Steeling himself, Jin Jiuchi took a deep, deep breath until his chest expanded to the limit and, with every ounce of strength he could muster, hollered on top of his lungs, "STOOOP—!"
Stooop…
Stooop…
…oop…
…oop…
His roar echoed on and on across every nook and cranny of the clearing before bouncing back to him. In an instant, all heads snapped to him in shock. Even the trees abruptly ceased their movements, leaving only the swaying lanterns which produced a bunch of jarring, noisy chimes.
"You…" the ancient tree was the first to recover from the shock, its dignified voice trembling in suppressed rage. "Do you have any idea what you're doing?"