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At that moment, the powerful figures from countless worlds who had been invited into the forum were just as confused.
Kaido: A Multiverse Projection Platform forum? What the hell is that supposed to be? Someone explain!
Mihawk: Interesting. I never expected the ultimate warriors shown in those videos to be pulled into the same space.
Big Mom: What the hell is going on here?! Who's got the nerve to mess with me?!
Madara Uchiha: Hmph. Not bad. I've been dead for decades and I still got dragged in here. Whoever created this "Multiverse Projection" has some impressive tricks. Even an old fox like me has to admit that.
Genos: Madara Uchiha!? Are you the so-called God of the Ninja World from the ranking video earlier?!
Saitama: Huh? Let me see… Son Goku's here too! You're seriously strong. If we ever get the chance, I'd love to spar with you.
Sun Wukong: Huh? You know me, Old Sun?
Son Goku (Kakarot): Uh… I think he means me.
Sun Wukong: Eh? Kid, how dare you share the same name as me! Which mountain did you crawl out from to impersonate the Great Sage Equal to Heaven? Hm? Wait… your profile picture… oh, you look different. Never mind then.
Whitebeard: Gurarararara! What's going on here? Why are all the people from those videos showing up?
Most of the great figures from across the multiverse were utterly bewildered.
They were "closed beta users" specially invited by Mason. In the blink of an eye, some unknown power had dragged them into this place.
Even stranger, there were actually two people named "Sun Wukong" in the forum. Still, everyone remained deeply shaken by the terrifying power the Saiyan had displayed in the video.
Just as the confusion reached its peak, a single ID drew everyone's attention.
Holy Kaisha.
"Everyone, we've all entered the attached forum of the Completed Video Network," Kaisha said calmly. Her tone carried absolute confidence.
"But it's obvious that we come from worlds separated by unimaginable distances."
"I've just used the entire angelic database from the Shenhe Universe to run a search. There are no records whatsoever of names like Madara Uchiha, Saitama, Seiya, or Ichigo Kurosaki."
"I did find genetic data for someone called Son Goku. However, that person's profile doesn't match either of the two users here."
"So the conclusion is simple."
"You and I do not exist in the same universe."
Kaisha's clear and logical deduction hit everyone like a hammer, instantly clearing the fog in their minds.
This forum was actually—
A meeting hall spanning countless parallel universes.
Many of the participants couldn't help admiring how quickly Kaisha had figured everything out.
But when they noticed her identity verification…
Another wave of shock exploded.
King of Angels!?
Some people instinctively rubbed their eyes, thinking they had read it wrong.
Angels?Did such higher-dimensional beings actually exist?
Most people's first reaction was disbelief.
But then they reconsidered.
If everyone truly came from different universes, then creatures unimaginable in their own worlds might naturally exist in others.
For example… beings who called themselves angels.
Even so, once the initial shock faded, no one could calm their hearts.
Everything happening here felt absurdly surreal.
Their minds seemed to float in chaos.
What the hell was happening tonight?
This was easily the strangest night of their lives.
Still, anyone who had risen to the top of their respective universes had exceptional adaptability.
Soon enough, someone started talking.
"Hey, that Son Goku guy! Your kid is insanely cool! That last beam almost gave me a heart attack! Good thing he beat the hell out of that jerk Cell!"
The speaker was none other than Straw Hat Luffy, bursting with excitement as if he already knew everyone.
In the real world, Zoro immediately grabbed Luffy by the collar.
"Hey! Luffy! Don't just start sending messages! Do you even understand what's going on here?!"
Zoro glared enviously at the floating virtual forum interface in front of Luffy.
The painful truth was that he hadn't received an invitation.
In fact, it seemed the entire Straw Hat crew had been excluded.
Only their captain, Luffy, had been selected.
The rest of the crew were practically green with envy.
They had no idea why someone like Luffy had been allowed into a gathering of monsters like this.
Luckily, Luffy didn't bother hiding the forum from them, letting everyone crowd around and watch the conversation.
Hearing Zoro's complaint, Luffy waved it off.
"What's the big deal, Zoro? Isn't this forum just for chatting? If people don't chat here, what else are they supposed to do?"
Zoro nearly coughed up blood.
His real concern was that people like Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Admiral Kizaru were also inside the forum.
Those were nightmare figures for any pirate.
Just thinking about it gave him a headache.
But Zoro's worries soon proved unnecessary.
Quite a few people agreed with Luffy's idea of "just chatting."
Saitama: Yeah, yeah. I watched that video too. Man, that Son Gohan guy is ridiculously strong.
Genos: Indeed. Lord Son Gohan is someone worthy of my complete admiration. His power stands at the same peak as my master, Saitama!
Saitama: Hey, Genos… don't go around making ridiculous propaganda like that on a public forum! You're giving me a headache!
Son Goku (Kakarot): Hahaha! Really? Gohan's only four years old right now. The one in the video must be future Gohan. Honestly, I was shocked stiff when I saw it too.
Son Goku (Kakarot): Oh right, you're Saitama, right? You're insanely strong! My blood's boiling just thinking about fighting you! I really want to have a proper match someday!
Saitama: Same here. Opponents who can give me that kind of pressure are rare. I can't wait to spar with you either.
Naruto Uzumaki: But honestly, compared to Baldy's casual punch, I'm totally obsessed with Boros's Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon! That move could shake the entire cosmos! If I could learn it, I'd be smiling in my sleep!
