Chapter 15: I Won’t Let You Surrender!
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Uh-oh!
Orochimaru and Kabuto exchanged a glance, both seeing the panic in each other's eyes.
The First Hokage clones surrounded them.
There were at least a dozen of them.
On the ground.
In the trees.
Each First Hokage clone emitted the same aura, making it impossible to distinguish who was real!
"Orochimaru-sama, what do we do?"
Kabuto whispered anxiously.
If they were facing living opponents, he would have some confidence. His chakra scalpel could sever meridians and control the opponent's movements.
But now they faced the resurrected dead.
With unlimited chakra.
And no matter how severe the injuries,
They would all regenerate.
This opponent left Kabuto completely at a loss, not even knowing how to deal with it.
The only thought in his mind:
Run.
But they couldn't escape now.
"What else can we do..."
Orochimaru glanced at Kabuto, silently cursing him for getting them into this mess.
"First Hokage, I'll follow you and cultivate cells for you, Hashirama."
Orochimaru immediately capitulated. Faced with such overwhelming power, he couldn't muster any resistance.
It was consistent with his character.
Orochimaru had no ambition to dominate the world, nor did he covet the position of Hokage. His desire had always remained unchanged:
Immortality!
Orochimaru understood the situation very well. The most important thing was not to provoke further conflict but to endure!
Endure this wave.
And once they survived,
Everything would be smooth sailing!
"Aren't you going to struggle a bit?"
The First Hokage clones spoke in unison, their voices full of authority.
"No more struggle!"
Orochimaru shook his head, forcing a smile, though beads of sweat were forming on his pallid face.
"N-No...no more struggle!"
Kabuto echoed Orochimaru's sentiments, his glasses sliding down his nose, his face equally drenched in sweat.
The situation was overwhelming for both Orochimaru and Kabuto.
"No."
The dozen First Hokage clones shook their heads simultaneously, each wearing a displeased expression.
"You must resist!"
"You can't give up without trying!"
"Although you can't escape, you must attempt it!"
The First Hokage clones spoke together, leaving Orochimaru and Kabuto dumbfounded, their expressions becoming incredibly complex, tinged with bitterness.
"First Hokage, we surrender!"
Orochimaru's lips twitched as he spoke, hastily raising his hands to demonstrate his sincerity.
He couldn't discern whether the First Hokage's words were mocking or serious.
He didn't want to take any unnecessary risks.
And of course,
He didn't dare to take any unnecessary risks.
"Yes! Yes! We surrender!"
Kabuto mimicked Orochimaru's actions, raising his hands high. He had completely lost his temper and had no intention of fighting the First Hokage.
"Are you two pigs?"
The First Hokage clones regarded Orochimaru and Kabuto with disdain.
"I've made myself perfectly clear!"
"I won't allow you to surrender!"
"You must resist!"
"If you give up resistance..."
"No! I'll kill you!"
The tone of the First Hokage clones suddenly turned grim, and the overwhelming aura they emitted made Orochimaru and Kabuto tremble uncontrollably.
"This..."
Both Orochimaru and Kabuto's eyebrows twitched violently, neither of them ever being asked to play such a game before.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
In an instant,
Wood clones flickered, swiftly merging into one.
In that moment,
Only one wood clone remained on the scene.
The rest of the wood clones returned to this single clone.
"Alright."
"I've lowered the difficulty level for you."
"Now you can run!"
"The slower one will have a harder time!"
The gaze of Hashirama's wood clone swept over Orochimaru and Kabuto.
He appeared completely at ease,
As if playing a game.
And not just any game,
But one where everything was under control.
It felt like a level 99 entering a newbie village!
But it couldn't be that easy.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be fun.
"...,"
Orochimaru and Kabuto were speechless. So, they weren't allowed to surrender, and they still had to struggle?
Most importantly...
It was a futile struggle!
They couldn't escape!
Both felt an overwhelming sense of despair, realizing that they had become mere playthings.
"Run!"
Orochimaru and Kabuto exchanged a glance, took a deep breath, and quickly ran in different directions.
Just as Hashirama had said,
If they didn't run,
They might die!
So, they had no choice but to run!
Hashirama's wood clone watched their flickering figures, a faint smirk playing on his lips, devoid of any worry.
Clap!
The wood clone slammed both hands onto the ground, and thick chakra surged from his palms into the ground.
"Wood Release: Great Forest Wall!"
Boom!
In an instant,
Countless rectangular wooden bars sprouted from the ground, intertwining and twisting together to form a complex wall, resembling a twisted braid.
The formation of the wall took only a moment.
The area around the wood clone became the center, forming a circular wooden wall of wood release.
The instantly formed wooden wall directly encircled Orochimaru and Kabuto.
"Now, let's start with you!"
Hashirama's wood clone's gaze fell on Kabuto. He didn't hold much favor for Kabuto.
After all, Kabuto was officially certified as a master of round dreams!
But...
He started watching Naruto quite late.
When he saw Kabuto fighting Tsunade,
He felt that Kabuto's techniques were all too basic.
Now he had become the new Hashirama.
But.
In name only.
Tsunade is his granddaughter after all! He's got to give her a couple of punches to let off some steam!
Boom!
Hashirama's wood clone suddenly exerted force with his ankle, forcefully pushing his foot onto the ground, causing a burst of cracks to appear.
Whoosh!
Immediately after,
Hashirama's wood clone dashed toward Kabuto at an incredible speed, the distance between them visibly shrinking.
At this moment,
Kabuto was drenched in cold sweat.
He would rather surrender and let the First Hokage punish him than experience this terrifying chase.
It was too terrifying!
The feeling of being prey was simply unpleasant!
Whoosh!
In that moment,
Hashirama's wood clone appeared in front of Kabuto, blocking his path.
Their gazes collided.
A deep sense of fear flashed in Kabuto's eyes, this fear etched into his soul, unforgettable for a lifetime.
"You have a move called Healing Wound Destruction, right?"
"You can condense chakra in the location to be attacked in advance and start healing before being injured."
"Am I right?"
Hashirama's wood clone said something that shocked Kabuto.
Kabuto hadn't expected
The esteemed First Hokage
To know his abilities.
"So..."
"Are you ready?"
Hashirama's wood clone raised his fist, gesturing in front of Kabuto, pointing at his chest.
"I'm about to punch your chest with this sandbag-sized fist!"
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