Chapter 291: Impure World Reincarnation
Neji raised his hand, and a golden sword of light, composed of purely destructive energy, condensed in the air! It then slashed towards the Iwagakure formation.
Swish—!
The golden sword of light silently cut through the air, like a hot knife through butter, plowing a huge gash in the Iwagakure formation. Those who were struck didn't even have time to scream before they were turned into fine powder.
The defensive line of Iwagakure, under this one sword, was forcefully torn open with a huge, irreparable gap!
"A gap! It's a gap!"
"Follow Lord Neji! Charge!"
"Kill!!!"
The allied forces were completely ignited by this miracle that turned the tide! Despair was replaced by a fanatical will to fight.
All the warriors who could still stand let out a heaven-shaking roar and, following the path opened by Neji, launched a landslide-like counter-attack towards that huge gap! At this moment, the Iwagakure formation was in complete disarray!
However, just as the allied forces' momentum was like a rainbow, on the verge of crushing Iwagakure's final defensive line and grasping victory in their hands—
A cold, viscous chakra filled with a thick aura of death spread out without any warning in the very core of the battlefield, the area where the allied forces' charge was the most ferocious.
This chakra was powerful and evil, as if from the deepest part of the underworld, making all the ninjas with keen perception instantly feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave, their charging steps involuntarily stagnating.
Thud! Thud!
Two coffins, painted with strange runes, as if rising from the abyss of hell, broke through the scorched earth, bringing with them a rustle of falling dust, and stood abruptly in the center of the smoke-filled battlefield.
In the next second, the coffin lids fell with a crash.
From the left, walked out a figure wearing a high-collared windbreaker, tied at the waist with a black silk ribbon. His face was covered with the cracks of the Impure World Reincarnation. He gently raised his hand, and a crystal-clear, yet exuding an extremely dangerous aura, oil-water ball condensed in his palm. It was the Second Mizukage, Gengetsu Hōzuki!
After Gengetsu Hōzuki appeared, the oil-water ball in his hand instantly expanded and deformed, turning into a huge, comical yet terrifying childlike oil clone. With a terrifying high-temperature steam, it charged with a strange laugh towards the densest crowd of the allied forces.
On the right, the figure who stepped out of the coffin was wrapped in bandages. The jet-black eyes of his Impure World Reincarnation body were as sharp as a hawk's. After stepping out of the coffin, he formed seals with both hands without a word. A small, yet as if containing the power to destroy stars, cubic barrier of light condensed in his palm—Particle Style: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu! The Second Tsuchikage—Mū!
With a push of Mū's hands, the white barrier of light containing the power of annihilation instantly expanded, turning into a destructive beam of light that swept out horizontally! Wherever the beam passed, whether it was rock, ninja tools, or human bodies, they were instantly decomposed into their most primitive molecular state, not even a speck of dust was left behind, only a smooth, deep trench on the ground!
At the same time, the giant oil clone of the Steaming Danger Tyranny rushed into the crowd, and the unstable chakra it contained instantly detonated!
A blazing white light, accompanied by a destructive high-temperature steam shockwave, suddenly spread out! Sheets of allied ninjas didn't even have time to scream before they were completely vaporized and blown away. In their place, only a huge, charred crater and lingering steam with the burnt smell of roasted meat were left.
The offensive of the allied forces was forcefully halted, scattered, and torn apart! The number of casualties soared at a terrifying rate.
"Impure World Reincarnation?" At this time, the figure of the Deva Path Pain came to Neji's side, a questioning look in his pair of Rinnegan eyes.
"It's the enemy hiding in the shadows that Teacher mentioned," Neji, in his Tenseigan Chakra Mode, narrowed his eyes and locked onto the two former Kage who were wreaking havoc in the formation. "In any case, let's deal with them first. We can't let them continue any longer."
"You're right," the Deva Path Pain nodded, and then flew towards the other party together with Neji.
"Almighty Push!"
"Tenseigan! Repulsive Force!"
The two of them used the repulsive force techniques from their respective dōjutsu at the same time. The goal was to take these two reincarnated former Kage away from the battlefield, or at least not let them continue killing.
The figures of the two reincarnated former Kage flew out of the military formation under the effect of the repulsive force created by the two, followed by a storm-like attack from Neji and Nagato.
Golden swords of light and the Six Paths of Pain came out together. In just a few breaths, the Impure World Reincarnation bodies of the Second Mizukage and the Second Tsuchikage disintegrated. However, after their bodies disintegrated, they quickly re-condensed and stubbornly blocked the two.
