Chapter Summaries

Tianyi destroyed the Ten-Tails, freed the tailed beasts, and defeated Uchiha Madara with a sealing attack. As the battle ended, Tianyi told Madara that Black Zetsu was not the embodiment of his will, but the chapter stopped before he revealed the truth.

• Tianyi's Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion broke Uchiha Madara's Susanoo, wounded him, and split the Ten-Tails in two.
• The tailed beasts escaped the Ten-Tails and reunited with their distant forms as the Ten-Tails died.
• Tianyi pulled Madara out of Kamui and pinned him with Truth-Seeking Orb spears.
• Minato sealed Madara's remaining Ten-Tails chakra and ocular power.
• Tianyi said they needed to catch Black Zetsu and revealed that Black Zetsu was not Madara's will, but stopped before explaining what he was.

Tianyi revealed to Uchiha Madara that Black Zetsu had manipulated him for a thousand years to resurrect Kaguya, and Madara was left imprisoned and broken by the truth. Tianyi stayed on Blue Star to handle the aftermath, study the Ten-Tails' remains, and settle matters there before returning to the unresolved threats in the Ninja World.

• Tianyi explained that Black Zetsu was Kaguya's third son, had altered the Uchiha Clan's stone tablet, and had manipulated the conflict between Indra and Asura's reincarnations.
• Tianyi told Uchiha Madara that Hashirama Senju was Asura's reincarnation and that Madara's Eye of the Moon Plan would have fed humanity to the God Tree and revived Kaguya.
• Uchiha Madara rejected Tianyi's explanation in disbelief, then was escorted without resistance to a sealing prison.
• Tianyi examined the Ten-Tails' remains alongside the gathered tailed beasts, while Minato asked whether Blue Star was a world meant to seal them.
• Tianyi told Minato to return to the Ninja World and said he would explain Blue Star later, then spent several days using Magnet Release to collect and preserve Ten-Tails samples as the tailed beasts were settled into prepared habitats.

After Western leaders demanded that Rabbit Nation disclose and restrain its supernatural power, their countries launched a propaganda campaign while concealed Flying Thunder God Marks activated across military bases. Tianyi walked through London toward 10 Downing Street, condemning the empire’s history of plunder.

• Western leaders urged Bear Nation to unite with them and pressure Rabbit Nation, but Bear Nation’s president warned that Rabbit Nation’s power exceeded their estimates and ended the meeting.
• Western media began portraying Rabbit Nation as a hegemonic threat and calling for its supernatural capabilities to be restrained.
• At Rabbit Nation’s global press conference, concealed Flying Thunder God Marks activated inside and around military bases across the Western Alliance and Bear Nation.
• Tianyi disguised himself as an Asian tourist and walked through London, listening to a guide describe the city and its museum’s collection.
• Tianyi reflected on Britain’s colonial history, called its people “nothing but a pack of robbers,” and continued toward 10 Downing Street.

Tianyi stormed 10 Downing Street, incapacitated its guards, and captured John Bull's prime minister. After using genjutsu to learn the locations of the country's nuclear weapons, he told Base he had one more task before heading to Gallic Rooster.

• Tianyi used Magnet Release to kill a mounted officer and break through the iron fence, knocking out the five guards at the entrance.
• Tianyi advanced through 10 Downing Street as armed personnel collapsed near him, then disabled the weapons of those guarding the Prime Minister's Office.
• Tianyi used Magnet Release to drag the prime minister's Bentley through a wall, overturned it, and defeated the security personnel inside.
• Tianyi placed John Bull's prime minister under genjutsu and made him reveal the locations and details of the country's nuclear weapons.
• Tianyi told Base he had one more task to complete before teleporting to Gallic Rooster.

Tianyi entered the British Museum and began reclaiming Chinese artifacts, then used Illusion on the director to learn where the museum stored the rest of its collection. He left the director poised to reveal the locations and numbers of the underground vaults.

• Tianyi destroyed two attack helicopters with iron bars and flew to the British Museum.
• Tianyi entered the museum, put its entrance guards to sleep, and reached Gallery 33.
• Tianyi shattered the gallery’s display cases and gathered its Chinese artifacts in midair.
• Tianyi told the director he was taking back artifacts seized from China and incapacitated the security guards and deputy directors.
• Tianyi learned that most of the museum’s collection was held in underground storage, then used Illusion on the director and asked him to identify the vaults containing Chinese artifacts.

