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Nathan Hawk moved forward toward Billy Kaplan with complete composure, electric arcs flickering across his body. His movements were incredibly agile. He knew he had to defeat Billy Kaplan quickly to prevent him from casting any more magic from the Dark Book.
Billy Kaplan, fully aware of Nathan's threat, kept a sharp eye on him. He knew Nathan Hawk was a dangerous opponent, with electrical powers that could wreak havoc. Billy made no attempt to conceal the preparations he had made for this battle.
Nathan closed the distance rapidly, pausing for a moment to study Billy's movements. Electric currents danced along his arms, forming thin arcs around his hands, ready to strike at any moment.
Billy, undeterred, stared at Nathan like a hawk. He traced a symbol through the air, summoning dark energy to form a shield against Nathan's attack.
Suddenly, Nathan unleashed a powerful bolt of electricity from his palms, shooting directly at Billy. The bolt cut through the air at incredible speed and struck him.
Billy's dark shield instantly solidified, absorbing the impact. Sparks flew violently where electricity hit the barrier, but the dark shield held firm.
Nathan furrowed his brow slightly, realizing a single strike would not defeat Billy. He halted his attack and sidestepped, searching for a better opportunity.
Billy remained calm, confident in his advantageous position. He knew he could wait for Nathan to make a mistake.
Nathan's eyes gleamed with intelligence as he regained his composure. He began to release controlled arcs of electricity, sending a series of gentle electrical shockwaves toward Billy—not to harm, but to test his defenses.
Billy maintained his calm demeanor, continuously weaving his dark energy into a massive black wall, absorbing the electricity harmlessly.
Nathan continued probing with shockwaves, but Billy's defenses proved impenetrable—his dark shield and energy wall were solid as steel.
Seeing Nathan's attempts fail, Billy's confidence surged. He smiled and prepared to counterattack.
"Lightning? I can do that too."
With a flick of his fingers, the air around Billy condensed into a dark storm cloud. He summoned a chain of dark lightning, sending it hurtling toward Nathan's electromagnetic shield.
Nathan immediately felt the overwhelming threat. This was one of Billy Kaplan's supernatural abilities from Young Avengers, a ranged attack not to be underestimated.
Nathan's shield surged with electricity, arcs flashing wildly around him. The dark lightning struck, shattering parts of the barrier and causing the ground beneath to erupt into craters and fissures.
Thanks to his Jenova cells, Nathan no longer relied on external electricity. He could generate power independently.
He didn't pause. Time was critical. He concentrated both his electrical and telekinetic abilities, moving at blinding speed toward Billy.
Billy, astonished by Nathan's speed, tried to unleash another chain of lightning—but Nathan was already upon him. A fist of pure electric energy struck Billy squarely in the chest, sending him crashing into an ancient tombstone, shattering it instantly.
Billy fell to the ground, his black robe torn and smoking. He struggled to rise, face twisted with fury and pain.
Nathan, relentless, transformed into pure electricity and appeared before Billy again, delivering a flurry of electric punches.
Billy gritted his teeth, forming his dark shield, but Nathan's blows cut through it like a knife through butter. Each strike inflicted unbearable pain.
Billy desperately tried to cast dark magic, but Nathan's relentless assault prevented him from gathering enough energy. The spells fizzled into harmless bubbles.
Empowered by Jenova cells, Nathan struck with near-impossible speed, moving like lightning, leaving Billy no moment to breathe. Each punch battered Billy, blood streaming from his battered body.
Billy's resistance weakened; he felt consciousness slipping away. His dark shield could no longer withstand the assault.
Finally, Nathan delivered his strongest electric punch to Billy's chest. A shockwave erupted, hurling him like a cannonball into a tree in the graveyard.
Billy collided with the tree and slid to the ground, motionless.
Nathan fell back, arcs of electricity still flickering around him. He looked at Billy and confirmed the immediate threat had ended.
But then something strange happened.
Billy's body slowly rose, as if controlled by an invisible force. His eyes glowed an eerie green, dark energy swirling around him in a strange halo.
"Nathan Hawk, I will not let you ruin my plans. You are the servant of the Ancient One!"
A voice echoed—the entity Karu had fully possessed Billy through the Dark Book's fragment. Billy's face twisted, his skin pale as death, a malevolent grin spreading across his lips. His eyes were like deep, icy abysses.
Billy's body warped, limbs reshaping with unnatural strength. His fingertips grew into sharp claws, black spikes erupted from his shoulders, exuding an aura of pure evil.
Meanwhile, the demon battling Wang and Kang dissolved into a dark mist and merged with Billy, fusing its fury with his consciousness. Billy's power skyrocketed to unprecedented heights.
Billy's voice was deep and sinister as he taunted Nathan.
"You think you can defeat me, Nathan Hawk? Now, with the fusion of dark and demonic power, you are doomed!"
Nathan watched warily, realizing this was no longer the enemy he had faced before.
"Are you Karu?" he asked.
"Perhaps, but I'm more like the next-generation Billy Kaplan," Billy replied, raising his hand. Dark energy coalesced at his fingertips into a small black orb, glowing with green magical light—capable of annihilating anything.
"You don't understand, Nathan Hawk. Dark and demonic powers are beyond your imagination. This is a new beginning, and in this world, you will turn to dust."
Billy hurled the orb. It expanded rapidly into a wave of black energy aimed at Nathan.
Nathan remained calm. Gathering electricity, he formed a powerful electromagnetic shield to intercept the oncoming darkness. Sparks flew as the forces collided, producing a deafening roar.
Sensing the threat, Nathan unleashed his true power. His body transformed dramatically. Electric currents surged like a raging river, enveloping him in a full-body armor of blue energy, shining like a modern electric warrior.
His telekinetic power synchronized perfectly. His mind raced like a rocket, reaction time and decision-making reaching new heights—his brain seemingly connected to the universe itself.
Jenova cells proliferated rapidly, accelerating self-repair and enhancing stamina. Wounds healed instantly, and his strength peaked.
Nathan Hawk had become a true electric warrior.
The dark energy wave struck his armor, sparking violently, yet he did not flinch. Electricity gathered into twin spinning blades in his palms, cutting the black energy wave into fragments with every swing.
"What… is this?" Wang Hekang gasped as he arrived on the scene, astonished.
Nathan now resembled a divine lightning warrior. Blue electricity enveloped his body like a living electronic shield, perfectly contouring to his form. The air around him crackled, stones trembled, and arcs of lightning lit the graveyard like a miniature thunderstorm.
He stood like a god of electricity, radiating awe-inspiring power—a true superhero, unafraid of the encroaching darkness.