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Third Person POV
Ellander.
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They entered the main hall and advanced toward the statue while Nenneke still seemed a little lost, yet looking at Madara. He placed his open hand toward the statue.
"Please, kneel before the goddess. She said she wants to speak with you, and the only way to talk to her is before her, praying," the woman replied, while Ciri watched her husband approach the statue.
He looked at the three forms of the statue, each one representing an aspect of the goddess, immersed in his own thoughts.
Madara still had no formed opinion about the gods of that world. He had never met any, but surely they must be watching him after what he had done in the war; he had drawn far too much attention.
Basically, he had released a power that should not exist in that world and thrown all balance to the dogs by unleashing the complete Susanoo.
Madara then did what was asked of him. He placed his knees on the ground, closed his eyes, and rested his hands on his thighs.
"Will this really work…?" he murmured, but he had no time to think much. Suddenly, the entire space around him began to change. Madara was no longer in the temple. His eyes opened slowly.
The first thing he did was look at his own feet, then all around. He was in some kind of starry space and in the universe, as if standing in the middle of a constellation. The ground was firm, even if unseen like an invisible platform, and he could breathe without difficulty — something impossible in the ether-filled vacuum of the universe.
His gaze finally stopped on the figure before him, who stared at him, studying him.
This was the goddess Melitele in her young form: a maiden of ethereal beauty who could be compared to Ciri's, she had golden hair like wheat and blue eyes the color of the sky. Her face was joyful and seemed innocent, but Madara showed nothing but indifference as he analyzed her.
He rose calmly and faced her standing. She followed him with her eyes, studying him the entire time. They remained silent for a few seconds, about five meters apart in the middle of that space, until she finally broke the silence.
"It is good to finally meet you, Madara Uchiha… or Uchiha Madara, as it is said in your land. Or at least, in that world," she said in a soft tone, looking at him with solemnity and a small smile capable of enchanting anyone. But Madara remained neutral, only narrowing his eyes.
"You know who I am," he stated.
"I do, and you shouldn't be so surprised…," she replied, keeping the same serene expression, though letting a hint of amusement show. "I know you are not from this world. I know you were not originally meant to be here. And I also know that you possess the power of the invaders, stronger than any before you…"
"You know them, then?" he murmured.
"How could I not know? They entered this world fleeing with something that should belong to other beings."
"You're talking about my clan… the Uchiha clan, aren't you?"
"Yes. The Uchiha clan that was exterminated hundreds of years ago. They should have disappeared," she confessed.
Madara raised an eyebrow, returning to his internal and old, endless questions about the fate of his clan.
"Tell me… my entire clan was exterminated back then. Were my parents brought through time travel? Or did they, or some survivors, manage to escape and hide, passing this lineage forward… Am I still the only Uchiha in this world?" Madara asked, not hiding his own doubts about it.
But the young goddess did not answer immediately. Her body began to transform before him, becoming the aspect of the Mother. Her gaze was no longer so youthful; it had become serene, maternal. Her smile also changed — no longer innocent, but comforting.
"Your clan was entirely exterminated at that time; there should be no Uchiha left. But you were brought… your parents were brought, while you were still in your mother's womb. You and that child growing in your wife's womb are the only ones who carry the blood of your clan in this era."
Madara nodded at that and asked something that had been on his mind for a long time. Someone had brought him back, and only one person had the power to interfere with the past. "It was the Elder Blood that brought my parents and me, wasn't it?" Madara asked. He already had his own suspicions.
"Yes."
"Was it Ciri? Ciri somehow did this, am I correct?" he insisted. She was the only one who could do something like that…
The woman shook her head. "I don't know the details. I may be a goddess, but I am not omnipotent to know everything that happens in this world. Still, I know that a little more than eighteen years ago, you came here and were born. You were already in this timeline, being born in a small village north of Cintra."
"My parents were Uchihas. How could they have yielded to bandits?" Madara asked with a frown. How had Uchihas been defeated by simple bandits?
"Not everyone who possesses your energy is powerful. And, as disappointing as it may be for you, your parents were ordinary; they did not receive training from the warriors of the clan…" she said, pausing.
Madara couldn't help but feel a bitter taste of disappointment. He had imagined that his parents were at least powerful. But the feeling lasted only a few seconds before being swallowed by his focus. He did not know them, he would not judge them — he only hoped they weren't so ordinary…
"Whoever brought them did so exclusively because of you… and they knew your future self. And you are right to think that it's possible your wife was the one who rescued them on the night of the massacre and brought them to this time," the goddess said.
"Tell me… you summoned me here because of the other continent, right? There is a member of the Ōtsutsuki clan there, according to what those shinobi told me. One of those men told me about some goddess they serve. Can you explain it to me? And also explain how the Uchihas ended up here? You said they were invaders, that they stole something before… can you explain?" Madara asked.
The woman nodded as her form changed once more. She grew older and older; her hair was no longer golden, her eyes seemed tired but carried centuries of knowledge.
She had transformed into the Elder.
She matched the three forms:
— the Maiden, curious, passionate, and innocent;
— the Mother, comforting and gentle;
— and now the Elder, filled with ancient wisdom and severity.
"The Uchiha clan arrived in this world more than four hundred years ago. They settled in secret. They came through some power that tears space and time. And since they did not control chaos as you do… I cannot say exactly what they did. But this person, the first to arrive, had eyes different from the others. They resembled yours when you change — the three tomoe spinning could transform into a different design. But his were not the same as yours."
"I see… so, however he entered this world, he used a Mangekyō technique. But did anyone else obtain those eyes throughout history?" Madara asked.
