LRAB Page 444
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The Kusanagi sword, crackling with lightning, now displayed terrifying cutting power!
The wooden dragon's body, harder than steel, was easily sliced and severed by the sword blade, which was infused with the Thousand Bird Spear, as easily as a hot knife through butter!
Sasuke's figure sped upwards along the dragon's body, leaving wood chips flying and lightning flashing wherever he went!
In just two or three breaths, the menacing wooden dragon...
Sasuke had precisely cut it from head to toe into several huge, lifeless pieces of wood.
It crashed to the ground with a loud bang, kicking up clouds of dust.
Sasuke's figure stopped at the end of the shattered wooden dragon's remains, his Kusanagi sword still crackling with lightning.
He was slightly out of breath, not from physical exhaustion, but from intense mental concentration.
He savored the feeling of cutting the wooden dragon, comparing it to the sensation of fighting against its wood-style techniques during their previous sparring in the consciousness space.
"Its power... is not as strong as it used to be."
Sasuke muttered something to himself, a look of understanding and even stronger confidence flashing in his eyes.
He was certain that the Wood Release technique was being used by this Edo Tensei Hashirama under Kabuto's control.
Whether in terms of toughness, vitality, or chakra strength, it is far inferior to what Hashirama's true form in the consciousness space could unleash.
It's not that Hashirama's power has weakened, but rather that Kabuto, the "pilot," is unable to fully utilize the capabilities of this "ultimate weapon"!
This discovery relieved Sasuke of a lot of pressure, and the initiative in the battle seemed to be shifting in his favor.
"Hmph, it seems you can't fully control this power."
Sasuke raised his sword and pointed it at "Hashirama" again, his tone even colder.
Kabuto, controlling "Hashirama's" face, revealed a hint of annoyance at having his sore spot touched.
But that was quickly masked by a twisted smile: "Heh... I have enough power to deal with you now!"
The battle has broken out again!
This time, Kabuto no longer hoped that a single Wood Release ninjutsu could defeat Sasuke.
He controlled "Hashirama," combining taijutsu with Wood Release.
"Wood Release: The Technique of Silent Killing and Binding!"
Countless tough vines instantly sprouted from the ground, wrapping around Sasuke's feet like living creatures, attempting to restrict his movements.
At the same time, Hashirama himself unleashed astonishing speed, punching Sasuke in the face with unparalleled ferocity!
Sasuke remained calm in the face of danger, swung his Kusanagi sword downwards, and with a flash of lightning, severed all the vines that were wrapping around him.
At the same time, he sidestepped the punch and slashed at Hashirama's wrist with a hand chop imbued with lightning chakra.
The fist collided with the hand chop, producing a dull thud.
Despite his powerful, impure body, the paralyzing effect of Lightning Release still caused a momentary lag in Hashirama's movements.
"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!"
Sasuke seized the opportunity and quickly formed hand seals.
Three blazing fire dragons spewed from his mouth, rushing towards "Hashirama" in a triangular formation, blocking his escape route.
"Wood Release·Wood Spindle Wall!"
An arc-shaped wooden shield quickly rose from the ground, blocking the fire dragon's bombardment.
The flames crackled and popped as they burned on the wooden wall.
Sasuke's figure appeared above the wooden wall like a ghost, and the Kusanagi sword, with the force of a thunderbolt, thrust straight down!
The wooden ingot was pierced, but "Pillar" used that time to leap backward, simultaneously slamming his hands on the ground:
"Wood Release: Tree Binding and Eternal Burial!"
Countless thick trees surged wildly from the ground around Sasuke like giant pythons.
It formed a huge wooden cage, intending to completely devour and strangle him!
Sasuke's eyes narrowed, and he poured a large amount of Lightning Release chakra into the Kusanagi sword. The sword hummed and the lightning shone brightly!
"Chidori-ryu!"
He swung his sword and swept across!
It was no longer a single slash, but rather a display of countless lightning sword energies, like serpents, that burst out indiscriminately in all directions!
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Crack!"
The lightning sword energy collided, cut, and exploded wildly with the entangling trees!
The newly formed wooden cage was instantly torn to pieces by the raging lightning!
The battle devolved into a fierce tug-of-war.
