White Brahma's Three Stars? Flesh Refining Complete, the Final Step of the Palace of Flesh! Respect for the Strong!

In an instant, Two-Shaku-Sama's entire body erupted with dazzling golden light!

The radiance stabbed at Uesugi Tetsu and Ririko, who were staring at her from nearby, forcing them to squint.

Uesugi Tetsu's heart gave a slight jump. He could sense Two-Shaku-Sama's original aura vanish in an instant, leaving not even the slightest trace behind.

Before he could think any further, however, the life aura unique to Two-Shaku-Sama reappeared a moment later.

It was even stronger and more powerful than before!

The instant it appeared, it had been raised to its peak!

The golden light vanished abruptly, as though deliberately reined in, revealing Two-Shaku-Sama's body within... though perhaps she should now be called "Eight-Shaku Nioh."

Her original white dress and white hat were gone. Her deep black hair hung loosely over her full, sturdy shoulders, tied simply at the ends.

Muscles glowing with a faint golden light joined together across her body. Her exceptionally full yet perfectly proportioned physique was exposed beneath the sunlight, flowing with a color as indestructible as diamond.

If the previous "Eight-Shaku Form" had only given people the impression of being large—

Tall in stature, broad in build—

then the current "Eight-Shaku Nioh" made a similar yet entirely different word surface instinctively in their minds.

—Gigantic.

Two-Shaku-Sama's body was covered only by a few pieces of cloth and a broad skirt, yet she gave off no hint of charm or seduction.

Instead, there was only majesty.

The majesty belonging to a "Nioh."

"Though she was originally just an urban supernatural phenomenon, her vitality is now more than ten times mine..."

Ririko roughly sized up Two-Shaku-Sama, unable to stop herself from clicking her tongue twice in astonishment.

Uesugi Tetsu walked once around Two-Shaku-Sama, whose eyes were still closed, and estimated inwardly,

"With that level of vitality, if it