Chapter 252: First Hokage VS Akumonde

The remaining four shadows were also dumbfounded at this moment; they never expected that the ones coming to save them would be the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Hokage of Konoha Village!

Several deceased Hokage.

However, it's truly great that reinforcements can arrive now; they five have already reached the end of their strength, and this time the enemy's power exceeds their imagination.

Even so, the opponent hasn't revealed their true strength in fighting them so far; their attacks have been completely casual.

They've been beaten to the point of having no power to resist; even if the opponent just got a little serious, they could kill them in one blow. The lethal ninjutsu they just managed to dodge was only avoidable because the opponent wasn't familiar with their clone ability.

The ninja world has far too many clone abilities—shadow clones, water clones, earth clones, wood clones, sand clones—basically, if you can play around with it, you can produce a clone of the same attribute.

"What are you four? You probably aren't living beings?" Akumonde frowned, looking at the four Hokage before him; these guys' condition is really strange!

Their eyes have some cracks, which doesn't matter, but the most important thing is their bodies—their bodies are not those of living people.

Wait, their bodies resemble Gul'dan's. When Gul'dan and Akumonde crossed the Dark Portal into this world, they also saw the former legion traitor Gul'dan, and the current Gul'dan has already pledged allegiance to Luode's command.

However, Gul'dan's condition back then was somewhat special; although he appeared to be a living person, he was actually a undead being, a undead without any undead power.

Back then, Akumonde and Gul'dan were both curious, but due to Luode's status, they didn't pursue the question.

I never expected to encounter these strange guys here as well; it seems they were created by this world's unique magic, and this world is still quite valuable.

This kind of magical wonder, along with that special energy called chakra, has aroused Akumonde's keen interest.

"Big brother! You've finally met a worthy opponent! This guy should let you fight to your heart's content." Second Hokage Tobirama Senju said.

Isn't that right? Just as Madara Uchiha enjoys his invincible loneliness, my big brother Hashirama Senju also feels the same loneliness at the top.

Both of their strengths far surpass ordinary ninja levels; a shadow‑level existence, in front of them, makes no real difference to an ordinary genin—they can be killed in one strike.

Even my big brother is lonelier than Madara Uchiha; although they are close friends, in terms of raw strength Madara cannot defeat my big brother.

He has lost to my big brother more than just once or twice.

"Ahahaha! Indeed, such a powerful master has rekindled my long‑absent excitement; I hope that over there, Madara can also encounter an opponent who interests him!" The First Hokage looked excitedly at Akumonde.

Such an overwhelming aura also stirred his battle lust; such a master is worth fighting, worth going all out.

"Lord First Hokage, do you mean we should just watch the fight outside?" the Fourth Hokage asked.

"Exactly, let me take him on alone!" After saying that, Hashirama Senju clasped his hands, began absorbing natural energy, and directly entered Sage Mode.

In this state, I am the strongest; even the one who has communed with the Nine‑Tails and used Susanoo to armor the Nine‑Tails, Madara Uchiha, is no match for me.

Moreover, this body possesses inexhaustible stamina; theoretically I can unleash even greater power.

The immortality granted by the Reanimation Jutsu. For the First Hokage, however, it's a useless extra, because this thing isn't as useful as his passive ability!

Know that after the First Hokage enters Sage Mode, he possesses a true immortality; even if a hand is cut off, it can quickly regrow.

"Wood Release! True Several Thousand Hands!" The First Hokage merely made a few hand seals, then executed the essence of Wood Release, summoning a giant great Buddha hundreds of meters tall.

This sight directly left the five shadows of this era dumbfounded.

What is this, what kind of strength is this! Although the village has some records saying that, in the ninja era, before these two fell, no one dared to provoke their whiskers.

All nations acted according to the First Hokage's will, because he and Madara Uchiha were the representatives of strength back then.

But truly witnessing the First Hokage's power still left them greatly shocked! Although they are all shadows, Hashirama Senju's strength exceeds theirs by more than one level.

