Overwhelming Force, a True Challenge

Senju Hashirama's eyes flashed, and Thousand-Hand Guanyin Statue's thousand arms moved at the same time!

"Immortal method·Wood Release·True Several Thousand Hands·Top Transformed Buddha!"

Boom boom boom boom--!!!

Giant arms shot upward like cannonballs, violently colliding with the falling Golden Flame Meteors, erupting with a deafening roar!

Golden flames and green Wood Release chakra intertwined and exploded in the air, dyeing the entire sky a mixture of gold and green!

The shock wave cracked the cliffs on both sides of Valley of the End. The water of the waterfall was swept away by the aftermath and evaporated directly into a mist that covered the sky and the sun!

Senju Hashirama stood on top of Thousand-Hand Guanyin Statue's head, keeping his hands in a clasped posture, constantly absorbing Natural Energy in the environment.

But under Uchiha Jun's Perfect Sage Mode, the 'efficiency' of Sage Mode seems a bit stretched.

For a while, I could only 'eat' a little, and Uchiha Jun ate the leftovers.

This made Senju Hashirama instantly realize that Sage Transformation of Uchiha Jun's so-called endless chakra was not a lie.

However, Senju Hashirama was very confused, and as a user of Senjutsu, he knew.

The so-called Senjutsu Chakra is essentially the product of the combination of Natural Energy and the ninja's own chakra.

Even if Uchiha Jun can absorb Natural Energy from the environment with high efficiency and regardless of risks, where does its own huge chakra come from?

Senju Hashirama Sage Mode's eye shadow looks particularly deep in the corners of the eyes.

Looking through the mist and smoke in the sky, he fixed his gaze on the figure opposite him who was wrapped in a golden halo.

"The wave of Golden Flame Meteors just now... is more powerful than True Several Thousand Hands, but I can still feel that he is holding back. Is he planning to test his own strength?"

Senju Hashirama grinned, and the fighting spirit in his eyes only increased. "However, True Several Thousand Hands is not that easy to penetrate!"

However, when his words fell and the smoke slowly dispersed, Senju Hashirama's pupils suddenly shrank.

Uchiha Jun is still standing where he is.

But - he was completely unscathed.

Even the jumpsuit Kakuzu has no wrinkles at all.

On his body surface, the golden halo flows slowly like water waves, exuding a deep and peaceful aura.

In the surrounding air, countless tiny golden light spots were continuously gathering towards him, pouring into his body like hundreds of rivers returning to the sea.

"This...!" The smile on Senju Hashirama's face froze for a moment, "The amount of chakra consumed in that attack just now is at least equivalent to the total amount of chakra of a complete Tailed Beasts... How can he recover so quickly?!"

"I told you."

Uchiha Jun slowly raised his right hand, and the golden flame in his palm condensed again, becoming more solid and brighter than before.

"In front of my Perfect Sage Transformation, chakra consumption is meaningless."

Uchiha Jun As soon as he finished speaking, his body turned into a golden afterimage and disappeared instantly!

So fast!

Senju Hashirama's pupils shrank suddenly, and before he had time to think about it, he immediately controlled Thousand-Hand Guanyin Statue's multiple giant arms to blast forward!

However--

Pfft.

A soft sound.

That giant arm, which could only smash mountains into pieces, was blocked by Uchiha Jun in mid-air with one hand.

The five fingers spread out and firmly resisted the Wood Release giant arm that was dozens of times larger than his entire body, as if what was being blocked was just a fluttering leaf.

"What...?!"

Senju Hashirama's expression showed genuine shock for the first time.

Uchiha Jun raised his head, there was no emotion in those golden eyes, only an extremely calm and scrutinizing light.

"True Several Thousand Hands, each arm contains an independent Senjutsu Chakra shield. This is the confidence you can use to suppress Madara's Complete Body Susanoo."

Uchiha Jun said calmly, his voice was not loud, but it was transmitted very clearly on the roaring battlefield.

