Chapter 210

Tobirama Senju's actions caught Kaito's attention, but they did not prompt Kaito to act immediately.

After all, for now, Kaito's primary focus remained on Hashirama Senju. While it's undeniable that Tobirama was powerful, that was during his prime.

From the original story, the way he silently used various means to attack Tobi, who was at the Six Paths level, demonstrated just how terrifying Tobirama's comprehensive combat power was.

Of course, that also exploited Tobi's relative inexperience.

When Tobirama faced Uchiha Madara, he didn't seem to possess the same dominance he showed against Tobi.

However, he was up against Madara Uchiha in his prime!

Even when Kaito faced a Madara, who was considerably weaker than himself, he was nearly led astray by Madara's rhythm.

So, Kaito wasn't entirely sure that he could suppress a peak Tobirama.

But the current Tobirama seemed somewhat limited, even if he might be able to use the Flying Raijin technique.

Kaito wasn't joking around. With the protection of the Susano'o and possessing spatial powers himself, what could Tobirama use against him?

This was the ultimate counter. Especially since Kaito had the Sage Mode at his disposal, which he was restraining from using.

Therefore, Kaito truly didn't take Tobirama too seriously. His main focus was on Hashirama Senju!

Quickly controlling his breath, Kaito didn't want to inhale this pollen.

Even with Kaito's enhanced physical condition and chakra overflowing, he could suppress the effects of the pollen.

But in battle, it's common sense for a ninja to avoid enemy damage as much as possible.

His Mangekyou Sharingan spun once more. The ninja blades on the Susano'o's four arms kept striking, charging towards Hashirama Senju like a demon.

Where he passed, trees turned to dust, endless blade edges spread out, destroying everything around.

"Has this kid truly reached the ultimate limits of the Susano'o? It seems his eyes have reached their peak, and his Susano'o indeed resembles Madara's."

Seeing Kaito's state, Hashirama Senju felt deeply moved, and in that instant, he elevated his aura to its peak.

While he regretted it, he currently wasn't in the condition to use the Wood Golem technique.

However, relying on the Advent of a World of Flowering Trees technique and other wood-style techniques, he could launch his most potent attack!

"It's time to end this. Even though I bear no grudge against you, when it comes to beliefs, I won't compromise easily!"

With this thought, Hashirama Senju formed hand seals once again.

"Wood Style: Wood Dragon Jutsu!"

The rapidly growing plants suddenly halted, and the towering tree vines swirling around him converged, forming a massive wooden dragon!

The Susano'o erupted in power, its four arms swung in a straightforward, no-frills motion, carrying a force that could obliterate anything in its path.

The immense wood dragon, assisted by endless newly grown vines, under Hashirama's command, fiercely lunged forward, confronting the Susano'o directly.

He chose the most direct and intense counterattack!

Indeed, Hashirama could've made other choices. Under the pollen of the Advent of a World of Flowering Trees, all he had to do was keep his distance.

Wait for the poison to intensify, or force Kaito to dispel the toxic gas with another technique, leading to exhaustion.

In the long run, Kaito might not last too long, and in such a scenario, Hashirama would still have a good chance of winning.

However, the most significant difference between Hashirama and Tobirama was that Hashirama might never truly qualify as a proper ninja.

He indeed had some samurai-like romanticism and naivety. He believed that holding back would be an insult to the opponent.

Especially when facing someone like Kaito, who so resembled Madara Uchiha, he preferred to go all out and clash with full force!

The intertwining of light and shadow, the formidable powers collided fiercely.

Boom!

A tremendous explosion erupted. The intense light made Orochimaru, Shisui, and Yaneko reflexively shut their eyes to prevent injury.

However, they soon realized that now wasn't the time to worry about that. Each of them almost instantly fled from the area at the fastest speed.

Shortly after their escape, shards of wood scattered everywhere, with the overwhelming aftermath waves sweeping out.

Countless trees were sent flying, and a fierce stream of energy soared into the sky, resembling a pillar of light that connected heaven and earth.

"What's going on?"

Far away in the Konohagakure camp, the ground suddenly began shaking vigorously, and a vast surge of chakra crazily approached from the distance.

Such a mysterious scene left all the Konoha ninjas baffled, but instinctively, they felt an indescribable sense of crisis.

They all set down their tasks and ran to the outskirts of the camp, climbing up the large trees to gaze into the distance.

Regrettably, they couldn't see anything, but the flood of chakra grew even more intense.

"What's happening?"

Coincidentally, in the Iwagakure camp, a large group of Rock ninjas experienced a similar event.

However, their situation seemed far more tragic. Countless houses were destroyed by the chakra surge, and many ninjas were inexplicably buried underneath.

After all, the place where Kaito and Orochimaru met was too close to Iwagakure's territory, and Iwagakure naturally bore the brunt of the attack.

Still, these rock ninjas were a professionally trained force. They quickly initiated rescue operations, and many scout ninjas leaped to the treetops to assess the situation.

However, what they saw turned their faces pale. In the distance, a sinister mushroom cloud had risen.

Visible rings of the chakra surge were swiftly approaching their camp!

Under this powerful aftershock, large sections of the walls surrounding the Iwagakure camp crumbled, and huge rocks were sent flying towards the crowd.

The quick-reacting ninjas started to evade and defend, while the slower ones would undoubtedly be listed among the casualties.

"Cough, cough, cough."

In the center of the battleground, it was utter chaos by now.

Kaito's Susano'o appeared particularly ravaged. What was once a complete Susano'o now bore cracks all over its form after being bathed in such a chakra flood.

"It's indeed dangerous, this Hashirama Senju guy."

Observing his current state, Kaito couldn't help but shake his head.

That earlier blast was indeed overly dangerous for Kaito, especially since he was at the epicenter of the explosion, which posed a serious threat to him.

Fortunately, under the protection of his Susano'o, he didn't suffer much harm. However, the same couldn't be said for his opponent, Hashirama Senju.

At this moment, Hashirama had completely vanished from Kaito's sight and was also beyond his sensing range.

It seemed clear that Hashirama was obliterated by that chakra surge. Even if he could resurrect, Kaito was already the victor!

A smirk crept up Kaito's face; it seemed he was savoring this victory.

The Susano'o around him began to dissipate slowly, suggesting he no longer intended to maintain that form.

However, just as Kaito's Susano'o vanished, several kunai swiftly flew towards him.

These kunai seemed to be thrown haphazardly, but Kaito merely tilted his head slightly and deftly dodged them all.

But in the next moment, accompanying the trajectory of the kunai, a figure abruptly emerged! This ninja thrust his blade mercilessly towards Kaito's chest, moving with a speed akin to an illusion.

Watching Kaito stiffen and then slowly kneel, a hint of amusement appeared on the attacker's face.

But his expression froze the very next instant, to his astonishment, his wrist was tightly grasped.

Kaito's hand firmly gripped Tobirama Senju's wrist, a mocking smile appearing on his face.

Tobirama's expression also seemed somewhat stiff; he never anticipated being caught.

His gaze was fixed on Kaito, and for a moment, he fell silent.

"Surprised, aren't you? Wondering why your Flying Thunder God Slash missed?"

At that moment, Kaito's somewhat indifferent voice resonated in Tobirama's ears.

Behind them, the Kaito that had knelt on the ground quietly transformed into a pile of mud, clearly just an earth clone.

Tobirama's gaze remained on Kaito. He didn't speak, but his intentions were evident.

"Truth be told, from the very beginning, I've been watching you."

Kaito chuckled lightly, feeling the chakra within him surging, and Tobirama felt the same within himself.

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