Chapter 199: The Final War (Series Finale)
The River of Time suddenly fell into a profound silence.
King and Saitama lay upon the currents where countless timelines intersected, quietly watching the infinite worlds flicker past like stars above them.
King stretched his limbs, letting out a long sigh of contentment.
"It's done. That 'God' fellow is officially erased for good."
Saitama looked equally relaxed, giving a casual experimental punch to the void above.
"He was pretty durable, though. To think he lasted that long with both of us beating on him at the same time. Impressive."
As they chatted, King's eyes suddenly sharpened. He slowly sat up.
"It seems... this isn't over yet."
Saitama sensed it too—a bizarre, majestic aura crashing into his perception. He clenched his fists, his face turning angular.
"More? Is it another guy like that God?"
In the next heartbeat, a circular silhouette wreathed in three pairs of pristine white wings descended from the higher heavens.
The moment they saw the creature's true form, King and Saitama's mouths twitched. It was the first time either of them had seen something so breathtakingly hideous.
It was a colossal eyeball. The sclera was covered in a network of pulsing, angry red veins. A twisted, grotesque voice emanated from the center of the pupil.
Strangely, despite the alien nature of the sound, the message was translated perfectly into their minds.
[You have defeated Him. Your power has far exceeded the laws governing lower-dimensional lifeforms. You can no longer remain in the lower world. Accept the Power of Ascension. Become High-Dimensional entities.]
In the Messenger's view, King and Saitama were anomalies. Their strength was so great that they were already considered "Powerhouses" even by high-dimensional standards. They were too dangerous to be left in the lower realms; they had to be brought to the higher plane where they could be monitored.
Accompanying the message, two spheres of shimmering black energy materialized before King and Saitama.
The moment they saw the orbs, a primal, soulful craving for evolution tugged at their hearts. It was the "Seed of Ascension."
King smirked. He looked directly into the center of the giant eyeball and reached out toward the black sphere.
Just as the Messenger assumed King was accepting his fate, King wreathed his palm in a layer of berserk, crimson Aura and crushed the orb in his grip.
"However... I refuse."
King's hand tightened. The energy orb was reduced to flickering black sparks and annihilated instantly!
Before the Messenger could even process the defiance, Saitama and King stepped forward in unison. They raised their fists and slammed them into the center of the giant pupil.
BOOM!!
A horrific explosion of force erupted. The Messenger only had time to let out a single shriek before being pierced through. Its very essence was decimated by the impact.
"AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
The Great Eyeball let out a heart-wrenching wail. Staring at the two men closing in and cracking their knuckles, its voice began to tremble.
"You cannot kill me! I am the Messenger of the Heavens! If you kill me, the entire High-Dimensional World will mark you as invaders! You will have no place left to exist!
"Furthermore, the other High-Dimensional Lords will mark your lower world as a Forbidden Zone! Your entire universe will be reduced to a graveyard! Stop now while you still can!"
The Messenger rambled at light speed, but it was met by two even faster fists.
As the three pairs of white wings dissolved into raw energy, the "Angel" was obliterated. Its Essence returned to the laws of the universe and vanished.
King and Saitama sensed it then. From the River of Time, from the heavens above and the void below, thousands of gazes and auras were locking onto them. The high-dimensional masters were watching.
The two friends looked at each other.
"What's the play?" King asked, though it wasn't really a question.
Saitama slammed his fists together, a confident, arrogant smile spreading across his face. His white cape snapped violently in the energy wind.
"You heard the eyeball, King. They want to do bad things to our universe. Our only option is to beat every single one of them up until none of them dare to act evil ever again!"
With that, the Bald Demon extended a fist toward King.
King smiled and bumped his friend's fist in the void. They turned together, facing the ten thousand prying eyes, the rising auras of the masters, and a sky full of murderous intent.
"Then... let's give them a show they'll never forget."
That day, King and Saitama waged war against the countless "Gods" of the High-Dimensional World.
On that day, the Myriad Worlds trembled. People across every dimension felt the ripples of a battle that defied comprehension.
This conflict was observed by the peak powerhouses of every reality. Billions of souls felt terror; thousands of masters realized their own insignificance.
This war would later be recorded in the annals of time as The Final War.
No one knows the true outcome of that battle. But ever since it concluded, the mysterious, all-seeing observers in the skies of every world vanished.
From that moment on, there were no more Gods in existence.
[THE END]