"Damn it, did he kill the Jinchuriki?"
In the midst of charging forward, Akatsuchi's eyes turned red when he saw the Wood Human's actions.
That was Iwagakure's strongest weapon!
If they died just like that—
Cold sweat immediately broke out on Akatsuchi's forehead. He swiftly formed hand seals, stopped, and pressed both palms to the ground.
Rumble!
Earth and stone surged upward, rapidly condensing into a rock giant over ten meters tall.
Akatsuchi controlled the rock giant and strode forward. Once it drew close, it threw a punch at the Wood Human.
At the same time, several Iwagakure Jonin joined forces to perform an Earth Release ninjutsu.
On either side of the Wood Human, enormous oval-shaped boulders suddenly rose from the ground, then slammed toward the Wood Human at the center.
Their coordination could not have been more seamless.
And that was not all. Other Iwagakure Ninja used ninjutsu to turn the ground beneath the Wood Human into quicksand. The enormous Wood Human immediately sank deep into the mud and could not evade.
Atop the Wood Dragon's head, Genma brought his hands together.
Thick vines shot rapidly out of the ground, piercing through the rock giant's body and locking down its arms. They forcibly stopped its incoming fist, leaving it unable to advance another inch.
Meanwhile, the Wood Human spread its arms and braced the boulders attacking from both sides with its palms.
Crack!
The boulders split apart, then were pierced through by vines before collapsing with a thunderous rumble.
The Wood Human stepped out of the quicksand and slammed down a fist. The rock giant's head exploded at once, and its massive body crashed to the ground.
Akatsuchi leaped aside. The instant he landed, the ground shook violently. Countless cracks spread outward, and a terrifying storm swept through the