The seawater that had just fallen was blasted high into the air once again, along with countless fish, shrimp, and crabs from the water, as well as Zunesha's bright red blood.
Although an entire forest grew on Zunesha's back, the layer of soil covering the city's ground was very thin, making it easy to reach Zunesha's skin directly. So even with the seawater cushioning the blast, Klee Meow's bomb had still blown a huge wound in its back.
"BWOOOOOO-!"
Feeling the intense pain in its back, Zunesha let out a tremendous cry of anguish. Its normally steady back began to rock violently, leaving the Mink Tribe living there unable to keep their footing.
That was not really much of a problem, though, because by the time Zunesha began swaying in pain, most of them had already been knocked flat by the shock wave from Klee Meow's bomb.
"Waaaaah... Is fishing in the outside world really this terrifying?!"
Carrot lay on the ground with her hands over her head and her bottom sticking up, bawling with tears and snot streaming down her face.
But Xie Wen and the others had no time to attend to her just then. Once the rocking had eased a little, he and the cats immediately sprang up.
"Ai, go check Zunesha's injuries! Shalmy, search for anyone we missed who might be trapped in a corner! Everyone else, follow me! Clear away the nearby rubble first!"
Xie Wen issued orders with practiced ease, then gave Klee Meow, whose head and tail were drooping, a somewhat firm knock. "Don't just stand there! Come help!"
"Oh..." Little Plushie answered listlessly, repeatedly glancing toward the spot where Zunesha had been injured. "Xie Wen, did Klee cause really big trouble, meow...?"
"Uh... It should be all right. Zunesha's so huge