Thousands of years ago, during the Fourth War of the Gods, which had never occurred in Proper Human History, they had split into the domination faction led by Zeus and the Republican Faction formed by seven other machine gods.
Poseidon, who stood before him, had betrayed Zeus at the last moment and joined the Republican Faction.
The background story of this Lostbelt flashed through Ye Chuan's mind.
"Unfortunately, the Republican Faction lost in the end."
"The other six machine gods were utterly destroyed, their wreckage falling into Atlantis, while Zeus forcibly altered Poseidon's Divine Core, stripped him of all intelligence, and reduced him to a mindless defense mechanism guarding the entrance to Olympus."
"In other words..."
Ye Chuan assessed the strength of the enormous machine god before him, a cold smile curling his lips.
"Powerful as you are now, you're nothing but a live target that only knows how to follow orders."
"This is a fight I can take."
The next instant, battle erupted!
Hundreds of gun ports instantly extended from Poseidon's enormous mechanical body, and beams brimming with destructive energy rained down on Ye Chuan!
"Armament Haki: Susanoo!"
Without another moment's hesitation, Ye Chuan raised a purple-black demonic god wreathed in jet-black Haki. It swung its enormous bone blade and clashed furiously with the barrage of beams filling the sky!
A clash of giants!
"This is just... a war straight out of mythology!"
Gudako watched the terrifying spectacle of godlike beings battling on the screen, her mouth hanging open in shock.
"He's actually standing toe-to-toe with a monster of this caliber in a human body!"
Mash's eyes, too, were filled with boundless awe.
Sherlock Holmes adjusted his monocle, a hint of feverish curiosity in his voice:
"Incredible! That power of his completely defies the established principles of magecraft and