Sarutobi Hiruzen: The Future Shinobi World Belongs to the Sarutobi Clan

"Wood Release?"

Sarutobi Daqing and Sarutobi Shuo's eyes narrowed when they heard this. They were deeply shocked.

In truth, they had always held some disdain for users of special Kekkei Genkai and top-tier genjutsu. Having lived through the era of war, there was no ability they had not seen, nor had they experienced too few battles.

Therefore,

Sarutobi Shuo had initially been somewhat dismissive of what Sarutobi Hiruzen said, but the moment he heard the words "Wood Release," his pupils contracted.

This?

Wood Release was an existence that had overturned an entire era. Back then, he had seen Hashirama Senju wield Wood Release. It had been an overwhelmingly invincible power, one person capable of suppressing the entire Shinobi World.

As long as he had lived, he had been virtually invincible.

If one had to choose someone in the Shinobi World infinitely close to the Sage of Six Paths, it would undoubtedly be Hashirama Senju.

"Yes. One of them is a powerful user of Wood Release, and he's very strong!" Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded.

The two swallowed.

"Can he rival the First Hokage?" Sarutobi Shuo asked, his tone grave.

If he could rival the First Hokage, then the consequences were unimaginable. They would not even have a chance to make a move.

Every ninja who had lived through the First Hokage's era held the proper reverence for him.

"That Wood Release Ninja should only be somewhat stronger than an ordinary jonin. If he could surpass Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage, they would have attacked Konoha long ago!" Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the somewhat panicked Sarutobi Shuo and Sarutobi Daqing, his tone remaining calm.

Of course, that was also his genuine assessment, and he had a solid basis for saying so.

His relationship with the Akatsuki Organization and Uchiha Xuan Yu had already