Ray shook his head helplessly. Even the arcs of electricity flowing around him seemed to calm somewhat as his composed, clear thoughts reached out:
"Gaia, don't always encourage Kumoi to solve problems with violence.
"The situation is complicated. We need to plan before we act."
He turned to Kumoi, rational light gleaming in his eyes:
"Kumoi, there's no need to worry too much.
"From the time we came to this world together, built Konoha, and carried out reforms, all the way to facing the three Kage alone in the Land of Whirlpools...
"Which step did not seem difficult?
"But we made it through in the end.
"Trust your companions, like your senior brother Hiruzen Sarutobi;
"Make good use of your wisdom and strength.
"Even if obstacles lie ahead, they are merely ravines to cross, never dead ends.
"When our will and strength become one, they are what we rely on to forge the road ahead."
After hearing this, Gaia still wore that expression of "if we can fight, don't waste time talking," but he snorted and added:
"Ray's words may sound awfully refined, but he's right."
"Besides—"
He puffed out his little chest, his tone brimming with confidence:
"We're not who we used to be!
"Although you still haven't fully figured out that move you used to break the Mizukage's technique, with how proficient the three of us are at Divine Soul Fusion now, our power flows as naturally as breathing!
"If we run into the Raikage, Kazekage, and Mizukage again, we'll beat them so badly they won't know which way is up. It definitely won't be like last time, when we won but had such a rough fight that it wasn't satisfying at all!"
A battle-hungry gleam ignited in his eyes, as though he were already looking forward to