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Chapter 77 - CHAPTER 77

If it were two Hokage in their true prime alive, at full strength then Chinatsu wouldn't even have a one percent chance of winning.

But the versions summoned by Orochimaru weren't at that level.

They were incomplete Edo Tensei, far weaker than their original selves. Even Hiruzen Sarutobi had been able to contend with them during the Konoha Crush.

Which meant 

The advantage… was hers.

Chinatsu took a deep breath and began gathering natural energy.

Even with her talent, entering Sage Mode wasn't truly instantaneous in combat. She still needed a few seconds to stabilize the balance between physical energy, spiritual energy, and natural energy.

Five seconds.

Six.

Seven.

The markings of Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode slowly appeared across her cheeks.

Her chakra surged violently, expanding outward in waves.

From a distance 

She looked less like a shinobi and more like something out of another world.

"Sage Mode…? From Shikkotsu Forest?!"

Hashirama Senju showed visible surprise.

Beside him, Tobirama Senju narrowed his eyes, his expression growing serious.

Tobirama's thoughts flickered rapidly.

An Uchiha… with Wood Release… and Sage Mode?

Absurd.

But before he could fully process it 

Chinatsu moved.

Clap!

Her hands came together.

No hand seals.

No delay.

"Wood Release: Tree Binding Burial!"

The ground split open instantly.

Thick wooden roots erupted upward, coiling around both Hokage, binding their arms and legs in an instant. The vines thickened, layering over each other as towering trees shot into the sky.

Within seconds 

They were lifted high into the air.

Higher.

And higher.

Until they stood suspended far above the battlefield.

Tobirama glanced sideways at his brother, utterly baffled.

"…Ani-sama."

"How exactly did you manage to produce something like this?"

Hashirama's face darkened.

"Tobirama… even if she were related to me, that wouldn't explain this."

"My Wood Release isn't something that simply passes down through blood."

He understood his own power better than anyone.

If it were inheritable 

His descendants should have shown it.

But none ever had.

Which meant 

This girl… was an exception.

"Regardless," Hashirama sighed, "we're being used."

Tobirama clicked his tongue.

"…I knew reviving this forbidden technique would come back to haunt me."

The moment they finished speaking 

Their eyes dulled.

Control was reasserted.

From below 

Orochimaru smirked.

"Attack."

The command activated.

BOOM!

Both Hokage shattered the wooden restraints almost instantly, bursting free and descending from the air.

Without hesitation 

They charged.

Chinatsu didn't panic.

She formed hand seals rapidly.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Several massive fireballs roared forward 

Hashirama raised his hand casually and smashed them apart with brute force alone.

Beside him 

Tobirama flicked his wrist.

A kunai shot forward with terrifying speed.

Chinatsu sidestepped 

 but in that instant, her Sharingan caught something critical.

A marking.

On the kunai.

Chinatsu: …No way.

That was 

The Flying Thunder God formula.

She didn't hesitate.

Shunshin!

Her body flickered backward, creating distance.

Almost simultaneously 

Tobirama vanished.

And reappeared right beside her.

His leg whipped horizontally toward her waist.

Fast.

Precise.

Deadly.

Chinatsu raised her arm and blocked 

THUD!

The impact sent her flying backward.

She flipped mid-air, stabilizing herself before landing.

Her arm stung.

Her expression sharpened.

That speed…

So this is the original user of Flying Thunder God.

Before she could fully reset 

A massive shadow loomed overhead.

Hashirama had already closed the distance 

Riding atop a Wood Dragon.

"…You've got to be kidding me."

Yes, of course he could summon a Wood Dragon.

This was Hashirama Senju.

But seeing it used even in this weakened Edo state 

Still felt ridiculous.

The dragon lunged.

BOOM!!!

The ground shattered as it crashed down.

Dust exploded outward.

But 

It missed.

Hashirama narrowed his eyes.

Orochimaru frowned from afar.

At that distance… how?

Not Body Flicker.

Not Substitution.

Then 

Before he could finish the thought 

A kunai flew toward him from the forest.

Orochimaru tilted his head and dodged it easily.

The kunai stabbed into the ground behind him.

For a brief moment 

Nothing happened.

Then 

A chill ran down his spine.

Behind him 

Chinatsu appeared.

Smiling.

"Flying Thunder God."

She had copied it.

Using her Mangekyō Sharingan's enhanced replication ability something far beyond normal copying limits.

Yes 

The chakra cost was enormous.

But Chinatsu didn't care.

With Sage Mode active 

Her reserves were absurd.

SHNK!!!

Her hand, shaped like a blade, pierced straight through Orochimaru's side.

Blood splattered.

Silence fell.

And then 

Chinatsu's expression changed.

Joy.

Pure, unfiltered joy.

"…Finally."

"FINALLY!"

Her voice trembled with excitement.

"Do you know how many times I've been stabbed in the waist?!"

"Do you KNOW how it feels?!"

"And now "

Her smile twisted slightly.

"It's my turn."

Orochimaru: "..."

Chinatsu leaned closer, eyes gleaming.

"This isn't just happiness."

"This is ultimate happiness."

"Because I can stab you"

She twisted her hand slightly.

"Again."

"And again."

Orochimaru's lips twitched.

Orochimaru: …What kind of lunatic did I run into?

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