Chapter 6 The Moon Is At Its Fullest

Chapter 6 The Moon Is At Its Fullest

The entrance to Konoha Village:

The divine feathers bathed in black mist, their two Mangekyō Sharingan blooming with eerie red light.

With a mere thought, Susanoo swung its hand, seizing a ninja who couldn't evacuate in time.

"Die!"

The bone hand, massive and powerful like a machine, squeezed gently, bursting forth a mist of blood between its fingers, leaving behind only bone fragments and minced flesh raining down.

"Hateful!"

"Kill him!"

"Evil Uchiha brat! Die!"

Furious cries filled the air as the second wave of ninjutsu surged forth, intermingled with countless exploding talisman kunai.

"Boom boom boom——"

Ignoring the overwhelming assault, Shenyu retreated step by step. Susanoo moved in tandem, its colossal frame seeming forged from divine iron, impervious to the indiscriminate bombardment.

As the smoke cleared, the black skeleton remained undamaged, its black energy unabated, and the divine feathers within unscathed.

In contrast, the Konoha ninja's attacks felt feeble, akin to a soft drizzle failing to stir any significant reaction.

Shenyu commanded Susanoo to deliver a punch, and with a resounding "bang," the gate of Konoha Village shattered instantly, shards of wood and stone scattering in all directions.

"Take this!" Shenyu intoned through Susanoo, "Fire Style·Great Fireball Twin Style Pill!"

The black skeleton spread its skeletal hands, the air heating up as two massive fireballs condensed in its palms, enveloping the vicinity in searing temperatures!

Using the fireballs as weapons, Susanoo swung them forward with crushing force. Red flames streaked across the sky, eliciting screams as no one could withstand such an onslaught.

Tobirama attempted to use the Great Waterfall Technique to quench the flames, but his Water Style collapsed on its own before reaching Susanoo, leaving behind mere splashes of water drops. It was as if he had encountered an "invincible" entity.

"Are you completely immune to my Water Style?" he muttered with disdain. "What a troublesome ability!"

Assisted by Susanoo's might, Shenyu overwhelmed the crowd, swiftly breaking out of Konoha Village. Yet, the pursuing ninjas remained hot on his heels.

His heart skipped a beat as a hint of cruelty flickered in his bloodshot pupils. The towering skeleton twisted around for momentum, akin to a frenzied giant ape, hurling the fireball in its hand!

"Hoo! Hoo!"

The two fireballs streaked through the air, tracing scorching trajectories straight toward Konoha Village!

With Susanoo's overwhelming power, no one could withstand the impact of the fireballs, slicing the earth into two long, straight furrows!

"You cunning brat!" Tobirama erupted in anger, clasping his hands together, preparing to invoke Earth Style.

Just then, Hashirama's commanding voice echoed from within the village.

"Psychic Art·Five-Layer Rashomon!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Five colossal doors of varying colors erupted from the ground in succession. Carved with lifelike depictions of ghosts and deities, these doors symbolized death and hell, stirring up dust and smoke that veiled the sky.

The fireball abruptly collided with the first door, causing flames to erupt in all directions, and the second fireball swiftly followed suit!

"Boom!"

Rashōmon shattered and crumbled. After smashing through the fourth door, the fireball finally lost momentum and slowly dissipated into the air.

Amidst the rising white smoke, a tall, handsome figure dressed in white descended from the sky, creating a large crater in front of Konoha Village. His presence was both awe-inspiring and majestic!

"Lord Hokage!"

"Lord Hashirama!"

"Patriarch Master, you're finally here!"

The crowd erupted into cheers. Upon seeing this figure, everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief.

Even Tobirama was not exempt from the relief, "Brother, you've arrived."

"Indeed."

Hashirama nodded and turned his sharp gaze toward Shenyu in Susanoo. "The charade should end now."

Shenyu chuckled, "Master Hashirama, aren't you going to ask who I am?"

"I only know that you're a destroyer!" Hashirama's voice turned cold. "I will never forgive anyone who threatens the village!"

"I wasn't the one who committed the murder in the first place..." Shen Yu paused momentarily, but Hashirama had already begun to form seals.

"Wood Style·Wooden Dragon Technique!"

The earth and stone cracked open as a colossal Wooden Dragon emerged, its size rivaling that of Susanoo in its initial form with divine feathers.

The ground trembled violently. As the Wooden Dragon's jaws aimed to clamp down, Shenyu shook his head with a smile, choosing to voluntarily dispel Susanoo.

Half of the skeleton dissipated into black energy. Shenyu closed his eyes, seemingly resigned to his fate and awaiting death.

