The rain in the sky was still falling.
Water needles hidden in the rain were also showering down.
Senju Hashirama's hands gathered Chakra, and with a wave, dispersed the water needles, freely praising the enemy's strength.
"Tobirama, his Water Release Jutsu is much stronger than yours..."
"Big Brother, you don't need to say it."
Senju Tobirama's face didn't look too good.
This was a Jutsu he invented, yet Akihara Kagura, whom he found intolerable, wielded it with such power, leaving the Second Hokage somewhat uncomfortable.
"Found Kagura's location!"
Namikaze Minato was the first to spot Akihara Kagura's silhouette in the rain!
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bomb!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen clasped his hands and formed hand seals, releasing the dragon head of an earth dragon, which spewed mud bombs towards Akihara Kagura's direction!
Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't stop, forming hand seals again, and unleashed a Fire Release Ninjutsu, adding flames to the mud bombs: "Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bomb!"
"The Third Master's Combined Ninjutsu: Earth Dragon Flame Stream!"
Namikaze Minato watched this scene, a flash of awe crossing his face.
With Sarutobi Hiruzen and the ground's Earth Dragon Bomb attacking simultaneously, the jutsu fused into fiery spheres shooting towards Akihara Kagura!
"Lava Release: Earth Dragon Lava Bomb!"
Akihara Kagura quickly raised his palm!
A particularly large earth dragon head stood behind Akihara Kagura, suddenly opening its mouth to spew magma stones, like a volcanic eruption, rocks enveloped in lava falling towards the four Hokage!
A stone wrapped in lava directly smashed Sarutobi Hiruzen's earth dragon head to pieces, forcing him to awkwardly dodge!
"Is this Lava Release Bloodline?"
Namikaze Minato looked at Akihara Kagura in surprise, recalling a Lava Release Bloodline Ninja from The Hidden Rock Village, yet questioned, "But it's a bit strange, is Kagura using Combined Ninjutsu by directly synthesizing two types of Chakra?"
"Yes."
Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly nodded, softly continued, "Kagura has mastered Combined Ninpo that has long surpassed my Combined Ninjutsu..."
"Truly an impressive youngster..."
Senju Hashirama clasped his hands, releasing his jutsu!
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Vines and roots drilled out from the ground, growing into towering trees, transforming the battlefield into a vast forest, slowing the impact of magma stones, and the roots and vines kept extending towards Akihara Kagura!
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Akihara Kagura simultaneously formed hand seals!
A root drilled out from beneath his feet!
This root immediately branched, growing countless vines and roots, meeting Senju Hashirama's Wood Release Jutsu head-on!
The two Wood Release Ninjas controlled the vines rapidly tangling together, towering trees constantly grew only to be swiftly bound and toppled by thick vines!
This area...
Turned into an extremely dense ancient forest!
Senju Hashirama and Akihara Kagura constantly vied for control over this forest, the roots and vines endlessly extended towards each other!
"Water Release: Water Cutting Wave!"
Senju Tobirama stood nearby, quickly spewing a turbulent water column, the high-speed water flow rapidly slicing through segments of vine like a water blade!
However, Senju Tobirama's actions couldn't affect the battle, a conflict between two Wood Release Ninjas with especially vast Chakra couldn't be resolved quickly!
"Fourth Hokage, let's go, directly attack that brat!"
Senju Tobirama quickly summoned Namikaze Minato forward, quickly setting up tactics, "Monkey, follow closely behind us, constantly avoid vine attacks!"
"Yes."
Sarutobi Hiruzen could only obey Senju Tobirama's order, swiftly following behind them, traversing this forest along their path!
"Too troublesome..."
Akihara Kagura felt for a moment it was hard to achieve victory, decisively ended the contest of Deep Forest Emergence, clasped his hands again, and spewed thick smoke!
A dense smoke appeared within the forest!
This smoke contained scorching heat, seemingly ready to explode at any moment!
"This is our clan's Fire Release: Ash Pile Burning!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen jumped back, hurriedly alerting the two Hokage to retreat from the forest, "Second Master, Minato, quickly retreat! Kagura is about to detonate this forest!"
"Understood!"
Namikaze Minato's figure used Flying Thunder God Jutsu to instantly appear beside Sarutobi Hiruzen, taking him out of the smoke's range!
Senju Tobirama leapt from the Deep Forest Emergence's forest, his expression a bit gloomy, speaking coldly, "This isn't Fire Release: Ash Pile Burning, this is that brat's Combined Ninpo, the smoke contains other types of Chakra..."
As the smoke spread...
The trees and vines that came into contact with the smoke silently began to decompose, as if they had never existed in this world.
"This is Dust Release and Fire Release's Combined Ninpo..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately recognized the presence of Dust Release, somewhat surprised, "Kagura hid Dust Release Chakra within the smoke of Ash Pile Burning!"
"Truly a sly and wicked wretch!"
Senju Tobirama cursed, but could only quietly watch as the smoke and Dust Release thoroughly cleansed Deep Forest Emergence's forest.