Chapter 26 - Seiko vs The Audtior
Hirota grabbed Seiko by the face, throwing him out of the portal and into another planet. He looked around, this universe was unknown to him.
"Seiko, I must thank you. If not for you, I would have been erased a couple of moments ago." He turned back to Seiko who flew out from his crater.
"Shut up! I just want my rematch!"
"Then come at me." Hirota chuckled.
In an instant, Seiko appeared in front of him, throwing a jab towards his face. Hirota swiftly caught it however, countering with a punch to the gut. The impact behind it knocked the air out of Seiko's stomach but he quickly recovered, blasting Hirota away with a powerful beam.
"Hmph!"
Hirota exuded his aura, dissipating the beam before it could push him back. He looked around, but Seiko was nowhere in sight. But then, he sensed Seiko behind him and dodged to the side.
"Too slow!"
Hirota punched him in the gut, sending him flying. He flew soon after him, catching up to his flopping body in only a couple of moments. He teleported behind him, clasping his hands together before striking them down onto Seiko, sending him crashing down.
Seiko quickly recovered, getting increasingly angry.
"LETS SEE YOU TANK THIS!!!"
Seiko's power surged to astonishing levels as he held his hands high above his head. A brilliant, yellow ball of pure energy materialized a few inches above him. The radiance of this energy sphere was so intense that it illuminated nearby planets, casting their surfaces in an ethereal glow. The very fabric of the universe quivered and trembled as the ball of pure energy expanded, growing to an enormous and awe-inspiring size.
With a determined focus, Seiko directed the colossal sphere of pure energy toward Hirota. As the energy sphere hurtled through space, its incandescent brilliance left a blazing trail in its wake, the very cosmos quaking in anticipation of the cataclysmic impact.
"That's cute." Hirota smirked.
He brought his hands together and then separated them, conjuring a four-dimensional cube that vibrated intensely between his palms. The vibrating cube pulsed with power, twisting in, out, and in other unnatural ways. It struggled to keep a physical form and its presence added a layer of complexity to the confrontation.
"Quantum Nova."
With a flick of his fingers, he shattered the cube into millions of smaller replicas of itself, each cube containing the same overwhelming and immense power as the original. These miniature cubes shot forward at the speed of light, creating an overwhelming and immense wall of energy that clashed with the golden sphere of energy.
The millions of miniature cubes clashed with Seiko's golden energy sphere for a few moments. The collision was a dazzling display of power, a mesmerizing dance of forces that held the universe in suspense. Then, with an explosive release of energy, the cubes shattered through the golden sphere, breaking it apart like fragile glass. Now unleashed, this miniature cubes surged forward at blinding speed, hurtling directly towards Seiko.
"Tch!"
Seiko grit his teeth. He conjured a white sphere in his hand and hurled it forward. The white sphere transformed into an almost-transparent barrier that expanded rapidly, forming a protective shield that stretched wide. As the millions of miniature cubes made contact with the barrier, their collision triggered a powerful explosion. However, instead of causing devastation, the explosion quickly transformed into a calmer, radiant form of energy that dissipated harmlessly.
"I learned my lesson last time to try not and cause too much damage." He said.
Hirota smirked.
"Apparently, you didn't learn enough since our last encounter."
With unparalleled speed, Hirota materialized behind Seiko, his fist enveloped in a dynamic mix of purple and white energy. Seiko turned swiftly to counter the attack, but Hirota's movements were faster. Hirota swiped his hand to the side, expertly deflecting Seiko's attempt, and then delivered a devastating punch directly to Seiko's abdomen. The sheer force of the blow blasted a gaping hole through Seiko, and the impact sent him hurtling through space. Seiko's flight ended with a catastrophic crash on a distant Earth in another universe, leaving him dazed and weak.
Hirota landed beside him. Seiko was twitching, coughing up a mouthful of blood.
"H-How..."
Hirota chuckled.
"How? Don't tell me you're that dumb. It's just a burst of two identical energies. Like how a magnet can't stick to the same side, so it pushes it away. That's basically it. It's more or less a weaker version than the one I use for Quantum Nova."
Then suddenly, Hirota could sense someone else. He turned to his side, seeing a figure standing with a sword and wearing a green checker cloak.
"Tanjiro?" He asked in confusion.
"A demon!!"
Tanjiro got into his fighting stance. Hirota pointed his finger at him, a red energy charging up at the tip. But then...
[Create skill: Complete Restoration]
[Note: This skill is temporary as the time needed to load it won't happen. Do you still wish to create this skill?]
"YES!!!"
In an instant, Seiko was healed back to full and got up swiftly, tackling Hirota through a portal.
"Get off of me you damn roach!"
"If you say so!"
He grabbed Hirota by the leg, spinning him around several times, before hurling him directly into the fiery heart of a nearby star. The star's surface erupted in a brilliant explosion of cosmic energy, its dazzling light illuminating the surrounding planets.
Hirota rushed out of the explosion, clashing with Seiko. He tried to follow it up with a jab but Seiko swiftly dodged it, countering with a knee to the stomach. He quickly followed it up, trying to kick Hirota up in the chin. However, Hirota phased through it, grabbing him by the neck and headbutting it.
"Argh!"
He placed his hand on Seiko's face, blasting him away.
"That's not going to be enough to defeat me." He smirked.
Seiko quickly recovered mid-air, taking a deep breath in order to calm himself.
'This obviously isn't going to work. I need to try something else.'
Then, his eyes widened. That's right! His lucky coin!
"Lucky coin?" Hirota said in confusion.
"LUCKY COIN!!!"
In response, an impressive wave of over 100 golden coins manifested behind him, cascading outward like a shimmering waterfall. These golden coins enveloped Seiko, covering him entirely before abruptly bursting into a magnificent display of golden energy. As the coins dissipated, Seiko emerged from the spectacle, now surrounded by a powerful and domineering golden aura that radiated with a formidable strength.
"...What kind of bullshit is this?"
Hirota frowned before chuckling.
"Well whatever, you're not the only one with a power-up."
He retrieved his potarra earrings from a portal, creating a clone and throwing one of the earrings to it. Once again, they shoot towards each other as a bright light blinds Seiko. The light dissipates and there stood a fused Hirota.
"YOSHAAAA!!"
"Hmph!" Seiko frowned.
In an instant, they rushed towards each other, clashing. The force behind the clash shook the universe and other neighboring universes.
Hirota, the embodiment of everything the creator stands against, vs Seiko, The Student of Hope. Their rematch begins now.