Daigo: "Goku-san, can you explain this Spirit Bomb to me in detail?"
Goku: "It's an incredible technique. Just like the screen said, if you gather enough energy, you can unleash a power dozens—no, even hundreds of times stronger than your own. It all depends on how much energy you can draw from the Earth—or even other planets, or the Sun!"
Daigo: "That powerful?!"
Goku: "Yeah, but there's a big downside. It takes a long time to gather enough energy. Since I learned it, I haven't used it much. If you want to pull it off, someone has to buy you enough time."
Daigo: "Thanks, I understand now."
After understanding how the Spirit Bomb works, Daigo nodded solemnly.
"A move that can multiply my power dozens or even hundreds of times… this might be my trump card. But the long prep time..."
He turned to look at his D-3 device.
"In that case, I'll have to rely on Dukemon to buy me enough time."
Then he turned to the others.
"Right, didn't you guys get rewards that enhance physical strength?"
Remembering the others' rewards, Daigo curiously looked toward Rena and the others.
"Rena, did you feel any change in your body?"
Daigo leaned in and asked.
"Change? I was feeling really tired earlier, but now I suddenly feel energized."
Rena thought for a moment and rubbed her arm.
"Same here. I was exhausted just now, but now I feel full of energy!"
Shinjou struck a bodybuilder pose as he spoke.
Daigo glanced at the rest of the group and heard similar remarks—everyone who had been tired now felt unusually refreshed and vigorous.
…
["Now calculating rewards for the Naruto Universe."]
It was now the Naruto world's turn. Naruto and the others all looked expectant.
["Rewards as follows:
– Jiraiya and Tsunade: Flame Red Dragon Fist
– Ōnoki: High-Speed Frost Leopard Fist
– A: Thunderclap White Tiger Fist
– Mei: Illusionary Water Serpent Fist
– Chiyo: Soaring Crane Fist
– Naruto: Mokuton (Wood Release)
– Kurama's chakra elevated to Ten Tails level
– Other participating ninja: Restriction limit expanded."]
After the announcement ended, Naruto and the others immediately sensed changes within themselves.
"Flame Red Dragon Fist?"
Tsunade looked down at her arm where a dragon-like sigil had appeared, her expression confused.
"Is it some kind of special martial art?"
As she voiced her question, the screen began explaining.
["The Flame Red Dragon Fist, Thunderclap White Tiger Fist, High-Speed Frost Leopard Fist, Illusionary Water Serpent Fist, and Soaring Crane Fist are martial arts techniques from the Ultraman Universe, used by the Phantom Beast Fighters. These techniques are born from contracts with cosmic phantom beasts—warriors mimic the beasts' movements, turning them into unique fighting styles and drawing on the beasts' power to enhance themselves."]
["Flame Red Dragon Fist: Contract with the red dragon phantom beast. Uses dragon-style strikes, targets vital points, and manipulates fire."]
["Thunderclap White Tiger Fist: Contract with the white tiger phantom beast. Uses tiger-style moves and controls lightning."]
["High-Speed Frost Leopard Fist: Contract with the frost leopard phantom beast. Uses leopard-style techniques, rapid cold attacks."]
["Illusionary Water Serpent Fist: Contract with the water serpent phantom beast. Uses serpent-style moves, fluid and elusive, employing water attacks."]
["Soaring Crane Fist: Contract with the white crane phantom beast. Uses crane-style airborne combat, manipulating wind to tear apart opponents mid-flight."]
["By the way, if someone earns the recognition of a cosmic phantom beast, they can also learn these techniques."]
["As for Mokuton, it's the bloodline limit of Hashirama, allowing the user to control trees in battle."]
["The Nine Tailed Beasts were once a single being—the Ten Tails. Because its chakra was too vast, the Sage of Six Paths split it into nine separate entities."]
Everyone was shocked by these revelations.
Dan: "Cosmic Phantom Beast Fist! You actually got that as a reward? That's huge!"
Jiraiya: "Why are you so worked up? Is it really that powerful?"
Dan: "Yes, absolutely! If you can form a contract with a phantom beast, you can become an unbelievably powerful warrior. Even I can't beat someone who has mastered it!"
Mei: "What?! Not even an Ultraman can win? What kind of monster is a cosmic phantom beast?!"
Dan: "They're legendary divine beasts of the universe. Like the mythical creatures in Earth's folklore, except no one's ever seen their true forms—only the sigils representing them."
Tsunade: "So just how powerful are these cosmic phantom beasts? How much power can you actually get from them?"
Dan: "I have no idea how strong the beasts really are. And how much power you can draw depends on your training. The strongest master of Phantom Beast Fist I've seen—well, even using Kaio-ken, I wasn't sure I could win."
Chiyo: "You're not joking, are you? Someone like you might not win against them?! That's insane!"
Jiraiya: "This is amazing! With this, the power level of our ninja world will skyrocket. We might even be able to stand against you Ultramen, the Saiyans, and the Saints!"
The other five Kage-level figures were visibly stirred.
They had always felt both awed and helpless watching the devastating power of Goku, the Ultramen, and the Gold Saints. If only they had power on that scale…
Before, it would have been wishful thinking.
But now, the opportunity was real!
Dan: "That's true, though I'm not sure your bodies can withstand that much power. It'll take a long time to train."
A: "Doesn't matter. As long as there's a chance, we'll take it. Starting from scratch? Been there, done that!"
Vegeta: "Hmph, laughable. That so-called Phantom Beast Fist will never rival a Saiyan. Don't make me laugh."
Goku: "Still, I'm kinda excited. If we ever meet, I'd love to spar and see that technique for myself."
Jiraiya: "Cough, yeah, no thanks. I don't want to fight you."
Seiji: "Phantom beasts, huh? We've got our share of mythical beasts too. But most of them aren't on Ultraman's level. I'm definitely curious about your universe's phantom beasts though."
Ancient One: "Hold on—if the Phantom Beast Fist relies on borrowing power from another being, doesn't that come at a cost?"
Everyone paused at that.
Yeah… they were borrowing power. Isn't there a price? And what happens when it's time to give it back?
Dan: "I don't really know… I don't have that much information about it."
A: "Doesn't matter what the price is. The most important thing is boosting our power. If the Blood Pool spits out another wave of monsters, we're screwed. And we still don't know where a bunch of them went!"
(End of Chapter)
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