"Huh? You want me to kill you?"
Jaeger blinked, completely thrown off.
The question slipped out of his mouth before his brain even caught up.
"You already arranged your funeral or something?"
Madara nodded like this was the most normal request in the world.
"Of course. I trust those two boys won't let me down."
Then he straightened, sharp eyes fixing on Jaeger.
"Once I'm resurrected, I'll return in my prime—Rinnegan awakened. Only then will I be qualified to stand among you monsters. In this aging, powerless body… I'm just an eyesore."
"Is that so? Oh well…"
Jaeger exhaled, a tiny smile twitching at the corner of his lips.
As a Reincarnator, Jaeger already understood Madara's intentions perfectly.
Uchiha Miyuki understood it too.
Even after learning the multiverse existed, Uchiha Madara's ambition did not change at all. He still fully intended to use Obito and Nagato as pawns in his ancient plan.
Pitiful souls.
…Were they, though?
One was a lunatic who wanted to erase the world over a dead girl, killed his Sensei, killed his Sensei's wife—certified trash.
The other?
A thankless backstabber who murdered the man who raised him like a son, living his entire life on puppet strings—a top-tier idiot.
Sympathy?
They weren't getting any.
Just like him, they became villains because their wills were tissue-paper thin. (T/N: ??)
Jaeger sighed and raised the gleaming golden sword in his hand.
Madara's eyes gleamed with excitement.
"That sword… the one that killed James Dickson?"
Jaeger shook his head casually.
"No. Not that one. This is a new weapon I just obtained."
"Huh? Since when?"
Before Jaeger could answer—
FOOOOM!!
Flames erupted around him—flames so bright and violent they looked ripped straight from the heart of the sun.
"The Noble Phantasm…
'Nikyaketaisaku Fuku.'"
The name thundered across the barren land.
Clad in solar fire—twenty million degrees blazing like divine wrath—Jaeger looked like a walking sun.
Even the air trembled from the heat.
"What the…?"
Esdeath squinted, activating her Demon's Extract and the Ice Fruit simultaneously, but even then she could barely breathe.
"H-Holy crap!"
Miyuki immediately ducked behind Esdeath like a gremlin.
"Esdeath-senpai, protect me! He looted the Transmigrator's treasure chest! How is that fair!?"
Even Luo Hao—mighty, arrogant, unshakable Luo Hao—quietly shuffled behind Esdeath as well, mimicking Miyuki's pose. Only then did the blistering heat stop roasting her.
Meanwhile, Uzumaki Kushina—resting in Jaeger's arms—watched the swirling solar flames with puppy-like curiosity, completely unaffected.
Madara's skin sizzled like burning paper as his face tightened.
"That power… it's from James Dickson. Did you steal it? Can you take others' powers too?"
But before Jaeger could even confirm it—
Madara laughed.
"Doesn't matter! Do it!"
He spread his arms wide.
"Even if you steal my powers, I'll get something even greater once I return!"
"As you wish."
Jaeger's voice turned gentle—almost merciful—as he swung down the flaming blade.
SHOOOOOM.
A single slice of burning light.
A scream swallowed by the sun.
Then silence.
Uchiha Madara vanished into ash.
—
"Hey—HEY WAIT A MINUTE!!"
Uchiha Miyuki exploded in the multiverse chat, fingers typing like she had Sharingan in all ten of them.
"Wasn't that Captain Yamamoto's move!? Saint Jaeger, did you get Ryūjin Jakka as a Noble Phantasm when you killed that guy!?"
Jaeger replied calmly:
"Nope. It's just the 'nikyaketaisaku fuku.'"
[Noble Phantasm: Nikyaketaisaku Fuku]
Level: 1
Type: Armed Fantasy
Origin: Gained by killing the Transmigrator who wielded Ryūjin Jakka and usurping his legend.
Effect: Wears 20-million-degree solar fire as armor. Anything that touches it is annihilated. Can unleash solar bursts offensively.
"DAMN!!" Miyuki yelled.
"That's FIVE MILLION degrees hotter than Ryūjin Jakka! Who wrote this cheat code!?"
Yamamoto Mei: "My old man's Shikai only burns at 15 million degrees. Jaeger-kun's Noble Phantasm completely surpasses his."
