The Longsword, carrying soaring blue-purple flames, smeared across Saint Saturn massive Gyuki body like a giant paintbrush.
However, this "paintbrush" in Sherwin hand was more like an "eraser," or perhaps the color it painted was transparency. Wherever the purple flames passed, nothing remained, and Saint Saturn was no exception.
There were differences even among Mythical Zoans. If it were Kaido, he could probably rely on his gifted physical strength and powerful Haki mastery to tank it. If it were Saint Warcury, the "Demon" known for his defensive prowess among the Five Elders, there was also some hope of leaving something behind.
But Saint Saturn couldn't quite manage. The Gyuki defensive power was relatively average, and while his own Armament Haki wasn't weak, it wasn't exceptionally strong either. Thus, he was utterly unable to resist Klee Meow "Flames of Destruction," which was even more deserving of the name than Iori Yagami.
As Sherwin "brush stroke" swept past, Saint Saturn didn't even have time to make a sound. His entire head, along with most of his shoulder and an arm, completely vanished. Forget about leftover ashes from burning—not even a wisp of blue smoke emerged. The overall effect perfectly matched the "ashes" part of the technique name "Ashes of Heaven and Earth."
After erasing Saint Saturn head with a single strike, Sherwin didn't pause for a moment. He raised the burning longsword high once more, cleaving Saint Saturn remaining torso into two from top to bottom. Upon landing, he immediately followed up with a Spirit Roundslash, burning away most of the eight spider legs.
Only at this moment did the few pieces of flesh beneath Saint Saturn slowly emit a tiny bit of black mist, twisting and writhing in the air, trying to regenerate the parts erased by Sherwin, though the speed was extremely slow.
The reason Sherwin chose to strike Saint Saturn head first with his opening slash was that based on the analysis of the two previous battles on Egghead, after losing the brain and more than half of the body, the "resurrection" speed of the Five Elders would significantly drop.
Therefore, just as this black mist began to emerge and before it could even start regenerating, Sherwin subsequent fourth and fifth strikes had already arrived.
Cleaving twice with a momentum that could set the sky ablaze, the blue-purple Flames of Destruction had virtually erased the remainder of Saint Saturn body, leaving only a few pieces smaller than a palm scattered in mid-air...
The power of Klee Meow Flames of Destruction was immense, but precisely because the power was too overwhelming, the characteristic of fire spreading to its surroundings while burning had vanished instead.
Sherwin, who was nearing his limit, rapidly reversed the Longsword, gripping the hilt with both hands and thrusting it fiercely into the ground.
"Klee!"
With Sherwin shout, the flames originally clinging to his arm and the Longsword rapidly poured into the ground along the tail of the longsword.
Monster Hunter Style: Reverse Section 1219: Flame Basin!
A blue-purple pillar of fire soared into the sky with Sherwin as the center, rapidly spreading in all directions. In an instant, it swallowed the remaining fragments of Saint Saturn body. Sherwin shirt turned to ash in the process, and even the ground beneath his feet was shaved off by a thick layer.
However, Sherwin pants followed the "Hulk principle," only having the pant legs burned away, turning from long pants into shorts.
The soaring flames came and went quickly. After rapidly burning everything around to ashes, the purple flames across the sky immediately swept back, gathering into a fireball in mid-air, which then shaped itself into a flame cat.
As the flames on the cat receded, the cute Klee Meow returned to her original appearance, flipped a somersault in the air, and landed lightly back on Sherwin shoulder.
"Brother Sherwin~ That big spider should be defeated, meow?"
(=ω=)
Landing back on Sherwin shoulder, Klee Meow immediately pressed close, affectionately acting spoiled while hugging the Hunter big head, asking curiously.
"Phew... probably? It all been burned to the point where not even ashes are left. Could it really still resurrect like this?"
Sherwin answered while pulling a water bottle from his waist pouch and taking two heavy gulps.
