Konoha Dancing King: What do you mean?
Ninja World's Progenitor—Kaguya: When Hamura, that unfilial son of mine, sealed me away, he could also use this kind of Wood Release.
Tobirama Senju: So the essence of Wood Release is actually highly condensed Chakra?
Minato Namikaze: That analysis is correct.
Minato Namikaze: Kitahara's Wood Release should be because he was the fourth child created by Kaguya.
Minato Namikaze: So high-intensity Chakra had already condensed within her body.
Minato Namikaze: And the fact that Isshiki can use it now shows that he has also completed the condensation of high-intensity Chakra within his body.
Hashirama Senju: Oh-ho! Then he's just like me.
Minato Namikaze: ...Yes.
Hashirama Senju: Then there's no need to worry.
Konoha Dancing King: Indeed.
Minato Namikaze: Huh?
Hashirama Senju: You guys were hyping him up so fiercely just now, but if Isshiki's ninjutsu foundation has only reached my level—
Hashirama Senju: Then... doesn't that mean there's nothing to worry about?
Hashirama Senju: Because even without the Rinnegan, I couldn't beat Madara.
Hashirama Senju: So... Madara's Taijutsu with the Rinnegan activated might not necessarily lose.
Madara Uchiha: I really do want to fight this guy!
Madara Uchiha's fighting spirit flared as well.
Outside.
"Interesting." Kitahara Kaede said.
"Then enter your strongest state."
Yet those words left everyone stunned once again.
Because—
Wasn't Isshiki, who could use Wood Release, already in his strongest state?
"It is indeed interesting..." Isshiki said. "It seems my intuition was right."
"Kitahara Kaede, perhaps your strength is even greater than I imagined!"
Isshiki raised his left hand. Black markings appeared across his body, and a horn emerged from his head.
This was precisely the appearance of the Otsutsuki Clan.
His skin also turned a cold, pallid white.
"Mm..."
"Looks pretty good."
"Then I'll begin as well," Kitahara