Chapter 243 - 234: Taking Down Hearts! (IV) (1/2)

(A/N) I could have split this into 2-3 chapters but this is the rest of the fight. I normally don't do super duper long chapters like this so enjoy it while if lasts! Do note I did take a lot of this from the show, so it took a while to write. Second battle with Fu will start next!

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Moments began to pass as an eerie silence prevailed around the ceased fighting. All the fighters currently laid their eyes on the massive cylindrical crater created by Nao's and Goku's combination ki blast in shock.

They also saw Hearts encased in ice, becoming a full blown ice sculpture. The Universe Seed also started to shine bright red at irregular patterns, and it did not stop. Little did they know it actually started to shrink.

The more the giant blue crystal shrunk the faster the ice began to peel off Hearts's body. It didn't take long for a grin to appear on Hearts's face while still encased in the ice. He could feel his body regain control of its movements.

White light cracked as more cracks spread around. Just as the ice cracked fully, large cracking sounds echoed around. CRACK! CRACK!

In another moment all the ice shattered around Hearts, revealing several light cuts on his body and plenty of blood flowing from them. Yet Hearts paid that no mind and calmly stood back up, dusting off his body as if nothing had happened.

A small cube then formed in his right hand. He thrust it with his palm, aiming directly at Goku and Nao. The two dodged out of the way and saw it wasn't aiming for them, but actually the giant crystal several meters behind them, which was still shrinking.

It did not stop blinking red and the cube slowly encompassed it. The cube compressed the blue crystal even more and the Universe Seed now shrunk at a very past pace.

In the original, Hearts had shrunk the Universe Seed like this to give its almost-completed power to Kamioren, thus allowing Kamioren to become a giant. Yet as those two were dead, Hearts still decided to shrink it.

The main reason was that it did not stop blinking red all this while. It had been completed! With a grin, Hearts gestured his fist and closed it. With one final push, everyone became blinded by red light blasting in every direction.

After the red light subsided, they now saw Hearts fly upward. He flew quickly, and arrived to now what appeared to be a small sphere no more than a few inches wide in diameter of which continuously glowed with white, blue and purple light. This confused everyone but Nao knew what it was.

The completed Universe Seed! Even Nao could feel an extremely dense energy within that small sphere. It felt so unreal.

After Hearts arrived next to it he willed the sphere into his hand after he reached his right arm downward. He then moved his hand underneath the sphere, allowing it to float over his palm.

Seeing this, Vegeta was the first to react as the six lined up by each other. Zamasu and Lagss also flew backward but kept their distance from Hearts. Grins appeared on their faces while confusion spread amongst the others.

”What in the hell is that?”, Vegeta couldn't help but curse.

”Look at this!”, Hearts simply replied, extending his right hand out before him. ”This is its completed form. At long last the Universe Seed has condensed into this amount of power!”, Hearts yelled out in excitement.

”Isn't it beautiful!?”, Hearts asked with another grin on his face.

Hearing Hearts ask that in excitement, everyone's face serious.

”You're crazy!”, Vegeta yelled out once more.

Yet Hearts ignored him completely, causing his anger to skyrocket. However, Trunks was able to hold him back. Hearts continued to speak.

”C.u.mber. Kamin. Oren. Your deaths will never be in vain.”

As Hearts said that, the sphere started to glow a pure white light, and started to sparkle as if it were a miniature star. Hearts raised his hand extending his palm all the way up. His whole body suddenly became enveloped by a white glow.

This caused q massive wind burst to strike out, blasting the six fighters away. Nao managed to regain his footing really quickly though, only to see cubes of varying sizes size Hearts up and covered his body.

Zamasu stood ground and grinned once more before he spoke out.

”Hearts, finally your wish is going to be granted. Your time to slay the gods has come!”

Hearing this, a smile bloomed on Lagss's face before she too spoke out in happiness.

'Master Hearts I know you can do it! As long as you still need my services I will help you accomplish your goal!”

After the two spoke out, more and more cubes encompassed Hearts's body fully hiding it away. It not only did that but increased in size. An evil smirk appeared on Zamasu's face seeing the cubes become a whole.

”I've been waiting so long for this too!”, Zamasu yelled out.

After he said that, a crazed laughter echoed from inside the expanding cubes. As for everyone else, they were blasted into the ground, and slowly stood back up amidst the ongoing wind gusts. Besides Nao the rest became agape seeing the cubes fit into one slit after another, each finding their own place to slide right in.

This caused the formation of cubes to become a construct, and it rapidly grew at a quick pace to over several tens of meters long. After the last cube found its position they became whole, and formed the very same Universe Seed sphere, but much bigger. It soon appeared encased by a large singular orange-yellow cube.

