Chapter 109: Five Elders

Light flashed, and Madara Uchiha's figure appeared out of thin air in a vast emptiness.

He looked around, and the familiar Main God Space came into view.

Madara had just steadied himself when a translucent virtual screen suddenly materialized before him: 【World: One Piece】

【Type: Fantasy】

【Level: World Level Six】

【Mission Evaluation: S】

Madara's brow arched slightly, a trace of satisfaction flashing in his eyes, then he continued reading.

Main Mission Completed: 【Strongest in This World】: 20000 Reward Points Side Missions Completed:

【Kill Whitebeard】: 20000 Reward Points 【Save Ace】: 10000 Reward Points 【Destroy Marineford】: 5000 Reward Points……

Madara glanced lightly over these numbers, the corner of his mouth hooking into a faint smile.

This mission's harvest far exceeded the previous world's, a full 700,000-plus; it seems world level and reward points are indeed linked.

He reached out and swiped lightly, and the virtual screen vanished at once.

Madara stood in place, recalling his experience in the Pirate World just now, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

Although that world's power system was not high, Whitebeard's unyielding will and determination to die for his comrades stirred a trace of resonance in Madara.

"Hashirama," Madara murmured softly, "if it were you, you'd probably make the same choice, right."

He shook his head, tossing these thoughts to the back of his mind.

Madara's gaze refocused on the virtual screen, and he began browsing the Exchange Mall's contents to see what items were worth exchanging for.

His gaze swept across the virtual screen when suddenly an item caught his attention.

Among the many One Piece World exchange items, this one's price was far higher than the others.

"This is." Madara's eyes narrowed slightly, his voice carrying a hint of surprise.

【Item: Mythical Zoan Human-Human Fruit Nika Form】

【Origin: One Piece World】

【Grade: Six-Star】

【Introduction: A legendary fruit, hailed as the "Strongest Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit".

In its normal state, this fruit grants the user the ability to turn their body into rubber, possessing extreme elasticity and toughness, able to resist ordinary physical attacks.

When the fruit ability awakens, the user gains the Zoan-type unique "tenacious vitality" and "super-strong recovery power"; as long as they hear the "Drums of Liberation", the user can immediately return to peak condition, a near-immortal body.

After awakening, the user's imagination can be converted into reality, granting the user near-infinite possibilities and creativity.】

………

【Exchange Points: 220000】

Madara Uchiha clicked the detailed introduction, and in an instant, a battle scene of a Nika awakener surged into his mind like a tide.

"This is." Madara Uchiha murmured in shock, disbelief shining in his eyes.

"Such an ability is too unreasonable."

However, as the scenes progressed, Madara's expression gradually became complex.

He frowned, a hint of discomfort rising in his heart.

This combat style, though powerful, lacked the thrill of battle he pursued.

That feeling of crushing opponents with infinite energy was far removed from the battle in his heart.

"This kind of power." Madara frowned and said softly, "though strong, it loses the essence of battle. No technique, no strategy, merely pure power venting — what kind of battle is that?"

Moreover, this fruit seems to subtly influence the user's personality; that near-childlike smile, though yearned for, made Madara feel a trace of discomfort.

He shook his head lightly, turning his attention to other items:

【Magma Fruit: 125000】

【Gura Gura no Mi: 120000】

【Conqueror's Haki Infusion: 100000】

……

Madara's gaze lingered on the Gura Gura no Mi for a moment, a trace of interest flashing in his eyes.

Whitebeard's astonishing destructive power had left a deep impression on him; this ability was indeed worth considering.

"However," Madara murmured low, "current exchange points are still a bit short."

"Looks like I'll have to go scrounge up some Ninja Scrolls," Madara mused, the corner of his mouth curling slightly, "exchanging next mission isn't too late either."

Before leaving, Madara casually tapped the Mysterious Shop button a few times.

All sorts of strange items flashed across the screen, but none caught his interest.

Those items costing hundreds of millions of exchange points were still far out of reach for now; the occasional few-thousand-point items also failed to attract his interest.

"Main God, I want to return." Madara's voice echoed in the empty space.

The next second, Madara Uchiha's vision went black.

……………………

At this moment in the One Piece World.

A massive pirate ship cleaved through the waves, its prow bearing a ferocious dragon figurehead, deep crimson sails snapping in the sea wind.

On the deck, Red-Haired Shanks stood at the bow staring dead ahead, his expression gradually shifting from grave to shock.

"Captain, what's wrong?" Ben Beckman noticed Shanks' abnormality and quickly stepped to his side. Shanks spoke slowly, voice low: "We're too late."

Beckman followed Shanks' gaze and instantly froze in place as well.

Marineford, which should have stood on the sea, had completely vanished at this moment.

In its place was a chaotic scene — large amounts of rubble and debris floated on the sea surface, and a gigantic rock sphere hovered in the distant sky, like an asteroid suspended in midair.

"What on earth is going on?" Lucky Roux cried out in alarm, rubbing his eyes as if he had seen wrong.

