Things will plan little differently than the last chapter but I know you'll enjoy this chapter all the same.
I don't own Shuumatsu No Valkyrie.
Chapter 4: A Battle of the Beast? The Brutal Monster Vs. The Destructive God of India!
Null and Brunhild were walking through the hall, after the eldest Valkyrie was done mourning over Hercules's death and Null was done sulking, the two rejoined and were making plans for the next fight.
"Sisteeeeerr! Lord Nulllllll!" Geir shouted, chasing after the two.
"I…I went too far before… I'm sorry." Geir said, panting from running so much. "I now realise that you have your own feelings in this matter, right? I'm sure you did."
"Geir... you have done nothing wrong. You needn't apologize to me." Brunhild told her. "Let us face forward. For mankind's sake." She said with a gentle smile.
"We're in this together, never forget that." Null told her, placing his hand on her head.
"Yes." Geir answered, wiping away her tears. And was glad Brunhild hadn't changed.
"We are ahead of the Gods by 1 but they'll certainly make sure to bring their A game this round." Null said seriously.
"Have you found a good fighter for this round?" Brunhild asked.
"It was a tough call, but after talking with Lord Arcane I've chosen the one who will be fighting in the fifth round!" Null stated. "That's why we are at this man's chamber."
They made it to a set of double doors that had the image of a tiger on it, Null opened it and the group moved forward, with each other it revealed something. From empty dishes, to worn out weights and unrecognizable punching bags. The booming sound of something being hit echoed through outward, Null figures they were training for when it was their turn. When they entered the room was wrecked, in front of a large iron pillar of Jack Hanma better known as the Firstborn son of Yujiro Hanma, he was pounding his fist against the pillar and shook the whole room for a few moments, he look like he went at it or hours the large pool of sweat and the redness in his knuckles was proof of that plus the many fist shape dent in the pillar, truly the acts of a monster.
"T-This guy?" Geir asked, faintly remembering seeing him watch the fight of round 2.
"This is a surprise, Jack Hamnai." Null said, walking up to the tall male fighter.
"So… I guess it's my turn, huh?" Jack asked, Null merely stared at him for a few minutes.
"Guess so… are you prepared tho?" Null asked seriously.
"Of course." Jack answered.
"Very well." Null stated.
"So who will be my partner for this fight?" Jack asked, his muscles just aching for a fight.
"I'm sure Brunhild has the perfect match for you." Null stated. "Right?" he asked her.
"Indeed, there's the perfect one for Volund with." Brunhild stated. "Prudr!" She shouted.
"Right here!" Prudr, the Third Valkyrie said, busting through the door.
"She's crazy tall and buff." Null thought with a blank face.
"Hey, lady killer. Your partner will be… me." Prudr stated. "You must be disappointed to see a monster like me?"
"Not at all." Jack answered. "In fact you look quite lovely and powerful." He told her.
"Quite the smooth talker, but at enough jokes." Prudr said with a huff.
"I'm not joking, I like a woman with fire in their eyes." Jack said seriously, embracing her, putting his head between her chest and looking her in the eyes.
Prudr gritted her teeth and looked like she was about to shout at him, but had a shy smile with a huge blush, she now had a pure maiden face. Null silently chuckled while Geir had a sweatdrop.
"You fool…" Prudr said shyly.
"Hmmm, perhaps." Jack stated.
The two performed Volund, at the arena look like one of the underground battles for the Kengan Annihilation tournament. Heimdall appeared in a different outfit.
"HUMANITY IS AHEAD OF THE GODS BY 1 IN THIS RAGNAROK BATTLE, WILL HUMANITY GAIN A LEAD OR WILL THE GODS CAUGHT UP AND REMIND THEY WHO TRULY POWERFUL!?" Heimdal shouted. "NOW… IT'S TIME! THE FIFTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR HUMANITY, HE THE FIRST BORN OF THE DREADED BEAST, THE DEMON AMONG MANKIND, THE WORLD'S STRONGEST CREATURE; THE ORGE! HE WORK HIMSELF TO THE BONE AND ENDED UP WITH A WEAK BODY BUT ASKING TAKING MULTIPLE DRUGS AND DOING COUNTLESS SURGERY, HE BECAME A MOSNTER HIMSELF! BEWARE OF HULKING MONSTER OF A MAN… JACK HANMA!"
Jack was only wearing his shorts and had red lines all over his body. He had a calm and focused look on his face.
"About time." Jack thought.
"AND FACING HIM IS THIS MAN! CREATING AND DESTROYING THE WORLD ON A WHIM, CREATION AND DESTRUCTION, DESTRUCTION AND CREATION! THE WORLD IS CLEARLY THIS MAN'S PLAYTHING?" Heimdall shouted. "WHAT IS IT THAT HE'S DESIRE? THERE'S NO REASONING! THERE'S NO ARGUING! THOSE WHO DON'T INTEREST HIM RECEIVE NOTHING BUT DESTRUCTION! REPRESENTING FOR THE GODS IS… SHIVA!"
"It's finally my turn, time for me to destroy." Shiva said, getting pumped.
The fifth match of Ragnarok, Wakatsuki Vs. Shiva, the Superhuman Fighter Against the God of Destruction and Creation, the battle begins now!
With Null, he was thinking over his decision of letting Jack fight, he had talked with Lord Arcane to decide who would fight next, he was originally going to have either Hulk or Issac fight but Jack ultimately chose to fight.
"Let's see if you have what it takes, Jack Hanma." Null thought.
Shiva's three wives and his son cheered him on, he assured them he would win. Jack could feel the pressure of the Destroyer God.
"Ready to be destroyed?" Shiva asked with a slightly savage grin.
"I would say the same for you?" Jack said, getting into his fighter stance.
On the side of the God, Hades and Hermes was watching the-soon-intense-fight to begin, his brother, Ares was still missing.
"Dear Ares… has not yet returned from his bathroom break, huh?" Loki asked.
"I doubt… his tears have yet to let up." Hermes stated.