After relieving the dryness in his throat, he raised the bottle high and poured the remaining water directly over his head. The little ragdoll Felyne who had been clinging to him quickly dodged to the side. As most of the fresh water poured down, Sherwin skin, which had been baked hot and dry earlier, instantly felt a burst of coolness.
Quickly using his hands to wipe the water onto the areas that hadn't been drenched, Sherwin, feeling much more comfortable, pulled the Longsword that was still stuck in the ground and turned his head to look at the rest of the battlefield...
From the very beginning, Arc had sought out their "old friend" Saint Marcus Mars, continuing their previous "playtime" from Egghead Island, though Saint Mars looked rather reluctant.
The "Warrior God of Justice," Saint Topman Warcury, was locked in a contest of strength with the enlarged Suika Meow. Judging by his broken tusk that was still slowly regenerating, he had clearly fallen into a disadvantage during the grapple. The only minor pity was that while Warcury was regenerating, the snapped-off tusk dissolved into black mist and dissipated...
The dream of infinite Mythical Zoan materials was shattered.
The "Warrior God of Finance," Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro, was intercepted by Link Meow. In his hybrid form, the Yokai Bakotsu took on a centaur-like shape, highly resembling a Lynel from Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, making him a fitting opponent for Link Meow.
However, compared to the Link in the game who treated Lynels as material packs, Link Meow looked like he was struggling a bit against Saint Nusjuro. This "Warrior God of Finance" was the strongest among the Five Elders, at least in terms of a single duel.
Therefore, Sherwin also saw Huamei Meow standing not far from them to support Link Meow. She didn't intervene for a righteous two-on-one fight, likely because Link Meow, just like himself, wanted to use Saint Nusjuro to hone his skills.
And the final member of the Five Elders, the "Warrior God of Agriculture," Ju Peter...
Sherwin looked around and finally spotted that massive sandworm up in the sky, hauled into the air by Kaido Meow.
Of course, compared to the Cherry Blossom Dragon that Kaido Meow had transformed into, that sandworm couldn't really be called massive anymore.
However, because of the clash between these two titans in the sky, the thunderclouds that had gathered earlier were torn to shreds. As a result, an unhappy Shermie Meow stood atop Kaido Meow dragon head, continuously hurling bolts of lightning down at Peter, who was already at a disadvantage, giving him a thorough shock to cure his internet addiction.
To be simultaneously "served" by two of the Felyne Expedition top combatants—this was truly a bounty of blessings!
As for Sherwin initial opponent, Saint Garling, Seijuro Meow had taken over the fight. Thanks to borrowing a touch of Conqueror Haki from Sasha Meow, the samurai cat, whose strength was originally slightly inferior, was now suppressing that crescent-moon head.
The remaining Holy Knights and CP agents were also locked in a chaotic, earth-shaking battle against Jinx and the other cats, Yamato, Baby-5, and the members of the Revolutionary Army.
Although most of the Revolutionary Army members had run off to rescue people, leaving them at a numerical disadvantage, the cats, along with Dragon, Yamato, and Sabo, held the upper hand in terms of raw power.
For the moment, both sides appeared to be locked in a balanced stalemate, but if the fight continued, even if Morley and his group didn't make it back after rescuing the slaves, Sherwin and his companions would still secure the final victory...
Well, that was assuming the World Government didn't receive any new reinforcements.
Except that assumption was practically impossible, because just moments ago, an astonishing wave of cold air swept across this "Domain of the Gods," extinguishing more than half of the flames.
Even the Rathalos circling in the sky was enveloped by the spreading frost and solid ice. After generating a massive amount of mist in a short span of time, and lacking replenishment from Klee Meow, the Rathalos was ultimately worn down and completely eroded by Kuzan cold air.
And within this frost that engulfed nearly half of Sacred Mariejois, faint traces of black mist were intermingled. Taking advantage of the nightfall that had darkened once more, they formed a pitch-black magic circle on the ground, inscribed with a pentagram.
As a soaring beam of black light erupted from the magic circle, Saint Saturn, who had just been burned to less than ashes by Klee Meow, reappeared before everyone, completely whole and unscathed.