The battle of three Hokage (Part one)

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Shazo raised his hand and pointed, just as Hashirama Senju also reached out and clapped his hand.

Two similar yet completely different Wood Release Chakra burst forth, and two giant trees rose from the ground, binding Tobirama Senju and instantly enveloping him in a spiral cage.

Hashirama Senju praised, "This is truly excellent Wood Release; it's now on par with my own."

"Fifth, I'm counting on you now. I believe you can hold on until we return to the Pure Land."

Shazo nodded, turned to look at Shisui Uchiha who had just emerged from underground, and asked, "Is the cleanup finished?"

Shisui nodded and said, "The cleanup is complete. Even that Kaguya Clan Ninja named Kimimaro has been brought under control."

Shazo ordered, "Lead the Konoha Ninja to retreat. A real battle is about to break out here, and even you will find it difficult to intervene."

Without hesitation, Shisui Uchiha immediately accepted the order and, along with the Konoha Ninja, quickly left with the prisoners and spoils.

After walking about a kilometer, Hyūga Takashi realized that Shisui Uchiha's speed had not stopped.

Because if they went any further, they would be Hyūga the Byakugan's field of vision, he couldn't help but ask, "Shisui- sama, we've already gone this far, are we going to continue?"

Shisui Uchiha nodded and said, "Let's keep going. The battle between the Fifth Hokage and the First Hokage can't be guaranteed safe just by walking a thousand meters."

Five kilometers later, not only Hyūga Takashi, but even the most cautious Aburame Ryoma felt it was about time.

Shisui Uchiha asked with a smile, "How big do you think the camp where 8,000 Cloud Ninja lived is?"

"The Fifth Hokage covered the entire camp with a single jutsu; this is nothing compared to what he did."

The persuaded Konoha Ninja, carrying prisoners and spoils, walked ten kilometers in one go. Before they could even speak, they felt a tremor coming from behind.

The Konoha Ninja and prisoners all turned around, and were shocked to see a wall of water, as white as a bolt of lightning, shooting into the sky, reaching a height of a hundred meters.

Orochimaru, now free from the Genjutsu's effects, grinned and said, "The Second Hokage Hokage's Water Release are truly breathtaking."

About ten seconds later, a muffled roar came, making everyone feel a tightness in their chests and dizziness in their heads. But the huge column of water was then surrounded, divided, dispersed, and swallowed by the swarming trees.

Seemingly having absorbed a massive amount of water, the tree grew rapidly at an astonishing pace, transforming into a colossal tree that inspired awe.

The giant trees kept growing, their numbers becoming countless, and in the blink of an eye, they formed a vast Forest, which continued to Forest.

Even Orochimaru, with his Orochimaru, was speechless. He asked Shisui, "Whose Wood Release Secret Technique is this?"

Shisui Uchiha replied with a blank and worried expression, "Perhaps it belongs to the First Hokage. The Wood Release Secret Technique used by the Fifth Hokage never produced such a giant tree."

As if fate had deliberately targeted him, another, distinctly different but equally tall and robust giant tree grew up and began a fierce war with the previous one.

The giant trees swung their thick trunks and stretched out their branches, launching ruthless attacks on rival trees, including ramming, strangling, piercing, and parasitizing them.

The Konoha Ninja were stunned; the war in the Forest was even more brutal than the most intense battles of the Ninja World War.

The attack launched by this Forest was something even Konoha could not resist. Whether it was Ninja or 30,000 Ninja, they could only helplessly and powerlessly be strangled to death.

Orochimaru had experienced both wars, was equally dumbfounded. He said with a wry smile, "I finally understand why the First Hokage, who were all outstanding figures in their time, had to bow down to the First Hokage."

"How is this any different from a war between Gods?"

At this moment, Shisui Uchiha forgot Orochimaru's identity and asked, "Lord Orochimaru, do you think the Fifth Hokage can win?"

Orochimaru licked his eyes and shook his head, saying, "The Fifth Hokage will have a very difficult time winning."

"I can't determine which of the two giant trees belongs to whom, but since they are currently evenly matched, the First Hokage has the best chance of winning."

"Because those Impure World Reincarnation collapses; even if they are shattered into pieces, they can instantly regenerate."

"Furthermore, the Chakra of those Impure World Reincarnation Tensei is limitless."

Because the Fifth Hokage Shazo, was Ninja, he would get tired and his Chakra would run out.

The Chakra of those Impure World Reincarnation comes entirely from the sacrifices. Without the constraints of the life-sustaining shackles, they can maintain a stable output at their maximum potential indefinitely, effectively possessing unlimited Chakra for a short period.

If the First Hokage cannot overwhelm the First Hokage from the start, and the battle continues, the Fifth Hokage will naturally lose.

