The Tyrant's End

The silence of the universe was ripped apart by a piercing alarm. On the outskirts of Titan's orbit, the Nova Corps fleet trembled violently, its quantum shields flickering erratically amidst invisible energy fluctuations.

"Initiate emergency jump immediately!" Nova Prime's voice echoed across the bridge. Her pupils reflected the forbidden weapon taking shape in the holographic projection. "That's the Celestials ' 'Total Annihilation' —a world-destroying weapon that once annihilated half a galaxy!"

Tens of thousands of kilometers away, the Ravagers flagship's engine overload alarms blared incessantly. "Boss! Spatial coefficient disorder, warp drive failure!" the mechanic shouted in terror. Stakar stared intently at the monitoring screen, a cigar slipping from his lips. "Gods above... we're all going to die here..."

The Exterminator's colossal cannon was fully deployed, and on its sky-spanning barrel, runes from the very beginning of the universe were lighting up one by one. With each rune activated, the surrounding space collapsed a little, as if the entire universe was trembling at this power.

"Imaginary number contamination detected... Performing final cleanup..." The Exterminator's crimson eye locked onto Kiana. "Target priority reset... Primary cleanup target..."

"How about I do it again?" Chen Tian suddenly appeared in front of Kiana.

Kiana's pupils contracted sharply as she looked at the figure blocking her way. "Commander! I can hold them off!" Her voice echoed with the Herrscher of the Void, and Six Paths the Void gates flickered behind her.

Chen Tian's hand gently landed on the girl's silver hair, a habitual gesture that made Kiana tremble. She saw a ghostly blue magic pattern appear on the back of the commander's hand, the pattern emitting blue magical flames that spread like fire along his arm to his entire body.

"Kiana..." Chen Tian's voice suddenly turned low and echoed, "I said--"

A burst of blue demonic flames erupted, turning an area of hundreds of kilometers into a burning domain. The Nova Corps flagship's Scouter instantly overloaded, and alarms blared across the bridge. "Warning! Unknown energy reaction detected! Energy level exceeds measurement limit!"

Within the demonic flames, Chen Tian's form began to change. His shoulder blades suddenly tore through his coat, and two pairs of translucent blue wing claws burst forth, gripping his shoulders. These claws, like two blue Crystal wings, emitted scattered blue sparks with each flap. His short white hair also grew rapidly, becoming waist-length, and his eyes changed from the original Heavenly Eye to scarlet pupils. A pair of wing-like horns covered the sides of his head, extending to Chen Tian's cheeks.

His body had completely Devil Trigger, while his face still retained a human form, but he resembled more of a combination of human and demon. His aura was no longer as languid as before; instead, a deep sense of oppression overwhelmed him, even surpassing the oppressive aura he exuded when he was 'completely eradicated'.

Chen Tian fully unleashed his Demon Form, blue demonic flames tracing eerie paths in the Void. When his gaze turned to the Exterminator, the entire universe trembled. "I am still here." These simple three words triggered a piercing alarm from the Celestials's world-destroying weapon.

The Devil Trigger right fist slowly clenched, and spiderweb-like cracks began to appear in the space. The power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and the demonic bloodline fused perfectly, and blue demonic flames condensed into a tangible energy crystal at the tip of his fist. Before this punch was even thrown, the crust of Titan had already begun to crumble.

"Break."

The moment the fist was thrown, the universe seemed to press the pause button. Then—

"Snap!"

First, the sound disappeared, then the colors faded. Starting from the fist, a visible spatial rift spread out in a fan shape. Wherever it passed, the laws of physics crumbled: gravity failed, and energy Oblivion.

The tens of thousands of planets surrounding Titan were reduced to elementary particles in the face of absolute power, like pencil drawings erased by an eraser.

The Exterminator's colossal cannon bore the brunt of the attack. One by one, the runes from the very beginning of the universe were extinguished, and the Celestials armor, supposedly indestructible, shattered like fragile glass. Even more terrifying, the cosmic laws upon which its existence was based were being rewritten—the law of conservation of mass, the law of conservation of energy, the law of causality... these cornerstones of reality were being utterly crushed by this single punch.

