17 Surprise escape

Ashiba had certain plans for the Hanma clan, which is why he had decided to be careful with who would birth his sons. After all, they would go on to become the first generation members of the clan. They could not be weak nor does he have patience for a weak offspring.

Thus he had decided to only choose strong women to birth his children. And in today's shinobi world, Mito Uzumaki was one of the strongest female shinobi. Although looking at her now, Ashiba inferred that she has yet to reach patriarch level. But she is the best option he has now. So having decided it, he immediately put his plans into action.

"You will bear my child." Ashiba said this in a tone that demanded complete submission as he looked at Mito Uzumaki, completely ignoring the said person's opinion.

The words spoken by Ashiba caused completely different reactions from the two shinobi.

Mito almost felt her ears were playing tricks on her. What type of person would say such direct and bold words with a straight expression. She looked dumbfounded, breaking her composed expression as she looked at the man who dared to say such words. Although Mito knew the man's words were ridiculous, somewhere in her soul she felt like the man's words are the irrefutable truth. 

Of course, while Mito was still able to keep her calm the same could not be said for another person

Tobirama was a relatively calm and composed person, rarely getting riled up or reacting emotionally. But hearing the shameful words of the man in front of him. Which clearly disrespected his brother and the senju clan behind them, and completely ignored his existence.

So the moment he heard those words. His hand had begun to perform a series of seals.

[Water Release: Water Cannon Technique]

Tobirama spit out a powerful beam of boiling water, which seemed to evaporate anything in its path.

Ashiba took his eyes away from Mito, knowing he can not continue to ignore Tobirama anymore.

He grinned seeing the latter's attack, showing his gigantic teeths.

He covered his thumb and middle finger with dense slaughter energy. The moment the beam reached him, he lightly flicked it towards the group of cannon fodders.

Causing Tobirama to stop his subsequent action. Immediately performing a few seals.

[Water Release: Water Barrier]

A large, swirling barrier of water appeared around Mito Uzumaki and a group of people from the Senju and Uzumaki clan.

Tobirama controlled his prior anger as he saw the outcome of his attack. He knew he had encountered a difficult opponent. But he wasn't planning on retreating or rather from looking at other people's intentions. He knew it would be difficult to retreat, especially since he had to take care of his clan members. He wasn't confident in his clan members helping him in this battle, as none of them were elite elder shinobi.

"All of you retreat, don't interfere in this battle." He said as he carefully observed Ashiba from a distance, who seemed to be leisurely waiting for him to attack again.

Mito squinted her black eyes as she gave a slight nod and retreated with the rest of them. She knew she or others would just be a burden to Tobirama.

"Now, they won't bother us anymore. Let's fight!"

Swish!

The words didn't even finish coming out of his mouth when Ashiba was already in front of Tobirama, leaving behind only a few after images.

Tobirama calmly looked at the punch surrounded by weird red energy, which seemed to cause the air surrounding it to shriek.

Pop!

What many people would imagine didn't happen, because as soon as Ashiba's punch made contact with Tobirama, his body disappeared in a puff.

'Shadow clone' 

Thought Ashiba. He quickly turned around, his hand catching a kick. He looked at Tobirama's eyes which were still as calm as ever and he soon knew why, as Tobirama popped like a balloon.

"Show me your powerful Jutsus instead of playing these little tri-" He didn't even finish his words as he felt his instincts giving him alarms of extreme danger.

Swipe!

A sharp dragger surrounded by chakra barely missed him as he dodged the opponent's attack. Ashiba didn't care about the slight blood on his neck. He quickly grasped Tobirama's wrist who was about to retreat, seeing his attack was unsuccessful. And hitting him in the stomach with his elbow while channeling massive amounts of slaughter energy into it.

Causing Tobirama to fly away as he crashed into dozens of trees.

Ashiba didn't continue to attack, he was looking forward to the powerful attack of his opponent. He was not worried about him escaping as he was quite confident in his sensing abilities. Even though Tobirama still isn't powerful as in the future. But Ashiba still had some expectations for him to give him a good fight and he was already proving that he could give him some entertainment.

Smoke cleared as Tobirama stood up coughing with his miserable appearance, one could almost see his organs from his severe injury, which was forcibly suppressed by his chakra.

Tobirama looked at his opponent with horror. This was the first time he felt a physical blow this strong.

'I am afraid the strength of his body is unimaginable.' He thought. He didn't dare get close to Ashiba again. After experiencing the consequences first hand. He knew he couldn't stay here anymore. He may have defeated his opponent if he kept his distance from the start and used powerful jutsu.

But alas, now he could only regret his choice and be careful in the future.

He immediately decided to use his trump card to escape, as for leaving behind his comrades, well he could only feel guilt and sorry for them. 

He hadn't yet become the wise and brave, second hokage who had become used to the peace that the end of the warring state period provided. Who volunteered to act as a decoy in place of Hiruzen. Right now he was still a shinobi who valued his life very much.

'I would come back with my brother to save them from this person.' He thought in his heart, and didn't waste anymore time. Taking advantage of the arrogance of the opponent, he immediately utilized his trump card.

[Flying Thunder God]

At the exact moment, Ashiba felt a huge chakra fluctuation immediately disappear. Seemingly as if it was never there.

Realizing his opponent has escaped right under his eyes, he couldn't help but get angry. He suppressed his anger as he thought about the Jutsu that opponent might have used from memories of his previous life.

'Flying Thunder God! Seems like he has already invented it at such a young age." Thought Ashiba as he recalled such a technique from his memories.

"Hahah! Hashirama would definitely get angry hearing someone stole his bride. He would definitely rush over without thinking." After figuring out about the consequences of Tobirama escaping, he immediately dispelled his angry emotions.

Because all he wants is someone strong to fight him and get stronger in the process. And who better to fight than one of the two protagonists of the warring state era. 

"But since he escaped from my hands once, he needs to die the next time he meets me." Ashiba's eyes squinted slightly as he thought about Tobirama. 

As to how his actions will affect this timeline. Ashiba doesn't care about it. He only cares about his path of strength.

Ashiba looked at the direction where he senses the chakra fluctuations of the group of people Tobirama left.

"Well, it's time my blood emerges in this world."