Tobirama Senju's Ninjutsu! (Third update!)

Water Release: Water Severing Wave!

Water Release: Wind Blade Torrent!

The silver-white water jet that shot from the girl's fingertips in the distance met its predecessor's Ninjutsu head-on for the first time!

While Water Release: Wind Blade Torrent is Ninjutsu created by Sakura Haruno, it bears a striking resemblance to the Second Hokage's Water Severing Wave. From the perspective of Ninjutsu development, it's not unreasonable to call Water Severing Wave a predecessor or sister Ninjutsu of Ninjutsu Wind Blade Torrent. If this Ninjutsu hadn't been lost, Sakura might very well be using Water Severing Wave right now...

The two Ninjutsu collided head-on in mid-air with perfect timing!

Both sisters use incredibly sharp, cutting-type Ninjutsu, but which one has the stronger Ninjutsu?

The water spewed from Tobirama Senju's mouth was violently dispersed and retreated rapidly, proclaiming the answer to the question!

Orochimaru's expression changed slightly. The Second Hokage's water jet was thicker, but its power was far less than the delicate stream of water shot from Sakura's fingertips...

Sakura Haruno controls her Ninjutsu even better than the Second Hokage; all the power is concentrated in that one point!

Call out--!

The water flowing from Tobirama Senju was forcefully suppressed by Sakura's silver water line, and shot back; with a bang, the water line pierced through the Second Hokage's head, and the Water Severing Wave stopped abruptly. Then, it slashed downwards, cutting his entire body in two!

Orochimaru was startled and quickly Hand Seals: "Summoning Technique: Hell Rashomon!"

The menacing Ghost Gate reappeared on the battlefield, obstructing the view between the two sides.

A sharp line of water slashed through the door, splashing up countless droplets and dust, cutting off half of the door's corner; then, Sakura Haruno's index finger moved in circles, wielding the silver thread with a few more swift strokes, cleaving the Gate of Hell into several pieces, shattering it into pieces, before collapsing with a crash and falling into the sea!

Endless splashes of water and dust obscured the view of the battlefield.

The Chakra connection between Orochimaru and the Second Hokage was faintly visible through the hazy vision.

The disturbance quickly subsided, and the sea returned to calm. Sakura Haruno calmly looked over and saw that the Second Hokage's severed body had been restored to its original state, standing in front of Orochimaru.

The three men faced each other calmly, separated by a distance of over a hundred meters.

"Second Hokage, it seems your Water Release has been suppressed!" Orochimaru sneered at Tobirama Senju in front of him.

He was merely manipulating the Second Hokage's body, yet Tobirama could still speak independently; the latter remarked, "Whether it's the structure and design of Ninjutsu, or the ability to control Chakra, she far surpasses me. I never imagined that Konoha could produce such a powerful Water Release ninja after my death!"

"The student surpasses the master!" He glanced at Orochimaru out of the corner of his eye and said meaningfully.

The man behind him had also surprised him with the advancements in the Impure World Reincarnation technique! Even he himself might not have been able to improve the precision of Impure World Reincarnation to such an extent back then...

"What's your name?" Tobirama Senju afar.

"My name is Sakura Haruno," the girl said calmly. "It's a great honor to have the Second Hokage remember my name!"

"I'm just a dead man, I have no honor to speak of..." The Second Hokage sighed, his tone heavy. "This Ninjutsu caused you so much trouble, it really wasn't my intention."

"No... Ninjutsu itself is neither good nor bad; the difference lies only in the user," Sakura Haruno said calmly. "If misused by evil people, even the best Ninjutsu will cause terrible consequences!"

Orochimaru chimed in, "Heh heh... Indeed, Ninjutsu itself is neither good nor bad! The three of us are all ninjas who enjoy developing and creating new Ninjutsu, so we should have a lot in common on this point!"

"However, this is fighting time. Let's wait until one of us has completely fallen before we continue our chatter..."

"My Water Release has been suppressed. Should we continue fighting?" The Second Hokage turned his head slightly with great difficulty and glanced at Orochimaru. "She possesses the Yin Seal passed down from Tsunade, giving her extremely strong sustained combat ability! If we continue fighting, even if you can control me in battle, you will lose sooner or later..."

"I suggest you take advantage of the fact that you still have most of your fighting strength and make plans as soon as possible!"

Orochimaru chuckled, a hint of mockery curving his lips.

Are you trying to persuade me to run away?

Before Tobirama Senju speak, he continued, "Indeed, choosing to fight on the sea was a mistake. I thought it would be more advantageous for you, but it seems I've shot myself in the foot!"

Orochimaru licked his lips and gave the Second Hokage a deep look.

"But your Ninjutsu isn't limited to Water Release, Second Hokage!"

Tobirama Senju's eyes flickered, then turned cold.

"Looks like I shouldn't have slashed you like that!" His voice was cold and filled with murderous intent!

