Chapter 18:New Power

The waves rippled violently as **Susanoo** sprinted across the ocean, his blade slicing the air with every step. The SS-rank vice-captain of the **Japan Heroes Organization** had seen the footage—X, a lone boy from East Malaysia, had utterly crushed his comrades. His pride was shattered, and there was only one way to redeem himself.

**"OverKaizer…"** he muttered, gripping his katana. **"I'll put you down myself."**

The moment he reached the shore, the sky darkened. X stood there, arms crossed, waiting. The aura surrounding him was suffocating, an unseen force pressing down like a mountain.

**"You're late."** X smirked.

Susanoo gritted his teeth. **"You humiliated my comrades. You stole our power. Now, I'll take everything from you."**

He unsheathed his sword, and suddenly, **dozens—no, hundreds—of blades materialized in the air.** Each sword pulsed with divine energy, sharp enough to cut through space itself.

**"Thousand Blade Burial!"**

The sky rained swords, descending like a divine judgment. X exhaled, his eyes narrowing.

For the first time in a long while, his **heart began to race.**

**THUMP.**

The world slowed.

A golden aura flared around X, his instincts sharpening to an impossible degree. Every muscle in his body felt **lighter, faster, sharper.** He wasn't thinking—his body moved **on its own.**

He had awakened **Overclock + Omega Instinct.**

**Overclock** pushed his body past all limitations—speed, strength, reflexes—all **multiplied exponentially.**

**Omega Instinct** meant **he no longer needed to think.** His body would simply react with absolute perfection.

As the first blade neared, X **vanished.**

A sonic boom echoed across the battlefield as he appeared behind Susanoo in an instant.

**"Too slow."**

**BOOM!**

X delivered a devastating palm strike, sending Susanoo flying across the beach. He barely managed to flip mid-air, summoning more swords to hover around him like a fortress.

**"Impossible…"** Susanoo gasped, blood dripping from his lips. "What… what are you?"

X rolled his shoulders. His golden aura flickered like wildfire, his heartbeat like a war drum.

**THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.**

**"I am Ape-X."** His voice echoed with power. **"And I'm just getting started."**

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**To Be Continued…**