Hanzo Severed His Arm to Survive! A Desperate Counterattack!

Boom!

There was no suspense whatsoever.

The terrifying hundred-meter water dragon, powerful enough to destroy half the camp, burst like a fragile bubble the instant it collided with the red giant.

The Totsuka Blade had not even been fully swung.

The spiritual flames burning along its blade alone had evaporated the water dragon into a cloud of white mist.

Hanzo stood frozen in place, his eyes beneath the mask widening as though they were about to split apart.

"Th-this... is the power of a god?"

His proud ultimate technique had not even broken through the enemy's defense?

The red giant stood there like an insurmountable mountain, crushing all of Hanzo's pride and confidence to pieces in an instant.

"Hanzo, is that all you've got?"

Tobirama stood atop Susanoo's forehead with his arms crossed, his eyes full of mockery.

"Weren't you going to send me on my way just now?"

"What? Didn't you eat?"

Mockery.

Blatant mockery.

Hanzo's face turned liver-red as humiliation burned through his entire body like fire.

Who was he?

He was the man revered throughout the Ninja World as the Demigod!

When had he ever suffered such humiliation?

"Bastard! Don't get too cocky!"

Hanzo completely snapped, his reason consumed by rage.

He wildly swung the Broken Sickle in his hand, pushing the Body Flicker Technique to its limit.

"Water Release: Water Wave!"

"Exploding Flame Formation!"

"Secret Technique: Poison Mist Spray!"

Countless ninjutsu slammed into Susanoo as though they cost nothing.

Explosions rang out without pause, and flames shot into the sky.

However.

When the smoke and dust cleared.

Not even a speck of paint had chipped from the red giant.

The Yata Mirror had not even appeared. The layer of ribs and armor alone had endured every attack.

"Useless."

Tobirama shook his head, as if watching a Clown perform.

"Before absolute power, your struggle is as laughable as a baby throwing punches."

"Since you still refuse to give up..."

Tobirama's gaze turned cold.

Susanoo's massive hand suddenly swung down.

Like swatting a fly, it slammed viciously toward Hanzo!

Hanzo felt the suffocating pressure crashing down from above. Terrified out of his wits, he roared and summoned Salamander Ibuse again.

The enormous salamander had barely landed before it could even spray poison.

Slash!

The Totsuka Blade had already fallen.

There was nothing fancy about it.

It was like cutting vegetables.

The venomous Ibuse that had made the Ninja World tremble in fear was nailed directly to the ground with a single strike!

Its enormous body instantly ignited with spiritual flames and, in the blink of an eye, was sealed into the sake gourd, leaving not even ashes behind.

"Ibuse!"

Hanzo was dumbfounded.

His summoning beast, which had accompanied him for decades, was just... gone?

Killed in one strike!

"Next, it's your turn."

Ignoring the stunned Hanzo, Tobirama controlled Susanoo and turned toward the Rain Ninja around him, who had already been frightened senseless.

The dozens-of-meters-long Totsuka Blade swept horizontally.

If even Hanzo could not withstand Susanoo, how could this group of Rain Ninja possibly contend against it?

"Run! Run for it!"

"It's a devil! It's a monster!"

The Rain Ninja collapsed, crying and screaming as they scattered in all directions.

But how could human legs outrun a forty-meter blade?

Rumble!

The sword aura swept past.

The earth cracked apart, and trees were pulverized.

Dozens of Rain Ninja did not even have time to scream before the terrifying sword aura crushed them into pulp.

The Rain Ninja army, so imposing just moments ago, had a massive hole torn through it in the blink of an eye.

Blood flowed like a river.

A true river of blood.

On Konoha's side, everyone was stunned.

"Is Tsunade-sama's disciple really this terrifyingly strong?"

Watching the scene, Hanzo's heart convulsed violently.

He had lost.

Completely lost.

Forget being a Demigod. Before this power, he was nothing but a kid!

If he kept fighting, he would lose his life here too!

"Retreat!!"

Hanzo gritted his teeth until they cracked and issued his final order.

Then, without the slightest hesitation, he turned and ran.

The Body Flicker Technique activated, and his entire body became an afterimage racing deep into the rain curtain.

"Trying to run?"

Tobirama was in the middle of his killing spree. Seeing that rat-like figure fleeing, he frowned.

"You showed off and now you want to leave? When did things ever work out that nicely?"

"Susanoo is too bulky to catch you, huh?"

"Then try this."

Tobirama dispelled Susanoo, and his right eye suddenly widened.

Blood streamed down his cheek from the Mangekyō Sharingan.

His gaze focused.

It locked onto that fleeing back.

"Amaterasu!"

Whoosh!

A mass of black flames appeared out of thin air on Hanzo's right arm.

They had no heat, yet burned everything.

"AAAAARGH!!!"

Hanzo, who had been fleeing, suddenly let out a miserable scream. He fell from midair and slammed hard into the muddy water.

