"Ancient gods, the divine bird Imu, a mischievous monkey, the Wish Stone, the Outworld Evil God... the ancient era hid far too many secrets!"
"Could it be the Holy Knights? They're enemies of the Celestial Dragons!"
No one had expected the Sky Screen to completely unravel what they had thought was merely a conflict involving the Otsutsuki of the Shinobi World, revealing a staggering web of Outworld Demons, ancient gods, treasures passed down through the ages, and hidden races.
And everyone vaguely sensed that the seemingly ordinary yellow-furred monkey being savagely beaten by Imu was anything but simple!
Several more long-range slaps landed in succession, leaving the yellow-furred monkey utterly dazed. Its head rang, its vision spun, and its whole body ached, drained of strength.
It lay sprawled on the ground, rolling back and forth, dizzy and weak-limbed, barely able to muster the strength to get up. Panic overwhelmed it, and it even began to feel as though this crowned black bird would beat it to death today.
Just as the beating left the monkey reeling and on the brink of despair, a gentle chuckle rang out, bringing the scuffle to an end.
"All right, Imu. Stop fooling around."
The man whose face could not be clearly seen stepped forward slowly, an innate divine majesty enveloping him. His voice was calm and gentle, yet carried an irresistible power.
At his voice, Imu, who had been beating the monkey so brazenly, immediately reined in all that aggression and obediently stopped.
Before leaving, Imu still made sure to raise a wing and deliver one last vicious slap, smashing the monkey flat against the ground again. Only then was Imu satisfied.
Imu landed on the god's shoulder and complained, the words brimming with anger and disdain.
"God, this monkey is far too mischievous!