The Adventurous Gamer Ninja - Daichi Hekima

Chapter 347: Tobirama vs Hashirama 02

Tobirama vs Hashirama

Deciding to change tactics, Tobirama formed quick hand seals. "Water style: Water Shockwave."

A large amount of water quickly formed from the atmosphere and surrounded the second Hokage in a large swirling vortex. The next moment it surged forward with great speed towards its target.

Hashirama reacted instantly, slamming his hands onto the ground. "Wood Style: Wood Locking Wall!" Wooden pillars erupted from the earth, forming a barrier that absorbed the water attack.

Using the cover of the steam generated from the clash, Tobirama vanished into the mist.

Hashirama stood motionless, his eyes scanning through the mist. Suddenly, kunai knives laced with explosive tags flew at him from multiple angles. Hashirama weaved signs. "Wood Style: Branch Shield!" A dome of intertwined branches enveloped him, the explosions rocking the forest but leaving him unharmed.

Suddenly the Second Hokage appeared behind Hashirama, having marked him earlier. "Now!" He thrust his hand forward, releasing a torrent of water needles. "Water Style: Thousand deadly needles!"

Hashirama turned, his eyes meeting Tobirama's. "Wood Style: Great Forest Technique!" His arm transformed into multiple wooden tendrils, intercepting the water needles and extending toward the enemy.

Tobirama jumped back, forming new seals. "Water Style: Water Encampment Wall!" A protective sphere of water enveloped him as the wooden tendrils smashed against it.

'Of course, his chakra control is too strong,' Tobirama thought, bracing himself as Hashirama formed new hand seals.

"Wood Style: Silent Strangle Technique!" Roots silently broke through the ground beneath Tobirama, wrapping around his ankles and climbing rapidly to ensnare him.

Tobirama felt the constriction and channeled chakra to his legs. "Body Flicker Technique!" He disappeared in a blur, the roots snapping shut on empty air.

He formed a series of rapid hand seals, his chakra flaring. "Water Style: Grand Waterfall Technique!" A massive torrent of water materialized, crashing down toward Hashirama like a tsunami.

Hashirama responded by slamming both palms onto the ground. "Wood Style: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees!" Even at a fraction of his power, enormous trees sprouted, their branches intertwining to form a barrier. The water crashed against the wooden fortress, the impact sending mist and debris flying.

Tobirama didn't let up. "Lightning Release: Thunder Spear!" He generated a spear of lightning in his hand, hurling it toward Hashirama's position. The spear pierced through the trees, emitting a blinding flash.

An explosion erupted as the lightning spear met something solid. The ground shook and threes nearby toppled.

'Something big is coming.' Tobirama squinted through the smoke to see Hashirama unharmed, standing atop a newly formed wooden golem.

"A wooden golem?" Tobirama exclaimed. The Second Hokage quickly analyzed the jutsu. 'It's nowhere near as big as the one he usually uses. But still.. To use this jutsu…'

Even though he was fighting his brother under terrible circumstances, Tobirama couldn't help but sport a small smile. "He's adapting. As expected from you brother."

Far away in the Land of Earth Orochimaru's eyebrows were raised in surprise. 'So this is the battle between two former Hokages. Incredible. Tobirama Senju is indeed as formidable as written in history. Powerful water style jutsu created from nothing. Excellent speed and taijutsu skills. To watch him in battle, This is truly a wonderful treat.'

Orochimaru's thoughts then turned to his own reanimated Senju. 'And Lord First… His strength is indeed as the legends say. Even at a fraction of his power he is still a Legendary ninja. It seems you truly deserve the title God… Soon I'll have that power too.'

Meanwhile in the Leaf village Hiruzen was also keeping an eye on the battlefield through Tobirama. 'Wooden Golem jutsu? How many decades has it been since I've seen that… You're still as frighteningly strong as ever Lord First. I hope Tobirama sensei can keep him occupied while Ox searches for them.'

With Anbu Ox

Ox moved to a set of metal drawers in the room, opening each one in search of anything that could indicate their whereabouts. Scalpel, syringes, unfamiliar herbs. 'Nothing useful.'

'Time is running out.'