"No. Only you and him. No one else in the clan had those eyes. In fact, it was quite difficult for them even to reach the stage of the three tomoe as you demonstrate in the sky," said the Elder.
Madara could understand that. If the clan lived hidden and peacefully, they would hardly have the means to develop the full Sharingan.
"I understand… but what did they steal?" Madara questioned.
"A red beast with great power… even without using chaos, I could feel something terrifying in it. It had the form of a fox, with nine tails. It was young when they brought it."
Madara raised an eyebrow. 'The nine-tailed fox… so whoever that Ōtsutsuki clan member is, they needed it to obtain the Ten-Tails, as happened in Naruto's world.' Madara thought, though many gaps remained.
"What happened to the beast? Surely it should be the size of a mountain by now. Was it there on the night of the massacre?" Madara asked immediately.
The Elder looked at him for a moment and shook her head. "No. In fact, it was sent into a portal that the Uchiha clan member himself — the one with special abilities — had opened as soon as they arrived. A way to hide it. But he said that one day it would return to this world. That someone would have the ability to summon it. And when that happened, it would no longer be weak… and its summoner would also be powerful enough to fight against their enemies," the goddess answered, a gleam in her eyes as she looked at Madara.
"This Uchiha… was he a seer or something like that?" Madara murmured, surprised.
"Probably. He died twenty years before the clan massacre. His eyes were destroyed as well. He said they were too dangerous — he used them until he went blind so they wouldn't fall into the wrong hands, and he asked for them to be destroyed; the clan did so.
Madara simply nodded. The Kyūbi was in some space separate from this world, which not even that Ōtsutsuki clan member had been able to locate. And this goddess was still on the other continent searching for the fox. After all, she herself had sent followers throughout the centuries to look for it.
And Madara believed the system would allow him to form a contract with the fox. A beast summoned by him… but he still needed to reach the required level — he was only at 62%. The contract would probably appear among his next abilities.
"Tell me about this woman from the Ōtsutsuki clan. Why didn't she come personally to face the Uchiha clan? Why did she send followers to look for them? Why hasn't she left the other continent? Shouldn't she be a goddess too…?" Madara asked.
"Obviously, we did not allow that being to walk freely through this world," the Elder replied. "I joined with other gods to contain her. She is powerful, but she could not deal with us. And we could not destroy her either. So we sealed her. Even so, she managed to influence and grant part of her powers to a group of people you encountered."
"Were there many people who used chakra?" He had to prepare.
"No. Only a select group managed to acquire it. The rest died because the bodies of the people of this world are not well suited for that kind of energy. You saw this firsthand with your wife receiving chakra from the fetus — she would have died if you hadn't stopped the flow of energy entering her body... And speaking of the enemy with chakra, you eliminated most of them."
"But there are still others. And also the founding leaders of the witcher schools," Madara stated.
"Yes. The old witchers became ambitious enough to give away the location of the Uchiha clan at the time, in exchange for chakra itself. And some of them are already within this Continent searching for you…," informed the goddess, while Madara immediately narrowed his eyes.
"I see." It was exactly what the other shinobi had said. His thoughts aligned quickly, forming his next orders for his clones: find them and sweep the entire Continent immediately in search of them.
"Let me guess… given the antipathy you all have toward the member of the Ōtsutsuki clan, you want me to destroy her. But that didn't even need to be asked. It was already my plan."
"I know," said the Elder. "But still, I wanted to tell you what I knew. Your quest will be more satisfying if you understand the story itself, since you are here. I don't have all the answers, but I had the duty to give you what I know."
"And I appreciate that. Ciri needs a place to stay, to keep herself hidden. Nenneke told us she can stay at the temple," Madara said.
The Elder nodded. "And no harm will come to her while she is within these walls. I can guarantee that. My influence here is great. Even if it costs a high price to my divine form… no one will touch her," the goddess replied.
Madara raised an eyebrow. "Is that so? Why are you so willing to help us?"
"Because you are necessary to protect this world. I know you are after the wormhole that leads to the dark dimension. I know you are fighting the invader who is one of the darkest creatures of this world: a creature from another world, as dark as that Lich you fought in Sodden — and you saved the continent from disaster, because if that monster had revived the dead armies on that battlefield, it would have been devastating... You can destroy the invaders and the portals that are open. There is also that sealed woman — she needs to be destroyed, and there is no one who can do that but you..."
"... Lastly, I believe you can also pacify all of humanity, thrown into wars for centuries. And I do not do this only for you. The girl and the child inside her are also important," the goddess answered as her form returned to that of the Maiden, opening a cheerful smile.
"Ciri and… my son?" Madara murmured.
"Yes. The girl is important to destroy the White Frost. It is her destiny. Now, whether she will survive or not… it will depend on her strength," said the goddess.
Madara clenched his fist. "She will not die."
"Very likely not. Not if you are there to help her. And the child… well, there is a prophecy about him."
"You're saying the great ruler will be the child she carries?" Madara asked, knowing well the ancient prophecy — many feared Ciri because of it, even deluding Emhyr himself.
"'The ruler will come from the Elder Blood...' And someone must be him, right?" the goddess replied with a small smile, as the space began to distort.
"It seems we've reached our limit, Madara Uchiha. I will be watching your next deeds."
Then the space folded upon itself.
Darkness returned to reign.
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Raccoon Here:
I do not intend to delve deeply into the war on the other continent, I just wanted to explain what that conflict represents and use it as a good opportunity to make a timeskip of 2 or 3 years.
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