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Chapter 650 Why does this guy seem to be using forbidden techniques in battle...?

If there are any forbidden techniques that defy common sense and whose inventor cannot be found, then you might as well ask Tobirama Senju, because it is usually Tobirama Senju who invented them.

The Flying Thunder God Technique is just one of the many forbidden techniques created by Tobirama Senju that have survived to this day, and it is far safer than his other forbidden techniques.

Outside Motegi Town.

The battle had only been going on for a minute.

Under the combined attack of Tobirama Senju and Hashirama Senju, only Shinji Hirako and Hachigen Ushōda remain to resist.

Even under these circumstances…

The two of them couldn't hold out for very long either.

Former Deputy Demon Lord of the Kido Clan, Hachigen Ushōda, manipulated a barrier to seal himself off, preventing him from being surrounded by a group of wooden dragons. Looking at his captured companions, he had a look of fear and unease on his face: "The head of the Uehara Clan is really as terrifying as the rumors say..."

These former high-ranking members of the 13th Guards of the Imperial Guard vaguely knew that the Chief of the Uehara Clan was powerful, and they had also witnessed the wooden Buddha statue defeat them one by one with a single punch!

But capturing these masked Grim Reapers so easily, like torturing children, is still a bit hard to accept...

Hirako Shinji's face was more grim than ever before.

He originally intended to use Hollowfication to intimidate Tobirama Senju, but Tobirama used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport him directly behind Kunan Shiro, thus harming his own comrade...

"Reverse Blow!"

Hirako Shinji suddenly shouted the name of his Zanpakuto, and activated its power in a deep voice: "Fall down, Gakafu!"

A strange fragrance suddenly emanated from his Zanpakuto…

The fragrance was so enticing that even the wooden dragons on the battlefield were drawn to it, making them irresistibly want to smell it!

This is the Shikai ability of Hirako Shinji's Zanpakuto!

Once someone smells this fragrance, everything in their vision—up, down, front, back, left, right, the direction they see, and the location of the attack—will become the opposite!

Strictly speaking...

This is also a kind of illusion similar to hypnosis!

After smelling this fragrance, the world that Tobirama Senju saw had become an upside-down world!

"An interesting ability..."

Tobirama Senju gazed at the inverted world, slowly closed his eyes, and whispered, "Brother, leave this to me! You go and deal with that demon priest..."

"Hahahaha... Okay..."

Hashirama Senju chuckled awkwardly, scratched his head, and leaped towards Ushōda Hachigen's location, leaving behind only a hearty laugh.

How so?

Hashirama Senju...

I always felt like he had some intellectual issues.

As Hirako Shinji watched Hashirama Senju leave, he couldn't help but chuckle softly, "Huh? Letting his comrade leave... seems he's worried about Ganesha's abilities?"

indeed.

Hirako Shinji's reverse brush was indeed terrifying.

It is even very likely that they might accidentally injure their own companions.

No, if Hirako Shinji had chosen Bankai, it would indeed have been enough to make enemies within the range of the Bankai's reverse attack kill each other.

However, this move is too dangerous...

It was once forbidden to use within Soul Society.

This Bankai was originally Hirako Shinji's trump card to deal with the Senju brothers, but unfortunately, before he could use it, the situation became a one-on-one battle between Hirako Shinji and Senju Tobirama.

And the ability to reverse the flow...

Unfortunately, it's not very helpful in a one-on-one situation.

"Hmph, I'm not worried about the power of that Zanpakuto..."

Tobirama Senju paused, then gave a dismissive snort and said, "What I'm worried about is that if my brother's mind is disturbed by your Zanpakuto, this city in the mortal realm will be utterly destroyed..."

At this point, Tobirama Senju glanced at Naraku Uehara in the distance. He wondered if Naraku Uehara would intervene if Hashirama Senju were to be lured into a frenzy by the reversed Zanpakuto, indiscriminately going berserk...

Although Uehara Naraku has never acted particularly kind, according to Senju Tobirama's understanding, this guy seems to still have a little bit of a moral compass...

Maybe, perhaps, is there?

It's better to avoid trouble. Hirako Shinji is just a masked Grim Reaper; Tobirama Senju wouldn't need to go to so much trouble to deal with him...

"It's just that the direction of vision is reversed..."

Tobirama Senju gave a disdainful snort, and his perception of chakra and spiritual pressure silently expanded in an instant. His fingers gradually rose to his chest.

For someone skilled in developing techniques…

He has far too many ways to solve this problem.

"Um?"

Hirako Shinji tilted his head, looking at Senju Tobirama with surprise, wanting to see what this fifth seat officer was going to do, when a huge wave of water suddenly swept over him!

"Water Release...Big Explosive Water Wave!"

