"Water Release: Water God Advent!"
As Tobirama Senju completed his hand seals and slammed his hands onto the water, a massive surge erupted across the battlefield.
The water instantly gathered together, forming a hundred-meter-tall giant.
Standing on the giant's shoulder, Tobirama directly engaged Kinkaku and Ginkaku in battle.
Three enormous figures collided, shaking the earth.
"I didn't expect Tobirama to be able to create such a massive water giant," Uchiha Isamu remarked as he watched from afar.
"It's practically a lower-tier version of the Wood Golem Technique."
"It seems anyone who becomes Hokage is truly extraordinary."
He sighed quietly.
"The Senju clan really produced two incredible figures."
"One is the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju."
"And Tobirama could practically be called the Water God."
"It's a shame… such a shame."
"The Senju clan ends here."
Thinking about the clan's eventual fate, Isamu shook his head helplessly.
---
On the battlefield, Tobirama initially held the advantage thanks to the water giant.
But he was still only one person.
Facing two enemies with overwhelming power, he gradually began to fall into a disadvantage.
After being forced back by a punch, Tobirama thought grimly:
If this continues, I'll be the one who loses.
Is there really no other way?
Do I have to use that technique…?
Seeing Tobirama retreat, Kinkaku and Ginkaku immediately began forming another attack.
A Tailed Beast Ball appeared again in their mouths.
But this time, it was smaller.
"Continuous Tailed Beast Ball!"
One after another, the condensed spheres of chakra shot toward Tobirama.
"Damn it!"
"Water Shield!"
The water giant instantly formed a massive shield on its arm and blocked the attacks.
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
Explosions echoed across the battlefield.
Even though Tobirama managed to block them, the force still blasted him back over a hundred meters.
---
"So they're trying to wear me down…"
"Damn you, Kinkaku and Ginkaku."
"Then take this!"
"Water Release: Hundred-Strike Water Spears!"
With another series of hand seals, countless cone-shaped water spears formed around the giant.
They shot forward like a storm of missiles.
The brothers couldn't form shields like Tobirama.
Instead, they simply punched the spears apart.
But there were too many.
Some of the spears struck their chests directly.
Even so—
The damage was minimal.
Empowered by Nine-Tails chakra, their defense had reached terrifying levels.
---
Watching from afar, Isamu frowned.
"I really don't understand what Tobirama is doing."
"With the Nine-Tails chakra boost, Kinkaku and Ginkaku surpass him in both offense and defense."
"Even trying to exhaust them won't work."
"That chakra is basically a cheat code."
"In a battle of attrition, he can't win."
Isamu glanced up at the sky.
It was already getting late.
He began complaining openly.
"Why not just use your strongest technique and take them down with you?"
"That would save everyone time."
"I still need to collect your corpse and bring it back to Konoha."
(Tobirama: Easy for you to say. You're not the one dying.)
---
Realizing his attacks were ineffective, Tobirama sighed.
This road has truly reached its end.
If this continues, they'll drag me to death.
There's no other choice.
His gaze hardened.
"If you want my life, then come and take it."
"Today I'll show you the Will of Fire!"
He formed another seal.
Then his entire body merged into the water giant.
His chakra surged outward, flowing through the giant's body.
The originally light-blue giant slowly turned dark blue.
Kinkaku and Ginkaku immediately sensed the terrifying power radiating from it.
"Big brother," Ginkaku said seriously, "Tobirama is preparing a desperate attack."
"We can't be careless."
Kinkaku nodded.
"Stay back later."
"I'll face him head-on."
But Ginkaku shook his head.
"No."
"You're stronger than me."
"If something happens to me, you can still kill Tobirama and become the strongest in the ninja world."
"Let me take the hit."
Their brotherhood was undeniable.
Few people in the ninja world would willingly sacrifice themselves for another.
But Kinkaku refused.
"No."
"We advance together."
"We retreat together."
Ginkaku nodded.
"Alright, big brother."
---
Meanwhile, Tobirama's face had grown pale.
His chakra was draining rapidly.
Not enough…
Still not enough.
He squeezed out every last drop of chakra in his body.
Finally—
The water giant's red eyes opened.
It let out a deafening roar.
"Take this! Kinkaku! Ginkaku!"
"Water Release Secret Technique — Sea God's Fury!"
The giant surged forward with explosive speed.
---
Seeing the attack coming, the brothers made their final move.
This time they didn't create separate attacks.
Instead—
They combined their power into one single Tailed Beast Ball.
Controlling the chakra ratio was extremely difficult.
Two people doing it together made it even harder.
But their years of teamwork paid off.
The enormous sphere formed successfully.
"Tailed Beast Ball!"
The massive attack shot forward.
Directly toward Tobirama.
---
"Damn it…!"
"This is my last Flying Thunder God."
Tobirama burned his physical and mental energy, forcing out just enough chakra to use the technique one final time.
Before the battle, he had already placed Flying Thunder God markers nearby.
At the last possible moment—
He teleported.
But not alone.
He teleported the incoming Tailed Beast Ball as well.
Suddenly—
Both Tobirama and the attack appeared right beside Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
Using the incredible momentum of Sea God's Fury, he drove the Tailed Beast Ball straight into them.
"What?!"
"How is that possible?!"
"No! No! No!"
The brothers roared in despair.
---
BOOOOOOM!!!
The collision between Sea God's Fury and the Tailed Beast Ball created a catastrophic explosion.
Energy erupted across several kilometers.
A massive mushroom cloud rose into the sky.
Dust and debris filled the air.
---
"Damn…"
Even from far away, Isamu felt the shockwave approaching.
Without hesitation, he activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and used Kamui, phasing directly into the ground.
One minute later, the energy finally faded.
Isamu reappeared.
Looking at the completely devastated landscape, he sighed.
"When people fight with their lives on the line…"
"The power they unleash is terrifying."
He walked toward the center of the explosion.
At the bottom of the giant crater, three figures lay on the ground.
Ginkaku had died instantly.
Tobirama had only a faint breath left.
Kinkaku was severely injured and unconscious.
Looking at them, Isamu sighed.
"Why risk your lives like this?"
"Is power really that important?"
At that moment—
"Cough… cough…"
Tobirama slowly opened his eyes, blood spilling from his mouth.
Perhaps he heard Isamu's words.
Or perhaps it was simply his final moment of clarity.
Isamu looked down at him.
"I didn't expect you to wake up."
"I thought you'd die while unconscious."
He stepped forward and stood over the dying Hokage.
Looking down at him coldly.