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

Chapter 259 Might Day Joins the Battle

Dense vines burst forth from the soil, like tentacles lashing out, each lash causing the earth to tremble.

As for the targets of the attack—Hong and Ryuji… they were extremely fast and agile, dodging and advancing as if walking on air.

The countless whip shadows and layers of attacks failed to touch them.

"Ice Release: Swallow Snowfall!"

As Hong ran, she formed hand seals, placed her right hand in front of her chest, and exhaled icy breath forward.

Instantly, all the vines froze.

Ryuji used Earth Escape at just the right moment, and dense spikes shot out from both sides, blasting the frozen plants into pieces, and then continued to pierce the first and second generation plants behind the plants with undiminished force.

"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"

The Second Mizukage spat out a water blade, his head rotating with the sharp points of the stone pillars, severing them before they could strike.

The First Hokage clasped his hands together, and red torii gates began to descend from the sky.

Ryuji and Kurenai didn't slow down at all. During their sprint, they dodged left and right or attacked to defend themselves, easily bypassing and even destroying all the torii gates to reach the first and second generation... and then, close combat!

"Boom boom boom..."

The two sides clashed, unleashing waves of energy... It was mainly a battle between the First Hokage and Kurenai.

As for the Second Hokage, although he was also a very powerful ninja, he was still far inferior to the other three present.

Over the past five years, Long Er has also grown a lot.

He not only pushed the capabilities of this immortal body to their limits through technological development, but also mastered thousands of ninjutsu techniques.

With the added support of Shukaku's chakra, even without entering Sage Mode, he is a genuine Kage-level fighter.

If he enters Sage Mode, even the First Hokage resurrected through Edo Tensei can only match him.

Some might find this unbelievable, but it's true. Over the past five years, through technological research, he has become capable of entering Perfect Sage Mode on his own, just like Kurenai, resulting in a significant increase in his strength.

Faced with an opponent of this caliber, the Second Hokage was sent flying over a hundred meters away upon their first encounter. If he hadn't possessed a space-time ninjutsu like the Flying Thunder God Technique, he probably would have been overwhelmed by Ryuji, who was chasing after him, and wouldn't have even been able to retaliate.

but.

Even with ninjutsu like the Flying Thunder God Technique, he could only rely on jumping to avoid being quickly defeated; launching an attack was simply impossible.

Because Ryuji was fully aware of the effects of the forbidden techniques he possessed, he wouldn't give Ryuji any chance to trick him.

Facing an enemy far stronger than himself, who knew all his information and was also very cautious, the Second Hokage could only struggle to hold on, hoping to delay the enemy for a little longer and prevent his elder brother from being attacked from both sides.

However, this wish was destined to be difficult to realize, and the First Hokage was at a disadvantage in his battle against Kurenai.

With her talent for multitasking, Kurenai maintained perfect Sage Mode while simultaneously using Steel Release, Swift Release, precise calculations, and superhuman strength. She even unleashed various bloodline limits or ninjutsu during breaks in her attacks, leaving the First Hokage scrambling to keep up.

"Bang!"

The two men's fists collided again, shattering the air and causing the ground within dozens of meters to cave in and shatter.

The First Hokage's right arm shattered into pieces under the impact of the powerful force, and he was sent flying.

He adjusted his balance, his legs sliding across the ground, creating shocking gullies that stretched for over a hundred meters before finally coming to a stop.

"How is this possible!?"

The First Hokage stared at Kurenai in astonishment.

He remembered very clearly that in the initial confrontation, his opponent used both Steel Release and Super Strength, but was still suppressed by his own Super Strength alone.

But now, it is he who has been crushed.

Did she hold back from the beginning?

"Didn't I already tell you that from the beginning?" Seeing the First Hokage's puzzled look, Kurenai explained, "I can freely adjust my talents. Any talent a human can possess, I can have. Naturally, you're no exception!"

"Me?" The First Generation's eyes widened. "Do I have any talent?"

"You underestimate yourself." Red smiled. "Your vitality is the strongest I've ever seen. Although my master mentioned it to me before, he couldn't even imagine what it would be like to possess such immense vitality. But..."

As she spoke, tangible chakra emanated from her red body, burning like blue flames.

"Thanks to you, I've evolved!"

As soon as she finished speaking, hundreds of meters of ground were shattered by her kick, and she disappeared from the spot, only to reappear behind the First Hokage in an instant.

"I now possess the chakra you had in your previous life!"

The sound was accompanied by a fist slamming into the First Hokage's back, kicking him away, his shattered body scattering paper scraps.

