Chapter 443: Chapter 443: Wood Style vs Wood Style
His own granddaughter?
Tsunade?
She became the Fifth Hokage of Konoha?
If that's the case, then the current state of Konoha is truly worrisome.
"All Hokage of Konoha, now... what you should be considering is how to deal with this Konoha rogue ninja before you!"
"Uchiha Sasuke!"
Konoha!!!
Rogue ninja??
Hashirama and Tobirama were both stunned. How could Sasuke be a rogue ninja?
This guy had even used the Impure World Reincarnation to summon them for training. A ninja who used the Impure World Reincarnation for training...
No matter how you looked at it, he didn't seem like a rogue ninja!
Even Tobirama, who had a rather harsh attitude toward Sasuke, was now deeply puzzled.
After all, a ninja like Sasuke, who used the Impure World Reincarnation for training, couldn't possibly be a dangerous individual.
If it were any other ninja, they would have likely used such a technique for malicious purposes.
Yet Sasuke only used it for training, which revealed two things:
First!
Sasuke was, at the very least, not the type of ninja who would be controlled by power.
Second!
A ninja who learned the Impure World Reincarnation solely for training probably wouldn't stoop to relying on others' power to achieve victory.
Yet, in either case, Sasuke shouldn't be a rogue ninja!
"What exactly is going on here?"
The First Hokage looked at the Third Hokage, Hiruzen, who also shook his head. He wasn't entirely clear either.
As for the Fourth Hokage, he had died even earlier and had no way of knowing.
It seemed the specifics would have to come from the Fifth Hokage.
But right now, it appeared the Fifth Hokage wasn't present.
Hashirama sighed, and at that moment, his body began to move.
He charged straight toward Sasuke.
Sasuke's gaze shifted past Hashirama, locking onto Nagato.
"Those four earlier weren't enough. Now you're using Konoha's Hokage? Do you really think they can stop me?"
Hearing this, Nagato smiled. "We have to try!"
Boom!
Facing the rapidly approaching Hashirama, with the terrifying strength of the Senju clan,
Sasuke stood his ground, and just a second before Hashirama's fist reached him,
he swung his own fist in response.
The result was:
Sasuke stood firm, unmoved, while the shockwave from the clash instantly spread out,
blowing away all the smoke and debris in the vicinity.
Hashirama stared at Sasuke, sensing the chakra fluctuations emanating from him.
'Sage Mode?'
'He can release his chakra and maintain it in a fixed form, almost like a Tailed Beast!'
The punch created an incredibly terrifying impact.
At the same time, Hashirama was pushed back.
Seeing this!
This was the God of Shinobi, Hashirama. He wasn't just any ordinary ninja.
Even in his reincarnated state, in the eyes of all shinobi,
Hashirama, the one who brought peace to the warring era, was a god-like existence.
The power of Wood Release was still a legend in the shinobi world, yet... he was pushed back.
Sasuke simply stood there, completely disregarding the First Hokage.
Yet this single punch left Tobirama, Hiruzen, and Minato utterly shocked.
The monstrous strength of the Senju clan, combined with the fact that it was Hashirama himself delivering the blow,
had failed to even budge Uchiha Sasuke. Just how monstrous had this kid's strength become?
"If you think they can hold me back, then I'll show you that these already-dead Kage are incapable of doing so!"
Boom!
As soon as the words left his mouth, Sasuke made his move.
Lightning Release!
Discharge!
Black lightning, black light,
instantly surged from Sasuke's body, coiling around his arm like a rapidly flowing stream,
and in the next second, erupted from between his fingers, rushing toward the pushed-back Hashirama.
Hashirama landed, still sliding backward, but his hands were already forming seals.
Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees!
Even in this state, Hashirama's reaction speed was astonishing. Though it wasn't his will,
under control, his combat prowess was still fully unleashed.
Instantly, massive Wood Release vines burst from the ground,
snaking rapidly toward Sasuke like giant serpents.
The entire crater, hundreds of meters in diameter,
was almost instantly filled halfway by the wildly growing Wood Release vines.
At the same moment, Sasuke also formed a seal with his hands.
"Hmph! I'll use your own technique to defeat you!"
"God of Shinobi!"
In the next second, Wood Release vines erupted once again,
this time covering an even wider area.
The suddenly erupting Wood Release vines tangled, squeezed, and twisted together,
constantly crushing each other into splinters!
Hashirama, now standing on a tree that had suddenly grown beneath him,
gazed at Sasuke with an extremely grave expression.
'So strong!'
This was the first time he had encountered an enemy who could use Wood Release on the same level as him.
He had never faced such an opponent before.
"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"
Suddenly, the sound of rushing water filled the air.
From behind, the Second Hokage, Tobirama, spat out a high-speed stream of water,
which transformed into a water blade, slicing through all the growing Wood Release vines, cutting them in half.
At that moment, Sasuke stopped his Wood Release and immediately switched to Water Release!
With a single-handed seal, his chakra instantly condensed.
'Water Release: Water Severing Wave!'
Boom!
The two high-speed streams of water collided in mid-air.
Though the streams themselves didn't seem particularly remarkable,
the resulting explosion echoed across the entire battlefield.
Hummm!
Waves of shockwaves spread out.
In that instant, countless shinobi were left utterly dumbfounded.
They watched as the Wood Release vines that had suddenly grown were just as suddenly destroyed.
The mist from the colliding water techniques, along with the visible shockwaves in the air,
made it clear that the intensity of the battle had surpassed their expectations in just a few seconds.
As the sound of collapsing trees echoed and dust filled the air,
Tobirama, though unable to see Sasuke, was deeply shaken.
'Not only my brother's Wood Release, but even my Water Release... he's mastered it?'
Just how had this Uchiha Sasuke achieved such a thing?
"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"
Suddenly, the fallen trees coalesced into a wooden dragon,
which, at Hashirama's command, charged toward Sasuke's location.
At the same time, another wooden dragon emerged from Sasuke's side.
The two dragons clashed in mid-air, intertwining like giant serpents.
However, Sasuke's dragon seemed to have the upper hand,
pinning Hashirama's dragon to the ground and mercilessly crushing it.
Hashirama, watching his dragon being overwhelmed, thought to himself,
'Even the Wood Dragon Technique... just how has this kid mastered Wood Release?'
Crack!
In a flash of black lightning, Sasuke suddenly appeared right in front of Hashirama, smirking.
"What's wrong? You seem surprised, First Hokage."
"Never fought an opponent who also uses Wood Release, have you?"
"The power that brought peace to the warring era is indeed strong, but in this era... it's no longer enough."
With lightning crackling in his hand, Sasuke's Kusanagi sword became enveloped in black lightning,
and he swung it straight at Hashirama's neck!
Swish!!
Clang...
Sparks flew...
Sasuke's eyes narrowed slightly.
'Golden... Flash!!!'
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