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Chapter 10: The Mighty Hashirama Senju
Chapter 10: The Mighty Hashirama Senju
"Boil Release: Clever Mist Technique!"
A large amount of highly corrosive acid mist spewed from Huyi Xuan Yue's mouth, enveloping him while spreading out in all directions like a Hidden Mist Jutsu.
In an instant, a large area in front of Hashirama Senju was covered in white mist.
Accompanied by a sizzling sound of corrosion, the acid mist that could dissolve even the Susanoo quickly melted away the trees and vines around Huyi Xuan Yue.
Hashirama, well aware of the damaging effects of Boil Release, didn't attempt to charge through. Instead, he summoned more of the forest to surge towards the acidic mist.
Taking advantage of this gap, Huyi Xuan Yue, shrouded in darkness, formed hand seals, causing a large amount of chakra to surge within him.
"Illusion Technique: Release!"
While not as naturally gifted in genjutsu as the Uchiha clan...
Huyi Xuan Yue, who had extensively researched Yin-attribute chakra, was still capable of releasing himself from genjutsu.
Soon, the pitch-black veil before his eyes dissipated.
As light returned to his surroundings, Huyi Xuan Yue looked forward, witnessing the endless forest rushing towards him like a tidal wave.
"Boil Release: Clever Mist Dragon!"
Without hesitation, Huyi Xuan Yue expelled more acid mist from his mouth, transforming it into a substantial and slender mist dragon. After a loud roar, the dragon's massive body collided straight into the forest.
From a bird's-eye view, the mist dragon resembled an incredibly sharp spear, piercing through the forest with unstoppable force, splitting it in two, and continuing its momentum towards Hashirama Senju without losing speed.
"Summoning Jutsu: Five Layers of Rashomon!"
Hashirama's eyes narrowed as he clapped his hands onto the ground, summoning five gigantic, ghostly iron gates to rise from the earth, forming a barrier in front of him.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The ground shook violently.
The loud collision created a deafening explosion.
The mist dragon consecutively broke through three layers of the Rashomon, finally running out of steam as its slender body collapsed and dissipated.
But it wasn't over yet.
A figure quickly sped through the remains of the mist dragon, carrying a dazzling light that resembled lightning as it appeared before Hashirama in the blink of an eye.
Shriiink!
The extremely penetrative Chidori blossomed once more, aiming straight for Hashirama's heart, just as it had with Byakuren.
The charging Chidori was too fast, and normally, it would require the keen insight of the Sharingan to perfectly coordinate such an attack.
However, this limitation only applied to those with ordinary physical abilities, like Kakashi Hatake.
For those with speed comparable to the Fourth Raikage, who moved like a bolt of golden lightning, the Sharingan wasn't necessary for high-speed assaults. No one had ever said that he missed his mark.
The same was true for Huyi Xuan Yue.
The chaotic and piercing chirps of the Chidori rang in his ears.
Everything happened too fast for Hashirama to react, and as he sank to the ground, wooden stakes sprouted from his body, colliding with the Chidori that was dangerously close.
Huyi Xuan Yue only felt as though he had crashed into layer after layer of incredibly tough cowhide.
Amidst the flying wood chips, his progress forward became increasingly difficult.
Moreover, from the entwining Wood Release, Huyi Xuan Yue also sensed a strong suppression of his chakra, and the lightning of the Chidori grew increasingly dim.
If not for his Meiton absorbing some of the Wood Release chakra, offsetting its suppressive effect to a certain extent, he might have already switched from offense to defense.
However, he couldn't keep this up for much longer.
Huyi Xuan Yue didn't stubbornly persist. Instead, he transformed the Chidori in his right hand into a Chidori spear, slicing through the numerous wooden stakes in front of him. As he retreated, he flipped his left hand, sticking a stack of explosive tags onto the wooden stakes in front of Hashirama, out of his line of sight.
The explosive tags ignited.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of violent explosions reverberated through the air.
Huyi Xuan Yue looked up, witnessing a massive fireball erupting from Hashirama's position, accompanied by billowing black smoke.
Anyone else would have surely perished from such an attack.
But this was Senju Hashirama.
Without hesitation, Huyi Xuan Yue formed hand seals once more and declared:
"Scorch Release: Passing Steam Kill!"
Spheres of scorch-natured chakra, a combination of wind and fire attributes, appeared behind him.
With a pointing gesture, these terrifying flames, capable of evaporating moisture from an opponent's body, sped towards Hashirama's location.
Even a Sennin body would wither and turn into a desiccated corpse upon contact with Scorch Release.
This was the same bloodline limit that would later grant the Sunagakure hero, Yakuura, great military exploits, causing the Fourth Kazekage to fear him and eventually sell him out to the enemy.
Soon enough, the scorching fireballs reached the thick smoke.
Contrary to expectations, the anticipated collision did not occur.
Huyi Xuan Yue's pupils narrowed slightly as he gazed intently into the dissipating smoke, spotting a faint yet colossal shadow lurking within.
Finally, as the smoke cleared, the shadow was revealed.
"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Jutsu!"
As Hashirama's voice rang out with unwavering vigor, Huyi Xuan Yue beheld a formidable wood dragon with a long, curved nose and a body covered in spikes, coiled around Hashirama.
There were a few charred marks on the dragon's massive body—a testament to the power of the Scorch Release.
Even the most formidable jutsu would only create a fleeting disturbance before being rendered useless by the wood dragon's ability to absorb all chakra.
Sensing Huyi Xuan Yue's gaze, the majestic wood dragon's lantern-like eyes gleamed, and its slender body rose into the air, looking down upon Huyi Xuan Yue from above with an intimidating dragon's roar.
Hashirama seized the opportunity to stand atop the wood dragon's head.
One could see that the wounds beneath his tattered red armor were rapidly healing thanks to his Yin Release.
Before long, he appeared completely unscathed.
"As expected of Huyi Xuan Yue! From here on out, I will give it my all!"
Hashirama's words, filled with gravity, were directed at Huyi Xuan Yue below him.
Coming from anyone else, these words might have been dismissed as mere bluster.
But when spoken by Senju Hashirama, they carried the utmost sincerity.
Especially for the non-Konoha ninjas observing from the sidelines, this felt utterly disheartening.
Had they been in Huyi Xuan Yue's place, they would have been thoroughly battered or even dead by now, unlike Hashirama, who seemed completely unaffected and was merely warming up.
"A wood dragon, huh? I suppose there's no need for ordinary jutsu anymore."
Huyi Xuan Yue maintained his calm and collected demeanor as he pondered his next move.
Having the distinct memory of sealing the Nine-Tails with the Buddha Statue, he approached the battle with a level-headed mindset, fully aware of Hashirama's capabilities.
Roar!
The wood dragon let out another long cry.
And in the next instant, the sky seemed to fall.
A colossal shadow enveloped Huyi Xuan Yue as the wood dragon's massive body descended from above, crashing towards him with overwhelming force.
Simultaneously, Hashirama, standing atop the wood dragon's head, summoned the power of the Tree Realm once more.
For a moment, it seemed as if the world itself was attacking Huyi Xuan Yue from all directions.
(End of Chapter)
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