Hokage: I Confronted the Five Kage Before the System Arrived

Chapter 10: The Powerful Senju Hashirama

"Boil Release: Skilled Mist Jutsu!"

A torrent of highly corrosive acid mist spewed from Hagoromo Gengetsu's mouth, enveloping his surroundings and spreading outwards like a Mist Jutsu.

In an instant, the area before Senju Hashirama was cloaked in white mist.

Acid mist, capable of dissolving even Susanoo, rapidly eroded the tree vines around Gengetsu.

Aware of the high damage potential of Boil Release, Hashirama did not charge headlong but instead summoned more trees to surge towards the mist.

Seizing the moment, Gengetsu, now shrouded in darkness, formed hand seals, and a large amount of chakra surged through his body.

"Genjutsu: Release!"

Although not as naturally adept in genjutsu as the Uchiha, Gengetsu, with his extensive research into yin chakra, could still dispel illusions.

Soon, the pitch-black curtain lifted, and Gengetsu saw the vast forest swelling towards him like a tidal wave.

"Boil Release: Skilled Mist Dragon!"

Without hesitation, Gengetsu unleashed more acid mist, forming a long, tangible mist dragon. With a resounding roar, the massive dragon charged straight into the forest.

From above, the mist dragon appeared as a sharp spear, cutting through the forest with relentless force, dividing it as it advanced towards Hashirama.

"Summoning Jutsu: Five-Story Rashomon!"

Hashirama's eyes narrowed as he slapped the ground, and five giant iron gates with demonic faces rose from the earth, blocking his path.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The ground trembled with the sound of violent collisions.

The mist dragon smashed through three Rashomon gates before losing momentum and dissipating.

But that was not the end.

A figure darted past the dissipating mist dragon, glowing brightly like lightning, and appeared in front of Hashirama with incredible speed.

Sizzle!

The piercing Chidori erupted again, aimed directly at Hashirama's heart.

The speed of the Chidori was so swift that only eyes with the Sharingan could typically keep up.

Yet, this limitation was only relevant for those with ordinary physiques like Hatake Kakashi.

For individuals like the Fourth Raikage, who moved as fast as the golden lightning, such speed was achievable without Sharingan, and no one had ever claimed he missed.

Gengetsu was no different.

The sharp, crackling sound of Chidori echoed in his ears.

Everything happened so fast that Hashirama could not dodge. His body sank, and tree stumps grew from within him, colliding with the Chidori.

Gengetsu felt as though he was hitting layer after layer of impenetrable hide.

Amidst the flying wood chips, his progress became increasingly difficult.

Moreover, the wood release restrained his chakra, causing the Chidori's lightning to dim.

If not for his Yin Release's ability to absorb some of the wood release chakra and partially counteract its suppression, he might have been at a severe disadvantage.

However, he wasn’t about to stubbornly continue in this state.

Gengetsu did not force his way through. Instead, he transformed his right-hand Chidori into a Chidori spear, cutting through the massive tree stumps. While retreating, he swiftly placed a large number of explosive tags on the remaining tree stumps in Hashirama’s line of sight.

As Hashirama instinctively retracted the tree stumps from his body to pursue Gengetsu,

Sizzle!

The explosive tags ignited.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of violent explosions erupted from Hashirama's location, filling the area with massive fireballs and thick black smoke.

To an ordinary person, this would be a fatal blow.

But this was Senju Hashirama.

Gengetsu did not hesitate. He formed hand seals again and declared:

"Scorch Release: Overheated Steam Killing Jutsu!"

Fireballs, composed of wind and fire chakra, appeared behind him. He pointed, sending these scorching flames, capable of evaporating an enemy's internal moisture, speeding towards Hashirama.

Even Sage Mode users would turn to dry corpses upon encountering this Scorch Release.

The future Sand Ninja hero, Yagura, had gained his fame through such a terrifying bloodline ability, making the Fourth Kazekage wary enough to even sell him to the enemy.

Soon,

The Scorch Release fireballs reached the thick smoke.

No anticipated clash or explosion occurred.

Gengetsu’s pupils narrowed as he looked at the gradually thinning smoke, where a huge, shadowy figure appeared.

At last, the smoke cleared, revealing:

"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Jutsu!"

In Hashirama’s booming voice, Gengetsu saw a fearsome, spiked wood dragon coiled around him.

The dragon's massive body bore some scorch marks from the earlier Scorch Release.

Even the most potent ninjutsu could barely make a ripple against the wood dragon that absorbed all chakra, fading into nothingness.

Noting Gengetsu’s gaze, the imposing wood dragon’s large eyes gleamed, and its elongated body rose, towering over Gengetsu, letting out a deafening roar.

Hashirama stood atop the wood dragon’s head.

He was visibly unscathed, and his once-damaged red armor was now rapidly healing.

Before long, he appeared entirely unharmed.

"Truly impressive, Hagoromo Gengetsu! I will now go all out."

Hashirama looked seriously at Gengetsu below.

If anyone else said this, it might seem like empty words.

When Hashirama said it, it was as sincere as could be.

Especially for the non-Konoha ninjas watching, it felt overwhelmingly powerless.

While others would have been left in tatters or even dead after Gengetsu's series of attacks, Hashirama was merely warming up.

"Wood Dragon, huh? It seems ordinary jutsu won’t suffice anymore."

Gengetsu calmly considered.

With vivid memories of the Great Buddha’s hand crushing the Nine-Tails, he maintained a steady mindset towards Hashirama.

Roar~~

The wood dragon roared again.

The next moment,

The sky seemed to fall.

Under the enormous shadow, the dragon’s massive body descended from above, attacking Gengetsu with immense force.

Moreover, Hashirama on the dragon’s head summoned the Tree World Descend Jutsu once more.

In an instant, the heavens and earth were filled with attacks directed at Gengetsu.