"I see… then in that case… I'll go for a walk." Loki told him.
"Hmm… I could use a nap too." Zeus said, stretching.
Both Gods walk off with calm looks on their face but the overwhelming aura from their bottle up wrath was showing, Hermes didn't need eyes to see.
"Good grief, they're all… such liars, aren't they?" Hermes asked no one in partially. "What about you. Uncle?" he asked Hades.
"It matters not, the battle is about to begin." Hades said calmly, but the overwhelming aura of darkness was oozing him off.
"I see…" Hermes said, and turned his gaze to the arena.
"Cheeky one, let's have some fun then." Shiva stated.
"If you say so… let's do this!" Jack said with a serious smirk.
Jack charges forward and lunges himself and throws himself forward and attacks with a dropkick to the face that sends Shiva flying across the ground.
"They send quite a bold man." Ares stated.
"Have your tears finally stopped?" Hermes asked.
"Hmph. Like I would ever cry!" Ares stated, even though his eyes were red and puffy.
"My apologies…" Hermes said with a smirk.
Shiva stopped himself from going any further and flipped himself back to his feet, he felt light headed and stopped himself from falling to his knees. He definitely felt that one but Jack wasn't done and threw a powerful punch but Shiva caught it.
"Don't go underestimating me!" Shiva shouted with a smirk.
Jack didn't answer and simply followed up with a powerful right hook and then followed up with a left kick to the head, Shiva took the full brunt of the blows and fell to his knees in a daze. Jack grabs him by the head with one hand and with the other, is about to cave the God's head in with a powerful punch.
"This is the end." Jack said seriously, and threw a powerful punch!
Shiva's wife and son closed their eyes and thought it was the end for him but he stopped the fist with one of his other hands.
"Right… now this… is how a brawl should be!" Shiva shouted, excited.
Breaking free of Jack's hold and grabs his arms with his upper hands and delivers a double punch to the gut with his lower arms. The Firstborn Hanma grits his teeth in pain and fixes his body to land on his feet.
"Damn, I thought I had you." Jack said, rubbing his gut.
"So did I." Shiva said with the same smirk.
"Haha, this will be fun." Jack thought. "Let's get this nice and bloody." He said, with a bloodlust smirk.
"Man, you're an interesting guy! You're full of spirit!" Shiva praised.
"Hmph." Jack said, tightening his fist.
The crowd was cheering for the two bare hand fighters, in the crowd two people were cheering for Jack.
"Do you think Jack has a chance?" Baki Hamna, the Second Son of Yujiro aske.
"Hmph, let's see what he can do." Yujiro Hamna, The Orgo said.
In the balcony of Humanity, Geir was nervous, Brunhild had a clam face, Null's face was unreadable because his face was hidden under his hood.
"L-Lord Null, does Jack stand a chance?" Geir asked.
"That remade to be seen, although he's a monster in his own right, we'll have to see." Null stated, his eyes turning elsewhere for a moment then back to the arena.
Elsewhere, Buddha was going on a casual walk and ran into Loki, who was sitting on a fountain all by himself.
"Yo… I was waiting for you." Loki told Buddha. "My dear Buddha."
"So you wanna try? Having a fight, that is…" Buddha asked Loki, who remained silent.
Back in the arena, Shiva was getting pumped. He was doing all kinds of motion while Jack watched him closely.
"How about we dance until we die!?" Shiva shouted.
"Hahaha… I can enjoy myself a bit." Jack asked, looking at his fist.
"Hahaha, I know right? Because this is fun! Who doesn't enjoy a good fist fight!?" Shiva said, with an excited smirk.
"Don't go regretting this later… because I'm going to show what mortals can do." Jack stated.
"Huh?" Shiva said confused.
Jack spent his whole life with a weak body until he took drugs and other kinds of strength enhancement to gain his monster strength. He wanted to pay his father back for what he did to his mother, he then joined the tournament and fought many fighters, even his own little brother, Baki, and ultimately lost, most would overlook him as the lesser Hamna because of the feet his brother was able to do but he was still Jack Hamna, the firstborn of Yujiro! His mother approached him concerned for his life, he simply hugged her and memorized the way she felt, the way she smelt, the way she looked. He was going to show everyone his strength, the strength of Jack Hamna!
"Let me show true pain, Dear God." Jack stated.
Jack charged forward and threw a right punch but Shiva caught it so Jack threw a left punch but was caught as well, the two engaged a badly of strength, forcing their feet into the ground, but Jack leaned his foot back and delivered a full force kick to Shiva's nut! Every male wheezed in pain at the blow, Shiva's too pale and caught his crotch and fall to his knees in pain as he grits his teeth in anger, Jack simply watch and waited for the India God to recover, he could simply stop on his head until he smash it open like a coconut but where was the fun in that. Shiva was finally able to get up and was glaring at Jack, the elder Hamna simply egg the God on for more and Shiva charged forward and throw a killer upper right punch to the face, Jack's head whip back from the blow but Shiva follow up with left upper hook to the face, he intended to smash the mortal in but Jack counter with kick to head, he wipe the blood off his lips and "hmph" and fire it was time.
"Time to get serious." Jack muttered.
He put his hand on his chest and squeezed it, he then turned his hand as if unlocking something, then a burst of steam was realized from his body! Jack's incredibly powerful muscle swelled and throbbed with power coursing through them! With the help of Prudr, he was able to use and control the power of his overwhelming physical strength!
"This power… this beyond anything I could ever imagine!" Null shouted. "Feast your eyes, ladies, because you're about to witness Jack Hanma at his best!"
"You mean he wasn't at his best before!?" Geir shouted confused.
"Just watch and behold, because from here on out… this won't go as easily as Shiva's hoped." Null stated.
"I must say, you sure know how to pick them Null." Brunhild said with a small smile.
"It was not a problem, Brunhild." Null said calmly.
"So this is what it's like to have complete control over my strength." Jack stated, his body more lean but firm. "I hope you made peace with your family because you won't be leaving this place alive." He said seriously, the aura of a sinister demon appearing behind him.
