"You've finally arrived."
Even the arrogant Madara Uchiha couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief at this moment.
There was no other way; the enemy's strength was indeed extraordinary.
The fact that he could destroy the Sage of Sage of Six Paths' body indicates that his combat power is already at the peak of the Six Paths Level.
Unless one can absorb the complete Ten-Tails and become its Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, one cannot fight it alone.
The appearance of Hashirama greatly relieved his pressure.
Looking at the Truth-Seeking Orb on his companion's back, Madara said calmly, "You've become just like that guy."
Damn it, they actually condensed the Truth-Seeking Orb before me... The Dance King was somewhat unwilling.
He could sense that Hashirama's improvement was perhaps even more astonishing than his own when he awakened the Rinnegan.
"You mean them?" Big Pillar took the black ball from behind him, squeezed it hard, and said with some doubt, "I don't know how it happened, but after absorbing everyone's power, they automatically appeared behind me."
"It's really in the way."
Silently withdrawing the Limbo shadow, Madara Uchiha decided to ignore his Versailles.
Until his abilities are restored, let Hashirama take the lead in the next battle.
"Leave it to me. Whoever dares to attack the village, I will defeat them."
Overwhelmed with confidence, Hashirama charged alone at the Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
Then, he flew back at an even faster speed.
"... I see, no wonder you were beaten so badly." Hashirama scratched his head, and his words made Madara Uchiha furious.
Suddenly, their expressions changed simultaneously, and they each assumed a defensive or offensive stance.
Madara was alright, as he used his shadow to absorb the enemy's attacks, but Hashirama wasn't so lucky.
Having never fought against Yi Isshiki, he was unprepared for the elusive Secret Technique. Under the Dance King's furious gaze, a Black Rods suddenly pierced through his heart.
"Hashirama!!!"
This guy has a strong regenerative ability; he can recover from ordinary injuries in an instant. However, vital organs like the heart are a different story.
How long has it been...?
Since learning of Izuna's death, Madara Uchiha had never experienced despair.
Unexpectedly, today, he recalled those feelings again.
Just as Madara Uchiha was immersed in sadness, Hashirama, Hashirama next to him, stood up as if nothing had happened.
The Black Rods inserted into the heart was pulled out, and the moment it left the body, a mysterious force completely repaired it.
"Was it you who called me just now?" Hashirama's smirking face was incredibly irritating.
"... I just wanted to see if you were dead. If you're not, get ready to continue the fight." At this point, Madara simply stopped bothering to hide it.
Let him think what he wants; it's not like he'll lose anything.
"Oh, right." Hashirama and pulled out a glowing Sage Talisman from his pocket.
"This thing can restrict the enemy's Space-Time Ninjutsu; it was a farewell gift from my teacher."
"So what?"
"I have a powerful move that should pose a significant threat to the enemy."
Ultimate move... Madara frowned in confusion. Was there anything this guy didn't know?
Well, let's see how he performs.
[Remember, even with the power of ten lifetimes, attempting to unleash the True Several Thousand Hands technique would be far too difficult.]
I know, but I have things I must protect.
[This applies to each of you... Remember, the usage time must never exceed one minute, otherwise even your ancestors couldn't save you in their next life.]
Recalling his conversation with his teacher, Hashirama silently murmured to himself, "I'm sorry, I may not be able to keep my promise."
Sage Mode, activated!
In an instant, he entered Sage Mode, clasped his Hashirama together, and a Great Buddha with countless arms rose up beneath his feet.
Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands!
The Buddha statue was dozens of times larger than the Tailed Beast. It could easily grasp the Nine-Tails with one of its hands, and its size and strength were overwhelmingly powerful.
Even the Perfect Susanoo and the Wood Golem were smaller than the head of a Buddha statue, which shows just how enormous it was.
Even Madara Uchiha was somewhat stunned, not knowing who the enemy was.
"Are you kidding me?" Madara didn't say anything, but his eyes betrayed the turmoil in his heart.
He understood that even if he used the trinity of Senjutsu, Nine-Tails, and Susanoo, he still couldn't directly confront this great Great Buddha.
No wonder they used Sage Talisman to seal off the enemy's Space-Time; given its enormous size, as long as it cannot be teleported, the enemy will absolutely have no chance of escaping the Great Buddha's attack.
"Watch closely, Madara. This was originally a special move prepared for you."
"Wait a moment."
Stopping his companions from making a move, Madara Uchiha crouched down and placed his hands on the Great Buddha's head.
A blue light rose, and soon, all the thousand arms behind the Great Buddha were covered by Susanoo.
"Oh, that's quite an idea." Hashirama laughed Hashirama, his surging life energy instantly igniting.
Faintly, a hint of gray appeared at the Root of his hair.
A Buddha statue appeared on the top of the head!
This time, even Konoha, dozens of kilometers away, felt the earth tremble.
The clouds on the horizon were tinged with crimson, as if a swarm of meteorites were falling from the sky.
The arms behind the Great Buddha, each fist possessing the power of a meteorite.
