A moment later...
Kimimaro and the others, who had heard the commotion, rushed out of the valley one after another.
After all, the earthquake-like roar and the smoke and dust spreading for over a thousand meters were simply impossible to miss.
"Master... how did it go?"
Uchiha Izumi was the first to arrive.
By then, Hyuga Sho had already returned to his original form.
"Lord Sho just encountered Second Hokage Tobirama Senju..."
Kabuto pushed up his glasses and spoke.
"Tobirama Senju is incredibly fast, and he also has the Flying Thunder God Technique. Has he already left?"
Kimimaro asked.
"No."
Kabuto shook his head instead.
"He's over there."
Following Kabuto's outstretched finger, everyone saw Tobirama Senju sealed in place.
When they saw the "mummy" restrained by the Binding Cloth Technique...
Everyone sucked in a breath.
No one had expected it.
In such a short time, Hyuga Sho had already subdued Tobirama Senju... and sealed him...
As for an opponent like Tobirama Senju.
Hyuga Sho's only regret was that...
He had temporarily been unable to obtain the knowledge in the other man's mind.
But...
Even without that knowledge, Hyuga Sho would sooner or later reach Six Paths Level.
His path to becoming stronger no longer relied on anyone else.
News of Tobirama Senju's defeat and sealing spread throughout the valley when the "mummy" was carried back.
Everyone was shocked by Hyuga Sho's strength, and different thoughts arose in their hearts.
As Hyuga Sho deployed one method after another.
Soon...
Within just a few days, he completely integrated the ninja forces of the Land of Rice.
This even included the Rogue Ninjas and the Tsuchigumo Clan.
Their representative was a girl with wavy blonde hair named Earth Spider Hotaru.
When she was young, her father had turned her into a human