Death always arrives without warning. For Akio Tanaka, a young Japanese prodigy obsessed with time and space, it happened in the laboratory, the victim of an explosion caused by a failed experiment with gravitational fields. In his final second, as his body was swallowed by a vortex of energy, a single word crossed his mind:
—What if... I could try again?
He awakened amidst soft lights and herbal scents. A serene and elegant female face looked at him with warm eyes.
—My son... my little Yuuto.
Thus began his new life.
6 Years Later
In the Sect of the Seven Glazed Treasures, home to the most powerful spiritual support tool on the Douluo continent, the young Ning Yuuto — reborn Akio Tanaka — already stood out among the clan's children. Adopted by a member of a secondary branch, he was raised with discipline and courtesy, but his inner soul shone with a distinct determination.
At the age of six, during the spiritual awakening ceremony, everyone expected a variation of the famed "Seven Glazed Treasures." No one, not even the Master of the Spiritual Hall present, could have anticipated what they would witness.
When the ring of light descended upon Yuuto, a sharp blue electric energy enveloped him. His hair was lifted by static electricity, and a golden kunai floated above his open palm.
—What is that? —exclaimed the hall master, stepping back.
—A combat tool!... No… it's not just that! It has spatial fluctuations! —shouted an elder of the sect.
Yuuto's voice resonated confidently:
—My martial soul… is the Thunder Flying Kunai.
It was a spiritual replica of the technique of Minato Namikaze, the legendary Fourth Hokage from another world. Yuuto had been reborn with memories of his past life, and now his power was control over space-time itself, adapted to Douluo's laws.
Innate Talent:
Martial Soul: Thunder Flying Kunai
Primary Attribute: Space
Compatible Rings: Lightning, Space, Speed, Slash, Seal
Level at Awakening: Level 20! (Double ring at 6 years old)
Rumors and Fears
The Sect was in shock. The elders debated whether to train him or fear him. But Ning Fengzhi, the young Master of the Sect, decided to take him as his personal disciple.
—What he represents… could be the future of our Sect. We will no longer be mere supports. We will become leaders.
Yuuto trained tirelessly. He studied strategies, techniques, the continent's history, and above all, the balance between power and control. His speed was such that he could vanish and appear tens of meters away in an instant, and his precision with spatial seals made him untouchable.
But Yuuto had a purpose beyond power.
In his mind, a figure began to emerge as his future rival: Tang San. The supposed "hero" of destiny, the genius child of the Tang Sect. To Yuuto, Tang San was nothing more than a wolf in sheep's clothing.
—A hypocrite. He wants to protect with one hand… and dominate with the other. I will not allow it.