"Damn it!"
The instant Uchiha Madara made his move, Kakashi's heart sank. He immediately activated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode and used the Body Flicker Technique, flashing in front of Madara in a desperate attempt to stop him.
But this was Madara. There was no way he would let such an opportunity slip past him.
Without a second's hesitation, he unleashed Shinra Tensei. At this point, the last thing Madara wanted was to be interrupted.
Meanwhile, Senju Haruto noticed Madara's actions, but he didn't move to intervene.
Because once again, that familiar auxiliary voice echoed in his mind.
When he recalled what the auxiliary system had said about the final sign-in, Haruto's attention shifted. He was far more curious about what would happen once this sign-in was complete.
As for Madara—so what if he absorbed all the tailed beasts' chakra? He still couldn't complete the Eye of the Moon Plan.
Because from the very beginning, that entire plan had been nothing more than Black Zetsu's elaborate trap. Even Madara himself was nothing but a pawn.
Haruto already knew how that story ended, so he had little interest in it.
Besides, if the system was right, then once this sign-in was done, he would gain the chakra of the final tailed beast… and the power of the Six Paths Yin.
At that point, even Six Paths Madara—or Kaguya herself—would no longer be a concern.
But to everyone else watching from below, Haruto's brief pause in midair meant something entirely different. They thought he had spent all of his chakra defeating the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, Obito, and could no longer move to stop Madara.
Realizing this, Guy immediately stepped forward, ready to open the Eighth Gate to prevent Madara from succeeding.
But Madara's speed outstripped them all.
Before Guy could even unleash the final Gate, Madara had already absorbed all the tailed beasts, transforming into Six Paths Madara.
Holding the Sage's Staff in his hands, he could feel his overwhelming new strength surging through every fiber of his being.
"At last… this day has come!"
Madara raised his head, ignoring Haruto entirely, his gaze fixed instead on the moon above.
In his eyes, Haruto had been too arrogant. He had overlooked Madara, burned through too much chakra, and was now powerless to resist.
Besides… Madara had no intention of killing him.
There was no need.
He was now the strongest being alive. The new Sage of Six Paths.
As soon as he cast Infinite Tsukuyomi, all humanity would fall into his dream of eternal peace.
No more battles.
No more betrayal.
No more lies.
A world of pure peace, where everyone could finally speak honestly, from the heart.
"Senju Haruto—you truly are exceptional. But you made one fatal miscalculation!"
Madara roared Haruto's name, then tore away his broken forehead protector, revealing the third eye that had been hidden all along.
The Rinne Sharingan, its nine tomoe swirling menacingly.
But Haruto only gave Madara the faintest glance, utterly unmoved by his theatrics.
Because he was signing in.
Congratulations, host. You have completed the final sign-in of the Naruto World.
Reward acquired: Six Paths Yin Power and the chakra of the Seven-Tails.
Next sign-in world unlocking. Host, please prepare.
"...The next world?"
Haruto's brows drew together. Instantly, other anime worlds came to mind—One Piece, Dragon Ball, Bleach, Demon Slayer...
Honestly, he hadn't expected there to be another world beyond this one.
But the thought sparked a quiet thrill in his chest.
"Has he gone catatonic?"
Madara, though focused on casting Infinite Tsukuyomi, still couldn't take his eyes off Haruto, worried that something unexpected might happen again.
Yet when he looked at him, Haruto's gaze wasn't fixed on anything. He seemed detached. Distant. As though his mind was no longer here, no longer bound to this world.
Madara didn't understand why, but it didn't matter.
"Infinite Tsukuyomi—begin!"
Seeing that Haruto still wasn't moving to stop him, Madara pressed his hands into seals, casting his genjutsu onto the moon.
Haruto remained motionless.
And then, as the progress bar of the sign-in advanced, the system's voice spoke again.
Ten minutes until transfer. Host will soon proceed to the Marvel Universe for the next sign-in.
Completion of sign-ins will yield new rewards.
The Naruto World will merge with the Marvel World as part of the host's domain.
"...What?!"
Haruto froze.
He had expected to cross into the Marvel world alone to continue his sign-ins. But this—this was something else entirely.
He was bringing the entire Naruto World with him.
Which meant… Naruto, Sakura, Mei Terumi, Kakashi, Hinata, Karin—all of them would be transported into the Marvel Universe alongside him.
It was insane.
It was… exhilarating.
But ten minutes? It would take ten minutes for the worlds to fuse?
Haruto drew in a deep breath, then turned his palms upward. There, etched into his skin, were the sigils of Yin and Yang—the powers of the Sage.
Which meant… he couldn't let Madara succeed with Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Because if the world merged under Madara's genjutsu, the outcome could be catastrophic.
In a flash of lightning, Haruto used the Body Flicker Technique, appearing directly in front of Madara—and drove his foot square into his face, breaking the jutsu mid-cast.
The strike was so fast it rivaled Guy in the Eighth Gate.
Even though Madara had been on guard, he couldn't react in time.
BOOM!
With a deafening crash, Madara plummeted into the earth, carving out a massive crater.
"This… this can't be…"
The blow hadn't killed him, of course. He was Six Paths Madara now. Even Guy's Eight Gates couldn't snuff him out in one strike.
But still—this sudden reversal rattled him to his core.
Hadn't Haruto burned through all his chakra?
Where had this strength come from?
And was it his imagination, or… had Haruto grown even stronger than before?
What had happened in that brief moment of daze?
Why had his eyes seemed so vacant?
It was all too suspicious.
But Haruto made no move to finish him off.
He didn't need to.
In ten minutes, the Naruto World would be fused into the Marvel Universe. Fighting Madara now was pointless. All he had to do was wait.
"I see…"
Madara steadied his breath, straightening up from the crater, leaning on his knee for support. Then he lifted his gaze, meeting Haruto's head-on.
"So that's how it is. If I want to cast Infinite Tsukuyomi… I must defeat you first."
"In that case… I, Uchiha Madara, will be your opponent!"
But before the last syllable of his declaration had left his lips—
A pitch-black hand speared straight through his chest.
It was none other than the true manipulator lurking behind everything.
Black Zetsu.