Upon hearing Tatsuma's call, everyone looked uneasy.
Was the Hokage-sama truly still salvageable?
Although they all believed Konoha should prepare ransom money in advance or consider the next Hokage, they still reluctantly chased forward.
Seeing them rush over, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path roared and advanced to intercept. Each punch and stomp it threw carried the devastation of a natural disaster. Even without the Chakra Dragons, its body brimming with raw chakra was still a formidable threat!
Then, Seiki's massive statue quickly moved forward to meet the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Since it lacked a soul, it wasn't threatened by sudden attacks from the Chakra Dragons. Plus, the statue's own immense strength was no less powerful than the Demonic Statue's. The two monstrous giants immediately engaged in brutal close combat.
From afar, it looked as if two mountain deities were engaging in physical combat. Every collision between them triggered earthquakes, making everyone nearby struggle to remain standing!
Witnessing this battle-level calamity, and knowing these were merely "summoned beasts" casually called forth by two individuals, Mifune felt both awe and deep regret, "Although the training methods and secret scrolls provided by Uncle Aizen over the past three years have greatly strengthened the samurai, compared to the shinobi who dominate this world, we still fall far, far behind!"
At the very least, he couldn't even imagine how a samurai could possibly fight such colossal disasters.
A single sword strike might not even scratch their surface!
Seeing this, Pain frowned slightly.
These bodies of his were just clones; even if they all died, it wouldn't matter much. Even so, he couldn't be sure he could hold off Seiki, let alone with representatives from the Five Great Hidden Villages present here.
"Shouldn't the helpers Uncle Aizen hired show up soon?"
Just as he was contemplating silently, a deep voice sounded behind him.
"You go deal with the others. I'll handle him. But I can only hold him off for three minutes—any longer and I won't be able to keep up!"
Hearing this voice, Pain turned in surprise.
Behind him stood a masked man, standing calmly.
"He's the one from Uncle Aizen... Wait a second, why does he have the Byakugan?" Pain's pupils constricted. Looking through the mask, he saw a pair of purely white eyeballs. "Is he from the Hyuga Clan?"
It wasn't that he looked down on the Byakugan—it was just common knowledge in the shinobi world that the Three Great Dōjutsu ranked as Rinnegan > Sharingan > Byakugan.
Otherwise, during the Warring States era, it would have been the Hyuga Clan rivaling the Senju Clan instead of the Uchiha Clan, since the Byakugan is easier to awaken than the Sharingan.
"Moreover, if the Hyuga had such a powerful expert, they wouldn't have been bullied by Danzo... Could it be, like Ao from Mist, he secretly stole the Byakugan?"
Regardless of his thoughts, Tongren had already stepped forward heavily. "Although I don't really want to stop you either, I did accept their benefits. I must at least do something!"
Seiki clenched his fists. "Then come and try!"
The moment the words fell, Seiki lightning-fast appeared before his opponent, his tightened fist swinging down like a hammer.
Boom!
A punch creating a sonic boom instantly sent "Tongren" flying, crashing like a cannonball into the ground.
The ground shook violently, entire layers of rock collapsed, burying enemies beneath the rubble.
The Allied Forces watching from a distance were stunned. Earlier, when they saw that person stepping forward to block Lord Seiki, they had thought he was some kind of super expert, but this was it?
"That's just asking for it! I could do that too!"
"Right! Who would've thought... Wait, that guy's still alive!"
Tongren burst out from underground, his body completely unharmed except for slightly damaged clothing.
"He actually took a direct punch from Lord Seiki and survived!"
"I heard even the Six-Tails was severely injured by just one finger from Seiki!"
Seeing Tongren emerge without a scratch, Pain also relaxed slightly, "He really has some skills!"
At the very least, Pain knew he himself couldn't withstand such a punch using just his physical body.
Lord Seiki appropriately showed a bit of surprise, "How was that possible?"
Since Amaterasu's invincibility period was only one minute, Seiki faked a slight "surprise" and rushed forward, unleashing a fierce assault on Tongren.
The spectators struggled to keep up with his movement speed, seeing only blurred shadows and ripples distorting the surrounding space.
The enemy kept getting blasted away, flying back and forth across the sky faster than the speed of sound. Occasionally crashing to the ground, leaving behind long, narrow trenches.
Even a glancing blow on the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path sent it flying from the transmitted force.
Everyone present felt their courage falter. Seiki's Taijutsu might not have been as flashy or troublesome as Ice Release or Wood Release, but its destructive power was far superior.
At the very least, they couldn't even imagine how powerful a force must be when its shockwave could send that statue flying!
Yet what astonished them even more was that this mysterious stranger had actually blocked all of Seiki's attacks!
Is he made of diamond or something?
Seeing his image sufficiently established, Seiki stopped and stood upright, "It must be some kind of ability. He neutralized my attacks—even the psychic shockwave!"
"Master Tongren" offered no reply but simply asked, "Do you want to continue?"
"Rather than wasting more time on you, I'd rather just seal you right here!" Saying so, Seiki symbolically formed a hand seal. [Wood Release: Binding Roots!]
Suddenly, numerous resilient roots sprouted from the ground where Tongren stood, binding his entire body tightly.
Seeing Seiki preparing to leave, "Master Tongren" said, "You actually think I can only defend, but don't know how to attack?"
In the next instant, solid chakra pushed the roots apart, expanding rapidly around his body, eventually transforming into a gigantic armored warrior glowing with a faint golden light.
Indra could summon his Susano'o with just Three Tomoe, and Madara Uchiha could do it without even needing his eyes. Seiki's spiritual power and mastery of Yin Release surpassed even theirs. Even though this was only his second attempt, he effortlessly summoned his Susano'o to the Complete Form.
Looking at this armored colossus, the surrounding ninja were terrified once again.
Not only for its immense size, but the dazzling, sun-like chakra alone was enough to instill fear.
Even the Bijuu seemed to be a tier below this terrifying armored warrior.
"What kind of ability is this?"
"Unbelievable!"
"His defense is invincible, and his offense is just as overwhelming?"
"Just now, I thought I saw the Masked Man's Byakugan eyes glowing beneath his mask!"
"Was the Byakugan really this powerful? I thought it was just a dirty dojutsu mainly used for spying!"
Seeing this familiar scene of activating a giant warrior form, Black Zetsu, who had been secretly observing, instinctively rubbed his eyes.
Since when could the Byakugan activate Susano'o? And not just any—this was the Complete Form of Susano'o!
This is unbearable! You might get sued by the Sharingan for stealing its moves!
"Who exactly is this guy? Could it possibly be... one of Hamura's descendants who thrived on the Moon?"
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