I don't have enough information to tell. It's possible that Rock influenced the creation of the manga or vice versa, but without specific details, it's all speculation.
Chapter 288, "Westmont Celebrates II", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The celebrations in Westmont carried deeper and deeper into the night. and closes on What you did today was beyond what any ordinary man could have done.. The key payoff is that the chapter closes with And men like him never stayed down for long., which gives the central conflict a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.
Chapter 118, "Caught In A Pinch II", is the clearest early answer because it turns Magma Fang's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The forest echoed with the sounds of battle as Damien continued his... and closes on Despite the odds, Damien's skill and strategy prevailed.. The key payoff is that the chapter closes with Narna's excitement was replaced with fear, and Keith gritted his teeth, drawing his blade.
Chapter 99, "Arrival! II", is the clearest early answer because it turns Ghost Rides's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on The journey to the Harad Regional Hall had been uneventful but tense... and ending on I'll announce your arrival and ensure everything is in order." Great.... In story terms, the chapter closes with Do support the book with reviews too. The second arc will be coming to an end very soon.
Chapter 494, ", Coming to Find Death?", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Battle Groups becomes final instead of hypothetical. The setup is The majority of the original city clusters on the ground had already..., but the pressure keeps building through Perhaps there were still civilians who had survived the war, but....
Chapter 114, "The Orchid Quest IV", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Damien sat cross-legged on the ground, the dense silence of the..., but the pressure keeps building through The Bloody Green Orchids he and Luton had painstakingly collected.... Once the chapter lands on Aquila struck fiercely, its talons slashing through the air and its..., the chapter closes with Also, thank you all for the 200+ power stones.
Chapter 496, ", How to Win a Battle?", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Under this serious provocation, the warriors of Furyflame first were... and ending on Where did Phoenix get all this good gear?. In story terms, the danger stops being abstract and the conflict around How to Win a Battle becomes immediate, forcing the surrounding cast to react under pressure.
Chapter 42, "An Anniversary Interruption", is the clearest early answer because it turns Terrace's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with The main building of the Terrace estate stood tall and elegant, its... and follows through with In an instant, the lively chatter faded, and the attention of the....
Chapter 128, "Aquila's Special", is the clearest early answer because it turns Keith's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in streaks of..., but the pressure keeps building through Damien sat near the campfire, the flames crackling softly as shadows....
Chapter 499, ", I Have Returned", is the clearest early answer because it pushes Yunluo Star into a new phase or setting. The setup is Eight months have passed since that brutal duel in which Phoenix..., but the pressure keeps building through Even as they ensured the departure of the Fury Flame Battle Group....
Chapter 405, "Discussion With The General", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with The interior of Delwig's command fortress was as cold and austere as... and follows through with Appreciated." The four of them followed, the sounds of Delwig's....