Tianyi removed 32,000 Chinese cultural relics from the museum and destroyed John Bull’s nuclear weapons facilities before flying on to Gallic Rooster. The next day, Rabbit Nation announced its withdrawal from the United Nations and imposed sweeping military disarmament demands on every other country.

• Tianyi used Magnet Release to open the underground vaults, levitated the relics, and teleported all 32,000 pieces away with the Flying Thunder God Teleportation Array.
• Tianyi knocked the curator unconscious and flew southeast as police and helicopters approached the museum.
• John Bull erupted in protest, and the prime minister learned that the country’s nuclear silos, facilities, and long-range missile bases had been destroyed.
• Tianyi arrived on Gallic Rooster soil.
• At a press conference in Upper Capital, Mr. Wan announced Rabbit Nation’s withdrawal from the United Nations and demanded that other countries eliminate their nuclear weapons and long-range missiles and reduce their armed forces within set deadlines.

After Rabbit Nation announced demands for global disarmament, Western governments publicly agreed while secretly forming a unified force to resist it. The chapter ended with the leaders’ public pledges and Rabbit Nation’s special operations team operating unnoticed.

• Mr. Wang said Rabbit Nation sought a new global order, not hegemony, and ended the press briefing.
• John Bull and the Gallic Rooster publicly agreed to disarm and reduce their armed forces as Rabbit Nation demanded.
• White people protested across Europe and boycotted Rabbit Nation businesses and vehicles.
• The president of Bear Nation and leaders from forty-two countries secretly agreed to unite their military resources into the Joint Forces while pretending to comply.
• Western leaders publicly announced their agreement, while Rabbit Nation’s special operations team went unnoticed amid the news coverage.

Tianyi returned to the Upper Capital base with intelligence on a secret military alliance and proposed luring Black Zetsu out by offering to help free Kaguya. Black Zetsu remained hidden nearby, intent on rescuing Uchiha Madara and returning to the Ninja World.

• Tianyi reported that Bear Nation's president was under genjutsu and gave Commander Tian a scroll detailing a joint military plan involving forty-two nations.
• Commander Tian told Tianyi that Black Zetsu had evaded their searches, though the base was protected by barriers and seals.
• Tianyi reasoned that Black Zetsu would stay near the base because the Ten-Tails, Uchiha Madara, and the Tailed Beasts were there, and proposed offering to cooperate to free Kaguya.
• Commander Tian ordered the message sent through every external intelligence channel where Black Zetsu or White Zetsu might find it.
• Hidden near the base, Black Zetsu rejected White Zetsu's suggestion to surrender and insisted they rescue Uchiha Madara so they could return to the Ninja World and revive Kaguya.

The world's first secret joint supreme command tracked a global nuclear warhead redeployment while Rabbit Nation prepared its defenses. Commander Tian tasked Tianyi with placing Shadow Clones in thirty-four key cities as their final safeguard, and Tianyi accepted the mission.

• The alliance centered on Bear Nation, John Bull, and the Gallic Rooster redeployed nuclear warheads worldwide as Rabbit Nation raised its defenses.
• Commander Tian reported that Flying Thunder God Marks were tracking the warheads and explained that Rabbit Nation would wait for their destinations to expose all participating countries.
• Tianyi asked why the warheads were not being eliminated immediately, and Commander Tian said the alliance intended to uncover the entire enemy network first.
• Commander Tian ordered Tianyi to station Shadow Clones in Rabbit Nation's thirty-four provincial-level divisions to stop any warheads that evaded other defenses.
• Tianyi agreed to complete the mission.

Chapter Summary: “Beautiful as a Painting”

Plot Points and Events

• A heavily guarded convoy travels across the frozen wilderness of Bear Nation toward an unknown destination. It carries sealed, unmarked containers and is protected by armored vehicles, armed personnel, and snowmobiles.
• Inside one patrol vehicle, soldiers Luka and Mauser drink vodka and joke about the harsh weather and their mission.
• Their conversation reveals that the convoy may be transporting something connected to a major international operation against Rabbit Nation. Mauser explains that he overheard coordinates exchanged by their captain and secretly calculated that the destination was Upper Capital, Rabbit Nation.
• Before the soldiers can learn more, a mysterious, highly intimidating man from the Thunder Squad appears in the back seat. He confirms that the operation is indeed aimed at Rabbit Nation and suggests that powerful nations worldwide are preparing to act.
• Luka and Mauser attempt to draw their weapons, but the Thunder Squad operative quickly incapacitates them with tranquilizer shots. He reports their capture to “Old Eagle.”
• Soon afterward, hundreds or thousands of white lights appear across Bear Nation, stretching from the border toward the interior. The lights resemble a fuse being ignited, implying that a vast, covert military or intelligence operation has begun.

