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Chapter 1006: Uzumaki Madara's Longevity
Chapter 1006: Uzumaki Madara's Longevity
As the First Hokage had said, he had lived long enough, and even in death, the Third Hokage didn't feel any regrets.
The only thing that weighed on his mind was the well-being of Konohagakure.
After taking up the mantle of Hokage from his mentor, the Second Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, led Konoha through two Ninja Wars, each time facing overwhelming odds.
He witnessed Konoha's decline from its peak, and perhaps his life took a turn for the worse after his most promising disciple, Orochimaru, betrayed him...
Yecheng, even more talented than Orochimaru, was on the path to becoming Konoha's adversary, a future the Third Hokage dared not imagine.
Gazing at the frail old man before him, who worried about Konoha's future until his dying breath, Yecheng sighed deeply. Addressing the man, who was his master's grandfather, he said, "My teacher, Tsunade, may become the Fifth Hokage, and my disciples are here as well.
Konoha is the culmination of the Senju Clan's efforts. Unless Tsunade-sensei expels me from her tutelage and removes me from the clan registry, the likelihood of me betraying the village is slim."
Hearing Yecheng's final assurance, a relieved smile graced the Third Hokage's face, and he was slowly enveloped by the sealing bandages.
Meanwhile, Yecheng's original body, having sealed the Second and Third Hokage with two Wood Clones and released the technique, gained access to their information.
"The Second and Third Hokage have been dealt with, which means that with the First Hokage sealed, this farce can finally end."
Standing atop the Wood Human, Yecheng faced Hashirama Senju, also standing on a Wood Human several hundred meters away. At that moment, Hashirama spoke, "First Hokage-sama, the Second and Third Hokage have been sealed.
Why don't you surrender and let me seal you as well? After all, you are an elder of the Senju Clan and Tsunade-sensei's grandfather. It would feel disrespectful to beat you up before sealing you."
Upon hearing Yecheng's words, Hashirama was taken aback. He hadn't expected Yecheng's strength to be so formidable.
With just two Wood Clones, Yecheng had successfully sealed Tobirama and Sarutobi. However, now that he had a clear understanding of Yecheng's strength, Hashirama felt more at ease.
His granddaughter's disciple was incredibly skilled, and Konoha was safe for the day. It had been a while since he'd encountered such a talented junior, and he couldn't pass up the opportunity to encourage them.
Of course, there was another reason: Hashirama himself was itching for a fight.
Aside from Uzumaki Madara, this was the first time he had encountered such a formidable ninja. With Konoha's safety assured, he naturally wanted to see Yecheng's true limits.
"Although I'd like to surrender, as you can see, I'm not in control of my body..."
"Stop lying. When you activated your Sage Mode, you broke free from Edo Tensei's control!
With Sage Mode, you could have used even more powerful techniques, but you held back. Is it because you're conserving chakra, fighting against three opponents?"
With his secret exposed, Hashirama didn't feel embarrassed. Instead, he laughed heartily, scratching his head. "So, I've been found out? I thought I was putting on a good show.
However, since you know about the Xianren Mode and that I have even stronger techniques that I haven't used, does that mean you've also mastered those techniques?
Truly, the younger generation is formidable. At your age, neither I nor Uzumaki Madara had the strength you possess.
If that guy were still alive, I could have boasted to him, hahahaha!"
As Hashirama Senju laughed heartily, Yecheng maintained a calm expression and dropped a bombshell, "More than a decade ago, I fought against Madara, and he lived much longer than you. He was already at the ripe old age of ninety."
Yecheng's sudden revelation left Hashirama, who had been laughing heartily, unable to maintain his laughter.
"Madara isn't dead? That's impossible. In the Valley of the End, I clearly saw him die by my hands..."
"The Uzumaki clan has a forbidden technique called Yi Jian Qi, which can turn any disadvantageous factor, including death, into an illusion for the user. The price is the permanent loss of vision in one of the user's Xie Lun Yan.
During the battle in the Valley of the End, he used Transcription Seal to fake his death with Yi Jian Qi, and his only goal was to obtain your Wood Style cells.
To set up this plan, Madara even studied and understood the personality and habits of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju."
After hearing Yecheng's words, Hashirama fell silent. Although he was carefree, he wasn't a complete fool.
Madara had planned so much, clearly with ulterior motives. Worried that Madara would cause trouble in the Ninja World, Hashirama wanted to confront him, but now Madara was already dead...
"Yecheng, since I'm already a deceased person, even if Madara truly intends to do something to the Ninja World, I'm powerless to interfere.
But you're different. You're not only alive but also the only one who can stop Madara. Now, let me see the true limits of your strength!"
Hashirama's demeanor changed, and he prepared to fight.
Previously, Hashirama had only wanted to test his skills and encourage his junior. But after hearing about Madara, he became serious.
As Madara's old rival, Hashirama knew his strength better than anyone.
Although he had been dead for many years and was unaware of the current level of ninjas in the Ninja World, he understood that there were likely very few who could stop or defeat Madara, whether in the past or present.
At least, within Konoha, Hashirama had only seen Yecheng with such strength.
Therefore, even for the sake of the future of the Ninja World, he had to give Yecheng a thorough lesson and, at the same time, test Yecheng's limits. Otherwise, he wouldn't rest easy even in death.
Hearing that they would still fight, Yecheng sighed helplessly. After glancing around, he finally spoke to Hashirama, "In that case, let's fight outside the village. After all, the limited space of the Si chi yang zhen won't allow you, the First Hokage, to fully utilize your strength, right?"
Hashirama didn't oppose Yecheng's suggestion. Although they had the Si chi yang zhen, Hashirama was concerned that Yecheng's chakra might run out mid-fight, causing the technique to fail and potentially turning the entire village into ruins from their battle aftermath.
After entering Xianren Mode, Hashirama completely broke free from Orochimaru's control. Soon, he and Yecheng left Konoha, riding the Play Dragon side by side.
(End of Chapter)
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