Chapter 489

On Uchiha Madara's side, a one-against-seven super-model battle had already begun. Seven complete Susanoos brandished blue samurai swords, fighting the wooden figures to a standstill. For a time, sand and stones flew, the earth shook, and the battle scene was magnificent and spectacular.

On the other end of the battlefield, No. 5 and No. 6, assigned by No. 1, were slowly approaching Senju Tobirama and his six disciples. There was not a trace of human emotion in their black eyes, as if they were lifeless puppets.

Hiruzen looked at the two clones in front of them with a vigilant face. Under the impact of the terrifying aura they didn't bother to hide, cold sweat involuntarily seeped from his back, and his dry throat felt a bit astringent.

"Gulp~"

The others in the F6 were also silent, their hands holding weapons trembling slightly.

The group had just been overwhelmed by a surge of hot blood, without considering the chasm-like gap between themselves and the enemy. Now looking back, their behavior was no different from clowns.

Senju Tobirama, with a solemn expression, glanced at the disciples behind him. Feeling their aura of defeat before the battle even started, he couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart.

Stepping forward to block in front of the F6, he moved his lips lightly, but his gaze never left the two clones in front for a moment.

"I will try my best to create opportunities for you later. Run as fast as you can, and never look back."

"Teacher, if anyone is to leave, it should be you first. Konoha cannot lose you."

Unexpectedly, Kagami, who had been silent, also stepped forward and stood beside Senju Tobirama, his eyes, which had turned scarlet, full of determination.

"Clang!"

Pulling out a uniquely shaped long sword with his backhand, the cold, gleaming blade was covered with scale-like red patterns, and the flickering light revealed a faint bloodiness, as if it were a peerless sword forged from a sea of corpses.

"Kagami, don't be impulsive."

Moving his surprised gaze away from the blood-drinking sword in Kagami's hand, Senju Tobirama, though gratified, showed a stern expression and scolded sharply.

Hiruzen, behind them, looked at Kagami who had stepped forward, a flash of determination also crossing his eyes. After biting his thumb to draw blood, he formed seals and slapped the ground.

"Summoning Technique!"

"Poof!"

As the thick white smoke dissipated, a monkey with a tiger-skin skirt tied around its waist and bulging muscles appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Hiruzen, what's the matter?"

"Enma, I'll have to rely on you this time."

Looking at the serious-looking Hiruzen, Enma frowned, its gaze sweeping around the surroundings, finally landing on the two identical clones. Its monkey hair, like steel needles, instantly stood up, and its tail, which had been held high, was tucked between its red buttocks.

"E-enemy... is it him?"

Enma naturally recognized Senju Hashirama. Even the "Big Boss" of their Flower-Fruit Mountain was no match for this human.

"That's right."

Through the contract with Hiruzen, Enma clearly sensed the other's determination at this moment.

"Then I'll help you one more time. Don't blame me if you die."

Without much thought, it curled its mouth, its whole body soaring into the air, turning into a black long staff with slightly yellow ends, landing steadily in Hiruzen's hand.

"Kagami, I've come to assist you!"

Holding the Adamantine Staff, Hiruzen seemed to have gained a bit more confidence in survival. He leaped and landed beside Uchiha Kagami, carrying the staff on his shoulder, a teasing smile on his handsome face.

"How could I let you have all the limelight alone?"

"Hiruzen, you..."

Kagami was very moved looking at his best friend, a smile also appearing on his face.

"Hmph! Speaking of limelight, how could I be missing?"

"Danzo..."

"Since we came together, we should leave together."

"Everyone..."

Looking at the friends standing in a row with him, the corners of Uchiha Kagami's eyes shimmered, his heart feeling warm.

Is this the bond that Uncle Gin often talks about?

"Are you not even listening to my orders anymore?"

Senju Tobirama smoothed out his slightly raised lips, turning to question his disobedient disciples with a stern voice.

"You are ninjas. You should know the consequences of disobeying orders."

Hearing this, Hiruzen and the others stiffened, their aura weakening slightly.

In the education they received, it was indeed always emphasized that ninjas should prioritize orders.

However, Uchiha Kagami shook his head gently.

"Although in the world of ninjas, those who violate the rules are called trash, but..."

As he spoke, he scanned the partners he spent his days and nights with using his scarlet eyes, continuing with a firm tone:

"Those who do not cherish their companions are even worse than trash."

