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The One-Under-Heaven World.
Nadutong Express Company.
Mason had a cigarette hanging from his lips as he watched the Raikage's savage punch land on the screen. He couldn't help clapping."Beautiful! That punch had some real bite! Zhang Chulan, you see that? That's the peak of body refinement! Doesn't matter how fancy your defenses are, one punch smashes them all!"
Zhang Chulan shrank into the corner of the couch, nodding like crazy."Sister Bao'er, that Raikage's arm is thicker than me! If he hits me once, I'm dead, right? Like, super dead, right?"
Feng Baobao held a shovel, staring at the screen with a blank face. She blinked."Oh. That guy in red. His breathing's still steady. He's fine."
Mount Longhu.
Celestial Master Zhang Zhiwei stroked his beard as he watched Susanoo shatter on-screen, letting out a long sigh."That Uchiha Madara… arrogant, yes, but he's got the strength to back it up. If I took that hit head-on, even I'd need to put in some effort. But Lingyu…"
Zhang Lingyu's mouth twitched."Master, if you're about to bring up Yin Five Thunder again, please stop."
"No, no." The old master smiled and pointed at the screen."I'm talking about that girl, Terumi Mei. That spit attack of hers was truly earth-shaking. If you could pull off something like that, even if you lost your virgin blood, no one would dare laugh at you."
Zhang Lingyu: "…"
The All-Devouring Sect.
Monk Gaoning smiled so hard his eyes nearly vanished."Uchiha Madara… the malice and arrogance he radiates when cornered are intoxicating. If we could get him to owe Shen Chong even a little high-interest debt, just imagine the interest…"
Xia He stared at Madara with stars in her eyes."I just think he's incredibly manly. That look where he treats the Five Kage like ants… hehe. I really want to see if he's just as dominant in bed."
…
On-screen, the battle didn't end with Susanoo's collapse.
Amid the smoke and dust, Uchiha Madara slowly stood up.
The Raikage's blow had been terrifying, but fragments of Edo Tensei ash scattered from Madara's body and restored him in an instant.
"Not bad."
Madara brushed off his shoulder. There was no anger in his eyes, only a hint of approval."Your speed and strength are worth praising. In that case…"
Boom!
An even more terrifying surge of blue chakra erupted from his body. The shattered Susanoo skeleton instantly repaired itself and began to grow meridians and flesh.
Susanoo, Second Form — Flesh Manifestation!
The massive blue giant donned a coat of living flesh. Four arms swung at once as enormous blue magatama, Yasaka Magatama, rained down on the Five Kage like a storm.
"This kind of attack…"
Gaara's eyes sharpened as the gourd on his back burst open.
"Sand Shield: Sky Sand Barrier!"
Endless yellow sand shot skyward, forming a massive Shukaku-like shield that blocked every single magatama.
"I'm not done yet!"
Gaara slammed his hands onto the ground. The sea of sand surged up, forming a colossal pyramid in an attempt to seal Madara completely.
"Desert Layered Grand Burial Seal!"
However—
Crack!
The pyramid had barely formed before two massive blue chakra swords split it apart from the inside.
The evolved Susanoo's power had skyrocketed.
"It's useless," Madara said coldly, standing within the crystal on Susanoo's forehead and looking down at them."In this form, your defenses mean nothing."
…
The Five Kage exchanged glances. No one backed down.
"We go all in!"
Ōnoki grit his teeth and ignored the pain in his back as he flew onto the Raikage's shoulders."Raikage! Use that move!"
"Got it!"
"Mizukage!"
Terumi Mei understood instantly and formed seals."Skilled Mist Technique!"
Dense mist flooded the battlefield, cutting off Madara's Rinnegan vision.
Within the fog, the Raikage, carrying Ōnoki, pushed his speed to the limit.
"Super Added-Weight Rock Technique!"
Ōnoki slammed his palm onto the Raikage's back, multiplying the weight of his fist several times over.
Same speed. Exploding mass.The result was pure, annihilating momentum.
"Shatter already!!!"
The Raikage shot forward like a meteor skimming the ground, bursting through the mist. His weighted punch slammed into Susanoo's chest with overwhelming force.
Lightning Abuse Horizontal Thousand-Generation Dance!
Boom!!!
This time, it wasn't just bone.
The supposedly indestructible flesh Susanoo was punched straight through.
The shockwave tore through Susanoo and smashed directly into Madara, sending him and the giant flying hundreds of meters before they slammed into a cliff face.
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Dragon Ball World.
