On the ocean surface, a towering wooden giant arhat over one hundred meters tall stood side by side with the divine form of Susanoo, facing off against the War God Xingtian from afar.
This was a clash at the peak of the world of shinobi.
The biggest difference between this Xingtian and the one Heiyan first manifested… was that now, it had a head.
Well, not exactly. Instead of being on its neck, Xingtian's head floated behind its body.
And there wasn't just one; there were ten.
Ten heads formed a rotating circle behind Xingtian. These heads varied in facial features and expressions, each representing one of Heiyan's ten kekkei genkai or kekkei tota elemental releases.
[Magnet Release], [Ice Release], [Molten Release], [Boil Release], [Dissolution Release], [Storm Release], [Wood Release], [Heavenly Release (Qian)], [Terrestrial Release (Kun)], and [Yin-Yang Release].
These inherited techniques, under the Xingtian mode, each became an ultimate-level Six Paths Senjutsu technique, possessing the power to destroy heaven and earth.
At the center of Xingtian's chest was a semi-transparent triangular space, where Heiyan stood manipulating this hundred-meter-tall war deity.
At this moment, Heiyan launched the first attack.
Snap.
He pressed his palms together. The heads behind Xingtian spun faster and faster, until the Dissolution Release and Molten Release heads shot upward, expanding rapidly and opening their mouths wide.
Though sounding similar, Dissolution Release and Molten Release were completely different techniques.
Dissolution Release was a corrosive, viscous acid, while Molten Release was magma or lime created through combining Fire and Earth nature chakra transformations.
Splash.
From the Dissolution Release head poured a torrent of green acid, like a waterfall cascading from the sky, directly drenching the divine form of Susanoo.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
From the Molten Release head, countless red magma balls continuously shot forth, wrapped in scorching heat like a meteor shower raining down upon the wooden giant arhat.
Heiyan's assault was clearly well-targeted—acid would corrode Susanoo's armor, and the intense heat of magma would ignite the wooden golem.
"Dodge first, don't take direct hits!"
Seeing this, Hashirama and Madara didn't hesitate—they quickly maneuvered the wooden giant and Susanoo away.
Swish.
The wooden golem sprinted across the ocean surface, making a sharp slide sideways like a surfer, gliding more than a thousand meters aside.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Many magma balls missed, splashing into the sea, but some hit their mark, blasting gaping wounds into the wooden giant's body as lava ate away at it.
Meanwhile, the divine form of Susanoo flapped its wings and swiftly flew backward at full speed. Its superior mobility spared it the worst—only a few splashes of acid hit its leg armor.
Even so...
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
Under the corrosion of the acid, Susanoo's leg armor quickly dissolved, releasing clouds of white smoke.
After dodging Heiyan's first wave of attacks, Hashirama and Madara quickly replenished chakra to repair the damage suffered by their respective constructs.
However, before they could even catch their breath, Heiyan's second and third waves of attacks were already arriving non-stop.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Xingtian rose to his feet. Behind him, the ten heads began rotating upward, one after another. Then they swelled and unleashed attacks—firing Iron Sand Body, lasers, fireballs, acid, steam, ice spikes, and wooden spears.
These relentless barrages continued without pause.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
For miles around, the sea was engulfed by Heiyan's long-range firepower. Continuous bombardments rained down, covering every corner of the ocean surface.
Dodging was nearly impossible for the Wooden Giant Arhat and Susanoo's divine form under this barrage—let alone mounting a counterattack.
At this moment, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha finally realized just how powerful Heiyan truly was.
"Hashirama Senju!"
Madara Uchiha suddenly shouted.
"I understand!" Hashirama Senju yelled back, immediately maneuvering the Wooden Giant Arhat to dash rapidly toward Susanoo's divine form.
As the two figures met, their hands touched—and in that instant, their chakra fused together into one.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
In a blinding flash of light, Susanoo's true form vanished, leaving behind only its magnificent purple armor. The armor now attached itself onto the Wooden Giant Arhat, wrapping it completely inside.
[Complete Transformation - Susanoo Armor: Wooden Golem Technique!]
"Roar!"
The evolved Wooden Golem with Susanoo's armor let out a deafening roar. Clasping a broadsword over one hundred meters in length with both hands, it strode forward aggressively toward Xingtian.
All the way, under the continuous bombardment of ten Kekkei Genkai techniques, the armored golem relied on Susanoo's durable armor and the Wooden Golem's powerful regeneration ability, pushing through until finally standing face to face with Xingtian.
"Haaaaa!"
With a terrifying shout, the Susanoo-enhanced wooden golem lifted its sword and slashed downward, aiming to split Xingtian in half right down the middle.
Heiyan's eyes narrowed. He raised his left arm—Xingtian mirrored the movement instantly, lifting a colossal tower shield to block in front of its body.
Dang!
The heavy strike from Susanoo's mighty blade slammed onto the tower shield, producing a metallic clang so piercing it pierced through clouds and soared high into the sky. The shockwave rippled out across tens of miles.
Crack!
Surprisingly, the tower shield cracked from the impact. Worse still, the sword's momentum didn't stop—it came down full force on Xingtian's shoulder.
What incredible destructive power.
Frowning slightly, Heiyan felt through his connection that this strike combined the absolute strongest powers of both Madara and Hashirama—now rivaling [Six Paths-level Ninjutsu].
But this ends here.
At Heiyan's command, muscles along Xingtian's shoulder snapped shut around the blade, halting further penetration after only a shallow wound.
Then, moving faster than sound, Xingtian swung its massive axe in his right hand diagonally—chopping viciously at the Susanoo-enhanced wooden golem.
Next second,
Sliiiice!
The Susanoo-enhanced wooden golem, towering over a hundred meters, split apart like soft tofu, its body disintegrating entirely as violent chakra scattered wildly across the battlefield.
Splash! Splash!
Both Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha were forcibly separated from their Gatai state, plummeting from midair into the sea below, creating splashes upon impact.
Seeing this, Heiyan exited the Xingtian state, slowly descending onto the water surface.
There, Hashirama's body was gradually turning into dust and dispersing into the air.
"Heiyan, this is your era now. I congratulate you for reaching heights no Ninja has ever achieved in over a thousand years."
Hashirama smiled warmly. "Be sure to treat Tsunade well and bring her happiness."
After saying these words, he waved his hand and completely vanished with a smile, his soul returning to the Yokai Realm (the afterlife).
Beside them, Madara Uchiha knelt on the ocean's surface, his hair wild and unkempt. He lifted his head for one last, lingering gaze at Heiyan, his eyes heavy with defeat and sorrow.
In the next moment, [Elephant Path] clone lost its connection to the original body and sank into the sea, becoming food for the fish.
An age had ended — and another begun.
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