--- If you enjoy my translations and want to read ahead, support me on Patreon for early access to extra chapters! :D p@treon . com/c/Nykolas831 ---
In Kazekaze's view, he and Hashirama's wooden figures were practically Wood Release Gundams. With each step they took, the entire ground would tremble.
Immediately, the two wooden figures simultaneously swung their fists, pounding towards each other.
Bang! Bang!
Each punch landed solidly, with neither showing any sign of retreat.
However, Hashirama noticed Kazekaze's right hand.'Is that the Rasengan?'Hashirama's eyes narrowed slightly as he focused on Kazekaze's Rasengan. He had heard Tobirama mention the Rasengan before.
Kazekaze had developed such an incredible jutsu. Not only was it immensely powerful, but it also required no hand seals. If he could learn the Flying Thunder God Technique and combine it with the Rasengan, it would surely strike fear into the hearts of enemy ninjas. At that time, Hashirama thought his brother Tobirama was overthinking it. He seemed to be mythologizing Kazekaze a bit. But now it seemed it wasn't Tobirama overestimating Kazekaze, but rather himself underestimating Kazekaze.
'At just seven years old, Kazekaze developed such a terrifying jutsu?'Even in Hashirama's eyes, the Rasengan developed by Kazekaze was indeed terrifying. 'That jutsu called Rasengan resembles the Tailed Beast Ball.'Upon closer inspection, Hashirama suddenly realized that the Rasengan in Kazekaze's hand was practically a replica of the Tailed Beast Ball.
'If this jutsu had been developed by Tobirama, I wouldn't be so surprised. Yet the one who developed it was the seven-year-old Kazekaze.'At this moment, Hashirama felt his understanding of jutsu development was somewhat collapsing. 'What kind of brain does Kazekaze have!' At seven, other kids are still thinking about what to have for lunch. Kazekaze... Developed the Rasengan!
'And this jutsu still has a lot of room for development.' Through observation, Hashirama noticed that Kazekaze's Rasengan did not incorporate chakra nature transformation. It was simply a technique formed by condensing chakra. If chakra nature transformation could be added, it might increase the Rasengan's destructive power. By several times! No... Maybe by dozens of times! 'Truly astonishing.'
In Hashirama's view, Kazekaze had found a unique method, allowing ninjas without Tailed Beast power to gain strength comparable to the Tailed Beast Ball. Although Hashirama usually appeared somewhat carefree, his analytical ability was not weak, but rather strong. With just one glance, he saw through the Rasengan jutsu thoroughly.
'However, to create the Rasengan, one must have precise chakra control. Moreover, the requirements for the Rasengan are even more terrifying than super strength.' It's no exaggeration to say, even the Senju clan members who mastered super strength may not necessarily be able to learn the Rasengan jutsu!
At this moment, Hashirama's heart was filled with waves of shock. He couldn't help but want Tobirama to use Edo Tensei to resurrect Uchiha Madara, to let him see with his own eyes the current Kazekaze. How terrifying he is! Of course, Hashirama only thought about it in his heart. After all, in his eyes, Edo Tensei not only desecrated the dead but was also extremely excessive to the living.
However, not every ninja possessed Hashirama's strong analytical ability. For the current Hiruzen, Kagami, Danzo, Koharu, and Homura, Kazekaze's Wood Release was more shocking than his Rasengan!
"Kazekaze is actually on par with Lord Hashirama?" Kagami widened his Sharingan, his face full of disbelief. Although he knew in his heart that Kazekaze's strength was formidable, being on par with the First Hokage who founded the Hidden Leaf Village was far beyond his expectations, his understanding.
"How is this possible..." Danzo's throat rolled, extremely unwilling to admit the reality before him. Kazekaze... Is only seven years old, right? In terms of strength, speed, stamina, chakra amount, and jutsu release, his physical foundation should be far inferior to Lord Hashirama. This battle should be one-sided! How could it be an evenly matched fight? It's simply unbelievable. Incredible!
'Uzumaki bloodline...' Suddenly, Danzo seemed to realize something, thinking to himself. Yes. Uzumaki bloodline. It must be the Uzumaki bloodline. The most obvious characteristic of the Uzumaki clan is their long lifespan and astonishing chakra amount. And within Kazekaze, a quarter of his bloodline comes from his grandmother, Uzumaki Mito.
'Mito was the princess of the Land of Whirlpools, her bloodline is undoubtedly the finest of the Uzumaki clan.'Just from Uzumaki Mito being able to become the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki. And... The fact that the Nine-Tails never went berserk shows. Uzumaki Mito was no pushover. And the current Kazekaze perfectly inherited the strengths of Hashirama and Mito. This is a truly excellent, powerful gene. Allowing Kazekaze, in one battle, to be on par with Senju Hashirama!
'It must be so!' Danzo couldn't help but clench his fists, feeling that the answer must be as he guessed. Otherwise, how to explain Kazekaze's Wood Release being on par with Hashirama?
"Any jutsu will become stronger with more battles and training experience," Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly spoke. His eyes were filled with shock. "Lord Hashirama, who experienced the Warring States period, undoubtedly possesses combat experience far beyond ordinary people, and his combat thinking is also quite rich." According to Hiruzen's understanding, he really couldn't think of a reason why Lord Hashirama's Wood Release would be inferior to Kazekaze's.
Yet... Lord Hashirama's Wood Release couldn't do anything to Kazekaze! It didn't gain any upper hand! This is too exaggerated! You have to know, Kazekaze is only seven years old! And he just awakened Wood Release not long ago, how could his Wood Release be so strong? It's not scientific at all!
"No..." Tobirama suddenly frowned, he was someone who walked from the Warring States period to the ninja era with Hashirama. Regarding Hashirama, as his younger brother, he couldn't say he didn't understand. Big brother Hashirama's Wood Release, looking at the entire ninja world, had no opponents. He was a ninja who cultivated Wood Release to the peak. It couldn't be suppressed by Kazekaze's Wood Release. This is... What's going on.
'Could it really be that Kazekaze's Wood Release has surpassed big brother? But how is that possible...'Even Tobirama, in his heart, didn't want to believe it. Or rather, found it hard to believe! All along, Hashirama was the god in his heart! The strongest in the entire ninja world! Even a ninja like Uchiha Madara was defeated by big brother Hashirama!
Now, the seven-year-old Kazekaze. In one battle! On par with big brother? What a joke! This is equivalent to saying. If given more time, Kazekaze could surpass Hashirama?
'The power big brother spent decades mastering, Kazekaze in just a few months... Surpassed it?' This is too outrageous!