Kratos's Battle-Fist to Flesh

The moment the name 'Kratos' echoed through the ruins of Washington District, Zeus's Cosmic Scepter suddenly trembled violently.

The Odin's white beard moved without wind, and he felt a tremor originating from the depths of his soul; his divine power trembled.

They were all filled with fear, just like the fear he felt long ago when he was young and faced the power of Cronos.

"Impossible..." Zeus's voice wavered. The king of the gods had ruled Olympus for many years, and he now firmly believed that he would not be afraid even if he faced his own father, Cronos, and could even kill Cronos.

But now, facing Kratos standing on the ground, looking up at him, he was afraid.

He stared intently at the ashen-skinned man, his eyes reflecting the horrific scenes that kept replaying in the crimson flames: the collapsing Pantheon, the broken Mount Olympus, and... the torn corpses of gods.

"Zeus, I am weary of war. I can give you a chance to leave, or..." Kratos's blood flames began to boil.

His deep voice struck Zeus's heart.

"Die."

The moment the word 'death' landed, the entire sky suddenly collapsed.

Zeus's pupils exploded with countless golden lightning bolts, and his Cosmic Scepter unleashed a piercing shriek that shattered the clouds.

Hundreds of golden lightning bolts, like Divine Punishment spears, pierced through the heavens and earth, and the remains of the monument vaporized in the lightning.

The ground where Kratos stood instantly turned into a pool of lava, but he had already leaped into the air, his battle axe drawing a crimson Arc Light as it slashed toward Zeus's face.

"Bang!"

The shockwave from the collision of the scepter and the battle axe unleashed a massive wave of lava, reaching a height of hundreds of meters.

Zeus's white beard burned with crimson flames, and his right fist, brimming with lightning powerful enough to shatter a Titan, slammed into Kratos's abdomen.

The God of War was sent flying backward, spitting blood, before coming to a stop after carving a thousand-meter-long trench in the ground.

Suddenly, two burning chains shot out from the smoke and dust, wrapped around Zeus's legs, and yanked hard.

As Odin staggered, Kratos charged like a crimson meteor, his axe blade slicing deep into Zeus's right shoulder.

Golden divine blood gushed forth like magma, scorching half of Kratos's face.

Kratos's face was no longer as somber as before; instead, his eyes were wide open, and a fanatical fervor surged across his face.

"Ah!" he roared, throwing his head back and slamming it into Zeus's nose.

Zeus's nose was broken by Kratos's attack, and his face was contorted with rage. He hadn't expected that Kratos could injure him with just physical force.

Zeus roared as he grabbed his battle axe, and a burst of lightning blasted the two of them away.

Kratos crashed into a subway tunnel, while Zeus smashed through a memorial.

When the smoke cleared, Zeus flew up from the memorial and saw Kratos's forehead covered in a mixture of red and gold blood. He pushed aside a Taiseki and emerged from the ruins.

The two stared at each other across the ruins a kilometer away. Zeus's fear and anger did not dissipate; instead, they boiled over even more fiercely.

He roared, raised his scepter, and a massive thunderstorm gathered into a sphere at the top of the scepter.

Kratos didn't wait for the lightning ball to materialize; he clenched his right hand, Draupnir Spear appeared in his grasp.

"Zeus!!!" Kratos roared.

Draupnir Spear tore through the air, trailing a crimson tail of flame as it pierced Zeus's throat.

The Odin hastily turned his head, the spear tip grazing his neck and drawing a spray of golden blood. With undiminished force, it pierced through the ruins of three skyscrapers behind him, the building debris cascading down like a waterfall until they collapsed completely.

Kratos's throwing of his spear slowed Zeus's process of condensing a ball of lightning. Taking advantage of Zeus's momentary dodge, Kratos lashed out with his Blades of Chaos, which wrapped around Zeus's ankle.

"Ah!!"

Kratos roared again, gripping the chains tightly with both hands, and swung them violently, causing Zeus's body to be involuntarily pulled along.