"But--"

Use your five fingers slightly.

Click.

On the surface of the Wood Release giant arm, the green Senjutsu Chakra shield shattered like glass. The cracks spread along the arm to the entire giant arm, and then - exploded!

With just one encounter, Wood Release's giant arm, which was powerful enough to suppress Nine-Tails, fell apart!

"When my Senjutsu Golden Flame is like paper, True Several Thousand Hands is just a huge pile of firewood."

"After all, my Yang Release is above you!"

Uchiha Jun retracted his hand, shook off the sawdust in his palm, and spoke calmly.

Senju Hashirama was silent for a moment, and then--he smiled.

"Hahahaha! Okay!"

Senju Hashirama's laughter was filled with hearty joy. "It seems that ordinary testing is no longer necessary!"

His hands suddenly clasped together, the blue Senjutsu Chakra all over his body surged like boiling, and the fairy eye shadow on his forehead became thicker, almost turning into substantial lines!

"Then - let me show you my true full strength!"

"Immortal method·Wood Release·True Several Thousand Hands·Top Transformed Buddha!"

Boom--!!!

The thousands of giant arms behind Thousand-Hand Guanyin Statue expanded in a circle at the same time, the muscle lines of each arm became thicker, and the green Senjutsu Chakra flowed on the wooden surface like blood vessels!

"Bang--!!"

Then - a thousand arms blasted towards Uchiha Jun at the same time!

In an instant, all the air in Valley of the End was sucked out!

Each arm carries enough power to shatter mountains. A thousand arms stacked together form a devastating blow like the sky falling!

Rock walls collapsed, waterfalls flowed backwards, and even the air trembled violently, making ear-piercing screams!

Senju Hashirama stood on top of the Guanyin Statue, with fine beads of sweat on his forehead, but the fighting spirit in his eyes burned to the extreme.

"With this move, even Madara's Majestic Attire: Susanoo can be smashed head-on! Can you take it?!"

Facing the overwhelming Senju Clan oncoming attack, Uchiha Jun still stood where he was without retreating or dodging.

Just sighed softly.

"... Sure enough, it's still too weak."

These words made Senju Hashirama's pupils suddenly shrink.

The next moment--

Uchiha Jun's figure disappeared.

Not high-speed movement, not Body Flicker Technique, not Space–Time Ninjutsu--

Instead, it truly and completely disappeared from Senju Hashirama's perception.

"What?!"

Senju Hashirama suddenly opened his eyes wide. Even at this moment, his Sage Mode perception ability was fully deployed, but he could not capture the breath of Uchiha Jun at all!

It's as if the other party has completely integrated into Natural Energy and become part of the environment!

Is this also one of the abilities of the Sage Transformation state?

How terrible!

"What are you looking for?"

A calm voice came from behind Senju Hashirama.

Senju Hashirama stiffened and turned around suddenly--

Uchiha Jun was standing less than half a meter behind him, raising his right hand and gently pressing his index finger on the back of Senju Hashirama's neck.

A little golden light bloomed on the fingertips.

The light was not big, only the size of a broad bean, but it gave off a terrifying aura that made Senju Hashirama and God of Shinobi feel chills running down their spines.

"If I wanted to kill you, you would have been dead at that moment."

Uchiha Jun's voice was so calm that there was no wave.

Senju Hashirama froze in place, a drop of cold sweat oozing out from his forehead.

He knew very well - what Uchiha Jun said was true.

With the terrifying ability to blend into the environment that the opponent just showed, if that finger were an attack filled with real murderous intent, his head would be exploded.

By then, not even the Sage Body he was born with can save him!

"... Since when have you been able to completely suppress me?"

Senju Hashirama asked with a wry smile.

Uchiha Jun retracted his finger, took a half step back, and put a small distance away from Senju Hashirama.

"From the beginning."

