Back during the Hozuki Clan incident, the Senju Clan had suspected it was the work of the so-called "Owl," but speculation is one thing, and witnessing it firsthand is entirely another.
Without seeing it with his own eyes, Senju Tobirama could hardly believe there was another person in this world capable of using Wood Style, let alone one who could go toe-to-toe with his Big Brother.
Taking two deep breaths, he managed to suppress his shock and focused on recovering his chakra.
Those golden chains were a special Sealing Technique; not only did they suppress his chakra upon binding him, but they also introduced a strange energy into his body. Unless he purged this energy, he would be unable to condense any chakra at all.
Of course, Tobirama was not worried for the moment. With his Big Brother there, no one in this world could bypass him to cause him harm; he possessed that kind of blind confidence.
Uchiha Shin, draped in a black robe, moved rapidly through mid-air. Within the earth, countless vines surged upward, all imbued with the unique chakra properties of Wood Style. Once struck, one's chakra would be instantly suppressed.
Most of the vines grazed past his body, and even those he couldn't dodge passed through him without resistance, unable to inflict any damage.
On the other side, Senju Hashirama was also constantly dodging. Shin's Wood Style was raining down upon him, nearly a mirror image of his own.
Even in the heat of battle, Hashirama had the leisure to intercept a piece of Wood Style to inspect it, discovering that it was indeed identical to his own—authentic and undeniable.
"How could someone not of the Senju Clan awaken Wood Style, and use it with such proficiency?" Hashirama harbored countless doubts, his hand seals moving