Choice Complete, Sinking into Slumber

"Hahaha, this kid Fujima, he's actually quite like me, isn't he? Hahaha!"

"Big Brother, wouldn't you say so?"

Tobirama Senju watched Senju Fujima's performance, grinning broadly; this nephew of his was truly impressive.

"Hmph, look at you, you're cut from the same cloth. This technique is hereby classified as forbidden; no one is allowed to practice it."

Hashirama Senju glanced at Tobirama Senju, snorted coldly, and then spoke indifferently, continuing to focus his attention on the battlefield.

"Uh...!"

"Fine, finally someone is just like me—creating a technique only for it to be labeled forbidden...!"

Tobirama Senju looked at Hashirama Senju with a resentful gaze. Hearing him say that, he felt aggrieved on behalf of both uncle and nephew, but since he couldn't beat his big brother, he could only obey obediently.

"The power is not bad."

The Hashirama Clone saw the Rasenshuriken rushing toward him, nodded slightly, and then leaped backward. Just as he jumped off the Rashomon, the Rasenshuriken slammed directly into the third gate.

"Boom...!"

"Zzzzzzz...!"

In an instant, the Rasenshuriken was fully unleashed. Countless needles formed from wind-attribute chakra continuously pierced the third Rashomon, emitting a piercing, grating sound.

"Crash...!"

Following that, the third Rashomon was also shattered, but the Rasenshuriken continued to expend its remaining power on the ground, churning up countless sprays of water and forming a water-based storm dozens of meters wide, sending the original river water splashing everywhere.

"Wow, is the Young Clan Leader really that strong? To think he could fight the Clan Leader for so long? And what kind of ninjutsu is that? How come I've never seen it before?"

"Truly amazing. The Young Clan Leader hasn't just awakened Wood Release; his Water Release is also incredibly powerful, quite reminiscent of Lord Tobirama. Our Senju Clan will surely grow stronger and stronger."

"That's for sure. In the future, the whole world will belong to our Senju Clan, hahaha! Under the leadership of the Clan Leader and the Young Clan Leader, we will definitely defeat the Uchiha Clan."

"That's right, with the Clan Leader and the Young Clan Leader here, we will certainly defeat the Uchiha Clan. Those scumbags are all evil people; in the next great war, we must completely annihilate them."

The battle between Hashirama Senju and Senju Fujima gave all the members of the Senju Clan a vision of their own formidable potential, filling them with a powerful confidence that they would eventually crush the Uchiha Clan.

"Fujima, your strength truly surprises me. However, I will use my full power next, so you had better be careful."

The Hashirama Clone looked at Senju Fujima, a flash of gratification and admiration in his eyes. He hadn't even used his full strength yet.

Although it was a Wood Clone and its strength couldn't compare to his true body, it was still absolutely superior to the successive Hokage and was simply not something an ordinary person could contend with.

"Hmph."

Senju Fujima snorted coldly. He had used a large amount of ninjutsu, consuming nearly half of the chakra within his body.

Although his current chakra reserves were vast, he was still young, and the chakra within him grew every day. He believed that he would soon be able to surpass his father.

"Wood Release: Wood Human Technique."

"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique."

In an instant, Hashirama Senju pressed his palms together and shouted in fury. A wooden giant standing dozens of zhang tall rose from the ground, with a wooden dragon coiled around its neck.

"You think only you can do it? I can too. Come on! Let's fight hand-to-hand."

"Ha...!"

"Wood Release: Wood Human Technique."

"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique."

Then, a bizarre scene unfolded: near the Senju clan grounds, two wooden giants and wooden dragons appeared, though Senju Fujima's were a size smaller, likely due to a difference in proficiency.

"Pfft...!"

"Dad, why is your Wood Human a size bigger than mine?"

Senju Fujima looked at Hashirama Senju's Wood Human, which was indeed a size larger than his own, and nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Your proficiency isn't enough. Use it a few more times and you'll get the hang of it. Get more familiar with it."

"Now, I'm coming."

Hashirama Senju curled the corners of his mouth slightly and spoke indifferently, then controlled his Wood Human to charge directly at Senju Fujima's.

"Boom, boom, boom...!"

As the two wooden giants ran across the ground, the earth itself felt the tremors, making it feel like an earthquake.

"Take this, take this, take this...!"

The two wooden giants controlled by Senju Fujima and his father clashed instantly, trading punch for punch, while the two wooden dragons also tore at each other.

"Crash...!"

However, it wasn't long before Senju Fujima's Wood Human was knocked to the ground with a single punch.

"Ouch!"

Even Senju Fujima was violently thrown to the ground, letting out a cry of pain.

"Dad's Wood Human is not only a size larger, but its power is also far greater than mine. Seriously, what a raw deal."

