"Wait. Such a huge wood golem? And a Wood Dragon?"
"Is this the First Hokage's strength? Standing before this wood golem, I feel the pressure from the Tailed Beasts has lessened a little!"
"So strong!"
"So this is Wood Release?"
"What terrifying Wood Release!"
"Xuanyu isn't dodging?"
Everyone began discussing in low voices. Most of them held Xuanyu in awe, yet as they watched the Wood Dragon charge forward, they could not help but marvel inwardly.
"Have you forgotten? Xuanyu is in a soul state right now. How could ordinary attacks hurt him?"
Someone pointed out the source of everyone's confusion, and they immediately understood.
Indeed,
how could ordinary attacks possibly harm a soul?
Amid everyone's astonishment, the Wood Dragon passed through Xuanyu's body. Yet at the very instant it passed through him, Xuanyu's figure rapidly solidified. He grabbed the Wood Dragon's tail and hurled it into the slowly closing space.
Then,
that rift slowly closed!
After resolving everything, Xuanyu fixed his gaze on the spot where the figure had vanished. Yet a voice still lingered there. "You evil Uchiha brat, one day, I will return!"
The voice remained, but the figure had already disappeared.
"Heh. He escaped?" Xuanyu narrowed his eyes and muttered, "The Shinobi World still needs a troublemaker. I'll let you live a little longer, then!"
Watching Sarutobi Hiruzen flee, his eyes narrowed.
With a thought, his soul returned directly to his body. Hinata, who had been standing guard beside Xuanyu, finally let out a breath of relief.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
Xuanyu took several steps forward, revealing himself before everyone's eyes. He slowly spoke, "The former Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, brought disaster upon Konoha and used civilians as sacrifices. Now that his crimes have been exposed, he has fled!"
"From today onward, the Sarutobi Clan will no