Suddenly, a stream of water gushed from Tobirama Senju's mouth!

In an instant, the water flow gathered into an oval-shaped water sphere, completely enveloping him and Hirako Shinji!

The next moment, Tobirama Senju suddenly opened his eyes, continued forming hand seals, and murmured, "Even if my vision is limited, attacking all areas indiscriminately will suffice..."

"The ability to directly alter the terrain? That's way too illegal!"

Shinji Hirako quickly swam away from the water sphere. He didn't want to fight Tobirama Senju in the water; that was completely out of character for him!

It will also limit his abilities!

"Trying to escape?"

A hint of disdain flashed across Tobirama Senju's lips. Within this enormous water sphere formed by his spiritual pressure and chakra, no movement could escape his perception!

Tobirama Senju raised his fingers again, his lips curling into a low, cold sneer!

"Water Release Technique Twenty-One: Binding Spell - Water Prison Technique!"

The next moment, strange incantations formed on the surface of the water sphere, converging into a sealed barrier, turning this place into a water prison!

Shinji Hirako had just swum outside the water sphere, swinging his Zanpakuto in an attempt to cleave a gap in the barrier, but he was completely powerless against it…

He's not very good at this kind of sealing ability!

Just as Hirako Shinji was still trying to break through the sealing barrier, waves slowly rose behind him, catching his attention...

That is…

Water dragons are forming!

Tobirama Senju's eyes remained closed as he manipulated water dragons, which swam towards Shinji Hirako, his face cold and indifferent: "Water Release: Seventy-Nine - Hado - Nine Dragons Bite!"

Giant water dragons roared and converged to form a shape!

A look of astonishment flashed across Hirako Shinji's face as he stared incredulously at the enormous water dragons, a smirk playing on his lips. "Hey, are you kidding me...? Does the Five Dragons' Annihilation really have this kind of power?"

Even the Five Dragons' Annihilation at the 99th level of the Hakado...

In terms of sheer power, it is also somewhat inferior to Tobirama Senju's Nine Dragons Bite!

Of course, this may also be because the person who practiced the Five Dragons Transformation was not as powerful as Tobirama Senju in terms of spiritual pressure, but this does not mean that the power of the Nine Dragons Bite is too weak!

Shinji Hirako watched the approaching water dragon, his expression growing increasingly strange: "No matter what, this ability should be considered a forbidden technique, right? To release it so quickly... is that really reasonable...? Is there no record of this technique in the Seireitei?"

There is certainly no way to break this within the Seireitei.

Because many people cannot learn or practice the forbidden techniques invented by Tobirama Senju, only he himself had the ability to use them.

Moreover, most of these forbidden techniques are collected in the Uehara clan's secret arts institute, which was specifically set up to house the forbidden techniques researched by Tobirama Senju!

Strictly speaking...

Most of these forbidden techniques are aimed at the Kido techniques of the Seireitei.

For example, the Nine Dragons Bite Explosion currently used by Tobirama Senju was developed specifically to counter the Seireitei's Hado 99: Five Dragons Annihilation!

Tobirama Senju possessed an unimaginable talent for researching and breaking forbidden techniques. He could find a way to break almost every Kido technique researched by the entire Gotei 13 in a very short time!

Even more terrifying is…

Tobirama Senju even combined Kido chanting with Ninjutsu hand seals, which complemented each other to shorten the hand seal time and chanting, making it easy to release powerful techniques!

"Hey, I give up..."

Hirako Shinji gazed at the nine roaring, gigantic water dragons approaching, slowly closed his eyes, and loudly proclaimed, "Speaking of which, no matter what, those who surrender will not be killed, right?"

"You're smart to know your place..."

Tobirama Senju snorted indifferently, waved his hand to disperse the water dragons, and glided through the water towards Shinji Hirako, intending to bind Shinji Hirako with a kunai inscribed with a talisman.

Just as Tobirama Senju charged forward, Shinji Hirako's lips curled into a mocking smile as he swung his reverse-flowing sword at Tobirama: "What a joke... How could Lord Shinji Hirako possibly surrender!"

How could he possibly surrender!

Now, he is the leader of the Masked Army!

The next moment, Tobirama Senju's body was slashed by Shinji Hirako's sword, and his body was actually split in two by Shinji Hirako's reverse-hand stroke!

When this fifth seat officer was dealt with, there was even a look of astonishment on his face, as if he could hardly believe that Hirako Shinji would deceive him... or rather, he could hardly believe that Hirako Shinji would dare to deceive him!

"Um?"

Hirako Shinji frowned slightly, noticing with some oddity that he had so easily dealt with Senju Tobirama. Just as he was feeling a little surprised, Senju Tobirama's separated body suddenly turned into water splashes!

Is this body fake?!

