"Now, Kazekage..." The instant Susanoo shattered, Ōnoki turned and shouted.
"...Sand Seal!" Gaara called out coldly, raising his hands slightly. Countless grains of sand whirled through the air, converging as they rushed toward Madara. A pyramid rapidly formed.
With a cold snort, Susanoo's light reappeared, and the sealing pyramid swiftly collapsed. The massive Susanoo leaped into the air. This time, a glimmer of excitement appeared in Madara's eyes.
Yet he was still unharmed...
"Hahahaha, well done. To reach this level, even in the Warring States Period, only a handful could have managed it. You are worthy of the title of Kage. So, I'll use this move against you. Are you ready?"
Uchiha Madara spoke darkly. Then the Susanoo around him slowly faded away as his hands abruptly came together. "Wood Style: Deep Forest Bloom!"
The earth rumbled. Vines similar to those from the Deep Forest Emergence surged forth, yet they were distinctly different. Closed flower buds appeared along the vines' joints. Plants continuously sprang forth under the stimulation of chakra, swelling to an unbelievable size within seconds, surpassing every plant in the world.
"Deep Forest Bloom...?" Tsunade cried out, disbelief flashing through her eyes. In this world, Senju Hashirama had already died by the time she was born, but that did not mean she knew less about Wood Style than in the original work. As Konoha's Hokage, she naturally knew Konoha's records by heart.
Among the records preserved in Konoha, Wood Style and Senju Hashirama were described at great length.
Thus, she thoroughly understood the traits of "Deep Forest Emergence" and "Deep Forest Bloom"!
"Get away!" she shouted, leaping backward first. The other four Kage's expressions changed slightly as they too kept dodging, each using ninjutsu to attack the vines rushing toward them.
Amid booming crashes, the terrain of the