Seeing his own Wood Human beaten into a state of total helplessness by Hashirama Senju, Senju Fujima cursed under his breath.

"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence."

"Ah...!"

This was his final reserve of chakra. As long as he exhausted every last drop, he would finally be free. He hurriedly unleashed the ultimate secret technique of Wood Release.

Senju Fujima frantically used his own chakra as fertilizer, pressing his palms together to channel the energy into the ground, forcing the dormant trees beneath the soil to grow and expand rapidly.

Furthermore, red flowers bloomed upon every tree. After absorbing Senju Fujima's chakra, the flowers grew at a breakneck speed, eventually blossoming and releasing countless toxic spores that blanketed the entire battlefield.

"Can't hold back anymore?"

"But I told you, Wood Release is ineffective against me. Everything you're doing is just a futile effort."

Watching the vast forest Senju Fujima had summoned, Hashirama Senju curled his lips into a faint smile and spoke indifferently, completely unbothered.

Hashirama Senju was the God of Wood Release himself; any Wood Release technique was null and void against him. Even if he inhaled the pollen, he would suffer no ill effects.

This was the power of the Sage Body, far beyond that of an ordinary constitution.

"Dad, I just want to burn through my chakra quickly. I don't want to fight anymore; fighting you is just too exhausting."

Hearing Hashirama Senju's words, Senju Fujima muttered to himself while continuing to pour his chakra out frantically.

The trees grew taller and denser, draining every ounce of chakra from his body.

The trees surged toward Hashirama Senju, as if possessed by a consciousness of their own, thrusting directly at him.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang...!"

Hashirama Senju controlled his Wood Human to charge rapidly toward Senju Fujima, smashing through every tree in his path, sweeping aside all obstacles with reckless abandon.

"Huff, huff, huff... finally, the chakra is gone. I'm exhausted."

At that moment, feeling his very last shred of chakra drain into the trees beneath his feet, Senju Fujima stood on a branch, gasping for air.

Ding, host's choice confirmed. Mission complete. Reward: Shikkotsu Forest Summoning Contract. It has been stored in the system inventory and can be signed at any time.

At that exact moment, the system's notification finally chimed, providing him with a sliver of relief.

"Finally done. This is truly exhausting."

Upon hearing the system prompt, Senju Fujima felt a wave of relief wash over him. As his body succumbed to fatigue, he tumbled straight down from the tree.

"Hm?"

Seeing Senju Fujima fall from the tree for no apparent reason, the Hashirama Clone frowned. With a flick of his hand, a wooden structure sprouted beneath Senju Fujima, catching him mid-air.

"This kid, he actually drained his chakra dry. Haha!"

"What a desperate child, though his strength is quite impressive. He's already a formidable existence in the ninja world."

"As long as he doesn't run into that freak Madara, no one should be able to kill him."

The Hashirama Clone quickly reached Senju Fujima's side and scooped him into his arms. Seeing him passed out from exhaustion and listening to his steady breathing, he smiled faintly before leaping toward the main body.

"Is it over? Who won? The Young Clan Leader is truly amazing! I don't think I'm even a match for him."

"Me neither. I'm an Elite Jonin, yet I feel like the Young Clan Leader, a ten-year-old child, is infinitely stronger than me. This is simply heaven-defying."

"I'm already at the Semi-Kage level and I don't even feel stronger than the Young Clan Leader, so don't even start with me."

"That was spectacular. We rarely get to see the Clan Leader fight! The battlefield is usually so chaotic it's impossible to watch, but today was a real treat!"

"Haha, the day of the Senju Clan's rise has truly arrived."

Countless members of the Senju Clan felt that the future strength of their clan would only continue to grow, for their Young Clan Leader was simply too powerful. In a few more years of growth, they would have two god-tier powerhouses on their side!

Ninja strength rankings in the Warring States period: Apprentice Genin, Genin, Elite Genin, Chunin, Elite Chunin, Jonin, Elite Jonin, Semi-Kage, Kage, Super Kage, God. As for anything beyond that, such as Six Paths or beyond, they were not part of the Warring States classification.

Currently, only two people in the entire ninja world had reached the God level: Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

The two others infinitely close to godhood were Tobirama Senju and Izuna Uchiha, a status determined through their clashes on the battlefield.

If a clan lacked a Kage-level powerhouse, it had no hope of survival.

Kage-level powerhouses held immense significance for any clan, with the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan being the two most powerful.

Next was the Hyuga Clan, but after the death of their clan leader, Hyuga Tenin, their strength had been drastically reduced, and they had completely withdrawn from the battlefield.

Across the entire theater of war, only the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan remained in active opposition.

"This kid, he really pushes himself."

"Let's go! It's getting late. Tell everyone to get some sleep."

Hashirama Senju took Senju Fujima from his clone, spoke to Tobirama Senju, and then leaped rapidly toward their clan grounds.