"Impossible..." The Exterminator's electronic voice fluctuated for the first time, "This violates... the cosmological constant..."

Chen Tian suddenly appeared before it. The demon floated in front of the Exterminator, arrogantly raising its chin. "Welcome to... my laws."

There was no explosion, no flash; this Exterminator of the Celestials vanished at the molecular level, like deleted data.

When the aftershocks subsided, the spectators witnessed an unforgettable scene: starting from Titan, planets within a fan-shaped area spanning thousands of light-years were reduced to rubble, and countless spatial cracks spread throughout the universe. Although the vacuum of space could not transmit sound, the cracking sound of space breaking could be clearly heard.

In this shattered space, atoms, particles, and countless objects existing according to the laws of physics were all shattered. Even some things that did not exist on the physical level were quietly crushed.

Chen Tian, in his demon form, stood in the void, with Kiana smiling brightly behind him. When he turned around, the crimson in his eyes had faded, and he had returned to being the gentle commander. "See, I told you so."

(Regarding the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, as we all know, the truly powerful fruits in the One Piece world are the so-called Superman -type fruits. After all, these are conceptual fruits, and it all depends on how the fruit user develops them.)

(The Tremor-Tremor Fruit's setting is that the user can create vibrations by striking space, thereby manipulating the vibrations in the atmosphere, land, sea, and space, possessing extremely strong physical destructive power. I'm writing this based on the analysis of an online expert. After the fruit awakens, it has the ability to break the laws of physics through vibrations. It all depends on how strong the user's body is. After all, Whitebeard only had to open a mountain, and the Tremor-Tremor Sea already suffered numerous hidden injuries.)

(Emmm, if you still don't quite understand, just think of it as the author giving the Tremor-Tremor Fruit a super, super boost based on personal preference~(*^▽^*))

In the ruins of Titan, Thanos slowly raised his head.

His pupils reflected the cosmic debris—thousands of light-years of starry sky torn to shreds, spatial cracks spreading like a spiderweb, stars extinguished, planets disintegrated, and even the laws of physics shattered under that punch. His purple skin was covered in dust, his armor was long since broken, and his left arm hung limply at his side; the excruciating pain from the fracture seemed so insignificant at that moment.

"Is this... true power?"

His voice was hoarse and lifeless.

"So, there are people who can unleash such power without the Infinity Stones."

In the distance, his Legion was still fighting—or rather, still being Carnage. Bayonetta's figure was like a shadow on the battlefield, each gunshot and the roar of the monster accompanied by the fall of countless soldiers. Thanos's army, the Legion that once swept across the galaxy, was now being crushed like ants.

Thanos didn't move.

He simply sat down slowly, very slowly, on a broken boulder, his hands hanging at his knees. His gaze swept over the ruins of Titan —once his home, his ideals, everything he had. Now, it was just a desolate wasteland, where even the wind no longer blew.

"Did I... lose?"

He murmured softly, as if asking himself, or questioning fate.

He once thought he was the Schicksal, the savior of the universe, the only one who could bring balance. But now, he has witnessed true power—the kind of power that can shatter even the laws of physics, the kind of power that can annihilate even the Celestials.

And he, Thanos, the tyrant of the Titans, was laughably insignificant in the face of this power.

"Oh..."

He suddenly laughed, but the laughter was bitter.

"Fate... has played a trick on me..."

He raised his head and gazed into the depths of the universe. There, Chen Tian and Kiana still stood, their presence seemingly mocking his ambition. Thanos's fist slowly clenched and then slowly relaxed.

He was no longer angry.

Only... deep exhaustion.

Thanos's gaze slowly moved down, landing on the double-edged sword that had once struck fear into the entire universe. The Blade was shattered, just like his ambition, completely broken.

In a daze, that hazy figure appeared in his mind—death, his goddess, his obsession. He had once believed that as long as he fulfilled his Schicksal, he could not only restore balance to the universe but also win her favor. But now...

"Oh..."

