Killed in Action?

"Damn it! Is there no hope left!?"

Tsunade slammed her fist into the thick branch beside her, sending Wood Chips flying, her face filled with resentment and anger.

"Lord Hanzō, shall we not retreat?" A member of the Amegakure whispered to Hanzō.

"It's useless, it's pointless now." At this Hanzō no longer wanted to escape. "Just watch. They've managed to unleash such power from the former God of Shinobi. If we can't stop them here, perhaps today will be the end of this era. Escaping means abandoning the Village, but all I want now is to witness this moment."

"Damn it! Don't you guys have any fighting spirit at all?!" The Raikage gritted his teeth, looking at the dejected Ninja around him. "That kid's almost done for. It'll be our turn to step in then. Are you just going to wait to die like this?!"

However, the Raikage's words had little effect, and even few of the village's Ninja responded to him.

With defeat already decided, many people simply want to quietly watch this battle come to an end.

"Well, Ryuuzaki Eiji, I told you long ago, no matter how much you struggle, it's all in vain; no matter how hard you try, it's all meaningless. You brat who can't see reality, let this giant Buddha statue completely wake you from your illusion!"

Danzo in a great mood. The thought of Ryuuzaki Eiji's face being smashed into a pulp by countless fists made him feel incredibly happy, even more so than winning the Hokage Position!

He's going to collect that brat's DNA, Impure World Reincarnation him, and then thoroughly humiliate him!

Tobirama confronted Hashirama, demanding, "Brother, how could you use such a dangerous technique!"

"No... my body is completely out of my control."

"Danzo, do you think you can get away unscathed after doing something like this!?"

Tobirama's anger surged, and he roared at Danzo in the distance.

He was truly at a loss now. This was his elder brother's strongest Wood Release Ninjutsu, the Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands. If he were to encourage Eiji to fight on, he would be doing him a disservice.

"No one can stop Big Brother now! Run away! As long as you Full Power, you might be able to find a solution in ten years!" Tobirama shouted sternly at Eiji, who was now nearly a thousand meters away. "During this period of dormancy, no matter what unbearable things happen, you must endure them! Do you understand!?"

"Sorry, Tobirama, but I can't accept running away." Eiji looked up at Tobirama the giant Buddha, a slight smile playing on his lips. Faced with this situation, he seemed even more confident. "In my opinion, that's something only losers do!"

"Idiot, you're not the kind of person who can't see the bigger picture, how could you do something so irrational just because of a momentary emotion!"

"No time! They're coming!"

Hashirama finished speaking, countless arms behind the giant Buddha statue simultaneously clenched into fists, unleashing a furious onslaught towards Eiji like a raging storm!

"Oh..."

Eiji watched countless enormous fists hurtling towards him from all directions, he inexplicably felt a strange urge to laugh. Was he about to get injured?

Will we ever meet again? I have been praying before Buddha for thousands of years...

Just as Eiji was lost in thought, that ethereal figure reappeared in his mind.

The ethereal figure gradually became clearer: short black hair, a muscular build, and an arrogant demeanor.

... How could it be him?

Immediately afterwards, countless fists exploded around Eiji's body!

Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom--!!!!!!!!!

A series of terrifying explosions Kakkō and turned the dark night sky fiery red, with smoke rising a hundred meters high!

With each punch, a terrifying Kakkō culminated in a powerful energy explosion!

The terrifying power of the explosion spread rapidly in all directions, carrying with it a tremendous wind pressure that surged towards the Forest of Trees like a tidal wave!

"Oh no! Find cover!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi loudly, and then a terrifying gust of air swept over him!

Some people lay down, some clung to the tree trunk, and some were even thrown away by the aftershock!

"Eiji!!!"

Tsunade with one arm, struggling to move towards Eiji despite the wind pressure.

However, the air was filled with smoke and dust, making it impossible for her to see anything.

The wind pressure persisted for a while before gradually subsiding.

Having survived a catastrophe, the group struggled to their feet and looked back at the distant battlefield.

At this moment, the arms behind the giant Buddha statue were cracked and broken, and the arms that had been thrown out earlier could not be repaired. Thick smoke was still billowing from beneath its body.

As the smoke gradually dissipated, the situation in the vicinity became clearer.

Bottomless, enormous craters were everywhere, and the numerous shattered remnants of Wood Release silently testified to just how terrifying the fierce bombardment had been.

"Eiji..."

It's not a big deal for Tsunade to imagine Eiji, after all, he hasn't been defeated yet.

Remembering his seemingly unbreakable defense, Tsunade felt that Eiji might still have a glimmer of hope.

But after experiencing the blast of wind pressure, she clearly realized what Eiji, who was at the center of the explosion, had gone through.

The thought of that scene made her feel so heartbroken she could hardly breathe.

Ōnoki sighed, "It's over."

No one could survive such a high-density attack. Although the death of Ryuuzaki Eiji brought him a sense of relief, he also felt that he was fine no matter what, he would soon be facing that terrifying Buddha statue.

That is absolutely not something that can be resisted by human power; the Shinobi World is about to undergo a complete upheaval.

"Ryuuzaki Eiji..."

Pakura slowly got up from the ground and looked at the center of the explosion, which was still filled with thick smoke.

Although she thought the marriage proposal was a joke, she had genuinely been saved by this young man.

He was now in a hopeless situation, but in order to commemorate him, Pakura intended to remember this man's name forever.

At this moment, Orochimaru's lips curled up slightly. He now completely understood Eiji. After all, Eiji was his companion on the path to immortality, so how could he possibly die so easily in a place like this?

If it were me, I would definitely choose to run away if I was certain of losing, because only by staying alive can I have a chance of winning.

But Eiji didn't, so the answer is obvious.

The two stood silently atop the Buddha statue, observing the chaotic scene.

Although some smoke and dust had not yet dissipated and Ryuuzaki Eiji was nowhere to be found, Tobirama had already given up hope.

"... Brother." Tobirama wanted to say something, but couldn't utter a word.

"Ah, a very good young man," Hashirama sighed. "I hope his soul will be treated kindly."

Tobirama hearing this. Danzo could summon even himself and his elder brother using the Impure World Reincarnation, so how could he possibly let Ryuuzaki Eiji go?