This somewhat absurd yet plausible explanation for the current situation filled Utatane Koharu with a bitter feeling!
Born during the glorious era of the God of the Shinobi World, she heard a lot about Wood Release from her clan chief father from a young age.
As someone who witnessed the end of the final battle, she still remembers the impact of the aftershocks from that battle on Konoha!
"Isn't Uka Senju's Wood Release different from Hashirama- Lord Hashirama's?"
"We all saw it with our own eyes back then!"
"Why are you saying they're the same now?"
When she asked these questions, Utatane Koharu also recalled things from this battle that she had subconsciously or unwillingly paid attention to.
The range and power Ninjutsu Ninjutsu, the aura of Wood Release creations—all these things surfaced in her mind at this moment, confirming what Hiruzen Sarutobi had said!
If they had known earlier that Uka Senju the potential to become the next Hashirama Senju, they would have paid a much higher price to eliminate her, or perhaps they would have submitted immediately after that incident!
Of course, these were just thoughts that popped into her mind now that she saw the Wood Release growing stronger.
They would never submit to power and the rise of their Clan, but assassination...
"Let's organize the retreat!"
Ignoring his friend's question, knowing that he was able to regain his senses, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been the first to fall into emotional turmoil, was also the first to come to his senses.
He grasped the Enma, which had transformed back into the Adamantine Staff), and said calmly to his old friend opposite him, "The actions within the village have become meaningless. Go immediately and organize Sarutobi on the list, and have them take away more elite members of the Four Clans and Commoners."
"I will be here leading those destined to be abandoned in a fight to buy you time."
"Once you've made those arrangements, immediately go out and work with Mitokado Homura to devise a plan, spreading the information about Uka Senju being equivalent to a pre-mature Hashirama Senju throughout the Shinobi World!"
"You two must contact the Shadows of the Four Kingdoms as soon as possible, deliver intelligence about this battle to them, and inform them of the current situation."
Startled awake by her friend's voice, Utatane Koharu, frowned upon hearing this and said, "But..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi Teuchi, interrupting Koharu, as if he knew what she was going to say.
He tightened his grip on the Adamantine Staff, his voice tinged with anger as he said, "There's nothing I can do. If they're unwilling to send troops, then ask that shorty if he enjoyed living under Hashirama Senju. Ask him if his skills are still as good as they were back then now that a younger man has taken over!"
"Ask that muscle-bound idiot again if he remembers the couple from the battlefield back then. If he can't remember the couple, then let him recall who was beaten like a dog and forced to flee at sea a couple of years ago."
"As for the Mizukage and Sunagakure, let them just imagine what it would be like to have their own people's heads chopped off!"
Upon hearing Utatane Koharu, nodded silently.
She knew the story behind these words and could imagine what those people would look like after they were spoken.
Since Hiruzen felt that the final moment had arrived, there was no need for them to hold back their pride!
Undeterred by the nod, Hiruzen Sarutobi continued, "Notify the Toad and snakes to put them to use. Immediately assign all combatants to sign contracts with our Ninja."
"Then tell everyone to immediately, without the slightest fear, send their troops to Nagatama Castle to assemble. We are going to have a decisive battle with the Senju here!"
Uka Senju's current level of growth and the latest intelligence have made it impossible for him to act according to the original plan.
Although these words seemed similar to the original plan, they were later combined with the latest information from Uka Senju after being spoken during the negotiations.
The resulting effect will be vastly different from before!
All factions in the Shinobi World can tolerate a Kage Level ninja possessing a weakened version of Wood Release, even if that Kage Level ninja is among the strongest in the Shinobi World.
But none of them wanted a new God of the Shinobi World to rise.
The Wood Release used by Uka Senju before is completely different from the Wood Release used now.
The meanings they represent are very different, and the range of their strengths is also very large!
Having experienced the days of being suppressed by the voice of the Shinobi World, no one wants another to appear above them!
Currently, Uka Senju is not someone that Madara Uchiha can control, and everyone knows about Uka Senju's personality.
This boy becoming the God of the Shinobi World is a completely different concept from the foolish version of the God of the Shinobi World back then!
After listening to Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Utatane Koharu understood her old friend's meaning.
She nodded decisively and replied, "Okay!"
After answering, she channeled her Chakra to enhance herself and immediately disappeared from the rooftop.
