NOVEL NEXT Chapter 116: Chapter 111: True Several Thousand Hands vs. The Beast's Trial [Ishihara's Version]!
Chapter 111: True Several Thousand Hands vs. The Beast's Trial [Ishihara's Version]!
Hashirama Senju gazed at Ishihara for a moment, sensing a faint threat. He sighed internally, realizing this battle was unavoidable.
"Follow me. If we fight here, the village will be destroyed!"
"Alright!" Ishihara, not a butcher by nature, had no interest in slaughtering Konoha's helpless civilians.
The two of them used the Body Flicker Technique, flashing away from Konoha.
As Ishihara's main body departed, his Wood Release clone heading toward the Village Hidden in the Mist made its appearance. It glanced toward the distant battlefield with the Nine-Tails, a smirk curling at its lips.
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Back on the Konoha battlefield, Might Guy had opened the Seventh Gate of the Eight Gates and threw a punch.
"Hirudora!!!" (Daytime Tiger!)
Roar!!!
With an intense shockwave, a giant white tiger formed in front of Guy's fist, rocketing towards the Nine-Tails' head with incredible speed.
Boom!!
With terrifying force, the Nine-Tails was blasted backward, its head bloodied and fury blazing in its eyes as it glared at Might Guy.
"You damned insect! I'll kill you!"
But just then—
Swish!
Ishihara's Wood Release clone suddenly appeared beside the Nine-Tails.
"And who's this little pest? Go to hell!"
The Nine-Tails roared in rage, swinging its claw down. Ishihara shot it a cold glance.
"Genjutsu Space!"
With terrifying ocular power, Ishihara's Genjutsu was formidable beyond compare.
Hum—
The pattern of the Mangekyō Sharingan appeared in the Nine-Tails' eyes, freezing its body in place.
"Damn it, who is this guy?!" the Nine-Tails thought, a memory of Madara's dominance resurfacing, with an eerie feeling that Ishihara's ocular power might surpass even his!
The Third Hokage, Might Guy, and the others saw Ishihara control the Nine-Tails and immediately became wary. Before they could react, Ishihara vanished from the scene with the Nine-Tails.
The Third Hokage and others exchanged uneasy glances. They doubted Ishihara had any intention of helping them.
Suddenly, an overwhelming surge of chakra exploded in the distance. The Third Hokage turned to see the massive figure, his face filled with shock.
"Susanoo?!"
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Rewind time slightly.
On a plain several kilometers from Konoha, Ishihara and Hashirama Senju halted simultaneously. Facing each other tens of meters apart, the silence between them was chillingly tense.
Ishihara looked at Hashirama and said, "Rumor has it that Madara Uchiha's ocular power could control the Nine-Tails. But even when he joined forces with it, he still lost to you."
Hashirama frowned slightly. "What are you getting at?"
Ishihara smirked.
Swish!
A colossal figure suddenly appeared beside him—the Nine-Tails!
Seeing the Mangekyō Sharingan pattern in the Nine-Tails' eyes, Hashirama's pupils contracted, and his gaze grew steely.
"You actually used ocular power to control the Nine-Tails?!"
Ishihara smiled faintly. "Don't get too excited. I just want to test if I've surpassed Madara in his prime...and perhaps even you."
Hashirama laughed out loud. "Kid, you're strong, but you're still far from reaching Madara's level!" Not to mention that Madara himself wasn't as strong as Hashirama.
Ishihara chuckled in response and calmly uttered, "Susanoo."
Hum—
Terrifying chakra erupted from his body, generating a shockwave that tore up the ground around him.
With a thunderous roar, a massive blue figure emerged, its feet shattering the ground beneath. The giant was clad in the tengu armor of Susanoo, with two wings and arms wielding long blades. It stood 300 meters tall, blocking out the sky, exuding a stifling, oppressive weight.
Hiss!!!
Hashirama took a sharp breath, visibly moved. "Your Susanoo…is taller than Madara's!"
As one of the pinnacle figures of the ninja world, he understood what this meant. Ishihara might have surpassed Madara in both Sharingan power and chakra reserves.