The First Hokage has the ability to completely instant‑kill them; this time there is genuine hope of defeating that blue‑jawed octopus giant.

"Your vitality isn't strong; I even doubt whether you are a wild demigod born of this world? With a undead body, yet possessing such tremendous vitality." Akumonde looked at the First Hokage with an expression of admiration.

Such magnificent vitality, stronger than an ordinary wild demigod—how did this guy die?

Logically, someone like him should be able to live tens of thousands of years, or even forever!

"I don't want to explain too much to you, but I actually have something to thank you for; if it weren't for you guys showing up, I might have become enemies with Madara again. But precisely because of your appearance, I and Madara have resolved our past grudges and become partners once more." The First Hokage said happily.

"Bring it on! Let me see your power." The First Hokage of Akumonde's team hooked his finger and said.

Only such a person is qualified to make me act; the opponent's strength also earned Akumonde's approval.

The two immediately erupted into a fierce battle; Akumonde's fel energy techniques kept coming forth.

The First Hokage also played with Wood Release to the fullest, even summoning several clones, activating some Wooden Person Techniques, coming to surround Akumonde.

Immortal Law Bright God Gate! It can even suppress his fel energy to some extent, making Akumonde grow more startled the longer they fought.

Before the First Hokage's wooden‑person clones and the giant Buddha statue, Akumonde's figure instead appeared rather tiny.

At this point, Akumonde finally got serious, unleashing full firepower: Chaos Arrow, Legion's Grasp, Dark Arrow.

Even his ultimate skill, Death Finger, was released.

Death Finger indeed has the power to instant‑kill, but you also have to hit the enemy; the wood clones summoned by the First Hokage are extremely formidable.

Even Akumonde couldn't tell which one was the real body.

For a moment, the two were actually evenly matched, which made Akumonde find it hard to believe.

This guy's strength can actually match mine, can match my legion commander?

Thinking this, Akumonde became somewhat angry, and his fel energy surged wildly throughout his body.

A chaos storm directly burned down more than half of the giant Buddha statue summoned by Hashirama Senju, also destroying several wooden‑person clones in the process.

Their battle even altered the terrain within a thousand‑li radius; the other few have already retreated to a distant place to watch. A battle of this level, their strength—even getting close would be killed by the aftershocks.

"Is this the First Hokage's power? It's simply terrifying; our Ninja United Army isn't even enough for him to take on alone." The Fourth Raikage said admiringly.

He once thought his father, the Third Raikage, had already reached Hashirama Senju's level, given that Hashirama subdued the Nine‑Tails, but his father the Third Raikage also personally subdued the Eight‑Tails.

But he had no idea that subduing the Nine‑Tails for the First Hokage or Madara Uchiha was as easy as taming a pet.

And the Nine‑Tails' strength is the strongest among all the tailed beasts.

"This is my big brother's true power; he and Madara Uchiha together suppressed the entire era." Tobirama Senju said.

If it weren't for the battle at the Valley of the End, which caused the First Hokage to die a few years after returning, the First Shinobi World War would not have broken out.

"This is my older brother's true power; he and Uchiha Ban together suppressed the entire era." Senju Tobirama said.

If it weren't for the battle at the Valley of the End, which caused the First Hokage to die shortly after returning, the First Shinobi World War would not have broken out.

"How strong! Even if I used this technique, Ban couldn't withstand it, but I never expected you to be able to suppress me." Senju Hashirama looked at Akumode with an excited expression and said.

The full power I exerted is truly full power.

But this blue giant could still suppress me; although the two of us fought evenly, the First Hokage could see that this blue giant remained completely at ease when dealing with me.

"Your strength is formidable, far surpassing that of an ordinary wild demigod, but your life level is low."

"Some of my techniques will strongly counter you; if you are hit by my Death Hand or a soul technique, you are doomed."

