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Haruma climbs the stairs to the very top of the mansion. When he gets there, a large bow and arrow is mounted. Haruma walks to it and grabs the controls, aiming it towards the south. He began making adjustments to several areas and a small telescope appeared over the barrel for the arrow. A click of a button and an arrow appeared in the barrel. He peered south through the telescope, waiting for a target to appear.

Shinei at this time was climbing the steps to the highest point of the extinct volcano. On the very top a large church was built. He reached the doors and kicked them open with force. The room had several nin dressed in lab coats conducting research of the cathedral. The stood at attention on Shinei's arrival and one asked, "Lord Shinei! The weapon you requested has been completed." He motioned to the far wall where a small box was set on a table. Shinei crossed the room and opened the box. He reached in and drew forth key. "Does it work?" Shinei asked. The nin nodded and pointed to a corner of the room. There laid several dead bodies, slowly decomposing. "The key is powerful enough to open any lock and powerful enough to unlock a person's internal systems. Shinei smiled and placed the key in his pocket. He turned and returned to the doors. "Ready the Magma Cannon!" Several nin nodded and rushed to the basement of the Cathedral.

"Its here...the dog..." Zeo mutters. He flexes his hand one more time to make sure its working and cracks his neck. Haruma hears Ed's roar and readies his first shot. Zeo draws his sword with his right hand and calls, "Come then! Come and die like the dog you are, Edward Lecter!"

"Wolf you say?" Zeo said as he cracked his wrist into place. "Sadly, you are in no position to be giving me corrections!" Suddenly, a large black cloud of arrows appears from over Zeo's shoulder and fly straight at Edward.

Zeo's eyes were wide in amazement. "Impressive. Few enemies survive Haruma's Arrow of Judgment strike..." He sighed loudly and tightened the grip on his sword. He dashed forward quickly and slashed at Edward Lecter.

Zeo pulled his blade off of Edward's but the damage was done. His blade had several large holes in it. He tossed it aside and flexed his left arm. Suddenly, the fingers melded together to make a blade. He dashed at Edward and slashed again, cutting above Okami-tani.

Zeo's arm was ripped off and he fell back, bleeding from his chest. He struggled to his feet, holding his chest to slow the blood. "I didn't think you would survive an attack like that." Shinei said as he strode out of the shadows, scythe drawn. "Shinei!" Zeo said, coughing up blood in the process. Zeo reached into his coat and drew out a small flask. He bite the cap off and downed the whole bottle. Suddenly, the wound on his chest slowly begun healing. He tunred and ripped the last few pieces of his left arm off as he returned to the large case that held his other attachments. He kicked the case open and grabbed one of the arms and twisted it into place. Shinei's eyes widened as he saw the arm. "I knew your arm was prosthetic, but that Kunai Launcher seems a bit odd." The new arm was a single cannon-like pipe with a small hole in it just under his real arm. He had a long belt now rapped around his shoulders holding several hundred kunai, ranging from small to large and normal to acidic. He pointed it at Edward and said, "Time to put you down." Shinei quickly retreated back into the shadows as Zeo pulled created a small flame on his finger. He placed it over the hole. A blast noise was heard as smoke shot out of the cannon, along with a large kunai, flying at Edward faster than anyone could throw it.

Zeo had his mouth wide open in shock as he watched Edward patched up. "Machines huh? I've tried several experiments like that, but all failed. The only time I've seen something so...odd and interesting was from Lord Kurokage." Zeo pulled a small cylinder from the belt and stuck it in the cannon, along with a small amount of black powder. "Now what, you ask? Simple. All machines have strengths, but its only a matter of time before they break. I simply have to fire enough until I find your Achilles' Heel. Then I'll take you apart." The cannon fired again, sending about 100 needles at Edward this time.