The Wind-Controlling Swordsmanship from Under One Person

Chapter 257 Flame Soul Eight Gates
The wooden figure's broad palms struck both the Flame Soul Dharma Image and Susanoo simultaneously. This attack was not intended to injure the enemies, but rather to push these two behemoths away from Konoha's territory.

Wherever the palm strike passed, deep furrows were plowed into the ground, and the dust it kicked up spread like a sandstorm.

In an instant, two sword lights, one blue and one purple, flashed past like lightning. The katana of Susanoo and the flaming longsword of the Flame Soul Dharma Form worked together perfectly, and the wooden doll's thick arm was easily severed as if it were rotten wood.

With two loud 'booms', the broken wooden arm crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust hundreds of meters high.

Hashirama Senju frowned slightly, thinking to himself: "I can catch a single sword barehanded, but it would be difficult to defend against two swords attacking at the same time."
He quickly clasped his hands together, and the wood, now imbued with life, grew rapidly. The newly grown wood at the broken arm of the wooden figure wriggled like a living thing, and in the blink of an eye, a complete arm was regenerated.

At the same time, two lifelike wooden dragons meandered out from the wooden figure's shoulders.

These wooden dragons have distinct scales, flowing whiskers, and golden light gleaming in their eyes.

They wrapped around the arms of the Flame Soul Dharma Image and Susanoo holding the sword, and the wooden bodies split into countless tiny branches the moment they made contact, binding them tightly like chains.

Hashirama Senju actually intended to fight against both of them at the same time by himself.

"Stop!" Hashirama Senju stood atop the wooden dummy, his booming voice echoing across the battlefield: "Madara, little brother, stop!"

Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha let out his signature maniacal laughter, his eyes blazing with even greater fighting spirit: "Hashirama, you've come at the perfect time! This kid is no weaker than either of us! Come on! Let's have a good fight, hahaha!"

As he spoke, Susanoo drew a second katana from its other arm.

But this time, instead of striking the wooden figure, he struck the Flame Soul Dharma Image, whose arm holding the sword was entangled by the wooden dragon.

Wherever the blade flashed, space seemed to be torn apart, emitting a piercing shriek.

At the critical moment, the Flame Soul Dharma Form was surrounded by dark purple flames that surged, and the intense heat distorted and deformed the surrounding air.

The wooden dragon wrapped around his arm shattered instantly in the dark purple flames, turning into ashes in a flash.

At the same time, the flaming greatsword, carrying the power to incinerate everything, fiercely met Susanoo.

Another deafening explosion followed, and a violent shockwave spread out in a ring. The two colossal statues were pushed back simultaneously by the reaction force, leaving footprints several meters deep in the ground with each step.

Seeing that Konoha would be destroyed if things continued this way, Hashirama Senju clasped his hands together once more.

"Wood Release techniques are all bag-making techniques!"

With this deep shout, the entire earth began to tremble violently.

Dozens of massive wooden hands, comparable to mountains, burst forth from the ground. These wooden hands, though enormous, were exceptionally agile, moving swiftly across the ground as if they were alive.

They pushed or blocked, forcibly moving Susanoo and Flame Soul Technique away from Konoha.

These wooden hands moved nimbly on the ground, pushing Susanoo and Flame Soul Dharma Image away into the distance.

Qin Ye turned his head slightly, and dark purple flames danced in his eyes.

He glanced at Konan and Nagato in the distance, and seeing that they were unharmed, he stopped resisting the wooden hand.

Under his control, the Flame Soul Dharma Body turned and took a step, each step covering more than a hundred meters. The heavy footsteps made the earth tremble continuously, leaving footprints burning with purple flames along the way.

Seeing this, Madara Uchiha snorted coldly. Susanoo sheathed its twin swords, its four wings flapped, stirring up a gale, and followed closely behind the Flame Soul Dharma Form.

Watching the two figures gradually disappear into the distance, Hashirama Senju finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked back at the devastated Muye, where lingering smoke and dust still rose from the ruins, and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh softly.

He's long dead now, so he can't care about much anymore.

Under his control, the wooden figure took steps to catch up with the two people ahead.

The three then arrived at a valley.

Inside the valley, a silvery-white waterfall cascades down like a ribbon, its roar echoing between the mountain walls.

On the cliffs on either side of the waterfall stand two enormous stone statues, solemn and majestic, each with a 'reconciliation seal'.

Judging from their appearance, they are Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju.

The stone statue's face is so lifelike, it seems to be silently witnessing this battle that transcends time.

At this moment, the three parties stand in a triangular formation in the center of the valley, facing each other.

Judging from its size alone, the complete Susanoo is as majestic as a mountain, its deep blue chakra armor gleaming coldly in the sunlight, and its giant wings exuding a terrifying sense of oppression as they spread.

