Dohko's comrades had now been resurrected under the protection of the gentle Cosmo of the new generation's goddess, Athena, and once again stood within this Underworld.
In the last Holy War, at the final moment, within Hades's city in the sky, they had gathered the twelve Gold Saints and used the solar radiance they unleashed to defeat Hades... Alone.
Alone was already a thing of the past. Yet the current Hades was actually Shun... However, his soul had already fled to Elysion, leaving Shun's body behind in this Temple of Hades.
Goddess Athena walked over and gently caressed Shun with her Cosmo. Feeling its warmth, Shun finally slowly woke up. Looking into Athena's eyes, tears streamed down his face!
"I'm sorry... Athena... I never thought my body would actually..."
Athena took Shun's hand in hers. Smiling sweetly, she said, "This is not your fault, Shun. You were chosen by Hades due to a coincidence of this era. Still, perhaps it was also his misfortune. As a Saint, your spiritual strength was even greater than he imagined. If not for you, he might not have been forced to flee to Elysion beyond the Wall of Lamentation..."
"No, he didn't flee there. His true body is in Elysion..." Shun's body had not yet fully recovered from Hades's corruption. After coughing several times, he said, "He has always treasured his true body and never used it lightly. But this time, for this war among the gods, he voluntarily decided to use his true body and unleash his greatest power as Hades. This... may be humanity's greatest misfortune..."
Uchiha Madara stepped before Shun and said, "Shun, it's all right. I, Uchiha Madara, will definitely accompany your goddess Athena and drag that detestable god of the world of death, Hades, out into the open and