Kratos slammed Zeus to the ground, and the Flames of Chaos, along with molten lava, erupted, engulfing Zeus's body.

"Ah!!!" Zeus screamed in agony amidst the molten lava, the god-slaying power contained within the Flames of Chaos causing Zeus immense pain.

He unleashed golden lightning once more, blasting away the lava and flames. But before he could transform into lightning and break free from Kratos's chain blades, a blood-red shadow pounced on him.

"Go to hell!"

Kratos mounted Zeus's body, his fists wreathed in blood flames, and pounded heavily on Zeus's head.

Kratos's fists slammed down like meteors, each blow driving Zeus's head deeper into the scorched earth.

Golden divine blood mingled with flying pebbles, and Zeus's roar twisted and distorted intermittently amidst the force of his punches.

The Odin's broken lips moved as he uttered an ancient divine incantation, and suddenly a deep abyss split open in the sky.

"Boom--!"

The Olympian Flame poured down, engulfing the two.

Kratos's skin was scorched by the divine fire, yet he still held Zeus's throat tightly.

Zeus seized the opportunity to grab the Sparda's wrist, and lightning exploded along his veins, instantly turning Kratos's left arm into a bloody mess.

Kratos, seemingly oblivious to the pain, once again threw his head back and slammed it into Zeus's forehead, causing crimson blood and golden divine blood to spurt between their heads.

"You mad dog!"

Zeus roared, and his body erupted with massive lightning once more, separating the two.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zeus transformed into lightning and retreated continuously until he was several kilometers away before stopping. He clutched his broken nose, his face now covered in golden divine blood.

He was panting heavily. He never imagined that the primitive fighting style he had once looked down upon would leave him in such a sorry state. The key point was that his thunder and divine fire seemed unable to stop the man named Kratos.

"Zeus!!!" Kratos's voice came from several kilometers away.

In Zeus's sight, Kratos, once again engulfed in crimson flames, charged rapidly toward him.

"Damn it! You're asking for it!"

Zeus roared in fury, and lightning gathered at the tip of his weight, unleashing a massive shockwave of lightning towards Kratos.

Kratos didn't dodge. Instead, he flicked his left hand, and a shield appeared on his arm armor. He used the shield to block the shockwave.

"Death can take me away, if it can take me away!"

Kratos's voice ripped out amidst the roar of thunder.

His shield trembled violently under the golden shockwave, its surface cracked, yet he continued to Charge forward, each step leaving burning footprints on the scorched earth.

Zeus's pupils contracted—this madman was actually advancing against the thunder of the Odin!

The shockwave's aftershocks completely leveled the surrounding buildings and carved deep trenches into the ground, but Kratos continued to close in.

"Impossible—!" Zeus roared, the light of his scepter intensified, and the torrent of thunder threatened to engulf everything.

However, in the next instant, Kratos suddenly turned to the side, and his shield shattered into pieces under the extreme impact.

Using the momentum of the shockwave, he spun around and broke free from the lightning's lock. His right arm muscles bulged, and he raised the Leviathan Axe high, the runes on the blade suddenly glowing crimson.

"Die!!!"

As the battle axe cleaved down, Zeus hastily raised his arm to block, but the axe blade still pierced his left shoulder, and golden divine blood gushed out.

Zeus roared in pain, swung his scepter, and thunder roared, sending Kratos staggering back several steps.

But Kratos gave him no chance to catch his breath. Before he could even retract his battle axe, he swung out the Blades of Chaos with his left hand, which wrapped around Zeus's left hand. With a sudden jerk, he slammed his knee into the face of the Odin.

"Bang!"

Zeus's already broken nose bridge collapsed completely, and blood splattered everywhere.

He staggered backward, the anger in his eyes fading, replaced by fear— Kratos's fighting style was savage and primal, yet precise and deadly; every strike went straight for the vitals, devoid of any frills, only pure killing intent.

Zeus roared and slammed his scepter into the ground. The earth cracked open in the thunder, and countless electric snakes shot out from the ground, trying to tear Kratos apart.