The First Hokage was surprised by Kurenai's change in strength, but he also knew that he could not afford to be distracted at this moment. He formed hand seals, preparing to defend against the enemy's subsequent attacks.

But Red's follow-up attack was faster than he had expected. Before he even landed, Red had already caught up and stomped him into the ground, which was unknown how many meters deep, causing the ground within hundreds of meters around him to crack and shatter.

"Earth Release: Fang Forest!"

"Bang bang bang..."

Dense spikes pierced the ground, riddling the First Hokage with holes and lifting him up.

Seeing the scraps of paper still gathering towards his mangled body, Red punched the First Generation in the head, further damaging his body.

"That will seal it!"

Hong calculated the recovery speed of the Impure World Reincarnation, formed hand seals, and began to cast a sealing technique.

"Whoosh~"

A fierce howl came, and the red face changed. He immediately abandoned the sealing technique and pushed off the ground to retreat.

"Bang……"

The red figure arrived in an instant, like a red light shattering all the spikes, saving the First Hokage's mangled body.

Because of the high speed, although the spiked stone forest, which spanned hundreds of meters, was broken from left to right, only one sound was made, as if the stone forest had been broken at the same time.

"Who is it?"

Kurenai steadied herself in the distance, her face grave as she looked toward the culprit... A hundred meters away, a middle-aged man with a green bodysuit, a watermelon-shaped haircut, thick eyebrows, and big eyes slowly laid down the body of the First Hokage.

His body was burning with scarlet blood.

This is not a metaphor, but a description.

He opened the final gate of the Eight Gates, the Gate of Death, and his chakra erupted, evaporating the flames formed by his blood. Regardless of the outcome of this battle, he would not survive.

This is a forbidden technique that trades one's remaining life for a fleeting moment of power.

But since it was power gained at the cost of his remaining life, it was naturally more powerful than ever before, dozens of times stronger than the Five Kage.

Upon seeing who it was, Red paused for a moment, then asked in confusion, "I remember you, your name is Matt Days."

"It's truly an honor to be remembered by someone as important as you."

"I certainly won't forget someone who earns my master's favor." With that, Red frowned and said, "I remember you're a genin, right? You didn't have to participate in this war, so why did you come to your death?"

"Because my family and friends are here!" Might Guy's eyes were calm, completely opposite to the passionate energy he had shown before. It was hard to tell whether he had accepted his fate knowing he was going to die, or if this was just his true nature.

He looked at the First Hokage, who had fully recovered, and said, "First Hokage, please forgive me for coming to the battlefield against the village rules, but I have a reason to come."

"This isn't the time to talk about this. You used this kind of technique..."

"It's alright, I'm also a Konoha ninja. Even as a genin, I'm prepared to give everything for the village!"

"..."

The First Hokage opened his mouth, but his words, originally intended to ask him to release the jutsu to see if there was any hope, turned into encouragement: "Alright, then let's attack together!"

"I never imagined I'd end up fighting alongside the First Hokage. Now Guy has something to be proud of for his father!"

Thinking of Kai, who was growing up and starting to care about what strangers thought of him, Might Guy grinned, his gleaming white teeth almost blinding the First Hokage.

At that very moment, Hong suddenly appeared between the two, her hands transforming into palm blades that stabbed at them respectively. Her cold words also reached them simultaneously.

"You guys talk too much nonsense!"

So fast!

The two men were startled and simultaneously leaned to dodge the hand chop, but before they could retaliate, Jian Hong jumped up, spread her legs, and kicked them in the chest at the same time, sending them flying.

Matt Dai slid his legs for about ten meters on the ground before finally coming to a stop. Then he groaned and spat out blood.

The First Hokage on the other side fared even worse, with a large hole kicked in his chest.

In terms of physical strength, Might Day is clearly superior.

Hong stared at the two of them and said coldly, "It's just the Eight Gates Formation, yet you dare to talk to me like that and not take me seriously."

"It seems that even opening the eighth gate doesn't guarantee a win!" Might Guy wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and without further ado, charged towards Red.

His speed was astonishing; if it weren't for the dust dragon kicked up by his slightly slower movement, one would probably think he was teleporting.

But this speed did not exceed Hong's nerve response... Although she could not see it completely, being able to react was enough.

"Bang!"

With an elbow strike, Matt Daly flew out at an even faster speed.

Hong slowly walked towards him, saying as she went, "If you can't even fight someone who's invisible, then you're just second-rate!"

"Don't even think about it!"

