Just as Izuna was about to be sealed, a voice sounded from behind him…
"Hmph! Useless, get lost. If it weren't because my big brother and Konoha still need you, I wouldn't have saved you!"
"Tobirama Senju!!!" Izuna roared with hatred and quickly vanished.
The general's smile was still on his face.
Three kunai shot out in a triangular formation. At the same time, after Tobirama completed three, they suddenly multiplied into over twenty.
Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!
The next moment, the samurai's sword flashed like a white snake striking, the blade grazing the kunai and sparking as it knocked them all down.
"Bastard! You dare underestimate me?"
In an instant, Tobirama appeared beside the general, sword in hand, raising it for a horizontal slash.
"Wrong!" He caught a glimpse of the general's complete lack of panic, and his instincts screamed danger behind him.
Whoosh!
His figure vanished again. Right after, the taijutsu master from before suddenly appeared, his fist swinging down at the spot where Tobirama had been.
A single punch caved in the ground, showing that his strength was no less than Hashirama's.
As the attack missed, the man pushed off with his foot and pursued.
What followed was an extreme speed contest unfolding around the general, though the general probably wasn't enjoying it.
Whenever Tobirama prepared to strike the general, the taijutsu master was right on his tail. And whenever Tobirama turned to face the enemy directly, the general would destroy the kunai beside him.
The opponent's speed was so great that he was on the verge of catching up to Tobirama, leaving no time even to form hand seals.
Since he couldn't decapitate the leadership, Tobirama chose to stall. From their exchanges, he deduced that the opponent was using a secret technique to forcibly overdraw his body to enhance his abilities, meaning it couldn't last long.
Meanwhile, the Konoha-nin were gaining the upper hand.
In no more than seven minutes, the battle would be over!
After the opponent launched a flurry of attacks, the general's pupils suddenly contracted as he understood the other's intent.
He immediately manipulated the living puppet, initiating the next stage.
The man's face contorted. He stood his ground and roared: "Gate of Wonder—Open!"
A powerful surge of chakra blew his hair back, making him resemble a "black-haired Super Saiyan."
"So he's going all out." Tobirama was tempted to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to evade the onslaught, but behind him were Konoha's elites, and his big brother was waiting for support ahead.
"I can't retreat!"
Hiding in Shadow Technique!
As he formed the hand seals, the man kicked toward him, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Fortunately, Tobirama had shortened the seal sequence and succeeded in the technique.
The general and the man instantly lost their vision, forced to rely on instinct to attack. Tobirama barely managed to dodge.
But just as he charged toward the general, the opponent struck at him with precision!
"Damn it! Big brother, I can't help you anymore."
Crack! The sound of shattering bones echoed across the battlefield…
"Huh? Why don't I feel any pain?" Tobirama immediately looked over.
Two large, blue, chakra-constructed arms had barely managed to block the enemy.
"Aren't you supposed to be fast? Get out of here!" Izuna's eyes were full of mockery. Fortunately, he had arrived just in time.
He had been transported by Tobirama to another part of the battlefield. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. After venting for a while on the spot, he had returned.
He had arrived just in time to see Tobirama being suppressed by that man.
"Heh, thought you were so great. Turns out you're no different."
Izuna had initially planned to just watch the show, but if the caster died, he would be trapped in the Pure Land forever, unable to help his brother anymore.
After a moment of internal conflict, he gritted his teeth against the revulsion and reluctantly made a move to save that bastard, throwing the other's words back at him.
"Hmph!" Tobirama didn't retort. He quickly threw a shuriken at the general and then teleported again.
This time, the general's guards used Wind Release to scatter the shuriken.
But that wasn't Tobirama's goal. It was a diversion.
His true target was the Sealing Corps!
Screams erupted one after another as he swiftly cut down those who could perform seals.
"Damn it, stop him!" the general shouted. Just as he was about to command the taijutsu master, Izuna grabbed hold of the man, holding him fast.
Though they were enemies, they could only manage this reluctant cooperation for the sake of their respective brothers and clans.
Both thought simultaneously: "This is the last time!"
With the opponent held back, Tobirama flashed toward the general!
Midway, he used Water Release: Hard Vortex Water Blade.
He created a water vortex from his mouth, condensed it into a water javelin, and hurled it at the general!
