Obito Uchiha: This Time, I'll Definitely Make It in Time—Wait for Me, Rin

"Sage Art, Wood Release, Deep Forest Emergence!" Uchiha Shadian's cold voice rang out.

For this Deep Forest Emergence, he had infused Sage Chakra while forming the hand seals. Compared to a Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence cast with ordinary Chakra, its power was more than ten times greater.

Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!

The ground split apart continuously.

Countless tree vines spread out and burst forth from underground.

Their range was vast, like charging pythons, sweeping toward the Konoha ninja army.

"This is the First Hokage's Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"

"How does Uchiha Shadian know Wood Release?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression changed drastically. He had never expected Uchiha Shadian to attack not with a Tailed Beast Chakra Bomb, but with Deep Forest Emergence, a technique only the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, could use. Moreover, this Deep Forest Emergence covered a range more than ten times greater than Hashirama Senju's.

Dense tree vines continually burst from the earth. Catalyzed by Chakra, they kept spreading and growing larger, turning into towering trees that blotted out the sky within mere seconds. Rumble!

The towering trees that blotted out the sky surged toward the Konoha ninja army like an overwhelming tide.

"What is this tremor?" Tsunade, who had been running, felt the terrifying earthquake coming from ahead and could not help stopping.

Might Guy spotted a large tree and leaped swiftly onto its crown to take a look.

Without waiting for Might Guy's report, Tsunade followed him up.

"Why is this forest moving? What is going on?" Might Guy stared blankly at the scene. In the distance, the tree vines were actually moving, dense enough to cover the sky. Those branches and vines were even thicker than ordinary trees.

Tsunade said in shock, "This is my grandfather's Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence. From the looks of its range, it is even larger than what Grandfather could cast. How did Shadian manage this?"

After seeing Uchiha Shadian use Sage Art, Wood Release, and True Several Thousand Hands earlier, Tsunade immediately guessed that this attack had been released by him.

"This is bad. With such an enormous range, Shadian intends to wipe out the entire Konoha ninja army."

"Pick up the pace. We must stop him." Having realized Uchiha Shadian's intention, Tsunade shouted, her expression changing drastically.

Might Guy's expression changed as well. If Konoha's ninja were all wiped out, not only would Konoha be completely finished, but the Land of Fire would decline and fall with it. Other hostile nations would never let such a tremendous opportunity pass.

The two ran at full speed, hoping to reach him in time and stop Uchiha Shadian's mad actions.

But they did not have the Flying Thunder God Technique. It would still take two or three minutes to reach the scene. Faced with Uchiha Shadian's Sage Art: Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence, even if Tsunade and Might Guy arrived, there was only so much they could do. At most, they might save a few people.

"Summoning Jutsu." While running, Tsunade bit her finger, formed hand seals, and cast her Summoning Jutsu.

Poof!

A huge cloud of smoke rose from beneath Tsunade's feet.

When the smoke dispersed, an enormous Katsuyu appeared out of thin air.

Tsunade shouted urgently, "Katsuyu, there will be heavy casualties soon. Prepare for rescue."

Katsuyu nodded. "Understood, Lady Tsunade."

"Guy, do not worry about me. Use the Eight Gates and get there quickly. Stop Shadian from continuing to cast ninjutsu."

"Unless it is absolutely necessary, do not open the Gate of Death."

Might Guy nodded solemnly. "I understand, Lady Tsunade. Take care of yourself."

Might Guy immediately opened the Gate of View. Green light blazed around his entire body as he sped away, instantly pulling far ahead of Tsunade.

"I only hope Shadian does not know that technique. Otherwise, this will be troublesome."

Watching Might Guy's rapidly vanishing figure, Tsunade frowned.

"Yin Seal, Release." Tsunade did not hesitate. She continued casting ninjutsu, releasing the Chakra she had stored for so long in preparation for the emergency.

Over at the Konoha Ruins.

Obito Uchiha, who had been lying on the ground, also felt the tremor.

He abruptly stood up. "What is going on? An earthquake?"

"It came from the east. The distance should be around ten li," White Zetsu said.

"Could they have gone back?" Obito Uchiha suddenly asked.

"They are not here because they used the Flying Thunder God Technique and returned. Why the hell did I not think of that? I wasted so much time here for nothing." Obito Uchiha cursed himself inwardly for being stupid. Why had he not considered that they would leave after the fight, while he had foolishly continued searching here? That guy has completely thrown my thoughts into chaos! Rin... is it really you?

"White Zetsu, go investigate immediately. Find out exactly what happened."

White Zetsu nodded, then slowly sank into the ground with Black Zetsu, disappearing before Obito Uchiha.

Obito Uchiha glanced around and fixed his gaze on a large tree not far away. Then he phased himself over. His phasing space could still cover that distance, allowing him to open and close it to transfer directly there.

A vortex appeared atop the tree, and Obito Uchiha's figure stepped out from it.

He looked in the direction of the tremor and immediately noticed something unusual.

"The forest is moving?" Obito Uchiha was puzzled. "The entire forest is surging like a tide, sweeping this way. Is someone controlling the forest? But the only ninja capable of using Wood Release is the First Hokage. Could it be that Uchiha Shadian not only revived Rin, but also revived the First Hokage?" At that thought, Obito Uchiha's body trembled.

"The First Hokage's Wood Release cannot be used by anyone except the First Hokage. It is a ninjutsu unique to him. So resurrection is real? That girl who looks exactly like Rin... is Rin." Obito Uchiha's fists clenched unconsciously.

The Rin he had longed for had been revived.

His moonlight had returned to this world.

"Rin is not a combat-type ninja. Uchiha Shadian actually brought her into the middle of this army of ten thousand ninja. It is far too dangerous."

"I have to get there. I absolutely cannot let Rin die before my eyes again."

"This time, I will definitely make it in time. Wait for me, Rin."

After confirming that the person was Rin Nohara, Obito Uchiha's eyes filled with determination.

He had failed to make it in time before, allowing Rin to die by Kakashi's hand. This time, he would absolutely not let such a thing happen again.

He did not believe Uchiha Shadian could withstand Konoha's army of ten thousand ninja by himself.

Even he, with White Zetsu cells, would not dare face an army of ten thousand ninja alone.

If Uchiha Shadian did not flee, then no matter how powerful he was, he would sooner or later exhaust himself and reveal an opening, allowing Konoha to seize the chance to kill him.