"Huh?" Shiva said annoyed, vein appearing.
Back with Buddha and Loki, he had just asked Loki if he wanted to fight and they just stared at each other in silence.
"Me? No, no!" Loki said cheerfully. "Let me see, I wanted to ask you something." He answered. "Now, this is the first time I've seen the Valkyrie girls Volund, too see? And they've fascinated me, y'know? Yep, yep."
"... … …" Buddha remained silent.
"Actually something's bothering me ever since the first bout… but then I got to thinking, I mean come on~." Loki stated. "Mortals were able to stop the attacks of the Gods, push the Gods into a corner, and even kill the Gods. So I've been wondering if those girl's Volund always had that much power, right? And at the end of the day, I can't imagine any God giving those demi-gods such a cheat, and then there's that Bookkeeper and his fancy little book~." Loki stated. "Hmm~ Hmm~ and then it hit me. That there was only one way it could have happened. What'd you call it again, my dear Buddha…? Remember, you had something called… pure land, right? And my trusting one's fate to another, they can draw out the limits of their power. If I recall correctly… that power was called… Devotion." Loki told Buddha. "Meaning, that their Volund isn't just forming weapons of divinity… but enabling them to fight against the Gods by entrusting their lives to their wielders. I just get the feeling that's the only way~. Ah, sorry to lecture you there. So… what do you think?" He asked.
"What do I think..?" Buddha repeated. "I still don't get it… what you wanted to ask me…?" He asked. "Actually, it was so long that I wasn't even paying attention. TL;DR please." Loki just looked at him, astonish.
"Ahahah, sorry about that." Loki said, and then here cheering from the arena. "Seems like things are getting lively over there~. I wanna get back to watching, so… I'm gonna to ask you straight." He stated. "Are you a traitor?"
"So what if I am?" Buddha asked.
"I'll kill you." Loki told him.
Their aura clashes as they stare each other down, but then bells and chanting is heard. And a group had appeared.
"Divine retribution…Divine retribution…Divine retribution…Divine retribution… to the traitor, we judge…" The group shouted, Daikokuten, Jurojin, Edisu, Hotei, Fukurokuju, Benzation, all together they made up the 7 Lucky Gods. "Divine retribution." Bishamonten, the leader of the 7 Lucky Gods stated.
"Oh my, something strange this way blows!" Loki stated.
"Yo, been a while, eh? Buddha?" Edisu said to Buddha. "I've been waiting for this day, y'know? The day I could finally hand down punishment on your ass." Buddha simply crushed his candy.
"Ah, man. You gotta suck on candy till it's done. But I keep biting right through it." Buddha stated. "So who were you again? He asked cluelessly.
"C'mere, you bastard!" Edisu shouted. Buddha simply spit the stick of lollipop into the hand of Edisu.
"The hell do you think you are!? Damn brat!" Edisu shouted. "We'll kill you!" The rest of the Lucky Gods shouted.
"Now now~." Loki said, getting in the way.
"Loki, if you defend him, then we'll also…" Hotei began to say.
"Nah, that ain't it. This is myyy prey~. I won't have you stealing it~." Loki told them. "Got it~?" He asked, freaking them out. Only to quickly join their side. "Just kidding." He told them. "Oh? Did you really think I would protect you?"
"Hehe, doesn't bother me either way." Buddha said with a smirk. "You guys wanna brawl? Let's get started then." Unleashing a wave of energy.
"There are so many guys here, no wonder it's so noisy. To gang up one person is this how the Gods are?" A voice said. "I bet the God of the Sea wouldn't approve of this." They stated,
"Why are you here, your fight ended, right?" Loki asked confused and displeased.
"Well I can't just sit back while you all gang up on this guy." It was revealed to be Dante, covered in bandages and his weapon reforged.
"You're the one that killed Posiden, Dante!" Edisu shouted.
"A pleasure." Dane said, pointing his sword.
"A pleasure!? You're here to help him against this many Gods!?" Edisu shouted.
"Jeez, so much noise what a pain in the ass." Another voice said, and the air grew heavier and… colder?
"The Gods always had more arrogants than power or skill." Another voice followed, sounding more serious.
"NOW WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!?" Edisu shouted annoyed.
"Is that so? Well this should be a good warm up." It was Yami Sukehrio, tCaptain of the Black Bulls.
"Indeed." Kratos, the Ghost of Sparda said. "Wouldn't you say, Atreus?"
"Certainly, Father." Atreus agreed.
"More humans? Who are you…? If you don't wanna die… get lost." Hotei threatened.
"Oh really…?" Yami stated. "Such a shame" He said, unleashing waves of mana, gripping his sword.
"Just like the Gids." Kratos said calmly "I'll just have to slaughter more of you." He said with a serious frown, pulling out the Leviathan Ax.
Tension was high with there being two sides, Team Buddha, with Buddha, Dante, Yami, Kratos, and Atreus. And Team Loki, with Loki, Bishamonten, and the other 7 Lucky Gods. which side would come out victorious, one thing was sure neither would come out unscathe!
"Shall we begin?" Loki asked seriously.
"Whenever you're ready!" Buddha, Dante, and Yami shouted.
Both sides looked ready to pounce at each other at any second, Atreus noticed the bandages around Dante and the faint scent of dry blood.
"Mr. Dante, how are you wounds?" Seras asked him.
"Hm? Much better, the treatment here is something, the hole in my side and the rest of the damage I took is healed." Dante stated. "Plus, I'm a fast healer.
"You should have stayed in your infirmary room, mortal. You just can't help but stick your nose where it doesn't belong…" Loki said annoyed. "This time… you just… might die, y'know?" He threatened.
"Is that so, I guess nothing has changed with you Gods. Still acting selfish and think you're still in control." Dante said calmly, his temper getting loose. "Thinking that you'll alway win." He said with an angry smirk, that held a lot of fury!
