Chapter 6 — "The Shadow of a God"
[Scene: Cosmic Organization — Central Hall]
The camera pans across the broken walls of the Cosmic HQ. Shogun, Jiwoo, and a few elite soldiers are in full alert mode. A suffocating silence takes over.
Shogun (eyes narrowed):
"…That pressure. It's not normal. It's not even mortal."
Jiwoo (sweating):
"It's like… the whole multiverse just flinched."
The doors explode open. A towering, pitch-black figure walks in, surrounded by collapsing dimensions and bleeding light. The shadow clone of the 3rd Pillar has arrived.
> Narration (Mahad's voice):
"We thought he was just a myth. A legend whispered across eternities. But he was real. And he walked through our gates."
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[Scene: The Arrival of Doom]
Even though it's just a clone, the power is overwhelming. Reality flickers around the being. Space folds under its presence. Soldiers scream and vanish like smoke.
Clone of the 3rd Pillar (voice like thunder breaking silence):
"…Bring me the Hasira. The Element of Matter and Molecule dies today."
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[Scene: Hasira Appears]
The Hasira walks in slowly. The room bends around him. He appears calm—but only barely.
Hasira (glancing at Shogun, Jiwoo, and the others):
"Protect the boys. This is not a fight for them."
He floats toward the shadow clone, golden particles rippling from his body.
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[Battle Begins]
The battle is cataclysmic. Entire dimensions fracture around them. Hasira activates his Susanoo—a glowing white-armored construct made from cosmic particles—and Baryon Mode, his final trump card that burns his own life force for unfathomable power.
Shogun (watching from afar, in awe):
"…He's literally folding dimensions with each punch…"
Jiwoo (wide-eyed):
"…And the clone… isn't even flinching."
Hasira moves at speeds faster than concepts. His Baryon-infused Susanoo clashes against the clone's endless darkness, shaking the endless layers of reality. The force of the battle alone sends ripples across the infinite multiverses.
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[The Turning Point]
Just as Hasira lands a devastating blow, obliterating half of the clone's body—
Clone of 3rd Pillar (smirking through broken darkness):
"You're strong… for a mortal. But you bleed. And that's all I needed."
The clone pulls out a Divine Sword, covered in nullification energy, and stabs Hasira right through the chest.
Hasira (gasping):
"…You… bastard."
With a final burst of energy, Hasira obliterates the clone completely—but not without cost.
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[Aftermath: Silence and Despair]
The battlefield is silent. Hasira falls to the ground, barely breathing. His wounds glow with divine nullification.
Shogun (running to him):
"HASIRA!! STAY WITH ME!!"
Hasira (weakly, smiling):
"…I won't… be able to fight like that again… My powers… they're not mine anymore."
> Narration (Mahad's voice):
"He saved us. But at a cost even gods would fear. The Hasira was still alive—but only just. And the real terror? This wasn't even the true 3rd Pillar…"
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[Final Scene: A Distant Realm]
Somewhere, in a silent void beyond time, the real 3rd Pillar slightly opens one of his infinite eyes.
3rd Pillar (to himself):
"So… even my shadow couldn't finish the job. Interesting."
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END OF chapter 6
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