However, what Uchiha Madara did not know was that Lin Xuan secretly let out a sigh of relief at this moment.
It was finally over.
Despite maintaining an air of calm indifference throughout, the recent battle had actually been quite strenuous for him. He had even been forced to continuously expend his Reputation Points to recover his own energy consumption.
After Uchiha Madara and the others merged, their combined strength far surpassed their individual powers. Coupled with their fusion with the Divine Tree, Lin Xuan had nearly reached his limit.
If Madara had persisted just a little longer, Lin Xuan might have truly conceded.
It wasn't that he couldn't hold on any longer, but the consumption of Reputation Points was becoming a bit excessive and not cost-effective. After all, the effect of the live broadcast had reached its peak; the viewers could no longer provide him with additional Reputation Points.
But thankfully!
He had persevered until the end and hadn't chosen to surrender outright. Otherwise, if Madara had won, who knows how that arrogant, show-off would have gloated.
As for the injury on his hand, Lin Xuan had actually allowed himself to be hit on purpose, to save some face for his opponents.
With the conclusion of this sparring match, everything finally drew to a close.
Although the original objective was merely to attack the World Government headquarters, so many unforeseen events had occurred, dragging all the hidden powerhouses of this world into the fray.
However!
The ultimate outcome remained unchanged: under the leadership of the Ninja Guild, the New Era Alliance emerged victorious.
After separating from Uchiha Madara, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki took the Divine Tree and tore through space, departing directly.
Upon returning to Sabaody Archipelago, the Divine Tree took root once more in the center of the islands.
Its lush leaves spread out, covering the entire expanse of the archipelago. A faint white light emanated from it, enveloping the whole island, and a powerful vitality permeated the air, gathering over Sabaody Archipelago.
The Divine Tree itself had undergone significant changes. Most noticeably, among its branches and leaves, several strange fruits were gradually taking form.
With the death of the Demon Mother Tree, the Divine Tree had absorbed its core. The fruits growing among its branches were the new Devil Fruits, or more accurately, a fusion of Chakra Fruits and Devil Fruits!
From this day forward, the Divine Tree would become this world's new source of power.
Uchiha Madara, Hashirama Senju, and the others returned directly to the Ninja Guild.
As for Lin Xuan, he first went to meet with Whitebeard and the others to inform them that a new World Conference would be convened on Sabaody Archipelago in seven days.
The subsequent arrangements were all entrusted to Minato Namikaze to handle, and Lin Xuan also returned to Sabaody Archipelago.
With the battle concluded, the members of the New Era Alliance dispersed.
All World Government personnel, including Kong, Sengoku, Kizaru, and others, were taken prisoner. Additionally, the Celestial Dragons of Holy Land Mary Geoise, along with Rocks, Kaido, and their crews, were also captured.
Some time later, a pirate ship appeared in the waters where the Red Line once stood.
Navigating through the lingering terrifying aura and tumultuous waves on the sea's surface, the pirate ship finally reached the former location of Holy Land Mary Geoise.
Gazing at the devastated battlefield surrounding him, Buggy fell into a state of confusion.
Earlier, upon seeing the emergence of the colossal black tree, he had thought a great treasure had appeared in the world. Leading his crew, he defeated rival competitors, braved various dangers on the sea, and finally arrived at his ultimate destination.
Yet, here he found no treasure. Even the giant black tree was gone. All he saw was a desolate, ravaged battlefield.
He couldn't help but feel bewildered. After taking such great risks, what had it all been for in the end?
A detailed newspaper report on the war at Holy Land Mary Geoise spread across the entire world at the fastest possible speed.
Although many had already witnessed the course of the war through the live broadcast, far more people were outside the broadcast's range and remained unaware of what had transpired.
Instantly, those who had been unaware of the events fell into an uproar upon seeing the news!
"My God, such things actually happened today!"
"The Progenitor of the Celestial Dragons? The Demon Mother Tree? This... this is simply too unbelievable!"
"The World Government has been dissolved? A new World Conference will be convened in seven days..."
The newspaper provided a detailed account of the entire war.
From the New Era Alliance's assault on Holy Land Mary Geoise, to the appearance of the Celestial Dragon Progenitor, the exposure of the Demon Mother Tree, the activation of the three Ancient Weapons, the control over Devil Fruit users, all the way to the final conclusion of the war.
Finally, the newspaper focused its description on the clash between the two peerless powerhouses of the Ninja Guild.
Every step of the process was vividly depicted, one shocking event following another, each more astonishing than the last.
Everyone who read the news was plunged into endless shock, rendered speechless for a long time.
Even those who had watched the live broadcast found their hearts unable to settle upon reading the newspaper.
Many understood that this world was about to change completely!
With the dissolution of the World Government that had ruled for eight hundred years, everything was poised for reformation, and the direction of this reformation...
However, after the war ended, Sabaody Archipelago returned to its usual tranquility, as if the great conflict that had occurred not long ago had never happened at all.
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