Leaving the medical room, Ox ventured deeper into the base. The corridors began to slope downward, leading him further underground. The air grew colder, and the walls became damp with condensation.

He arrived at a massive door adorned with intricate seals and symbols. Placing a hand on its surface, he could feel the faint hum of chakra.

"A barrier," he whispered. "But not one I can't handle."

Recalling his training, Ox began forming a series of hand seals. "Kai!"

The seals on the door shimmered before dissolving into wisps of light. With a heavy push, the door creaked open, revealing a vast chamber beyond.

Stepping inside, he was met with an imposing sight. The room was enormous, with ceilings that disappeared into darkness. At its center lay a colossal summoning seal etched into the stone floor, intricate patterns weaving together in a complex design.

Ox approached cautiously, the hairs on the back of his neck standing on end.

'What is this for?'

He knelt at the edge of the seal, tracing the symbols with his gloved fingers. The design was far more elaborate than any summoning seal he'd seen before.@@novelbin@@

"This isn't meant for ordinary creatures," he realized aloud. "Orochimaru, what were you planning?"

He continued deeper into the base, his eyes scanning for any sign of Tsunade or Shizune. But the deeper he went, the more he searched, he realized something chilling. There were no signs of recent activity—no footprints, no lingering chakra signatures besides his own.

'They're not here. No Orochimaru. No Tsunade. No Shizune. Just this..'

A sinking feeling settled in his stomach. "This whole place is a decoy," he concluded. "A trap to keep us occupied. Damn it."

Frustration surged through him. They had been led on a wild goose chase while Orochimaru moved unimpeded elsewhere.

'I need to inform the others.'

Tobirama vs Hashirama

Hashirama directed the golem to charge. The colossal figure lumbered forward, each step shaking the ground.

Tobirama quickly formed more hand seals. "Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet!" A gigantic dragon-shaped mass of water surged forward, colliding head-on with the golem. The two titans struggled against each other, water splashing and wood splintering.

Seeing an opening, Tobirama teleported onto the golem's shoulder using a marked kunai. He rushed toward Hashirama, who stood atop the golem's head.

Hashirama attacked with a wooden arm that instantly sprouted from the golem. Tobirama, this time enhancing his blade with wind chakra, attacked. "Wind Style: Vacuum Blade!" The sharpened edge sliced cleanly through the wooden arm.

Hashirama responded by generating multiple wooden tendrils from the golem, all converging on Tobirama. Dodging with agility, Tobirama weaved through them, but one caught his leg, throwing off his balance.

Seizing the moment, Hashirama commanded the golem to swat Tobirama away. The massive wooden hand struck him, sending him hurtling through several trees before he crashed into the ground.

Tobirama groaned, his body regenerating thanks to the reanimation. Hashirama pressed forward.

"Wood style: Dominion Carnation."

Gigantic carnivorous plants emerged from the ground around Tobirama snapping its large jaws with razor sharp teeth.

The Second Hokage quickly clapped his palms together. "Water wall!"

He spit out a large amount of water and together with the ones created from surrounding areas a powerful water shield instantly protected him. Hashirama increased the power of his jutsu and the carnivorous plants soon broke through the water barrier.

They neared the second Hokage but that was also the moment Tobirama was waiting for. The next second he formed a seal and disappeared. In his place was his brother.

'Flying Thunder God: Body Switch'

Hashirama was in Tobirama's spot and vice versa. The wooden golem stopped moving and Tobirama standing atop it looked down at his older brother.

Boom!

The Second Hokage watched as his brother fell victim to his own jutsu.

Tobirama expanded his senses. He felt the battle on the other side ending. 'It looks like Jiraiya has taken care of things on his end… Why hasn't Ox contacted me yet?'

Just as Tobirama was wondering where the infiltrator of their team went, a voice appeared in his head. The sound of Anbu commander Ox.

''Lord Second!"

"Have you found them?" Tobirama asked anxiously.

"No. There's no one else here. There are barriers meant to mimic multiple chakra signatures to confuse anyone who penetrated the top floor but there isn't another soul here. This was just a waste of our time.''

Tobirama's eyes narrowed in anger. "Is there nothing else?"

"There is a large chamber with a summoning seal. Several medical equipment are also present. But aside from that, nothing."

