"Hunters... Planet Hunters... Hundreds of warships... They specialize in devouring existences like us..." Pluto's consciousness was on the verge of collapse. "I can sense the terrifying weapons in their fleet... Those weapons are designed to extract the life essence of planets..."
Jupiter's Great Red Spot flickered violently, and the elder's fear infected the entire Planetary Network.
Saturn felt the panic of its brothers, and its rings began to flicker irregularly, the usually elegant seven-colored light turning irritable and restless.
"How many galaxies have they destroyed?" Saturn asked.
"Thousands... They have been wandering in the universe for thousands of years... Specially searching for planets like us that have awakened consciousness... And then devouring everything..." Pluto's answer plunged all the planets into despair.
The red light on the surface of Mars rapidly dimmed, the young planet's consciousness being crushed by fear.
"We have only just been reborn... Only just gained consciousness... Why are there monsters like this hunting us?"
Even the most distant Neptune and Uranus felt this panic, and the entire Planetary Network was shrouded in the shadow of death.
On Earth, Watchers Alliance headquarters.
Ace was guiding new trainees in the training camp when suddenly the flames in his hand underwent a strange mutation.
The orange flames instantly turned deep blue, a color he had never seen before. The flames were no longer warm, instead exuding a cold aura of despair.
"Ah!" Ace fell to his knees, clutching his head.
A strong sense of pain surged from the depths of his consciousness, as if countless needles were piercing his soul. That was not his pain, but the weeping from a distant planet.
"Ace-sensei!" The trainees gathered around. "What's wrong with you?"
Ace gritted his teeth to hold on, establishing a connection with Mars through the flame: "What happened?"
"Pluto... Pluto