Chapter 211: 204. Sword Master Vs Puppet Master
Swoosh… whoosh…
Jiraiya dodges one attack after another from Hashirama.
"What's with his strength? Even when he is summoned with half of his strength, he is this powerful; I can't imagine how strong was he during his peak."
Jiraiya warily stares at Hashirama, who relentlessly attacks him.
"That doesn't mean, I will sit back and watch."
Whoosh… Bang…
Jiraiya blocks an attack from Hashirama and kicks him to create some distance.
Swoosh… swoosh…
He quickly makes some hand signs.
"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique"
Jiraiya spews out a condensed beam of flame towards Hashirama.
Slam…
Hashirama slams his palm on the ground and creates a giant wood dome to block the fire jutsu.
"Damn… he didn't even make any hand sign."
Jiraiya curses.
Rumble… Rumble…
The ground beneath Jiraiya trembles as multiple tree roots erupt from the ground and strangle Jiraiya.
"Here comes the Wood Release. Damnit, I have to get serious or I might die here."
Snap…
Jiraiya bites his thumb and makes some hand signs.
"Summoning Jutsu"
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Inside the village,
Whoosh… whoosh…
Multiple Sound shinobi dressed as spectators jump out from the audience. Another person in anbu outfit makes a cut-throat sign towards the shinobis.
The sound shinobis start to attack the asleep civilians and Ninjas.
Clang… clang…
Kakashi and Guy block their attack as Kakashi signals Guy.
"Guy… follow the plan. I will take care of the rest."
"Yes." Guy nods his head.
He takes a Taijutsu stance.
"Leaf Whirlwind"
He sweeps his leg and kicks them away. Kakashi flickers towards the location of Tsunade and Rasa's fight.
Whoosh…
He performs a backflip and avoids multiple kunais.
"What's the hurry! Kakashi Hatake of the Sharingan!"
Baki blocks his way as he confronts Kakashi.
"I will be your opponent."
Swoosh…
Baki pinches his fingers together as he creates a small invisible wind blade in between them.
"Wind Release: Blade of Wind"
Woosh… whoosh…
Baki releases a barrage of wind blades at Kakashi.
Swoosh… swoosh…
Kakashi dodges the wind blades and creates some distance.
"Baki of the sand! A master user of Wind Release; looks like it is going to be a tough battle."
Swish…
Kakashi draws his blade and faces Baki.
Inside a room near Hokage Office,
A group of people dressed in Shinto priest uniform stretches their hands in front of their chest as they hold a giant water sphere.
"Keep the barrier intact. We can't let the enemies breach the barrier."
The leader of the Barrier Corp has sweat on his face as he struggles to maintain the barrier.
Whoosh…
A figure enters the headquarter of the barrier team.
Swish… swish… slash…
The figure slices the heads of barrier team members. The figure removes his mask to reveal his face.
Kabuto adjusts his spectacle as he stares at the dead body of the barrier corps.
"Nothing will stand in the way of Orochimaru-Sama's revenge."
Outside Konoha,
Rumble… rumble…
The barrier crumbles into pieces.
Jōseki and Chiyo stare at the crumbling barrier as Jōseki signals Suna ninjas.
Whoosh… whoosh…
The Suna ninja infiltrates Konoha.
"Stop them. We can't allow them to invade our village."
The members of the Akimichi and Aburame clan confront Sand shinobis.
Whoosh…
A battalion of Suna ninjas separates from the rest of the group and engages with Akimichi and Aburame clan.
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Inside the inner perimeter,
"They are here."
Fugaku is standing on the rooftop as he surveys the village. He activates his Sharingan as he notices the infiltrating Suna ninjas.
"Captain! We will stop them."
The members of the police force gather around him. Fugaku waves his hand as the group disperses.
"The other clans are busy with evacuating civilians to safe shelter. We have to hold them back till backup arrives."
Whoosh…
Fugaku jumps from the rooftop and flickers towards the Suna group.
Swoosh… swoosh…
He makes some hand signs.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu"
Fugaku spews out a giant fireball at the Suna group.
Woosh…
Jōseki takes out a scroll from his pocket and unfolds it.
Poof…
White smoke appears from the scroll as a puppet appears in front of him.
Swish… swish…
Jōseki weaves his fingers as multiple chakra threads attach to the puppet.