"Heh heh, Second Hokage, do you think I wouldn't have checked your Ninjutsu before summoning you?" Orochimaru, unfazed by the chilling killing intent emanating from the man beside him. "You certainly developed many powerful and far-reaching Ninjutsu!"

"Enough with the nonsense!" Orochimaru clasped his hands together in front of him. "What follows will not be a dazzling clash of Ninjutsu, but a bloody, close-quarters battle!"

Their Chakra surged wildly once more!

"You need to be careful, Sakura Haruno..." The Second Hokage looked at the girl opposite him and said coldly, "I'm currently in a situation where I have no choice in what I'm doing!"

Facing the Second Hokage and Orochimaru, whose auras had suddenly increased, Sakura's expression remained unchanged; instead, she smiled faintly.

"Is it the Flying Thunder God Space-Time Ninjutsu?" she asked calmly.

"After the Water Release was used, is it time to compete in speed?"

She quietly initiated the Cherry Blossom Impact - Stage Three).

Enter Brain Overclocking Mode!

During this stage of Cherry Blossom Impact, the speed of neural signal transmission in the brain becomes faster, which means... faster thinking speed! In other words, in high-speed combat, she can dodge enemy attacks in less time, or come up with an attack method in the blink of an eye!

Although it's only a slight improvement, in this kind of battle, it could be the difference between a minor injury and a fatal one.

This was the first time Sakura used it in a life-or-death battle after completing the third (pseudo) stage of her Cherry Blossom Impact.

This felt a little different from during the experiment; the world seemed to have slowed down in her eyes!

If the second stage of Cherry Blossom Impact is still the effect of "intention and action arriving simultaneously," where the body immediately reacts to the thought that arises in the mind, then the third stage is the effect of "intention preceding action"!

It's a very strange feeling...

Some of her thoughts and actions occurred before her brain even realized they existed!

Sakura Haruno clasped her hands together in front of her chest. Only after making this gesture did she realize that she needed to Hand Seals. At that very moment, the Ice Armor protecting her vitals solidified on her body.

"Come on, Second Hokage..." Sakura said calmly, her eyes gazing serenely at the Second Hokage opposite her, "I'm ready!"

"I'm going!" the Second Hokage suddenly said, crouching down.

Sound travels at 40 meters per second in the air.

Tobirama Senju's speed is faster than sound!

"Water Release: Shunsui!"

He skillfully used the Body Flicker Technique, which uses water as a medium, and in the next moment, Tobirama Senju appeared behind Sakura Haruno!

The moment he appeared, the voice of that sentence reached Sakura's ears. "Behind you!" The Second Hokage shouted, attacking while simultaneously issuing the warning.

Sakura Haruno already knew.

Her reaction speed was much faster than the Second Hokage had anticipated! Tobirama Senju swung his long sword from behind the girl, piercing the air and slashing towards Sakura Haruno with a sharp whistling sound; the latter suddenly ducked to avoid it, her left elbow suddenly rising and fiercely striking Tobirama Senju's wrist, shattering his right hand into fragments!

"So fast!" Tobirama Senju's eyes narrowed. He was struggling to control his body and resist Orochimaru's manipulation, so he wasn't using his full strength. But the girl's response and counterattack were beyond his expectations!

This swift and ruthless counterattack almost reminded him of the time he sparred with his brother Hashirama!

Sakura Haruno landed a successful blow, but without pausing, she twisted her waist and hips, swinging her left leg back, the straight leg fiercely kicking towards Tobirama Senju.

"Nintaijutsu: Wing Chun Hidden Kick!"

This powerful kick carried a familiar feel to the Second Hokage. He was slightly taken aback; it was Tsunade's Monstrous Strength Technique!

The powerful kick sent a shiver down Tobirama Senju's Tobirama Senju; even though Tobirama had become immortal, his Tobirama Senju turned serious in the face of this attack!

Unstoppable!

He reached out to block the powerful kick, but his left hand, like an egg hitting a rock, was deformed by the immense force and scattered into Impure World Reincarnation impurities. Then, the girl's leg continued to sweep across, its power undiminished, unstoppable!

Call out--

Sakura's powerful kick missed, striking only a blur and producing a sharp whistling sound as the air was compressed. The Second Hokage had already Body Flicker Technique away from his original spot, using the slight opening created by his left hand blocking to Body Flicker Technique the attack!

The two swift and decisive exchanges, though seemingly endless, lasted less than a second.

Both of them moved extremely fast, so fast that every movement of theirs created afterimages!

Before the Second Hokage Sakura Haruno could even catch his breath Body Flicker Technique, Orochimaru's next attack was already upon them.

Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!

The giant fireball struck again, its blazing Kakkō blindingly bright, lunging forward as if to devour her whole!

Sakura Haruno snorted coldly, "That trick again!"

The relentless attacks gave her absolutely no time to breathe!

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(That's all for today's update. I don't know why I'm having such a writer's block today. I was writing until 1 a. m. yesterday, and then I got up very early today. I didn't get enough rest, so I'm in a bad state and I'm really stuck on the writer's block.)

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