The cold, slightly damp floor pressed against his skin.
This sensation… Madara had felt it for more years than he cared to count.
Opening his eyes, he slowly sat up and found himself in a dim, grimy cell. Thick iron chains, rusted with time, hung from the walls. The air was oppressive and dark.
Madara's heart tensed. Someone had managed to knock him unconscious without him noticing and brought him here. If that person had intended to kill him… he would already be dead.
Where was this place? Who brought him here? And for what purpose?
Suddenly, a cold emotionless voice echoed through the silence of the cell.
[Welcome, Reincarnator.]
[From this moment on, you will begin your journey through endless worlds. Here, you may encounter countless dangers—but as long as you keep fighting, you can gain everything you desire: longevity, power...]
"Who are you?"
Madara's cold, withered voice interrupted without hesitation.
Of course, he didn't believe a word. Anyone who blindly accepted the words of this unknown entity was a fool.
[You may call me the Lord God, master of this dimensional realm.]
"You say you can make me young again?"
Madara's lip curled in disdain, his eyes filled with contempt.
Everything?
He had once possessed everything—only to lose to time.
He trusted no one. Only power. He had even pursued his own methods to restore his youth.
[Even eternal life is possible.]
The Lord God's tone remained emotionless, unaffected by Madara's skepticism.
A transparent screen appeared before Madara, listing numerous exchange options. Among them were entries like "Longevity" and "Eternal Youth."
[These items can be redeemed using points, which can be earned by completing missions I assign—or by uploading ninjutsu scrolls, tools, and other valuable items.]
Studying the system screen intently, Madara fell into deep thought.
Could this so-called Lord God truly grant youth?
If it was real… it was worth trying.
He loathed this decrepit body—he could barely tolerate another moment in it.
Then, a string of system prompts began to appear:
[Uploaded B-Rank Ninjutsu: Fire Style: Flame Bullet Barrage – 50 points.]
[Uploaded A-Rank Ninjutsu: Fire Style: Dragon Flame Caterwaul – 250 points.]
[Uploaded S-Rank Ninjutsu...]
The prompts went on and on.
As the former head of the Uchiha clan—the God of the Shinobi World—and a wielder of the Sharingan, the number of jutsu Madara knew was beyond count.
Even by fate alone, he was one of the most iconic villains in the entire Naruto verse—the former incarnation of Indra, the third Ten-Tails Jinchūriki, the man who single-handedly crushed the Allied Shinobi Forces...
Only a few in the franchise could rival his karmic weight.
He didn't even bother uploading anything below B-Rank.
By the time he finished, his point balance had soared to 20,000.
"That's one hell of a haul…"
Watching the number rise, Nawaki couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Then, without hesitation, he secretly doubled the price for the rejuvenation elixir—just for Madara.
After all, with Madara's pride, he wouldn't stoop to socialize with other Reincarnators. There was no way he'd know that his version of the elixir cost more than anyone else's.
Besides, the only one he might've teamed up with… was already dead.
Finishing his uploads, Madara browsed the exchange list and selected a single item worth exactly 20,000 points, wiping his balance clean.
He didn't choose the best—he chose the most expensive.
Like a true tyrant.
A glass vial materialized in front of him. Madara reached out and caught it.
[Witch's Rejuvenation Potion S-10 (S-Rank Exchange Item)]:
[Origin: Hunter × Hunter universe, Greed Island. Possesses the ability to reverse physical aging.]
[Each pill restores one year of youth. Knowledge and memory are unaffected.
Exceeding the number of pills corresponding to one's current age results in death.]
[Each vial contains 100 pills.]
Without hesitation, Madara popped the cap, poured out over half the bottle, and swallowed them in one gulp.
If the intent was to poison him, whoever orchestrated this could've done it while he was unconscious. There was no point poisoning the pills.
Seconds later, the effects kicked in.
His grey-white hair regained its black luster. His wrinkled skin grew taut and vibrant. His once-hunched back straightened, and the aura of death lifted from his body.
In a matter of moments, he had gone from a decaying elder… to a cold, imposing man in his prime.
Staring at his rejuvenated hands, feeling the rush of life coursing through him, Madara suddenly laughed—loud and wildly.
"Ha… hahaha… Hahahahaha!"
Ever since awakening the Rinnegan in old age, he had painstakingly crafted plans, all to regain his youth and ultimate strength.
He had even gouged out his own Rinnegan and entrusted it to another, hoping one day it could be used to revive him.
And yet, all that—undone in a single moment by a bottle of pills.
His laughter gradually subsided. When he opened his eyes again, they gleamed crimson with the three tomoe of the Sharingan.
Now that he had reclaimed his youth, it was time to take back his eyes—and begin capturing all the tailed beasts.
With Hashirama long gone, no one remained in this world who could stop his Eye of the Moon Plan.
The world… would soon know true peace.
Just as Madara was reveling in his return, the translucent screen shifted.
A new message appeared.
The Lord God's voice returned, still as emotionless as before.
[Mission assignment in progress.]
[Current World: One Piece.]
[Impel Down – The world's strongest prison.
Surrounded by whirlpools and guarded by countless warships, this underwater fortress holds the most dangerous criminals alive.
Entry and exit are controlled by the massive Gates of Justice.
Recently, the infamous Golden Lion escape incident has led to heightened security…]
[Main Mission: Defeat the wardens. Escape Impel Down via the Gates of Justice.]
[Reward: 5,000 points.]
[Failure: Erasure.]
Reading the mission details on the transparent screen, a glint of cold light flickered in Madara's eyes.
This… wasn't the Shinobi World?
In all his memories, there was no such place.
But recalling the Lord God's power to restore youth, Madara paused, then smirked coldly.
"A mission, huh?" he said. "I suppose this will be my warm-up… before my grand return."
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