By the time Hashirama Senju arrived, Shinji and his opponent were locked in fierce battle.
He saw Shinji unleash the terrifying Ninjutsu he had used against him before—Storm Release: Divine Spear!
A razor-sharp laser pierced straight through the snow-white figure.
But before Shinji could sweep the laser across and tear his body apart,
Hashirama's vision blurred.
When he looked again,
he was astonished to see the mysterious man flick his fishing rod as though he had seen the attack coming. Shinji's Ninjutsu vanished without a trace.
The next instant,
the mysterious man severed Shinji's arm at the shoulder!
"Kid!"
Hashirama Senju hesitated no longer.
He spread his stance slightly and clapped his hands together. Simple Senjutsu markings appeared on his face.
He barked,
"Wood Release: Forest World Emergence!"
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
The terrifying Forest World surged like a green tidal wave, sweeping up the already dense trees as it rose and rolled onward, swallowing everything in its path!
Life and destruction intertwined.
They became a vast barrier of trees that bore down on the battlefield!
This was Hashirama Senju's home ground, without question!
If he wished, he could turn the entire Forest of Death into a surging tide of Wood Release, creating a terrifying Wood Release Ecosystem!
Shinji glanced over from the corner of his eye.
Perfect timing!
With the Flying Thunder God Technique, he appeared beside Hashirama Senju.
"First, I'll leave this to you."
Hashirama Senju was about to suggest they fight side by side.
After all, his last battle with Madara Uchiha was still fresh in his mind.
He had finally gotten a chance to "enjoy" fighting alongside "Madara Uchiha."
But Shinji's words left him frozen in disbelief.
"W-what?"
Shinji glanced at his rapidly regenerating arm and patted Hashirama Senju on the shoulder. "Don't worry. If all goes