Saint Seiya Evil Skull

Athena undoubtedly plays a crucial and strategic role in the plot of Saint Seiya: Hades. She is arguably the mastermind behind the entire story, skillfully setting traps and manipulating Hades, the god of the underworld, repeatedly. Even when she was tragically imprisoned in a giant urn by Hypnos, the god of sleep, and on the verge of death, all this was still part of Athena's meticulously orchestrated plan.

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At that critical moment, thanks to the perseverance and courage of Seiya and his companions, they relied on the powerful power contained in the twelve golden armors to overcome all obstacles and finally stepped into the mysterious and dangerous paradise.

However, what awaited them was not a smooth journey, but rather obstacles from two terrifying deities: Thanatos, the god of death, and Hypnos, the god of sleep. However, these two gods were too much of a jerk. Just as Thanatos was about to strike, Hypnos appeared and advised Thanatos not to pollute the Pure Land. "They've come to your door, and you wouldn't help, but you're still concerned about your own hygiene?" Is that even reasonable?

Thanatos, however, was too arrogant, underestimated Seiya and the others, and exerted his strength bit by bit, which gave Seiya and the others more time to adapt to Thanatos's attacks. As a result, after a thrilling and fierce battle, at a critical moment, the holy clothes stained with Athena's blood on Seiya, Shiryu and the other five warriors suddenly shone with a dazzling light, instantly transforming into extremely powerful divine clothes! After donning the divine clothes, the five warriors were like the gods of war, and their strength was greatly improved as never before.

Then, they defeated Thanatos, the god of death, with a thunderous force, and then defeated Hypnos, the god of sleep, who arrived later. In the end, the two brothers, Thanatos and Hypnos, were successfully defeated by Seiya and his companions.

You said that if Seiya, Shiryu and others had been more careful when they first arrived at the Pure Land of the Underworld, the brothers Thanatos and Hypnos would have been able to deal with the five of them cleanly and efficiently, and the subsequent events would not have happened.

However, the battle did not end there. After defeating Thanatos and Hypnos, the fearless Seiya and Ikki rushed into Hades' temple without hesitation. They had only one unwavering goal in mind: to destroy Hades' coffin and completely eliminate this evil being.

When they arrived at Hades' coffin, they encountered many obstacles, but with their tenacious will and superb fighting skills, Seiya and Ikki broke through all obstacles and successfully smashed the coffin. As the coffin broke, the true body of Hades, the god of the underworld, appeared.

As soon as Hades' true form appeared, he started to show off and pulled the big man who trapped Athena over. Athena had been waiting for a long time. If Hades had come out a little later, Athena would have been sent away. Fortunately, she held on.

Then, Hades and Seiya and the others fought a fierce battle, which consumed a lot of Hades' Cosmo and successfully injured Hades. Then, Seiya and the other five worked together to break the trap that trapped Athena.

Finally, Athena emerged from her trap and donned the Athena Cloth. Dressed in the gorgeous Athena Cloth, Saori Kido looked heroic and majestic. With the cooperation of Seiya and the others, after a fierce battle, Seiya blocked a crucial sword strike for Athena, and Athena seized the opportunity to successfully pierce Hades with her spear.

Instantly, the light penetrated Hades' defenses and accurately struck his vitals. With a shrill scream, Hades, the god of the underworld, collapsed to the ground. Athena had successfully slain the once invincible ruler of darkness, and justice ultimately triumphed over evil!

Thus, Hades, the once-mighty overlord, met a tragic end. In contrast, his brother, Poseidon, the god of the sea, was far more fortunate. Though similarly defeated by Athena and her companions, he was merely sealed away, retaining a glimmer of hope for rebirth. However, Hades vanished from the world, never to exist again. With his fall, the Olympian pantheon lost a pivotal deity, and the entire pantheon was profoundly altered.

In this turbulent war, the happiest people were undoubtedly the Nordic Asgard. Aside from some casualties and manpower expended in their confrontation with the Underworld, they had practically lost no soldiers. They quietly watched as the Sea and the Underworld launched fierce battles against the Sanctuary.

The final outcome unfolded as Asgard had anticipated. Aside from the goddess Athena remaining undefeated and Shiryu and the other four warriors who returned in glory, clad in divine robes, only five regular Bronze Saints remained: the Unicorn Bronze Saint Jabu and the Ursa Major Bronze Saint Xi. To distinguish Jabu and the other five from the more powerful Seiya and his ilk, they were nicknamed the "Five Weaklings."

In addition, there are Silver Saints Marin of Aquila and Sharna of Ophiuchus. Not counting Pegasus Saint Seiya, whose fate is unknown, the Sanctuary, which once boasted eighty-eight Saints, now only has these eleven.

What about the situation in the sea? Sea Dragon Sea Admiral Kanon, a candidate for the Gemini Gold Saint, returned to the Sanctuary and engaged in a thrilling life-or-death duel with Radamanthys, one of the Three Great Saints of the Underworld, in the Battle of the Underworld. Ultimately, both perished. Now, only the Sea Witch Surante remains to accompany Julian on his journeys. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention Thetis of Mermaid. The three of them are the only survivors of the sea.

The underworld was a scene of devastation. The once renowned 108 Hades Warriors had perished in battle. Shockingly, even Hades, the god of the underworld, and his three renowned deities, Thanatos, the god of death, and Hypnos, the god of sleep, had perished one after another.

Note that this isn't simply being sealed, but truly annihilated! The once-glorious Pure Land of Bliss was reduced to ruins in this earth-shattering battle, completely annihilated. While the Underworld may still have a few remaining defeated troops, they are insignificant to the overall situation and are powerless to turn the tide.

This led to a significant shift in the balance of power among the four factions. Asgard emerged as the biggest winner, beaming from ear to ear after the destruction of the Underworld. Albelis, in particular, probably woke up every night with a smile on his face. With the collapse of the Underworld, Asgard's influence rapidly expanded, relentlessly spreading into the territory previously held by the Underworld. Ultimately, the vast majority of the Underworld fell under Asgard's control.

On the other hand, the situation for the Sanctuary was less optimistic. After a series of fierce and brutal battles, their strength had been significantly weakened. Core warriors like Seiya and Shiryu had been severely wounded in the continuous fierce fighting, their bodies already covered in horrific scars. Others, such as Shaina and Xiewu, were relatively weaker, unable to shoulder the banner of the Sanctuary's revival.

Under such circumstances, the Holy Land would have a hard time even maintaining its current sphere of influence, let alone expanding it.

Although the people in the Sanctuary were deeply angry and dissatisfied with the Nordic Asgard's behavior of taking advantage of others' misfortune and reaping the benefits, faced with the serious loss of their own strength, they could only choose to swallow their anger and silently endure this humiliation and helplessness.

Albelis also understood the principle of stopping when things were going well. After gaining control of most of the Underworld's trump cards, he halted his expansion to avoid a complete break with Athena's side, leaving behind a buffer zone. At the same time, it was also a way of giving the Olympians some face!

Finally, the Nordic Asgard was also full and needed to digest the newly occupied territory. After all, simply occupying the territory was useless. The key was the output. Otherwise, wouldn't the major forces have no one to claim such a large area as Africa and Siberia?