Hiruzen Sarutobi's hands trembled slightly, his aged eyes filled with disbelief.
"So that's it... the Shinobi World beneath our feet has been a shattered ruin all along..."
"An unknown, earth-shattering battle broke the entire world, annihilated an ancient civilization, and wiped out countless primordial beasts..."
Jiraiya's expression was grave as he said in a low voice, "A battle capable of shattering an entire continent is far beyond anything ninjutsu or Senjutsu could achieve. This was definitely a clash between beings at the pinnacle of power!"
Tsunade's brows knitted tightly as she immediately connected it to every crisis they now faced.
"Kaguya, Isshiki, Hara... and the unknown presence behind the scenes."
"The shattering of the Shinobi World, the destruction of its ancient civilization, the extinction of those beasts-all of it must be connected to the Otsutsuki!"
Everyone watched the intact ancient world on the Sky Screen, prosperous and teeming with enormous beasts, then compared it to the present Shinobi World, plagued by endless war and danger. A jumble of emotions filled their hearts.
How magnificent and prosperous the world had once been.
Now, the Shinobi World held nothing but danger at every turn.
And the images on the Sky Screen continued to play.
The full expanse of the ancient continent slowly unfolded. The deeper, more mind-shattering truth of the Shinobi World's origins was revealing itself before everyone's eyes, little by little.
Everyone in the Shinobi World held their breath. They all understood.
This time, the Sky Screen was not merely revealing history. It also held the answers to unraveling the Shinobi World's present fate!
Every gaze throughout the Shinobi World was fixed firmly on the images in the Sky Screen overhead.
The vast, magnificent ancient continent, still whole; the primordial beasts roaming its lands; the thriving human towns-each breathtaking sight remained