Pure darkness enveloped everything.
In this domain of darkness, sometimes the ears proved more useful than the eyes.
However, Yuto's face maintained a calm expression throughout.
Although his eyes couldn't see where Hashirama was, with the formidable sensory abilities of Sage Mode, Yuto could still accurately perceive Hashirama's rapidly moving figure.
At this moment.
Hashirama in the darkness domain wore a grave expression as he quickly moved in Yuto's direction.
Having also mastered Sage Mode, Hashirama naturally understood that Yuto could likely perceive his location.
The main reason Hashirama had used this technique was to restrict Yuto's Sharingan.
Danzo's final words before his death had made Hashirama somewhat wary.
As a high-ranking official of Konoha, Danzo should have known his strength, yet even so, Danzo had worn an unmistakable expression of terror.
This alone was enough to make Hashirama on full alert.
Not to mention, his opponent was Yuto!
This needed to be resolved quickly!
Hashirama's gaze sharpened as he prepared to unleash his full strength.
At that very moment, Yuto in the darkness domain suddenly turned to face Hashirama's direction.
Found you, Hashirama!
Simultaneously, a faint voice emerged from Yuto's lips, reaching Hashirama's ears.
"The Darkness Technique can indeed steal all light, but that doesn't mean I cannot activate this jutsu."
Under Sage Mode's perception, Yuto firmly fixed his gaze on Hashirama's direction.
The activation conditions for Kotoamatsukami weren't like ordinary genjutsu, requiring the Sharingan to look directly into the target's eyes.
Yuto only needed to determine Hashirama's position, gaze in that direction with his Sharingan, and he could directly activate this jutsu even if Hashirama wasn't looking at his eyes!
A faint azure light flashed in Yuto's eyes.
The three-tomoe Sharingan in Yuto's eyes instantly transformed into the Mangekyo Sharingan.
At the same time, a massive amount of ocular power rapidly flowed into his eyes.
It's over, Hashirama.
A strange expression briefly appeared on Yuto's face, but vanished as quickly as it came. He spoke softly:
"Kotoamatsukami!"
A torrent of ocular power violently erupted from the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Hashirama, who had been charging toward Yuto, suddenly froze in place, his entire body becoming completely rigid.
Under the power of Kotoamatsukami!
A trace of struggle flickered in Hashirama's eyes, but quickly, this struggle gradually vanished.
Hashirama's eyes became vacant.
Without Hashirama's chakra supporting it, the Darkness Technique began to dissipate rapidly.
In the blink of an eye, the domain of pure darkness vanished, and Yuto's vision was restored to normal.
Outside the battle center.
Hidden in the shadows, observing the battlefield ahead, Orochimaru and Kabuto watched as the darkness domain suddenly disappeared.
The two couldn't help but freeze for a moment, confusion flashing across their faces.
"The battle has just begun. With the strength of these two adults, has a victor already been decided so quickly?"
Kabuto muttered to himself with a grave expression.
Beside him, Orochimaru slightly frowned, his golden pupils flashing with an unusual light as he watched the two people standing motionless in the distance.
What had happened to Hashirama?
Although at a distance, Orochimaru could still clearly perceive that Hashirama's previously surging, torrential presence had vanished!
What had happened in that darkness just now?
And what was the ability in the Sharingan that had caught the attention of the First Mizukage, Yuto?
Orochimaru licked his crimson lips, a hint of fervor flashing in his eyes.
Although Orochimaru had been resurrected not long ago, the intelligence he had received from Kabuto showed that Hashirama and others possessed numerous jutsu Orochimaru didn't know, and even many secrets.
Especially the jutsu that could resurrect Hashirama and Madara Uchiha, and the secrets of Yuto's Bloodline Limit—these were irresistible temptations for Orochimaru.
Just as Orochimaru was carefully observing Hashirama, wanting to continue watching, his golden snake pupils suddenly contracted violently.
An indescribable terrifying sensation surged into Orochimaru's heart.
Orochimaru's body stiffened for a brief moment.
The next moment, Orochimaru suddenly grabbed Kabuto and flashed from his spot, vanishing as he fled into the distance!
Hashirama holds a great secret!
This was the thought that flashed through Orochimaru's mind as he turned to leave.
Orochimaru wanted to stay, but he knew that if they remained, both of them would likely die here!
For Orochimaru, who had just been resurrected, his own life was clearly more important than so-called secrets.
Meanwhile, at the battle center.
After successfully activating Kotoamatsukami, seeing Hashirama frozen in place, Yuto let out a slight sigh of relief.
It seemed Kotoamatsukami had worked!
The reason Hashirama wasn't moving yet was because Kotoamatsukami was currently modifying his will.
Feeling the massive consumption of ocular power from his eyes, Yuto showed an expression of confirmation as expected.
For a powerhouse like Hashirama, how firm was his will!
Moreover, Hashirama in Sage Mode could almost be immune to all genjutsu.
If he had only relied on Shisui Uchiha's single eye to release Kotoamatsukami, Yuto would have doubted whether it would succeed.
After all, every time Kotoamatsukami appeared in the original work, it was only activated with a single eye. The full power of Kotoamatsukami could be said to exceed everyone's imagination.
This was also why Yuto was confident after obtaining both of Shisui Uchiha's eyes.
Modifying will was actually a quick process.
So after glancing at the frozen Hashirama, Yuto was about to take a step forward. After all, Hashirama would now be considered one of his own.
In the will Yuto had modified for Hashirama, Hashirama wasn't born in Konoha but in Kirigakure, and his greatest dream was to unify the shinobi world.
Of course, other details that Yuto had long planned were also modified.
However, before his raised foot could touch the ground, the joyful expression that had just appeared on Yuto's face suddenly changed.
The next moment.
Yuto frowned, looking toward Hashirama's direction, a look of surprise and suspicion appearing on his face.
He saw Hashirama, who had been frozen in place with vacant eyes, suddenly close his eyes.
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