"Bunch of cocky assholes." Yami said, raising his sword and even more mana leaked out.
"It doesn't simply go my way, I make it so." Loki said with a sadist smile.
"I see, you're definitely one of the evil Gods." Kratos said with a dark frown. "I'll be sure to take you out first, right, Seras?" Kratos asked, while pointing his ax at Loki.
"Definitely father." Atreus agreed a frown, pointing his bow at Loki as well.
These mortals were anything but weak or even close to being human. Loki was about to charge in but Edisu stopped him.
"Sorry 'bout this Loki, man. But can ya let me sniff out these shitbags. If I don't pay 'em back… then I won't be able to sleep peacefully tonight." Edisu stated. "An dat right, Buddha!?" He asked, only for him to yawn. "Die, Buddha! I'll fill you fill of holes!" He shouted, firing four shots! Buddha dodge with ease so they hit the fountain.
"Ah, man. You can't just go breaking things like that… puberty's rough, eh?" Buddha said with a smirk.
"Huh?! The hell!? He dodge my shots at close range!?" Edisu thought shock, sweating bullets. "No wait, it looked more like he…"
"Wow. As expected of Buddha…" Loki said, pushing Edisu to the side. "I knew it. You… should disappear." He said, black portal forming in his hand and curved blades on chains appeared from his hands.
Loki charge forward at the group and swung his blades at Dante and Kratos, the Demon Hunter block with his sword and Kratos dodge with ease, the two launch a counterattack but miss by a few inches with Kratos's ax knitting a few hair off and Dante merely graze on his cheek, Yami force all the 7 Lucky God but Bishamoten away with a swing of his sword, blasting intense waves of darkness at them. Loki goes for Buddha but he was forced to back off as Dante swung his at him and Kratos blocked his path, he wasn't pleased with this and was about to get serious.
"Hahahahaha! This is truly the best entertainment I've seen in a while." Another voice laughed, clapping their hands. All of them looked to the sky and saw a male figure float down, he had pale white skin, red eyes, and slick back yellow hair. He wears an open black jacket with a fuzzy edge, red baggy pants, and an orange visor, it was none other than Hearts. "Gods are truly arrogant beings, that's why all of them… should just die." He said dropping down, and then the pressure around them increased tenfold forcing them on their knees and from moving. "It be so much easier to just end you all…" He threatened, small energy cubes forming in his hand.
He was about to attack, but a hand grabbed his wrist and he turned and saw it was Null, the Bookkeeper had sense multiple raising power but didn't do anything until Hearts involved himself. But before he could speak.
"That's enough!" A voice shouted, punching the ground splitting up the two teams. It was revealed to be Zeus and Odin. "Good grief, you kids… got too much energy, eh?" He asked.
"Gramps… and Uncle too…" Loki stated.
"I don't know what happened, but fighting at a time like this… can't say I'm impressed." Zeus stated. And you, Bookkeeper… keep a tighter leash on your fighters." He told him.
"Hmph. I don't know you to tell me, you old shit." Null said in a cold tone. At this point the pressure created by Hearts was released.
"What yourself, Bookkeeper!" The Black Raven shouted. "You all can't go fighting willy nilly wherever you like!" The Black Raven shouted at the raised. "How outrageous for God to be fighting among themselves!" The White Raven shouted.
"Hey hey hey! This was just getting good!" Another voice shouted, it was a slim but muscular shirtless God with a tattoo, it was Baldur the Rebel God of the Norse. "I wouldn't mind a little bit of slaughtering, expectly at you two!" He said, pointing at Null and Hearts itching for a fight.
"Oh? Anyone lamb for the butch shop." Heart said with a malice-filled smile.
"Don't." Null ordered with a serious tone.
"Where Heaven's executioners, y'know! You ain't got no jurisdiction over…" Edisu shouted.
"Enough of this." Odin said, seriously, the pressure of his aura was overwhelming. The ones not affected were Null and Hearts.
"Such pressure!" Yami thought, shocked.
Loki sneezed and lost interest, the 7 Lucky Gods remaining silence. Null let out a sigh, wondering how things got this far.
"Ah well. Kinda lost all my motivation to fight." Loki stated. "Forget it, I'm going to watch the fight. Later Buddha." He said casually. "Until we meet again." He said seriously.
"Death. To traitors… do not forget." Bishamonten stated.
"That's the end of that… come Atreus." Kratos said, putting his ax away and walking off.
"Alright, father." Atreus said the following.
"I will, I'm going back to rest…I'm still pretty tired." Dante said walking off as well.
"Hmph." Yami said, making his leave.
Now it was just Buddha, Null and Hearts along with Odin and Zeus plus Baldur. The Bookkeeper just exhaled.
"Let be on our way, Hearts." Null told his partner. "Just what were you doing?" He asked
"The excitement of battle got to me, that's all." Hearts answered.
"Jeez." Null sighed, looking at the Book of Knowledge.
"Hold up, just where do you think you're running off to, Bookkeeper." Baldur shouted.
"To watch the fight, wasn't that obviously." Null said, his back to Baldur. The Rebel God jumped over the two and got up and closed into Null's face. "Just what do you want?"
"Word is that little fancy book of your's knows everything, hand it over and I might not bash you skull in." Baldur threatened.
"Never. Mortal non Gods, are allowed to touch the Book of Knowledge… and even if I wanted to, I wouldn't… not for you." Null stated, and walked past the Norse God.
"Oh? But you drop everything on dime for the slut, Brunhild. Won't ya?" Baldur said, rudely.
Null stopped, a white and black aura oozed off his body and his eyes glowed a bright fiery red, and quicker then Baldur could react, Null slammed the back of his fist onto his jaw and sent him flying into the wall, his fist was smoking.
"You should do a better job at leashing your Gods, Zeus… Odin." Null said calmly, he and Hearts teleported away.
"Well… that happened." Zeus said casually. "Fighting is over now. Back to your room as well." Zeus told Buddha. "I'd advise you not to start anymore fights, got it?"
