Humanity was naturally not the only thing living in the universe. After all, the universe was so vast, and even now, its boundaries had yet to be detected. Under such circumstances, it was perfectly normal for some unusual beings and lifeforms to occasionally appear. For that reason, the Space Administration had long issued warnings, telling people to be wary of creatures from outer space. Of course, there were also ninjas specifically assigned to make contact with such creatures. At present, the Flame Nation Space Administration had records of more than thirty types of monsters. These monsters were monsters in every sense and were not considered intelligent life, because these things truly had little brainpower. Most of them were like animals—somewhat clever, but not particularly so. Their strength or speed was absurd, and they possessed voracious appetites, wandering through space all day in search of prey. However, because the universe was simply too vast, most planets would likely never encounter one in their entire lives. But once they did, they would truly be in for a treat. The captain knew that the monster before them was one such wandering monster. Its true name was unknown, but the Space Administration had named it the Star Eater. It was enormous; when it opened its mouth, it looked as though it could swallow an entire planet. Strictly speaking, though, it could not actually eat a planet. Its mouth was simply so outrageously huge that most people believed it could, hence the name. Still, even if it could not swallow a planet, swallowing them would not be difficult. That was why the captain was fleeing at top speed, hoping to get out of this damned place as quickly as possible and prevent anything from going wrong.
Naruto glanced at Hinata beside him. He suddenly felt