As it landed, the vast expanse of forested hills below was affected as well.
For a moment, rumbling sounds rang out without end.
In an instant, it was as though that whole area had been struck by something. At a speed visible to the naked eye,
a huge section of the ground directly caved in.
And because the affected area was simply too large,
a powerful tremor was immediately felt everywhere, both here and elsewhere.
Those who knew understood that it had been caused by something heavy striking the ground.
Those who did not might have thought an earthquake had occurred.
Fortunately, although Sky City soared through the sky, it had not actually been flying as high as one might imagine. Otherwise, that impact might well have been like a small asteroid hitting Earth.
As the little boat slowly glided down, they soon arrived on the ground. This time, Hinata was somewhat frustrated.
It seemed that aside from watching a good show, she had gained nothing else.
That was rather unpleasant, but it did not matter. At the very least, she had barely managed not to lose out.
Perhaps that was the main reason.
After landing, the four of them looked at the hellish scene not far away.
Sakura asked, "What should we do next?"
Hinata immediately shook her head. "I don't know."
Naruto thought for a moment, then sighed. "Sakura, check on Yuliu's condition first. Then we'll head straight back to Konoha."
"This mission should count as completed too."
Sakura considered it. "All right."
As she spoke, she took Yuliu from Naruto's arms.
At this moment, Yuliu was probably in the most comfortable state possible. When the human brain had been forced to accept things it could not accept for a long time,
it would instinctively react. And that