"…Ethen, be careful!" Ben Tennyson gritted his teeth.
Grabbing Ben Without the Omnitrix and the bound Eon, he turned and ran straight out!
Ethen stayed behind alone—
Covering their retreat.
BOOM! BOOM!!
Gravattack, Snare-Oh, Vilgax… six enemies were blasted in different directions, smashing violently into the surroundings!
"Ding. Mission issued: Host — Kill Six at Once!"
"Mission Content: As the name suggests, the host must defeat six enemies simultaneously, fighting alone!"
"Mission Reward: 200 Reward Points!"
Kill six at once?
Impossible.
All he could do was delay!
"Concentrate Way Big's power into my legs!!"
Ethen roared. The massive arm of DNA retracted as his legs rapidly expanded, growing gigantic!
He leapt over twenty meters into the air!
BANG! BANG! BANG!
He raised one colossal foot and stomped down violently toward Gravattack!
"Shit! This lunatic!!"
Gravattack twisted space with gravity, narrowly avoiding the stomp.
"DIE!!"
Ultimate Spider Monkey swung forward on webs, his huge body charging straight toward Ben Without the Omnitrix in the distance!
"I said I'm taking on all six… No one is leaving."
Ethen suddenly kicked hard at the rubble beneath him—
The debris shot forward like cannonballs!
Ultimate Spider Monkey's expression changed instantly.
Forced to stop, he desperately dodged the flying wreckage!
Then—
Ethen continued stomping.
One step after another.
Vilgax.
Snare-Oh.
Gutrot.
Rath.
All of them were chased and crushed like ants under a giant's feet!
"Enough!!"
Gravattack roared in fury, rising into the air. Both hands lifted—
A crushing gravitational force locked directly onto Ethen!
"So heavy—!"
Ethen's body sank violently, smashing into the ground and carving out a massive crater!
The next instant—
Snare-Oh hurled bandages.
Ultimate Spider Monkey fired webs.
They wrapped around Ethen's body, binding him completely!
Seeing the opening—
Gutrot released an overwhelming cloud of toxic gas, flooding toward Ethen!
"Go to hell!!"
Vilgax clenched his greatsword, shouting hysterically.
Even an immortal wouldn't survive this!
WHOOSH!
Green light flashed.
Ethen's massive legs retracted, his body shrinking rapidly as he growled.
"Transformer Girl (Upgrade)—use Ghostfreak's abilities!"
"…Ethen." Transformer Girl's voice sounded gently in his mind.
"You can communicate mentally. You don't need to shout."
Ethen's face darkened.
Damn it… why didn't you say that earlier?!
WHOOSH!!
A gray spectral cloak formed over him. Tentacles emerged.
Ethen phased instantly—
Passing through the bandages, the webs, and the poisonous gas!
BANG! BANG! BANG!!
Gravattack and the others continued bombarding the original spot—
Unaware he was already gone.
Then—
Above them.
A foul smell spread.
Ethen hovered in mid-air.
Armored wings beat behind him. His right arm reshaped into Goop-like slime jets, while his left arm transformed into a Prototype Tool flamethrower.
"Explosion time…
Now."
Slime blasted out.
Flames roared.
The two elements collided—
RUMBLE!!!
A violent explosion tore through the battlefield!
Vilgax was blasted away mid-stride!
Rath was sent tumbling, his fur nearly burned off!
Snare-Oh and Ultimate Spider Monkey took the explosion head-on, unable to retreat in time!
Shit…
They were actually being suppressed!
Using Ghostfreak's phasing combined with the Prototype Tool—
Ethen was overpowering them!
WHOOSH!
Gravattack shot upward, furious, dodging wildly.
He raised both hands.
A mountain-crushing gravity slammed down on Ethen!
Ethen's body was yanked from the sky and smashed into a distant street—
Another massive crater forming!
"He's copying multiple DNA abilities at once!" Gravattack shouted.
"Everyone—be careful!!"
Before the warning finished—
Ethen reappeared.
Roller-blades under his feet.
A long energy blade in his hand.
SHRRK! SHRRK!
He flashed across the battlefield at insane speed!
Slashes tore through Snare-Oh, Ultimate Spider Monkey, and Rath in rapid succession!
"Damn it! He's too fast—I can't lock on!!"
Gravattack tried to aim—
But Ethen was everywhere.
Slashing.
Weaving.
Almost godlike.
"Bastard—you're forcing my hand!!"
Gutrot roared, releasing toxic gas indiscriminately—
Even engulfing his own allies!
"Cough—cough!!"
"Negative Ben, I'll f*ing kill you**!!"
Vilgax and Rath shouted curses in rage!
WHOOSH!
Ethen retreated instantly, escaping the gas cloud and landing in an open area.
"Now!!"
Gravattack's eyes narrowed.
A deep-purple gravity bomb condensed between his hands and was hurled forward!
That area—
Contained only Ethen.
Ethen stopped.
He stared at the incoming gravity bomb.
A smirk formed.
The roller-blades disengaged.
DNA on his chest twisted—
Transforming into a massive mechanical maw!
WHOOSH!!
Metallic tongues shot out, catching the gravity bomb mid-air—
And pulling it inside.
Ethen leaned back.
The maw swallowed it whole.
"…Shit. The ability of Acid Breath?!"
Gravattack shouted in shock.
"Everyone—run!!"
Ethen roared.
The mechanical maw opened wide—
A torrent of compressed energy erupted!
RUMBLE——!!
The blast swallowed most of the town.
Vilgax.
Rath.
Snare-Oh.
Ultimate Spider Monkey.
Even Gravattack in mid-air was engulfed!
"…Cough… cough…"
Ethen dropped to one knee.
The armor peeled away.
Transformer Girl slid weakly to the side.
"Ethen… too many transformations… too intense… I need to rest."
Ethen gave a bitter smile.
"Sorry… to cover them, I had no choice. These few minutes… I was fighting with my life."
He really had suppressed six enemies alone.
But—
Smoke cleared.
One by one—
Gravattack.
Gutrot.
Vilgax.
They emerged, battered but still standing.
"Damn it…"
"Ethen!! We're going to tear you apart!!"
Transformer Girl hurried to his side, panicked.
"Ethen—!"
"No need."
Ethen forced himself upright, eyes cold.
"At worst, I trigger Protector Mode. Let's see who has more backup."
THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.
Heavy footsteps echoed from behind.
"…Dr. Paradox?" Ethen's eyes lit up as he turned—
Instead—
Ben Tennyson, transformed into Buzzshock, strode forward, electricity crackling around him.
A wild grin on his face.
"I had Ben Without the Omnitrix hide Eon somewhere safe. Now I'm back. To help you."
"You can't beat them…" Ethen said hoarsely.
Ben's expression hardened.
"A so-called hero is someone who even when they can't win… Still chooses to fight!!"
Electricity exploded from Buzzshock's feet—
As he charged straight at the enemies.
...
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