This day had been long in the making, the King of the Pirates having recently gained memories of another life lived in an alternate reality; It had revealed to him many details about the people he now had interacted with, their faces and behavior tapping his subconscious mind and unlocking his other recollections. This was known as a Gnosis, an almost-dejavu-like feeling that came from subdued-or alternate-memories. But how could one see the same visions that they did in another dimension? There were two parts to this answer, but first one had to know where Takamitzu 'Denja' Hanzo came from in this life.
Born to average parents in a dark world, his family was murdered by pirates at the age of three while he and the other children were taken as slaves. For seventeen years Hanzo toiled away until the Fateful day that the Arcane Swordsman,Greatest Swordsman Alive, slaughtered the pirates and almost killed Hanzo. He instead decided to train the newly-freed slave, his will to live shown when he never backed down against a sorcerer that his human form obviously had no chance against. That, and his unrefined talent in the ways of the sword: His sensei saw this in their short skirmish, noting that he put up more of a fight than the pirates who had owned his life.
For many more years he trained under the tutelage of the Arcane Swordsman, learning basic techniques at first but steadily improving and within five years earning his sensei's approval in becoming an Arcane Sorcerer. Sorcery was the term for magic in his realm, Mana it's source: The Spiritual powers capable of unlocking such ability were stored away,much like the large percentage of the brain humans have a limiter on. Sorcerers also gained eternal youth, the mana maintaining their appearance, and physical aptitude far beyond that of a human being. But these powers, known as Arcane and Divine Sorcery, were often linked to religion. A Holy War decimated Hanzo's home planet of Earth, those who sought power often following what they saw as a higher power. The young swordsman saw no God, and saw nothng to prove that such a truly Divine Being existed- why would the world be this way were he to exist?
An Atheist who believed in nothing but his own Ambition to become stronger, Hanzo was informed of how sorcery worked by his master. His response was to flatly deny any religious influence over himself, though he admitted to wanting the power that his teacher could obtain. He had nearly reached the human limits already, and knew he could not become more without sorcery unlocking his full potential. But when the Arcane Swordsman then told him about his defection from the Divine Army and their plans to destroy all in their own Armageddon, he also mentioned how the use of mana could warp the mind and mentally influence beings using it; He was now an Atheist himself, and dabbled in both types of Sorcery without any of the aforementioned mind-altering side effects. Seeing his chance, the student exclaiming his desire for the same thing given similar views on religion- the other performed the 'Baptism Ritual' which began the future pirate's true life.
Mana was able to augment physical traits above the already-high potential sorcerers held, and each sorcerer gained a single technique their mana was capable of manifesting into; Their souls determined what the power was to be, Arcane Techniques high in destructive power more often than not. His ability was Arcane Inferno, later discovered in a duel against his sensei: Hanzo could create, control and even become flame because of his fiery nature. He was told this was Naturism Sorcery, a by-product of the full power that with two sorcerers changed the geography of their world forevermore. Excited with this, a twenty-five year old Hanzo now remained at prime physical age and over the next half of a century honed his skills,deciding to use a third blade because of his own ideas of how it could be an advantage.
His throat and jaw stronger than the average sorcerer even, the new sorcerer easily learned how to balance himself now that his desire had been fulfilled- he felt like he now had to prove himself to his sensei. The moment came when a man after the title of Arcane Swordsman sought Hanzo's sensei, and was sent to combat him alone. Hanzo quickly found that the thick black blade his foe used halted any kinetic or magical energy it contacted and vanquished it. An anti-energy sword, the man called it, one that was forged by the hearts of one thousand creatures made of countless alloys, this supersword long sought after until he killed the Arcane Sorcerer who had created it.
Knowing that his foe couldn't possibly swing the sword if this were true, he simply kicked the hilt in the man's hand during their battle and stabbed him with his own blade-then finishing the battle in moments. He was badly injured, but his opponent was too confident in his own ability and his blade's and failed to view his murderer as an equal. With this, Hanzo took Oniken from the swordsman and kept on with his training, a legendary blade now in his possession! Soon the time came to learn Divine Sorcery as well, and his came in the form of a Golden Aura that required both Arcane and Divine Mana in equal proportions: His master informed him that they shared a legendary Divine Technique, one that could destroy other sorcery and the like with it's ability. He challenged his student to one final duel, to take his title or die within a pyramid he was guardian of.
