me?" His eyes landed back on the opposing man, not sure what to expect from him. This was going to be a difficult with no information available, but despite that, he had no thoughts of backing down. If this man had business with him, then Tobirama wanted to know what it was.

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"You bare truth behind your eyes. Many faces of the damned. Tell me. Have you lived as long as I?"

Theres silence from the silhouette listening to the strangers words. The lights that serve as his eyes go unblinking as he stares. Letting the grip upon the lantern he carries tighten, the metal creaking in response as the cloak that he wears moves along with the soft yet chilling breeze.

" It sounds that you are not unfamiliar of such things "

No, the silhouette will not confirm or deny his words. The first he could agree with, there is no use in hiding such bright eyes that seemingly burn with ugly truths. Yet the second part is what the Beast has decided to keep silent of. Though he knows that the shadows hide him, the lanterns light kept away from himself, he does not like to be seen.

Muzan had gone through great lengths to hide his condition, and for this man to so easily discover his true nature was a troublesome portent indeed. He did not like uncertainty, he did not like being without answers.

But he was the Demon King, and he conducted himself with some semblance of decorum. No matter what the circumstances may be. Regardless, he remains on guard.

His pupils narrowed into thin slits, and gradually the crimson hue seeped back into his eyes. Muzan had no need of pretenses anymore.

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"Something about you...it makes me feel fucking soft." [From Toji to megumi]

Unprompted.

The darkness that had enveloped Kakashi was beginning to trickle away. He could hear a soft muffled voice, one that drew him back to a world of throbbing aches and tired limbs, and the brush to his forehead momentarily confused his typically violent world with something of the distant past.

The eye unplagued by a long scar opened to a slit, taking in an array of blurry colors as he returned to consciousness. The world was far quieter than it had been during his most recent battle, though the scent of blood was heavy in his nose and the metallic taste of it lingered on his tongue.

Calm observation made room for a surge of adrenaline however, when he glimpsed the glint of blade held dangerously close to his face. He dared not open his other eye in such a state of chakra depletion, but he did sharply bat the hand away and pull himself into a sitting position--both movements a great indicator of the damage done to him when pain erupted throughout his body.

Kakashi bit back any sound that tried to force its way up his throat and mustered a glare at the stranger near him, assuming this was another sent to potentially finish him off.

The numbers had been against him each time, with every attack making it clear Danzo sought to destroy him before Kakashi could dig for any further information that could undo ruthless elder. But this individual did not follow the typical attributes of the ROOT. A hired outsider, perhaps? Either way, if he'd sought to kill Kakashi, why had he not taken his chance to do so?

The blonde SIGHED deeply for a moment. " ... As grateful as I am you are away from the child. This -- I wasn't expecting." the male couldn't help but frown for a moment looking at the other. feeling the overly large curse energy, Nanami knew he was going to be into a world of hell.