On the battlefield, Root's sudden ambush placed Tsunade in a dire predicament.
However, just as this group was about to activate their Sealing Formula to kill Tsunade—
"Hiss hiss hiss!"
With a sound of flicking tongues, several ink pythons had unexpectedly emerged from deep beneath the earth and coiled tightly around the Root agents' bodies, paralyzing them completely.
It turned out the Ink Master had secretly left these ink snakes on the battlefield after his earlier confrontation with Kitsuchi.
At this moment, he remotely manipulated them using chakra, launching a surprise attack against this squad of Root ninjas and thwarting their plan.
These Root agents were fanatical warriors trained by Danzo. Once the Sealing Formula inscribed onto their bodies were activated, they would sacrifice their lives in exchange for immense sealing power capable of killing even top-tier experts.
Once triggered, such self-destructive techniques could never be stopped.
Therefore, instead of killing Tsunade, the Root agents found themselves trapped and overwhelmed by waves of black light erupting from their own sealing techniques.
They had been consumed by their own techniques.
In the blink of an eye,
these fearless attackers were dragged into a dark pocket dimension by their own sealing formation, their souls and bodies vanishing from the ninja world forever.
What terrifying sealing techniques.
Tsunade couldn't help but gasp in horror at the scene before her.
Actually, she herself had ways to counter the Sealing Formula, although it might take some effort and possibly leave her slightly injured.
Thinking this, Tsunade glanced toward the cliff where the battle wasn't happening, sending the Ink Master a grateful look.
The Ink Master nodded in acknowledgment.
Then, he shifted his gaze outward to track down the person orchestrating this assassination attempt against Tsunade.
This kind of deadly, vicious sealing technique that aimed to destroy both target and attacker together could only come from someone like Danzo who brainwashed his subordinates into such loyalty.
Sure enough,
the Ink Master sensed a sneaky yet familiar presence fleeing swiftly from the battlefield like a startled bird escaping arrows. It moved surprisingly fast now that all the Root assassins had been eliminated.
Ran quite quickly.
The Ink Master withdrew his gaze without bothering to pursue this petty nuisance—after all, he still had use for this tool.
Meanwhile, the situation on the battlefield changed again.
Although the Root assassins failed to seal Tsunade, they bought valuable time for Iwagakure and Sunagakure.
Both Onoki and Rasa seized this chance to regain their composure before exchanging glances and launching a joint attack on Tsunade once more.
This time was different though—no more tentative attacks, it would be an all-out battle to determine victory or defeat.
[Sand Gold Domain!]
Rasa roared furiously as a pair of golden sand wings unfurled behind him. Hovering in midair with arms spread wide, he summoned an enormous barrier that instantly enclosed Tsunade.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Countless grains of golden sand formed dense, razor-sharp spikes within the barrier, rapidly darting toward Tsunade from every possible direction without leaving any blind spots.
"Tch!"
Tsunade cried out as well, her Monster Strength fist smashing through the incoming spikes like cannonballs. Dashing furiously inside the barrier while unleashing tremendous force, she began breaking apart this supposedly ultimate Magnet Release barrier.
"Tsuchikage, hurry! I can't hold on much longer!"
Seeing this scene unfold, Rasa's face paled as he desperately shouted toward Onoki in the distance.
Hardly had his words faded when Onoki, floating midair, suddenly emitted a brilliant white glow before him.
Actually, Onoki had already launched his attack. However, due to its massive power, his jutsu required a bit of preparation time.
Swish.
A translucent cube-shaped formation appeared between Onoki's hands. It surged forward, rocketing toward Tsunade trapped within the Sand Gold Domain.
Buzzzzz.
During its flight, the cube rapidly expanded—its edges growing from ten meters, to fifty, then one hundred meters. Its shining white glow intensified, seeming to threaten engulfing everything under heaven.
Dust Release: Boundary Demolition Technique.
This was an advanced version of Dust Release: Scattering Beyond Graduation. Not only had its range and power increased, but it now possessed continuous effects, capable of reducing any object to atomic level.
This ultimate Dust Release ninjutsu once wiped out Madara Uchiha's twenty-five Susanoo forms in the blink of an eye—an undeniable testament to its horrifying strength.
"It's over."
Gasping for breath, Onoki murmured softly.
He knew Tsunade still had one last trump card—the wooden golem technique—which could transform her into a hundred-meter-tall Wood-Release Arhat (Mokuton Rakan), an awe-inspiring wooden giant. Yet even such a wooden giant wouldn't escape unscathed beneath the Boundary Demolition.
This single strike would instantly kill Tsunade, completely turning the tide of battle.
Swish!
Boundary Demolition descended. First, the Sand Gold Domain collapsed, with countless golden spikes crumbling into dust.
How could ordinary human flesh withstand such terrifying power?
At that moment, everyone came to the same conclusion—though their reactions varied. Some were overjoyed, others terrified.
Tsunade's eyes narrowed.
Facing the overwhelming white light approaching from all directions, she showed no fear. Instead, her hands formed seals skillfully—one after another: Pig, Dog, Rooster, Monkey, finally ending with the Goat seal.
[Summoning Jutsu!]
In the midst of this world-devouring white brilliance, Tsunade slammed her palm onto the ground...
Thousands of miles away, in Penglai.
Today being a school holiday, with clear skies stretching endlessly above, children happily gathered at the beach for fun and surfing activities led by Pakura.
Summer, Yuki Kazahana, Sāra, Mei Terumi, Kisame, and Zabuza were all there.
"Kisame, give me bigger waves!"
Mei shouted from atop her surfboard toward Hoshigaki standing onshore.
Upon hearing this, Kisame silently performed hand seals. Then, suddenly opening his mouth wide, he spat forth an enormous mass of water surging toward Mei.
"Ahh!"
Mei screamed as both person and board were swept flying backward, crashing onto the sand with a painful belly flop.
"You're dead meat, fish-face."
Zabuza patted Kisame's shoulder, commenting gleefully.
"..."
Kisame wore an astonished look.
He felt troubled too—he naturally possessed far more chakra than average, causing his Water Release techniques always to exceed expected control.
Seeing Mei Terumi storming toward him with a furious look, Kisame was about to make a run for it when suddenly a loud rumbling echoed from the distance.
What?
At that moment, not only Kisame but also the other children on the beach and the villagers of the Penglai Ninja Village all paused what they were doing in confusion, turning their eyes toward Yingzhou Island.
Far away at the heart of the Shikkotsu Forest, the colossal tree—over eighty meters wide and more than three hundred meters tall—suddenly began shaking violently for no apparent reason. Countless seagulls and birds burst from its canopy in alarm.
Next second.
Whoosh.
Right before everyone's eyes, that towering God Tree vanished into thin air.
In the Shikkotsu Forest, all that remained was a massive, yawning crater where the tree once stood.
Well,
this tree was Tsunade's summoned beast.
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