"Secret Black Technique: Mechanical Light Shield Wall"
The chakra stretches out its right arm as it segments into four sections.
Swoosh… Fwoosh…
The four sections radiate chakra and form a light blue, thin shield.
Boom…
The fireball collides with the shield.
Whoosh…
The puppet is pushed back by the momentum of the fireball, but it is able to neutralize the full brunt of the fireball.
Fugaku's expression turns serious as a frown appears on his face.
"This is going to be rough."
At a distance,
Chiyo nods her head.
"Despite your foul demeanour, your skills with puppets are still notable."
"I dedicated my entire life for the sake of Sunagakure. How can I falter when Suna is in such dire state?"
Jōseki weaves his hand as the puppet opens its arm.
"Red Secret Technique: Machine Gun Blow"
Whoosh…
The arm separates from the puppet and whizzes towards Fugaku.
Snap… snap…
Various cross-sections open on the arm as the puppet launches a barrage of senbons at Fugaku.
The senbons are coated in a purple fluid.
"I won't fall for the same trick again. Sharingan…"
Fugaku activates his Sharingan and takes out a kunai.
Clank… clank… clank...
He swiftly deflects all of them.
"Lightning Release: Lightning Stream"
Fugaku makes some quick hand signs and releases a bolt of lightning.
Crackle… crackle…
The lightning flickers towards the puppet and destroys the arm.
Crackle… crackle…
Lightning crackles in Fugaku's arm as his eyes meet with Jōseki.
Jōseki recognizes the Sharingan. They are the members of the Uchiha Police Force.
"The Uchiha clan members. They were one of the feared adversaries during the Second Shinobi War. Their Kekkei Genkai made them one of the most difficult enemies to handle."
Whoosh…
Jōseki waves his hand as the puppet opens its mouth.
Fwoosh…
The puppet releases a cloud of black smoke from its mouth. The smoke quickly engulfs the area and blocks the vision.
"But this time, I came prepared."
Jōseki weaves his fingers as the puppet enters into the black smoke.
"Black Secret Technique: Poison Mist Hell: Hundred Continuous Firing"
Multiple cross-sections open on the arms of the puppet and release a barrage of Senbons.
Jōseki turns to Lady Chiyo and signals her.
"Lady Chiyo! Release the One-tails in the center of Konoha."
Humph…
Chiyo harrumphs and grabs Gaara and flickers deeper into Konoha.
Chiyo reaches the center of the village as she inspects the village.
'White Fang!... Where are you?'
"Kenjutsu: Fang of Light"
Swish…
A white blade of chakra strikes towards Chiyo.
Hmph…
Chiyo scoffs at the white blade and performs a backflip to avoid the blade.
"WHITE FANG! I FINALLY FOUND YOU."
Chiyo's eyes turn red as he clenches her fist.
"Damn you, White Fang! Revenge will be mine."
Chiyo dashes towards Sakumo.
Bang…
Whoosh… whoosh…
"Kenjutsu: A thousand Cut"
Sakumo draws his sword and releases a brilliant display of Swordsmanship.
Slash… slash…
The white chakra blade slices through Chiyo's figure.
Poof…
White smoke engulfs Chiyo as she turns into a puppet.
Whoosh…
The real Chiyo jumps down from the top of a nearby tree.
"White fang!"
Whoosh…
Multiple kunais floats beside her as she launches them towards Sakumo.
"Red Secret Technique: Manipulating Attack Blades"
Woosh… woosh… woosh…
Clang… clang…
Sakumo deflects the kunai as he confronts Chiyo.
"Chiyo! I am sorry for the death of your son- and daughter-in-law. But war is war. Countless lives are lost meaninglessly in a war."
"White Fang! I won't forgive you. You will pay for their death."
Swoosh…
Chiyo waves her hand as a scroll appears in her hand.
"Chikamatsu collection"
She summons a set of 10 puppets. The puppets float beside her as she faces Sakumo.
Sakumo recognizes the ten floating puppets in white garments as his expression turns ugly.
"Chikamatsu Collection!... It is the puppet collection of the first-ever puppet user of the shinobi world, Monzaemon Chikamatsu; a legend who perfected the art of puppet mastery.
These puppets were his ultimate creation; capable of laying waste to an entire country single-handedly."
Swish… swish…
Chiyo waves her hand as the puppets float in front of her.
