The cold wind howled, and great waves surged at an angle.
Across the churning sea, countless fragments of wreckage bobbed with the waves, mixed with several corpses that had long since fallen silent.
Splash—
Suddenly, a spray of water burst from the surface. A head broke through the waves, frantically clutching a nearby piece of driftwood as its owner began coughing violently.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Disheveled white hair clung tightly to Baihe's face. She felt the chakra within her body in complete disarray; she could not even stand on the water.
After a long while, Baihe finally recovered a little and looked toward the center of the sea, still shaken. The once-luxurious ship had been split cleanly in half, its bow and stern pointing skyward as they slowly sank beneath the waves.
Even now, Baihe could not believe what had just happened. Following her grandfather's instructions, she had not joined the battle, but she could not suppress her curiosity and had secretly watched from the third floor. When she saw that the intruder was that young man from the Uchiha Clan, she had found it rather novel, even admiring this person about her age who possessed such formidable strength.
When Byakuren made his move, she had even felt a little pity for Enkō. After all, she knew her grandfather's temperament best. He never showed mercy to enemies. That reckless fellow would most likely lose an arm or a leg.
But in the next second, she vaguely seemed to see another person appear opposite them. Then, the entire world appeared to be swallowed by a blinding white light. After that... she temporarily lost consciousness. Fortunately, she woke up in time, or she would have nearly drowned.
"What exactly happened just now? Right, how is everyone?"
Boom—
At that moment, a column