Naruto: The Beautiful Uchiha is Actually Me?

Chapter 157 Hashirama's Sapling Technique Has Grown Up?

Hashirama has run into trouble; he's currently facing some minor issues...

A group of ninjas they had never seen before stood in their way.

Although the evacuation is almost complete, there are still a few special cases where not everyone has had time to be transferred to the village.

They now consist of five Senju ninjas, followed by a group of Uchiha.

Their mission was to travel to the Uchiha clan's territory to safely evacuate those who hadn't yet been evacuated and were in special circumstances, such as the wounded and the elderly.

Among the wounded was Uchiha Kazuhiko, an elite ninja of the Uchiha clan.

"Who are you? Why are you blocking our way?" Hashirama asked, feigning ignorance, with a fairly warm smile.

Actually, he was a little angry inside... His youngest brother had been hurt so badly, and he couldn't swallow his anger!

Even though Hashirama is usually very gentle and has a good temper, he has no intention of holding back when facing these enemies.

"Us? Heh...the ones who will take your lives."

The leader, a dark-skinned ninja, looked disdainful. He didn't think this young upstart could pose any threat to him. Besides, he had fifteen ninjas behind him, giving him a numerical advantage.

Hashirama's smile faded, his eyes turning slightly cold.

The hard-won peace had finally arrived, but now they still had to fight... This was extremely difficult for him to accept!

The opponents were not like the previous battles with the Uchiha. The Uchiha and Senju had been sworn enemies for generations, but the group of dark-skinned people in front of them were outright invaders in this forest.

"It seems we have no choice but to fight?"

Hashirama tentatively asked one last question, then silently began to gather chakra, as if he would unleash it at any moment...

The Senju ninjas behind Hashirama, true to their clan's nature, immediately and quietly formed a battle formation upon seeing this, instantly ready to fight the enemy.

Although the Uchiha and Senju are not from the same clan, as the saying goes, your enemy often understands you best. Seeing the Senju's stance, they knew exactly how to cooperate with them and also formed a battle formation.

Although the proud Uchiha found it annoying that he was actually cooperating with the Senju clan's fighting style, now was clearly not the time to think about that...

"Enough with the nonsense, I'll kill you all today." The leader, a dark-skinned man, suddenly sprang to his feet, lightning crackling in his hand, and attacked Hashirama at incredible speed.

Hashirama raised his eyelids, somewhat surprised by the other party's speed.

Although his movements were sudden and incredibly fast, the ninjas behind him reacted just as quickly, each one immediately casting Lightning Release...

But it doesn't matter. Although Hashirama doesn't consider himself as powerful as his father, his Sapling Technique is no longer the useless thing it used to be!

"Wood Release·Wooden Spindle Wall!"

Hashirama clasped his hands together, stomped his foot, and a solid wooden shield instantly rose from the ground in front of him.

boom!!

The local Tsukiyo clan ninjas were quite surprised. They found the opponent's Wood Release technique very interesting, as it blocked their attack in an instant, and... it didn't even leave any marks after the attack.

What is this?

The dark-skinned leader quickly retreated, realizing that the so-called "youngster" opposite him was none other than Hashirama Senju, the head of the Senju clan mentioned in the Shimura clan's intelligence report.

He possesses a strange escape technique, which resembles a bloodline limit.

But according to the intelligence, his Wood Release shouldn't be that powerful... and it seems that he's the only one in the entire Senju clan who knows it.

Having missed their target, the Tsukiyo clan ninjas decided to go all out, activating their signature ninjutsu, Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Although it still falls short of the chakra armor of later Raikage, it is already a unique and innovative ninjutsu in this era.

Hashirama's expression turned serious. The people opposite him were quite strong, and it was hard to say what would happen if a real fight broke out... However, he didn't intend to let the enemy slip away right under his nose.

He clasped his hands together again, as if he had only formed one mudra, but immediately a large number of vines and thorns sprouted from the ground around him.

"Watch out!" The dark-skinned leader of the Moonlit Clan was a little surprised and quickly warned him.

