[Couple of minutes ago]
The hurried footsteps of Gwenyth and Cory echoed through the dense foliage as they raced toward the village. The air crackled with an unspoken tension, and the ominous traces of Ichika and Elliott's Haku lingered in the atmosphere.
"Do you sense that?" Gwenyth inquired, her senses on high alert.
Cory nodded, his eyes narrowing as he honed in on the distinct energy signatures. "Yes, that's Elliott's Haku, but there's someone else. Their Haku is far stronger, surpassing even Elliott's formidable presence."
A frown creased Gwenyth's forehead as she pieced together the puzzle of Haku signatures. "I have a feeling that this Haku belongs to the person who destroyed my territory. The power feels familiar, and it reeks of the destruction they left behind."