"Hahaha! I'll eliminate you now with just one punch!"
Clancy let out a beast-like roar, lowering his cockroach-formed head. He saw a mass of red light on the ground.
As the red light slowly dispersed — It revealed an alien covered in armor encrusted with barnacles.
The terrifying part was that his head itself was a massive barnacle with glaring eyes, which had burst his helmet apart, scattering fragments around the grotesque form.
Carnitrix Variant: Waterhazard!
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"W-what kind of alien is this…?" Gwen looked at Zack, momentarily at a loss for words.
"Huh? He turned into another monster?"
Clancy was stunned for a moment, then grinned menacingly. His cockroach-swarming fist clenched tight. "Looks like this one's easier to crush!!"
He swung his heavy fist, smashing it down toward Zack.
Zack slowly lowered his head, the huge barnacle-mouth on his skull aiming straight at the oncoming punch.
Boom!
The barnacle's gaping maw spewed out a powerful torrent of water like a high-pressure cannon, instantly piercing through Clancy's massive cockroach fist!
The heavy punch disintegrated into countless cockroaches…
Some cockroaches were pulverized into dust by the water.
Others, soaked and unable to fly, fell directly to the ground, writhing helplessly.
"Damn it—fly, fly!!"
Clancy was both shocked and enraged, staring furiously at the cockroaches squirming on the pavement!
Bang!
Zack raised his hand again, and the barnacle on his palm unleashed another high-pressure water jet!
This blast tore straight through Clancy's cockroach-formed head!
"Wow… that feels good."
Zack lowered his hand in surprise, marveling at the raw force contained within the barnacle. "One casual shot from me is like a cannon!"
Carnitrix Variant: Waterhazard's power was practically that of a humanoid, self-propelled artillery piece!
"Damn it—I need more bugs!!"
Clancy, with his incomplete, broken form, staggered toward nearby sewer manholes.
Bang!
Columns of water erupted from the barnacles on Zack's feet, propelling him upward with ease!
As he took to the air, he continuously unleashed terrifying water jets, raining destruction down on Clancy's cockroach horde!
Bang bang bang!
Clancy's cockroach body was continuously struck, new gaps tearing open with every blast!
Realizing this, his combat strategy shifted—from trying to gather more cockroaches to outright fleeing!
Fuck! Are you kidding me?
No matter how many cockroaches he summoned, they were useless against Zack!
"W-what's going on…? A giant monster being chased and beaten by another alien?"
"Oh my god, did we accidentally stumble onto a movie set?"
"Doesn't anyone else think that red alien looks super cool?!"
On the street, bewildered passersby watched the bizarre scene unfold with wide eyes.
A massive cockroach creature, towering dozens of meters high and riddled with holes, was being chased down by Zack alone—forced to flee in a panic!
"Ahhh…"
Clancy's tone was full of despair, his will to fight completely shattered. "Why is this alien so strong?!"
He stumbled, staggered, and finally broke into the suburbs.
The moment he crossed into the outskirts—
"Game over!"
Zack's eyes hardened as all the barnacles on his body opened at once, spewing jets of water.
Rumble!
The countless streams converged into a single massive torrent, coiling together until they formed a terrifying Water Dragon!
With a deafening roar, the Water Dragon surged forward, crashing into Clancy's towering figure and unleashing a devastating flood!
The torrent swept away tens of thousands of cockroaches, carrying them downstream until the entire surface was covered—forming a grotesque river full of bugs.
The scene left the onlookers outside the suburbs stunned.
What kind of Water Dragon Jutsu is this?!
"Done."
Zack calmly walked through the rushing water until he stood before Clancy, who was kneeling in exhaustion. "Do you have any other tricks?"
"How can a mortal's power fight against a demon…?"
Clancy's eyes were hollow, his voice broken, before he collapsed heavily onto the ground in complete surrender.
Ding!
The host has completely defeated Clancy, dispersing his antisocial personality. Progress +1!
Template progress: 23/100. New unlock: Psychic Celestial Being – Terraspin!
Zack accepted the reward with satisfaction and released the completely drained Clancy.
He was looking forward to obtaining the Andromeda aliens shown in Ben 10 Ultimate Alien.
The next alien to be unlocked would definitely be NRG.
"If I can unlock Carnitrix NRG, defeating Vilgax won't be a problem!"
Suppressing his excitement, Zack calmed himself and headed back the way he came.
After the police arrived, Clancy actually rushed into their patrol car of his own accord—clearly terrified of encountering Zack again.
The rest of the day passed calmly and peacefully.
In the meantime, Zack also practiced magic with Gwen whenever he had free time, helping her sharpen her combat power.
As for Ben, he spent the entire day resting, hoping to recover fully from his cold by the next morning. (The physique of people in a two-dimensional world really is ridiculous!)
...
Far away in outer space.
Aboard a massive warship drifting through the stars—
Inside the main hall of the spaceship, a panoramic display was broadcasting Earth's news.
Clips of Zack and Ben were on full display.
Several short videos filmed by random passersby showed Zack chasing Clancy in broad daylight, his battles spreading across the internet.
There were also clips of Ben using XLR8 to chase after Hex—yet still stopping to grab a slushie from a roadside stand, which surveillance cameras conveniently caught on film.
"Azmuth's most powerful creations… It's actually being used as a tool for those two brats to play at being heroes!"
A domineering voice echoed from within a massive cylindrical cultivation pod.
"Lord Vilgax," a mechanical subordinate said respectfully, offering a suggestion, "should we gather another batch of alien mercenaries, or manufacture another force of mechanical Earthlings?"
"No!"
The giant cultivation pod slowly opened.
From within stepped a figure several meters tall, towering like a demon god. His muscular body radiated raw power, and as he raised his grotesque, flower-like head, a pair of crimson eyes gleamed with murderous intent.
"I will act personally. First, I'll crush that boy who wields Azmuth's secret weapon!"
As he spoke, Vilgax lifted one massive arm, its tree-trunk-thick muscles rippling with explosive power.
He clenched his massive fist in rage, feeling the surging power within his body. "Furthermore… dispatch the stored mechanical combat units to restrain the weaker shapeshifter!"
"Capture those two in one fell swoop!"
His roar shook the vast spaceship hall.
"Yes, Lord Vilgax." The mechanical subordinate's voice was cold and metallic. "I will command the mechanical units, and I will ensure the weaker shapeshifter is dealt with."
This was a two-pronged operation aimed squarely at the Tennyson family.