On the battlefield of Ame Village.
After Ink Master's humiliating blow against Iwagakure, no one dared provoke this powerful, mysterious shinobi again.
His Ninjutsu was extremely powerful – he could create living creatures from paintings to fight, and those summoned beings kept growing larger and stronger.
From a ten-meter Giant to a hundred-meter black dragon, who could tell if Ink Master would summon another kilometer-scale monster next, completely crushing the entire battlefield?
Therefore, every ninja village regarded this endless powerhouse with caution and swiftly issued strict orders to avoid provoking him at all costs.
Onoki hovered in midair, eyes locked on Ink Master standing atop a distant cliff. For a brief moment, his fists clenched — then slowly, he let them relax.
Though his Dust Release feared no enemy, the Tsuchikage understood clearly this was a moment for restraint, not rashly provoking someone whose power could decide the battle's outcome.
Konoha remained Iwagakure's greatest enemy.
Thinking this, Onoki narrowed his eyes toward Konoha's direction, just in time to see Tsunade step forward from the crowd.
"Then let's begin, and finish this quickly."
As Tsunade spoke, her gaze fixed on Sunagakure and Iwagakure armies across the field.
Hearing this, Sakumo Hatake grew serious and commanded the Konoha forces: "Everyone, prepare for battle!"
"No need."
Tsunade suddenly interrupted him with a halting gesture, addressing the Konoha shinobi: "Stay where you are and defend your posts. Leave it to me."
"But, Tsunade-sama..."
Sakumo and others looked shocked, wanting to say more, but Tsunade had already charged forward alone toward the enemy forces.
Paa!
While sprinting rapidly, Tsunade suddenly clapped her hands together. Black-marked sage facial markings instantly appeared on her face as an immense surge of Sage Chakra erupted from her body, like a long-dormant volcano erupting violently.
Even while on the move, Tsunade could now activate Sage Mode in an instant — proving that this ability had become second nature to her.
"It's Konoha's Tsunade! She's coming straight at us!"
Many recognized Tsunade among Suna and Iwa alliance troops. As Konoha Medical Department Director, she was famous not only for superior medical skills but also formidable strength.
Of course, what most people knew about Tsunade was her status as granddaughter of The First Hokage.
"What the hell? Why is she charging in alone?"
"She dares challenge our army single-handedly? Obviously doesn't consider hundreds of thousands of us worth notice! Capture her!"
Soon, many noticed Tsunade had truly come alone.
Tsuchikage Onoki and Kazekage Rasa exchanged glances from afar before simultaneously issuing orders, dispatching fifty jonin each — totaling one hundred elite fighters — to intercept Tsunade.
Tsunade was the backbone of Konoha's forces; capturing her essentially meant winning the war.
Thus, Suna and Iwa's highest-tier combatants poured forth completely at this moment.
One against one hundred.
The clash erupted at the heart of the battlefield.
Whoever managed to kill or capture Tsunade would instantly become a national hero and rise to prominence.
Therefore, these hundred Jonin held nothing back, unleashing their ultimate techniques. In an instant, countless Ninjutsu flew toward Tsunade, covering hundreds of meters in a dazzling array of chakra colors.
Facing such a terrifying assault, Tsunade remained fearless. She quickly formed hand seals and slammed her left hand onto the ground.
The next second—Boom!
Countless trees and vines burst from the ground, rapidly growing and forming a vast forest within moments.
[Tree Creation: Birth from a Divine Tree!]
Whoosh! A rush of wind filled the air as branches shot skyward, blocking the uncountable barrage of techniques. Though they were destroyed by the explosions, the technique continuously restored itself within its range, quickly returning to its original state.
With Sage Mode enhancing her powers, Tsunade's Tree Creation: Birth from a Divine Tree became an impenetrable fortress—an endless wall of trees that absorbed even the fiercest enemy attacks without yielding.
However, it wasn't over yet.
After blocking the first wave of attacks from the hundred-man squad, Tsunade swiftly slammed her right hand onto the ground, further expanding the range and power of Tree Creation: Birth from a Divine Tree.
Within just a few seconds,
The forest spread out three times faster than lightning, trapping the hundred ninja within.
Moreover, atop each vine in this forest bloomed enormous flowers releasing large amounts of light yellow pollen.
[Wood Release: Nativity of Trees!]
This technique was the most powerful among regular Wood Release techniques; the moving trees in the wide range entangled enemies while the flowers released pollen filled with intense toxicity.
Even Kage-level experts would instantly fall into unconsciousness upon inhaling the pollen.