Superhuman Strength Technique
boom--
Wearing what appeared to be black armor, Uka Senju punched the spot where Hiruzen Sarutobi had just been standing.
The enemy's Impure World Reincarnation forces have been completely controlled by his Flower Tree World.
Chakra Chakra provided by these people with unlimited chakra was so vast that, at first, his tree could absorb it all.
However, once thousands of people were hung from the trees, Uka Senju's Wood Release was no longer as effective at suppressing them.
His Wood Release wasn't a true God Tree; it couldn't absorb all the Chakra like God Tree.
When the number of suspended wooden balls exceeded one thousand, he could no longer control the Flower Tree World to do anything else. He could only turn the absorbed Chakra into new trees to restrain the wooden balls.
Under Uka Senju's control, the Flower Tree World was suppressing the Impure World Reincarnation forces with all its might.
At first, Hiruzen Sarutobi arranged for his subordinates to undo the reincarnation and resummon these people to fight again, but after discovering their influence on Wood Release...
He then directed the Impure World Reincarnation troops to hold Uka Senju's Wood Release technique in place.
He then took the opportunity to approach Uka Senju, hoping to resolve the issue from this crucial point!
Although some of her mind was diverted, the remaining portion, along with her restored Chakra, allowed Uka Senju to still possess sufficient fighting power.
When the Flower Tree World needed to suppress the Impure World Reincarnation team, he stopped pollen production and handed over the normal human troops of Sarutobi's side to the rest of his own forces.
Sarutobi's side was already small in number and weak, and after the turmoil in the Flower Tree World and the influence of some pollen, they were further weakened.
Under the onslaught of the Senju army, these people were nearing the end of their resistance.
The Hiruzen Sarutobi also detected Senju Sarutobi's retreating movements.
Therefore, it was confirmed that Uka Senju was capable of fighting Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The remaining Kage Level powerhouses rushed into the battlefield, inflicting even greater casualties on the Four Clans Sarutobi Four Clans to prevent too many of their elites from escaping.
Uka Senju, whose punch using the Superhuman Strength Technique missed, quickly turned around and used her fist, encased in Wood Release armor, to block the club that the opponent was about to smash down.
Amidst the continuous clanging sounds.
Looking at the Third Hokage opposite him, who had chosen to engage in Taijutsu combat, he smiled and said, "You're going to die sooner or later anyway, what's the point of struggling like this?"
"Are we just supposed to stand by and watch the Senju wipe out all the old, young, women, and children of our Four Clans if we don't fight back?"
The Adamantine Staff in his hand collided with the fist of the armored man opposite him, Hiruzen Sarutobi responded with a cold laugh.
Snap--
Having caught his opponent's Adamantine Staff during an attack, Uka Senju took another step forward, pivoting on her left foot and raising her right leg to deliver a knee strike to Hiruzen Sarutobi's waist.
Bang--
The sound of white smoke and the sound of the Substitution Wood exploding rang out.
He waved his Teuchi the things in front of him, and looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who appeared a dozen meters away, half-squatting on the ground, Adamantine Staff.
Having not engaged in such a battle between ordinary Ninja in a long time, Uka Senju replied with some excitement to the somewhat disheveled Third Hokage: "If you struggle, you will die a horrible death. If you don't struggle, Senju can grant your Four Clans a dignified death."
"You should have been prepared for this kind of price after betraying me!"
A fierce close-quarters battle ensued against a Senju of equal strength.
This is a considerable burden for Hiruzen Sarutobi, who has ordinary bloodlines.
He subtly adjusted his breathing rhythm to relieve his physical fatigue.
With the aid of the Adamantine Staff's Staff), Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly stood up and looked at the person opposite him, coldly saying, "The high and mighty Senju, Wood Release, how come your personality is so similar to the Uchiha?"
"Since both sides face death, what's wrong with the Four Clans struggling?"
"As for betrayal, Senju has taken so much; shouldn't he spit some out because he's too weak?"
With the Reverse Summoning Technique of two Sacred Land and one clan territory, he had no need to worry about dying here.
By holding off an opponent of equal strength, that was the last thing he could do for his clansmen and the Commoners Ninja in the village!
He would naturally leave immediately if he faced a crisis or if a distant battle ended.
Right now, he also wants to use this battle to learn more about Wood Release techniques in order to prepare for the final battle later!
