"You're right to feel that," Gon said, his expression grim. "That shadow just now… there's something deeper behind it. Something worse."
Ryker nodded.
Inside him, the trait interface flickered rapidly. A new alert surfaced.
[ Warning: Unknown Ancient Trait Awakening — Core Stability Affected ]
[ Recommendation: Locate "Source of Shadow" to stabilize system ]
"So that's the next step…"
Ryker's eyes sharpened, lightning dancing across his fingertips.
"We go deeper into the Dark Continent."
"We find this 'Source of Shadow.'"
"It's the only way I fully control this power… before it devours me."
The group moved quickly, reorganizing and preparing to re-enter the rift.
But the air trembled. A low, ancient rumble rolled across the battlefield. Like a primordial beast awakening.
Something emerged. Vast. Unfathomable. Its body was covered in countless ancient runes, each one radiating a suffocating pressure.
"That's… a legendary existence of the Dark Continent!" Biscuit exclaimed.
Ryker didn't react outwardly. The System had already locked on. Scanning. Analyzing.
[ Target Identified: Shadow Ancient God — Naraku ]
[ Threat Level: Far Beyond Guardian-Class ]
[ Power: Unknown (Extreme) ]
"Naraku…" Ryker murmured. A name that echoed with chaos and annihilation.
"So this is it…"
"The Dark Continent showing its true face."
His fist clenched. The Lightning Core flared, blazing white.
"Ready?" he asked.
Gon, Killua, and Biscuit nodded. No hesitation.
At the center of the rift, Naraku moved. A colossal hand descended, carrying absolute, inescapable force. It came down like the end of the world.
Ryker stepped forward. All traits surged.
"Infinite Trait Plunder System."
"Full output."
Light and shadow collided once more. The clash began.
Naraku's palm fell like an abyss, devouring everything in its path. The air warped. The ground shattered. Even space seemed to freeze under the pressure.
Ryker's Lightning Core erupted. Blinding white thunder surged outward, condensing into a massive blade.
"Wrath of the Thunder God: Finality — World-End Severance!"
He roared as the lightning blade met the descending hand.
Impact.
A deafening explosion tore through the battlefield. Shockwaves obliterated the terrain. Stone disintegrated. The air screamed with electric distortion.
Naraku stood unmoved. Its immense body pulsed with deepening darkness, the runic patterns glowing as if breathing. Each pulse devoured more light from the world.
"Damn it…"
Ryker's instincts screamed. "This thing is on a completely different level."
The System reacted instantly.
[ Ancient God-Class Nen Structure Detected ]
[ Weakness Analysis: Core Energy Instability ]
[ Recommendation: Focus all attacks on core ]
"There it is."
Ryker's voice cut through the chaos.
"Spread out. Surround it."
"Focus everything on its core!"
The team moved as one. Killua vanished in a flash of Godspeed, lightning carving precise cuts across Naraku's defenses. Gon darted in and out of visibility, using speed and positioning to disrupt its focus. Biscuit held the line, reinforcing the team with layered Nen barriers and controlled support strikes.
Amid the chaos, Ryker searched. Calculated. Waited.
And within that narrow window, the Plunder System began to move on its own.
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