Konoha: I, Ninja War Sakura, rely entirely on skills!

Chapter 314 Hashirama Senju's Choice, The Defeated Susanoo (Part 3)

"We should stop that child now, before Konoha is harmed."

Hashirama Senju's words made Hiruzen Sarutobi feel a chill run down his spine.

"First Generation Lord... do you know what you're saying?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared intently at the man before him with his dark eyes.

"If you were to stop Sakura now, do you know what kind of damage that would do to Sakura's prestige?"

"Furthermore, do you really think the so-called ninja village system is good?"

"In just a few decades, four Shinobi World Wars broke out, and the number of shinobi who died because of the wars was several times, even dozens of times, that of the so-called Warring States period!"

"Sakura is working hard to resolve all of this now, and we, as her seniors and mentors, should support her without reservation."

"First Lord, you are wrong."

"Completely wrong, utterly absurdly wrong!"

Looking at the impassioned Hiruzen Sarutobi before him, Hashirama Senju's kind face remained calm.

"Monkey, it's because I didn't do a good enough job."

"I feel ashamed of all this."

"But that is not a reason for the child to start a war."

"People should support and help each other, so that when we encounter difficulties, others will also lend a helping hand."

"That child is just like Ban back then, his ideas are too radical."

"The end result of violence to combat violence is destruction."

"Also, regarding Konoha and the systems of the ninja villages, I certainly haven't done a good enough job."

"I apologize for this."

"We should come up with a system that satisfies everyone."

Hashirama Senju spoke calmly, and to Orochimaru's astonishment, the man once hailed as the God of Shinobi slowly knelt down before Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Five-body cast.

His cascading black hair was now covered in dust from the ground, and Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the scene before him with a sense of helplessness.

“Monkey, I am not kneeling to you, but to all the ninjas who sacrificed themselves in the ninja village system.”

"You lost your son because of Konoha, and as a father, I understand that pain."

"You are also a victim of the ninja village system, and it's all my fault."

Hashirama Senju's voice trembled slightly and sounded muffled.

"Then why?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi tried to help Hashirama Senju up, but before his hand could touch him, Hashirama's voice rang out again.

"That's why Konoha can't start a war; that child has already gone astray."

"Moreover, she also assassinated a daimyo, supported a new daimyo, and secured her own position as Hokage."

"She has gone down the wrong path."

"We can't let her make another mistake."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand froze in mid-air, and at that moment, accompanied by the clanging sound of Hashirama Senju's crimson armor, the tall man slowly stood up.

"No matter what, I cannot accept the idea of ​​using violence to stop violence, or the ambition to encompass the entire ninja world at will, regardless of the wishes of others."

Hashirama Senju's tone was calm yet firm, just like during his battle with Madara Uchiha at the Valley of the End; no one could shake his will.

It doesn't make sense, it doesn't make sense, it doesn't make sense!
For the first time, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that the man in front of him was so stubborn.

The facts have proven that the ninja village's system was wrong, and even Hashirama Senju admitted it.

But simply because he was a nobleman, a daimyo, and the one who unified the entire ninja world, Hashirama Senju was as innocent as a child.

We want everyone to understand and help each other.

is it possible?

If people can truly understand and help each other.

Then the Land of Fire will always be the one giving!
Do they want the people from the Land of Lightning, the Land of Earth, the Land of Wind, and the Land of Water to help the people from the Land of Fire?

Hiruzen Sarutobi even looked down on the barren lands of the other four countries!
Only the Land of Water is somewhat worthwhile, since it has the ocean as its support.

"So, you want to stop Sakura, right?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath and looked solemnly at Hashirama Senju in front of him.

"Yes."

"Don't worry, I won't take that child's life."

"After all, she is your apprentice, which means she is my grand-apprentice."

"However, the position of Hokage should not fall into her hands."

Hashirama Senju calmly responded to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"And then, what do you want to do?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared intently at Hashirama Senju before him.

