The two flew over the blistering, endless desert for two hours before the landscape finally gave way to a somber sight: the skeletal remains of a half-destroyed city. Ash's eyes narrowed, a familiar tension gripping her.
"This is Speed's Territory," Ash stated, her gaze hard as she took in the crumbling structures.
Sunny, now returned to his human form, stood beside her, his expression serious. He nodded, acknowledging the gravity of her words.
"The moment we enter, Speed will detect us. As a peak God rank, one step from the first order… it's a lot stronger than me." Ash pointed out.
Sunny nodded and with a sharp snap of his fingers, the chains that had bound Ash's wrists instantly crumbled to dust. Ash stared at her liberated hands in surprise, then looked up at Sunny, who was holding out a small, luminous fruit.
"This is a Spirit Fruit," he explained simply. "Have it. You'll need your full strength back."