Marine Headquarters
Garp had been casually scrolling through the forum when the chat suddenly exploded.
He glanced at the screen.
His pupils shrank instantly.
His eyes nearly popped out.
Garp: LUFFY!? You little brat, how the hell did you get in here?! Explain yourself!
Around him, Sengoku, Kizaru, and Akainu all turned their heads in perfect synchronization.
Their eyes locked onto Garp like searchlights.
The look was obvious.
Explain this.
Garp himself was completely baffled.
Logically speaking, his useless grandson shouldn't even qualify to stand among the monsters in this forum.
"Did I misjudge the selection criteria?"
Sengoku frowned deeply.
A moment earlier, he had been wondering if the forum invited members based on absolute combat strength.
But the moment he saw Garp's troublemaking grandson chatting away…
That theory went straight into the trash.
"Is it purely random selection?"
Garp glanced at Sengoku, but immediately rejected the idea.
That didn't make sense either.
Almost all high-ranking Marine officers from Vice Admiral and above had been invited.
That kind of "randomness" seemed awfully selective.
Just as everyone was still puzzled, the atmosphere on the forum suddenly exploded.
Because after Luffy's enthusiastic comment…
The warrior he admired had finally appeared.
Boros: Kid, you have good taste. The Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon truly is capable of destroying a planet.
Boros: Saitama, although the prophetic video shows me defeated by you… I will not stop moving forward.
Boros: When I return to Earth, I swear the one who loses will be you!
Shanks: Damn, even Boros is here chatting? Nice. So you saw the video too? Next time you and Saitama fight, make sure you record the whole thing for the forum audience.
Genos: Boros, the gap between you and Master Saitama is an insurmountable abyss! My master's power cannot be questioned or measured by logic!
Genos's fanatical declaration instantly triggered an even bigger uproar.
"What?! Saitama is your master?! Then you must be some hidden super powerhouse too!"
Naruto's message looked practically like someone screaming in shock.
He had an almost obsessive admiration for these godlike warriors.
Someday, he wanted that kind of earth-shaking power too.
Luffy: Genos! Let's be friends! I'm Luffy! The man who's gonna become the king of the seas!
Garp: LUFFY YOU LITTLE HELLION! Say one more stupid thing and see what happens! If I catch you I'll beat you half to death, you ungrateful brat!
Luffy: Huh?! Grandpa's here too?! I'm out! Strategic retreat!
The chat froze.
Everyone was stunned.
God of Destruction?
A god?
For nearly everyone present, even those who considered themselves the strongest warriors alive, this was the first time they had encountered someone openly bearing the title of a deity in the forum.
Pirate World
Sengoku, Akainu, and the others stared wide-eyed.
Fear and shock filled their expressions.
Just what dimension had this mysterious God of Destruction come from?
At that moment, Vice Admiral Tsuru suddenly spoke, her face pale.
"Everyone… the situation may be worse than we imagined."
All eyes turned to her.
"Even though we come from different worlds, this cross-dimensional forum has created a bridge between us and powerful beings across the multiverse."
Her voice grew heavy.
"So here's the question."
"What if… in the future… this Projection Platform can actually send these people into our world?"
Saitama.
Boros.
Hearing that possibility, everyone's faces changed.
The implication was terrifying.
These were all brilliant strategists and leaders. They instantly understood the scale of the disaster.
Sengoku especially believed Tsuru's guess was far from impossible.
After everything they had witnessed tonight, his sense of caution had risen to a whole new level.
If someone like Saitama, who seemed relatively righteous, crossed over…
Maybe the world could survive.
But what if it was someone like Cell, a pure destroyer?
Would their world still remain peaceful?
Naruto World
Veteran political masterminds like Hiruzen Sarutobi realized the same danger the moment they joined the forum.
"What a troublesome hot potato…"
"Looks like we'll have to hold another Five Kage Summit."
Hiruzen felt a headache coming on.
The last summit had only ended a few days ago.
Now he might have to travel all the way to the Land of Iron again.
But before he could even finish drafting the invitation…
A messenger arrived with a letter from Iwagakure.
Hiruzen blinked in disbelief.
"Onoki… that old geezer is actually faster than me this time?"
The letter was exactly what he had been planning to send.
An urgent request for another Five Kage Summit.
Hiruzen immediately began making preparations.
While giving secret orders to the ANBU, he kept watching the forum chat.
The discussion was extremely lively.
But the same few dozen IDs were speaking repeatedly.
Among them were several names he knew very well.
Naruto Uzumaki…
"How on earth did that kid get an invitation?"
Hiruzen couldn't figure it out.
At this point in time, Naruto was basically the king of dead-last ninjas.
"Sasuke Uchiha is here too?"
"Two Konoha genin… and they're the only genin from the entire ninja world in the forum?"
"Do they have some hidden secret?"
Hiruzen sank into deep thought.
He was certain that a platform with such incredible power wouldn't waste "beta access" on ordinary people.
So what made Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha special?
Perhaps…
A thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
"Could it be…"
"These two kids are the future saviors who will defeat Madara Uchiha!?"
A blazing light burst from Hiruzen's eyes.
When Jiraiya returned to the village, he had clearly said he planned to take Naruto as his disciple.
And Jiraiya had once heard from the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myoboku about the prophecy of the Child of Destiny.
Hiruzen knew that very well.
Combined with the earlier projection showing Madara fighting the Five Kage…
"....."