Several days earlier, Greece, Sanctuary.
A flash of white light appeared, and a ninja in gray clothes and orange armor suddenly materialized in the center of the Martial Arts Arena.
There was no one in the Martial Arts Arena. The ninja lay quietly on the ground as though unconscious. His lips were dry and cracked, and the sun beat down upon him. Before long, his body began to warm up.
"Where... is this... Water... is there any water...?"
The ninja struggled to part his lips, but only an extremely faint voice emerged. Even mosquitoes and flies would likely have been unable to hear it, yet someone heard his faint words through the power of her formidable Cosmo.
She wore a green outfit and a mask over her face.
She was Shaina, the Silver Saint of Ophiuchus!
With just a few leaps, Shaina arrived at the center of the Martial Arts Arena. She warily watched the ninja lying before her and extended a finger, ready to punish this intruder who had invaded Sanctuary with her ultimate technique, Thunder Snake Claw. Yet several full minutes passed without the ninja showing the slightest response, so Shaina used her finger to check his breathing.
"He still has a faint breath." After thinking for a moment, she hoisted the ninja onto her back and swiftly left the area.
She brought him back to her residence within Sanctuary. The dying ninja looked severely dehydrated, so Shaina brought over some water, dipped her finger into it, and touched it to the ninja's lips.
The ninja's lips were moistened, and the water slowly trickled down from them. When his internal organs sensed the presence of water, he finally awoke and opened his eyes.
"Th... This is where?" the ninja said softly.
"This is Sanctuary, the Sanctuary of Goddess