"It feels so familiar," Ying Zheng murmured, recalling the scene of his last encounter with his enemy in the One Piece world.
"Last time, you were an actor participating in the performance. This time, are you an audience member in the stands?" The white-bearded man's expression was inscrutable. Finally, he laughed. "Then let me compare the differences between the two."
A dazzling light rose up. Aizen, Tony Stark, and All Might transformed into light and disappeared into the afterimage.
Su Han also created another illusion, and transformed his real body into a star, throwing it into the illusion.
...
The Naruto world.
Madara Uchiha reached out and disassembled all the tubes connecting the Gedo Mazo to his body, then stretched his body.
"Lord Madara," White Zetsu emerged from the rock wall, looking at Uchiha Madara with his hands covering his cheeks, utterly shocked and terrified, "Why are you being so willful again! You just finished a battle... you need to take good care of your body."
"I'm not that fragile," Madara Uchiha said in a low, hoarse voice.
"...I didn't expect you to still have a White Zetsu? Tsk tsk, should I say you're bold and meticulous, or should I say you're courting death?" Tony Stark's playful voice suddenly rang out.
Madara Uchiha's gaze sharpened. He turned his head and saw endless mist churning in the void to his left.
Tony Stark in his Iron Man armor. Sosuke Aizen, gentle and clad in a feathered robe and glasses. All Might, the number one hero with bulging muscles and an American comic book aesthetic… and a mysterious being shrouded in mist. One by one, they emerge from the mist.
"Is it that guy from last time?" Madara Uchiha frowned, ignoring everyone else, and looked at Su Han with some suspicion, his Rinnegan trembling slightly.
He vaguely sensed that the person in front of him was different from the one he had last time.
The last one was purely bizarre and twisted, but this time... his Rinnegan seems to be able to see the body shrouded in mist, a mixture of darkness and holiness, yet equally bizarre.
Not only Madara Uchiha noticed this, but Tony Stark also glanced thoughtfully at Su Han. Jarvis, through monitoring and comparison, identified the discrepancy and informed him.
“This is getting quite interesting,” Tony Stark murmured, suddenly recalling the strange atmosphere that Su Han had created last time, a strange mix of the eerie and the sacred, and a chill ran down his spine.
No way... Could this really be a new incarnation of a deity? Last time it was pure darkness, this time it's a coexistence of light and darkness?
If that's true... then, how many subordinate gods does the Speaker of the Council actually have? No... why do darkness and light coexist under his command?!
Could it be that... the Speaker of the Council is not merely a being comparable to the God of the Bible, but rather a fusion of the God of the Bible and the devil Satan? A ruler of darkness and holiness.
However... it seems that whether it's sacred or dark, it carries a kind of coldness that is unbearable to look at and incomprehensible?
Tony Stark took a few deep breaths, feeling that he had confirmed his earlier suspicions. That is, whether facing benevolent or malevolent gods, mortals cannot look directly at them, nor can they comprehend their true nature.
It's even possible that this incomprehensibility and inability to look directly at someone is a standard feature of a deity.
"The longer you spend time with someone, the more terrifying it becomes."
After a long silence, Tony Stark forcibly suppressed his heart palpitations, then glanced at All Might, who was curiously scanning his surroundings, and Aizen, who was smiling, and sighed softly.
"These two guys... ultimately joined too late."
All Might glanced at Tony Stark with some confusion, not understanding what he was saying, but he didn't pay too much attention. He then turned to look directly at Madara Uchiha.
"Then, Grandpa Uchiha."
Although All Might personally disliked Madara Uchiha's code of conduct, he did not intend to interfere with Madara's actions.
Because this world is ultimately not his world. He is merely an outsider.
He came into this world to save its people. All he needs to do is defeat the enemy...
Where will this world lead in the future...? Ultimately, only they themselves can decide.
Although it's frustrating, it's the best option. After all, what can he do here? Fight Madara Uchiha? Whether he wins or loses, it won't affect world peace... and might even make things worse.
All Might pursed his lips, his expression resolute, and stared at Madara Uchiha's aged face.
"Where is the enemy? Please lead us there so we can fight."
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Chapter 68 Ash, don't let your passion ignite in the wrong place!
"This matter is not urgent for now." Madara Uchiha gave All Might a deep look, his voice calm.
"What's the urgent matter right now?" Tony Stark raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled.
"Help All Might recover his body." Madara Uchiha turned and walked towards the cave laboratory next to him.
"What?" All Might's pupils contracted, but before he could refuse, Madara Uchiha seemed to have sensed his intentions and replied, "Think about your current body. You can only fight for five minutes? What right do you have to refuse other people's kindness?"
"Use your broken body to fight those unkillable monsters... Fight for five minutes, then surrender or be rescued by the other council members present?"
All Might fell silent. He had to admit that Madara Uchiha made a lot of sense.
“It’s never wrong to have power, no matter when,” Aizen suddenly said.
He looked at All Might with great interest. Although he had never read My Hero Academia, he sensed the radiance of All Might's soul through the unique nature of Shinigami.
Even after so many years in Soul Society, he had never seen many souls whose radiance could rival that of the burly man before him. Aizen expressed his growing interest in All Might.
"Go quickly." Tony Stark gave All Might a push from behind.
"Still hesitating?" Madara Uchiha's voice suddenly came from the depths of the cave, tinged with mockery. "Do you really want to be so stubborn that you exhaust your strength, then watch helplessly as your disciples and students fight to the death on the battlefield, and finally die! And then regret your powerlessness?"
"If that's really the case, then I'm really disappointed... I misjudged you! You're completely different from that guy."
All Might's expression hardened. He cast aside all hesitation and stepped into the cave laboratory. Ultimately, All Might's hesitation stemmed from his feeling that he and Madara Uchiha were not on the same path.
However, if I can use my power to protect the world to a greater extent and let my torch burn longer... so what if I have to sell my soul to the devil?