Legendary Item

Li Ke was a bit stunned for a moment. He had been trying to find a way to "accidentally" discover that Madara Uchiha was still alive, and then have Senju Tobirama fight alongside him.

But how did Senju Tobirama discover him on his own?!

No!

Li Ke's mind raced, and in the next moment, countless speculations appeared in his mind.

"It must be that Madara Uchiha discovered Senju Tobirama's chakra on me!"

The chakra in the Naruto world is a very interesting thing, it can almost be said to be a part of the soul.

Senju Tobirama's soul was attached to him, and when he refined chakra using Li Ke's body, the refined chakra still carried that special feeling of Senju Tobirama.

When Senju Tobirama was on him, not only was he freed from the constraints of his physical body and would not age, but he also wouldn't experience adverse reactions due to physical reasons. He could also help Li Ke fight at any time.

Therefore, for Senju Tobirama, he could use both his own power and the power of Li Ke's body.

If it weren't for Li Ke's chakra being too scarce, the power that Senju Tobirama could unleash would definitely be more than this!

Moreover, on the way, Senju Tobirama also began to speak.

"That is undoubtedly Madara Uchiha's chakra! I will never misremember this! Madara Uchiha must have a conspiracy, brat, you must be prepared to fight!"

Senju Tobirama's tone was very serious because he could see clearly that Madara Uchiha's chakra was rapidly moving towards a place outside their Flying Thunder God Mark.

However, it was impossible not to investigate. When it came to Madara Uchiha, no amount of caution was too much!

"Yes, but Lord Senju Tobirama, I have a bad feeling... Please tell me a jutsu seal."

Li Ke quickly opened his Byakugan. Although the strong dizziness continued to oppress him, a living person, Li Ke still tried his best to adapt.

Senju Tobirama was stunned for a moment. He probably knew what Li Ke wanted to do, so after a moment of silence, he spoke.

"Wasting chakra at this time... Brat, if you are really uneasy... Summon my elder brother. I suspect that as soon as you summon my elder brother, the power of your bloodline will advance further."

Senju Tobirama stated his biggest guess and gave his reasoning.

"Your body is very peculiar, capable of activating almost all genes in a positive state. Even information attached to chakra can be adapted and controlled by your body. Because your current body's adaptation to Water Release is no weaker than this old man who has used countless forbidden jutsu. If the opponent is Madara Uchiha, then chakra is indispensable..."

Li Ke's chakra was still too little.

With the strength Li Ke possessed, as long as he had enough chakra, sweeping across the entire Ninja World would only be a matter of time.

The problem was that Li Ke was still too young, his body could not fully develop, and he would even be dragged down by his awakened Bloodline Limit.

It would take at least two to three years for him to fully mature.

But now, he had to add fuel to the fire for this young man.

"Okay!"

Li Ke closed his eyes, then opened them again, and began to chant the summoning words.

"Ancestor who created the village, protector who watches over Konoha, ancestor of the Uchiha clan who is willing to face any enemy for the village! Please help me fight Madara Uchiha!"

Li Ke activated his ability again. In the next moment, a portion of the chakra within him was instantly occupied, and a heavy feeling, completely different from before, appeared on his body.

He almost fell to the ground due to this heavy feeling while using Body Flicker Technique, but in the next moment--

A gentle voice appeared within him.

"Are you my descendant? Where is the enemy? Hmm? Is this Reanimation Jutsu? Why are you here too, Tobirama? So, Tobirama, I told you, a jutsu like Reanimation Jutsu is really..."

"Shut up! Big Brother! Madara Uchiha is alive!"

"Huh? That's great! Huh? He's still alive?"

"Big Brother, you..."

However, the conversation between Hashirama Senju and Senju Tobirama was not very important to Li Ke, because Li Ke was now feeling something different!

His body was adapting!

He could clearly feel his body frantically adapting to the special effects and power brought by Hashirama Senju's chakra!

At this moment, he clearly felt the surrounding natural energy. Even with just his breathing and heartbeat, the surrounding natural energy quickly entered his body and was rapidly converted into his chakra!

The weight of his chakra, which had been largely occupied by summoning Hashirama Senju, rapidly increased. In just this short period, it had doubled!

At this time, Hashirama Senju and Senju Tobirama also felt Li Ke's change.

