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Chapter 115 Death of Demigod, Wood Release Ninja Yahiko
Chapter 115 Death of Demigod, Wood Release Ninja Yahiko
This will be a crushing battle based on elemental advantage!
Neither the elderly Madara Uchiha nor Madara Uchiha who had taken control of Tobirama Senju's body took Hanzo of the Salamander seriously.
Madara Uchiha certainly had the right to look down on Hanzo of the Salamander.
Hanzo the Salamander's ninja genjutsu is so weak that he's not even qualified to carry Hanzo's shoes.
He is called a demigod in the ninja world because of the salamander, which is known as the most poisonous fish in the ninja world, and his fairly impressive Body Flicker Technique. The combination of these two skills can give the ninjas of this generation a huge headache.
However, the deadly poison of the salamander has no effect on either Susanoo or the Impure World Reincarnation technique.
Even if what stood before Hanzo the Salamander at this moment was merely Madara Uchiha's withered, lifeless body, the former would still have no choice but to flee.
Now, Madara Uchiha has used a simple trick to cut off this demigod of the ninja world's escape hopes, turning him into a lamb to the slaughter.
"Yahiko, I'll buy you some time. Immediately summon the salamander and have it cooperate with you in using the Reverse Summoning Technique."
Sweeped above the barrier by the current, Hanzo the Salamander, wearing a special mask, was unaware that death was approaching him.
"Being on home turf," he calmly gave another set of instructions.
Yahiko, who had also taken out a specially made mask from his ninja tool pouch and put it on, quickly said, "Hanzo-sensei, I'm not leaving. I want to stay and help you!"
"It's useless. Staying here won't help you; it will only distract me. The enemy is immortal and will revive no matter how many times you kill him. Only a special sealing technique can defeat him. The mastermind behind him might still be in Konoha," Hanzo of the Salamander said in a deep voice. "Only if you leave and then use the Reverse Summoning Technique elsewhere can we escape at the same time."
"I see."
Yahiko suddenly realized what was happening and was about to use magic to create a vacuum area before biting his finger to perform a summoning technique.
Unfortunately, he was too slow.
The water that filled the entire cube barrier hadn't even calmed down for a few seconds before the water below suddenly surged violently.
"roar----"
Then, a gigantic water dragon, several times larger than a regular Water Dragon Bullet Technique, suddenly roared and charged upwards towards Hanzo and Yahiko of the Salamander.
Gazing at the super water dragon that had nowhere to hide, Hanzo of the Salamander seemed to finally remember something, and his expression suddenly turned extremely ugly: "According to legend in the ninja world, the Impure World Reincarnation technique, invented by the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, can summon the souls of the dead back to the ninja world. Although it can give the deceased their memories and abilities from their previous life, and grant them immortality, their abilities from their previous life can only be unleashed at most one or two tenths of their power."
"With only one or two tenths of its power, could that Second Hokage really unleash a Water Release technique of this level? Or is it that—"
"—This technique has been perfected? Who is the mastermind behind it all? Could it also be that Black Flash?"
While quickly analyzing the situation, Hanzo the Salamander swiftly took out several kunai with explosive tags attached to their ends, covered them with Water Release chakra, and hurled them at the super water dragon below.
The kunai flew at extremely high speed, entering the mouth of the super water dragon in an instant. The difference in size was like a few grains of rice falling into an adult's mouth.
Hanzo the Salamander formed an unfinished hand seal and softly shouted, "Fire Release: Exploding Flame Formation!"
The explosive tags at the end of the kunai were like paper-based ninjutsu, or like the use of the multiple shadow clone technique of a shuriken, suddenly splitting into explosive tags that then burst into a huge flame.
Rumble—
A series of explosions erupted in the water.
The terrifying explosive force, along with the thick smoke, successfully engulfed the enormous water dragon.
Hanzo the Salamander, gazing at the astonishing layer of smoke below, maintained his hand seals, ready to change them at any moment, not daring to relax for a second.
"roar----"
Several overlapping roars erupted.
