A void-black silence hung over the battlefield where the bodies of Akira and Kuroo lay still. All color faded from the realm, as if even time itself paused in mourning.
Then—
The air trembled. A pulse of divine energy echoed.
Their bodies rose.
Akira and Kuroo floated midair, surrounded by luminous auras. Their eyes ignited—
Golden for Akira. Violet-black for Kuroo.
The very skies cracked above them.
> Voice of the Gods (echoing): "You are not done. Rise. Become who you were meant to be."
Wings of energy unfurled from their backs. A new form—Godhood awakened.
> Akira (calmly): "Let's finish this." Kuroo (grinning): "Now we fight as one."
The Ruler of the Void snarled, shadows screaming around him.
> Ruler: "Tricks! Delusions of power! You are nothing!"
He surged forward, hurling meteors of darkness. But Akira intercepted with a Solar Burst Lance, incinerating the attack. Kuroo responded with Shadow Spiral Fang, distorting the battlefield.
Their synchronized assault was unstoppable. Light and shadow moved in perfect harmony—each attack precise, divine.
The ground shattered beneath them, the sky tore open above.
The Ruler tried warping space, but Akira countered with Heavenfall Seal. Kuroo followed up with Darkstar Breaker, piercing the Ruler's defenses.
The final blow—
They joined hands.
> Both: "Judgment Eclipse!"
A beam of merged energy blasted the Ruler of the Void, tearing through his form.
He let out a silent, echoing scream— Then his body shattered like dry wood.
He didn't fade into the Void. He crumbled.
From above, the Ruler of Light descended, his golden presence blinding.
> Ruler of Light (frowning): "No… if this were the real Ruler of the Void, he would've vanished into the rift. This… this was a puppet."
Akira and Kuroo exchanged glances.
> Akira: "Then who…?"
Suddenly, an eerie laugh filled the realm. Familiar. Ominous.
> Voice (Reaper's laughter): "You destroyed a mere puppet of mine… and think you've won?"
A black rift opened behind them, swirling with ancient chaos.
The screen cracked to black.
End of Chapter 26