A proud and angry voice boomed from the sky, causing everyone's hearts to tremble.
Following this, widespread panic erupted.
"What do we do?!"
"Damn it, what is that thing?!"
"The Celestial Dragons are going to kill us all, damn it!"
"Run, run quickly!"
"Why, why are they even eliminating us? We're on their side!"
"Damn it, Minato was right, the Celestial Dragons completely treat us as slaves, not as their own people!"
"Damn it, let's fight them!"
The crowd panicked; some started to flee, some stood frozen in place, and some gritted their teeth, wanting to fight the Celestial Dragons to the death.
However, regardless of these people's reactions, the enormous flying ship remained indifferent.
Those inside the ship launched another attack.
Once again, dots of light glimmered on the bottom of the ship, followed by a volley of attacks raining down.
Another terrifying massacre ensued, another tens of thousands of lives lost.
The sea churned, waves surging violently.
Countless people stared at the emptied sea area, their scalps tingling with fear.
It was terrifying, the attack was horrifyingly dreadful.
And no one noticed a young boy at the edge of the empty sea area, crawling out of the ocean in a sorry state, standing on the sea surface, speechless.
His face was deathly pale, he seemed to be still in a daze.
Then, he saw a piece of torn cloth, probably from a piece of clothing.
Seeing this scrap of cloth, the boy's eyes widened, and tears streamed down his cheeks.
Countless images flashed through his mind, one scene after another.
"Kisame!" the boy whispered, tears filling his eyes.
In his crimson pupils, the pattern spun, and the next moment, the three tomoe merged into one, expanding again into a beautiful pattern.
The Mangekyo Sharingan, had awakened in the thirteen-year-old Kakashi!
Hui in the sky looked down at Kakashi, who had fainted from excessive stimulation and chakra exhaustion. With a wave of his hand, space folded, and Kakashi's body appeared beside him.
"Kakashi Hatake, one of your most capable subordinates in the future, his eye ability is quite powerful, don't you want to know?" Lorianne, seeing Kakashi, asked Hui with bright eyes.
Hearing this, Hui's lips curled into a slight smile.
"No need, he'll tell me himself."
Lorianne pouted at his words and let out a "hmph."
Not immediately waking Kakashi, Hui continued to watch below.
More accurately, he was watching a specific person below.
It was a young man, only in his twenties, currently sitting cross-legged, his hands forming seals.
Clearly, he was from the Sage Shinobi Nation.
Hui also recognized him; this person was named Kato Ao, a clansman and disciple of the Sage Shinobi elite, Dan Kato.
"Spirit Transformation Technique!" Ao Kato said. His soul separated from his body, floating in the air, emitting a faint fluorescent light.
Looking at his comrades below, he said, "I leave my body to you."
The next moment, Ao's soul rapidly flew towards the sky.
The soul moved incredibly fast, like a streak of light through space, quickly reaching the ship. It passed through the seemingly impenetrable hull without any resistance, entering the ship's interior.
Then, a massacre began.
The Celestial Dragons in this ship weren't as useless as those in Mary Geoise, but they were ultimately just ordinary people without the ability to defend against soul attacks.
Therefore, under Ao's soul assault, they were powerless to resist and could only be killed one by one.
However, Ao could only kill the souls of these Celestial Dragons, unable to damage the ship's operating system. Otherwise, he could single-handedly take down the entire Uranus!
Even so, the Celestial Dragons inside the ship panicked, huddled together, and ceased their attack on those below.
After killing another Celestial Dragon's soul, Ao was about to continue when his soul suddenly shuddered.
He felt a lethal force, the threat of death.
Turning around, Ao saw a Celestial Dragon staring directly at him.
This Celestial Dragon was different from the others; he looked more like a normal human, wearing ordinary clothes, with an ordinary appearance.
However, he was still a Celestial Dragon, and one who could attack souls.
"800 years ago, that guy almost turned the tables. I really thought that by killing him and permanently keeping that fruit, there would be no one left in this world who could threaten us?
"To think after 800 years, there's someone like you, someone who can attack souls.
"However, it's all in vain. You are destined to grovel at our feet as slaves, never to rise again.
"Allow me to personally destroy the meger hope you've mustered and plunge you back into despair!"
He spoke, and his words gave Ao a bad feeling.
"Heh, anyone can talk big. But since you're so confident, you must have something to rely on. Come on, let me see what you've got." Ao ultimately didn't retreat immediately.
Under normal circumstances, he would have left without hesitation.
But not today.
If he left, more of his friends would die here.
This was something he couldn't accept!
"Fine, experience the despair firsthand and accept your destiny."
After the Celestial Dragon finished speaking, his body suddenly emitted light. The next moment, a visible figure walked out from his body.
This scene made Ao's pupils constrict.
In that instant, Ao knew that this was the Celestial Dragon's soul.
And this soul was too strong!
His own soul was invisible to the naked eye, only a faint fluorescence.
But this Celestial Dragon's soul was directly visible, emitting a strong light.
The two were not on the same level at all, as if one was a ghost and the other a god!
He hadn't even engaged the opponent's soul yet, and he already felt a stinging pain in his own.
Ao had no doubt that if he fought this opponent, he would absolutely be devoured by the other's soul within seconds.
So without any hesitation, Kato Ao tried to escape.
However, it was too late.
"You think you can run away with your weak and insignificant soul?" The Celestial Dragon's soul spoke.
The next moment, he reached out with his hand, and Ao's soul was uncontrollably pulled toward the Celestial Dragon's soul.
And as the distance between them closed, Ao's soul began to dissipate, strand by strand, merging into the Celestial Dragon's soul!
This meant that Ao's soul was being absorbed.
And once Ao's soul was completely devoured, he would truly be scattered, beyond even the salvation of the Impure Edo tensei or the Six Paths Samsara!
"Struggle, try your best to escape. The more you do, the happier I'll be. Daring to provoke the great Celestial Dragons will be the biggest mistake of your life. From now on, you will cease to exist.
"Angry? Terrified? Desperate? This is what happens when you anger us, the Celestial Dragons!" The Celestial Dragon's soul spoke triumphantly, his tone filled with cruelty.
However, at this moment, his soul suddenly froze, and Ao's soul also stopped moving.
Confused, he heard a voice he was incredibly familiar with.
"That's an interesting ability you got there. But you haven't the ability to kill my people without my persmission."
This voice... Lord Sage?!
Ao turned his head and his eyes instantly lit up, tears welling up.
Because he saw the Sage he admired the most, walking step by step through the void!
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