"Kaaaah! Kakaka!" Buddha laughed, and Zeus joined in. Buddha then crunched down on his candy. "The only one that… can move me… on heaven or earth… is… Me." Buddha stated, walking off.
"Sheesh… quite the troublesome one." Zeus stated. "That being said, this Ragnarok isn't quite going as expected… aye, Norse man?" He asked. "Alright, guess I'll head back to watch too!" He said, leaving Odin to himself.
Odin gains a small smile that slowly turns into a craze and sinister smirk, freaking out the ravens. Soon everything began to wither away.
Back at the arena, Zeus returned and asked how things were going. Ares had a shock face while Hades's eyes were widened.
"Well…" Hermes stated. "Take a look for yourself." He stated, Shiva was battered in bruises and had even long his left lower arm, now having a stump.
Jack was covered in a few wounds as well, blood dripped down his forehead and he had slight bruising over his body. Everyone was taken back by the strength and savagery of Jack, he simply smirked.
"This is insane." Jack said, raising his fist.
"How did this happen? What happened, Hermes?" Zeus asked.
"Well, nothing really… he simply… bite down… torn it off." Hermes stated.
Null had returned with Heart by his side, he knew he didn't miss much because he made clone eyes for himself to observe the match.
"Well, this is interesting." Null stated.
Earlier after Jack's threat, Shiva was not pleased with the threat to his life and merely shot the Elder Hanma with an angry smirk.
"Now you've said it! Mortal!" Shiva shouted.
Jack lunged forward and was instantly in front of Shiva, his right fist glowing, he wasn't sure what would happen when he threw a full force blow. Jack threw a right straight punch and even though Shiva block he was still sent flying, Jack wasn't done and attacked with more punches at full force! The multiple blows were knocking the India God around then followed up with a move that was truly a painful blow that no one can block or endure, the Whip Strike to the right thigh causing Shiva to let a scream up pain and silence him with a powerful left uppercut to jaw and sent Shiva spinning until falling to his face in the dirt.
"So this is your full power, Jack." Diane Neil said, smiling.
"Amazing! He's so amazing!" Geir shouted.
"He really is." Brunhild agreed.
"He can win… he can win this…! Humanity can gain another victory!" Geir said, feeling hopeful.
Shiva picks himself up and then coughs up blood and in pain, he was in a daze. Jack felt it was time to finish this now.
"Th-This is bad! He's all over the place." Ares stated.
"It appears that blow sent him sprawling." Hermes stated.
"I warned you, now… this is the end." Jack said, grabbing Shiva's head and ready a powerful punch to end him.
Only for Shiva to meet his blow head on, lessening the impact of the blow, Shiva quickly got to his feet and delivered another strong headbut to Jack's face, his forehead leaked blood and his left knuckle bruised.
"Bastard… you meet my punch." Jack stated.
"Man, that sting…" Shiva hissed from the pain. "But you see." He unleashes two palm thrust blows to Jack's gut then followed up with a twin uppercut to the face, the male fighter staggered back in pain. "You won't beat me in stubbornness. It's my turn, here I come!"
Shiva rained a barrage of blows on Jack, he guarded against the punches but they were heavy and fast! People merely thought it was like peashooters but it was close to the blows of a cannon! Jack throws a countering punch but Shiva doesn't flinch and continue his rush of blows, Jack guards as best as he could but take a serious blow to his ribcage grunted in pain and fell to one of his knees, Jack spit up a bit of blood and picks himself up and focus his strength into his arms, he then unleash his barrage of blow! Throwing powerful punch after powerful punch at the Destructive God with all his might! Getting him in the gut, making Shiva spat out blood then Jack follows up with another Whip Strike to the torso, making Shiva wheezed in pain, he grits his teeth and delivers a powerful punch to the gut, Jack grits his teeth and catches the arm and refuses to let go.
"Damn, you're a pain." Jack stated.
Jack opened his mouth and bit down with all his might; his teeth digging into the arm of Shiva! He screams in pain, Jack then pulls the arm and begins causing it to tear.
"L...Let go…!" Shiva shouted, but Jack didn't.
Shiva throws a punch but Jack catches his fist so Shiva goes for a kick but it was caught as well. Jack then ripped the arm clean off with his bare teeth! Shiva screams in pain and knocks Jack back with a powerful kick, he coughs up blood and grunts in pain. Jack spit the arm out and wiped blood from his lip.
"You should be careful, you might bleed out." Jack said, getting up.
"J-Jeez. Jack is a real monster." Geir said in awe and fear.
"With Prudr's help, Jack is pulling out all the power within those muscles of his, this fight could go either way." Brunhild stated.
"Not to mention, there's still more to Jack's power." Null stated, he then felt something and let out a sigh. "Excuse me, ladies. I'll be back, I need to deal with something." He said, disappearing.
The cheered for Humanity cheered for him, the Gods praised the Shiva could still win this somehow all but the Gods that knew him knew this wasn't the end for him.
"Heh, like Lord Shiva would lose to a boy like that!" One of the Indian Gods shouted.
"You got that right! He got our soul with him! Dwelling within those fists!" Another Indian God shouted.
"Lord Shiva! Blow him away for us! To us, you're truly the peak of manliness!" All the Indian Gods shouted.
"I already know… I always have… every one of them… watching me with those honest eyes of theirs…" Shiva thought. "Damn… I guess I can't let you guys down." He said with a smirk.
The Indian Gods cheered for Shiva over and over, giving him their hopes. Shiva was now pumping and ready to amp up the power.
"I'm carrying all their hopes… sorry, but… ya don't mind if I annihilate ya know right?" Shiva said, with a savage grin.
