Martial Soul Chakra

Chapter 2: Martial Soul—Chakra

A crisp cracking sound echoed throughout the entire venue.

Under countless gazes, the crystal ball the white-haired boy had placed his hand on suddenly burst apart, shattering into debris across the ground.

The Awakening Elder, who stood closest, staggered back two steps in horror!

In that instant, he had sensed an incomparably powerful surge of energy sweep over him. The Soul Power within his body seemed to have been compressed by something, completely impossible to mobilize, as though a wild beast had been suppressed by its natural superior predator.

But how was that possible?

Seeing everyone present staring at him in shock, the Awakening Elder discreetly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. The way he looked at Su Chen no longer carried the same disregard; it was now filled with uncertainty and suspicion.

Perhaps... perhaps the crystal ball was broken?

After all, it had already tested so many people.

He comforted himself with that thought, though he knew the possibility was low.

For an occasion like this, everything had undergone the strictest inspection.

"Try this one."

The Awakening Elder took out another crystal ball. Compared to the previous one, this crystal ball looked clearer and more translucent, obviously a higher-grade testing tool.

Su Chen gave a slight nod and placed his hand on it again.

Buzzz!!!!!

An intangible hum abruptly rang out. Blinding radiance bloomed from the crystal ball, engulfing the entire awakening platform. It was like another sun; even those outside the area found the intense light unbearably dazzling, impossible to look at directly!

"What is that??"

The boys and girls in the front rows cried out as they covered their eyes. The surrounding spectators also burst into alarmed shouts, staring in shock at the awakening platform now bathed in a sea of light.

However, that was only the prelude.

Boom!!!!

A fierce storm vortex began to whirl from the awakening platform. An enormous phantom slowly spread out from the blinding white light, transforming into dense energy that enveloped the entire venue!!

The massive vortex rotated slowly, whipping everyone's clothes into loud flutters and tossing their hair about. The Soul Power within their bodies shrank back warily and fearfully, like beasts encountering their natural enemy.

In contrast, the flowers, grass, and trees around the venue began to sway gently, stretching out their branches, leaves, and blossoms as though they had drunk their fill of sweet dew. They danced in the wind, silently rejoicing.

Of course, few people noticed that.

They stared in utter horror at the enormous "cocoon of light" at the center, fear filling their hearts.

Just what Martial Soul had this boy awakened?

The crowd was gripped by all manner of turbulent emotions, but Su Chen, the center of it all, felt indescribably refreshed.

Every limb and bone, every one of his Seven Meridians and Eight Vessels, was soaked and enveloped in abundant Chakra. His physical strength, soul, and even neural response speed were rapidly climbing at a visible rate. The minor damage to his body from years of grueling training also vanished without a trace.

"Phew."

Su Chen clenched his fists and narrowed his eyes in enjoyment.

This feeling of power filling his body gave him a faint sense of familiarity from his previous life.

Although his current strength was not even one-millionth of what it had been in the Naruto World, Su Chen could feel that, if he continued onward, he would definitely become stronger than he had been in his previous life.

As if recalling something, a thought stirred in the boy's mind.

Buzz!

A tangible yet insubstantial mass of energy emerged in his hand, continuously shifting through various forms. Looking at the familiar ball of energy, Su Chen's lips curved upward.

Just as expected.

His Martial Soul was Chakra!

An energy system entirely different from Soul Power, one unlike any other in this world!

Three Body Technique, Shadow Clone, Rasengan, Flying Thunder God Technique.

Thinking of these ninjutsu that had shone brilliantly in the Naruto World and required no nature transformation, Su Chen could not help but feel his blood heat up.

And with Chakra, his research could advance even further.

But it seemed he still could not use it yet.

He tried forming a hand seal with one hand. The Chakra within his body was mobilized, but at the final step, it seemed to encounter some kind of obstruction and quietly dissipated.

Was it because of the difference between the Chakra and Soul Power systems, or because he did not have a soul ring?

The boy frowned slightly.

Yet he vaguely sensed that the two were not completely separate; there was some connection between them.

As for what exactly it was, he would have to obtain his first soul ring and officially become a Soul Master before he could find out.

"Phew."

After his initial examination, Su Chen squeezed his fists in satisfaction and opened his eyes, only to discover countless pairs of eyes staring at him as though he were a monster. The boys and girls were sprawled all over the ground, while the Awakening Elder before him clutched his head and swayed unsteadily.

The worst off was Hu Liena. Having stopped and even taken two steps back out of curiosity, and without the Awakening Elder's strength to protect her, her delicate face was pale as paper as she lay collapsed not far from Su Chen.

"Uh... what happened to you all?"

The boy gave the Awakening Elder a strange look as he helped him steady himself, then picked up Hu Liena. With a thought, a stream of Chakra flowed into her body.

"Mm~"

Hu Liena, whose face had been deathly pale, let out a soft moan as color returned to her cheeks. Her long eyelashes trembled, and when her beautiful eyes opened, she saw the white-haired boy watching her "concernedly."

"How do you feel?"

the boy asked softly.

Hu Liena froze for a moment, then struggled to get down with a flushed face, her voice as quiet as a mosquito's buzz.

"I-I'm fine."

Hm?

Su Chen looked speechlessly at the girl, who had lowered her head with her face red.

Who asked whether you were fine? I asked what it felt like to have Chakra enter your body.

Still, even if she was not particularly cooperative, Su Chen realized that his Chakra seemed to have a suppressive effect on Soul Power and could also dispel that suppression through Chakra.

He silently took note of it. It might prove unexpectedly useful someday.

At that moment, the recovered Awakening Elder finally remembered his duty. He shook his head, then grabbed Su Chen with an excited expression.

"Innate Full Soul Power! You have Innate Full Soul Power!!"

His excitement was understandable.

In a single day, first there had been someone with level 9.5 Soul Power, and now someone with Innate Full Soul Power. In all his years conducting awakenings, such a thing had never happened before!

And this Martial Soul, although he had no idea what it was, could actually cause such an enormous reaction!!

It was practically foreseeable that, so long as this boy did not fall midway, he would definitely become a pillar of Spirit Hall in the future!!

Even when the Saintess of that time, now His Holiness the Pope, had awakened her Martial Soul, there had not been such a terrifying phenomenon!

But excitement aside, the awakening still had to continue.

Though in his heart, the ceremony was already over. He had even begun thinking about what rewards His Holiness the Pope would grant him afterward.

After having Su Chen help the still weak-legged Hu Liena down, the Awakening Elder watched their backs with blazing eyes.

These two children would definitely become extraordinary figures in the future!

"Next!"

he shouted energetically.

Su Chen asked a few more questions about how the Chakra had felt, but for some reason, the little girl misunderstood something again. Her face turned redder and redder, leaving him quite speechless.

Of course, the boy did not notice that among the boys and girls collapsed on the ground, a red-haired figure was tightly clenching his fists.