Ape-X sprinted through the dark streets, his breathing heavy. He had escaped the academy, but he wasn't safe. **Not even close.**
The Kaizer of Mind was after him. **And he wouldn't come alone.**
The city lights flickered as he passed through the alleys. He needed a place to hide, **a place to think.** He had just learned that the academy wasn't just an institution—it was a lab, a testing ground for **monsters and power manipulation.** And now, they wanted to extract **his** memories.
Which meant they knew something about him **that he didn't.**
**Who am I?**
He shook the thought away. **Right now, survival came first.**
Suddenly, the air turned **heavy.** A wave of pressure **crashed** down on the city, sending shockwaves through the streets. **People collapsed. Windows shattered.**
**They're here.**
Ape-X's instincts screamed at him to run. But before he could move—
**BOOM!**
The ground in front of him **exploded.** A massive crater formed, and from the dust, a **figure emerged.**
A towering warrior, clad in **black and silver armor, carrying an ancient sword that crackled with energy.** His eyes burned with an **unmatched killing intent.**
Ape-X **recognized him immediately.**
**The Kaizer of Slayer.**
The first wielder of the **Prime Sword.** The fastest, strongest warrior among the Kaizerians.
And he was staring directly at Ape-X.
"You made a mistake," Slayer growled, his voice deep like thunder. "You should've stayed hidden."
Ape-X clenched his fists. **He couldn't run now.**
Slayer **vanished.**
**No sound. No movement.**
Just—**gone.**
Then—
**A blade slashed toward his throat.**
Ape-X barely reacted in time, tilting his head. The sword cut a thin line across his cheek. **Too fast. Too strong.**
He needed to **even the odds.**
**Slime.**
His body morphed. His skin hardened like **dragon scales,** his arms transformed into **clawed gauntlets.** His muscles became denser, boosting his reflexes.
Slayer raised an eyebrow. "Interesting."
Then, he attacked again.
Ape-X parried, his claws clashing against the **Prime Sword.** Sparks flew as shockwaves blasted through the buildings around them. **His body screamed in pain.**
Slayer was on **another level.**
**Bomb.**
Ape-X **detonated the air itself,** sending out an explosive shockwave to **force distance.** Slayer leaped back, landing effortlessly.
"Not bad," Slayer admitted. "But this isn't a fight."
He pointed his sword at Ape-X.
"This is an **execution.**"
Then—**five more figures appeared.**
From the rooftops, the streets, the sky—Kaizerians.
**The Hunt had begun.**
Ape-X was outnumbered, overpowered. But he grinned.
"Then come and kill me."
**Because he wasn't going down without a fight.