"From the moment this phantom was summoned, I have been able to sense all of your chakra flow, your attack trajectory, your defensive blind spots - I even know how much Senjutsu Chakra is left in your body."

"In the state of Perfect Sage Transformation, I not only established a loop with Natural Energy, but also felt every detail on the battlefield through the flow of Natural Energy."

Uchiha Jun raised his hand, and golden light condensed in his palm again, but this time, he did not release the power, but quietly watched it rotate and rise in his palm.

"In other words - on this battlefield, every move you make is within the range of my perception."

"From the beginning, there was no suspense in this battle."

Senju Hashirama was silent for a long time, then let out a long breath, with an extremely complicated expression on his face, which included helplessness and emotion, but more importantly - a kind of pure relief.

"Hahaha... It feels a bit subtle to be crushed by a junior like this."

Then Senju Hashirama raised his head and looked at Uchiha Jun: "But since you were able to crush me from the beginning, why did you continue to fight with me for so long?"

"You are holding back, right?"

Uchiha Jun was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"That's right."

Uchiha Jun raised his right hand, and the golden light continued to condense, compress, and change in the palm of his hand, forming different forms one after another - flames, swords, haloes, and even the prototype of some kind of magic.

"I'm testing my limits."

"Perfect Sage Transformation is a power I have just mastered. Although I know it is very strong, but how strong it is and how far it can be used in actual combat - I need a strong enough opponent to verify it."

"And you, Senju Hashirama, are the perfect test subject."

When Senju Hashirama heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help laughing, "Hahahaha! Use me, God of Shinobi, as a test tool? You kid, you are really brave!"

There was no anger in his laughter, but full of appreciation.

"But - since you want to test your peak combat power, you can't test anything just by dodging my attacks."

Senju Hashirama clasped his hands together again, the Sage Mode eye shadow in the corner of his eyes suddenly became darker, and the blue Senjutsu Chakra all over his body surged like Dotō, making the surrounding air buzz!

At this moment, Senju Hashirama unleashed the strongest blow in his life!

Fight for your life!

"Come on, take my move head on!"

"Use your strongest strength to penetrate it!"

"Immortal method·Wood Release·True Several Thousand Hands·Top Transformed Buddha--"

The thousand arms of Thousand-Hand Guanyin Statue retracted at the same time, and then all the Senjutsu Chakra gathered in the center of the Guanyin statue, condensing into a huge wooden figure that reached the sky and the earth!

The wooden man clasped his hands together, and was surrounded by Senjutsu Chakra like a substance, emitting a terrifying pressure that could make the entire Valley of the End tremble!

"--Senju Clan·Weizhuang·Wrathful Vajra Glare!"

The wooden man suddenly opened his eyes, with green light flashing in his eyes, and then - a huge palm, with the momentum of crushing all things, smacked Uchiha Jun in the head!

Before the palm fell, the waterfall below had been cut off by the wind pressure of the palm, and the rock walls on both sides had collapsed in large areas due to the pressure!

Standing under the giant palm that covered the sky and the sun, golden light circulated on Uchiha Jun's body, and his eyes remained calm.

But this time - he didn't dodge.

"Would you like to take your strongest blow head-on... that's fine too."

Uchiha Jun slowly raised his right hand, spread his fingers, and aimed at the giant palm that fell from the sky and covered the sky.

The golden Senjutsu Chakra is running wildly in his body, forming an unprecedented high-speed cycle with the Natural Energy in the environment. The generation speed of Senjutsu Chakra even exceeds the consumption speed - this is truly unlimited energy that only Perfect Sage Transformation can achieve!

"Then, let you take a look--"

In the palm of Uchiha Jun, a golden flame bloomed quietly.

The flame was not big, only the size of a palm, but it seemed to condense all the power in his body, emitting a heart-stopping aura that seemed to be able to burn all things.

But the difference from before is that this flame no longer rotates.

It's still.

It seems that time has lost its meaning in front of it.