Then five equally enormous water dragons burst out of the smoke and attacked Hanzo the Salamander from different directions.
Hanzo the Salamander clapped his hands without changing his expression.
The water from all directions suddenly surged, forming five enormous waterspouts that shot towards the incoming water dragon.
The collision caused the cubic barrier, which had transformed into a giant water tank, to shake violently.
The water flowed continuously against the transparent purple wall, turning into white steam that dissipated before it could spread.
If you look closely, you'll notice that the water level in the tank has dropped.
Hanzo the Salamander glanced at Yahiko, who was stunned by the visual feast of Water Release techniques, and shouted, "Yahiko, hurry up!"
"oh oh----"
Yahiko snapped out of his daze and was about to use his Water Instantaneous Body to rush towards the top.
Before he could make a move, Hanzo the Salamander suddenly grabbed him by the back of his collar, pulling him into a water arrow that shot out to the side.
As Yahiko was being pulled backward by the back of his collar and rapidly moved backward in the water, he just happened to see a thin, high-pressure, straight column of water streak past his eyes.
With a tearing sound, the barrier that the two strongest water-style ninjas in the ninja world couldn't destroy with their water-style attacks was suddenly pierced by a tiny, straight column of water that looked like it could be grasped with one hand.
Immediately, the ultra-high pressure straight water column rapidly approached Hanzo and Yahiko, tearing a thin, long opening in the barrier in the process.
However, the crack in the barrier will be repaired by chakra the next second as soon as it appears.
Yahiko turned pale with fright at the sight.
If it weren't for Master Hanzo leading him away, he might have already been pierced and cut through by that straight column of water.
The high-pressure straight water jets are very fast, but the salamander, half-submerged in the water, moves even faster and changes direction so quickly that the straight water jets appear incredibly sluggish.
While dodging the straight jets of water, Hanzo the Salamander kept his eyes fixed on what was below.
The water below was already murky and unclear. It wasn't a layer of mud, but rather a layer of smoke caused by the explosion of the fire array earlier. It hadn't dissipated yet, but it had been cut into several pieces by the moving straight water column.
Whether he was distracted by protecting Yahiko beside him, or his gaze was fixed on the straight column of water, he instinctively assumed that Tobirama Senju was still underwater, or he didn't sense the chakra and wouldn't doubt the smoke created by his own technique, Hanzo of the Salamander suddenly made a careless move.
The ninja who was suspected of maintaining the barrier had been using special senses to lock onto him. His vision was shared with Tobirama Senju, which was why the other party was able to lock onto him through the smoke. Hanzo of the Salamander pulled Yahiko towards the nearest cloud of smoke, preparing to use the smoke as cover to use his best Water Release: Shadow Clone Technique to become himself and Yahiko, thus diverting the enemy's attention.
And then—that was it. The battle was over!
Wearing special masks, Hanzo and Yahiko of the Salamander can breathe underwater. Combined with their powerful Water Instantaneous Movement Technique, they are just like fish-men in the One Piece world.
Others would be choked if they rushed into the smoke, but they wouldn't.
However, as soon as he entered, Hanzo the Salamander saw countless tiny dust particles, as if they were the dust left over from an explosion.
It was this dust that caused Hanzo the Salamander's expression to change drastically.
Because he knew that the Fire Release: Exploding Flame Array he had just used had not affected the ground at all, and there were not nearly that many remnants of kunai and explosive tags.
There's something strange about this cloud of smoke!
Before he could use the Water Instantaneous Movement Technique to escape with Yahiko, the dust suddenly formed into explosive tags that flew rapidly toward him.
Then a dazzling burst of flame became the last thing Hanzo the Salamander saw before his death.
However, before being engulfed by the flames, he instinctively turned around and hugged Yahiko, wanting to shield his disciple, the hope of Amegakure, from the attack of the flames.
Rumble—
The continuous explosions created an ever-growing firework within the transparent purple water tank, eventually engulfing the entire cube-shaped barrier.
The high-temperature shockwaves generated by the hundreds of millions of explosions evaporated all the water and blasted the entire barrier. Only then did the enormous flames stop growing and slowly shrink and disappear.