Esdeath: "I… can feel it. My ice stands no chance. I'm actually melting…"
Luo Hao: "Such divine strength! I should slay a sun god next. Perhaps I will obtain something similar!"
Tohsaka Sakura: "Congrats, Jaeger-nii! Another ultra-broken Noble Phantasm!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "So basically: Eye of Horus blocks all long-range attacks. And this 'Sun Armor' blocks all melee attacks. Jaeger-kun has officially become illegal."
Jibril: "…I must craft more Senzu beans. I'll need them for our next rematch, Jaeger."
Nakiri Erina: "Eh?! Jibril, you're actually going to fight him again?"
Jibril: "Of course! A Flügel does not retreat after one loss! Only cowards do!"
Saitama: "That's the spirit birdman. If the monsters I fought had half your attitude, life would be more fun."
Miyuki Uchiha: "Didn't you kill most of them in one punch though?"
Jibril: "Silence, you insolent brat! And stop calling me Birdman!"
Saitama: "Eh? Then what should I call you… chicken?"
Jibril: "…"
—
In his tiny apartment, Saitama scratched his bald head.
"Did I say something wrong…? Eh, whatever."
Then he puffed out his cheeks and fanned himself with a newspaper.
"I wonder if Jaeger can actually let me experience a real fight…"
BOOOOOM!!!
A massive explosion rocked the outside street.
Saitama sighed, got up slowly, and shuffled toward the door.
--
The moment Jaeger claimed yet another powerful Noble Phantasm, nobody even blinked.
At this point, Jaeger collecting god-tier loot was just… Tuesday.
Legendary artifact?
Divine relic?
World-ending weapon?
Yeah, sure, throw it on the pile.
No one even bothered to ask what Noble Phantasm he got from killing Uchiha Madara — one of the greatest monsters in ninja history.
Jaeger finally broke the silence, still examining the strange item in his hand.
"Got lucky this time. Real lucky," he said with a smirk. "Never seen a Noble Phantasm like this before."
In his arms, Kushina Uzumaki was still processing reality.
"Uchiha Madara… just died. Just like that…?"
Her voice sounded like her soul had left through her ears. Since being dragged into Jaeger's orbit — courtesy of her meddling best friend — she'd been forced to witness absurd event after absurd event.
Even inside her, the mighty Nine-Tails had curled up like a shivering kitten.
That chakra monster didn't dare twitch. Even breathing near Jaeger felt like gambling with death.
"Little fox," Jaeger teased, lowering his voice, "you really like staying in my arms, don't you?"
The blazing sun-fire cloak finally faded, revealing the red-haired girl curled tightly against his chest.
He realized something.
It had been a long while.
He did miss this.
His hands squeezed something soft.
"Ah—! You—you pervert! Put me down!!" Kushina snapped back to life, her face turning redder than her hair. She wriggled frantically, pushing against him like a flustered tomato.
"'Pervert'? Is that how you thank the guy who just saved you?" Jaeger chuckled, pulling her a little closer. "Calling your savior names… sounds like someone needs to be punished."
"H-Hey, what do you—mmph!"
Kushina froze.
Her eyes widened.
Her hands stopped pushing.
That familiar sensation made her heart skip.
Just like their first meeting.
Annoying.
Infuriating.
Confusing.
…And she kind of liked it.
Not too far away, Esdeath watched Jaeger's livestream unfold, one arm crossed and a glass of chilled wine in the other.
"Tch… still the same arrogant, indulgent Celestial Dragon," she muttered. "But he doesn't break character. Not even a little."
For the first time, she wondered:
Is this game between men and women… really that entertaining?
[Multiverse Chat]
Uchiha Miyuki: "Waaah! My Kushina! My precious waifu just kissed His Highness Jaeger again!!!"
Uchiha Miyuki: "WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING TO ME!!?"
Luo Hao: "Hmph. These shameless little mice… they are getting on my nerves."
Without warning, Luo Hao vanished in a blur, Shukuchi Magic flashing beneath her feet.
Tohsaka Sakura: "Wait—where did Luo Hao go?"
Jibril: "She mentioned something about mice."
Uchiha Miyuki: "Eh? Like actual rodents?"
Esdeath: "No clue. My sensory skills aren't as sharp as hers."
Esdeath calmly walked past them and approached Kushina and Jaeger.
Then, without hesitation, she pulled Kushina aside.
