Kite's Activity

In the training grounds of the Senju Clan.

"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"

With a low growl, the entire Senju territory trembled. Hashirama Senju's surging chakra erupted like a tsunami, continuing for a full half-minute before gradually subsiding.

Over a thousand Senju ninja stared dumbfounded at the scene in the center of the training grounds.

The training grounds had completely transformed into a super jungle, composed of giant vines dozens of times larger than ordinary trees.

Hashirama Senju stood on one of the giant vines in the center, hands clasped, like a deity!

And around the edges, if one looked closely, they could find Senju ninja hidden amongst the vines.

Although Hashirama Senju had declared that anyone who wished to break the agreement could come forward, the opposition wasn't so disrespectful as to do so.

Ultimately, a team composed of about fifty Jonin elites stepped forward to face Hashirama Senju.

With such a lineup, they felt completely assured of victory.

But what the entire Senju Clan never expected was that Hashirama Senju had held something back.

This unprecedented Wood Release technique, suddenly unleashed, had defeated nearly fifty elite Jonin in one go!

While there was an element of surprise, without a terrifying power as a prerequisite, no amount of surprise could achieve such a feat!

"Who else objects? Continue."

Hashirama Senju said in a deep voice.

The surrounding thousand-plus Senju ninja were as silent as cicadas in winter. The power of the Deep Forest Emergence just moments ago, and the training grounds that had their environment changed in an instant, were enough to explain everything.

"Tobirama, look..."

Senju Takeuma quietly asked Tobirama Senju beside him.

"Let's do as Older Brother says this time."

Tobirama Senju sighed.

From Hashirama Senju's expression, he knew it wouldn't work this time.

However, after witnessing the terror of Wood Release, Tobirama Senju couldn't help but secretly rejoice in his heart.

With such power, there was no doubt in confronting the Uchiha; it was another trump card.

The other members of the Senju Clan felt the same as Tobirama Senju, experiencing both disappointment and secret joy.

Vice Clan Leader Hashirama is actually this strong!

Even if we give up this opportunity, we will definitely win in the future!

Seeing no further objections, Hashirama Senju circulated his chakra, retracting the vines back into the soil, allowing the Senju ninja to feast their eyes once more.

Amazing!

Senju Takeuma thought to himself, "It seems I, the Clan Leader, will have to abdicate in less than two years."

Izuna was still unaware of what had happened in the Senju Clan.

Tonight, he once again donned his Uzumaki mask and his black robe that covered even his hair.

This time, he was going to trick... no, he was going to pacify his main adversary, Masashige Hagoromo.

Regarding the surname "Hagoromo," Izuna couldn't help but associate it with Hagoromo Otsutsuki, the son of Kaguya Otsutsuki.

However, after multiple battles, he hadn't found any trace of the Otsutsuki Clan within the Hagoromo Clan, so he figured it was just a coincidence.

The encampments of the Five Allied Clans Army were not mixed but were situated adjacent to each other.

After all, these ninja clans had had their fair share of friction. Although they were temporarily united for their own interests, living and eating together inevitably led to trouble. One might even encounter an enemy who had killed their loved ones while sharing a meal.

"Clan Leader, dinner is served."

In Masashige Hagoromo's tent, a logistics officer entered with a roasted leg of meat and some soup.

Masashige Hagoromo, who was scrutinizing a map on his desk, merely said in a low voice, "Put it down," and continued to stare at the map.

After an unknown amount of time, Masashige Hagoromo finally looked up and reached for the soup. He took a sip; it had long since gone cold.

"Clan Leader Hagoromo, you've worked hard."

A voice suddenly came from the side. Masashige Hagoromo's pupils contracted, and he instinctively threw the soup bowl in his hand in the direction of the voice.

Bang!

At the corner of the right side of the tent, the masked man had appeared at some unknown time. Seeing the soup bowl thrown at him, he raised his hand and easily shattered it with the back of his gloved hand.

"Who are you?!"

After saying this, Masashige Hagoromo's next thought was to call the guard ninja outside the tent.

"You'd best not call for anyone, or if the Fuma and the other four clans find out, it'll all be over."

This statement caused Masashige Hagoromo's brows to furrow. After hesitating for a long time, he still didn't call out, and said coldly, "Don't change the subject. Who are you? How did you get in?"

"If I wanted to make a move on the Hagoromo clan head, I would have done so when you were looking at the map just now. Well, just call me 'Kite'. I can't tell you my surname for now..."

As "Kite" spoke, he raised his right index finger and pointed at Masashige Hagoromo, "But you can really lower your guard a bit. I'm on your side."

Masashige Hagoromo was also an absolute Kage-level shinobi. It was impossible to believe a stranger with just a few words. In the Warring States Period, even the leaders of small clans were not ordinary people.

"The Fuma, Saito, Watanabe, and Onigawa clans are very dissatisfied with the division of spoils after the war. They have secretly sent people to unite with the Sarutobi Shimura clans to the northeast, preparing to eliminate the Uchiha Izuna and his group, and then deal with the Hagoromo."

Izuna said in a hoarse voice, "At that time, there will be two great clans for them to carve up. I came to find you to stop them."

"That's impossible!"

Masashige Hagoromo's pupils constricted, and he blurted out subconsciously.

Whether in the Sengoku or any other era, what people hated and found most unacceptable was "betrayal." The future hatred of rogue ninja by the ninja villages was evident from this.

"Impossible? Heh, Clan Head Hagoromo, think about it yourself, is it really impossible?"

Hearing "Kite's" sneer, Masashige Hagoromo's brows furrowed deeply.

His plan was that after capturing the Uchiha's northwestern territory, the Hagoromo would get 40%, and the other 60% would be divided equally among the other four clans.

It seemed the Hagoromo got the most, but Masashige Hagoromo felt it was what he deserved.

After all, he had always prided himself on the Hagoromo being a great clan, second only to the Uchiha and Senju, just like the Hyuga, so they deserved to get so much.

Suddenly, Masashige Hagoromo's heart stirred, and he quickly asked, "Did the Sarutobi Shimura agree?"

The attitude of the Sarutobi and Shimura clans towards the Uchiha and Senju was similar to that of the Ino-Shika-Cho. They had maintained neutrality and had not gone to war with either side for decades.

"That guy Furukawa is taking a wait-and-see attitude, but Keizo is very interested."

Izuna's voice carried disdain.

Masashige Hagoromo's heart stirred. This mysterious masked man actually called the clan heads of the Sarutobi and Shimura by their given names, not their full names.

Did this mean he knew them or had a close relationship with them?

"I don't have any concrete evidence either. I came this time to warn Clan Head Hagoromo to be careful of the four clans under your command."

As Izuna spoke, he turned into a black shadow and disappeared from his original spot, muttering in a voice as faint as a mosquito's, "I can't stay away for too long..."