The punches thrown by Gold Saints can reach the speed of light; this is the foundation of the Saint Seiyas' Small Universe after reaching the Seventh Sense.
In a physical sense, when kinetic energy reaches the speed of light, a single casual punch could flip the earth's surface.
According to common sense, every light-speed punch that lands could cause the Eurasian tectonic plate to endure a magnitude twelve or higher earthquake.
The shockwave kicked up by every light-speed punch could level the entirety of Greece.
The vibrations from every light-speed punch could kick up giant waves as high as four hundred meters on the sea's surface, and even after crossing the Atlantic, it could submerge half of America.
The dust kicked up by every light-speed punch could obscure the sky of the entire Earth, forcing the planet to face a dark night lasting a hundred years, accompanied by an endless winter.
But that is only in a physical sense.
There is a major problem here: that is impossible.
Setting aside how difficult it is for matter to reach that speed, even if the Earth contains the Will of the Gods, the power displayed is more than just this level.
Besides the suppression from the Earth itself, there is another issue.
The power of Small Universe itself has already surpassed the definition of physical laws.
In other words, the power of Small Universe cannot be defined using the theory of relativity!
Just like Jibril's Spatial Movement, it essentially isn't shackled by the material world.
"Shattering stars, tearing the earth..."
"Are even the subordinates that strong?!"
Jibril: "It's hard to imagine how powerful that Athena would be."
Sasha: "Before awakening, I wasn't that strong..."
Rias: "Since you haven't awakened yet, I'll just call you Sasha~"
Sasha was stunned for a moment, then said happily, "Mhm, Sister Rias!"
Although Sasha is the reincarnation of Athena, before recovering her memories, she was just an ordinary little girl.
During her days in the Sanctuary, being respected as Athena made her feel quite lonely.
Especially this generation's Athena, whose personality is closer to a girl next door.
Yasuri Nanami: "Is every Saint Seiya this strong?"
"Not exactly."
Rias said, "Saint Seiyas resonate with constellations; there are eighty-eight formal members. They are divided into Gold Saints, Silver Saints, and Bronze Saints."
"Silver Saints mostly possess the Sixth Sense and aren't as powerful as Gold Saints. The weaker ones aren't enough for Jibril to thrash, while the stronger ones can insta-kill Jibril."
Why is the Small Universe of the gods so powerful?
Because the gods are the 'Will of the Gods' liberated by the Big Bang; although it is still Small Universe, its essence is already different.
This is the gap between gods and humans.
And the Earth contains the Will of the Gods; as one can imagine, the Earth in Sasha's world is fundamentally different from the Earth in other worlds.
Let's discuss one more thing.
The reason the Gold Saints are powerful is that they possess the Small Universe of the Seventh Sense, and some can even reach the realm of the Eighth Sense.
If the Fifth Sense is still the realm of ordinary people, the Sixth Sense surpasses physical laws.
From the initial Sonic Punch to Mach 2... Mach 5... Mach 10... Mach 35... Mach 120... Mach 1,000... Mach 15,000... Mach 400,000... all the way to sub-light speed.
It can be said that the gap between one Sixth Sense and another is simply too vast.
But this doesn't mean the Saint Seiyas are truly that powerful; rather, it's that the Saint Seiyas' Small Universe is very strong!
In terms of life forms, a Saint Seiya is still human.
They aren't even considered evolved humans, but rather regressed humans.
That's right, regression!
The Seventh Sense possesses planet-bursting strength, and during the Golden Age, every human possessed the power of the Seventh Sense!
Jibril: "..."
"When did I become a combat power measurement unit?!"
But then again, using Jibril as a combat power measurement unit is actually quite appropriate.
Jibril's combat power in the group far exceeds ordinary people, but it falls short of the first and second tiers, occupying a middle-of-the-road position.
"By the way, what did you mean when you said Sasha's previous life, Athena, was the Goddess of Benevolence?"
Hestia asked, "Even though Athena has a good personality, it can't really be linked with benevolence~"
"The Saint Seiya world is also a world where multiple Pantheons coexist, and many of those gods have their own ambitions, manipulating the life of Earth at will."
"Hades wants to grant life eternal death, Poseidon wants to submerge the earth, Loki commits evil for his own desires, and so on."
"All the gods have their own ideas, toying with life at will. Only the goddess Athena, in order to protect the life on Earth, has reincarnated countless times to engage in battle after battle with the various gods."
"Fighting for the sake of protection for thousands of years, just thinking about it makes one feel exhausted."
Rias lamented.
"I see..."
Hestia couldn't help but lament as well, "Can we only say that countless worlds have countless possibilities?"
Tornado: "By the way, should we make a ranking for world power levels and individual member power rankings?"
"Mhm... that's not a bad idea."
Rias thought for a moment and said, "The number one in the group is undoubtedly the awakened Sasha, as well as the world Sasha is in."
"Mhm, let's give it a name while we're at it; we'll call it the Saint Seiya World~"
"The second in the world rankings is Little Garden where Kuro Usagi is; as for strength, without Sasha's awakening, I am first."
"!!!"
Kuro Usagi: "Big shot!!"
Kuro Usagi was stunned.
A big shot was right by my side?!
She really hadn't expected that the kind Miss Rias would actually be ranked first in strength in this group of hidden dragons and crouching tigers!
Speaking of which, she didn't seem to know 'Rias's' information yet.
She was only being exposed unilaterally.
Wait, then again, to be able to obtain so much information across so many worlds, could this group have been created by Rias?!
"This bunny won't be silenced for knowing too much, right..."
Kuro Usagi muttered to herself and shrank her neck.
One wonders what kind of reaction Kuro Usagi would have after learning Rias's age and the speed at which she becomes stronger~
"As for the third world ranking, it's the world you're in, Jibril, and the third in individual strength is Kuro Usagi."
"Tsk, mere Emergency Food..."
Jibril: "Just you wait, I'll surpass you sooner or later!"
Kuro Usagi: "shivering.jpg~"
Rias: "The fourth world ranking is the world I'm in, while for individual ranking, it is Hestia."
Hestia: "Eh, I'm only fourth?"
Even though she rarely fights, Hestia is still one of the Twelve Main Gods.
In terms of strength, she definitely wouldn't be weak.
"Mhm, although you are gods, the world you're in is still confined within a single universe. Plus, your system of mystery isn't as powerful as the Saint Seiyas', so that's the ranking."
Rias: "If you were observed by Little Garden, most of the gods in your world would likely be swallowed by their Counterparts, including you."
Hearing this, the blue ribbon couldn't help but shrink her neck.
And she made up her mind that she must never get involved with that Emergency Food!
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