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Chapter 244 The Death of Onoki

"One, two, three, four... eleven... there are twelve!" Hashirama raised his hand in front of the golden light and silently counted the number through his fingers, then his expression became extremely solemn.

The strength and defense of the golden men were no less than his wooden man technique. The combined power of twelve golden men... Although the Myojinmon was very effective against such large-sized creatures, it also consumed a great deal of chakra.

Sealing twelve enemies of this caliber at the same time is something even the God of Ninjas couldn't do.

After all, the infinite chakra of the Impure World Reincarnation is about rapid recovery, not about making the amount of chakra infinite. If it is consumed too quickly, there will still be situations where there is not enough chakra.

Just like the fourth and second generation in the original work.

Because he consumed too much chakra in a short period of time, Naruto was unable to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to save others when he was swept away by the God Tree. The Third Hokage had to break away from Zetsu's battle to come and save him.

Although the First Hokage had an enormous amount of chakra, the Myojinmon is a sealing technique that consumes a great deal of chakra, and its consumption level cannot be compared with that of ordinary ninjutsu.

Moreover, as an impure resurrected body, he only possesses 70% of the chakra he had in his previous life.

"If we could unleash our full power from our lifetimes, these golden figures would be nothing to fear, but..." Hashirama Senju clenched his fists, his face grim.

Even Hashirama Senju was like this, let alone the Allied Shinobi Forces.

Its power is so great that it shakes the earth and mountains... This godlike power is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people, making onlookers feel as insignificant as ants.

The power of the First Hokage gave the Allied Shinobi Forces immense confidence, but the appearance of the Golden Men brought them just as much despair, causing them to involuntarily loosen their grip on their weapons.

"Dust Release: Particle Style - Detachment Technique!"

Suddenly, a voice rang out in the sky, and a white beam of light the size of a bowl descended from the sky, easily piercing the head of a golden man, causing him to fall heavily backward against the city wall of the mechanical city.

The sudden turn of events stunned everyone. They instinctively looked towards the source of the beam of light and saw a person wrapped in bandages floating in the sky.

It was none other than the second-generation Tsuchikage.

"Don't give up!"

Seeing everyone's gaze, Wu said loudly, "We may not have the power of the First Hokage, but our enemies aren't just those monsters. Let's find opponents we can handle!"

"That's right, no adults!"

Another figure floated to his side.

This is a short, elderly man with a bulbous nose—the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki.

In addition, the Third Hokage, the Second Hokage, the Third Tsuchikage, the Fourth Tsuchikage, the Second Mizukage, the Fourth Mizukage, Killer Bee, Kushina Uzumaki, Han, Naruto, Yugito Nii, Roshi, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, Tsunade, Minato Namikaze, Fugaku Uchiha, Akatsuchi, Mangetsu Hozuki, Mei Terumi, Kisame, Darui... the two Kage of the four major ninja villages, all the Jinchuriki, the village's top ninjas, and the resurrected masters were all present.

This group of people, gathered together, exuded an imposing aura. Just their presence alone reignited the confidence of the Allied Shinobi Forces, which had been shattered by the previous defeat.

"Even if the enemy has so many monsters, we will still be victorious in the end!" Hiruzen Sarutobi gazed at the central building of the mechanical castle, speaking with unwavering confidence. "Everyone, believe in yourselves. Each of us has a purpose. Just go and find the enemies you can defeat!"

"Ooh ooh ooh!!!"

A boiling roar echoed across the floating continent.

"Let's go!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted and charged towards the mechanical city, clutching his golden cudgel.

The remaining Kage, along with other skilled ninjas and the Edo Tensei army, followed closely behind, albeit a beat slower. Seeing this, the Allied Shinobi Forces picked up their weapons again and roared as they charged forward.

"These guys!"

A smile involuntarily appeared on Hashirama's face.

But at that moment, a bolt of purple lightning struck from the top of a tower in the mechanical city and landed on the headless golden man.

Suddenly, the severed head began to grow back little by little.

"Can this thing regenerate indefinitely?"

The Allied Shinobi Forces, whose morale had just been greatly boosted, all changed their expressions, including the First Hokage.

"Two Tsuchikage, use Dust Release to destroy the Golden Man, then use a sealing talisman to prevent it from regenerating!" Shikaku's voice echoed in the minds of every member of the Allied Shinobi Forces.

Upon hearing this, the morale of the allied forces was once again boosted.

No matter how powerful the golden statue was, if it could be destroyed once, it could be destroyed a second time.

At that time, all you need to do is apply a talisman to prevent recurrence.

Wu and Onoki exchanged a glance, nodded, and then raised their hands in unison. White light flickered in their palms, ready to be launched as soon as the allied forces reached a distance where they could apply the talisman before the enemy could recover.

However, the walls of the city were not so easy to approach.

As the Ninja Alliance closed to within a kilometer, the Gatling guns fired again at high speed.

With the "thump thump thump" of the bowstrings ringing out again, a barrage of arrows, blotting out the sky, poured down wave after wave.

"Wood Release: Advent of the Tree World!"

Hashirama clasped his hands together and activated the Forest Technique once more. One by one, large trees broke through the soil and rose from the ground, quickly growing into towering giants. Their massive roots and vines connected, forming a vast forest.

These towering trees that formed the forest seemed to possess a mind of their own, their roots and vines bypassing each of the allied forces without causing any damage to their path, while the branches and leaves on their trunks blocked the arrows coming from above.

Although some still managed to slip through the net and fall into the crowd, how could a few arrows pose a threat to the ninjas?

"Bang bang bang..."

Suddenly, the earth began to shake violently.

The twelve golden figures moved in unison. Whether it was a towering tree or a huge vine and root, everything under their feet was as fragile as ordinary dead wood, crumbling into pieces with just a simple trampling.

The one at the front jumped back and fled into the forest to rejoin the army.

On the city wall, the electromagnetic cannon began to charge up, illuminating the daytime with a light that could devour the sun. Orange rays rained down on the forest, unleashing wave after wave of explosive shocks.

In an instant, corpses and wood chips flew everywhere, and screams filled the air.

But none of this could shake the Allied Shinobi Forces' confidence in victory.

Closer, closer, closer...

The Allied Shinobi Forces and the Twelve Golden Men charged toward each other, closing the distance very quickly. In particular, the air force units equipped with the wings of the Sky Shinobi were able to get within about a hundred meters of the Golden Men very early on.

"It's ready!"

Wu shouted, and together with Onoki, they channeled their chakra, their hands blazing with light as they prepared to fire.

"puff!"

An orange beam of light pierced the sky, instantly penetrating Onoki's chest and nearly vaporizing most of his chest.

"Onoki!"

Mu abandoned his ninjutsu, caught the swaying Onoki, and quickly landed in the forest.

The air force in front was flying too fast and had not yet realized that the fire support from the rear had disappeared. It roared and charged forward.

(End of this chapter)