~ Saint Seiya Shioriverse, The Lost Canvas timeline ~
"This time it's Virgo Asmita…"
Manigoldo sized up Asmita, who was still in his meditation posture.
He had never stepped out of the Virgo Palace, and it was rumored that he could communicate with gods and Buddhas. Even when he appeared in videos, he was never seen opening his eyes.
He really couldn't figure out what that guy was thinking.
What a mysterious man.
"Perhaps we can learn something about Virgo's thoughts from the video."
Aldebaran thought this in his heart. He really didn't know much about Virgo Asmita, and there were even some bad rumors about him in the Sanctuary.
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"Damn Athena!"
On the other side, Pandora in the Underworld also had an unpleasant expression.
Athena's Saints were one by one breaking into the Underworld. What did they take this place for? Their backyard?
Next time, they wouldn't be so lucky, Pegasus?! Hmph, he would surely make sure he never returned.
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~ Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline, Chaldea ~
"My Underworld isn't that terrifying!"
As the video played, Ereshkigal knew that people's impression of the Underworld would definitely worsen again.
Letting living people enter the Underworld was one thing; Ereshkigal endured that, but… what was this inexplicable blood waterfall? Didn't it feel a bit disgusting, terrifying? Was Hades crazy to use this as decoration?
"The most important point is, why can his Underworld grow trees?!"
Ereshkigal looked at her own Underworld with tears in her eyes. It was well-known that the Underworld was the land of the dead, where coldness and darkness were common, and flowers were out of the question.
Looking at the giant Koelreuteria tree in the video, Ereshkigal felt as if her Underworld was overshadowed by a patch of green plants.
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[ At this moment in the Sanctuary, Dohko and Aldebaran were also discussingthe mysterious Asmita, even somewhat wary of the possibility of him becoming an enemy.
Meanwhile, in the Underworld, Asmita, sitting in a Buddha posture, did not explain why he appeared. He merely acted as a riddle-teller, speaking to Tenma in words that others could not understand.
"The man called the great sinner of Heaven, seeing him now, he's just a mere brat… How disappointing."
"Foolish Athena, has the long Holy War blinded you? Indeed, this time, the truth is not with the young Athena. Perhaps Hades holds the truth."
Although Tenma couldn't understand Asmita's words, he could understand "foolish Athena." He angrily questioned the other party.
"You, as a Gold Saint, actually want to betray Athena?"
Asmita floated in the air, enveloped in red light. In response, he instead questioned Tenma,
"If that were the case, what would you do?"
Tenma answered without hesitation,
"Of course, I'll fight you!"
"PEGASUS RYUSEI KEN!"
Hundreds of punches, exceeding the speed of sound, assailed Asmita. Each punch had the force of a million-ton meteorite impact, and the punch speed even surpassed the speed of sound!
"Kō!"
Asmita did not move, merely blocking the countless fist shadows with a soft exclamation.
"Do you think weak fists thrown out of emotion will work on me? Die again, and return to dust in time and space."
Then, with a slight lift of his hand, Tenma let out a scream and flew backward.
"Pathetic…" ]
[ .....]
~ Projection of All Worlds ~
"Good heavens, so your colleagues don't even have the most basic understanding of each other. You should organize a team-building event, get to know each other, and strengthen your friendship."
Everyone looked at Dohko, who was still wildly guessing Asmita's stance, and felt a wave of helplessness.
They were supposedly in the same department, but they hadn't even exchanged two words. The guy was already beating your disciple; stop guessing.
However, one thing caught everyone's attention: the combat power seemed a bit high! Just with the physical body, even a Bronze Saint's punches could reach a hundred per second, each punch reaching the speed of sound.
Asmita was even more terrifying. He didn't move in the face of these punches, as if Pegasus's fists were air, and he didn't even open his eyes.
~ Jujutsu Kaisen World, Future Timeline ~
"Weak fists…"
Yuji and Megumi were dumbfounded. You call these fists that reach the speed of sound "weak fists"?!
Megumi was silent for a moment,
"How about we don't punch when we're exorcising Curses anymore?"
For some reason, it felt like someone was saying in his ear: 'If you don't even have the strength to hit people, what kind of Jujutsu Sorcerer are you?!'
"Huh?"
Yuji stared blankly at his fists. No punching… You still have sorcery, but what else can I do?
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~ Gintama World ~
"Completely wrong! That's not how you do Pegasus Ryusei Ken."