"What astonishing chakra, it's already at the level of my eight-year-old self..."

Hashirama Senju couldn't help but praise.

"Big Brother, ordinary people wouldn't consider that a compliment."

Senju Tobirama couldn't resist the urge to tease his elder brother and blurted it out.

"Moreover, the matter of Madara Uchiha is more important. I suspect he used eyes that didn't belong to him to fight you and used a delayed Izanagi to revive himself. What a terrifying guy..."

Senju Tobirama's attention remained on Madara Uchiha. At this moment, Hashirama Senju also used Li Ke's Byakugan and his own perception abilities to sense the faint presence of Madara Uchiha's chakra.

"It is indeed Madara's chakra. Is it meant to lure your chakra? In other words, does Madara still plan to do something in this world?"

Hashirama Senju quickly understood Senju Tobirama's words, and his tone became solemn. Senju Tobirama quickly explained the current situation.

"That's right. I suspect he might be secretly manipulating Kirigakure. After all, the Uchiha clan and Kirigakure haven't had a good relationship for a long time. Moreover, I am very satisfied with this child, and in terms of talent for Bloodline Limit, no one can surpass him. Big Brother, you can feel it too, right? Just by being influenced by your chakra, this child's body has automatically awakened Sage Mode."

Hashirama Senju also sensed Li Ke's body and chakra, which were growing stronger by the second, and couldn't help but voice his approval.

"Indeed, he already has as much chakra as I did at ten years old, and his Sage Mode is actually better than mine..."

"I told you that wasn't a compliment! And stop making such jokes about the future of the village!"

Senju Tobirama once again sprayed venom at his older brother.

However, it was at this moment that Hashirama Senju spoke up.

"Hmm, the young man who summoned me..."

Hashirama Senju wanted to ask for Li Ke's name, but Senju Tobirama quickly interjected to remind him.

"His name is Qingtan Murata."

"Oh, oh, oh! So he's a child of the Murata Clan! Come to think of it, you could even be considered one of us Senju! Though the Senju Clan doesn't exist anymore, hahahaha!! Because I disbanded it with my own hands, ahahaha!!"

Li Ke: "..."

Although he had long known that the First Hokage himself was a bit unrestrained, he still found it hard to accept just how unrestrained he truly was.

But what Hashirama Senju said next caught Li Ke by surprise.

"Although I know my words may sound heartless, I hope that in the coming battle, you will not rely on our wisdom to solve problems. I will not make a move until you are on the verge of death."

Hashirama Senju's tone was quite serious, but Senju Tobirama did not want to do this.

"Brother!"

However, Hashirama Senju's will was firm.

Li Ke almost blurted out, "I'm fighting Madara Uchiha? Are you serious?"

But—

"We are already dead! Tobirama! The dead must not interfere too much with the choices of the living! This child possesses such power, so he must never walk our old path! He must carve out his own way. Besides, Madara's current strength certainly won't be at its peak; he must learn to fight for himself! We can teach him techniques, but we must never replace him in walking his own path!"

Hashirama Senju's words left Senju Tobirama speechless. Though he was unwilling, his brother was indeed right.

They could be the safety net, but the actual fighting was something Li Ke had to do himself.

Li Ke had to possess his own strength.

"Tch... In any case, kid, these are my techniques."

Senju Tobirama began to recount his ninjutsu with some annoyance, but unlike him, while Hashirama Senju also passed on his techniques, he didn't do it through mere words. Instead, he brought his chakra into contact with Li Ke's.

In the next instant, Li Ke felt as if he saw a smiling middle-aged man extending his fist toward him, and realizing what this meant, Li Ke extended his own fist.

The moment their chakra touched, the Senju Clan's Ninja Taijutsu, Wood Release, Sage Mode, and all the other ninjutsu mastered by Hashirama Senju himself were instantly imprinted into Li Ke's mind!

Except for the Summoning Jutsu, which could not be performed, Li Ke mastered everything else Hashirama Senju knew with just that single fist bump!

Even the experience of fighting Madara Uchiha was passed on to him.

Li Ke also understood why Hashirama Senju wanted him to fight.

Hashirama Senju had sensed his ability to exchange chakra with others and wanted him to walk a brand-new path! As a ninja of Konoha, he was to sever Madara Uchiha's final attachment to this world!