A samurai guard stepped in front of the general, placing a hand on his sword hilt and concentrating all his chakra into his hand.
Tachi Secret Technique: Iai Slash!
The chakra-coated tachi, wrapped in a powerful cutting force, managed to deflect even Tobirama's strongest Water Release technique!
The water javelin plunged into the forest, creating a massive water vortex that easily tore through the trees.
Tobirama was unfazed, his hands moving without pause.
Water Release: Riding Wave Strike.
He quickly created a large water environment ahead of him, submerged himself, and slid forward rapidly while continuing to form hand seals…
Over there, Susanoo had been shattered many times. Izuna himself was reduced to only his head.
But he persisted. As long as he wasn't blind, he could still manifest Susanoo!
All the while, he continued to curse under his breath.
"Damn Senju bastard, hurry up!"
Before he could finish, Susanoo was smashed apart again.
"You…" Izuna's vision went dark.
This time, the attack destroyed his head, leaving only half of his body slowly regenerating.
The enemy didn't hesitate. He turned decisively to reinforce the general.
At that moment, Tobirama's hands burst from the water, grabbing the general and pulling him under.
The samurai guard realized it too late and dove in recklessly.
The general struggled desperately. The two grappled for a moment.
Suddenly, the chakra armor on the general's body erupted with power, pushing the water back slightly. Seizing the opening, he reached back and plunged his chakra-coated blade into Tobirama…
Bam! Tobirama dissolved into flowing water, vanishing.
"A water clone? How cunning."
Just then, the guard reached him. The two remained alert as they swam back up.
They had expected the enemy to seize this golden opportunity, but nothing happened.
When they surfaced, they were met with a field of corpses. The general understood why when he saw the body of that particular man.
"Damn it! We were outmaneuvered. That yin-yang master is dead. How am I supposed to answer to the Daimyo?" The general's face twisted with fury as he charged at Tobirama.
"You filthy traitor! Die!"
Tobirama curled his lip disdainfully. "The world's biggest parasite is about to be eliminated. My brother will end the era of the Daimyo. Surrender and join us in marching toward a new future!"
"Pah!" The general spat. "Ridiculous. You're about to die and you don't even realize it."
"What?"
"Die!"
Tachi Swordplay: Z-Shaped Slash!
The force of the slash kicked up a gust of wind, lifting the hair from the general's brow and revealing an unhealed scar on his brow bone—a mark left from his victory over the Daimyo of the Land of Earth's forces.
It was proof of his loyalty to his Daimyo!
But Tobirama paid no attention to such trivial details. He estimated that the Konoha-nin were almost finished on their side.
He continuously evaded the pincer attacks from the two using the Flying Thunder God Technique. As long as he had enough kunai, he could hold his own!
Except against certain freaks.
Sure enough, during one of his dodges, the taijutsu master kicked again, striking him directly!
Smack!
Had Tobirama's entire body burst apart?
But the fragments of flesh and blood suddenly transformed into seawater splashing on the ground—another water clone.
This was another tactic: using a shadow clone as a decoy!
The man immediately began destroying everything around him: the ground, trees, rocks, puddles…
The more agitated he became, the more satisfied Tobirama, hidden underwater, felt.
Until his movements slowed, and blood began to seep from his body. He collapsed without even using his ultimate technique.
Tobirama didn't let his guard down. He continued using water clones to occupy the general and his guard.
He stalled until Izuna arrived, until the Konoha-nin had nearly wiped out the samurai.
After Tobirama had the Sealing Corps take the man's body away, he surfaced and tried once more to persuade the general.
But the two remained obstinate, refusing to answer. They fanatically fought to the death, ultimately being overwhelmed and killed by the combined forces.
"Everyone, tally the numbers. Leave a small group to clean up the battlefield. The rest, follow me to assault the Daimyo's residence!"
"Yes, sir!"
As Tobirama led the unit halfway up the mountain,
A complete Susanoo appeared rapidly within the Daimyo's fortress!
Massive tree roots also began sprouting all around.
"Did they run into a troublesome enemy too?" Tobirama suddenly recalled what the general had said earlier: "Ridiculous. You're about to die and you don't even realize it."
He thought silently: *Big brother, I hope you're okay~*
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