The sky no longer resembled a sky.
It had become an open gate.
The fracture stretched endlessly, tearing reality apart like fragile cloth. What once looked like a crack had now evolved into something far more dangerous—
A boundary.
Between what existed…
And what did not.
Akimo stood beneath it.
Silent.
Still.
The air around him felt heavier than before, as if existence itself had gained weight. Every breath required effort. Every step felt like moving through resistance.
"…So this is where it leads."
His voice was calm.
But his eyes—
Burned with something deeper.
Above him—
The presence moved again.
Not just observing anymore.
Not just watching.
It was approaching.
Slowly.
Deliberately.
The sky distorted as something pushed against the fracture from the other side. The space around it bent unnaturally, as if reality itself was rejecting its arrival.
Akimo narrowed his eyes.
"…You're coming down now."
For the first time—
He felt it clearly.
Not fear.
Pressure.
A presence so overwhelming that even the air trembled in response.
💥
The fracture expanded violently.
And then—
Something stepped through.
Silence.
Not the silence of peace.
The silence of dominance.
The being that emerged…
Was not monstrous.
It was simple.
Humanoid.
Tall.
Wrapped in a form that seemed to be made of shifting void and faint light, its body perfectly stable—unlike the chaotic entities before it.
Two glowing eyes locked onto Akimo.
And in that moment—
The world froze.
Not time.
Reality.
Everything held its position as if waiting for something.
"…So you're the one."
Akimo spoke first.
The being tilted its head slightly.
"Confirmation."
Its voice wasn't loud.
But it echoed everywhere.
"Eclipse Host."
Akimo's expression remained unchanged.
"…You talk like the others."
"Correction."
A pause.
"They were incomplete."
The pressure increased.
Akimo's body reacted instantly.
His muscles tightened.
His breathing slowed.
"…So you're the real one."
"No."
The being stepped forward.
The ground beneath its feet didn't crack.
Didn't break.
It ceased to exist.
"I am a fragment."
Akimo's eyes narrowed.
"…A fragment?"
"Of something beyond your comprehension."
Silence.
For the first time—
Akimo felt something unfamiliar.
Not fear.
But limitation.
"…Try me."
💥
The being moved.
No warning.
No buildup.
It simply existed—
In front of him.
Akimo's Eclipse Vision activated instantly.
Timelines exploded in his mind.
Thousands.
Millions.
Every possible future—
Collapsed.
"…What—?"
For the first time—
Nothing appeared.
No paths.
No predictions.
No outcomes.
Just emptiness.
"…I can't see…"
"Correct."
The being spoke calmly.
"There is no future where you survive."
The words hit harder than any attack.
Akimo's breath stopped.
For a moment—
His mind went blank.
Then—
💥
Impact.
The being struck him directly.
Akimo's body was thrown across the shattered ground, crashing through floating debris as reality warped violently around him.
Pain surged through his entire body.
Not just physical.
Something deeper.
Like existence itself was rejecting him.
"GHH—!"
He forced himself up.
Blood dripped from his mouth.
"…So this is your level…"
His voice was low.
Unstable.
But still standing.
The being watched him.
Silent.
Calculating.
"Host continues to function."
Akimo wiped the blood from his lips.
"…I'm not done."
He moved again.
Faster.
Sharper.
But this time—
Different.
He didn't rely on vision.
He didn't rely on prediction.
He relied on instinct.
💥
Their bodies collided.
The impact distorted the world around them.
Space bent.
Light fractured.
But the being—
Didn't move.
Akimo's attack—
Stopped.
As if reality itself refused to let it land.
"…What…?"
"Your existence is weakening."
Akimo's body flickered.
For a brief second—
His arm disappeared.
"…No…"
He stumbled back.
His breathing became unstable.
The truth hit him again.
Every use of power—
Was erasing him.
"…So this is it…"
The being stepped forward.
"Conclusion: termination imminent."
Akimo clenched his fists.
His entire body trembled.
Not from fear.
But from conflict.
If he continued—
He would disappear.
Completely.
If he stopped—
Everything else would.
Silence.
Heavy.
Final.
Then—
Akimo closed his eyes.
A memory surfaced.
Warmth.
A voice.
A world that once existed.
"…I remember…"
His eyes opened.
Glowing.
Burning.
"…Even if no one else does."
The being paused.
"…Interesting."
Akimo stepped forward.
"…You said there's no future where I survive."
His voice steadied.
"…Then I'll fight in a future that doesn't exist."
💥
Energy exploded from his body.
Not controlled.
Not stable.
But absolute.
"…ECLIPSE."
Light.
Darkness.
Merged.
Reality cracked further.
"…TOTAL COLLAPSE."
💥💥💥
Everything distorted.
The world bent inward.
Even the being—
Moved.
For the first time.
Its body flickered.
Its form destabilized.
"…Error…"
Akimo pushed forward.
"…I don't need a future…"
His voice burned.
"…I only need this moment."
💥
The impact shattered everything around them.
Silence.
When the light faded—
Akimo stood.
Barely.
His body flickered.
Parts of him unstable.
But still there.
The being—
Had stepped back.
Not defeated.
But—
Acknowledging.
"You are… beyond expected parameters."
Akimo smirked weakly.
"…And I'm not done yet."
Above them—
The sky cracked wider.
And something far greater…
Began to awaken.