Chapter 12: Massacre
From his seat on the high platform, Zeus watched Broly in the center of the arena. His nearly visible blue eyes were filled with astonishment and disbelief.
"Where did Brynhildr find this mortal?" he murmured to himself. "How is it possible I've never heard of him in millions of years?"
The King of Gods narrowed his eyes, focusing on Broly's figure. The energy surrounding him was overwhelming, even for someone like Zeus.
"His aura…" Zeus hesitated, his hands gripping the arms of his divine throne with such force that the divine wood creaked, "It's almost like that of a god…"
No, it's stronger than the gods.
For a moment, his usually composed face hardened, contorting into a macabre and furious expression.
His tone, filled with incredulity and rage, boomed across the platform.
"This is unacceptable!"
Around him, Odin and the other gods maintained an eerie silence.
Hugin let out a sharp caw, "This mortal is not like the others. He's a danger."
Munin followed, "He must be stopped before it's too late."
...
In the arena.
Broly continued raising his aura. It was as if the air around him was breaking, distorting under the overwhelming pressure of his Ki.
His muscles grew even larger, his body emanating an energy that seemed capable of destroying everything.
Every word Heimdall had spoken reached his ears like an irritation. A cruel smile appeared on Broly's face.
"Since Brynhildr wants Ragnarok so badly…" he murmured in a deep voice, "Then let's begin."
Suddenly, the ground trembled.
The entire coliseum shook, with Broly at its epicenter. Deep cracks began to form in the ground, spreading across the arena. The divine stones that made up the structure fragmented under the unbearable pressure of his Ki.
Boom!
The energy kept rising, his aura growing like a hurricane. The heat in the air became unbearable; even the gods began to notice how their own energy seemed insignificant in comparison.
At this rate, the entire arena of Valhalla was going to collapse.
In the chaos, Heimdall, who had tried to hold his position until recently, began to retreat. Broly's fury was directed straight at him, and fear paralyzed him for a moment before his legs finally reacted.
Heimdall ran.
However, no matter how much he tried to escape, Broly wasn't going to let him go.
With a single movement of his right foot, Broly disappeared.
Boom!
In the blink of an eye, he appeared right behind Heimdall, his presence like a mortal shadow looming over him.
Heimdall barely had time to turn his head before he felt Broly's massive, brutal hand gripping his skull with crushing force.
"Where do you think you're going?" Broly growled, his voice dripping with disdain and piercing the ears of everyone present.
Crash!
Without hesitation, Broly lifted Heimdall by the head and slammed him into the ground with a force that made the entire arena vibrate.
The explosion from the impact raised a cloud of dust, and fragments of stone flew in all directions.
"AAARGH!"
Heimdall's scream was brief, choked by the crushing pressure of Broly's hand.
But that wasn't all.
With a brutal motion, Broly increased the strength of his grip and pushed even harder.
Splat!
Heimdall's head, unable to withstand the pressure, fractured and exploded into a pool of blood.
The divine ground caved in, leaving a massive crater where Heimdall's body had been destroyed.
When the dust settled, only the mutilated lower half of Heimdall's body remained, still twitching in its final spasms.
"What weak gods!"
Broly's roar echoed throughout Valhalla.
Rising from the crater left by Heimdall's shattered body, he extended his right arm. A bright green sphere of Ki began to form in his palm.
The energy radiated an unbearable heat, distorting the air around it and causing the ground to tremble even more.
With a bloodthirsty smile on his face, he fixed his gaze on Zeus and the gods seated on the high platform.
"It's your turn."
Boom!
Without warning, Broly launched the Ki sphere with overwhelming speed.
The gods barely had time to react.
Explosion!
The Ki sphere struck the center of the platform, generating a colossal explosion that made the entire arena vibrate. The entire auditorium was blown to pieces, leaving a deep, smoking pit in its place.
The gods' screams echoed as bodies and remnants were hurled into the air. Countless gods were disintegrated on the spot, their bodies reduced to ash by Broly's scorching energy.
"WHAT?!"
"HE'S INSANE! COMPLETELY INSANE!"
Shiva, one of the most powerful gods, stood abruptly, his face contorted with rage. Beside him, Aphrodite also stood, trembling with indignation.
