I'll Be the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Too!

In an instant, a storm filled the entire atmosphere! The world was engulfed in an omnipresent vortex!

It was as if the majesty of a god-king was manifested, as if a huge boulder weighing a thousand pounds was on his back, and even Iori and Verethragna felt their bodies sink.

Mekal wasn't targeting any one person, but rather launching an attack on both of them simultaneously!

This was clearly a very unwise thing to do, but he seemed completely unafraid of the enemy joining forces, and his heroic spirit truly lived up to the title of Hero God.

However, aren't Iori and the youthful War God also "heroes"?

Activating the Susanoo, Iori manipulated the raging wind with a thought, neutralizing the oncoming impact.

The war god Verethragna, on the other hand, unleashed the protection of his divine power, forming a golden rune shield around himself, standing firm against the raging wind without wavering.

"Oh?"

Mekal narrowed his eyes. "As expected, this level is not enough."

"Interesting~ Really interesting~"

The young god looked at Iori with amusement. "You and Mekal are the same type of deity, both ocean gods symbolizing storms... and both possess the Dragon attribute of [Steel]..."

Haha, I'd much rather World War I you than Mekal!

"What?! You mean to say this human is stronger than me?"

Mekal seemed unable to accept it. "There is only one ruler of the sky, and that is me!"

Unable to bear it any longer, Mekal roared, and the two wooden sticks collided, unleashing a blinding bolt of lightning.

"Don't get so agitated."

Iori snapped her fingers, creating an invisible barrier in front of her, layered upon layered, using the Kido [Splitting Void] to block the God King's venting, indiscriminate attack.

"Don't worry, I'm a very magnanimous person. I can handle both of you at the same time—using the Outer Body Technique!"

Iori's eyes narrowed, and a layer of white light emanated from her Soul Materialization body. She suddenly flew out and stopped in the void. In the blink of an eye, her limbs and clothes materialized, and even the sword at her waist was perfectly reproduced.

He is his incarnation!

Moreover, out of respect for Mekal, Iori used three Life-Saving Hair to activate the "Great Divine Power," summoning an avatar with almost identical power to Iori!

"Hmm..."

Iori frowned slightly and gently rubbed her temples.

To fully unleash the combat power of his clone, he needed to Isshin and focus his consciousness on it. Although this wasn't much for his mental strength, suddenly having two perspectives and two sets of sensory systems... even after practicing several times, he still felt a bit uncomfortable.

"Um?"

Mekal was slightly taken aback.

Before he could even ask a question, Iori's clone had already appeared in front of him, smiling as she drew her Zanpakuto from her waist.

—The meaning is quite obvious.

Mekal lost his composure again, laughing angrily, "You actually tried to fob me off with a clone, but your real body is looking for that brat? Hahahaha... I have never felt such humiliation!"

"Honorable warriors who hunt lions and dragons, soar through the skies!"

As the incantation fell, Mekal's imposing body vanished in a gust of wind, followed by a mountain-like figure appearing in the clouds, his two large clubs seemingly transforming into drumsticks, continuously striking the void.

"Pursuers! Pursue with all your might! Chase the sea out of the ocean, and shatter even the currents!"

The World Anomaly!

The endless wind suddenly subsided, and a dazzling bolt of lightning, like a pillar of light, tore through the clouds and fell from the sky!

"Good!"

Iori, in her transformed form, grinned and leaped into the sky, actually taking the initiative to meet him!

But just as they were about to meet, Golden Iridescence suddenly appeared in his eyes—

"Indestructible Diamond Body!"

--boom!

Transforming his body into the hardest cannonball in the world, the thick Lightning Bolt shattered like a solid object in the collision of forces, turning into countless chaotic waves of electricity!

Immediately, the figure that flew out from the Lightning Bolt flickered and then suddenly disappeared, entering Divine Speed realm.

With a somersault, in the blink of an eye, His Majesty the God-King, high above the clouds, clashed head-on with the Campione! had launched a counterattack!

Boom--!

The massive shockwave dispersed the surrounding clouds and mist, and even the enormous Mekal was thrown back a hundred meters.

