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Chapter 53 - "Total Wipeout at the Start!"

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Faced with an enemy on this level, even someone like Son Goku, born to fight, couldn't stay calm. And Krillin? Deep down, he felt it too. That familiar itch. That burning urge to break past his limits all over again.

Deep in the Vast Universe…

Inside a luxurious floating pod, Frieza lounged with one leg crossed over the other, watching the projection before him with keen interest. A cruel yet strangely charming smile curved at his lips.

"Interesting. Very interesting. That Earthling called Saitama… the power hidden in that punch actually made even me, the Emperor of the Universe, feel a hint of unease."

He turned to the Ginyu Force beside him, his voice cold and absolute.

"How long to reach Earth?"

"At standard speed, Lord Frieza, approximately one year."

Frieza's smile sharpened.

"Full speed ahead."

"Yes, my lord!"

Super God Universe

Reclining lazily atop her towering obsidian throne, Morgana, the Witch Queen, narrowed her long, seductive eyes.

"That man called Saitama… he has just enough power to be worth noticing."

If her demon legion gained a top-tier powerhouse like that? Now that would be delightful.

Suddenly, panicked footsteps shattered the silence of the hall.

"Your Majesty! One of our vanguard squads was wiped out by those winged bitches!"

A pale-faced demon captain stumbled in, barely able to stay upright.

"Angels?" Morgana's playful expression froze instantly, replaced by naked killing intent. She rose from her throne, and the entire space seemed to tremble under her pressure.

"Find them. Tear the world apart if you have to. I want those angel brats hunted down and slaughtered."

She'd despised those self-righteous angels to the bone for ages. Especially that smug Angel Queen, Kesha. Crushing that so-called "treasury of knowledge" beneath her heel had long been a dream.

Across the Multiverse…

As the fifth explosive video ended, discussion across countless worlds hit a fever pitch.

Five consecutive videos. Each one a bombshell, blasting open the limits of combat in different realms. Brutal. Spectacular. Unreal.

For many forces, the sheer level of power on display was intoxicating. Addictive. They needed more. They craved the next revelation.

And the mysterious creator, Mason, didn't disappoint.

Before the buzz even cooled, he uploaded the sixth video. The title cut like a blade:

"Top Blood-Boiling Battles Across the Multiverse!"

The Glory of Sanctuary: Bronze Saints vs. the Hellhound Cerberus!

People were stunned.

This uploader worked harder than a production mule. How long had it even been?

And there was already new content.

The Shinobi World – Amegakure

"A new video? 'Saints'? What system is that? Are they like us ninja?"

Yahiko, now known as Nagato, stared at the notification flashing across his vision. Confused… but he clicked without hesitation.

Konan stood silently beside him. Pain flickered across her pale face as she looked at Nagato's increasingly frail body. Every day seemed to take more from him.

Then the screen lit up with a scene from another world, and her attention snapped fully into place.

Konoha

"Saints?"

Sasuke Uchiha stared at the boy on screen, who looked about his age.

He remembered the earlier videos. The overwhelming power. The effortless devastation.

The jealousy inside him twisted hotter and uglier.

"Another one? Another genius my age with power beyond comprehension?"

He forced himself to keep watching. Maybe… just maybe… this one would fall. He wanted to see a prodigy fail.

Nearby, Naruto Uzumaki tugged on Kakashi's sleeve.

"Kakashi-sensei, what's a Saint? Can you eat it?"

Kakashi Hatake scratched his head helplessly.

"I've never heard of them, Naruto. Maybe some overseas secret organization. There's no record of anything like that in the shinobi world."

But the unease in his heart kept growing.

If people that powerful really existed in their world, there would have been rumors. Legends. Something.

Unless…

They weren't from this world at all.

He had no proof. So the suspicion stayed buried.

Sanctuary – Saint Seiya World

Before the Lushan Waterfall, Shiryu stood frozen mid-training.

