God Tree

Both the First and Third Unit achieved breakthroughs, and the news was relayed from the command post to every battlefield.

For a time, the morale of the Allied Shinobi Forces soared.

At this time, the Second Unit led by Tobirama Senju also encountered a formidable enemy.

Nagato.

This former Chief of Amegakure, the vessel Madara used to house the Rinnegan, has also been resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation.

Although Konan buried him in a place no one knew about, he was still found by Kabuto Yakushi, the number one Gold-Ferreting Captain Kabuto Yakushi among Ninja.

"The Rinnegan, and the bloodline fluctuations of my Senju Clan still emanate from him..."

Tobirama Senju saw the Rinnegan in Nagato's eyes, he realized that it was the "container" where Madara Uchiha stored the Rinnegan.

He just didn't expect that the other party possessed the bloodline of the Senju Clan.

It's impossible to know exactly which lineage or generation it belongs to, but the sense of familiarity that comes from the soul is undeniable.

"But since they've appeared before me, they're the enemy!"

With a flick of his Tobirama Senju appeared behind Nagato in the next instant, thrusting out his Kunai mercy.

He was so fast that even the Rinnegan couldn't see him clearly.

Because this isn't physical movement, it's spatial travel!

but...

Shinra Tensei!

A terrifying repulsive force erupted, radiating outwards from Nagato in Tobirama Senju couldn't withstand it, and his body was sent flying uncontrollably.

"Whoosh~"

He retreated, traversing space once more to return to his original position.

"Repulsive force, it doesn't belong to any escaping technique, is it a power of the Rinnegan?" Tobirama Senju himself, quickly analyzing.

Nagato, meanwhile, was staring in astonishment at the Allied Shinobi Forces before him.

He never imagined that one day the Five Great Shinobi Villages would join forces and wear the same Ninja Forehead Protector.

However, none of these things concerned him; at this moment, there was only one person he cared about.

"Where is Konan?" Nagato asked anxiously.

If it were anyone else, they might have told him the answer, but Tobirama Senju was a man who didn't understand romance.

Without making any visible move, he had already charged back to Nagato's side.

This time, the repulsive force that Tobirama Senju was guarding against did not erupt; instead, a different Secret Technique capable of absorbing Ninjutsu was used.

Intelligence is a crucial factor in determining the outcome of battles between Ninja, and Tobirama Senju is currently trying to figure out his opponent's techniques.

"Where's Kazan? Where's Konan?" Nagato asked again, but the only response he received was Tobirama Senju's elusive figure.

The Second Hokage of Konoha seemed to have shut down the chat channel, his eyes fixed solely on the life of his opponent, nothing else mattered.

Nagato was annoyed; these Konoha Ninja were truly rude.

Kazan stormed into Amegakure without saying a word back then, and now this guy in front of him is ignoring him too.

Nagato's eyes locked onto Tobirama Senju, and he shouted, "Answer me!"

"I have no obligation to answer your question, kid. We have very important things to do!"

Tobirama Senju finally spoke, but this was not the answer Nagato wanted.

Both the First Division and Third Unit have achieved victories. Now, Tobirama Senju only wants to quickly end the battle, cooperate with his Big Brother to surround Madara Uchiha, and expand the victory.

That's what he thought, and that's what he did.

In Tobirama Senju had already figured out all of his opponent's Rinnegan techniques.

That kind of repulsive force release technique cannot be used Infinity; there is a buffer period, and you need to wait five seconds after each use.

During this waiting period, the opponent will protect themselves by using techniques that absorb Chakra or Summoning Beast.

Once you figure out the other party's background, things immediately become simpler.

Nagato grew increasingly alarmed as the battle progressed.

He proclaimed himself a god, and although he was defeated by Kazan, there were only a handful of Ninja stronger than him, not even Demigod.

As a result, the first person he encountered after Impure World Reincarnation was someone he couldn't defeat.

"I just want to know if Konan is safe!" Nagato relented, only wanting to find out Konan's situation, but then Tobirama Senju unleashed another instant Water Dragon Bullet.

