Hashirama, of course, had no idea that Souto was secretly plotting evil and inciting the main family leader, Hakari, to escalate the intensity of the battle.
In his eyes, he only saw two people whispering a few words.
Then, Otsutsuki Hakari, as the main family leader, immediately ordered the entire clan, mobilized more warriors, and began to surround Hashirama.
He even took the initiative to join the battlefield himself!
Hashirama had no choice, as he knew this misunderstanding was too deep to resolve with words.
So he had to focus on subduing everyone first, then figure out how to resolve the conflict.
Hashirama clapped his hands, no longer holding back, and unleashed Wood Release on a massive scale.
Hundreds of wooden hands emerged from the ground simultaneously, capturing a large number of Moon Otsutsuki warriors one by one like catching a flock of chickens.
Almost no one could escape.
At the same time, the Kyuubi, who had been sound asleep, was awakened by the tremendous surge of Wood Release chakra.
It quietly opened half an eyelid, and after confirming that the giant wooden hands weren't targeting it, it closed its eyes and continued to pretend to sleep peacefully.
'It's fine, it's fine, at least it's not attacking me!'
Although the Kyuubi was exhausted this time, it felt extraordinarily comfortable.
Even though Hashirama and Madara were extremely strong and didn't treat Bijuu as equals, at least as long as they were supported by these two powerhouses, they didn't have to worry about other enemies.
If there were enemies that even Hashirama and Madara couldn't defeat, then the Kyuubi itself would be no match.
It was better to just rest and recover its chakra as soon as possible.
Surrendering was the best option for a Bijuu!
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The hundreds of Otsutsuki warriors who came to support were all wiped out by Hashirama's Wood Release, and all of them were captured alive.
Only the clan leader, Otsutsuki Hakari, was able to block Hashirama's wooden hands.
He activated his Silver Wheel Explosion Technique and managed to destroy the giant wooden hand that was gripping him.
This was already astonishing. The giant wooden hands of Hashirama's Wood Release weren't just for show—their hardness was almost comparable to the Gedo Mazo.
Even an ordinary Bijuu wouldn't be able to break free.
Frankly, if someone could chip away at the outer layer of Hashirama's giant wooden hands using Wood Release, that person already had Kage-level strength.
Being able to completely destroy a wooden hand meant that person had the strength to step into the threshold of Super Kage.
It was clear that the Otsutsuki clan leader, Hakari, indeed possessed Super Kage-level strength, but he was only at the lower-middle tier.
Far inferior to Hashirama and Madara...
It wasn't their fault. Naturally, Otsutsuki Hamura was strong. He was the younger brother of the Sage of Six Paths, a pure-blooded Otsutsuki, and he also inherited a portion of his mother Kaguya's God Tree fruit power, so he deserved to be at the Six Paths level.
As for his moon descendants, although their bloodline concentration was also very high, they had been reproducing for thousands of years without interbreeding, which was far inferior to Hamura himself.
Look at the Hyuga clan in the ninja world—they were also descendants of Hamura, but after thousands of years of interbreeding, they had fallen into a state where it was difficult to produce Kage-level fighters.
Compared to the Moon Otsutsuki, who could still maintain a clan leader with Super Kage-level strength, they were already very strong!
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But before clan leader Hakari could catch his breath, dozens of giant wooden hands rose from the ground around him and charged at him.
This made him break out in a cold sweat.
He had no choice but to desperately activate his Silver Wheel Technique, creating a large number of chakra spiral drills, and frantically fend off the attacks of the various wooden hands.
For a moment, he was thrown into disarray.
Seeing this, Souto from the branch family couldn't hold back any longer.
His goal was to make Hakari and Hashirama fight each other to the death and exhaust as much of their energy as possible.
Not to have Hakari deliver himself as food!
If Hakari, the nominal leader of the Moon Otsutsuki clan, was easily defeated or captured by Hashirama, the cohesion of the entire clan would collapse!
And he would have to fight Hashirama and Madara alone.
So they couldn't let Hakari lose too quickly!
Souto was very decisive. After confirming that the situation was clearly unfavorable, he immediately took action and joined the battlefield.
He began to fight alongside clan leader Hakari against Hashirama's Wood Release.
His strength was similar to Hakari's, basically on par with him, or slightly better.
With two Super Kage-level fighters joining forces, they would likely be able to block Hashirama's attacks!
Hold on a little longer, hold on a little longer.
Wait until the trump card, the Tenseigan, was delivered.
At that time, Souto would be able to control the Tenseigan and use its unparalleled power to crush all obstacles in one move!
'This wave of advantage is still mine!'
At the same time, seeing Souto, the branch family leader, so actively joining the battle and fighting alongside him against Hashirama, Hakari was deeply moved. It turned out his own family members could be trusted!
Previously, he had been suspicious of Souto. He had truly wronged him.
"Souto, let's work together to defeat this evil ninja!"
"Good! Victory will surely belong to our clan!"
The two exchanged glances, and with a sense of excitement and strong camaraderie, they charged toward Hashirama together.
Swearing to reclaim the peace of the entire moon from the evil Earth ninja!
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After Lux looted Isshiki's entire nest and returned to the moon.
Only then did he realize.
Around Hashirama and Madara, there were hundreds of wooden hands of various sizes, each holding a member of the Moon Otsutsuki clan.
Clearly, the great battle had ended.
All the Moon Otsutsuki warriors who came to support were captured by Hashirama like the Calabash Brothers rescuing their grandfather.
Their two grandfathers were clan leaders Hakari and Souto.
One of them was pinned to the ground and couldn't move!
The other was held in a wooden hand and couldn't move!
Both had confusion and doubt in their eyes.
As if they had just awakened from the Infinite Tsukuyomi, dazed and unable to distinguish between reality and dreams:
Who am I?
What am I doing here?
How was I captured alive?
It seemed they still didn't understand why they had been defeated in such a bewildering manner?
And the defeat was so clean and thorough...
How could the noble descendants of the Otsutsuki clan be so miserably defeated by evil Earth ninja?
And as the instigator of the conflict, Souto himself couldn't accept it. It was truly unbelievable, like a nightmare.
'I calculated everything correctly, but I misjudged Hashirama's terrifying strength!'
Hashirama had been beaten badly by Isshiki due to the vast difference in power; it was estimated that even their ancestor, Otsutsuki Hamura, might not have been able to defeat Isshiki.
However, when Hashirama came to fight people who couldn't distinguish between high and low, it wasn't even worth mentioning. He instantly transformed into a true god of shinobi.
Teaching them to experience for themselves the true value of being the best ninja.
What made it even more infuriating was that the trump card hadn't been delivered yet!
Before his Tenseigan could be brought here, Souto, Hakari, and all the warriors from the main and branch families who rushed over were all killed.
They were all defeated and captured alive by Hashirama!
It was all over now. The evil Earth ninja might take over the entire moon!