Tobirama Senju's expression was grim as he muttered, "That strange appearance... is this guy one of those otherworldly beings similar to the Sage of Six Paths?"
He had already learned some information about the Sage of Six Paths and the Ōtsutsuki clan from Roy, so he wasn't surprised by Jigen's identity.
Hearing their conversation, a flicker of surprise crossed Jigen's eyes.
"Oh? You ants actually know about the Ōtsutsuki clan? Did that traitor Kaguya pass that down?"
His voice carried a hint of mockery, but more than that, a sense of interest.
Originally, he had thought these people before him were nothing more than ants waiting to be slaughtered, with no one in the entire ninja world capable of opposing him. Yet, they could recognize his identity, which surprised him.
"It seems I'll need to capture you and have a thorough look," Jigen muttered to himself, a trace of coldness in his gaze.
Tobirama Senju stepped forward, his eyes fixed on Jigen. "What are you trying to accomplish in this world?"
Jigen gave a cold laugh, not answering directly, but instead glancing at them contemptuously.
The next moment, his eyes suddenly changed, his Byakugan activating, and the air around them seemed to freeze.
"This power fluctuation seems somewhat similar to Kaguya's," Jigen said quietly, his gaze sweeping over Hashirama Senju and the others.
"It seems some of you are probably her descendants."
His gaze suddenly sharpened, and he frowned slightly. "Hmm, no, three of them are corpses. It's truly amazing that corpses can be summoned and still move."
A flicker of surprise crossed Jigen's eyes, clearly caught off guard by the state of Impure World Reincarnation.
Hashirama Senju laughed heartily and patted his own chest. "That's right, we are indeed in a state of Impure World Reincarnation. But that doesn't mean we can't defeat you."
The corner of Jigen's mouth curled into a cold sneer. "You ants think you can stop me?"
His voice carried an arrogant superiority, as if the people before him weren't worth mentioning.
Tobirama Senju ignored his mockery and continued to ask, "What exactly is your goal?"
Jigen's gaze turned icy, his voice carrying a nearly mad obsession.
"My goal? Naturally, it's to kill that traitor Kaguya, shatter this world, and condense it into a Chakra Fruit."
His words were like a thunderclap, echoing through the hall. The expressions of Hashirama Senju and the others immediately turned grave.
"Shatter this world?" Hiruzen Sarutobi repeated quietly, shock in his eyes.
Orochimaru licked his lips, a morbid excitement in his gaze.
"Ssss, what a crazy plan. But such an experiment is quite intriguing."
Tobirama Senju's gaze turned cold. "A guy like you absolutely cannot be allowed to remain in this world."
Upon hearing this, Jigen simply laughed coldly, radiating an arrogant disdain.
"You think you can stop me? How ridiculous."
But in the very next instant, a kunai shot from Tobirama Senju's hand like lightning, flying toward Jigen.
Jigen didn't even entertain the thought of dodging the incoming kunai, his face still wearing that arrogant expression. This tiny kunai posed no threat to him whatsoever.
But just at that critical moment, the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, suddenly appeared like a phantom.
"Crescent Moon Cut."
The weapon in his hand, carrying a fierce momentum, shot straight toward Jigen.
Just as the attack seemed about to land squarely on Jigen, he suddenly grinned.
He reached out in a very strange posture and steadily caught the speeding kunai. Then, his other hand quickly grabbed for Tobirama Senju.
"Got you," Jigen said, his voice low and cold, carrying a cat-and-mouse taunt.
However, in the next instant, Tobirama Senju's figure vanished abruptly, as if he had never been there.
Jigen's hand grabbed nothing but air. A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by excitement.
"Interesting," Jigen grinned, a playful look in his eyes.
"These guys don't seem so easy to kill. This could be fun."
In the distance, Tobirama Senju reappeared, his expression serious.
Jigen's speed was faster than he had anticipated.
"This guy's speed... is way too fast," Tobirama Senju muttered to himself, quickly calculating his next tactics.
He formed hand signs rapidly, chakra surging within his body.
"Water Release: Hard Vortex Water Blade!" With his low shout, a massive water blade materialized out of thin air, tearing through the air with a howl, heading straight for Jigen.
But Jigen simply raised his hand contemptuously. His palm acted like a black hole, forcibly absorbing the water blade entirely.
The water blade dissolved into points of light in his palm and finally disappeared.
"The ability to absorb chakra?" Tobirama Senju's pupils contracted slightly, alarm bells ringing in his mind. "A troublesome ability."
He quickly exchanged a glance with Hiruzen Sarutobi, not far away, and they both nodded in understanding.
Tobirama Senju formed hand signs again, chakra surging out like a tide.
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Wave!"
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bite Explosion!"
Two powerful Water Release techniques were unleashed one after another, massive waves and a ferocious water dragon rushing toward Jigen.
At the same time, Hiruzen Sarutobi also formed hand signs, activating his Shadow Clone Technique, as five types of chakra gathered around him.
"Five Release: Great Connected Bullet Technique!"
Fire, Wind, Lightning, Earth, and Water — ninjutsu of all five natures erupted simultaneously, transforming into five dazzling beams of light, shooting straight for Jigen.
Faced with such a dense barrage of attacks, Jigen simply sneered and raised his hands again.
"Useless," his voice carried a condescending mockery.
But this time, his absorption was noticeably slower.
Although most of the water waves and the water dragon were absorbed, the beams from the Five Release: Great Connected Bullet Technique were being absorbed slowly.
"As expected, his absorption ability has limits," a glint of insight flashed in Tobirama Senju's eyes, and he quickly formulated his next plan.
"Shua!"
His figure vanished again, and the next moment, he was behind Jigen, his kunai stabbing straight for Jigen's back.
"Crescent Moon Cut!"
But Jigen's reaction was astonishingly fast.
He shifted his body slightly, avoiding the fatal strike, while simultaneously swinging his right hand. A black chakra rod instantly materialized, heading straight for Tobirama Senju's chest.
A fierce look crossed Tobirama Senju's face, and he made a quick decision.
He intended to use his Impure World Reincarnation body to endure the hit, trading injury for injury to create an opportunity for the others.
But just as the black chakra rod was about to pierce him, Jigen's eyes suddenly changed, black patterns spreading within them.
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