The battlefield fell into a suffocating stillness. Lightning and darkness clashed in the air, their tension warping the very atmosphere, as if the world itself was holding its breath for the next eruption.
"Infinite Trait Plunder System."
"Extreme Fusion Mode—activate again."
A blinding radiance exploded from Ryker's body. Every trait ignited at once, merging into a boundless ocean of light that surged toward the Dark Continent's sovereign.
The collision came instantly.
Light and shadow detonated at the center of the battlefield. Space fractured. The world trembled.
Ryker's voice cut through the chaos, cold and steady.
"Prepare yourself."
"This is the true Dark Continent."
The Dark Continent ruler finally took form. Its body was etched with flowing shadow-patterns, ancient and alive. Its eyes burned with a cold, primordial intelligence.
The moment it appeared, the pressure multiplied — like a mountain descending upon the world.
Ryker felt his Lightning Core tremble violently. The Trait System strained at its limits, barely maintaining the balance between his mind and body. All surrounding Nen was being devoured, pulled inward by the ruler's presence.
"Before me, your so-called infinite traits…"
"…are nothing but insects."
Its voice was low. Absolute. Unquestionable.
Ryker smiled faintly.
"Insects can still bring down giants."
He moved. A flash of lightning. Dozens of traits ignited like meteors, streaking across the battlefield and crashing into the ruler.
Impact.
A storm of lightning and shadow erupted, twisting space into violent distortion.
"Wrath of the Thunder God: Ultimate Flash Strike!"
A blade of lightning, forged from countless fused traits, cleaved toward the ruler's chest.
The ruler crossed its arms. A void-like barrier formed instantly. The strike landed. The barrier held—
But cracks began to spread.
"Impossible…"
For the first time, the ruler's voice carried a trace of shock.
Ryker didn't stop.
"Keep plundering. Absorb everything."
The System reacted instantly. Residual energy from the barrier was stripped away and devoured.
[ Plunder Successful: Shadow Barrier Remnants ]
[ New Trait Unlocked: Shadow Reversal ]
[ Total Traits: 145 ]
The ruler roared. A surge of darker, denser shadow power erupted, attempting to swallow Ryker whole.
But—
"Rule Reversal: Abyssal Seal."
"Shadow Reversal."
Both traits activated simultaneously. Lightning and Nen twisted into a spiraling vortex, pushing back against the consuming darkness.
The ruler's form wavered.
"End it."
Ryker gathered everything — every trait, every surge of power, every fragment of rule authority he had stolen.
"Wrath of the Thunder God: Ultimate Final Chapter!"
Lightning collapsed inward — then exploded outward.
A final sword of annihilation descended, aimed directly at the ruler's core.
Boom.
The world shook. Light devoured everything.
When the radiance faded, the Dark Continent ruler was gone. Erased. Along with the endless darkness that had surrounded it.
Ryker stood there, breathing heavily. Inside him, the Trait System surged to an unprecedented peak.
"Dark Continent…"
"I finally hold its true power."
But his gaze shifted. Far beyond the battlefield. Deep within the void — something older stirred. Something greater.
"This is only the beginning…"
His eyes hardened.
The collapse of the ruler brought a fleeting calm. But Ryker knew better. This was only the surface. A shallow ripple across something far deeper.
Within his body, the Infinite Trait Plunder System emitted a low, ominous warning. His Lightning Core pulsed violently. As if answering a distant call.
"Gon. Killua. Biscuit."
"Take a moment. Recover."
Ryker's voice was low, controlled.
"Whatever comes next…"
"…will be even worse."
His eyes locked onto the rift — still not fully closed.
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