XX-level Hokage

Instantly, the gushing water rushed towards the spot.

"An interlocking technique?" Madara muttered to himself, then quickly formed hand seals. "Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation"

When water and fire meet, fog is produced.

As the water and fire clashed, Madara vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

The fog thickened, and the two combatants, their blazing fire and gushing water, nearly divided half the battlefield for a long time before the battle ceased, and the massive fog spread to the surrounding dozens of square kilometers.

"You're the first to be able to use the water in the middle to achieve such a powerful effect, and you're also a member of the Hyuga clan," Madara said. "Thank you for the compliment. I used all my strength to deal with the legendary attack of the Uchiha God," Mashiro said with a smile.

Just then, the Mizukage and Raikage, having finished their healing, launched their attack. "Lava Release: Melting Monster Technique"

Mei Terumi spat out a large amount of corrosive liquid at Madara, which continued to spread, causing Madara to jump around repeatedly. "I can't even be bothered to absorb such a small trick," Madara said.

At this moment, A, who had fully recovered his strength, activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode again, then instantly disappeared from his spot and punched Madara, who was jumping.

"So fast!"

The sudden change in speed caught Madara off guard, and he was struck by a hammer at the spot where Mei Terumi had spat out the corrosive liquid. Just then, Mei Terumi suddenly appeared in front of him and unleashed another "Melting Monster Technique".

The yellow corrosive liquid instantly covered the spot completely, and then it fell into the corrosive liquid on the ground.

But it had no effect. The blue Susanoo rose from the corrosive liquid, its interior completely unharmed. "Lightning Strike Level Thousand-Generation Dance!"

A launched another attack, leaping down from the air and concentrating the high-intensity electric current formed by Lightning Release chakra in his hand before swooping down and striking Madara's Susanoo with a hand chop, slamming Madara's Susanoo back into the corrosive liquid, before quickly jumping out.

At the same time, Zhao Meimo spat out another pool of corrosive liquid, enveloping Shang Xia.

"You guys handle this for now, I'll go deal with that guy." Mashiro said, then quickly rushed towards "Mu". A moment later, Susanoo rose from the corrosive liquid.

"Lightning's Body Flicker combined with the Lava Release bloodline limit, makes the attack even more powerful," Madara said, as wisps of steam rose from his blue Susanoo.

“She can’t be melted; she’s a tough one to deal with,” Mei Terumi said.

“He can withstand my speed. I need to be faster to unleash power strong enough to break through his defenses,” Ai said seriously.

"And what about your defenses?" Madara said, and several shuriken made of blue energy appeared in the hand of his Susanoo, which he then swiftly threw. Just as Mei Terumi and A were about to dodge...

A colossal rock and sand giant tightly protected the two of them. "The giant of rock and the shield of sand," Mei Terumi said.

“This war has become a battle to protect each other,” Onoki said.

By this time, both he and Gaara had fully recovered. Meanwhile, on the other side...

Mashiro approached "Mu".

"It's been a long time, Orochimaru," Mashiro said softly.

“Yes, it’s been a long time, so long that I’ve almost forgotten everything,” Orochimaru said with a smile. “It seems you’ve remembered,” Mashiro said with a smile.

"That's all thanks to the stab you gave me back then," Orochimaru said.

"Alright, that's enough. What do you want to do next?" Zhenbai asked calmly.

"I am merely a scientist pursuing immortality. Whoever can offer me an opportunity, I will hand over all my stakes to that person." Orochimaru said.

“I never expected that you would actually believe me,” Mashiro said softly.

"Because we had a very pleasant working relationship before, didn't we?" Orochimaru said meaningfully. "That's why I like smart people." Mashiro said with a light laugh.

"So, what will you do next? Continue to hide in the shadows?" Orochimaru asked.

Mashiro didn't answer, but looked at the battlefield not far away and asked instead, "Orochimaru, have you ever seen Madara Uchiha suffer a crushing defeat?"

Chapter 199: Mashiro VS Madara (Part 1)

"A double defense of sand and rock, quite impressive." Madara praised, looking at the sand and rock giant before him, then controlled Susanoo to charge forward. "Here it comes! From now on, launch a full-scale attack! Mizukage, Raikage, come closer!" Onoki shouted urgently.