"Oho!" Goku leapt to his feet, eyes sparkling."That punch was awesome! Krillin, did you see that? That's teamwork! That short old guy isn't strong himself, but he made the big guy's punch heavier! Super smart!"
Krillin clenched his fists, thrilled."Yeah! Even that Uchiha Madara can't just walk off a hit like that!"
On-screen, the dust settled.
Madara lay in the rubble, a massive hole blown through his chest. Edo Tensei particles were already repairing the damage.
But he didn't get up.
He lay there, staring at the sky, then suddenly laughed.
"Hahahaha…"
"Fine then. I guess I'll show you the real thing."
He slowly raised a hand and formed a seal utterly unfamiliar to the countless worlds watching.
That seal…
Naruto World, Hidden Leaf Village.
Danzo's single eye went wide in shock, like he'd seen a ghost."That seal… that seal is…"
"Impossible! That's a jutsu only the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, could use!"
On-screen, Madara shouted low and clear:
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!!!"
Rumble rumble rumble!
The earth shattered.
Not one tree.Not a few trees.
An entire forest.
Gigantic trees, dozens of meters thick and twisting like raging dragons, erupted from the ground. They surged across the battlefield, crushing Ōnoki's stone golems like toys, wrapping around them and devouring them whole.
In mere seconds, the barren rocky wasteland transformed into a lush yet deadly primeval forest.
The Naruto world lost its mind.
"Wood Release?!"
"Uchiha Madara… used Wood Release?!"
Orochimaru stared at the screen, trembling with ecstatic excitement."Sharingan… plus Hashirama cells… so this is the truth behind the Sage of Six Paths' power? Beautiful. Perfect!"
Tsunade stared at the familiar technique, her grandfather's signature jutsu, now unleashed by an enemy with power no weaker than the First himself.
"Grandpa's strength…"
…
The despair wasn't over.
Within the terrifying forest, enormous trees suddenly bloomed with grotesque, vivid flower buds.
The buds opened.
Yellow pollen spread like thick fog.
"Damn it! Hold your breath!" Ōnoki roared. "That's poison!"
Too late.
The Five Kage inhaled the pollen. Their bodies seized up instantly as they collapsed one by one. Even Terumi Mei and Tsunade could only lie there, helpless, watching Madara stand high on a tree trunk, gazing down at them.
"It's over."
Madara formed seals, a cruel smile curling at his lips.
"Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"
Boom!
A massive fireball blasted into the forest.
Fire fed on wind, wind fueled the flames. The pollen became the perfect accelerant.
In an instant, the entire forest turned into a raging inferno.
Extreme heat. Oxygen deprivation. Poison. Flames.
The Five Kage were trapped in a certain-death hell.
One Piece World.
"That's brutal…" Pica's shrill voice rang out."Trap them with trees, paralyze them with poison, then burn everything down. This man… is a pure killing machine."
Charlotte Linlin drooled."That pollen looks tasty. But that man's way too dangerous. Forget marrying him. I'll just rip out his soul and make a Homie!"
Fairy Tail World.
Natsu clenched his fists as he stared at the firestorm."That old guy… is he going to lose?"
Makarov's face was grim."No. Look at his eyes. That's the same look I had when I fought Acnologia. That Tsuchikage hasn't given up yet."
On-screen.
Just when everyone thought the Five Kage were finished—
A short, unsteady figure stood up.
Ōnoki.
His body was battered, lungs filled with poison. Even standing was a struggle. But as he looked at his fallen comrades and the sea of flames, memories surfaced. Old vows. And the "will" that brat Naruto had taught him.
"This old man…"
"This old man is the Tsuchikage!!!"
Ōnoki tore open his robe, revealing a frail yet powerful chest. His hands formed a hollow grip as a transparent cube barrier appeared between his palms and rapidly expanded.
"From the past until now… I've always been running away…"
"But today! For the future of the ninja world, I'll gamble these old bones!"
Dust Release: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu — Pillar Form!!!
Buzz!!!
A blinding white light erupted from his hands, transforming into a massive cylindrical beam that swept across the battlefield.
Where it passed, the Wood Release forest, the raging flames, the thick pollen—
All of it was decomposed. Obliterated. Reduced to atoms.
One attack. Total wipeout.
Even Madara, standing high on the tree trunk, was caught off guard. The Dust Release beam clipped him, erasing half his body and blasting him away.
The smoke cleared.
Ōnoki stood there, gasping, on a stripped-bare stretch of land. Behind him, the other four Kage rose shakily to their feet, their faces filled with shock and resolve.
"....."