Chapter 397: Parasitism / Chapter 398: No Need for Nonsense

Rumble—!

Thunder boomed, and lightning suddenly flashed, illuminating the entire sky with a dazzling whiteness.

"Run!!"

"Aqua Laguna came early!"

"Forget the junk in your houses!"

The angry shouts jolted the residents out of their daze.

Turning their heads, they saw people everywhere—in the streets and alleys, along the waterways, and even atop the low, flat rooftops on both sides—fleeing toward the high ground in the central district with their families in tow.

Only then did they throw down the belongings clutched in their hands, their faces pale, and hurriedly surge toward the city center with the crowd.

Scenes like this continued to unfold in every corner of Water 7.

When Atlas floated into the northern district and looked down, all he saw was a dense mass of refugees.

Several panicked residents stumbled toward him.

Every so often, they glanced back, as if something terrifying were chasing them.

They were racing against the Grim Reaper.

Atlas's gaze passed over them before suddenly focusing.

Amid the surging seawater, a strange sea beast with four limbs was frantically chasing after them.

"Is this Aqua Laguna? Even sea beasts are being drawn here..."

Atlas's expression darkened. "But why is it a little different from the Aqua Laguna I know?"

Suddenly, under the illumination of the lightning, a red spot appeared between the sea beast's brows.

"This is..."

"Hey, kid, don't just stand there! Can't you see the tsunami is about to drown this place?"

The residents below seemed to notice Atlas and hurriedly shouted at him.

A glint flashed through Atlas's eyes. He ignored their cries and placed his right hand on Futsu-no-Mitama at his waist.

His crimson killing intent nearly solidified as he swung his sword!

Whoosh—!!!

The sound of something slicing through the air rang out, and a dazzling blade beam