Shiva charged forward to throw a powerful punch but mis because he was off balance, he threw another punch but Jack dodged and delivered a strong punch to the face and knocked him back, Shiva staggered back but clenched one of his other fists and threw a powerful punch and sent the Elder Hanma flying! The indian Gods cheered for Shiva, Jack attacked with another barrage of powerful punches but Shiva wasn't out of it and delivered a powerful gut punch and pushed Jack back, making cough up blood. Shiva delivers a headbutt to Jack's forehead, he wheezed in pain but Shiva wasn't done and grab Jack's head and tries to headbutt him once more but Jack block with one of his arm and grabs Shiva's head with the arm and process to squeeze his skull making Shiva grunts in pain and force himself from backing off away from Jack, he wheezed in pain held out his hand a dark purple aura surrounded him, Jack ready himself for what was coming next.
"Nasht." Shiva said, an orb of dark purple energy was fired at the wild Tiger.
Jack focused all the power into his legs and instinctively jumped over and was lucky for that, because the ball of energy wasn't any normal blast and the damage done to the ground was proof. He "tsk" and charges forward but Shiva launches more Nasht at him, forcing him to dodge with all his power to avoid being destroyed by the attack. Shiva was about to fire another Nasht but Jack body rush him, slamming his shoulder into Shiva's chest and follow up with a right hook then a left hook, he grabs Shiva by the arm and cocks back his fist Shiva does the same to and both fighters start slamming their fist against each other's face with all their might! This reminded Shiva of his past, where he traveled with his friend.
In the past there was Shiva the Destroyer and Rudra the Tempest, even though the two were polar opposites they got along great. The two friends were in many fights like with Asura Slaughter Siblings Sumbha and Nisumbha, it one brawl after another. Rudra had a dream of traveling to the peak of Svarga and standing on top of it. As the two friends travel they would get into more brawl and come out victories, they many defeated foes until they meet mighty foes like Agni the God of Fire and Varna the God of Water, and even battle with Indra the God of Thunder more foes came along, the total of foes they defeated was 1,115 Gods. The two friends reached the Peak of Svarga but the fighting didn't end yet for only one God needs, so Shiva and Rudra battle, the fight went on for hours both of them were bloody, bruised, and tired but for the two friends it was the greatest and saddest time of their lives! But like things the battle had come to an end, with Shiva being the victor strongest Indian God of them all.
The intense beatdown Jack and Shiva gave each other coniute with both of their faces bloody and bruised, but neither was going to give up.
"I… I carry the hopes of 1,116 Gods upon me… I can't afford to lose!" Shiva shouted.
"Hmph, neither can I… I must live to defeat my father and for my mother." Jack stated.
From the sidelines, one of Shiva's old friends, Rudra was watching. Alongside him were Angi, Varna, Indra, and Brahma and Vishnu. They owe it to their leader to see this through to the end, fully believing he would win.
Jack wiped blood off his lip and spit out a drop of blood a few of his teeth, he ready himself to continue his brawl with Shiva. The Destroyer God was feeling pumped and it was now time to dance to his heart's content!
"Ready to see my greatest dance!" Shiva shouted. "Let's kick this up a notch!" He said, and began dancing around the older Hanma. The crowd of Gods cheered alongside his dancing.
"Oh? So that's Shiva's war dance known as the "Treasure of Svarga" correct." Zeus stated.
"Indeed." Hermes stated.
"War dance? Hermes are you familiar with this?" Ares asked.
"I am. It's Shiva's very own trump card. He used it to bring together the ragtag bunch in Svarga." Hermes stated. "At any rate… it's unique in rhythm."
Shiva then charged forward and it was as if he was leaving afterimage, Jack brace himself but was hit by multiple powerful blows he couldn't see coming! The flowing strikes were not what he was expecting, he coughed blood and gritted his teeth and focused his muscle in his legs and launched a powerful kick! But Shiva dodges it and nail him in the chest and follows up with a uppercut, Jack grits in pain but Shiva continue to batter him around not letting up and the crowded of Gods just cheer him on, one blow put Wakatsuki in a daze and he look like he was about to fall but the blows from Shiva kept him from falling, leaving him to the mercy of the Destroyer God!
"To think that Shiva… that the peak of Svarga… was this strong… I can't stop sweating." Ares stated.
"It's quite a pleasant tune." Hades stated.
"Th-That pleasant?" Ares was confused by that claim.
"Due to unpredictable rhythm, Shiva can keep up his multi-attacks incessantly. And as for Jack, I'm sure it must feel like being attacked by many copies of Shiva." Hermes stated. "I wouldn't mind dancing with Shiva some day as well…"
"Th-This isn't looking good Sister… Lord Null! This battle is one-sided!" Geir shouted.
"Indeed but take a closer look, Geir." Null told her.
Jack was guarding himself with all his might, this wasn't going so well. He had no other choice but to endure this hellish barrage of blows until he found an opening.
"Don't get ahead of yourself…!" Jack stated. He then focused his muscle and made the bulk up and grew denser to form a powerful guard. "This isn't over!"
"Oh!? Nice man, your muscle or my dancing… which one will come out on top!?" Shiva shouted.
The battle continues as Shiva continues to dance and delivers deadly flowing strikes while Jack endure it with his wall of sturdy flesh, but soon Shiva's fists begin to smoke and combust into flames most likely from all the intense dancing was superheating his body. Shiva continues to attack with Tanava, Jack's muscle arms begin to have burning fist shape dents all over, but Shiva continues his killer assault!
"Dammit, how long is this going to last!? I can't believe there's a whole world full of people like him!" Jack thought. "I'm… I'm not sure of how much longer… I can hold out…!"
"Looks like my dancing wins!" Shiva said, kicking Jack's arm down and jumping into the air. "Let's finish this!" He said, and delivered a downward flaming kick, which was Krittivasa!
For a moment, blood spilled out the cut then it was a painful burning wound. It took out Jack's right eye and left a nasty scar. No one could imagine how painful it must have felt for one's flesh to be torn open and then quickly cauterized in an instant!
"Well? What'd you think?" Shiva asked. "Did my dancing get you fired up?"
Both mortal and God thought it was over for Wakatsuki, and that they would suffer another loss. But Wakatsuki Takashi stood alone and simply muttered softly.