Kabuto, relying on Hashirama's powerful physique and his endless Wood Release techniques, continuously tried to suppress Sasuke.
Sasuke, on the other hand, utilizes his familiarity with Wood Release, his flexible and versatile combination of Lightning and Fire Release techniques, and his exquisite taijutsu and swordsmanship.
They defuse crises time and time again, constantly searching for the opponent's weaknesses.
In the clearing in the woods, lightning and wood chips flew together, and flames danced with vines.
Chapter 467 The Uchiha Duo, On the Move!
The battle in the forest has reached a fever pitch.
The sounds of roaring, cracking trees, and thunder were incessant.
Golden sunlight shone through the tree canopy, which was ravaged by the aftershocks of ninjutsu.
The dappled, fragmented light cast shadows that shone upon the two men locked in fierce combat.
The Edo Tensei form of Hashirama Senju under Kabuto's control.
Despite his immense power, he could wield Wood Release ninjutsu with ease.
However, under Sasuke's precise and swift attacks, the immaturity of his control became increasingly apparent.
Those Wood Release techniques that should have flowed smoothly and endlessly.
In Dou's hands, things always seem somewhat stagnant and rigid.
It lacks the dynamic spirit of being one with nature and full of vitality that Hashirama Senju himself possessed.
Often, as soon as a Wood Release technique is used, Sasuke can anticipate its variations and subsequent combos by being familiar with Hashirama's fighting style.
They can then be countered by lightning techniques or clever taijutsu displacement.
Sasuke, like the most patient hunter, pressed forward relentlessly.
His Sharingan was operating at high speed, observing every flow of the opponent's chakra and analyzing every subtle flaw in their movements.
In his hands, the Kusanagi sword transformed into streaks of cold silver lightning, sometimes slashing, sometimes thrusting.
Combined with the elusive Chidori Spear in his left hand or the instantaneous burst of Fireball, they formed an impenetrable attack network.
Lightning and flames intertwined, and the glint of blades and the shadows of swords flashed.
This effectively confined Hashirama to a limited area, preventing him from fully utilizing the area-of-effect advantage of Wood Release.
"Wood Release: Violent Spear Tree!"
Kabuto attempted to retaliate, manipulating "Hashirama" to sprout countless sharp, high-speed spinning wooden spears from his shoulders, which rained down on Sasuke like a storm.
"That trick is outdated!"
Sasuke snorted coldly, his figure weaving through the gaps between the wooden spears like a ghost, his Sharingan precisely capturing the trajectory of each spear.
He didn't even use large-scale ninjutsu to fight back, relying solely on extreme speed and subtle body movements.
He dodged all these deadly attacks and simultaneously used his feet to close the distance instantly!
Your movements... are full of flaws!
Sasuke's eyes flashed with a cold light!
He seized the extremely brief moment when Hashirama's chakra flow was disrupted due to the release of the Explosive Spear Tree!
The Thousand Birds Sharp Spear in his left hand vanished instantly.
Instead, there was a more concentrated lightning chakra with a more piercing hiss, like the cry of thousands of birds!
Instead of throwing from a distance, he poured all his strength and speed into this strike.
He transformed into a streak of blue lightning, launching a resolute charge towards "Hashirama's" chest!
"what?!"
Kabuto was greatly alarmed and wanted to control "Hashirama" to defend or dodge.
But Sasuke keenly grasped and magnified the slight stiffness caused by the connection of the techniques!
"Pfft——!"
The Lightning Release: Chidori, imbued with extreme penetrating power, pierced through the layered red armor on Hashirama's chest without any hindrance.
It pierced deeply into his impure body!
The violent lightning chakra exploded inside his body in an instant, and countless grayish-white dust fragments gushed out from the wound!
"It's not over yet!"
Sasuke let out a low growl, his momentum undiminished.
Pushing the "Hashirama" that had been pierced by Chidori, he charged like a cannonball toward a low but solid rocky hill behind him!
"boom!!!!!!!"
The deafening crash was deafening! Sasuke pushed "Hashirama" and slammed him hard against the mountain wall!
The enormous impact not only completely deformed Hashirama's body.
Furthermore, the entire mountainside was instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks centered on the point of impact, and a large amount of rubble fell down!
Chidori's lightning energy erupted a second time within the confined space!