Bang! Bang! Bang!
The other small drones continued firing, their laser beams tearing through the smoke and striking the fusion alien again and again.
The Four-Armed Swampfire raised his head, a cold light flashing in his eyes as he glared at the hovering drones before him.
His arms split open slightly, releasing a stream of methane gas.
BOOM!
With a massive clap of his hands, a violent gust swept across the battlefield, spreading the methane and shrouding the drones in a hazy cloud.
"Unidentified gas detected… warning… evacuation protocol initiated…"
The drones' alarms blared as they tried to retreat.
But the Four-Armed Swampfire only smirked.
He raised a single finger — and a spark of flame ignited at the tip.
RUMBLE!!
The methane gas erupted into a roaring inferno, the explosion engulfing the drones in midair and blasting them apart!
Those that survived were now scattered, damaged, and isolated.
"Alright then…" the fusion alien grinned. "Let's finish this in style."
He extended one arm, releasing more methane, while the other arm ignited with blazing fire.
"Explosive Punch!"
He slammed his fists together — the two forces collided and rocketed toward a lone drone like a living missile.
BOOM!!
The explosion consumed it instantly, scattering molten fragments across the sky.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
The remaining drones began fleeing upward, trying to escape.
But the Four-Armed Swampfire wasn't done.
He cocked his arms like cannons and fired rapid punches into the air — each one bursting into a dazzling explosion that lit up the sky like fireworks.
The fleeing drones were vaporized one by one.
From the ground, the three defeated female robbers stared in horror, their mouths wide open.
"Is… is this monster actually holding back?" one of them whispered.
When he'd fought them earlier, if he'd used this move… they'd be dust.
The Four-Armed Swampfire landed heavily, lowering his fists as the last of the drones fell apart in burning pieces.
"Ding! Mission complete. Reward: 10 points!"
He smiled in satisfaction, canceled his transformation, and returned to human form.
Ethen brushed off his hands, slipped them into his pockets, and strolled casually back toward the old rusty car.
Grandpa Max, Gwen, and XLR8 (Ben) were already there.
"Everyone's clear," Max said, stretching. "Gas tank's full. Time to roll out."
"Just another day," Ethen said with a grin.
But then—
Ding! New mission: Evolution of Carbon-Based Lifeforms!
Mission: The drone fragments have merged with the female robbers, transforming them into enhanced biomechanical monsters! Subdue them!
Reward: 15 points!
Ethen froze mid-step, his eyes darting back toward the debris.
The shattered remains of the drones were now moving… crawling across the ground toward the unconscious women.
"Wait…"
The fragments clung to their bodies, wrapping around them like living armor.
When they stood again, their skin had turned dark red, muscles bulging under gleaming cybernetic plating.
Their eyes glowed with cold mechanical light.
"Charmcaster, what do we do now?" one muttered.
"What else?" Charmcaster snarled. "We get revenge!"
The three aimed their new laser cannons at Ethen and the others.
"Not good!" Max shouted. "Ben, get Gwen out of here—now!"
XLR8 darted forward, grabbing them both and speeding away in a blur.
Ethen stayed behind, stepping forward fearlessly and activating both of his Omnitrixes.
Bang!
Three laser blasts shot toward him, the scarlet light reflecting in his calm eyes.
"He's not dodging?! He's insane!" one of the women yelled.
"Too late," Charmcaster sneered. "Kill him before he transforms!"
But Ethen's hands snapped together — the twin Omnitrixes collided, and light engulfed him.
The lasers struck.
BOOM!!
When the dust cleared, a towering crystal giant stood where Ethen had been.
His entire body shimmered with blinding diamond light, golden eyes burning with fury.
He stood unmoving, chest out, letting the lasers hit him harmlessly before they fizzled out.
"You're fast," he said in a thunderous voice, "but I'm faster."
"You guessed it right… the ones who'll die—are you."
Fusion Alien: Diamondhead + Way Big = Diamond Titan!
XLR8 skidded to a stop a few meters away with Gwen and Max. "No way… that's Diamondhead fused with Way Big?!"
"Impossible…" Gwen whispered.
Charmcaster screamed, opening fire again.
The Diamond Titan didn't move. He simply raised one massive arm, condensing crystal matter in the air.
BOOM!!
A ten-meter-wide diamond flyswatter materialized in his hand.
"What the hell—an oversized flyswatter?!" Charmcaster gasped.
WHOOSH!!
The flyswatter came down like a meteor.
CRASH!!
Charmcaster was crushed into crimson mist, her body completely pulverized.
Blood splattered across the Diamond Titan's crystalline armor, making him look like a glowing demon.
"One."
He turned his cold gaze on the remaining two.
The second robber took off, flying backward in panic.
"Running?"
The Diamond Titan raised both hands.
Dozens of crystal missiles launched from his arms like a sparkling storm.
The robber looked back just in time to see her doom.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
When the smoke cleared, nothing remained of her but glittering shards.
"Finally…" The giant's gaze locked on the last woman Rojo, who dropped to her knees, trembling.
"P-Please… let me live…"
He raised his palm to strike—
"Ethen! That's enough!"
Max's voice roared through the chaos.
He stood beside the Diamond Titan, glaring up at him.
"Take off that mechanical armor!" Max barked at the woman. "Now — or I won't stop him next time!"
The woman hesitated, then screamed in pain as she tore off her own cybernetic arm and threw it to the ground before collapsing unconscious.
The Diamond Titan lowered his hand slowly. "She's brutal… even to herself."
"Ding! Mission complete. Reward: 15 points!"
Max sighed heavily. "I stopped you from killing her, Ethen… but she might wish she hadn't survived."
Before Ethen could reply—
PHEW!!
A red laser beam pierced through Max's chest.
Everyone froze.
The detached cyber-arm lying on the ground had activated itself—its cannon glowing bright.
The laser turret fired again.
And this time, it hit its mark.
Aboard Vilgax's ship...
Vilgax stood before a holographic display showing the battle footage.
"Although we suffered losses… the data was worth it." He smirked, tentacles twitching. "Ethen is powerful indeed."
He turned toward his subordinate.
"Well done. Even from afar, you managed to seriously injure Max Tennyson."
He grinned, eyes gleaming with cruel delight.
"Ethen… your grandfather has paid the price."
"Serves him right!"