A large food processing plant stood deserted on the outskirts of town.
Though long abandoned, strange noises echoed from within — like the low growls of a beast prowling in the dark.
An old, beat-up car rolled to a stop at the entrance.
Grandpa Max, Ethen, and Ben stepped out, cautiously making their way inside.
Within the factory, two massive beasts — several meters long — clawed and sniffed around the conveyor belts, searching for leftover meat.
They were full-grown Vulpimancers, also known as Wildmutts — savage alien predators.
Ben narrowed his eyes. "Wildmutts… this is gonna be rough."
The beasts suddenly lifted their heads, eyes glowing as they spotted the intruders.
"Rrrraaaahhh!!"
Their roars shook the metal walls as they charged.
Ben slammed down on the Omnitrix. In a flash of red light —
"Four Arms!!"
The towering red-skinned Tetramand emerged, roaring even louder than the beasts he faced.
"Why does this big guy always have to compete with the monsters?" Gwen groaned, covering her ears.
Ethen frowned slightly. "It's been a while since the system gave me a mission. Don't tell me these things are too weak…"
To him, this was barely a warm-up.
"Come on then!!" Four Arms bellowed, smashing his four fists into the charging Wildmutts.
The beasts' claws scraped uselessly against his thick skin. Four Arms overpowered them with ease, tossing them like rag dolls.
Grandpa Max frowned. "Strange… Wildmutts are cunning hunters. Why are they just charging in like that?"
It was almost comical — every time Ben used Four Arms, his enemies seemed to forget strategy and just brawl.
Ethen smirked. "That's his specialty — brute force over brains."
But suddenly—
Whoosh!!
A strange light flared outside the factory.
Ethen, Ben, Gwen, and Grandpa Max turned.
A massive gate had appeared out of thin air — swirling with dark energy.
"What… what is that?" Gwen gasped.
Grandpa Max's expression hardened. "That's a Null Void Gate! You can only open one with a Null Void Projector! We've been lured here — the Wildmutts were bait!"
Ethen's eyes narrowed. "Then there's only one person crazy enough to pull this."
He tapped the orange War Watch on his wrist. "Phil."
Bang!
An orange light erupted.
Standing in its glow was a towering humanoid tiger — black fur, white chest, blood-red eyes, and a championship belt gleaming around his waist.
"War Rath!"
Even Four Arms turned to look at the newcomer.
The tiger alien raised his gaze toward the Null Void Gate. "Heh… I'm free."
He grinned, his fangs glinting. "Guess I'll kill everyone in sight."
Figures began pouring from the gate —
Scarred Tetramands, blazing Pyronites, winged dragon-like creatures — all escaped convicts from the Null Void!
In the shadows, Phil watched with a smirk. "Perfect. If the War Rath wins, he'll be too weak to continue. If he loses, I clean up the mess. Either way — I win."
"Ding! Mission issued: 'Null Void Criminals'!"
Mission Objective: Defeat every criminal from the Null Void — knock out or eliminate!
Reward: 2 points per enemy defeated.
The tiger alien growled, muscles tensing. "A bunch of trash not even worth five bucks."
"Trash?!"
The convicts erupted in fury.
Fireballs, boulders, and energy blasts rained down on him all at once!
"Tiger Hunt!"
War Rath dropped to all fours, moving in a blur. He dodged every blast and lunged forward, claws flashing —
"Rending Claw!"
A Pyronite screamed as the tiger ripped through him like paper.
"Such insane power…" one of the convicts gasped.
"But he can't fight all of us forever!" another shouted.
They charged as one.
"Fierce Tiger Descends the Mountain!"
War Rath stomped, sending a shockwave that knocked several off balance.
Then he pounced again, tearing through the mob with unrelenting ferocity.
"Ding! Mission complete — +2 points!"
"Ding! Mission complete — +2 points!"
The system's voice echoed nonstop as the tiger mowed through enemy after enemy.
Phil's grin faded. "This… this can't be. A Brutal Starian that strong? He's supposed to be savage — not tactical!"
Blood splattered the ground. Alien corpses piled up. The tiger's black fur gleamed red in the light.
But the fight wasn't over.
More prisoners poured from the gate — stronger ones this time — and surrounded him.
Ethen clenched his fists. "He's holding on… but he's outnumbered."
Phil smirked again. "Perfect. Once his strength fades, I'll strike!"
But then—
BOOM!
A blinding orange aura burst from the tiger's body! His muscles expanded, his eyes blazing crimson.
He roared, shaking the air.
The prisoners froze.
"W-What the hell? He's getting stronger?!"
"It's like… he powers up from pain!"
The tiger bared his fangs. "As long as my fighting spirit burns… I'll only grow stronger!"
Every strike against him only fueled his rage — his power multiplied with every blow.
He wasn't just strong.
He was unstoppable.
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