Chapter 198:
(BACK!) Project: INFERNO
(With time as short as ever, the final battle versus Knitemare was approaching quickly. Many have fallen throughout the many wars, as many forces were now ready for the final battle. With Gaito's return awakening many old names to prepare for war, there was one man who had yet to respond, who was then meditating in a domain of his own flames as voices in his head were screaming at him.)
"Sawano: ..."
"Voice #1: YOU MUST AWAKEN THE FINAL PHANTOM!"
"Sawano: ..."
"Voice #2: WAKE UP! THE PHANTOM IS CALLING YOU!"
"Voice #3: SAWANO, THE WAR IS UPON US!"
"Voice #4: WAKE UP!"
(With Sawano awakening from his meditation, he was annoyed by the voices in his head as he'd then dissolve his flames but kept his arms alit in fire as he then calmed down.)
"Sawano: ...The Final Phantom's calling for me, huh? It took you so many years, and you finally begged me to unlock you."
(Appearing behind Sawano was a levitating sphere that had been calling out to him in different voices.)
"???: Please, Sawano, I'm aware that I am late... But you must awaken me for this final war!"
"Sawano: War? Tch. I don't care about the war; I care about killing Knitemare before anyone else."
"???: How can you do that if you don't awaken me?!"
"Sawano: The power I have is sufficient enough to take down that bastard."
"???: Sawano, I beg of you, you must-"
"Sawano: You know what pisses me off more than anything? It's beggars. You beg for me to awaken you after you coincidentally don't come to my aid for God knows how many fucking years?! You expect me to take you under my wing and use your power?!"
"???: If you'll listen to me, I can-"
"Sawano: I don't listen to beggars. And I don't listen to people who abandoned me."
(With Sawano leaving Hell, he'd return to Senvoinerth as his power was felt across the planet, while such, he was brought into the war on behalf of seeing the capital city, Hellcrest, in never-ending flames and destruction as the Senvoinian Military were in combat with one of the many plagues Knitemare has cast, a rampaging Warlord with the power to conquer worlds.)
"Sawano: ...Not even my military can handle one job."
(With Sawano inhaling a deep breath, he'd rocket into the skies and release a powerful roar, gaining the attention of the Warlord, as he was pissed off, but deep down, he still cared for the Senvoinians.)
"Sawano: Since you wanna drag this onto my turf, we're taking this fight into HELL!"
(With Sawano's tone in voice activating a massive portal of fire behind the Warlord, Sawano would rocket at high speeds, punching the Warlord through and thus handling the fight in Hell. With the Warlord standing at 20 ft tall, and carrying both a Warhammer made of skulls and a soul casting charm, Sawano would then summon his infinite count of chains to swirl and circle his body, turning him once again into the Chained Titan, his most impenetrable transformation ever formed.)
"Sawano: I'll gladly place your head on the mantle when this is over!"
(As he'd then release a primal-like roar, Sawano rushed into battle with the Warlord. Meanwhile, for the other realms from the Beast Realm to the Realm of Light and even the Void and Dragon Realms were all under siege due to Knitemare's attacks, but all were retaliating. Meanwhile, on Earth, evacuations were put into effect as Militaries from all across the globe battled rampaging monsters from Knitemare's creation. Along with the assistance of as many fighters as Earth has on the front lines. Meanwhile in Knitemare's realm...)
"Original Knitemare: This power... It's wonderful. No damn soul shall challenge me ever again."
"Knitemare Clone #723: Congratulations on your true final form, me. How long until we crush those ants?!"
"Original Knitemare: Patience. We'll be able to destroy them eventually. But for now, I believe we all should enjoy the carnage until they come to our realm. Witness the fall of the divine entirely!"
(With Knitemare and his clones then enjoying the destruction, an unknown presence took its first few steps into the main hall of Knitemare's realm.)
"Original Knitemare: ...It doesn't take you long to find me, doesn't it, Khomat?"
(With Khomat cracking his knuckles, he'd lick his lips as he was long hungry to fight Knitemare once more, regardless of the many times he had killed him.)
"Khomat: I don't know why you continue to force yourself to live. Death seems scary to you, hm?"
"Original Knitemare: A scary experience it may be, but a necessary outcome to at last achieve my greatest form."
"Khomat: You could be as strong as an Elder Guardian for all I care, I'll still make sure I kill you just like I've done over and over and over again."
"Original Knitemare: Hehehe... I'm afraid your little prediction comes with an unfortunate spoiler..."
(With Khomat taking his first step closer to Knitemare, his power was indefinitely severed from the Beast Realm's core, shocking him entirely, but surprising Khomat that the Beast Realm's core was in Knitemare's grasp within moments.)
"Original Knitemare: Not even the Primordial or Elder Guardians can stop me now."