"Presumptuous!"

The God-King's roar summoned thousands of dazzling bolts of lightning, which struck down indiscriminately, engulfing both himself and his enemies!

Undeterred, the avatar brandished its Zanpakuto, summoning the Susanoo giant Colossus, and cleaved through the endless thunder with its blade!

"You don't seem afraid of being ganged up on."

The young god stared at Iori with an inscrutable smile on his face.

Aren't you worried that your clone will be defeated?

"Of course not—as long as I defeat you before that, isn't that enough?"

He smiled and drew a jet-black longsword from the void, named Ama-no-Murakumo.

"The reason I left the main body here is precisely for you, Your Excellency, God of War!"

"That sword..."

The boy narrowed his eyes; his extraordinary intelligence allowed him to process a multitude of information as soon as he saw the Ama-no-Murakumo.

"So Susanoo the Far East. No wonder Mekal couldn't defeat you. With similar divine status, it's naturally difficult to determine who is superior..."

Susanoo?

Iori glanced at the black sword in her hand, then with a smirk, she took out the World-Saving Divine Blade wrapped in white cloth.

"Now, who do I look like?"

"You--"

Verethragna's eyes widened immediately.

At that Flash Step, Iori narrowed his eyes, and a winding dragon-shaped energy wave suddenly flew out from the clouds in the sky, swooping down with lightning speed and swallowing it whole.

"The Five Dragon Annihilation!"

Chapter 381 I'll also become the Great Sage Equal to Heaven!

With Iori's current energy level, even the unincanted [Five Dragon Annihilation] could threaten the life of Unwilling God.

The devastating blue dragon, carrying Verethragna, plunged headlong into the sea. Immediately afterward, a massive shockwave erupted from below, instantly Bleach the azure sea white. Steam clouds, like those from a hydrogen bomb, rose into the sky, expanding to the point of obscuring the entire heavens...

Even Mekal was affected by this attack, but before he could even curse, Iori's avatar launched the next wave of attacks, forcing him to quickly focus on dealing with it.

Iori stood in the void, calmly observing the ever-changing steam clouds, facing two Unwilling God without any fear. His main body confronted the youthful War God, while his clone took on the enraged Canaanite God King.

It's quite interesting, and I don't know if it's a coincidence, but Unwilling God that Iori has encountered these past few times, including Mekal and Verethragna, are all [Steel]!

For example, Mekal, a Sky God with similar attributes to Odin and Zeus, was the chief god of maritime civilizations, and thunder and storms were his symbols. He is not as well-known as Zeus, but that is because the rise and fall of civilizations has led to his name being gradually forgotten.

Originally a god worshipped by Semites such as Canaan and Phoenicia, he was also called "Baal" at a certain period in history and was once associated with "harvest." Later, he was given many different names by the Greece and Rome.

This constitutes an extremely complex pantheon, including gods of war, guardians, Sun God, God of Wisdom, Underworld God, and so on... Even the name "Mekal" is one of them.

However, that glorious past can never be relived. With the changing times, we can only search for information about this god-king on the islands and coastlines of the Mediterranean.

Tragically, his most resounding name today is "Baal," which has been misappropriated and demonized by Christianity; he is Beelzebub, the demon king, and the one Seven Deadly Sins.

Given his antiquity and power, he is at the top level whether as the God of Storms or the Steel God. His divine nature is complex yet he can draw on the strengths of many—unlike Susanoo is only half-baked.

In the past, Iori would have definitely had to take action himself to have any chance of defeating Mekal!

However, now that he has the [Life-Saving Hair], it is a good opportunity to test the limits of his "external body"!

She has the same basic stats as Iori and can use various weapons. Due to the special effect of "Soul Materialization", her total magic power is the same as Iori's (but it cannot be infinitely restored).

Under the control of his mind, this avatar clashed with the furious God King, lightning and sword light intertwining, stirring the entire sea into a turbulent sea. After several rounds, it not only held on but even gained the upper hand!

—If Iori hadn't been distracted and had instead focused entirely on this avatar, the situation might have been completely one-sided!

