After all the surrounding ninjas who had been watching the commotion were absorbed, Torifu slowly descended from the sky. The cloud sphere had shrunk to the size of an apple and returned to Torifu's hand!
"The only two thousand ninjas left in your village are in my hands. Do you want them?"
Through the cloud sphere, one could still see countless fingernail-sized figures with terrified expressions. They cried out, slapping the inner walls of the cloud sphere, but it was all in vain. Once inside the sphere, their fate was no longer their own. If Torifu wished, he could treat them as crystal ball ornaments, placing them in his room for viewing. However, they would likely survive for about seven days before dying. If it were just one or two people, it might be manageable, but two thousand people would be impossible to feed. Without food, they would naturally starve to death after a week.
However, Torifu found the thought of two thousand people dying in his home too inauspicious, so he decided it was better to deal with them on the spot.
Kinkaku and Ginkaku chose to remain silent regarding Torifu's question; they did not respond. They knew that these two thousand people were certainly doomed, so there was no point in begging him. Not only would the people not be saved, but they would also lose face.
Torifu feigned sympathy. "Sigh, your Kumogakure is truly heartless. Two thousand lives, just discarded like that." He then added, "Since that's the case, I'll send them on their way."
Immediately, he increased the pressure in his hand! To the horrified eyes of the two thousand people inside the cloud sphere, Torifu directly crushed it!
Instantly, a colossal force swept through the area! All the surrounding trees were pulverized into dust by this power! Several miles of land instantly became barren, with nothing left! Only faint cloud vapor lingered in the air. The ninjas inside the cloud sphere also vanished, presumably having turned to dust with that energy wave. It could be considered a grand death.
Kinkaku and Ginkaku, having taken the full brunt of the shockwave, were now spitting out large mouthfuls of blood. Even with their strong physical constitutions, they couldn't withstand that shockwave, testament to its immense power.
"How pathetic, Kinkaku."
"Indeed, Ginkaku."
Although the two brothers held the Six Paths Sage's ninja tools, they hadn't used anything other than the fan to stir up wind and fire. They had never found an opportunity to use them against Torifu. After all, Torifu understood the effects of the ninja tools and deliberately avoided using catchphrases, speaking a sentence or two occasionally before falling silent. This prevented Kinkaku and Ginkaku from succeeding. Having ninja tools but being unable to inflict damage made them as good as useless. They were more of a hindrance, so the brothers simply tossed them aside and decided to fight the enemy with their true strength!
"Brat! We two brothers rarely use this move! Whether it's your luck or misfortune that you get to see it today, I don't know."
Torifu smiled at Kinkaku, who was currently charging up. "I heard you two brothers once stayed inside the Nine-Tails' belly for two weeks and survived." He continued, "Could this 'move' of yours be related to the Nine-Tails?"
Kinkaku's eyes narrowed upon hearing this. "How do you know!" This matter was an absolute secret, known only to the high-ranking officials even within Kumogakure. How could this complete stranger possibly know!
"Never mind how I know. Just quickly let me see what difference there is between your Nine-Tails and the real one." Torifu chuckled to himself. He couldn't very well say he was a transmigrator who had read Naruto before, could he? That's just how Masashi Kishimoto drew it.
Kinkaku and Ginkaku's aura grew increasingly intense! A layer of red chakra cloak began to appear on their bodies, constantly emitting red bubbles. Kinkaku's voice had already changed, like that of a frenzied beast.
"Brat! Prepare to die!"
The next moment! The two brothers simultaneously completed their partial Tailed Beast Transformation! Their original bodies transformed into two black-red Nine-Tails monsters! They were incredibly massive, but this wasn't true Tailed Beast Transformation; it was merely an uncontrolled use of Tailed Beast Chakra. The appearance of a true Tailed Beast Transformation wasn't like this.
The two giant beasts let out earth-shattering roars, a sound that attracted Hashirama and Tobirama, who were currently approaching. Hashirama now frowned, sensing the chakra in the air. Then he spoke softly, "This chakra fluctuation feels very familiar; it seems to be..."
"The Nine-Tails!" After a brief hesitation, Hashirama immediately identified the source. He was extremely familiar with the Nine-Tails' energy, but the Nine-Tails had already been sealed, personally by Kumotsuru Ancestor. Afterwards, Hashirama had entrusted it to his wife, but he would not mistake this chakra. Could there be a second Nine-Tails in this world?
However, besides the Nine-Tails, Hashirama also sensed another chakra that was very familiar to him. So familiar that it was already on the tip of his tongue before he even spoke.
"It's Torifu. That kid snuck away." Tobirama immediately declared. He was also very familiar with Torifu's chakra. This chakra fluctuation definitely meant Torifu had encountered a powerful enemy. The two brothers immediately sped up, fearing Torifu might be harmed.
"This child, so disobedient! I'll have to give him a good talking to when we get back!" Hashirama was extremely worried now. After all, Torifu had always been his pride, and if he were injured or lost his life here, Hashirama absolutely couldn't bear it.
But Tobirama wasn't as anxious. "Don't worry, Nii-sama, since Torifu dared to come, he must be confident. He's very fond of his own life." Tobirama's words were very accurate. If Torifu believed his strength wasn't sufficient, he wouldn't have participated in this war, no matter the reward. After all, what reward could be more important than his life? He only came because he felt his strength was sufficient.
Although Hashirama agreed with this sentiment, he was still worried, and his pace quickened considerably. Not long after, the two arrived at their destination. Looking around, it was a flat area, with all the trees destroyed, leaving only stumps.
"To have fought to such an extent!"
After his exclamation, Hashirama immediately searched for Torifu's figure, and then he saw Torifu at the very center of this area. He was currently standing before two giant beasts, and those beasts were radiating the Nine-Tails' chakra. Hashirama was about to get up and help Torifu, but he was stopped by Tobirama.
"Does that child look scared, Nii-sama? Don't go help him yet; let him try it himself. He might give you a surprise."
Hashirama sighed. "What surprise? More like a scare. But this child, at such a young age, has quite the courage." He continued, "To face these two 'Nine-Tails' without fear, he truly lives up to being my disciple." Tobirama rolled his eyes at Hashirama. "He's half my disciple too, alright! I deserve a lot of credit!"
While the two were still bickering, Torifu made his move.