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## Chapter 847: Hashirama Senju?
Buzz—
As Strength gathered in Aramaki's sturdy right Arm, Veins bulged, his muscles coiling as if ready to burst. A layer of dark black luster quickly dyed its surface.
He didn't use Element Transformation to make his arm undergo Gigantification.
Because Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God was too fast, it didn't give his arm time for Gigantification at all.
But it didn't matter.
The passive Ability of the Woods-Woods Fruit, Photosynthesis, could not only replenish the Body's Nutrition by absorbing Sunlight Energy but also gradually Enhance his Physique.
This was why he, an Ordinary Person from the bottom, could possess such terrifying Aptitude now.
Moreover,
The Sunlight Energy absorbed into his Body could also be actively called upon when he needed it, which could both accelerate the Body's Self-healing Speed and further augment his own Strength.
Coupled with the Martial Arts he had honed at the Army Headquarters over the past few years.
All of this was enough to give this punch an Unimaginable and terrifying Power. Aramaki was confident that with this punch, the opponent's frail Body would absolutely be unable to withstand it.
Indeed,
The moment Aramaki's punch, emitting a faint Green Light, was thrown, it created a Sound Burst and a circle of White Mist Air Current in the Air.
The Ground beneath him was even shaken with cracks from a distance.
"This punch, thirty years of Skill, I ask you, can you block it? Ah! Yellow-haired brat!"
Aramaki roared at Minato Namikaze, who was pressing forward with a Rasengan. Minato Namikaze, seeing such a punch with astonishing Momentum, indeed showed a shocked Expression.
The next moment,
The Black Fist emitting Green Light collided with the Energy Sphere emitting faint Blue Light.
Boom!!
Like a thunderous Rumble In the Court, the powerful Air Current Fluctuation immediately blew down and tore apart the surrounding Trees and Branches and Leaves, and the cracks on the Ground became even more obvious.
However, none of this could compare to the scene where Minato Namikaze's Body was severely injured after the Rasengan was blasted apart by a single punch.
Just as Aramaki had imagined before, his entire right Arm was smashed by the terrifying Fist Force.
Bang!
But Minato Namikaze's Body suddenly burst into a ball of White Smoke and scattered. At the same time, a Yellow Flash appeared behind Aramaki, reaching out his Hand towards Hizashi Hyuga on the Ground again.
Shadow Clone!
"Hmph, I saw it long ago, brat~"
Aramaki didn't turn around, but a cold sneer was on his Face. Minato Namikaze, on the other hand, reluctantly withdrew his Palm again and instantly left the spot using Flying Thunder God.
The next second,
A dark black Fist, identical to the attack that had just blasted the Rasengan, heavily struck Minato Namikaze's Afterimage.
Swish!
Minato Namikaze pulled back the Distance, appearing on a thick, long Tree Branch dozens of meters away.
Upon closer inspection, he found that on Aramaki's back, a lifelike third Arm had grown at some point. Only the part not covered by that black color revealed the Material and color of Wood.
"Just now, he seemed to know I would appear at that Position..."
Minato Namikaze pondered inwardly with a solemn Expression. Could it be the Sensory Ability with Action Prediction mentioned in the Intelligence?
But his Flying Thunder God didn't have any actions; how could the opponent predict it?
"Let's try again!"
Swish!
Minato Namikaze disappeared without a trace before the nearby Tree Branches could whip over. Next, he was no longer in a hurry to approach Aramaki.
Instead, he constantly changed Position or used High-Speed Movement around the opponent using Flying Thunder God and Body Flicker Technique, occasionally throwing an Explosive Tag or using Wind Release Ninjutsu to attack.
Amidst this chaotic Offensive, he would occasionally flash towards Aramaki, attempting to take Hizashi Hyuga away first.
But every single time, truly every single time.
No Matter which Direction Aramaki faced, even if he was in his Line of Sight's blind spot, he could accurately predict when he would appear next to Hizashi Hyuga.
