By the time the Third Kazekage and Ōnoki arrived, they saw more than a dozen Kinnara clad in Yellow Sand Armor fighting Sarutobi Toru.
Although Sarutobi Toru could blow up one of Kinnara's Wood Clones in just a few moves, he had indeed been held back by Kinnara.
"Wood Clones! They really are useful," Ōnoki said with a relieved sigh, then added sourly.
Among all physical clones, Wood Clones were the finest. Unlike ordinary clones, even when struck to a certain extent, Wood Clones could endure the damage with their wooden bodies. Though they could not compare to a ninja's main body, they were vastly superior to other clones that shattered at a single touch.
What a shame, though. No clone can use Lightning Release Chakra Mode. Otherwise, I alone could flatten an entire ninja village, Sarutobi Toru thought as he continued putting on a fake fight.
Ordinary clones would explode the instant they were stimulated by Lightning Release chakra. Moreover, Lightning Release Chakra Mode was a ninjutsu that activated the body's flesh, while clones were merely lumps of Chakra, water, earth, or wood. They had no flesh to activate.
Otherwise, clones combined with Lightning Release Chakra Mode would definitely make for a powerful trump card.
Seeing the Third Kazekage and Ōnoki arrive, Sarutobi Toru stopped acting. With a casual wave, the lightning in his hand extended like a blade and severed the branch suspending Uchiha Fugaku and the other two. "Kid, you passed this time. But whether you can truly grow stronger will have to be tested by time."
With that, he casually grabbed the tree cocoons containing Uchiha Fugaku and the others. In a flash of lightning, he vanished from before everyone's eyes.
"Kinnara, are you all right?" The Third Kazekage ignored the retreating Sarutobi Toru and ran