"Immortal method·Golden Flame--"

Uchiha Jun's voice became deep and distant, as if integrated with the pulse of nature.

Buzz--!!!

The still golden flame suddenly exploded!

Instead of spreading outward, it collapses inward!

A very thin golden light burst out from the center of the flame and shot towards the giant palm that covered the sky!

The light was so thin that it was almost invisible, but it had a sharpness that was enough to tear apart space!

The moment when golden light collides with the giant palm that covers the sky--

There is no sound.

There was no explosion.

There is no shock wave.

Only a very thin golden light, like a hot knife cutting through butter, silently penetrated the sky-covering giant palm, and then continued upward, penetrating the chest of Majestic Attire Wood Golem, penetrating the remains of Thousand-Hand Guanyin Statue, and finally penetrating the clouds above Valley of the End, disappearing into the distant sky!

The Majestic Attire Wood Golem that covered the sky and the sun remained frozen in place with its hands clasped together.

Then--

A fine crack slowly emerged from the center of the wooden man's chest.

Immediately afterwards, the cracks spread quickly like a spider web, covering the entire wooden man's body!

Boom--!!!

The Majestic Attire Wood Golem, which had consumed all the Senjutsu Chakra of Senju Hashirama, collapsed suddenly under the blow of Uchiha Jun, turning into broken wood and dust all over the sky, falling into Valley of the End like a heavy rain.

At the same time, the sky above the two of them suddenly split open with a rift spanning thousands of miles!

Senju Hashirama stood on a broken rock. The red armor all over his body was full of cracks, and there was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were astonishingly bright.

"What... is this move called?"

"Immortal method·Golden Flame."

"Compress Golden Flame to the extreme, and then release the compressed power in the form of a 'line'. The penetration force is dozens of times that of the conventional Golden Flame form."

"Dozens of times..." Senju Hashirama murmured and repeated, and then let out a long sigh, "It's really... as powerful as a monster."

Senju Hashirama raised his head and looked at Uchiha Jun. The fighting spirit in his eyes had completely dissipated, replaced by pure recognition.

"Your peak strength, judging from my fight this time - is at least higher than mine."

"But just how strong it is, I'm afraid even you haven't fully figured it out yet."

Uchiha Jun nodded.

Senju Hashirama laughed loudly, "Then continue to explore! With your current growth rate, I'm afraid it won't be long before you can fully master this power."

"Boy, next time we meet - let's fight again with stronger power."

Uchiha Jun looked at Senju Hashirama, whose life breath was about to disappear, and nodded.

"Okay."

Senju Hashirama grinned, his pupils gradually dilated.

Just like Kakashi Hatake in the original work, facing the invasion of Konoha by Pain, at this moment, the seemingly endless chakra in Senju Hashirama's body has been exhausted.

He is dead.

[End of battle]

[Evaluation: Victory!]

[Kill target: Senju Hashirama (peak period·full strength)]

[Obtained fragments: Senju Hashirama×3 (current progress: 5/60)]

[Battle evaluation: SSS--absolute crushing!]

[Additional reward: Senju Hashirama fragments × 2, cumulative acquisition × 5]

[Current fragment progress: 5/60]

[Remaining Gold Coin:127,240]

[Cooling time of the power of time and space: None, you can start the next challenge immediately.]

"There are only five pieces... That's right, after all, it's not even evenly matched, it's just a crushing match."

"It's no wonder that Uzumaki Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha in the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations period in the original work were so embarrassed when facing Ōtsutsuki Isshiki."

"Obviously from the configuration point of view, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki is not as good as Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki."

"But the ending is completely opposite. The only difference is that this guy Ōtsutsuki Isshiki has been living in Shinobi World for hundreds of years."

"Tsk, it seems that Shinobi World has something to say."

Uchiha Jun withdrew from the [time and space] battlefield and returned to reality.

Looking at the fragmented rewards in front of me, I was amazed.

