[Scene opens – Nanimura outskirts, midnight]
The Wretched Alpha towered over them, bones rattling with every breath, its mask cracked into a permanent demonic grin. Five smaller Yomurei swarmed in the background like shadows feeding off fear.
The fog thickened, and the corrupted spiritual energy was suffocating.
Jin Kuroya grinned."I don't know what you are… but I've got a blade that doesn't shut up unless it's cutting something."
"Then bleed for it," the beast growled.
[Squad Six Battle Formation – Begins]
Ketsu Onari activated his soul threads, warping shadows into tripwire traps.
Marin Yuza took elevated position, Kesshinken transforming into a glowing rifle made of crystalized flame.
Sora Nemez dashed forward, twin daggers slicing two smaller Yomurei before they could blink.
Captain Aria didn't move yet—just watched. Testing her rook.
"Let's see if Renzai chose wisely," she whispered.
[Jin vs. the Alpha – Round One]
Jin charged, cloak flaring behind him.
The Alpha roared, swinging a massive chained arm. Jin slid under it, slashed—but his blade bounced off the beast's skin like glass against steel.
"What the hell—"
The Alpha slammed Jin into a wall, and the world blurred.
"Your soul is still weak," it hissed."You wield a blade meant to burn legacies, yet you barely know yourself."
[Flashback Trigger – Jin's Mind]
He saw flashes.
His mother's face.
Blood on the floor.
Himself standing over it, silent.
The weight of regret. Of fear. Of loneliness.
Renzai's voice echoed in the void:
"You fear your past more than death. That is your shackle. Break it."
[Jin's Awakening – Partial Resonance]
Jin opened his eyes.
His soul ignited.
Renzai evolved mid-battle, its blade stretching, the guard warping into a jagged flame-marked crescent. His cloak scorched black-red, burning like embers in the fog.
"You wanted a worthy wielder?" Jin whispered."Then let's raise hell together."
[Jin vs. Alpha – Round Two]
Jin disappeared in a blink.
The beast didn't even react before Renzai slashed across its chest, splitting armor, sparks flying like a soul explosion.
"How—?!"
"Soulburn: Crimson Veil."Jin's voice echoed, layered with Renzai's roar. His body was a blur of flame and motion, slashes raining down like justice.
The Alpha howled.
It swung again—
This time, Jin caught the attack midair with his bare hand, soul force hardening around him like armor.
"You said I belonged to the Forsaken?"His eyes burned red."Let me show you what a Forsaken soul can really do."
[Squad Support Combo]
Ketsu's threads bound the Alpha's limbs.
Marin fired a soul-piercing round straight into its exposed core.
Sora flash-stepped in and carved its legs.
Jin soared above.
"RENZAI! FINAL STRIKE—SOULBURN!!"
A spiral of crimson flame exploded downward as he descended, blade first, carving straight through the Wretched Alpha in a single soul-splitting arc.
The beast screamed—
—and dissolved into ash.
[Scene – aftermath, the battlefield quiet]
Ash rained down like snow.The fog cleared.The remaining Yomurei vanished.
Captain Aria finally stepped forward.
"…I'll admit," she said, examining Jin. "That was impressive. Reckless. Stupid. But impressive."
Jin collapsed on the ground, exhausted."Yeah well… I aim to please."
She smirked.
"Squad Six officially recognizes you. Welcome to the Blades, Jin Kuroya."
[Final Scene – Elsewhere, distant shrine in ruins]
A robed figure stared into a black mirror.
Jin's battle replayed on its surface. The figure reached up and tore off his mask, revealing crimson eyes nearly identical to Jin's.
"So… he's finally awakened."
"Brother."