Did You End Up Coming Closer to Me Instead? / The Time-Stop Series

Endless Mana poured out, and just as Metis and the underwater city were about to be destroyed, seven enormous shadows arrived at the last moment.

"Finally caught up."

Fujimaru Kyoya looked at Kronos in front of him; the upcoming battle was not going to be easy.

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"Prometheus, you bastard, you finally dare to come before me?"

Upon seeing Fujimaru Kyoya, Kronos's rage was understandable; in his eyes, Zeus was nothing more than a coward manipulated by others.

It was all Fujimaru Kyoya's fault... No, Kronos even believed that the initial problems with the fleet in Universe were caused by Fujimaru Kyoya, otherwise it would be impossible to explain why Fujimaru Kyoya was able to connect with the planet's Counter Force so quickly.

"It's all your fault, it's all your fault, just die!"

Faced with the approaching Kronos, Fujimaru Kyoya was not in a hurry. Over the years, he had not become some little goldfish who had been practicing the Heavenly Martial Tea Ceremony every day and had eventually become one of the original four strongmen that even some ignorant people could not suppress.

"Thump~"

Kronos's confident attack was thwarted by Zeus and his two brothers, who were clad in Hecatoncheires Armor, while the three Goddess continued to provide remote support from behind.

After all, they contributed the least to the battle, so naturally they didn't get better equipment. However, because they didn't have better equipment, they also avoided close combat with Kronos, which was a good thing.

"These things... that Old Bastard is getting more and more useless. It was one thing to lose to a few of us back then, but now he can't even beat a few of you?"

The three suits of armor of the Hecatoncheires, as well as the three weapons of the Cyclopes —the scepter, the helmet, and the Trident— were all things that Uranus once possessed.

In Kronos's understanding, even if that Old Bastard wanted to get out, he wouldn't hand over these things as bargaining chips, especially since he hadn't even gotten out yet.

It's obvious these kids used some trick to get these things, and then broke the contract and destroyed that Old Bastard.

Ultimately, these people are no different from him in any way.

"Back then, I was able to take that fully armed old guy down to Tartarus. Now, dealing with you guys is even easier, isn't it?"

Kronos has clearly begun to alter even his own memories.

In his view, his ability to defeat his "father" was entirely due to his own efforts, and he even considered Uranus's inability to defeat him as an act of great mercy in sparing Uranus's life.

Such arrogance shouldn't exist in a god, because they have lived long enough and possess sufficient spiritual strength. Unfortunately, this clearly doesn't apply to these outsiders in the Greek Pantheon.

However, Kronos was right about one thing: Zeus, as a new generation, was still inferior to Uranus, the first generation. Also, he was strongest when all six pieces of equipment were combined, but now they were separated into two pieces each. Even with the help of the three Goddess, he was still not as good as Uranus at his peak.

"As expected, even with this, he's still no match for Kronos."

Fujimaru Kyoya the rear. The three brothers had indeed grown to some extent after their battle with Uranus, and had become even stronger by obtaining Divine Weapons. However, they were still not strong enough to defeat Kronos.

This was to be expected. Before arriving here, while waiting for the mecha to be repaired, Fujimaru Kyoya tried "Machine God Fusion" with a group of Machine God in Tartarus.

Without a doubt, apart from Zeus, the other Machine God could not maintain that level of trust in him, so their defeat was to be expected.

Fujimaru Kyoya tried many times, but the result was always the same.

The Machine God's personality is no different from that of a human. Human thoughts can be applied to the Machine God. Before facing utter despair, the Machine God will never easily give up and complete the "Machine God Fusion" with others. Therefore, such battles are necessary.

Hades' Cloak of Invisibility was incredibly effective; an ordinary person would have no chance against his sneak attacks. However, this time, he was facing Kronos.

"You brat, I figured out how to deal with this outdated stuff back in the day, and you're still trying to fool me."

A jet-black scythe, seemingly capable of devouring all light, appeared in Kronos's hand. With a casual strike, he sent Hades flying from his stealth state, leaving a horrific gash on the mech, with oil practically leaking out.

As for Poseidon's Trident, which could stir up the tides, it was also blocked and shaken back by this scythe.

Zeus's Thunder Scepter originally had some fighting power, but Kronos, who had absorbed too many cores, was no longer the same. Even if Zeus used the Thunder Scepter with all his might, the lightning was not enough to seriously damage Kronos.

It's safe to say that without the armor of the Hecatoncheires, the three brothers would already be dead.

