The expected bloody scene of a head flying into the sky did not occur.
Where Hansen's neck was cut, not a single drop of blood flowed; instead, it rippled like water, instantly returning to normal, completely unharmed.
"How is that possible?!" Orochimaru was utterly perplexed; this scene was completely beyond his comprehension.
"Playing with water?" Hansen finally showed some interest. He grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, "This is something I happen to know a little about."
As soon as he finished speaking, he activated the ability of "Infinite Water Body."
He casually raised his right hand, and a highly concentrated, constantly spinning azure water orb materialized in his palm.
The next moment, the water orb shattered, transforming into dozens of Water Severing Waves, identical to Tobirama Senju's just now, but even more refined and swifter, shooting out in all directions!
"Super High-Pressure Water Cannon"!
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Those imposing, menacing Wood Release giant trees were as fragile as rotten wood before these water lines, easily cut into countless fragments, with wood chips flying everywhere.
Even Tobirama Senju's Impure World Reincarnation body was pierced by several water lines, one arm severed at the shoulder, slowly recovering amidst the flying dust and paper scraps.
For the first time, a flicker of emotion appeared on Tobirama Senju's perpetually icy face.
He could clearly feel that this man's understanding and mastery of Water Release surpassed his own!
Hansen looked at the shrunken versions of Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence and immediately lost interest.
The bodies summoned by Impure World Reincarnation were far weaker than their living counterparts, not even qualifying for him to warm up.
"To clarify, what I'm using should be called Sea Release."
Before he finished speaking, he slowly raised his hands, then clapped them together forcefully in front of his chest.
Hashirama Senju:???
Ah, friend, if you're going to fight, pay the copyright fee?
Clap!
Accompanied by a crisp sound, the sky darkened at that moment.
Outside the barrier, everyone in Konoha Village looked up in terror.
They found that the air had become incredibly humid and viscous at some point; each breath felt like inhaling a mouthful of seawater, so oppressive it was suffocating.
Countless crystalline water droplets materialized in the air, gathering and rising.
Above the Hokage's office, under the horrified gazes of everyone in Konoha Village, a monstrous tsunami, spanning the horizon and even obscuring the entire sky, formed out of thin air!
The height of that giant wave even surpassed the distant Hokage Rock. Its enormous rippling shadow enveloped the entire Konoha Village, exuding an apocalyptic aura capable of destroying everything.
Hansen's lips curled into a wicked smile.
A small taste of scale shock for the world of Naruto!
"Sea Release—"
"'Normal Tsunami Jutsu'."
On the rooftop, Orochimaru looked up, his golden snake pupils contracting wildly.
In the distance, Gamabunta, who was battling the rampaging Shukaku, looked at the giant wave above his head that seemed capable of smashing the entire world, and the giant pipe in his mouth nearly dropped to the ground.
And the arrogant Shukaku also stopped roaring.
Its huge, malevolent eyes were filled with the primal awe of a beast facing a natural disaster.
At this moment, the entire world seemed to be left with only that sea of death, suspended in the sky, poised but not yet unleashed.
And the man standing beneath the tsunami, like a demon god… "Sea Release—"
"'Normal Tsunami Jutsu'."
As Hansen's voice fell, that monstrous tsunami, suspended above Konoha and obscuring the entire sky, crashed down!
"It's over…"
"We're going to die…"
"Noooooooo—!!!"
"…"
The shadow of death enveloped everyone. Countless Konoha villagers and weaker Genin, faced with a natural disaster that seemed capable of smashing the entire world into the earth's crust, desperately closed their eyes.
Outside the barrier, Gamabunta, who was battling the rampaging Shukaku, looked at the giant wave that seemed capable of smashing the entire world, and the giant pipe in his mouth clattered to the ground.
Even with its mountain-like massive body, it couldn't see the end of the vast ocean in the sky, and even felt a sense of its own insignificance, like a tiny tadpole in a pond.
"What a joke… Is this a Ninjutsu?!"
Fear overwhelmed its fighting spirit; Gamabunta made an immediate decision.
"'Reverse Summoning Jutsu'!"
Amidst a thick cloud of white smoke, its massive body instantly vanished without a trace, directly fleeing back to Mount Myōboku for refuge.
Before leaving, it didn't forget to use its tongue to snatch up Uzumaki Naruto, who was utterly bewildered by the scene before him.
On the other side, the previously wildly roaring and rampaging Shukaku was no longer rampaging or baring its teeth.
Its huge eyes were filled with the primal awe of a beast facing a natural disaster, and its massive sand body quickly retreated into Gaara's body. The entire process was fluid, highlighting its obedience.
Boom—!!!
The giant wave finally fell.
However, the expected destructive impact did not arrive.
The endless sea water, enough to flatten mountains, transformed into the most violent torrent the moment it touched the invaders from Sunagakure and Otogakure, sweeping them into an endless abyss.
Some Jōnin skilled in Water Release attempted to control the seawater to save themselves, but they were horrified to discover that these currents seemed to possess their own will, completely unresponsive to any Chakra manipulation.
To this, Hansen said, "What do you want to do to my body?"
"No way!"
"Absolutely not!"
In contrast, on Konoha's side, although the ninjas and villagers were also swallowed by the terrifying monstrous wave, the cold seawater did not harm them, and the surrounding buildings were completely unscathed.
Hansen: "Yes, I turned off friendly fire."
This ocean, constructed by "Infinite Water Body," was originally a part of his body.
Who lives, who dies, was merely a thought away.
Just basic operation.
In merely ten-odd seconds, the tide receded as abruptly and silently as it had arrived, seeping into the ground as if it had never existed, leaving no trace.
Sunlight shone down again, and the entire Konoha Village seemed to have been thoroughly cleansed.
Aside from the mess and the broken weapons left by the invaders, there was almost no living enemy to be seen.
Dead silence.
The Konoha ninjas and villagers, survivors of the catastrophe, stood rooted to the spot.
They looked around, at the perfectly intact village and the bodies of the enemies, their faces showing a mixture of bewilderment and awe.
Inside the barrier, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, Orochimaru, and others fell into complete silence.
This method of encompassing an entire village within an attack, yet precisely distinguishing friend from foe, and not even damaging a single brick or tile, had completely surpassed their understanding of Ninjutsu.
"How… did you do that?"
Orochimaru climbed up from the ground, another shed snake skin beneath him.
Injuries that would be fatal to ordinary people had long been offset and transferred by his bizarre substitution jutsu.
Now, his gaze towards Hansen had transformed from initial apprehension and killing intent into a kind of thirst for knowledge, similar to a devotee looking up at a deity.
Immortality, truth… hadn't he spent his entire life, even betraying the village and conducting countless forbidden experiments, all for the sake of glimpsing all of this?
But this man before him, he himself, seemed to be the embodiment of truth!
Skill reaching the Dao!
Hansen seemed to hear the fervent shouts in his heart, and for a moment, he seemed to see the fanatical figure of Dr. Genus behind Orochimaru.
Then he realized.
It was not an illusion; it was Orochimaru's researcher's soul, suddenly awakened after witnessing an incomprehensible power.
"You want to know, huh?" Hansen glanced at him. "Defeat me, and I'll tell you."
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