stonecrandall Chapter 170 Betrayal - Hashirama! Madara!
Chapter 170 Betrayal - Hashirama! Madara!
Chapter 170 Betrayal - Hashirama! Madara! (Please subscribe)
"First and Second Generation Lords, do you intend to continue your vicious battle?"
A cold and clear voice suddenly rang out, echoing in the air above Konoha, sending chills down one's spine.
The source of the sound was none other than one of the two enormous Buddha statues guarding Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The massive body slowly raised its head, its ethereal and chilling face staring at Hashirama and Tobirama, a clear threat lurking deep within its eyes. "If this fierce battle continues, you two, both resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation, will naturally remain undefeated. But what about Konoha? How long can Konoha hold out? Can you really bear to watch this village be reduced to ruins?"
The Buddha statue's voice was calm yet cold, causing Hashirama and Tobirama to feel a chill in their hearts and furrow their brows.
Tobirama snorted coldly, his eyes icy and his tone uncompromising: "Konoha has been completely demonized by you. What is there for us to worry about in a village like this?"
The Buddha statue, however, did not back down. Instead, it responded even more calmly, "Are you really not worried? If you have no worries, why not destroy this place completely sooner?"
"Isn't the reason you've been hesitant all this time because there's still a sliver of hope to save the Konoha you all cherish?"
Upon hearing this, Tobirama suddenly fell silent.
Looking at the Hidden Leaf Village before him, which had been completely tainted by demonic power, he felt an indescribable struggle and entanglement. The Buddha's words were true; after all, this village embodied the life's work and emotions of him and his elder brother, Hashirama.
As long as there is a glimmer of hope, they cannot truly bring themselves to destroy this land.
On the other side, Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at the two Edo Tensei Hokage before him, equally unwilling to engage in a complete life-or-death battle with them.
After all, this is his foundation. If he continues to fight to the death with the two immortal Edo Tensei Hokage, Konoha will be completely reduced to ruins. What meaning will victory or defeat have then?
Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate and the fire was gradually spreading to the entire village, figures suddenly appeared rapidly from the smoke and dust not far away.
Leading the group was none other than Hyuga Hiashi, the head of the Hyuga clan. He led the entire Hyuga clan, both the main family and the branch family, and walked resolutely behind Hashirama and Tobirama.
Hiruzen stared coldly at Hiashi, his voice filled with obvious threat and displeasure: "Hiashi, what are you trying to do?"
Hiashi Hyuga remained calm, completely ignoring Hiruzen's gloomy gaze.
With unwavering resolve, he looked at the two reanimated Hokage and respectfully said, "First and Second Hokage, our Hyuga clan is willing to temporarily leave Miyake with you."
The moment those words were uttered, an eerie and tense silence fell over the room.
Countless gazes instantly focused on Hiashi, and everyone sensed his decisiveness at that moment.
After a moment, Hiashi continued calmly, "During this time, the Hyuga clan has been resisting the village's demonic corruption within the clan's protective barrier."
If this continues, sooner or later we will become completely ashamed of Hiruzen.
Today's chaotic battle is the last chance.
If we don't seize this opportunity, the Hyuga clan will forever be shrouded in darkness.
"Therefore, we have decided to leave Konoha temporarily and follow the First and Second Hokage, hoping that we will have another chance to save the village in the future."
After hearing Hiashi's words, Hizan's eyes instantly turned extremely dangerous.
He never expected that the Hyuga clan would betray him so decisively at such a crucial moment.
Just then, among the Hyuga crowd, Hyuga Neji's figure appeared somewhat hesitant and uncertain.
He deliberately slowed his pace, seemingly to attract Hiruzen's attention.
The moment his eyes met Hiruzen's, the two swiftly entered a hidden, blood-red illusion space.
In this illusionary space where only the two of them existed, Hiruzen commanded, "Neji, you go with Hiashi and leave Konoha first."
Report any further intelligence to me immediately.
Neji slowly knelt down, bowed his head, and replied in a deep voice, "Yes, Hokage-sama."