"Khomat: ...Heh. So you finally cheated your way to power... It was a trap for me this whole time, and you finally outsmarted me with this bullshit ability. It's too late, the second you've cut my connection to the core, it's triggered a beacon."
"Original Knitemare: Why else is the core in my hands? What other pleasure would there be than brutally murdering all that oppose me, piece by piece, and having the satisfaction of killing Gaito Magachi by my hand?!"
(With a strike of lightning storming the realm, two powerful beings would arrive at Khomat's beacon. Arriving at the fight were the Japanese Deities themselves of Divine Lightning, Sukinahime and Raijin, the two together as a destructive powerhouse.)
"Raijin: Khomat! We received your beacon. The hell happened?!"
"Khomat: Knitemare cheated his way to power."
"Original Knitemare: Raijin and Sukinahime, such big fish immediately? I will gladly embarrass you, just like you two have embarrassed me!"
"Sukinahime: Raijin, dear. Watch Khomat, this won't take long."
"Raijin: I got it, sugarplum."
(With Sukinahime's long, lengthened hair open and exposed, glowing a darker aura of her original color, Knitemare's clones would begin to attack Sukinahime with elemental abilities able to combat her Divine Lightning.)
"Sukinahime: Counter-elements to combat Divine Lightning? Pitiful."
(With one quick flash, an entire army of Knitemare clones would have been incinerated, unable to regenerate within one strike. Raijin and Khomat were chuckling at her strength, and Knitemare was surprised, but unfazed.)
"Original Knitemare: So it seems my clones pose no match for you, for your lightning can now incinerate even the immortal."
"Sukinahime: This is the true strength of a Primordial God. You may have the power to sever Gods, but when a Primordial is at their truest strength, even a reality-erasing bastard will struggle against me."
(With Knitemare refusing to embark from his throne, he'd attempt to shut down Sukinahime's transformation... But to his surprise, a powerful Lightning Bolt pierces through Knitemare's invisible barrier, stunning the crown from using his power temporarily.)
"Raijin: ..OH!"
"Original Knitemare: ...How irritating this will become..."
(With Sukinahime's sword generating out of midair from particles of her lightning, she'd grip her sheathed katana, the one specifically crafted by Gaito, and unsheath the very sword, revealing the markings of Divinity onto the blade. With Knitemare being forced to awaken from his very throne, all time within the realm would immediately come to a halt. The use of time is so strong, not even Sukinahime herself can break free from it. Knitemare would walk down his flights of stairs, closing in on Sukinahime and gifts her with a flick of a pinky to both her sword and Sukinahime's body. With time resumed, Sukinahime was blasted back at destructive speeds, as her severed katana clatters onto the ground, an indestructible sword that Gaito forged out of numerous materials deemed "impossible" to break.)
"Original Knitemare: ...For you three, that is."
(With Sukinahime blasted into the walls of Knitemare's massive throne room, she'd begin to bleed from the head and cough out blood as Raijin was shocked at how fast even Sukinahime was defeated.)
"Raijin: ...! HONEY!"
"Original Knitemare: Raijin, it's your turn."
"Khomat: Might want to get up and fight, Raijin! It'll take more than that to kill his wife, you know!"
"Original Knitemare: Taking my time with you all is the purpose. I will finally beat every single one of you and syphon you of your powers myself when you are unable to pose a threat to me any longer."
"Raijin: Tch.. You talk as if it's easy?! We've managed to beat you numerous times; we'll do it again!"
(With Raijin blasting at lightning speeds toward Knitemare, a loud thud would echo in the throne room as Raijin's signature attack, Rakiri Saber Thrust, was blocked by a highly resilient barrier, now doubled in strength after the first time it was shattered by Raijin.)
"Original Knitemare: It seems my prediction has come true."
"Raijin: Lucky guess!"
(With Raijin repeatedly thrusting the barrier with his hands shifted into lightning sabers, the sparks of yellow lightning would continue to fly and streak everywhere as Sukinahime would eventually stand back on her feet, staring at her severed katana as she really cherished the very weapon itself. With Raijin continuing to strike with no weariness, Knitemare would get overly confident and raise his left arm to attack with a Sphere of Destruction growing in his palm. Suddenly, with a burst of purple lightning, Sukinahime would shatter the barrier instantaneously, combining both Sukinahime's and Raijin's attacks to impale and land direct hits on Knitemare's body, shocking the two as they seized the chance to rain consecutive attacks as a team. With Khomat watching everything, he would have figured out the formula for defeating Knitemare.)
"Raijin: SUKINAHIME! QUICK, BEFORE HE RECOVERS!"
"Sukinahime: RIGHT!"
