Morning...

Inside a closed room in Shang’s wooden house…

Shang is sitting in the middle of the room, meditating with his legs crossed.

He is not in his original human form but in the naked form of Diablo III’s Wrath of the Berserker form that does not have any armor censoring his private parts.

Shang has been in this form after the night when he was asked by the second Hokage, Tobirama to cover their escape route if anything happens.

Needless to say, Shang knew the results and simply waited for the Escort Unit to pass till he faced the Kinkaku Force alone.

When the Kinkaku Force first saw Shang, they mocked him for imitating the first Hokage.

Shang and his armor do looked like Hashirama but there are differences. The Hashirama’s armor which Shang is wearing, is colored in black and instead of the Konoha’s Forehead Protector which he should be wearing, the mask of Katanagatari’s Souda Emonzaemon is in place.

If there were words that Shang wanted to tell the Kinkaku Force, it would be “Do you know antagonists die faster due to being talkative?”

Knowing how the Gold and Silver Brothers fight, Shang had to keep both his mouth shut and his mind close.

Kenjutsu and footwork from Katanagatari were no jokes as Shang cut down some of the highly skilled shinobi with ease. Others are either killed by the brothers for blocking their path or used as human shields to block Shang’s attacks.

Shang’s thoughts: Interesting. The Treasured Tool of the Sage of Six Paths could even block energy blades.

Shang thought as he tried to cut through Kinkaku’s Koukinjou.

Kinkaku: This is bad, Ginkaku.

Kinkaku says as he found himself alone with Ginkaku. All of his men are either dead or critically wounded.

Ginkaku: I know, Kinkaku. Our attacks have no effect.

Ginkaku says as he recalls his failed attempts to curse Shang with Shichiseiken.

Kinkaku: He seems to know our fighting methods, Ginkaku. What do we do?

Ginkaku: Hmm… Should we use that, Kinkaku?

Kinkaku: That? Are you sure, Ginkaku?

Shang’s thoughts: That? ...Oi, oi, If “that” is what I am thinking…

Jinchuuriki.

That is one of the forms Shang is worried about. He was not sure whether the skills he has could defeat one who could gain abilities similar to a jinchuuriki by consuming flesh of a Tailed Beast.

Before the brothers transform, Shang disappeared from their sight.

[Northern Dipper (Hokuto)! Seven-sided Strike (Nanashoken)!]

Several golden human images appears and attacks the Gold and Silver Brothers with punches, kicks and palm strikes. The brothers who could evade the attacks, found themselves immobile, allowing the images to attack them. Shang reappears after he completed his move.

Shang: Bara wa akai... (Roses are red)

Shang: Sumire wa aoi... (Violets are blue)

Shang: Omae Wa Mou Shindeiru (You’re already dead.)

Shang points at them.

Brothers: Nani!

Parts of their bodies started to get bloated by itself.

Kinkaku: GINKAKU!

Ginkaku: KINKAKU!

Both of them exploded, painting both the surrounding area and Shang's mask red.

Shang’s thoughts: Wu Liang Tian Zun...

Shang gave a Daoist prayer before leaving with the four Treasured Tools.

On his way back to Konohagakure, a thought enters Shang’s mind.

Shang’s thoughts: The system says no magic is detected but Diablo III shapeshifting skills only eats up energy from personal source.

Until now, Shang had never tried changing into a magical form by using his martial source.

Shang’s thoughts: Here goes nothing, Archon!

Shang transforms into a floating being of magical energy.

Shang’s thoughts: Eh? This does not make! Isn’t the condition for casting magic is to have a mana source? How can my martial source allows magical shapeshifting?

This is the reason why Shang is meditating in the middle of the room while in the uncensored Wrath of the Berserker form. He is trying to figure the logic behind it.

Maki: Shisho…

Maki calls for Shang behind his wooden sliding door.

Shang: What is it, Maki?

Maki: Sandaime is in the living room. He wants to see you.

Shang: Hiruzen? Got it. Tell him I will be there in a few minutes.

Maki: Understood.

Shang changes back to his human form and put on some clothing before leaving the room.