Wood Release & Water Release—So Terrifying?
[Senju Hashirama remained expressionless as he began forming hand seals—
his very first move was his exclusive Wood Release!]
[As Hashirama unleashed Wood Release, giant trees erupted atop the Four Purple Flame Formation barrier, covering the entire rooftop.]
[The view zoomed in again—onto the same three ANBU members from before.]
[ANBU 1: So this is the legendary Wood Release… my god, it's terrifying!]
[ANBU 2: As expected of the God of Shinobi—his Wood Release really is this fearsome!]
[ANBU 3: Good thing the one facing it is Lord Third. Only Lord Third could withstand such a devastating jutsu.]
[ANBU 1: Exactly! Lord Third is the strongest Hokage in history.
Even if Lord First and Lord Second teamed up, they wouldn't stand a chance against him!]
…
Sunagakure
"Is Wood Release really as terrifying as those ANBU claim?
Or is it just because we're not physically there?"
Chiyo looked genuinely confused.
Kirigakure
"The legendary ninja… really isn't as powerful as I imagined."
Mei Terumi blinked her beautiful eyes, then shook her head.
Kumogakure
"Hahaha! This is killing me!
So Hiruzen really IS the strongest Hokage—
the so-called God of Shinobi is THIS weak?!"
A's booming laughter echoed across the village while Mabui covered her ears, disgusted.
Iwagakure
"This Wood Release is far too weak.
This can't be Hashirama's real strength—must be because of Edo Tensei."
Ōnoki, having once witnessed part of Madara's power, spoke with authority.
Kurotsuchi: "Grandfather, then what is Hashirama's real Wood Release like?"
Ōnoki: "Even Hashirama's weakest Deep Forest Emergence could probably cover the entire Hidden Leaf Village."
Hiss—!
Kurotsuchi sucked in a sharp breath.
Pure Land
[Hashirama Senju: I'm literally about to cough blood here!]
He was not exaggerating.
Even a casual Wood Release from him was enough to blanket all of Konoha.
But in the footage, he barely covered half a rooftop.
And those idiot ANBU were actually impressed?
The more they praised him, the more it slapped him in the face!
[Tobirama Senju: Don't be angry, big brother. We all know that isn't your real strength.]
[Uzumaki Mito: Dear… when did you become this weak?]
[Uchiha Izuna: Hashirama's this weak now?
Brother… are YOU weak too?]
[Hashirama: IZUNA, WATCH YOUR MOUTH!
I SAID THAT ISN'T MY REAL STRENGTH!]
[Uchiha Madara: I can't watch this anymore.
This is insulting ME too!
If this is Hashirama's "strength," then when I fought him, what does that make me—trash?!
Once I revive, Orochimaru is dead.]
No one understood Hashirama's real power better than Madara.
Hashirama was the one man who could suppress him.
The world always compared the two—calling both of them Gods of Shinobi.
But now Hashirama's wooden saplings were being praised as terrifying?
Then what about Madara, the one who fought him evenly?
Wasn't this humiliating him as well?!
[Tobirama: Big brother, the footage shows the near future.
Which means Orochimaru will summon you and me soon.]
[Hashirama: Looks like it… Little brother, is there a way to break free from Edo Tensei?]
[Tobirama: Don't worry, big brother. Let me prepare a bit.
Once summoned, I'll give that bastard Orochimaru a "surprise."]
As the creator of Edo Tensei, no one understood it better than Tobirama.
With advance preparation, breaking free of Orochimaru's control would be easy for him.
…
The footage continued.
Tobirama strikes
[After Hashirama attacked, Tobirama followed up immediately.]
[He used Water Release—Water Formation Wall!]
[In an instant, the entire interior of the Four Purple Flame Formation was filled with water.]
[View shifts back to the ANBU.]
[ANBU 1: Such a powerful Water Release! Truly worthy of being Lord Third's teacher!]
[ANBU 2: Indeed! Lord Third always said—only Lord Second is qualified to be compared to him!]
[ANBU 3: But even then, Lord Second is only qualified to compare.
He still isn't Lord Third's match!]
[All the ANBU nodded proudly.
In their eyes, neither Hashirama nor Tobirama could compare to Hiruzen.]
…
Konoha – Chūnin Exam Arena
Hiruzen's entire old face flushed red.
Those statements—
were indeed things he himself spread secretly.
But he never imagined he'd be publicly exposed like this!
Thankfully, neither Hashirama nor Tobirama were present to witness it.
Hiruzen, like everyone in the living world, had no idea that the Pure Land was also watching.
Pure Land
[Hashirama: Little brother… is your student really that strong?]
[Tobirama: BULLSHIT! ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT!
I know perfectly well how strong that monkey is!
He's not strong at all!]
[Uchiha Izuna: I'm laughing—
So Tobirama, you have only "the qualification" to compare with Hiruzen?
Not even his match?]
[Uchiha Madara: Izuna, stop—
Hiruzen's bragging is insulting ME too.
When I revive, he is NOT getting away with this.]
Izuna suddenly realized:
He had always been weaker than Hashirama and Tobirama.
Now those two had been downgraded to garbage.
Didn't that make him trash among trash?
Absolutely unacceptable.
[Uchiha Izuna: Brother!
Is there a way for us to revive?
I want to kill some people.]
[Madara: The ranking scroll rewards…
Maybe it'll include a resurrection technique.]
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