Chapter 492: This ninja is overly superstitious about science

The massive blooming mushroom cloud pierced the clouds, and the air waves it rolled up blew away the thick clouds covering the battlefield.

High above the clouds, beyond the reach of everyone's vision, two barely visible black dots were falling at an extremely fast speed.

If someone with intent were to zoom in, those two abrupt black dots were actually the long-missing Senju Tobirama and Clone Number Five.

The two were currently fighting in the oxygen-thin sky.

Senju Tobirama held two kunai, his eyes spinning rapidly, his figure glowing with blue light like a ghost.

Seizing the opportunity, he raised his hand and shot the kunai engraved with the Flying Thunder God spell toward the expressionless Clone Number Five from two tricky angles.

"Clang!"

But unfortunately, the kunai were easily blocked by the opponent using strange strength. However, this did not exceed his expectations.

"Flying Thunder God Slash!"

Just as the kunai were deflected, he seized the opening where the clone's defenses were wide open and performed his ultimate technique. The buzzing Hard Whirlpool Water Blade lit up in his hand, and his whole body transformed into a blue flash and vanished.

Senju Tobirama's Hard Whirlpool Water Blade could easily cut through even tempered refined iron, let alone the fragile human body. Thinking that he would pierce the fake in front of him in the next second, his heart was full of pleasure.

Pirated goods deserve to die!

"Clang! Clang, clang!"

The next second, Senju Tobirama's smile froze on his face. This clone had actually blocked his attack with its bare palms. The ping-pong sounds that erupted made his ears buzz.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Senju Tobirama muttered in disbelief, the shock in his eyes refusing to fade.

His big brother had clearly patted his chest and guaranteed that the opponent absolutely couldn't block his Hard Whirlpool Water Blade.

Could this pirated version have surpassed the original?

At this point, Senju Tobirama would rather believe that the enemy's cloning technology had been upgraded than believe that his own big brother had been going easy on him.

Dodging the clone's fist, Senju Tobirama's figure appeared in the air not far from the opponent. Glancing at the ground that was still far away, he shook his head helplessly.

"Damn it, I can only drag out the time."

And opposite him, the rapidly falling clone was clearly uncomfortable, barely able to stabilize its posture in mid-air. It could be seen from its slightly tense face that it was not adapted to the high-altitude environment.

And this was exactly what Senju Tobirama wanted.

As the initiator of moving the battlefield to the sky, Senju Tobirama could be said to be the person who understood Senju Hashirama best besides Uchiha Madara. Having spent many years with his big brother, he had long studied him from inside out.

To outsiders, Senju Hashirama was a perfect ninja with no blind spots in 360 degrees.

Super strong physique, inexhaustible chakra, proficient in all kinds of weapons, capable of strange strength up close and Wood Dragon from afar, hands together, Wood Human descends.

But such a perfect ninja had an unknown weakness.

Senju Hashirama,

He couldn't fly.

【@Groudon】

And, as long as he was in the air, he couldn't perform his best Wood Style.

【@Earth Tiger Hero】

Therefore, the moment Senju Tobirama fought Clone Number Five, he threw the Flying Thunder God kunai fiercely into the sky, then grabbed the opponent and started the "left foot stepping on the right foot" operation.

The Flying Thunder God Technique emphasized speed. In the blink of an eye, the two arrived at an altitude of a thousand meters.

The gravitational potential energy generated by a height of several thousand meters was enough to wipe out any ninja who couldn't fly. Even though the clone had inherited all of Senju Hashirama's abilities, it appeared very small and fragile in the face of terrifying attraction.

Now the two were falling rapidly at this acceleration. If nothing unexpected happened, it wouldn't be long before they had intimate contact with Mother Earth.

He could use the Flying Thunder God Technique to land safely. As for the clone...

No matter how strong your recovery ability is, you shouldn't be able to restore a pile of minced meat and mud, right?

But even so, Senju Tobirama still didn't dare to take it lightly. Before landing, to prevent the clone from thinking of a countermeasure, he kept harassing the opponent with attacks, trying to distract its attention.

But now it seemed his worry was superfluous.

Senju Tobirama tried throwing several shuriken again; the clone only blocked mechanically, unable to make any other reaction. It also had no intention of saving itself. It seemed the law of victory had already been established.

Senju Tobirama, who was staring at the clone, had his attention attracted by the mushroom cloud that suddenly appeared below.

"This explosion... things are quite lively down there. I wonder if those few brats can hold on."

