The battlefield was drenched in chaos as Saponu faced the Seven Ancestors. Using his mastery of the Copyeyes, he created multiple clones to keep them occupied while he hunted his prey. His fight with Epson Nii Nortey ended in brutal devastation, tearing through the curse master's body and shattering his existence.
As Epson's ashes scattered in the wind, Saponu felt a familiar surge of power return to him. His true abilities, stolen before, were now fully restored. The battlefield fell silent as everyone felt the shift in power. Saponu's golden eyes glowed with dominance, his gaze locking onto his next target—Monica Kwashi.
WHOOSH!
A violent shockwave split the air as Saponu launched himself at Monica, his fist a blur of devastating power.
Monica barely dodged—
BANG!
His knuckles grazed her ribs, sending a brutal impact on her body.
She flipped backward, skidding to a stop.
But she had no time to recover.
BOOM!
Saponu was already there, his elbow rocketing toward her skull.
Monica ducked, narrowly avoiding her death.
She retaliated, her hands glowing with psychic force.
Her palms struck his chest—
A shockwave exploded outward!
Saponu skidded back slightly, then grinned.
"Is that all?"
The other ancestors refused to stand by and watch.
They charged in, but Saponu's clones blocked their paths.
The battlefield erupted into chaos, with each ancestor locked in a fierce struggle.
Richard roared, flames erupting from his body as he charged.
A clone met him head-on.
BOOM!
Their fists collided, sending a fiery shockwave through the battlefield.
Richard unleashed a wave of searing heat, attempting to incinerate the clone.
But it vanished.
Suddenly
BAM!
A fist slammed into Richard's back, sending him crashing onto the ground.
He groaned but forced himself up.
The clone rushed in again, but this time, Richard dodged and unleashed a massive explosion.
BOOOOM!
The clone was engulfed in flames.
Yet, when the fire cleared, it still stood.
Unscathed.
Richard's eyes widened.
Damn it.
Thomas split into two, then four.
His copies surrounded a clone, attacking from all sides.
A flurry of kicks and punches landed—
But the clone twisted reality itself.
SNAP!
Two of Thomas' duplicates vanished instantly.
The clone reappeared behind him.
CRACK!
A brutal palm strike to the throat.
Thomas stumbled but recovered, creating even more clones.
They attacked in perfect synchronization.
But the Saponu clone matched them move for move, countering every strike.
The fight dragged on, neither side gaining an advantage.
Helena summoned a horde of creatures—monstrous beings made of pure nightmare.
A giant serpent lunged at the clone—
It raised its hand.
TWIST!
The serpent disintegrated.
Helena's eyes widened.
She summoned more—wolves, ghouls, giants—
They pounced on the clone, tearing at it.
For a moment, it seemed she had the upper hand.
Then—
The clone erased them all with a flick of its wrist.
Helena gritted her teeth.
She refused to back down.
She conjured an entire army of creatures, all launching at the clone at once.
The battle raged on.
Joseph flipped a golden coin into the air.
A gamble.
The coin landed—
Heads.
Joseph smirked.
A wave of lucky energy surged through him.
The clone attacked—
But Joseph's body moved by instinct, dodging every hit.
He weaved through the strikes perfectly, countering with blades of energy.
The clone flickered, trying to warp reality—
But Joseph's luck disrupted its control.
The two continued to clash, neither gaining the upper hand.
The battlefield was in chaos, with every ancestor locked in brutal combat against Saponu's clones.
Monica clenched her fists.
She was alone against the real Saponu.
His golden eyes locked onto her.
"Your turn."
Monica let out a roar of defiance.
She pushed her Mind Control to its absolute limit.
Her voice rang with psychic dominance.
"STOP!"
The battlefield froze.
Saponu did not move.
For a moment, it seemed like she had won.
Then—
A grin.
His body was distorted.
And in an instant—
He was right in front of her.
"Nice trick."
SLASH!
A shady blade tore across her chest.
Monica screamed.
Blood poured from the wound.
She staggered back, gasping.
Saponu tilted his head.
"Your power is useless against me."
Monica gritted her teeth.
No. I refuse to die like this.
She gathered every ounce of psychic power left in her body.
The battlefield shook.
The sky cracked.
She unleashed her ultimate attack.
A psychic storm erupted, tearing through everything.
