"What! How could this happen!"
Marcel was shaken to his core, disbelief written all over his face.
Under the overwhelming pull exerted by his opponent, he felt utterly insignificant, completely unable to resist. No matter how hard he tried, he could not even slow himself down.
All he could do was watch as he was dragged forward.
"Hmph!"
Since resistance was pointless, Marcel gave up on it entirely. He roared, and the energy within his body surged violently.
His entire form seemed to glow as waves of terrifying power radiated outward.
The aura he released far surpassed that of the Nine-Tails.
Boom, boom, boom!
Amid his roar, Marcel unleashed one devastating energy blast after another toward Ryūjin Uchiha.
Each attack was far more powerful than a Tailed Beast Ball. Any one of them could flatten a small mountain.
Though aimed at Ryūjin Uchiha alone, the surrounding ninja felt the crushing pressure.
Cold sweat broke out across their bodies as the sheer force made it difficult to breathe.
Some weaker ninja trembled uncontrollably.
The power of those blasts was undeniable.
Ryūjin Uchiha did not switch to the Preta Path to absorb them. He maintained the Deva Path's pull while raising his other hand.
Armament Haki coated his fist.
With a simple motion, he struck forward.
Boom, boom, boom!
Each incoming energy blast shattered on impact.
Violent shockwaves erupted, shaking the battlefield as if the world itself was collapsing.
"What!"
Marcel's eyes widened in disbelief.
"He destroyed my attacks with nothing but his body?"
Before he could process it further, the pull intensified.
In the next instant, Marcel was dragged directly in front of Ryūjin Uchiha.
"Not good!"
The realization hit too late.
Before he could react, Ryūjin Uchiha reached out and seized him by the throat.
Crack!
With a sharp twist, Marcel's neck snapped.
"How could... this happen..."
His voice trembled, filled with disbelief and unwillingness.
He was a Saiyan, a member of the strongest race in the universe.
Yet here, on a planet he deemed insignificant, he had been killed so easily.
He could not accept it.
But reality did not bend to his will.
Darkness swallowed his vision. His consciousness faded completely.
Marcel became nothing more than a corpse.
For Ryūjin Uchiha, however, it was not over.
Taking advantage of the moment, he activated the Human Path and pulled Marcel's soul from his body.
"W-what is this? Didn't I die?"
Marcel's soul trembled as understanding dawned.
This man could even control souls.
Fear gripped him completely.
"Has Kakarot been born?"
Ryūjin Uchiha asked, staring at the soul.
"How do you know about Kakarot?"
Marcel's confusion showed.
Boom!
Ryūjin Uchiha did not respond. He crushed Marcel's soul without hesitation.
According to the known timeline, once Kakarot, known as Goku, was born and sent to Earth, Planet Vegeta would soon be destroyed by Frieza.
After that, only a handful of Saiyans would remain.
With that knowledge, the threat of Saiyans to this world was effectively resolved.
Buzz!
Without another word, Ryūjin Uchiha activated Kamui and vanished.
He left behind a battlefield of stunned ninja, still trying to process what they had witnessed.
No one spoke.
The shock lingered heavily in the air.
Soon, news of Marcel's invasion spread across the Ninja World like a storm.
Every village was thrown into turmoil.
High-level meetings were held everywhere to discuss the threat of extraterrestrial enemies.
The direction of the Ninja World began to shift.
Because of Marcel, Ryūjin Uchiha adjusted his plans.
After some consideration, he summoned Konoha's high command once again.
"Lord Ryūjin, you intend to revive Madara Uchiha and the First Hokage? And also bring Obito Uchiha into this?"
Fugaku Uchiha was clearly surprised.
The decision had come abruptly.
"Correct. You've all seen it. Our enemies are not limited to the Ōtsutsuki."
Ryūjin Uchiha's tone was blunt.
"The universe is full of other races. Right now, this world is weak."
Silence fell over the room.
The truth was undeniable.
Against Marcel, no one had stood a chance except Ryūjin Uchiha.
That reality was unacceptable.