Several times, sharp Wood Spikes even directly emerged from the Ground, almost causing him to crash into them and die on the spot.
Fortunately, his Reaction nerves were reliable enough, and he instantly burst out Wind Release Chakra.
Using a ball of Hotei rotating around his Body, he cut all the approaching Wood Spikes into pieces.
Then, at the critical moment when Aramaki's Heavy Punch, which would surely result in losing Combat Ability if hit, was about to strike, he managed to leave in time.
From then on,
Minato Namikaze no longer dared to easily use Flying Thunder God to appear next to Hizashi Hyuga. The thought that he might not be able to take the opponent away had already arisen in his Heart.
At the same time, he had basically confirmed a Speculation.
"The opponent isn't predicting my actions, but Precognition!"
Minato Namikaze affirmed in his Heart, "Could it be that this person is possibly the resurrected First Hokage Lord?"
Yes.
From seeing Wood Release Ability of such Scale, he had suspected whether the Aramaki before him could be that famous 'True God of Shinobi'.
Hashirama Senju?
As for why he added the word 'True'...
Because according to the Intelligence received before, Crocodile, who had Captured Alive the Third Raikage and killed the Feudal Lord of the Land of Wind, claimed to be some founding King of the Land of Wind.
So, it didn't seem strange for there to be a First Hokage of Konohagakure now.
As for the appearance.
What could be recognized from a vague Face Statue?
The key was the opponent's powerful Wood Release, coupled with formidable Martial Arts Fist Force, and the Sensory Ability that could predict the location of Flying Thunder God flashes. Everything seemed similar to the Legend of the First Hokage.
Also, the opponent kept calling him a brat, so his Age must be very old.
The Core reason why Minato Namikaze somewhat believed Crocodile's words and even suspected that the Aramaki before him was Hashirama Senju was actually that he had witnessed the Power of the Dragon Veins!
Minato Namikaze, who had not Self-sealed his Memory, knew that the Dragon Veins indeed had the Ability to send people from the Future to the Past.
Then, conversely, was it possible for it to send people from the Past to the Future, which is now?
This Logic seemed to have no problem.
As for the Matter of him having sealed the Dragon Veins, it was also easy to Consider. He had only sealed the current Dragon Veins, but whether the Dragon Veins of the Past had been tampered with was unknown.
Therefore, his Sealing could at most prevent people from the present from opening the Dragon Veins again, but it could not prevent people from the Past.
"Excuse me, are you the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju Lord?!"
Minato Namikaze's thoughts became clear.
While using various Unimaginable actions or Means to dodge the dense Tree Branch attacks, he shouted loudly towards Aramaki In the Court.
"Huh?"
Aramaki's Gaze under his Black Sunglasses immediately showed surprise.
But just as he was about to subconsciously deny it, a Flash of Inspiration suddenly struck him.
He had also heard about the Identity Crocodile had fabricated for himself in the Ninja World before coming here. At the time, he had mocked the other party in his Heart for only pretending to be a God or Demon, not knowing what he was talking about.
But thinking about it now,
If he could impersonate the First Hokage, the Hashirama Senju who was said to be invincible throughout the Ninja World with his Wood Release, wouldn't he have a chance to directly enter that Konohagakure?
Then, if he could take it down in one fell swoop, this Merit would definitely be greater than that guy Crocodile's!
"Ahem, that's right, This Old Man... This Old Man is Hashirama Senju, but what is Konoha Hidden Village, and why do you call me the First Hokage?"
Aramaki asked, feigning Doubt.
"So that's it. It seems this First Hokage is from the Warring States Period before the founding of Konohagakure. It's not strange then that he didn't recognize our Headbands and attacked..."
Minato Namikaze suddenly understood in his Heart.
When he was at the Ninja School, he was an honor student with full marks in all subjects, and he was also good at History.
"It seems I need to let him understand what Konohagakure is first, otherwise, I definitely won't be able to take Hizashi away."
Minato Namikaze didn't think he could defeat this 'God of Shinobi'.
