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BOOM!
A torrent of golden runes flooded Haruto's mind. It was an ancient, domineering scripture that described the body as a universe of particles.
'The human body contains 840 million particles,' Haruto read the mental scroll. 'Awaken one, and gain the power of a Giant Elephant. Awaken them all, and become a God of Suppression.'
It was the perfect technique for his Kongo-Seitai (Indestructible Sacred Body).
Without a word to the confused onlookers, Haruto sat cross-legged at the base of the stele. He closed his eyes, entering a deep trance.
"What is the Divine Son doing?" "Is he meditating? In the middle of the arena?"
Ayaka, still kneeling but looking up, sneered inwardly. 'He's just a child putting on airs. My master, Kenji, has a record of five million. This toddler will be lucky to hit one hundred thousand.'
But Reika watched with intensity. She saw what others missed—the faint, rhythmic vibration of the air around Haruto.
'He isn't just sitting,' Reika realized. 'He is evolving.'
Inside Haruto's body, a storm was brewing. The golden blood of the Sacred Body boiled, fueling the new technique.
Crack.
Deep within his cells, a barrier shattered.
A microscopic particle ignited. In Haruto's spiritual vision, a massive, prehistoric Giant Elephant trumpeted, lifting its trunk to smash a star.
'Ten thousand kin of force... in a single particle!' Haruto was exhilarated. 'More! I need more!'
Pop. Pop. Pop.
Like firecrackers, the particles began to awaken in a chain reaction. Ten. Fifty. One hundred. Five hundred.
Outside, the atmosphere grew heavy. The wind stopped blowing. A low hum, like the chanting of monks, began to emanate from Haruto's body.
Suddenly, a massive phantom manifested behind the three-year-old boy. It was a Golden Divine Elephant, hundreds of meters tall, translucent and majestic. It tread upon the hells and supported the heavens with its back.
"What... what is that technique?!" "I feel like I can't breathe!"
The pressure was suffocating. Ayaka felt her chest tighten, terror gripping her heart.
Rumble!
As the 1,000th particle awakened, Haruto's cultivation reached a critical mass. He had already opened the Five Divine Treasuries (Heart, Liver, Spleen, Lungs, Kidneys). Now, the energy had nowhere else to go but up.
From his navel, a golden light erupted. It expanded outward, forming a swirling, majestic ocean of spiritual energy.
The Spirit Sea Realm!
"Impossible..." Ryuzaki Kenshin, watching from the void above, nearly pulled out his beard. "He broke through? He's three years old!"
In the history of the Yamato Empire, the youngest recorded Spirit Sea master was eight years old. Haruto had shattered common sense.
Haruto opened his eyes. They glowed with a terrifying golden luminance. He stood up, his small body now containing the power of 1,000 Giant Elephants.
He looked at the Takachiho Ancient Stele. The record of Ryuzaki Kenji—five million kin—seemed insignificant now.
"Ten million kin," Haruto whispered to himself.
He clenched his small fist. The Golden Elephant behind him mimicked the movement, coiling its trunk.
"He's going to strike!" someone screamed.
Haruto punched. No technique. No fancy name. Just pure, absolute power.