When he did so, smoke started to pour out of it.
As he dropped the box, now on guard, he heard a metal sound.
Right next to the box, which continued to spew out a incredibly large amount of smoke, a silver ring had fallen to the ground.
It had been in the box and flown out when he dropped the box.
The ring was faintly blinking red, and his compass pointed to it.
"...Nanahoshi?"
As he went to pick up the ring, the following instant.
The sky shined.