After the dust and smoke dissipated, the barren plain had transformed into an enormous meteorite crater, still retaining extremely high temperatures that evaporated the rainwater that fell into the crater into white steam, emitting wisps of white smoke.
As for Hanzo and Yahiko of the Salamander, and Tobirama Senju, who were inside the barrier, they have long since disappeared.
"—Master Hanzo!"
I don't know how many days have passed.
In the dimly lit underground space, a boy's shout suddenly rang out, followed by gasps and cries of pain.
"Ouch—it hurts, it hurts so much—"
The camera zooms in, and you see Yahiko, who has "disappeared," sitting on the cold ground. Only the right half of his face is exposed; the rest of his body is covered by a white substance.
If it were to crawl on the ground, it would look just like a white worm.
Upon regaining consciousness, Yahiko's voice was not only different from usual because half of his mouth was covered by the white substance. It also seemed to be aggravating his wound, causing him to cry out in pain and his expression to become distorted.
Before he could recall the scene before he lost consciousness and look around to observe his surroundings, he suddenly heard a weak, aged voice.
"Did he survive? No wonder he's one of the lucky ones who survived having poison sacs implanted in his body. He's survived two near-death experiences, so those Hashirama cells weren't wasted."
"Who is it?!"
The sudden sound startled Yahiko, who looked in the direction of the sound and saw a wooden chair as big as a bed. Sitting on it was an old man with white hair, wearing a black robe, and with white tubes connected to his back.
At this moment, the old man was also looking up at him, his eyes adorned with three black tomoe.
Upon seeing those eyes, Yahiko, who had spent years learning ninjutsu from Hanzo of the Salamander, paled once more and exclaimed in shock, "Sharingan! You—you're from the Uchiha clan!"
My body instinctively moved backward, but this aggravated the wound, causing excruciating pain to surge throughout my body.
It was this intense pain that made Yahiko recall the scene before he fell into a coma.
The explosive tags appeared out of nowhere, the explosions instantly engulfed his eyes, and the image of Hanzo-sensei turning around and embracing him to protect him—
Yahiko's expression suddenly turned ferocious, but still held onto a sliver of hope. He glanced around and suddenly shouted at Madara Uchiha, "Where is Hanzo-sensei? What did you do to Hanzo-sensei?!"
He is dead.
Madara Uchiha ruthlessly extinguished Yahiko's hopes, and his cold words shattered his illusions.
Yahiko's eyes dimmed instantly, quickly filled with hatred as he glared at Madara Uchiha, gritting his teeth, "You're an Uchiha from Konoha! It's you! You killed Hanzo-sensei! You're the mastermind behind it all!"
You're right this time.
Madara Uchiha thought to himself, but his expression remained unchanged as he coldly said, "It's understandable that you're blinded by hatred, but if you don't know how to be grateful, then you've let me down for saving you."
Perhaps it was Madara Uchiha's captivating gaze, or perhaps it was the influence of the invisible Yin Release chakra, but Yahiko suddenly calmed down, recalling the scene before he lost consciousness, and then combining it with the current situation.
The explosion expanded so rapidly that even Hanzo-sensei couldn't escape it. He could only pull Hanzo into his arms and shield him from the engulfing flames.
Even so, he instantly lost consciousness.
Now, only the right side of my face is free of pain; the rest of my body is covered by a white substance, and any movement triggers excruciating pain throughout my entire body.
It was clear that his body was severely burned.
He didn't die, most likely because he was moved out of the blast radius by some unknown means before he was turned into charred remains, or because some technique blocked the explosion and saved him.
The person who saved him is very likely the old man in front of him.
But judging from their appearance, they don't seem capable of helping.
Yahiko, still looking at Madara Uchiha with wary eyes, asked, "Who are you?"
"My name is Uchiha Madara."
Upon hearing this name, Yahiko's eyes widened in disbelief. "Uchiha Madara? You're the ninja demon Hanzo-sensei mentioned, the only one in the Warring States period who could rival the God of Shinobi? Impossible! Didn't that ninja legend die decades ago? Even if he didn't, how old are you now?!"