"Huh? What are you—?" Kushina blinked completely confused.
Even Jaeger raised an eyebrow.
"Esdeath? Don't tell me you're going Yuri on me like Miyuki. Trying to steal my girl?"
"Hardly," she replied coolly.
"I'm just… curious."
Before either could react, she leaned in, slipped her arms around Jaeger's neck…
…and kissed him.
Her cold lips met his.
Her heels clicked as she stretched upward.
Her eyes half-lidded, analytical—studying him, not loving him.
Her actions instantly made the chat group erupt.
[Chat Group]
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "WAIT—WAIT—WAIT! Esdeath!??"
Tohsaka Sakura: "Esdeath-san… what are you doing!?"
Jibril: "This world has truly fallen into chaos."
Nakiri Erina: "D-Did Esdeath-san just kiss Jaeger-sama!?"
Yamamoto Mei: "You don't get it. Esdeath doesn't think like a normal girl. What she likes isn't love — it's domination and violence."
Nakiri Erina: "That's… kinda hot?"
Saitama: "Man, I'm starting to think it's because I'm bald that no girls talk to me."
Back in the Naruto World
Kushina stared at Esdeath standing intimately beside Jaeger, and something inside her… cracked.
Who am I?
Where am I?
What timeline am I living in?
A strange, unfamiliar pang of grievance bloomed inside her heart.
Just moments ago, he held me…
And now another woman took my spot without blinking…?
"Hehe, Kushina~"
Uchiha Miyuki drifted over, smirking.
"See that? His Highness Jaeger is the ultimate scumbag."
"You're no better!" Kushina shot back. "If he's a scumbag, you're a… a Lesbo scumbag!"
"Okay okay! I was wrong!" Miyuki laughed, leaning close. "Don't be mad~ Forgive me?"
But her smile softened.
She remembered the moment James Dickson almost got her. How Kushina jumped in. Risked her life.
If Kushina loved anyone…
It was her.
Jaeger was just… a beautiful, chaotic distraction.
Not far away, Esdeath pulled back from Jaeger and wiped her lips casually and stepped away, utterly unimpressed.
"Boring. No thrill. No spark. Crushing enemies gives me more excitement."
Jaeger blinked.
Was I just… used?
He rolled his eyes.
She kisses me and then leaves a 1-star Yelp review?
No—Esdeath is the real scumbag here.
Then—
A sharp voice cut in.
"Oi. You all done with your little party?"
Luo Hao appeared—looking suspiciously irritated.
Before anyone could react, she tossed three bodies onto the ground.
"Ahh!"
The orange-haired boy yelped.
The red-haired boy and blue-haired girl followed, trembling.
Jaeger recognized them instantly.
Konan. Yahiko. Nagato.
The trio who once tried to recruit James Dickson into the Akatsuki before realizing he was an unhinged psycho.
Now they stared at Jaeger like prey seeing a primordial predator.
"Oh? These three?"
Miyuki perked up, eyes glowing as she locked onto Konan.
She instantly ditched Kushina and approached.
"Konan~"
"Scumbag…" Kushina muttered. "Why am I surrounded by hopeless cases… both men and women?"
"Stay away from Konan, you woman!!!"
Yahiko roared, throwing a Water Style blast straight at Miyuki.
She stopped.
Her face darkened.
A Genin-tier brat… attacking her?
Annoyance flared in her chest. She'd already been disrespected enough today—Jaeger, Esdeath, Transmigrator and now this little punk wanted to act brave?
You must be suicidal.
"You."
Her voice dropped to sub-zero.
"Out of my sight."
WHAP!!!
Miyuki vanished—reappeared behind Yahiko and slapped him so hard he turned into a skipping stone across the dirt. His cheek ballooned instantly.
"Yahiko!" Konan cried.
Nagato trembled with rage.
"You bastards…! SHINRA—"
CRACK!!
A hand slammed down on his head, driving him into the ground like a tent peg.
BOOM!
The earth split beneath him.
Jaeger stood above him calm and casual.
"As a man, learn to keep your cool," he said softly. "You almost hurt your own friends, Nagato-boy."
He released him and stepped back.
"No need to thank me. I stopped you before you made a mistake you'd regret."
Konan stood frozen, wide-eyed.
Nagato's trembling fingers dug into the ground but even he knew. That wasn't a fight he could win.
But...
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