〜Bleach World, Karakura Town〜
Looking at the scene before him, Ichigo Kurosaki's eyes were a little bitter, not knowing what he was thinking,
"The pain of having one's soul reforged into a Divine Cloth is probably still less than the damage Tenma has suffered inwardly!"
Even Pandora could feel the unresolvable sorrow in Tenma's Cosmo. After all, what could be more painful than punching the mother who died protecting you...
But even if he had to punch his mother, Tenma had to move forward. This soul, protected by countless companions, already carried a weight that didn't belong to it.
Virgo Asmita, Taurus Hasgard, and Capricorn El Cid... Tenma also carried the will of his fallen comrades.
Orihime sighed softly,
"I wonder how Pandora will view Tenma after all of this ends..."
Speaking of which, Pandora seemed to have held Tenma when he was little, and they had even dreamed of a happy future together. Now that the hatred was gone, they had a common enemy.
What attitude would Pandora take to face Tenma... to face the child of her former friend?
〜Sword Art Online World〜
Seeing Tenma wearing the sacred and magnificent Cloth, Kirito was genuinely happy for him,
"This time it's no longer a trial card, but a result Tenma achieved through enduring pain and growth step by step!"
This time, there was no help from Hades Alone, nor the blessing of Athena. It was Tenma alone who crossed the threshold of the Golden Cloth and grew into the Divine Cloth!
It's just that this growth... was so hard to accept.
Asuna, however, felt a pang in her heart,
"Yes, after the painful baptism of his soul, Pegasus finally successfully awakened the Divine Cloth..."
Whether from his body or his soul! Tenma must have endured unimaginable pain.
And at this moment, Pegasus, wearing the Divine Cloth, how would he face his former mother... could he really throw a punch?
〜Type-Moon World, Witch on the Holy Night Worldline〜
Seeing this scene, Aozaki Touko's eyes widened,
"His soul was extracted, and he can actually grab his own soul?!"
Pegasus gave her a very strange feeling. When a normal person's soul is extracted, let alone grabbing their own soul, even preserving their consciousness is a miracle.
As a Grand Puppeteer, what puzzled Aozaki Touko the most was the Divine Cloth formed by Pegasus's soul... His soul had come out and merged into the Cloth, and he could even move!
"Could it be that Tenma and Pegasus's souls are two different individuals?!"
His soul went into the Cloth, so it can be said that Pegasus's body is now soulless, and it doesn't seem to affect him at all.
This strange phenomenon was almost making her head dizzy.
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[ "Divine Cloth! That is my ultimate goal!" Partita looked at Tenma, who was wearing the Divine Cloth, and instead smiled, "Tenma, I'm so happy! That is the appearance of a god-slayer... The Great Sinner. Now it's time for you to die!"
Although traces of childhood affection for his mother still lingered in Tenma's mind at this moment, the Pegasus Ryuseiken had already been unleashed!
The power of this blow was far beyond Partita's ability to resist. With a devastating force, it instantly destroyed all defenses on Partita's body!
Dense fist shadows rained down on her body like a storm. In the vortex where their powers converged, Tenma actually saw a gentle smile on her face.
The next second, Athena's divine statue appeared behind Partita, followed by a memory from her. ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"It seems no one has been able to withstand a single punch from the Divine Cloth's power so far. The Four Oneiroi were also defeated in one punch."
"What's going on?! Partita, a Specter, actually has Athena's statue appearing behind her... Coupled with that genuine-looking gentleness, it feels a bit like an undercover agent."
They say a dying person's words are kind! Partita's gentle smile when she was defeated seemed to be from the heart, happy that Tenma could possess such power.
But the more everyone looked, the more surprised they became. The Saints' Cosmo was truly versatile. They could even see each other's memories during a fight.
This was simply incredible.
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[ This thought, sealed away for who knows how long, unexpectedly squeezed into Tenma's mind, stirring up huge waves in his heart!
"This is..."
In this memory, the previous Athena decided to reincarnate as a human to prevent the next Holy War from breaking out.
Below Athena, a woman was kneeling, pleading with her not to do such a reckless thing.
Tenma realized that it was his mother, Partita!
Seeing that she couldn't stop Athena, Partita raised her head with determined eyes, "Please allow me to also reincarnate as a human and embark on this journey with you!"
"And to protect the soul of your most important warrior, to bring him to your side, even if you reincarnate as a human, the bond with Pegasus will not be severed!"
