Chapter 84

63. The fear of the Shikamaru clan and the Sarutobi clan!

Even though they had tried to overestimate Hashirama Senju's strength as much as possible,

only when they actually fought him

did Hyuga Tensō and the others realize how terrifying this man truly was.

Especially Hyuga Tensō,

in his youth,

he too had been hailed as the future of the Land of Fire.

Throughout his life,

he had seen countless geniuses and countless strong ones.

But not even one like Hashirama Senju—

he had never even heard of such a thing!!!

"If… if I had this kind of strength…"

"Who in the Hyuga clan would dare look down on me as a branch family member? …"

"Even the Caged Bird Seal might…"

"This man might truly be able to free me from it…"

Hyuga Hanagiku clenched her fists,

and now she fully believed in what Hashirama Senju had said about the future,

and was certain that Hashirama Senju was the man who could save her!!

Such power had never appeared in any Hyuga clan records.

Seeing the surrounding silence,

and the dazed expressions of Hyuga Tensō and the others,

Hashirama Senju knew things had gone exactly as planned.

He had used Wood Clone just to give them at least the courage to strike back.

But if he had personally unleashed Wood Release,

Hashirama Senju knew,

they would have lost all courage to fight!!

"Enough… Clan Leader Hashirama, we surrender…"

"Now we realize the truth is far more terrifying than the rumors."

"Your strength has surpassed all our understanding…"

"To be honest… I've never seen anything as terrifying as you in my entire life."

"Hashirama Butsuma truly raised an excellent son."

Hyuga Tensō chuckled bitterly.

Looking at the wooden Buddha before him,

he had no idea what technique could defeat such a terrifying being!!!

Merely looking at it had already robbed him of the will to strike,

and if he himself felt this way,

how much more so for the clan members behind him, who were weaker than him?

Seeing Hashirama Senju's youthful face,

Hyuga Tensō felt it was almost dreamlike.

At his own age, he had been far weaker than this man.

And Hashirama Senju, at this age, had certainly not yet reached his peak,

meaning he could become even stronger in the future!!

Thinking of the Hyuga clan's future,

Hyuga Tensō felt a heavy gloom settle over him.

None of the younger generation in the Hyuga clan today were worthy of note.

Right now, he still sat as clan leader,

able to keep the Hyuga clan as it was,

but what if one day he was gone,

or as he grew older and weaker,

who in the entire Hyuga clan could shoulder this burden?!

【Jiraiya: Actually, Hyuga Tensō is quite impressive—he had the courage to fight the First Hokage…】

【Tsunade: This grandfather's strength is too immense. If I had even one-tenth of his power, maybe Katsuyu wouldn't have…】

【Hashirama Senju: Little Tsunade… perhaps this is fate. Don't dwell on it. You've done enough. Let Katsuyu's death rest…】

【Tobirama Senju: Brother, since this livestream can connect to Tsunade in the future, perhaps we can learn something from it… and avoid many future tragedies.】

【Hashirama Senju: Tobirama!! Shut up!! Don't mention this again. We don't need to know too much about the future—doing so will surely alter the natural course of time and space. That's not a good thing. Let everything unfold as it should…】

【Minato Namikaze: I agree with the First Hokage. Once you know what happens in the future and change it in the present, no one can predict what consequences will follow… You, Second Hokage, surely understand better than anyone how dangerous time and space can be…】

【Minato Namikaze: I also believe the First Hokage is right. Once you know what happens in the future and make changes at the present point in time, no one can predict what kind of upheaval might result… The danger of space-time, I think the Second Hokage my lord should know all too well…】

"With Clan Leader Hashirama's strength like this, many people are going to have sleepless nights ahead…"

"Especially that scene just now—many families in the Land of Fire must have noticed."

"Especially after what just happened — quite a few people from the various clans of the Land of Fire should have noticed."

"Right now, the ones most afraid are probably the Sarutobi and Shimura clans…"

As for what happened at the Daimyō's residence that day,

although Hyuga Tenzō did not know the specific course of events, he did know the outcome.

Especially after the incident,

the Sarutobi clan and the Shimura clan made no statement whatsoever,

and instead hid themselves away in fear,

which left Hyuga Tenzō not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

He hadn't expected that two great clans would be scared out of their wits by Hashirama Senju,

to the point that they didn't even know what to do next.

……

"It seems… the situation in the Land of Fire is about to change very soon."

"We need to make our choice quickly — the time left to us is not much."

"The current state of affairs cannot be maintained for long."

"Hashirama Senju… Hashirama Senju… he is a man who can change the entire situation with his own individual power."

"Against such strength, I can't think of any scheme that could defeat this man…"

Nara Saki, her hair tied in a bun,

said solemnly to Akadō Torufū and Yamanaka Mai behind her.

Their three great clans — the Ino-Shika-Chō — had formed a loyal pact countless years ago,

and were more like a single family to one another,

and the three of them, from their youth to this day,

were as close as kin.

There was nothing among them that they could not share together,

and as early as when Hashirama Senju went to the Hyuga clan,

they had already learned of it at the very first moment!!

The heads of the three great clans were no fools,

and Nara Saki in particular

could be called the very top strategist of the three great clans!!

Under his counsel and planning,