Clash Between the Strong, Part One
The armor clanged together, producing a clear, resonant sound.
The two former Hokage Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, walked slowly.
Their eyes were cloudy and lifeless.
"Senior Natural Disaster, I am no match for you. Let these two have some fun with you!"
Uchiha Genso stood behind the two former Hokage and reached out to stuff Kunai with talismans attached into the back of their heads.
With a deafening roar, two incredibly powerful auras suddenly descended, raging in all directions like a hurricane. Centered on the spot where Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju stood, large swathes of rock and ground shattered and collapsed.
As heavy as a mountain, as boundless as a vast ocean, the murderous aura flowing from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood swept past.
Thump thump!
The Genin's eyes rolled back and they collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth, completely overwhelmed and terrified by the terrifying aura.
Apart from a very few exceptional talents, the rest all fainted.
"The Impure World Reincarnation used this technique to summon us... wait, this Chakra is from my Senju Clan!" Tobirama Senju looked bewildered, unable to quite grasp the situation. "Is this the Land of Lightning? Why are we here, and why are there Sand Village and Rain Ninja here?"
The complicated situation caused the Second Hokage, known for his shrewdness and competence, to frown. Behind him, two incredibly powerful Chakra were clashing within the stone tower, one of whom was the caster who had summoned them.
The other one, whom the Second Hokage had also seen, was the boy who followed the Second Raikage.
Besides, there was another member of the Uzumaki Clan directly in front of him, and a voice in his mind was urging him to attack the Uzumaki Clan member in front of him.
A complete mess.
"Uzumaki Clan kid, what's going on? Judging by your Forehead Protector, you're Konoha Ninja, right? Can you tell me what happened?"
Hashirama Senju stood still, stubbornly resisting the incessant chatter in his mind.
"The situation is rather complicated. In short, your unworthy descendants summoned you two back to turn against Konoha. Fortunately, this time the battlefield is in the Land of Lightning," Katsuki summarized with some difficulty. "The situation is probably not too bad. In any case, Konoha will not be affected much this time. At most, you two will be used by missing-nin and lose some face."
"Unfilial descendants?" Hashirama Senju muttered, sensing the powerful Senju Clan Chakra aura emanating from the stone tower behind him. He felt a pang of regret; such a talented individual had betrayed the village. What a waste.
That fleeting sense of regret was instantly extinguished. He looked at Katsuki, his eyes filled with a strange light. "The Uzumaki Clan members are incredibly powerful, and the Nine-Tails and the Five-Tails... they're really bold to imprison two Tailed Beasts inside their bodies at the same time."
Tobirama Senju's eyes were filled with surprise; he, too, had never seen anyone capable of holding two Tailed Beasts with their own strength.
Even my elder brother and Madara Uchiha didn't have such crazy ideas back then.
"You flatter me. It's just that I'm a little bolder than the average person; it's nothing special." Seeing the slightly contorted and pained expressions on their faces, Katsuki hurriedly added, "I won't go into the details now. First Hokage, Second, with your strength, can you break the Impure World Reincarnation technique?"
"Difficult! Our unworthy descendants have timed it perfectly. Our current strength is less than half of what it was at its peak. This level of power is not enough to reverse the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu." Tobirama Senju shook his head slightly, his eyebrows furrowing deeply.
"Sorry, brat from the Uzumaki Clan, we're about to attack you. Quickly tell the little ones behind you to get away, we're losing control of ourselves."
Hashirama Senju managed a weak smile, managing to force an apologetic one.
Katsuki's expression was solemn. He believed that Minato would handle the aftermath well, and there was no need for him to worry.
Similarly, his task was to deal with these two.
"It's alright, seniors, please make your move. I won't let you get past me." Katsuki revealed an extremely confident smile.
"Hey, old folks, that's enough of the reminiscing! Time to get back to work."
Uchiha Genso urged him on.
"That brat from the Uchiha Clan deserves to die."
Tobirama Senju snorted coldly, his sharp killing intent directed at Uchiha Genso. If he weren't restrained, he would have been the first to kill this Uchiha Clan who had betrayed the village.
Uchiha Genso took two steps back, looking completely indifferent.
"Here it comes, Uzumaki Clan." Tobirama Senju's hands moved uncontrollably. "Water Release: Water Shockwave."
The air suddenly became more humid, and blue Chakra shimmered beneath Tobirama Senju's feet. The sound of water surged like a mighty river, and a powerful torrent of water surged forth at the Second Hokage's command. Huge waves, several meters high, could crush a dam into pieces.
The surging water, like ocean waves, crashed heavily against Katsuki.
"Earth Release, Earth Style Wall."
As Katsuki formed hand seals, her chest rose and fell, and she opened her mouth to exhale fine, dark brown sand—or more accurately, refined Earth Release Chakra.
The sand and soil were scattered in a straight line in front of my feet. The moment I landed, the rock wall began to grow wildly. A towering rock wall, more than 30 meters high and more than 10 meters thick, stood on the mountaintop. The surging waves crashed against the rock wall, churning up silvery-white foam, like strings of pearls gleaming with a dim yellow light in the setting sun.
Despite the impact of the waves, the rock face remained unmoved.
"Good lad, impressive!"
Hashirama Senju exclaimed in admiration, his face full of appreciation. However, in the next instant, his hands began to form hand seals. "Kid, watch out, I'm making my move too."
"Wood Release: The Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence"
A tiny sprout broke through the solid blue rock, took root and grew into a towering tree that would take five or six people to encircle in the blink of an eye. And it continued to grow. The originally tall and majestic rock wall was torn into pieces by the ever-growing tree's roots and branches.
In just two seconds, the rock wall that Katsuki had built crumbled.
"Lightning strike! Electric Execution!"
The moment the rock wall crumbled, Katsuki leaped high into the air, watching the long, snake-like tendrils reaching out and trying to catch his vines and leaves.
Katsuki smiled with immense excitement. As expected of the First and Second Generation, even without regaining their full strength, and with less than half of their power, their strength was still astonishing.
His raised right hand was wrapped in thick bolts of lightning, and as he forcefully swung his arm down, a thunderstorm instantly engulfed the emerging forest.
Bolts of lightning lashed down from the sky, crushing the vines and turning the branches and leaves into charcoal. The thick tree trunks were split in two by the lightning, breaking into pieces. (To be continued)