Tengai Shinsei) very strong?
The Buddha statue on the top of the head is equivalent to a thousand Tengai Shinsei descending simultaneously.
No, its power is even greater, because Madara Uchiha's eye power is also applied to the fist.
Boom boom boom boom!
In an instant, the area within a 30-kilometer radius ahead was struck by the Great Buddha's devastating attack, which was akin to a nuclear explosion.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki tried to dodge, shrinking his size as much as he could, but against Madara Uchiha's Tomoe Rinnegan, the enemy had nowhere to hide.
Hashirama provides the energy, and Madara locks onto the target; their teamwork is incredibly seamless.
Even with all his might, Isshiki was still slammed into the ground by the Great Buddha's fist.
Then countless fist shadows came crashing down, constantly stacking damage, giving the enemy no chance to fight back.
Isshiki never imagined that the combined power of the two of them would surpass that of Kaguya's son.
Let alone asteroids, even Planet the size of the moon could be blown to pieces by the Mighty Great Buddha.
The premise is that Hashirama can consistently maintain this level of attack.
Two streams of bloody tears flowed down his cheeks. Madara Uchiha his teeth and roared angrily, "Hold on! We can't give him a chance to breathe!"
"I... know..." Hashirama had already closed his eyes, his hair was mostly white, and even the Kakuzu had obvious wrinkles.
If it weren't for the blessing of the Ten Generations of Asura Power, he would have been unable to withstand the Great Buddha's attack long ago.
Even so, Hashirama was now nearing the end of his life.
The teacher's mention of one minute wasn't a specific time he could endure, but a warning that if he exceeded the time limit, he would surely die.
"To die for the village, I can say I died a worthy death."
"I just really want to see the village scenery again..."
Not to mention Hashirama, Hashirama was exhausted, even Madara Uchiha's eye power was nearing its limit.
If this continues, the Rinnegan he finally awakened might completely blind him.
"That bastard Kyosuke..."
"I haven't settled accounts with my father yet..."
"Hopefully he can take good care of the village, and keep that brat Izuna in check..."
The attack of the imposing Great Buddha caused a dramatic shift in the entire Shinobi World, creating a commotion comparable to the nuclear hurricane of NaruSasu and Sasuke's energy blast.
On the distant shore of Konoha, the entire sky was shrouded in thick smoke, as if the entire Planet would explode in the next second.
In other words, Deidara hadn't been born yet; otherwise, his standards and requirements for art would likely have been quite different.
"Oh my god, what on earth happened?!"
"Barrier Team, even if you die, maintain the Barrier for me!"
"Hyuga Clan? What's the situation on the battlefield? How is the Lord Hokage?"
"Medical team, there are wounded here!"
"Everyone, please don't panic. Head to the evacuation site in an orderly fashion. I believe the Lord Hokage will surely defeat the powerful enemy."
"That's right, with the Lord Hokage here, we'll be safe and sound."
Upon hearing such blindly optimistic remarks, the ninja from another village who came for the assessment subconsciously curled his lip.
If your Lord Hokage were so capable, this apocalyptic scene wouldn't have occurred.
Many people from other villages lamented their bad luck, saying that the enemy had to choose this exact moment to invade Konoha.
Couldn't we have waited until everyone left before starting the fight?
At that time, even if Konoha is completely destroyed, it won't matter. As for now, for their own safety, they know that activating the God of Shinobi can defeat powerful enemies.
After a long while, the terrible storm finally subsided.
As the world gradually cleared, the towering Great Buddha, which seemed to have been collapsing at some point, began to crumble.
"Cough cough cough." In the abyss pit that led straight to the Lava layer, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, struggled to get up from the ground.
A flicker of lingering fear crossed his eyes, as if he never imagined that he, who had just recovered to his peak strength, would almost be killed by two insignificant little insects.
This is utterly absurd!
After resting quietly for a few minutes, allowing the Chakra to gradually repair his body, Isshiki finally let out a long sigh of relief.
"I still have half of my Chakra left. Thank goodness I absorbed the Ten-Tails 'Chakra, otherwise I would have been in real danger."
After waiting a few more minutes until his body was fully restored, he slowly rose into the air and shot out of the exit directly above him like an arrow.
"The farce has gone on long enough. Let me personally send you to your deaths."
If it were anyone else, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki could calmly say that he would spare your life before the God Tree was planted.
But when the target was different people, he simply couldn't bring himself to say those outrageous words.
On the other side, Hashirama, completely lost consciousness, while Madara Uchiha, with blood trickling from the corner of his eye, lay sprawled on the ground, his fate unknown.
"Sigh." A deep sigh came, and Kyosuke stepped out of the dark Alternate Dimension.
"How did things get like this?" He created two Shadow Clones and sent the two incapacitated individuals to Secret Base to recuperate.
Having done all this, Kyosuke silently turned around and looked at the enemy rushing towards him.
Let me bring this battle to a close.
The Eight Gates Released Formation, the Eighth Gate: The Gate of Death...
Open!!!