Orochimaru was a renowned Ninjutsu expert, and he was also the one who performed the Impure World Reincarnation. His words greatly worried the Konoha Ninja.

Well, actually, apart from Shisui Uchiha, the other Konoha Ninja aren't too worried.

After all, he was the First Hokage, the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju. It's not shameful at all for the Fifth Hokage to lose to him.

Most importantly, the Konoha Ninja believed that the First Hokage would not harm the Fifth Hokage.

After this battle, the Fifth Hokage will surely be able to learn from the First Hokage and become even stronger.

On the battlefield, Hashirama Senju and Shazo were locked in a stalemate, but he knew that he was actually at a disadvantage.

Because Shazo was dealing with Hashirama's Wood Release Secret Technique while also dealing with Tobirama Senju's unpredictable attacks.

The Second Hokage had completely lost his mind at this point, but thanks to the fighting instincts etched into his soul, he was still able to make accurate judgments and display excellent tactics.

After the initial [Water Release: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave] was swallowed by Shazo's Wood Release, Tobirama Senju gave up on winning by Chakra quantity.

He then switched to a hit-and-run tactic.

Tobirama Senju used the Flying Thunder God Technique to ensure mobility, and employed Water Release: Water Severing Wave and Water Release: Hard Vortex Water Blade as surprise attack Ninjutsu, continuously launching attacks around Shazo.

Left with no other option, Shazo Zuo could only retaliate with the same Ninjutsu, using offense against offense to neutralize the two extremely powerful Ninjutsu.

Tobirama Senju became more cautious and attacked less frequently.

However, he was always able to seize the opportunity precisely, launching unexpected yet deadly attacks on Shazo when Hashirama Senju was exerting his full strength to attack.

Despite being far stronger than Tobirama Senju, Shazo was overwhelmed and struggling to keep up.

The Fifth Hokage remarked, "Now I finally understand what it felt like for the Kage of the Four Great Ninja Villages during the First Shinobi World War."

"The Second Hokage truly deserves to be called the third Ninja to subdue the Ninja World; fighting him was incredibly frustrating."

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"Honestly, I really should have studied the Book of Seals first and mastered more forbidden techniques before making a move against Orochimaru."

"Hehe, it doesn't matter, it's just showing off our strength ahead of time."

Upon hearing this, Hashirama Senju casually summoned vines and bound his younger brother like a dumpling, then asked curiously, "Fifth Hokage, are you hiding other strengths?"

Shazo looked at him in surprise and asked, "First Hokage, are you still rational?"

Hashirama Senju was baffled. "My rationality has always been intact, is there a problem?"

Shazo's lips twitched. He looked at the Second Hokage who was tied up and suddenly understood why the First Hokage hadn't lost his mind.

Orochimaru's Impure World Reincarnation is not yet perfect, which can cause the instinctive desires of the Impure World Reincarnation individuals to swell and gradually overwhelm their reason.

However, if someone possesses a flawless, innocent heart like the First Hokage, with instinct, desire, and reason all working together, then there is no possibility that their intelligence could be diminished.

The price was that Hashirama Senju wasn't very bright and often did childish and ridiculous things.

For example, right now, out of curiosity about Shazo's hidden strength, he took the initiative to capture his attacking younger brother and then tied him up like a rice dumpling.

Shazo suddenly laughed, "I do indeed still have power I haven't unleashed yet."

"First Hokage, please experience the power of Perfected Kekkei Genkai."

Hearing Shazo's words, Hashirama Senju became excited and said to Shazo, "Alright, I'll also demonstrate the true Secret Technique of Wood Release."

He clapped his hands together, unleashing Wood Release Secret Technique even more powerful than [Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence].

[Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique]

[Wood Release: Wood Human Technique]

The giant tree belonging to Hashirama Senju tangled together and transformed into Wood Golem, over a hundred meters tall, with broad shoulders, a thick waist, and a large, fat belly.

Meanwhile, at the edge of the forest, the slightly shorter giant trees also intertwined and merged, forming a 300-meter-long Wood Dragon with a sharp, upturned nose, soaring into the air.

After roaring loudly at Shazo Zuo, the Wood Dragon cautiously wrapped itself around the Wood Golem.

Then, Hashirama Senju Shazo the Wood Golem, holding Wood Dragon and a fist, and strode towards Natsume.

This was the first time Shazo had witnessed these two powerful Wood Release Secret Technique. He was not surprised to find that not only could his Wood Release not directly confront them, but even all his Kekkei Genkai combined could not match their momentum.

He clicked his tongue. "Seriously, piloting a Gundam is definitely the most imposing."

The power he possessed flashed through his mind, and Shazo took a deep breath, releasing a massive amount of Chakra.

"I'm sorry, First Hokage, I haven't mastered any higher-level Wood Release Secret Technique yet, so I can only use my Chakra reserves to bully you."

