"Are you serious? Are you confident, Uchiha Hikaru?" The Second Prince watched from the side, seemingly doubtful that he could accomplish this, his heart clenched with worry.
His concern was not without reason. Ocean City stood right before them, and this might very well have been Uchiha Hikaru's first time seeing it. There was no telling whether he truly had the confidence to handle everything that followed.
"I don't need to say much. Just stop asking so many questions sometimes." Uchiha Hikaru raised his head at him once more, puffed out his chest, and strode forward as though marching toward death and rebirth.
Still, the Second Prince knew that Uchiha Hikaru must have made thorough preparations. If anyone invaded again, he would surely be able to drive them out with his own strength, without needing anyone else's help.
There were also many divine beasts within him, but Uchiha Hikaru would not use them lightly. Once the powers of those divine beasts were stacked together, they would undoubtedly increase at a geometric rate.
Yet even without ever using them, Uchiha Hikaru was still able to forge his greatest strength. It was an incredible sight, and the thing the Second Prince envied most.
"You really need to be careful from here on out. In any case, this isn't something I could possibly accomplish." The Second Prince seemed to recall things from his childhood. He and the Ocean God had truly had little contact with each other.
If the Second Prince had faced it himself, his vision would surely have gone black. But Uchiha Hikaru was different. He was someone who had weathered great storms, and he had his own solutions without needing to borrow anyone else's strength.
"Don't worry, Second Prince. Haven't I, Uchiha Hikaru, ever let you down when it came