"Feel the chakra inside you. Imagine the wooden floor taking root and sprouting."
The Third Hokage watched them both, guiding them patiently.
Fūka's expression grew solemn. After listening to the conversation in the office, he had a fair idea of what the Third Hokage wanted him to do.
Wood Release was the stuff of legend in Konoha. The First Hokage had used it to subdue the entire Shinobi World, distribute the Tailed Beasts, and reshape the balance of power.
Uchiha Fūka carefully sensed what was happening inside his body. Chakra flowed slowly through him, and the wooden floor began to change shape. It stretched upward until it stood as tall as a person.
Fūka's breathing quickened. Clearly, he had not fully adjusted to it yet.
"That's enough," Fugaku said.
Fūka nodded, unable to keep the smile off his face. This was the legendary Wood Release, after all.
The Hokage, Homura, and Koharu watched with unmistakable astonishment and eagerness. Fūka could not compare to the First Hokage, but this was still Wood Release, and he had only just awakened it. No one knew how far he might eventually go.
"Someone, summon Tsunade to the Hokage's Office."
An ANBU operative flashed away. The Third Hokage turned his gaze to Guangtai. Like Fūka, Guangtai could make the wooden floor rise to his own height.
"Remarkable. I never thought I'd see Wood Release again in my lifetime," the Third Hokage said.
"Fugaku, Wood Release concerns Konoha's future. These two can't be left entirely in Uchiha hands, and the Uchiha have no scrolls on Wood Release.
"It would be best for them to join ANBU. The Third Hokage could teach them personally, and they could familiarize themselves with Wood Release Techniques as quickly as possible," Homura said.
"Let's not rush, Senior. We should wait until