"This is..."

Senju Tobirama felt it too. He was surprised, but since it was something his brother had done, he could accept how outrageous it was.

"Thank you, First Hokage, and Second Hokage."

Li Ke took a deep breath. The Sage chakra in his body now felt familiar. Although this was his first time properly performing Wood Release and Sage Mode, when he saw a long-haired man clad in armor through his Byakugan, he pressed his palms together and unleashed the First Hokage's signature technique!

Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!

The moment Li Ke landed, countless trees instantly came to life, erupting violently from the earth. As Madara Uchiha watched this familiar scene—the sea of trees imbued with intense Yang Release and Sage chakra, and the presence of Hashirama Senju's chakra radiating from Li Ke—he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"Hashirama!!"

Hearing this voice, the Hashirama Senju within Li Ke instinctively shouted back.

"Madara!!"

The reflection of time stirred in both their hearts. Madara Uchiha, who had used Yin-Yang Release to restore his youth for a short time, felt his heart surging with intense emotion.

He had a premonition that he would encounter Hashirama Senju the moment he sensed Senju Tobirama's chakra, which was why he was so agitated.

So, Li Ke quickly drew his Ninja Sword, and under Madara Uchiha's excited gaze, he clashed fiercely with the blade Madara had drawn, mimicking Hashirama Senju's stance!

Sparks flew from the blades, and at that moment, Li Ke's eyes transformed into the Mangekyo with a sharp Four-pointed Star!

However, the voice he emitted was that of Hashirama Senju. Yet, seeing the Mangekyo power contained within Li Ke's eyes, something else emerged amidst Madara Uchiha's excitement at seeing an old friend.

"Senju Tobirama! You really are a despicable man! You won't even rest in peace after death!"

Madara Uchiha's face was filled with rage, and the Mangekyo in his eyes spun wildly.

In fact, the moment he detected Hashirama Senju's chakra, the Three Tomoe in his eyes had spun frantically, transforming into the Mangekyo at this very moment!

Not only that, his Mangekyo continued to change, breaking through the laws of nature and advancing toward the form of an Eternal Mangekyo!

"Well... I don't know what happened to make you so angry, but we are enemies now, Madara, so I cannot give you any information. Besides, Madara, we are people of the past; we should leave the future to the young."

Hashirama Senju was still mindful of Li Ke's privacy, but his words only served to further infuriate Madara Uchiha.

"You want to have this guy deal with me?! You underestimate me too much! Hashirama! He doesn't even know what true power is!"

Madara Uchiha was getting angry, but Senju Tobirama spoke up.

"That's not necessarily true, after all..."

There was a hint of pleasure in Senju Tobirama's voice.

"You're someone no one wants to follow, so naturally, you don't understand the meaning of legacy!"

As his words fell, Madara Uchiha's previously joyful face twisted rapidly, his voice filled with endless resentment and rage.

"Senju Tobirama!!! You despicable scoundrel!"

As his voice faded, countless blue, solidified chakra appeared on Madara Uchiha's body, and a giant began to rapidly form!

Li Ke: "..."

His Second Hokage always liked to push him to the limit!

But Li Ke didn't say anything. He slammed his palm onto the ground, and the next moment, the chakra within him was rapidly drawn out, but the surrounding natural energy also surged into his body, replenishing his chakra.

However, because the natural energy was entering too quickly, faint purple patterns inevitably appeared around Li Ke's eyes.

At the same time, a giant Buddha appeared before Madara Uchiha's Susanoo!

Madara Uchiha stared in astonishment at the Senju Great Buddha, which no longer contained Hashirama Senju's chakra but only the chakra of the brat before him. He couldn't help but be surprised.

But Li Ke's words surprised him even more.

"I'm sorry, Lord Madara Uchiha, although I agree with your ideal of unifying the Ninja World, your current goal should be more than just that, right? So I apologize, if I cannot agree with your goal, I must eliminate you here and now!"

Li Ke was still very polite. After all, after he beat Madara Uchiha to death, he would try to summon Madara Uchiha's spirit!

Moreover, although Madara Uchiha had defected, it had to be admitted that without Madara Uchiha's efforts, Konoha Village would not be what it was today.

Madara Uchiha looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar Wood Golem and narrowed his eyes, becoming serious.

"You brat... you do have some skill."