『 Viewers of Countless World 』
Blood was actually shed... The people from other worlds all became dumbfounded at this moment, as if they had witnessed an unbelievable miracle. Their eyes stared fixedly at the screen, their entire bodies seemingly frozen.
After a moment, everyone came back to their senses and immediately became excited. Unlike the Four Dream Gods, the Twin Gods and Hades, who were so powerful they were almost impossible to defeat, had never been seen bleeding before.
"Manigoldo, with all his strength, could only graze the Gods of Sleep vessel, yet this kid Tenma managed to wound Hades! Incredible."
"If Tenma knew how to maintain this state, he could turn passive into active, and he might not be without a chance to fight Hades."
Although the God Cloth had only appeared twice, its power was obvious to all. Once, it instantly killed the Dream God Morpheus, and this time, it directly injured Hades. It was simply an existence beyond common sense.
One must know that they were still within Hades' barrier. Although Tenma had the resistance of the flower wreath, his strength should still have been suppressed to some extent.
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〜Sword Art Online World〜
Seeing this scene, Kirito, who was originally lying on his back with Asuna in the shade of a tree, suddenly sat up straight, his face a little surprised and questioning:
"Alone, is your eyesight okay? You call this thing a Bronze Saint?!"
Whose Bronze Saint injured you, old man... Or has Pegasus, who has been injuring you since the Age of Myths, always been a Bronze Saint?!
But open your eyes and look at the magnificent armor covering Pegasus's entire body, the huge wings shining with light. How does that resemble a Bronze Saint? I don't see any Bronze components at all.
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〜A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City〜
"The importance of fashion..."
Misaka Mikoto silently took on the role of complaining.
One second ago, he was beaten so badly he couldn't take care of himself, but after changing clothes, it was different. He instantly perked up, and even Hades' defense was broken.
It can both increase appearance and damage. In a game, it would definitely be a pay-to-win item, and it's also an exclusive item, the kind you'd lose out on if you didn't buy it.
A thoughtful look crossed Kuroko's face as she chimed in.
"I just don't know how long this sudden power can last..."
After all, it wasn't gained through self-training, and there's a possibility of it being sealed at any time. If it dissipates at a critical moment, then the situation would truly be dire.
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〜Saint Seiya Shioriverse, The Lost Canvas timeline〜
Seeing Tenma, once again wearing the God Cloth and injuring Hades, Manigoldo's face was covered in cold sweat at this moment:
"It seems this guardianship is truly set."
He could already imagine that with the broadcast of this scene, the Specters would definitely try every means to eliminate the hidden danger of Pegasus. Only his praesepeseries of techniques was not easily countered, making him the best candidate to protect Pegasus.
"Sigh..."
The Pope also sighed.
What Manigoldo could think of, the Pope naturally also thought of.
Countless troubles would follow one after another.
"Dohko, bring Tenma to the Pope's Hall."
The special existence of Pegasus would change the situation of this Holy War, but he was too weak now and still needed time to grow.
After all, not everyone had the talent of Regulus, the Leo Saint, who became a Gold Saint at a young age... Now, before Pegasus grew, they still needed to escort him.
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Above Hades' Castle, the appearance of Pegasus forced the Twin Gods to take him seriously. Once was a coincidence, twice was an accident... But they would never allow a third time.
"It seems we need to find an opportunity to get rid of Pegasus first."
Pegasus's existence, whether it was his special relationship of growing up with Hades and Athena in this life, or his identity as a great sinner of the Celestial Realm, did not allow them to continue to let him be.
Seeing this, Kagaho punched the stone pillar, his face livid, obviously enraged to the extreme:
"Damn Pegasus and Dohko!"
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[ The crimson blood made Hades' eyes suddenly turn cold. The next second, his wrath transformed into a sky full of black light, sweeping towards Tenma and Sasha.
Such terrifying power, even with Tenma's desperate resistance while wearing the God Cloth, Sasha, behind him, was still blasted back by the impact.
"Tenma—!!"
The illusory figure immediately disappeared from Hades Castle. As Athena retreated, Tenma's God Cloth also vanished, and he collapsed powerlessly to the ground.
Everyone once again faced the threat of death, and it was highly possible they would all die here together.
In this moment of crisis, Shion propped himself up, looking at Hades with a horrified expression, his mind racing, analyzing the current situation: unfathomable power, an existence of a completely different dimension. This way, they would be completely annihilated.
But here, the young man who had a connection with Hades must not die. Since the Age of Myths, he was the only soul to have injured Hades' body... At least, Pegasus must not...
So he had to find a way to create a loophole right under Hades's nose, to create an opportunity for Tenma to escape.
"Clap—"
Just then, Dohko reached out and slammed his hand onto the ground, slowly standing up; 'Shion, I'll create that loophole!'
"BANG—!"