"Saints…? This is our Sanctuary?"

Then he saw them.

Seiya. Hyoga. Shun. Ikki. And… himself.

Wearing a Cloth.

His hands trembled.

"I was recognized by the Cloth? Why am I so badly injured? What happened? Is this… the future?"

Questions flooded him. But the waterfall crashed down relentlessly overhead, forcing his racing thoughts into stillness.

The Pirate World

"What's a Saint?" Monkey D. Luffy scratched his head and looked at Chopper.

"No idea! But that giant snake… could it be some super Sea King?!" Tony Tony Chopper guessed.

Nico Robin stepped forward thoughtfully."There's no historical record of a Sea King named Cerberus. It may not be a creature at all. Possibly a title."

"Luffy!" Usopp jumped in excitedly. "There are tons of mysterious places beyond the seas we know! Moving islands! Sky-piercing trees!"

Bang!

Before he could spin the tale further, Sanji sent him flying with a perfectly aimed kick.

"Cut it out, Usopp! Haven't you lied to Luffy enough already?!"

Fairy Tail

"Old man! What's a Saint?!"

Natsu Dragneel lifted guild master Makarov Dreyar in a crushing hug.

"I… never heard of it…" Makarov wheezed.

"NATSU!"

Smash!

Erza Scarlet's magic-charged fist drove Natsu headfirst into a table.

Lucy shivered. "Erza's terrifying…"

Happy hovered nearby. "Aye…"

The Video Begins

A majestic palace floated high above the clouds, as if held aloft by the gods themselves. Bridges of gleaming stone connected grand halls in a breathtaking skybound Sanctuary.

Then the camera snapped to the central temple.

A man clad in golden armor appeared out of nowhere, plummeting from the sky like a fallen star.

The palace shook violently. Stone and dust cascaded downward in a deadly avalanche.

"Abel…!"

Six figures in radiant golden Cloth sprinted across the bridge toward the center. Grief burned in their eyes.

Suddenly, a roar erupted from within the palace. Something ancient. Something monstrous.

The massive statue of Anubis guarding Athena's temple began to move.

It leapt from the palace roof, crushing the stone bridge beneath its feet, and slammed into the arena below. Debris rained down, pulverizing Sanctuary's buildings.

"We have to stop it!" roared the Taurus Saint.

"It must not approach Athena!" declared the Virgo Saint, eyes closed but resolve unshakable.

In perfect unison, the six Gold Saints leapt like golden lightning, racing across falling debris toward the arena.

Behind them, four figures appeared on the broken bridge. One carefully carried a purple-haired girl in his arms.

Then—

The camera snapped upward.

A man in ornate papal robes looked down upon the chaos, a faint cruel smile on his face.

He raised his hand. A strange violet flame flickered to life in his palm.

With a casual flick, he sent it downward.

The flame split midair, multiplying into meteor-sized fireballs that rained upon Sanctuary like apocalyptic judgment.

Boom. Boom. Boom.

Half of Sanctuary was swallowed by fire and rubble in an instant.

One Punch Man World

"This… this level of power…"

Tatsumaki froze. She was incredibly powerful, yes. But destruction on that scale, executed so casually? She couldn't match that.

"Combat potential… off the charts."

Genos's systems ran wild analyzing the data. Then he froze.

The report indicated that the "Pope's" destructive output could flatten a mid-sized country.

Impossible.

There was no visible aura. No oppressive pressure.

And yet the devastation was undeniable.

Wait…

Was that truly just a casual strike?

Atomic Samurai felt numb. Under that rain of fire, he might not survive even a tenth of a second.

Beside them, Saitama tilted his head, eyes gleaming with rare interest.

That Pope…

He might be just a tiny bit stronger than that Boros guy.

The Pure Land – Naruto World

In the afterlife, Madara Uchiha slowly sat down.

He felt… puzzled.

In the years since his death, what exactly had happened to the outside world?

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