Deep Forest Emergence! An Absolute Defense Spanning the History of the Warring States Era

Tsunade clenched her teeth.

"My grandfather's chakra can't be mistaken."

"The other one belongs to Uchiha Lumen."

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt the successive tremors, his voice low.

"At this scale, this is no longer an ordinary Kage Level battle."

"They're both monsters."

Tsunade recalled the battle report sent back from Kumogakure not long ago.

Lumen had faced the Fourth Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki alone, suppressed the Eight-Tails and Two-Tails, and forced Kumogakure into an unconditional surrender.

She had already rated Lumen's strength highly back then, but now that she was personally sensing this chakra, she realized that Lumen had undergone another astonishing transformation after the Battle of Kumogakure.

"He's growing too quickly."

Tsunade's voice was scattered by the wind whipping past them, yet it still reached Hiruzen Sarutobi's ears.

"That battle at Kumogakure was not merely a victory for him."

"Facing the Fourth Raikage, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, and two Tailed Beasts at once allowed him to break through in a life-or-death battle and comprehend power on an even higher level."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression tightened.

"No matter what, we must reach the Valley of the End as quickly as possible."

Chakra erupted beneath Tsunade's feet, snapping the thick branch she stepped on as her speed surged.

"Go!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said nothing further. He likewise pushed his speed to the limit and rushed toward the Valley of the End battlefield alongside Tsunade.

Within the Valley of the End, wood chips filled the sky. The broken remnants of Wood Dragons crashed into the river one after another, sending waves dozens of meters high into the air.

Standing atop the Wood Golem's shoulder, Hashirama watched half its body get shattered by a single punch, his smile growing broader.

"What powerful taijutsu!"

"Speed, strength, chakra—they're all combined perfectly. Lumen, you're better at close combat than