Neji clenched his fists, his expression stern. The surrounding trees merged into one, slowly forming an incredibly large wooden giant. When Evil God and his companions arrived, Neji didn't hesitate to command the wooden giant to throw a punch.
Boom!
The three of Evil God each used their own methods to dodge the giant fist. However, the forest floor beneath them was instantly cleared of birds and beasts.
With power comparable to the Complete Body Susanoo, they had to react with caution.
Kabuto leaped back to a clearing not far away, crouching slightly. "Wood Release Ninjutsu, just like the First Hokage. Neji, you're making me more and more curious."
"Oh? Is that so? I'm more interested in someone like you who borrows others' abilities to boost their own power,"
Neji looked at the man who should have died completely but was now standing before him and walking the same path as in the original story. He finally understood the feeling the Five Kage had at the Kage Summit, seeing the First Hokage, like they were about to conquer the world.
"Can you tell me how you regained your male body?"
"No comment!" Kabuto rapidly made hand seals. From the Daichi behind him, five giant white snakes suddenly emerged and charged towards Neji, who was atop the wooden giant's head.
Bang!
The white snakes roared as they charged, but the wooden giant tore them to shreds one by one. Pus and blood splattered everywhere, and the wooden giant's palm pressed down like Mount Five Fingers.
Kabuto quickly stood up and disappeared into the forest, darting around erratically, leaving a large amount of bodily fluid containing his Chakra on the ground.
Neji activated his Byakugan, trying to find him, but the results were not satisfactory.
"It's useless. This is the power of Senjutsu."
"Lord Orochimaru couldn't bear Senjutsu Chakra due to his physical condition, but I have already mastered the power of Senjutsu under the guidance of the White Snake Sage in Ryuuchi Cave."
"That means I have now surpassed Lord Orochimaru!"
Kabuto suddenly appeared before Neji. His red robe was long gone, and his appearance had changed drastically.
His pupils had become snake-like, sharp horns grew from the sides of his head, and especially from his abdomen, a long, white snake extended.
Whoosh!
An extremely powerful aura spread from him. Centered on him, the surrounding airflow suddenly surged, causing Neji's sleeves to flap noisily.
"Sage Mode? You managed to evade the Byakugan's detection..."
Feeling Kabuto going all out at close range, even Neji felt a sense of threat and had to bring out his own presence to confront him.
Boom!
Their fists collided. After a brief pause, they were both sent flying backward. Neji tumbled in the air before landing steadily on the ground.
As soon as he landed, Neji pulled out a kunai from his waist and slashed fiercely at the masked man who appeared from the vortex behind him.
At that moment, Kabuto also slid past the top of the wooden giant's head, his Chakra scalpel slashing towards Neji.
The attacks from both sides undoubtedly passed through each other, and then the three of them immediately separated and retreated.
"Obito, you actually used yourself as bait, waiting for the moment I materialized?" Neji said calmly, stopping his retreat.
"You have seriously obstructed our plan. Only by killing you can our plan proceed smoothly. For that, any price is worth paying. However, I didn't expect your speed to be this fast." Obito removed the Sharingan mask, which had been split in two, and said with an unfathomable expression.
"Is that so? To think my existence makes you this wary. That's truly an honor."
"Words are useless. You won't be leaving here today." Obito clasped his hands together slightly and, using Kamui's power, spewed a giant fire snake from his mouth.
"Fire Release: Violent Wind Dance!"
Neji ignored the fire snake's attack, letting it pass straight through. He said with a solemn expression, "You guys have really gone to great lengths. Well then, first, the first one is you."
Neji swiftly appeared in front of Kabuto and kicked him.
At the same time, Evil God had arrived near the five white snakes that had been torn apart by the wooden giant. He opened his mouth wide and swallowed all the bloody aura lingering in the air into his belly.
Although the taste of this sacrifice was unpleasant, times were different now. In his current awkward predicament, he had unknowingly learned the virtues of being calculating and enduring hardship.
"This bloody aura should be enough," Evil God muttered to himself.
Bang!
He clapped his hands together heavily, and his eyes were filled with blood-red energy waves, looking extremely ferocious.
Boom boom boom boom...
As his body continuously disintegrated, he slowly transformed into a cloud of bloody aura that drifted into the sky. It was extremely dense, dyeing the entire area a scarlet red, like a blood-red cloud.
Rumble~ Whoosh~
Within the scarlet cloud, dense black lightning continuously struck down. The ground cracked, hot springs erupted, trees were bent upwards, and large whirlpools converged towards the center of the scarlet cloud.
From afar, it looked like the end of the world. The scarlet color, the blood-red Daichi, brought a sense of oppression, immense panic, helplessness, and a sinking feeling in the heart.
Bang!
Neji's immense strength surged, and when he clashed fists with Obito and Kabuto, he easily repelled them.
But at this moment, the anomaly in the sky suddenly brought them back to their senses, and they all looked over.
"This Evil God fellow, is he finally going to get serious?" Obito said calmly.
"This is the power of 'God'? Hmph, it's not unattainable after all." Kabuto's lips curled slightly as he murmured, "I really want to study it properly."
Boom!
From the scarlet cloud, an extremely dense bloody malevolence fell to the Daichi, creating a large pit in the ground.
Before long, a giant clad in vivid crimson armor slowly emerged. Although humanoid, it had fangs and a ferocious expression, looking terrifying, like a demon.
After its appearance, all the scarlet clouds surged towards it. Chakra of the five elements—gold, wood, water, fire, and earth—even materialized and surrounded it, gradually solidifying the giant's body into a distinct form.
"This is also Evil God's ability?" Neji looked at the giant, especially the five halos behind him of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, and felt a strange pang.
They were both giants, so why was the other one so cool?
Looking at the somewhat clumsy-looking wooden giant at his feet, he felt a sense of defeat for the first time.
Boom!
Without many words, Evil God controlled the giant, merging Earth and Fire Chakra. He held a large lava cannonball and threw it at Neji.
The wooden giant caught it with one hand, fearless, and charged forward rapidly, slamming it towards the giant's forehead.
At this moment, the Water and Wind halos behind the giant suddenly emitted dazzling light, and an ice blade slowly formed in the giant's hand.