At this moment, Susanoo had already shattered the sand giant. Gaara hurriedly summoned a sand waterfall to defend himself, but it was cut in half by Susanoo.

Gaara floated into the sky on a sand cloud, then stretched out his hands and exerted force. The sand waterfall that Susanoo had cut open instantly turned into quicksand, burying the entire Susanoo within it.

Then, several blue lights flashed out from the quicksand, and Gaara's attack failed again, but it bought him some time.

“I understand,” Ai said firmly, glancing at Onoki.

"Mizukage!" Onoki looked at Mei Terumi. "Mizuki: Mist Concealment Technique."

Zhao Meimo quickly formed hand seals, and then exhaled a large amount of mist from her mouth.

The mist stirred up the water vapor in the air, and in an instant, the surroundings became blurred. "Here we go, Raikage!" Amanoki said, sitting on Ai's back without anyone noticing.

"Hmm!" Ai nodded to indicate that she understood. Then, Ai instantly disappeared from the spot.

"First, the Mizukage used the Hidden Mist Technique to block the Rinnegan's vision, then the Tsuchikage reduced the Raikage's weight to further increase his speed, and then increased his speed again during the high-speed phase. How clever," Orochimaru said softly from a distance.

At this moment, Mashiro was no longer by his side.

Just as Orochimaru had predicted, Ai, carrying Onoki, appeared in front of Madara before Madara could even react, and then threw a punch.

"Super-emphasis on words"

The extreme speed combined with the instantaneous increase in weight amplified the Raikage's attack several times over, and with a single punch, he pierced straight through Madara's Susanoo.

The immense impact caused Madara's Susanoo to begin to shatter. Madara stared incredulously at the two people before him, and then, with a jolt of Susanoo...

He fell backward.

"Looks like you've achieved quite a bit." Mashiro appeared beside Mei Terumi at some point, looking in the direction Madara had fallen, and said with a smile. "Has the Mutenjin been dealt with?" Amanoki and Ai also jumped over, and Amanoki asked.

"Almost, at least they won't bother us anymore," Mashiro said softly. "That's it..." Before Amanoki could finish speaking, Madara instantly appeared not far from the five of them.

“That was a good attack. Now it’s my turn,” Madara said, then instantly formed hand seals. “Wood Release: Flower World Advent”

In an instant, countless enormous green vines rose from the ground and fiercely attacked the five. Gaara unleashed his Sand Barrier, but in a mere moment, the vines pierced through it. "Fusion Release: Heavenly Descent"

Mashiro suddenly waved her hand.

The ground instantly burst into flames, followed by a bolt of lightning that struck the vines.

The vines began to wither, but before they did, they suddenly bloomed, and golden pollen emerged from the flowers. "What is this?" Ai asked, puzzled.

"This scale is astonishing; it created a forest in an instant," Terumi exclaimed, looking down at the enormous vines and flowers below. At this moment, all five Kage were above Gaara's sand cloud, thus avoiding the Wood Release attack.

"Everyone, please don't inhale the pollen. These flowers belong to the First Hokage. Inhaling their pollen can lead to extremely serious consequences," Mashiro warned.

"No Hokage can compare to the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, that's what people say."

Those who have heard his story all believe that he, like the Sage of Six Paths, is merely a legend. Now, the legend has come true, and I am about to witness the difference between the strongest ninja and a sage. Orochimaru, who had already left the battlefield, looked at the golden forest that had suddenly appeared in the distance and muttered to himself.

At that moment, Madara, riding Susanoo, instantly appeared behind the Five Kage.

"Your attention is all on the flowers," Madara said calmly. "Oh no!" Onoki thought to himself, "This is bad."

Immediately afterwards, Susanoo struck the five Kage with a palm, instantly knocking them off the sand cloud and slamming them into the ground.

“Add another great spark,” Ban said softly, then quickly formed a hand seal. “Fire Response: Extinguish the Great Fire”

The blazing sea of ​​fire instantly ignited the vines, and the resulting heat made the four Kage, except for Mashiro, feel extremely tormented.

"Mizukage!" Onoki quickly reminded her. Terumi Mei nodded and began forming hand seals. "Mizukage..."

Before she could even unleash her power, Mei Terumi collapsed to the ground.

