"Uchiha Ye Chen!"
Obito Uchiha's pupils contracted when he saw who had arrived.
His earlier actions had all been intended to drive a wedge between Yechen and the village, keeping him from intervening at the crucial moment.
He had never expected Minato Namikaze to summon him.
"Anyone who invades Konoha and lays waste to its prosperity shall die!"
As his words fell, Yechen pressed his palms together. Wood energy surged wildly within him as he gave a low shout: "Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Rumble, rumble, rumble...!
The ground throughout Konoha shook again and again. Thick saplings burst from the earth, then grew into towering trees. Leaves drifted down, transforming into shields that surrounded the Nine-Tails and the battlefield.
Next, vines darted through the battlefield so swiftly that they bound the Nine-Tails in the blink of an eye, leaving him unable to move.
That was not all. To everyone's astonishment, a roar rang out from within the forest.
A Wood Dragon formed from Wood Release shot out of the forest.
The moment the Wood Dragon appeared, countless flowers bloomed throughout the forest, filling it with rich vitality.
Yechen floated down onto the Wood Dragon's head and looked down, exuding an air of supremacy over the world.
"Lord First Hokage!"
Many elderly villagers cried out at the sight. Even the shinobi of the older generation were stunned.
As far as they knew, only the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, could wield Wood Release, and only Hashirama Senju could wield it to such a degree.
Yet the figure before them was clearly Uchiha Ye Chen. How had he done it?
That question flashed through many people's minds.
"You petty clowns dare run wild in Konoha?"
Yechen pointed, and countless vines reached toward Obito Uchiha and Zetsu.
The two kept dodging, but within the