Paradis Island

Paradis Island, District 14.

This is a forbidden area that has never been marked on any map, a place that even the Eldian Royal Family is unwilling to approach.

The entire dark valley, like the gaping mouth of a demon, silently swallowed all sound.

Kakuzu stood on the edge of the cliff, black lines spreading into the ground, sensing the nauseating mental fluctuations.

"Confirmed, this is the place where Ymir rests."

Hidan was standing nearby, cracking open a candy, his mouth throbbing with the excitement of blood sugar spikes.

"Hey old man, are you sure it's the 'Founding Titan'? Don't let it turn out to be another bunch of bizarre experimental subjects."

Kakuzu, and an underground map drawn with Chakra Threads appeared in mid-air.

"This place is known as the 'Cave of Shattered Souls,' a top-secret experimental site left behind by Marley, used to seal the 'spiritual fragments' extracted from Ymir."

"This place isn't for imprisoning people, it's for imprisoning 'gods'."

Hidan laughed after hearing this, his eyes practically sparkling with laughter:

"They weren't lying after all... After this job, the process of making the world's will our dog will advance once again!"

He jumped off the cliff, slid down the loose rocks to the bottom of the valley, and charged ahead like a mad dog:

"Gods? This garbage world has beings that deserve to be called gods?"

"I'd like to see who dares to be so bold!"

Five hundred meters underground.

The two stepped into a gray-white space, where there was no sky, no earth, only a constantly floating "stream of consciousness".

It was as if time had stood still, and only the spirit was moving.

"It feels somewhat similar to Genjutsu!"

"We've entered the spiritual realm." Kakuzu calmly observed the changes around him. "Physical perception has decreased; we need to be careful."

Hidan narrowed his eyes. "I don't fight with my bare hands."

"Holy crap... faith!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and slit his own neck, blood gushing out like a dragon.

"Blood Array - Fourfold Prayer!!"

Four blood-red runes appeared on the ground and spread out in all directions!

At that moment, a faint voice came from the depths of space—

"... You... have disturbed Eternal Slumber."

"This... is not a place for you..."

The voice was old and indistinct, as if memories from thousands of years ago had been suddenly unearthed, carrying a strong sense of curse and loneliness.

Kakuzu frowned. "Confirmed the existence of a spiritual entity. A fragment of Ymir's consciousness."

The next second, the entire space began to deform!

The ground cracked open, and a gigantic phantom, thirty meters tall, slowly rose up.

Her face was indistinct, but she had nine eyes, six arms, her spine was bound by chains, and nine giant skulls floated behind her.

"The Primordial Ymir - Shattered Soul Form"

Kakuzu's tone was cold and stern. "Activate battle mode."

The five masks instantly dispersed, their Chakra flowing into a pentagonal array!

The moment Ymir opened her nine eyes, the entire space cracked open with a "crack"!

"--I am the root of this world."

"You are poison."

Hidan charged straight at the target!

"Poison my ass!!"

"Blood Scythe, Bloodstained Fang, Nine-Ring Offering Formation, activate!!!"

The scythe spun like the wind, slicing out a 360-degree arc of blood, instantly shattering the oncoming spiritual tentacles!

Ymir showed no emotion, but simply raised her hands slowly, each of her six palms unleashing an elemental attack.

Magma, ice, lightning, corrosion, illusion, spiritual pressure—six forces like natural disasters!

Hidan: "Old man, you need to do something about this! This woman is cheating!!!"

Kakuzu calmly gave the order, "Five Elements Combination Technique - Hell Reckoning - Isshiki!"

Five masks working together:

Fire Style: Karmic Fire Binding!

Wind Release: Rending Wind and Shadow Dispersion!

Lightning Release: Raiga Turbulence!

Earth Release: Rock Mound Breaker!

Water Release Technique: Water Prison Resealed!

Five Ninjutsu intertwined instantly, constructing a massive elemental cage that temporarily imprisoned Ymir!

But the next second--

"Bang!!"

The cage exploded!

Ymir directly absorbed the power of the five elemental elements using "Consciousness Devouring" and then created an "Elemental Giant"!

Six phantom spirits clad in elemental armor charged towards Hidan and Kakuzu in unison!

Hidan loudly:

"Well done--"

"Nine-Ring Blood Array - The Curse King Descends!!"

He suddenly knelt down, his entire body surging with blood energy, turning the entire space crimson!

"My Lord Jashin, grant me the power to slay gods!"

"Blood Realm - Soul Severing Slash!!!"

The scythe, fully charged with sacrificial energy, cleaved the Thunder Giant in two with a single blow!

Meanwhile, Kakuzu silently manipulated Chakra Threads, wrapping them around the ground.

"Five Elements - Deadly Formation - Second Form!"

The three masks absorb wind, fire, and thunder.

The other two were suppressed and detonated.

"Detonation - Thunder and Fire Soul Lock!!!"

"Boom--!!!"

The six elemental giants blasted a hole in the wall on the spot!

Hidan seized the opportunity to rush into the center, laughing wildly, "Ymir --Next, I have a surprise for you!"

He suddenly cut open his heart and offered his own blood as a sacrifice!

"Ultimate Incantation - Nine Revolutions Realm Sacrifice: Annihilation of Soul!!!"

The scythe split in two, forming a giant blood rune that floated in the air and was directly etched into Ymir's spiritual essence!

Kakuzu also used the "Spirit Sealing Secret Technique" for the first time:

"Five Escapes - Sealing Soul and Returning to Stillness - Final Form!"

The power of the five elements coalesced into a gigantic dragon head, which descended from the sky!

"Boom!!!!!"

Ymir let out a wail powerful enough to make all the Titans kneel in agony!

Six of the nine eyes exploded!

Four of the six arms exploded!

The nine giant heads behind them collapsed one after another!

"Click--!!!"

The mental space has shattered completely!

The two landed on their feet again, back in the real world.

Before them, only fragments of Ymir's consciousness remained, slowly dissipating in the air, as if whispering:

Night... has come.

"We... will eventually succumb..."

The battle is over.

Hidan, his face covered in blood, slumped on a pile of bones, laughing uncontrollably.

"This feels so good! I've become the nemesis of the gods!!"

Kakuzu checked the remaining masks; only four remained that were still enough to fight.

"Integration progress has accelerated."

"The world's will is automatically merging... Current completion rate: 68%"

"Two more times, and we'll have completely conquered the world."

Hidan tilted his head back and grinned broadly:

Conquering the world is as easy as eating a meal!

The ground tremors have stopped, Cave of Shattered Souls has fallen completely silent.

The two figures that slowly rose from the bottom of the valley seemed like conquerors emerging from hell.

Kakuzu and Hidan stepped out of the dimensional rift, the aftershocks of their god-slaying still lingered on their bodies. Blood and fragments of their spirit intertwined around them, creating a powerful pressure that no one dared to approach.

Meanwhile, the Survey Corps was already prepared at the front line in the valley.

It was neither an ambush nor an encirclement.

Rather, it was a... grand offering.

"Report! Target sighted has reached the designated coordinates!"

"Move the supplies immediately! Keep the formation intact!"

A middle-aged adjutant stood at the front, his forehead covered in cold sweat despite his military uniform, his legs trembling slightly with nervousness. Behind him were ten Survey Corps soldiers, all kneeling and waiting, each holding a specially made black box.

There was no hostility in their eyes, only deep awe, and even fear.

Because they know--

These two are not friendly forces.

They are invincible conquerors from another world.

But what's even more terrifying is that—for the time being—they are "gods who stand on the side of humanity."