Somewhere in the Astral realm.

“We can’t keep running. We had run from them for years! They’re closing on us. We know it’s only a matter of time before they catch on to us!“

“Elder Priest, what should we do?” one of them asked, pleading.

“*Sigh* We have no option other than to imprison them in this realm,” said the Elder Priest while looking down. He flies toward one of them, “You are our key to success, my Prince. The ancient technique is the key to prison them.”

Elder Priest looks straight toward the Prince.

“No, not even father nor brother able to stop them with this technique,” He replied unconvinced. He clenches his hand and shoulder trembling, remembering his father and brother end with his eyes.

“The royal blood is the key to those techniques my prince, you should complete it,“ replied the elder priest. Everyone looked defeated after what he said.

“B-But I-” a voice interrupted him, “We don’t have any option! All this happened because we had grown weak, our weakness had caused us to be annihilated. With this, they won’t find another path to other realms. It’s our mistake to think that those beasts cannot break our ancestry seal.” said one of them arguing with the Prince's response.

“We have to sacrifice ourselves to create the gates that connect the four realms,” Elder Priest winced. “ We had failed to finish what our ancestor had tasked us. Even if we can’t kill them we can still imprison them in this realm.”

“My Prince! Royal Blood is our hope, you have to survive.” Everyone agrees with the word, they look at the Prince with hope.

The prince was dumbfounded, he stayed silent leaving him no place for argument, his eyes hollow.

Everyone gathers around the Elder Priest, bands their arms shoulder to shoulder, and channels their chaos element together. Three giant gates materialize with all the doors have similar grey colors, decorated with blood red, golden, and emerald jewels for each door.

Everyone that joined the ritual turned into a stone, “We, are the Realm Gates. Only those who carry our blood may open this gate!” said the voice in union. They united as one, their purpose is to lock all access to another realm except this gate, the hub of all realms.

The prince saw another demise of his kin with his eyes, yet he can't hesitate over his duty as royal blood. Not knowing what he was supposed to do, he fly toward the giant gates. He stopped at the gate with blood-red jewels, without any care he open the gate and went into it.

At the same time in Yomi.

Inside her castle, Izanami was sitting enjoying her green tea. She prefers to be alone when drinking tea, and as her servant leaving she suddenly frowns knowing an unknown element is forming within her domain.

“Shikome, Ikusa prepare your subordinates.” as she said two giant creature came from her shadow, forming slender figure with abnormal height, one of them carries a spear and the other have long claws their head was covered with hairs reaching their legs.

Shikome and Ikusa crouch and then put their hand on the ground. The floor was filled with crimson-colored blood. Slowly creatures emerge from the floor, their number exceeds a thousand, and it has similar look to Shikome and Ikusa but with around 7ft in height.

Izanami finishes her half drank tea and then summons her Heavenly Gear. Black hand fan and golden tiara materialize. She stood up from her throne and walk toward her subordinates. Her hand fan glows with red, she warps toward the source of this anomaly with her subordinate.

What awaits her there was a giant gate with beautiful grey color decorated with a purple jewel on the door.

Suddenly the gate opened, and Izanami's face went blank. She doesn’t expect the gate will suddenly open.

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A silhouette moves out of the gate. Its body is humanoid with four hands and two legs, deep blue skin, its height reaching 8ft, short hair, round eyes with purple iris, and 2 jewels on its cheekbones that glow, the only odd about it, it's grim expression. The gate instantly close and the unknown element that seeps from the gate vanishes the moment it steps on the ground.

Izanami was still alerted about what happened, “Who are you?” she asked. With head down, It shows show no response. She proceeds to move closer. after examining it closer she noticed that it was a man. She observe him closer, then suddenly he stare at her face and their eyes met. She leaps back distancing herself from him. “I…. m Astrand. The only surviving Astrand,” after saying that he immediately lost consciousness.

Izanami looked toward the fallen man in from of her “Ikusa, I command you to guard this gate.” she look at Shikome “Carry him” and warp herself and subordinate toward her castle, leaving Ikusa guarding the gate.

Same time in Takamagahara, Takamagahara Sun Palace.

The servant goddess hasten her movement, entering a room where Amaterasu resides without knocking, “Omikami-sama, an unknown gate has appeared in Takamagahara,” Amaterasu looked at her servant confused.