He pondered suspiciously whose means this could be, but couldn't think of it for a long time. He turned to worry about his few useless disciples, hoping they could hold on and not be reckless, waiting for him to go down and carry the whole field.

"Eh? What is this?"

In the gap of pondering, he was attracted by several black shadows that were rushed up along with the mushroom cloud. After seeing clearly what they were, the pupils in his eyes shrank slightly.

It was actually the wreckage of the Wood Human, and it was wreckage containing rich Wood Style power.

"Oh no!"

Senju Tobirama's heart tightened. If the clone in front of him got these remains, the situation would develop in an uncontrollable direction.

Thinking of this, he immediately performed hand seals, and slender water blades surged out, aiming directly at the splashed Wood Human remains, quickly clearing most of them.

"Plop~"

But it was already too late. Clone Number Five took advantage of the chaos to climb onto a large piece of Wood Human wreckage. Looking at the shape, it should be half of the Wood Human's arm.

"Wood Style: Wood Dragon Technique."

With Wood Style creations of the same origin, the clone performed the Wood Dragon Technique like a fish in water. The half Wood Human arm instantly elongated, finally transforming into a hideous Wood Dragon, hovering in mid-air.

The clone stood on the dragon's head, its emotionless eyes staring fixedly at the gritting-toothed Senju Tobirama. Hands together, the Wood Dragon seemed to be endowed with life, rushing toward him.

"Roar!"

"Tsk! Don't let me find out who caused this."

After dodging the Wood Dragon's giant mouth using the Flying Thunder God Technique, Senju Tobirama said fiercely.

It was all because of this mushroom cloud that sent up the Wood Human remains, letting the opponent get a big heal. The clone riding the Wood Dragon was no longer the punching bag he could slaughter at will.

"But it doesn't matter. Once the time is up, it's still a dead end."

After fighting for a while longer, Senju Tobirama found that the Wood Dragon didn't provide any other help besides giving the clone an extra attack method, and he immediately put his hanging heart back.

"Let me see... 30s left."

Estimating the distance between the two and the ground, Senju Tobirama accurately calculated the landing time, and a smile couldn't help but play on the corners of his mouth.

Now it was time for the last step.

Admittedly, the clone would be crushed into fragments by the gravitational potential energy generated by the thousand-meter fall, but for the sake of insurance, Senju Tobirama still prepared a backup plan.

To prevent the clone from finding an escape channel before landing, he wanted to make the opponent temporarily become a "Muggle."

"Roar!"

Perhaps feeling the threat of death, the clone's attacks suddenly became frequent, but under the influence of attraction, it was now kneeling on one knee on the Wood Dragon's head, stiffly clasping its hands, putting up a desperate fight.

"Flying Thunder God Technique!"

A blue light flashed, and Senju Tobirama's figure vanished from the spot again. When he appeared, he was already standing behind the clone, his hands glowing with pale blue light.

"Four-Limbs Heavy Seal Technique!"

The palm containing sealing power slammed fiercely onto the clone's back. The opponent's expression stiffened, and the chakra on its body surface dissipated instantly.

"Crack~"

The Wood Dragon under its feet disintegrated at a speed visible to the naked eye. The light in the clone's eyes dimmed, as if it had lost its soul, allowing Senju Tobirama to press it under his hand, motionless.

The Four-Limbs Heavy Seal Technique could temporarily seal all of an enemy's power, turning chakra into nothingness.

Even someone as strong as Senju Hashirama had no way to counter it in the first instance when facing a sudden sealing technique.

"This money wasn't spent in vain."

Looking at the sealing technique he had performed with satisfaction, Senju Tobirama couldn't help but nod secretly in his heart.

He had bought this technique from the Uzumaki clan for a high price. The other side promised that even a Tailed Beast could be made to temporarily lose its combat ability.

It was originally prepared for Uchiha Izuna, but he hadn't expected it to be used on his big brother's clone now.

The two were falling faster and faster, which also attracted the attention of others on the battlefield. Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had just perfectly performed the combo technique, pointed at the two black dots in the sky in surprise.

"Look, what is that?"

"That is... Teacher!"

As the person with the best vision among them, Uchiha Kagami investigated the mysterious black dots in the sky clearly in a few seconds, and a worried expression instantly appeared on his face.

Looking at that speed, the teacher must have been flying for a while.

"What should we do? Is the teacher going to die together with the enemy?"

The group, unable to understand Senju Tobirama's outrageous operation, had the same thought emerge in their minds simultaneously. They were so anxious they spun in circles on the spot, but were helpless, only able to watch the two figures smash toward the ground.

