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With the last hand seal completed, countless towering trees erupted from the ground. Twisted, powerful vines, like giant snakes, lifted up the samurai and ninja who were too slow to evade.
"[Forest Creation from a Seed]! Only the First Hokage and Master Seiki could use such a technique!" Kinoto looked on in shock, inhaling deeply as he formed seals and slammed his hand forward. "With my abilities, this is the maximum I can achieve! Wood Release: Forest Sea Emergence!"
Before everyone could recover from the shock of seeing someone else using Wood Release, the ground, now covered in forest, surged once again, like a green tidal wave, overturning all the trees planted earlier.
"What's going on here? Since when did Wood Release, a powerful Kekkei like this, become something everyone can use?"
"Are you saying they've all transplanted Seiki Shimaseki's cells, like that Mizuki did?"
"Still, even though their Wood Release is powerful, it doesn't hold a candle to Lord Seiki's!"
"If they're both using the same Wood Release, why is there such a huge difference?"
"What's so strange about that? You and Lord Seiki are both human too, right? Isn't the gap between you even bigger than their Wood Release difference?"
"Damn it..."
Just then, a horde of monstrous summoned beasts came crashing through the jungle, and standing atop one of the Split Dogs was none other than Preta Path, who had been defeated earlier.
At this sight, the hearts of the others were shocked once again.
"How can there be so many giant summoned beasts? Did Akatsuki form a special squad dedicated to summoning beasts?"
"That guy actually revived!"
"Their resurrections always come from outside the battlefield, which means the resurrection process can be disrupted. As long as we find their revival point, we're guaranteed victory!"
Roaring wildly, these summoned beasts had become terrifying killing machines under the control and enhancement of the Rinnegan. With just a single charge, the formations of the samurai and ninja were thrown into chaos.
"Just some wild beasts, nothing to be afraid of!" Kitsuchi encouraged the others, forming a one-handed hand seal before slamming his palm onto the ground.
Although he had lost his right arm, he had never stopped training himself all these years!
"Earth Release: Mountain Soil Technique!"
Two massive hemispheres, as large as mountains, pushed toward each other, crushing two summoned beasts caught off guard into a pulp.
Seeing Kitsuchi's performance, Onoki nodded approvingly before finally launching his long-prepared Dust Release at Deva Path Pain.
He had also noticed—this man must be the core of Akatsuki's operation this time.
Moreover, if their resurrection requires a part of the body to complete, then his Dust Release would be the most effective weapon against them!
A was locked in battle with Pain when he saw Onoki using Dust Release at the moment he entered Pain's blind spot. His spirits instantly lifted. "This is our chance!"
However, Pain acted as if his eyes were on the back of his head, firmly pointing his right palm at himself. He used Shinra Tensei to launch himself away.
In contrast, Raikage himself almost got hit by the wide-ranged Dust Release, breaking out into a cold sweat. "That was close... But how did that guy do it? Through a sensing ability?"
On the other side, the Uzumaki Four-Man Cell was unleashing firepower recklessly—bullets, lasers, and rockets filled the sky like a storm.
These weapons, capable of tremendous power without the need for hand seals, were giving the Allied Forces a really hard time.
"Use long-range ninjutsu to destroy those puppets!"
"No good! Their mechanical armor has too high of a defense!"
"Then get a little closer!"
However, the moment they approached, they were suddenly bound by Cursed Seals spreading from beneath their enemies' feet.
"This is a sealing technique? Are you kidding me? How can these puppets even use seals?"
"Furthermore, it's an extremely high-level sealing technique!"
Noticing the situation with the Uzumaki Four, Mei Terumi unleashed her Boil Release Jutsu.
Compared to the five elemental releases, the highly corrosive Boil Release was the perfect counter to the steel armor coating these puppets.
Masahide and the other three naturally wouldn't just wait there to be attacked. Just as they were about to dodge, the golden sand powder from earlier—who knew when—had drifted into the gaps of their puppets, slightly delaying their movements.
Realizing there was no time to dodge, Masahide and the other three opened their mouths and violently spewed out flames.
Most of the acidic liquid was burned away and evaporated, but some still landed on the puppets, instantly creating white vapor. The once-indestructible mechanical shells visibly blackened and developed scorched holes.
Witnessing this, those who had underestimated Mei Terumi due to her youth were all shocked and delighted.
"Incredible! No wonder she's worthy of becoming a Kage!"
"Why does this young girl seem stronger than that Hokage?"
Just then, however, a scream suddenly came from the Konoha direction.
Everyone turned to look and saw that the young man who had previously used Wood Release was now wrapped in a disgusting white mass, his face twisted in agony.
"Hurry and save him!"
"Should we use Fire Release? But what if the spores on his body ignite..."
Still hesitating over possibly causing collateral damage, Kinoto began making hand seals—[Wood Release: Wood Human Technique!]
In the next instant, an enormous wooden statue resembling a mountain-sized Daibutsu appeared before them in an incredibly breathtaking display.
"Could this be... the same technique Lord Seiki used before?"
"No, it's still lacking something, but it's already incredibly powerful!"
While everyone was still stunned by the sight, the wood human's hundreds of arms suddenly slammed outward in all directions.
Each arm struck with the force of a rocket cannon, instantly cracking the thick earth beneath them into countless fissures.
Allied Force ninja and samurai scrambled to dodge while cursing loudly.
"You kid from Konoha, watch what you're doing!"
"Are you trying to betray us or something?"
Pained, agonized cries came from within the wooden statue—"I'm sorry... I can't control myself!"
"Well, I can kind of... Understand? Kind of... Like hell I do! Why are you even stronger when you're being controlled?"
Standing atop the wooden statue's head, Zetsu laughed—"That's because our compatibility is absolutely perfect!"
Black Zetsu had long separated from White Zetsu, allowing one of White Zetsu's most talented clones, the Uzumaki White Zetsu, to step forward.
After all, it was a battle where Seiki Shimaseki might show up—he really didn't want to face that guy.
A, who was currently attacking Pain's "the Human Path" alongside Onoki, felt his heart sink as he watched how things were unfolding.
Despite already thinking highly of the Akatsuki organization, he hadn't expected their strength to surpass his expectations by such a margin. If not for their apparent fear of Seiki Shimaseki and constant retreat during battle, they probably wouldn't have stood a chance against the Akatsuki organization!
Although their current forces didn't represent the full might of the Five Great Hidden Villages, the Akatsuki may not have used their full strength either.
As he thought about it, he felt an immense weight in his chest, and couldn't help but wonder, "Maybe the current fragile peace in the shinobi world only exists because of the fear Seiki Shimaseki inspires?"
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