Uchiha's personal opinion

Instead of getting bogged down in these unknown matters, it would be better to focus on eliminating the enemy at hand, and then go back and have a chat with the Uchiha descendants who, according to the Sage of Six Paths, ruled the ninja world by force.

"Shockwave!"

"Ice Cube - Tyrannosaurus Beak!"

"A massive fireball!"

"The Eight-Foot Jade Curved Jewel!"

The combined attacks of Sengoku and the three generals shattered the towering wooden figure, sending it flying into pieces and threatening to collapse, thus halting the spread of the Wood Release Forest.

"Mother visits the cannon, three thousand miles away!"

"Tornado!"

Charlotte Linlin and Kaido's attacks also descended from the sky, completely suppressing the wooden dragon that had flown into the air.

Faced with the combined attack of the five, Hashirama Senju, encased in a steel-boned, empty body, seemed to have no good way to deal with it for the time being.

Shanks, due to his own power limitations, was not suited for such a battle, so he came to Minato Namikaze's ship again, watching together the earth-shattering battle scene ahead.

As for Minato Namikaze, although he maintained a calm demeanor, his mind was constantly preoccupied with Yahiko, who was on duty in the telegraph room.

"Mr. Minato?"

Shanks called out several times before Minato Namikaze, who was lost in thought, finally snapped out of it.

"what happened?"

"It's nothing, I just feel like you're not quite right. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Shanks asked with concern.

"It's nothing, it's just that such a large scene is indeed a bit shocking."

Minato Namikaze chuckled dryly.

"Oh~"

Shanks nodded in agreement, saying, "Indeed, this is the first time I've ever witnessed such a ferocious battle..."

"teacher!"

Just as the two were chatting, Yahiko appeared instantly from the telegraph room to Minato Namikaze's side and handed him a telegram that had not yet been translated.

"Continue to monitor and report promptly. His Majesty has led his troops there."

The contents of the telegram made Minato Namikaze's eyelids twitch.

Shanks glanced at it a few times, but all he could see were dense dots and lines; he couldn't make out any meaningful content.

'Encrypted content...'

Shanks silently memorized the coded messages, pondering them in his mind.

To be honest, what was happening in front of him was very impactful, and he couldn't stop such a violent battle; he could only watch from the sidelines.

However, although his relationship with the 'Messenger of the Remnants' Minato Namikaze seemed to be quite good, Shanks's apprehension towards Minato Namikaze and the forces of the Remnants behind him grew stronger from the moment the Four Emperors launched their attack on the Navy, though he didn't show it.

What exactly is the World Government thinking...?

Looking at 'Steelbow Sky', which seemed to be gradually declining, Shanks felt quite helpless.

……

"Meteor Volcano!"

Sakazuki took a deep breath and unleashed countless molten lava punches, burning the massive wooden dummy's remains, which had been shattered by Sengoku, to ashes and opening a passage directly to Kong.

Ice Age!

Kuzan then unleashed a burst of cold air, creating a large number of frozen areas on both sides of the passage, reducing the activity of the Wood Release creations.

Meanwhile, Sengoku urged the golden giant Buddha to rush straight in through the lava passage, aiming directly at 'Steelbow Sky' standing atop the forest.

Sengoku was by no means a dull person, so he also noticed something was wrong from the current posture of 'Steel Bones Void'.

Since the start of the war, 'Steelbow Sky' has not had a single interaction with his former comrades who came from the Navy. He has only been using his strange abilities, which he has acquired from who knows where, to fight against his own side.

And this is the most abnormal thing.

In the Warring States period, Kong was not the kind of person who was so 'blindly loyal' that he was unwilling to make the final attempt to persuade Kong to surrender.

Therefore, he must take down the 'Steelbow Sky' in front of him and thoroughly investigate it!

"This is really troublesome..."

Hashirama Senju, encased in a steel-boned, empty shell, muttered something.

Faced with the combined attack of five powerful individuals of equal strength, no matter how profound his Wood Release technique was, he was unable to completely suppress them.

But that doesn't mean he'll lose. He can still launch a surprise counterattack using some special techniques.

Hashirama Senju closed his eyes and sensed for a moment, then took a deep breath. Strange patterns appeared around his eye sockets, and at the same time, he clapped his hands together.

"Wood Release: Descent of the Flower Tree World!"

The sea forest, which was gradually decaying under the attack of the five people, began to grow wildly as if it had been injected with chicken blood, and quickly spread in all directions!

Sengoku, who had ventured deep into the Wood Release Forest, was immediately blocked from retreating. The remaining lava and ice were easily crushed and absorbed by the twisted and gnarled giant trees!

Hashirama Senju's face immediately turned red, and then he shouted again—

"Illusion Technique: Darkness Travel Technique!"