"10, 9, 8..."

But at this moment, Senju Tobirama didn't know his disciples' thoughts, focusing entirely on calculating the time, preparing to use the Flying Thunder God to escape at the last second for a flashy landing.

"4, 3, 2..."

Seeing the ground close at hand, Senju Tobirama immediately threw a kunai, and his whole figure vanished along with a blue light.

"1, 0."

The moment Senju Tobirama, who had been restraining it with the sealing technique, vanished, the light returned to the clone's dim eyes. But what was reflected in its eyes was only the grayish-brown land.

"Slap!!!"

The gravitational potential energy of over a thousand meters was indeed not to be underestimated. Clone Number Five's body was instantly destroyed by the powerful force, a dark red blood mist rose, and the remains of the corpse were embedded deep into the surface for over dozens of meters.

Even without sensing, one could see that the opponent was dead beyond a doubt.

"Eh?"

On the other side of the battlefield, Jigen was focusing all his attention on Uchiha Madara, who was fighting seven clones. Suddenly, he felt something, his brows furrowed slightly, and a trace of astonishment appeared in his calm eyes.

"One actually died?"

The clone that suffered the first casualty was actually not at Uchiha Madara's hands.

Jigen's vision was extremely high. As a noble Otsutsuki, ordinary humans couldn't enter his eyes.

Senju Hashirama counted as one, the previous Uchiha Gin 【Kaguya Manifestation】 counted as one, and now Uchiha Madara was also acceptable.

Now, a cannon-fodder human had actually killed his proudest work, which Jigen couldn't accept.

"So it was a trick, truly despicable."

So he activated his Byakugan, scanning the other side of the battlefield, finding that the dead clone's state was miserable, having turned into a 2D character.

However, he also judged the cause of the opponent's death from this.

It wasn't because of a defeat due to poor strength.

"Forget it, anyway, the Five-Tails can't be collected for the time being."

Withdrawing his gaze, Jigen shook his head lightly, not taking the sacrifice of Number Five to heart.

The only way to collect Tailed Beast chakra now was to plant God Tree spores on the Tailed Beast knights and wait for them to bloom and bear fruit. But the Five-Tails knight hadn't appeared yet, so he wasn't in a hurry.

As long as the original sample was sufficient, a spare for Number Five could be made soon, so there was nothing worth regretting.

"But this human, his strength is actually so terrifying."

Focusing his gaze back on Uchiha Madara, who was dancing, the wariness in Jigen's eyes flashed by.

In his heart, Senju Hashirama was already a very "over-modeled" human. Now another Uchiha Madara had popped out, which really gave him a headache.

Being able to fight back and forth with seven clones without using the power of a Tailed Beast knight...

Uchiha Madara, huh...

This child must not be left alive!

"Teacher! You died so miserably~"

In front of the large pit burying Number Five's remains, the F6 were all weeping. Because the incident happened suddenly, and Senju Tobirama ran away at the last second, the group thought he had also been smashed into the pit.

"Stop crying! We must inherit the teacher's legacy to comfort his spirit in heaven."

Sarutobi Hiruzen wiped his eyes and stood up first, his face full of seriousness.

The teacher's legacy?

The other members of the F6 looked at each other. What legacy did the teacher have?

"That's right, we can't lose face for the teacher!"

Uchiha Kagami also stood up, his sad expression swept away, and a bit of hesitation appeared in his eyes. He must build Konoha into a "Double First-Class" village.

"Me too!"

Danzo gritted his teeth, the struggle in his eyes looking at Uchiha Kagami increasing, but it quickly disappeared.

He still remembered that Senju Tobirama had repeatedly boasted in private that he would give the "naturally evil" Uchiha some good juice to drink.

Although Kagami was his foster father, loyalty and filial piety were hard to have both since ancient times. He must inherit the teacher's last wish and bring the "naturally evil" Uchiha to justice.

"..."

The remaining few, although bewildered, still stood up with the crowd, showing they understood, but their heads were full of question marks.

"What were you all crying about here just now?"

Just as the group was immersed in the sorrowful atmosphere, Senju Tobirama's puzzled voice sounded in the F6's ears, scaring them so much they trembled, their legs softening, and they all knelt in a row.

"Are you human or ghost?"

"Ha?"

Hearing this, Senju Tobirama, whose clothes were slightly dirty, had his expression freeze, and a "#" mark squeezed out on his fair forehead.

"You all died, but I haven't! You bunch of losers!" (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 493 =====