As Nagato was the first to shatter the peace and ignite the flames of revenge, the entire Pure Land erupted.
The powerful fighters on both sides locked onto their targets almost simultaneously, their fighting spirit soaring.
Hashirama Senju drew a deep breath, and his immense chakra erupted like a volcano.
He clapped his hands together, and a massive, rugged Wood Dragon brimming with life burst out of the ground, carrying him into the sky.
The Wood Dragon roared, charging straight toward the bishop position opposite him, where his equally formidable archrival, Madara Uchiha, stood!
"Hahaha! Hashirama!"
Rather than being alarmed, Madara Uchiha was delighted at the sight and burst into hearty laughter.
He, too, formed hand seals, unleashing a torrent of immense chakra!
"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"
Another imposing Wood Dragon took shape beneath Madara, carrying him boldly toward Hashirama.
The two Wood Dragons, embodying the power of the God of Shinobi and the Shura, collided above the chessboard with a deafening crash and a violent shock wave of energy.
Wood chips flew and chakra ran rampant, threatening to tear apart the very skies of the Pure Land!
The sight left several of the "old fossils" below dumbstruck.
Uchiha Tajima and his son, Uchiha Izuna, both stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with confusion and disbelief.
Uchiha Tajima: ???
Since when could my son use Wood Release?! Wasn't that the Senju Clan brat's signature ability?!
Uchiha Izuna: "Huh? Brother! What are you...?"
He was even more shocked than his father. After all, he had never seen his elder brother use this power while he was alive.
Across from them, Butsuma Senju was so stunned that his jaw nearly hit the ground: ?!
That brat of Uchiha Tajima's... how could he use my son's Wood Release? It overturned everything he had