Chapter 76: The Alarming Power Rate...!

(Gaito continued throwing powerful physical kick attacks while biting down on the Sword of Souls still and started swinging the claymore which Helios continued to avoid. Isabel and the others was curious on Gaito's plan now that Helios has absorption.)
"Gaito(Thinking): This is becoming even more fun! I can ramp up my power level if he keeps this up. But.. Even though I want to- I can't go that far... Otherwise, I'd put everyone here at a dangerous risk. Although, Helios is pissing me off..."
"Helios: What do you plan to do now that none of your attacks actually work against me?"
"Gaito(Aloud): Simple. I'm going to surpass your absorption and punch you to the point not even resurrection can bring you back!"
"Helios: COCKY BRAT!!!"
(Helios quickly generated a sword of light which Gaito combats it with the Angelmaker claymore. Sparks of light and steel collides which then flies across the field. Choryrth was then sensing something unstable building inside Helios's body.)
"Choryrth: I don't like this..."
"Kazuya: Hm?"
"Choryrth: I'm sensing something bad building inside Helios..)
"Kazuya: What could it be?"
(Gaito then noticed streaks of light coming from the ground which paused their sword fight and realized Helios set down several bombs of light.)

"Gaito: Is this suppose to make me hurt or something?"
"Helios: How do you plan to get past the light is the question? One touch and you're BURNED INSTANTLY!"
"Gaito: I don't need to touch you. Because, I have a technique that will..."
(Helios saw Gaito position himself into the Gojai stance. Helios then stood in silence and waited for Gaito to land this attack.)
"Also, its more of an physical attack. Not a technique."
(He then lifted his foot back and kicked the air which no one else could see but Helios felt a powerful gust of wind strike at his stomach which increased his absorption ability and made Helios back up three steps after taking the hit but started to bleed from the mouth.)

"Helios(Pained): W-What..?!"
"Tayna: How did he manage to kick the air with little force yet land a strong blow on Helios..?!"
"Goxius: Of course, you're forgetting something Tayna. Gaito's only using twenty percent of his physical abilities right now."
"Shibuto: WAIT, TWENTY PERCENT?!"
"Goxius: Apparently, Helios is the only person to have pushed Gaito so far. Normally with only seven percent of his physical abilities, the Gaito we know right now could've easily defeated Helios if he did not win against Apollo."
"Isabel: WAIT! So what would exactly happen if Gaito goes all out at one hundred percent?!"
"Goxius: That would result as everything, even the nonexistence being erased. All planets, galaxies, universes, even dimensions will cease to exist. Due to Gaito's tremendous speed and power, he has the ability to eradicate everything if he wanted to without elemental powers."
(The listening spectators was then terrified after imagining Gaito's true rage.)
"Isabel: If what you say is true... Then I hope no one can piss him off that far...!"
(Onara was listening into but didn't bother giving a reaction but continued watching the fight. Meanwhile in the back, multiple disciples was found in Helios's locker room unconscious as Masunashi then knocked out another.)

"Masunashi: I can't believe that sick freak would go to such lengths.."
"Lotus: Henceforth my displeasing taste in gods. No offense, Gaito."
(Gaito walked towards them with Aimiya following. Aimiya then yawned after they regrouped.)
"Gaito: None taken, I understand what you mean Lotus. No worries at all."
"Aimiya: So how longer till we get there?"
"Lotus: Hm..."
"Gaito: What's up?"
"Lotus: Its faint.. I can sense weakening energy. Its below the coliseum!"
"Gaito: Stand back!"

(Gaito used eight percent of his physical power then punched a big hole through the floor, which then collapsed down several layers of floors and created more holes which lead to the weakening source. The party then sees a long-haired individual bruised from the body to the waist. Masunashi gasped then cuts off the chains attached to her ankles and held the barely conscious individual.)

"Masunashi: Aimiya! Quick, can you heal her?!"
"Aimiya: Hold on, let me patch her up real quick..!"
(Gaito stared at the person and made out that it was Hinami, his hand clenching tightly to the point his fingernails starting cutting through his own flesh.)
"Gaito: Lotus."
"Lotus: Yes Gaito?"
"Gaito: Find Goxius and tell him to place an entire dimension around me and Helios. Because...."
(His eyes then changed to a red bloodshot color with a devilish glare, Lotus did not even flinch.)
"Helios is about to understand WHY I'm called the Godslayer... AND WHY the heavens fear me..."
"Lotus: I understand. I will alert Goxius."

(Gaito then walked to the arena as Lotus went to look for Goxius and Masunashi and Aimiya started to treat Hinami's wounds. Meanwhile, the Gaito in the ring continued to fight Helios which was starting to lose its physical form. Helios was becoming even more cockier than before and started to land strong hits on the Gaito's phantom but did not cause him to react.)

