"How... how can we even fight this?" Ken Masters' voice carried the tremor of despair for the first time. "We can't exactly... throw a Shoryuken at the universe itself, can we?"
"Her existence has already transcended any category of enemy we can comprehend." Colonel Heidern's face was white as paper.
All the tactics and strategies he had believed in his entire life had become laughable children's books before such an "existence."
Otoma=Raga seemed to savor the despair on everyone's faces, like a gourmand admiring the most appetizing presentation before the main course arrived.
She extended one perfect, flawless finger composed of starlight, and lightly tapped the massive "Feast Throne" beneath her feet.
"This dining room is a bit too small."
Crack—!
A soft sound.
The floating divine temple constructed of pure energy, supposedly capable of withstanding god-level combat, was instantly covered in countless cracks from that single tap—like shattered glass!
Then, before everyone's horrified gazes, the entire "Feast Throne" silently crumbled.
It dissolved into billions of points of light, scattering into the cosmos.
And every member of the Earth Alliance found themselves falling into an endless, pure white space.
There was no up or down, no left or right, no time, no space.
This was Otoma=Raga's "Divine Realm."
This was her "stomach."
"Welcome to my dinner plate."
Otoma=Raga's voice came from all directions, carrying a satisfied sigh.
"Here, all laws are defined by me. All your struggles will become the most delicious seasoning."
"NO—!"
A furious roar shattered the suffocating despair.
It was Terry Bogard!
This eternally optimistic, never-surrendering "Legendary Wolf" erupted with the strongest power of his entire life!
"I don't care if you're some god! Some universe! As long as you dare to threaten my home, I'm going to blast you right out of existence!"
He concentrated all his power into a single point and slammed it into the ground!
"Power Geyser—Ultimate Version!"
An energy pillar of unprecedented magnitude and brilliance erupted skyward, as if to tear apart this pure white "Divine Realm"!
This was his lifelong conviction of protecting South Town, his never-yielding wolf soul!
However...
Otoma=Raga merely raised her eyelids, giving that energy pillar a casual glance.
The next second, that energy pillar capable of destroying a small asteroid popped like a punctured soap bubble, vanishing into thin air.
It didn't even create a ripple.
"Nice spiciness," she even commented.
Terry stood frozen. His strongest attack had been nullified by a mere glance.
"Damn it!"
Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia were also enraged.
"Let us show you the true ultimate technique of Kyokugenryu!"
"Ryuko Ranbu—Heaven and Earth Unite!"
"Haoh Shoukou Ken—Twin Dragons Rising!"
A golden tiger and an azure dragon roared as they merged, transforming into a torrent of ki energy that pierced heaven and earth, shooting toward Otoma=Raga!
This was the pinnacle of Kyokugenryu Karate—the perfect fusion of "power" and "technique"!
Otoma=Raga extended two fingers and lightly pinched the incoming ki torrent.
Sizzle—
That torrent capable of flattening a mountain range writhed and struggled at her fingertips like a snake pinched at its vital point, unable to advance a single inch further.
"Hmm... this flavor is a bit like sweet and sour pork, tangy and sweet."
She flicked her finger.
Snap!
The ki torrent instantly reversed, flying back at even greater speed to slam into Ryo and Robert, sending them hurtling away, their conditions unknown.
Despair spread like a plague.
Too strong.
So strong it defied comprehension. So strong it extinguished any thought of resistance.
All their attacks, before Otoma=Raga, were like children throwing pebbles at the Wailing Wall—laughable and powerless.
"It's not over yet!"
"We haven't given up yet!"
Kyo Kusanagi, Iori Yagami, K', Ryu, Akuma...
All the greatest powerhouses, at this moment, set aside all prejudice and pride, simultaneously erupting with their strongest powers!
Kyo's "Immaculate White Flames" and Iori's "Lunar Flames" merged perfectly for the first time, transforming into a distinct black-and-white "Sun of Destiny"!
K' condensed all his plasma fire into a heaven-piercing "Final Spear"!
Ryu's "Power of Nothingness" and Akuma's "Satsui no Hado" resonated for a moment, creating a terrifying fist pressure containing both "life" and "death"!
Nakoruru channeled the nature spirits of all worlds, coalescing them into a sky-blotting "Guardian Hawk"!
Chizuru Kagura expanded her "Mirror Realm Divine Domain" to maximum, attempting to erase Otoma=Raga from the level of "existence" itself!
Kula hurled "Ice-Fire Suns" one after another as if they cost nothing!
...
Everyone's power, everyone's conviction, everyone's hope... at this moment, converged into an unprecedented, multicolored energy torrent that seemed capable of destroying everything!
This was the Earth Alliance's final strike!
This was the final roar of all dimensions!
This energy torrent's power had already far surpassed any previous attack—even enough to make this pure white "Divine Realm" violently shake!
Yet facing this terrifying attack capable of restarting a universe, Otoma=Raga merely smiled and spread her arms, as if embracing a grand fireworks display.
"Come... come..."
"All your anger, all your hope, all your struggles..."
"...shall become the most perfect seasoning on this main course."
The energy torrent instantly engulfed her figure.
Just as a faint glimmer of hope rose in everyone's hearts—
A point of light suddenly appeared at the center of that energy torrent.
Then, all that power capable of annihilating everything began to rapidly contract and collapse, as if being devoured by an invisible black hole!
In the end, everyone's combined full-power attack was compressed into a marble-sized, rainbow-colored energy sphere, floating quietly in Otoma=Raga's palm.
She held that energy sphere before her eyes, examining it carefully, as if appreciating an exquisite work of art.
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