Chapter 64 - A Legendary Entrance - Part 1 (1/2)
And there they were. Inside the cave, with Mesa having the Infinity Gauntlet on his right hand and the container for the Power Stone in his left hand.
”Ophis, I need you to place the most powerful barrier you can make around us, right now! What I have here in my left hand is the Power Stone and once I touch it, it will start to release a lot of power until I put it inside the Infinity Gauntlet.” Said Mesa in an urgent voice.
”Partner! If that really is the Power Stone you have there. Then I must warn you to keep a cool head at all times. With that Infinity Stone in hand, the Juggernaut Drive will be even more dangerous!” Said Ddraig urgently.
”I know. The moment I saw this Power Stone; I knew that the Juggernaut Drive would be even more dangerous than usual.” Said Mesa seriously.
”Why? What could that Power Stone do to make that 'Juggernaut Drive' you're talking about so dangerous?” Asked Jasmine curiously and with a tinge of fear in her voice.
”Because, once I go into the Juggernaut Drive. All the seals on the Boosted Gear are disengaged and the full power of Heavenly Dragon sealed within will be unleashed. This will have the effect that the user of the Boosted Gear is flooded with so much power that he goes on a rampage. But the downside is, that the Juggernaut Drive drains the life-force of the user until its completely depleted and he dies. But with this Power Stone in hand and its unlimited supply of power, I would remain a rampaging Heavenly Dragon forever and there would be nothing anyone can do to stop me.” Said Mesa to the dismay of Jasmine.
”…. You know. I am getting tired of always being shocked by everything you do. Can't you be more like a normal person sometimes. It would do wonders for my sense of normality.” Said Jasmine who at this point was tired of everything Mesa does.
”Sorry, no can do. But you already knew that when we met, didn't you?” Said Mesa with a cheeky smile.
”Yeah. You're right. So, is there anything we can do to bring you back to normal once you go on a rampage?” Asked Jasmine.
”Yes, there is a way that can possibly work. One of my previous hosts, back in my native universe, once activated the Juggernaut Drive himself. At that time, his friends played a song that managed to calm him down. And eventually he exited the Juggernaut Drive without losing his life. Partner, maybe that can work for you too.” Said Ddraig.
”Yeah, maybe. It's worth a try anyway. And besides, even if I went Juggernaut Drive, Ophis would be the one able to hold me down and even beat me. So what I suggest is that, once I go Juggernaut Drive, Ophis will hold me down and you will play this song right next to me.” Said Mesa as he started fidgeting on his phone looking for the right song and then played it.
”Is that… the intro music to that series The Pacific? It makes sense. When we were watching it, you would always hum along with the music and end up with tears streaming down your face.” Asked Jasmine.
”Yeah, listening to this one always would make me tear up.” Said Mesa with a melancholic smile on his face.
(A.N.: To all my dear readers, if you have your own song or soundtrack that always make you tear up. Share it with the rest of us. The ones that always make me tear up are the intro song of The Pacific, the soundtrack of Pirates of the Caribbean Main Theme, the music of the ending scene of Black Hawk Down, the intro song of Band of Brothers and the soundtrack Now We Are Free from the movie Gladiator.)
”Alright then. If you have more, tell them and I'll make sure to save them in a special playlist that I honestly hope I never have to use.” Said Jasmine with Mesa agreeing. After Jasmine and Mesa were done talking, Ophis came up to them telling them she had finished setting up the barrier.
”Alright, thank you Ophis.” Said Mesa as he held on to the Orb that contained the Power Stone. A few deep breaths later and he broke it in half, exposing the purple glowing Power Stone. All three of them were looking at the Power Stone with awe in their eyes. Taking another few deep breaths he grabbed the Power Stone with his left hand and screamed immediately as he was assaulted by an enormous energy discharge that was burning his skin off. With slow movements he maneuvered the Power Stone to the Infinity Gauntlet on his right hand. Holding it above the index finger socket, the Power Stone was slowly being attracted to it before slamming into it and lodging itself in the Infinity Gauntlet.
”AAAAAAHHHHHH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! SO THIS…. IS WHAT… AN INFINITY STONE FEELS LIKE!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!” Yelled out Mesa as he felt the enormous power of the Power Stone flow through his body.
”I CAN FEEL ITS POWER AS WELL!! IT FEELS AMAZING!” Yelled out Jasmine as well as the power of the Power Stone flowed into her as well through her soul connection with Mesa.