Ox's reply made Tobirama clench his fist in anger. 'As I feared. Orochimaru was telling the truth earlier. He and Tsunade aren't in the Land of Fire.'

Suddenly a yell came from Ox. "Lord Second. This place, it's-"

Tobirama didn't waste a second. He immediately vanished from his position. A second later two people stood a great distance away from the base.

BOOM!

"-about to explode!" A large explosion consumed Orochimaru's hidden lair along with hundreds of meters of the surrounding forests.

Ox was breathing heavily as he knelt near the reanimated second Hokage. 'That was too close. I was almost a dead man.'

Jiraiya suddenly joined them. He looked at the Anbu commander and knew their rescue mission was a failure.

Suddenly their attention was on the moving large wooden puppet under the First Hokage's control.

Tobirama narrowed his eyes. 'He's recovered from the attack and got back on the golem. No matter. Since they're not here I don't have to hold back anymore and stall him.'

Hashirama stood atop his towering wood golem, the massive construct looming over the shattered landscape. The golem's wooden eyes glowed with a fierce intensity, mirroring the determination in Hashirama's gaze. A flicker of life was present in the first Hokage's eyes.

Below, Tobirama faced him with a serious gaze, his white hair fluttering in the wind, while Jiraiya and Ox watched the First Hokage with slight nervousness.

Jiraiya took a step forward. "Lord Tobirama, we can take him together!"

Ox nodded, his grip tightening on his weapon. "There's no need to do this alone."

Tobirama raised a hand without looking back. "No. This is between me and my brother. Our mission here is over—Tsunade and Shizune aren't here. There's no need to waste any more time."

Jiraiya hesitated but then gave a reluctant nod. "Understood. We'll be ready if you need us."

With a swift motion, Tobirama formed a series of hand seals. "Water Style: Sea Formation jutsu!"

The ground beneath the wood golem trembled as a massive circular pool of water materialized, spreading rapidly. In an instant, thousands of water bullets erupted from the pool, shooting upward like a torrent of arrows. They battered the wood golem relentlessly, splintering limbs and carving gouges into its form.

Hashirama steadied himself, weaving his own hand signs. "Wood style: Nativity of a World of Trees!"

New branches sprouted from the golem, reinforcing damaged areas and shielding against the onslaught. 'You'll need more than that, Tobirama.'

The barrage of water bullets began to converge in mid-air, swirling and merging into a colossal water dragon. Its serpentine body glistened as it roared, diving straight toward Hashirama.

Hashirama's eyes widened. 'Impressive!' He clapped his hands together. "Wood Style: Wooden Dragon Technique!"

A dragon of intertwined wood burst forth, meeting the water dragon head-on. The two titanic beasts clashed, sending shockwaves rippling through the air.

Amid the chaos above, Tobirama wasn't done. The pool beneath the golem churned violently, expanding outward and rising up. Water surged in a massive wave, forming a gigantic dome that enveloped both the wood golem and Hashirama.

Hashirama glanced down as the water closed over him. "A water prison of this scale?"

Inside the dome, the world was a distorted blur of rippling water and shifting light. Tobirama appeared within, his expression cold and resolute.

"This ends now."

He unfurled a scroll, releasing hundreds of paper tags that scattered throughout the dome. As they adhered to the inner surface and the wood golem, the tags began to multiply exponentially—hundreds became thousands in mere seconds.

Hashirama's face grew serious. "The Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags... You always were thorough."

Tobirama gave a slight nod. Tobirama's form flickered as he activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, vanishing from within the dome just as the first explosions ignited.

Outside, Jiraiya and Ox shielded themselves as the water dome lit up from within, a brilliant glow that grew brighter before erupting in a cataclysmic explosion. Water, steam, and shards of wood blasted outward, the shockwave flattening trees and sending debris hurtling in all directions.

The ground shook, and a plume of steam rose high into the sky. As the aftermath settled, a deep crater was all that remained where the wood golem once stood.

Tobirama reappeared beside Jiraiya and Ox, his gaze fixed on the devastation.

Jiraiya approached cautiously. "Is it over?"

Tobirama nodded slowly. "He'll regenerate but it'll be slow. That will give us our chance."

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Author's Note:-

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