Naruto: I Have a Gravity Training Room-Chapter 483 - 481

Buzz! A powerful aura spilled outward.

Hashirama's entire body turned white. His original red armor became a white robe. Horns sprouted from his forehead, several Truth-Seeking Balls circled around him, and he held a shakujo staff in his hand.

Just like Madara back then, he looked noble, solemn, and overwhelmingly strong.

"Madara would probably be happy," Hashirama murmured to himself. "Even if our goals were different, we both became Ten-Tails jinchūriki. It's like the bond that snapped back then has connected again. I'll use this power, and Madara's share of it too, to protect the shinobi world!"

He really couldn't forget his old lover. Now, with his memories completely restored, that feeling only grew clearer.

Still, the sheer power made him elated.

He no longer had to stand aside and just watch these young guys fight monsters. He was joining the battle too!

The commotion on this side naturally drew everyone's attention.

The Kara members' faces all changed drastically. Clearly, they hadn't expected Hashirama to choose to become the Ten-Tails jinchūriki. With that, the Shinobi Alliance's side became even stronger, and without the Ten-Tails, the organization's tree-planting plan instantly went bankrupt.

Of course, if they could snatch the Ten-Tails back, the plan could continue.

But looking at the situation now, forget retrieving the Ten-Tails. They weren't even sure they could keep their lives.

Meanwhile, the Alliance's side was ecstatic. No one had known in advance, so seeing Hashirama become the Ten-Tails jinchūriki and successfully step into the Six Paths realm made them deliriously happy.

The Alliance was extremely united now. And with the Ōtsutsuki as an external existential threat, having more peak-tier powerhouses in their own camp was nothing but a massive win.

Even though all the Six Paths-level fighters were currently in Konoha, Konoha had shown real sincerity: not only did they refrain from throwing their weight around, they didn't take the chance to unify the shinobi world either. They even shared powerful techniques like Hiraishin (Flying Thunder God) and Hachimon Tonkō (Eight Gates), which was admirable both in strength and in breadth of vision.

So naturally, no one objected.

Everyone believed that if people from the other villages ever got the chance to step into the Six Paths realm, Konoha would definitely support them too.

Tobirama was grinning from ear to ear. "So that's what you've been acting all mysterious about lately, big brother. I'll be honest, you really surprised me. All I can say is: beautifully done!"

Others raised their thumbs as well. "First Hokage-sama, beautifully done!"

Natsuki and Orochimaru exchanged a look and both nodded.

The Gossip Sixty-Four Seal was extremely stable, completely trapping the Ten-Tails so it couldn't move at all, while forcibly wringing power out of it. With that, Hashirama's current strength definitely wasn't weak.

Not only had they stopped the enemy's tree plan, they'd also increased their own power. There couldn't be a better outcome than this!

Over there, Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji also looked pleased. Hashirama's success was undeniably a shot in the arm.

Next, all they had to do was defeat this Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.

"You bastards! I won't forgive you!" Isshiki was completely beyond rage. His entire presence became totally different: his face and skin turned deathly pale, the Karma patterns on his body vanished, his left Byakugan and right black eye opened fully, and only the right black eye had thick, eyebrow-like markings arranged around it. There were also many more magatama-pattern tattoos on his [?]. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

He looked colder, more arrogant, like he regarded all life as insects.

Reincarnation successful!

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had fully returned!

Even if his lifespan might be short, the current Isshiki was unquestionably terrifyingly strong.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji immediately felt an intense pressure. None of them dared to slack off for even a moment. They continued to tightly encircle the enemy, [?] and waited for the right moment to strike.

But Isshiki couldn't wait.

He whooshed and vanished, clearly shrinking again, and his speed was even faster.

Neji and Sasuke caught it immediately, launching attacks at once while warning, "First Hokage-sama! He's going for you!"

Hashirama snapped back to focus and also felt the danger closing in. But he was full of confidence now. He intended to fight Isshiki head-on and see the true power of an Ōtsutsuki for himself.

Whoosh! Isshiki revealed himself. The Sukunahikona-shrunk Divine Air Attack and space slashes behind him were reduced by the power of his black eye and [?], causing no damage or obstruction at all.

He lifted his hand, aiming at Hashirama, about to kill the Ten-Tails jinchūriki on the spot.

But Hashirama reached out and scooped, smoothly grabbing several black rods right into his hand, actually neutralizing Isshiki's attack with ease. To everyone watching, it was unbelievable.

Isshiki didn't believe it, thinking it was a fluke, so he launched another barrage of black rods…

And yet Hashirama simply scooped with both hands, catching a bunch of black rods and tossing them to the ground. Isshiki's attacks genuinely did nothing.

Isshiki was completely stunned. "Impossible! How could you破解 my Sukunahikona! You can't be that strong!"

Hashirama stayed calm. "I'm not strong enough. My strength might even be below yours. But your black-rod attacks, no matter how small you make them, are still just projectiles. As long as you pay enough attention, you can spot them. And if you can spot them, you can intercept them. That's a required course for shinobi. Don't tell me you, an Ōtsutsuki, don't know that?"

You… damn it!

Isshiki was furious. He felt Hashirama wasn't trying to mock him, just stating a fact.

But that tone, that matter-of-fact delivery, made it feel like the worst kind of humiliation.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji looked at each other, because they seemingly couldn't intercept the black rods barehanded either. Even if Sasuke and Neji could spot the rods with their eyes, actually grabbing them still felt basically impossible. [?]

Because the rods were just too fast!

So how was the First Hokage doing it?!

In truth, it was experience.

Hashirama was the God of Shinobi from the Warring States era. He'd fought countless battles, and nothing was more basic to him than guarding against projectiles. No matter how small they were, they couldn't escape his sensing.

Before, maybe he couldn't have stopped them. But now he was Six Paths Hashirama. Catching black rods was naturally not a problem. [?]

What he probably hadn't expected was that this kind of "simple" handling completely broke Isshiki's mentality.

"I don't believe it! I'm going to kill you! Give the Ten-Tails back!" Isshiki roared and charged in, going straight into close combat with Hashirama.

To be fair, Isshiki's taijutsu really was strong, at the very least far stronger than Kaguya's. But Hashirama's taijutsu was clearly above his.

After a flurry of exchanges, [?] Isshiki couldn't gain any advantage at all.

Even when he occasionally tried to enlarge a black rod for a sneak attack, Hashirama would casually scoop it up, making it useless.

That result only made Isshiki angrier. He poured on even more power, determined to beat Hashirama to death. Then he'd use black rods to nail Hashirama to the ground and see if he still acted so smug!

What Isshiki didn't know was that Hashirama was actually having a great time.

(End of Chapter)

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