Once these words were spoken, Hiruzen and the others seemed to be injected with vitality again, their eyes full of spirit, and their decadent aura was swept away.

"Who taught you this?"

Senju Tobirama looked in surprise at the usually rule-abiding Kagami. He didn't believe his most valued disciple would say such things.

Kagami didn't hide it, scratching his head with some embarrassment and saying:

"It was Uncle Gin."

This sentence was something he had heard from Uchiha Gin when he was a child. After so many years, he finally found an opportunity to use it.

"That curly-haired guy? That's right, in all of Konoha, only he could say such things."

Since these words came from Uchiha Gin, Senju Tobirama wasn't as surprised.

After all, in the eyes of those who knew him, that curly-haired guy was an anomaly.

"In that case, let me see your bond."

Seemingly infected by the quote stolen by Uchiha Gin, a faint smile appeared on Senju Tobirama's face, and he pointed at the two clones not far away.

"One of them is left to you. This is an SSS-level mission personally issued by me, the Village Branch Secretary."

"Mission guaranteed to be completed!" *6

No. 5 and No. 6 were the only two clones in the Hashirama Legion who hadn't awakened their intelligence.

The reason was that the knights of the Five-Tails and Six-Tails had died in battle, and their successors had not yet appeared, so the power of the two Tailed Beasts was locked in the Tailed Beast cards and could not be taken out.

Lacking the corresponding Tailed Beast Chakra, No. 5 and No. 6 could only be reduced to low-level lackeys in the Hashirama Legion.

But even so, they possessed all of Senju Hashirama's abilities, and their combat power level belonged to the second tier below the Six Paths level. Setting aside their basically non-existent combat awareness, their overall strength was about on par with the Edo Tensei Hashirama in the original timeline.

The two clones looked blankly at Senju Tobirama and the others, their hands slowly raising and joining together, the thick Wood Release power ready to be unleashed.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, a blue light flashed, and a kunai engraved with incantations stabbed directly at the face of one of the clones. No. 5 tilted his head expressionlessly, easily dodging the fatal blow.

The next moment, a figure appeared behind him accompanied by blue light. Senju Tobirama, who had used the Flying Thunder God Technique, held a blade in one hand, while the other hand quietly pressed onto the shoulder of the No. 5 clone.

"The last time I sparred with big brother was many years ago, right?"

Before the blue super-strength punch of the No. 5 clone could hit him, Senju Tobirama actually had time to reminisce about the glorious years.

"Don't be in a hurry, I'll take you for a ride now~"

Facing the incoming super-strength punch, Senju Tobirama showed no fear. His fingers pressed on the clone's shoulder lifted slightly, a dazzling blue light suddenly shone, and the figures of the two instantly disappeared from the spot.

"?"

The No. 5 beside him suddenly disappeared, and the No. 6 clone fell into a brief idle state. But before it could react, the F6, seizing the opportunity, poured out their trump-card attacks, smashing them directly onto the clone's expressionless face.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"

"Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere!"

"Ninja Tool: Explosive Jade!"

"..."

Uchiha Kagami and the others scattered their signature ninjutsu as if they were free. For a time, various colored techniques blended together, erupting with brilliant light, mixed with all kinds of hidden weapons and burning explosive tags.

Koharu, who wasn't very good at ninjutsu, worked hard to spit purple poisonous mist upwind of the clone, trying to use poison gas that could take down the Fifth Hokage to deal with the First Hokage.

"Let me finish it off!"

Akimichi Torifu, who had already used the Multi-Size Technique, leaped into the air after the aftermath of the others' ninjutsu explosions, turning into a giant, rapidly rotating meatball, smashing toward the position where the clone stood with unstoppable momentum.

"Super Meat Tank!"

Rumble—

For a time, the entire ground was trembling slightly. The group, having put down their hands from forming seals, didn't relax their vigilance, instead staring even more cautiously at the gradually dissipating smoke.

Uchiha Kagami widened his scarlet Sharingan. Relying on the advantage of his super-strong vision, he saw the situation in the field for the first time, his face instantly covered with horror.

"Oh no, Torifu has been caught!"

"What?"

The others were stunned in unison, their hearts immediately jumping into their throats.

As the smoke cleared, everyone's expression sank. Sure enough, as Uchiha Kagami said, Torifu, who had just used the Meat Tank to crush the enemy, had already canceled the Multi-Size Technique. His sturdy body was pinched in the clone's hand like a little chick, his whole face flushed red.

"Ugh... let me go!"

