Chapter 43: Armored Susanoo, Divine Oracle

"What?!" Fugaku's pupils contracted sharply, and he violently whipped Storm Crimson around.

At this moment, a powerful tremor suddenly surged from the seabed, the entire sea area trembling under this vibration, and Storm Crimson's frame shook violently along with it.

Immediately after, a beam of piercing blue light erupted from the Wormhole Center, instantly illuminating the surrounding dark sea water to transparency.

Within that blinding radiance, a massive black shadow slowly rose; as it continued to surface, the originally vast seabed seemed to become narrow.

Fugaku stared with stark wide eyes, fixing his gaze unblinkingly on the colossus rising from the wormhole, feeling an unprecedented oppressive feeling rush at his face.

It was a giant beast whose size far surpassed all previous Kaiju, standing hundreds of meters tall; its whole body was covered in hard carapace, bristling with ferocious bone spikes, like a moving fortress.

Compared to it, Storm Crimson was like a tiny toy that could be torn apart at any moment.

Inside the Command Room, General Stark stared fixedly at the screen, his expression grim to a scary degree. "It's a Category 5 Kaiju."

Beside him, Doctor Herman saw the image on the screen, his legs went weak, and he nearly collapsed into his chair: "We're done for."

General Stark stared dead at the screen, his face overcast to a terrifying degree; even he, usually so composed, involuntarily clenched his fist.

He took a deep breath, picked up the Communication Device, and a calm voice reached Fugaku's ears.

"Fugaku, the situation is not optimistic." Stark spoke concisely. "This is a Category 5 Kaiju, codename 'Poison Woman', far more powerful than any we've encountered before."

Fugaku did not speak, his gaze still locked dead on the colossus on the screen.

"To tell the truth, I don't think there's a chance to defeat it." Stark's tone grew heavy. "If you have a way to return to your world, then go. There's no need to be buried here together..."

Fugaku fell silent for a moment, then spoke:

"General, thank you for your kindness. But... this is a Task I must complete!"

Roar! Just then, that Category 5 Kaiju called "Poison Woman" suddenly let out an earth-shaking roar; the sound waves whipped up a gale, and the sea water trembled in this terrifying roar.

Next second, Poison Woman's massive body, like a moving mountain, carrying unstoppable momentum, charged straight at Storm Crimson.

"Bang!"

Sea water exploded under Poison Woman's impact, countless bubbles rising, flashing eerie light in the dark seabed.

Facing the oncoming monster, Uchiha Fugaku did not retreat in the slightest. He swiftly pushed the Control Lever; Storm Crimson raised its arm high, the Electronic Cannon on its forearm emitting a low hum, muzzle aimed at Poison Woman's head.

"Boom!"

A dazzling blue light suddenly flared on the seabed, like a brilliant meteor, slamming hard into Poison Woman's head.

The explosion kicked up towering tsunami; the sea water boiled under this impact.

However, when the smoke dispersed, the sight that met the eye made Uchiha Fugaku's pupils contract sharply — on Poison Woman's massive head, there was merely a shallow dent.

The Electronic Cannon's attack had actually caused almost no damage on this monster's incomparably hard exoskeleton!

Uchiha Fugaku's face changed slightly, a trace of gravity flashing in his eyes.

"This guy's defense is actually strong to this extent!" Fugaku thought silently, gripping the Control Lever tight.

"If hit by its attack, even with Cherno Alpha's Heavy Armor added, it would be instantly crushed!" Fugaku gritted his teeth, a thread of cold sweat seeping on his forehead.

He violently shoved the Control Lever, trying to make Storm Crimson dodge Poison Woman's slashing blade.

However, just at this critical moment, a sudden change! Poison Woman's tail suddenly whipped out, like a nimble long whip, and in a blink entangled Storm Crimson's waist.

"Boom!" Storm Crimson's massive frame shuddered violently, actually yanked immobile by this tail.

And simultaneously, Poison Woman's sharp blade was already close at hand, slashing fiercely at Storm Crimson's Cockpit! "Damn!" Fugaku's pupils contracted; seeing no way to avoid, he simply gritted his teeth and activated the Sharingan; three magatama spun rapidly, soon forming a pinwheel pattern.

"Susanoo!!" Accompanied by Uchiha Fugaku's furious roar, his pupil power burst like a breached flood, instantly transmitting through the neural link throughout the Jaeger's whole body.

A layer of pitch-black chakra armor suddenly blazed around Storm Crimson, rapidly condensing like substance, finally manifesting as a tall skeleton avatar that firmly enveloped the Jaeger.

Boom—!

Next second, the giant beast Poison Woman fiercely slammed into Storm Crimson; that powerful impact instantly swept the entire Jaeger; Storm Crimson, like a kite with cut string, flew backward violently.

Uchiha Fugaku only felt a massive force transmit through the Control Lever, shaking his five viscera and six bowels trembling. He groaned dully, his face instantly turning deathly pale.

"Damn, absolutely cannot clash head-on with the opponent!" Fugaku gritted his teeth inwardly: "Looks like I can only use 'that move'."

Fugaku's right eye suddenly widened, eye sockets filled with horrifying bloodshot veins, and the Mangekyou in his pupil spun crazily.

The next moment, he shouted low: "Divine Oracle!"

With this low roar, his right eye's pupil power fully erupted. In an instant, scene after scene of the future three seconds surged into Fugaku's mind like a tide.

Just at this critical moment, Poison Woman charged at Storm Crimson again, its tail raised high, swinging down heavily from behind.

From the Communication Device came Stark's urgent voice: "Careful! Its tail—"

But before his voice fell, Stark stared with stark wide eyes, looking at the screen in disbelief.

Only to see Storm Crimson suddenly tilt sideways, at an inconceivable angle accurately dodging Poison Woman's swinging tail! Poison Woman let out an angry scream, its massive body lunging at Storm Crimson again; sharp claws, fangs striking in succession, every blow carrying destructive power.

Yet astonishingly, even facing such dense fierce offense, Storm Crimson still maneuvered with ease. Every time it perfectly dodged Poison Woman's killing blow by a hair's breadth.

"This... this is simply impossible! How is it doing that?" Stark murmured, eyes full of shock.

And inside the Cockpit, Uchiha Fugaku gripped the Control Lever tight, Mangekyou Sharingan reflecting a stretch of blood-colored light.

He gave a cold snort, shouted low: "Thundercloud Array!"

The moment his voice fell, a mass of pitch-black chakra suddenly welled up on Storm Crimson's arm, tangling like substance around the sharp blade.

Next moment, the blade spun at high speed, emitting a piercing hum; sea water was instantly vaporized, forming a vacuum zone around the blade.

"Shhla!"

A sharp sound of breaking air rang out; the keen blade instantly sliced into Poison Woman's hard exoskeleton, blood spraying; Poison Woman let out a miserable scream.

Just as everyone in the Command Room stared dumbfounded, the Radar suddenly blared a piercing alarm again.

General Stark jerked his head up, face changing drastically: "Damn! The wormhole is giving off another energy reaction — two Category IV Kaiju! They're closing in!"

The very moment General Stark's words fell, Fugaku had already controlled Storm Crimson's rear Electronic Cannon to swivel, aiming at the wormhole's direction.

Next second, the instant a Kaiju just poked its head out of the wormhole —

"Boom!"

A deafening explosion suddenly rang out; that Kaiju didn't even have time to let out a scream before its head instantly evaporated in this blazing firelight.

(Chapter End)