Suddenly, God's Avatar's withered finger twitched ever so slightly.
It was not aimed at anyone in particular, only a casual flick toward the newly appeared Monster.
The same power of erasure descended once again, silent and invisible, yet absolutely fatal.
Space itself seemed to fade and weaken beneath that terrifying force.
The Monster moved.
It did not dodge.
It did not release energy to resist, the way Sol had earlier.
Instead, it simply raised its hand, covered in obsidian-like chitin, its scythe-like claws gleaming faintly, then gently clenched its fingers toward the invisible force of erasure.
Its movement appeared slow.
Yet it reached the attack with perfect precision before the power could fully activate.
It grabbed it.
As if it were seizing an invisible blade.
Dark red energy veins lit up across the Monster's palm.
The power of erasure, the very force that had nearly wiped Sol from existence, was forcibly compressed within its grasp. A faint twisting noise echoed through the battlefield, sharp and unbearable.
Then, with a soft burst, it vanished.
Like a bubble crushed between two fingers.
It had crushed God's power of erasure with its bare hand.
Silence fell over the battlefield once again.
This time, even despair was replaced by absolute disbelief.
"Impossible!" Drive Knight's electronic voice cracked with unmistakable alarm. "It neutralized that attack?"
Bang's aged eyes widened.
"It actually did it."
Atomic Samurai's hand trembled slightly on his sword hilt.
"You're joking."
Tatsumaki's pupils narrowed sharply as she stared at the Monster.
Even Saitama looked surprised.
"Wow, that's pretty impressive."
The Monsters on the opposite side fell into complete chaos.
"It, it actually stopped that attack..." Gouketsu muttered, his usual composure slipping.
Black Sperm's countless heads froze.
Not a single one spoke.
Even God's Avatar seemed momentarily still.
Its withered body leaned forward slightly, as though confirming what had just happened.
The newly appeared Monster slowly lowered its hand.
Its pale bone mask remained expressionless.
Only those narrow crimson slits remained fixed on God's Avatar.
Then it took a step forward.
Thump.
The sound was not loud.
Yet it felt as if it struck directly against everyone's heart.
The Monster ignored both heroes and Monsters alike.
From the beginning, it had only one target.
God's Avatar.
On the moon, God's Avatar finally shifted.
Its clasped hands slowly separated.
One withered arm rose again, five fingers spread toward the Monster below.
A greater force began to gather.
The air itself grew heavy.
Space warped.
Reality seemed to bend toward the Monster's position.
In response, the Monster lowered its body slightly.
Beneath its obsidian armor, the dark red veins surged violently like living creatures.
A cold and terrifying pressure radiated outward.
It was no weaker than God's Avatar.
The second confrontation was about to begin.
"What exactly is that thing?" Child Emperor whispered, his voice trembling.
The monitor on his wrist remained filled with static and error messages.
"It can directly oppose that kind of power?"
Drive Knight's eyes flashed rapidly.
"Energy readings are unstable. Existence pattern remains unreadable. Its energy level is rising rapidly, no... it has already surpassed Sol's previous peak."
Inside the Hero Association command center, Sitch nearly collapsed into his chair.
"Was one god not enough? Where did that Monster even come from?"
Across the battlefield, heroes and Monsters alike held their breath.
Bang supported the weakened Tatsumaki and spoke quietly.
"Whatever it is, its enemy seems to be that bastard."
Atomic Samurai tightened his grip on his sword.
"A fight between monsters far above our reach. We are not even spectators anymore."
Tatsumaki's emerald eyes remained locked on the Monster's back.
For a brief moment, something unfamiliar stirred inside her.
A strange sense of recognition.
But it was quickly buried beneath the suffocating deathly aura surrounding the creature.
She bit her lip and remained silent.
On the Monster side, unease spread just as quickly.
Gouketsu's four eyes narrowed.
"That aura feels strange... and somehow familiar. But it is not one of us."
Black Sperm's many voices whispered anxiously.
"Terrifying."
"Even scarier than Gouketsu."
"Scarier than Elder Centipede."
"It's only watching the giant in the sky."
Gums shifted uneasily.
Rover lowered all three heads and growled.
Ugly President bared his teeth nervously.
Through Gyoro Gyoro, Psykos observed everything remotely, her thoughts spiraling.
"This existence was never part of the prophecy. What is happening?"
Then, God's Avatar attacked.
Its five spread fingers slowly closed.
There was no light.
No sound.
Yet everyone felt reality twist.
The space surrounding the Monster began to crack like shattered glass.
Layer after layer peeled away.
Behind it was only darkness.
Absolute nothingness.
The void rapidly expanded, devouring everything around the Monster's position.
The Monster tilted its expressionless bone-covered head.
Then it raised its hand.
Its movements were not fast.
Yet they were flawless.
Its clawed fingers pierced directly into the collapsing space.
Dark red energy erupted from its fingertips.
Like a deadly infection, it spread into the void itself.
It began to corrode God's power.
To invade it.
To fill it.
The two forces collided violently.
They were completely opposite.
Yet equally terrifying.
A sharp shriek erupted.
It did not travel through the air.
It bypassed sound entirely.
It screamed directly into the depths of every soul on the battlefield.