But Kratos had already leaped up, his right hand outstretched. Zeus pulled the battle axe from his shoulder, raised it high, and brought it down again. Zeus barely dodged, the blade grazing his chest, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound.

"Enough!!!"

Zeus roared, and a blinding ball of lightning condensed at the top of his scepter, which he then hurled at Kratos.

Kratos didn't dodge. Instead, he flicked his left hand again, and a shield reappeared on his left arm. He held it up in front of him once more and Charge towards the lightning orb.

The impact of the explosion sent both Zeus flying. Zeus crashed into a dilapidated building, while Kratos tumbled and slammed into the ground, his battle axe flying out of his hand.

But after rolling several times, he used the momentum to firmly plant his feet on the ground, Blades of Chaos ignited its flames once more, the chains coiling around Zeus like venomous snakes.

"You can't kill me!" Zeus roared, brandishing his scepter, as lightning clashed with chains, sparks flying everywhere.

"I have killed countless gods! That's what they all say!" Kratos roared, suddenly tightening the chains. Zeus was dragged towards Kratos, only to be met with Kratos's powerful punch.

"Bang!"

Zeus's head snapped back, his teeth flew out, and golden divine blood splattered onto the scorched earth.

Kratos didn't stop; his fists rained down like a storm, each blow accompanied by the dull thud of bones shattering.

Zeus finally realized—this was not a battle.

This is an execution.

"Help me... brother..."

Zeus's voice was as faint as a candle flickering in the wind, and golden divine blood blurred his vision.

His scepter had long been discarded, and the power of the thunder gradually dissipated under Kratos's ferocious punches.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Kratos's fists did not stop, each blow driving Zeus's head deeper into the scorched earth. The Odin's crown was already shattered, his white beard was soaked in blood, and his once majestic face was now only twisted with pain.

"Your brother can't save you," Kratos growled, grabbing Zeus by the throat and lifting him up. Zeus's legs dangled limply in the air, golden divine blood dripping from his toes.

Zeus's pupils trembled; he tried to struggle, but Kratos's fingers tightened like iron clamps, and the suffocating sensation made his vision go black.

"Boom--!!!"

Suddenly, the entire area trembled, and the sea in Washington District. began to boil!

Endless waves surged skyward, and several warhorses formed from seawater neighed as they broke through the waves, pulling a chariot forged from coral and pearls.

On the chariot, Poseidon held Trident, and azure divine light surged around him.

"Zeus!" Poseidon roared, Trident slammed into the earth.

"Boom!"

The entire battlefield was instantly swallowed by the tsunami, and towering waves crashed down like a curtain of the sky, completely separating Kratos and Zeus.

Kratos was swept hundreds of meters away by the raging torrent, only managing to stop when his feet had carved deep furrows in the mud.

Poseidon's chariot Descent beside Zeus, and the sea god grabbed Zeus by the shoulder and dragged him onto the chariot. Zeus coughed violently, golden blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, his eyes unfocused, and he continued to mumble incoherent words.

"Kill...kill him..."

Poseidon turned his gaze to Kratos, his eyes burning with cold fury.

Your arrogance ends here.

Kratos slowly straightened up, the chains of the Blades of Chaos wrapped around his wrists, and the flames reignited. There was no fear on his face, only an even more intense fighting spirit.

"Yet another god sent to his death."

Poseidon sneered, and with a sudden swing of his Trident, the power of the entire ocean gathered behind him, forming countless water monsters that roared and pounced on Kratos.

Kratos did not retreat, but Charge into the giant waves. The chains of the Blades of Chaos tore through the seawater like venomous snakes. Flames collided with the waves, and white mist rose up, obscuring the sky.

"Boom

The battle axe collided with the water behemoth, the shockwave completely leveling the ruins within a radius of several kilometers. Kratos's figure flickered in and out of sight amidst the giant waves, but his roar remained clear—

"The end of Olympus has come!"