At the same time, in the Iwagakure formation, a short figure slowly took off. Beside him, a giant ape beast with a body of crimson red also rose from the ground.
Although even Onoki himself was at a loss as to why his own former Tsuchikage and the Second Mizukage who had died with him would appear on the battlefield, now that there was such a good opportunity, he did not want to let it go.
Originally, he and Rōshi had planned to join forces to stop the opponent's leader. But now that Neji and Pain were tied down by the reincarnated former Kage, it was a heaven-sent opportunity. They had to inflict effective damage on the opponent as soon as possible.
"The dignity of Iwagakure will not be trampled upon!" Onoki roared, forming seals with his hands and releasing Dust Release at the great army. And Rōshi, who had completed his Tailed Beast transformation, directly began to condense a Tailed Beast Ball, aiming at the densest part of the allied army's formation.
Successive pillars of Dust Release light, like the scythe of the death god, with each sweep, plowed out shocking blank areas representing complete annihilation in the tide-like offensive of the allied forces!
At the same time, a terrifying Tailed Beast Ball was also whistling towards the great army of the allied forces.
Neji and Nagato both noticed the situation here at the same time and wanted to provide support, but the two reincarnated former Kage were stubbornly entangled with them. Their bodies would disintegrate several times in the span of a single breath, but the bug-like resurrection ability of the Impure World Reincarnation made both Neji and Nagato feel somewhat constrained.
Nagato had tried to have the Preta Path directly devour the two, but the other party seemed to have known his ability in advance. Every time the Preta Path's puppet approached, it would self-destruct in advance and then re-aggregate.
Just at the desperate moment when the soldiers of the allied forces could only watch as the Tailed Beast Ball got closer and closer.
"Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence Wall!"
A gentle, deep voice, yet containing a great power sufficient to soothe the earth's angry waves, like the first warm breeze of early spring, clearly swept across the entire noisy and bloody battlefield, overpowering all the roars and screams!
RUMBLE—!!!
The earth in front of the army, as if a sleeping giant dragon had been awakened, let out a deafening roar! Countless incomparably thick, vibrant giant trees, at a speed beyond imagination, broke through the earth, grew wildly, and intertwined with each other! In an instant, in front of the allied ninjas, a wooden city wall as high as several tens of meters and as thick as a mountain range was constructed! The giant trees were intertwined with deep roots, and the tough bark shone with a metallic luster. The surging life force formed a tangible barrier.
Swish—!!!
The Detachment Technique released by Onoki, that terrifying white pillar of light sufficient to level mountains, and the purest aggregation of chakra of the Tailed Beast Ball, slammed hard on this abruptly appearing wooden barrier! There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a teeth-grinding sound of energy and matter fiercely confronting and annihilating each other.
The white light madly eroded and decomposed the tough giant trees. Accompanied by the violent explosion of the Tailed Beast Ball, wood chips flew like golden snowflakes.
However, the life force contained in that Deep Forest Emergence Wall was so vast that it was beyond imagination. The decomposed and destroyed parts were instantly filled with new giant trees, endlessly regenerating! In the end, the dazzling white light and the Tailed Beast Ball, after exhausting all their power, unwillingly dissipated into the air, leaving only a huge, smoking deep scorch mark on the Deep Forest Emergence Wall, but failing to completely penetrate it!
The battlefield fell into a strange, deathly silence.
The smoke and dust slowly settled.
A tall figure, treading on the solid earth, walked over step by step. He was wearing a deep red old-style Warring States armor, his long black hair casually tied behind his head. His face was gentle and calm, but his jet-black eyes were like a forest that contained all things, deep and full of power.
He did not exude any aggressive killing intent, but just by standing there, a life aura as thick as the earth and as vast as the forest naturally spread out, as if he himself was the center of this world.
He calmly walked past a Konoha ninja who was standing dumbfounded in shock, nodded slightly at this unknown junior, his gaze carrying a hint of gentle approval and the unspoken meaning of "leave it to me."
His steps were steady. He stepped over the scorched earth, over the remains of fallen giant trees, and finally stopped at the gap in the Deep Forest Emergence Wall, directly facing the Third Tsuchikage and the Four-Tails Son Gokū who had just launched their attack, and the vast, uncertain Iwagakure army behind them.
