"Such incredible Chakra," Hizashi Hyūga, Shinku Yūhi, and the other Konoha ninja murmured, feeling the sudden eruption from Tianyuan.
This massive volume of Chakra was as vast as the ocean. Moreover, this wasn't some forced explosion of power from a Forbidden Jutsu like the Eight Gates Formation; it was Chakra that belonged entirely to Tianyuan himself.
Tianyuan was only nine years old, yet he possessed such overwhelming Chakra. It defied all logic. This immense power felt as though it had no limit, echoing the same terrifying vastness they had felt coming from a Tailed Beast.
One had to remember that Tianyuan had just used the Multiple Wood Clone Technique to send dozens of clones into the adjacent battlefield, and now he was unleashing even more.
But what was he planning?
The answer became clear a moment later.
In the area occupied by the Hidden Stone Ninja, spanning thousands of meters, countless trees began to sprout. Great trunks twisted and surged upward. The environment had been sparse, but in an instant, a dense, towering forest had consumed the landscape.
It was a literal forest, and nearly a thousand ninja were now trapped within its shadows.
"The First Hokage's Ninjutsu... Wood Release: Nativity of a World of Trees?" Hizashi Hyūga sucked in a sharp breath. This level of power was simply staggering.
In a mere blink of an eye, a forest had materialized before the Konoha ninja's very eyes.
More importantly, they all recognized this technique. This was Wood Release, the legendary ability of the First Hokage.
In the history of the Shinobi World, the power of Madara Uchiha and the First Hokage stood above all others. While the power of the Uchiha had been passed down, the First Hokage's Wood Release was a different story. Aside from him, no other member of the Senju Clan had ever manifested it.
Wood Release had become a myth, a legend sung of with regret, much like the First Hokage himself.
But today, the Konoha ninja were witnessing that power once again.
The shock was so profound it felt as if their very worldview was crumbling. It was because this power appeared in Tianyuan, not anyone else. If any other nine-year-old child had possessed such a terrifying Wood Release Kekkei Genkai, the sensation in Konoha would have been astronomical.
But here it was, held by a hero of the village. Tianyuan actually possessed the Wood Releasethe power of Hashirama Senju.
"If that's the case, then Tianyuan has two terrifying powers gathered in one body," the Konoha ninja remarked in awe. "With strength like this, could anyone possibly be his match?"
They were utterly dazed. He already possessed the supreme power of the Uchiha Clan, the Mangekyō, and now he had Hashirama Senju's Wood Release Ninjutsu as well.
This was a genuine Wood Release. To create a forest so vast that the eye could not see its end... just how much Chakra did that require?
A forest had appeared out of thin air.
Since the founding of the Shinobi Villages and their respective nations, Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju had been known as the two strongest men in existence because they each held an unimaginable, peerless power.
Now, Tianyuan alone commanded both.
"Perhaps Tianyuan truly is a god descended to earth," a strange thought echoed in the minds of the Konoha ninja.
In this moment, they felt incredibly fortunate that Tianyuan belonged to Konoha. They felt that under his leadership, the village would surely reach a new era of glory.
The ninja looked at Tianyuan with eyes filled with burning fervor.
"This kid... he actually has such fearsome strength. The power of Wood Release," Hizashi shook his head, unable to fully process it.
"Tianyuan, you're amazing," Kushina Uzumaki marveled.
She had assumed Tianyuan had already played his hand, revealing all his trump cards, but it seemed his hidden depths were endless. Even Kushina could no longer see through him.
A person capable of suppressing an entire Shinobi Village alone, the Konoha ninja thought.
"Alright, Konoha ninja, begin the attack! We're making sure all these Hidden Stone Ninja stay right here," Tianyuan said with a smile.
"Yes, Lord Tianyuan!" the ninja replied, rising as one.
"Then, let's go." Several of Tianyuan's wood clones finished off their opponents and vanished into the wooden forest.
Within this forest, Tianyuan was absolute master.
"What powerful Chakra... what is he planning?" The leader of the Stone Ninja and his men paled.
They knew how dangerous Tianyuan was. Were they about to face that Mangekyō power again? Was it the Susanoo?
But then, countless trees burst through the ground before them, twisting and growing toward the sky. These trees seemed to attack with a will of their own.
"What is this...?" countless Stone Ninja cried out, frantically attacking the timber as it lashed out at them. How could a forest suddenly become hostile?
"Dammit!" The Stone Ninja leader retreated, leaping high into the air. The scene that greeted him from above left him paralyzed with shock.
The barren land was gone, replaced by a dense, suffocating forest. Most importantly, it seemed to stretch on without end.
"Just how big is it?" he groaned. He then saw a massive branch whipping toward him.
"Blast it!" He was forced back to the ground; he had no way to fly.
"Is this Wood Release? Is it really Wood Release?" The screams of his fellow Stone Ninja filled the air.
"Wood Release... how is this possible?" The ninja was stunned, but he knew there was no other explanation for an attack on this scale.
Perhaps this boy was truly a match for the First Hokage.
"Is he even human?" The ninja's pupils contracted sharply. "We can't win. It's impossible. He's a monster."
"Then I apologize." A flash of white light swept across the ninja's throat. His head spun toward the sky, and in his final moment, he caught sight of Tianyuan.
"It's a monster..."
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