Chapter 163

Even if Madara Uchiha were hit by this punch of his,

he'd probably lose half his life.

But this man before him looked severely injured,

yet he had only suffered some arm wounds,

nothing that touched his core.

This was what surprised Hashirama Senju,

he hadn't expected that his punch hadn't killed him!!

And upon hearing Hashirama Senju say this, the man, already seething with frustration,

could barely suppress a mouthful of blood!!

On the moon, he was among the top-tier warriors of the Ōtsutsuki clan,

respected wherever he went,

when had he ever been looked down upon like this?!

"Damn it!!! You bastard!!"

"I'll kill you!!"

"I'll wash my shame in your blood!"

"Then I'll lead my people to destroy your filthy, decaying world and build a better, more peaceful one!!"

After smashing through several massive rocks,

the man's body finally came to a stop.

He showed no concealment of his malice toward Hashirama Senju and Hyūga Hanazuki!!

【Jiraiya: Huh!! His taijutsu has reached this level, yet he still lost to the First Hokage?】

【Orochimaru: Against a normal opponent, he'd have won long ago, but facing the First Hokage, it's simply his misfortune!!】

【Raikage: Even if I unleashed my full power against this enemy on the moon, I'd likely still lose—but the First Hokage crushed him into this state in an instant. How far has his strength truly risen?】

【Ōnoki: At their level, even the tiniest increase in power can decisively alter battle outcomes. We've witnessed the First Hokage's entire growth—he's been improving his strength every second!】

【Madara Uchiha: In your minds, perhaps Hashirama only grew a little, but if you fought him often, you'd see how even the slightest change can massively amplify his overall strength!!】

【Hashirama Senju: Even now, if I met another version of myself, I'd fare no better than that man just did!!】

【Tobirama Senju: If my brother here is a genius and a monster, the other brother can't even be called a genius or monster—he's a prodigy and a demon. He seems to lack no skill whatsoever: ninjutsu, taijutsu, genjutsu, and now even dōjutsu. I can't find a single weakness in him!!】

【Shikamaru: Hmph! I wasn't wrong—the people on the moon were never sincere. They've always harbored deep malice toward our world. They're enemies, and such enemies must be utterly exterminated, with no mercy shown!!】

【Hyūga Hizashi: What a pity—I wanted to observe how he fought, maybe learn from his taijutsu to refine our Hyūga clan's techniques. But I never expected he'd lose so quickly. So disappointing!!】

……

"Forget it… I was going to play with you a bit longer."

"But it seems this is your full strength."

"Then there's no point continuing this game…"

"Let me end this battle quickly."

Hearing Hashirama Senju say this,

the man's expression changed drastically.

He used the word "play"?!!

Just now, he had unleashed his full power!!

And seeing Hashirama Senju's calm, effortless demeanor,

coupled with his words,

a terrible premonition slowly rose in the man's heart!!

Was it true that he hadn't used his full strength just now?

He exhausted himself completely, yet Hashirama still held back…

As Hashirama Senju was still speaking, momentarily distracted,

the man's eyes suddenly lit up!!!

Perfect opportunity!!

He believed this was his best chance.

If he missed this moment,

and tried to strike Hashirama Senju again,

he'd end up just like before!!

His legs launched forward,

his speed more than doubled from before!!

He aimed to eliminate Hashirama Senju instantly while he was unprepared!!

"Since you still won't give up struggling,"

"let me show you what despair truly feels like."

In that instant, mere inches apart,

Hashirama Senju merely lifted his right arm slightly, fingers spread.

And at that moment,

the Ōtsutsuki clansman, who had been grinning with excitement,

his smile froze completely!!

He saw the concentric purple ripples in Hashirama Senju's eyes.

This...

Is this the Rinnegan??

The eyes once possessed by the Sage of Six Paths??

How could a mere mortal possess these eyes??

Before he could even react!!

He felt an immensely powerful force,

Squeezing toward his body from the air!!

"Boom"!!!!

His body was blasted backward at countless times the speed he had rushed forward!!!

This is impossible!!

This is impossible!!

How could he possess the Rinnegan?!

What is his connection to the Sage of Six Paths?

His heart was filled with doubt and fear,

Facing those eyes,

Could he truly defeat him alone?

That was the legendary eye of the immortal,

The Sage of Six Paths's eyes!

93. A mere mortal dares to defy the gods!?

Regarding what happened today,

Ōtsutsuki Shichirō declared he would never forget it for the rest of his life!!

He had been defeated by a native of a backward planet,

And defeated so miserably!!

In Ōtsutsuki Shichirō's eyes,

The world created by the Sage of Six Paths,

Was nothing but a decaying, backward world!!!

The ninjas within the ninja world were merely a group of uncivilized natives.