Wood Release

Upon learning that these Grass Ninja were imposters, Yemo was indeed greatly shocked. However, Yemo was not thinking about how these guys had infiltrated, but rather what they were plotting to risk such great danger to enter Konoha.

"It seems he was right, Yemo Uzumaki, you really are exceptionally arrogant," the leader of the Grass Ninja sneered, his tone full of disdain.

However, Yemo wasn't concerned about his tone, but rather the "him" he was referring to—who was this person who described him as arrogant?

Before Yemo could ask a question, the Grass Ninja moved, closing in on Yemo at incredible speed. Suppressing his shock, Yemo raised his hand and unleashed a powerful attack. The two immediately engaged in a fierce battle, exchanging punches and kicks, with powerful winds and resounding sounds. Both of them were incredibly fast, almost beyond the range of human vision, exchanging blows several times in a single second.

Yemo raised his hand and unleashed an elbow strike, which the Grass Ninja blocked. The Grass Ninja then clenched his right fist and lunged towards Yemo's head, but Grass Ninja Yemo quickly dodged to the side and launched a flying kick with his right foot. The Grass Ninja retreated, pulling back his stomach to evade Yemo's attack. Yemo seized the opportunity to close his eyes, gathering a large amount of Chakra in his palm, and slapped it down towards the Grass Ninja. The Grass Ninja crossed his arms and raised them to block Yemo's attack, then pushed off forcefully, sending Yemo flying.

Yemo danced through the air, landing gracefully with a turn. As he landed, he formed hand seals and, under the ominous gazes of the Grass Ninja Yemo, shouted, "Yemo Earth Release: Swamp Jutsu!"

The flat ground beneath the Grass Ninja's feet twisted and contorted, and a swamp several meters in size appeared out of thin air. The dark yellow mud immediately swallowed the Grass Ninja's feet, while simultaneously emitting a suction force that continuously pulled the Grass Ninja's feet into the swamp.

Trapping the Grass Ninja in the mud, Ye Yemo prepared his next Ninjutsu, his Chakra surging as he unleashed it: 'Fire Style: Fire Rain Jutsu!'

Yemo opened his mouth and spewed out dozens, even hundreds, of fist-sized flames that filled the sky and covered the earth, raining down on the Grass Ninja.

Seeing the flames rushing towards him, Grass Ninja remained calm, rapidly Hand Seals while shouting, "Water Release: Water Formation Wall Jutsu!"

As soon as he finished speaking, rings of water appeared out of thin air around the Grass Ninja. The water rose with the wind, and in the blink of an eye, the azure water formed a cylindrical shield, firmly protecting the Grass Ninja.

Thud... Thud...

The fireball struck the high-speed flowing water, producing a series of loud noises and releasing puffs of white steam. Seeing that his flames were blocked by the water, Yemo did not continue this Chakra attack. He dispersed the Chakra gathered in his throat, closed his mouth, and stopped spewing flames.

Suddenly, a deep voice from Grass Ninja echoed from the water, "Wood Release: Silent Killing Binding Jutsu!"

Upon hearing the opponent shout the words "Wood Release," Yemo was utterly shocked. The opponent actually knew Wood Release! Just as Yemo was in shock, a branch flew out from the dense canopy of the large tree behind him and attacked Yemo directly.

Sensing the attack from behind, Yemo tried to dodge, but the opponent was too fast. Just as Yemo about to lift his foot, the tree branches that rose from above bound him tightly like long ropes.

Looking down at the branches binding him, Yemo's gaze sharpened. This was genuine Wood Release, not the bootleg Wood Release that Yemo used to employ Yin-Yang Release.

Raising his gaze, Yemo, trapped by the tree branches, looked at the surging water wall in front of him. The flowing water slowly receded and finally disappeared, as if it had never existed in the world.

"I didn't expect you to actually come looking for me," Yemo said, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes as he stared intently at the Kusagakure who had escaped the mud and was now standing on a tree trunk.

Upon hearing this, Kusagakure smiled slightly and said, "It seems you're not entirely stupid after all; you finally understand now."

"Kusagakure..." Yemo paused, then corrected himself, "No, I should say White Zetsu. I must say, you guys are really bold, daring to kill Kusagakure ninja, impersonate him, and infiltrate Konoha to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams."

After the First Hokage, decades passed, and the terrifying Wood Release Kekkei Genkai remained forever in history. The entire Shinobi World believed that Wood Release was too powerful, so much so that no one in the Senju Clan had inherited this abnormal Kekkei Genkai for decades.

However, Yemo, who has studied the history of Hokage, knows that not long after the First's death, Madara was resurrected and mastered Wood Release using the First Hokage's cells. Not only that, some of Madara's White Zetsu also mastered Wood Release, such as Tobi. In addition, there is Danzo from Konoha, who was hiding in the dark and plotting for the Hokage position. According to the timeline, Yamato should have been born by now, or at least not much later.

Yemo wasn't sure if the Grass Ninja in front of him was Tobi. After all, there might only be one Tobi in the manga who could use Wood Release White Zetsu, but he couldn't be sure if there were other characters like Aki or Ami. The manga was the manga, and the real world was the real world.

After a year living in the Hokage world, Yemo had come to realize that manga could only be used as a reference, and should never be confused with the Hokage world.

"It seems Black Zetsu was right. You really are a mysterious young man. You even know about us White Zetsu. You're quite something." Even though Black Zetsu had already told him, Yemo was still very surprised when he recognized him as White Zetsu.

With a light snort, he dismissed White Zetsu's praise, saying, "Although my Uzumaki Clan is a distant relative of the Senju Clan, we are still ancestors, and our lineage has lasted for thousands of years. It's not impossible that our clan possesses some ancient historical records."

What Yemo said was all nonsense. He was just trying to find a reason for himself to know the identities of Black Zetsu and White Zetsu. Even if the White Zetsu believe him, even if it could only cause some trouble for them, it would be good.

After saying that, Yemo changed the subject and continued, "Let's skip the nonsense and get straight to the point. Why did you White Zetsu risk such a huge danger to come to me? You're not here to kill me, are you?"

"Kill you? That price alone isn't enough," White Zetsu said inexplicably, not immediately answering Yemo's question.

Yemo was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "I really didn't expect that my head would be so valuable in your eyes, White Zetsu."

"The head of a young genius who has mastered the complete Sage Body is of extraordinary significance," Tobi said with a slight smile, also very interested in Yemo's head.

With a snort, Yemo said disdainfully, "It's not that I underestimate you White Zetsu, but you rats hiding in the shadows think you can kill me? The power of Konoha is not something you can withstand."

At this time, Konoha was undoubtedly the strongest ninja village. It had powerful ninjas like the Third Hokage, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru at the Kage Level, though Sakumo Hatake (White Fang) died by suicide. In the middle, the powerful clans of Konoha, represented by the Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Clan, formed the backbone of the Konoha. Below, a continuous stream of young people emerged. In the shadows, there were also Anbu Ninja and the powerful Root protectors, although Danzo was not a very good guy.

With only 100,000 White Zetsu, they are certainly no match for Konoha Ninja Village. With Konoha as their backing, that is Yemo's confidence. Konoha is now like the midday sun, and no force can rival it, whether in the shadows or in the open.

White Zetsu didn't continue the conversation with Yemo on this topic, instead changing the subject. "Yemo, you should know why we've come to you!"

Upon hearing this, Yemo's lips curled into a slight smile, which he quickly concealed. He finally couldn't help but get to the point. "If you want to get that, you White Zetsu can forget about it."