The silver-winged ominous star-Gore Magala-soared high in the sky, repeatedly weaving through thick cloud banks and punching great holes through the white clouds.
"Huff... huff..."
Shihōin Naraku stood on Gore Magala's back, panting heavily. It took him several minutes to recover.
Gore Magala's speed was simply too ferocious. It had broken the sound barrier the instant it started moving, and that absurd acceleration had nearly caught Shihōin Naraku off guard.
He had only managed because his physique had grown much stronger. Anyone else, even if they could keep their footing on Gore Magala's back, would have died from that terrifying speed.
Gore Magala's power needed no explanation. Precisely because of that, an ordinary person really had no business trying to tame it.
Standing on Gore Magala's back, Shihōin Naraku took in a scene he had never witnessed before.
The sky below the clouds and the world above them were completely different.
An endless expanse of azure sky greeted his eyes, looking extraordinarily beautiful and magnificent. Naraku drew a deep breath and could distinctly feel how pure and refreshing it was.
But for ordinary ninja, the stratosphere was utterly forbidden territory.
Even setting aside the glaring light with nothing to shield them, the temperature alone, more than fifty degrees below zero, was beyond what a normal person could withstand. On top of that, fierce winds swept in from time to time, trying to throw Shihōin Naraku off.
So although these heights looked beautiful and magnificent, they were actually filled with deadly dangers.
"It's so beautiful!"
Shihōin Naraku exhaled a breath of white mist, his powerful physique and chakra protecting his body from the cold and fierce winds.
"All right, head down."
The moment he finished speaking, Gore Magala turned and dove beneath Yun.
Once they were back below Yun, Naraku saw