”What about you Ophis? Could you feel the power of the Power Stone as well?” Asked Ophis to which she shook her head.
”I can feel its power, but it doesn't make much difference for me. My power is infinity, so that Infinity Stone does not make much of a difference for me.” Said Ophis.
”Ohh right. I forget your power was infinity. Guess you're the only who can touch an Infinity Stone without any problems, huh. Let's see just how much this Power Stone has elevated my strength level.” Said Mesa as he checked out his status.
['JARVIS, can you show me my Status.']
[”Name: Mesa Uchiha (Ray Williams)
Gender: male
Age: 18 years' old
Bloodline: Uchiha bloodline (Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan [Itachi, Sasuke, Obito]), Phoenix Bloodline, Senju bloodline (Hashirama), Vergil bloodline, Primordial Azure Dragon bloodline
Level of strength: Level 6 Emperor Profound Realm
Abilities: Energy manipulation, Observation Haki (Advanced), Armament Haki (Advanced), Conqueror's Haki (Advanced), Tremor Tremor Fruit, String String Fruit, Complete Full Counter, Senjutsu, Bounded Fields creation
Skills: Eternal Arms Mastery, jutsu's, Geppo(moonwalk), Profound Floating Technique, Star God Broken Shadow
Profound arts: World Ode of the Phoenix, Great Way of Buddha
Techniques: Weapons buff (Fire), Seething Chaos, Fire fist, Fire Bullet, Fire Spear, Great Combustion, Profaned Flame,
Elemental Affinity: Lightning, Fire, Water, Wind, Yin, Yang, Wood, Earth
Equipment: Dark forged blade Yamato, shurikens, kunai's, assortment of weaponry, Orange Charred Ring, Universal Energy Immunity ring, Boosted Gear, Kanshou & Bakuya, Excalibur: Sword of Promised Victory, Gate of Babylon, Infinity Gauntlet (Power Stone)
Miscellaneous equipment: 22.591 Senzu beans, 2100 purple profound coins
Current amount of system credits: 471.861.500 ”]
”Wow, I skipped a whole realm! I went from level 4 Sky Profound Realm to level 6 Emperor Profound in an instant!” Said Mesa excitedly before he suddenly thought to himself.
'Hey, wait a minute. This is the Power Stone. My level of power should be much higher than this. What's going on?'
['JARVIS, why is my level of strength only level 6 Emperor Profound Realm? With that Power Stone, it should be much higher than this, shouldn't it?']
[”That is because I am limiting the amount of power that the Power Stone gives you right now. If the full power of the Power Stone were to be unleashed on you, it would turn your body to ash in an instant. Though you can use the Power Stone to give yourself an immense boost in power and all its other powers, it will come at a cost. But your body will be tempered by the immense power of the Power Stone, leading to your level of strength constantly rising, even if you're not actively training to get stronger. The stronger you are the more power you can use from the Power Stone without consequence. The passive effects of the Power Stone like granting an unlimited amount of strength and stamina are active as of this very moment.”]
['JARVIS, a quick question. Now that I have the Power Stone and its unlimited energy supply. Doesn't this mean that I can make an army of clones without spreading out my power way to thinly?']
[”Yes sir, you can make army of clones with the Power Stone providing every clone with an unlimited supply of energy. But right now, the maximum number of clones you can produce is limited to 1000 clones. Any more and the mental backlash you would get when the clones would dissipate, could cause some severe brain damage and eventually make you brain dead. There is a way around this, but it requires you to have the Mind Stone. With its unlimited mental capacity, it can take care of the mental backlash when the clones dissipate without any damage to your brain.”]
'Huh…. Well, guess I'll need the Mind Stone first before I go for the other four Infinity Stones. And with the Mind Stone, I would also be capable of spamming the Dragon Soul Domain endlessly without any headaches to worry about.' Thought Mesa to himself with a grin on his face.
”So, what do you want to do now?” Asked Jasmine.
”Well, there is still a month left until the tournament starts. And honestly, I have no idea what to do in the meantime.” Said Mesa.
And so, he, Jasmine and Ophis spent the rest of the month hanging out at the cave. Coming outside and occasionally, Ophis and Mesa would share a tiny amount of their power with Ran and Shaw. This had the effect that after a whole month, their level of strength had risen immensely from the pinnacle of Sky Profound Realm to the beginning of the Tyrant Profound Realm. And their bodies had also undergone a change. They went from silver colored to a golden color. Their toxic aura had dissipated and made way for a flaming aura.