Kageyama Kogetsu, wearing his Hokage robe but no hat, stood up from his chair, uncrossed his legs, and disappeared.
On top of an unknown small mountain, two figures emerged from a black-red space-time vortex. They were two identical Kageyama Kogetsus.
"No need to hide your strength this time."
"If you can deal with Hashirama Senju, then do it. If not, just stall him," Kageyama Kogetsu said with a free and easy smile.
His current strength wasn't considered strong among Six Paths level beings because Isshiki Ōtsutsuki had lost half his body in a sneak attack by Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, resulting in a congenital deficiency.
However, he had absorbed the power of the Tenseigan from the moon to make up for part of it, so he wasn't weak either, slightly stronger than the gatekeepers of the Six Paths level.
Thirty percent of Six Paths level strength was certainly enough to deal with Hashirama Senju, who could at most exert seventy percent of his strength from when he was alive. With a little maneuvering, dealing with Hashirama Senju wouldn't be a problem.
The Shape-Shifting clone said seriously, "I can definitely deal with Hashirama Senju. Don't forget we also have Sage Mode."
"Right. Let's get to work."
"After waiting for so many years, it's finally time to reap the first fruit of victory, hahaha..."
Accompanied by hearty laughter, Kageyama Kogetsu stepped into the black-red space-time vortex and disappeared. The Shape-Shifting clone followed suit and vanished in the same way.
Battlefield D was located in the southwest of the continent, southeast of the Land of Wind, on a beach.
As soon as the controlled Hashirama Senju appeared, he used Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence, quickly turning a large area of the beach into a dense forest.
The Allied Shinobi Forces led by Terumī Mei were momentarily put on the defensive because the forest covered too wide an area, making it difficult to clear immediately.
Under Hashirama Senju's chakra control, every tree and every branch in the forest turned into a deadly killer, automatically attacking nearby ninja.
After temporarily stalling the Allied Shinobi Forces, Hashirama Senju was about to use the even more formidable Deep Forest Bloom...
Because there were too many targets and some experts in the Allied Forces, plus everyone helping each other, the killing efficiency of Deep Forest Emergence wasn't very high.
However, with White Zetsu launching sneak attacks in this environment where they were like fish in water, the killing efficiency wasn't low either.
If the poisonous pollen were allowed to spread with the wind, most of this allied unit probably wouldn't survive. They would either be poisoned to death or pierced and strangled by branches!
Just then, Kageyama Kogetsu's Shape-Shifting clone arrived. Without a word, he struck with a palm...
Hashirama Senju reacted instinctively, changing his hand seals. Thick branches shot into the sky like flood dragons, or like a waterfall flowing backwards, forming layers of tree walls.
Boom!
An invisible but tangible shockwave hit the tree wall, erupting with a loud bang. Wood chips flew, broken branches scattered, and a hole was blasted in the center of the tree wall.
Kageyama Kogetsu, who had already leaped into the air, followed the shockwave, delivering a flying kick through the hole in the tree...
Hashirama Senju immediately crossed his arms to block, then was kicked flying. He landed on the ground, smashing through several large trees, leaving a long trail on the beach.
When Hashirama Senju stood up, paper scraps flew, repairing the damaged parts of his back and arms.
"Lord Mizukage and everyone, leave the forest immediately. The intensity of the battle is about to increase."
As he spoke, Hashirama Senju, who had recovered in an instant, used Deep Forest Bloom. The surrounding normal trees twisted and changed, leaves fell, and red flower buds appeared on the python-like vines...
"Don't even think about using that move."
Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!
Enhanced by Kageyama Kogetsu's massive chakra, a series of invisible but tangible slashes, over thirty meters long, flew out one after another, cutting the vines.
Without the vines transporting nutrients, the red flower buds wouldn't bloom. Not long after falling to the ground, they withered.
Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!
Hashirama Senju, having received Obito Uchiha's will that it was best not to engage in close combat with Kageyama Kogetsu, dodged backward to avoid the weakened slashes and formed hand seals.
"Roar..."
Accompanied by the roar of a dragon, a huge wooden dragon with golden glowing eyes quickly formed and charged out majestically.
Tenseigan Chakra Mode!
A green-white chakra cloak enveloped Kageyama Kogetsu's Shape-Shifting clone. Green-white flames burned atop his head. Three Truth-Seeking Orbs spun in his palm and merged into a sword, golden light emerging...
Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!
A golden light blade slashed down from the sky, like a peerlessly sharp dragon-slaying divine sword, instantly splitting the wooden dragon in two.
The blade fell on the ground, carving out a long, thin, deep gully. Trees along the path were cut open, and even the seawater was split in two, leaving a deep trench.
The ninja in the Allied Forces were lucky because this move was unleashed by Kageyama Kogetsu, who possessed X-ray vision, far-sight, powerful perception, and rich combat experience.
So although some ninja were affected, fortunately, none were cut in half.
With intelligence support, Hashirama Senju avoided this strike while on the wooden dragon. He formed hand seals, and vibrant chakra surged out...
Black-green wooden strips gushed out from the split incision. Dense wooden strips intertwined, and the wooden dragon quickly merged back into one, restoring its original form.
"As expected of Hashirama Senju. Even without his own consciousness, he's so troublesome."
"But who doesn't have a Gundam? Let the Gundams play."
Hamura Stone Statue!
Rumble...
Countless grains of sea sand, mud, and rocks surged into the sky and merged together, transforming into a huge Hamura stone statue. The surrounding trees were directly crushed.
Thud, thud, thud...
The Hamura stone statue strode forward. With every step, the ground trembled. Trees along the way were brutally knocked down, unable to hinder it in the slightest.
"Roar..."
The wooden dragon let out a loud roar. Ripples appeared in the air, and gusts of wind blew as it suddenly lunged out.
Nimble enough to avoid the Hamura stone statue's fist, the wooden dragon wrapped around the statue and bit its neck, trying to absorb the statue's chakra.
However, unlike Susanoo composed of chakra or the biological Nine-Tails, the chakra of the Hamura stone statue, composed of inanimate objects from nature, was not so easy to absorb.
Moreover, the Tenseigan also had the ability to absorb chakra, providing strong resistance against absorption. At least the wooden dragon couldn't shake the chakra inside the Hamura stone statue.
The Hamura stone statue struggled hard, eventually breaking free from the wooden dragon's bind, tearing the dragon in two, and throwing the dragon head at Hashirama Senju.
Hashirama Senju dodged and expressionlessly formed hand seals. Red markings appeared on his face as he entered Sage Mode.
Without his autonomous consciousness, techniques that Hashirama Senju could use relatively easily in the past now required the boost of Sage Mode.
And even with the boost of Sage Mode, Hashirama Senju couldn't use some techniques, such as the True Several Thousand Hands and the Top Transformed Buddha.
Wood Release: Wood Human Technique!
This was the strongest Wood Release ninjutsu Hashirama Senju could use in his current state.
The trees around Hashirama Senju grew rapidly and merged together, quickly transforming into a chubby but majestic wooden human, comparable in size to a Perfect Susanoo. Its size dwarfed the Hamura stone statue!
Sage Mode!
Kageyama Kogetsu entered human Sage Mode, outputting a large amount of senjutsu chakra. Countless grains of sea sand, mud, and rocks flowed into the stone statue like a surging river, and its size expanded rapidly...
Not only did it catch up to the Wood Human in size, but it was also half a head taller, looking even more majestic and imposing.
The two super behemoths took steps, the ground rumbling. The violent tremors made some ninja and White Zetsu unstable on their feet...
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