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Chapter 21 - Barron’s Blades

Amid the haunting remnants of the Maguna homeland, a scene of stark contrast unfolded: two titans clashing with an intensity that carved a legacy into time. Unaba, representing the apex of Maguna potential, and Barron, the terrifying embodiment of the Zen Empire's dominance.

With every swift motion Unaba made, his efforts met the wraith-like phantoms of Barron's after-images. The very air around Barron seemed to hum, and the sharp, crystalline glint of knife-like blades emerged from his form. These weren't ordinary weapons; they seemed to be extensions of Barron himself, a direct manifestation of his strength and skill.

Barron moved with a speed and grace that rivaled Unaba's best efforts. Each swipe of his blades was a masterclass in precision, every cut seeking to end the fight instantaneously. "For all your might, young Maguna," Barron taunted, his blades leaving luminous trails in their wake, "do you now see the insignificance of your existence against the eternal expanse of the cosmos?"

However, just as despair threatened to consume Unaba, an inner dormant force surged forth, transforming him into a being of pure energy and rage. For a fleeting moment, he became a streak of luminescent force, breaking barriers and accelerating to the very speed of light. Barron, ever the stoic monolith, took note of this uncanny feat.

But, Barron's superior prowess swiftly cut short Unaba's radiant burst. Those very blades, seemingly infused with the essence of the cosmos itself, intervened, halting Unaba's momentum and bringing him to a crushing defeat.

As Unaba lay vanquished, a macabre tableau painted the horizon. Awakened Drato unleashed unspeakable destruction upon the moon, with a cataclysmic shockwave consuming all. Amid this apocalypse, Uyo's voice, desperate and broken, reached out for his brother, but to no avail.

Aboard the Zen Warship, Unaba found himself bound, the cold metallic constraints biting into his fur. Barron's voice, eerily calm, resonated, "Your speed was impressive, Unaba. A dash equivalent to the speed of light, something few achieve without a genous."

Despite the agony and confusion wracking him, Unaba clung to the unfamiliar term, his raspy voice murmuring, "Genous?"

But Barron remained unfazed. "Your potential intrigues me. The universe may yet recognize your spark," he mused. "But now, more pressing concerns beckon. The Assembly of Ambassadors awaits my presence. A traitor, brazen enough to defy the Zen Empire, lurks in the shadows."

As the weight of this revelation settled, darkness once more consumed Unaba, drawing him into the abyss of the unknown.