Kratos's roar pierced the roar of the tsunami, and his figure burst forth from the white mist. The chains of the Blades of Chaos wrapped around the neck of a water behemoth, and with a sudden burst of force—the behemoth's head was forcibly torn off, turning into a torrential downpour.

Poseidon's Trident came stabbing, Kratos dodged to the side, and his battle axe cleaved towards the sea god's wrist.

"Clang!" In the instant the halberd was parried, Zeus suddenly leaped off the chariot, the remaining lightning gathering in his palm, and blasted towards Kratos's back.

"Boom!"

The lightning exploded, Kratos spat out a mouthful of blood, but used the momentum to charge forward, his forehead slamming hard into Poseidon's nose.

A cracking sound rang out, and the sea god staggered backward, his divine blood splattering onto his chariot.

"How dare you—" Poseidon's roar abruptly stopped.

Kratos had already seized his beard, and with a horizontal slash of his battle axe, the sea god hurriedly looked up, but the axe blade still sliced off the flesh of his right cheek, and pearl-like shattered teeth mingled with divine blood and splattered everywhere.

Zeus seized the opportunity to pounce, his scepter aimed at Kratos's eye.

Kratos tilted his head, the tip of his staff grazing his cheekbone, leaving a trail of blood.

He grabbed the scepter with his backhand and slammed his right knee into Zeus's abdomen. The moment the Odin bent over, Kratos raised his knee and struck him in the face.

"Bang!"

Zeus fell backward, his head smashing into the ground and creating a deep crater.

Poseidon's Trident had already pierced Kratos's ribs.

"Swoosh!" The halberd tip pierced three inches into flesh. Kratos grunted, grabbed the halberd shaft with his left hand, and spurred Poseidon into a frenzy.

"Stop! You madman!" Poseidon exclaimed in horror as he found himself being pushed backward.

The tank was smashed to pieces, and the two men crashed through three ruins before finally slamming into a dried-up fountain pool.

Kratos pulled the Trident from his side, raising it high above his head amidst gushing blood.

"Your weapon is as powerless as your waves." Kratos plunged his Trident into Poseidon's chest, pinning him to the bottom of the pool.

As Poseidon screamed, Zeus pounced from behind, his lightning-wrapped arms strangling Kratos's neck.

"Die, Sparda!" Zeus roared, unleashing all his divine power.

Lightning streamed into Kratos's seven orifices, filling his eyes with its light, and charring his skin inch by inch.

But those blood-stained hands slowly grasped Zeus's wrist.

"You... will never... learn..." Kratos managed to squeeze out the words.

He suddenly lowered his head, smashing the back of his head against Zeus's teeth, and then with an over-the-shoulder throw, slammed the Odin onto Poseidon.

The fountain pool and the surrounding ground suddenly collapsed, and the two gods rolled in the rubble.

Kratos staggered to his feet, his muscles writhing and regenerating beneath his charred skin.

He reached out and summoned the Leviathan Axe into his hand, then walked toward the stacked brother gods.

"It's time to end this."

Kratos raised his battle axe high, Poseidon suddenly sprang into action, thrusting his Trident toward Kratos's heart.

A flash of axe, and the sea god's arm was severed at the shoulder.

Zeus seized the opportunity to roll away, only to see Kratos stepping on Poseidon's chest, his hands gripping his battle axe—

"No!!" Zeus's scream rang out simultaneously with the dull thud of the axe blade piercing flesh. Poseidon's head rolled to the edge of the pool, his eyes still frozen in disbelief.

The sea god's body transformed into a column of water that shot into the sky, causing the sea to surge and creating a raging storm.

Zeus knelt on the ground, watching Kratos approach him with his battle axe in hand. Kratos's red blood and the blood of the two gods flowed together, forming a path of god-slaying.

"Now," Kratos's blood-stained face resembled that of a demon, "It's your turn, Zeus."

It began to rain, not ordinary rain, but a crimson rain mixed with divine blood.

