Moxie and Wrath clashed fiercely, each strike sending ripples across dimensions. Wrath charged up an immense attack, delivering a powerful blow to Moxie's stomach. The sheer force shattered the fabric of the 4th dimension behind them, sending Moxie spiraling through the fragmented multiverse. Disoriented, Moxie tumbled through reality, trying to regain his bearings.

“What… What is this place?” Moxie muttered, glancing around in disbelief.

Wrath floated nearby, his expression twisted with malicious glee. "You still don’t understand, do you?" Wrath’s voice echoed ominously across the broken multiverse. "We *are* the multiverse."

Moxie looked confused, his grip tightening on his sword. "What do you mean? You're not that powerful."

Wrath’s grin widened. "You think this is about power alone? We are not just fighting in the multiverse. We *are* the multiverse. Every battle, every clash, every world you’ve ever known—they all bend to us." Wrath effortlessly gripped a chunk of the multiverse itself and hurled it at Moxie.

Moxie dodged the incoming fragment and charged back at Wrath, slamming his sword against Wrath’s scythe. The sheer force of their collision warped the space around them, tearing open more rifts to alternate realities.

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Meanwhile, back on Earth, Afuwafu was locked in a deadly dance with Gluttony. Gluttony unleashed wave after wave of sky manipulation, summoning storms and hurling the very atmosphere at Afuwafu. His insatiable hunger warped the skies, turning the wind and clouds into weapons.

But Afuwafu was equally quick, using her shadow manipulation to weave between Gluttony’s attacks. The shadows wrapped around her, allowing her to phase in and out of the darkness like a ghost. She kept her distance, not allowing Gluttony’s relentless hunger to catch her. At the same time, she kept an eye on Sloth, who hovered nearby, watching with an unusual intensity.

Sloth had been different ever since his strange encounter with Moxie a week earlier. He had been lost in the desert, aimlessly drifting, when he stumbled upon Moxie. The encounter had been far from expected.

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Moxie had drawn his blade, asking, "Why are you here?"

Sloth, slower and more thoughtful than usual, had replied, "I came to make a deal." His voice, though lazy, carried an undercurrent of tension.

Moxie had looked at him with suspicion. "A deal? Why would you want to help me? You’re one of the Sins."

Sloth had let out a deep sigh before answering, "We’re not just a team. We’re a broken family. Each of us carries burdens from the past. I’m not doing this for them... but for someone else. Someone I need to protect." There had been a rare flicker of concern in Sloth’s usually indifferent eyes.

Moxie had softened slightly, stepping closer and placing a hand on Sloth’s head. With a grin, he teased, "So, what? You want me as your big brother now?"

Sloth had blinked in surprise but allowed a small smile to cross his face. "Something like that..."

Moxie had sent a message to Auforus, asking him to send Afuwafu to the desert. When Afuwafu had arrived, she had been puzzled to find Sloth standing with Moxie.

"Why is *he* here?" Afuwafu had asked, clearly skeptical.

Moxie had explained that Sloth would be helping them, though Afuwafu had remained cautious. Despite her doubts, she had trusted Moxie’s judgment.

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In the present, Gluttony, growing increasingly frustrated with Afuwafu’s evasive tactics, roared in fury. "You think you can keep slipping away? I’ll consume the very sky and rain it down on you!"

Afuwafu, calm and collected, replied, "You control the sky, but the shadows are endless." Her voice was firm as she shifted through the darkness, ready for the next assault.

Sloth finally moved, breaking his trance. Lazily, he tossed his pillow toward Afuwafu, which transformed mid-air into a massive rocket launcher composed of dark energy.

Afuwafu caught it, her eyes narrowing in focus. Gluttony, confused by the sudden shift, growled, "You betray us, Sloth?"

Hovering next to Afuwafu, Sloth responded with his usual nonchalance, "I’m not betraying anyone. I’m just doing what’s needed."

Gluttony’s face twisted with rage. "I’ll devour you both!" His voice boomed as he summoned the power of the skies, creating a swirling vortex of wind and lightning around him.

Afuwafu, acting quickly, fired the rocket at Gluttony. The explosion rocked the battlefield, though Gluttony’s body quickly regenerated from the blast. However, the shockwave had disrupted his focus, allowing Sloth to hurl his shadow spear straight into Gluttony’s side.

Gluttony howled in pain, his body regenerating as his rage grew even fiercer. "I’ll consume everything!" he bellowed, his hunger warping the very sky itself.

As the shadows and storm clouds clashed above, Afuwafu and Sloth prepared themselves for the next phase of the battle, their unlikely partnership proving a formidable match against Gluttony’s relentless might. The final clash between sky and shadow was only just beginning.