"Wood Release: Wood Human Technique!"
A tidal wave of chakra erupted, spreading outward as a colossal wood figure manifested in the heart of the battlefield. The Wood Human was incredibly tall, standing at a height sufficient to rival even a Perfect Susanoo.
This particular Wood Release jutsu was the very technique Hashirama Senju had once used to contend with Madara Uchiha's Susanoo; it was even capable of catching a Tailed Beast Ball with a single hand. Such a power had long since transcended the realm of Kage-level strength.
"The chakra consumption is as massive as expected," Tianyuan remarked, standing within his Susanoo and feeling his reserves dip. However, thanks to his Uzumaki Physique, the drain was well within his limits.
At present, he was still unable to utilize the Sage Mode version of Wood Release, as he did not possess Hashirama Senju's Sage Body. Nevertheless, this standard Wood Release was more than enough to handle the tailed beasts present.
"This Wood Release jutsu..." Five-Tails Kokuo stared blankly at the massive wooden titan. He was intimately familiar with the legendary techniques of Hashirama Senju; after all, it was Hashirama who had suppressed the tailed beasts in the past.
Both Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha were objects of terror for the tailed beasts. For beings as powerful as them, it was rare to feel such fear, yet in that era, Madara and Hashirama stood as existences capable of suppressing the entire Shinobi World single-handedly.
"Indeed, this is Wood Release," Tianyuan said slowly. "Now it's two against two. A fair fight."
His words made the Four-Tails and Five-Tails look incredibly grim. From Tianyuan's tone, it felt as though they were nothing more than playthings to him. In reality, for the current Tianyuan, that was exactly the case.
Aside from the Sage of Six Paths or Kaguya Otsutsuki, few could hope to defeat him. Perhaps a Jinchuriki who had absorbed the Ten-Tails might stand a chance, but with the tailed beasts currently scattered and Madara Uchiha yet to make a move, that was impossible.
"Now then, who should I handle first? Kokuo, let's start with you."
The Susanoo charged directly toward the Five-Tails Kokuo.
"I am nothing like Son Goku!" Kokuo bellowed, charging forward to meet the Susanoo head-on. Kokuo's advantage lay in his raw power and close-quarters combat, so he naturally sought a physical confrontation.
"Perfect," Tianyuan replied.
The Susanoo's massive fist slammed into Kokuo's head. Both combatants were forced back several steps by the impact.
"Impressive, Kokuo. Your strength is indeed superior to that of the Four-Tails," Tianyuan noted calmly.
"You are also quite formidable," Kokuo replied, his heart racing with shock. His raw strength had only managed to fight the Susanoo to a drawhow was that possible?
"But if you want to defeat me, this is still not enough."
Tianyuan's Susanoo wreathed its hands in spheres of pitch-black fire. The power of Amaterasu now coated its fists.
"That flame..." Kokuo sensed something mysterious and ominous within the dark fire.
On the other side of the field, Four-Tails Son Goku roared incessantly as he clashed with the giant Wood Human. But the Wood Human did not yield an inch. Son Goku found it impossible to gain the upper hand. Earlier, the Wood Human had even caught one of his Tailed Beast Balls with a single hand.
"I'm no match for it... I'm completely outclassed," Son Goku muttered. Seeing Kokuo locked in combat with Tianyuan, he began to consider making a stealthy exit. He knew that if he stayed, Tianyuan might actually finish him off.
Fortune might not favor him as it had the last time. If the Jinchuriki were killed, he, the Four-Tails, would surely be captured by Tianyuan. As for what would happen after capture, Son Goku didn't even want to guess.
Under the guise of combat, Son Goku slowly led the Wood Human further and further away, hoping to create enough distance to stage a successful escape.
"Kokuo, it looks like the Four-Tails is trying to run," Tianyuan noted, eyeing the retreating ape.
"Curse him!" Five-Tails Kokuo looked battered and exhausted. In his brief struggle against the Susanoo, he had already fallen into a clear disadvantage.
"Let's end this quickly."
The Susanoo drew the long sword from its back. Strands of pitch-black Amaterasu flames spread across the blade.
"Sword Technique: Infinity Blade!"
The Susanoo suddenly vanished from its position. In the next instant, Kokuo found himself surrounded. Countless blades burning with black flames pierced into his body simultaneously. It was impossible to even count how many obsidian edges had appeared around him.
This was a sword technique unique to the Susanoo. By utilizing the power of Space-Time Ninjutsu, it stacked multiple destructive strikes into a single moment, creating a scene of absolute horror.
"This... such terrifying power..." Kokuo's eyes went wide before his entire form erupted and dissipated.
Han's body was left lying on the ground, falling into a deep coma. The heavy injuries sustained by the Five-Tails had dealt a nearly equal blow to its Jinchuriki.
"As for the fleeing Son Goku..." Tianyuan smiled thinly. He sheathed the long sword and manifested a pitch-black longbow in his left hand. A dark arrow began to condense as the Susanoo pulled back the string.
Ren.
Amaterasu.
Armament Haki.
And finally, Spatial Power.
Countless forces were stacked within that single arrow. The space around the arrowhead began to warp and ripple under the sheer pressure. Tianyuan had forcibly fused powers that didn't even belong to the Shinobi World into one point.
"Go."
The Susanoo aimed at the distant Four-Tails Son Goku and released. The moment the arrow left the string, it vanished without a trace.
"The distance is vast noweven further than last time. That power shouldn't be able to reach me," Son Goku thought as he fended off the Wood Human. Suddenly, his gaze shifted. He saw the massive Five-Tails Kokuo get blown apart by the Susanoo, left without even the strength to resist. Then, he saw Tianyuan perform a very familiar gesture: drawing a bow.
"Run!" Son Goku accelerated, ignoring the Wood Human's attacks. "Wait, where did it go?"
Son Goku noticed the arrow had disappeared the moment it was fired.
"Did he miss?" While he was still lost in thought and running, he felt a sudden, sharp chill in his posterior.
The pitch-black arrow appeared directly behind the Four-Tails Son Goku. It drove straight into his rear, and the overwhelming power contained within destroyed Son Goku's form in an instant.
"I hate this!"
Son Goku's tragic scream echoed through the air.
He had been victims of another Anal Attack.
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