Hokage: I Confronted the Five Kage Before the System Arrived

Chapter 114: Barrier Technique: Four-Polar Forbidden Array

The unique Senjutsu chakra from the Three Great Sacred Grounds, except for Ryuchi Cave, has now been obtained by Hagoromo Gengetsu, thanks to the contributions of Hashirama Senju and Minato Namikaze.

This will serve as valuable reference material for his future research on Senjutsu.

To show his gratitude, Hagoromo Gengetsu decided not to delay any longer and promptly send the four Hokage to their final rest.

"Yin Seal: Release!"

With a thought, the three-thread crescent moon mark of blue-purple color on his brow rapidly spread across his entire forehead.

The Yin Seal was completely unlocked, releasing a massive amount of chakra instantly.

In an instant, Hagoromo Gengetsu's aura intensified, enhancing his strength, speed, and chakra reserves significantly.

Moreover...

"Ninja Art: Body Activation: Creation Rebirth!"

With a clap of his hands, Hagoromo Gengetsu infused a large amount of newly generated chakra into himself. Amidst a sizzling sound, the wound on his chest, which was hit by the Sage Art: Rasengan, visibly began to heal rapidly.

In just a moment, Hagoromo Gengetsu had completely recovered, without a trace of scars left on his body.

Additionally, the Creation Rebirth technique remained active.

Unlike Tsunade's Ninpo: Creation Rebirth: Strength of a Hundred Technique, which rapidly heals injuries automatically without interrupting combat, Hagoromo Gengetsu's version incorporated deep cellular research from Shinno and precise chakra control talent akin to Sakura's. This allowed controlled, instantaneous healing.

Before the chakra stored in the Yin Seal was exhausted, its effects were identical to Hashirama Senju's instant healing without hand seals.

Meanwhile, witnessing this entire scene, Hashirama Senju murmured:

"Is this... Mito's Yin Seal?"

Although he initially found the mark on Hagoromo Gengetsu's forehead peculiar, he did not associate it with the Yin Seal due to its non-rhombic shape.

However, upon seeing the seal's activation state, even though it differed from the original, Hashirama Senju recognized it.

"Mito..."

Despite his usually hearty demeanor, Hashirama became silent, touched by the memory.

"Even Big Sis's Yin Seal has been learned and further developed by him. A truly formidable opponent."

Tobirama Senju's expression grew solemn as he scanned the surroundings, attempting to create advantageous conditions for the battle.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, gripping his Adamantine Staff tightly, furrowed his brows and thought of his disciple.

"Tsunade seems to have also learned the Yin Seal."

Though Tsunade hadn't returned to the village for over a decade, Hiruzen, as the former Third Hokage, was still aware of such information.

Though he didn't know how Hagoromo Gengetsu had also mastered the Yin Seal, he figured that having such a powerful person around her likely meant that Tsunade, as the Fifth Hokage, wouldn't find peace.

Hiruzen sighed inwardly.

Nearby, Minato Namikaze, whose prepared attack had just been neutralized, looked at his somewhat ethereal hands with a solemn expression.

"Time is running out."

The temporary body granted by the Shinigami's life force was not an Reanimation body.

The extensive chakra consumption, especially while in Sage Mode, would only shorten his time in the living world.

"Such an opponent feels even more troublesome than the Nine-Tails!" he thought to himself.

Hagoromo Gengetsu acted quickly.

Before the four Hokage could react, his injuries had fully healed, and his power had further increased with the release of the Yin Seal.

Realizing time was short, the four Hokage swiftly assessed Hagoromo Gengetsu's current strength and prepared to attack once more.

Hagoromo Gengetsu spoke first, "It's time to send you on your way!"

Before he finished speaking, four shadow clones of Hagoromo Gengetsu, summoned and hidden earlier, suddenly appeared at the north, south, east, and west corners around the four Hokage. With a simultaneous clap, they shouted:

"Barrier Technique: Four-Polar Forbidden Array!"

Using earth, fire, wind, and water as the foundation, the four shadow clones each performed a chakra nature transformation, interweaving their techniques.

The east, west, south, and north ends connected instantaneously to form an extremely sturdy barrier, trapping the four Hokage inside completely.

In the first moment, Tobirama Senju attempted to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport to a Flying Thunder God mark outside the barrier, only to find himself still inside.

"We can only use the Flying Thunder God within the barrier; the outside is sealed off," Minato quickly explained after his own attempt.

Tobirama's face darkened.

The limited space inside the barrier meant even a large-scale jutsu could cover it entirely.

This nullified the main advantage of the Flying Thunder God technique.

The Four-Polar Forbidden Array was a barrier created by Hagoromo Gengetsu based on the four elemental chakras—earth, fire, wind, and water, which are traditionally considered the foundations of the world. This barrier could isolate the inside from the outside, even preventing space-time ninjutsu from penetrating it.

Years ago, Tobirama Senju had developed many techniques targeting the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan.

Similarly, aware of the troublesome nature of the Flying Thunder God, Hagoromo Gengetsu had developed this sealing barrier.

Though he hadn't had a chance to use it before, it finally came in handy fifty years later.

With the four Hokage trapped, Hagoromo Gengetsu wasted no more time. Clasping his hands together, a dazzling white square, semi-transparent barrier quickly formed in his palms.

"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"

The blinding light expanded, encompassing the entire interior of the Four-Polar Forbidden Array. The destructive Dust Release technique, capable of disintegrating any matter into atomic form, swiftly spread towards the four Hokage.

Realizing the danger, Hashirama Senju clapped his hands:

"Sage Art: Wood Release: World of Trees Wall!"

Enhanced by Sage Chakra, rows of wooden shields continuously rose from the ground, intercepting the Dust Release to buy some time.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't waste a moment, immediately summoning four shadow clones and unleashing his most destructive jutsu.

"Five Elements: Grand Array of Bullets!"

Fire, lightning, water, earth, and wind jutsu were released simultaneously. After merging, they formed an incredibly powerful combination jutsu, charging towards the Four-Polar Forbidden Array.

Hiruzen understood that breaking the barrier was crucial; otherwise, even if they blocked the Dust Release now, they would face continuous bombardment of various jutsu with no chance to counterattack.

Boom!!!

A massive explosion erupted on the sealing barrier.

Hiruzen looked on with hope.

In the next second, his expression changed drastically.

The Five Elements: Grand Array of Bullets had not only failed to damage the Four-Polar Forbidden Array but seemed to have been absorbed by it. The elemental chakra of earth, fire, wind, and water flowed across the barrier, reinforcing it further.

Hagoromo Gengetsu was not surprised.

The Four-Polar Forbidden Array, based on earth, fire, wind, and water, inherently countered jutsu of those chakra natures.

Such jutsu not only caused no harm but also strengthened the barrier by absorbing their power.

Unaware of the array's properties, Hiruzen's Five Elements: Grand Array of Bullets only had its lightning element cause any damage, which was inconsequential.