Compared to Wu's despair in battle, the fat man standing off to the side in a daze had completely different thoughts as he watched. He felt envy and hope. How wonderful it would be if he could possess such power in his lifetime!
The longing in his eyes was undisguised, yet Wu did not mock him at that moment. After all, a youth with hope was far better than a heart steeped in despair like his own. Perhaps the most valuable thing about coming to Konoha this time was witnessing this earth-shaking final battle.
The spectators outside the battlefield all had different thoughts. At the center of the battlefield, however, the Complete Body Susanoo still fell short in endurance and was shattered by Hashirama's Thousand-Hand Buddha Statue. Yet after destroying the Complete Body Susanoo, the Thousand-Hand Buddha Statue's attacks weakened as well. Hidden in the shadow behind the Complete Body Susanoo, the Nine-Tails swiftly rushed out. The armor on its body turned it into a cannonball, and it slammed into the Thousand-Hand Buddha Statue, shattering it outright. A Wood Golem broke through the ground and grabbed the Nine-Tails by the claw before hurling it upward. The Nine-Tails spun through the air and severed the Wood Golem's arm, only for four Wood Dragons to follow close behind and bind it.
"I've already seen through your attacks!"
"Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Hashirama proudly unleashed his ninjutsu. Five wooden palms nearly as large as the Nine-Tails appeared and slapped toward Madara and the Nine-Tails. The Nine-Tails spun on the spot like a bladed whirlwind, severing the palms. A massive Wood Golem descended from the sky and pinned the Nine-Tails to the ground. The Nine-Tails fired a Tailed Beast Bomb from its mouth, blasting apart the Wood Golem's chest. The Wood Dragons appeared