Just as Senju Hashirama was preparing to unleash a devastating counterattack—
A massive chain suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
ZZZZT.
CLANG!
Like ripples spreading across water, a gigantic black, icy chain flowed downward from the hands of the Light Susanoo.
At first glance, it looked as though the radiant Susanoo was simply holding a dark chain.
Black chakra clashed violently against the pure white sunlight radiating from the Susanoo, producing sharp sizzling sounds.
"A weapon?"
"Your Susanoo's weapon is… a chain?"
Hashirama pondered aloud.
He knew that Susanoo could wield weapons, but the chain before him was unlike anything he had ever seen.
It didn't look solid.
Instead, it resembled flowing black chakra, condensed into the shape of a chain.
"Whatever trick you're trying…"
"…this ends now!"
"Even Madara's Perfect Susanoo couldn't withstand the hammering of True Several Thousand Hands!"
"Let alone yours!"
Hashirama's eyes widened.
He poured his chakra into the Wood Golem with everything he had.
The immense chakra pressure forced the surrounding air away.
BOOM!
BOOM! BOOM!
Behind him—
Gigantic arms began forming one after another.
Dozens.
Hundreds.
They flickered in and out of existence.
At any moment, the ultimate Wood Release technique would fully manifest.
But suddenly—
CREAK.
Just as the Wood Golem was about to unleash the terrifying power of True Several Thousand Hands—
An eerie chill spread across its body.
It felt as though a gigantic beast had been grabbed by the throat.
The entire body froze instantly.
The brilliant golden Sage light surrounding it was forcefully suppressed.
Locked down.
"AAAH—!"
The broken Wood Golem groaned in agony.
Inside it, waves of Sage chakra surged violently, trying to resist the strange suppression.
But it failed.
"…I can't move?!"
Hashirama's expression changed.
He suddenly felt that his connection with the Wood Golem had weakened dramatically.
No matter how much chakra he tried to pour into it—
It was like throwing mud into the ocean.
No response.
Hashirama looked up.
Only then did he notice—
A black chain.
One end hung suspended in midair.
The other was pierced directly through the Wood Golem's body.
"That chain…"
"The one in that boy's Susanoo's hand…?"
Hashirama immediately understood.
And at that moment—
He felt something he hadn't felt in a long time.
Fear.
Up close, he could clearly sense it now.
The black chain contained a power that seemed to belong to a higher dimension of existence.
Across the battlefield—
Uchiha Kai firmly gripped the chain in his hand.
CRACK.
CRACK.
The Wood Golem beneath Hashirama gradually stiffened.
Its movements slowed.
Its body grew sluggish.
Even Hashirama himself began to feel something was wrong.
He attempted to draw out more power—
But his body was starting to lose control.
"…So this body has reached its limit?"
Hashirama looked down at his Edo Tensei body helplessly.
If it had been his real body—
The fight could have continued.
But this vessel was beginning to hold him back.
Hashirama sighed.
Then changed tactics.
"Sage Art — Myōjin Gate!"
BOOM!
Massive red torii gates fell from the sky one after another.
Each gate carried immense sealing power.
They descended toward Uchiha Kai.
BANG!
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Inside the Susanoo, Kai looked upward calmly.
"So this is the Myōjin Gate…"
"The sealing technique that could suppress the Ten-Tails."
The enormous gates slammed down and locked the Susanoo firmly in place.
The Susanoo's feet were pinned to the ground.
Even Kai could feel the pressure.
Just a glance was enough to make the chakra flow inside his body feel slightly sluggish.
Hashirama turned back toward Tobirama.
"Tobirama… you'd better hurry."
"This Edo Tensei body's version of Myōjin Gate… isn't very strong."
Meanwhile—
Kai carefully analyzed the sealing power.
Every point where the Myōjin Gates touched the Susanoo felt sealed by a strange force.
Chakra slowed.
Thoughts dulled.
Even physical movement became heavy.
"In a way…"
"This is somewhat similar to my Chains of Creation."
"If I could combine the two…"
Kai's eyes gleamed with curiosity.
"I wonder what kind of reaction that would produce."
He didn't resist.
He simply allowed the Myōjin Gates to suppress the Susanoo.
After all—
The gates were sealing Susanoo, not Uchiha Kai himself.
Kai then turned his gaze toward the battlefield.
Tobirama's technique was almost complete.
Hashirama's Edo Tensei body had also reached its limit.
Continuing the fight would be meaningless.
Unless—
Hashirama obtained a new body.
Kai had already prepared one.
White Zetsu.
Among all vessels in the ninja world—
None were more suitable.
"It's time to harvest the traits."
Kai's eyes suddenly flared crimson.
A terrifying ocular power surged outward.
Even from dozens of meters away—
It locked onto Hashirama.
Dual Kamui — Distortion.
HUM.
HUMMMMM.
In less than a tenth of a second—
A spatial vortex appeared.
Hashirama's arms and legs were twisted off instantly.
CLANG!
The black chain shot forward.
Piercing straight through his body.
[Target defeated: Hyūga Hinata. Attempting to copy trait.]
[Copy successful. Obtained Legendary Trait: Myōjin Gate (Gold)]
Myōjin Gate (Gold):
Summons massive red torii gates capable of suppressing chakra flow and physical strength.
"Oh?"
"That copied successfully?"
Kai raised an eyebrow.
He hadn't expected the trait duplication to work so smoothly.
Without hesitation, he issued the command.
"Synthesize."
"Combine Myōjin Gate (Gold) with Chains of Creation (Gold)."
[Fusion successful.]
Myōjin Gate (Gold) + Chains of Creation (Gold) → Divine Law Chains: Infinite Lock (Gold)
A supreme sealing technique capable of suppressing and sealing all things.
Even gods can be chained.
Kai studied the new ability.
His gaze lingered on one word.
Gods.
Not some ordinary opponent.
But gods.
"Looks like this sealing technique just became far stronger…"
At that moment—
Across the battlefield—
Tobirama suddenly shouted.
"Big brother! Move!"
Then he rose to his feet.
His hands formed the final seal.
"With my soul as the sacrifice…"
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