"Demon-san... How old are you this year?" the Ninja suddenly asked.
"Two months short of 20."
"So young!" the Ninja exclaimed, "When I was 24, I mastered Divine Communication, and my mentors called me a genius. At 29, I broke through to the Manifestation Realm, becoming a significant figure on Zero Island. I thought that the next ten to twenty years would be my era, that I would continue to climb upwards, faster than anyone else, reaching greater heights...
But after that, I hit my limits. The practice of karate couldn't advance by an inch, and the Realm of Impermanence Skill was stuck at Manifestation. I stood where I once felt proud, only to remain in place, witnessing one younger person after another surpass the barrier I couldn't touch, heading to a higher world.