"So you want to increase their strength," Shikaku Nara said, immediately understanding.
"Exactly."
Ryūjin Uchiha nodded.
"Hashirama, Madara, and Obito will go to another world I've already visited to grow stronger."
His plan was straightforward.
Obito still possessed a spare Rinnegan, which could be returned to Madara.
With both of them wielding the Rinnegan, they could use the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to absorb energy from Devil Fruits, rapidly increasing their strength.
Hashirama's inclusion served as a counterbalance.
Madara and Obito were not exactly stable individuals. Left unchecked, they could cause chaos.
Ryūjin Uchiha had no intention of turning another world into a slaughterhouse for the sake of power.
Hashirama's presence would keep things under control.
Though Hashirama lacked a Rinnegan and could not strengthen himself as quickly, that was not an issue.
Ryūjin Uchiha would leave behind a Yin-Yang Release clone to support him.
After all, energy absorption fundamentally relied on Yin-Yang Release.
If Hashirama lacked it, then Ryūjin Uchiha would provide it.
As for Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, she would remain in the Ninja World.
Without her, Ryūjin Uchiha would not feel secure leaving for other planets.
She was currently the only one capable of dealing with threats on that level.
"The First Hokage is fine, but Madara and Obito..."
Hizashi Hyūga voiced his concern.
"They were enemies."
"I'll handle it," Ryūjin Uchiha replied.
Both Madara and Obito had once believed they were acting for the greater good. They had simply been manipulated.
Once they understood the truth, and saw the peace now possible, they would make the right choice.
"Understood, Lord Ryūjin," Fugaku said. "What preparations are needed?"
"None. Wait."
With that, Ryūjin Uchiha left the Hokage's office.
Using Observation Haki, he scanned the entire Ninja World and located Obito instantly.
Kamui activated.
He appeared before him.
"Ryūjin Uchiha..."
Obito's expression was complicated.
They had once been enemies, fighting to the death more than once.
But after the truth about Black Zetsu was revealed, that hatred had faded.
Now, only confusion remained.
For over a year, Obito had wandered without purpose.
"You look like shit," Ryūjin Uchiha said, sitting across from him.
"Why are you here?" Obito asked flatly.
"To give you something to do."
Obito showed no reaction.
Ryūjin Uchiha continued, explaining the existence of other worlds.
Obito reacted briefly, then returned to indifference.
The Saiyan invasion had already proven it.
"If you want, I can take you there."
That finally stirred something.
After a short pause, Obito spoke.
"I'll go."
He had no reason to stay.
At this rate, he would rot where he stood.
"There are conditions," Ryūjin Uchiha said.
"I'm not doing this for charity. I'm making you stronger so you can protect this world."
"If I'm not around and something like Marcel shows up again, you deal with it."
Obito remained silent, listening.
"You didn't run earlier. That's enough for now."
Obito stared at him, knowing there was more.
"There is."
Ryūjin Uchiha continued.
"You're not going alone. Hashirama and Madara are coming too."
"And you'll give Madara his Rinnegan back."
"Fine," Obito replied without hesitation.
"It's useless to me anyway."
Things moved faster than expected.
"Wait for my signal."
Ryūjin Uchiha left and returned to Konoha.
Soon after, he revived Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.
Using Edo Tensei combined with Six Paths power, their resurrection was complete.
He explained everything to them in full.
Both understood quickly.
"So there are other worlds," Hashirama said.
"And more enemies coming."
"For the future of this world, I'll help."
Madara smirked.
"Other races? Then this world still needs me."
Both agreed.
Ryūjin Uchiha nodded.
"Good. Then we move forward."
Half a day later, the three stood in a hidden facility.
"Lord Ryūjin, the portal is ready."
Orochimaru had completed the task.
"So this leads to another world?"
Hashirama, Madara, and Obito stared ahead with interest.
Ryūjin Uchiha raised his hand.
A mass of black, viscous substance separated from his body and dropped to the ground before them.
Madara and Obito fell silent.
It was Black Zetsu.