At first unable to participate due to the merger of both realms, Raiden decided to sacrifice his own immortality in order to help his chances against Kahn after the Elder Gods refused to assist him in. Despite Shao Kahn taking every soul on Earth as his own, Raiden was able to protect the souls of Liu Kang and other chosen warriors.
Raiden then disappeared and ventured to Outworld alone. Raiden warned the last remaining members of the Shaolin tournament and of Shao Kahn's threat.