Zeus's eyes widened in terror. This man before him would kill him, just as he had killed Poseidon. He trembled all over, his Odin's majesty vanished, and in the rain of blood, there was only an old man with a white beard covered in wounds.

Zeus transformed into golden lightning and soared into the sky, shattering the rocks beneath his feet into dust.

Kratos roared, and the chains of the Blades of Chaos were already wrapped around the Odin's ankles—

"Boom!"

The Blade of Olympus, wreathed in blue divine flames, descended from the sky and pierced Zeus through the chest! Thunder and fire exploded in the clouds, creating a burst of light ten thousand meters high.

"Ah--!!" Zeus's scream, mixed with the sound of thunder, echoed through the sky.

He looked down at the burning divine sword on his chest, golden divine blood spraying down the blade and mingling with the blood rain.

Kratos tightened his grip on the chains and pulled them down sharply, causing Zeus to crash into the ground like a meteorite, instantly creating a crater a hundred meters in diameter.

"Poseidon's blood isn't even cold yet, and you're already thinking of running away? It seems that Olympian Gods in every world is a coward." Kratos stepped on Zeus's chest and pulled out his divine sword.

The blade scraped against bone with a teeth-grinding sound, and blue flames illuminated his bloodstained face.

Zeus suddenly sprang into action, the remaining lightning coalescing into a spear in his palm, aiming for Kratos's throat. Kratos tilted his head, the Stormpike grazing his neck and taking a piece of flesh, while the dilapidated building behind him collapsed in the lightning.

"Bang!"

Kratos's fist slammed into Zeus's eye socket, and with a crisp sound as the Odin' skull caved in, the Blade of Olympus pierced his right shoulder, pinning him into a crack in the earth's crust.

Lava gushed from the sword's blade, scorching Zeus's shattered divine body.

"You mad dog..." Zeus's bloodied teeth gripped the sword's edge, his hands clutching Kratos's wrists.

Lightning burst forth from his veins, instantly tearing Kratos's arms open. But he shook off Zeus's hands, then grabbed Zeus by the throat and repeatedly slammed the head against the lava rock.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Each impact triggered a small earthquake. Fragments of Zeus's crown pierced his scalp, and his white beard was ignited by lava. Kratos raised his bloodied fist high—

Zeus's face was now a bloody mess, and he murmured, "Spare... me..."

Kratos showed no mercy despite Zeus's pleas for mercy, and punched Zeus hard on the forehead.

"Boom!"

The crater in the ground widened again, Kratos, with one foot planted on Zeus's chest, pulled out the Blade of Olympus with both hands.

"King of the gods..." The divine sword plunged into Zeus's chest and abdomen. "Damn it."

Blue divine flames flowed down the sword's blade and into Zeus's body. The Odin screamed in agony, accompanied by a blinding burst of light. The surrounding buildings instantly vaporized, and the shockwave blew away distant ruins and debris.

When the light faded, Kratos stood in the center of a glassy crater two kilometers in diameter.

He carried Zeus's charred head in his hand, and the divine sword hummed and trembled as he carried it on his shoulder.

Zeus's head turned into golden dust in Kratos's hands and scattered with the wind.

In an instant, the entire sky trembled violently, and the clouds surged like boiling molten steel.

Lightning flashed wildly through the clouds, but it no longer possessed the power of thunder; only a dying twitch remained. The Olympian Flame poured down from the clouds, but extinguished in mid-air, turning into a column of gray smoke.

A drop of rain fell on Kratos; it wasn't divine blood, just ordinary rainwater.

Then a torrential downpour began, washing away the golden bloodstains on the battlefield. The blood, imbued with divine power, hissed in the rain, eventually turning into the ordinary rust color and seeping into the scorched earth.

In the rain, Kratos looked up at the sky. The clouds were still thick, but there was no more thunder. He reached out and caught the rain, washing away the bloodstains on his palms and revealing the ancient red tattoos on his skin—the most primitive Warrior mark of the Sparda.

Kratos plopped down on the ground, panting, his wounds slowly healing.

"I'm so tired."