"I will end the war, apologize to all the ninja villages, and then convene a meeting that includes all the ninja villages."

"Discuss how to allocate resources in order to completely eliminate war."

"What if those nobles want to kill Sakura?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's words were as cold as ice.

"If you're going to take action, then kill me first."

Hashirama Senju calmly looked at the current Hokage's master before him.

"But you are already dead."

"I still have a soul."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was utterly disappointed in the man before him.

It turns out that the kind and gentle man I remembered was so stubborn and so naive.

Just then, two figures entered the cave. Orochimaru looked at the two men and a shadow crossed his eyes.

Itachi Uchiha and... Minato Namikaze.

At this moment, Minato Namikaze's eyes were clear, clearly having broken free from the control of the Impure World Reincarnation. This was obviously Itachi Uchiha's doing, which made Orochimaru extremely wary of Itachi Uchiha.

At that moment, a crow was perched on Itachi Uchiha's shoulder.

He successfully broke the control that the Impure World Reincarnation had placed on Minato Namikaze, and used the Kotoamatsukami that Shisui Uchiha had given him before his death to pull Minato's will back from its dazed state.

Although Minato Namikaze's will was suppressed, rendering Tsukuyomi, a mental eye technique, ineffective, Kotoamatsukami, in a sense, is not a mental attack, but rather an imprint of thought on a person's mind.

Minato Namikaze, resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation, originally had no will, but after Kotoamatsukami was branded onto him, his will was pulled back, thus freeing him from the control of the Impure World Reincarnation.

"Lord Sandai, it's been a long time."

"This is... the First Lord?!"

Minato Namikaze, who had come to help Hiruzen Sarutobi deal with Orochimaru, was somewhat taken aback when he saw Hashirama Senju confronting Hiruzen Sarutobi in front of him.

Orochimaru can even control the First Hokage?

"Monkey, I'm leaving."

I hope you can understand me.

Hashirama Senju sighed as he looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi in front of him.

"Master..."

"Forgive your unfilial behavior, but you cannot leave."

Hiruzen Sarutobi ignored Minato Namikaze behind him and stared intently at Hashirama Senju in front of him.

"Monkey, I don't want to fight, but you can't stop me."

Hashirama Senju took a step forward.

An indescribable, terrifying chakra instantly swept across the entire area!

It was as if a violent storm had swept through the already sealed cave. The pebbles on the ground trembled, the rock walls overhead groaned, and even the air seemed to freeze instantly!

Meanwhile, the weakest member of the group, Kabuto Yakushi, turned deathly pale, and cold sweat poured uncontrollably from his forehead!

Is this... the oppression of the God of Shinobi back then?!

"wait wait wait……"

"Speak well if you have something to say..."

"If there's anything we need, we should sit down and have a proper talk..."

Minato Namikaze was completely bewildered. Although he didn't know why the First Hokage and the Third Hokage were fighting, it was clear that the two of them shouldn't have made a move, let alone in front of Orochimaru.

"The problem we should be dealing with now is Orochimaru, not internal strife."

Minato Namikaze's target is Orochimaru.

Orochimaru watched all of this with a cold smile.

"Minato, you're still the same as ever, but I'm not in charge now."

However, it is clear now that neither Hiruzen Sarutobi nor Hashirama Senju has any interest in causing trouble for Orochimaru.

"This body is custom-made, and many of my cells have been incorporated into it."

"Moreover, the sacrifice was made from the giant serpent Shinya in Ryuchi Cave, which barely allowed me to exert 90% of my strength before I was born."

"Monkey, I'm not the same person I was three years ago."

Hashirama Senju ignored Hiruzen Sarutobi and strode forward, only pausing briefly as he passed Minato Namikaze. He looked at Minato and said:

"You're the Fourth Hokage?"

"You're fine."

After saying that, he walked away without looking back.

Only Minato Namikaze and Itachi Uchiha were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Lord Third Generation, what's going on?"

Itachi Uchiha looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with a puzzled expression.

