Uchiha's personal opinion

This was also Hashirama Senju's tactic.

Even at the cost of irreversible loss of soul power, one must unleash the strongest force in the shortest time to defeat the enemy in front of them; although this consumes a great deal of energy, it can also create the greatest deterrent, thereby conquering everyone.

"Uh……"

Sengoku, who was entangled by the giant tree granny and held beside Hashirama Senju, let out a weak groan.

"Are you awake?"

Hashirama Senju was somewhat surprised.

The vitality of these natives was somewhat beyond his expectations. After all, he had used the True Thousand Hands technique to activate the 'Buddha on the Top' and shattered the golden giant Buddha of the Warring States period. It was a miracle that he hadn't died on the spot, let alone that he could still wake up...

But Hashirama Senju did not hesitate to use the giant tree to grab it forcefully, and choked Sengoku, who was just about to wake up, unconscious.

"you!"

Seeing this, Kuzan's last shred of rationality crumbled instantly, and he began to unleash a barrage of cold air to launch an attack.

"Wood Release: Vajra Summoning Wood!"

Hashirama Senju seemingly casually formed a hand seal, summoning countless giant wooden pillars from the seabed, shattering the ice layer created by Kuzan's cold air.

Fortunately, Kuzan's cold breath, released in his rage, did not materialize into a technique; otherwise, Hashirama Senju, in his weakened state, would not have been able to so easily dismantle his attack.

"Use your brain!"

Sakazuki grabbed Kuzan, who was about to make another move.

"Are you going to watch the marshal...?"

Kuzan, his eyes bloodshot, flinched a few times but couldn't shake off Sakazuki's hand. He then turned back and angrily shouted, "Are you even a Marine? Don't you have any shame?"

"He is the commander-in-chief."

With a grim expression, Sakazuki said, "Don't forget, he's the Commander-in-Chief!"

"But we..."

Kuzan was about to defend himself, but when he saw that Kizaru, though equally gloomy, showed no sign of resistance, he felt a chill run down his spine.

He then turned around and looked at the lieutenant generals behind him, only to find that although they were not about to surrender on the spot, they were whispering among themselves, each of them looking unusually listless and lacking any fighting spirit.

"ended."

Kizaru's words shattered Kuzan's last glimmer of hope.

"It's all going to end..."

Sakazuki then said.

"let go!"

Kuzan used all his strength to fling Sakazuki's hand away.

This time it went very smoothly, and Sakazuki didn't grip him tightly again.

"...One day, I will return!"

As soon as he spoke, a stretch of ice appeared behind Kuzan, leading straight to the distant horizon. He immediately fell into it and fled into the distance along the ice.

Hashirama Senju, who was high above, did not make any further moves and seemed to have no intention of stopping him from escaping.

In fact, at this moment, Hashirama Senju was busy absorbing the chakra from the White Snake Sage's snake body and had no spare strength to continue the interception. Moreover, if he did not have enough strength to catch the fleeing Kuzan, it would backfire and cause his weakness to be discovered by others.

Subsequently, seeing that the 'Commander-in-Chief' seemed to have no intention of stopping them, several vice admirals also jumped up and began to flee.

In addition, a few pirates also tried to get up, but branches with tender buds immediately sprouted from their ships, piercing their bodies and quickly sucking them dry, thus intimidating the lower-ranking marine pirates.

At this point, Hashirama Senju's strategy was to focus on the small and exaggerate the large, which was also to intimidate more people in order to achieve his tactical objectives.

"This is such a headache..."

Minato Namikaze, aboard the clipper, didn't receive a reply from Tokumitsu Uchiha and scratched his head in frustration.

He was unlikely to surrender, but it seemed that escaping with his subordinates using the Flying Thunder God Technique would not be an easy task.

Moreover, the Flying Thunder God Technique was invented by Hashirama Senju's younger brother; who knows if there might be some unknown methods to counter it...

"What a formidable opponent..."

Just as Minato Namikaze was struggling with his decision, the seawater behind Hashirama Senju began to surge.

Then, the Two-Tails brought Uchiha Tokumitsu to the surface again.

The other six tailed beasts and the three-tailed jinchūriki, Yagura Karatachi, followed closely behind.

Hanzo the Salamander silently lurked behind the Eight-Tailed Gyuki, waiting for his chance to strike.

More than a dozen pale-faced Uzumaki ninjas released their aura-shielding barrier, and a surging tide of chakra began to ripple outwards.

Finally, nearly a hundred Uchiha clan Imperial Guard ninjas leaped out of the water and formed a battle formation on the water.

At the last moment, Uchiha Tokumitsu arrived with his troops!

"Long live the Emperor!"

Minato Namikaze snapped out of his daze and cheered with unprecedented fervor. He then knelt on one knee and bowed to Uchiha Tokumitsu, who had personally led his elite troops to reinforce him.

Chapter 568 A Battle Across Time and Space

A thrilling battle that showcased the power of Wood Release and the tactical prowess of the God of Shinobi.

