Above the lake, ten savage-looking wood dragons loomed, blotting out the sky.
The terrifying pressure emanating from the ancient Divine Tree seemed to thicken the very air.
Standing beneath the wood dragons' shadows, Kakashi and Zabuza looked as insignificant as two trembling ants.
They were utterly dumbstruck.
How much chakra did this take?!
Summoning ten wood dragons, each on par with an A-rank jutsu, all at once-and fucking instantly, too!
Was this kid's chakra pool connected to the Pacific Ocean?!
"A monster... he's an absolute monster!"
For the first time, overwhelming shock and fear appeared on Zabuza's bandage-wrapped face.
He had no doubt that if all ten wood dragons came crashing down together, there wouldn't even be ashes left of him.
Run!
That was the only thought in Zabuza's mind.
He couldn't even spare a thought for the Kubikiribōchō. With a splash, he dove straight into the freezing depths like a loach and swam desperately away.
"Scared already? How boring."
On the shore, Sen curled his lip, feeling rather disappointed.
He had wanted to see whether those ten wood dragons could pound that so-called Demon of the Hidden Mist into pulp.
Since his target had fled, he couldn't be bothered to maintain the chakra-draining jutsu.
Sen snapped his fingers.
The ten imposing wood dragons in the air instantly lost their chakra support.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
They reverted to ten enormous, lifeless logs and crashed into the lake one after another, sending up wave after towering wave.
Out on the lake, Kakashi watched Zabuza flee in panic and had just breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally scared him off.
He turned and gave the yawning boy on the shore a look filled with complicated emotions.
This kid is probably already stronger than I am.
*Looks like Lord Third made the right