An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

Poseidon slowly rose from the seawater, his wound now fully healed.

A flicker of madness flashed in his eyes. The severe injury he just sustained not only failed to make him retreat but instead ignited an even stronger fighting spirit within him.

He sneered. "Logan, you've surprised me. But you're still going to die today." Poseidon spun his trident wildly, and the already turbulent sea grew even more violent.

The waters swirled around him and formed a massive vortex. It expanded rapidly and soon reached nearly 1,000 feet wide. The surrounding waters were sucked in with terrifying force.

The suction was so powerful that even Warrick, Mulder, and the others, watching from a distance, had to brace themselves to avoid being pulled in.

"Hmm?" Dustin frowned as he felt an overwhelming pressure closing in. The force of the swirling vortex before him was terrifying, as if it could swallow everything in its path.

But he didn't flinch. In a flash, he launched forward like a streak of black lightning, charging toward Poseidon.

As he neared the edge of the vortex, he swung his Celestial Blade with deadly precision. A surge of black sword aura shot out and cut through the water, momentarily weakening the vortex's suction.

Poseidon quickly thrust his trident forward with a powerful motion. A blue energy beam shot from the tip and headed straight for Dustin.

Dustin reacted quickly and dodged sideways. The beam narrowly missed him and carved a long trench into the sea behind him.

Poseidon unleashed his power again. The vortex churned faster, and its currents sharpened into massive blades of water that hurtled toward Dustin.

These blades gleamed with sharp edges. As they sliced through the air, a shrill screech echoed across the sea. Trapped at the center of the vortex, Dustin was encircled by deadly water blades. He held the Celestial Blade horizontally in front of him and swung it relentlessly.

Each strike shattered multiple water blades, but the onslaught showed no sign of stopping. Slowly, he began to feel the strain.

"I can't go on like this," he muttered.

Dustin took a deep breath and raised the Celestial Blade. The mystical pure energy surged violently within him, and he channeled it into the blade.

"Ravenous Wolf!" he roared.

The Celestial Blade flared with blinding black light and swept across the battlefield.

From within the light, a massive black sword shadow, towering over 60 feet, materialized. It radiated a chilling, murderous energy as it sliced toward Poseidon. Wherever the sword shadow passed, the seawater was parted, leaving a path of emptiness behind.

Poseidon's eyes flickered with alarm. He swiftly raised his trident in front of him and braced for the impact. A thunderous boom split the sky.

As the sword shadow and the trident clashed, a wave of destructive energy erupted and spread outward.

The collision upheaved the sea as towering waves over 300 feet high surged in every direction. Even the deadly vortex was obliterated in an instant.

Warrick, Mulder, and the others were thrown off their feet by the sheer force of the shockwave and landed in a tangled heap.

Meanwhile, Dustin and Poseidon were left wounded to varying degrees by the shockwave.

Blood trickled from the corner of Dustin's mouth. His clothes were torn to shreds, and deep gashes marked his body.

Poseidon didn't fare much better. Cracks split across the blue scales on his body, and his right arm had been severed, with blue blood pouring from the stump.

"Now's my chance to finish you off," Dustin growled.

Without giving Poseidon tto recover, he charged again. This time, he struck faster and fiercer than before. Every swing from his Celestial Blade carried the weight of destruction.

Poseidon's expression hardened. While drawing strength from the sea, he swung his trident to parry and block the strikes.

But he could barely keep up with only one arm. Each the blocked, Dustin's strike only drove him back.

As Dustin continued to attack, Poseidon slowly retreated. The waves around them were surging and crashing in chaos.

Upon noticing Poseidon's arm began to regenerate, Dustin seized the moment and used his ultimate move.

"Worldbreaker!" he roared.

The Celestial Blade shot out a blinding black light, unlike anything they had seen before. It carried an overwhelming power of destruction.

And not just one, but seven massive black sword shadows materialized.

They fanned out in deadly arc Poseidon. Each one held a destructive force capable of leveling entire cities. "Oceanic Fury!" Poseidon shouted.

He didn't hold back and immediately unleashed his strongest defense. With a furious wave of his trident, the seawater around him quickly gathered in front to condense into a massive blue water barrier. It was over 100 feet thick and pulsed with raw energy.

The seven sword shadows met the water barrier in a cataclysmic m explosion. It felt like thad stopped, and an overwhelming force obliterated everything in its path. Seawater within a 300-foot radius instantly evaporated, and the scarred seabed below lay exposed. A dense steam cloud rose in a colossal pland blotted the sky.