"Oh? A decent Susanoo."
Madara Uchiha's reanimated body stood inside the crystal on the blue Susanoo's forehead, offering a slightly surprised appraisal, but the force of his hands suddenly increased:
"But it's still not enough!"
The blue Susanoo swept its other massive sword across!
At the same time, the snakes led by Tagorihime and Ichikishimahime slammed into the spreading Wood Release: Nativity of a World of Trees and the Kumogakure vanguard following close behind!
Giant snakes constricted the trees, while the flashes of ninja kunai, explosive tags, and ninjutsu erupted among the snakes. Blood, wood chips, and seawater splashed together, and the battle reached a fever pitch the instant the two sides met!
The Kumogakure ninja had superior numbers, had prepared well, and coordinated seamlessly. They split into several groups, attempting to bypass the powerful summoning beasts and Susanoo at the front and break through weak points along the island's flanks.
But the snakes of Ryūchi Cave were equally numerous. Their tough hides and potent venom, which was difficult to guard against, caused enormous trouble for Kumogakure.
Kumogakure ninja were continually swallowed by giant snakes or corroded by venom, their screams rising one after another.
Yet there were simply too many Kumogakure ninja, with no shortage of jōnin and even elite jōnin among them.
Operating in squads, they unleashed combination ninjutsu and concentrated their firepower, gradually clearing out and driving back the snakes as they advanced slowly but steadily into the island's interior.
And amid all this.
Tobirama Senju used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear and disappear unpredictably across the battlefield, constantly striking key points in the snakes' formation and powerful enemies attempting to stop him with fierce Water Release and forbidden techniques.
While maintaining the suppressive force of Wood Release: Nativity of a World of Trees, Hashirama