No, judging from the spiritual pressure, it doesn't seem to be fake!

That's not right either. It's said that the Uehara clan has a secret technique that allows the Grim Reaper to obtain a clone with similar abilities to himself!

Hirako Shinji's expression changed drastically. He wanted to search for Tobirama Senju's true body in the water. He was originally surprised that Tobirama Senju was so easy to fool. He didn't expect that the enemy was just using a fake body to fight him.

Outside the oval-shaped water prison.

Standing in mid-air, Tobirama Senju looked at Shinji Hirako, who was sealed in a water prison, with a face full of disdain: "What an underestimated expectation. If this is all the former captain of the Gotei 13 is capable of, perhaps we should consider our next step..."

The instant Hirako Shinji used the reverse brush, Senju Tobirama had already created his own water clone and exchanged it with his main body remotely using the Flying Thunder God Technique!

Even when fighting minor characters…

Tobirama Senju would never put himself in danger.

Because Tobirama Senju had already learned this lesson when he served as the Second Hokage of Konoha, and that lesson was far too painful...

Therefore, when Tobirama Senju used the Reverse-Sweep Shikai, he had already left the area where the Reverse-Sweep Zanpakuto's fragrance emanated...

next moment.

Suddenly, Tobirama Senju raised his fingers and began rapidly forming hand seals, while chanting softly: "The sea does not refuse rivers, the river does not refuse streams, the lake does not reject rain... The dragon dwelling in the waters is reborn in the wind and waves..."

In an instant!

Suddenly, dark clouds drifted out from the sky!

A light drizzle began to fall from the sky, gradually turning into a torrential downpour that pattered down on the earth!

Cracks appeared in the ground sometime during the night, and streams of water flowed upstream, gradually entering the oval-shaped water prison...

The surrounding streams and rivers seemed to flow backward, with tiny streams slowly converging into the oval-shaped water prison…

Tobirama Senju watched as the oval water prison gradually expanded, his chanting and hand seals coming to an end. His voice grew softer and softer, almost a murmur as he uttered the name of the technique: "...Water Release: Eighty-Nine - Destruction - Hundred Dragons Bite!"

As Tobirama Senju's chanting came to an end, the torrential rain on the battlefield intensified, and eerie roars echoed across the battlefield...

Inside the water dungeon…

It also suddenly stirred up a storm!

The next moment, the water waves in countless areas transformed into enormous water dragons that rushed towards Hirako Shinji. Hundreds of water dragons roared and charged towards Hirako Shinji!

Fortunately, this is outside Motegi Town...

If these water dragons were to fall on Motegi Town, the sheer force of hundreds of them would be enough to destroy the city!

Shinji Hirako stared in astonishment at the scene. The smile hidden beneath his skeletal mask gradually froze, and he couldn't help but slowly raise his hand, seemingly forcing a smile as he said, "Ha... Tobirama-san, we don't really have any deep-seated hatred between us, so there's no need for such a grand display, is there?"

"Cowardly brat..."

Tobirama Senju ignored Shinji Hirako and simply raised his finger, manipulating water dragons to attack the leader of the Visoreds and utterly defeat him!

The roaring water dragon struck Hirako Shinji head-on with a powerful impact. The first water dragon alone made Hirako Shinji feel as if a giant hammer had smashed into his chest!

Hundreds of water jets roared past!

After a long while.

Hirako Shinji fell backwards onto the ground.

As for the ethereal skeleton mask on his face, it had already been knocked off by the Water Dragon.

The leader of the masked army completely lost the ability to move, staring blankly at the sky, feeling as if his body no longer belonged to him...

"I'm sorry, everyone..."

A flicker of guilt crossed Hirako Shinji's eyes, and he murmured softly, "I really am incompetent..."

"Wake up."

Hiyori Sarugaki's voice reached Shinji Hirako's ears. Even though she was trapped atop the wooden dragon's head, she couldn't stop herself from berating her companion: "Hirako, you idiot, wake up a little! We're not pinning our hopes on you!"

"Yeah yeah…"

The other masked Shinigami also offered words of comfort to Hirako Shinji.

Although some of what they said might be a little hurtful, these masked Grim Reapers were never really confident of defeating the Senju Brothers; they had long anticipated the possibility of failure…

The only thing I didn't expect was...

Hirako Shinji's performance was somewhat lacking.

Originally, these Visored soldiers only wanted to buy Urahara Kisuke some time, enough time for him to deal with Uehara Naraku, the young head of the family…

Or rather...

To help Kisuke Urahara persuade that young head of the family.

Until a turning point arrives, aside from Uehara Naraku, the young head of the family, being their weak point, they have no chance of winning in terms of raw strength.

If you don't know who invented forbidden arts...

(End of this chapter)