Just as the entire multiverse was still buzzing over the previous rankings—
the leaderboard suddenly refreshed.
A new video appeared.
[This Episode's Strange Nickname Ranking — Top 8: One of the Four Maniac Uchiha Laughers · Uchiha Madara Arc!]Naruto World
PUH!!
"Cough! Cough! Cough!!"
Inside the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi nearly choked on his pipe smoke.
He leaned in, squinting at the title again—
rubbed his eyes—
and still couldn't believe what he was seeing.
"Uchiha… Madara!?
What is going on!?"
A name that shook all of shinobi history…
A nightmare whispered by every village…
Madara Uchiha.
Why—
WHY—
was his name appearing on this bizarre multiversal ranking!?
And worst of all—
"Four Maniac Uchiha Laughers"?!
What kind of cursed nickname is THAT supposed to be!?
Land of Earth — Iwagakure
The Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, swallowed hard.
His hands trembled.
His heart nearly stopped.
That name…
"Uchiha Madara."
Even thinking it sent a shiver down his spine.
"What… what nonsense is this!?
Why is THAT devil appearing in the ranking!?"
And what was this new title?
Maniac Laugher?? Madara??
Since when did he have such a nickname!?
Ōnoki had to gather his courage just to click the video.
Because if this was no illusion…
It meant that monster had returned.
The Video Begins
BOOM!!!!
An explosion.
Smoke.
Screams.
The scene cleared, revealing countless shinobi.
Fear written clearly on every single face.
Their foreheads all bore the same unified symbol—
[Shinobi]
A joint Allied Shinobi Force.
People across the Naruto world gasped.
"What!?
Why are ALL their headbands the same!?"
"Did the Five Great Nations… unite!?"
"Is this… a vision of the future!?"
No Kage wanted to believe it.
But the evidence was right in front of them.
Something catastrophic must have happened to force all five villages to fight together.
And then—
accompanied by a dramatic BGM—
the camera pulled upward.
A silhouette entered the frame.
Arms crossed.
Chin lifted.
Hair flowing in the wind.
A man whose very posture radiated superiority.
Beside him stood a mummy-like figure wrapped in bandages.
字幕:
[Uchiha Madara]
[Second Tsuchikage — Mū]
The shinobi world collectively stopped breathing.
"Uchiha Madara!?"
Elder shinobi from every village shouted the name in pure shock.
It was truly him—
unchanged from the legend.
Even with unfamiliar black markings on his face,
that overwhelming aura was unmistakable.
The strongest Uchiha in history.
The man whose mere existence plunged the ninja world into war.
Uchiha Madara.
Meanwhile, the Five Kage weren't focused on Madara—
but on the other shinobi shown earlier.
Recognizable faces.
And those identical headbands.
Was this truly the future—
a world where the Five Villages had combined forces?
Ōnoki's attention locked onto the bandaged man beside Madara.
His heart tightened.
That was—
without a doubt—
his teacher.
Second Tsuchikage Mū.
"How dare they!
Who used Impure World Reincarnation to drag my master back!?"
Ōnoki trembled with anger.
Back to the Video
Madara looked down indifferently at the tens of thousands of shinobi.
Mū turned to him and spoke calmly:
"Your Edo Tensei body was crafted specially for you.
You now possess strength even greater than in your prime."
Madara shot him a cold, disdainful glance.
"You… have seen my prime?"
Mū wasn't offended.
"No.
That is why I wish to witness it now—
the legendary power of the Uchiha."
Madara didn't respond.
He simply stepped forward—
and leapt down.
BOOM.
He landed effortlessly.
Then smirked at the trembling army:
"Very well."
Step.
Step.
Step.
Madara began walking toward them.
Soon jogging.
Then sprinting.
The entire Allied Shinobi Force tensed.
"HE'S COMING!!"
Naruto and Gaara appeared in frame—
their faces tight with fear.
"Don't look into his eyes!!!"
Ōnoki shouted desperately.
One man—
yet his killing intent crushed the morale of thousands.
Finally—
one terrified shinobi snapped.
He screamed and charged Madara with everything he had.
Then a second.
Then a third.
A chain reaction.
Tens of thousands roared and charged—
The battle was moments away from exploding.
Sword Art Online Universe
"That guy!
His pressure is insane!!"
Kirito swallowed hard.
Even soloing floor bosses had never given him such fear.
Asuna clutched his arm, trembling.
"K-Kirito…
If we ever met someone like that…
w-what would we do?"
Kirito held her shoulder tightly.
"I don't care what it takes…
I'd defeat him.
Even if it costs everything."