Standing atop the Wood Golem dummy, Hashirama Senju became even more excited upon hearing this. "So strong! That's great! I've improved since I was 14..."

After I turned 30, I never experienced that feeling of the weak defeating the strong again!

"This is so exciting!"

Hashirama Senju suddenly noticed that the branches and leaves of the large tree beside him were withering and curling up, quickly drying out and turning yellow, and were blown away by the wind, turning into dust in the air.

Then he realized that although the wind around him wasn't very strong, it was unusually dry and harsh, like a breeze under the scorching desert sun, frantically evaporating moisture.

[Scorch Release - Feiyi Wind Disaster]

Unlike Pakura, whose Scorching Release technique primarily uses Fireball to create Scorch Release that instantly evaporate the Human Body's moisture, Shazo's Scorch Release primarily uses wind, unleashing a vast area of Drought winds.

The ability to freely change the composition of Kekkei Genkai is an achievement Shazo obtained after reviewing the Kekkei Genkai Ring in retrospect following his completion Kekkei Tōta the Wood Release: Bloodline Elimination technique.

He also discovered that the Kekkei Genkai of two combined bloodlines not only have different tendencies, but can even extend into completely different Kekkei Genkai.

For example, the Wood Release, which combines water and earth, can be fused into Lava Release chakra if the Chakra undergoes a qualitative change during its Nature Transformation. This lava release Chakra can then be transformed into a super acid liquid and acid mist capable of dissolving all matter.

Of course, Shazo wasn't so foolish as to give up his Wood Release Kekkei Genkai.

Because the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai is the root system of the Wood Release Kekkei Tōta, there is a mysterious and profound connection between the two.

It even relates to the subsequent fusion of Kekkei Tōta techniques, and the operation of the final Kekkei Tōta Ring after it is formed.

Because they were Impure World Reincarnation beings, neither Hashirama Senju nor Tobirama Senju were able to detect the danger immediately. By the time the Forest showed signs of withering, it was too late to take action.

In the blink of an eye, the Forest that belonged to Hashirama Senju withered.

The giant Wood Golem and the Wood Dragon lost their support, and even the elusive Tobirama Senju's location was exposed.

Hashirama Senju exclaimed, "I've witnessed the Scorch Release of Fireball before, but I never imagined it could be used on such a large Scorch Release. The sheer amount of Chakra is astonishing."

Shazo smiled slightly upon hearing this, thinking to himself that the First Hokage really had high standards. He didn't think much of his development of the Scorch Release Chakra.

Indeed, while such a wide-range Scorch Release wind is highly destructive, most of its power can be neutralized if prior intelligence is obtained and countermeasures are taken in advance.

But the Wood Release that creates a vast Forest is different; no matter how well you understand it, you can only fight against it with brute force.

The First Hokage's attitude had no effect on Shazo. He wasn't using the Scorch Release Kekkei Genkai to counter the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai; instead, he wanted to demonstrate the perfected Kekkei Genkai Ring.

After starting with Scorch Release, it was immediately followed by Magnet Style, specifically the sand control technique that Shukaku, the One-Tail Shukaku, excels at.

[Magnet Style - Yellow Sand Sea Waves]

The fallen leaves, broken branches, scorched soil, and dried-up river sand, all created by the Drought scene produced by the Scorch Release, suddenly shattered, turning into a sky full of yellow sand. Then, the yellow sand flew all over the sky, forming sand waves as high as the Wood Golem, surging and crashing against the burly Wood Golem.

The Wood Golem controlled by Hashirama Senju was naturally not knocked down by the sand waves, but Wood Golem still struggled to move under the heavy weight of the yellow sand.

Just then, Tobirama Senju suddenly appeared on the Wood Golem's shoulder. The Forest where he was hiding had been completely buried by yellow sand, and he could only escape here to avoid the sand's onslaught.

The Second Hokage glanced around listlessly, then suddenly Hand Seals and unleashed Ninjutsu consumed the most energy.

[Water Release · Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave]

[Water Release · Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave]

[Water Release · Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave]

He used powerful Ninjutsu three times in a row to create a vast ocean out of thin air, completely burying the yellow sand and instantly turning the tide of the battle.

The Second Hokage exploded to pieces with a bang, his Impure World Reincarnation body disintegrating into countless pieces of reanimated Impure World Reincarnation, which slowly gathered around a single point.

Although the two Hokage used the same offerings, the difference in the strength of their souls was too great.

The same amount of Chakra output was something the First Hokage could completely process without putting any strain on his body, but the Second Hokage could not.

Although the Reanimated Body has unlimited Chakra, its defensive capabilities are only average, and its ability to withstand the backlash caused by Chakra output is even worse, far inferior to that of a living Human Body.