Chapter 251

Paper scraps fluttered, as if trying to resurrect Hashirama Senju once more.

But just then, a white light rose from Hashirama Senju's body, and his soul slowly ascended.

His gaze remained fixed on Ishihara, then turned reluctantly toward the direction of Konoha, yet in the end, he said nothing and ascended to the heavens.

"He actually left."

Ishihara was somewhat surprised, but soon didn't care, after all, he had already obtained everything he wanted.

Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands!

Topmost Transformation into a Buddha!

As for the other Wood Release techniques, they should be obtainable from Konoha.

"Now it's time to end Konoha's farce!"

Ishihara turned, looking down upon Konoha, then dispelled the Susanoo, rode the Nine-Tails, and vanished from the spot!

"The First Hokage actually lost?!"

The Third Hokage looked at the distant battlefield in disbelief, unable to believe his own eyes.

That was the First Hokage's most powerful secret technique, True Several Thousand Hands!

Moreover, whether in terms of oppressive pressure or visual impact, it was already extremely close to the First Hokage's level during his lifetime!

It was simply as if the real First Hokage had been resurrected.

But the First Hokage lost!

Cut in two by a single slash of the Susanoo!

"Back then, Madara wasn't even the First Hokage's match, yet now Ishihara actually used the Susanoo to defeat the First Hokage, hiss!!!"

The Third Hokage's mouth twitched violently as he looked at the distant Susanoo, his heart feeling incredibly heavy.

If Ishihara attacked Konoha, what could he use to defend against it?

Just then!

The Susanoo vanished!

Swish!

A massive figure filled with oppressive pressure suddenly appeared before them.

"The Nine-Tails?!"

Someone looking at the Nine-Tails immediately grew tense.

"Ishihara?!"

The Third Hokage's eyes, however, stared fixedly at the man standing on the Nine-Tails' back, his expression extremely grave.

Ishihara glanced at him, then his figure flashed and vanished from the spot.

"He just left like that?"

While the Third Hokage felt a sense of relief in his heart, he also felt somewhat puzzled.

Then, a flash of joy crossed his eyes as he looked at the Nine-Tails.

Currently, the Nine-Tails was still controlled by Ishihara's Sharingan, seemingly bound in place.

All that was needed was to perform a sealing technique to seal the Nine-Tails again!

But in the next moment, his pupils contracted sharply.

He saw that the Sharingan pattern in the Nine-Tails' eyes had disappeared!

"Damn it..."

"This bastard actually released the Nine-Tails?!"

The Third Hokage's face changed drastically, and he cursed furiously in his heart.

Roar!!!

The Nine-Tails roared angrily at the sky, the fury in its eyes almost spilling out.

It had been controlled by someone again!

Last time, Madara at least had clad it in armor, allowing it to serve as the main combatant!

But this guy actually treated it as a mount.

What a disgrace!

Such a disgrace!

But thinking of Ishihara's unfathomably terrifying strength, the Nine-Tails could only suppress its anger in its heart.

It looked at the Konoha crowd, its eyes full of roaring fury.

I can't provoke Ishihara, but can't I provoke a mere Third Hokage?

It lowered its head, staring at the Third Hokage with eyes spewing fire, and opened its mouth to unleash a gust of foul, fishy wind.

Old man, you're dead!

"Roar!!!"

The Third Hokage and the Konoha crowd's faces were extremely gloomy, but they could only grit their teeth and engage.

Just as the Third Hokage and the Nine-Tails were engaged in a fierce battle.

In Konoha Village, beneath the Hokage Tower, there existed a highest-classification secret chamber.

This place was protected by numerous complex barriers.

In the past, for Ishihara to enter here, he would either have to violently destroy it or painstakingly unravel the barriers one by one.

But now, he directly activated Kamui and then strolled casually into the innermost secret chamber.

In the center of the chamber lay a massive scroll.

"The Scroll of Seals!"

A gleam of sharp light flashed in Ishihara's eyes.

This is the scroll said to contain all of Konoha's jutsu.

He had always wanted to obtain the Scroll of Sealing.

It was only that his strength had been insufficient before, so he had never taken action.

Now that his strength is sufficient, he naturally must get his hands on it immediately.

He placed the Scroll of Sealing on the ground and opened it, immediately revealing an expression of surprise.

This scroll is huge, and the jutsu upon it number at least several hundred!

But most of them are ordinary low-level jutsu!

Ishihara searched quickly; soon his eyes lit up and his movements stopped.

The target has been found.

"Dead Demon Consuming Seal!"

This is a forbidden technique of mutual destruction that summons the Shinigami, who then seizes the souls of oneself and the enemy, swallowing them into his belly to seal them completely.

Ishihara immediately began reading with impatience.

But very soon he frowned.

Because the Scroll of Sealing contains little introduction regarding this sealing technique; it seems it has no intention of explaining the principle of the jutsu, stating only how to perform it, along with its power and cost!

"However, the feeling it gives me is somewhat similar to the Summoning Technique."

Ishihara stroked his chin and pondered.

This forbidden technique also utilizes space-time ninjutsu; could it be that the Shinigami exists in some special alternate world?

A slight movement stirred in Ishihara's heart, yet he still suppressed the thought and turned his gaze toward the Nine-Tails.

"I hope the Third Hokage over there pulls his weight; otherwise, I will have to think of an extra method."

The reason he had kept the Nine-Tails all along, even preventing the First Hokage from sealing the Nine-Tails, was to leave it for the Third Hokage.

He wanted to study the Dead Demon Consuming Seal to prepare for his future transformation into a Shinigami.

He certainly would not let go of this prime experimental material, the Third.

Seeing that the battle outside showed signs of ending, Ishihara continued searching for the next target.

He unexpectedly found it!

Spirit Transformation Technique!