"White Secret Technique: Collection of Illusions"
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Chapter 212: 205. Truth Behind First Hokage’s Death
Wham…
Izuna draws his chakra blade and points it towards the cloaked figure. He infuses Light release chakra through the blade as the blade hums with a brilliant blue glow and radiates an enormous amount of heat.
"Swift Release: Sonic Steps"
Whoosh…
Izuna disappears from his position and reappears behind the cloaked figure.
Swish…
He swings the sword near the cloaked figure's neck, aiming to slice it quickly.
"Futile!"
The figure turns his head and blinks.
Swoosh…
Izuna's blade disappears from his hand.
"What the?"
Bang…
The cloaked figure performs a round-house kick and swats Izuna away like a fly.
Bang…
Izuna blocks the kick with his arm as it sends him flying.
Crack…
The bones in his arms crack.
Whoosh…
Izuna performs a somersault midair to regain his balance.
'It will take a little time to heal this injury.'
He ignores the pain and stares at the cloaked figure.
"I have figured out your identity, Jigen!"
Izuna remarks as he waits for the cloaked figure's reaction.
'Earlier… he used a unique jutsu to shrink the size of objects without making any hand signs. I had my doubts when he shrank my fireball and later, he used his ability again to shrink my sword.
I was able to notice the change because of the microscopic vision of my Sharingan.'
Shoom…
Izuna's eyes turn into Mangekyo Sharingan as he draws another blade from his pocket.
'If I remember correctly, his ability can't shrink living objects.'
Snap…
Izuna bites his thumb and makes some hand signs.
'I never expected, I would have to resort to this failed technique of mine.'
"Fuinjutsu: Blood Carnate Sword"
Blood drips from his thumb and coalesces into a giant sphere in front of him.
Swoosh… swoosh…
Multiple fuinjutsu seals bind the blood sphere and shape it into a sword.
Izuna grabs the sword and confronts Jigen.
Jigen removes his cloak. He has a shaved head with a long mohawk of black hair tied in a long ponytail reaching his lower back.
Jigen has pronounced eye ridges void of brows, a broad nose, and a diamond shape Kama seal mark on his chin and Roman numerical IV tattooed below his left eye.
"YOU! How do you know my name?"
Fwoosh…
Jigen riles up his chakra as he exerts pressure on Izuna with his chakra. A wave of chakra is released from his body.
Whoosh…
The chakra wave travels outward and pushes Izuna away.
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Hmm…
Edo-Hashirama stops in his tracks as the chakra pulse hits him.
Argh…
Hashirama struggles to break off from Orochimaru's control.
Haah…
Orochimaru feels Hashirama's resistance. His expression turns ugly.
"I didn't expect this. His Will is way too strong."
Orochimaru makes some hand signs to control Hashirama.
Crack… crack…
Cracks appear on Hashirama's body as he breaks free from Orochimaru's control.
"Huh!"
Jiraiya stares at Hashirama with wide-eyes.
"Lo… Lord First! Are you in control?"
Hmm…
Hashirama waves his hand as he struggles to get his motor sense.
"Yes, it's me. I am back in control. But it will take me a while to control my body."
Hashirama continues to attack Jiraiya.
"That's a relief. We have to stop Orochimaru from further waging destruction on the village."
Jiraiya anxiously turns towards Hashirama as he repels his attacks.
"No… I need to talk about something more important. I trust in Saru's abilities."
Hashirama's expression turns serious.
Gulp…
Jiraiya gulps his saliva as he stops.
Hashirama turns towards the direction of Izuna's and Jigen's battle.
"Who is the person fighting against that monk?" Hashirama points his finger towards Izuna.
Jiraiya notices Izuna fighting against the cloaked figure. He is unable to see the face of the figure.
"That is Izuna-kun… I mean Izuna Uchiha. He is a disciple of your Granddaughter Tsunade."
Jiraiya informs Hashirama.
"You mean Tsuna…"
"Yes." Jiraiya nods his head.
"I am her old teammate, Jiraiya. Together with Tsunade and that guy Orochimaru; we learned under the guidance of Sarutobi Sensei."
"I see." Hashirama nods his head as he continues to fight with Jiraiya.
"He is fighting evenly against that monster… but I don't think he has a chance to win."
Hashirama murmurs to himself.
"Huh! Did you say something?" Jiraiya asks Hashirama as he blocks another attack.
