Ape-X gripped the **Chain of Berserker** tightly. The Kaizerians stood before him—injured but **far from defeated.**
Then—**everything stopped.**
The air became **thick.** His thoughts became **foggy.** His **body refused to move.**
A voice echoed inside his skull.
**"Kneel."**
Ape-X's knees **buckled.** His mind screamed to resist, but his body—**his very soul—was being overwritten.**
Standing at the edge of the battlefield was **Kaizer of Mind.** His golden eyes gleamed with a power beyond comprehension.
**"You are nothing but a mistake, Ape-X."** His voice was calm, absolute. "You were never meant to surpass us."
The Kaizer of Mind took a step forward, and the pressure **intensified.** Ape-X's muscles **strained.**
**This power... it's beyond control.**
"Your instincts are strong," Mind said. "But my will is law."
Ape-X's vision blurred. **His arms dropped.** Berserker's chains **fell limp.**
The Kaizerians moved in. **Slayer's Prime Sword gleamed.**
**This is bad.**
Then—**a spark.**
Deep inside his mind, something **snapped.**
A door. A lock.
And a **key turning.**
**LOCK—UNLOCK!**
A wave of **pure energy** exploded from Ape-X's body, shattering the mental chains binding him.
Kaizer of Mind's eyes **widened.** "What—?!"
Ape-X **moved.**
**In an instant, he was behind Mind.**
**A golden fist slammed into his face.**
Mind **flew back, crashing through five buildings.**
Ape-X exhaled, steam rising from his skin. **His instincts had saved him.**
He cracked his neck. "Nice trick. But my will ain't that weak."
Mind emerged from the rubble, wiping blood from his lips. **For the first time—he looked angry.**
"You **dare** defy me?" His aura flared, the ground itself cracking.
Ape-X smiled. "I don't just defy you." He raised his fist.
"I'm gonna **break you.**"
**To be continued…