"These things are not important."
Madara Uchiha had no intention of explaining. He continued to stare directly at Yahiko and said calmly, "Whether I am Madara Uchiha or not, you can find out for yourself by investigating. Now, let's assume I am Madara Uchiha. Since you know about my story with Hasi Hot Mom, you should be aware of my grudges against Konoha. This is one of the reasons I saved you."
Yahiko recalled the stories and history that Hanzo of the Salamander had taught him, and how, without Madara Uchiha, he might have already died along with his teacher Hanzo.
The wariness towards Uchiha Madara dissipated considerably, but a trace remained.
Yahiko was no longer the naive child he once was. He looked at Madara Uchiha with a serious expression and asked again, "Why did you save me? What do you want me to do for you?"
"—White Zetsu."
Madara Uchiha didn't answer, but suddenly called out a name.
The next second, a white creature suddenly emerged from Yahiko's body, startling him.
"You—what are you?"
Yahiko, who was essentially the same kind of person as Nawaki, Obito Uchiha, and Naruto Uzumaki, was stunned again, his voice trembling and stuttering.
"Hello—I am White Zetsu."
The white Zetsu clone was jumping around next to Yahiko, its tone and actions quite comical.
Madara Uchiha explained calmly, "This is one of the White Zetsu's clones, a mutated human I created using Hashirama's cells. The technique he attached to you is called the Spore Technique, which possesses the most advanced stealth capabilities in the ninja world. All clones can also share information. They are my eyes and ears to monitor the entire ninja world, and the main reason why I was able to save you at the critical moment."
"You now also have Hashirama cells in your body, which are similar to the poison sacs implanted in your body. It is a test of living towards death."
"Since you survived, it means that the bloodline limit of the God of Shinobi, Wood Release, which was used to quell the chaos in the world, has been awakened within you."
"With your Wood Release, you are qualified to repay me and know certain truths about the world."
Madara Uchiha stared intently at Yahiko with his three-tomoe Sharingan, coldly asking, "So, will you choose to do something for me to repay my life-saving grace, while also gaining my investment and using your power to take revenge on Konoha or the mastermind behind the Impure World Reincarnation technique, or will you choose not to accept my help and allow me to reclaim the Hashirama cells from your body?"
Meeting Madara Uchiha's cold gaze, Yahiko seemed somewhat dazed, and then his body involuntarily shivered.
Having followed Hanzo the Salamander for so many years, Yahiko has never seen blood, but he has entered the genjutsu world to kill and has felt the killing intent of the demigods of the ninja world many times.
Madara Uchiha did not release any killing intent, but his gaze made Yahiko feel as if he saw mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and sensed a killing intent from another level.
Coming to his senses, Yahiko looked at Uchiha Madara with fear in his eyes, and believed his identity even more.
At the age of twelve, with his limited perspective, he believed Madara Uchiha's words that the other party had saved him.
His personality is similar to Naruto's. In the original work, Yahiko, who was willing to die for Hanzo of the Salamander, was also a grateful and simple-minded guy.
After believing that Madara Uchiha was his savior, he quickly made a decision in order to avenge his master. With a determined look in his eyes, he said, "I am very grateful to you for saving me. If I have truly awakened the legendary Wood Release, then I really need this powerful force to avenge my teacher, Hanzo. As long as it does not harm the Land of Rain and Amegakure, I am willing to do anything for you."
"very good."
A faint smile finally appeared on Madara Uchiha's face: "I have no interest in the Land of Rain or Amegakure. Saving you was an impromptu act. Over the years, countless Wood Release test subjects like you have appeared, but very few have survived."
"You are the third ninja of this era to possess the Wood Release bloodline limit."
"The third one?"
Yahiko understood Madara Uchiha's meaning, and his eyes widened: "Besides me, are there two other people in this ninja world who possess the legendary Wood Release?"
For the first time, Yahiko felt that even legendary power could feel cheap.
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