Dohko's Cloth suddenly burst open, a vibrant green Cosmo emanating from his entire body, and a tiger tattoo appeared on his back. ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"So it was another trial card. Now it's really over. Athena only came as a soul; she has no combat power to speak of."
"Shion is right. In this situation, we can only desperately create an opportunity for Pegasus to escape. At least, he must not die here."
Having personally witnessed Hades' unfathomable Cosmo, Shion understood that Pegasus's power was essential to the Sanctuary. He had to be protected until his power truly awakened.
"As expected, Gold Saints can communicate telepathically, right? Shion only needed a glance to know what the other person was thinking and could respond."
"But I understand all that. What does it have to do with you taking off your cloths?"
It seems Dohko and Shion have both made up their minds, even if it means sacrificing themselves, Tenma must live... Why take off the Cloth?! Could the existence of the Cloth restrict your performance?
But the people from other worlds also had a great change in their perception of these two hardship-sharing Gold Brothers who ran everywhere. Shion was truly calm, and Dohko could also make judgments about the current situation.
It can be said that so far, no Saint has been afraid of death, only afraid of dying without value.
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[ "Tenma, you must inherit the dying wishes of your comrades. Do not look back, just keep moving forward. AS AN ATHENA SAINT!!"
Dohko silently bid his final farewell to Tenma in his heart, rushing towards Hades with a resolute determination to die, even if it meant sacrificing himself, to create a loophole for escape.
"Rozan Ryuu Hi Shou—!"
A golden giant dragon appeared out of thin air, radiating brilliant golden light, roaring as it charged towards Hades. However, Hades felt no energy fluctuations from it, disdainfully thinking it was a mere illusion.
But the Golden Trident hidden behind the light was the true killing blow. The explosion came crashing down, and the terrifying shockwave swept the shattered stones from the ground, along with Tenma, towards Shion.
When the dust cleared, Hades was still unharmed. The Golden Trident stopped in front of him, then was casually thrown to the ground by Hades.
"Clang—"
But this was enough. Shion seized the opportunity, grabbed Tenma and the other two, and teleported out of Hades Castle, leaving Dohko alone to face Hades.
"No—DOHKO!!"
Only now did Tenma realize Dohko's plan to send them out at the cost of his own life.
"It's not over yet! Hades..."
An emerald green Cosmo surged around Dohko as he charged towards Hades like a moth to a flame. Tenma and the others had already teleported out of Hades Castle, and the castle below suddenly exploded.
"To escape right under my nose, well done!"
Inside the castle, Hades slowly retracted his Hades Sword.
Hades Castle then began to collapse. In the crumbling castle, Dohko and Hakurei both lay in pools of blood, and huge rocks began to roll down, burying them. ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"It turns out that from beginning to end, besides Pegasus wearing the God Cloth, we've never seen anything that could cause damage to Hades."
Seeing the death of yet another Gold Saint, everyone felt a sense of oppression.
Even by risking their lives, the Gold Saints could only create an opportunity to escape right under Hades's nose.
Perhaps it no longer mattered whether Hades was Alone or not; everyone only needed to know the fact that he wanted to eliminate all humans in the world.
"Although I don't want to ruin the atmosphere in this situation, I still want to say, why does the Golden Trident make the sound of a hollow steel pipe when it's thrown on the ground?"
Everyone who was originally sad suddenly had strange expressions. It couldn't be that when the Cloth was forged, the unscrupulous craftsmen skimped on materials, could it?
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〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline, Chaldea〜
Dr. Romani also found it somewhat amusing:
"Its name is Libra, the tattoo on its back is a tiger, but the special move it unleashes is a dragon."
How are these seemingly unrelated things connected?
Mashu looked at the doctor with a hint of anger:
"Is this the time to be saying such things, Doctor?"
In her eyes, Dohko and Tenma, master and disciple, were more like brothers, rushing towards Hades with a resolute determination to die, so that Tenma could continue to live.
If Saints could become Heroic Spirits, she believed that the Gold Saints would definitely become Heroic Spirits of exceptional rank, willing to sacrifice themselves to protect the people of the Earth.
( Translator-kun: Don't worry, Mashu, your Chaldea also has a Gold Saint, and not a normal Gold Saint, it's Grand class. )
Da Vinci looked bewildered:
"That sound isn't right. The Golden Trident actually made the sound of a hollow steel pipe."
Looking at the Golden Trident falling to the ground, both the speed of its fall and the sound it made made Da Vinci feel incredibly strange.
"This is definitely a fake and shoddy product; no wonder it didn't work."
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〜Saint Seiya Toeiverse, Anime timeline〜
Meanwhile, the Saints were not saddened by Dohko's death, not even Shiryu. After all, they had an open-book exam; hadn't they seen Dohko still alive and well on Mount Goroho?
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