『The ground trembled fiercely』
-Dazai hoisted Medusa into his arms, leaping back as his eyes narrowed, calculating every inch of the battlefield.
Beside him, Akatsuki cracked his neck, smirking-
Akatsuki: "Looks like you forgot to calculate the end of this little… adventure."
-Dazai sighed at the jab, but his gaze never wavered.The ground split apart beneath them—stone crumbling like paper-
-From the abyss, a towering figure ascended.
Clad in flowing azure robes, a trident crackling with power in his grip, veins pulsing with the currents of the sea itself.
His eyes were a deep, endless blue—like staring into the heart of the ocean. His hair, a cascade of waves, drifted unnaturally with each step.The pressure thickened—the weight of divinity pressing down on mortal bones-
Poseidon: "I don't recall giving you permission to speak with mortals… my little Medusa."
-Medusa's breath hitched. Her body tensed—cold sweat sliding down her neck.
The voice of the god who stole everything from her.Poseidon-
-Dazai's eyes flickered with recognition, though his smirk barely faltered-
Dazai (muttering): "Hey… looks like I'll need you to be my collector again. Just like the old world."
-He tilted his head slightly toward Akatsuki—voice dipping low, a promise beneath his words-
Dazai: "Kill him… and I'll make you a gun. And maybe teach you a few new tricks."
-Akatsuki's eyes lit up-
Akatsuki: "You said gun, right? Gods are a bit out of my league, but—eh, whatever."
-Dazai flicked his wrist.A dagger spun through the air—its edge glistening with Dragon Tear Essence.
Akatsuki caught it—the blade flared crimson, pulsating with raw power.
Poseidon raised his trident, his voice laced with divine arrogance-
Poseidon: "Mortals… always so foolish. Scurrying across a world we gifted you, raising your blades against the hands that created you?"
-Dazai tilted his head, unimpressed-
Dazai: "Gifted? All you've done is give us trauma and bad bedtime stories. And you—"
-He pointed lazily at Poseidon-
Dazai: "Got rejected, so you raped her? Seriously? God or not… you're the definition of sad boy vibes. Even dad jokes hit harder than your tragic backstory."
-Poseidon's eyes burned.
The pressure spiked—saltwater flooding the chamber's air.But in that heartbeat-
-Akatsuki vanished.
Poseidon's eyes flicked—too late-
『CRACK』
-A heel drove into Poseidon's ribs—launching him upward.The god twisted in midair—his expression flickering with disbelief-
『SLASH』
-Akatsuki's dagger cleaved through his legs—hamstrings severed.
Divine blood—shimmering like liquid sapphire—splattered across the stone-
-Poseidon's scream tore through the chamber–half pain, half rage.Spears of water erupted—jagged harpoons flying toward Akatsuki-
-He grinned—weaving through death, every dodge a breath from oblivion.
The spears shattered into stone—craters marking where he'd been a second before-
-Poseidon landed, one knee dipping—power surging in defiance-
-The ground beneath Akatsuki—liquefying into a vortex.Akatsuki's eyes sharpened-
『STEP』
-He kicked off—twisting midair—escaping death.But Poseidon was ready.His palm thrust forward-
『HYDRO BURST』
-A bullet of water—high-pressure—piercing the air toward Akatsuki's chest.Akatsuki's eyes widened—too fast-
『BANG』
-The water split apart mid-flight—scattering into droplets.Akatsuki's gaze snapped to the side—Dazai, pistol smoking-
Dazai: "Focus. Don't get sloppy."
-Akatsuki's grin widened-
Akatsuki: "Yeah, yeah… but damn, I missed that sound."
-Poseidon's rage boiled over-
-He raised his trident—water coalescing into a colossal sea serpent.
The beast roared—ancient power made flesh—before lunging-
-Akatsuki didn't retreat.
He dashed forward—straight at it.The serpent's jaws snapped down-
-Akatsuki slid beneath it—dagger scraping stone—sparks flying.He emerged from the side—blade aimed at Poseidon's heart-
-Poseidon blocked—trident colliding with dagger—sparks of godly force bursting outward.Their eyes locked-
-They traded blows—steel and divinity clashing.
Poseidon lunged—trident piercing Akatsuki's shoulder-
-Blood poured.
Akatsuki gritted his teeth—laughter bubbling from his lips-
Akatsuki (through clenched teeth): "Gotcha, seaweed bastard."
-Dazai saw it—The Opening-
[Time slowed]
Dazai: "Akatsuki—catch!"
-The pistol—his signature weapon—cut through the air.Silver glinting under the chamber's light—spinning—perfect-
-Akatsuki's hand snapped up—fingers closing around the grip.
Familiar. Heavy. Like home-
-The weight of every bullet he'd fired in the old world-
Akatsuki: "Sweetheart… sing for me."
『BANG』
-The chamber cracked like thunder.
The bullet tore into Poseidon's chest—straight through his divine heart-
-His eyes widened—disbelief.
The sea serpent dissolved into mist.
The currents died-
-Poseidon staggered—blood like liquid sapphire pooling beneath him.His gaze met Medusa's—centuries of torment etched between them-
-She stepped forward, eyes sharp—not with fear—but defiance-
Medusa: "Your reign over me… ends here."
-Poseidon's body dissolved into water—fading into the sea's embrace-
-The chamber fell still.The ocean god was no more.Akatsuki exhaled, spinning the pistol before tossing it back to Dazai-
Akatsuki : "Still fits like a glove."
-Dazai caught it—effortless-
Dazai : "Told you… best damn gun you'll ever hold."
-They turned to Medusa—her eyes glistening—not with sorrow—but with the first spark of freedom-
-Dazai adjusted his coat, smirking-
Dazai: "Collector's fee paid in full, right?"
Akatsuki: "Damn right."
-Medusa let out a soft, unexpected giggle—amazed at their ease after slaying a god-
-Dazai arched a brow-
Dazai: "You seem in a good mood… well, great. Didn't expect to get your favor this quickly though. And, Akatsuki…"
-His smirk shifted—sharpening-
Dazai : "Why didn't you tell me… you don't have any star?"
-Akatsuki stiffened—caught-
Akatsuki (nervous chuckle) : "Oh… you noticed. Heh… hehehe…"
Dazai : "Yeah. After Mard Geer kicked you, I realized… you couldn't sense his star. Looks like I'll be teaching you a lot more than I thought."
-Akatsuki grinned—bloodied, but victorious-