"Spaceflight?"
"What spaceflight?"
That was the general consensus among most people and ninjas regarding spaceflight.
Konoha—or rather, Mimi—had never done much publicity in this area. Ordinary civilians had little interest in it either. But as the news aired and educational information spread through various channels, everyone came to understand the significance of exploring the stars.
The lax atmosphere brought about by prolonged peace was swept away. With no wars to fight, many ninjas who had been preparing to change careers picked up their training again.
They looked forward to the journey into the stars.
Mimi was busy with the work of sending Konoha into the sky.
Space exploration was a long journey, requiring vast amounts of manpower and resources in every area. Fortunately, some things were already available.
For example, the Moon Base.
The Ōtsutsuki Clan in the heavens was in a panic.
Because of the dangerous situation on the ground, the clan had not fallen into brutal internal strife, and its population had not dwindled.
But under the Giant Tenseigan's relentless pressure, their population was hardly doing any better.
Compared to the thriving population of the Hyuga clan on the ground, the clan in the heavens was in a miserable state.
It could be said that they could not afford to lose even one person, yet their numbers continued to slip away like sand through a broken hourglass.
The people on the ground were going to heaven.
Against the backdrop of the cosmic stars, under the watchful gaze of the Giant Tenseigan, a huge flying insect hovered in the planet's low orbit, flying in sync with the planet's rotation.
"They're here!"
Fear swept through everyone in the hall like a tidal wave.
Some people panicked and collapsed limply to the floor, their entire bodies seeming to turn to mud.