"Well done!"
The Third Raikage couldn't help but shout in praise when he saw Uchiha Yuzuru effortlessly pin Senju Tobirama to the ground.
He had just suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Senju Hashirama, and despite his usual pride, a sense of frustration still lingered in his heart.
Now, another ninja of the later era—who also happened to be his brother—had pressed Tobirama into the dirt and ground him down without mercy…
That alone was enough to prove that their generation was no weaker than the legends of the past!
Tobirama said irritably, "Hey, you little brat. Is this really necessary? Isn't this childish?"
The smile on Yuzuru's face didn't fade as he replied, "I don't know whether it's childish or not, but it does make me feel pretty good."
"Hmph!"
Tobirama snorted coldly and simply shut his mouth.
From childhood to now, this was the first time he had suffered such a huge loss in front of an Uchiha ninja.
The other party was deliberately humiliating him in every possible way, yet he had absolutely no way to retaliate.
Hashirama glanced at Tobirama, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.
If this had been when they were alive, he would've stepped in long before his younger brother was in danger—let alone let him get skewered like a pincushion.
But now that both of them were dead, and their Impure World Reincarnation bodies couldn't truly be harmed, he found Tobirama's predicament oddly entertaining.
After all, his little brother's personality really was a bit too nasty. Hashirama himself had been made to suffer plenty of times because of it.
Seeing Tobirama get taught a lesson by Yuzuru now was strangely satisfying.
With that thought, Hashirama looked at Yuzuru and said, "Yuzuru, to defeat Tobirama this easily—your strength is no less than Uchiha Madara's was back then."
Seeing how calmly Yuzuru accepted the statement, a spark of battle intent rose in Hashirama's heart.
His gaze burned as he looked at Yuzuru, smiling. "Yuzuru, how about the two of us have a match as well?"
When Yuzuru fought Tobirama earlier, he had used the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan, stirring memories of Hashirama's old battles with Madara.
Nostalgia surged in his heart, and he couldn't help wanting to fight Yuzuru himself.
Before Yuzuru could respond, the Third Raikage shouted excitedly, "Yuzuru, get him!"
Hearing that, Yuzuru smiled faintly and turned his gaze toward Hashirama.
"Back then, Uchiha Madara wasn't fast enough, and he wasn't ruthless enough. That's why you always had the upper hand."
"Today, I'll wash away that humiliation for the Uchiha clan!"
Even if Hashirama hadn't suggested it, Yuzuru would've challenged him anyway.
Coming to this shinobi world without fighting Senju Hashirama would be a lifelong regret.
As the battle intent in both of their eyes continued to rise, the Third Raikage grabbed Tobirama from the ground and retreated into the distance.
His movement stirred a faint breeze that swept toward Yuzuru and Hashirama.
Their hair brushed past their eyes in the wind…
The next instant, Yuzuru and Hashirama collided head-on.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
…
Their bodies clashed repeatedly, beginning a pure taijutsu exchange. Every impact triggered a sonic boom.
"This… what incredible physical strength."
Hashirama's eyes narrowed.
His physique was extraordinarily powerful, and coupled with his monstrous strength, almost no one could contend with him in close combat.
Even the Third Raikage's body earlier hadn't posed any real threat to him.
Yet now, Yuzuru was steadily forcing him into a disadvantage.
Hashirama could even feel his Impure World Reincarnation body faintly on the verge of collapsing.
With a flash, Hashirama used Body Flicker Technique to pull back. His hands came together with a sharp clap.
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Countless trees burst from the ground, instantly forming a vast forest domain.
As the forest took shape, thick vines and branches grew wildly, filling every inch of space without leaving the slightest gap.
"So this is the Wood Release bloodline limit…"
Yuzuru could clearly sense that the moment these vines made contact, they would begin frantically draining the enemy's chakra.
Even the Third Raikage would be completely drained in a very short time.
If it were an ordinary person, they'd probably become nourishment for the forest in less than a minute.
Trying to wear him down with this alone was far too naive.
Yuzuru snorted lightly as his body was instantly enveloped in Lightning Release Chakra Armor.
With a casual swing, all the trees blocking his path were reduced to dust.
Seeing this, Hashirama continued pouring in chakra.
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Bloom!"
Giant flowers bloomed instantly, and yellowish pollen drifted throughout the forest.
As long as one inhaled the pollen, even Uchiha Madara in his prime would be briefly paralyzed.
Yet Yuzuru simply held his breath, as if intending to break free from the forest before needing to breathe again.
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
Seeing that Yuzuru was unaffected, Hashirama directly ignited the forest, turning it into a raging sea of flames.
The fire spread ferociously, instantly consuming all the air within the forest and forming a high-temperature barrier.
"Susanoo!"
A black flash cut through the air as the forest was cleaved open. A colossal Susanoo rose into the sky, stomping the entire forest beneath its feet.
"Hahahahaha…"
Seeing the familiar Susanoo, Hashirama burst into excited laughter.
His hands formed seals once more.
"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"
A massive wooden dragon coiled toward Yuzuru's Susanoo, its enormous body devouring chakra like a whale swallowing water.
Yuzuru snorted coldly. Susanoo grew even larger, transforming into a fully armored complete form over five hundred meters tall, with wings spread wide across its back.
Like grabbing a snake, Susanoo seized the wood dragon by the neck and brutally tore it off his body.
Then, with a swing of its long blade, the dragon was chopped into several pieces.
In the next instant, Yuzuru directed Susanoo to slash toward Hashirama.
Seeing this, Hashirama shouted loudly as black markings spread across his face.
An overwhelming surge of chakra erupted, sending shockwaves blasting outward.
"Wood Release: Wood Golem Technique!"
With Hashirama's chakra pushed to its limit, a gigantic wooden golem—comparable in size to Susanoo—rose into existence.
Clang!
The golem clasped its hands together, barehandedly catching Susanoo's blade.
The next moment, the wood golem and Susanoo slammed their fists into each other.
Boom!
The ground of the Kamui space trembled violently as terrifying shockwaves raced outward.
In the distance, the Third Raikage trembled with excitement.
With power like this, even tailed beasts were nothing more than toys in front of these two…
A real man should be like this!