Comparing the two pillars, this pillar is too extreme!

"Could you lend me your Kusanagi Sword?"

Upon hearing these words, Cixian, who was standing nearby,

He smiled and walked to the side.

This indicates that he will not get involved in the matter between the two of them.

Hashirama Senju witnessed this scene.

His expression softened somewhat.

This monk of unknown origin struck him as very mysterious.

Hashirama Senju didn't know what his attitude was.

If the mysterious monk were to help the Temple of Fire...

Even Hashirama Senju felt today that he wasn't entirely confident he could dispel the Kusanagi Sword!

"Hashirama Senju!!! You are far too arrogant."

"This is the Temple of Fire, not the territory of your Senju clan!!"

"The Kusanagi Sword is the sacred treasure of our Fire Temple; how can we so easily lend it out to others to see?!"

"If you continue to spout such nonsense, don't blame us, the Fire Temple, for being impolite!!!"

The old monk was so angry that his beard stood on end.

Throughout the Land of Fire,

No one had ever spoken to the Fire Temple like that before.

Even the daimyo treated his Fire Temple with utmost respect!

Hashirama Senju's casual and arrogant attitude

This has already enraged the old monk!

If it weren't for Hashirama Senju's status...

The old monk has already made his move against Hashirama Senju!

"Sigh... I'm usually too good-tempered."

"Otherwise, you wouldn't dare to speak to me with such confidence..."

"When did you come to this misconception... that you actually thought I was making a request to you?"

The expression in Hashirama Senju's eyes gradually turned icy cold.

Regarding the monks of the Fire Temple,

He had long been fed up with it.

With the support of the Daming Prefecture,

The Fire Temple has amassed untold wealth from the people!

And the Fire Temple, with the wealth they had plundered...

They also did not make any contribution to the Land of Fire.

Instead, they became even more arrogant and unreasonable, oppressing the local people.

It has gradually evolved into a malignant tumor in the Land of Fire!

"Hashirama Senju?! What do you mean by that?!"

"Do you really intend to make a move inside the Fire Temple?!"

"Do you know what kind of relationship we, the Fire Temple, have with the Daimyo?!"

"To attack the Fire Temple is tantamount to openly defying the daimyo's orders!!"

"Hashirama Senju, how dare you disobey the Daimyo's orders?!"

Looking at Hashirama Senju's appearance,

A sense of foreboding rose in the old monk's heart!

In recent years, Hashirama Senju's name has become incredibly famous.

if it is possible,

He did not want to fight Hashirama Senju.

[Jiraiya: ...I never imagined those monks at the Fire Temple were so rich. We risk our lives on missions, and how much do we get paid?!]

[The Fourth Raikage: It seems that while Konoha is powerful, there's far too much corruption within them. Our Kumo Village doesn't have so much of that mess.]

[Onoki: How much money do ordinary people earn in their entire lives? And all of that money was taken by these monks of the Fire Temple?]

Mei Terumi: Poor head priest of the Fire Temple, he doesn't even know that the daimyo behind him has long been controlled by the First Hokage.

Orochimaru: To become the head monk of the Fire Temple, this old monk must be quite powerful. I just wonder how long he can last against the First Hokage...

[Minato Namikaze: No matter how strong he is, he can't possibly be stronger than a Tailed Beast. Tailed Beasts are nothing but toys in front of the First Hokage...]

[Tobirama Senju: I remember... the Nine-Tails has always been sealed inside the altar behind the Fire Temple... I wonder if the monks of the Fire Temple will release the Nine-Tails to fight against Big Brother?]

[Nine-Tails: ...I hope those monks at the Fire Temple won't be ungrateful, and I hope my other self is lucky enough to stay obediently in the altar!!]

[Shukaku: Kurama!! Tell me quickly, how did you and the other tailed beasts fight against Hashirama Senju's Wood Release? Share your experience with me, so I might not lose so badly next time.]

[Nine-Tails: ...Shukaku, you wouldn't want to know.]

[Eight-Tails: Shukaku... Do you realize that your words just now offended all the other tailed beasts?]

[Seven-Tails: Shukaku... If you hadn't brought it up, none of us would have remembered that memory!!]

[Hashirama Senju: I hope my other self doesn't alert Kurama and release it, otherwise it will cause considerable casualties, after all, Kurama's strength is too great!]

[Nine-Tails: ? ? ? ]

76. I have come here; Buddha should worship me!

He could feel the continuous, surging energy emanating from Hashirama Senju.

Its imposing presence is as deep and unfathomable as the ocean.

The old monk's expression grew increasingly panicked!

He had never felt this kind of aura from anyone before!

At this moment, Hashirama Senju exuded an aura of power.

It has far surpassed the monster in the altar on the back mountain!

Gritting my teeth,

The old monk shouted with a ferocious expression.

"Hashirama Senju, you forced me to this!!!"

After he finished speaking, the old monk's right arm was covered in golden light!

Seeing such a rich concentration of Yang energy,

Even Hashirama Senju couldn't help but take a second look!

The skill the old monk displayed at this moment surpassed that of most people he knew!

Within the existence he knew,

Only Madara Uchiha and the three great sages could reliably defeat the old monk at this moment.

Other than that,

Everyone else is far inferior to the old monk!

[Jiraiya: Damn it!! So the head priest of the Fire Temple is this strong!! I thought he was just an ordinary old man!!]

Orochimaru: This is the first time I've seen someone master Yang Release to this level... It seems that anyone who can serve as the head of the Fire Temple is no ordinary person!!

[Tsunade: Perhaps it's because of his status that he doesn't usually have many opportunities to fight. Someone who can guard the Nine-Tails can't possibly be an ordinary person.]

[Kakashi Hatake: What a pity. If it were anyone else, that old monk could definitely have protected the Kusanagi Sword... Against someone like the First Hokage... this battle was basically a foregone conclusion!!]

at the same time,

The other monks from the Fire Temple are also gradually closing in!

For a time,

Hashirama Senju found himself surrounded by the crowd!

"Heh... If we were outside, I might not be your match in a one-on-one fight!!"

"But don't forget, we're inside the Temple of Fire right now!!"

"Hashirama Senju, choosing someone to come and fight you one-on-one!! That's your biggest mistake!!"

The old monk revealed a smug smile.

Inside the Temple of Fire