"Sarutobi Hiruzen, you want to die like a hero? That won't do."
The three tomoe in Naruto's eyes spun, transforming into the vertical-pupiled form of the Mangekyō Sharingan, overlapping with the vertical pupils beneath the Tailed Beast Cloak.
Countless vines burst from beneath Naruto's feet, twisting and winding together as they rapidly formed a complete humanoid figure.
This technique could be called: Sharingan: Wood Human Technique.
Naruto stood atop the Wood Human's head with his arms folded, looking down at the stunned crowd below. Even Sarutobi Hiruzen had stopped moving.
Sarutobi Hiruzen had personally witnessed Hashirama Senju at the height of his power, so he understood just how formidable Wood Release was. Otherwise, he would not have taken Tenzō from Danzo.
Yet even Tenzō could not possibly use a Wood Human Technique of this level.
For a moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen stopped moving as well. Even if he wanted to perish together with Naruto now, he could not do it.
The others were still dazed, but Naruto was not.
The Wood Human raised its fist and smashed it toward the gathered ninjas.
"Not good! Defend yourselves!"
Cries of alarm rang out, but it was already too late. The Wood Human's fist had arrived before them.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
Three earthen walls carved with dog heads surged from the ground, overlapping as they shielded everyone.
After slacking off for so long, Kakashi finally made his move. He did not want to fight Naruto, and Naruto could leave at any time with Flying Thunder God, so he had decided to simply give up trying.
But with things this urgent, he could no longer bring himself to keep slacking.
The Wood Human's fist shattered two of the earthen walls, but the third one stopped it.
Its other hand reached for Uchiha Itachi,