Chapter 153: The "Helper" Six-Tails Saiken
The colossal water dragon, which had absorbed the entire lake and gathered the chakra of hundreds of Mist Ninja, seemed like the finest nourishment before Wood Release.
Tree roots, like famished giant serpents, plunged into the water dragon's body, greedily devouring every drop of chakra-infused water.
The water dragon roared soundlessly. Its massive body visibly shrank and withered until, along with its overwhelming presence, it was completely consumed.
In just a dozen breaths, the devastating combined ninjutsu vanished without a trace.
In its place stood a primeval forest that blotted out the sky. After absorbing an immense amount of Water Release chakra, the trees had grown even more wildly, their branches spreading and their canopy dense, turning the entire battlefield into an eerie sea of trees.
The moisture-rich environment the Mist Ninja had once prided themselves on had now become a breeding ground for their enemy.
Everyone stood rooted to the spot. The fervor in their eyes had been replaced by the coldness of despair.
"W-What kind of joke is this—" A trembling Anbu Ninja dropped the Kunai in his hand with a clatter.
"Our water dragon—was—was eaten?"
"What kind of ninjutsu is that? Wood Release—That's the First Hokage's power! Why can someone from the Uchiha use it?"
"Monster—we're facing a real monster!"
Gasps rose from the crowd, and their once-high fighting spirit crumbled in an instant.
The weapon they had always regarded as their nation's pride was nothing more than an after-dinner snack to their opponent.
The sheer disparity in strength turned all their sacrifices and efforts into a pathetic joke.
Fear spread through the crowd like a plague. Some had already begun edging backward, hoping to flee from the man who had left them utterly terrified.
Watching his subordinates' morale collapse, the