When the Susanoo cloaked the giant statue appeared, the entire audience could not help but gasp in astonishment.
Such an unimaginable and unprecedented combination was truly beyond everyone's expectations.
Even the usually steady Madara's eyes lit up, and he sighed inwardly, 'This grandson of mine really has some skill.'
Beside him, Ryun Uchiha was equally stunned. He had originally attempted this move only as an experiment, never expecting it to actually succeed.
What was even more surprising was that this move not only successfully merged, but also endowed the True Several Thousand Hands with new vitality.
If the previous True Several Thousand Hands was merely a fixed, unchanging technique, then the current True Several Thousand Hands had been completely reborn, becoming a genuine Buddha statue brimming with lively energy.
Facing the Susanoo cloaked Buddha, Hashirama Senju gritted his teeth and shouted, "Top Transformation Buddha."
As his words fell, the enormous True Several Thousand Hands instantly moved, carrying destructive power as it fiercely slammed toward the giant Buddha controlled by Ryun.
However, just as the two were about to collide, the Susanoo Buddha controlled by Ryun made a stunning move that left everyone speechless with amazement. Half of its arms suddenly elongated rapidly, like a giant flexible serpent, swiftly wrapping around Hashirama Senju's Buddha, then forcefully flipping it over and slamming it face down heavily onto the ground.
Seeing this, Hashirama's face turned pale. He quickly maneuvered his Wood Dragon to leave the Buddha statue. His Buddha crashed to the ground with continuous, thunderous booming sounds.
The True Several Thousand Hands, which had roamed the battlefield undefeated, had actually been broken today by a young man not even twenty years old.
The people present had expressions of excitement, confusion, or disbelief.
Hashirama Senju stood atop his Wood Dragon, listening to the roaring sounds of his True Several Thousand Hands crashing against the earth, and fell into a daze.
His signature sage technique had now been broken. He looked at Ryun's Susanoo Buddha, opened his mouth, and understood that he had lost.
In an instant, he felt as if all his energy and spirit had been drained. Hashirama recalled his Wood Dragon, landed beside Madara and the others, opened his mouth, then finally walked to a corner, buried his head in his knees, and hugged his legs with a look of loss.
Everyone found it hard to hold back their laughter. Seeing Hashirama like this, they felt somewhat amused. It was you who insisted on fighting, wanting Ryun Uchiha to acknowledge your ideals.
Now look, your Buddha has been broken. What else do you have to compete with Ryun Uchiha?
Madara looked at Ryun with emotion. His eldest grandson had actually defeated Hashirama, and in such a crushing manner. The pride and sense of accomplishment were beyond what a simple "satisfying" could describe.
Ryun controlled the Susanoo Buddha. The Buddha's legs changed from cross legged to standing upright, increasing the total height of the giant Buddha by another hundred meters.
The Susanoo Buddha stood six hundred meters tall. The True Several Thousand Hands, cloaked in golden attire like a true Buddha, stood above the Valley of the End.
Some wealthy merchants traveling on roads near the Valley of the End saw this giant Buddha and knelt on the ground, kowtowing and worshipping. Without spending a single coin, they made wishes worth billions.
"I hope Buddha helps me in this business trip, that the imported raw stones yield a truckload of imperial green jade, then gives me the terrifying strength I had in my youth, hundreds of concubines, eternal life, and endless descendants."
If Ryun had heard this, he would have rolled his eyes. Damn these people, how are they even greedier than me?
Ryun adapted to controlling the Susanoo Buddha, went through a set of Tai Chi movements, then withdrew it.
Ryun's eyes lit up. So useful, so useful. He then withdrew his chakra, and the giant Buddha fell with a crash, turning into ordinary wood on the water surface of the Valley of the End.
He also flew to the others' side and discovered a strange scene. Hashirama Senju was sitting there hugging his legs dejectedly, while a group of people surrounded him offering comfort.
"Hashirama, it's okay. We're just a bit smaller, a bit clumsier, a bit weaker. No need to take it too seriously."
"Yes, Hashirama. Besides Ryun Uchiha, isn't everyone else still no match for you? And Ryun is your grandson in law. There's no need to compare yourself to him."
"Exactly. How can the God of Shinobi become lax and slack off at the first setback? Don't be like this. Get up quickly."
...
Ryun looked at this scene and twitched the corner of his mouth. Why did it feel like he was the villain, and Hashirama was the hero who had been beaten up by the antagonist.
"Um, that..." Ryun wanted to say something to comfort Hashirama, but who knew that Hashirama would look up at that moment, his nose sniffling.
"Damn it!" Ryun felt like crying. What did I do to you? I didn't even hit you. I just broke your Buddha. Why are you crying? Come on, how old are you?
But what Ryun didn't know was that he had shattered Hashirama's dignity and honor.
"Enough! Big brother! Look at what you look like! No crying!" Tobirama Senju said.
Well, believe it or not, Tobirama's words were very effective. Hashirama immediately stopped crying, even wiped his tears, and snorted.
Madara sighed. "Hashirama, failure isn't scary. What's scary is giving up after failure and losing the heart to dare fight strong enemies."
Hashirama's eyes reddened again, and he threw himself into Madara's arms. "Madara, wuwuwu."
Ryun felt like this scene seemed a bit... green tea? He glanced at Izuna Uchiha, who had a dark expression on his face. This green tea Hashirama!
Mito Uzumaki: "...". She didn't believe Hashirama was truly dejected anyway. This was probably his method to attract Madara's attention.
And Madara actually fell for it. He hugged Hashirama, patted his back, and sighed.
Finally, the group left. Ryun didn't say anything about ideals or concepts, but everyone, including Hashirama Senju, now acknowledged what he had said.
Even Hashirama glanced at him as he left, his eyes filled with recognition and hope. If it's Ryun, he should be able to achieve peace in the ninja world.
Tsunade hugged Ryun's arm and laughed. "Congratulations, you defeated grandfather. Now you're the strongest in the ninja world."
Ryun smiled. The strongest in the ninja world? Not enough. Because he knew the enemies they would face in the future would be countless times stronger than Hashirama and Madara. They couldn't become complacent just because of a little achievement.
"Alright, Tsunade. Let's keep this matter among us. Don't spread it. On the surface, the strongest are still Lord Hashirama and my grandfather," Ryun said with a smile.
Tsunade nodded, fully agreeing with Ryun's words. Then the two walked back to Konoha.
Today was destined to be a memorable day. Although not many people knew about it, everyone understood that the sky of Konoha had changed!
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