Outsiders can, but you can't.
Uka Senju also needed to pause and suppress the wooden balls, shook her head slightly and said, " The Sarutobi Four Clans exist because of the Senju."
"You were able to control Konoha because of the Senju."
"Therefore, you all must die when you betray us!"
He paused, then suddenly smiled and said, "I advised you not to struggle only because I didn't want our people to waste the next few years, even ten years, to tormenting you."
"As you know, the Four Clans have a considerable population. If the Senju wants to establish new rules, they will most likely need to allocate a large number of people to take good care of you."
"Just one Shimura Danzō and a few Ninja from the Four Clans would require an equal number of Senju to handle!"
"With so many people from the Four Clans, how could the Senju possibly take care of everyone?"
"You..." The information in the other person's words made Hiruzen Sarutobi frown.
Shimura Danzō still alive in the hands of the Senju?
Without giving the other party time to continue speaking, and after confirming that she had regained control of the wooden balls, Uka Senju, who had been standing with her feet parallel, suddenly positioned one in front of the other.
The moment the other party uttered the word "you," he vanished from his spot and, along with the Wood Release that had sealed off Hiruzen Sarutobi's left, right, and rear, attacked the Third Hokage standing in the middle!
As soon as the enemy disappeared, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately formed the "End" hand seal with one hand.
Earth Release: Earth Release: Earth Flow River
Centered on the spot where he stood, the land within a hundred meters around him all turned into liquid under the influence of Chakra.
They flowed forward, eroding the foundations of the Wood Release Ninjutsu attacking around Hiruzen Sarutobi, causing the landing points of those Wood Release attacks to deviate!
Fire Style: Fire Dragon Bullet
As the soil below changed, he took another deep breath, forming the final seal, and unleashed a fire dragon at the oncoming Wood Release.
Powered by Chakra, they sprayed forward in a fan shape, covering all attack angles in front of them!
The fire dragon, combined with the Earth Release: Earth Flow River, thwarted Uka Senju's offensive.
With no place to land on the ground and flames looming overhead, the combination of these two factors clearly demonstrates the Third Hokage's mastery of Ninjutsu!
However, Uka Senju's attacks were not ordinary close-range attacks.
When the fire dragon touched the charging Uka, the ' Uka Senju ' slowly faded and turned into a humanoid piece of wood.
Wood Release: Wood Release: Great Forest Technique
Earth Release · Swamp of the Underworld
Below, ' Uka Senju ' revealed its true form, and its true location also appeared in the air as the Ninjutsu was activated.
Similar to the Earth Release: Earth Flow River Earth Release, it activated Ninjutsu, seizing control of the soil beneath Sarutobi Sarutobi's feet and enveloping his feet and legs.
As the Wood Release Ninjutsu was activated, Uka Senju herself was constantly approaching Hiruzen Sarutobi, and his left hand, under the Wood Release Ninjutsu, transformed into countless wooden vines that stretched forward to capture the enemy!
Upon spotting the enemy, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately ordered, " Enma!"
"Exist!"
The single eye on the staff immediately grew and thickened upon responding to the contractor, and the golden staff tip slammed directly into Uka Senju, who was falling from the sky.
Having worked together for so many years, it no longer needs to listen to further instructions; it can adapt to the battlefield situation and coordinate with Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Bang!"
In the sky, the ' Uka Senju ' was struck by the staff that the ape Enma had transformed into, turning it into a wisp of white smoke.
Upon seeing the situation in the sky, Hiruzen Sarutobi was originally Hand Seals, changed his expression drastically and immediately switched the seals.
But someone was even faster. Just as he realized that the figure in the sky was also a clone, a fist the size of a sandbag landed on the Third Hokage's waist.
Bang—click!
The sound of impact rang out simultaneously with the faint cracking of bones within Hiruzen Sarutobi's body.
The person who was standing where Hiruzen Sarutobi was before has now become Uka Senju, and our beloved Third Hokage used the force to fly out again!
The most regrettable thing about this attack is that it was just a regular punch imbued with Chakra, not Superhuman Strength Technique or any other attack with lethal power.
There's no way around it; the current Third Hokage is arguably at his peak.
If the punch were Superhuman Strength Technique or a way to transform the fist into another deadly attack, then Hiruzen Sarutobi's inherent sense of danger would allow him to detect it in advance.