Momoshiki, who was still far away and struggling with Nagato for control of his body, suddenly paused upon hearing these words. Forcibly controlling Nagato to look up, his face instantly darkened.
The ground surged, and on the scorched earth, a gigantic Monkey Rock burst forth.
This colossal Monkey Rock roared continuously, its wild power even more intimidating than the Armored Susanoo Wood Golem.
"Damn bastard, I thought it looked familiar just now. This really is my power…"
Momoshiki had experienced the Path to Godhood, and having devoured Kinshiki, he had indeed gained Kinshiki's power. He just hadn't had time to use much of it before he was killed by Takeshiki and forced to use Karma Seal.
"And his aura is a bit off. It's even more terrifying than before. Could this Path to Godhood…"
Suddenly, Momoshiki thought of something, and his gaze subtly changed.
Similarly, Isshiki and Urashiki's gazes also appeared particularly strange at this moment. What Momoshiki could sense, they could also sense to some extent. After all, Kimimaro and Obito's bodies had already undergone Ōtsutsuki transformation, which made things much more convenient for them.
"Could it be, it really can…?"
Their eyes flickered, and a different kind of emotion began to spread.
Boom!
Outside, the hundred-meter-tall Monkey Rock had already launched an attack, its flaming fist roaring towards the Armored Susanoo Wood Golem. The fierce punch even created a massive hurricane in an instant.
Wood Release: Wood Golem Jutsu!
Hashirama dared not be careless, he quickly began to form hand signs. In an instant, a wooden shield shaped like a fanged demon face appeared before them, and the Monkey Rock's fist had already struck.
Boom!
A violent roar shook the entire ground, and the shield blocking the Armored Susanoo Wood Golem instantly shattered into pieces. The Monkey Rock's fist showed no signs of stopping, continuing to smash towards the Armored Susanoo Wood Golem.
"Ha!"
Madara instantly controlled the Armored Susanoo Wood Golem to draw its long sword, slashing out towards the Monkey Rock. But unfortunately, his sword was instantly grabbed by the Monkey Rock, and at the same time, its fist heavily slammed into them.
Boom!
Another deafening roar sounded as the giant fist struck the Armored Susanoo Wood Golem. The immense power instantly shattered the Armored Susanoo, and both Madara and Hashirama were sent flying backward.
"This guy…"
The two landed steadily on the ground, their expressions extremely grim.
With just one blow, their defense was completely shattered?
Even though they knew he was terrifying, such a disparity seemed a bit too great, didn't it?
"This is bad, your Rinnegan doesn't seem to be having much effect."
Hashirama had a severe headache. Even after two rounds, the opponent hadn't shown much reaction, yet they were already in this state. Such a result made him incredibly uncomfortable.
"The power of the Rinnegan can only be fully utilized once I am completely revived. The current Rinnegan is merely a reflection." Madara snorted, his gaze turning to Hashirama.
"So what about you? Do you have any other abilities? If it's just this level, I'm afraid we…"
Before Madara finished speaking, Hashirama took a deep breath.
"I need some time, because I'm not entirely sure how far I can go in my current state."
As he spoke, a terrifying natural aura erupted from Hashirama, and eye markings instantly appeared on his face.
"Sage Mode? Are you…?"
Madara seemed to understand, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.
"Since you want to go crazy, I'll go crazy with you once. But it seems someone else is doing the stalling."
"Hmm? Is it Tobirama and the others?"
Hashirama was startled, then saw his younger brother and the Fourth Hokage both moving. They charged towards Takeshiki, who stood on the ground, one after the other. This surprise attack made him frown.
"Concentrate! Now is not the time to think about such trivial things."
Madara immediately shouted, and at the same time, he instantly raised his hand.
"Since jutsu are useless, and the Wood Golem and Susanoo's strength is far inferior to his jutsu, then…"
Super Bansho Ten'in!
Madara almost unleashed all of his Chakra to activate the power of his Rinnegan. An unimaginable gravitational force suddenly erupted from his hand, and under his control, this powerful gravity violently pulled downwards.
"Hmm?"
Takeshiki raised an eyebrow. This gravitational force had some effect on him, and the Monkey Rock, which he was driving with the power of 'Takama-ga-hara,' was also pulled and unable to move at this moment.
"In this state, to still be able to unleash such an application of the Rinnegan, Orochimaru configured his body quite well."
At their stage, there was only one way to unleash their full power—resurrection. Other than that, they could only continuously configure bodies that were more compatible with their souls, allowing their powers to align better and achieve greater effects.
Madara performed well this time, and he noticed that Tobirama was now charging towards him.
"Still haven't learned your lesson? This kind of attack is useless." Takeshiki tilted his head and chuckled.
Tobirama quietly switched places in an instant.
Sage Art: Rasengan!
"Oh?"
Takeshiki raised his hand directly, instantly activating 'Takama-ga-hara.'
However, in his eyes, he saw that within the hidden spatial passage, Tobirama and Minato's Chakra once again propelled the connection of the passage.
"I wonder if your jutsu…"
Tobirama reappeared, his roaring Chakra thrumming within him, and countless explosive tags floated down from his body.
"Can absorb explosions!"
Niinja Art: Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags!
Meanwhile, on the other side, Hashirama couldn't help but laugh when he saw this scene.
"Amazing! Such an explosion, then…"
His expression became serious. He clasped his hands together as Chakra surged wildly.
"I cannot lose either."
Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands!
Under his frantic Chakra surge, amidst the endless roars and intertwined flames, a giant wooden construct, over a thousand meters tall, slowly emerged from the ground. Its towering, cloud-piercing body's size was comparable to that of the Ten-Tails. The countless hands surrounding the giant wooden statue, and the boundless Chakra made it awe-inducing.
Immediately, all the ninjas present held their breath. They were not unfamiliar with this jutsu, as many had seen Takemi use it before.
"At this level, it should be fine, right?"
Many ninjas couldn't help but wonder, but in the next instant, they suddenly noticed blue Chakra appearing on the giant wooden statue.
"This is…"
All the ninjas showed surprised expressions, and even Hashirama turned his head to Madara in disbelief.
"Are you sure this is okay?"
"I'm already dead, and you're still worried about this much Chakra?" Madara snorted, his Chakra still intensifying.
"This time, we must go all out."
Boom!
Under the propulsion of his Chakra, the over thousand-meter-tall giant wooden statue instantly donned a layer of heavy armor. The deep blue armor continuously spread outwards, enveloping the entire True Several Thousand Hands, including every single arm.
The giant wooden statue, originally full of benevolence, at this moment became fierce and malevolent, like a demon from hell staring down at the human world.
"Tch, he can really pull off a scene like this?"
In mid-air, Takeshiki's figure floated, gazing at the giant wooden statue before him, while his God Tree Clone in the distance also tilted its head to watch.
"Seriously, now that it's come to this, then…"
Then, he turned his head to look at Obito, Kimimaro, and Nagato, who was still struggling.
"I can't be too slow either. I'll send you guys ahead first."
(End of Chapter)
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