Character Developments

• Luka is shown as boisterous, reckless, and fond of alcohol, but he is also alert and curious about the convoy’s purpose. His casual attitude changes to shock when he learns the destination is Upper Capital.
• Mauser appears similarly rough and informal, yet he is more cautious and perceptive. He secretly investigates the coordinates and understands the danger of discussing the mission openly.
• The Thunder Squad operative is introduced as calm, stealthy, and overwhelmingly capable. His ability to infiltrate the vehicle unnoticed and neutralize both guards establishes the squad’s professionalism and superiority.
• Old Eagle is introduced indirectly through communications, suggesting a higher-ranking commander directing the operation.

Significant Themes

• Covert warfare and international conspiracy: The convoy and the mysterious cargo are part of a much larger operation involving multiple nations.
• Hidden power and espionage: Ordinary soldiers know only fragments of the mission, while elite operatives and commanders possess the full picture.
• The contrast between casual life and lethal danger: Luka and Mauser joke and drink moments before being silently taken down.
• Scale and inevitability: The spreading lights across Bear Nation symbolize a massive plan moving into action, like a fuse burning toward an explosion.
• Isolation and tension: The vast frozen landscape emphasizes the secrecy, danger, and remoteness of the operation.

Character Interactions

• Luka and Mauser share rough camaraderie, exchanging insults, alcohol, and speculation about their mission.
• Mauser warns Luka to be quiet, showing both concern and fear of military consequences.
• Their sudden confrontation with the Thunder Squad operative shifts the atmosphere from relaxed banter to immediate danger.
• The operative’s brief communication with Old Eagle highlights the strict hierarchy and coordinated nature of the larger operation.

After the Rabbit Nation crippled most of its enemies’ nuclear launch systems, the Bear Nation president ordered the remaining ground units and submarines to launch without consulting command. The chapter ended with the first submarine in the Arctic Circle firing a missile.

• The Bear Nation president learned that eighty percent of his country’s nuclear launch units had been destroyed and suspected a mole in the senior leadership.
• The Bear Nation president convened a war council with representatives from forty-two nations, where John Bull and the Gallic Rooster reported similar losses and Maple Leaf and Kangaroo urged reconsidering the war.
• The White Elephant leader insisted that his ground forces could still invade through the Himalayas, while the other representatives argued over whether to continue fighting.
• The Bear Nation president ordered remaining ground-based launch units and strategic nuclear submarines to cut contact with command centers and independently choose targets in the Rabbit Nation within three days.
• Strategic submarines and mobile launch convoys went silent, and the first submarine in the Arctic Circle launched without intelligence support.

A ballistic missile launch from the Bear Nation targeted S-Yang, prompting the city and its defenses to mobilize for an emergency interception. As interceptor missiles launched, Tianyi flew into the missile’s path and prepared to confront the incoming warheads.

• A technician detected an RS-24 Yars missile launched from the Arctic Circle and analysts calculated that its trajectory pointed toward S-Yang.
• The commander activated the Great Wall terminal interception plan and placed the Hongqi-26 midcourse system on standby.
• S-Yang sounded a level-one air-raid alert, and residents evacuated to shelters while emergency crews and soldiers secured the city.
• Tianyi received live updates showing four warheads would separate and approach S-Yang, then flew to an interception point above the city.
• Dozens of interceptor missiles launched as Tianyi raised his hand and formed green Truth-Seeking Orbs.

Tianyi intercepted a nuclear warhead that evaded conventional defenses, then concluded that terminal-phase interceptions were too risky to serve as the main defense. He brought Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki to Blue Star to establish Flying Thunder God Formations, and two days later the network was ready to transfer incoming strikes to White Elephant.

