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On the vast land, two massive creatures stood: one was the hideous and strange Ten Tails, and the other was the solemn Wood Release Buddha.
The two were far apart and facing each other, yet they seemed to be the most eye-catching presences between heaven and earth, even forcing the thick clouds in the sky to disperse.
"Hashirama!"
Uchiha Madara shouted loudly, his voice carrying far and wide.
"Madara!"
Senju Hashirama also shouted loudly, his gaze intense.
The two looked at each other, both with solemn expressions and full of fighting spirit.
"Brother, I'll go first."
Senju Tobirama said, and then his figure flashed, appearing in the air not far away before falling down. At the same time, he threw the special kunai in his hand, scattering them like snowflakes.
On Ten Tails, seeing Senju Tobirama's actions, Uchiha Izuna took a deep breath and said, "Brother, I'll go kill that guy."
Uchiha Madara nodded slightly but did not respond.
Perhaps, for him now, nothing else was more important than his former best friend, now opponent.
Ten Tails raised its head and roared, its massive mouth opening wide. The sound was like thunder, and its breath was like a fierce wind.
It stretched out its front paws, and its huge body rumbled forward, shaking the earth.
At the same time, the immense Buddha transformed by True Several Thousand Hands also moved.
The roots of the lotus platform twisted beneath it, dragging the massive Buddha forward, which was equally awe-inspiring.
Their speed was not slow, and the ground seemed to collapse wherever they passed.
The violent movement felt like an earthquake, and the power was fierce! Finally, the distance between the two sides was less than 300 meters.
Ten Tails took the lead, launching an attack, swooping down with an incredible air wave, aiming at the Wood Buddha.
Wood Buddha did not dodge or evade.
From the canopy-like structure behind him, enormous hands extended and reached out to seize Ten Tails.
The two collided in mid-air, creating an astonishing noise, and the roar resounded through the world.
"Roar, roar, roar!"
Ten Tails was blocked and opened its mouth to bite. Under its massive jaws, the enormous hands were immediately bitten off with ease.
But as one hand was bitten off, a second and third would appear, filling the original position, determined to hold Ten Tails tightly.
It seemed they were about to fall into a stalemate, but Ten Tails had more ways to attack.
The ten tails swinging behind it all aimed at the Wood Buddha at this moment.
Those tails, adorned with spiral patterns, lashed out with the force of ten thousand kilograms.
It seemed that anything they struck would break a mountain.
Boom!
The massive roar resounded throughout the battlefield, and the long tails whipped against the Buddha one after another. Each strike caused large chunks of the Buddha's body to shatter, sending debris flying.
But the Buddha recovered quickly, and from the canopy behind him, even more wooden palms shot out, grabbing Ten Tails again. The number increased, and despite Ten Tails' long tail attacking, it was still bound tightly.
It had to be said that this technique was nearly unsolvable, and the power of True Several Thousand Hands was astonishing!
However, Ten Tails simply opened its mouth, and black and red Chakra condensed before its massive jaws, rapidly forming into a sphere with a terrifying shock force, much larger than an ordinary Tailed Beast Ball.
Buzz!
The air seemed to freeze for a moment as the enormous Tailed Beast Ball completed its formation, ready to launch.
At such a close range, the Wood Buddha had no way to dodge, and the outcome seemed inevitable.
Senju Hashirama put his hands together and shouted before the enormous Tailed Beast Ball could be fully unleashed.
"Sage Art: Gate of the Great God!"
Buzz buzz buzz!
The air vibrated, and a massive torii gate, over 300 meters wide, suddenly descended from the sky. It was as heavy as a mountain, plummeting down onto Ten Tails' neck with a thunderous impact.
The earth trembled under this blow, and even those on the distant coalition battlefield could feel it. Countless people watching were stunned beyond words.
Under this immense pressure, Ten Tails' massive head was forced upward, and the gigantic Tailed Beast Ball that had just formed veered out of control, shooting straight into the sky like a colossal retrograde meteor, piercing through the clouds.
Time seemed to stand still, and countless hearts raced, sensing an impending catastrophe, as a strange silence settled over the world.
Then—
A massive explosion echoed across the world!
They say that profound sounds are silent, and grand events are often invisible. Everyone felt as though the world had fallen quiet, only aware of their own heartbeats as a blinding light appeared before them.
High in the sky, thousands of meters above, light burst above the thick clouds. The clouds vanished instantly under an invisible force, revealing a clear blue sky and an immense brilliance above, brighter than the sun!
In everyone's sight, there was only that dazzling radiance, carrying a light and heat that seemed capable of destroying everything. Even at such a distance, everyone could sense the overwhelming destructive power.
In this moment, the sky was cleared.
In this moment, all felt a great fear.
"Ha!"
Senju Hashirama shouted once more, increasing his Chakra output, and another torii fell from the sky, smaller than the first, only half the size, landing hard on Ten Tails' forelimb.
"Roar, roar, roar!"
Ten Tails raised its head and roared, struggling fiercely, but its efforts were thwarted as more torii fell swiftly.
One after another, massive torii descended, pinning Ten Tails' limbs and even its ten long tails to the ground, preventing any chance of escape.
"Madara, I won't let you destroy the peace of the ninja world!" Senju Hashirama shouted.
"Hahahaha!"
Senju Hashirama's words were met with Uchiha Madara's hearty laughter.
Without another word, Madara put his hands together, and Ten Tails' ten spiral-patterned tails quickly contracted, pulling free from the torii gates.
The spirals along the long tails then opened, transforming into a vast, curtain-like structure that wrapped around Ten Tails' entire body, encasing it little by little.
"Come on, Hashirama, but you won't defeat me so easily!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the entirety of Ten Tails transformed into a colossal flower bud, towering above the battlefield.