Chapter Five: The Final Showdown – Clash of Titans

After two legendary battles, Gabriel stood in the middle of the arena, looking at the three remaining fighters.

"Before we begin the final fight, we have the third-place match! Greed vs. Darkhan!"

Third-Place Match: Greed vs. Darkhan – The Struggle Between Light and Shadow

Greed adjusted his G.E.A.R combat suit, while Darkhan was surrounded by a dark aura, almost swallowing all the light around him.

Darkhan (coldly): "You still have the strength to fight after that battle?"

Greed (smirking): "Never underestimate willpower."

Suddenly, Darkhan launched dozens of shadowy daggers that flew at terrifying speed toward Greed, but he barely dodged them while releasing electric pulses around him, momentarily dissipating the shadows.

Greed: "I won't let you play with your shadows this time!"

He pressed a button on his suit, launching dozens of small drones that rained electrified laser fire upon Darkhan!

But Darkhan didn't move. Instead, he raised his hand, forming a massive black shield of darkness that absorbed all the attacks!

Darkhan: "You cannot touch what does not exist."

Then, he rushed forward at blinding speed, transforming into a moving shadow, before appearing behind Greed and delivering a direct punch to his back, sending him stumbling forward in pain.

But Greed's suit auto-adjusted, absorbing energy from the surroundings.

Greed (calmly): "Everything is energy... even your darkness."

Suddenly, his suit glowed with brilliant blue light, and electrical pulses surged toward Darkhan, forcing him to step back for the first time!

Darkhan (shocked): "Impossible...!"

Greed: "Darkness is strong, but even the night needs electricity to be seen!"

In a flash, Greed appeared in front of Darkhan, delivering a massive electrified punch that dispelled the shadows around him, followed by another direct blow to his chest, sending him crashing into the wall!

Gabriel: "Greed wins! He takes third place!"

Darkhan fell to the ground, gasping for air, before smiling despite his defeat.

Darkhan (calmly): "You were stronger than I expected..."

Greed (grinning): "I learned that energy isn't just power... it's understanding what surrounds you."

Then, he extended his hand, helping Darkhan up, in a moment of mutual respect between warriors.

The Final Battle: John vs. Gyro – Light vs. Black Holes

Now, the moment everyone had been waiting for had arrived.

John stood face to face with Gyro.

The wind howled through the arena, charged with tension.

Gabriel: "This is the final battle! The future leader will be decided now!"

Gyro (calmly): "You've come a long way... but you won't defeat me."

John (confidently): "You have black holes... but I have something else."

Suddenly, Gyro released a small black hole in front of him, beginning to absorb everything around it.

But John didn't move. Instead, he raised his hand, extending it toward the black hole.

Gyro (shocked): "Are you insane?!"

What happened next was unbelievable.

A white aura began forming around John's hand, and instead of being absorbed, he started absorbing the black hole's energy itself!

John (calmly): "Now I understand how spiritual abilities work..."

Gyro (stunned): "How...?!"

Suddenly, John surged forward at insane speed, using the same speed technique Greed had used!

He appeared behind Gyro in an instant, delivering a massive spiritual strike, making the air tremble around them!

But Gyro wasn't an easy opponent. He quickly turned and opened a black hole, swallowing the attack!

Gyro: "You can't beat me with my own weapon."

John: "Who said I only have one weapon?"

Suddenly, he raised his hand, and the ground beneath him began to shake!

John: "I learned something from Paul... rocks can be weapons too!"

Massive stone pillars erupted from the ground, rushing toward Gyro!

He tried to dodge, but John had already vanished, reappearing in the sky!

John: "And I learned something else from Ernis... storms aren't just wind."

With a single strike, he unleashed a massive electrical storm, forcing Gyro back!

Gyro (stunned): "He's using everyone's abilities..."

John (smiling calmly): "That's what it means to be the 'All-in-One'."

But Gyro wasn't ready to lose.

He unleashed the biggest black hole he had ever created and sent it directly at John!

Gyro (roaring): "You won't stop this!"

But John didn't retreat.

He closed his eyes for a moment, letting all his spiritual energy flow freely.

John (whispering): "I understand now... the true spiritual ability."

He opened his eyes, now glowing with a light no one had ever seen before, and raised his hand, unleashing a pure white spiritual pulse that pierced through the black hole, canceling it completely!

Gyro, in shock, couldn't dodge the next attack.

John, in an instant, appeared in front of him and delivered the final blow.

Gabriel: "John wins! He is the future leader of the Light Guardians!"

Gyro fell to his knees, breathing heavily, but smiled despite his defeat.

Gyro (calmly): "You were an opponent I never expected..."

John (calmly): "And you were my toughest challenge yet."

Then, he extended his hand toward Gyro, who took it and stood up, as the crowd erupted in applause.

After the battle ended, Gabriel stood before everyone and announced the final rankings:

1. John – The Future Leader

2. Gyro – First Vice Leader

3. Greed – Second Vice Leader

4. Darkhan – Operations Commander

5. Victor – Investigation Commander

And so, the Great Combat Tournament ended, marking the beginning of a new adventure... with the birth of the Light Guardians.

But, far away, a figure was watching... and smiling wickedly.

The real battle... had yet to begin.