When the illusion space disappeared and reality returned, Neji's face regained its usual calm and indifference.
He kept his head down, his expression unchanged, as if nothing had happened.
Deep down, however, he was always trying to control his emotional fluctuations.
Neji felt intense resentment and anger towards both the cold-blooded Third Hokage and the clan head, Hiashi.
He could never forget that his sister Xia was an innocent victim of the cruel political struggle because of these hypocritical and ruthless Konoha officials.
At that moment, a hidden, cold light flashed deep within Neji's eyes.
He was not blindly following either side; he was simply waiting for an opportunity, a moment that could truly break through all this darkness.
In the midst of this chaotic and tense standoff, Hashirama and Tobirama finally realized that continuing to fight to the death in this place was indeed meaningless.
They must retreat as soon as possible, leading the Hyuga clan away from Konoha temporarily, and then devise another plan to save the village's future.
As for Kakashi and Tsunade, Tobirama and Hashirama never mentioned them at all.
Tsunade wanted to leave and follow her two grandfathers, but Tobirama stopped her with a look.
Tobirama only glanced at Kakashi.
The latter nodded, giving Tobirama a guarantee that he would not allow Tsunade to fall into a demonic state.
The previously chaotic and intense situation in Konoha Village has finally returned to a temporary state of calm, but this tranquility feels unusually oppressive.
The dilapidated village appeared even colder under the firelight, and a suffocating atmosphere of tension filled the air.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had recovered from his previous terrifying giant ape form and stood there with a gloomy expression.
His face was unusually pale, his expression revealing a hint of anger and dissatisfaction.
Just then, two familiar figures slowly walked over from the side; they were Hokage advisors Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu.
Mitokado Homura's stern gaze swept over everyone present, finally settling on Kakashi.
"Kakashi Hatake, the battle was so intense just now, why didn't you join in?"
This sudden question put Kakashi in a rather awkward situation.
He looked calmly at Mitokado Homura, his eyes showing no evasion or fear, but rather a faint indifference.
Koharu, standing nearby, sensed the tense atmosphere. She glanced sharply at Tsunade, who remained silent not far away, and then at Hiruzen, whose expression grew increasingly grim.
He hurriedly reached out and tugged at Mitokado Yan's sleeve, trying to stop his aggressive behavior.
However, Mitokado Homura did not understand her intention and instead continued to press her for answers even more sternly.
"You haven't taken any action, and it's probably not just because you haven't received orders, is it? I think you and those people from earlier are probably colluding... Could it be that you also want to betray Konoha?"
Faced with Mitokado Homura's sharp accusations, Kakashi's eyes instantly turned extremely cold.
"What are their identities? Are they rogue ninja?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Kakashi slightly raised his finger, and the next moment, the air suddenly vibrated, and two terrifying and sharp spatial rifts appeared behind the two Hokage advisors.
The terrifying spatial force swiftly whipped up a violent current of air, instantly filling the two advisors with a sense of endless threat and fear.
This strange and powerful ability plunged all the Konoha high-ranking officials present into an indescribable silence.
Clearly, Kakashi's action was a clear expression of his attitude and bottom line.
Mitokado Yan felt the dangerous aura behind him, and his face instantly turned extremely ugly.
They then looked at the Konoha ninjas around them, but Might Guy just smiled at them with his big white teeth and made no attempt to stop them.
Might Guy glanced at Kakashi, giving him an approving look.
As for the Konoha high-ranking official who was controlling the shadows, he was in the shadows, resting with his eyes closed, completely ignoring the two old advisors.
The two Buddha statues in the sky also had indifferent expressions.
At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally interrupted him calmly, "That's enough. You two should go and get some rest."
Hiruzen's voice was deep and calm, yet carried an irresistible authority, and the two Hokage advisors instantly understood the warning it implied.
Not daring to say another word, he hurriedly nodded respectfully and quickly left the scene.
After the two advisors disappeared, Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly turned his head, his gaze deep and complex as he looked at Kakashi: "Kakashi..."
