Kikyo Mountain, night.
"Boom!"
A violent explosion spread, and the smell of blood gradually permeated, but no human voices were heard.
Compared to the frontal battles during the day, nighttime is the main battlefield for ninjas to fight in the shadows. Both sides do not skimp on expensive ninja tools such as Exploding Tags. Under the dense night, explosions can be heard from time to time.
"Tap!" x3 The slight sound of landing rang out. Namikaze Minato, sensing the unusual Chakra, arrived instantly. He was stunned when he saw the group of one adult and two children, and said, "Lord Hashirama?"
According to the plan, another Konoha Village would help end the battle. The Kikyo Mountain Battle broke out too suddenly, and the two sides had not yet discussed how to assist in the battle, so he had to return to the village to participate in the war.
This powerful Chakra, and that appearance, is undoubtedly the First Hokage.
"Want to make a bet to see who of us solves the Sand Ninja Village ninjas first?" The number one, underage version of Hashirama said with great interest, constantly refining Chakra.
"That's not good," the number two Hashirama said with a slightly embarrassed expression. "Such a bet is meaningless."
Just like saying "I don't want to kill you" to Uchiha Madara in person, his personality is quite lacking in emotional intelligence. He says whatever he thinks.
He knows himself best.
The number one Hashirama was not angry, laughing loudly and saying, "No, no, no, you're alone, and Tobirama and I are a team."
Senju Tobirama stood behind his brother. In the Warring States Period, his role was mostly as support, to make up for his brother's shortcomings in mobility.
The number two Hashirama was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay."
The subtle, strange feeling in his heart was quickly submerged in the joy of being able to bet with 'himself'.
"Tobirama!"
Before the number one Hashirama could finish speaking, Senju Tobirama took him away with the Flying Thunder God Technique.
"It's a little unusual," the number two Hashirama muttered, then used several Body Flicker Techniques to reach a high place, revealing the Sage Mode markings on his face. Sensing that the 'himself' over there was readying Ninjutsu, he knew he could never compare in speed to the 'himself' with 'Tobirama', so—
*Wood Release: Flower Tree World Advent!* x2 As a terrifying number of khaki vines burst from the ground, quickly expanding to several meters thick and tens of meters long, the entire Kikyo Mountain was enveloped.
Except for the Konoha Village defense force's garrison, which was deliberately avoided, all that could be seen were vines and trees sparsely dotted on the vines.
[This is?]
Namikaze Minato, who was watching the scene up close, was shaken. The range of this thing was too large, covering the entire battlefield with just one.
No, it was a range even wider than the battlefield, and the ninjas caught by the vines...
He sensed that many ninjas who had refined Chakra had their Chakra quickly suppressed and fell into a coma after being caught.
[Is it over?]
"No, this is just the beginning!" The number two Hashirama seemed to sense his emotions using Sage Mode, clapping his hands together. "Don't underestimate the other 'me'!"
"Boom! Boom! Crack~ Squeak!"
The intertwined vines actually entangled with each other, binding, restraining, and crushing. Two identical Wood Releases were constantly clashing, and the sound of popping and breaking rose and fell.
Then, on the huge vines, pink and white flowers bloomed, and the powder that could make people fall into a coma permeated the entire battlefield with the evening breeze.
Namikaze Minato only inhaled a little and felt dizzy. After holding his breath, he could no longer detect any unfamiliar Chakra reactions on the entire battlefield.
In other words, the war is over.
The battlefield has become a gamble, a gamble belonging to 'Hashirama'.
[What monsters,] Namikaze Minato felt genuinely shocked. Even a Tailed Beast would probably have difficulty achieving such instant results.
[As expected of me...]
Hashirama Number Two sensed his Flower Tree World Advent being gradually eroded. Upon careful perception, he could discern that the Wood Clones released by the other 'himself' were rapidly moving across the battlefield with Tobirama's mobility, vying for captives through pinpoint destruction.
Or rather, vying for chips.
"Such a gamble, it's getting me a little excited."
He clapped his hands together, and a row of Wood Clones appeared on either side. "Very well, let's go!"
"Reclaim our victory!"
"Swish, swish, swish!"—Near the Kannabi Bridge garrison, in the laboratory.
"Let me see where Jiraiya is."
Lin Ke thought of Jiraiya, but the photo that emerged showed two Jiraiyas lying on the ground, their bodies mostly covered in darkness, with the face representing Black Zetsu above, leering with an evil smile.
He felt a sense of foreboding.
This was clearly not a photo revealing a location, but rather hinting at some kind of danger.
Black Zetsu... Uchiha Madara?!
The sense of crisis in Lin Ke's heart intensified. He activated Hermit Purple again, but still didn't get Jiraiya's location, only the same photo symbolizing impending danger.
He quickly took another photo asking where Black Zetsu was, and this time the image was an aerial view of the Land of Rain under a continuous downpour.
Finding Black Zetsu was too difficult. Even if you knew his current location, he would move quickly, possessing a White Zetsu at random and running all over the world, with no fixed location at all.
[And then there's Uchiha Madara.] He activated Hermit Purple again with a serious expression.
Accompanied by the whirring sound of the camera, a blank photo appeared, just like when he was looking for Senju Tobirama and the dead.
So, the question is, did Uchiha Madara die in the Third Shinobi World War timeline?
The answer is definitely no.
Old Madara hadn't found a successor yet, Obito's fate had been completely changed, and he was still carrying out missions. It was impossible for him to die willingly. He was likely clinging to life with tubes, waiting for an opportunity.
Is it possible that this guy went to another world? Lin Ke's expression became much more solemn. Jiraiya was carrying an extra Boat Crossing Technique Scroll and three standard portions of his Chakra. If it fell into Uchiha Madara's hands, that would be hilarious.
Thinking of the White Zetsu that Namikaze Minato caught while searching for Senju Tobirama earlier.
[This is a serious problem.] He didn't dare to underestimate Uchiha Madara, not even an old version.
[Wait, Land of Rain?]
A flash of inspiration struck Lin Ke's mind. [Could it be?!]
While Hermit Purple still had a long time left, he successively searched for Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato in this world, getting two photos in the Land of Rain and one blank.
Nagato is dead... Rinnegan, this is really troublesome.
Lin Ke stood up abruptly, his expression serious as he said, "Utakata, go and inform Sasuke, we need to make a trip to the Land of Rain."
"Yes." Utakata didn't know why, but he didn't hesitate and left using the Body Flicker Technique.
Shadow began to tidy up the laboratory, and Lin Ke tapped Hermit Purple a few more times, his face heavy as he came outside. Looking at the somewhat gloomy night, his mood was a little heavy.
If Old Madara, who could only prolong his life through intubation, regained the Rinnegan, he would definitely recover some of his strength, coupled with the Boat Crossing Technique that could traverse worlds.
How should he put it, the ominous premonition was getting stronger and stronger.
Jiraiya, oh Jiraiya, why can't you do anything good?
If he was with Namikaze Minato and Hiruzen Sarutobi, how could Old Madara and Black Zetsu have captured him?
Speaking of which, why was he targeted? Even if the landing point was near Kannabi Bridge, could Madara have taken the initiative so quickly?
He felt like something was being overlooked.
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