"What a pain." Jack said, standing proudly with a more intense and angry smile.
"What do you think of him, Hearts?" Null asked.
"I can feel a great power from him, had he been born in my dimension. Without a doubt he will be one of top fighters there!" Hearts told him.
"Ladies… watch closer because you're about to see the Jack Hanmna's power!" Nulls stated.
Jack clenched his fist, he stared down Shiva and knew it was time to good all out! He felt his body grow more tense and his blood boiling, a faint red aura oozing off his body. Jack show a scary predator-like smile.
"Don't forget what I told you, Destroyer God. That you wouldn't make it out of this alive." Jack said seriously, his Hanma Blood growing wild.
"Going for a last resort? Then come at with everything you got…!" Shiva shouted.
Jack Hanma may not have his little brother's skill or his father's overwhelming strength or even used the Demon Back but he had the pride of a fighter! If a lion loses its teeth or a bear loses claws does that make them any of a beast? No! Jack Hanma was a beast! He bulked up the muscles in his body to the max and launched himself at Shiva, throwing a powerful punch that sent him flying into the wall of the arena, Jack charged forward and unleashed a barrage of beastly punches with all his might! Shiva doesn't have a chance to fight back because the overwhelming blows, Jack continues to punch until Shiva wasn't even touching the ground, the Destroyer God usd the wall and launch a knee to the face of Jack and cause him to stagger back, he spit up blood and loss a few more teeth, he was finish not by a long shot, Jack bulk up the muscles in his right arm to the max and jump forward and unleash a destructive blow with all his physical might! Shiva blocked with his upper arms but Jack's fist busted right through and slammed into Shiva's face and sent him flying! Jack let out a breath of relief, Shiva was laying on the ground, motionless, he had lost all three of his arms.
"We did it… Sister, Lord Null!" Geir shouted, happy. "But Lord Null… what happened to Jack?"
"Jack's is a Hanma and at a certain point the Hanma blood within him is bound to awaken and the monster within him will appear. Plus with all the drugs and surgery he's done his body is anything but normal." Null explained. "But is it enough?" He thought.
Shiva picked himself up once more, all the Indian Gods cheered for him. He was lucky had he not blocked the deadly punch it could have blown his head right off. He has taken a severe amount of damage, Shiva spit out a mix of blood and a few teeth. The downside was that Jack's body was being torn apart by the recoil of the attack; the pain was unbearable!
"Wh-What going on with him!?" Geir asked, concerned.
"The recoil from the destructive punch, his body probably at the limit." Null stated. "It's thanks to Prudr that Jack's body is still holding together like this. It's a miracle he can even stand…"
"No way…" Geir said shocked.
"Damn this hurt…" Jack thought, coughing up blood, his body trembling from the pain.
"A-Are you alright, Jack?" Prudr asked him.
"I'm fine… this is nothing…" Wakatsuki muttered. "Prudr… keep moving my muscles…" He stated.
"Wh-What the hell!? If I do that, your body, your flesh and gut will be crushed and torn apart!" Prudr told him.
"I'm aware… but, this isn't enough." Jack stated. "I need more… more power… I don't care if my body gets torn… I'll risk my life… I'm going to fight to the highest of my might!" He shouted.
"You… You really are an idiot…" Prudr told him. "But… that's why you're the man I fell in love with!" She told him. "I'll go all the way, kay?" Boosting his muscle to the max!
"Right." Wakatsuki stated.
"Oho? Looks like you got your own burden there." Shiva stated, but then felt a breeze against him and turned and saw all his friends, even Rudra. "He showed up." He thought. "I got my own too, they believe in someone lazy and stupid as me. For all 1,116 of them… I can't lose here. Cos' no matter what… I'm the Peak of Svagra." He said with a smirk. "How bout I push this… past the limit!?" Shiva then stuck his finger inside his chest and grabbed his heart. "I wonder what's gonna happen now… 'cos it's my first time doing something like this…" He began forcely pumping more blood through his body, his body began turning red and burning up at an alarming rate. Then a burst of fire was unleashed that burned everything around it to ash, Heimdall even retreated, Wakatsuki at forward in awe and even a bit of fright. Shiva engaged his Tandava Karma. "Let's dance, until we burn up."
"Hehe… bring it."Jack stated.
Shiva charges forward while Jack braces himself for the final bout!
"This is familiar… It reminds me of the fight with Whitebeard and Thor." Null stated. "In a way, there is quite a like…"
"Huh? Really…?" Geir asked.
"In their own way I mean…" Null stated.
"I'll… win!" Both Shiva and Jack thought!
Shiva and Jack throw powerful punches that knock them both back! Jack charges forward and unleashes another destructive punch to the face while Shiva kicks him in the gut! Jack throws another powerful punch but Shiva dodges it and delivers a powerful kick, Jack counters with a powerful kick and both attack clash and a bit of Jack's flesh and burn away.
"Lord Arcane… What are the odds of Jack or Shiva winning this match?" Null asked.
"The odds? If I'm being honest… it would seem like the Elder Hanma and one his last legs." Lord Arcane told him. "But the likelihood of Shiva coming out of this… are slim to none, it's likely he'll burn out…"
"So… it's a battle of time." Null stated. "Will Jack's body give out or will Shiva burn out into ash?"
Jack charges forward and delivers another powerful kick but misses the mark and leaves a small cut across Shiva's chest. Shiva dance around and slam his elbow into the back of the male fighter's head, Jack turn around and attack with powerful gut punch and charge forward and grab and Shiva toss him to the ground, the Destroy God used his hand to launch himself in the air and deliver a killer kick to the face, Jack stagger a bit and is then hit with a barrage of flowing strikes from Shiva! People cheer for Jack and he grits his teeth and throws a killer left hook and follows up with another destructive punch that pushes Shiva back! Shiva coughed up dry blood, his body was crumbling but none of Shiva's friends were going to give up on him, Rudra cheered his friend on! Shiva chuckled and launched himself forward once more, Shiva and Jack punched each other across the face, the both sides were cheering on their fighters, Jack threw a right uppercut and Shiva counters with a roundhouse kick, both fighters beat the living shit out of each other with all they had! However as both fighters were bloody, bruised, and burned up… this was it… the final bout there they put everything on the line.