Meanwhile, the Flame Soul Dharma Form was surrounded by dark purple flames, and the intense heat caused the surrounding air to distort and vaporize, its violent aura resembling that of a demon god descending to earth.

In contrast, the wooden figure appears rather simple and unadorned.

However, neither Madara Uchiha nor Qin Ye would underestimate Hashirama Senju.

They all knew that this guy had an even more powerful trump card up his sleeve.

"Now it's quiet. Come on, let's see who can stand to the end." Madara Uchiha's crimson Mangekyou Sharingan eyes flashed with fanatical fighting spirit, and the armored wings on the back of his Susanoo trembled slightly.

An old rival plus a new one—this battle stirred a long-lost excitement within him.

Hashirama Senju helplessly shrugged, attempting a final attempt to persuade: "Does it really have to be a fight? Can't we just sit down and talk things over?"

His response was a deep blue blade of light that tore through the clouds!
Snapped!
The wooden dummy bent its knees slightly, then suddenly clasped its hands together, firmly holding the blade in its palms, achieving a perfect hand-to-hand catching.

However, Madara Uchiha's offensive was not over. Susanoo raised another katana, about to strike!
But at that moment, the Flame Soul Dharma Form's flaming greatsword, carrying the power to incinerate everything, fiercely slashed towards Susanoo.

In response, Madara Uchiha had no choice but to sheathe his sword and return to defense. The two giant blades collided, unleashing a deafening roar.

Seizing this momentary opening, Hashirama Senju suddenly exerted force with his legs, and his massive body leaped up like a cannonball, his huge fist slamming heavily onto the Susanoo's breastplate.

thump—

With a dull thud, Susanoo staggered backward, nearly falling over.

Seeing this, Qin Ye immediately lunged forward, wanting to deliver a finishing blow. However, the wooden dragon suddenly sprang up from the ground and coiled around the arm of the Flame Soul Dharma Image like a giant python!

The blazing, dark purple flames surged forth, instantly incinerating the wooden dragon.

The Flame Soul Dharma Form's flaming greatsword slashed down, but the wooden dummy that could steadily catch Susanoo's sword dared not meet this flaming greatsword. It could only dodge to the side, and the blade grazed the wooden dummy's shoulder, leaving a scorched crack a thousand meters long in the ground!

At this moment, Madara Uchiha also returned, controlling Susanoo.

The three sides clashed again, and the clash of swords, flames, and wood-based techniques shook the entire valley.

A deafening roar echoed continuously, and violent energy shockwaves spread outwards, causing the waterfall's flow to be thrown back upwards, and rubble to tumble down the mountainside.

However, whether it was Susanoo's fierce slashes, the raging flames of the Flame Soul Dharma Form, or the powerful punches of the Wooden Golem, the three sides fought each other in a chaotic melee, and none of them could gain the upper hand. The battle reached a stalemate for a time.

The complete Susanoo is as majestic as a mountain, its advantage lies in its enormous size, its sturdy armor which can be described as absolute defense, and the enhancement of Susanoo techniques such as the Yasaka Magatama.

The advantage of the wooden doll lies in its resilience. Although it appears simple and unadorned on the surface, it exhibits amazing vitality under the support of Hashirama Senju.

Even if its limbs are severed, new woody tissue will immediately grow from the broken areas, restoring it to its original state in the blink of an eye. Furthermore, as the battle progresses, various wood-based techniques can be used to assist in its recovery.

The advantage of the Flame Soul Dharma Form is its extreme ferocity, completely following a berserk path. Dark purple flames surge around its body, and every move carries the power to burn the heavens and boil the seas.

Wherever the flaming blade passed, even rocks were melted into crimson magma. This destructive power forced the other two to remain constantly vigilant.

The three sides have been clashing for a long time, with the Flame Soul Dharma Form consistently suppressing the other two.

However, as time went on, it was Qin Ye who couldn't hold on any longer. He could clearly feel his physical strength and vital energy rapidly draining away.

On the other hand, Hashirama Senju remained calm and composed, while Madara Uchiha was filled with fighting spirit.

This is because the reanimated bodies not only grant them immortality, but also limitless chakra.

Such a war of attrition is of no use to them; if necessary, the two can continue fighting indefinitely.

But Qin Ye couldn't do that. As long as he was made of flesh and blood, he would have fatigue. He couldn't fight endlessly, especially with such a high-consumption ability as the Flame Soul Avatar.

With another slash, he shattered the Wood Release. Taking advantage of this opening, Qin Ye decisively withdrew and retreated, simultaneously dispelling the Flame Soul Dharma Form.

Seeing him retreat, Madara Uchiha was taken aback, then a smile appeared on his lips, and he controlled Susanoo to swing his sword down without hesitation.

