The sky was gloomy, giving people a heavy feeling. Fierce winds howled endlessly through the forest, making their chests feel tight.
Uchiha Hikaru felt that this was no good sign. He had no idea why such weather had appeared, and weather like this was truly something seen only once in a hundred years.
"What exactly is going on? How could the Heavenly Palace have such weather? I've never seen anything like this before. Even when there were similar sights, I'd never felt this weighed down."
Uchiha Hikaru was utterly baffled. The stifling feeling in his chest would not go away, and he wondered how he could vent it, yet he could not think of any reasonable way.
"With just the Twelve Universes, I could conquer them through my own strength. Now that this weather has appeared, what is there for me to fear?"
Uchiha Hikaru had always considered himself a man who feared neither heaven nor earth. Even if such an ominous sign had appeared, he should not have felt so timid. He should have dealt with it.
There were also other people living here. Nearby stood a small village with a dense population. When they saw this sight, they were all deeply panicked and had no idea what to do.
Watching the villagers' panic from the side, Uchiha Hikaru merely found it laughable. He felt that there was nothing worth being afraid of.
Still, he wondered whether he should go over and comfort those ridiculous people. After all, he still wished to do good.
He had matters of his own to attend to, so he was conflicted over whether to handle what lay ahead for himself or go explain things to those ignorant people.
"Hey, you stupid humans. What is there to be afraid of? Don't be scared. This