"Has he mastered Wood Release too?"
"Little Monkey's rate of growth really is quite surprising."
"Water Release: Water Severing Wave."
The man's lips curled up slightly. Then he swiftly spat a high-pressure stream of water from his mouth, sweeping it in a circle and instantly slicing through countless trees, exposing a vast clearing.
"Water Release: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave."
The man immediately brought his hands together. He drew countless gallons of water from the lake beneath his feet, forming a massive tsunami dozens of meters high that surged toward Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Hmm?"
"Who exactly is this person? Why is his Water Release so powerful? Even he would probably only be about this strong if he relied solely on Water Release, right?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned deeply. He already knew that he was Tobirama Senju's son, though he did not know the exact circumstances.
He only knew that his current father, Sasuke Sarutobi, was infertile, so Tobirama Senju had adopted him into the Sarutobi Clan to prevent the clan from dying out.
Still, he felt somewhat resentful, though not very much. He knew that his mother treated him well.
Knowing very little about everything, whatever anger he had was overshadowed by the Will of Fire. At most, he felt a little upset.
The Water Release used by the man before him was immensely powerful. Even Hiruzen found it extremely troublesome to deal with. If Tobirama Senju came here and used only Water Release, he would probably be about this formidable as well.
That was why Hiruzen Sarutobi was so confused. Where had such a powerful ninja come from?
"Banshō Ten'in."
"Wood Release: Wood Guard."
"Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall."
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall."
"Wood Release...!"
Seeing the gigantic tsunami rushing toward him, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned. He pulled the few deadweights to