Outside Konoha, at a secluded forest training ground.
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Crack!
Countless new branches burst out of the ground, twisting and growing rapidly through the air like great snakes. One large tree after another rose from the earth, forming a sizable forest in an instant.
Naraku stood outside the training ground, using his mind to control Akame as she unleashed powerful Wood Release.
"It's very fast, and its strangling power is strong too!"
"If the Forest-Forest Fruit can maintain this suppressive power, it should be even more effective at suppressing tailed beasts. The question now is whether Wood Release ninjutsu unleashed through the Forest-Forest Fruit can absorb chakra!"
Whoosh!
Under Akame's control, a branch on a towering tree rapidly grew and extended, then rested against Naraku. He felt a devouring force emerge from the branch, attempting to absorb his chakra.
Hmm? It really does have that ability!
But where did that ability come from?
It definitely isn't an ability of the Forest-Forest Fruit, so...
Naraku's gaze settled on Akame. It was because of the God Tree after all, since the God Tree itself could devour energy and chakra.
And the God Tree's target wasn't a single person, but the entire world!
So it wasn't strange for Akame to possess this ability.
"The training has to continue. Wood Release ninjutsu, the Forest-Forest Fruit, swordsmanship, and the Doll's chakra reserves beyond Kage level—if she can improve further, super Kage-level strength won't be a pipe dream."
"I need to pick up the pace."
Naraku had always been optimistic about the Doll reaching super Kage level, because this essentially amounted to transferring his own strength to the Doll. Even controlling her was something he did himself.
"It feels like combat training still raises her strength faster."
Glancing at Akame standing inside