The aftermath of the fierce battle was like a boulder thrown into the middle of a still lake. The ripples spread layer by layer, penetrating the inherent silence of Pure Land.
Two completely different Chakra breaths emerged from different directions almost at the same time, from far to near.
A figure walks steadily, Long Hair is elegant.
Madara Uchiha carried with one hand the huge Blue Eyes Gunbai, which was the materialization of Chakra. The Rinnegan of Purple Eyes penetrated the vastness and accurately locked the core of the battle.
Another figure rises from the ground like an ancient tree, towering over the mountains.
Hashirama Senju appeared not far away, with his arms hanging naturally by his sides and a black Long Hair shawl.
His aura is gentle and broad, but underneath that gentleness lies the foundation of absolute power that once brought peace to troubled times and was known as "God of Shinobi".
The two of them were separated by a distance, and their eyes were unanimously cast on the battlefield where Golden and pure white energy were constantly colliding, annihilating, and regenerating.
"Is that Naruto Uzumaki?"
Madara spoke first, his voice low.
He had also seen Naruto before when Sage of Six Paths was observing Shinobi World, but at that time Naruto was playing a love game with a pink-haired little girl.
His Purple Eyes eyes turned slightly, observing the fighting style of the Golden figure, especially the pair of Six-Tomoe Rinnegan.
Is that Rinnegan or Sharingan?
Isn't he from the Uzumaki Clan?
Madara thought he had presbyopia.
"Hmm."
Hashirama nodded, looking focused, "Moreover, he seems to be a little stronger than the last time we met... No, a lot."
His memory went back to the time when Orochimaru summoned Mortal World with Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu and participated in Konoha Crush Plan.
At that time, Naruto had already mastered the power of Wood Release, and his momentum was like a rainbow, but the "Naruto" in front of him could not compare with Chakra's level of concentration and precision in controlling power.
Not to mention the power that was aroused with every movement of Asura during the confrontation, causing the entire Pure Land space to tremble subtly.
"As the Sixth Hokage you recognize, isn't it natural for him to become stronger?"
Madara's tone contained a hint of subtle hum, perhaps recognition, perhaps a more complex emotion.
"If it stagnates, it will insult the name of 'Hokage', and it will not be worthy of standing on the stage related to you and me."
Hashirama Hearing this, he glanced sideways at Madara, with a helpless wry smile on his face.
Since their "reunion" at Pure Land a few months ago, the two of them went from being shocked and wary at first, to fighting without explanation, to now...
Although they still had different ideas and would argue with each other from time to time, the murderous spirit of life and death has indeed faded a lot.
The long time after death and the unique atmosphere of Pure Land seem to have allowed some obsessions to settle and some understanding to quietly grow.
At this moment, they looked more like detached bystanders, examining this battle that might be related to the future.
In the center of the battlefield, more than ten minutes have passed since the battle between Wood Clone and Asura.
This is not a life-and-death fight for the purpose of killing, but more like a high-standard, all-round "show" and "test". Wood Clone pushes its own speed, strength, and skills to the extreme. Six-Tomoe Rinnegan is always analyzing every move of Asura and every strand of Chakra flow.
He saw Asura's fighting style:
Asura's attack methods are quite fair.
Hurricane ball similar to Rasengan principle.
And Wood Release.
But unlike the Wood Release of Hashirama, which grows majesticly and contains majestic vitality, the Wood Release of Asura is more "old-fashioned" and "regular".
The wooden structures he summons are often simple and tough, rock-solid when used for defense, and unstoppable when used for attack.
What makes Wood Clone feel the most pressure is the nine Truth-Seeking Orb floating around Asura.
They flow in black and white, exuding a forest atmosphere that annihilates all things, but they are also strangely integrated with Asura's own gentle life Chakra.
If Naruto hadn't mastered the skills of condensing and using Truth-Seeking Orb through Mortal World's Training and encounters before coming here, Wood Clone would have been instantly decomposed as early as the first time it came into contact with the black substance.
Even so, controlling Truth-Seeking Orb for offense and defense is a huge burden for Wood Clone. After all, he is not the real body, and Chakra and his mental power have upper limits.
He relies more on Rinnegan's insight and Flying Thunder God's instantaneous displacement to deal with and test, and constantly evaluates Asura's true bottom line of strength.
"Sure enough... unfathomable."
Wood Clone felt awe-struck.
The power shown by Asura, its solid foundation, and profound understanding of the rules are far beyond the ordinary Kage Level and even surpass Kage Level.
If the other party didn't seem to have a tentative and observational attitude, and didn't really kill him, I'm afraid Wood Clone wouldn't be able to sustain it for so long.
In the distance, Hashirama frowned slightly, observing more carefully.
His eyes, which had experienced countless battles and could see through the essence of Chakra, finally caught some subtle signs that were different from real living people.
Sometimes the clone will not die at the first touch. Even in the Infinite Tsukuyomi world of the original Tsunade, the Shadow Clone of Naruto in the Jiraiya book even had his blood taken by Hidan.
But because it was Shadow Clone, Hidan took the blood and did not cause any damage to Naruto's body. It only caused the same wound to Shadow Clone's abdomen as it did to Naruto.
Whether it is Jiraiya or Tsunade, they should know Shadow Clone very well, and they should not make mistakes in this regard.
"It's Wood Clone..."
Hashirama spoke slowly, with a hint of understanding and emotion in his tone, "It is not the true body of Naruto."
Madara did not doubt Hashirama, because Hashirama had no need to lie to him. He snorted coldly, "Huh, using a clone to dare to break into Pure Land and test Sage of Six Paths's son, Kid is quite brave."
Hashirama recalled the last time he was at Mortal World, and he almost saw through the Wood Clone used by Naruto to convey information at a glance.
As for the one in front of him, whether it was the quality and quantity of Chakra or the completeness of his combat consciousness, it was almost to the point where it looked fake and real, making him discern it carefully for a moment.
"It's been amazing growing up..."
Hashirama sighed in a low voice, with both relief and a hint of complicated worry in his eyes.
The stronger Naruto's power is, the higher the level it reaches, which means that the things he has to face and bear will become heavier and more dangerous.
The battle before me is probably by no means a simple battle of wills.
Madara's eyes were even sharper. He stared closely at Wood Clone's pair of Six-Tomoe Rinnegan, and then looked at the space phenomenon caused by the confrontation with Asura. He said solemnly, "Hashirama, it seems that many unimaginable things happened to Mortal World during the period after our death.
Those eyes and his intention to challenge that person probably point to a huge change."
Hashirama was silent for a moment, watching the figure of Golden in the distance once again blocking Asura's attack with Taijutsu, and slowly clenched his fists.
"Ah, I feel the same way.
Madara, our Konoha is really thriving!"
The aura on Asura made Hashirama feel familiar, but he probably had never seen him before.
However, in comparison, what happened recently at Naruto made Hashirama even more curious.
Madara snorted coldly when he heard this and did not respond.
What is our Konoha?
He has left that place, and the only relationship he has with Konoha is that Konoha was named by him.
If I have to say it, the only friend Hashirama is in Konoha.
It's not because you recognize this guy Hashirama that you consider him a friend. This guy has been very stupid since he was a child. If you don't consider him a friend, this guy Hashirama will definitely be very disappointed.