The battlefield is silent, the dust settling as Team Ultra retreats in shame. The Immortals, battered and exhausted, struggle to stand. Among them, Lisa gazes at L, her heart pounding. From the moment she saw him, an unfamiliar feeling stirred within her—something beyond admiration, beyond respect. But she keeps it to herself, unable to express what she feels.
Gray, still filled with vengeance, looks at L and asks, "How can I become strong enough to defeat them?"
L, his golden-brown eyes glowing with wisdom, smirks. "You already have the potential. Strength is earned, not given. You will surpass them—if you survive long enough."
Gray clenches his fists, determination burning in his eyes. "I'll become strong enough to wipe out Team Ultra myself."
With that, the Immortals return to their helicarrier to rest and recover. L, uninterested in further battles, walks away, heading back to his home—the tallest skyscraper in the city.
As he enters his penthouse, the world outside watches in awe. The truth is, L is not just the strongest being on Earth—he is also the richest, the most influential, and the greatest singer the planet has ever known. Years ago, he had dominated every field of competition, proving that no human could surpass him. In the end, humanity chose him as their world leader, a title he neither rejected nor cared for.
Meanwhile, in the farthest reaches of space, a massive fortress floats among dying stars. Inside, the four defeated members of Team Ultra kneel before a shadowed figure sitting on a colossal throne.
Their leader.
Necrosma.
A being of unfathomable power, far beyond the four who had been defeated. His golden-red eyes gleam in the darkness as he listens to their report.
"The Immortals still live. And… we faced an anomaly. An immortal. A being beyond reason."
Necrosma smirks, his presence alone making the entire chamber tremble.
"Finally… the Immortals have been found. This time, I will erase them completely."
His voice echoes across the void, sending a chilling warning across the universe.
The hunt has only begun.
—End of Chapter 3.