Storm Clouds and Luffy vs. Mei Terumi

Aizen and Madara Uchiha stood facing each other.

At the same time, both sensed the arrogance buried deep within the other.

One merely presented the persona others expected, keeping all his arrogance hidden away.

The other never bothered to conceal his arrogance. It was contempt for everyone.

The air between them crackled with tension.

"State your purpose for coming here, Aizen."

Madara Uchiha formally spoke the other man's name, signifying that Aizen had earned a place in his memory.

"Cooperation."

A smile bloomed on Aizen's face.

"Don't you want to glimpse the power of the Origin?"

Madara Uchiha frowned. "What do you mean?"

For anyone who had reached the Six Paths level, who wouldn't want to witness the power of the so-called Origin?

To some extent, that level was equivalent to a god of this world.

And right now, Uchiha Jin was the only such god.

Aizen slowly explained, "Shadow Star has developed a new planet. You know about that, don't you?"

Madara Uchiha nodded.

Practically the entire Shinobi World knew of it, but because of the Land of Shadow—and because no one knew its precise location—no one had made any moves against it.

Aizen continued.

"There is an Origin-level powerhouse on that planet, named the Soul King."

"The Soul King has already died at Uchiha Jin's hands, but he actually left behind a contingency for resurrection."

Madara Uchiha's brow furrowed deeply.

"So what are you trying to say?"

"I have a way to locate the Soul King's contingency, and it has already arrived here."

As soon as Aizen finished speaking—

BOOM!!

A massive explosion sounded outside, and the entire city shook several times.

"It has come here?"

Madara Uchiha looked outside and saw the Straw Hat Crew fighting, as well as Kinoki watching the battle.

Of them, Kinoki was