Thus, the outcome was obvious.
Within the range of Nativity of Trees, the hundred Jonin from Sunagakure and Iwagakure were like headless flies, unable to find an escape route before falling one after another, poisoned.
Thud! Thud! One by one, they collapsed onto the battlefield.
This sight left everyone on the battlefield utterly stunned.
Onoki, the eldest person present, especially couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock. Upon seeing Nativity of Trees, he recalled a scene from many years ago—how the entire ninja world had been dominated by that man called Hashirama Senju.
Was this truly the rise of another Hashirama Senju?
No way. This cannot happen.
"Attack!"
Thinking thus, Onoki shouted behind him. Instantly, the tightly packed crowd scattered, revealing a massive cannon barrel.
Similar to Akagakure, for the Great Ninja World War, Iwagakure also had its own secret weapon—a huge earth-yellow cannon powered by multiple ninjas' chakra.
Although its power couldn't rival the Chakra Energy Cannon used by Akagakure, it was still powerful enough to kill thousands in an instant on the battlefield.
Boom!
The next second, the long-prepared cannon fired a yellow beam toward the battlefield, directly heading for Tsunade.
Crash! The shockwave tore through the battlefield, splintering tree after tree. Even if Tsunade dodged, the Konoha army behind her would suffer.
So, Tsunade couldn't dodge.
She didn't even consider dodging.
Smack.
Tsunade's eyes narrowed. She slammed her hands onto the ground once more, and with a tremendous earth-shaking roar, five enormous doors carved with grotesque demon faces suddenly shot up from deep beneath the earth.
These massive gates, unyieldingly sturdy, spaced themselves out at regular intervals, forming a protective barrier directly in front of Tsunade.
Quintuple Rashomon.
Originating from Hashirama Senju's Summoning Jutsu, this technique summoned doors symbolizing death to block all attacks, especially effective against techniques like the Tailed Beast Ball.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Under the onslaught of that yellow beam of light, the Rashomon gates collapsed one after another like falling mountains and toppling pillars. Yet during this process, the beam's power was significantly weakened.
Finally, after the first four gates fell, the last one—the strongest—successfully blocked the remaining shockwave.
A perfect defense.
Swoosh.
Tsunade jumped dozens of meters into the air, landing atop one of the Rashomon gates. She turned her gaze toward Iwagakure and Sunagakure's combined forces.
Then, she formed hand seals again.
Not good.
As soon as Onoki saw Tsunade forming hand seals, he instinctively shot into the sky while shouting down at his troops: "Scatter now!"
But it was already too late.
Boom!
Right before Onoki's horrified eyes, a giant wooden hand erupted from beneath the ground, grabbing the earth-yellow cannon and crushing it to pieces in a single motion.
This was just the beginning.
Soon after, more and more wooden hands continuously burst forth from beneath the earth, sprouting everywhere across the battlefield where Iwa and Suna's combined camps stood.
[Sage Art: Wood Release - Complete Capture!]
The Complete Capture technique performed by Tsunade exceeded the scale of Hashirama's version. With greater range and more numerous wooden arms, she truly embodied the saying, "The student surpasses the teacher."
These wooden hands mercilessly smashed and gripped everything in their reach, completely beyond what ordinary ninja could resist. In no time, they inflicted heavy casualties upon the allied forces.
With just one person alone, suppressing an army of hundreds of thousands.
This sight sent shockwaves through those watching from beyond the battlefield.
If previously Ink Master's display had barely remained within the limits of common understanding, then Tsunade's current power had reached almost godlike levels.
"That big sister from Konoha is amazing," murmured Konan, eyes locked on Tsunade's flowing golden hair, deeply moved.
Never before had she imagined that in a ninja world dominated by men, a kunoichi could become so incredibly powerful.
A desire for strength quietly took root within Konan.
On the walls of Ame Village, Hanzo wore a solemn expression, his heart shaken.
For a long time, he had been hailed as a semi-god-like figure in the ninja world—a title implying he was the man closest to god ever since the passing of the legendary Ninja God, Hashirama Senju.
In this Great Ninja World War, Hanzo indeed displayed semi-god-level might and intimidation, nearly invincible, repeatedly defeating forces from the three great villages, making him the Dragon-Spike Pillar.
He had never lost.
Until now, when witnessing Tsunade's power, he felt doubt for the first time—he might not be able to defeat her.
Fortunately, the situation remained highly favorable for Ame.