The continuous high-intensity battles, coupled with the recurrence of old injuries, left Mei Terumi extremely weak. As Mei Terumi collapsed, A and Gaara also succumbed and fell to the ground. Seeing this, Mashiro also "fainted" on the ground.

Onoki struggled to his feet, looked at the four fallen Kage, and ran after them, only to fall to the ground as well.

"I'm getting old, I really am..." Looking at the raging flames around him, Onoki gently closed his eyes. But for some reason, his memories returned to the past.

He thought of his master, and of the stone that represented Iwagakure (the Hidden Stone Village).

"...This kind of thing, if you replace it with a new one, no one will notice. The most important thing is your own will." "As for me, as long as I see the will of others, I can know how much value their will is."

"Onoki, your will contains the power to change the world, but if you are not careful, this rare will may disappear." He thought of Madara, and of his own weakness.

"That's the wall. Hitting a wall can easily cause someone to abandon their will, to find excuses for themselves, and to substitute hatred for their lack of will. Listen carefully, your will must never be abandoned; hold fast to it."

Onoki opened his eyes instantly, and in front of him was a scorching hot stone. He reached out, grasped the stone tightly, and then got up from the ground.

"Looking for an excuse..." Onoki instantly crushed the stone. "Dust Release: Particle Style: Detachment Technique"

Onoki used Dust Shield again, and a beam of light shot straight into the sky, drawing a circle and eliminating all the burning vines.

In an instant, Onoki flew into the air, a giant Dust Release technique instantly forming in his hand, piercing through Madara's body. "What do you mean, 'I guess I'm getting old'? Making excuses? This isn't something I should be doing!" Onoki's expression hardened with unwavering resolve. At that moment, the four Kage, who had been unconscious, awoke from the ground.

Ai looked at the trees that had disappeared around him and said, "Amanoki?!"

"Finally awake? Now it's time to fight back!" Onoki said excitedly.

"This is really interesting." This sudden surge of excitement made Mashiro inexplicably excited as well.

Madara slowly turned around. His body, which had been destroyed by Dust Release, had been restored, but as his armor disappeared, his chest was exposed, and a human face was now strangely growing on his chest.

"The dance was beautiful, but it's still far from perfect," Ban said coldly.

"That's?!" Terumi was quite surprised when she saw Madara's chest.

"That's... the face of the First Hokage," A said in disbelief. "So that's how you use Wood Release?" Mashiro muttered to himself. Led by Onoki, the Five Kage faced Madara once again.

With a coordinated attack, Mashiro used Fusion Attachment on A, unleashing "Fusion Lightning Slamming Thunder Axe," completely shattering Madara's Susanoo.

Just as Madara's Susanoo began to form again, Onoki suddenly appeared and struck Madara with a Dust Release technique. But just as the Dust Release hit Madara...

Madara suddenly used his Rinnegan to absorb Amanoki's Dust Release.

Immediately afterwards, Madara created twenty-five wood clones. Then all the wood clones activated Susanoo.

Five against one, one Kage needs to deal with five Susanoo clones.

Then, with the combined help of the other four Kage, Onoki activated "Dust Release: Limit Separation Technique," instantly destroying the twenty-five wood clones of Susanoo.

The fire was completely extinguished, and the spots on half of his body were also removed.

Just as Madara was about to dodge, Dust Release opened a gap, and the Raikage and Mizukage combined their efforts to launch "Lightning Water Dragon Bullet," trapping Madara within it. The barrier of electricity and water paralyzed Madara's body, just as Onoki was about to launch Dust Release again.

Madara activated the Complete Susanoo.

Looking at the complete Susanoo before him, Mashiro wasn't as nervous as the other four Kage. He simply muttered to himself, "The time should have come." Instantly, all the Reanimation Jutsu ninjas except Itachi were released from the Reanimation Jutsu, and beams of light lit up from different battlefields.

Ban sensed his body and said, "The Reincarnation has been canceled." "Huh?" Ai was somewhat incredulous.

"The location of the caster hasn't been found yet, has it? Who did it?" Mei Terumi asked, puzzled.

"It doesn't matter who it is. Whoever it is, he is a hero who secretly protected the ninja world. It seems that heaven has not abandoned us yet," Onoki said earnestly.

“I know who did this, Raikage. Do you remember the spy I sent into Akatsuki?” Mashiro said softly. Upon hearing this, Ai immediately had a guess in his mind.