• Tianyi used Sage Art: Magnet Release to destroy a warhead during its terminal penetration, then reported that his control range and reaction window made such interceptions unreliable against multiple targets.
• Tianyi proposed using Flying Thunder God Formations to transfer warheads overseas and asked for Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki.
• The military commander ordered launch sites identified, nuclear facilities targeted, and Flying Thunder God units prepared to help establish formations, with the exit set within White Elephant.
• Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki arrived on Blue Star, where Tianyi explained the emergency and asked them to help build formations at thirty-four locations.
• Over the next several hours, Rabbit Nation intercepted some nuclear strikes and Tianyi stopped others; two days later, the formation in the last major city was complete.

White Elephant's president rallied the country and ordered an invasion of western Rabbit Nation, believing Rabbit Nation was weakened by attacks on multiple fronts. White Elephant's troops assembled at the border as the operation began.

• White Elephant's president told a cheering crowd that the country would take revenge on Rabbit Nation and rise to world prominence.
• At the combat command center, White Elephant's president learned that three mechanized infantry divisions and other troops were ready at the border.
• An officer reported that Rabbit Nation was fighting on multiple fronts and could not commit many troops to its western front.
• White Elephant's president ordered an attack along the entire border to seize western Rabbit Nation quickly.
• Madiga and Valmiki celebrated the prospect of invading Rabbit Nation before their radio ordered the troops to assemble for a major operation.

Chapter Summary: The Destruction of White Elephant I

Key Plot Points and Events

• At a White Elephant frontline camp, Captain Kamal receives orders for a major offensive against Rabbit Nation.
• He briefs more than twenty soldiers on their mission: seize Rabbit Nation’s border observation posts 803, 806, and 809 before White Elephant’s main mechanized force arrives.
• Kamal motivates the soldiers by promising first-class merit and promotion opportunities for completing the mission. The troops respond enthusiastically, viewing the assault as a chance for glory.
• At a Rabbit Nation stronghold, a young special-operations operative orders all frontline forces to withdraw thirty kilometers and states that his squad will take responsibility for the entire area.
• The border captains are confused because intelligence reports that White Elephant is advancing with tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, artillery, and at least a regiment-sized force.
• Headquarters then confirms the approaching mechanized formation and orders all Rabbit Nation units to evacuate according to a contingency plan.
• The strongholds are abandoned, and the troops regroup at a rear base. Many soldiers question why they have surrendered defensible positions and seemingly allowed White Elephant to advance.
• Their captains explain that the withdrawal is not a retreat but part of a larger plan to eliminate the White Elephant threat permanently and end years of border clashes.
• The chapter ends with a flash appearing on the horizon, followed by the realization that it is a nuclear explosion.

Character Developments

• Captain Kamal is portrayed as highly enthusiastic and ambitious. He takes personal pride in delivering the offensive orders and uses rewards and military honors to inspire his men.
• White Elephant’s soldiers are eager, patriotic, and motivated by the prospect of glory, advancement, and recognition. Their confidence suggests they underestimate the situation.
• The young Rabbit Nation operative appears calm, disciplined, and strategically confident. Unlike the confused frontline commanders, he seems fully aware of the larger plan and is willing to abandon conventional defensive positions.
• Rabbit Nation’s captains and soldiers initially distrust the withdrawal order but demonstrate military discipline by obeying it. Their confusion gradually shifts toward trust once they learn the operation is intended to end the conflict decisively.

Significant Themes

• Deception and strategic misdirection: Rabbit Nation’s evacuation makes White Elephant believe it can advance unopposed, while concealing a larger counterstrategy.
• Overconfidence and ambition: White Elephant’s troops interpret the mission primarily as an opportunity for medals and promotion, potentially blinding them to the danger.
• Military obedience versus individual understanding: Rabbit Nation’s personnel do not understand the plan but follow orders based on trust in command and verified intelligence.
• Escalation and total destruction: The nuclear flash signals that the conflict has moved beyond ordinary border warfare and may result in catastrophic consequences.
• The contrast between appearance and reality: The empty strongholds appear to represent weakness or retreat, but they are likely part of a deliberate trap.

