Round 1

The ruins held their breath as tension crackled through the air. The battlefield was primed for chaos, every stone and shadow seeming to watch the unfolding drama. Ray stood at the forefront, his fists trembling as the rage toxin coursed through him, sharpening his senses and amplifying his fury. Michael crouched beside him, twin hunting knives glinting like fangs in the dim light. Behind them, Maya spun her daggers with calculated precision, while Kaizen gripped his axe and shotgun, the toxin surging through him, turning his eyes bloodshot with fury.

Opposite them stood Doku, an eerie calm radiating from his scaled form. Crimson eyes flickered between his enemies, a predator sizing up his prey. Aliyah stood poised at his side, her pistols hanging loosely in her grip, her smirk dripping with contempt.

"This fight," Doku hissed, his voice smooth and venomous, "will prove the futility of your morality. Survival belongs to those who embrace their true nature."

Ray roared in response, the toxin amplifying his anger into a feral battle cry. He charged, fists clenched and ready to crush. Doku sidestepped with reptilian grace, his tail whipping out to trip Ray, who twisted mid-air and landed like a predator, unyielding.

Michael struck next, his blades flashing in deadly arcs. Doku met him with equal speed, claws deflecting the steel in a shower of sparks. Michael's precision was unmatched, but Doku's regenerative abilities made each strike seem futile. A swipe of Doku’s claws grazed Michael's shoulder, but a swift roll backward saved him from a venom-laced bite.

Aliyah moved like a shadow, meeting Kaizen head-on. Her martial prowess matched his brute force blow for blow. Kaizen swung his axe in a wide arc, forcing her to leap back, but he caught her with his shotgun, the blast knocking her into a rusted beam. She retaliated with a bomb, the explosion engulfing them both in dust and debris. Kaizen emerged, bloodied but unrelenting, the toxin dulling his pain.

Maya's knives sliced through the air with lethal accuracy, forcing Aliyah to duck and weave. Aliyah countered with pistol shots, grazing Maya’s arm, but Maya flipped over her, striking with a dagger. The blade nicked Aliyah’s side, her smirk faltering as she realized Maya’s speed was outmatching her precision.

Doku, watching his ally falter, unleashed venom bombs that blanketed the battlefield in a noxious haze. Ray charged blindly through the fumes, his rage overriding caution. His fists connected, shattering Doku's scales with a sickening crunch. Doku recoiled but shed the damaged scales, striking back with his claws. Ray caught his arm, driving a knee into his abdomen with enough force to crack ribs.

Kaizen joined the fray, his axe cleaving through the air. Doku deflected the blow with his tail, but Michael capitalized on the opening, plunging a hunting knife deep into Doku’s side. The serpent warrior roared in pain, releasing a venomous cloud that forced the team to retreat.

Aliyah re-engaged Maya with renewed ferocity, but Maya's speed and precision kept her on the defensive. A dagger embedded itself in Aliyah’s shoulder, eliciting a growl of pain. She fired back, narrowly missing Maya, who retaliated with a slash that left a gash across Aliyah’s thigh.

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Doku staggered but refused to fall. His crimson eyes locked on Ray, who had delivered the most brutal strikes. "You're strong," he admitted, venom dripping from his fangs, "but strength without control is nothing." He lunged, sinking his fangs into Ray’s arm. The venom surged into Ray’s bloodstream, but the rage toxin counteracted its effects, leaving Ray standing, albeit weakened.

Kaizen roared and swung his mace with unrelenting fury. The impact shattered Doku’s ribcage, sending him crashing into a pile of debris. Michael approached, knives poised for a killing blow, but Doku's laughter stopped him cold.

"You think killing me will absolve you?" Doku sneered, blood dripping from his maw. "You're already monsters pretending to have morals."

Michael hesitated, his hand wavering.

"Don't listen to him!" Maya shouted.

Kaizen roared once more and brought his spiked mace down with finality, crushing Doku's chest. The serpent fell silent, his lifeless body sprawled amidst the ruins.

Round 2

Aliyah’s smirk vanished, replaced by a cold fury. She hurled her remaining bombs, the explosions cloaking her escape in smoke and chaos.

When the dust settled, the team stood amidst the wreckage, battered but alive. Ray clutched his arm, pale from the venom’s lingering effects. Kaizen leaned on his axe, his breath ragged.

"This isn’t over," Maya said, her voice steady. The weight of her words hung heavy in the air.

Round 3

The silence shattered as Doku’s broken body began to glow with an unnatural light. His wounds knit together, scales regenerating with sickly green luminescence.

"You think that was enough to kill me?" Doku growled, his voice venomous. "I have two more lives before I truly die."

The team froze, disbelief etched across their faces.

Michael cursed under his breath. "What is this guy made of?"

"Doesn’t matter," Ray snarled. "We’ll kill him three times if we have to."

The battle resumed with renewed intensity. Doku’s monstrous form towered over them, his tail lashing out with devastating force. Toxic gas filled the air as he attacked relentlessly, his claws slicing through steel and stone alike.

Ray and Kaizen fought side by side, their combined strength battering Doku’s defenses. Maya’s knives targeted weak points in his regenerated scales, while Michael planted explosives to weaken him further.

Despite their efforts, Doku seemed unstoppable, his serpentine body coiling and striking with terrifying speed. The team’s exhaustion began to show, their movements slowing under the strain.

Round 4

Aliyah reappeared, her body wreathed in flames. Her voice dripped with malice. "You’ve underestimated me. I’m not just a fighter—I’m blessed by Akuma."

Fire engulfed her, the air warping from the heat. She launched a fiery assault, forcing Maya and Ray to retreat.

But the rage toxin kept the team pushing forward. Ray’s fists shattered Aliyah’s fiery defenses, Maya’s blades found their marks, and Kaizen’s axe cleaved through her flames. Michael’s bullets struck with precision, each shot weakening her resolve.

Aliyah’s fire sputtered, her body succumbing to the relentless assault. The team’s coordinated attacks overwhelmed her, leaving her broken amidst the rubble.

Finale: The Monster’s End

Doku rose once more, his final form towering at ten feet tall. His venomous aura choked the battlefield, and his acid sprays burned through armor and flesh.

Ray’s punches hammered at his defenses, Kaizen’s mace struck with devastating force, Maya’s daggers pierced his scales, and Michael planted explosives that detonated with deafening roars.

In a final, desperate assault, the team attacked in unison. Ray shattered Doku’s armor, Kaizen’s mace crushed his limbs, Maya’s daggers found their mark, and Michael’s knives drove deep into his heart.

Doku let out a final scream, his monstrous body disintegrating under the onslaught. The battle was over, the ruins falling silent once more.

The team stood amidst the destruction, their bodies battered and bruised. The air was thick with the scent of blood and venom, but they had survived. For now, victory was theirs.