Chapter 135: The Name of the Sannin
But what was he seeing now?
Wood Release! The Wood Release that had made Hashirama Senju famous throughout the world!
Hanzo of the Salamander had still been young when Hashirama Senju was alive.
He could still picture Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha sweeping across entire battlefields. Wood Release had left a deep impression on him.
And now, after all these years, Wood Release had appeared again. How could Hanzo of the Salamander not be stunned?
Yet compared with Hashirama Senju's terrifying Wood Release, what he saw before him seemed pitifully weak, hardly worthy of the name.
Then understanding dawned on Hanzo of the Salamander.
As Hashirama Senju's granddaughter, it was hardly strange that Tsunade had awakened Wood Release.
Her Wood Release, however, was nowhere near Hashirama Senju's.
That was nothing unusual. Even two people who both possessed Ice Release could differ vastly in strength.
Wood Release had become the stuff of legend because, back then, Hashirama Senju had been the only one who could use it.
Wood Release had made Hashirama Senju famous, but hadn't Hashirama Senju made Wood Release famous too?
Hanzo of the Salamander had no idea that, hidden behind the Wood Locking Wall, Tsunade was gathering Natural Energy and preparing to enter Sage Mode.
Even knowing Tsunade's Wood Release was nowhere near as powerful, a flash of murderous intent crossed Hanzo of the Salamander's face before quietly fading.
But in that instant, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade all tensed.
That overwhelming killing intent had been forged through the countless Ninja Hanzo of the Salamander had killed.
Almost there. Almost there! Tsunade cried inwardly.
The moment Hanzo of the Salamander saw that Tsunade could use Wood Release, he had wanted to eliminate her. But he quickly dismissed the thought.
Wood Release was