He laughed self-deprecatingly.

"So... I don't even have the right to be laughed at?"

Just then, a figure descended from the sky, landing heavily in front of him. Debris flew and dust rose as Thanos slowly raised his head, meeting those mocking eyes.

Chen Tian.

He had returned to human form, his short white hair swaying gently in the breeze, a faint smile playing on his lips. The Red Queen was casually hoisted onto his shoulder, the blade still bearing traces of blue magical embers.

"You've given up?"

Chen Tian's voice was languid.

Thanos was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

"Yes."

This single word seemed to have exhausted all his strength.

Chen Tian raised an eyebrow, seemingly somewhat surprised. He had expected Thanos to struggle, roar, or even fight to the death. But at this moment, Thanos seemed like a soulless shell, leaving only endless exhaustion.

Chen Tian curled his lip, put the Red Queen down from his shoulder, and lightly touched the ground with the tip of his sword.

"I thought you were going to say something grand, like 'I haven't lost yet' or something."

Thanos did not answer. He simply raised his head and looked up at the sky—where the shattered space was still slowly repairing itself, and starlight streamed through the cracks like a torn canvas.

Was my plan wrong?

He finally spoke, his voice so low it was almost inaudible.

Chen Tian tilted his head and chuckled softly.

"Wrong? No, you're not wrong."

Chen Tian didn't stay standing. He casually flicked the Red Queen, and the magical embers on its blade dissipated into the air. Then, he walked over to Thanos and sat down like an old friend.

The ruins of Titan stretched out beneath their feet, the shattered earth seeming to groan silently. In the distance, the battle in Bayonetta had ended; the gunfire and the roars of monsters had subsided into silence, leaving only the rustling of dust whipped up by the wind.

Everyone has a moment when they'd give everything for something.

Chen Tian's voice was very soft, as if he were talking to himself, or as if he were speaking to Thanos.

"You too, and so do I."

Thanos slowly turned his head to look at the man beside him who had just crushed everything with absolute power. At this moment, Chen Tian's face showed no mockery or sarcasm, only an almost calm indifference.

"... Do you also have something you want to protect?" Thanos asked in a low voice.

"Of course." Chen Tian smiled. "Kiana, Bayonetta, Tony Stark, and many more random friends... Although they're a huge nuisance, we can't just leave them alone, can we?"

Thanos remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

"... I see."

He looked into the distance, the shattered starry sky reflected in his pupils.

"I just... want to save this universe."

"I know you're more than that," Chen Tian shrugged, "But your methods are too extreme."

"Extreme?" Thanos smiled wryly. "Perhaps... but I had no other choice."

"No, you do have it," Chen Tian shook his head, "But you're too stubborn, so stubborn that you're unwilling to acknowledge other possibilities."

Thanos did not refute. He remained silent, as if deep in thought, or perhaps simply awaiting final judgment.

After a moment, Chen Tian sighed and stood up.

"Thanos."

He looked at the former cosmic overlord with a calm expression.

I really like you.

Thanos paused slightly, then looked up at him.

"You're far better than those hypocritical gods; at least you're willing to give everything for your beliefs." Chen Tian smiled. "But..."

His gaze gradually turned cold.

"Your plan threatens my life."

Thanos's pupils contracted slightly, but he didn't move or refute. He simply closed his eyes slowly, as if he had already anticipated this moment.

"So..."

Chen Tian raised his hand, and the Red Queen's sword blade gleamed with a chilling killing intent.

"It's time for you to get going."

Thanos did not resist.

He simply sat quietly, waiting for the End to Descent.

A flash of sword light.

There was no pain, no struggle, not even a sound. Thanos's head slowly drooped, a thin bloodstain appearing on his purple skin. His body remained seated on the boulder, as if he were merely asleep.

Chen Tian sheathed his sword and turned to leave.

Behind him, Thanos's body gradually turned into dust and drifted away in the wind.

On the ruins of Titan, only the silent wind and the broken double-edged sword remained, quietly embedded in the rubble, as if telling the story of a tyrant's end.