"It's too late to explain, we must stop the First Generation."

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head.

"Then Edo Tensei..."

"Compared to the First Hokage, the Impure World Reincarnation is insignificant. Even if the Impure World Reincarnation is broken, the First Hokage can still remain in this world."

"Let's get to the battlefield now, Minato, please."

I'll explain it to you on the way.

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Minato Namikaze, who was standing to the side, completely bewildered.

"I don't know why, but I'll take care of it."

Minato Namikaze glanced at Orochimaru one last time, then placed his hands on Itachi Uchiha and Hiruzen Sarutobi's shoulders and disappeared from the spot.

"Lord Orochimaru, what about us?"

As the person in front of him disappeared, Kabuto couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Let's go join the fun."

"Such a scene would be very interesting."

Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and licked the corner of his lips, a malicious smile creeping across his face.

-

At this moment, on the boundless sea
A four-armed Susanoo, hundreds of meters tall with its head reaching the sky and its feet resting on the sea, stood quietly in place.

Madara Uchiha, with the crystal atop his Susanoo's forehead, crossed his arms and arrogantly gazed at the enemy before him. He was only sixteen years old.

The sixteen-year-old Hokage, a Hokage who could rival him at such a young age, forced Madara Uchiha to take him very seriously.

Therefore, for such a rare enemy, Madara Uchiha decided to use his most prized Susanoo.

"Susanoh..."

The Hokage hovered high in the sky, looking calmly at the enormous creature before him.

"Uchiha Madara, you who possess the Uchiha bloodline, your last resort is simply relying on your bloodline."

The Hokage raised his palm and held it in front of his eyes. The Sage Chakra, wrapped in blue and pink flames, seemed so insignificant in this world.

Compared to the enormous creature before him, the Hokage was like an ant.

"Even innate power requires personal cultivation to reach such a level."

"If you have to blame someone, blame your tragic fate of not having the Sharingan."

Madara Uchiha responded to the Hokage's words.

"This is not just my own strength."

At that moment, Madara Uchiha thought of his younger brother.

Uchiha Izuna.

This Susanoo would not have reached such a level if it didn't have its younger brother's eyes.

However, the Hokage shook his head, and the flames on his body became even more intense.

"No, I just wanted to ask."

"Uchiha Madara, your Susanoo..."

Is it sturdy enough?

As soon as he finished speaking, Madara Uchiha suddenly sensed a sense of danger and immediately manipulated Susanoo to draw out the huge blade that was over a hundred meters long from his waist!
The moment the blade, hundreds of meters long, was drawn, a fierce wind swept across it, and terrifying chakra surged forth along with the blade. Even before it had truly displayed its power, the world was already filled with a chilling atmosphere!
Madara Uchiha was on edge at the moment; the person before him was someone he could not comprehend at all.

At only 28 years old, he already possesses such combat power. If it were said that the opponent had some kind of extraordinary bloodline, Madara Uchiha could understand and accept it, but...

No.

The other party was just an ordinary citizen.

There is not a trace of bloodline.

How could someone possess such power?
Therefore, Madara Uchiha was extremely excited.

Unable to subdue it, he wanted to destroy it.

Destroy this deadly yet beautiful, yet utterly ordinary cherry blossom!

Susanoo may appear to move slowly, but it is actually extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, the hundreds-of-meters-long blade is about to split the Hokage in two!
As the blade fell, the explosive blade light instantly tore through the sea!
The entire ocean seemed to have been cleaved in two by this one stroke!

Not only that, but that slash even flew towards the distant Frost Country!

With this single stroke, the towering snow-capped mountain of the Frost Kingdom was cleaved in two!

This single blow triggered both a landslide and an avalanche!
This was something that only the power of nature could accomplish, but it was just a casual slash from Madara Uchiha!

At that moment, Sakura found herself on the giant blade of Susanoo. Just as the sea closed up, the pink-clad girl, riding on the long blade, rushed towards Susanoo!