The main purpose of entering the battlefield this time is to see the difference between Six Paths Level and Super-Kage Level.

I didn't expect that the gap was really big. Fortunately, I had been keeping quiet. Otherwise, if I had been too arrogant, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki would have felt threatened and would have been kicked to death.

But things are different now. Even if Ōtsutsuki Isshiki opens the second stage, it is not certain who will kick who.

"The only opponents who can continue to suppress me during my recovery period are Six Paths Madara, Otsutsuki Kaguya, and Ōtsutsuki Clan."

"Virtual... let's try the real challenge. Anyway, there is no existence that can threaten my life now!"

Compared with the Gold Coin mode, the rewards of Real Mode are more generous.

[Real Mode: Does not consume Gold Coin, enters the battlefield physically, and truly dies after death. After victory, you can obtain a large number of powerful fragments, and have the opportunity to obtain the exclusive ability of the powerful person]

Due to Uchiha Jun's always cautious character, even though he was already Six Paths Level, Uchiha Jun still chose to try the Gold Coin mode.

Uchiha Jun was about to close the panel and find the next challenge target. Suddenly - his peripheral vision scanned a line of small words that he had not noticed before.

[Note: Novices who enter Real Mode for the first time can enjoy the benefits of the first battle - the system will provide a certain degree of 'ability unlocking discount' based on the host's current strength.]

"Oh?"

Uchiha Jun raised his eyebrows and paused with his fingers in the air.

"First battle benefits... discounts on ability unlocks?"

"What?"

Uchiha Jun clicked on the detailed description of [Real Mode] again, and lines of text rippled like water waves.

[Real Mode·Detailed rules]

Admission is free: Gold Coin is not consumed, the body enters the battlefield, death is real death: please choose the challenge target carefully, victory reward: you can obtain a large number of powerful fragments, and have the opportunity to obtain the exclusive ability of the powerful person]

[Ability unlocking mechanism: Under Real Mode, all the host's abilities are in the 'locked' state by default, and need to consume Gold Coin, and can be used in the battlefield after being unlocked one by one]

[Initial state: Zero Gold Coin is unlocked and the host will enter with the physical fitness of Genin]

[Unlocked items: including but not limited to - ninja template, chakra amount, Kekkei Genkai, Taijutsu level, sword skill level, special physique, ninjutsu library, equipment, etc.]

[Discount on ability unlocking: During the first battle benefit period, some ability unlocking fees can enjoy discounts]

Uchiha Jun After reading this list of rules, the corner of his mouth twitched.

"Zero Gold Coin goes in...Genin period?"

"What the hell is this 'entering the venue naked, and if you want to wear clothes, you have to pay extra for it'? It's really a scam."

Uchiha Jun imagined the scene - with the physical fitness of having just graduated from the Ninja Academy at the age of twelve, facing a strong Kage Level, he didn't even have a Kunai in his hand...

Uchiha Jun was silent for a moment, and then--

"But..."

Uchiha Jun's mouth slowly evoked a playful smile.

"Perhaps this is also a good trial."

Uchiha Jun leaned on the back of the chair and his gaze became profound. "If I want to improve my current strength, the only way is to devour Natural Energy from Three Great Sage Regions."

"But even so, it may not be possible to break through Six Paths Level and reach the level of Ōtsutsuki God. Now, all that is left is to supplement the combat experience."

"In Shinobi World, there are many old monsters. Ōtsutsuki Isshiki can survive for hundreds of years. Who knows if there are others that can survive longer?"

"What if there really is that kind of old monster that can strip chakra and seal abilities? If I just rely on my current configuration, it's not impossible to be zoned."

Uchiha Jun raised his head and his eyes became firm.

"Real Mode... just allows me to re-hone my fighting instincts when I lose all my abilities."

Of course, training is training, and Uchiha Jun really wouldn't use Genin's state to elbow Kage Level.