The First Hokage reacted quickly, clapping his hands together and unleashing the "Minato no Kotobuki" technique!

Countless large vines burst forth from the earth, blocking Hong's advance.

But Hong remained completely unaffected.

The First Hokage in his previous life and the First Hokage resurrected through Edo Tensei may have only differed by 30% in strength, but this does not mean that the difference between the pre-evolution and post-evolution Red is only 30%.

Various bloodline limits and talents... Supported by this amount of chakra that surpasses that of the Nine-Tails, the power they can exert is not as simple as one plus one, but rather a geometric multiplication.

Kurenai has surpassed the First Hokage in his lifetime.

and……

"The so-called Eight Gates Formation is nothing more than a technique to unlock the latent power of the human body. If one's own potential is insufficient, what good is opening all eight gates?" Red casually snapped the vines blocking her path and said indifferently, "Although you can unleash such power, that's all you can do. Just as your master said, you're a guy with limited talent and potential!"

Even so, I will defeat you!

With flames burning in his eyes, Matt Dai charged forward despite his injuries, the shockwaves from his charge snapping the vines protecting him.

Red showed no fear, her arms turning metal as she faced the attack head-on.

"Bang bang bang..."

The two figures collided violently, creating shockwaves that shook the earth.

The First Hokage used Wood Release to assist him from the side.

However, the vines that grew out couldn't even get close before being destroyed by the aftershocks of their battle.

After two attempts, the First Hokage realized that unless it was the Wood Dragon or Wood Human Technique, he simply couldn't intervene in a battle of this level.

However, the wooden dragon and the wooden man are too big, and there is a possibility of accidental injury if they fight.

His physical skills are not as good as Might Dai's when he opened the Eight Gates, but he is still a superhuman and can be of great help in battle.

"Bang bang bang..."

The air currents surged, and the earth cracked.

Even when facing two opponents, especially those who have shown signs of wanting to die, Hong's fight was not as easy as it sounds.

She was subdued.

The commotion from the three-person battle caught the attention of Ryuji and the Second Hokage on the other side.

The Second Hokage smiled. "Looks like we've won this time!"

Long Er withdrew his gaze from Xiang Hong and chuckled, "Really?"

The Second Hokage's heart skipped a beat, but he feigned nonchalance and said, "Isn't it obvious?"

"Do you really think you can stop me?" Ryuji asked.

The Second Hokage's face darkened.

Indeed, thanks to the Flying Thunder God technique, he can remain undefeated for a certain period of time.

But they were merely undefeated; they couldn't possibly stop their opponent.

He initially thought that Ryuji hadn't reacted yet, which is why he didn't abandon his insignificant opponent and instead attacked his elder brother.

But now it seems that this is not the case.

"I'm waiting for the allied forces to be completely routed!"

Ryuji's words startled the Second Hokage.

He looked up and saw Long Er calmly continue, "Of course, we're not waiting for victory, but only when the allied forces are completely defeated will that guy possibly come out."

"That guy?"

The Second Hokage looked at Ryuji with a puzzled expression, only to see him smile indifferently, "You can continue talking if you want. Judging by the time, the Allied Forces are almost completely defeated!"

After saying that, as if remembering something, she added, "By the way, you and Minato teleported to the four golden figures below towards the Four Great Ninja Villages. Is it really okay for you to be dawdling like this?"

"Someone has taken care of the Golden Men, so you don't need to worry about it!" The Second Hokage said with a stern face.

Because he couldn't understand what Ryuji was thinking.

Even though his teammates were being suppressed, he didn't help them. Instead, he chatted with them and even reminded them that their base had been attacked.

Although Shikaku had already set off with his Sky City to obstruct the Jin people not far away, their actions were so unpredictable that they gave him an ominous feeling.

but.

Although they sensed something was wrong, they were powerless to stop it.

He can only hope that his elder brother and the suddenly appearing strongman will kill Red before the allied forces are defeated, and then go to provide support.

Only in this way can they win.

This book is nearing its end. The battles between Kaguya-hime, Isshiki, and the Otsutsuki clan will be glossed over, as the protagonist has already laid out his plans and the battles will be largely predictable.

I've seen some readers urging me to continue writing, but I don't want to.

To be honest, my grades are decent, and I can earn around ten thousand yuan a month.

But I got sick of writing Naruto.

I've already cut this book's outline quite a bit, so there probably won't be any stories about traveling to other worlds.

The protagonist of this book will probably become the strongest protagonist in all Naruto fanfiction!

(End of this chapter)