The starry void had no sound, yet the collision of colossal forces screamed across eternity. The Grey Spider loomed, its grotesque body spanning kilometers, each leg stretching like a pillar that could pierce galaxies. The void warped under its weight, and Syura poor Syura was the first to taste its fury.
BOOOM!
A limb thicker than a mountain range swung with terrifying force, swatting Syura like a ragdoll.
"Waaaagh! I'm not a cosmic baseball!" Syura howled as his body tore through an asteroid belt. Each planet-sized rock cracked like eggshells on his impact path, flaring with molten trails as he carved through their cores.
He crashed into a small planet, sinking deep into its crust. A heartbeat later, the other side exploded, ejecting him like a cannonball.
Syura tumbled through space, arms flailing, blood trailing behind him like a red comet."Note to self: DO NOT tank spider limbs!"
The Grey Spider's screech reverberated, its eight eyes glowing like dying suns. It raised another limb, tearing through the fabric of space itself. The void cracked, fragments of reality shattering like glass.
"Syura!" Kujo Jotaro's voice cut through. He adjusted his hat, eyes narrowing with that eternal scowl. Star Platinum aura materialized behind him, purple aura blazing, fists cocked.
"ORA!"
The Stand's punch collided with the descending limb. CRACK-BOOOM! The shockwave tore through the stars, creating a ripple that flung asteroids in every direction. Kujo grunted, muscles straining.
"Too heavy… tch."
Beside him, Kuro stepped forward. Calm. Cold. Zangetsu rested at his side, black steel humming with reishi. His veins glowed faintly, Blut Vene activating.
"Blut Arterie."
His voice was a whisper, but the power behind it roared. Kuro swung upward, his blade cutting arcs of compressed reishi. The spider's limb was severed cleanly, dissolving into grey mist.
The beast shrieked, shaking the cosmos. Its other limbs lashed out like whips.
Kujo blocked two with Star Platinum's fists, the Stand gritting its ethereal teeth."ORAORAORAORA!"
Kuro countered another, his blade flashing black. "Getsuga Tenshō."
The reishi wave erupted, cleaving the void itself. One more leg fell, dispersing into particles.
Through the chaos, Syura finally bounced back, battered and smoking from re-entry, hair in a frazzled mess. He spat blood, wiped his mouth, and grinned like an idiot."Alright! Round two! You wanna play whack-a-mole? Then let's play!"
Qi flared from his feet, launching him forward like a rocket. He slammed into the spider's carapace, fists pounding with raw force. BOOOM! BOOOM! BOOOM! Each strike cratered its surface, fragments scattering like sparks.
The trio pressed harder. Kujo's fists, Kuro's blade, Syura's chaotic Qi they shredded the monster piece by piece. The Grey Spider screeched louder, its massive frame trembling.
And thenIt began to shrink.
Eight limbs folded inward, its carapace cracking apart. Flesh twisted, condensed, reshaping itself into something far more sinister.
When the light faded, what stood before them was a humanoid figure. Still towering, still radiating oppressive might, but disturbingly human. Its skin was pale grey, carapace lining its arms and chest. Its eyes burned with malice.
It flexed its hands, smirking. "Impressive… mortals. Now try yourselves against your own power."
Before they could react, the humanoid Spider raised its hand. Black reishi condensed into a blade."Spider Fang Slash."
BOOOOOM!A pitch-black wave of energy erupted, identical to Kuro's Getsuga Tenshō, but laced with venomous Qi. The slash ripped through space, nearly splitting Kuro in two.
He blocked at the last instant, Zangetsu straining."…It copied me."
The humanoid blurred, appearing before Kujo. Its limbs multiplied into thousands of afterimages."Thousand Spider Palms."
"ORA!" Kujo roared, Star Platinum's fists clashing against a storm of spider limbs. Each impact shook his body, bones cracking, hat nearly flying off. He dug his heels into the void, refusing to budge.
Syura dashed in, teeth bared."Don't think you can out-meme me, you arachnid knockoff!"
He gathered Qi into his fists, forming an attack he barely knew how to control."Ultra… SUPER… KAME.... HAME HA~!!!"
The humanoid cut him off, mimicking his stance mockingly. Its Qi twisted into a grotesque orb."Venom Qi Surge."
BOOOOM! Both blasts collided, the explosion swallowing a cluster of stars. Syura was hurled back, coughing blood, his body riddled with burns.
"Son of a GUN did it just… did it just plagiarize me!?"
Kuro's eyes narrowed. "It adapts. Every technique we show… it steals."
The battle spiraled into chaos.
Kuro's slashes were met with Spider Fang Slashes.Kujo's barrages mirrored with Thousand Spider Palms.Even Syura's dumb Qi bursts got copied and spat back at him, each one venomous and stronger.
The trio bled, bruised, staggering.
Syura floated in the void, chest heaving, ribs cracked. Kujo's knuckles split open, Star Platinum flickering. Kuro's reishi faltered, Blut Veins dimming.
The humanoid Spider laughed. "Pathetic. To defeat you with your own strength… what irony."
It raised a clawed hand, gathering energy for a finishing blow.
Syura coughed blood, vision blurring. His system stayed silent. His Qi reserves dwindled.
"…Damn it. Is this… it?"
The Spider descended. Death loomed.
But Syura… smiled. A mad, stupid grin splitting his bloodied face.
"Heh. If you're gonna copy me… then copy this."
He forced his trembling hands together, fingers locking into a seal. Qi flared weakly, barely enough to ignite the void.
He pressed his bloodied palm against the Spider's forehead.
"Kuchiyose… no Jutsu!!"
The humanoid's eyes widened. The summoning seal burst open, glowing across the void. Chains of light erupted, binding its limbs. It screeched, struggling, but the circle beneath it expanded, pulling with inexorable force.
"No… what is this!?"
Syura laughed, blood spraying from his mouth."Welcome… to my Pokemon team… bitch. *(female dog)"
FWOOOSH!
The humanoid was dragged into the seal, its scream echoing until silence reigned. The void calmed, debris floating aimlessly.
Syura collapsed, body limp, floating unconscious. Kujo caught him with Star Platinum, lowering him gently.
Kuro sheathed Zangetsu, his face unreadable."…Fool. You gambled with death again."
But his lips curled, just slightly.
The stars burned on. The battlefield was silent.
For now