Chapter 531: Chapter 531: Phantasm Shanks Defeated
Ben's body began to convulse, his muscles rippling and expanding. His skin darkened and turned into a reddish black. Two massive horns erupted from his forehead, curving upward. His eyes blazed with an intense red. His pupils turned into slits. His height shot to 28 feet. His limbs elongated and thickened with muscle. His legs became longer and more muscular. His tail grew larger and wider. There was a dagger tip. His crotch had a cocoon like shell. The ground beneath him cracked under the weight of his colossal frame.
"The form," Alvida said. She felt a strange feeling in her body. She wanted to fight for him. She smiled. "My love," she muttered.
Ben felt Haki leaving his body. He felt it was leaking everywhere. The air around him was distorting.
"Strike for the New World," he said as he unsheathed Gryphon in a single motion, red lightning crackling around the blade as he unleashed a devastating slash.
"Rakshasa Slash," Ben said as he focused his energy in his hands. It glowed black and he launched a gigantic projectile in the shape of a claws attack towards the slash. They both clashed and hit each other. There was a massive explosion. A dust cloud was seen and everything was thrown back. The force of the wind was strong.
Ben took a step forward. The ground underneath crack from the weight and pressure of his foot.
"Rakshasa Fist," Ben said as he channelled his energy into his fist. His hand glowed black. He clenched his fist. The air around the fist became distorted. Ben swung his fist and punched Phantasm Shanks.
Phantasm Shanks' eyes flashed red. "Counter," Phantasm Shanks said as he intercepted the swing with an upward slash of Gryphon. Ben fist was huge and just moved upwards. It missed Phantasm Shanks by an inch of his hair.
"Slip Roll," Alvida said as she tucked into a tight ball and rolled at high speed toward Phantasm Shanks. Her slippery state made her movement nearly frictionless, turning her into a blur of momentum. As she closed the distance, she abruptly unfurled, springing up into the air and swinging Seraphina in a powerful strike.
The mace crashed into Phantasm Shanks' chest with a thunderous impact, sending shockwaves rippling through the air. His body jerked backward, his boots scraping against the ground. A deep indentation marked the spot where Alvida's attack had landed. His breath hitched for a moment.
Alvida leaped backward.
"Rakshasa Barrage," Ben said. His fists became a blur, launching a storm of rapid-fire punches, each one infused with raw energy. To the untrained eye, it seemed like Ben had multiple arms, striking from every angle at once.
Phantasm Shanks' eyes flashed red. He barely dodged the first punch, weaving to the side. The second fist grazed past his cheek. He was keeping up but Ben was too fast.
A sudden strike slammed into his jaw, snapping his head to the side. Then another. And another. The force sent Phantasm Shanks skidding backward, his boots digging trenches into the ground. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
Ben clenched his fists, his Rakshasa energy crackling like black lightning around him.
"Red Hair," Phantasm Shanks said as he thrusted Gryphon forward. A concentrated shockwave erupted from the blade's tip, distorting the air as it tore through the battlefield, a devastating force headed straight for Ben.
"Rakshasa Blast," Ben said as his mouth opened. He gathered dark energy. A massive orb of black power swirled and expanded before launching forward at high speed, colliding head-on with Phantasm Shanks' attack.
The two powerful forces met in a violent explosion, sending shockwaves across the battlefield, tearing up the ground and kicking up a dense cloud of dust and debris.
"Slipstream Cannon," Alvida said as she spun her body at incredible speed, generating a vortex of compressed air before releasing it as a high-powered projectile. The compressed air blast struck Phantasm Shanks directly, forcing him to bend forward as he spat blood from the impact.
Phantasm Shanks got up. "Haki-Infused Sword Slash," he said. His blade Gryphon crackled with Conqueror's Haki, turning an ominous black and red as raw power surged through it. He dashed toward Ben with incredible speed.
Ben swung his fist, aiming to counter. But Phantasm Shanks leaped onto Ben's arm, using it as a foothold to propel himself forward. In an instant, he closed the distance, landing a brutal slash across Ben's chest.
Ben staggered back as a deep, jagged wound tore open across his torso. Blood sprayed into the air as he gasped in pain, spitting blood from the sheer force of the strike. He fell onto his back.
"Slip Spin," Alvida said as she gripped Seraphina tightly as she began spinning rapidly, her slippery form allowing her to slide effortlessly across the battlefield.