"I've been playing with you for so long only to understand your power; I've already seen through your wooden clone."

"Clones are indeed unique, but their soul aura differs; your true body's soul aura is richer." Akemonde said with a cold laugh.

"This wooden clone technique, along with those various clones just now, really annoyed him, but after figuring out the opponent's routine, Akemonde already had a counter."

"He can even suppress the elder brother; it looks like we need to join in too." The Second Hokage said, frowning.

He truly didn't expect that the elder brother, with full firepower and full combat power, would fail to suppress the opponent and instead be suppressed himself.

"Let's go up too!" All the living shadows stood up and said; under Tsunade's treatment, several people have now recovered.

The distant battlefield suddenly changed again; Akemonde summoned a giant hellfire that smashed straight into the True Thousand Hands, this hellfire being several hundred meters tall.

It is also a huge creature; don't think, you scum, that only you can summon giant monsters.

After the giant hellfire appeared, it immediately rushed forward to battle the giant Buddha statue, while Akemonde began to cast a stronger binding dark energy technique.

The green dark energy power, the black shadow power, and to some extent began to suppress the First Hokage's soul, making his body unable to stand steady.

"Damn it!"

"Thunder Abuse Level."

"Monster Power Fist!"

The Second Hokage and the Fourth Hokage jointly activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, directly redirecting Akemonde's attack.

Then, handily rescuing the First Hokage, the remaining shadows together launched an attack on Akemonde, forcing back this blue giant.

However, the attacks of the crowd seemed utterly insignificant to Akemonde; what he truly cared about was the one who summoned the giant tree giant, a demigod with vigorous vitality.

"Feel the power of the legion! Apocalyptic Disaster." Akemonde once again released a giant dark energy technique, directly blasting several people away.

Then he began preparing his own group-annihilation ultimate, Death Hand, intending to wipe out everyone present in one fell swoop.

This move is an upgraded version of Death Finger, possessing absolute instant-kill capability, able to directly annihilate everyone present along with their souls.

"Susanoo Complete Body!" At that moment, a giant wielding a huge blue energy sword, wearing armor, and with a pair of massive energy wings on his back appeared on the battlefield, cutting off the head of the giant hellfire with a single stroke.

"Hell Pierce!" An old man wearing Thor armor, fiercer than the Fourth Raikage, appeared before Akemonde, interrupting his casting.

"Dad!"

"Dust Release!"

"Water Bubble Technique!"

A man wrapped head to toe in bandages, and a little mustached fellow also appeared above Akemonde, launching an attack at him.

"Teacher!"

"That's the Second Mizukage!"

"You can't be the only one showing off! Hashirama, it's rare that this world has been invaded; I am the true savior." A man likewise wearing red Warring States armor said, standing before the First Hokage.

The arrivals were exactly Uchiha Ban, together with the Third Raikage, the Second Mizukage, and the Second Tsuchikage.

Besides them, there was also a serpentine man, Orochimaru, accompanied by two companions of Uchiha Sasuke: Chongwu and Shuiyue.

"Ban! You finally arrived; how's the situation on your side? Have you rescued that kid?" Senju Hashirama asked.

This time the two acted separately; this side came to deal with the blue giant, while Uchiha Ban led a team to go rescue Sasuke.

"Don't worry; I personally lead the team, how could there be any problem? The matter over there is settled; those two brats are now receiving the Six Paths Old Man's inheritance." Uchiha Madara said.

"Really? Then we here also need to put in more effort; it's a long-lost feeling, we want to join forces." The First Hokage stood up and once again summoned the giant Buddha statue.

And Uchiha Madara also jumped onto the Buddha statue, activated Susanoo, and draped a layer of battle armor over the giant Buddha statue, making it look even more majestic and towering.

"However, I want to take care of this guy before those two brats wake up." Uchiha Madara said, his eyes turning into the Rinnegan state.

"I think the same." First Hokage Senju Hashirama said.

(End of chapter)