Meanwhile, the backlash from her chains being torn apart had left Mito Uzumaki's reactions half a beat slower.
As the enormous fist came crashing down like a mountain, she could no longer dodge.
Worse still, the Nara Clan's Shadow Imitation Technique had caught the shadow beneath her.
Defeat seemed all but certain!
Under the anxious, despairing gazes of the surrounding Uzumaki clansmen, the giant fist finally slammed down right in front of Mito Uzumaki.
Bam!
A deafening crash rang out.
Yet no one saw Mito Uzumaki sent flying by the blow.
The Akimichi Clan Head sensed something was wrong, and a trace of confusion crossed his face.
The next second, his expression abruptly changed.
A deep, furious voice rang out from where Mito Uzumaki stood.
"Wood Release: Hōbi Technique!"
A sturdy wooden shield shaped like a demon's face appeared beneath the fist.
The Akimichi Clan Head pulled back his fist and exclaimed, "Wood Release! Is that Hashirama Senju?"
Crack, crack, crack...
The Hōbi Technique fell away, revealing Mito Uzumaki. Beside her stood a black-haired man with fury written across his face.
It was Hashirama Senju, who had arrived in the nick of time!
Having rushed there at full speed, Hashirama Senju caught his breath, then swept a cold gaze across the battlefield. Seeing the chaotic fighting all around him, he slammed both hands against the ground.
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
His deep voice rang out, and the earth began to shake as though struck by an earthquake.
The next instant, enormously thick woody vines burst from the ground, growing at incredible speed!
In moments, countless massive trees engulfed the entire battlefield!
The combatants stopped fighting in shock, staring in alarm and uncertainty at the vines writhing around them like living creatures.
"Heavens! That's Hashirama Senju's Wood Release!" The Ninja