Feast of the Mortal World, Supreme Sovereign!

Seeing the looks the three of them cast his way, Tobirama said speechlessly, "Hey, why are you all looking at me?"

Hashirama placed a hand on Tobirama's left shoulder. "Speaking of jutsu made me think of you. Tobirama, you're practically the incarnation of the God of Jutsu!"

Mito placed a hand on Tobirama's right shoulder. "Little Tobirama, your sister-in-law thinks your influence on the Shinobi World runs even deeper than Big Hashirama's!"

"I'm telling you, Brother and Sister-in-law, don't sing the same tune just because you're husband and wife." Tobirama looked at Madara. "Madara, say something too!"

Madara stood with his arms folded across his chest. After pondering carefully for a moment, he said in a deep voice, "Tobirama... though I hate to admit it, no one surpasses you in the field of ninjutsu development. I, Madara, acknowledge you as the strongest!"

Tobirama said helplessly, "You people..."

From the throne, Yu smiled with great interest. "Second Hokage, it seems everyone has high hopes for you in this matter..."

Seeing that he could no longer refuse, Tobirama stroked his chin and got to work. "You said before that one of the elements Root King used to create the Divine Tree's sapling—the Ten-Tails—was Wood Release, correct...?"

"My brother's Wood Release can absorb Chakra, and the Divine Tree should operate on the same principle. I have studied my brother's Wood Release before. I've also dabbled in Dark Release, which can absorb Chakra. Beyond that, Sage Mode, certain special barriers, and the ocular power of the Rinnegan's Preta Path Pain can all absorb Chakra..."

"If these elements can be integrated, we might truly be able to create a jutsu that greatly improves the Divine Tree's efficiency in absorbing Chakra..."

Yu said excitedly, "How long will it take to create this jutsu?"

After thinking for