Shocked, Hashirama scrutinized Ishihara's eyes. "Those are only Mangekyō Sharingan…how is his ocular power greater than Madara's Eternal Mangekyō?"
Ishihara was unfazed. His training with the Sharingan had pushed each stage to the limit, surpassing both Eternal Mangekyō Madara and Sasuke.
With a single thought, Susanoo leaped up and landed atop the Nine-Tails!
Crack-crack!
Susanoo began to cover the Nine-Tails' body, forming a layer of armor.
Ishihara stood atop Susanoo's brow, arms crossed, looking down at Hashirama. "The Beast's Trial!"
Hashirama took a deep breath, his expression grave. He was far from his peak, while Ishihara wielded power beyond that of Madara in his prime—a formidable foe.
But Hashirama laughed heartily, "Young man, it seems I underestimated you. But if you think this alone will defeat me, you're gravely mistaken!"
He clasped his hands together, gathering visible chakra as he shouted, "Sage Mode!"
Hum—
Natural energy flooded into him from all around. With Sage markings appearing, Hashirama instantly entered Sage Mode!
"And it doesn't end here!"
"Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands!"
Boom!!!
The enormous chakra erupted from Hashirama, tearing through the air in a devastating shockwave.
With a rumble, a colossal Buddha figure, hundreds of meters tall, shot into the sky. Thousands of hands fanned out behind it like a wheel, towering over 1,000 meters. The ground beneath splintered as massive debris sprayed outward.
Standing atop the Buddha's head, Hashirama crossed his arms and looked down upon Ishihara with supreme confidence. "Young man, do you still think you can defeat me?"
Ishihara glanced up at the True Several Thousand Hands, grinning widely. "That's an absurd height—over a thousand meters, I'd guess!"
While his Susanoo stood only 300 meters, the Buddha loomed higher by at least a hundred meters. This scale was oppressive, almost irritating.
"But who said my Susanoo's height is fixed?"
Size doesn't equate to power. True Several Thousand Hands was formidable not only for its size but for its thousand fists. Yet Ishihara was undeterred!
With a nudge of Susanoo's legs, he thought to himself, The Nine-Tails isn't for fighting—it's my chakra battery!
Without the Nine-Tails, Ishihara could only maintain his full-body Susanoo briefly. With it, he could exhaust its chakra freely!
"Expansion Technique!"
In a low voice, he activated the technique, drawing vast chakra from the Nine-Tails. Susanoo's height surged!
In Hashirama's shocked gaze, Susanoo's height doubled, reaching 600 meters!
Ishihara, mildly surprised, glanced down at the Nine-Tails. The Nine-Tails' chakra reserve was immense. He'd only expected an increase of 100 meters, given Susanoo's massive size, but instead, it had doubled!
Now surpassing the Buddha's core figure, Ishihara looked down at Hashirama with a smile. "Not enough!"
Hashirama's pupils shrank as he stared at Ishihara, his expression tense. "Can he make Susanoo even larger?!"
In the next moment, his face paled, his composure shattered with a look of shock. Ishihara crossed his arms and muttered, "Heavenly Demon Tatoo!"
Hum—
Hashirama's disbelief grew as he sensed the enormous surge of natural energy flooding into Ishihara's body, nearly matching his own!
But that wasn't the point. The point was—
"Sage Mode?!"
Hashirama's expression grew dire, acutely aware of the tremendous boost Sage Mode granted. The clearest proof was before his eyes—
He looked up, gazing at the towering figure above him!
The entity now exceeded the True Several Thousand Hands in height, surpassing 1,000 meters, crushing him under its immense presence.
Hashirama had never felt such a pressure, not even from Madara. He was being overpowered!
Unbelievable!
He was Hashirama Senju, the man who defeated Madara with the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan!
Yet here he was, feeling overwhelmed by a young successor!
Hashirama's body trembled, not from fear but from excitement. He was exhilarated like never before, his fighting spirit surging as blood pumped with fervor.
He laughed, "Haha, Ishihara, is it? I admit, you're stronger than Madara! You're the strongest I've ever faced!"
"Come! Let's battle to our hearts' content!"