Left with no other choice, Zhengmen could only use the power of the Preta Path to absorb the Ninjutsu.

"If you're asking about the little brat who likes to play with Paper, she's fine."

Almost simultaneously, Tobirama Senju's voice boomed in Nagato's ears. This speedster had once again silently approached the enemy.

"That's good!" Nagato smiled, Taiseki lifted from his heart.

However, the power of the Deva Path also erupted at this moment, and he was unable to resist Kabuto Yakushi's orders.

"Shinra Tensei is the power of the Deva Path, and it can only be activated once every five seconds. Before that..."

"You don't need to tell me, I've already figured out your techniques."

Pfft~

Nagato was stunned, feeling a sudden dizziness.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Tobirama Senju drew a Nagato.

A Hokage once asked online, "What would have happened if Minato hadn't died and Pain had invaded Konoha?"

The answer is obvious; Pain will most likely send it.

The five-second interval was far more than enough for Minato Namikaze and Tobirama Senju, who had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, to kill Nagato several times over.

"Sealing Squad!"

Seeing that Tobirama Senju had achieved a victory, the people behind him immediately called for the Sealing Squad.

"No need!" Tobirama Senju had already made his move, immediately sealing Nagato's head after cutting it off, without any hesitation.

He created the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and he knew better than anyone how to deal with Impure World Reincarnation Ninja.

Although he was not good at Sealing Jutsu before, Tobirama Senju spent some time mastering a few Sealing Jutsu before the Fourth Shinobi World War began.

"..."

Seeing this, the Ninja from the Mist Ninja, Sand Shinobi, Cloud Shinobi, and Rock Shinobi were all speechless.

They marveled at how their opponent truly lived up to his Ninja from that era. Although he didn't possess the invincible fighting power of his brother, he was still so strong that there was nothing to say about him.

Among the current Ninja, apart from the Fifth Hokage of Konoha, the other Kage are probably no match for Tobirama Senju.

This is a powerful being with the Rinnegan; even though he's just a vessel, he can still use the power of the Rinnegan.

As a result, Tobirama Senju spent less than 15 minutes figuring out the opponent's Secret Technique techniques and then single-handedly completed the sealing.

As for Nagato, although he didn't get to see Konan in person, he was content just to know that she was safe and well.

"Nagato?!"

On the other side, Konan, who was standing beside Jiraiya, sensed something and suddenly felt a void in her heart.

She turned and gazed in the direction of the Second Unit, as if she could see Nagato's smile before he was completely sealed away, across time and space.

"It would be too difficult for Ninja of this caliber to stop them."

Madara Uchiha to himself, having learned about the battle situation from White Zetsu.

He harbored a deep-seated loathing for Tobirama Senju, not only because the latter had personally killed his younger brother, but also because of Tobirama's ways of doing things.

For the sake of victory or defeat, and for the sake of the so-called overall situation, the opponent is a treacherous villain who is willing to send his underlings to their deaths while he himself seeks opportunities to launch sneak attacks.

No matter how much Madara disliked Tobirama Senju, he had to admit that Tobirama's abilities were far superior to those of these Impure World Reincarnation Ninja.

"Hashirama Senju is leading his men this way, and the other Allied Shinobi Forces are quickly finishing off their battles. We're about to be surrounded."

White Zetsu's tone remained the same as before, as if he were detached from the matter.

"Surrounded? Don't get me wrong, they're the ones surrounded." Madara Uchiha was overconfident to the point of arrogance, not taking the Allied Shinobi Forces seriously. "However, at this rate, all the Impure World Reincarnation and White Zetsu forces will be dealt with. Let's strike first."

Madara Uchiha his hands together, and the Ten-Tails wriggled and detached from his body in the next instant.

White Zetsu looked at the Ten-Tails, which had already entered its third form, and asked curiously, "Are you going to activate Infinite Tsukuyomi now?"