The six managed to fly back up, watching all of this happen with serious looks in their eyes. They also saw several green, solid, large spheres around the giant cube.

'What exactly is that?”, Goku asked.

No one answered him. Vegeta responded by raising his arms, forming a large ki sphere in them. He threw it at the Universe Seed but Zamasu appeared in front if it, cutting Vegeta's blast away.

”Zamasu!”, Vegeta yelled out. As he did, Nao and the others joined in firing more ki blasts at Zamasu, but he managed to slice every single one of them. Trunks clicked his tongue in anger and yelled at Zamasu.

”I thought you wanted to kill every single mortal, Zamasu! So why the hell are you protecting one like Hearts!?”

”Hearts will slay Lord Zeno. With him gone no one will be able to stop my Zero Mortal Plan!”

Hearing Zamasu reply with that, Trunks started to gnash his teeth in anger.

”Hammer of Judgement!”, Zamasu suddenly declared his signature technique. A bright four crossed halo appeared behind him, causing several red ki pointed ki blasts to rain down at the six fighters.

Vegeta, Trunks, 17 and Piccolo managed to step forward, deflecting many with their bodies. Piccolo yelled out to Goku and Nao.

”Goku, Nao you two go stop Hearts! We'll handle things here!”

”You think I'd let you do that?”, Zamasu said.

After injuring everyone with his Hammer of Judgement, Nao tried to fly away but he was the first one to get kicked by Zamasu, feeling a heavy impact strike his chest. Zamasu then gripped onto Nao's arm, preventing him from moving.

”And what exactly is a Supreme Kai like yourself doing here in the first place? Don't you know gods shouldn't mettle in mortal affairs!”, Zamasu exclaimed.

”All mortals should just go and die! It's fifth like you who even dare try to share understanding with them!”, Zamasu yelled out once more. He then struck out aiming for Nao's chest with his spare fist.

Yet Zamasu felt a cold shiver run down his spine feeling his fist get caught with a firm grasp by Nao's hand. A very serious look appeared in his eyes.

”And what's that got to do with me? It's my own choice of what I want to do! Neither you nor Hearts will stop that!”, Nao declared at him.

Before Zamasu could react, he saw anger in Nao's eyes. With both hands occupied Nao proceeded to strike his head against Zamasu, causing a loud bang to echo. BANG!

”Ahhh!”, Zamasu couldn't help clutch his head as blood sprayed forth, flying back several meters. Goku managed to part ways with the other four and flew up towards Nao, grabbing onto his shoulder.

”Ya okay, Nao?”

”Yes, thanks for that, Goku. Don't let Zamasu's words get to you.”

”Right. So do we gotta wait till this thing breaks free or somethin'?”, Goku couldn't help but ask, looking at the Universe Seed.

”Looks like it.”, Nao simply answered him.

Seeing himself ignored, Zamasu shook free of his pain and began launching more ki blasts at everyone. Lagss stood on stand by protecting Hearts. Yet this didn't last long as the clouds around them began to shine brightly with a vast whiteness.

This caused everyone to look up and Nao smiled. They could see a figure descend at a fast pace. This was none other than Jiren from Universe 11!

The moment he arrived he kicked away Zamasu who tried to get a hold of Goku during this time and was sent flying.

”You're...”, Zamasu uttered with shock in his eyes.

”Jiren!”, Goku exclaimed. Yet Jiren remained silent.

Another moment passed as confused appeared in Trunks's eyes. ”What is going on here?”, he questioned.

”Universe 11's Supreme Kai must of sent him.”, Piccolo joined in saying that.

Seeing Jiren, Zamasu's shock turned into a smirk.

”Resistance is futile, Universe 11.”

As Zamasu said that, he extended his arm out diagonally, allowing his purple ki to encompass his hand. More red ki wrapped around the outer parts of it, becoming a ki sword. This was his God Slicer!

Zamasu crouched as he rushed at Jiren. Jiren responded by blasting several red ki spheres at Zamasu. Zamasu rapidly danced his God Slicer around, tearing through each one that came at him.

Zamasu prepared to lunch another Hammer of Judgement, but suddenly time seemed to frack around him, as cracks in space appeared and turned blue and teal. Light emerged and another figure popped out of nowhere. Time then resumed and Zamasu saw Hit arrive.

Another shocked look appeared in his eyes as he let out an audible gasp. That's right, much like the original, both Jiren and Hit came to assist! Except Nao was also here to join in the fun!

Hit had both of his hands in his pocket, acting calm but serious when he arrived.

”You are...”, Zamasu tried to speak to Hit. Yet Hit calmly floated toward Zamasu. Taking his right hand out of his pocket, he quickly formed a fist and slapped Zamasu's face, striking him directly. He washed pushed back toward the cube.

Wiping the blood off his face, anger appeared in eyes.

