The golden torrent of energy suddenly surged!
The black torrent completely collapsed. Golden light swallowed Chthon's terrified body as it repeatedly tried to re-form, only to be shattered again and again. It swallowed his wails—and his very existence!
When the golden light faded, Chthon was nowhere to be seen in the sky.
Only a slowly healing spatial rift remained, along with an unwilling, furious echo from deep within it.
"Don't celebrate too soon. I will be back, and when I return, it'll be the day you die!"
The rift completely sealed shut.
The sky cleared once more.
Sunlight streamed down, and the heavens were as clear as if washed clean.
Loren floated in midair, watching the slowly healing spatial rift and listening as Chthon's final roar, filled with resentment and venom, gradually faded into the depths of the dimension.
He lowered his arms. The golden aura of his Super Saiyan form slowly receded, his hair fading from gold back to black as everything returned to calm.
Below, the bloodied women struggled to rise amid the ruins, supporting one another as they gazed up at the savior-like figure in the sky. Their eyes were filled with worship and the joy of surviving disaster.
Wanda threw herself into Loren's arms, tears streaming down her face as she released all the emotions of escaping certain death.
Tsunade lay on the ground, grinning wildly. Android 18 showed a rare, genuine smile. Everyone believed that the battle was over.
Loren thought so too.
He gently patted Wanda's back, just about to say something.
Suddenly!
An indescribable chill, one that pierced straight to the bone, rose from the depths of his soul without warning!
It was not a premonition, but a higher-dimensional warning of danger aimed directly at his very existence! Loren's pupils contracted sharply. He