Hashirama Senju immediately rushed to the battlefield.
His younger brother, Tobirama, hesitated for a moment but followed Hashirama's lead without protest. From the start, he'd felt a bit resentful. With so many people around, why did *he* have to fight alone? That was totally unfair!
"Hey little bro, just watch how I've got your back!"
Seeing his brother preparing to use a forbidden technique again, Hashirama directly used his Wood Release to push Tobirama toward Ye Liang.
The Wood Release could generate entangling branches. As long as Ye Liang didn't move too far, they would continuously harass him!
"Looks like I need to be extra careful here."
Ye Liang gave a cautious warning and immediately saw Tobirama hurling explosive tags toward him.
If they had just been regular explosive tags, he wouldn't have given them a second thought. But these came from Tobirama!
They must be a forbidden technique!
He dodged quickly.
The explosive tags detonated in a series of explosions behind him, like modern-day firecrackers going off one after another. The only difference was that their power was dozens of times stronger than standard explosives!
"This guy actually didn't tank the blast?" Tobirama was slightly puzzled.
Ye Liang had always been on guard against him—not just against Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags, but even against ordinary shuriken and kunai, he refused to block them directly and instead evaded all of them.
"He isn't worried about wasting energy?"
This evasive approach was exhausting, but Ye Liang had no choice!
Damn it!
Who knows if even a simple shuriken he throws isn't another one of his damned kinjutsu?
What if I let my guard down even once and end up in trouble?
I'm not risking it for even a second!
Against Tobirama—the master of forbidden jutsu—Ye Liang had no intention of loosening his vigilance. He'd never felt this tense, not even when fighting Hashirama!
Hashirama wasn't that kind of underhanded schemer—but Tobirama sure was!
"Tobirama, why does it feel like this kid's always on edge around you?"
Hashirama felt unhappy.
Ye Liang treated his younger brother with full attention, but when fighting him, he seemed almost careless—merely brushing things aside with a wave of his hand or using shuriken and low-level ninjutsu as if playing around.
"Does that mean I'm not as good as my own brother now?"
He immediately unleashed a large-scale technique!
[Wood Release - Advent of the World of Trees!]
Massive living roots surged toward Ye Liang, their branches swaying, even flipping up layers of earth as they moved.
"Young fellow, take a look at my Wood Release!"
"Big brother, I'll help you out! [Water Release - Water Dragon Projectile Technique!]" Tobirama activated his Water Release!
Wood thrives with water!
With the addition of water, Hashirama's Wood Release doubled in strength. The branches were now as thick as Ye Liang was tall!
"Boom!"
The intense attack surged forward!
Ye Liang narrowed his eyes.
Indeed, the power of Hashirama and Tobirama together was formidable. But this wasn't even their full strength. The Third's Impure World Reincarnation was weak—nowhere near as powerful as Orochimaru's version.
It was clearly something they had learned recently.
"Do you really think such weak power can defeat me? Are you seriously underestimating me too much!"
Ye Liang formed a single-handed seal and, somewhat seriously, unleashed a technique!
[Sage Art - Tailed Beast Ball!]
He infused his Tailed Beast Ball with pure Sage chakra. The power of this attack was several times stronger than even the enhanced Spiral Shuriken.
A Spiraling Shuriken alone is already an S-ranked ninjutsu, let alone a [Tailed Beast Ball] amplified several times over!
Hashirama Senju's Wood Release was instantly severed upon contact with the pressure from the [Tailed Beast Ball]. Even parts that touched it didn't leave behind remnants—they were completely reduced to powder!
"How can this be!"
Hashirama Senju was shocked and quickly clapped his hands together.
[Summoning Technique—Triple Rashomon!]
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three iron-hard demonic-patterned gates abruptly appeared between the group. Ye Liang's [Tailed Beast Ball] slammed into the Rashomon, significantly slowing its speed.
"Hmph, then I'll keep going!"
Ye Liang declared solemnly before launching another [Tailed Beast Ball]!
"If one can block me, then I'll throw ten! A hundred! A thousand! Let's see how you stop me!" [Tailed Beast Ball] after [Tailed Beast Ball], countless ones were hurled from the void.
These were techniques-based [Tailed Beast Balls] powered by surrounding natural energy. Although slightly weaker in power, they required no chakra from Ye Liang to sustain. As soon as they flew out, they smashed through two layers of Hashirama's gates, continuing forward without any sign of slowing down.
"Brother! I'll help too!" Tobirama formed seals rapidly with both hands and spat out a massive amount of water!
Besides forbidden techniques, Tobirama's Water Releases were exceptional—he could control vast underground reservoirs.
The groundwater previously drawn out by Hashirama's Wood Release was now summoned into enormous water dragons, each appearing fierce and ferocious.
After bypassing the Triple Rashomon, they surged toward Ye Liang.
Remembering the saying "Capture the bandit chief first," Ye Liang instantly teleported using the Flying Thunder God Technique to stand directly in front of the Senju brothers.
"Sorry, guys, it's time to end this."
He smiled calmly and suddenly pulled forth the cursed demon blade Onikiri from the spatial dimension!
This legendary sword, which once felled Fake Ye Liang, had finally returned to glory at last! As soon as it left its sheath, it emitted a sharp humming sound, and for a moment, the entire space seemed distorted.
With a powerful swing from Ye Liang, space itself appeared to be sliced apart. The reanimated corpses produced by the Impure World Reincarnation hadn't even neared the blade before being pulled in automatically.
Before the Senju brothers could react, they were shredded into pieces!
"Shit!"
"There's no way! Those are the First Generation Hokage and his brother! How could they be defeated so easily?! Who the hell is this guy!" Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned speechless.
He smacked his lips repeatedly, too stunned to move.
Danzo was in an even worse state.
"If… the First loses, what should I do?"
Earlier, Hashirama Senju had promised Ye Liang—if he could defeat them, they would allow him to settle his personal grudge against Danzo!
Now that the Senju brothers had been defeated, Danzo felt half his heart freeze.
After a long pause, the Senju brothers' forms reappeared at a distant spot.
As Impure World Reincarnations, they were already lifeless husks—immune to true death—but now their expressions darkened with grim realization.
Too strong!
That slash from Ye Liang was just too strong!
It wasn't so much about Ye Liang's personal strength as it was the terrifying power of the blade itself. The moment it was drawn, their reincarnated bodies nearly shattered.
Not to mention the massive surge of pressure that erupted as it swept toward them.
"What kind of blade is this?" Hashirama asked.
"Onikiri—the national treasure of the Land of Craftsmen!"
"I see."
Hashirama nodded and continued, "We lost!"
Ding Dong!
The system voice of Ye Liang sounded.
"Congratulations, Ye Liang, for completing the SSS-rank Mission - Confronting the Hokage."
[Reward] S-ranked Genjutsu: Kotoamatsukami
"Congratulations on winning the grand prize. Hope Ye Liang continues to strive forward."
"Hmm."
Ye Liang grunted absentmindedly, then suddenly realized something was off.
"The system can talk now?"
He felt somewhat curious.
However, there was something more pressing to deal with right now, so this would have to wait.
"Danzo Shimura! We should properly settle our old account from before!"
"..."
In the 50th year of the Hokage Era,
An important event occurred in the Hidden Leaf Village.
Shimura Danzo, the permanent director,
was expelled from the party ranks.
The reason? He took the wrong turn!
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