Chapter 102: Battle of the Gods
"That's right..."
Upon hearing this, Tobirama Senju, who had been silent the whole time, spoke with a calm expression. "We returned to Konoha this time to meet you—the new 'God of the Ninja World' from the Uchiha clan."
As he spoke, Tobirama glanced toward Tsunade in the square. A rare smile appeared on his usually stern face. "And, of course, to see the princess of the Senju Clan again."
"Tsunade, are you doing well?"
At that moment, even Hashirama Senju's expression softened. He waved affectionately toward Tsunade, a rare sign of doting from the First Hokage.
"Grandpa..."
Looking at the First and Second Hokage, Tsunade's eyes inexplicably grew misty.
She understood better than anyone—the Senju Clan had been intentionally diluted under the First and Second Hokage's rule, to ensure no clan overpowered the authority of the Hokage.
Yet... it was useless.
A Senju would always be a Senju.
After Sarutobi Hiruzen assumed office, he began suppressing the Senju Clan in subtle, lethal ways. Anyone with Senju blood could disappear mysteriously without a trace or explanation.
"Sigh..."
Seeing Tsunade's reaction, many present—Uchiha Fugaku, Hiashi Hyuga, Kakashi, and others—sighed simultaneously, resonating with the dark legacy of the Third Hokage's regime.
"Lord Sarutobi..."
Even Jiraiya shook his head bitterly. In the end, the old man paid for his actions with blood.
"Oh?"
Listening to the words of Hashirama and Tobirama, Uchiha Yuta raised an eyebrow but kept a neutral expression. He waited to see what the two legendary Hokage were truly after.
"Alright, enough talk..."
Hashirama took a deep breath and spoke seriously, "If you want to abolish the Will of Fire, so be it. You're the Fifth Hokage, and you have the authority. But... power is everything."
"It's been a long time since we've had a proper fight. Let's take this outside Konoha."
"Sure."
Uchiha Yuta nodded after a brief moment of thought.
Indeed, power determines everything. The so-called Will of Fire was merely an ideal reinforced by Hashirama's immense strength.
Their return likely had one purpose—to gauge Uchiha Yuta's power firsthand.
Very well.
Let the First and Second Hokage see it for themselves.
Let them witness how terrifying Uchiha Yuta was at full power—with peak Whitebeard-level strength, Immortal Body enhancements, and the terrifying might of Complete Susanoo. At the very least, he was undefeated beneath the Six Paths.
"Alright then... Let's show them what a battle between gods looks like!"
As Hashirama turned to leave, his eyes swept over the crowd, pausing at the trembling Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and the other young ones.
"You all come too."
"Ah—!"
Hearing that, Naruto flinched. A surge of Tailed Beast chakra suddenly burst out from him.
"Kurama, do you want to get smacked?"
Uchiha Yuta frowned, his voice cold.
Shiver...
At once, the Nine-Tails inside Naruto pursed his lips.
But... remembering how absurdly strong Hashirama and Uchiha Yuta were, the fox shivered and silently withdrew into hiding.
In front of monsters like that?
No thanks. He'd rather live.
And so, in full view of everyone, the raging Tailed Beast chakra vanished in an instant—as if it had never existed.
"Interesting." Tobirama smirked and turned to Yuta. "You've even tamed the Nine-Tails that well?"
"That flea? What's it going to hurt?"
"Uh..."
Hashirama's expression froze as if he had been slapped in the face. Without another word, his body blurred and flew out of the village.
"Everyone, follow them!"
Swish!
Uchiha Yuta's figure also vanished in a blur as he followed.
"Let's go!!"
"To witness the battle!"
"A god-level fight—just thinking about it is thrilling!"
Excitement lit up across the square.
Even veterans like Tsunade, Jiraiya, Kakashi, Guy, and Fugaku showed eager expressions.
After all, this wasn't just any fight.
It was a clash between the First Hokage and the Fifth Hokage—two unmatched legends of their time.
Swish... Swish...
One after another, Konoha's elite ninjas soared into the sky, heading out of the village.
As for the civilians?
They knew better.
This kind of battle wasn't something they were qualified to witness.
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Half an hour later.
Outside Konoha—on the old battlefield where the Four Great Ninja Nations had once clashed—
Uchiha Yuta and Hashirama Senju stood suspended in the air, facing one another.
Neither spoke,
But an invisible wave of killing intent erupted between them, soaring into the heavens.
"Uchiha Yuta, be careful..."
Raising a fist, Hashirama warned solemnly, "What the Great Toad Sage used to summon us is an extremely high-purity Reanimation Jutsu."
Buzz!!
Before his words even finished, a terrifying surge of chakra exploded from Hashirama's body.
"Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence!!"
BOOM!!
The battlefield shook violently.
Cracks split the ground as enormous trees with twisting roots burst forth from the earth, surging toward Uchiha Yuta like an unstoppable tsunami of nature.
"Skyquake!!"
Facing Hashirama's assault, Uchiha Yuta clenched his right fist.
A combination of Armament Haki and Gura Gura no Mi (Quake Fruit) power wrapped around his arm as he punched the air in front of him.
Crack... Crack...
Air itself shattered.
In the next instant, a shockwave of fluorescent white light tore through the air, slamming into the oncoming trees.
RUMBLE!!!
The towering trees—so massive they could flatten cities—were instantly shattered and torn apart by the devastating seismic force.
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