However, before he could finish speaking, Kakashi calmly interrupted him, his tone even and devoid of any emotional fluctuation: "Hokage-sama, Tsunade-sama and I are also tired, so we'll go and rest first."
Despite Kakashi's tough and indifferent attitude, Hiruzen showed no anger or dissatisfaction whatsoever.
He simply nodded, seemingly having reached the extreme of his indulgence towards Kakashi and Tsunade: "Alright, you two go and rest."
The other Konoha officials present did not perceive anything wrong with Hiruzen's attitude.
After all, at this moment, appropriate indulgence and tolerance can actually have a calming effect.
Tsunade wanted to say something more, but Kakashi forcefully pulled her back...
"You're pulling me too hard... Kakashi..."
However, Kakashi was very strong and dragged Tsunade away without giving her any chance to speak.
However, throughout this process, Kakashi kept thinking about Hiruzen's words during the battle...:
singing.
Praise...
And Hiruzen's line... "I am Konoha!"
His gaze grew increasingly dark and gloomy.
Kakashi slowly approached Tsunade, his voice extremely low, his tone carrying a barely suppressed emotion...
He spoke softly:
"Lady Tsunade, I'm about to lose control of my anger. Let's not waste our breath here arguing with them."
Tsunade paused for a moment, then nodded gently.
There is indeed no need to continue negotiations given the current situation.
The differences are already deeply rooted, and any further words will only be futile.
Tsunade and Kakashi then turned around side by side, their figures slowly disappearing into the night.
Hiruzen watched them leave, his smile gradually fading, a subtle, cold glint appearing deep in his eyes.
Just then, a shadow slowly emerged from the darkness, gradually coalescing into a human figure.
He slowly walked to Hiruzen's side: "In the end, we will still have to face them head-on in the future."
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen merely smiled faintly, his expression revealing undisguised calmness and composure: "It's alright. No matter how powerful they are, they are ultimately just isolated individuals."
"The most troublesome issue now is actually the Hyuga clan. They actually chose to openly betray us and follow the First and Second Hokage. This is nothing short of a major split and blow to the entire Hidden Leaf Village."
The person in the shadows remained remarkably calm upon hearing this, showing no sign of worry: "Lord Hokage need not be overly concerned about the Hyuga clan's situation."
Hiruzen raised an eyebrow slightly, waiting for further explanation.
"In fact, Lord Hokage, you already had a complete plan in place, didn't you?"
Hiruzen's spies had already penetrated deep into the Hyuga clan's branch family, including not only Hyuga Neji, but also several other branch family members with hidden identities.
They did not know each other, but they each passed on information individually, which ensured the accuracy of the information and allowed them to cross-verify its authenticity.
These arrangements were sufficient for Hiruzen to monitor the Hyuga clan's every move and keep track of their activities at all times.
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen glanced at his most trusted subordinate and said no more.
The conflict between the Hyuga clan's branch family and main family creates room for manipulation.
Besides, most of the main family members were not corrupted.
But the situation is different when the family splits up...
Meanwhile, the battle far away on the Kannakun Bridge was gradually coming to an end.
After several rounds of fierce exchanges, Madara Uchiha clearly realized that it was pointless to continue entangled with the crazy and bizarre Obito in front of him.
Susanoo once again condensed a huge longsword, roared, and swung it forward fiercely.
In an instant, it shattered Obito's Kamui Space Slash. After the two forces collided violently, the surrounding space trembled violently and a large cloud of dust erupted.
"retreat!"
Without hesitation, Madara Uchiha gave the order in a low voice. Black Zetsu and Kabuto Yakushi quickly followed in his footsteps, and the three of them used the smoke as cover to quickly withdraw from the battlefield.
Obito stood amidst the smoke and dust, his eyes crazed and twisted, as he let out a series of sharp and chilling laughs.
"Uchiha Madara! I never thought you'd be so pathetic as to flee! Hide, hide as much as you want, I'll see how long you can hide!"
