"Wood Release: Wood Human Technique!" Senju Hashirama's voice came from atop the wooden figure, his figure appearing once more, his gaze filled with bold fighting spirit.
"Oh? You have other moves?" Jigen sneered. Against the Ōtsutsuki clan, none of this was useful.
The wooden figure swung its enormous fist, like a small mountain, carrying destructive power straight toward Jigen.
But Jigen was extremely fast, his body moving like a ghost through the wooden figure's attacks, effortlessly dodging them all.
His gaze held a cat-and-mouse mockery; the wooden figure before him was nothing more than a giant toy.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The wooden figure's fists continuously pounded the ground, kicking up clouds of dust and debris.
But Jigen's figure was never hit.
"Attacks on this level are far from enough." Jigen taunted.
He instantly appeared before the wooden figure's chest.
His right foot kicked out violently, carrying all his power, straight toward the wooden figure's chest.
"Boom!"
With a deafening sound, the wooden figure's chest was brutally pierced by Jigen's kick, and its massive body began to collapse.
"Such immense power…" Orochimaru stood in the distance, his gaze filled with an undeniable awe.
His eyes gleamed with fanatical light, as if he had discovered some incredible treasure.
"So this is the power of the Ōtsutsuki clan? Truly fascinating."
Senju Tobirama's brow was tightly furrowed, a hint of gravity in his gaze.
But this sight excited one person.
Senju Hashirama stood atop the wooden figure.
"This power… should surpass Madara's now. How exciting."
The Wood Human Technique could be called a formidable move beyond the Kage level.
There were few in the entire ninja world who could withstand this technique, let alone the fact that Jigen could destroy nearly half of the wooden figure with a single blow.
This level of strength had already far exceeded Senju Hashirama's expectations.
In the distance, Roy watched the battlefield quietly, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
"It seems this guy really is from the Ōtsutsuki clan. In the original story, the fact that he could destroy Sasuke's Perfect Susanoo in one blow doesn't seem too exaggerated anymore."
At that moment, Senju Hashirama pressed his hands together, chakra surging wildly within him. The destroyed parts of the wooden figure instantly regenerated, as if they had never been damaged.
"The battle is far from over."
The wooden figure raised its giant fist, bringing a howling wind, and shot straight toward Jigen. The fist's passage produced a piercing roar.
"Useless. Still not giving up?" Jigen sneered. His fist swung out violently, heading straight for the wooden figure's fist.
"Bang!"
With a deafening sound, the wooden figure's fist was shattered by Jigen's chakra rod, and a large portion of the wooden figure's body instantly collapsed.
But in the next moment, the wooden figure's fist regenerated as if it had never been damaged.
"Tch." Jigen's brow furrowed slightly, a flicker of impatience in his gaze.
He clearly had not expected the wooden figure's regenerative ability to be so powerful.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The clashes between the two continued unabated. The wooden figure's fists were shattered by Jigen time and again, but each time they quickly regenerated.
Although Jigen's speed and strength far exceeded ordinary limits, against the wooden figure's nearly limitless regenerative ability, his attacks had little effect.
"This guy's regenerative ability… what a nuisance." Jigen muttered to himself, a hint of irritation in his tone.
He could feel the power within him rapidly depleting, and this body's ability to endure was already failing.
"I can't drag this out any longer." A cold glint flashed in Jigen's eyes as he shot toward the top of the wooden figure.
His target was Senju Hashirama, standing atop the wooden figure.
"Once I take you down, this battle is over."
But just as he was about to close in on Senju Hashirama, Hashirama suddenly closed his eyes.
"Waiting to die?" Jigen's brow furrowed slightly, a flicker of confusion in his gaze.
But in the next moment, his pupils suddenly contracted.
"Sage Art!"
With Senju Hashirama's low shout, endless natural energy converged from all directions, instantly flooding into his body.
His body was enveloped in Sage Chakra, and when his eyes opened, he had entered Sage Mode.
Mysterious Sage Technique runes appeared on the wooden figure's body, its strength and speed instantly rising to a terrifying level.
At the same time, dense Armament Haki covered the wooden figure's entire body.
"Bang!"
The wooden figure's fist swung out violently, carrying destructive power straight toward Jigen.
A flicker of shock appeared in Jigen's eyes. He clearly had not expected Senju Hashirama's strength to have risen to such a level.
"This power…" Before Jigen could finish speaking, his entire body was struck by the wooden figure's fist, sent flying backward like a cannonball, crashing deep into the ground.
"Boom!"
The ground instantly collapsed, debris and dust scattering in all directions, the entire space seemingly trembling.
Senju Hashirama's figure stood atop the wooden figure. He had now entered his strongest combat state—a perfect fusion of Sage Mode and Armament Haki.
"This is nearly my full power." Senju Hashirama muttered, his voice carrying a bold fighting spirit.
At the same time, his Conqueror's Haki suddenly erupted, an invisible pressure sweeping across the entire battlefield like a gale.
Although this Haki had little effect on Jigen, it still surprised him slightly.
Several massive black cubes appeared out of thin air, carrying destructive power straight toward Senju Hashirama.
These cubes seemed to be formed from pure darkness, radiating a suffocating pressure.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The black cubes pressed down on Senju Hashirama like mountains, trying to crush his body completely.
But Senju Hashirama merely let out a cold laugh.
The wooden figure's arms were wrapped in Armament Haki, its fists swinging out like a storm, each strike carrying destructive power, aimed directly at the black cubes.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The black cubes instantly shattered under the wooden figure's fists, dissolving into countless black fragments that faded into the air.
"Damn it…" Jigen growled through clenched teeth, a flash of anger in his gaze.
He was extremely fast, closing in on Senju Hashirama almost instantly. The chakra rod in his hand glinted coldly as it shot straight for Hashirama's throat.
But this time, Senju Hashirama reacted even faster. His body shifted slightly, easily evading Jigen's attack, and his fist swung out violently, heading straight for Jigen's chest.
"Bang!"
Senju Hashirama's fist struck Jigen's body, sending him flying backward like a cannonball, crashing heavily onto the ground in the distance.
A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, and his gaze held an unprecedented gravity.
"How is this possible… How has this guy's power risen to such a level?" Jigen muttered to himself, his tone filled with disbelief.