"Just as expected of Wood Release!"
On the Raikage Building, the Third Raikage gazed at the enormous canopy and marveled at the power of Wood Release.
"This tree's origins are anything but simple. There's something very strange about the First Hokage's Wood Release, too."
Dodai looked troubled. They had seen many serious problems in this tree.
The tree's chakra was indeed on a higher level than the First Hokage's Wood Release chakra. It could devour the First Hokage's chakra, and now it could even bear Senjutsu power with ease. It was a difference in their very essence.
It was almost as if the First Hokage's Wood Release had originated from this tree.
But according to their intelligence, the First Hokage had spent his childhood active within the Land of Fire. He shouldn't have visited the Land of Takigakure or Takigakure, and he had developed Wood Release on his own.
It was truly strange.
Perhaps the First Hokage hadn't developed Wood Release through his own efforts alone. There might have been some other reason. Otherwise, that power couldn't have failed to pass down through the generations.
"Those matters are too profound for us to consider at our current level. We need only take care of what's in front of us."
The Third Raikage took it in stride. Whatever the future held, all they needed to do was take care of the present and lead the village toward strength, step by step.
There was no point overthinking things beyond their reach.
"Third Teacher."
After the World Tree stopped growing, Tamura Hiroshi arrived on the roof of the Raikage Building.
"How many times have I told you? Use my title in the village. Call me Lord Raikage."
The Third Raikage corrected him with a frown, then instinctively glanced around like a thief, relaxing