"Shave!" she added, vanishing in a sudden burst of speed and reappearing directly in front of Phantasm Shanks. Her spinning momentum carried through as Seraphina slammed into his chest with a powerful impact. Phantasm Shanks grunted as he was knocked backward, his feet skidding across the ground.
Alvida quickly jumped back, glancing at Ben. "Are you okay, my love?" she asked.
"I am," Ben replied, wiping a trail of blood from his lips. He had been watching Alvida closely. Her spinning attack held tremendous force. An idea sparked in his mind.
He took a step forward. Alvida leaped away, giving him space.
"Rakshasa Spirall," Ben said as he twisted his body at high speed, his energy surging as he spun like a drill, condensing dark energy into a spiraling projectile. With a forceful motion, he launched the drill-shaped blast straight at Phantasm Shanks.
The energy projectile pierced through the air, drilling its way forward with violent force before crashing into Phantasm Shanks' chest. Blood sprayed from his mouth as the attack drilled into him, forcing him back as he struggled to withstand the impact.
Ben smiled. "He is almost done," Ben remarked.
Phantasm Shanks looked at Ben. He put his hand on Gryphon. There was an explosion of red and black lightning. The raw force of Conqueror's Haki went everywhere. The air around him crackled with tension. His red hair flowed like a burning banner.
"Heaven Splitter," Phantasm Shanks said as he surged forward with the force of a hurricane. He swung Gryphon in a mighty arc, the sheer force of his strike splitted the sky apart. The ground beneath him fractured like shattered glass.
Before Ben could brace himself, a second burst of Conqueror's Haki erupted from Phantasm Shanks hit Ben. With a final downward slash a colossal shockwave engulfed Ben. His body was hurled like a comet, the force of the attack sent him backwards. His vision blurred, his muscles spasmed uncontrollably, and then darkness.
Ben's form plummeted, slamming into the earth with an earth-shaking impact. Dust and debris exploded around him. His beast form flickered, his once towering, monstrous frame shrinking back into his human form. He lay motionless, his breath shallow, his body battered. There was a huge gashing wound on his chest. It was leaking blood.
Avida's heart clenched in horror as she saw Ben collapse. It happened quickly. A searing rage erupted within her, unlike anything she had felt before. Her hands trembled, not with fear, but with unrelenting wrath.
"No. Not again. I won't let this happen again," Alvida said angrily as she gripped on Seraphina, Her Haki flared, the raw power of her will.
You," she snarled, her voice dripping with venom.
She launched herself forward. Every ounce of strength she had left, she poured into her next attack. "Armament Hardening: Kanabo Reaper," Alvida said as she twisted mid-air, spinning like a whirlwind. Her hands were covered in Haki. She brought Seraphina down in a devastating arc.
Phantasm Shanks took the full force of the attack, his body jerking backward as blood burst from his mouth. He staggered, his feet carving trenches into the earth as he struggled to hold his ground.
Alvida didn't hesitate. She dashed to her love`s side, pulling out a Heal Drink. "My love," she said as she lifted his head into her lap. She pried open the can, tilting it to Ben's lips and letting the revitalizing liquid trickle down his throat
Ben's body shuddered. His wounds sealed shut, the pain fading. His breath steadied. His eyes fluttered open. He saw Alvida and smiled. "Thank you, Alvida," he murmured.
Alvida smiled as she pressed her forehead against his. "My love, I love you," she said.
"I love you too," Ben responded as he sat up. He looked to see Phantasm Shanks bloodied and beaten. "It is time to end this," he stated.
He rose to his feet. He transformed into his beat form. There was an aura of violent storm of darkness and love. His Haki raged out.
Ben's eyes narrowed. He summoned every ounce of energy. His Haki was going crazy. "Rakshasa Oblivion, " Ben shouted. Black lightning crackled. With a roar, Ben unleashed the attack. A massive explosion of black energy erupted outward,
Phantasm Shanks got hit with the explosion. He was sent flying backwards and crashed into the altar. His body levitated off the ground and turned into light and went back into the orb.
"My love you did it," Alvida said.
Ben transformed back into his human form. "We did it," Ben responded as Alvida jumped into his arms. They both looked at each other and kissed.
The orb started to shake as it also levitated and turned into a light and went into the air. The momentum which held the orb threw a pair of Gauntlets.