NOVEL NEXT Chapter 18: 18. Let Me Show You My Saiyan Pride!
Ryusei glanced back at his teammates, a spark of intensity igniting in his eyes. "Wait. Let me show you a piece of my potential," he said, his voice carrying a hint of excitement mixed with challenge.
He took a deep breath, gathering the energies of chakra, ki, Void, and Time within him, letting them swirl and merge, creating a surge of power that resonated through the Void of Time. The air around him began to crackle, vibrating with the combined might of his latent abilities. Ryusei's tail twitched, reflecting his anticipation as he prepared to unleash a series of techniques, each one a testament to the fusion of his unique powers.
He raised his hands, palms open, as he began to form a glowing sphere of energy above him. The sphere pulsed with a brilliant blue light, threaded with veins of dark Void energy. With a flick of his wrist, he launched it skyward, where it expanded rapidly, splitting into dozens of smaller orbs that hovered in a perfect circle.
Ryusei brought his hands together, and the orbs shot down like meteor showers, slamming into the ground with explosive force. Each impact sent shockwaves through the earth, the Void-infused chakra tearing at the fabric of reality, warping it with each explosion. As the dust cleared, the ground beneath them was marked with dark, smoldering craters, each one rippling with residual Void energy.
Without hesitation, Ryusei spun around, drawing a fiery red ki blade from the air, the blade radiating an intense heat that warped the very air around it. He slashed it horizontally, sending a wave of energy slicing through the Void, leaving a visible tear in its wake. The tear glowed with an eerie purple light as it healed, sealing itself slowly, as if the realm needed time to recover from the attack's sheer ferocity.
He didn't pause to admire his work. Instead, Ryusei brought his hands together, palms facing outward, and began to charge a spiraling sphere of energy. This one was a blend of bright green chakra and golden ki, infused with the power of Time. He hurled it forward, and the sphere split into three smaller spirals, each one traveling at blinding speed. As they reached their peak, the spirals imploded, sucking in everything around them before releasing the energy in a series of controlled detonations. The explosions felt both chaotic and deliberate, each one rippling with a force that seemed to bend time itself, momentarily slowing everything in its radius before snapping back to normal.
Ryusei's tail flicked with excitement as he raised his hand to the sky, gathering the ambient energy of the Void of Time. He pulled it down, compressing it into a dense orb of dark, swirling energy that pulsed with a sinister light. He slammed it into the ground, and the Void energy spread out in a wave, sending tendrils snaking across the landscape. Where the tendrils touched, reality seemed to dissolve and reconstruct, pieces of the ground flickering in and out of existence.
Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Anon watched in stunned silence as Ryusei continued, a new attack already forming at his fingertips. This time, he channeled his chakra into his fists, surrounding them with a vibrant blue aura. He punched forward, unleashing a barrage of energy blasts that tore through the Void, each one crackling with the electric intensity of his Dragon Sage chakra.
Then, without warning, he clasped his hands together, creating a vortex of ki and Void energy above him. The vortex twisted and spun, growing larger and more chaotic by the second. With a fierce yell, he thrust his hands downward, directing the vortex to slam into the ground. The impact was immense, sending out a shockwave that rippled through the Void of Time, warping the space around them as if reality itself had been momentarily bent.
As the energy dissipated, Ryusei lowered his hands, his breathing steady but his eyes alight with the thrill of battle. The landscape around them bore the marks of his power, scarred and shifting as the Void of Time worked to repair itself. He looked back at his team, a slight smirk playing on his lips.
"That was just a taste," he said, his tone calm but brimming with confidence. "There's more to come, but I think you get the idea."
Naruto's eyes were wide, his face split in an enormous grin. "That was insane, Ryusei! You're like a walking, talking arsenal!"
Sasuke, though quieter, nodded appreciatively, his Sharingan still active as he absorbed every detail of Ryusei's attacks. "You've pushed your abilities further than I thought possible. The combination of chakra, ki, Void, and Time… it's unmatched."
Sakura stepped forward, a look of admiration and curiosity in her gaze. "You've shown us what's possible with these powers. I never imagined seeing anything like this."
Anon nodded, his expression serious but filled with respect. "You've mastered the fusion of these energies. I see now why you were chosen for this journey."
Ryusei glanced back at them, the fierce intensity in his gaze tempered by a sense of camaraderie. "This is what the Void of Time can unlock. You each have your own potential, your own unique strengths. Use this realm to discover them, and we'll become stronger together."
As they stood in the wake of Ryusei's display, the Void of Time seemed to pulse with a new energy, as if recognizing the power it had just witnessed. They all knew this was just the beginning. The path ahead would demand everything they had—and more—but with Ryusei's example, they were more prepared than ever to face the challenges that awaited them.