Ryker gave him no time to recover. The Plunder System surged harder, faster, deeper. It tore into Arashi Xeno's Dark Domain without pause.
"I end this now."
Ryker unleashed everything. All of it. Lightning erupted to its absolute limit. The Thunder God's Judgment Blade expanded, its radiance spilling across his entire body. The darkness around him began to recede. Burned away by pure force.
Then — detonation. Lightning and darkness collided and fused into a violent tide of energy. The domain broke. Torn apart from the inside.
"This is the end of your darkness."
Ryker's voice was steady. Unyielding.
Inside him, the System reached its final phase. Completion. A surge of power flooded his body. His vision blurred for a moment. Then stabilized. Control settled in. Absolute.
Arashi Xeno's body trembled. His domain was gone. Stripped. Seized.
"You…"
His voice cracked. Shock. Rage. Impossible.
"You stole it…?"
Ryker stepped forward. Calm. Cold.
"I took everything."
"Your Dark Domain."
"Your authority."
"It's mine now."
Xeno staggered. For the first time, he was no longer in control.
"You're just a human…"
"How can you hold that power?"
"You've already lost."
Ryker raised his hand. Darkness gathered in his palm, spinning like a compressed star. Heavy. Obedient.
"You're no longer its master."
The space fell silent. Xeno's body began to collapse under the backlash. His form destabilized. Breaking apart.
"No… this is impossible…"
His voice faded.
Ryker closed his hand. The darkness surged. And consumed him.
Gone.
Silence. The battlefield stilled.
Ryker exhaled slowly. The weight inside him settled. Heavy. Unfamiliar. But controlled. The Dark Domain was his now.
"Gon. Killua. Biscuit."
He turned.
"You all good?"
Gon stepped forward first, smiling despite the exhaustion.
"We're fine."
"You did it."
Killua nodded.
"That was insane."
"But it's finally over."
Biscuit gave a small, calm smile.
"As expected."
Ryker allowed himself a faint smile.
"We all did this."
But even as he said it — something felt off. The darkness was gone. But not completely. Deep below — something still moved. Waiting.
Read ahead with 30+ chapters now with daily updates!
@patreon.com/Authorizz