Water Release: Water Severing Wave had never possessed such power in Senju Tobirama's hands, but Hashirama Senju was currently in Sage Mode, which had greatly enhanced the technique's power.
Not only that, but Amu and Hashirama were simply too close—no more than a meter apart.
Water droplets fell from Hashirama Senju's chin, and his cheeks throbbed faintly. The pain had been caused by the high-pressure spray.
Hashirama Senju's branch-like arms released Amu's horns. With a thud, Amu collapsed facedown on the ground, utterly silent.
Clang.
A crisp slash rang out from behind Hashirama, and he instinctively bent forward.
Whoosh~
The long blade swept right past the back of Hashirama's head. As he bent down, the two branch-like arms quickly climbed onto his arms, wrapping around both hands and forearms.
The branches were extremely thin, only slightly thicker than animal hair. As a result, Hashirama looked as though he had put on two dark-green armguards. They protected his arms without affecting his ability to form hand seals.
Hashirama had only just dodged Su Xiao's slash when Su Xiao kicked toward his flank.
Bang!
The kick landed squarely on Hashirama's lower back. However, with Hashirama's Strength Attribute and combat experience, he was not sent flying by the kick. Instead, he used his bent posture to channel the force into the ground.
Broken stones flew in all directions. Su Xiao immediately raised his left arm to shield his face, and the stones struck his scarlet metal armguard with a series of clangs.
Su Xiao had successfully closed in on Hashirama. Although Hashirama was also a ninja, his body was far from fragile. On the contrary, his physical toughness was absolutely at the monster level.
Hashirama took a deep breath. His ability to endure Su Xiao's kick might have looked effortless, but the blow