"Amenominaka!"
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's Rinne Sharingan opened on her forehead.
In an instant—
The Five Elders' figures vanished, and Kaguya's silhouette disappeared with them.
All at once, the surroundings fell deathly quiet, as if none of them had ever been there.
But everyone watching the livestream was stunned.
Where did they go? How did they just… disappear?
Lin Xuan, however, knew exactly what had happened. Kaguya had used Amenominaka, dragging the Five Elders into her Origin Dimension. She clearly intended to use the environment inside to crush them faster.
And it made sense.
The Five Elders weren't truly terrifying only because of their individual strength—what made them so dangerous was their teamwork.
But inside Kaguya's dimension, separating them would be effortless.
Once split up, taking them down one by one would become far simpler.
At this rate, the battle would be over soon.
Time passed.
Just as many viewers were starting to grow impatient, the space suddenly rippled again.
BOOM!
A figure shot out of the void like a meteor, slamming into a small island below and pulverizing the rocks on impact.
A second later, everyone recognized him.
It was the Second Elder—Longbeard.
He looked utterly miserable: dust-covered, battered, and heavily wounded. His face was deathly pale, his breathing weak, like he might pass out at any moment.
Even worse—his eyes were filled with raw terror, as if he'd just witnessed something beyond comprehension.
The moment people saw that, shock erupted across the world.
Longbeard… had lost?!
Then another figure burst out.
It was the Third Elder—Goldbeard, and he looked even worse than Longbeard.
Not long after, the First Elder—Curlyhair, the Fourth Elder—Handlebar, and the Fifth Elder—Bald Monk also flew out from the spatial裂口 one after another.
Every single one of them was severely injured.
And the Bald Monk—already wounded to begin with—was in such terrible condition he was barely clinging to life.
The five exchanged a glance.
Not a single word was spoken.
They simply leapt away and fled at top speed toward the horizon.
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki then emerged from the black portal. She looked completely unharmed.
She didn't chase them down.
Instead, she returned directly to the Sabaody Archipelago.
In that moment, the entire world watching the broadcast exploded.
"The Five Elders attacked together… and they lost?!"
"All five of them, working together, lost that fast?! Just how terrifying is that woman's power?!"
"The Ninja Guild is insane! They casually send someone out, and she can crush the Five Elders!"
Everyone's minds were shaken to the core, faces filled with disbelief.
When the Five Elders had taken advantage of the Ninja Guild attacking Impel Down to strike Sabaody, countless people had assumed this would be a devastating blow—maybe even the complete destruction of the archipelago.
But reality flipped so violently it left everyone dizzy.
With Lin Xuan absent, with much of Sabaody's forces not even present, two women had turned the entire situation around.
One woman used ten billion explosive tags, shocking the world.
The other relied on sheer personal strength to completely crush the Five Elders.
The outcome was so far beyond expectation it felt unreal.
Whether it was Konan or Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, both had carved their names into the world's memory in this moment.
Some people even began to question whether the Five Elders had ever truly been as powerful as the world believed.
And with the Five Elders suffering another humiliating defeat, the World Government's prestige took yet another massive blow.
Meanwhile, the Ninja Guild's reputation skyrocketed.
And Lin Xuan's fame points surged like a tidal wave—soaring by the billions in the blink of an eye.
"The Five Elders really are my walking treasure chests," Lin Xuan said with a laugh.
The five old men were ugly, sure—but he had to admit, they were genuinely good people.
Because every time they showed up, they brought him a mountain of fame points.
Lin Xuan suddenly felt that those five old geezers were… kind of adorable.
That was exactly why he had specifically instructed Kaguya not to kill them.
Maybe they'd come back again later and keep feeding him more fame points.
Killing them now would just be a waste.
"Alright. Since things over there are settled… then it's time to wake him up over here."
Lin Xuan swept a glance at Kong and the others, who had fallen into a dazed stupor after witnessing the Five Elders' defeat.
Then he shifted his gaze toward Impel Down behind him.
By now, the battle inside Impel Down was already over.
Lin Xuan sent a message to Minato Namikaze, telling him to lead everyone out.
The next second, the Ninja Guild members used Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique and returned directly to the Sabaody Archipelago.
As for the prisoners inside Impel Down, they poured out at the same time.
They seized warships near the prison and prepared to escape.
But before they could get far, they ran straight into Kong and his forces.
Even though Kong and the others were wary of Lin Xuan, there was no way they could just stand by and let the prisoners flee.
A fierce battle erupted across the sea.
Lin Xuan didn't bother with it.
He rose into the sky above Impel Down, the corners of his lips lifting slightly.
"The truly exciting part… is only just beginning."
As he spoke, the livestream switched to his side.
His eyes transformed into the Rinnegan.
Then he raised his hand and reached toward Impel Down below—like a god seizing something from the world itself.
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