Shirozumi now understood why those who played with time-stopping techniques liked to carry several throwing knives.
Shirozumi glanced at the people around him. Putting aside the others, Tobirama Senju definitely had Kunai on him.
However, Shirozumi felt it was unnecessary.
Just as the Masked Man was about to escape, Shirozumi activated time stop, and then...
He Past Hashirama Senju, who was Shuriken.
Past being thrown by Shirozumi, Hashirama Senju plunged headfirst into the filth on the Masked Man's face and hovered in mid-air.
Then, time began to flow.
"Ah--"
Hashirama Senju let out a scream, but the scream was abruptly cut short.
Because he and the Masked Man were transferred into the Kamui Space.
"I'm sorry, I just can't bring myself to do it..."
Uchiha Jiri deactivated Susanoo, retreated, and apologized to everyone.
"It's alright, this has nothing to do with you. Even if I had to give up Yachihoko, I couldn't bring myself to do it."
Uchiha Hikari stood on tiptoe and patted Uchiha Jiri on the shoulder.
"... If I had known beforehand that the Shinobi World still possessed such methods, I would definitely have taken precautions."
Uchiha Jiri was filled with remorse.
"Actually, this is a characteristic of Konoha Village."
The Hidden Konoha Village possesses a Will of Fire, which refers to the fact that tree leaves burn and transform into nutrients to nourish newly sprouting leaves.
Think about it, how much nutrition can burning leaves provide? The part that actually provides nutrition is definitely the leaf itself.
So it's normal that Konoha Ninja all like to play that.
Uchiha Hikari explained earnestly, while Tobirama Senju standing next to him, wanted to retort, but suddenly felt his Chakra being drained again, his legs went weak, and he fell headfirst into the sea.
However, the sea below wasn't a real sea. Konan raised her hand, and the scene transformed into sheets of paper, lifting up Chakra, whose Tobirama Senju had been drained.
What's wrong with him?
Uchiha Jiri looked at Tobirama Senju, who had been brought back, with a puzzled expression.
"When he realized his older brother was in danger, he was worried about him, and his Chakra became disordered, causing him to fall, right?"
Uchiha Hikari once again "helped out" by providing an explanation.
"... right."
After a moment's internal struggle, Tobirama Senju nodded.
The memory of being left in front of Madara Uchiha after losing his Chakra was too unbearable to recall, and he never wanted to remember it again.
"So what about his older brother? He seemed to have disappeared with that person just now."
Uchiha Jiri realized what was happening and turned her gaze to the spot where the Masked Man had just disappeared.
"That's right. The Masked Man claimed to be Madara Uchiha, who was the beloved of his Hashirama Senju brother, Madara Uchiha. He couldn't tolerate anyone acting recklessly in his beloved's name, so he ignored the risks and rushed in."
Uchiha Hikari nodded as he spoke.
"He also knows Space-Time Ninjutsu?"
Uchiha Jiri was puzzled.
Just now, Hashirama Senju clearly appeared suddenly on the Masked Man; this situation couldn't be achieved with mere speed.
Moreover, with both sides Mangekyō Sharingan, neither side detected the trajectory of the movement.
Are Space-Time Ninjutsu now commonplace?
Does everyone do that?
"Of course, his younger brother Tobirama Senju also knows Space-Time Ninjutsu. He's known as the God of Shinobi, so of course he does too."
"..."
Tobirama Senju watched helplessly as the vicious Uchiha woman fabricated her story, unable to refute it, and a sense of sadness welled up within him.
but...
The thought of the Masked Man facing his older brother in the Kamui Space made Tobirama Senju feel better again.
The inherently evil Uchiha is finally about to face the righteous judgment of the Senju.
"My older brother should be able to subdue the Masked Man soon. The key now is how my older brother gets out; we need to go to Konoha to find Kakashi."
Tobirama Senju offered his suggestion.
Even if his older brother Hashirama knew Space-Time Ninjutsu, it wouldn't matter.
He couldn't sense the Flying Thunder God Mark he left on his elder brother.
This means that unless the Masked Man's Mangekyo is activated, opening a space-time portal, other Space-Time Ninjutsu can only enter and exit.
It's the same principle as when he hit the Masked Man with his Flying Thunder God Slash.
" Kakashi? Is that the name that guy called out at the end?"
Uchiha Jiri frowned. She clearly remembered that the Masked Man's last words were something like, "It Will of Fire of Konoha that helped me become the Sage of Six Paths. Thank you, Kakashi."
"Yes, the Masked Man's other Mangekyo is on this Kakashi."
Uchiha Hikari nodded.
Are they male colleagues?
"It's a matter."
"..."
In the Kamui Space.
Hashirama Senju spat and coughed, his face filled with despair and sorrow.
The Masked Man stared blankly at the person in front of him, unsure of what to do.
Now, if we open the Kamui Space and throw Hashirama Senju out, Tobirama Senju will most likely sense the Flying Thunder God Mark and bring everyone in to continue ganging up on him.
What if we don't open it?
That means he would have to defeat this plant-zombie man in front of him after losing his Hollowfication.
Another option is to just leave, but that's even less likely.
The Masked Man was puzzled as to how Hashirama Senju had suddenly appeared before him at the last moment and been brought in with him.
Judging from Hashirama Senju's current discomfort, it seems he wasn't acting voluntarily?
Could it be that the Second Hokage developed some new Space-Time Ninjutsu?
"Young man of the Uchiha Clan, you've gone too far this time!"
Hashirama Senju, with a sullen face, walked step by step toward the Masked Man.
--Don't forget, Hashirama Senju had the Reanimation DLC's Perception Taste Formula installed.
In other words, he tasted it himself just now, which explains why he was in so much pain.
"Wait, First Hokage, how about we talk about the Infinite Tsukuyomi and peace in the Shinobi World?"
The Masked Man took a step back, but still tried to remain calm, attempting to change the subject and use his verbal skills.
"Sure, go tell my Wood Golem!"
Hashirama Senju clapped his hands together, and a giant wooden head appeared on his body.
They're not even going to act anymore.
Normally, when using Wood Release, it emerges from the earth.
There was no soil in the Kamui Space, so it came out directly from his body.
" Wood Release: Wood Splintering Technique!"
The Masked Man tore off his severed arm, unleashing the growth of Hashirama Cells, and countless wooden spikes flew towards Hashirama Senju.
However, he had completely lost his mind.
Using the power of the First Hokage to fight him?
This is comparable to Orochimaru's attempt to control the Reanimation Hashirama using Hashirama Cells.
The wooden splinter pierced the Wood Golem, leaving no mark; it simply became embedded in the Wood Golem.
The next second, Wood Golem resembling Akimichi Clan appeared in the Kamui Space.
This is an existence Susanoo.
The Masked Man couldn't even activate Susanoo on his own.
Hashirama Senju jumped onto the Wood Golem's head.
"You call yourself Madara, don't you? Then come on, Madara, let's settle this once and for all!"
Standing on high ground, Hashirama Senju could see at a glance the several buckets that the Masked Man had stored in the Kamui Space. Some of them were empty, and some were full. These were the tools used by the Masked Man.
Seeing this, Hashirama Senju grief and indignation. He grabbed the buckets and held them in his hands.