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The moment Mason hit Enter, the multiverse projection platform shuddered once again.
This time, the tremor felt even more massive than before. Across the sky, a blood-red title stretched like a crimson banner, each character dripping with menace, radiating a suffocating sense of dread.
[Top 9 Blood-Pumping Battles Across All Worlds!]
[The Godlike Power That Brings Despair! Five Kage S-Rank Uchiha Madara!]
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The Naruto World.
If the previous Fairy Tail video had been just a spectacle for ninjas, this one was a bomb dropped into the entire shinobi world.
Konoha, Hokage's office.
Clatter.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, dropped his pipe to the floor. This time, it wasn't staged. His ancient hands trembled violently as his eyes locked on the name on the screen. Pupils contracting sharply, as if staring at the most horrifying sight on Earth.
"U-Uchiha… Madara?!"
That name—within Konoha, within the entire shinobi world—was a living nightmare, a legend that had once fought alongside the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju!
"Wasn't he already dead at the Valley of the End? Why… why is he in the video? And his opponents are… the Five Kage?!"
A chill ran up Sarutobi's spine to the top of his head. If this foreshadowed the future… then could it mean… this warlord would rise again, declaring war on the ninja world once more?
Amegakure, atop the tall tower.
The masked man calling himself "Uchiha Madara"—Obito—sat frozen on the steel framework high above.
"Kh—! This… can't be possible…"
Beneath the mask, his one visible eye was wide with shock and disbelief. "Madara… that old man's been dead for years. His body's right here… Is this an Edo Tensei? Who did it? Kabuto? Or…?"
The appearance of this video threw all his plans into chaos.
Inside the tower, Nagato and Konan stared up at the sky.
"Madara…" Nagato murmured, his Rinnegan swiveling to Konan. "The 'Madara' who's been giving us orders… is it really him?"
"And if the one in the video is the real Uchiha Madara… then who is that masked man?"
Seeds of doubt began to take root.
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The One Piece World, aboard the Moby Dick.
"Glug, glug, glug!"
Whitebeard downed a swig of sake, his gaze fixed on the title above. A glint of curiosity flashed in his eyes. "Uchiha Madara? Five Kage? Never heard of them before."
"Dad, it's ranked even higher than that 'Fairy Tail' video earlier," Marco said flatly, deadpan. "That Natsu strike could level a mountain. The guy ahead of him… does he destroy islands or something?"
"Godlike power… bold claim," Ace muttered under his hat. "On this sea, Dad's still the strongest!"
The Marine Headquarters.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku's face was even grimmer.
"Godlike power? If that's real, Uchiha Madara's threat level might even surpass the Yonko."
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Dragon Ball World, aboard Frieza's fleet.
"Oh? Godlike power?"
The universe tyrant Frieza leaned back in his hovering chair, swirling a glass of red wine, smirking with contempt. "Fools thinking they can call themselves gods. In this universe, besides Lord Beerus, who dares to claim divinity in front of me, Frieza?"
"Ginyu!"
"Present!" The Ginyu Force struck a ridiculous pose instantly.
"Find out which planet these idiots are on. Overconfident trash like this? Perfect for toys. Might relieve my boredom."
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Detective Conan World, at Dr. Agasa's house.
"I see."
Conan adjusted his glasses, a glint of insight in his eyes. "Natsu, Hades… now it's Five Kage, Uchiha Madara. The names, the power systems—totally different. Haibara, this just proves my theory."
"This is a projection from the multiverse," Haibara said calmly, sipping her coffee. "But if a title like 'Godlike Power' is being used, Kudo… you better brace yourself. What's coming may defy physics."
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As the multiverse debated, the video finally began.
A vast desert battlefield stretched under a yellow sky. Tens of thousands of ninja allied forces lined up, fear etched on their faces, eyes fixed on a towering rock pillar in the distance.
Atop it, a man in layered red armor with long hair whipping in the wind stood, arms crossed. Pride radiated from him like an unbreachable mountain, crushing the spirits of the tens of thousands below.
Uchiha Madara.
He slowly opened his eyes, sharing the terrifying clarity of the Sharingan, seeing through every ugliness in the world.
"Despair."
The word, low and hoarse, reached every ear through the screen.
"This is… Uchiha Madara."
"This is… godlike power!"
Skypiea, the God Shrine.
"Yahaha!" Enel laughed on his golden throne, rocking back and forth. "God? Mere mortals dare to call themselves gods? The true god is me, Enel! Only I, the wielder of lightning!"
Assassin of Gods World, Lushan.
Grandmaster Luohao waved his fan gracefully, disdain on his perfect face. "God? I've slain countless defiant deities. A human warrior, so arrogant. Let him stand before me, and he will learn the true pinnacle of martial arts."
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The battle erupted on the screen.
Madara leapt from the rock pillar.
Against the tide of ninja forces, he didn't use ninjutsu—only taijutsu—and carved through them like there was no one in his path. Fists, kicks, weapon grabs, slashes—every movement fluid, every strike beautiful in its violence. Hundreds of ninjas were cut down like grass before a scythe.
"This kind of taijutsu…"
Vice Admiral Garp of One Piece watched, lowering his snack. "No haki, yet the instinct, the killing technique… honed in blood and corpses. A veteran of countless battles."
But this was just a warm-up.
Madara's eyes flickered with boredom. He leapt back, creating distance.
His hands moved into seals, almost a blur.
Rat, Sheep, Monkey, Boar, Horse, Tiger!
The speed was so fast it left afterimages in the air.
Konoha, Naruto World.
"That hand seal…" Kakashi's pupils shrank sharply. "Fire Release? But… that chakra flow…"
Madara's chest rose as he inhaled deeply, seeming to suck all air from the battlefield.
Then…
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
Boom!
Not a single fireball, but a sea of fire erupted. Crimson waves poured across the screen, spreading wider and higher with terrifying speed. Tens of water ninja tried desperately to counter with water techniques.
"Water Release: Water Wall Array!"
Dozens of walls rose—but against this inferno, they were mere droplets in lava, instantly vaporized.
Hissing steam blanketed the battlefield, yet the flames still roared on, consuming everything.
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Across the multiverse, silence reigned.
One Piece World.
"Hey… hey… what the hell?"
Ace's donut fell, his face pale. As a Flame-Flame Fruit user, he was stunned. "This… is fire? From just one person? The scale… it's bigger than my 'Flame Emperor'!"
"Is this… a ninja?"
Zoro stared at the inferno, sweat running down his forehead. "Without haki defense, this attack would incinerate anyone in an instant."
Naruto World.
Danzo gripped his staff until his knuckles turned white.
"This is… Uchiha Madara's power?"
"Just a B-rank fire technique, yet it carries the weight of a forbidden jutsu…"
Orochimaru, disguised as Roshi, licked his lips with greed. "Such perfect chakra… such a flawless body… If Madara has truly returned, how interesting the ninja world will become."
And yet, this was only the beginning.
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