He hadn't expected that this so-called "Wood Release" would have such a large range. Moreover, the attack came without any warning, bursting directly from the ground.

This is neither earth-escape nor water-escape; to create such a life-giving creation out of thin air... is unbelievable.

However, there are all sorts of ninja techniques in the world, and once a bloodline limit is developed, it can generally be inherited. If this guy developed it himself, then he must be killed! To prevent more bloodline limit ninjas from appearing in the future.

Hashirama's other teammates weren't idle either; they started exchanging ninjutsu with the enemy, completely skipping the close-quarters combat.

As expected of a powerful clan known for its fire-style ninjutsu, the Uchiha clan unleashed a series of fire-style ninjutsu that left their opponents questioning their existence.

Lightning Release and Fire Release don't synergize well, and after fighting for a long time, the Tsukiyo clan ninjas didn't gain any advantage.

"Damn it, the Uchiha clan guys are pretty strong too!"

Moonlit Darkskin cursed inwardly, wishing he hadn't been so reckless... The red in their eyes was terrifying.

No matter how strong or fast the Moonlit Clan's ninjutsu and taijutsu are, they can always react in time, and even catch the aftermath of their own moves, allowing them to launch a counterattack.

Hashirama was single-minded. He knew that his strength was not yet sufficient, but now, as one of the village leaders, he had to set an example!

How could he stand by and watch his fellow villagers be bullied, robbed, and killed when enemies came to invade?

You mean Ashura? He had no idea what Ashura chakra was; all he knew was that he was furious! Even the Ashura chakra gradually influencing his mind couldn't quell his anger!

"Wood Release! Wood Dragon Technique!"

Hashirama gritted his teeth, slammed his hands on the ground, and summoned a giant wooden dragon directly from underground!

This is the strongest Wood Release ninjutsu he can currently use; after all, he's still just a boy and needs time to grow. But it should be enough to deal with the enemy before him!

The leader of the Moonlit Clan turned green with rage when he saw the wooden dragon rise from the ground.

Wasn't this "Wood Release" supposed to be a sapling technique? How did it become so powerful in such a short time?! This doesn't make sense!

Hashirama stood atop the wooden dragon, his expression serious and focused, a far cry from his usual carefree and naive self. At this moment, he was undoubtedly the leader of Konoha!

"You have invaded the Land of Fire, and you deserve it! Withdraw now, and we can let bygones be bygones. But if you invade again, I will kill you all!"

Hashirama quickly formed hand seals, and two or three more giant wooden dragons rose from the ground.

He was actually quite shocked. Normally, he could barely manage to use one wooden dragon to launch an attack, but this time he was able to control four at the same time.

However, he didn't have time to think about it in detail, nor was he good at it. All he knew was that he had to defeat the enemy in front of him.

"Take this!"

Hashirama shouted and drew a huge cleaver from his back, manipulating the wooden dragon to charge straight down!

This sword is the symbol of the Senju clan leader. In addition to its powerful destructive force, it can also perfectly transmit the Senju clan's strong and abundant chakra.

It's called a cleaver, but it's actually more like a large sword made of door panels.

Seeing that Hashirama's attack was about to land on him, the guy from the Tsukiyo clan quickly turned tail and fled in a panic.

He just tried it; no matter what lightning-style ninjutsu he used, it seemed to have no effect on the wooden dragon...

He was quite confident in his physical skills, but look at the opponent's posture... does he look like someone who can compete with him in physical skills?

Fortunately, he activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode and ran fast enough that Hashirama's several attacks failed to hit him.

"In that case..." Hashirama let out a long breath, his eyes adjusting as he took a deep breath.

The wooden dragon slowly retracted, and Hashirama casually wiped the sweat from his forehead before gathering another breath of chakra.

He himself was unaware that his body was slowly changing...

"Wood Release: Descent of the Flower Tree World!"

Hashirama, panting heavily, forced out this technique that he had only recently developed. Although the range was not large, it was enough to cover the area opposite!