Kami no gyakuten:The yamato hero-Chapter 53: The Return of Ruji

Escarion's breath was heavy. His body trembled, not from weakness, but from the overwhelming tide of memories flooding in. His heart pounded as a forgotten name echoed from the very core of his soul.

"I... am Ruji?"

The world around him felt distant—like a blurred dream—until a voice snapped him back to the moment.

"Escarion!" Daigo's furious shout pierced the air as he charged forward like a demon unleashed.

But Escarion didn't flinch. He stood tall, surrounded by a growing red aura, eyes glowing with a power not seen in Yamato for over a millennium.

He spoke, low and controlled:"Awa...ken, Ruji."

And with that, the world trembled.

In an instant, the skies turned dark, lightning danced through clouds like divine anger, and the very air thickened. Birds fell mid-flight. Oceans rose. Mountains groaned. A violent pressure surged across the world as if the universe itself had been ripped open.

At the Kazan Clan base, Jun, Sho, and the other clan leaders had just arrived. But before they could step further, they froze. Their bodies locked in place by the sheer weight of Escarion's awakening.

Sho, eyes wide, could hardly speak."W-What... is this aura...?"

Jun clenched his fists, sweat dripping down his brow. Even he, a seasoned warrior who had faced gods and monsters, was shaken."This... this power is not human."

Daigo and Escarion clashed again in the heart of the storm.

Daigo grinned like a madman, even as Escarion's fists shattered his body over and over. His arm was ripped off—then grew back. His leg was crushed—then healed. Even his severed head returned with a scream and a laugh.

"Your power... it's beautiful. But you'll die when your Awaken runs out, Escarion."

Escarion didn't blink. He raised his pinky finger slowly, and in that subtle motion, the sky cracked open.

Red energy spiraled around him, forming a giant vortex that seemed to suck the world inward. Every breath of air, every sound—was silenced. The aura he summoned was not just power—it was destruction incarnate.

With a flick of his finger, the red beam shot out toward Daigo like a divine punishment.

BOOOOM!

The energy struck like a meteor. The ground ruptured. Forests in the distance burned. But Daigo held his ground, forming a massive dark energy ball, barely blocking it. The force alone vaporized everything within a hundred-meter radius.

Jun shouted from afar, shielding his face."That's not power... that's a catastrophe!"

Sho turned to Jun, panicked."Who is Escarion? What... is he?"

"I don't know..." Jun whispered, "But this... is beyond us."

Then, Escarion's eyes landed on someone. A figure standing still amidst the chaos — Marina, the half-fish, half-human girl created by Daigo, holding a shining green trident.

In an instant, Escarion appeared before her."Where did you get that?" he asked, voice sharp.

Marina stammered."F-From the ocean... It called to me..."

Escarion's hands gently took the weapon."This trident... it belongs to Lucas."

Daigo smirked."Yes. And only Lucas could wield it."

Escarion raised the trident."Who said that?"

Suddenly, the trident pulsed. A divine light engulfed Escarion. His right half transformed — flowing with radiant Trinity Energy. For those two minutes, Escarion's power became infinite.

Daigo's smile disappeared. His pupils shrank."Retreat... Servants! Now!"

The four elite servants immediately grabbed Marina and began flying into the sky.

But Escarion wasn't finished.

With a swing of the trident, he created a massive red barrier — a dome that surrounded only him and Daigo.

None could enter. None could flee.

Sho took a step forward, but Jun stopped him."No. That fight... is beyond any of us now."

No one gave chase. Everyone watched in silence, not out of fear, but reverence.

The elder of the Kazan Clan lay nearby, bloodied, having risked his life to protect the innocents. He could only whisper now, tears mixing with blood.

Inside the barrier, the battle raged.

Daigo and Escarion fought with such force, the earth cracked beneath them, the skies rained fire, and time itself seemed to slow. Each blow shook Yamato to its core.

Two beings—once men—now gods—collided in a storm of fate, fire, and fury.

And the forgotten hero, once named Ruji...

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Had returned.