Half a month later, in the mountainous region where a certain country conducted its Nuclear Explosion experiments.
A figure rapidly approached the mountain range.
Hyuga Sho had already completed all the preparations.
Every piece of equipment and every map was ready.
Everything came naturally, as though he had done it countless times before.
This naturally made Hyuga Sho even more certain of his judgment.
The memories from his dreams... were absolutely real.
Even without the help of superpowers.
Even with his strength and speed limited to the range of an ordinary person.
Hyuga Sho still moved nimbly through the ruins left behind by the Nuclear Explosion.
Just as Hyuga Sho arrived at one of the blast sites...
Suddenly.
A voice rang out from all directions.
"Young man, I gave you a chance to choose, but you still chose this path. How foolish!"
"Who's speaking?"
Hyuga Sho immediately became alert and began scanning his surroundings.
At the same time, he gripped the gun in his hand.
The next moment.
A white phantom appeared in this space and time.
White scales and a massive body.
The instant he saw it.
Hyuga Sho realized something.
"You're the White Snake Sage?"
The White Snake Sage ignored Hyuga Sho and continued speaking to herself. "Your mindscape is quite interesting... In a world like this, you could live in peace and become an ordinary person, yet you still chose to yearn for extraordinary power..."
"..."
Hyuga Sho frowned.
He aimed directly at the White Snake Sage and opened fire.
Muzzle flashes burst from the gun.
The bullets flew toward the White Snake Sage.
Then pierced straight through her.
—She was still only a phantom.
"Stop wasting your effort. This is a Genjutsu I created."
The White Snake Sage was not angered by Hyuga Sho's rudeness.
"Since