Their fight was fierce, Hanzo finding that the Arcane Swordsman was easily able to get around Oniken and slash with his own legendary blade, Divinity. Running on Divine Mana, the sword cut things as if they had the structural integrity of a sheet of paper- Hanzo still carried a long scar from his right hip to left shoulder, a mark from their first battle and the same weapon. But his power stopped that, his assaults furious and enough to rival his master at this point. But his sensei seemed not to worry- his own power cancelling Hanzo's! He remembered how each time they used their power, it seemed like a battle of will; His Ambition was strong, and each time his desire to now slay the man who freed him from slavery seemed to aid in warding off the invading energies of
The Divine Aura
He succeeded in killing the Arcane Swordsman, taking from him both his title and his weapon. But now he sought new meaning in life, his solution to become a pirate. Infatuated with the concept of Chaos , he named his crew the Chaos Pirates, and his Sorcery ,Chaos Sorcery. The blade he soon forged from special alloys that could store mana within itself was also named Kaosu. His journey began by recruiting a powerful crew, and they went about crushing other pirates in their world. They were not conventional pirates: Hanzo's hatred of slavery causing them to do things many would call heroic if not for the men who fell to free others. They fought both the Arcane and the Divine Army for varying reasons, often being targeted because they were in the military territory for one reason or another.
As the Chaos Pirates grew in infamy, the Divine Amry labeled them as a major threat. They hired the King of the Pirates and his crew, the Apocalypse Pirates, to destroy their enemy without a connection to the Holy Elders. The King took this contract, he and his men ambushing their targets and decimating the ranks of the Chaos Pirates, the captain locked in a fierce battle with the King as his nakama fell all around him. His hatred and anger unlocked an ability he knew not of- He had a dark ,shadowy aura capable of creating solid illusions to attack with him, but this dark presence was a larger version of himself- the lifelike avatar later named the Deva, it's strength tremendous as it worked together with Hanzo to double his power. He managed to kill the King of the Pirates that day, taking both his title and the Nexus Key:
This Key only activated in the hand of the King of Pirates, large and golden in appearance with various gems studding it. It opened portals to other dimensions and locations, though it was random unless one had traveled to the realm already. With this, the user became a pirate not only of this world, but of the multiverse. But first, the king and his sole surviving nakama,his shipwright, had to start anew. They took the pieces of both ships ravaged in battle into Divine Territory, building a massive ship from the remnants of two. He and his nakama also stole the blueprints for an engine of mana and built it from scratch, the engine for their massive vessel large enough to act as a ship of it's own.
He spent time afterwards rebuilding his crew and traveling to foreign realms seeking alliances and territory. Along the way, familiar faces cause him to undergo a 'Gnosis' And the reasons why were simple if one knew Hanzo's story. He jumped from world to world with the Nexus Key, and that was a major part. But the true catalyst was the pirate's power. Divine Ambition, the Divine Aura, was an energy that changed upon the user's beliefs. His master had convinced him what his power was, and to this day he knew not of his true potential. His power was able to influence him, though it was the reason why outside influence was so difficult: Because he believed that it was possible to have an alternate life, seeing the same faces triggered these memories.
He remembered working for a man who claimed to be rising to power, seeking military aid from the pirate in an alternate reality. Hanzo aided and eventually became part of his family for a short while before learning of his true, malefic nature and leaving the Aerial Dominion of Solaris with revenge on his mind. Fei Hatzis was to die , Hanzo knew that from the scattered memories of another persona. His rage at the man was incredible, and so this version would do what the other pirate didn't and finish the job.
He stood now in a clearing lined with short grass for miles on end. A neutral location, one where he would decimate his foe in the field of battle. Takamitzu 'Denja' Hanzo stood six feet tall, wearing only black jeans, boots and a bandanna and because of this his physique- comparable to a bodybuilder minus his scar- was openly displayed. Looped into his belt were three sheathes; Red and black sheathes on his right hip and a white one on his left, these items held not the weapons. They were in the hands and mouth of the Arcane Swordsman. Oniken, the energy-ignorant twenty-three inch long ebony blade, was held in Hanzo's left hand.Shinsei[Divinity]'s silver, twenty-two inch blade's white handled rested in his right, and the specialized hilt of Kaosu-red in color with imprints like a mouth guard to allow Hanzo to both easily use the blade ,identical to Shinsei, pointing out to his right, as well as drawing from the extra reserve of energy inside.
Gray hues faced forward, the golden Nexus Key sitting ten feet behind him. Were the other to kill Hanzo, his titles, swords and the key were his if he saw fit to take them.But the current King thought not of that, his focus on destroying his enemy. As he awaited the one he would duel to the death with, he let Arcane and Divine energies begin to charge within his body and augment his physical abilities until unleashed when he used his sorcery. A sensory awareness of the soul and living things granted with the powers of sorcery, the Captain of the Chaos Pirates sensed for Fei Hatzis to appear so that they could finally end this.
His Three Ambitious Blades were drawn, his plans to cut ties and burn bridges quite literal. His anger left from what the Gnosis had given him of his alternate-self's memories now manifested,though it was just beginning. Though the sun was bright, a shadow seemed to be creeping across Hanzo as he prepared for battle, the aura of the Deva unleashed if only to aid him later in battle. He never underestimated an opponent:
All were to be killed by any means necessary.
