Wait, so he spent another 9 months absorbing the ring? Didn’t he fight the 100k right before he had to do the steps trial, so he couldn’t have time for this? We know that he already spent 9 months getting his spirit everywhere to fight the 100k, so this doesn’t make sense since he needs to start absorbing AFTER beating the 100k, while his spirit spreading was BEFORE fighting. This wouldn’t work, unless I’m misunderstanding something, but I don’t think I am lol