"Tell me more about the Uchiha boy?"
"Well…"
Jiraiya scratches his head as he informs Hashirama.
"That Uchiha boy is a genius. A one of kind genius. He became a genin at the age of 5, chunnin by 8. At the age of 8, he partook in the Third Ninja War and earned a name for himself…"
Jiraiya narrates Izuna's feats.
"No matter what the era, conflicts, and wars always exist." Hashirama shakes his head.
"Perhaps my old friend was right. Maybe I was too naïve back then. I found Konoha to prevent young children from facing the dangers of war, and yet even in this era, the young ones are still exposed to the atrocities of war."
Sigh…
Hashirama sighs as he and Jiraiya continues to battle.
"… later he became an anbu at the age of 10 where he lost his mentor and the village lost its Fourth Hokage." Jiraiya sighs as the memories of Minato and Kushina floods his mind.
"So, who is the current Hokage? If the Fourth died early, then the current Hokage must be Fifth." Hashirama turns to Jiraiya.
"It is Tsunade. She is the Fifth Hokage."
"What? Tsuna… Tsuna is the Fifth Hokage. My VILLAGE!!"
Hashirama clutches his forehead as he enters a depressed state.
"Lord First! We have to stop them from destroying the village." Jiraiya anxiously reminds him.
"I can't do much in my current state. I can't even use half of my strength. This body is too weak to handle my chakra. It will disintegrate if I exert my chakra." Hashirama shakes his head.
He turns towards Izuna's and Jigen's fight.
"What I am more worried about is the outcome of that fight? If that Uchiha boy loses to that Monk, then the village is in far greater danger than what your friend Orochimaru can do!" Hashirama continues to watch the battle.
"In my current state, I would only be a hindrance to that Uchiha boy. Somehow, that boy reminds me of my old friend, Madara. Haha…"
Hashirama chuckles.
"…"
Jiraiya silently nods his head.
"Lor… Lord First! Can you tell me more about that person who is fighting against Izuna-kun? You said he is a far greater danger than Orochimaru." Jiraiya inquires.
"He indeed is. Can you tell the cause of my death?" Hashirama asks a weird question.
"Uh!!... Your death. As far as village records, you died fighting in the First Shinobi War. The shinobis of all other nations who considered you as a far greater threat joined hands to assassinate you. They outnumbered you." Jiraiya reveals the facts to Hashirama.
"Haha… those kids from other villages. How could they possess a threat to me? Haha…"
Hashirama chuckles as he shakes his head.
Gulp…
"Then… did you win against them?" Jiraiya raises a question.
"Of course, I did. It was not that great of a challenge. Subduing Madara with Nine-tails was more challenging than that fight." Hashirama laughs.
"Then… then how did you lose your life?" Jiraiya waits for a response.
"Hmm… during the aftermath of the First Shinobi War, when all other villages ganged up on me, I repelled their collective effort and almost ended the war. While on my way to the village, I noticed traces of a strange kind of chakra seeping into the ground.
Out of curiosity, I tracked the traces of chakra…"
Rumble… Rumble…
A shock wave travels through the ground as a giant Susanoo appears in their vision. The Susanoo is silver with golden bracers and has a pair of katanas.
Hashirama pauses as he lifts his head.
"What strong chakra?! This boy is on par with me at such a young age. To fight against him, I would have to resort to Sage Mode to gain equal footing." Hashirama remarks.
"What?!"
Jiraiya's eyes widen from the revelation.
"Lord First… you mean to say that… that boy can rival you in power."
"Yes… he is almost as strong as me during my peak. If he survives this ordeal, then I can rest in peace, knowing the village has such a powerful protector." Hashirama nods his head.
"… anyway, where were we? Ah! Yes… yes. I tracked the traces of the chakra to the Land of Ancestor, which was quite close to the battlefield.
The chakra led to a cavern. I tried to enter the cavern, but there was a strong barrier cast at the entrance of the cavern.
Out of curiosity, I tried to force my way through the barrier, but I felt a sense of danger never like before. Before I could do anything, a black rod pierced through my body. It drained me of my chakra and I lost my consciousness. The last thing I remember was the sinister chakra emitting from the rod."
Hashirama points towards the monk fighting with Izuna.
"The person who is fighting against that Uchiha boy has the same chakra signature I sensed before I was assassinated."
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