"How dare you be distracted in your fight with me?"

A moment of distraction struck Iori felt slightly dazed. The giant egg-shaped cloud of steam had been cleaved open by the sharp sword light, from which the Heat divine light flew out, condensing into a small, mountain-sized, reddish-black wild boar!

The tusked wild boar galloped across the waves, lowered its head, raised its tusks, and charged forward with lightning speed!

—Susanoo!

In a subconscious reaction, a giant a hundred meters tall was formed under the influence of a large amount of magic, and it stretched out its hands, one on each side, to firmly grasp the boar's tusks.

Call!

The wild boar's brute force was irresistible; its powerful impact propelled the samurai thousands of meters away, creating towering waves along the way.

If it were on land, even if there were a huge mountain blocking the way, it would probably be smashed to pieces!

"Drink!"

A blinding white light emanated from the giant's palm, and bolts of lightning traveled along the boar's tusks into its body, causing the beast to let out a long, painful howl. Its muscles went limp and its bones went numb, and it was immediately pushed back by the giant.

"O you Sharp-Fanged and Difficult-to-Approach One, you unruly beast, how can you submit to the enemy before you?"

"Slay the hammer of destruction, crush and slay your opponent in one blow, and ravage their body!"

As the clear incantation fell, a large amount of blue flames surged from the wild boar's body, instantly dispelling the scattered Lightning Bolt. It became ferocious, raised its front hooves like a human, and slammed them down hard on the giant warrior!

The giant was equally agile, advancing instead of retreating, charging forward the moment the boar exposed an opening, and bracing its shoulder against the boar's torso.

"Oh ho ho ho!!!"

With his right hand supporting the boar and his left hand gripping the tusks, he threw the boar away, taking advantage of its charging momentum!

"If you are one with Sharp-Fanged and Difficult-to-Approach One, then obey the Lord's words and bring destruction upon the enemies of the heretics—"

Bang!

The steam cloud was pierced by the spiraling force, creating a huge hole, while a young figure carrying wisps of white steam flew out from the other side.

Verethragna's entire body was bound by wind pressure, and a fist-shaped fold was imprinted on the left chest of his shirt—it was clearly an extremely soft fabric, but it was "fixed" into its current shape by that unparalleled Monstrous Strength.

The young god gritted his teeth, and a flame of fighting spirit ignited in his dark, bright eyes.

Don't be fooled by his seemingly fine appearance; that punch just now has damaged his internal organs, enough to seriously injure even Unwilling God!

Fortunately, his life form is extremely special, with many incarnations that can help him overcome difficulties. For example, the incarnation of the camel can greatly increase his endurance, while the incarnation of the ram gives him vigorous vitality.

Iori's "Five Dragon Annihilation" was dodged by [Strong Wind] - which allows the user to transform into the wind and teleport instantly.

"As expected of the Eastern God of War, he withstood a top-level Kido attack and still looks completely unharmed."

Iori appears in the void, holding the still-unsealed World-Saving Divine Blade in her hand.

"If we follow the original text, you have more than a double-digit number of avatars... This is quite troublesome~"

"Since you were able to steal my White Horse, you must also know something about my other incarnations."

Verethragna maintained his balance in mid-air, looking at Iori with a triumphant expression. "Very good! Only in this way can you truly defeat me!"

I am an invincible war god, the master of victory, and my only wish is to find an enemy who can defeat and kill me—could it be you?

"Iori Aizen... Remember this name. When you descend upon me in another form next time, feel free to come and cause me trouble—it's just another power."

"That knife... you have a very special weapon."

Before the battle began, the youthful War God's gaze was drawn to the World-Saving Divine Blade that Iori had drawn.

"That is a unique weapon that is the only one of its kind in the world. Strictly speaking, it cannot even be considered a weapon, but rather a container that can unite many [steel] together, and it is also a symbol of a certain Hero God —this sword is not prepared for Campione!."

"I obtained it by chance."

Iori shrugged: It's not like he ran into Rama on purpose.

"But as you can see, it's just a piece of rusty iron for now, and it poses no threat to you."

"It just lacks polishing and forging."