Yasopp narrowed his eyes, carefully observing the distant scene: "Where's Marine Headquarters? Could it have been destroyed?"

Shanks took a deep breath, his gaze sweeping over the crew around him.

"Prepare to approach," he ordered in a low voice: "We need to figure out what exactly happened here."

Suddenly, Benn Beckman's eyes sharpened, and he pointed at a spot not far away, shouting: "There! Someone's still alive!"

Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, only to see a blood-covered Marine lying on a piece of driftwood floating on the sea surface, looking like he was at death's door.

Before long, that Marine was hauled onto the deck.

Shanks crouched down, lightly patting the Marine's cheek: "Hey, wake up! Are you alright?"

The Marine soldier suddenly coughed violently, spitting out a large mouthful of seawater.

He slowly opened his eyes, his vision gradually focusing. When he saw clearly the person before him, his pupils abruptly contracted.

"The Fo-Four Emperors, Red-Hair!!"

The Marine soldier cried out in alarm, his voice filled with fear and shock. He subconsciously tried to retreat, but his whole body was already powerless.

Shanks patted his shoulder reassuringly, his voice gentle: "Don't be nervous, can you tell us what happened here?"

The Marine froze for a moment, seemingly not expecting the legendary, notoriously fearsome Four Emperor to be so peaceful.

He opened his mouth, hesitated for a while, and said in a hoarse voice: "It's th-that man. He's too powerful. Even the Admirals were no match for him..."

"Which man?" Shanks pressed, a trace of gravity flashing in his eyes.

Before Red-Hair could continue asking, the Marine passed out again, clearly exhausted.

Shanks stood up, his gaze sweeping over that massive floating rock sphere in the distance, his eyes full of complex emotions. He murmured softly: "Looks like... this world is about to change again."

Suddenly, on the distant sea horizon, a black dot gradually grew larger.

Shanks narrowed his eyes, staring intently, only to see a massive Marine warship cutting through the waves.

"That's..." Benn Beckman narrowed his eyes, a hint of surprise in his voice: "A World Government warship?"

Suddenly, Shanks' gaze sharpened.

On the warship's deck, a tall figure slowly emerged — it was none other than Saturn, one of the Five Elders.

Immediately after, four pitch-black Teleportation Arrays suddenly appeared on the warship's deck.

Amidst flashing light, the figures of the other four Five Elders also manifested.

They wore luxurious robes, their faces stern, exuding an undeniable authority.

The air instantly grew heavy. The crew of the Red Force all tensed their nerves, hands unconsciously moving toward their weapons.

However, Shanks appeared exceptionally calm.

"Long time no see, everyone." Shanks spoke, his voice calm with a touch of mockery: "Looks like this situation is truly serious, to make all five of you mobilize together."

Saturn of the Five Elders slightly narrowed his eyes, his sharp gaze fixed on Shanks. He replied in a deep voice: "Shanks, this is no time for jokes. You've seen it too — the situation has already exceeded everyone's expectations."

No sooner had his words fallen than the five Five Elders simultaneously turned, their gazes locking onto that giant rock sphere in the sky.

The next second, their figures flashed like ghosts, instantly leaping into the high sky. The five formed a circle, each person's hand condensing a terrifying power.

"Boom!"

The five struck simultaneously, pointing straight at the giant rock sphere in the sky.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound rang out, and cracks began to appear on the surface of that giant rock sphere, spreading rapidly like a spider web.

Accompanied by a huge boom, the rock sphere completely collapsed. Countless rock fragments fell like raindrops, and among them were mixed many Marine figures.

"Th-those are... Marine Admirals?" Benn Beckman exclaimed in alarm.

Sure enough, amidst the sky-full of debris, several familiar figures were falling rapidly.

Akainu, Aokiji, Kizaru, and also Sengoku and Garp — their figures were somewhat bedraggled, but they quickly steadied themselves.

Akainu was the first to stand up. His body emitted scorching magma, his eyes full of anger: "Damn it... that man."

Saturn of the Five Elders stepped forward, his gaze like a blade sweeping over Akainu and the others.

"Akainu, you still have the face to shout here?"

Akainu abruptly raised his head and saw the Five Elders; the rage in his eyes instantly froze. He was about to speak, but in the end just gritted his teeth and said nothing.

Saturn continued, his voice full of mockery: "As the Marine's highest combat force, you couldn't even protect Marineford.

Now Marine Headquarters is destroyed, you so-called highest combat forces have been wiped out to a man — simply a joke!"

Afterward, Saturn took a deep breath, barely suppressing his anger: "Now is not the time to pursue responsibility. Everyone, leave with us immediately. We must convene an Emergency Meeting at once."

Sengoku sighed, taking the lead in stepping toward the warship. His back looked more hunched than usual — clearly this defeat had struck him a heavy blow.

And Akainu walked at the very end. His fists were clenched tight, nails digging deep into his palms. Anger churned in his body like magma, nearly ready to burst from his pores.

(Chapter End)