The Servant continue, “This was reported by Sarutahiko Okami, he said that a giant gate suddenly appear near the Floating Bridge of Heaven.”

Still confused with the servant's explanation she stood from the chair then walked toward the throne room, ”Summon all kami into the throne room. I will listen to their explanation at once.”

She sat seiza with all her heavenly gear worn. Yasakani Magatama worn on her neck, Yata no Kagami floating on the top of her head, and Kusanagi no Tsurugi on her right side ease for her hand to reach.

Sarutahiko Okami moving forward bows before her, “Omikami-sama, I’m the one informing you about the gate.” Amaterasu looked at him, she observe him, “Tell me, what do you know about this gate?” Amaterasu still maintains her eye on him.

“Omikami-Sama all I know is the gate suddenly appeared after I felt an unknown element and not long after that the element disappear,” Sarutahiko Okami lower his posture almost dogeza before her.

“Unknown Element?” Amaterasu frown. She look at her brother, “Did involved in this, Brother?” her question take Tsukuyomi by surprise. He didn’t expect his sister will suspect him. While it's true his element was dark, which is rare but still it cant materialize such a gate.

“No…. I don’t. It is unwise to suspect your BELOVED BROTHER, you know” Tsukuyomi smiled with his reply. Amaterasu feels agitated by his reply. “Is that so…. Then I assume that you know nothing about this then,” She glanced at him still unconvinced by his answer. Tsukuyomi only answers with a straight face.

“Takemikazuchi-san, I want you to watch over this gate,” Amaterasu looked at the sword kami. She look pleased with his nod, knowing his strength will be able to handle such tough work.

Earth, Osaka.

The police line was erected in the area and police surrounded the area. A Group of three walks toward the area all of them are elderly, “Halt! This is a restricted area for citizens, please fi-” one of the elderly stops the policemen, showing an emblem with a pentagram symbol “We are here for the extermination young man! Stop wasting our time!”. The policemen knowing what the symbol meant allow them to enter the area “Young people nowadays!” the policemen guide them to the issue.

“Those fools! they always gave more work on these old bones!” He’s the clan head of Kamo Clan, Natsuo Kamo they’re well known for their thunder element.

“Hey you’re a clan head, suck it up,” said Hotaru Abe the clan head for Abe Clan known for their earth element.

“You old goat. This should be a dire situation since they directly tasked us.” said the only woman in the group, Tomika Yamato the head of the Yamato Clan known for their fire element.

“You Abe bastard shut your trap. Also, hag! You’re the oldest one here!” Tomika just roll her eye at Natsuo's remark. “Good thing Kasumi isn’t here,” Hotaru sighed.

Soon they reach the source of the issue, their job. In front of them was a giant gate with a grey color decorated with green jewels on the doors. The policeman goes back toward his post.

“Hmm…. What is this? A tori? But why with the doors?” Hotaru starts observing the gate.

A man approaches their group, it's the inspectors. He bowed toward the elders but abruptly stopped, “Save your courtesy for later, now tell us what happened?” Natsuo hasten the man.

“The gate magically appears out of nowhere” Natsuo looking at the man dumbfounded, “I know about that you fool! What I meant is, is there anyone missing when the gate appears? or anyone died? or did some unknown creature eat people!? Why is that the only explanation you have? you fool!” the man looked confused by what Natsuo said, “N-No there is no-n-no-nobody missing, oo-o-or died, or e-ee-eaten by uu-u-unknown creature” he answered meekly. “You fool! Then what are you doing here then!? Leave!” the man sprinted away.

Tomika laughs at the situation “You’re indeed an old goat,” she looks at Natsuo laughing.

Natsuo grumpily walks toward Hotaru “What you know Abe tell me!?” Hotaru looks at him straight “I don’t know.”

“Don’t mess with me you fool! You know I’m not good with this sort of stuff,” Natsuo replied angrily.

“Hotaru stops messing with this old goat, you know his brain is not well suited for this stuff,” Takumi chuckled.

“*Sigh*, All I know is this gate does not come from this realm and I don’t know its function but I can assume….” after Hotaru said that.

Tomika looked convinced “We should ask the Kami about this.” both Hotaru and Natsuo agreed with Tomika suggestion.