Obito's laughter echoed across the empty Kannabi Bridge, sounding particularly eerie and insane.
Meanwhile, Madara Uchiha, along with Black Zetsu and Kabuto Yakushi, quickly headed towards the Land of Rain.
They traveled at a brisk pace, and along the way, Black Zetsu began to report in a low voice to Madara all the strange and complicated events that had occurred in the ninja world during this period.
However, when Madara Uchiha heard those strange reports, his brows furrowed even more, and his eyes revealed an unconcealable confusion and irritation.
"A Mangekyou Sharingan that assists the Mangekyou Sharingan? What's going on?"
"It's a newly emerging eye technique. Uchiha Abe uses a wish-granting mechanism to greatly enhance the power of other Mangekyou Sharingan users."
Make a wish?
Madara Uchiha listened to these analyses and found them increasingly unbelievable.
"And what about chakra contamination?"
"Uchiha Gen forcibly implanted his own chakra, which was filled with negative energy, into the bodies of other ninjas, thereby completely controlling their will."
As Madara Uchiha listened to Black Zetsu's report, his expression grew even colder.
"The Sharingan can actually allow ordinary ninjas to temporarily possess the Sharingan's abilities through the sharing of ocular power?"
"And that planet in the sky, apart from Nagato and Kakashi of Konoha, everyone else is busy fighting amongst themselves?"
For a moment, Madara Uchiha didn't even know if the ninja world still had any reason to exist.
Can things really get this chaotic?
Black Zetsu sighed...
"Now, both the Hokage Hiruzen and Danzo have mastered this special Sharingan power, and their strength has greatly increased. The ninja world today is no longer what it used to be; many new powers and techniques are far beyond our comprehension."
Uchiha Gen.
Black Zetsu mentioned this name countless times...
"It seems that my biggest opponent this time, after being resurrected and entering the world, is this Uchiha Abyss... Obito is just a pawn he is controlling."
Fortunately, Nagato has already begun capturing the tailed beasts, so he doesn't need to deal with these matters immediately.
Just as Madara Uchiha stepped into the secret base in the Land of Rain, his expression suddenly froze, his pupils contracted sharply, and his entire aura instantly became exceptionally pleasant!
"This aura... it's Hashirama!"
His tone revealed an undisguised shock and surprise.
Sure enough, Hashirama Senju's hearty and familiar laughter rang out from not far away: "Hahaha, it really is you, Madara!"
The laughter of the pillars was exceptionally loud and clear in the deep base, as if it had taken them back to the war-torn Warring States period decades ago.
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Madara momentarily forgot his earlier frustration and anger over the situation in the ninja world, and he burst into hearty laughter.
"Hashirama!"
Madara Uchiha leaped into the air!
His expression rarely showed a hint of excitement and nostalgia.
"spot!"
Hashirama responded with a bright smile and a hearty laugh. It seemed that at that moment, they had completely set aside all past grievances and entanglements.
All that remained was the joy and excitement of reuniting with old friends.
These two legendary ninjas...:
As he greeted them with a loud laugh, Tobirama Senju slowly emerged from the dark corner, looking at the person opposite him with a somewhat complicated expression.
Black Zetsu and Kabuto Yakushi followed closely behind Madara Uchiha. The two had been preparing to do something, but upon seeing Tobirama opposite them, they...
He froze, his expression a little subtle and awkward.
For a moment, both sides fell into a very strange silence.
In fact, they all knew the reason for the awkwardness.
Because both sides were carrying out the Edo Tensei (resurrection of the dead) process behind each other's backs.
The atmosphere was subtle and complex, with everyone waiting for someone to break the awkward silence first.
cough cough...
Aside from these two awkward groups of people, and the Hyuga clan watching the show.
All that could be heard at the scene was Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju's passionate and heroic conversation.
"Hashirama!"
"spot!"
"Let's fight!"
Upon hearing that the two were about to fight, both Black Zetsu and Tobirama exclaimed, "No!"