Chapter 118

"I wonder if you could lend me the Kusanagi Sword to use?"

Meanwhile, Isshiki, who was standing nearby, heard these words,

and walked to the side with a smile,

making it clear that he would not involve himself in the matter between the two of them.

Seeing this scene, Hashirama Senju,

the expression on his face softened somewhat.

This monk of unknown origin gave him a very mysterious feeling,

and Hashirama Senju also did not know what his attitude was,

if the mysterious monk were to help the Fire Temple,

then Hashirama Senju felt today that he might not necessarily be confident he could drive away the Kusanagi Sword!!!

"Hashirama Senju!!! You are far too arrogant."

"This is the Fire Temple, not the territory of your Senju Clan!!"

"The Kusanagi Sword is the temple-guarding divine artifact of our Fire Temple—how could it be casually lent to others to view?!"

"If you keep speaking such wild words, don't blame our Fire Temple for not being polite to you!!!"

The old monk was so angry that even his beard stood on end.

Throughout the entire Land of Fire,

no one had ever spoken to their Fire Temple like that,

even the Daimyo treated his Fire Temple with great deference!!!

And Hashirama Senju's casual, arrogant attitude,

had already ignited a fierce fury in the old monk!!!

If not for his regard for Hashirama Senju's status,

the old monk would have already made a move against Hashirama Senju by now!!!

"Sigh… my temper is usually still too good."

"Otherwise you wouldn't dare have the nerve to speak to me like this…"

"When did it give you the illusion… that you actually think I am asking you?"

The look in Hashirama Senju's eyes gradually turned utterly cold.

As for this bunch of monks at the Fire Temple,

he had long since found them an eyesore.

Relying on the support of the Daimyo's residence,

the Fire Temple had extorted who knows how much of the people's wealth!!!

And their Fire Temple, with the money it had extorted,

had not made any contribution to the Land of Fire either,

instead becoming even more overbearing and unreasonable, bullying the local common folk,

and had gradually turned into a cancerous tumor of the Land of Fire!!

"Hashirama Senju?!!! What do you mean by that?!"

"Could it be that you truly still want to make a move inside the Fire Temple?!"

"Do you know what kind of relationship our Fire Temple has with the Daimyo?!"

"Making a move against the Fire Temple is the same as openly defying the Daimyo's orders!!"

"Hashirama Senju, do you dare defy the Daimyo's orders?!"

Looking at Hashirama Senju's appearance,

a sense of foreboding rose in the old monk's heart!!

In recent years, Hashirama Senju's name had become far too renowned,

if possible,

he did not want to clash with Hashirama Senju.

【Jiraiya: …I never expected the monks of the Fire Temple to be this rich. We risk our lives on missions, and how much pay do we get for it?!】

【Fourth Raikage: It seems that although Konoha is powerful, there are too many corrupt places within it. Our Cloud Village doesn't have so much messy and chaotic stuff.】

【Ohnoki: How much money do ordinary people work their whole lives to earn, and yet all of it was taken by these monks of the Fire Temple?】

【Terumi Mei: Poor Fire Temple abbot—he still doesn't know that the Daimyo behind him has long since been controlled by the First Hokage.】

【Orochimaru: To become the abbot of the Fire Temple, this old monk's strength should not be weak. I just don't know how long he can last against the First Hokage…】

【Minato Namikaze: No matter how strong he is, he can't possibly be stronger than a Tailed Beast. Tailed Beasts are nothing but toys before the First Hokage…】

【Tobirama Senju: I remember… the Nine-Tails seems to have always been sealed within the altar behind the Fire Temple… I wonder if this bunch of monks at the Fire Temple will release the Nine-Tails to fight my brother?】

【Nine-Tails: …I hope these monks of the Fire Temple don't fail to recognize what's good for them. I hope my other self has better luck—just stay obediently inside the altar!!】

【Shukaku: Kurama!! Tell me quickly—back then, how did you and the other Tailed Beasts fight against Hashirama Senju's Wood Release? Share some experience with me, so next time I might not lose so badly.】

【Nine-Tails: …Shukaku, you don't want to know.】

【Eight-Tails: Shukaku… do you realize that what you just said has offended every single one of the rest of us Tailed Beasts?】

【Seven-Tails: Shukaku… if you hadn't brought it up, none of us would have remembered that memory!!】

【Hashirama Senju: I hope my other self doesn't disturb the Nine-Tails and release it, or it will cause quite a few casualties—after all, the Nine-Tails is far too strong!】

【Nine-Tails:???】

76. I came here—the Buddha should bow to me!!

Feeling the continuous, unending aura emanating from Hashirama Senju,

Like an ocean, an unfathomable aura,

The old monk's expression grew increasingly panicked!!!

He had never felt this kind of aura from anyone before!!

At this moment, the aura emanating from Hashirama Senju

Had already far surpassed that monster in the altar on the back mountain!!

Gnashing his teeth,

The old monk roared with a savage look.

"Hashirama Senju, you forced my hand!!!"

Having said that, the old monk's right arm was suddenly covered in a golden radiance!!!

Seeing such dense Yang power,

Hashirama Senju could not help but turn his gaze in surprise!!!

What the old monk had just revealed had already surpassed the vast majority of people he knew!!

Among the existences he knew,

Only Uchiha Madara and the Three Great Sages could steadily surpass the old monk by a notch,

Apart from them,

Everyone else fell short of the old monk by more than a single measure!!!

【Jiraiya: Damn!! So the head priest of the Fire Temple is actually this strong!! I always thought he was just some ordinary old man!!】

【Orochimaru: This is the first time I've ever seen someone cultivate Yang Release to such a level... To be able to serve as the head priest of the Fire Temple, he's truly no ordinary person!!】

【Tsunade: It might be because of his position that he normally doesn't get many chances to act. Someone who can take on the duty of guarding the Nine-Tails simply cannot be an ordinary person.】

【Kakashi Hatake: What a pity. If he were facing anyone else, that old monk could definitely have protected the Kusanagi Sword... but facing the First Hokage like this... this battle is basically without suspense!!】

At the same time,

The other monks of the Fire Temple were also gradually closing in!!!

In an instant,

Hashirama Senju found himself surrounded by the crowd!!!

"Heh heh... if we were outside, in a one-on-one fight, I really might not be your match!!"

"But don't forget, we're inside the Fire Temple right now!!"

"Hashirama Senju, choosing to come alone for a one-on-one fight!! That is your greatest mistake!!"

A smug smile appeared on the old monk's face.

Inside the Fire Temple,