Uchiha Yao did not stop.
Boom!
His fist slammed directly into the shield wall formed by the puppets!
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The supposedly indestructible puppets shattered inch by inch like fragile porcelain!
Chiyo's face went pale!
The chakra threads she controlled were forcibly snapped by that overwhelming force!
"Not enough."
Uchiha Yao swept his gaze over the surrounding sand ninja and shook his head.
"Your fear isn't deep enough."
Uchiha Yao slowly brought his hands together.
"Since that's the case..."
"I'll show you what true despair is."
"Wood Release: Birth of a World of Trees!"
Rumble rumble rumble—!!!
The earth began to groan violently!
Thick, massive roots burst from beneath the shifting sands!
They grew, twisted, and intertwined wildly at a speed that defied the laws of nature!
In just a few breaths!
A vast primordial forest rose from the desert floor!
Countless sand ninja were swept up, bound, and crushed by the crazily growing trees!
"AAAAAH!"
"Help!!"
"Let me go!!"
Screams and wails rose one after another!
In less than a minute.
The entire Hidden Sand Village had been completely covered by this Forest of Death.
Thousands of sand ninja hung from the branches like strings of fruit, unable to move and stripped of all ability to resist.
Only a handful of powerful jonin, along with Rasa, Chiyo, Ebizo, and the others, barely avoided the trees' entanglement. They gathered together and stared at the godlike sight before them in horror.
"Wood... Wood Release..."
"This is... the First Hokage's power..."
Uchiha Yao's figure slowly rose, finally landing atop the tallest giant tree in the forest.
Thousands of sand ninja hung high among the branches like air-dried meat.
Only their twisted faces and eyes filled with utter terror and despair spoke of the horrifying hell they were enduring.
"Have you learned