"Your... Pluto quotes were pretty good... so what exactly are you trying to say?"
Hearing Uchiha Gen's words, Utaka's body stiffened. He slowly turned to stare at him.
"Fellow countryman, when did you figure it out?"
"Wasn't it easy to guess?" Uchiha Gen stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm. "Whether you're a transmigrator or not, as the pinnacle of the universe, it's normal for you to know some secrets."
"Did those planets give something away?"
The two faced each other without any hint of hostility, chatting as though they were catching up while waiting for time to pass second by second.
Uchiha Gen knew he lacked the initiative. Stalling worked in his favor. The Utaka before him had an unfathomable aura, but... he was not impossible to copy.
After some time, day turned to night. The surroundings were deathly silent, without even the chirping of insects.
"Let me show you something."
Utaka turned and opened a spatial tunnel, then took the lead inside. He was not worried in the slightest that Uchiha Gen would flee, and Uchiha Gen had no intention of running either, because he simply could not escape.
They entered the spatial tunnel and emerged directly into the starry sky. Uchiha Gen looked around and found that the spatial barrier here was extremely sturdy. Most importantly, there was only a single planet here.
"Do you see it? I created this planet specifically."
"Why is it so huge?"
"After all, it fused with an entire galaxy."
"..."
Uchiha Gen was shaken, but he kept his composure and continued asking.
"What's this thing for? Are you trying to create a massive world?"
"No, no, no." Utaka revealed a strange smile as he explained, "This is the only key that will let me—and us—escape."
"Oh?"
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