Chapter 1451

Bofengshui Sect shot into the air with a whoosh, evading the First Raikage's terrifying attack, while drawing in chakra from all directions; faint orange markings appeared at the corners of his eyes—this was the perfect Sage Mode template.

Ordinary Sage Mode could never be entered so quickly; this special variant was an enhanced Sage Mode Bofengshui Sect had specifically strengthened using points.

Bofengshui Sect exhaled softly and spoke.

"Bearing the title of Hokage! I... will not lose!"

"Wind Release."

"Big Ball Rasengan!"

Bofengshui Sect's figure split into countless copies, appearing behind each of the Edo Tensei warriors.

He planted a Big Ball Rasengan on each one.

Except for a handful like Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, who dodged with astonishing speed, the bodies of countless Kage-level powerhouses collapsed instantly.

"Big brother! This... Fourth Hokage is far stronger than we imagined!"

Tobirama Senju materialized, gazing at Bofengshui Sect's figure, his eyes holding a hint of approval and quiet relief.

"Yes... truly astonishingly strong! Even in our era,"

"he would still rank among the top figures."

Hashirama Senju studied Bofengshui Sect for a moment, no longer acting as scatterbrained as before.

As the God of Shinobi—who had risen from the Warring States era, stepping over mountains of corpses and seas of blood, to establish the ninja villages—no one understood the importance of strength better than Hashirama Senju.

So upon returning to the present and discovering that this new Hokage was so powerful, he naturally felt immense relief.

"Big brother, you're right..."

Tobirama Senju nodded.

Hashirama Senju's eyes flickered with battle lust.

Though inwardly he had no desire to fight such an outstanding successor, his controlled body defied his will.

Yet... on another level, Hashirama Senju truly felt his battle lust rise due to the power Bofengshui Sect had displayed.

"On the other side, that guy with the Rinnegan... is quite intriguing.

He seems to stand with us, but that... familiar chakra—is he a member of the Uzumaki clan?"

Tobirama Senju murmured softly, yet his hands involuntarily moved swiftly to form hand seals.

"Water Release."

"Water Serpent Wave!"

A terrifying Water Release technique surged forth, forming countless razor-thin waves capable of severing anything—trees, mountains, rocks—all sliced clean through.

"This won't do!"

Bofengshui Sect's voice carried a hint of helplessness as his body instantly phasing out; the razor-thin Water Serpent Waves passed through his body without causing the slightest harm.

This was the Phasing Technique born from the Flying Lei Shen Technique's fifth stage.

The chaos of battle began.

Xuanwozhang Sect directed most of his attention toward Kaguya Ōtsutsuki in the sky, while using only a fraction to control the Six Paths of Pain in their battle against Uchiha Madara.

Uchiha Madara gradually unleashed his full power, yet his heart grew even more terrified.

For he realized the Six Paths of Pain coordinated flawlessly and possessed power beyond comprehension.

Even though he fully understood the Rinnegan's abilities, he could never suppress them.

As for the Tailed Beast Faction... he single-handedly assaulted nearly a hundred top-tier powerhouses, including Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju.

He did not fall behind; instead, he grew fiercer with every clash.

The combat power he displayed was truly terrifying.

Far away,

Motoha Shiro's face was grim, his spirit shaken to its core.

"Damn it! The Main God never said the Fourth Hokage of Konoha was this strong!"

"The information we paid a huge price for said the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara...

were the strongest in the current Hokage world..."

Motoha Shiro paused, then chuckled bitterly, "Alright! Half of that information was correct... but this is fucking bullshit!"

Hearing this, Miyata Yuushun instinctively glanced at Kaguya Ōtsutsuki in the sky, his eyelid twitching slightly. "You're lucky the Main God Space gave you any accurate info at all."

Their information came partly from the Main God Space and partly from Black Zetsu. The Main God Space's intel was partial—for instance, the information they paid an enormous price to obtain, that Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara were the strongest... it wasn't wrong, but they were merely the strongest of the Warring States era.

The true strongest in Hokage history was Kaguya Ōtsutsuki in the sky... possibly also including the Six Paths Sage, who had sealed Kaguya Ōtsutsuki in ancient myth, and his brother.

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's brows furrowed slightly, showing impatience.

"Mother, I'm sorry.

I underestimated how strong these guys are!"

Black Zetsu hastily apologized, then looked downward, his eyes filled with doubt.

Why are Xuanwozhang Sect and Bofengshui Sect so strong? The power they displayed now even made him wonder if they were reincarnations of Asura and Indra's chakra! But... judging by the timeline, it makes no sense at all... Not to mention, Xuanwozhang Sect was actually the result of his own manipulation.

Although Xuanwozhang Sect possessed the Rinnegan, he had absolutely no connection to Indra's chakra... What the hell was going on? Black Zetsu's head throbbed more with every thought—he couldn't comprehend this situation.

"Forget it. I'll handle this myself."

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's voice was cold.

Black Zetsu gave a bitter smile and nodded, saying nothing more.

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki moved.

Her hands suddenly spread open; a terrifying pressure descended from the heavens, transforming into an unending barrage of attacks.

This was an attack capable of shattering the world.

"Eighty... God Vacuum Attack!"

The air seemed to freeze solid.

Ishida Ichi remained expressionless, but silently issued a command within, forcing all Edo Tensei to sacrifice themselves to hold back Bofengshui Sect and Xuanwozhang Sect.

So that the Eighty Gods' Empty Strike could strike Bofengshui Sect and Xuanwozhang Sect.

"... Damn!"

Bofengshui Sect could not be restrained; the Flying Lei Shen Technique instantly whisked him away from the battlefield, but he suddenly remembered something and his gaze sharply turned toward Xuanwozhang Sect, still in the midst of the battlefield.

Yet Xuanwozhang Sect was not alarmed; he calmly gazed at the terrifying fist shadow descending from the sky.

The void suddenly twisted.

Su Han's figure suddenly appeared beside Xuanwozhang Sect.

His expression was calm, composed, as if taking a stroll in the countryside.

Slowly clenching his fist, Su Han radiated sharpness, lifting his head to gaze at the sky, he calmly spoke four words.

"Serious Punch!"