"Onara: ...."
(Onara quickly then sensed an abominably large power source rising beyond her understanding and understood whom was causing the quiet rumbling.)
"Heh. It seems its almost time for the main event. Congrats Helios, you've awakened the god-hunting predator."
"Helios: Its time I put you down, HUMAN! YOU NEVER STAND A CHANCE AGAINST A GOD OF ABSOLUTE POWER LIKE ME!"
(Lotus quickly then synced straight into Goxius's mind using telepathy which got his attention.)
"Lotus(Telepathy): Goxius! This is Lotus speaking, I am a longtime friend of Gaito Tamarei."
(Goxius then acted normal and replied.)
"Goxius(Telepathy): Lotus Kenhiro? What can I assist you with?"
"Lotus(Telepathy): Listen to me carefully, I need you to surround the ring and trap it into another dimension. The real Gaito is about to step out, the one down there fighting Helios is a phantom! If it suffers major damage, it'll dissolve. The phantom Gaito was buying time just so we could find Hinami but she's in bad condition."
"Goxius(Telepathy): I hear you loud and clear, I will ask Choryrth to clarify this as a new rule."

(They both ended their telepathy conversation which Goxius quickly went to Choryrth and confronted him about the idea from Lotus. Helios and the phantom Gaito continued fighting but Helios then noticed the phantom losing its stability then slashed it in half with a blade of light, surprising but scaring everyone else.)

"Isabel: NOOOO!!!"
"Tayna: GAITO!!!"
"Kazuya: N-NO..!!"
(The entire coliseum was quiet with disbelief on their faces. Helios then stood there smirking and cackling loudly with relief.)
"Helios: HA..! SERVES YOU RIGHT..! HOW DOES IT FEEL TO DIE..?! PAINFUL ISN'T IT..??"
(The phantom then smiled as he knew his time was done.)
"Phantom Gaito: You're such... a fool."
(Everyone watching heard Gaito's voice which surprised them all again. Choryrth then nodded in agreement to the rule change which Kazuya overheard. Helios was then sweating a bit from the head down to his body.)
"Helios: HOW ARE YOU NOT DEAD..?! I SLICED YOUR HUMAN BODY IN HALF!!!"
"Phantom Gaito: Are you a buffoon...? Phantoms are immune to death by anything physical, we can only be sealed away by exorcism.. Its very clear that you're going to die if you think this is over... The exhibition match has ended with you as the winner, but the main event..."
(Phantom Gaito then smirked.)
"Is about to begin..!"
(He then dissolved into the air which the particles of the phantom slowly disappeared.)
"Choryrth: This exhibition bout is over! The TRUE fight is about to begin!"

(A foot was stomped out the gate which everyone was very confused yet shocked on seeing the second Gaito then slowly untied his panther's pelt and placed it next to the gate. Helios sensed his power rising far beyond forty percent. Gaito's footprints began implanting on the ground as he walked onto the ring and did not take his eyes off Helios for a second.)

"Gaito: Now... Lets have some fun, God of Sun..."
"Choryrth: There is a new rule to this bout! This fight will take place inside another dimension! Goxius here has created an entire new dimension where you may fight to your hearts content. The battle will end by either death or your opponent surrenders the battle!"
(Goxius then sent the entire ring, including Helios and Gaito to the new dimension he created which resembled to the entire Olympus coliseum. Goxius spawned a seeable screen in mid-air for everyone to see the fight.)

"Helios(Thinking): Damn it... Why am I shaking..?! I'm a damn God, he's a damn human..! I got the advantage over him in many different ways!!!"
"Choryrth: Let the final match... BEGIN!"

(In less than a second, Gaito has both his arms out and places them together on his sides then tightened his fists. Beginning to yell which the whole ring began to crack and steam was hissing out of Gaito's nose, mouth and ears. Everyone watching the fight was staring in awe at Gaito's power but then Kazuya pointed something out with a very surprised gasp.)

"Kazuya: LOOK!!!!"
(Lightning started to circuit around Gaito's head which Gaito's body suddenly turned red and began roaring at the top of his lungs, releasing and revealing a horrifyingly strong amount of lightning which surprised not just Helios but everyone outside the dimension.)
"Shibuto: HI- HIS LIGHTNING..?!?!? GAITO GOT HIS ELEMENTAL POWER BACK?!?!"
"Isabel: THIS IS GAITO GOING ALL OUT?!?!?"
"Tayna: WAY WORSE THAN WHAT I ASSUMED! WHO KNEW GAITO HAD THIS MUCH POWER?!?!"
"Choryrth(Thinking): Helios.. This is all on you. Your grave will be prepared soon enough."

(The lightning started spewing out of control but then roared more loudly which was once again heard across several other dimensions. Magma started to rocket out of Gaito's mouth and revealed a blood-red aura. Shibuto was then the most surprised out of all to feel this immense and uncalculatable power surging out of Gaito. A big shine of red then appeared and explodes the entire coliseum, pushing Helios back, far across the ring and was sweating even more from seeing Gaito at nearly one hundred percent. As the debris clears, Gaito's aura then revealed lightning circuiting around Ember Mist at stage twenty followed by a new elemental power.)

"Helios(Thinking): His power.... HE-"
(Helios started backing up as he was beginning to be paralyzed with fear within his soul and body as well as he now understood he could not defeat Gaito at the state he is in now.)
"I... CAN'T WIN...!"
"Gaito: Lets. Have. Fun..."