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Chapter 114: The God of Shinobi Has Some Bad Luck
Chapter 114: The God of Shinobi Has Some Bad Luck
"Hermit Art: Wood Style: Shield of the Ranked!"
Seeing that Sarutobi's attempt had failed and that Ohnoki's Particle Style: Extreme Particle Removal was breaking through, Senju Hashirama had no choice but to clap his hands together again.
Four wooden shields in the shape of fangs and demon faces instantly rose from the ground, enveloping him and the other three Kage.
Dazzling white light blossomed from the Four Red Yang Formation.
Everything quickly returned to calm.
As the light faded, Yui Xuan Yue looked forward once more.
The four wooden demon face shields, though battered and broken, remained mostly intact, and the four Kage quickly emerged from within.
Shield of the Ranked, enhanced by the Hermit Art, had finally managed to block the attack of the Particle Style.
However, the four Kage who had emerged unscathed did not look too pleased.
"It's over," said Yui Xuan Yue calmly, his hands folded in front of him as he noticed that Senju Hashirama's body had become somewhat ethereal. A dazzling white light shone, and the Particle Style appeared once more.
Senju Hashirama could only smile bitterly and scratch his head as he witnessed this.
The other three Kage, with nowhere to escape, could only accept their fate silently.
The next second, the light of the Particle Style blossomed again.
The figures of the four Kage quickly dissipated.
Yui Xuan Yue watched calmly, taking in the scene before him.
To be honest, Senju Hashirama's true strength was by no means inferior to that of Uchiha Madara, who had been resurrected using the Reincarnation Jutsu, his body infused with Hashirama cells, and his Rinnegan activated.
He could be considered the strongest shinobi, second only to the Six Paths.
However, aside from the battles in the Valley of End and the Valley of Gods' Descent, in every battle after his death, including the present one, he had been unable to exert his full strength.
Even in the original story, when he used the White Zetsu, infused with his cells, as a sacrifice, he still did not reach his peak power.
It could be said that the God of Shinobi had some bad luck.
The same was true for Senju Tobirama, Sarutobi, and Namikaze Minato.
If they had all been alive at this moment, the outcome of this battle would not have been decided so quickly.
No, Sarutobi's prime should have been when he was reincarnated.
Free from the constraints of his aged body, with his nearly unlimited chakra, he could have fully utilized his prowess as a ninjutsu artillery.
Sarutobi was undoubtedly the only Kage whose strength increased rather than decreased after being reincarnated.
With the disappearance of the four Shadow Clones, the four sealing barriers that had been erected high in the air also vanished.
The howling wind blew away the smoke that filled the battlefield, revealing the devastation that had taken place.
"We still didn't succeed, did we?" Senju Tobirama, in his soul state, asked Yui Xuan Yue with a frown.
Sarutobi could only sigh in response.
Namikaze Minato also felt some regret, not only because of Yui Xuan Yue but also because he had been unable to find out about Naruto's current situation.
It seemed that time had run out.
Namikaze Minato, who had finally found some free time, was just about to turn to Sarutobi to ask about Naruto's situation when he noticed that their souls were beginning to glow white. He could only shake his head regretfully.
"Impressive! Xuan Yue, you win this time!" Senju Hashirama said with a smile, congratulating his old rival in the final moments.
"Still lacking," replied Yui Xuan Yue with a faint smile, his Yin Seal restored to its position between his eyebrows. He did not boast.
Senju Hashirama wanted to say something more, but time had run out.
In that instant, the souls of the four Kage were completely enveloped by the white light.
In the blink of an eye, they disappeared, not returning to the Shinigami but instead returning to the underworld.
Thus, from the First to the Fourth Hokage, in a battle involving four Kage-level shinobi, Yui Xuan Yue was the last one standing.
The Shinigami's plan had failed completely.
Although the unexpected appearance of the four Kage had added a twist, the outcome would remain unchanged.
"Let's try this again and see if we can summon the Shinigami."
Yuyi Xuan Yue eagerly formed hand seals once more.
While others would avoid the Shinigami, he saw it as a precious opportunity.
Having previously experienced the benefits of his strong soul, which allowed him to ignore the Dark Ninja Stealth Technique used by Uchiha Izuna, Yuyi Xuan Yue was eager to extract more from the Shinigami.
He wanted to carve more flesh from it.
However, it was a bit disappointing that after he performed the Reincarnation Jutsu, the Shinigami did not answer his call and even unilaterally severed the connection between the technique and itself.
"Are you scared off?"
Perhaps it was understandable. The Shinigami had lost an arm, then wagered and lost four high-quality souls, as well as the Life Force Beads.
And still, it had failed to defeat Yuyi Xuan Yue.
Now, sensing that the caster was the same person, the Shinigami, despite its rage, wisely chose not to respond.
What a pity.
Yuyi Xuan Yue shook his head regretfully.
There would be no more fleecing.
It was time to take steady steps forward on his own.
At this moment, having achieved his first and second minor goals since his second life, Yuyi Xuan Yue turned his attention to the last and most important goal he had set for himself from the very beginning—completing the Blood Succession Plan!
Among the five basic nature transformations of fire, earth, water, wind, and lightning, he had already gained a good grasp of them all. His true weakness lay in the Yin and Yang nature transformations.
Regarding Yang Release chakra, due to his knowledge of medical ninjutsu, he already had a good understanding of it and would continue to research it further, expecting promising results.
As for Yin Release chakra, Yuyi Xuan Yue contemplated the matter and formed an idea, recalling the Sharingan he had taken from Danzo—the Mangekyo Sharingan of Uchiha Izuna.
"Perfect, here comes another excellent experimental subject."
Yuyi Xuan Yue suddenly looked towards the ground and stomped his right foot.
Crack!
A massive fissure formed in the ground and continued to spread downward.
Soon, amidst the violent tremors of the earth splitting apart, a White Zetsu, lurking tens of meters underground, directly in the path of the fissure, lifted its head in confusion. Its pale white face turned towards Yuyi Xuan Yue, who now stood under the sun, the dark clouds having dispersed without notice.
"To create a crack in the ground that's over ten meters deep with just one stomp, that's just too exaggerated!"
This White Zetsu swallowed its saliva nervously. Without hesitation, it prepared to use the Mayfly Technique to escape.
However, just as it turned around, a hand appeared as if it had teleported and clamped down on its head. With a pinch of the fingers, the White Zetsu's eyes rolled back, and it fell unconscious.
This was not the first time Yuyi Xuan Yue had captured a White Zetsu.
Although White Zetsu were extremely stealthy, to Yuyi Xuan Yue, who had a profound understanding of Earth Release chakra, the ground was his domain as well.
Any movement underground was as good as moving before his very eyes.
Thanks for the house call and the gift.
It was common knowledge in the ninja world that White Zetsu were the best experimental subjects.
After storing away the White Zetsu, Yuyi Xuan Yue did not linger and made his way back towards the Lock Front Village.
(End of Chapter)
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