The sea forest was immediately shrouded in a thick darkness!

"Immortal Technique: Bright God Gate!"

Six red torii gates appeared out of nowhere in the sky and descended into the darkness.

The crowd, stunned by this scene, had no time to react and could not discern what had happened within this sudden darkness.

"Overlord of the Seas!"

Kaido and Charlotte Linlin, who were hovering in the sky, then launched a joint attack, unleashing countless bolts of lightning, flames, and shockwaves to indiscriminately attack the darkness!

"It really is Lord Hashirama..."

Minato Namikaze swallowed hard, his mind a complete blank.

As for why the God of the Ninja World would appear in such a place, he simply couldn't understand it.

But the Warring States period, mired in darkness, was not a pleasant time.

First, everything went black before his eyes, and then countless giant trees wrapped around the limbs of the golden Buddha. Just as he was about to break free from the trees' restraints, countless heavy objects fell from the sky onto the golden Buddha, pressing down on his body and rendering him unable to move!

Theoretically speaking, the golden giant Buddha of the Warring States period possessed inexhaustible power, but after being locked by a foreign object, no matter how much it struggled and exerted itself, all the power it unleashed was like a stone sinking into the sea, yielding no response.

"A dog gnaws at a red lotus!"

Despite the possibility of collateral damage, Sakazuki, who was outside the shadows, transformed his lava-like arm into the shape of a dog's head, extended it, and launched a blind attack towards Sengoku.

'boom!'

After a loud explosion, Sakazuki felt as if he had grabbed something, so he pulled back with all his might, but found that the object he had grabbed did not move at all!

"Yata no Kagami!"

Kizaru, who had been in a semi-invisible state trying to launch a sneak attack, had no choice but to reveal himself and fire countless light bullets at the darkness in an attempt to dispel the darkness and find Sengoku, who was trapped inside.

Even as the light bullets continued to explode and emit light, the darkness remained undispelled; and Kizaru's attacks became increasingly fierce.

"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"

As another deep shout came from the darkness, an even larger wooden dragon flew out and charged towards Kaido and Charlotte Linlin in the sky.

Hashirama Senju held his breath again, concentrating intently on drawing chakra from his body, and clapped his hands together—

"Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands!"

With a strange sound brought about by the condensation of the giant tree, a colossal Buddha statue with countless giant arms appeared, towering into the clouds. Its size was so large that it seemed to reach the sky and the earth, and its wooden head even reached into the clouds, level with Charlotte Linlin and Kaido who were flying in mid-air!

Hello~

Standing atop the giant Buddha statue's head, Hashirama Senju grinned at the two stunned figures.

Then countless giant arms slammed into the two of them, hurling them into the ocean!

"not good!"

Shanks, who had never eaten a Devil Fruit before, was initially taken aback, then was the first to jump into the sea to rescue the two who had fallen in.

"A Buddha appears on the crown!"

Hashirama Senju then shifted his gaze, controlling the countless giant arms of the True Thousand Hands, concentrating all his weight on his fists, and launched an attack on the Sengoku golden Buddha, which was only the height of a calf in comparison!

"Boom boom boom boom!!"

With countless attacks, the golden giant Buddha vanished.

The wood-elemental forest, seawater, and everything else in that area vanished during the attack, revealing the rocky seabed beneath.

Minato Namikaze and the other Jonin, who were still watching from the rear, were completely numb.

They didn't know if their emperor could withstand such power; as for them, they would probably be reduced to ashes with a single punch.

The three admirals felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, their hands and feet went cold, and they were stunned on the spot.

The combined forces of the navy and pirates behind them were also plunged into a deathly silence.

The situation was initially very favorable, so how did it suddenly turn into a hopeless defeat?

Also, is the World Government's Supreme Commander-in-Chief really that strong?

The navy pirates, caught off guard, were completely dumbfounded.

"call……"

Hashirama Senju breathed a sigh of relief. The Senju Shinju beneath him slowly dissipated, transforming into countless twisted and spiraling giant trees that supported his descent.

Even at his peak, performing such a secret technique was extremely difficult, let alone now, which directly consumed his soul power. Moreover, the natural energy of this world was not only extremely thin but also carried the consciousness characteristics of Uchiha Tokuko, making it extremely difficult to gather and use. As a result, the soul power consumed was doubled. Therefore, launching this thunderous attack that shook the four directions was also an extremely difficult task for Senju Hashirama.

However, the battle ended fairly well. Two flying enemies fell into the sea, and it is unknown whether they have escaped. But it is certain that the highest leader of the 'rebel navy' has completely lost the ability to resist.

After landing on the Wood Release forest, the effect of the Dark Travel Technique dissipated, and a giant tree completely bound the blood-stained, unconscious Sengoku, lifting him high into the air.

Those who surrender will be spared!