As Gwenn predicted, it didn't take long before the Etouldes that ca with Indra lost their lives, except for one who was sealed by Retsu.
The Deities and Buddhas that Indra brought with him managed to read the room and surrendered, but that wasn't the case for the Deities that Shiva brought. With Furoufushi, Batsu'unsai, and Renji leading the charge, they each dispatched Shiva's faction mbers with the help of Indra's faction.
After taking care of the last evil-aligned God, Furoufushi turned towards the first Monkey King, Sun Wukong. "Was he the last of them?"
Wukong took a deep breath of his cigar before answering, "He was the last one."
Wukong was very curious about where she ca from. 'She and the other lady look very young, but their attitude and deanor suggest they've been in countless battlefields. The red-haired guy, on the other hand, while very disciplined and experienced, can't be compared to these two. Just where did Kisuke Urahara pull them out from?'
The most undeniable thing, however, was their strength. If their group were to go directly against Kisuke's group in a straight fight, Wukong didn't know how it would end. But with the battlefield in their complete control and this confusing barrier, they wouldn't have a chance at all.
Regardless, they had already surrendered, and it was obvious that the other side didn't want to antagonize them completely either.
'But I'm worried about Sakra... Sothing is amiss with Rudra.' With that in mind, Wukong risked his and his comrades' current standing by asking, "Miss, do you mind extending my request to Yoruichi Shihouin?"
Furoufushi turned to him and asked, "Hmm? What is it?" Just like Wukong, Furoufushi was also curious about this short old man, as he wasn't really using Magic. Instead, he was using Ki, which was far more skillful than what she had seen from both Kunou and Tanis. 'Unlike those kids who essentially only have firepower, he's in complete control of his energies. Not to ntion, his pure combat skills are on par with those in my generation. He'd be a tough opponent to beat.'
"Sure, I guess it's not that big of a deal."
Wukong let out a long breath before saying, "I'm requesting the barrier be taken down."
Wukong thought they'd be hostile, but to his surprise, Furoufushi didn't even ask for any clarification. She simply opened a line to Yoruichi. "Hey, Yoruichi. The old man with is requesting the barrier be taken down. Hmmm... Alright, I'll ask him."
Furoufushi turned to Wukong and asked, "She said as long as you can promise that Indra's faction mbers won't initiate any hostilities."
Wukong hurriedly nodded. He had already spoken to the others and finalized their surrender, so it wasn't difficult. "I can assure you of that."
"He said it's all good," Furoufushi gave Yoruichi an imdiate reply.
Not even a minute later, the barrier cleared up, revealing the massacre that had transpired. The scattered dead bodies were imdiately ignored because there was still one singular battle happening, and that was between Indra and Shiva. Wukong's premonition had missed its mark. He had severely underestimated Shiva, who was now holding the half-dead Indra, strangely chanical, by the neck.
"Sakra!" Wukong shouted, along with the other Deities and Buddhas.
And just in ti, the entire barrier was taken down. Wukong was the first one to move, extending his staff to propel himself forward and using his hand to slap away Shiva's arm.
Wukong put a considerable amount of strength into the strike, but to his shock, he didn't even manage to move his target.
Shiva's eyes, which had been on Indra, turned to Wukong with disdain before he lifted his free arm and threw a fist at the Monkey King.
Wukong wanted to counter that fist by deflecting it, but even though it hadn't connected yet, he could feel its heaviness and the super-dense Magical Power infused into it.
Nevertheless, he couldn't back off now, or Indra might really die in Shiva's hands. "Guuhh!!!" He groaned as he took the fist, trying his best to resist being pushed back. 'What is this strength!?' And he spectacularly failed. Wukong was thrown back and crashed into the Martian soil like a teorite.
Naturally, it wasn't just Wukong who took action but also the other Deities and Buddhas.
They all converged on Shiva in an attempt to save Indra, but given their numbers, they could only use concentrated ranged attacks. They had to be careful in case Shiva tried to use Indra as a shield.
However, they still severely underestimated him, as black and purple flas erupted from Shiva, devouring all the incoming attacks.
"Flas of Decay!?" Xuanzang Sanzang, a forr human monk who beca a Buddha, exclaid. "How can he use it so casually? Isn't that supposed to destroy him as well!?"
With a grave expression, Nezha approached from his left. "Take a closer look. That's not the Shiva we knew."
Although Shiva had stood victorious against Indra, it didn't an he ca out unscathed. His upper garnt had been completely destroyed, and along with various scratches, his skin was peeling off. This was most apparent on his arms, where only bits of his skin were hanging on.
But instead of flesh and blood, underneath the skin was a tallic sheen. "Wait, that's not armor!?"
Wukong, who had just gotten up to join the group while coughing out blood, added his own insight. "It's just that... He has an overwhelming amount of Magic Power... As if it's unending. He's probably using that to fuel those flas."
They didn't know how he achieved that, but they despaired. Shiva was already one of the strongest beings in the world without using his Flas of Decay, but for so unknown reason, that limitation had been lifted. They estimated he was now on par with Ophis in her complete form.
Yoruichi, who had been keeping an eye on the Evies until they left, sighed in relief and turned to Soifon, who was poised to attack. "That's not the sa as Barragan's Rot. It's way more potent, and any exposure to it could spell death, so be careful."
"It's similar enough. We just have to save that buzz-cut guy, right?" Soifon replied, raising her Shunkou. "Besides, I can feel that bastard's gaze from where Kisuke disappeared. I have a feeling he'll be stepping in just to assert dominance."
"Well... It's a good stage to debut on, and it'll hide what he just did on the Etoulde side."
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