Chapter 176: Raiden Vs Darkseid: The True King of Darkness
If you Like this story! Check out my other story! One Piece: Elden Lord!
and
If you wish to read more or simply support me just because ? than check out my patréon at
"https://www.patréon.com/Riadooo"
Don't forget to change "é" to "e"
/************************************************\
As Darkseid prepared to depart, a force unlike anything he had ever felt stopped him in his tracks. It was darkness—not his own, but something far deeper, more malevolent, more destructive. Turning slowly, he faced the source of this suffocating presence and froze. The man he believed dead, his triumph incomplete, now stood before him: Raiden.
"You..." Darkseid's voice was a mixture of anger and disbelief. "How is this possible? I killed you! You should be dead! That power you wield—it does not belong to you! It's mine!"
Darkseid's fury erupted as beams of Omega energy surged from his eyes, streaking toward Raiden with the force to obliterate worlds. Yet Raiden did not move. The beams struck him, only to vanish against the darkened surface of Avalon—his halberd, now corrupted. Once a shining symbol of defense, it had become a jagged, ominous weapon, cloaked in shadow and radiating dread.
Raiden's voice broke through the tension, calm and cold. "This power... it's fascinating. I've always had the ability to call upon humanity's greatest legends, to wield their strength as my own. But I've recently discovered something new. I don't need to summon them to use their power."
Darkseid's eyes narrowed as Raiden shouted: "Dan-no-ura – Hassō Tobi!"
In a blur of motion, eight identical manifestations of Raiden appeared, surrounding Darkseid from all sides.
"But these heroes I draw from," Raiden continued, "have always intrigued me. Do they truly embody perfection? Or have they felt despair, failure... defeat?"
Each of the eight Raiden figures spoke in turn, their voices overlapping yet distinct:
"Have they fallen before?"
"Do they know the pain of hopelessness?"
"Do they feel the weight of their choices?"
The final Raiden spoke: "The Throne has answered me. Every single one of them has felt despair. That's why the Throne created their darker halves—Alter versions forged from their failures. And now..." His eyes gleamed with crimson light. "It has created me: Raiden Alter."
Darkseid snarled, "You dare speak of despair to me? I am the master of darkness! I AM DARKSEID! YOUR DARKNESS IS NOTHING COMPARED TO MINE!"
Raiden Alter did not reply. The eight versions of himself raised their weapons, each preparing to unleash a devastating Noble Phantasm.
"Zveri Krestnyi Khod!" Raiden One used the Noble Phantasm of Ivan the Terrible, he summoned a phantasmal army of grotesque, spectral beasts—a crimson tide of monsters that roared across the battlefield. The creatures tore through Darkseid's defenses, their claws and fangs ripping at his divine armor, leaving jagged wounds that oozed with molten ichor. and the final one was A massive Sized Mammoth, That unleashed a Beam of Dark energy that ate away at Darkseid
"Gogyōsan – Shaka Nyorai Shō!" Raiden Two used the Noble Phantasm of Xuanzang Sanzang Alter, he unleashed a blinding golden radiance as a colossal image of Shakyamuni Buddha emerged behind him. The figure extended its hand, releasing a massive, crushing wave of enlightened energy. The attack obliterated everything in its path, scorching the very fabric of reality as it struck Darkseid with unrelenting force
"Azrael!" Raiden Three invoked the deathly specter of Hassan-i Sabbah. A chilling wind swept across the void, and a single, unavoidable slash tore through Darkseid's form. The blade carried the weight of inevitability, forcing him to experience the fragility of his own existence.
"Le Grondement de la Haine!" Raiden Four raised a blackened flag of Jean D'arc Alter, and a surge of violet flames erupted from it. The fire spread like a flood, consuming Darkseid in an inferno born of hatred and betrayal. The flames burned not only his body but his very essence, leaving charred scars on his soul.
"Excalibur Morgan!" Raiden Five used the power of Arthur Pendragon Alter, his corrupted blade shimmered with a dark light before releasing a devastating wave of energy. The attack carved through space itself, splitting the void and striking Darkseid with overwhelming power, reducing his unyielding frame to a shadow of its former glory.
"O' Humans, Let Us Restrain the Gods!–
Enuma Elish "
Raiden Six summoned the chains of Enkidu Alter, which wrapped around Darkseid, binding him in place. The chains tightened with each passing second, draining his strength and forcing him to his knees as they glowed with divine might.
"Mahāpralaya!" Raiden Seven called forth the apocalyptic energy of Arjuna Alter. A dark sphere of annihilation formed, collapsing into itself before exploding outward in a catastrophic surge. The blast erased everything it touched, leaving only darkness in its wake as it struck Darkseid with a force that rivaled the end of creation.
Despite the devastating barrage, Darkseid stood defiant, his body battered and broken. His armor was shattered, and his once-imposing form was a crumbling ruin. Yet his eyes burned with fury and pride. "You think you've won?" he rasped, blood spilling from his mouth. "You are no hero, Raiden Kagawa. You have become what you sought to destroy. You are no better than me!" His laughter, weak but venomous, echoed through the void. "You've embraced the darkness... just like I have."
Raiden Alter descended, his corrupted halberd dissolving into a new weapon—a sword of unimaginable power. Its jagged edges gleamed with apocalyptic energy as Raiden raised it high. His voice was a decree, filled with cold finality:
"It is time. Awaken, Ea.
Know the law of Heaven.
Worship me—and die. Enuma Elish!"
The Sword of Rupture unleashed its ultimate power. A swirling vortex of primordial energy erupted, tearing through Darkseid and the surrounding space. The destructive force was absolute, reducing the King of Apokolips to a fading shadow.
As Darkseid's body disintegrated, his thoughts lingered in the void.
'I was not the one, was I? Darkness... it was him all along. The true avatar of darkness. I was merely a tool, a catalyst to unleash him. I see now...'
In his final moment, the once-unstoppable tyrant smiled faintly, accepting his role in the greater narrative of despair.
And so, The King Of Darkness, the King of Apokolips, Darkseid was no more. His reign ended not by the light of hope of the power of a Hero, but by the shadow of his own legacy—a legacy twisted and wielded by Raiden Alter.
/************************************************\
If you Like this story! Check out my other story! One Piece: Elden Lord!
and
If you wish to read more or simply support me just because ? than check out my patréon at
"https://www.patréon.com/Riadooo"
Don't forget to change "é" to "e"