At that critical moment, a thicker blue arm suddenly appeared from the side, gripping the Wooden Dragon's neck tightly. Despite the dragon's violent thrashing, it made no progress.

The wind roared as another large hand gently pulled Shenyu behind someone's figure.

Hashirama stared in disbelief at the figure, slowly lowering his hands from the seal. The Wooden Dragon ceased its struggle and collapsed to the ground with a resounding crash.

The blue skeleton dissipated gradually, revealing a man standing amidst the gusts of wind, hands on his shoulders, black hair billowing.

Uchiha Madara!

Seeing Madara's timely rescue, Shenyu finally breathed a sigh of relief and seized the moment to activate his right eye's pupil technique, silently reverting to his previous state.

At this point, only 15 seconds remained before the timeline's limit. Beyond this point, he could only revert to a battle-worn state, unable to restore his physical condition further.

However, he had to remain cautious. The retrospective ability was limited to his physical state alone, excluding his clothing and chakra reserves. Therefore, despite being unharmed and energetic, he still appeared disheveled, as if he had just emerged from a fierce battle.

After all, with Master Madara present, he needed to maintain the facade.

Capitalizing on the growing tension between Madara and Hashirama, Shenyu quickly deactivated his Sharingan, his eyes returning to their natural dark ink-like color.

The activation of Susanoo earlier had rapidly drained his eye's power, causing every cell in his body to ache. It was no wonder that in the original timeline, the second assistant had gone blind shortly afterward.

Fortunately, "Heaven's Standing" mitigated this issue to a large extent, but it also meant he couldn't sustain prolonged combat. Any battle had to be concluded within 5 minutes; otherwise, he risked injury that couldn't be avoided.

"Madara, what exactly do you intend to do?" Hashirama asked solemnly, clearly linking Shenyu's actions to Madara.

"I'm here to retrieve my disciple," Madara replied, flicking his sleeve protectively over Shenyu.

"What? He's your disciple?" Tobirama frowned, turning to Shenyu with disapproval. "Do you realize he just killed many of our comrades?"

"If they were your comrades, then deal with it as you see fit," Madara retorted disdainfully.

Hashirama took a step forward, his expression conflicted and troubled. "Madara, what is your purpose here? I've already promised you the position of Second Hokage..."

He paused, visibly struggling to find the right words, especially with his younger brother standing behind him, his gaze intense and unwavering.

"Come back," Hashirama finally managed to say after holding it in for a long time.

Madara maintained his cold arrogance. "I should have told you that I have doubts about your resolve. I left Konoha to verify whether your path is correct. Do I need to repeat myself?"

"Madara, you're still the same as before. No matter how hard I try to persuade you..." Hashirama sighed helplessly. "At least, spare that child."

Madara lifted his chin defiantly. "Impossible. Shenyu is of my clan, the only successor I acknowledge, and also my...best friend. Put away those delusional hopes."

"He has killed many people!" Hashirama's eyes sharpened. "Your clan members are all in Konoha. Why do you defend a murderer?"

"Hahahaha, murderer? Those words coming from your mouth are truly laughable!" Madara looked up at the sky, a bitter smile on hid face. "Am I not a murderer? And you, Tobirama behind you! Are you not also murderers?"

"The people in the village are no longer worthy of being called Uchiha. I refuse to acknowledge such ignorance!" Madara glanced coldly at the heavily wounded Uchiha clan members behind Hashirama.

"Madara, stop being stubborn. You know I won't let that child go!"

"You've already taken away my best friend, and now you want to take away another one!" Madara's expression twisted with emotion.

Hashirama was taken aback, the aura of killing intent around him momentarily stilled. "What!"

"I'm taking him away today. If you want to stop me, then try." With those words, Madara turned around and began to walk away with Shenyu.

Hashirama remained rooted to the spot, Madara's words echoing in his mind.

Silence fell over everyone present, shock rippling through their ranks. The Hokage had not intervened, and even the remaining ninjas dared not utter a word.

Tobirama hurriedly caught up with Hashirama, looking anxious. "Brother!"

Hashirama ignored him and called out desperately from a distance, "Madara! Are you still unable to let go of Izuna's matter?"

Madara paused and smiled sadly. "Hashirama, the best friend I mentioned... is you."

As the cool night breeze dispersed the lingering smoke, Hashirama's heart remained unsettled for a long time.

"Brother..." Uchiha kagami lay weakly on the ground, tears staining his young face. He watched his brother's departing figure with bitter eyes.

Tobirama glanced over and was surprised to see that Uchiha Kagami eyes had turned blood-red at some point, the two magatama clearly visible.

At that moment, the moon hung full and bright in the sky.