The Limitless Curse (Rewrite taking over the original story)

Chapter 23: The Unveiling

Michael and Azazel, attempting to usher the younger devils away, barely noticed Jogo materializing behind them. Too late to react, they too were struck down in a fiery display of dominance.

The once-mighty leaders of the factions lay on the ground, still smoldering, their groans of pain barely audible. Jogo stepped over them, his single eye glowing with disdain.

Jogo: "Pathetic. Not one of them even put up a fight."

Kenjaku approached from the shadows, his sinister calm as unnerving as ever.

Kenjaku: "Now, now, Jogo. Let's not bully the weak too much."

Mahito: (laughing as he crouched over Serafall) "Oh, but they make such delightful toys. Look at this one—she's still squirming!"

Mahito pinched Serafall's cheeks playfully, his voice dripping with sadistic glee.

Kenjaku: "Still alive, though. Impressive. Perhaps Jogo is finally learning to hold back."

Jogo: "Shut it, Kenjaku."

Unnoticed by the curses, the younger devils foolishly reentered the room, gasping at the sight of their siblings lying beaten.

Rias/Sona: "Brother/Sister!"

Their cries caught the curses' attention.

Kenjaku: "Ah, it seems we won't have the pleasure of chasing the rest. How convenient."

Jogo: "No need. Dagon's already retrieving the time-stopping brat."

Rias: (screaming in rage) "What have you monsters done to them?!"

Mahito turned, a wide grin spreading across his twisted features.

Mahito: "Oh, are these your siblings? Let's see which ones you care about most."

One by one, he lifted the unconscious leaders by their throats, inspecting their beaten faces before tossing them aside like garbage. When he reached Sirzechs and Serafall, he hoisted both by their hair, forcing them to face Rias and Sona.

Mahito: "Ah, it's these two, isn't it? Don't they look fabulous? I think Jogo outdid himself!"

Sona: (furious) "PUT THEM DOWN, YOU MONSTER!"

Mahito laughed, spinning the two around like ragdolls, mocking their supposed invincibility. The devils could only watch in despair, tears streaming down their faces.

Amid the chaos, Issei clenched his fists, rage overtaking his fear. He charged forward, shouting.

Issei: "You bastards made Rias cry! I'll kill you!"

Rias: "ISSEI, NO!"

Before he could reach them, Hanami's vines shot out from nowhere, piercing Issei's chest mid-air. Sharp tendrils wrapped around him, stabbing through his body repeatedly as blood splattered across the room.
with vines piercing through his torso and limbs in quick succession, leaving him suspended like a grotesque marionette.

The devils watched in horror as Issei's body fell lifelessly to the ground.

Asia: "I-Issei-kun..."

Her cries turned into wails as the others followed suit, mourning their fallen friend.

Hanami approached Issei's corpse, pulling its vines free with a sharp motion, sending blood splattering across the floor.

Jogo: "What a fool. Tch."

Kenjaku: "A shame. I had planned to keep him alive longer, but alas."

Mahito, on the other hand, was ecstatic.