Orochimaru's face was twisted with displeasure as he looked at the Three-Tails. "The Three-Tails is Yoruha's summoning beast, and it has been for three years. Damn it, with the Three-Tails around, killing him becomes much more difficult." The current Three-Tails was already a threat to Orochimaru, having evolved beyond a typical tailed beast.
The revelation left the four Hokage stunned. They could never have imagined such an answer. "The Three-Tails is Yoruha's summoning beast? Orochimaru, do you even know what you're saying?" Even the Third Hokage questioned him.
After all, tailed beasts had never willingly served as a human's summoning beast. Even the Nine-Tails was controlled by Madara through the Sharingan; without control, the Nine-Tails would never submit.
Yet Orochimaru claimed that the Three-Tails was Yoruha's summoning beast, and had been for three years. Three years ago, Yoruha was only twelve years old. A twelve-year-old not only mastering high-level jutsu like the Flying Thunder God Technique, Edo Tensei, and the Rasengan, but also capable of defeating Jonin and Kage-level opponents.
And he even tamed a tailed beast as a summoning beast. Such a feat was beyond even Madara, who had to use the Sharingan to control the Nine-Tails every time he summoned it for battle. But the Three-Tails showed no signs of being controlled.
This meant it willingly became Yoruha's summoning beast. It was unbelievable. Of course, they didn't know that initially, the Three-Tails was unwilling, but it didn't want to be sealed and was forced to submit under Yoruha's threat.
Moreover, Yoruha treated it well, rarely summoning it for battle. The few times he did were just to show off. The only real battle was against Orochimaru.
But even then, it merely moved a little and fired a Tailed Beast Bomb. Calling it a battle would be an exaggeration; it was more like a bit of exercise. Orochimaru approached, looking at Yoruha standing on the Three-Tails' back with a fanatical expression. "Now you understand why I must have Yoruha's body. His body is a treasure trove."
The Third Hokage shouted angrily, "Orochimaru, you won't succeed." The more exceptional Yoruha was, the less the Third wanted him to fall here. Hashirama and Tobirama Senju also frowned; they too hoped Yoruha would not meet his end here.
Yoruha was too outstanding, surpassing all the ninja they knew. Hashirama even suspected Yoruha might be the reincarnation of the Sage of Six Paths. Yoruha's power was so extraordinary that they couldn't find any other plausible explanation.
Orochimaru sneered, "That's not up to you." He then looked up at Yoruha standing on the Three-Tails' back. "Yoruha, today will be your grave. Let's see who's stronger, you or the four Hokage, hahaha!"
As Orochimaru spoke, he formed hand seals. "Release." In an instant, the consciousness of the four Hokage was completely controlled. They wanted to resist attacking Yoruha.
But they couldn't refuse. Even Hashirama couldn't resist this time. The Third Hokage could only warn, "Yoruha, be careful, we're coming."
How strong has Yoruha become? He started with a Five-Element Grand Barrage. Yoruha didn't make a move. When the five types of elemental techniques surged towards him, the Three-Tails' eyes narrowed slightly.
In front of it, a dozen or so blood-red mini Three-Tails, each several meters in size, appeared instantly. Five of these mini Three-Tails opened their mouths, gathering chakra. "Boom, boom, boom!" The Five-Element Grand Barrage clashed with the Three-Tails' five chakra beams.
The barrage was pierced through in an instant, and the chakra beams didn't stop, slicing the Third Hokage's body in half. This was just the beginning, and the Third Hokage was already defeated.
If he weren't in an Edo Tensei body, he would have died from that strike. Moreover, the Three-Tails' attack speed was too fast for the Third Hokage to dodge.
The Third Hokage's body was slowly regenerating, but it was a bit slow. However, the Three-Tails' power impressed the remaining Senju Hashirama, Senju Tobirama, and Minato.
Senju Hashirama analyzed, "The Three-Tails' power has increased significantly. The technique it used just now was composed of Sage Chakra. It seems the Three-Tails can indeed use Sage Mode."
"Yoruha has done a remarkable job developing the Three-Tails, raising its power to this level." Senju Hashirama had fought the Three-Tails before, or rather, he had captured it. Although the Three-Tails wasn't weak, among the nine tailed beasts, it was one of the weaker ones.
But now, the Three-Tails was putting some pressure on him. He felt that unless he used Wood Release techniques, he couldn't suppress the Three-Tails. And it would have to be a large-scale Wood Release technique.
After saying this, Senju Hashirama clapped his hands together. He began to release a Wood Release technique, "Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees." The ground for hundreds of meters around cracked open, and countless giant trees sprouted from the earth. These trees grew at an incredible speed, turning the surrounding area into a forest in the blink of an eye.
The massive trees, each over ten meters thick, tried to entangle the Three-Tails. The Three-Tails didn't need Yoruha to intervene. Instead, it continued to unleash its techniques, "Water Release: Water Whirl Blade Technique."
The Three-Tails was proficient in Water Release techniques. Countless giant trees approached, like ropes trying to bind the Three-Tails. However, a water barrier formed around the Three-Tails.
These water barriers instantly transformed into countless water blades, slicing the approaching trees into wood chips in the blink of an eye. "Buzz, buzz, buzz," "Boom, boom, boom," the sky filled with flying wood chips, and the dozens of massive trees were reduced to sawdust without any resistance. Yoruha stood on the Three-Tails' back, not moving at all.
Watching the battle between the Three-Tails and Senju Hashirama, Yoruha smiled, "Three-Tails, you're impressive, developing so many Water Release techniques?" The Three-Tails replied coldly, "You're just standing there watching. Who do you think I'm fighting for?" "This guy is the First Hokage. It's just the beginning. When he truly shows his skills, I won't be able to handle him."
"Do you have any confidence in defeating him? If not, I suggest you run away immediately." The Three-Tails was worried, after all, they were facing Senju Hashirama, a legend who dominated an era.
Although the Three-Tails had just dealt with Senju Hashirama's Advent of a World of Flowering Trees, that was just one of his basic techniques. Having witnessed his true power, the Three-Tails didn't think it could be a match for Senju Hashirama. Yoruha watched as Senju Hashirama formed seals again and said with a smile, "Let's see. If we really can't win, we'll run."
Yoruha's words left the Three-Tails speechless, "You brat, fine, I'll risk my life for you today. Anyway, even if I die, I can come back to life." "You better think carefully. You only have one life. If you die, you're really dead." "You're completely different from me."
The Three-Tails had died more than once and had the experience. But Yoruha was human, and if he died, that would be it. It didn't want Yoruha to die.
Naturally, it also didn't want Yoruha to get carried away and end up in a situation where he couldn't escape.