"These turtle shells are still so hard after all these years."

Uronus seemed to recall some unpleasant memories, and then turned his gaze to the three Goddess in the distance. Those three didn't have such a tortoise shell on them, so he decided to kill them first.

We've let them run wild for too long, and now we're really getting annoyed.

It didn't take long to shake off the three brothers and knock down the three Goddess in the sky. Finally, Kronos turned his gaze to Fujimaru Kyoya.

"You're next, Prometheus."

Kronos pointed to the "conspirator" who had orchestrated everything; this time, he had defeated all his enemies and was now enjoying the main course.

"If I only had a 30% chance of winning against you before, I now have a 60% chance."

Fujimaru Kyoya walked towards Kronos without any hesitation. Kronos's powerful pressure had suppressed the Gods to this extent, which was the reason he was able to win.

"Heh~ Instead of running away, you're walking towards me?"

"Of course, how can I punch you in the face with my Nuclear Fist if I don't get close to you?"

"Then come a little closer."

Kronos's voice grew increasingly mocking, and he even brought his cheek closer as if to let Fujimaru Kyoya hit him.

After all, Fujimaru Kyoya's mecha wasn't originally a combat-type mecha. Even if he hadn't absorbed the cores of those Machine God, it wouldn't have been something Fujimaru Kyoya could...

"Nuclear Weapon Killing Path, Life-Severing Path"

An Ether Fission Reactor appeared in Fujimaru Kyoya's hand, and then Fujimaru Kyoya clenched his fist...

"Ora~"

Completely incomprehensible to Kronos, he involuntarily defied gravity and flew into the sky towards Lord Kars's direction.

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I got blasted away?

The objective reality shocked Kronos. Even though Fujimaru Kyoya was holding an Ether Reactor at the time, it didn't mean it had much power.

Kronos is Machine God, and even nuclear bombs have to consider their yield; talking about destructive power without considering yield is simply being dishonest.

Based on Kronos's previous calculations, Fujimaru Kyoya should not have been able to knock him away with a single punch.

"No, it's not just your power."

Kronos straightened his body in mid-air, and saw that Fujimaru Kyoya's body had changed. At the same time, the Thunder Scepter that originally belonged to Zeus was now in his hands, while Zeus disappeared from the spot.

The Machine God Fusion.

Undoubtedly, just as Kronos mockingly offered his cheek, Zeus had already completed his fusion with Fujimaru Kyoya. This punch was not only the power of Fujimaru Kyoya, but also contained the power of the Thunder Scepter.

"Damn it, how long are you guys going to keep dawdling? Are you going to wait until Kronos kills you all before you start to regret it?"

Fujimaru Kyoya addressed the fallen Gods, saying that if the previous Kronos had only given them despair, then this punch from Fujimaru Kyoya was now hope. "Machine God Fusion"—if they could complete it, they would definitely be able to defeat Kronos.

Since death is inevitable anyway, could there be a worse ending?

Like the Ultra Brothers, the Gods used "Ultra Rise" and "Ultra Stand Up" to come to Fujimaru Kyoya and begin their fusion.

"How could I possibly let you succeed?"

Kronos understood the power of the "Machine God Fusion" perfectly. Even though he had only absorbed some cores and not all of the Machine God, he already possessed his current power. If he could successfully fuse these little bastards, his strength would increase by at least nine times, if not tenfold.

Unfortunately, it was too late for Kronos.

As the fleet's Assassin card for turning the tide of battle, the "Machine God Fusion" couldn't possibly be designed without considering the possibility of being interrupted during the transformation. Therefore, the flow of time around the transformation would begin to change during the transformation.

No matter how time-consuming the transformation and fusion may be, it only takes 0.001 seconds to the outside world, and this time cannot be stopped.

During this time, the fusion was already complete.

"Boom!"

The island where Fujimaru Kyoya stood was instantly shattered, and the two mechs sank to the bottom of the sea along with the broken island. At the same time, a tsunami swept through the surrounding area, changing the environment.

"Kronos, isn't it a bit too presumptuous of you to fight me in the sea?"

Fujimaru Kyoya naturally doesn't have the power to control the ocean, but he does have the Trident in his hand.

When the Machine God first descended upon Greece, Gods began to distribute the greatest Authority available at the time, since the sky, the earth, and the sea were the things most revered by humankind.

Uranus thus created corresponding weapons, making the Hecatoncheires' defenses indeed difficult to break through, and even if they were breached, there were Invisibility Helmet for escaping.

