"Don't get distracted. Something's not right. Go help Shiro. I'll hold him off for you." With that, he controlled Enkidu to block Hashirama while swiftly flying away.
"Wouldn't that be too much trouble? How about I release the Impure World Reincarnation?" Orochimaru asked as his ten fingers flew through seals.
Given the strength of Hashirama's specially made reanimated body, forcing control over him was indeed extremely difficult, especially when Orochimaru also had to split his attention to control Deep Forest Emergence. But if it was only releasing the technique, that was still quite simple.
"No need. He's the previous generation, after all. Besides, clashing with him now will help with what we're doing. Hurry up, and don't let anything go wrong. If too many people die or get hurt, I'm afraid Shiro won't be able to suppress the backlash on his end."
Bang!
As he spoke, Enkidu raised a hand and blocked Hashirama, looking at him gently. "Sorry, but I can't let you pass."
Blocked, Hashirama listened to the endless screams ringing out around him, and the irritation in his heart grew even stronger. He shouted, "Then let's try it!"
With that, large swaths of black spread from the corners of Hashirama's eyes. He suddenly exerted force and sent Enkidu flying with a punch!
Sage Mode!
Boom!
Enkidu flew backward and smashed through a huge patch of roots Orochimaru had created under Orochimaru's helpless gaze. Besides feeling helpless, Orochimaru was also somewhat puzzled. With this level of power, Shiro shouldn't have respected him that much.
In truth, this was normal. Although Enkidu was strong, he was not a Heroic Spirit who relied on raw stats to tank attacks. Enkidu's parameters were extremely flexible; he could freely allocate all his attributes, such as lowering Endurance and raising Strength. Of course, the