Chapter 210: Hashirama Senju in His Prime
The God of Shinobi was crazy.
To be asking about Madara Uchiha at such a critical moment…
Pain, of course, would not reveal any intelligence. After tonight, Madara Uchiha, who could fight a great battle against the First Hokage, would be their Akatsuki's strongest combat asset.
It couldn't be helped. Overnight, the Akatsuki had become a small organization.
The aftershocks of the battle between Hashirama Senju and Kitahara had nearly destroyed all Six Paths of Pain, leaving only the Deva Path barely clinging to life. They had already lost many powerful members.
Orochimaru had defected with his reanimated army and his orphanage. The foundation that their organization had painstakingly built over so many years, before it could even make a name for itself in the ninja world, would now have to shrink back again to lick its wounds.
After tonight's battle, the leadership of the organization might even have to be handed over to the Madara Uchiha behind the scenes.
That man with the patterned mask, whether in terms of strength or intellect, was worthy of his identity, Madara Uchiha!
Despite being as powerful as the First Hokage, he still chose to remain low-key and patient… These figures from the Warring States Period could not be taken lightly!
For some reason, at this moment, Pain actually thought of another old man in the organization who had already sacrificed himself, an old man named Kakuzu…
Kakuzu had also once said that he had fought the First Hokage and retreated unscathed.
Now it seemed that Kakuzu had also hidden his true strength back then. Konan had later confirmed that Kakuzu had likely been blown into fragmented parts by that crow.
It turned out that their Akatsuki had once hidden many god-level figures!
Perhaps that guy in the organization named Zetsu was the S-rank rogue ninja that Konoha was still cautiously investigating, the ninja who was skilled in the Flying Thunder God Technique!
Zetsu must also be hiding his strength!
Calculating it this way, the Akatsuki still had a lot of foundation!
If they could integrate all the strength within the organization, then this was a fight they could still win! Their plan to create the ultimate weapon could still proceed!
And a weapon of war acknowledged by even Madara Uchiha would surely be able to defeat Hashirama Senju and that rampaging crow!
The Rinnegan in Pain's eyes trembled. He took a few steps back. With the situation untenable, he had to retreat immediately and go back to reach an understanding with "Madara Uchiha" and "Zetsu." With a great enemy outside, the Akatsuki could not afford to fight amongst themselves!
"I cannot tell you… about Madara…"
Pain turned and flew into the distance, attempting to escape the battlefield. "However, out of the respect from one god to another, I can tell you that he is still alive."
In any case, after tonight, "Madara Uchiha" will certainly not be able to remain hidden!
He must fight for the organization!
"Oh…"
Hashirama Senju's expression became visibly dejected. A moment later, the great First Hokage suddenly looked at the departing Pain and said, "But, I already know the intel on Madara."
That little kid named Pain must be Madara's subordinate…
As long as I follow the vine to find the melon, I can find Madara's trail…
Kitahara did not allow Hashirama Senju to continue thinking. The Karasu-Tengu soared in the sky, chakra compressing and condensing in its mouth, clearly preparing for a jutsu of immense power…
"Big brother, be extremely careful! That's the Peaceful Tailed Beast Bomb!"
For some unspeakable reason, Tobirama Senju had collected a lot of intelligence on Kitahara. After all, when people like Kisame Hoshigaki and Itachi Uchiha were with him, they didn't take special precautions.
The great strategist Tobirama was very familiar with Kitahara's methods of dealing with enemies. When its Tailed Beast Bombs couldn't defeat an enemy through quantity, it would increase the power of the Tailed Beast Bomb…
"Peaceful… Tailed Beast Bomb?"
Hashirama Senju was puzzled. "Why does it have such a strange name? I feel that that jutsu clearly has enough chakra to destroy the earth…"
"Is this the time to be puzzled about such things!"
The great strategist Tobirama loudly berated him, then explained in a solemn voice, "Because under that jutsu, no human can survive. Only a hollow and silent lake will be left behind…"
"…Not even a reanimated person?"
Hashirama Senju turned his head and asked. He was a deceased person brought back by Edo Tensei; there was no longer a possibility of him dying. No matter how powerful the jutsu was, it was useless against him.
For the first time, the First Hokage was grateful that he was a reanimation.
The great strategist Tobirama quickly shook his head. "…They can! But when the reanimated body reforms, it will definitely be sealed or the jutsu will be released! That crow is extremely skilled in the Edo Tensei, even I cannot escape its control!"
"So, I cannot let my reanimated body be destroyed in front of it…" Hashirama Senju's hands clapped together, and natural energy frantically gathered within his body.
The wood golem suddenly shot up from the ground, lifting Hashirama's body…
And beneath the wood golem, an even larger wooden Buddha statue emerged. The originally massive wood golem was not even as big as the Buddha's head…
"Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands!"
Following Hashirama Senju's roar that spread in all directions, one by one, arms slowly unfurled from behind the Buddha statue. The final form of the Wood Style sage art was exposed to everyone's view…
The ninjas' worldviews were shattered once again.
Itachi Uchiha had personally witnessed great Susanoo battles, and he had also seen Kitahara's sky-blotting wings after its body expanded, but none of it could compare to the Buddha statue of the True Several Thousand Hands.
The nearly kilometer-sized Buddha statue, by its sheer volume alone, was enough to intimidate any enemy…
Kisame Hoshigaki, who felt his heart was already strong enough, couldn't help but have sweat bead on his forehead. "Is this… still a ninja?"
"…Is this the power of Lord First Hokage?" Itachi Uchiha murmured, looking up with concern at Kitahara on the battlefield.
"In this world, no one can defeat my big brother…" Tobirama Senju was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses. "He is known in the ninja world as a myth, a legend like the Sage of Six Paths!"
Besides them, there was another observer who had secretly arrived.
Such an exciting battle, of course, could not be without the commentary of Black Zetsu and the new White Zetsu. Moreover, their own schemes were involved.
Whether it was Orochimaru's defection, or the Six Paths of Pain being ravaged back and forth, or Hashirama Senju being able to be revived in his prime, none of it could have happened without their handiwork.
"The last time Hashirama Senju used this jutsu, Madara was beaten quite badly! He couldn't even maintain his Susanoo…"
Black Zetsu suddenly said sinisterly, "Our idea was not wrong. Using a part of the Gedo Statue's husk as the sacrificial material for the Edo Tensei can indeed revive Hashirama Senju in his prime. In that case…"
"We can find a way to use Edo Tensei to bring out Lord Madara in his prime…" White Zetsu nodded and finished his sentence. "Lord Madara with the Rinnegan is really something to look forward to!"
Black Zetsu chuckled a few times. "I didn't expect that after all this, we still need Madara to personally carry out the Eye of the Moon Plan…"
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