Konoha against Iwagakure and Sunagakure fighting among themselves—a dog-eat-dog situation—was sure to end in mutual destruction. Then, he could personally lead his forces out of the city for a surprise attack on the enemy. The odds of victory were high.
With that thought in mind, Hanzo immediately issued orders for all Amegakure ninja to prepare for immediate battlefield deployment.
Truth be told,
even Konoha's own ninja were stunned by Tsunade's strength—and they weren't the only ones.
Over the past few years, most of Konoha's shinobi had been newly recruited from various regions within the Land of Fire, so they didn't know much about Tsunade.
What's more, Tsunade hadn't shown her face for four long years, hidden away deep in Shikkotsu Forest, causing many to nearly forget her entirely.
Now, however, having emerged from closed-door cultivation, she was destined to reveal her power before the entire ninja world on the grandest stage of all—the Great Ninja War.
Outside the battlefield, not far away.
"Tsunade's Wood Release is even stronger than before."
Danzo muttered darkly, his expression sinister.
Seeing Tsunade dominate two major villages and push Konoha into such a favorable position made Danzo extremely unhappy—he couldn't feel any joy at all.
Because he knew that if things kept going like this, Konoha might actually win the war. And Tsunade would gain unprecedented fame, making her ascent to Hokage all but certain.
This must be stopped.
With a cold look in his eyes, Danzo coldly ordered his subordinates: "Move!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, his Root agents sprang into action without a sound, slipping onto the battlefield while carrying massive sealing scrolls on their backs.
To counter some of the superpowerful figures in the ninja world, such as immortal sages like Gamamaru, Danzo had especially trained his men to develop a unique sealing technique. Today, Tsunade would serve perfectly as test subjects.
On the battlefield,
facing the overwhelming pressure unleashed by Tsunade, both villages had no choice but to fight full-force. Rasa and Onoki—both Kages—also entered combat directly.
[Gold Dust Imperial Funeral!] Rasa manipulated golden sandstorms sweeping across the battlefield to bury one wooden hand after another.
Meanwhile, Onoki combined Ultra-Heavy Rock Jutsu with Rock Fist, amplifying his punching power to the extreme, smashing apart countless wooden hands with devastating blows.
Yet supported by Tsunade's immense chakra reserves, the wooden hands continued emerging endlessly from deep beneath the earth, faster than the enemies could destroy them.
Swoosh!
Realizing this problem, Onoki swiftly dove down from the sky toward Tsunade and threw a punch straight at her.
Hmm?
Seeing Onoki coming at her, Tsunade simply leaped high off the mountain gate, enveloped in a powerful white-colored aura, and met his punch midair head-on.
[Ultra-Heavy Rock - Rock Fist] VS [Sage Art: Monster Strength].
The instant their fists collided, the outcome was decided.
Boom!
In an instant, Onoki flew backward even faster, his rocky armor shattered from the impact. He crashed down, leaving a massive crater behind.
"Tsuchikage-sama!"
Countless Iwa ninja rushed forward in alarm upon witnessing this scene, desperately scrambling to rescue him. The entire Iwagakure camp fell into chaos.
[Golden Sands Surge!]
Furious now, Rasa manipulated a vast amount of gold dust, sweeping over Tsunade like a tidal wave of seawater.
But soon, the sky filled with Gold Dust was shattered by a giant wooden dragon. After swallowing a large amount of the Gold Dust, it rushed straight toward Rasa.
Bang!
Although Rasa quickly controlled the sand to form a defense in front of him, he was still sent flying backward from the direct impact of the wooden dragon, falling onto the ground just like Ōnoki.
Tsunade had taken down both the Tsuchikage and the Kazekage with a single move.
However, just as Tsunade was about to capitalize on her victory—
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Dozens of figures suddenly burst from the crowd, forming a massive circle around Tsunade and surrounding her.
Hmph?
Tsunade frowned slightly, looking at these mysterious figures wearing masks—clearly not members of Sunagakure or Iwagakure.
Under her incredulous gaze, these people tore off their outer clothing, revealing their torsos marked with Sealing Formulas. Then, they formed Hand Seals in perfect unison and pressed their palms onto the ground.
Swish!
A massive Sealing Array erupted beneath Tsunade's feet, locking away her chakra.
"Attack now!"
As one person shouted harshly, most of them continued channeling chakra into the Sealing Array, restricting Tsunade's movements. Meanwhile, a few others removed the large Scrolls from their backs and unfurled them, clearly preparing to activate a powerful Sealing Ninjutsu.
Tsunade was in serious danger.
"Oh no! Hurry, back up Tsunade-sama!"
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