Instead, a mirror rose in the center of the arena.
In the crumbling nexus of reality known as the Mugen Gallery , one hundred doors stood in a perfect, unending circle. Each door bore a name: Jin, Naruto, Goku, Ichigo, Ryu, Kenshiro, DIO, and ninety-three others spanning every shattered universe ever drawn or dreamed. mugen 100 characters
For three thousand cycles, the hundred fought. Not for glory, but for the single key that appeared once per era—a shimmering shard that granted exit. The strongest took it. The rest were left to heal, rage, and wait. Instead, a mirror rose in the center of the arena
The gallery closed. The circle broke.