"What kind of fire is this?!"

"Water Release! Put it out!"

Hanzo frantically washed his right arm with Water Release and even rolled around in the mud.

But the black flames clung to him like gangrene on the bone. Not only did they not go out, they burned even fiercer and began spreading toward his shoulder.

"Aaah!"

Pain that pierced deep into his soul!

Looking at the strange black flames, immense fear rose in Hanzo's heart.

If he did not deal with it, the fire would burn his entire body to ashes!

"Damn it! Damn Uchiha Clan!!"

Hanzo was ruthless too.

At this critical moment between life and death, a vicious glint flashed through his eyes.

Crack!

His blade rose and fell.

He actually picked up the sickle with his left hand and severed his entire right arm at the shoulder!

Blood sprayed out, staining half his body red.

The severed arm, still burning with black flames, fell to the ground and instantly burned a massive pit into the earth.

"Tobirama Uchiha!!"

Hanzo clutched the stump of his arm. His face was as pale as a ghost, and his eyes were as venomous as demons from Hell.

"I'll remember this debt!"

"Though I lost today, don't think you'll get off easy either!"

"Explode!!"

With his furious roar.

The place where the Totsuka Blade had nailed Ibuse suddenly exploded.

A massive poison sac ruptured.

Purple poison gas instantly spread out, more than ten times denser than before!

Using the poison gas as cover, Hanzo endured the excruciating pain and turned into a stream of water, burrowing underground and disappearing completely.

"Lucky you ran fast."

Tobirama covered his bleeding right eye and did not pursue him.

Amaterasu consumed a considerable amount of ocular power. Combined with maintaining Susanoo for so long, he was feeling a little tired.

Besides...

This poison gas was a bit troublesome.

The purple poison mist rapidly spread throughout the entire camp.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

"Ugh... I'm so dizzy..."

The Konoha ninja who had been cheering just moments earlier began collapsing in waves.

This poison was Hanzo's ultimate trump card. Even inhaling the tiniest amount could paralyze the nerves.

Not even the Legendary Sannin were exceptions.

Jiraiya and Orochimaru collapsed directly onto the ground, foam spilling from their mouths.

Although Tsunade had antibodies and was desperately using Medical Ninjutsu to detoxify herself, her face had turned purple-blue, and she was swaying on her feet.

The only person still standing in the entire area.

Was Tobirama.

[Healthy Itachi Template Trait: Immunity to All Poisons (Activated)]

The system prompt was simply heavenly music.

Tobirama took a deep breath of poison gas. It felt about the same as taking a puff of secondhand smoke, nothing serious.

He looked around.

The Rain Ninja had fled, and Hanzo was crippled.

Konoha's side was sprawled across the ground.

Right now, he was the only commander here.

"Don't panic!"

Tobirama's voice pierced through the poison mist. It was not loud, but it carried a calmness that reassured everyone.

"Those who aren't dead and can still move, put on your gas masks!"

"Immediately move the seriously poisoned to the upwind side!"

"Medical Corps! Get to work!"

The Konoha ninja who had been panicking or drifting in and out of consciousness seemed to find their backbone upon hearing that voice.

They struggled to raise their heads and looked at the uninjured youth standing within the poison mist.

There was no longer any fondness in their eyes for a junior.

Only worship.

Fanatical worship!

Even... awe!

He had cut down dozens with a single slash, piloted a mecha to face the Demigod head-on, and ultimately forced Hanzo to sever his own arm to survive.

That was worthy of their awe.

"Y-Yes! Lord Tobirama!"

"Quick! Do as Lord Tobirama says!"

"Move! Get your asses moving!"

The previously chaotic camp instantly fell into order because of Tobirama's single command.

Even the veteran jonin obediently followed orders now, without a word of complaint.

In the Ninja World, where strength reigned supreme,

the biggest fist was the truth.

And right now, Tobirama had the biggest fist.

Tobirama strode quickly to Tsunade's side.

Princess Tsunade, who had been so imposing just moments ago, was now half-kneeling on the ground, her consciousness somewhat hazy.

"Teacher Tsunade, can you still hold on?"

Tobirama reached out to support her.

She was burning hot to the touch.

"The... the poison is too strong..."

Tsunade groggily opened her eyes. When she saw Tobirama, her taut nerves finally relaxed.

"Tobirama... I'll leave... the rest to you..."

With that, her body went limp, and she collapsed directly into Tobirama's arms.

Tobirama sighed.

He looked at the voluptuous woman in his arms, normally so formidable yet now incomparably weak.

"Fine. You're my teacher, after all."

Tobirama scooped Tsunade up in his arms.

The nearby ninja who had not yet passed out saw this and promptly looked at their noses, then at their hearts. All of them busied themselves carrying the wounded, and no one gave it another thought.

Tobirama lifted the tent flap and strode inside.

"Now, it's time for treatment."