The gods' fury grew like a storm, and many prepared to attack.
But Broly didn't stop.
He was a ruthless machine.
With terrifying calm, Broly extended both hands. Spheres of Ki began to form in each.
Without hesitation, he began launching them as if they were simple balls, one after another.
Boom!
Each sphere exploded with catastrophic force. The gods' auditorium turned into a hell on earth. Thrones and seats were reduced to ashes, while scores of gods fell, screaming in pain and terror.
Their bodies were torn apart by the explosions, and the divine ground was filled with massive craters.
In a matter of minutes, Valhalla looked like a devastated battlefield. The corpses of gods piled up, and the stench of burnt flesh filled the air.
Even on the human side, the spectators who had previously cheered for Broly were now terrified. The blood, chaos, and intensity of the moment had reduced them to mere frightened mortals.
"He's a monster," some murmured, retreating with pale faces.
Afraid of being caught in Broly's fury, they all began running toward Brynhildr, seeking refuge behind the valkyrie.
…
The chief gods, Zeus and Odin, could no longer contain themselves.
Their patience had run out. Both prepared to leap from the elevated platform.
However, before they could even move, a green Ki sphere tore through the sky, fired by Broly with speed that defied perception.
Boom!
The gods' pupils instantly contracted. None dared to underestimate that attack. Without a second thought, they darted in all directions, desperately dodging the sphere.
Crash!
The grandstand where the chief gods were seated collapsed, turning into a sea of rubble and dust.
Zeus, Odin, and the others leaped from the ruins, their robes torn and their bodies smeared with dirt. For the first time in eons, their faces displayed shame and humiliation.
Their divine auras condensed to the maximum, their expressions hardened, and a furious roar echoed throughout Valhalla:
"BROLY!!"
"Humanity will be destroyed for your insolence!"
The shout shook the arena, but Broly simply laughed.
A laugh full of disdain that seemed to wound the gods' pride.
"Is that all you've got?" he mocked, extending his arms, his green Ki swirling like a storm around his body. "Come on, weak, ridiculous, and arrogant gods. Show me what you're worth!"
The gods needed no further provocation.
Zeus, Odin, the Seven Gods of Fortune, Hercules, and many others leapt to attack simultaneously.
Their names carried pure significance, their forces feared across the cosmos.
But Broly was no mortal.
Instead of retreating, Broly charged straight at them, his arrogant smile glowing with madness.
"Come!"
Boom!
Boom!
The punches of Zeus and Odin struck Broly with all their might, accompanied by shockwaves that made the entire arena tremble.
But Broly didn't move an inch. His muscles absorbed the blows as if they were insignificant caresses.
Before the gods could react, Broly raised his hands and, with overwhelming speed, grabbed the heads of Zeus and Odin respectively.
Crack!
The sound of bones cracking echoed in the air. The two gods' bodies tried to push forward, but Broly held them firmly. Blood began to flow from their orifices as their eyes filled with terror.
"Zeus? Odin?" Broly mocked, bringing their bloodied faces closer to him. "You… mean nothing."
Splat!
With a motion, he crushed their heads as if destroying two ripe fruits.
The skulls of Zeus and Odin exploded, splattering blood in all directions.
Broly's hands were drenched in blood, and his muscular torso gleamed with the crimson liquid that was all that remained of the two gods.
"Hahaha…" he laughed as the headless bodies of Zeus and Odin fell to the ground like broken dolls.
But he didn't stop. Broly knew no mercy.
Boom!
With a single leap, he crossed over 100 meters in an instant, his right fist raised like a hammer of destruction. Aphrodite, terrified, tried to retreat but had no chance.
"It doesn't matter how beautiful you are. You're just as useless!"
Crash!
Broly's fist struck directly into the face of the Goddess of Beauty, disintegrating her into a thousand pieces.
Her divine body, capable of tempting anyone, was reduced to a pool of blood and flesh.
Boom!
Without giving a moment's respite, he adjusted his body mid-air and turned toward Shiva, the God of Destruction. His feet struck the ground, creating a shockwave as he charged at Shiva with the speed of a meteor.
Broly was no god.
He was a Saiyan.
A god hunter.
None of them could escape. None of them could resist.