Meanwhile.
At the far end of the continent, a great distance from the coast.
A massive island was "slowly" moving across the boundless blue sea.
"Crash!" "Crash!"...
The seawater kept battering the island's edge, severely wearing down the rocks submerged beneath the waves.
Countless creatures lived along the island's shores, basking in the warm sunlight and looking perfectly at ease.
On the island,
huge, densely packed, spike-like rocks thrust up toward the sky, as if they were about to pierce the clouds.
Many seagulls and several enormous birds circled above the island, carefully peering down at the lush green forest below.
Their eyes showed both wariness and a longing for such fine prey.
Just then!
A strange disturbance appeared in the sky!
"Vmmm..."
As a strange, visible ripple spread through space, it parted to either side like water, revealing an unfathomably dark void within.
It was just like a terrifying monster hidden in space opening its hideous maw!
The horrifying sight startled the enormous birds circling overhead and the countless beasts living along the island's edge. They all turned to look.
"Clack!"
A white figure slowly emerged from the pitch-black void.
The figure stood high in the air, yet its footsteps sounded as if they were landing on solid ground.
"Shh..."
The void slowly closed, and space returned to stillness.
However,
the tall figure clad in a White Haori remained where he was, not vanishing with the void.
The visitor was none other than Sosuke, who had not appeared in the Ninja World for a whole year.
Compared to before, he had barely changed in that year. His sharply defined face was just as it had been.
Only his demeanor had grown more reserved, and his expression was perfectly calm.
Standing high in the air, Sosuke slightly opened his deep-set