Jack put all the power he had into his right fist, he ready to fire the strongest and destructive punch once more while Shiva ready to attack with Devaloka, both attacks clashed! But in the end… Shiva's foot cleaved right through Jack's arm and tore it in half! Everyone looked on in horror at the sight, Jack staggered back clenching what was left of his arm, this was it for him… he could feel it.
"Damn. I gave it my all… and it still wasn't enough…" Jack muttered. "Prudr, undo the Volund… it's time for us to part ways." He thought.
"Hmph, what the hell do you mean? I swore to myself a long time ago… once I felt in love that I stay with him for the rest of my life." Prudr told him.
"Hmph, how lucky of me." Jack thought with a chuckle. "Let's end this, Shiva."
"Your one helluva guy, to the very end…" Shiva stated. "Jack Hanma"
Both ready up for a kick, Jack opens his mouth and charges forward while Shiva throws a powerful kick to match, there's a slicing sound. Shiva's foot had slashed off Jack's head but a more surprising shock was Jack's body throwing a punch that slash through Shiva's neck and soon blood gushed out.
"Gah!" Shiva coughs up blood, trying hopelessly to stop the severe bleeding. "So… this is it… hehe… it was fun, right Rudra?" He thought, falling to his knees and died.
And soon Jack broke apart and turned to a light particle soon after, Shiva's body followed. Shiva's family mourn and cry out for him, Null looks on and then looks to the sky, he then lets out a tired sigh.
Round 5 of Ragnarok:
Jack vs Shiva: The victor is Shiva.
Deciding Move: Devaloka/A Mighty Punch
Scoreboard: Humanity: 3 and Gods: 3
R1: Tie
R2: G
R3: H
R4: H
R5: G
There was a more heavy atmosphere, for the death of two loved brawls no one could call this a victory but it was by no means a tie, it at this moment Humanity was reminded of the strength and power of the Gods and once more mankind was tied with their creator. Null let out a heavy sigh, then walked off to think to himself, Brunhild and Geir walked off as well. Leaving Hearts and Lord Arcane.
Null was in the bathroom, he was thinking long and hard about the latest match. He went to the toilet and then collapse to his knees and puke up a lot of blood, he let out painful horse cough, after that he flushed the toilet and splash water on his face, he took his hood off and revealed his face, it look like a grown male human's save for the face his pure white and midnight black hair with pure gold highlight, his face was pale and sickly dark black veins appeared on the right side of his face.
"So this is far… I can go? This is what you get when you exchange your life force for the death of mortals" Null Told himself, the could hear it, the whispers of death. He gritted his teeth and unleashed his aura and let out a scream, then a white flash of light appeared and Null was back to normal, but only slightly younger. "I refused to let this be my end, not until… I tell you, Brunhild…" He said softly, he put his hood on once more and left.
With Brunhild and Geir, the young Valkyrie was thinking over the loss of her Valkyrie sister, Prudr. She was trying to keep herself from creating the memories made that impossible, as tears leak out.
"Sister Prudr… Sister Prudr… she was happy, wasn't she? To be with the man she loved for the rest of her life. She was happy, right?" Geir asked, then she full blow cried.
"Geir…" Brunhild said.
"I know… I know we shouldn't cry since this is about saving Humanity.. But… but… waaaaaah!" Geir tried to say but cried once more. "Why… why are you… going so far… to save Humanity, Sister Hild!?"
"Remember what the first man , Adam said… is there any man who needs a reason to protect those to him?." Brunhild stated, but in a fit of despairing rage, slammed her fist against the wall and damaged her hand.
"S-Sister Hild…" Geir said softly.
"Could you leave alone… for a while?" Brunhild asked Geir, and closed the door behind her.
"Sister…" Geir called out.
"Geir…" Null calls out to the young Valkyrie.
"L-Lord Null!" Geir shouted, surprised.
"Let me take care of things from here." Null told her. "I assure that things will be okay." He said firmly.
"O-Okay." Geir said, still nervous.
Null then faded through the wall, shocking the young Valkyrie. The Bookkeeper saw the eldest Valkyrie was on her knees and looked defeated, it pained him to see her like this.
"Brunhild…" Null called out.
"Null… I know that I swore that I would never shake… until the very last moment… but it seems I am much… much weaker than I believe…" Brunhild said softly. "Even still… no matter the cost… we must save them…"
"Brunhild… no matter what… I'll save them all, you are far much stronger than you believe." Null told her, he walked up to her until he was next to her. "I wish there more I could do… but all I can do is give you my word…" He stated.
"Hehehe… always the smooth talker, Null." Brunhild chuckled.
"Haha… no, just a man of the truth… you must be strong not just for yourself… but for Geir and the others." Null told her, he helped her to her feet. "No matter what… I'll be by your side." He said softly.
"Thank you, Null. f-for everything…" Brunhild muttered, and softly weep into his chest.
"No… thank you, Brunhild… for teaching me to love Humanity." Null thought, reminiscing about the past, where the two meet.
Elsewhere, Zeus was walking up a hill to a large tree where he saw Buddha, he was enjoying a large bowl of snacks.
"So this is where you were… Buddha." Zeus stated. "Humanity was impressive yet again in Round 5 even though they lost." He stated, then admired the landscape of Valhalla then saw Buddha enjoying his snacks and tried to have one but Buddha ate them all for himself.
"So… whaddya want?" Buddha asked him.
"Hmm… what did I want?" Zeus repeated. "Ah yes.. Could you fight in Round 6." He asked Buddha. He merely looked at Zeus with an unreadable expression.
Here the second version of the fight, there's only one chapter left before I start up version 3. I'll be changing the roster a bit but will be keeping some fighters the same, I hope you enjoyed.
Peace!