Facing Mr. Mu's request, Yota ultimately left. After all, Shiryu only wanted Mr. Mu to repair his Saint Cloth. Seeing the Sagittarius Gold Saint leave, he did not mind.
The moment he was out of their sight, Yota turned into a streak of light and flew straight into the sky, heading for Saori Kido's current location.
He had arrived at just the right time. Saori Kido was currently talking with several Bronze Saints.
With Ikki and Shiryu absent, three of The Main Five had come. They tossed the parts of the Gold Saint Cloth onto the ground, and the three Bronze Saints made their meaning simple: from now on, everyone would go their separate ways. They might as well disband.
Sure, they were Mitsumasa Kido's illegitimate sons, but that bastard had truly done nothing decent. Out of a hundred brothers, only ten remained. That alone showed what an asshole the old man had been.
Saori Kido was naturally shocked. She only had these few people under her command. If they disbanded, would she not be finished?
First, she revealed her identity as Athena. Then she showed off her Cosmo. Finally, she earnestly explained how difficult things had been for her grandfather.
The Bronze Saints were instantly dumbfounded. So this young lady was Athena! Though they wanted to disbelieve it, under the call of her Cosmo, they could not deny it.
Then Saori Kido spoke about destiny among the stars and such, telling them not to hate Mitsumasa Kido, blah blah blah, and that they still had to continue fighting Sanctuary.
Unfortunately, after being surprised for a while, the Bronze Saints did not feel much else.
Saints were not like Konoha's ninjas, who were brainwashed every day by the Will of Fire. Though they claimed loyalty to Athena, it was actually