"First Hokage! It's Lord First Hokage!" In the military formation of the allied forces, excited shouts rang out one after another. Thanks to the Will of Fire education of several Hokage, this man, who in the impression of most of the allied soldiers was just a God of Shinobi in stories, after his descent, had in an instant become the spiritual pillar of the Konoha ninjas present.
Amidst the cheers of countless people, Senju Hashirama clapped his hands together.
"Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands!"
RUMBLE—!!!
The earth once again let out a roar far more violent than before! Under the gaze of countless eyes of the allied and Iwagakure forces that were about to split, in the vast area behind Senju Hashirama, the earth swelled and shattered as if it were boiling! An uncountable number of unimaginably huge wooden arms, wreathed in verdant green sage chakra, like the limbs of a deity, densely broke through the surface of the earth and shot straight into the clouds!
Each of these giant hands contained the terrifying power to split mountains and seas. The lines on their palms were clear, exuding a vast life force and a destructive pressure. These giant hands were layered one on top of another, blotting out the sun. In an instant, they constructed a towering, thousand-handed wooden giant Buddha that looked down on all living things! The shadow of the giant Buddha covered most of the battlefield, including Kannabi Bridge itself, in a boundless majesty!
"Hold... hold on! Earth Release squad! Maximum defense!" The voice of the Iwagakure commander was distorted by extreme fear, sharp and piercing.
The eighty thousand Iwagakure troops, under the divine-like pressure of the First Hokage, had long since had their souls scattered.
The instinct for survival overwhelmed all discipline and glory. Countless Earth Release ninjas, almost crying out, frantically poured their remaining chakra into the earth beneath their feet.
"Earth Release: Great Mud River Wall!"
"Earth Release: Multiple Rock Wall!"
"Earth Release: Earth Fortress!"
Amidst the exhausted roars, one thick rock wall after another rose from the ground in front of the Iwagakure army, trying to construct a final barrier. However, under the shadow of the giant thousand-handed Buddha, these usually sturdy defenses seemed so small and fragile, like sandcastles built by children.
Hashirama's clasped hands did not waver in the slightest. He calmly watched the dense Iwagakure military formation in front of him and let out a light cry.
The towering thousand-handed giant Buddha moved! With a suffocating heaviness.
Countless wooden giant arms wreathed in verdant sage chakra, with the terrifying momentum of crushing everything, smashed down on the paper-like Earth Release defensive formation hastily constructed by Iwagakred!
BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!!
The sound of collapse swept across the entire world! The huge impact slammed hard on everyone's chest! The combined Earth Release barrier that Iwagakure was proud of, the moment it came into contact with the wooden giant fists, was like an eggshell hit by a meteor. It couldn't even hold for a second and instantly disintegrated! The thick rock was easily ground into fine powder. The violent airwave, wrapped in rubble and dust, formed a destructive sandstorm and swept towards the Iwagakure military formation in the rear!
Just one blow!
The defense and formation constructed by the eighty thousand Iwagakure troops, like a water surface into which a stone was thrown, instantly collapsed and disintegrated!
"Senju Hashirama..." Onoki, who had barely managed to stop his own army from collapsing, raised his head and looked at the huge thousand-handed giant Buddha before him. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. And beside him, the face of the Four-Tails Son Gokū was even filled with a look of terror. Back then, it was this man who had let him have 999 hands, and captured him with a single hand, thus beginning his life of being accompanied by a Jinchuriki.
Subsequently, another two giant hands descended from the sky. The hands, with the unique ability of Wood Release to restrain chakra aggregations, directly captured Mū and Gengetsu Hōzuki, who were entangled with Pain and Neji, one in each hand.
The Impure World Reincarnation bodies of the two wanted to self-destruct and then re-form, but in the hands of this giant hand, the two were completely unable to move.
Seeing this, Neji flashed back to the front of the allied army and shouted loudly:
"Our enemies have frenziedly desecrated the spirits of our predecessors. Fortunately, Lord First Hokage, relying on the greatest Will of Fire, has broken free from their control, so they did not succeed! However, ninjas of Konoha! Can we tolerate the enemy treating our predecessors like this?"
Neji knew that at this time, he had to be the first to pin the blame on the other party. After all, in the eyes of most people, this kind of jutsu that summoned the dead was an evil jutsu that couldn't be more evil.
Onoki, in the time he was slightly dazed, had a basin of dirty water poured on him by Neji, leaving him no time to react.
(End of chapter)
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