Buzz—
As Strength gathered in Aramaki's sturdy right Arm, Veins bulged, his muscles coiling as if ready to burst. A layer of dark black luster quickly dyed its surface.
He didn't use Element Transformation to make his arm undergo Gigantification.
Because Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God was too fast, it didn't give his arm time for Gigantification at all.
But it didn't matter.
The passive Ability of the Woods-Woods Fruit, Photosynthesis, could not only replenish the Body's Nutrition by absorbing Sunlight Energy but also gradually Enhance his Physique.
This was why he, an Ordinary Person from the bottom, could possess such terrifying Aptitude now.
Moreover,
The Sunlight Energy absorbed into his Body could also be actively called upon when he needed it, which could both accelerate the Body's Self-healing Speed and further augment his own Strength.
Coupled with the Martial Arts he had honed at the Army Headquarters over the past few years.
All of this was enough to give this punch an Unimaginable and terrifying Power. Aramaki was confident that with this punch, the opponent's frail Body would absolutely be unable to withstand it.
Indeed,
The moment Aramaki's punch, emitting a faint Green Light, was thrown, it created a Sound Burst and a circle of White Mist Air Current in the Air.
The Ground beneath him was even shaken with cracks from a distance.
"This punch, thirty years of Skill, I ask you, can you block it? Ah! Yellow-haired brat!"
Aramaki roared at Minato Namikaze, who was pressing forward with a Rasengan. Minato Namikaze, seeing such a punch with astonishing Momentum, indeed showed a shocked Expression.
The next moment,
The Black Fist emitting Green Light collided with the Energy Sphere emitting faint Blue Light.
Boom!!
Like a thunderous Rumble In the Court, the powerful Air Current Fluctuation immediately blew down and tore apart the surrounding Trees and Branches and Leaves, and the cracks on the Ground became even more obvious.
However, none of this could compare to the scene where Minato Namikaze's Body was severely injured after the Rasengan was blasted apart by a single punch.
Just as Aramaki had imagined before, his entire right Arm was smashed by the terrifying Fist Force.
Bang!
But Minato Namikaze's Body suddenly burst into a ball of White Smoke and scattered. At the same time, a Yellow Flash appeared behind Aramaki, reaching out his Hand towards Hizashi Hyuga on the Ground again.
Shadow Clone!
"Hmph, I saw it long ago, brat~"
Aramaki didn't turn around, but a cold sneer was on his Face. Minato Namikaze, on the other hand, reluctantly withdrew his Palm again and instantly left the spot using Flying Thunder God.
The next second,
A dark black Fist, identical to the attack that had just blasted the Rasengan, heavily struck Minato Namikaze's Afterimage.
Swish!
Minato Namikaze pulled back the Distance, appearing on a thick, long Tree Branch dozens of meters away.
Upon closer inspection, he found that on Aramaki's back, a lifelike third Arm had grown at some point. Only the part not covered by that black color revealed the Material and color of Wood.
"Just now, he seemed to know I would appear at that Position..."
Minato Namikaze pondered inwardly with a solemn Expression. Could it be the Sensory Ability with Action Prediction mentioned in the Intelligence?
But his Flying Thunder God didn't have any actions; how could the opponent predict it?
"Let's try again!"
Swish!
Minato Namikaze disappeared without a trace before the nearby Tree Branches could whip over. Next, he was no longer in a hurry to approach Aramaki.
Instead, he constantly changed Position or used High-Speed Movement around the opponent using Flying Thunder God and Body Flicker Technique, occasionally throwing an Explosive Tag or using Wind Release Ninjutsu to attack.
Amidst this chaotic Offensive, he would occasionally flash towards Aramaki, attempting to take Hizashi Hyuga away first.
But every single time, truly every single time.
No Matter which Direction Aramaki faced, even if he was in his Line of Sight's blind spot, he could accurately predict when he would appear next to Hizashi Hyuga.
