"Crack, crack, crack..." In the forest, several cracks gradually appeared in the ground where Hozuki Zangetsu had vanished, accompanied by strange noises. Finally, with a thunderous boom, the ground split apart completely, and a giant "cocoon" woven from tangled tree roots burst forth from the earth.
"Release!" Nawaki formed a hand seal with one hand and gave a low shout. The tightly woven roots immediately scattered apart with nimble movements, revealing the space within.
At this moment, apart from Nawaki, Pakura was the only one still standing in the entire forest. Looking around, she indeed spotted Hozuki Zangetsu.
Hozuki Zangetsu's face was now deathly pale, like that of someone recovering from a serious illness. The Wood Release had drained all the chakra from his body. Not only could he no longer maintain the Hydrification Technique, but he did not even have the strength to move, leaving him half-reclined helplessly on the roots.
Once the "cocoon" opened, Hozuki Zangetsu said resentfully, "Skywalker, you've been toying with us from the very beginning!"
Earlier, seeing Nawaki continuously using Magnet Release, Hozuki Zangetsu had exhausted every possible means to escape, even ordering his subordinates to leap about like monkeys. Perhaps Ten Thousand Blades Return to the Sect had been too eye-catching, causing the Mist Ninja to forget that Wood Release was Nawaki's true specialty. They had thought they had found his weakness and could escape, only to be instantly caught in a single net by Wood Release. Skywalker had been treating them like monkeys all along. No wonder his gaze had always carried such a lofty, amused look whenever he spoke to him. In his eyes, were all their struggles nothing more than a joke?
"Heh heh..." Nawaki sneered. "In a forest like this, Wood Release is naturally the most suitable ninjutsu. I was