Gintoki shouted as if he had been provoked, his face full of disapproval.
Then Gintoki swung his arms and legs, starting to make strange movements, ending with a final rising punch,
"It should be like this! It has to follow the Pegasus constellation to be considered Pegasus Ryusei Ken."
Kagura and Shinpachi's faces were full of black lines.
They were already in their twenties, still doing these chuunibyo movements like in Jump… Now, no matter how many boxes of biscuits they had, it wouldn't be enough to compensate Masami Kurumada.
"But then again, Mr. Asmita not only looks like Zura, but he also sounds like him."
"It's not Zura, it's Katsura!"
Zura, standing nearby, reflexively retorted, then prepared to leave with Elizabeth.
Shinpachi looked at him with some confusion.
Zura usually had nothing to do, so was there something going on now? He asked anyway.
"Nothing, but I'm preparing to go to the Sanctuary and wait. Maybe there'll be a chance to appear."
Zura said, and without looking back, he left the Yorozuya with Elizabeth, leaving everyone with black lines on their faces.
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~ Saint Seiya Shioriverse, The Lost Canvas timeline ~
The atmosphere in the Pope's Chamber was oppressive at this moment. The heavy air seemed to solidify, making it impossible to breathe.
All of this started when Asmita, on the screen, uttered the phrase "foolish Athena." If it weren't for Sisyphus intervening, a fight might have already broken out.
That being said, the other Gold Saints became wary of Asmita. His remarks could even be considered a betrayal of Lady Athena.
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"It seems the Gold Saints are not entirely united after all. This Asmita might be able to be recruited to the Specters' side."
Pandora also showed a smile. She greatly appreciated the phrase "the truth lies with Hades"!
Coupled with the strength of that Gold Saint, if he could be won over, it would be a great help.
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[ Asmita looked at Tenma, who had fallen into the Blood Waterfall but still managed to stand up again, and praised him,
"Oh, as expected of the man who can slay gods. He won't die from this much?"
Tenma still hadn't figured out what was going on. He looked at Asmita with a bewildered expression,
"...You've been saying some inexplicable things since just now. The great sinner of Heaven, god-slaying, etc…"
"I don't know any of that!" ]
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~ Projection of All Worlds ~
"Uh… What does 'won't die from this much' mean?! The problem is, isn't he already dead now, since he's in the Underworld?"
"I hate riddle-tellers. Let alone Tenma, I'm equally confused. What god-slaying great sinner of Heaven? Just explain it clearly."
Riddle-tellers were the most annoying. People from other worlds secretly gritted their teeth. If they ever encountered a riddle-teller again, they would just beat them first, no matter what.
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[ "But unbelievably, you have been fated with Hades since the age of myth. This fate will likely turn the tide of this Holy War."
"Since the age of myth, Pegasus has always stood by Athena's side in several Holy Wars, that's right…"
A man resembling Tenma appeared on the screen, his body completely enveloped in sacred, pure white Cloth, adorned with azure-gold stripes.
Large, bright silver wings appeared behind him, and beside him stood Athena, clad in her Golden God Cloth, holding a staff!
"Pegasus is the only human who can injure Hades, who is a god."
"But the current Tenma that I see in this world is merely dull, rough, and emotional." ]
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~ Projection of All Worlds ~
Everyone was stunned by Asmita's words. Who exactly was this Virgo, to know so much?
Wait… what did he just say?! Pegasus was the only human who could injure Hades, who was a god!!
~ Record of Ragnarok World ~
"No wonder he's called the great sinner of Heaven. The sin of blaspheming a god deserves death ten thousand times over."
Brunhilde and her sisters' mouths gaped open in astonishment.
They were still shaken by how Hades had killed Tenma with a mere flick of his brush on the painting.
The gods of that world were much stronger than those in their own world, and Hades, who could take lives with a raise of his hand and revive Specters with a wave, was actually injured by a human?!
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~ Saint Seiya Shioriverse, The Lost Canvas timeline ~
"!!!"
The other bewildered Gold Saints were slightly startled. They had no idea that the Bronze Saint Tenma had such a significant background.
At this moment, Sisyphus was silent, and El Cid merely looked at his arm blade, saying nothing.
"Lady Athena… Hades… the only human who ever injured Hades, and now they've all reincarnated together."
Aquarius Dégel closed the book in his hand, feeling a strange sensation.
And at this moment, Defteros on Kanon Island also had a strange feeling,
"This brat…"
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