Several times, sharp Wood Spikes even directly emerged from the Ground, almost causing him to crash into them and die on the spot.
Fortunately, his Reaction nerves were reliable enough, and he instantly burst out Wind Release Chakra.
Using a ball of Hotei rotating around his Body, he cut all the approaching Wood Spikes into pieces.
Then, at the critical moment when Aramaki's Heavy Punch, which would surely result in losing Combat Ability if hit, was about to strike, he managed to leave in time.
From then on,
Minato Namikaze no longer dared to easily use Flying Thunder God to appear next to Hizashi Hyuga. The thought that he might not be able to take the opponent away had already arisen in his Heart.
At the same time, he had basically confirmed a Speculation.
"The opponent isn't predicting my actions, but Precognition!"
Minato Namikaze affirmed in his Heart, "Could it be that this person is possibly the resurrected First Hokage Lord?"
Yes.
From seeing Wood Release Ability of such Scale, he had suspected whether the Aramaki before him could be that famous 'True God of Shinobi'.
Hashirama Senju?
As for why he added the word 'True'...
Because according to the Intelligence received before, Crocodile, who had Captured Alive the Third Raikage and killed the Feudal Lord of the Land of Wind, claimed to be some founding King of the Land of Wind.
So, it didn't seem strange for there to be a First Hokage of Konohagakure now.
As for the appearance.
What could be recognized from a vague Face Statue?
The key was the opponent's powerful Wood Release, coupled with formidable Martial Arts Fist Force, and the Sensory Ability that could predict the location of Flying Thunder God flashes. Everything seemed similar to the Legend of the First Hokage.
Also, the opponent kept calling him a brat, so his Age must be very old.
The Core reason why Minato Namikaze somewhat believed Crocodile's words and even suspected that the Aramaki before him was Hashirama Senju was actually that he had witnessed the Power of the Dragon Veins!
Minato Namikaze, who had not Self-sealed his Memory, knew that the Dragon Veins indeed had the Ability to send people from the Future to the Past.
Then, conversely, was it possible for it to send people from the Past to the Future, which is now?
This Logic seemed to have no problem.
As for the Matter of him having sealed the Dragon Veins, it was also easy to Consider. He had only sealed the current Dragon Veins, but whether the Dragon Veins of the Past had been tampered with was unknown.
Therefore, his Sealing could at most prevent people from the present from opening the Dragon Veins again, but it could not prevent people from the Past.
"Excuse me, are you the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju Lord?!"
Minato Namikaze's thoughts became clear.
While using various Unimaginable actions or Means to dodge the dense Tree Branch attacks, he shouted loudly towards Aramaki In the Court.
"Huh?"
Aramaki's Gaze under his Black Sunglasses immediately showed surprise.
But just as he was about to subconsciously deny it, a Flash of Inspiration suddenly struck him.
He had also heard about the Identity Crocodile had fabricated for himself in the Ninja World before coming here. At the time, he had mocked the other party in his Heart for only pretending to be a God or Demon, not knowing what he was talking about.
But thinking about it now,
If he could impersonate the First Hokage, the Hashirama Senju who was said to be invincible throughout the Ninja World with his Wood Release, wouldn't he have a chance to directly enter that Konohagakure?
Then, if he could take it down in one fell swoop, this Merit would definitely be greater than that guy Crocodile's!
"Ahem, that's right, This Old Man... This Old Man is Hashirama Senju, but what is Konoha Hidden Village, and why do you call me the First Hokage?"
Aramaki asked, feigning Doubt.
"So that's it. It seems this First Hokage is from the Warring States Period before the founding of Konohagakure. It's not strange then that he didn't recognize our Headbands and attacked..."
Minato Namikaze suddenly understood in his Heart.
When he was at the Ninja School, he was an honor student with full marks in all subjects, and he was also good at History.
"It seems I need to let him understand what Konohagakure is first, otherwise, I definitely won't be able to take Hizashi away."
Minato Namikaze didn't think he could defeat this 'God of Shinobi'.
