Crack...
Just as Hyuga Kagami was preparing to closely examine the crimson Eye of the Moon Plan that had opened on his forehead, a crisp cracking sound suddenly came from beneath his feet.
"Hm?"
Hyuga Kagami hurriedly looked down, and his expression immediately changed.
Spiderweb-like cracks had suddenly appeared across the altar beneath his feet, which was made from the Gelel Ore Vein. They spread rapidly, covering the entire altar in the blink of an eye.
Then, the once-bright green Gelel Ore Vein quickly dimmed, as though it had exhausted all its chakra, losing every trace of its former luster.
Hyuga Kagami slowly crouched down and reached for a piece of Gelel Stone that had broken off the altar. Yet when he gave it the slightest squeeze in his hand, the dull, lightless Gelel Stone crumbled into fine dust and scattered in the wind.
"What...!?"
Hyuga Kagami's brows furrowed sharply.
But at that moment, the entire Gelel Ore Vein beneath his feet, which served as the altar, shattered!
Crash...
Countless fragments rained down from the Aerial Fortress. Before they could reach the ground, however, a gust of icy wind swept over them, and the Gelel Stones instantly disintegrated. They seemed utterly decayed, crumbling into drifting particles at the touch of the wind.
The Gelel Ore Vein serving as the altar was the core of the rebuilt Aerial Fortress. With its sudden collapse, the fortress's balance was instantly destroyed. The entire Aerial Fortress tipped over and began plummeting toward the ground.
Floating in the air, Hyuga Kagami froze for only a moment before reacting. He immediately stretched out his hand and clenched it toward the falling Aerial Fortress.
In an instant, a massive pulling force formed, halting the Aerial Fortress's descent. Then the Giant Tenseigan within the fortress activated, restoring its