"Where are you looking?! You rude bastard, are you looking down on me?!"
Atop the towering, magnificent control tower of Water Gate City,
Regulus Corneas spread his arms, his face twisted with rage.
His white hair whipped wildly in the wind.
He glared at the sacred Golden Chariot high above.
Then, with brazen arrogance, he hurled a shrill accusation.
"I am the easiest man in this world to satisfy."
"I have never coveted anything beyond what belongs to me."
"All I ask is to preserve my most basic right to live and breathe!"
"But..."
"You arrogant, ill-mannered bastard."
"You dare look down on me and profane me with that power of yours from a higher plane!"
"This is a brutal violation of my dignity and my rights!"
Regulus strained his neck and shouted, just as he always did.
His voice
echoed wildly through the skies above Water Gate City.
"My lord, that white-haired piece of trash really can't shut up."
On the Golden Chariot, Satoru Gojo bowed, his gaze icy.
"Perhaps..."
"I should go and shatter his vocal cords."
Satoru Gojo gritted his teeth, his hand already resting on his sword.
"No need."
Tobirama sat upright on his divine throne.
Rem and Ram nestled obediently against either side of him, their faces flushed.
"A scoundrel's barking is nothing but a sideshow."
Tobirama spoke coolly.
His expression was calm, his voice devoid of warmth.
"He thinks himself invincible."
"Today, I..."
"will crush every last ounce of pride in him."
With that, Tobirama rose to his full height from the chariot.
He took one long stride.
His figure appeared in the air above the control tower like a phantom.
A god's contempt.
From above, he looked down at Regulus, who was shouting from the railing.
His Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan
was cold,
without