Boom!
The explosive shuriken detonated inside Galactus's gut.
His massive belly rippled like a waterbed—but his face didn't even twitch.
It was honestly surreal.
Ryuuto floated in front of the cosmic giant and Loki, arms folded, a grin slicing across his face.
"Well? How'd you like my shuriken appetizer?"
He shrugged casually.
"You came all the way here to die, so I'll make sure you're entertained. No charge."
"Ryuuto! You insolent brat!" Loki barked, pointing at him like a schoolyard tattletale.
"Do you have any idea who stands before you?! Show some respect!"
"Yeah, yeah. I know exactly who he is."
Loki froze.
"…You do?"
Even Galactus tilted his head, confused. He had never met Ryuuto before.
If not for the boy's rising notoriety—crushing villains across the world at breakneck speed—Galactus wouldn't have bothered descending to Earth at all.
Ryuuto smirked.
"Of course I know him. He's Old Man Swallow, right? The guy who eats planets like snacks."
Galactus puffed up proudly—
Only for Ryuuto to twist his thumb upside-down and finish:
"I used to have a big black mutt in my yard also called 'Swallow.' Barked all day, demanded bones. Super annoying.
I put him down."
The atmosphere froze.
Even Loki silently shuffled three steps away from Galactus so he wouldn't get hit by collateral rage.
"You… boy…" Loki squeaked, sweating.
Then, seeing Galactus behind him, he puffed out his chest again:
"Haven't you realized your situation?! This is GALACTUS!"
Ryuuto arched a brow.
"Oh? Then let me ask you something."
Galactus instinctively leaned forward.
"…Ask what?"
"How do you write the word 'dead'?"
"…Dead?"
"That's right."
Water Style — Water Dragon Bullet!
A spinning torrent of water slammed into Galactus's face and exploded into glittering mist.
Ryuuto flicked the excess water off his fingers.
"There. Lesson one complete."
Galactus's expression darkened to the color of a dying star.
Loki nearly danced with joy.
"Yes! Yes! Lord Swallow, he's provoking you! Hurry—!"
Shadow Possession!
Ryuuto's shadow stretched like a living spear, stabbing into Loki's shadow and locking over it.
"Huh—?! No, wait—!"
Loki's body moved against his will, fist clenched.
PAK!
He sucker-punched Galactus right across the cheek.
Hard.
"GAAAH—!! I'm sorry! Lord Swallow, that wasn't—! He made me—!"
Galactus blinked once.
"It's fine. It didn't hurt."
Loki collapsed in relief.
Then—
CRACK!
Galactus casually backhanded Loki so hard he turned into a screaming comet.
"But I hate when people hit my face."
Galactus cracked his knuckles.
"Ryuuto.
One move.
After that, you die."
Ryuuto smiled.
"Oh?
You want one move?"
His chakra exploded.
Eight Inner Gates — Open!
Gate One—Open!
Gate Two—Open!
Gate Three—Open!
Gate Four—Open!
Gate Five—Open!
Gate Six—Open!
Gate Seven—Open!
A shockwave tore through the skyline as Ryuuto pushed his body to the brink of the Eighth Gate.
He vanished.
He reappeared in front of Galactus.
And then—
BAM-BAM-BAM-BAM—!!!
Hundreds of iron-hard fists slammed into Galactus's face in the span of a heartbeat.
Galactus's cheeks wobbled violently like pudding under a jackhammer.
"WHAT—?! I SAID ONE MOVE! ONE!
WHO TOLD YOU TO HIT MY FACE A THOUSAND TIMES?!"
Galactus roared, eyes bursting red, nostrils flaring like a furious bull.
The air bent.
Suction tore through Manhattan as buildings warped and twisted toward him.
Ryuuto felt the crushing force—but he only grinned wider.
"So that's your trick.
Fine."
Black chakra surged out of him like a storm.
"Come on then…
Let's see which of us breaks first!"
The collision of forces ignited the sky.
Avengers, X-Men, S.H.I.E.L.D., and hundreds of watchers across New York stared upward in terror as two impossible beings clashed—one cosmic, one human—neither giving an inch.
For the first time…
Galactus fought someone who did not bow.
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