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Blood spattered sharply through the air, forcing Hashirama to narrow his eyes.
The brutal reality of Kyosuke's decision to not to hold back left the bowl-cut youth momentarily silent.
On the other side, Kyosuke ignored the trees converging around him and flung out a large handful of pre-prepared explosive tags.
"Careful, it's going to blow~"
As the tags ignited, he utilized the Flying Thunder God to escape to safety just before the explosion erupted.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The successive blasts roared across the battlefield, drawing the attention of everyone present.
Among them, Tenjin Hyuga and the others tensed up, darkly wondering if the young Senju clan leader had perished in the explosions.
Ironically, the one who should have been the most concerned—Tobirama—remained calm and composed from beginning to end.
He knew his brother's strength; mere explosive tags were no threat to Hashirama.
Instead, Tobirama found himself far more intrigued by Kyosuke's display of the Flying Thunder God.
Almost unconsciously, his hand reached into his tool pouch, where a specially crafted kunai of Kyosuke's design was tucked away.
Over the course of an entire year, he had gradually unraveled the secret of spatial coordinates, to the point where he could now erase Kyosuke's mark.
The next step would be deepening his understanding of space itself while refining his research on the coordinates.
If successful, he would essentially have stolen the Flying Thunder God from his adversary.
"Hmph. I must admit, stealing ninjutsu from a mortal enemy brings a certain satisfaction."
"Too bad, that's an experience you'll never get to enjoy."
In the center of the battlefield, the mass of trees parted to reveal a shield shaped like a demonic face bearing its fangs.
Wood Style: Wood Expulsion Jutsu!
A formidable defensive Wood Release technique, undoubtedly ranking among Hashirama's most powerful jutsu.
"So you've even mastered the Wood Expulsion Jutsu ?" Kyosuke exhaled deeply, realizing that this man might be even stronger than he had initially imagined.
"Enough of this," Hashirama said, emerging from behind the wooden shield, his voice heavier and more serious than before. "Don't push me. There are some technique even I cannot fully control."
Oh? The moment I call you out, you start acting dramatic?
Kyosuke ignored his showy antics, pulling out a Flying Thunder God kunai and hurling it toward Hashirama with deliberate precision.
If brute force couldn't prevail, then he would rely on speed to determine the outcome.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The kunai ricocheted off each other midair, eventually landing behind Hashirama in an almost unbelievable trajectory.
In the blink of an eye, Kyosuke's figure materialized, his Kusanagi Sword enveloped in dense black lightning.
Uchiha Style: Wailing Thunderclap!
Yet, Hashirama seemed completely oblivious to Kyosuke's sudden appearance, his hands still clasped together, calmly gathering chakra.
"Ho!" With an enraged roar, a vast forest of trees suddenly shot up from the ground, quickly surrounding Kyosuke.
"Such rapid growth?" Forced to change his target, he swung his sword, cleaving through the approaching trees with destructive force.
Under the Wailing Thunderclap, Hashirama's Wood Release appeared as fragile as paper pulp.
In the brief moments Kyosuke took to catch his breath, more trees began to close in around him.
No, it was more accurate to say that within a three-kilometer radius, countless towering trees had already taken root.
Were an ordinary person here, they would struggle to even glimpse the treetops above.
"Experience my strongest jutsu, Kyosuke!" Hashirama bellowed, his entire being radiating boundless life force.
Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence!
Kyosuke swiftly dodged the attack of the thick branches, running along the trunks while silently surveying his surroundings.
As far as his eyes could see, there were nothing but enormous trees. Even with his keen eyesight, he could not spot an exit.
"In the face of such overwhelming ninjutsu, numbers lose their significance."
He cut down a massive tree stretching from his rear with his sword, silently marveling at the sharpness of the Kusanagi. Without it, his response would have been many times more difficult.
Even so, he knew he had to find a solution quickly.
Otherwise, would he have to compete in endurance with Senju Hashirama?
"Should I use Flying Thunder God?"
"No, I can feel that the spatial coordinates are all moving, which means that Hashirama has wrapped up all the kunai."
Even Flying Thunder God would not be able to escape the forest's encirclement, let alone techniques like Shadow Clones or Chidori.
He hurled a kunai from a distance, carefully maneuvering it through the spatial shifts to evade multiple attacks.
However, as soon as he materialized, the same scenario unfolded once again. Kyosuke didn't even have a chance to retrieve the kunai.
His Chidori Spear extended to its limit, instantly clearing a wide space, buying him a few precious seconds to catch his breath.
Huff... Huff...
"Chakra consumption is too severe; I must find a solution quickly."
The Deep Forest Emergence is a powerful Wood Release technique that requires the user's chakra to serve as the very source of life in order to activate it.
The principle is simple: towering trees rapidly grow from the ground, covering vast stretches of mountain and plains.
With an overwhelming number, Hashirama can conjure a forest in the blink of an eye, using his abilities to create a dense, expansive woodland in an instant.
What makes it most formidable is that everything within the forest is under the user's control.
This means that Hashirama can perceive Kyosuke's every move with perfect clarity.
On the other hand, Kyosuke has completely lost track of his opponent, unable to discern where Hashirama might be hidden in the endless sea of trees.
"Should I forcibly use the power of my right eye?"
Staring at the vast, sun-blocking environment, Kyosuke shook his head, understanding that even if he sacrificed his vision in the process, it would not be enough to counter Hashirama's Wood Release.
"Kyosuke, enough already!" Hashirama's voice echoed from a distance, and it was not difficult to hear the pain he was desperately trying to suppress.
It seemed that Hashirama was still not fully in control of the Deep Forest Emergence, and was likely enduring the intense chakra drain from using it.
"You've already pushed yourself this hard, so why should I retreat now?"
Slowly deactivating his cursed seal, Kyosuke's eyes narrowed, and an irregular six-pointed star pattern reappeared within his eyes.
Upon seeing this, Hashirama's mind flashed back to their previous encounter.
He had thought that Kyosuke would repeat the same trick, so he had no intention of holding back.
A massive tree trunk, large enough for several people to encircle, struck from multiple angles—front, back, and sides.
Expecting Kyosuke to dodge, Hashirama was surprised when the tree trunks completely encircled him, yet he made no attempt to evade.
Hashirama's exceptional perception told him that Kyosuke's real body had indeed been struck by the tree trunks.
Enduring the discomfort in his body, he halted the continuation of the jutsu. No matter what, Hashirama didn't want to personally kill his friend.
"I'll just give up on the Hyūga alliance," he thought to himself. In his heart, both Madara and Kyosuke were far more important than the Hyūga clan.
After all, the three of them were the true companions who shared the same ideals.
Just as the tree trunks were about to withdraw, a flash of golden light suddenly shone through the gaps, illuminating the area.
Crack!
The thick tree trunks were violently shattered from the inside, and as the dust settled, Kyosuke's true form stood before him.
At this moment, Kyosuke's Mangekyō Sharingan gleamed brilliantly, and a dark golden skeletal frame enveloped him.
"Come on, let's continue this interesting battle."
The third power—Susanoo!
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