Character Interactions

• Kamal rallies his soldiers through an intense briefing, emphasizing both duty and personal rewards.
• The Rabbit Nation operative gives the border captains an unexpected evacuation order, creating immediate tension and confusion.
• The captains question the operative’s strategy, especially because they believe a large enemy force is approaching.
• Headquarters’ warning confirms the operative’s concerns and causes the captains to act without further debate.
• At the rear base, soldiers challenge their captains over the withdrawal, expressing frustration at losing the chance to fight.
• The captains reassure them that the operation is designed to permanently resolve the White Elephant threat—just before the nuclear explosion changes the meaning of the entire campaign.

Chapter Summary: “White Elephant’s Destruction II”

Key Plot Points and Events

• In White Elephant’s underground command center in Delhi, the president and senior military officers watch their army advance across the border toward Rabbit Nation.
• The leadership is confident that White Elephant will exploit Rabbit Nation’s broader conflict with the West and Bear Nation to seize territory and avenge past humiliations.
• Suddenly, all frontline video feeds are cut, triggering alarms and plunging the command center into panic.
• Satellite operators report that White Elephant’s entire frontline force has been destroyed by a nuclear strike.
• Further satellite images reveal that major White Elephant cities—including Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Ahmedabad—have also been hit by nuclear weapons.
• The president is stunned and demands to know why White Elephant’s air defenses and satellites failed to detect the attacks.
• A massive underground shock follows, shaking and damaging the command center and causing a temporary power failure.
• When backup power returns, a technician discovers that Delhi has also been struck. Before he can finish reporting, the president collapses unconscious.

Character Developments

• White Elephant’s president: Begins composed and confident, treating the offensive as an inevitable victory. His confidence rapidly turns into disbelief, fear, and physical collapse as the scale of the destruction becomes clear.
• Military generals: Initially display arrogance, anticipation, and triumph over their expected victory. They become panicked and helpless once communications fail and the nuclear devastation is revealed.
• Technicians: Shift from professional urgency to terror and despair as they fail to restore the signals and witness the destruction of the country through satellite feeds.

Significant Themes

• Hubris and sudden reversal: White Elephant’s leaders celebrate victory before understanding the danger, only to have their confidence destroyed instantly.
• The consequences of aggression: The planned invasion is met with overwhelming retaliation, suggesting that military opportunism and revenge have led to national catastrophe.
• Powerlessness before modern warfare: Advanced surveillance, air defenses, and command systems prove useless against the attack.
• National collapse: The destruction of military forces, major cities, and finally the capital represents the rapid disintegration of White Elephant’s state authority.
• Shock and uncertainty: The abrupt loss of information emphasizes how quickly a seemingly controlled situation can become incomprehensible and catastrophic.

Character Interactions

• The president remains the symbolic center of authority while generals and officers look to him for direction.
• A major general angrily orders technicians to restore the lost frontline signals, revealing the military’s dependence on its technical systems.
• Technicians relay increasingly horrifying reports to the leadership, though their fear makes communication difficult.
• The president demands explanations from the command staff, but no one can account for the failure of White Elephant’s defenses.
• The final report about Delhi’s destruction is delivered to the president as the command center itself suffers damage, ending with his collapse and leaving the fate of the government uncertain.

After seeing satellite images of the destruction across White Elephant Country, its president conceded defeat, while other world leaders recognized they could not match Rabbit Nation. Rabbit Nation demanded that more than forty countries send their presidents to Upper Capital for ceasefire talks or face saturation strikes.

• White Elephant's president woke in the underground command center and ordered technicians to show satellite images of Delhi and the country's other cities.
• The images revealed nuclear destruction across White Elephant Country, and its president told the room to contact Rabbit Nation and concede defeat.
• Bear Nation's president, the Gallic Rooster's president, and John Bull's prime minister confronted evidence that Rabbit Nation had suffered no losses and could strike them without restraint.
• More than forty governments sent ceasefire requests to Rabbit Nation's Foreign Ministry.
• Rabbit Nation replied that each country's president had to arrive in Upper Capital before a deadline for face-to-face talks or Rabbit Nation would attack all its strategic targets.