"Ah, although it's only a portion of the Nine-Tails 'Chakra, as long as I can evolve into the God Tree form, I can quickly absorb the missing portion of the Nine-Tails 'Chakra."

Moreover, the God Tree will help him get rid of those weaklings.

"Spot!"

Just then, Hashirama Senju arrived. Even before he did, his voice had already reached Madara Uchiha's ears through the air.

Madara Uchiha turned around, and behind him, the Ten-Tails was returning to its original form, transforming into God Tree and soaring into the sky.

"What is this?!" Hashirama Senju seeing it.

"They've arrived, Hashirama." Madara Uchiha floated in the air, ignoring the Ninja forces, his eyes fixed on Hashirama Senju. He said, "This is the true form of the Ten-Tails. The so-called Chakra originally belonged to this God Tree."

"It's not just the massive amount of Chakra within you, but also the Chakra of the Allied Shinobi Forces."

What?!

Hashirama Senju's expression suddenly changed.

Almost simultaneously, the growing God Tree shot out endless roots, wrapping around the Ninja present.

It seemed to be malnourished, like a starving person frantically searching for food.

People were horrified to discover that the Chakra within Ninja entangled by tree roots would be completely drained in an instant.

"Stop it, Madara!"

"I did nothing. Humans originally stole their Chakra from the God Tree; now they're just trying to Chakra their own."

Ah~

Before the battle even began, and before they had even seen Madara Uchiha, the Allied Shinobi Forces had already suffered heavy losses.

The 20,000-strong army was relentlessly pursued by the roots of the God Tree. Once entangled, all their Chakra would be instantly drained.

Hashirama Senju tried to resist, but the roots of the God Tree were endless, sweeping in from both the sky and the ground simultaneously. Even he could not protect the troops behind him.

He shouted at Madara, "You've been deceived, Madara! The Eye of the Moon Plan is a hoax! Your clan's stone tablet has been tampered with! The Sage of Six Paths..."

"Shut up, Hashirama." Madara Uchiha wouldn't listen. He said, "What do you, a Senju guy, know? The endless passage of time will shroud the truth in mist. Let me tell you this cruel truth!"

"Initially, humans had no concept of Chakra, but thousands of years ago, they began to fight each other. The God Tree, which had always been peaceful and was regarded as a pillar of the gods, was God Tree worshipped by people. Until one day, the God Tree, which only bore fruit once every thousand years, finally produced fruit."

"Although humans did not know what this was, a rule was still passed down that forbidding the picking of its fruit, until a princess, in order to achieve victory in a war, sought power from the God Tree..."

Madara Uchiha spoke at length about the secrets he had learned from the stone tablet.

Perhaps even at this moment, he still hoped that Hashirama Senju could assist him and acknowledge that his methods could liberate the world.

Unlike the treacherous Tobirama Senju, this was a man she respected.

He had trusted Hashirama Senju once, and this time he hoped that Hashirama Senju would trust him as well.

However, Hashirama Senju believed Kazan's version of the truth more than Madara Uchiha.

"You should shut up, Madara!" he advised. "You've been deceived. The Eye of the Moon Plan is a hoax. It's all a conspiracy by that Black Zetsu beside you, aimed at releasing Kaguya Otsutsuki, who's sealed on the moon!"

"If you don't believe me, come with me to the moon. There you'll find people who know the whole truth, descendants of the Sage of Sage of Six Paths' twin brother..."

"Nonsense! Black Zetsu is merely a creature created by my will!" Madara Uchiha ignored him completely. "Those who are not of my kind and do not possess the Dōjutsu Power of the Mangekyō Sharingan cannot possibly see through the contents of the stone tablet, so how could they possibly modify its contents?"

He firmly believed that what he saw was the truth of the thousand-year history of Ninja.

"Knowing the truth, I was once in despair. There is no such thing as a true dream in this world, Hashirama! From the moment humanity dabbled in the Devil Fruits, the curse was already in effect. Ninja are, in themselves, symbols of foolishness, the root of all conflict!"

"And I'm about to end 'him'!"