Upon seeing this, Madara Uchiha's expression hardened slightly, and a figure instantly appeared on the shoulder of Susanoo, rushing towards Sakura!

That was none other than Killer Bee, who was being controlled by the Sharingan!

Sakura stared at the other person coldly, without giving way in the slightest.

They actually dared to send the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki to fight me...

Are you underestimating me...?

The moment the two clashed, Killer Bee's chest caved in!
Sakura showed no mercy, and with just one punch, she instantly shattered Killer Bee's chest!
Even when the opponent tried to stab Sakura's heart with a ninja sword, it only managed to pierce through a layer of clothing.

Through the tear in the clothing, one could vaguely see the fair skin beneath and...

Golden fluorescent veins shimmer beneath the skin.

Immortal method·Yang escape·Yu.

This is an information gap in intelligence.

Even though Madara Uchiha had obtained information about the war, his understanding of Sakura was limited to her unparalleled power.

Sakura's defense is also the best in the ninja world!
Madara Uchiha saw all of this, and in his view, exchanging an Eight-Tails Jinchuriki for this piece of information was an extremely worthwhile deal.

Madara Uchiha glanced at the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, who was falling into the sea and was critically injured and dying, and his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan spun rapidly in his eyes.

At that moment, Killer Bee's heavily injured body was instantly enveloped by a thick, black chakra!

Clearly, in order to prevent the Eight-Tails from disappearing along with its Jinchuriki, Madara Uchiha decided to forcibly extract the Eight-Tails from Killer Bee's body.

As for Kirabi?
Madara Uchiha had no interest in stopping because of an ant.

"I dare to get distracted when I'm with you."

"Who gave you the courage?"

At this moment, the Hokage still rushed in front of Uchiha Madara!
At this moment, the Hokage and Madara Uchiha were only separated by a layer of crystal formed by Susanoo!
Madara Uchiha glanced coldly at the Hokage, then continued doing what he was doing without saying a word.

Draw eight tails.

He needs to prepare for the upcoming battle, although it's a bit of a pity that it's not the Nine-Tails.

But at this point, Madara Uchiha had no choice but to make do with it.

Seeing Madara Uchiha make such a move, the Hokage sneered, and the chakra flames on his body suddenly erupted like a large bonfire!
Sage Art: Yang Release: Super Heavy Rock Technique!

Immortal Technique: Yang Escape: Mountain Lord!

Immortal Technique: Yang Escape: Superhuman Strength!

Three techniques that amplify power converged simultaneously on the Hokage's pale fist!

"Roar!!!"

A tiger has been released from its pen!

The terrifying blue-pink chakra, combined with Sage Mode, coalesced into a roaring tiger!

"Huh, a tiger?"

"Let's hunt tigers today..."

Madara Uchiha coldly watched the scene unfold before him, while Killer Bee had already fallen into the palm of Susanoo!

now……

A cow ghost is born!

But at the same time…

As the punch landed, the chakra crystal that had once remained unscathed even when facing thousands of Hashirama Senju's true subordinates shattered in Madara Uchiha's astonished gaze!

Madara Uchiha watched this scene and felt nothing but absurdity!

Even though the Complete Susanoo was shattered by Hashirama Senju's Top Transformation Buddha - True Several Thousand Hands, the chakra crystal on its forehead could still withstand the attack!
It can be said that the hardest part of Susanoo's entire body is the chakra crystal on its forehead!
This is also the source of Madara Uchiha's confidence to ignore the Hokage in front of him and choose to extract the Eight-Tails!
Unexpectedly, the incredibly sturdy chakra crystal was so easily broken by the Hokage's punch!

But Madara Uchiha didn't have time to think about it anymore!

Because at this moment, he is only one step away from becoming Hokage!
That's too late!

Madara Uchiha's heart tightened, and at that very moment!
The Hokage and Madara Uchiha both narrowed their eyes at the same time.

Someone's coming...

