"Apocalypse, scan my status."
Madara Uchiha spoke calmly.
"Analyzing."
The mechanical voice rang beside Madara Uchiha's ear.
"Unable to complete analysis."
"Your life form has exceeded the scope of the database."
"Preliminary assessment: energy level has reached Stellar Tier. Theoretically, your lifespan has no limits."
Madara Uchiha was not surprised by Apocalypse's report.
After all, Apocalypse was an Artificial Intelligence from the Super God World, and merely a mid-level Artificial Intelligence at that. Long ago, it had already become incapable of accurately assessing his strength.
The reason he had asked despite knowing the answer was simply a passing whim.
His gaze slowly shifted toward the Giant Thousand-Armed Buddha statue beside the Susanoo statue in the distance. Hashirama's face was vividly lifelike.
That gentle yet resolute expression seemed to have crossed through time to meet his gaze.
For a moment, Madara Uchiha seemed to return to their childhood, to the moment they had made their vow.
They had once agreed to create a peaceful world, a world without war and without hatred.
And now, he stood on a higher plane, having long surpassed the limits of the very concept of a ninja.
Hashirama should still have been here, but now, he was already gone.
Hashirama had always believed himself to be one of the dead, and the dead should not remain in the Human World.
Madara Uchiha had respected his wishes, but sometimes, he still felt lonely.
Only now, he stood higher and saw farther.
"Hashirama, the world without you is a little boring."
"Bringing you back to life would be more interesting after all."
Great Qin World.
"Ding. Detected group member [Ninth Son of Great Qin] claiming a reward."
"Reward has been issued."
As the Chat Group's voice echoed in Ying Zinian's mind, an ancient, desolate aura abruptly awakened within