Just as Sakura shouted "Wood Release," the Nine-Tails felt a sudden jolt of shock. Soon after, that familiar Wood Release chakra filled the beast with both fury and fear. Long ago, the Wood Dragon technique had effortlessly bound him, rendering even the strongest tailed beast completely powerless. He never imagined he would face this jutsu again today.
"This is Wood Release? Is Sakura a descendant of the Senju clan?" Both Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki wore stunned expressions. The same Wood Release used by the First Hokage to bring peace to a war-torn world had appeared once more.
"No way! Sakura's surname is Haruno, not Senju!" Naruto quickly explained. "She developed this using notes recorded in the Scroll of Seals—researched by the Second Hokage on chakra merging. It's not just Wood Release; Sakura can also link my chakra with Sasuke's to perform multiple nature transformations!"
"How incredible!" Minato couldn't help but exclaim. Indeed, the Scroll of Seals did contain records of chakra merging, though the Second Hokage had barely explored the concept—it was nothing more than limited, scattered data. Yet somehow, Sakura had successfully synthesized Wood Release from such minimal resources. How could Minato not be amazed?
"According to legend, Hashirama's Wood Dragon could easily bind tailed beasts, and once entangled, the outcome was already sealed!"
Fugaku Uchiha recalled the historical texts of his own clan detailing Hashirama Senju's Wood Dragon technique, his eyes brimming with awe. A jutsu capable of overpowering even their ancestors had reappeared in this era. This time, however, the Sharingan and Wood Release would no longer walk separate paths.
The moment the Wood Dragon coiled around the Nine-Tails, it began absorbing chakra from him continuously. As chakra flowed into it, the Wood Dragon grew larger and larger. The Nine-Tails thrashed and roared in fury, but it was all in vain—the Wood Dragon regenerated faster than he could destroy it.
[Wood Release: Creation of All Things]
While the Nine-Tails was occupied struggling against the Wood Dragon, Sakura formed several hand seals. In an instant, countless thick trees erupted violently from underground, rapidly wrapping tightly around the Nine-Tails.
"Cursed Wood Release! Cursed Hashirama Senju! One day, I'll tear you apart piece by piece!"
At this moment, hatred surged within the Nine-Tails to its peak. The Wood Release held an innate advantage over tailed beasts, and even he—the mightiest of them all—could not escape this suppression.
Thick vines bound the Nine-Tails' massive body tightly, leaving only his head exposed. Inside his mouth, a miniature Tailed Beast Ball had already formed.
"You die now, brat! Crushed by my own might!"
No sooner had the Tailed Beast Ball fully formed than the Nine-Tails spat it out eagerly. Violent chakra instantly shredded every tree in its path. Eagerly watching the ball soar forward, the Nine-Tails was convinced no one could survive a direct hit from it.
"Tail Beast Ball? Perfect!" Sakura let out a light chuckle, unfazed, as her hands formed seals. "Wood Release: Wood Human Technique. Time for a little payback."
A giant wooden arm shot up from the ground, instantly grabbing the Tail Beast Ball. Then, a colossal wooden giant appeared before everyone, towering high above the spectators, forcing Minato Namikaze and others to look up in awe.
The wooden giant, still gripping the Tail Beast Ball, hurled it like a Rasengan straight into the Nine-Tails.
"What the—"
The Nine-Tails barely managed to curse before the Tail Beast Ball exploded right against his body, sending up a small mushroom cloud. The shockwave from the explosion nearly knocked Minato and others off their feet.
"That damn trick again!"
When the flames and smoke cleared, the Nine-Tails emerged, his body now in disarray. That moment had triggered a memory in his mind—back when Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju had battled, Hashirama had also hurled a Tail Beast Ball like a Rasengan. Back then, Kurama had been protected by Madara's Susanoo and had come out unscathed. But this time, the attack had hit him directly. If it hadn't been a small-scale Tail Beast Ball with less power than the full version, and if the Wood Release binding him hadn't absorbed some of the damage, he would've been seriously injured.
"Using a Tail Beast Ball like a Rasengan—how awesome is that!"
The large demonic mask shield opened up, and using the Wood Barricade technique to block the explosion, Sakura wore a look of pure excitement on her face. Other than her, maybe only Hashirama Senju—like he wasn't even playing by the same rules—had ever felt this sensation before.
"Wood Release: Wood Human Technique!"
She summoned another wooden giant. Looking at the Nine-Tails, whose body was now tightly bound with only his head left exposed, Sakura's lips curled into a cruel smile.
"Kurama, since you dared to blast me with a Tail Beast Ball, don't blame me for being ruthless—[Hokage] Earthen Grasp: Bringing Down the Hammer!"
"That technique again!" Kushina Uzumaki's eyes lit up as she stared at the battlefield. "I once read about it in a book. The First Hokage used it to seal the Nine-Tails. Unfortunately, I was never able to learn that sealing technique!"
Chapter 112: How to Properly Seal the Nine-Tails [Part 2]
"A sealing technique that sharpens the senses and clears the mind—it truly is the best choice when dealing with Tailed Beasts."
Minato had also read about this sealing technique before. However, the move was difficult to master, and since he wasn't primarily focused on sealing techniques, he had merely glanced through it back then, never really learning how to use "Bringing Down the Hammer" properly.
"Let me go! Let me go now! What are you trying to do?!"
The Nine-Tails struggled and writhed, trying to break free. Unfortunately, his entire body was bound by the trees of the Forest Reformation technique, further wrapped by a wooden dragon. The Wood Release's binding grip left him helpless.
As the wooden giant's palm came down toward him, the Nine-Tails felt a growing sense of unease. He remembered clearly that when Hashirama Senju had used this technique before, there had been a "zu" (seat) character mark on the palm. Why wasn't that mark on Sakura's version?
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