Without question, leaving one man to hold off the clones while the other attacked the original was the right move.
But Rōshi and Han had underestimated Genma's strength.
The tails thrusting forward at high speed were about to strike the two Shadow Clones casting their technique when, at the last possible moment, both clones vanished.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
The Five-Tails Jinchuriki's five tails missed their targets. Before he could pull them back, wooden vines bound them.
Then the two Shadow Clones cast a technique together. Wooden vines coalesced in front of the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, and an enormous Wood Human rose into the air.
Roar!
The Five-Tails Jinchuriki let out a bestial roar, straining to break free of the wooden vines.
But the towering Wood Human was faster. Its palm came crashing down.
Boom!
The earth shook, then split open. The surrounding wooden vines shattered.
Akatsuchi and the other Iwagakure ninja watching the battle were dumbstruck.
At that moment, the mighty Jinchuriki looked like nothing more than a fly before the enormous Wood Human.
On the other side, many Konoha ninja instinctively swallowed as they watched the Wood Human swat that fly.
The Jinchuriki they had considered unimaginably powerful was now-
"T-too powerful!"
"They aren't even in the same league!"
"As expected of Lord Genma, the man who defeated the Third Raikage. He's incredible!"
"And that's just two clones! How strong must his real body be?"
The Konoha ninja cried out in amazement, then began discussing it among themselves.
Jiraiya's eyelids twitched as he watched. Unable to help himself, he asked Hatake Sakumo, "Sakumo, just how does Genma train?"
"Could he have the First Hokage's bloodline?"
Hatake Sakumo chuckled despite himself, then shook his head. "I wouldn't know."
"As for how Genma trains..."
Well, Hatake Sakumo had to admit that even