"That means it's time for Kakuzu of Takigakure to make his grand entrance!"
At this moment, a masked man, holding a long blade, was glaring menacingly at Senju Hashirama and the four Second Kage in the distance.
His name was Kakuzu.
His Village had assigned him an impossible mission.
That was to assassinate Senju Hashirama!
When Kakuzu first received this mission, he was also stunned.
However, he was a person willing to dedicate everything for his Village.
He resolutely wrote his will and embarked on the mission to assassinate Senju Hashirama!
But...
Right after leaving the Village,
Kakuzu discovered that the top experts from the Five Great Shinobi Villages were all here, fighting within the Takigakure.
Kakuzu secretly rejoiced, thinking he might be able to snatch a kill and get credit, so he stealthily concealed himself, deciding to wait for Senju Hashirama to be at low health before moving in to steal the kill.
"Achieving great deeds is today!"
Kakuzu said in a deep voice, gathering his Chakra.
Just as the four Second Kage fell into a predicament,
Kakuzu's figure suddenly darted out!
The black figure continuously used the Body Flicker Technique, holding a sharp blade and charging towards Senju Hashirama!
The four Second Kage and Senju Hashirama were all startled!
"Nani! Whose subordinate is this? So brave?"
"Is it your Village's Anbu?"
"Or your Village's elite Jonin?"
Hōzuki Gengetsu, Second Raikage, and Shamon looked at each other, utterly bewildered.
Mu, flying in mid-air, instantly spotted Kakuzu.
"Kakuzu assassinating Senju Hashirama is actually true?"
Mu had previously known from his memories that there was someone named Kakuzu in Takigakure who would later attempt to assassinate Senju Hashirama.
At the time, he thought it was absurd; no matter how foolish Takigakure was, they wouldn't try to assassinate the God of Ninja with a Jonin, would they? He never expected it to be true!
Takigakure high-ups, are you even sane?
"Senju Hashirama, remember this, the man who assassinates you is named Kakuzu!!"
"Take this hit!"
Kakuzu roared, his sharp blade rapidly approaching Senju Hashirama's brow.
"What the heck is this?"
Senju Hashirama's eyes widened in surprise, and he instinctively threw a punch!
Bang!
Accompanied by the sound of Chakra exploding, Kakuzu was sent flying straight backward!
The four Second Kage: "...."
Senju Hashirama: "....."
"Hey, hey, hey!!! Can you not just cause trouble!?"
"Baka baka! It's already annoying!"
Hōzuki Gengetsu couldn't hold back anymore and immediately complained.
"This guy... we might not even be able to defeat him, how does he have the confidence to think he can take down Senju Hashirama alone?"
The Second Raikage couldn't help but say.
"Kakuzu is quite a character, I, Shamon, will remember him!"
Shamon said.
"This is something only someone who drank too much rebel juice would dare to do..."
Mu muttered to himself.
The four of us Kage-level powerhouses might not even be able to defeat Senju Hashirama, and you, a Jonin, come alone to assassinate Senju Hashirama.
Alright, alright, you're more awesome than all four of us!
"....."
Senju Hashirama's face darkened.
Damn it, he thought it was a cunning plot by the four Second Kage, but it turned out to be just an ordinary Jonin.
Is this guy really not here to be funny?
Kakuzu, who was struck flying, landed headfirst on the ground.
Kakuzu struggled to get up.
His face was extremely grim.
That punch almost knocked his internal organs out.
It seems he hadn't drunk enough rebel juice; he must chug it when he gets back to the Village.
"Ugh, cough cough... No, kids, run!"
Kakuzu immediately released a Substitution Jutsu.
And promptly made his escape.
However, in summary, Kakuzu still gained something.
He gained fame.
From then on, Kakuzu would boast to everyone about his story of fighting alongside the Four Kage and clashing with Senju Hashirama.
...
Within the Land of Fire.
Senju Tobirama led the Senju Ninja and the Uzumaki Clan back into the Land of Fire.
"Tobirama Senju, Hashirama Senju is fighting, why aren't you helping him?"
The Jonin representative of the Uzumaki Clan asked.
Senju Tobirama shook his head helplessly.
"Sigh! Big Brother doesn't want to see me..."
Senju Tobirama understood in his heart that his Big Brother letting him leave was simply because he was angry with him, blaming him for secretly killing Uchiha Madara.
If your brother teamed up with people from another Village to kill your best friend, anyone would be angry and feel estranged. Senju Hashirama had a good temper, but that didn't mean he could tolerate such a thing.
Last time, when he wanted to kill Uchiha Madara during the chaotic era, his Big Brother's gaze directly made him abandon that idea.
Now that the Village was established, and with Uchiha Madara's defection, he chose to team up with Mu to kill Uchiha Madara.
"What should we do next then?"
The Vortex Jonin representative asked.
"You all go back and prepare for battle. If Big Brother kills those four, I'm afraid the Four Great Shinobi Villages will declare war on Konoha and the Uzumaki Clan!"
Senju Tobirama sighed and said.
In Senju Tobirama's eyes, his Big Brother killing those four was a foregone conclusion.
Now, what he needed to prepare for was to welcome the declaration of war from the Four Great Shinobi Villages!
"What about the Nine-Tailed?"
"Let the Nine-Tailed stay in Konoha for now!"
"...."
On the other side of the battlefield.
Kakuzu's incident was a small interlude.
It added a few touches of lightness to the otherwise suffocatingly tense battlefield.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Senju Hashirama's Wood Clones began to rapidly attack Hōzuki Gengetsu, Shamon, and the Second Raikage.
The remaining four and Senju Hashirama's main body were separately focused on Mu, who was in the Dustless Bewildering Cover.
"He actually sent so many people to watch me..."
Mu's eyes narrowed slightly; his Dust Release was a huge threat in Senju Hashirama's eyes.
"However, I still left a Split body on the Raikage, perhaps I can..."
Mu secretly pondered.
After learning Sage Mode, his Split body could also use Dust Release, which at least increased his strength by half!
"Try to gather together, everyone, don't fight separately!"
Hōzuki Gengetsu quickly shouted.
The other two nodded in agreement.
The three fought while choosing to stick together.
Just as Senju Hashirama's Wood Clones were gradually being gathered together,
The Mu behind the Second Raikage began to activate!
"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!!"
Mu suddenly appeared from his Dustless Bewildering Cover state, and a huge cube of Dust Release emerged!
Senju Hashirama's pupils constricted!
What's going on?!
Did his sensing go wrong?
Wasn't Mu always within his sensing range?
Senju Hashirama recalled Senju Tobirama's past judgment, the phrase "there have always been two Mus" echoed in Hashirama's mind.
He had long realized there might be two Mus.
Senju Hashirama's combat intelligence was not weak.
The reason for his surprise was why that Mu could still use Dust Release?
From the battle, he learned that there were two Mus, one main body and one Split body.
The Split body could not use Dust Release.
Only the main body could use Dust Release.
The reason he was watching the Mu flying in the sky was because he concluded that was the main body; as long as he kept an eye on the main body to prevent Dust Release, he would be worry-free.
And the one below was the Split body, unable to use Dust Release, and not to be feared.
But now the Split body below actually used Dust Release. Could it be that the one below was the main body all along? And the one he was currently watching was the Split body?
No, he clearly remembered that the Mu flying in the sky had also used Dust Release. Did Mu pull a switcheroo when he wasn't paying attention?