Chapter 68: Kamihane vs Hashirama

The sea churned violently as Kamihane watched Hashirama sink beneath the waves from his slash. Using a water barrier as a foothold, he shot into the ocean like an arrow, slicing through the depths with a sharp "whoosh!"

"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"

Boom!

Kamihane was hurled back out of the water, flung skyward at blinding speed. A colossal wooden dragon erupted from the sea, its scaled body coiling across the surface. Standing atop the dragon's head, Hashirama clasped his hands in a prayer-like stance, his posture low and focused.

"Wood Release: Chaos Dragon Technique!"

The dragon roared, its head swelling grotesquely before splitting into five identical clones with a cacophony of cracking wood. At Hashirama's command, the dragons spiraled upward, their amber eyes blazing like golden beacons as they streaked toward Kamihane.

"Come on, just like this!" Kamihane spread his limbs midair, cheeks flushed with exhilaration. His Mangekyō Sharingan whirled, capturing every detail of the dragons' trajectories. The intricate patterns in his left eye glowed faintly, as if etching the scene into his mind.

He slashed a dozen times in rapid succession, emerald sword arcs crisscrossing the air. Though the strikes carved foot-deep gashes into the wooden beasts, the dragons charged onward undeterred.

"So that's how it is..." Understanding flashed in his eyes. Through the slowed vision of his Sharingan, he watched the green剑气 dissipate within the dragons' fissures, their chakra absorbing the energy like water seeping into parched earth.

The five dragons collided with thunderous force—precisely as Kamihane's momentum stalled, leaving him vulnerable in freefall. Yet he suddenly blurred sideways, defying gravity as ripples bloomed beneath his feet with each phantom step. Darting past the dragons, he plunged toward Hashirama like a meteor.

A flying sword shot ahead as Kamihane descended. Hashirama leaned aside, narrowly avoiding Frostfall's dazzling azure edge as it embedded itself in the distant shore, quivering. Kamihane landed heavily on the dragon's head, reigniting their close-quarters clash.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Their blows resonated like muffled thunder—fist against fist, palm against palm—each collision unleashing shockwaves that cracked the dragon's head. Hashirama stood rooted, his limbs wreathed in blue chakra flames—the pinnacle of monstrous strength.

Kamihane fought with brutal simplicity, his boxing style raw and direct. When Hashirama's superhuman punch shot toward his chest, he effortlessly deflected the wrist before countering with a savage "Monkey's Strike."

Hashirama's eyes narrowed—the move's ferocity reminded him painfully of a familiar foe. With no time to block, he kicked explosively at Kamihane's abdomen, chakra flaring to force a retreat. Yet Kamihane ignored the gambit, his palm strike breaking the sound barrier to slam into Hashirama's collarbone.

Crack!

The bone shattered as Hashirama was catapulted backward like storm-tossed debris, smashing through three dragon clones before plunging into the sea in a towering geyser.

Kamihane, having absorbed the full force of the kick, merely staggered two steps before steadying himself on the crumbling dragon's head. His "Sea God's Body" rendered Hashirama's earth-shattering strength meaningless—even the penetrating force that could pierce Susanoo and water shields dissolved harmlessly before reaching his organs.

Through the howling wind came Hashirama's rumbling voice:

"Wood Release: Advent of the Forest!"

A green hue blossomed across the sea's surface, rapidly spreading into a primordial forest that clawed its way from the depths. Within moments, a kilometer-wide arboreal island erupted from the waves, Hashirama perched atop its tallest tree—his shattered collarbone already regenerated within three breaths.

"Now we're talking, Hashirama-sama." Kamihane descended alongside collapsing wooden dragons, fingertips grazing his left eye. "Burn brighter while you still can."

The First Hokage's gaze sharpened. "You're unlike any foe I've faced... This power..."

Madara... Is this your legacy?

Kamihane's hands blurred through seals. Between his palms, black flames coalesced into a shimmering bow. "Blaze Release: Amaterasu Arrow."

Whoosh!

The arrow vanished mid-flight.

"Don't let those flames touch wood!" Hashirama slammed his palms. The forest roared to life, colossal timber hands erupting skyward. "Wood Release: All-Encompassing Sealing Technique!"

The arrow struck the wooden palm's center. Instead of piercing through, intricate sealing arrays flared across the bark. Amaterasu's flames unraveled into black mist, absorbed by glowing kanji.

Kamihane struck the forest-island like a meteor, tremors rippling through the woodscape. Air shattered as he broke the sound barrier—a milky-white cone blooming behind him. Hashirama mirrored the feat, their supersonic collision detonating a kilometer-wide shockwave.

BOOM!

Blue chakra flames wreathed Hashirama's limbs, each strike capable of pulverizing mountains. Kamihane fought like a primordial deity—his Leviathan's Corpus ringing with metallic thuds as blows landed. Though the Senju's strikes penetrated water barriers and Susanoo alike, they dissipated harmlessly against his godly flesh.

Conversely, Kamihane's raw, technique-devoid punches tore through Hashirama's muscles and organs... only to watch them regenerate instantly.

The battle became a paradox—two indestructible forces locked in eternal stalemate.

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Constitution:

Sea God's Body (Blade Immunity, Superhuman Strength, 60 Mach Swimming Speed, 30 Mach Movement Speed, Body Respiration, Ultra-Long Vision, Hydrokinesis, Chakra Hyperwave Detection)

Magnetic Field Perception (Senses cosmic magnetic fields within a range, detects spatial charged particles; includes long-range sensing, telepathy, and spatial awareness)

Talents:

Precision Chakra Control (Effortlessly mimics water flow, compresses chakra density into solid forms)

Exceptional Neural Reflexes & Coordination (Reacted to Flying Thunder God at age 7; slowed reflexes during Valley of the End battle with Tobirama due to Makora's adaptation)

Kekkei Genkai:

Mangekyō Sharingan (Dynamic Vision, Ninjutsu/Taijutsu Replication, Genjutsu Hypnosis)

Enton (Kagutsuchi's Arrow, Flame-Enchanted Blades, Blazing Thunder God)

Dōjutsu:

Makora

Ama no Tokotachi

Susanoo (Stage III: Totsuka Blade & Yata Mirror)

Izanagi

Secret Techniques:

Leaf on Dew (Cyan Sword Energy)

Forbidden Jutsu:

Spirit Transformation Technique (Instant Teleportation, Illusion Domain, Soul Search/Copy, Soul Suppression, Soul Erasure)

Ninjutsu:

Fire Release Mastery

Body Flicker Mastery

Water Clone Technique

Proficiency in All Five Elemental Releases

Taijutsu:

Uchiha-Style Kenjutsu

Taijutsu Inherited from Madara

Eight Gates (Sixth Gate: Gate of View)

Genjutsu:

Marionette Manipulation (Kugutsu no Jutsu)

Pillar Shackles (Kasei no Jutsu)

Phantom Flame (Shiranui)

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