Even though the Konoha ninja clans have a stereotype of Hashirama Senju as someone who is "easily deceived," this is actually a misconception.

As renowned ninjas, none of them are without ruthlessness, especially a powerful figure like Hashirama Senju who rose to prominence and even ended the chaotic era amidst the bloody battles between the various ninja clans of the Warring States period. He was never short of ruthless methods; he simply knew what to do and what not to do.

However, even if Hashirama Senju were reborn, he felt quite uneasy when he saw the majestic figure leading seven tailed beasts, a Jinchuriki, and a large group of Uchiha and Uzumaki ninjas to the surface of the sea.

The Uzumaki clan was a thousand-year-old ally of the Senju clan through marriage, and most of the tailed beasts were captured by him and distributed to various ninja villages; as for the Uchiha, they were even the clans of his close friend Madara…

He only learned about what happened in the ninja world from the Sage of Six Paths and hadn't had a chance to return to his homeland yet, but when he saw the Uchiha and Uzumaki clan ninjas and the tailed beasts standing together, he felt quite uneasy.

"Konoha no longer exists..."

Hashirama Senju sighed inwardly, having no intention of striking first.

Hashirama Senju saw a resemblance to Madara in Uchiha Tokumitsu. However, according to the information he obtained from the Sage of Six Paths, Uchiha Tokumitsu's lineage had no relation to Uchiha Madara.

Just as Hashirama Senju was sitting idly by, watching Uchiha Tokumitsu lead his troops into battle, while he was preoccupied with his own melancholy, a thick, white viscous liquid suddenly emerged from the seabed rock layer that had been binding the White Snake Sage, corroding the giant wooden hand that had been holding him down.

'Roar! '

The White Snake Sage let out a weak wail, then broke free from the Wood Release's restraints.

Hashirama Senju turned around with some surprise and looked at the Slug Sage, who was slowly emerging from the seabed rock and revealing its enormous body on the surface of the sea.

"It's you! It's been so long..."

After many years, Hashirama Senju was overwhelmed with emotion when he met his old comrades-in-arms again, but the two sides had already gone to two different camps.

"It has indeed been a long time..."

The Slug Sage's voice was as gentle and soft as ever, but he still stood firmly on the opposite side of Hashirama Senju.

This is not merely a matter of stance, but a fundamental opposition between the living and the dead.

"Lord Hashirama, why did you return to this mortal world..."

The slug sage remained as polite as ever to his former contractor, but a hint of disappointment lingered in his tone: "Life and death are different paths; only the Pure Land can offer true peace..."

Although the enormous slug sage spoke softly, his voice was thunderous to the ninjas, including Hanzo the Salamander. Everyone was shocked and somewhat at a loss.

The Uchiha clan had also witnessed Wood Release in the battle to capture Ashura, so they were somewhat unsurprised by it; however, if Wood Release is connected with Hashirama Senju, who died many years ago, then the meaning behind this matter cannot help but make people think.

"..."

Hashirama Senju was speechless.

He couldn't say for sure whether he was alive or dead, or perhaps a living dead; but in any case, a dead person who had taken over the body of an mortal was against all moral principles.

Furthermore, Hashirama Senju was not as eloquent as his younger brother Tobirama and was not good at such debates, so he could only nod to the Slug Sage again before turning around and turning his gaze to Uchiha Tokumitsu.

"Good day, Hashirama-senpai."

Uchiha Tokumitsu calmly met Senju Hashirama's scrutiny and greeted him.

Although his words were polite, the flames of his fire-style aura were already intertwined and surging with the tailed beast chakra of the Two-Tails Matatabi, and the flame fan in his hand was also filled with the ever-changing phantom of rising chakra, clearly indicating that he was ready to make a move.

"Hello, Your Majesty, whom I have never met before..."

A smile appeared on Hashirama Senju's face.

"...Who sent you back to the world of the living?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu had no intention of continuing with formalities and asked directly.

As soon as the words were spoken, both the ninja who had accompanied them into battle and the two sages, the slug and the white snake, immediately pricked up their ears, intending to hear what was going on.

"..."

Hashirama Senju opened and closed his mouth briefly, but made no sound, then shook his head.

It wasn't that he didn't want to talk about it, but rather that he couldn't bear it because he had no choice.

Just as he was about to reveal who was behind the resurrection incident, he suddenly lost control of his body and could no longer speak.

'Sealing Technique...'

Hashirama Senju also sensed the hidden tricks left behind by the Sage of Six Paths, who seemed so magnanimous and allowed him to act as he pleased, within this body.

Although this behavior is easy to understand from one's own perspective, if it happened to him, Hashirama Senju would still feel very uncomfortable.

After all, the strong have their own pride.

"Old man Rokudo's reach is too far..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu gave a cold laugh.

Hashirama Senju's expression changed slightly.

In this way, everyone present could roughly guess what was going on.

"call……"

Uchiha Tokumitsu exhaled a breath as refined as sword light, and slowly raised the flame fan in his hand.