A figure was seen rapidly descending from the sky!

The newcomer was dressed in a blue Uchiha clan robe and carried an Uchiha flame fan...

The person who arrived was... Uchiha Obito!

However, at this moment, besides Kamui, Obito Uchiha's other eye socket contained a pale purple, wavy eye.

Rinnegan...

"This kid..."

Upon seeing this, Madara Uchiha couldn't help but smile.

The Rinnegan is still there.

The Hokage coldly stared at the newcomer.

Just in time.

They should all die today!

We let this guy get away last time, and if we let him get away again this time...

Once this matter is settled, I will personally lead Tobirama Senju and Karin to hunt down this damned bug throughout the entire ninja world!

The Hokage will have to see how many Izanagi Obito's Sharingan can unleash.

Storm Release: Storm Demon Dragon!
Obito Uchiha plummeted from the sky at breakneck speed, while crimson lightning surged from his body as he attacked the Hokage!

The Hokage gave him a cold look.

She had no interest in even glancing at such a trick.

He let the crimson lightning strike him!
At that moment, a huge chakra fluctuation also came from below!
The cow ghost is born.

A bull-headed octopus, nearly a hundred meters tall, gathered endless chakra in its mouth and aimed it at the Hokage high in the sky!
The Hokage didn't bother to look at it any longer, and simply grabbed at Uchiha Madara!
Madara Uchiha, of course, would not stand idly by and accept his fate, so he immediately unleashed Shinra Tensei!

Madara Uchiha's goal was certainly not to send the Hokage flying, as previous events had already shown him that Shinra Tensei alone could not defeat the Hokage.

Therefore, he wanted to use Shinra Tensei to deflect himself and avoid falling into the Hokage's hands!
Just as Madara Uchiha had predicted, Shinra Tensei could not possibly send the Hokage flying; his entire body was sent flying backward at an extremely high speed!

"Ah……"

Madara Uchiha smiled as he looked at the Hokage who remained in place.

However, a figure appeared behind Madara Uchiha at some point.

"You want to leave? Can you even leave?"

"Get back here, you son of a bitch!"

? !
Madara Uchiha was horrified and turned around abruptly, only to see another 'Hokage' appear behind him, kicking him back!
At that moment, the Hokage reacted swiftly, grabbing Madara Uchiha by the throat and lifting him high into the air!
"I won."

The Hokage coldly stared at Madara Uchiha in front of him, and then the two of them were engulfed by the Tailed Beast Ball below and the Storm Dragon in the sky!

A massive mushroom cloud rose directly from the sea!

The explosion of the Tailed Beast Ball directly triggered a tsunami tens of meters high that spread outwards!

As he fell, Obito Uchiha immediately activated Kamui to avoid being caught in the blast!
During his fall, Obito Uchiha caught a glimpse of the Hokage, who was enduring the explosion of the Tailed Beast Ball, through the seemingly endless white light of destruction.

This made Obito Uchiha's heart tighten, and the hairs on his body stood on end!

His heart sank slowly.

Those emerald eyes were filled with icy killing intent.

Even if he survives this battle, he will still face relentless pursuit by the Hokage.

But it doesn’t matter.

Now, only the Two-Tailed Beast and the Nine-Tailed Beast are missing.

If we can successfully capture the two tailed beasts in this battle, then what does the Hokage matter?
damn it……

Madara Uchiha clenched his teeth as he looked at the golden fluorescence that enveloped him.

That was not his power.

It was the power of the Hokage before them.

Even if he hadn't managed to escape, he could have escaped from the Hokage by using the Eight-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball to shatter his impure body.

Although the reanimated body recovers slowly, with Obito Uchiha and the Eight-Tails buying time, he can fight again.

However, the Hokage's actions completely shattered his expectations.

If he were captured, it would be impossible for Obito Uchiha and the Eight-Tails Gyūki alone to defeat the Hokage or rescue him from the Hokage!

We must find a way to break this deadlock!

(End of this chapter)