Chapter 1083: Playing Dead

Water Release: Water Severing Wave didn't have such power in Tobirama Senju's hands, but at this moment, Hashirama Senju was in Sage Mode, and the power of the ninjutsu was significantly strengthened.

Not only that, the distance between Amu and Hashirama was too close, at most no more than one meter.

Water droplets dripped from Hashirama Senju's chin, and his cheeks felt faintly painful. This was caused by the water splashes splashed by the high pressure.

Hashirama Senju's branch arms released Amu's horns, and Amu lay on the ground with a thump, without a sound.

Clang.

The crisp sound of a slash came from behind Hashirama. Hashirama bowed instinctively.

Whoosh~

The long sword slashed past the back of Hashirama's head. When Hashirama bowed, the two branch arms quickly climbed onto his arms, wrapping his hands and two forearms inside.

These branches were very thin, only thicker than animal hair. In this way, Hashirama was like wearing two dark green bracers, which could protect his arms without affecting his hand seals.

Hashirama just dodged Su Xiao's slash, and Su Xiao had already kicked Hashirama's side waist.

Bang!

This kick hit Hashirama's back waist, but with Hashirama's strength attribute and his combat experience, he wasn't kicked away by Su Xiao, but transmitted the force to the ground with the help of his bowing posture.

Gravel splashed around. Su Xiao immediately blocked his left arm in front of him. The gravel hit the crimson metal bracer, clanging.

Su Xiao successfully got close to Hashirama. Although Hashirama was also a ninja, his body wasn't fragile. On the contrary, his body strength was definitely monster-level.

Hashirama took a deep breath. He took Su Xiao's kick seemingly easily, but this kick to the soft rib almost caused his breathing to become disordered.

Hashirama, in a bowing posture, backhanded toward Su Xiao's lower abdomen. As he swung his arm, his body began to turn toward Su Xiao. Even Hashirama Senju wouldn't dare to turn his back to Su Xiao.

Almost the moment Hashirama's arm swung up, Su Xiao's left leg had already raised, and the long sword in his right hand was raised high, aiming a slash at Hashirama's head.

Bang.

Pfft.

Su Xiao's lower leg felt numb. Hashirama's 84-point strength attribute was not for show. Fortunately, Su Xiao's physique was strong enough, otherwise, he would definitely be seriously injured and unable to stand up.

Su Xiao's body flew backward. He landed on one leg when he took the attack, so flying out was inevitable.

In mid-air, Su Xiao quickly adjusted his center of gravity. The Boundary Line under his left wrist popped out, deeply piercing into the ground.

Su Xiao pulled the Boundary Line, and a huge rock on the ground was dragged out of the mud and shattered.

Landing steadily, Su Xiao looked at Checking Zhan Long Shan in his hand. The blade was already stained with blood.

Looking at Hashirama Senju again, at this moment, a slash mark appeared on Hashirama's shoulder. The slash mark wasn't deep, and it looked like the bone hadn't been cut.

Although Checking Zhan Long Shan was very sharp, facing Hashirama's physical defense, Checking Zhan Long Shan's sharpness was clearly not enough. This was normal. After all, Hashirama's strength was much stronger than Su Xiao's, and the other party was in Sage Mode. Moreover, Checking Zhan Long Shan was currently Light Gold quality. If it were an ordinary Light Gold quality weapon

Su Xiao tried to move his lower leg; other than feeling a bit numb, there was nothing seriously wrong. He stared intently at the wound on Hashirama's shoulder, silently counting the time in his heart.

"1, 2, 3, 4..."

Both sides stood where they were. After about 26 seconds, the wound on Hashirama's shoulder healed completely, which gave Su Xiao some intelligence.

First, Senju Hashirama's recovery ability has been significantly reduced. According to the intelligence provided by Madara, as long as Hashirama does not suffer a fatal wound, he can recover from injuries within a few seconds.

Second, the Qing Gang Ying energy has taken effect; this can be seen from the twitching of Hashirama's cheek earlier.

In that case, as long as he triggers the Soul Electric Shock during close combat with Hashirama, Su Xiao can slash the opponent half to death. What he needs now is an opportunity.

The reason Hashirama did not actively charge at Su Xiao was that he was also probing for information, primarily the extent to which his own recovery ability had been weakened, as well as the injuries inside his body.

Hashirama discovered that after being slashed by Su Xiao, the flesh wounds were minor matters; the damage sustained inside his body was more fatal.

It is no wonder Hashirama would have this feeling; the damage caused by Qing Gang Ying energy and the Life Cutting ability both act upon the interior of the body.

Hashirama made a secret decision not to engage in close combat with Su Xiao anymore, first using mid-range Ninjutsu to stall Su Xiao and conduct a war of attrition. Even if a war of attrition were ineffective, he could still stall for time, because he felt that the Senju clan's life force within his body was not permanently sealed, but had fallen into a semi-dormant state.

Hashirama did not wish for close combat, but Su Xiao certainly would not agree. He stepped on the ground beneath him and charged straight toward Hashirama.

Su Xiao vanished from his spot in an instant.

"Earth Style: Swamp of the Underworld."

Hashirama slapped the ground with one hand, and the surrounding rocky ground rapidly softened, forming a large area of dark red mud.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya both often used this Ninjutsu, but the developer of this technique was not either of them, and when the two of them used this Ninjutsu, they could only form a mud swamp within a range of a few meters.

At this moment, with Senju Hashirama as the center point, the surrounding hundred meters turned into a mud swamp, and the only foothold left was beneath his feet.

Dark red mud splashed. Su Xiao appeared five meters in front of Senju Hashirama, his legs sinking into the mud swamp, his long blade slashing forward, and a blade aura flew out.

Hashirama clearly did not expect Su Xiao to have this move. With no other choice, he could only cross his arms and block in front of him.

Puchi.

Branches mixed with blood splashed, and shallow slash marks appeared on Hashirama's arms.

An energy shield formed beside Su Xiao. At the same time the energy shield appeared, he immediately severed the connection with the energy shield and pushed it flat onto the mud swamp beside him.

Su Xiao pressed one hand on the energy shield, exerted force with his hand, freed his legs from the mud swamp, and jumped onto the energy shield.

This energy shield was 7 meters long and 5 meters wide; it was the largest energy shield Su Xiao could form. Although the energy shield was slowly sinking, Su Xiao now had a place to stand.

"Water Style: Heavenly Weeping."

Hashirama had already completed the hand seals by the time Su Xiao jumped onto the energy shield. Even if he could not use Wood Style, Hashirama remained powerful; he had mastered too many Ninjutsu, and his chakra reserves were terrifying.

Water Style: Heavenly Weeping was also Tobirama Senju's signature Ninjutsu. This move forms water into water needles, and its attack power is not inferior to Water Severing Wave.

Just as Hashirama was about to use Water Style: Heavenly Weeping, mud splashed behind him, and a large hand reached out from the mud swamp, grabbing Hashirama's lower leg.

The owner of this large hand was Amu. Although Amu had been pierced through by Hashirama's Water Style, almost becoming a beef skewer, it did not die.

Amu's physiological structure is similar to a living creature, but its vital points are different from a living creature's. As long as its core alchemy array is not destroyed, it can continue to fight. Being pierced through the head can only be considered a severe injury; unless its head is blown apart, it will not temporarily lose its ability to act.

Amu's sudden appearance interrupted the Ninjutsu Hashirama had already initiated.