This puppeteer is a bit... well...

Chapter 243 Wooden Man VS Golden Man

The meeting ended, and everyone dispersed.

Ryuji called out to Kohinata Mukai, who was preparing to go to his post, in the corridor.

"Lady Ayaki, is there something you need?"

"Hmm!" Long Er nodded and said, "You go and guard the flight system. I'm worried that while we're focused on the main battlefield, the Allied Forces will send an elite squad to infiltrate the Mechanized City and seize control."

"Understood!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Kohinata, having received the order, changed direction and headed towards the flight system area.

Hong suddenly appeared behind Ryuji, looking at the figure walking to the corner of the corridor and asking, "Is this alright?"

"Um?"

"The flight system is a matter of life and death for everyone on the floating continent. Is it really a good idea to entrust such an important position to him?"

"Do you think he can't hold on?"

"No, I don't trust him."

"Distrust...?" Ryuji pondered for a moment, then chuckled softly, "It doesn't matter."

"Eh?"

Ryuji's reaction was completely unexpected, and Kurenai was stunned.

Ryuji strode towards the other side of the corridor, instructing as he went, "Now that the enemy has arrived up there, their attention is focused on the siege, and they won't notice what's happening down below. Sending Konan down there resulted in the unexpected Edo Tensei, so Nagato's appearance will have to be postponed."

"yes!"

……

"Knock knock knock..."

The wooden figure strides forward with its massive legs, taking heavy steps.

His every step caused a massive earthquake, and each step covered a distance of twenty or thirty meters. Arrows could not leave a mark on him, and even a barrage of electromagnetic cannons could not defeat him.

The wooden figure, towering over 100 meters tall, strode forward like a god descending to earth, its momentum unstoppable, and within about half a minute it reached a position about 500 meters from the city wall.

Standing atop the wooden figure, Hashirama looked at the orderly array of war machines scattered across the city walls. Although the operation hadn't begun yet, the sheer scale of the war equipment was enough to fill him with a sense of awe.

"Thank goodness the allied forces didn't join us. If they had, countless people would have died!"

The thought flashed through his mind, and Hashirama, controlling the wooden dummy, had already reached a position a hundred meters from the city wall. Without pausing, he raised his huge fist and smashed it towards the city wall.

"Phew~"

The fist disrupted the air, creating a chaotic scene like a mini typhoon.

Just as the enormous fist was about to land on the city wall of the mechanical city, the wall seemed to surge like liquid, and an equally enormous golden hand emerged.

"Bang!"

Fist and palm collided with a bang, unleashing endless waves of energy.

War machines that were fixed to the nearby city walls by chains, screws, and other means were blown free by the wind and flew off.

"Um?"

Hashirama looked up in confusion.

The city wall rippled like lake water, and a huge golden hand pushed hard, sending the wooden figure stumbling backward.

Then, golden arms, golden shoulders, golden body, golden head, golden legs... a gigantic golden figure, hundreds of meters tall and entirely golden, gleaming brilliantly in the sun, emerged from the city wall.

"Is this also a puppet?"

Hashirama looked surprised.

Even disregarding its earlier actions of pushing the wooden figure backward, just looking at its massive golden body, one could tell it was no easy opponent.

"roar!"

The Jin man raised his head and roared, creating a wave of air.

Then he suddenly stepped forward and swung his right fist at the wooden figure's head.

The wooden figure raises its left hand to shield itself.

"Bang!"

The wooden and golden figures trembled violently beneath their feet, and the ground suddenly cracked and shattered, turning into a deep pit hundreds of meters in diameter.

Hashirama didn't hesitate either, manipulating the wooden dummy to throw a punch back.

The Jin man raised his right hand and blocked it in the same way.

"Their strength is evenly matched, huh? Then how about this?" Hashirama said, clapping his hands together, "Wood Release: Minamoto no Kotobuki!"

"Bang bang bang..."

Countless giant wooden hands burst forth from the earth, grabbing the golden man's ankles, thighs, and body, binding him tightly. Wooden dragons also emerged from the wooden man's body, coiling themselves around him.

However, no matter how tightly the vines bound it, they could not crush the golden statue as they had crushed other objects in the past.

"It doesn't look like it's made of ordinary metal!"

As Hashirama stared at the golden man, he realized for the first time the gravity of the situation.

The wooden figure has no other advantages except that it is strong and durable.

The golden man, at this moment, displayed strength and defensive capabilities no less than those of the wooden man, and had the ability to compete with him.

but……

"While I can't cripple you, being restrained will make it harder for you to exert force!"

Hashirama chuckled and increased the amount of chakra he injected.

Instantly, the wooden figure opened its right fist and interlocked its fingers with the golden figure's left hand, then suddenly exerted force.

"boom!"

The massive body of the Jin man was forced to kneel down with a thud.

The wooden figure increased its strength, about to crush it further.

Suddenly, a row of lights appeared on the city wall, as if it were daytime.

"not good!"

The secret passage between the pillars was in danger, so without hesitation, he leaped up from the top of the wooden dummy's head with a light tap of his right leg.

The next second, an orange beam of light struck, bombarding the wooden dummy's head.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the golden man broke free of his restraints, stood up abruptly, and punched the wooden man on the head.

With a loud "bang," wood chips flew everywhere, and the headless wooden figure's massive body fell heavily backward, raising a tremor and dust.

then.

The golden man tore the roots and vines that were wrapped around his body off, then grabbed the wooden dragon's head by the tail and forcibly pulled it into two pieces.

"roar!"

The golden man roared to the sky, then strode heavily toward Hashirama Senju.

He has not forgotten who his enemy is.

"I never imagined we'd be pushed to this point without even seeing the person. The younger generation is truly formidable!"

Facing the colossal creature charging towards him, Hashirama remained completely calm. He clapped his hands together again and shouted, "Sage Art: Myojinmon!"

One after another, a huge torii gate descended from the sky, landing on the head of the golden man and immediately pressing him down.

Then, four torii gates descended again, pressing down on the golden figure's waist, hands, and feet.

The Jin man roared angrily, trying to stand up by pushing himself up with his hands on the ground.

But the small torii gate contained unparalleled power, and no matter how the Jin people struggled, they could not break free.

"Finally solved. Next, all we need to do is destroy the city walls or the war machines on them, and then..."

His words came to an abrupt halt. Hashirama stared at the wall, which rippled like lake water, his expression frozen in time as if he had stopped talking just moments before.

In Sky City, everyone in the command center stared wide-eyed, filled with disbelief.

"No way!"

As if in response to everyone's thoughts, one after another, golden figures, hundreds of meters tall, emerged from the wall.

Their enormous bodies stood side by side, radiating a golden light that completely obscured the city wall behind them.

It's as if they're saying: If you want to breach the city walls, breach me first.

Immediately, a feeling of despair began to grow and spread in the hearts of the allied forces.

(End of this chapter)