Marine Calendar 1503.
September 22nd, early morning, around 5:12 a.m.
A rising sun slowly emerged from the horizon.
Gentle golden light spilled across the turbulent sea.
On the airship's deck, the Publicity Department officials and Air Force soldiers responsible for security stared wide-eyed at the two figures almost pressed together in the distance.
At the same time.
Viewers from all walks of life watching the live broadcast through Visual Den Den Mushi, whether sitting in their living rooms or standing amid crowds in public squares, wore equally stunned expressions.
The entire scene was silent, without even the sound of a crow.
The battle appeared to be over.
Within the clear virtual display.
Kaido's Hybrid Form had increased his size, turning him from his original height of over seven meters into a giant exceeding ten meters tall.
It also made Madara Uchiha, held in his palm, appear exceedingly small and delicate.
However, the condition of this "War Rose" from the Shinobi World was somewhat dire.
Blood spilled from the corners of his mouth, and the exposed portions of his crimson armor had shattered into fragments.
His disheveled black hair draped over Kaido's thick, dragon-scaled fingers.
Most notably, his eyes were neither Rinnegan nor Mangekyou Sharingan, but dull black eyes that had lost focus.
Madara Uchiha had lost!
The ninja clans throughout Wano Island felt incredibly heavy-hearted.
The atmosphere within the Uchiha clan grounds in particular had become oppressively bleak.
The name Madara Uchiha was their pride!
As the clan head, Fugaku Uchiha could no longer bear to watch Madara Uchiha in such a miserable state. His face turned livid as he looked away.
Beside him, Mikoto Uchiha worriedly took her husband's arm and softly comforted him. "It's all right. Lord Madara will be fine. He merely lost, that's all."
"Ah..."
Fugaku