One day later
"Ze!"
Ōnoki led Kari straight into the large tent.
" Lord Tsuchikage!"
Everyone was surprised; they hadn't expected the Tsuchikage to arrive so quickly!
This means that Shin must have been rushing here as soon as he arrived in Tsuchikage, otherwise how could he have gotten back so quickly?
" Lord Tsuchikage, you've arrived!"
Didaze also spoke respectfully to Ōnoki.
"I've brought Hunting to you. Kōdo can't leave the border; no one but him can withstand the Third Raikage's attack."
Ōnoki said to Didaze.
"I admit I didn't think this through at the time, but it's good that they came!"
Didaze said to Ōnoki with a smile.
"Don't worry, he's just a kid who can flash his lights. I'll make sure he dies a horrible death!"
Kari, on the other hand, seemed to completely disregard Minato Namikaze.
"Hunter, you can't look at it that way. The opponent is very strong. Apart from lacking offensive power, everything else is excellent, whether it's combat intelligence or strength."
"I'm afraid even with your strength, you'd have a hard time dealing with him if a real fight broke out."
Didaze shook his head and said to Hunti.
He didn't want Kari to underestimate Minato Namikaze.
The Flying Thunder God Technique is already difficult to defend against; if you underestimate it, the Kunai might already be slashing your neck before you even realize it.
Is it really that strong?
After scratching his head, Kari said...
He put away his contempt when he heard Didaze say that.
After all, Didaze said the other person might be stronger than him, so to underestimate them would be brainless, wouldn't it?
Why would I lie to you about this?
Didaze rolled his eyes.
"Okay, where is Nanako?"
Before Kari could speak, Onoki urgently inquired about the whereabouts of Deidazawa Nanako.
" Nanako is in the tent for the lightest wounded."
Didaze said to Ōnoki.
After hearing this, Ōnoki went straight to the wounded soldiers' tent, as if Nanako were his own daughter.
"That old man."
Didaze shook his head.
He then followed Ōnoki to the tent for the lightly wounded.
Kariya followed behind Didaze.
The people inside the large tent looked at each other, seemingly surprised that Ōnoki's first action upon arrival was not to give orders, but to check on the wounded.
Meanwhile, Didaze followed Ōnoki to the ward for the lightly wounded.
"There it is."
Didaze pointed to Nanako on a makeshift bed and said.
" Lord Tsuchikage!"
Watanabe Kawa and Reigyō were sitting next to Nanako, half asleep, but they immediately snapped awake the moment they saw Ōnoki!
"It's nothing, I just came to see Nanako."
Ōnoki waved his hand to indicate that there was no need for formalities, then placed his hand on Nanako's head and began to carefully sense her.
"It really is Wood Release!"
This time, Ōnoki truly felt the inexhaustible vitality within Nanako's Chakra.
He had seen Hashirama Senju before, and Hashirama Senju's Chakra was just as inexhaustible.
Therefore, Ōnoki was absolutely certain that this was Wood Release, and it was definitely a sign that he was about to awaken Wood Release!
How long has Nanako been unconscious?
Ōnoki asked Didaze a question.
He was in a coma for only two or three days.
Didaze spoke.
"Tell me as soon as Nanako wakes up."
Ōnoki seemed a little off, and said in a suppressed voice.
"Let's go outside and talk!"
Didaze noticed that Ōnoki was acting strangely and immediately spoke to him.
Ōnoki nodded and followed Didaze outside.
However, after they came out, Ōnoki kept walking with his head down until he led Didaze to an empty open space before stopping.
" Didaze..."
Ōnoki called out to Didaze in a low voice.
"Old man, you speak!"
Didaze also looked serious.
"I'm so happy!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Ōnoki suddenly burst into laughter.
"Ah?"
Didaze looked at Ōnoki laughing, completely bewildered.
Ōnoki laughed for two or three minutes before stopping.
"Old man, is it really necessary to be this crazy?"
Didaze scratched his head and said.
"You know nothing! That's Wood Release! Wood Release!"
Ōnoki glared fiercely at Didaze.
Ōnoki knew all too well what Wood Release represented; it was a power capable of overwhelming the entire Shinobi World!
"So what if it's Wood Release? In the end, it's just Kekkei Genkai. You only think Wood Release is powerful because of Hashirama Senju's strength."
Didaze rolled his eyes.
"If we're really talking about power, isn't your Dust Release, Annihilation everything, powerful enough?"
"If you had the Chakra and strength of the First Hokage, your Dust Release could easily Annihilation Madara Uchiha's Susanoo."
Didaze continued.
He didn't want the old man to have such high expectations.
After all, he knew that Wood Release wasn't necessarily at the level of Hashirama Senju; there was also Yamato, whose level of Yamato Wood Release was self-evident.
He's probably not even close to Quasi-Kage; his true strength is only that of an Elite Jonin.
Of course, Nanako is definitely not just an Elite Jonin. Awakening the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai would at least allow Nanako to reach Kage Level.
But if you're talking about Hashirama Senju's level, Didaze can only dream about it.
"What you said does make sense..."
Ōnoki stroked his chin and pondered for a while, then was surprised to find that Didaze seemed to be right!
Kekkei Genkai also depend on the user's strength; awakening Wood Release doesn't make one invincible.
Ōnoki also realized that his perspective was indeed somewhat narrow.
This is understandable, considering he's someone who's seen Hashirama Senju and was even thoroughly defeated by Madara Uchiha.
He must have longed for Wood Release, which could defeat Madara Uchiha, but right now Ōnoki Jun is so captivated by Wood Release that he can't even think straight.
In this situation, Didaze should remind Ōnoki.
"However, Nanako has awakened her Kekkei Genkai, so becoming Kage Level shikigami is definitely not a problem. But don't have higher expectations, or you'll be disappointed."
Didaze continued.
" Kage Level? That's pretty good!"
Ōnoki nodded.
He also realized that his previous logic was seriously flawed. How could someone become invincible simply by awakening a Kekkei Genkai?
"Alright, let's go discuss the battle plan."
Ōnoki waved his hand and said.
He also returned to a normal state from the initial passion.
Afterwards Didaze and Ōnoki returned to the large tent and made plans, deciding to launch the war against Konoha after the wounded had recovered sufficiently.
Ōnoki even said that if Konoha didn't show any inclination to launch an attack, they would wait for Nanako to wake up before starting the war.
An eerie calm descended upon Konoha and Iwagakure.
Neither side took the initiative to send people to investigate, which even gave Takigakure the illusion that the war had stopped.