"Sir, the Tailed Beasts' power is truly terrifying. It can affect us from this far away. Up close, it would be enough to destroy the world!"
"We should wait here for good news from the clan leader."
Uchiha Sake was worried about their safety and tried to persuade him to turn back.
After all, even he could die under such destructive force.
"Relax. Everything is under control."
Uchiha Yang rejected the suggestion to retreat. The show was about to begin, and since they were already here, how could they not go and watch?
This was Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama's first clash after awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan and Wood Release. They couldn't miss it.
As for how Uchiha Yang knew Senju Hashirama had awakened Wood Release, it was purely intuition.
Uchiha Madara had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, so there was no reason Senju Hashirama wouldn't awaken Wood Release.
Especially since Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama were the reincarnations of Indra and Asura. The chance that they had awakened those powers at the same time was as high as ninety-nine percent.
By now, the Nine-Tails had dealt with the damned human in front of it. It struggled free of the mud and ran into the distance.
Running away wasn't scary. Losing its freedom was.
"Lively and fond of exercise, with a childish heart beneath that unruly exterior."
Standing beside Uchiha Sei, Uchiha Yang gazed at the Nine-Tails as it gradually vanished from sight and spoke with admiration.
Everyone present twitched their mouths when they heard Uchiha Yang's words.
They had no idea how he could look at a terrifying Tailed Beast and see a lively creature that loved exercise.
[Brain: If we had the Nine-Tails, it'd be like having an inexhaustible engine. Then we wouldn't have to worry about our lifespan shrinking from using too much chakra.]
[Sharingan: Another engine?]
[Hand: The one above summed it up perfectly.]
[Leg: Take that back! Let me say it.]
[Mouth: I wonder what Tailed Beast Chakra tastes like.]
[Fire Affinity: With the Nine-Tails Chakra empowering me, I'll become incredibly powerful. I've never had such a wonderful start.]
[Water Affinity: I strongly support the master catching a Tailed Beast as a pet.]
The other three affinities also chimed in with a +1. With the Nine-Tails Chakra empowering them, they could appear freely in any battle from now on.
Instead of being limited—or not appearing at all—because of chakra issues.
[So everything the master does is for your own good. Don't be ungrateful. All you ever do is call me lazy. Am I lazy?]
[Brain: Yes.]
[Sharingan: Definitely.]
[This is a rebellion! The body is turning against its master!]
Uchiha Yang saw that every part of his body had grown a backbone and was overcome with grief.
"Are we going after it?"
Seeing that Yang seemed unmoved, Uchiha Sei couldn't help asking.
"My pet's a little rebellious. A good beating should sort it out."
Uchiha Yang snapped back to attention, realizing that the Nine-Tails had already gone far away.
He followed from a distance. Uchiha Madara should arrive soon; he hoped Senju Hashirama wouldn't get there first.
A few minutes later, what he feared came to pass. Uchiha Yang sighed.
Watching Senju Hashirama clap his hands and restrain the Nine-Tails with Wood Release, he couldn't help thinking that there was no point comparing people. Otherwise, you'd realize you were on the same level as a useless nobody.
Senju Hashirama held the Nine-Tails firmly, his expression serious. But the Nine-Tails wasn't about to be sealed without a fight. It quickly fired a Tailed Beast Bomb at him.
"Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall."
Wood shot rapidly out of the ground and covered Senju Hashirama.
The Tailed Beast Bomb slammed into it, and its violent energy swept through the surroundings. The wind howled, yet the bomb bounced away as if it were nothing.
As luck would have it, it bounced straight toward Uchiha Yang and his group.
"Holy crap!"
Seeing the Tailed Beast Bomb hurtling toward him, Uchiha Yang cursed his luck. He'd come to watch a show and somehow ended up in harm's way.
"Lord Yang, run!"
"Yang, get out of there! I'll hold it off!"
"Master, run!"
In an instant, everyone stood in front of him as walls of earth rose one after another.
Even the young maid, an ordinary person whose legs were trembling with fear, still stepped in front of Uchiha Yang and spread her small arms, trying to stop the Tailed Beast Bomb with the strength of an ant.
Uchiha Yang was deeply moved, especially by the young maid's actions.
Just as Uchiha Yang was about to hand control over to his body, a rapidly flashing blue figure appeared.
A blue giant appeared and slapped the oncoming Tailed Beast Bomb away.
Boom!
A massive explosion erupted in the distance.
The light from the blast pierced the clouds, like a giant mushroom-shaped bomb blossoming in the sky.
"Hashirama!"
Inside the smooth blue giant, Uchiha Madara held the Uchiwa Fan and shouted excitedly at Senju Hashirama, who had just emerged from the Wood Release's protection.
"Madara!"
When Senju Hashirama saw Uchiha Madara, excitement filled his face as well. He shouted back.
"Let's see how much you've grown over all these years."
Uchiha Madara dispersed Susanoo, brimming with fighting spirit. He gripped the Uchiwa Fan, his Mangekyō Sharingan filled with the urge to fight.
"Clan leader, the Tailed Beast is still in Senju Hashirama's hands."
Seeing that his clansmen were focused on Senju Hashirama, Uchiha Sei quickly reminded him.
He hadn't even had time to marvel at the power the clan leader had used. He had no idea what his leader was capable of.
"Hashirama, whoever wins gets the Tailed Beast. What do you say?"
After the reminder, Uchiha Madara seemed to wake from a dream and looked at the Nine-Tails, bound by Wood Release. His eyes narrowed at the wooden vines.
It seemed that he wasn't the only one who had gained a new power. Hashirama had too.
But that made things more interesting. It would've been disappointing to defeat Hashirama too easily.
"No problem."
Senju Hashirama wasn't particularly interested in the Tailed Beast either, so he agreed at once.
"Clan leader, you can't agree to that! We've already captured the Tailed Beast. Why use it as a wager?"
The Senju forces had just hurried onto the scene. When their leader, the Senju Elder, heard the wager, he objected immediately.
"I've already agreed."
Senju Hashirama looked at him with an unmistakable air of finality.
"Madara!"
Not wanting to get caught up in an argument with the elder, Senju Hashirama went straight into battle.
"Hashirama, let's see how much you've grown. I can hit the far shore now."
Uchiha Madara charged forward, full of confidence, and formed Hand Seals. "Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
"Water Style: Water Formation Wall!"
Szzzz!!!
The powerful C-rank jutsu clashed in their hands, and steam immediately filled the area.
"What a passionate battle."
Watching the two of them hurl jutsu at each other, Uchiha Yang couldn't help but marvel.
Uchiha Sei nodded in agreement. "It really is an intense fight. They're going all out."
He didn't know much about the clan leader's strength either, but he was surprised that Senju Hashirama could fight the clan leader to a standstill.
"The warm-up's over, Hashirama. Let me show you my true power."
Uchiha Madara's Mangekyō Sharingan stood out clearly as Susanoo surged upward and grew larger.
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