The sea breeze had yet to die down when the sea began to recede.
A stretch of land rose from beneath the waves, barring their way.
As the water withdrew, it exposed wet stone.
Nami's expression darkened, her lips pressed into a tight line.
Nami stared at the island, her throat dry.
She seemed to have figured something out, but her expression did not ease at all.
"So that's it. Dragon Island really is here."
"The name Millennium Dragon doesn't refer to how long they live."
"They return to this island once every thousand years."
The Mysterious Island emerged slowly, rising little by little from the deep water.
"Millennium Dragons have always been able to migrate."
"With so many dragons gathered here, this can't be a coincidence."
"This is a sight that appears only once a millennium."
"There's no one from the last time it surfaced."
Those words hit them hard, leaving several of them stunned.
No matter how they looked at it, something felt deeply uncanny.
Naruto grumbled inwardly, This lore is harder to memorize than Konoha's history lessons.
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki turned to stare at Naruto, her gaze decidedly strange.
"So you knew all along?"
There was a probing note in Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's question, along with a hint of admiration.
Naruto flashed a grin.
Naruto said nothing, and that little smile grew even more punchable.
Everything around them grew more spectacular-the sea, the sky, the dragons. None of it made any sense.
Countless dragons soared back and forth across the sky.
The dragons circled the island, as though observing an ancient custom.
Watching for too long made them wonder whether they were dreaming.
The fact that this was happening to them was strange enough in itself.
The dragons' cries thundered down, making their ears ring.
The wind whipped up