On the battlefield.
The surrounding Senju ninjas analyzed his technique.
"That guy's ability is completely unpredictable."
"Could it be the Swift Release that the Hagoromo clan hasn't used in a long time?"
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Blades clashed, sparks flying.
Tobirama cautiously watched him, constantly searching for an opportunity to counterattack, while analyzing the weaknesses of his technique.
It seems this guy's technique can only be used again every two seconds.
If I can seize this interval and rely on my vague senses, it shouldn't be difficult to counter him.
However, his disappearance and reappearance are completely unpredictable. Defeating him in a short time is almost impossible.
Bang!
He seized the opportunity to deflect Tobirama's short sword and kicked out.
Tobirama raised his arm to block, sliding back three or four steps.
Whoosh!
Ice Leap!
He vanished instantly, appearing behind Tobirama and slashing out with his sword.
Tobirama seemed to have anticipated this, turning and raising his sword to block.
Clang!
The blades clashed again.
He sheathed his sword and thrust it diagonally upward.
Just as Tobirama thought he was about to repeat his trick...
Whoosh!
A second had passed, and Ice Leap was unleashed.
He instantly appeared behind Tobirama.
"Not good!"
Seeing him disappear before his eyes, Tobirama's pupils instantly contracted. It was over.
Seeing his plan succeed, a slight smile curled on his lips.
The two-second cooldown was reduced to one second. Didn't expect that, did you? You were careless.
Thud!
Drip, drip…
Tobirama, relying on his senses, barely dodged a fatal blow, but blood still flowed down the blade from the short sword piercing his lower back.
Sorry, we're saying goodbye after just meeting.
He sighed inwardly, then instantly drew his sword.
"Ugh!" Tobirama coughed up a mouthful of blood.
He swung his sword again, aiming to decapitate Tobirama in one strike.
Clang!
Suddenly, a tall figure appeared behind Tobirama.
He instinctively changed his swing into a block.
The next second, the immense force instantly sent him flying.
"Tobirama!"
The middle-aged man wielding the broadsword quickly reached out to support him.
Tobirama weakly clutched the wound on his lower back. "Uncle Takema, kill him!"
"But your wound..." Takema wanted to take Tobirama back to the Senju camp for treatment.
Tobirama shook his head, his face filled with resentment. "It's not fatal. I can hold on. He killed Kawarama, Uncle Takema. Kill him—avenge Kawarama!"
Takema looked at his nephew, hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Alright!"
On the other side, after being blasted away, he rolled twice on the ground before standing up.
"Damn it! Have the Senju no shame? An elder attacking a junior in battle!"
Moving his wrist, which was numb from the impact, he couldn't help but curse.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he felt a dangerous aura fixed on him.
Danger!
His hair stood on end instantly.
Just as Takema's broadsword was about to strike, he reacted quickly and used Ice Leap to appear at the edge of the Frost Domain.
At this moment, the weakness of the Frost Domain became apparent.
Within a ten-meter radius, he had very limited space to dodge, not to mention that Ice Leap had a one-second cooldown.
The two were now less than twelve meters apart. For Takema, whose strength was close to that of an elite jonin, this distance was easily covered by a single Body Flicker Technique.
Clang!
The broadsword crashed down, and he was instantly blasted out of the Frost Domain by the immense force.
"Damn it!"
He rolled several times on the ground, the force of Takema's blows leaving his arms numb, unable even to grip his sword.
"Die, Hagoromo brat!"
The Senju enemy beside him grinned maliciously, his longsword thrusting without hesitation.
"You won't touch the young clan leader!"
Fortunately, his clansmen were not to be underestimated. Seeing that he was in danger, a Hagoromo clansman instantly appeared, stopping the grinning Senju attacker.
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet!"
Takema formed hand seals, and a dragon head appeared on the ground. Several solid earth bullets shot from the dragon's mouth, blasting toward him as he lay on the ground.
"Shit..."
At this moment, he was utterly devastated.
He'd been blasted out of his frost domain by Takema, rendering Ice Leap impossible.
Faced with the powerful earth bullets, he was utterly powerless.
After all, he was only slightly stronger than a special jonin, and many of his ninjutsu were still unmastered, while Takema's strength was already approaching that of an elite jonin.
Given this enormous difference in strength, and with him also injured, he had absolutely no chance of resistance.
Was he going to die after only one day in this world?
Just as he was about to despair and give up—
"Lightning Release: Lightning Blade!"
A blue light flashed.
Slash!
The blade, accompanied by electricity, instantly shattered the incoming earth bullets.
Immediately afterward, a reliable figure appeared before him.
"Masamichi..." He looked excitedly at the man's back.
At this moment, Masamichi seemed to radiate light. In his eyes, he looked so dependable and dazzling.
"Senju Takema, have you no shame? Attacking a junior in a fair fight!" Masamichi glared angrily at Takema.
"Hmph!"
Takema snorted coldly, hoisted the wounded Tobirama onto his back, and used the Body Flicker Technique to leave the battlefield.
"Young Clan Leader, are you alright?"
Seeing Takema leave, Masamichi initially wanted to give chase, but he hesitated and instead asked with concern.
He shook his head, his arms trembling as he stood up.
Damn it, was that Takema some kind of monster? He's so strong!
Whoosh!
Masamichi casually sliced down a Senju chunin who had tried to ambush him.
Seeing that he was alright, Masamichi rejoined the battle.
"I wonder how this battle will end..." he murmured to himself.
Looking around and observing the situation on the battlefield, he rejoined the fight.
Although his arm was still numb and he couldn't grip his sword properly, he could still form hand seals and use ninjutsu.
Coordinating with his clansmen, he occasionally used Wind Release: Vacuum Blade for surprise attacks, with surprisingly good results.
Unfortunately, this was only effective against some chunin and genin. Against special jonin and jonin, in his current state, he would likely be powerless.
Boom...
Whoosh...
The battle lasted for over an hour. The sounds of explosive tags, ninjutsu attacks, and clashing swords filled the air.
Both clans had suffered considerable casualties, but neither the Senju nor Hagoromo, blinded by rage, showed any intention of retreating.
In this situation, unless both clans intended to retreat, whoever retreated first would be defeated.
However, the battlefield was sometimes unpredictable, yet also predictable.
Boom!
Suddenly, two exceptionally powerful bursts of chakra erupted from behind the Hagoromo clan's position.
Not long after, a jonin from the Hagoromo clan quickly arrived near Reiryū. "Clan leader, something terrible has happened! A Senju Elder has suddenly led the Senju elites to appear behind our lines! The Second Elder is currently leading a desperate resistance!"