As for the Thunder Scepter and the Trident, they correspond to the powers of the sky and the sea, while Gaia is the symbol of the earth. At that time, Uranus could not afford to fall out with Gaia, so he did not dabble in this power.

Now, in the vast ocean, the power of the Trident is truly being put to use.

"Um?"

Kronos glanced at the inexplicable wounds on his body. Although they were very minor, they had indeed caused him harm, and the source of the attack was the high-pressure water flow.

Given enough pressure, water becomes an invincible weapon, and it is in the deep sea, in this world where water is everywhere, that the power of the Trident can be unleashed.

However, Fujimaru Kyoya's first action wasn't to press his advantage, but rather to surround Kronos with high-pressure water jets, preventing him from leaving the area. But...

"You're too naive. Do you think you can suppress me with just that?"

Kronos's voice came from behind Fujimaru Kyoya, followed by an attack on Fujimaru Kyoya's power reactor. Fortunately, the armor of the Hecatoncheires protected him, otherwise, this blow would have been fatal.

"It's more troublesome than I imagined."

Previously, Fujimaru Kyoya or evade Kronos's attacks, intending to drag it into the sea before engaging in battle.

Based on Fujimaru Kyoya's exceptionally extensive experience watching anime, the general way to counter time-stopping abilities is to touch the opponent when they activate their ability, thus allowing both of you to enter the time-stopping zone together.

But reality isn't an anime. Those water currents couldn't help Fujimaru Kyoya enter a time-stop state, and time-stopping wouldn't turn the seawater into bricks to restrict Kronos's movements.

However, the latter makes sense. If seawater can restrict Knoross, then why can't air restrict him?

"Hehe~ With the Machine God Fusion and the ability to stop time, I am invincible."

It's clearly a Gundam, but it's striking an extremely bizarre pose. Anyone who didn't know better would think it's been brainwashed by the Green Great Flying Pillar from R'lyeh.

"So, what's the best way to deal with you next?"

Time stopped again. Kronos had become incredibly powerful after absorbing a large amount of the Machine God Core power. However, stopping time is a delicate task, and under the impact of the surge in power, the time he could actually stop the time was reduced.

10 seconds.

This is the current duration that Kronos can maintain, but as he adapts to the power within his body, this duration will gradually increase, and he dares not even imagine how long he can eventually stop time.

On the jet-black scythe, beams of light formed from gathered Mana began to flicker, then it slashed towards Fujimaru Kyoya.

One cut, two cuts, three cuts, four cuts...

Kronos had swung his sword countless times, and crescent-shaped beams of light condensed in front of Fujimaru Kyoya, their target being to shatter the armor of the Hecatoncheires.

"Back then, we tried countless methods to destroy those armors, and this was the dumbest and simplest one."

Kronos used the same method to deal with his father: concentrating all attacks during the frozen time, then unleashing them all at once at the instant time resumed, completely blasting the armor apart.

While Kronos did successfully pierce the Hecatoncheires Armor with this move back then, he couldn't fully capitalize on the opportunity given the vast difference in strength between them. But this time is different.

His strength far surpasses that of his opponent; even with the armor, he will undoubtedly be the victor in the end.

Without it, victory is undoubtedly his.

Chapter 297 is Substitute with the Same Ability

"Boom!"

A giant wave suddenly surged up the calm sea, sending salty seawater soaring into the sky before turning into rain and falling back to the surface. At the same time, waves of water transformed into tsunamis that swept into the distance, and who knows what unlucky souls might encounter them.

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Kronos nearly jumped three feet high. For Machine God, the ways to improve their abilities were limited. No matter how powerful their equipment was back then, it would be a victory if they didn't become weaker now.

That attack was even more powerful than the one from back then. Even that old devil Uranus wouldn't have fared well if he had taken it head-on, let alone Fujimaru Kyoya.

The next strike targeted their Backup Hidden Energy.

"Um?"

As the smoke cleared, Kronos's attack failed. What could be the reason...?

"Gatekeeper, are you looking for your father, me?"

Zeus's voice came from behind Kronos, but before he could react, he was grabbed by two giant hands and lifted high into the air by his upper and lower body.

"Nuclear Weapon Killing Path, God Severing Path."

The voice switched back to Fujimaru Kyoya's, and at the same time, the chilling God Severing Path that sent shivers down Batman's spine was unleashed, and Kronos's body slammed heavily into Fujimaru Kyoya's knee.

"Boom!"