Chapter 148
Actions of All Parties
Chapter 148 Actions of All Parties
In the center of the hall, the seated Buddha slowly rose and broke free from the giant disc attached to its back. This is called the "Hundred Blessings and Solemnity," a manifestation of the Buddha's perfect merits, or in professional terms, a halo.
Then, the Buddha left the giant lotus platform beneath its feet and walked step by step toward Ban amidst the smoke and dust.
With each step, a heavy thud resounded, the ground sank, followed by an earthquake tremor, and the large trees beneath our feet, like weeds, undulated and shook.
"Has Susanoo been destroyed...?" Madara said this deliberately as he looked at the approaching Buddha.
In the distance, Jieluo saw that Madara showed no intention of replenishing Susanoo, and knew his plan. His eye power still needed to be used in other places. Even with the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, which would not cause blindness, the total amount of eye power was limited within a certain period of time and needed to be restored over time.
Hashirama was unaware of these things and assumed that Madara was not yet able to generate a large amount of chakra. After repairing Susanoo, he quickened his pace, put his hands together, stood on top of the Buddha's head, prepared his technique, his mouth wide open, and breathed slightly.
Hashirama's chakra was enormous, totaling half the combined chakra of Kurama and Naruto. However, Hashirama's chakra was not as infinite as Kurama's, and his recovery speed was far slower. Therefore, he could not continuously use techniques that consumed a great deal of energy in a short period of time.
He would then show signs of fatigue.
"It's in!"
The giant Buddha reached out its massive hand, piercing through the smoke and dust, and grabbed the bewildered Nine-Tails as if it were a chick. Although it was controlled by Madara's Sharingan, the Nine-Tails could clearly see everything. The enormous hand restricted the Nine-Tails' ability to move.
Ban watched this scene with a sullen face.
Immediately afterward, the small wooden figure with a wooden dragon wrapped around its body, which was atop the Buddha's head, detached itself from the Buddha's head and leaped down. Hashirama clapped his hands together, and the sealing technique was ready.
The little wooden figure landed heavily. Although it was called a little wooden figure, its body was as huge as the Nine-Tails, and a large hand pressed down on the top of the Nine-Tails' head.
Seeing this, Madara, who was above the Nine-Tails, dodged and landed on a broken hillside boulder, watching the wooden figure seal the Nine-Tails.
The red light in the Nine-Tailed Fox's eyes faded, and then it slowly closed its eyes and fell into a deep sleep. On the battlefield, the three enormous creatures stood together, motionless and ceasing all movement, and the tremor subsided.
Hashirama leaped down from the wooden doll's head and landed at the bottom of the crater, where he met Madara's gaze.
The two stood facing each other in silence in the wind.
What follows will be a fierce battle; only with a determination to kill can one defeat the enemy.
Suddenly, a furious roar erupted as Hashirama roared, "Madara!!!"
Madara responded coldly, roaring, "Hashirama!!!"
The two charged at each other!
"That kind of superhuman destruction won't happen again," Mito said. "Both of their chakra levels have dropped significantly, and what follows is a close-quarters battle. With both sides almost evenly matched, the winner will only be decided when their chakra is about to run out. It will be a contest of who has the determination and perseverance to kill the other."
As he said this, a burst of fire erupted in the distance.
Although it was a grand display, it wasn't an explosion; it was Madara's Fire Release. In the flames, trees slithered across the landscape like pythons, and the earth began to tremble again.
Sitting in the void, legs crossed, Jie Luo pondered.
It's estimated that the battle will last until dawn, and during this time...
After a moment, Jie Luo looked up and laughed, "Why aren't you saying anything? Scared?"
"Cough..." Cai Zangqian chuckled, breaking the silence.
This trip has truly broadened my horizons...
Is this the pinnacle of the ninja world...?
Huan Yue looked at Jie Luo with disbelief and suspicion, and asked, "How did you manage to survive against such a monster?"
He couldn't figure it out.
But then he thought that Jieluo could play around with the tailed beasts in the village, so he didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He would have to find a way to spar with the tailed beasts himself.
"Losing to Hashirama is not a pleasant memory for me," Yura said with a faint smile. "Let's all avoid mentioning this in the future."
The words that everyone was holding back were swallowed back down.
But at least the atmosphere wasn't as tense as before. They weren't without monsters on their side, and besides, she was still very young, only eighteen years old this year.
"We should get moving too. Let's go say hello to Konoha," Yura said, then looked at Mito and asked, "Any recommendations?"
The people from Konoha were scattered around, and even Yura couldn't tell who was who, only knowing where Tobirama Senju was.
"Going to Konoha?" Mito said. "There's a very interesting little girl there who's secretly followed us."
"Little girl?" Jie Luo raised an eyebrow.
"As I mentioned before, Chiri is eight years old now, and she's managed to sneak up to such a close spot," Mito said. "I knew I wasn't wrong, she's a genius."
A genius?
"Then let's meet." Jieluo turned her head.
Jieluo and the others came from the sea, so they moved towards Konoha, clearing the main battlefield in front of them, and then they instantly disappeared.
On the edge of the battlefield ruins in the forest, perched on a treetop, Shimura Amyo watched the battlefield. Since she wasn't a sensory-type ninja, she didn't know the specifics of the situation on the main battlefield and didn't approach rashly. She quietly waited for the outcome. She just wanted to confirm Hashirama's life or death as soon as possible. Based on the post-battle situation, she could judge his physical condition. If she didn't confirm this with her own eyes, that cunning kid Tobirama Senju would keep it a secret.
Just then, Ah Miao frowned, and a subtle killing intent wafted in the wind.
Someone has arrived; there are six members?
The scent of this chakra is...
With a flicker of her eyes, Shimura Ami turned and left without hesitation, her figure vanishing into the wind.
A moment later, seven figures appeared in succession.
Cai Zang said, "The other side ran away; they were very decisive."
It would be strange if she didn't run away on her own.
Mito looked in the direction she had fled and said, "She's heading towards Tobirama Senju's location."
Jieluo nodded and said, "Let's go."
As Kirigakure began its operation, the sensory ninjas from all sides, sensing their presence, began to move to different positions.
"How is it?" the First Raikage asked.
"The Hidden Mist faction..." the Second Raikage said in a deep voice, "is heading towards Konoha, seemingly planning to ambush some Konoha members along the way."
"Is that so?" The First Raikage glanced at the main battlefield and said, "Let's go take a look!"
From the sky, Wu looked down at the ground, hesitated for a moment, and then led the three of them to fly towards the rear of the Konoha team.
Now that they've met, all the villages are well-prepared in terms of combat strength. Only Iwagakure is left with only itself, making it the weakest of the five major villages. Has the village's strategic direction been wrong? Fortunately, there's still a chance to change course. The village's suppression of the ninja clans should be eased a bit.