Saponu's clones vanished.
The entire battlefield shattered.
Even the air itself warped.
For a split second, Monica thought she had won.
Then—
Saponu raised a hand.
A single black hole formed in his palm.
It swallowed everything.
Her power.
Her very existence.
Her eyes widened.
This can't be…
Before she could move—
His shadows wrapped around her neck.
Tightening.
Saponu lifted her into the air, watching as she struggled.
Her fingers clawed at the shadows—
But they were unbreakable.
She choked.
Her psychic power flared one last time.
A desperate, final attempt to free herself.
Saponu closed his fist.
The shadows crushed her throat.
SNAP!
Her body went limp.
Saponu let go.
Monica collapsed to the ground, lifeless.
Her golden aura flickered—
Then faded.
Blood pooled beneath her.
Her lifeless eyes stared into nothingness.
The battlefield was silent.
The Shadow King stood victorious.
Above them, Wisdom Wokata's sinister smile vanished.
His expression grew serious.
For the first time, he was no longer amused.
Saponu turned his gaze upward.
Their eyes met.
The air grew heavy.
The true battle was yet to come.
WHOOSH!
A sudden burst of speed shattered the ground beneath Wisdom Wokata's feet as he launched himself forward.
His leg shot up, aiming to stamp Saponu's face into the dirt.
But just before the impact—
ZIP!
Wisdom vanished.
In an instant, he reappeared behind Saponu.
"Too slow."
BAM!
A devastating punch crashed into Saponu's ribs.
The force was immense, a shockwave exploding outward as Saponu's body rocketed across the battlefield.
BOOOOM!
He crashed through a boulder, shattering it into dust.
Before Saponu could recover
Wisdom flicked his hand.
A massive chunk of stone, as large as a house, ripped itself from the earth and shot forward like a meteor.
But he wasn't done.
With a second gesture, another rock was hurled through the air—this one aimed at the clone fighting Thomas.
CRUNCH!
The rock smashed into the clone's head, caving in its skull.
The clone disintegrated instantly.
Thomas barely had time to react before—
BOOM!
The enormous rock slammed into Saponu, burying him under a mountain of debris.
Silence.
For a moment, it seemed as if Wisdom had landed a decisive blow.
Then
A pulse.
Dark energy seeped from the cracks in the rubble.
And then
BOOOOOOM!
A black explosion erupted, sending debris flying in all directions.
CRACK!
Thomas landed beside Wisdom, his fists clenched, eyes locked on Saponu as he emerged from the debris.
Saponu's body flickered with dark energy, his expression calm yet charged with power.
Without hesitation, he burst forward, his fist cocked back—
A devastating punch aimed at Wisdom's head.
But—
SHWOOOSH!
Wisdom vanished.
Before Saponu could react
BAM!
Wisdom reappeared behind him, gripping the back of his head, and—
SLAM!
He drove Saponu's face into the ground, shattering the earth beneath them.
The battlefield trembled.
But Wisdom knew better.
This wasn't enough.
"Thomas!" he called.
Thomas was already moving.
He clapped his hands together, and— unleashed
"Randomized Duplication."
FLASH!
TEN copies of Thomas erupted from his body, each one radiating a different aura.
Each clone had a unique ability—
1. Super Strength – A towering version of Thomas with bulging muscles, fists crackling with raw power.
2. Lightning Manipulation – Sparks danced along his skin as electricity surged in his hands.
3. High-Speed Regeneration – His body flickered, healing from any potential wound instantly.
4. Illusionist – His presence warped, distorting the battlefield, making it hard to tell what was real.
5. Sonic Screech – His throat pulsed, capable of unleashing a devastating scream that shattered stone.
6. Gravity Control – The surrounding air wavered as he manipulated the weight of objects.
7. Fire Manipulation – His body flickered with flames, his hands igniting with intense heat.
8. Time Acceleration – His movements blurred, stepping ahead of normal time.
9. Rock Skin – His body hardened into an impenetrable stone-like armor.
10. Weapon Conjuration – A master of summoning weapons, two glowing swords appeared in his hands.
Saponu slowly lifted his head from the crater, dusting off his shoulders.
His gaze shifted from Wisdom to the ten new enemies surrounding him.
And instead of looking threatened—
He grinned.
"Interesting."