Chapter 172

There was even a feeling of facing the Sage of Six Paths!!

His power,

was far stronger than Ashura's in his prime!!

How could this be?!

Ōtsutsuki Hamura felt himself being utterly suppressed!!

This power,

even in his prime,

would have required careful handling,

let alone his current self,

whose strength was less than half of what it once was!!

"Boom!!"

"Boom!!"

As the air shattered,

Ōtsutsuki Hamura gritted his teeth,

and still chose to meet Hashirama Senju's power head-on!!

It was his inner pride!!

He could have dodged,

but he could not accept such a result!!

If he avoided it,

wouldn't that mean he feared Hashirama Senju?

This was something Ōtsutsuki Hamura could never accept!!

He chose to confront Hashirama Senju directly!!

He did not believe,

that his thousands of years of cultivation,

even without his peak strength,

could be defeated by a reincarnation of Ashura!!

This was his inner pride and resolve!!

He drew the immortal longsword from his back,

and in Ōtsutsuki Hamura's eyes appeared a hint of nostalgia.

Old friend,

let us face the enemy together once more!!

96. The Ōtsutsuki Clan Chief's Shock, the Existence of the Sacred Pact!

Ōtsutsuki Hamura's entire body trembled,

emitting an aura identical to Hashirama Senju's at this moment!!

At this moment, Ōtsutsuki Hamura

finally felt he had regained the feeling from long ago!!

Back then, he had still been able to fight side by side with his brother,

the Sage of Six Paths, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo,

while Hashirama Senju furrowed his brow at this moment,

even though Ōtsutsuki Hamura was now desperately making himself appear stronger,

trying to resemble his peak self,

Hashirama Senju was still unsatisfied,

he wished to fight Ōtsutsuki Hamura at his absolute peak!!

This Ōtsutsuki Hamura,

his strength was far too weak,

even compared to before,

he had recovered considerable power,

but this state was still far from enough for Hashirama Senju!!

He did not want to see this Ōtsutsuki Hamura!!

This version of Ōtsutsuki Hamura,

was no match for him,

and on this point,

Hashirama Senju was still extremely confident!!

But since Ōtsutsuki Hamura had prepared to face him in this state,

Hashirama Senju would certainly not fear him!!

Yet Hashirama Senju was still deeply curious,

facing this version of himself,

how could Ōtsutsuki Hamura possibly win?!

Facing the young and powerful Hashirama Senju,

Facing the young and powerful Hashirama Senju,

Ōtsutsuki Hamura could only let out a faint sigh!!

He was acting now,

because there was truly no other option!!

Even Hashirama Senju had shown such a posture!!

If I retreat now,

then I will have nowhere left to retreat to!!

Although Ōtsutsuki Hamura also wished to resolve all of this peacefully,

Hashirama Senju had made it clear he would not accept this approach of his,

so Ōtsutsuki Hamura could not possibly compromise!!

After all, he was the one who had once saved the world,

the one who had brought light and hope to this world!!

Ōtsutsuki Hamura did not believe he had done anything wrong,

he only knew that,

if he continued this way,

his choice could be fully carried through!!

【Jiraiya: It's like an old man eating arsenic… he's sick of living. Even I, an outsider, can see how weak Ōtsutsuki Hamura has become… yet he still dares to challenge the First Hokage…】

【Orochimaru: Heh… this is what they call ignorance-born boldness… after all, this is a man who once fought alongside the Sage of Six Paths.】

【Fourth Raikage: He may have lived too long in the previous era, forgetting what he truly is now. If he were still in the same state as when he fought alongside the Sage of Six Paths, I might grant him some chance of victory—but in this condition, defeating the First Hokage is virtually impossible.】

【Mū: I even suspect that since arriving on this planet, Ōtsutsuki Hamura may never have trained again, or even fought another person… can such a man stand against the First Hokage?】

【Minato Namikaze: If one goes too long without battle, even if their power doesn't decline, their combat awareness surely will… and Ōtsutsuki Hamura hasn't fought anyone in person for thousands of years… in this state…】

【Madara Uchiha: Hmph!! Whether it's him or the enemy who just attacked Hashirama—even if their power surpasses Hashirama's, they still cannot defeat him!!】

【Sasuke Uchiha: Isn't it true that the stronger one's power, the greater the chance to defeat the opponent? At their level, even a slight edge in power should be enough to decide the outcome of a duel, right?】

【Kakashi Hatake: Sasuke, that's true in theory—but it depends on who the rule applies to. If it's a powerhouse like Madara Uchiha, close to the First Hokage, then your logic holds. But Ōtsutsuki Hamura here, and the enemy who just appeared… though powerful, their battle experience doesn't even match that of a typical Chunin…】

Ōtsutsuki Hamura slashed forward with his sword, face filled with conviction!!

This strike embodied his will and pride!!

He believed he would surely win this battle!!

There was a "Crack!"

He widened his eyes,

staring in utter disbelief at the immortal sword in his hands!!