No matter how he struggled, the clone's large hand remained motionless like iron pliers.

"Our attacks actually had no effect."

Hiruzen, with sharp eyes, looked at the clone whose clothes were barely dirty, his mood instantly hitting rock bottom. The massive amount of damage they had just poured out hadn't even broken the enemy's defense.

"After all, it's a clone of the Great Teacher."

Uchiha Kagami shook his head, his gaze falling on the familiar face of the other, the red light in his eyes flickering, wondering what he was thinking.

"Save Torifu first."

The group nodded tacitly, abandoning their long-range damage-dealing methods, and holding their respective weapons, they killed the No. 6 clone who was pinching the fatty with one hand.

"Dance of the Sun Halo!"

Kagami, holding the blood-drinking sword, moved like a ghost. Under the blessing of his Body Flicker Technique, which exceeded ordinary people's speed, he turned into a gorgeous firelight rushing toward the clone, like a blooming sun.

"Clatter!"

The fiery blade light rushed toward him. The No. 6 clone felt this extraordinary scorching heat, its pupils shrinking slightly, but it didn't dodge. Instead, it raised its other hand, and a ghostly blue super-strength light appeared.

"Boom!"

The red blade light collided with the blue super-strength punch, sparking a sky full of residual flames.

As the firelight dissipated, Uchiha Kagami, holding the blood-red long sword tightly with both hands, felt his whole body tense. Taking a super-strength punch head-on was not easy to bear.

It was only because the ninja tool in his hand had magical effects that he wasn't shaken into meat paste by the clone's unrestrained super-strength. But even the aftermath made him feel his internal organs shifting, his throat feeling sweet, and a wisp of blood involuntarily flowing from the corner of his mouth.

"Adamantine Prison Wall!"

Taking advantage of the clone being in a stalemate with Uchiha Kagami, Hiruzen threw out the Adamantine Staff in his hand. The thick giant staff split into more than a dozen staves in the air, forming a huge cubic cage just before reaching the clone, imprisoning it.

"Huh?"

Seeing himself trapped in a cage, the clone simply threw the suffocating Akimichi Torifu aside, and incidentally shook with force, sending Kagami, who was in a stalemate with him, flying.

After withdrawing his hands, he prepared to use Wood Release to forcibly break the prison, but the wooden branches that broke through the ground under his feet were unable to break through the defense of the Adamantine Prison Wall.

"Danzo, hurry up!"

"Butt Release: Thousand Blade Slash!"

Seizing this opportunity, Hiruzen shouted. Danzo, who had been prepared, leaped up, dancing his charming, perky buttocks in the air. Turning around and swinging, his huge buttocks turned into a black blade, stabbing toward the temporarily immobile clone.

Seeing this bizarre way of attacking, even the emotionless clone subconsciously took a few steps back, finally backing against the Adamantine Prison Wall.

Seeing no way out, he had to raise his arms to defend. Seeing this, Danzo poured his Chakra into his buttocks even more vigorously. The blade, which was originally just one, instantly split into a dense rain of blades, sprinkling toward the clone in the cage.

"Swish!"

Passing by the cage, Danzo landed steadily. His huge buttocks shriveled and shrank, while the clone in the cage lowered its head in confusion, finding itself unscathed.

Did he miss?

"Let the butt fly for a while~"

Seeing his friends looking confused, Danzo revealed a mysterious smile.

"Swish! Swish! Swish! ~"

Accompanied by an almost imperceptible tearing sound, everyone shifted their gazes to the clone in the cage, discovering that dense bloodstains had begun to appear on its body, spreading across its whole body at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Rip!"

Its airtight black robe finally reached the end of its life, torn into pieces by the Thousand Blade Slash, revealing the pale body hidden underneath.

"Heh heh~"

Looking at the brilliant results achieved by his ultimate move, Danzo's buttocks were held high, his face full of smugness.

"I am the MVP, you are all just—"

However, before he could finish his speech, a chilling black face mask had quietly appeared on the face of the No. 6 clone in the cage.

"State Two, activate."

The clone, having instantly entered Sage Mode, reached out and pinched one of the Adamantine Staves that was imprisoning it. In the unbelievable eyes of everyone, it snapped it with a light break.

"Snap!"

The staff, which could even defend against Wood Release, snapped in response. The next second, Enma's tragic scream resounded through the entire battlefield, making all the men subconsciously clench their legs.

"Ah!!! Hiruzen, my nuts!!!" (End of chapter)