Chapter 80

【Jiraiya: Hmm... if it were the Mangekyo Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, it might still be worth a look, but an ordinary Byakugan really can't compete with Wood Release...】

【Sasuke Uchiha: Hah! How could a mere Byakugan possibly be as powerful as our Uchiha clan's Sharingan! The two are simply not comparable at all!】

【Hiashi Hyuga: Orphan of the Uchiha, your clan is so powerful—may I ask how it was wiped out?!】

【Neji Hyuga: If I had one percent of the First's power... could I change my own fate...】

"Wood Release!! Wood Clone!!"

After a flash of white smoke,

another Hashirama Senju appeared before the eyes of Tenzo Hyuga and the others.

Feeling the immense pressure transmitted from the Wood Clone,

Tenzo Hyuga's heart sank completely to the bottom!

He never imagined,

that it was only a Wood Clone,

yet it exerted such tremendous pressure on him!

"Gulp"... "Gulp"...

The Hyuga clan members behind Tenzo Hyuga,

they too made the sound of swallowing saliva.

In their perception,

at this moment the "Wood Clone" was like a mountain that blotted out the sky.

With their Byakugan activated,

their eyes could barely stay open.

Dense, torrent-like chakra coursed through the Wood Clone's body.

Just one glance,

and they felt their scalps go numb!!!

Such a massive amount of chakra,

can a human truly possess this?!

If even a Wood Clone is like this,

what about Hashirama Senju himself?

Nodding,

Hashirama Senju left the spot,

leaving this battlefield to the Wood Clone and Tenzo Hyuga's group!

"Eight Trigrams: Mountain-Splitting Strike!"

The very first moment,

Tenzo Hyuga launched his attack!!

And directly unleashed the Hyuga clan's currently strongest offensive technique!!

Waving both arms,

Tenzo Hyuga now charged at the Wood Clone like a lion.

The air around him erupted with bursts of explosive sound!

"Eight Trigrams: Empty Wall Palm!"

"Gentle Fist Art: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!"

Seeing their clan leader launch the attack,

the clan members behind him no longer held back!

One after another, they followed Tenzo Hyuga and began attacking!

A massive amount of chakra erupted from Tenzo Hyuga's palms!

A blue beam like a laser shockwave pierced straight through everything before it,

countless dust filled the air,

the air rang with tearing sounds,

the blue beam struck the Wood Clone's body,

producing ripping, tearing sounds,

and seeing this scene, Tenzo Hyuga

had a hint of a pleased smile at the corner of his mouth.

It seemed,

although he had neglected his training over the years,

he hadn't regressed too much.

Seeing Tenzo Hyuga's palm strike the Wood Clone without any obstruction,

the Hyuga clan members behind him

all wore relieved smiles on their faces.

"Hit by the clan leader's Mountain-Splitting Strike..."

"I'm afraid he won't have any chance to fight anymore..."

"Yes, the clan leader's Mountain-Splitting Strike has been cultivated to a divine level!"

"I once saw the clan leader's Mountain-Splitting Strike flatten an entire mountaintop in a single breath!"

"Even the legendary Tailed Beast probably wouldn't dare take that hit from the clan leader head-on!..."

GLOSSARY:

【Hiashi Hyuga, Tenzo Hyuga, Hyuga clan, Eight Trigrams: Mountain-Splitting Strike, Eight Trigrams: Empty Wall Palm, Gentle Fist Art: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms, Wood Release, Wood Clone, First, Jiraiya, Sasuke Uchiha, Neji Hyuga, Hashirama Senju, Sharingan, Mangekyo Sharingan, Byakugan, Tailed Beast, chakra】

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As the smoke gradually dispersed,

Hyuga Tenzang finally saw the scene before him clearly.

His pupils jolted, then sharply contracted!!

"How could this be!!!"

He opened his mouth wide in disbelief.

The Hashirama Senju wood clone before his eyes—

not only was it completely unharmed,

it hadn't even so much as a scratch on its skin!!

And the distant Hyuga Kazuki,

upon seeing this scene,

couldn't help but cover her own mouth!!

The shock in her eyes

was no less than that of her father, Hyuga Tenzang!!

Mountain-Splitting Strike could be considered the most difficult taijutsu to cultivate within the Hyuga clan today,

without exception.

Hyuga Kazuki had also attempted to cultivate it,

but even now,

she still couldn't even get started!

This taijutsu

required an enormous amount of chakra and a profound understanding of the Byakugan to achieve this!

Hyuga Tenzang was one of the very few within the entire Hyuga clan to have successfully cultivated it!

"This is impossible!!"

Hyuga Tenzang roared.

Although he didn't particularly pursue extreme strength,

when it came to his own power,

Hyuga Tenzang still had considerable confidence,

he never could have imagined

that his strongest strike, Mountain-Splitting Strike,

couldn't even break through the defense of a Hashirama Senju clone?!