Summary of “Revelry After the Silence”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter opens during a tense wartime evening as Rabbit Nation’s national news program begins broadcasting.
• Citizens across the country have spent days enduring repeated air-raid sirens, suspended school and factory operations, and uncertainty about where or when the next missile might strike.
• Li Bing, a machinery-factory workshop supervisor, watches the news anxiously with his wife. Concerned for their young daughter, his wife suggests leaving the provincial city for the countryside, and Li Bing agrees to depart the next day.
• The news suddenly announces that all forty-three countries involved in military operations against Rabbit Nation have declared defeat and requested a ceasefire.
• Li Bing and his wife react with overwhelming relief, embracing and crying after days of suppressed fear.
• Their daughter joins them, unaware of the political significance but sensing that the danger has passed.
• Similar scenes unfold across the country as millions of people celebrate the victory.
• Social media erupts with trending topics, patriotic messages, thanks to the country and frontline personnel, and expressions of relief.
• Citizens begin setting off firecrackers, displaying national flags, shouting from balconies, and sharing emotional videos.
• Li Bing opens the window with his daughter and watches fireworks spread across the city, finally believing that the family can sleep peacefully.

Character Developments

• Li Bing shifts from anxious, protective uncertainty to profound relief and emotional release. Although he trusts that Rabbit Nation will win, the threat of war exposes his fear for his family.
• Li Bing’s wife is similarly frightened but prioritizes their daughter’s safety. Her tears and embrace show the release of anxiety that she has kept suppressed.
• Their daughter begins as an innocent child unaware of the crisis. By joining her parents’ embrace, she becomes part of the family’s shared emotional relief, even without fully understanding the war.
• The population of Rabbit Nation functions almost as a collective character, moving from fear and isolation to unity, gratitude, and celebration.

Significant Themes

• Relief after prolonged fear: The victory announcement transforms a nation living under constant threat, emphasizing the emotional cost of war.
• Family as a source of comfort: Li Bing’s family finds reassurance through physical closeness and mutual protection.
• National unity and patriotism: Citizens across cities and households respond almost simultaneously, celebrating their shared national victory.
• The contrast between silence and celebration: The earlier quiet tension of shelters, alarms, and waiting gives way to fireworks, firecrackers, online messages, and public joy.
• Media as a unifying force: Television and social-media platforms deliver the news and connect millions of people in a common national experience.
• The innocence of children amid conflict: The daughter does not understand the geopolitical events but recognizes emotional safety through her parents.

Character Interactions

• Li Bing and his wife quietly discuss whether to flee, revealing their shared fears and concern for their daughter.
• After hearing the victory announcement, they embrace, with Li Bing reassuring his wife that the war is over.
• Their daughter interrupts the embrace and asks to be included, bringing the family together in a three-person hug.
• Li Bing carries his daughter to the window, sharing the first visible signs of national celebration with her.
• Across the country, families, neighbors, and online communities collectively express gratitude, relief, and patriotic excitement.

More than forty visiting leaders were left sweating beneath a flimsy sunshade with boiling water while Rabbit Nation gave President Wu Qiqi and its strategic partners lavish airport receptions. After four hours, the ceremonies ended and the visitors watched the staff pack up, expecting at last to be taken somewhere cool.

• More than forty heads of state and government waited on plastic stools beneath a hot sunshade, drinking scalding water while ambulances stood by.
• President Wu Qiqi arrived and received a red-carpet welcome, military band, honor guard, and motorcade as he noticed the leaders’ miserable reception.
• Rabbit Nation welcomed its strategic partners and Camel economic partners with the same lavish ceremony while the other leaders continued waiting.
• The leaders removed their jackets as the heat wore them down, and nearby ambulances remained ready to assist.
• At two o’clock, officials and students packed away the red carpet and left, while the leaders watched the volunteers and expected air-conditioning.

More than forty heads of state were left to find their own way from the airport after Rabbit Nation volunteers removed their shade and departed. As they rode a packed subway to the Upper Capital Great Hall, residents filmed and mocked them, and Tianyi left the command center to attend the event.

• A volunteer left the heads of state a meeting address and subway map, then the volunteers removed the shade and drove away.
• John Bull's prime minister protested Rabbit Nation's treatment of its guests, but Bear Nation's president urged the leaders to exchange money and head to the terminal.
• Tianyi laughed at the leaders' ordeal, then Commander Tian told him the higher-ups had requested his attendance, and Tianyi vanished after forming a hand seal.
• News that the heads of state were taking the subway drew crowds of residents to stations along their route.
• The heads of state stood in packed subway carriages as passengers filmed and mocked them, spreading the scenes around the world.