At that moment, the wooden figure suddenly cut in and blocked the attack with its strong arm.

This baffled Qin Ye, who was in the process of developing the Blade Overlord.

Amidst the flying wood chips, Hashirama Senju, standing atop the wooden dummy, said without turning his head, "Young man, if you don't want to fight anymore, you can leave anytime. I just hope we can sit down and talk later."

Madara Uchiha, controlling Susanoo, sheathed his sword and stood there, his tone clearly contemptuous: "If you're just going to run away like this, I'll really be disappointed."

The Susanoo's Tengu mask gleamed with an eerie light, as if mocking its opponent's retreat.

"Who said I was leaving?" Qin Ye shook the Thousand Blades in his hand, the blade trembled slightly, and emitted a clear ringing sound.

"Oh?" Madara Uchiha looked Qin Ye up and down with a meaningful look: "You couldn't even defeat him with the power you had just used. Now, with this broken sword of yours, are you looking for death? Or are you hiding some other power? Heh, come on, let me see."

Qin Ye chuckled softly, which was taken as tacit agreement.

His Flame Soul Dharma Form is fundamentally different from the Wooden Man and Susanoo.

The latter two are complete spell systems, with their own power cycles and bonuses, which are equivalent to pre-programmed combat procedures.

The Flame Soul Dharma Form is merely a physical manifestation created and condensed from a massive flame; its strength depends entirely on how much energy it invests.

This is not only laborious, but also fails to provide any of the system's built-in attribute bonuses, essentially making it like continuously running a program that requires full manual operation.

That is why the Flame Soul Dharma Form is never his strongest form.

His strongest state is achieved when he is in his normal Flame Soul form, combined with Blade Master, and when he has stacked all kinds of buffs.

Of course, we could also add another ability now, the one he has just acquired.

"Then let me show you my other powers."

As Qin Ye looked up, a powerful energy surge erupted around him, and layers of tangible air waves exploded outwards, creating a howling hurricane.

His lava-like body grew even deeper, and the dark purple flames flowing beneath his skin flickered as if breathing, each movement causing the flames to shift to an even deeper color.

Open the door. Release brain restrictions, allow energy to flow freely, and boost physical attributes!

The Rest Gate releases the limitations of physical fatigue, allowing the body to be pushed to its limits to extract more energy!

The body's attributes increased even further, and the overflowing energy within the body was released to the surface!
When the Eight Gates were opened to the third gate, black and red energy suddenly rose from Qin Ye's body, intertwining with the black flames swirling around his body, creating an unparalleled and eerie spectacle.

His aura continued to rise, reaching the Injury Gate, the Block Gate, and the View Gate!

Qin Ye didn't stop until he reached the sixth gate.

At this moment, he was surrounded by deep black flames, which merged with black and red energy, making him look like a demon god who had emerged from purgatory!
The violent energy pressed down on the surroundings, the ground beneath their feet cracked inch by inch, and space twisted and deformed, as if even the world trembled under its pressure.

"This is."

Within the five-pointed crystal of Susanoo, Madara Uchiha's pupils suddenly contracted as he stared intently at the scene before him.

Even he, at this moment, showed a rare look of shock.

"The Eight Gates Formation? But how can this aura be so powerful!?"

That's right, the effectiveness of the Eight Gates depends on the user's own strength, but even so, it should never reach such a terrifying level.

Madara Uchiha could tell that the opponent had not opened the final gate of death.

Why do the first seven gates possess such a powerful aura?
Before Madara Uchiha could figure it out, Qin Ye suddenly disappeared from his sight.

His pupils contracted sharply, and his Sharingan spun wildly, trying to capture the figure.

However, in the next instant, he felt a blur before his eyes, and a dark afterimage appeared in front of him like a ghost.

Madara Uchiha instinctively controlled Susanoo to raise his hand to block, but was hit by a black streak of light whose trajectory was completely unpredictable.

Susanoo's massive arms snapped off with a crisp 'crack,' and the katana in his hands crashed to the ground along with them.

Only now did Madara Uchiha finally see the situation before him clearly.

High in the sky, Qin Ye, his body enveloped in deep, blazing energy, hovered in mid-air, holding a knife in one hand.

The cracked longsword still retained the residual power of severing Susanoo, with black flames flickering on its blade like the fangs of death.

A pair of emotionless eyes flickered with dark, deep flames.

boom! !

Susanoo's severed arm crashed to the ground, raising clouds of dust.

The idea of ​​cleaving Susanoo in two has always been a laughing stock, and no one believed it could succeed. But today, it is a real and undeniable fact.

The Eight Gates Formation in Flame Soul form is terrifying!
(End of this chapter)