"I will surely... raise Pegasus and protect Pegasus's soul!"
Only now did Tenma finally understand that Partita's extreme and bloody methods before were all to make him awaken the Divine Cloth!
"You... YOU STUPID MOTHER!!" Tenma caught the falling Partita, holding his mother again just like when he was a child.
When Partita saw Tenma's Cloth, she knew how Tenma had fared after their separation. And how many important people he had lost...
However, in Partita's eyes, even though Tenma had suffered a lot of pain, it wasn't enough to awaken the power of the Divine Cloth!
So, she used Yoma's plan to help Tenma obtain the power of the Divine Cloth!
Understanding everything from beginning to end, Tenma could no longer control his emotions, and tears streamed down his face, "Even so... I don't need it, you didn't need to do this!" ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Another twist, so that's how it is! The main point is to go with the flow, using Yoma's plan to achieve her own goal."
"Partita, I didn't expect her to be Athena's attendant and also a god! So, Tenma is actually a child of a god?!"
Everyone from other worlds suddenly felt a sense of surprise as they thought about it. With both his father and mother being gods, Tenma seemed to be a second-generation god!
Does he inherently possess divine blood?! If so, he's suffered a huge loss; he's shed far too much blood from the beginning until now.
It can only be said that the soul of Pegasus, the great sinner of the heavens, is truly special. It has always been in Athena's hands and was not allowed to reincarnate separately.
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〜Saint Seiya Shioriverse, The Lost Canvas timeline〜
Manigoldo reached out and patted the sobbing Tenma to comfort him,
"I didn't expect you, Tenma, to have such a background... Since you bear such a mission, then don't cry like a child anymore!"
Tenma wiped his tears. Although his eyes were red, he couldn't hide his happiness,
"I'm not crying, it's just that the wind was too strong and I got sand in my eyes!"
Manigoldo chuckled, secretly calculating in his heart that Tenma, this kid, was a second-generation god. He wondered if using his blood to draw talismans would be useful against the God of Death.
After all, he always seemed to be getting injured and bleeding, so why not use it? Don't let it go to waste!
Thinking of this, Manigoldo looked at Tenma with a strange gaze, his smile growing more rampant,
"Tenma, I'll accompany you to train when I get a chance!"
Tenma, not understanding, naturally agreed. Getting guidance from a Gold Saint was naturally the best, but he didn't notice Manigoldo's ill-intentioned gaze.
"Lady Athena, this is indeed too reckless! To reincarnate as a human, what if something goes wrong..."
The Pope and Hakurei finally understood at this moment why Lady Athena did not descend into the Sanctuary but was born in an unknown small town.
〜KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World〜
"I just don't understand, since Partita had this goal, why didn't she tell Tenma the truth directly after he awakened the Divine Cloth?"
This was what Kazuma found perplexing. It was as if Partita deliberately went to her death.
Aqua, as a goddess, seemed rather unconcerned,
"Maybe she wanted to end her own life. No one mentioned she would be wearing a surplice!"
Darkness, beside her, nodded in agreement with Aqua's point of view,
"Yes, Kazuma, never underestimate the loyalty of some believers!"
As an attendant serving Athena, she ended up wearing the Surplice of Athena's archenemy, Hades. Partita might not have been able to bear it inwardly.
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[ Tears fell on Partita's face, but she managed to force a faint smile, and then a weak voice entered Tenma's ears.
She told Tenma not to be sad, not to cry...
For her, being able to embark on this wonderful journey with Athena and raise Tenma, bestow him with power, and guide him onto the right path, as a mother, she already felt extremely happy!
Now that the Divine Cloth had been delivered into Tenma's hands, her mission was completely over! She could leave this world in peace!
As soon as her words fell, a brilliant light enveloped Partita. In Tenma's arms, his mother's body gradually dissipated, finally transforming into pure white feathers!
Along this path, Tenma had experienced too much and lost too much. Many important companions had also left him!
His falling out with Alone also clouded his heart, but none of these could be reasons for him to continue to waste away in despair!
On the contrary, those pains and hardships would all become trials for him to constantly grow stronger. Now, his closest kin had dissipated before him!
Looking at the Divine Cloth, which his mother sacrificed herself to obtain, Tenma wiped away his tears and stood up, telling himself, "Keep moving forward!"
Only by continuing to move forward will he not let down the hopes of his fallen companions. ]
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