”You hooligan! How dare you strike a God!?”

”Hit!”, Goku yelled out seeing Hit arrived. Jiren also nodded acknowledging his arrival. Hit then spoke out, ignoring Zamasu's retort.

”The Supreme Kai of my Universe hired me to kill these guys, so here I am.”

”That so? Glad to hear ya comin'!”, Goku spoke with relief.

Nao also nodded seeing the two arrive and smiled. Goku spoke out once more and yelled, ”Let's go!”.

After he yelled that, all four rushed at Zamasu, but all of a sudden a fierce rainbow colored blast blew them backwards, knocking them off their feet. This went the same for the others. Nao acted quickly and steadied himself.

The others were soon able to stabilize their footing. Piccolo was the first to respond.

”Looks like it's Ki is rising.”

”Hurry! I can't wait to see it already!”, Zamasu suddenly yelled in excitement.

”I've got a bad feeling in my stomach about this.”,,Vegeta said with a stern look.

”Something is coming. Be careful everyone!”, Nao decided to speak out at this time.

The giant Universe Seed began to shine a bright white light and before long, purple cracks appeared on the yellow-orange cube. All of a sudden, the cube shattered, disappearing into nothingness.

What was left was Hearts. The first thing to note was his whole body was shrouded in yellow aura. Even his pants became yellow, as well as his skin. He was glowing constantly.

Hearts bent forward, gasping his fists together. Before long six bluish purple crystalline spikes curved outward from his back. The green spheres around him shrunk and snugged in between the spikes, forming a circle

Hearts took this time and looked at Zamasu with a smile. Zamasu responded with a grin. However Hearts suddenly raised his hand and it glowed.

Zamasu felt his body react against him and was pulled toward Hearts. Zamasu then felt his arms and legs spread out against his will, locking them into place. He quivered in fright, unable to speak.

”You've done a good job so far, Zamasu. I appreciate that immortal power of yours. I'm sorry, but...I wish to destroy every single god in existence!”

Clenching his fist, Hearts began to laugh crazily.

”Hahahahaha…...HAHAHAAHAHA!”

Craze appeared in his eyes as cubes approached Zamasu. Zamasu tried to struggle but he couldn't move. He started to scream but the cubes overtook his body. His eyes were the last to be seen before he vanished inside the rainbow cube.

Hearts clenched his fist again and the cube began to shrink. All everyone could hear was Zamasu's shrieking before the cube shrunk and vanished into specks of light, killing Zamasu into oblivion.

Everyone had stunned looks appear across their faces. Nao too was surprised seeing an immortal deity killed off so quickly like that.

”He's...gone?”, Trunks couldn't help but utter with a shiver.

Seeing Zamasu vanish into the depths of hell and beyond, Hearts faced off against the other fighters.

”Behold my power, Universe 7!”, Hearts declared.

As he did he pushed out his arms, and a purple blast suddenly spread out below them. This purple blast immediately decimated all destroyed buildings, leaving behind nothing but a huge ground of dirt expanding on for miles.

”What!!?”, Goku exclaimed in shock.

Yet Hearts ignored him and continued to speak with an air of confidence.

”I am the ultimate...God Slayer!”, Hearts declared, letting his words ring inside their heads.

After he said that, everyone lined up, ready to fight another round. Yet Hearts actually spoke out once more.

”Now then...feel my power!”

With that said, the green small spheres around his back began to glow, before they fired off in random directions, leaving behind a pale green light trail. They passed by everyone without being hit. They soon formed a ring around the six.

Seeing this, Nao began to smile.

”Looks like we can have another clash of elements, Hearts.”, Nao suddenly spoke out with a smile.

Hearing Nao say that, Hearts squinted his eyes and located Nao.

”Right, there was you. Another god, was it? I guess you're next on the list to die! Hahahahaha!”, Hearts yelled with a crazed laughter again.

Nao started to raise his spatial ki and his eyes became a mix of blue and gold. Golden aura burst forth from him.

”Everyone stay close to me if you don't want to get hit!”, Nao yelled out.

Hearing Nao yell that out, everyone didn't hesitate and closed in, forming a tight circle. Golden aura began to wrap all around them, forming a protective barrier of sorts, only filled with spatial energy. Nothing would be able to get in or out.

Seeing this, Hearts lifted his right arm up after the green spheres circled the group. Another grin appeared on his face, and he proceeded to snap his fingers.

”Let the show begin!”

After Hearts announced that, the green spheres began to rotate around the tightly nit group. They then began aiming at them in erratic patterns. A few instinctively dodged but the moment the spheres struck the barrier, they just disappeared into nothingness.

.Nao had his arms raised and locked in place as more golden energy poured out from him. Seeing this, Hearts raised his eyebrows.