(With Sukinahime generating purple lightning strikes out of nowhere and striking Knitemare to keep him immobilized, Raijin and Sukinahime together would reveal a special attack that the two have made together. Their backs would be turned to each other, Sukinahime and Raijin charging powerful levels of Divine Lightning with both eyes beginning to circuit electricity. With a quick separation to face Knitemare, Raijin slides his left foot to the left, and Sukinahime slides her right foot to the right, and with a synchronous clap of thunder from both their hands, a massive incantation circle was underneath the two, creating an unblockable bolt of lightning.)
"Raijin & Sukinahime: DIVINE CROSS: GRAND SOVEREIGN BOLT!"
(At unavoidable speeds, the high-speed bolt of yellow and purple lightning would land a direct hit on Knitemare, destroying the entire throne in the process as the whole realm trembled to the power of the two Lightning Sovereigns themselves.)
"Raijin: ...That had to have done it. That attack is impossible to survive out of sheer luck."
"Sukinahime: Knowing Knitemare, he was powerful. But he can't be that powerful..."
"Original Knitemare: Did all that powering up make your brains swell up a bit?"
(With the sound of his voice shocking both Sukinahime and Raijin, the debris would settle as Knitemare's crown remained untouched. As for his body, his entire upper torso was exposed from the destructive blast. Aside from Knitemare's chisled upper body, the grotesque injury across his chest would heal immediately.)
"Original Knitemare: Grand Sovereign Bolt, that packs quite a punch."
"Raijin: ...Damn bastard!! You healed yourself?!"
"Original Knitemare: Healed? Whatever do you mean? I'm simply just rewinding my body to its peak physical condition."
"Sukinahime: Don't let your guard down for a moment, we'll have to hold him off until we get more help!"
"Raijin: Khomat, can you still fight?"
"Khomat: Until I get my core connection restabilized, I can't lift a damn finger."
"Raijin: Damn it!"
"Original Knitemare: Trying to continue your battle with the inevitable? I suppose I'll make things more fair for you two."
(Knitemare would strengthen his barrier and shorten the barrier to cover his body. He would then copy Raijin's signature feature, Saber Hands, as Knitemare's own hands would be eroded with black lightning, pissing Raijin off further as he'd rush in to attack first. With Knitemare and Raijin in a clash of sabers, Knitemare was more confident yet eased, while Raijin was fast and unpredictable with his choice of attack. With Sukinahime joining in with her hands electrified by her own purple lightning, the two would battle Knitemare in a two-on-one, seeming as if numbers would have the advantage, but unfortunately... Not against this Knitemare.)
"Original Knitemare: Your strategy will not work on me, no longer!"
(With an upward slash to separate the two, Knitemare's physical speed would allow him to transcend time as Raijin and Sukinahime were met with a blitz of destructive storm of saber slashes and two powerful kicks each, blasting the two as far from Knitemare and back to the frozen Khomat as Raijin and Sukinahime were both defeated in little time.)
"Raijin: NNNGGGHHH..!! F-Fucking.. BASTARD..!!"
"Original Knitemare: Delaying the absorption of your powers was a dumb choice, and now I have two of the Lightning Sovereigns defeated in my own domain. Your bodies will make excellent trophies for my collection."
(With Knitemare reaching over to syphon the two of their powers, another response to the severed core would force a portal to open, firing out of the portal would be a stream of elemental-powered arrows, piercing Knitemare's barrier-protected body and forcing a separation from the two. With a roar echoing from the portal, a large fast fast-moving figure would deliver a powerful body tackle, forcing Knitemare to skit across the ground. Suddenly, Knitemare would be slashed across the face by another high-speed individual, strengthening his barrier once more.)
"Original Knitemare: Hmph! It seems Earth's heroes have arrived. Such lowly mortals were transported here to die, it seems."
"???: You may call us lowly mortals, but as long as we're alive, we'll battle any threat, god or not!"
"???: Big or puny, we'll crush any threat like the weakling bug they are!"
"???: You've looked down on the human race long enough, so now it's time we show you what we can really do."
(With a large crowd of Earth's greatest champions walking through the portal, the arriving names were Chimon, Konnor, Trample Horn, Hayazawa, and Onara. Joining the two would be two powerful warriors, Milo the Clown and The Clown Pirates, joining the graduate disciples of the Gojai dojo, accompanied by their master, Lotus Kenhiro.)
"Lotus: This marks the final time you will ever live in this or any other reality."
"Milo The Clown: IT'LL BE A BLESSING TO KICK YOUR ASS!"
"Original Knitemare: It was impossible for you damned mortals to even survive the plague of monsters placed on your planet! No matter, I will dispose of humankind myself."
(With the defeated Sukinahime and Raijin carried out of the fight by Onara, she'd tend to the two and their wounds as all of Earth's greatest defenders and champions were ready for the final battle with Knitemare for good.)
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