It looks so familiar!
It was as if the Nine-Tails had fallen into a nightmare, with scenes from the past flashing before its eyes. The mere sensation of Chakra caused it intense physical discomfort.
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impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
Nine-Tails stared intently at Araki. It was absolutely certain that the boy in front of it was just an ordinary young boy from Konoha, no more than twelve or thirteen years old, and could not possibly be the one it remembered.
That terrifying being is dead!
This is absolutely true!
I already saw it when it was inside Mito's body!
But...
What is this feeling all about?!
Nine-Tails was very reluctant to admit it, but it had to admit that it sensed an incredibly familiar Chakra in Araki, a sense of déjà vu that was highly similar or even identical.
If it doesn't witness the scene firsthand, but only senses it through Chakra, it will surely assume that the person standing in front of it is Hashirama Senju.
" Araki, I forgive you. Now you can leave. I won't hold it against you!"
Nine-Tails- Tailed Fox said with a forced smile. After it finished speaking, its tightly clenched claws slowly loosened a little. However, instead of moving forward as before, it slowly retreated. Its blood-red fox eyes remained fixed on Araki the whole time, without moving an inch.
It's clear from these actions that Nine-Tails's mindset has changed drastically from before.
In the damp corridor, Kushina remained lying on the ground with her eyes closed, unable to see what was happening outside, but she could sense Araki. Her furrowed brows showed that she was still very nervous.
Just a short while ago, she clearly sensed the killing intent emanating from Nine-Tails, which was directed at Araki and intended to kill Araki. As a result, her soul trembled and she let out a roar originating from her very soul, stopping Nine-Tails's actions.
only...
What she didn't understand was...
Why does Kurama (the Nine-Tails) look somewhat fearful right now?!
This puzzled her.
Before Kushina accepted the Nine-Tails as her Jinchūriki, Lady Mito talked with her for a long time, explaining in detail about the Nine-Tails. In the current ninja world, there is almost nothing that can threaten the Nine-Tails.
What's going on?
A big question mark popped into Kushina's head, but she couldn't control her body right now, so she could only keep the question to herself for the time being and ask her about it in detail when she had the chance later.
"Smack!"
Just then, Araki slammed his hands together, and terrifying surges of Chakra erupted from his body—the very Chakra energy he had absorbed from Hashirama Cells.
The energy of this Chakra was not weakened much because Araki was currently in the form of Wood Clone. After all, this clone contained half of Araki's Chakra. Araki's original Chakra was not particularly abundant, but he had shared half of his stored green Chakra and half of Hashirama's Chakra.
It must be said that when Araki was in Orochimaru's laboratory, he absorbed a very large amount of Hashirama Cells, and the amount of Hashirama's Chakra stored in them was astonishing. This was even after most of it had overflowed and could not be preserved. Even if he weakened it by half and used it as a clone, it would still be enough for him to use.
After all, the Nine-Tails formed from Chakra in front of them had not yet fully solidified into a physical form, and in essence, it was not the Nine-Tails in its complete free form.
" Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Araki's voice rang out softly, seemingly devoid of emotion, yet his throat was filled with powerful Chakra. The simple words seemed to possess sonic energy, relentlessly sweeping across the surrounding area.
At the same time, a surge of powerful Chakra flowed from Araki's feet into the ground, causing the earth to tremble as if an earthquake were occurring.
The vines grew wildly at a visible speed, and after breaking through the soil, they quickly formed into large trees. The roots of these trees were intertwined and deeply embedded in the soil, while the tall branches and leaves seemed to support the sky, instantly becoming incredibly lush.
In the blink of an eye, a miraculous oasis sprouted from the once barren desert, and the rapidly growing trees immediately trapped the Nine-Tails.
Wood Release!
"It really is Wood Release!"
"You know Wood Release!"
Who exactly are you?
Nine-Tails Fox's blood-red fox eyes narrowed sharply, almost to the size of pinpoints, and the shock in its heart reached an unparalleled level.
It was extremely familiar with Wood Release!
It wasn't just Hashirama Senju.
It has witnessed the power of Wood Release ever since the time of Asura Ōtsutsuki, and since then, every now and then, Asura's successor will appear, possessing a terrifying Wood Release Kekkei Genkai.
It thought that after Hashirama Senju died, Wood Release would remain dormant in the ninja world for a while and wouldn't return so quickly. However, it never expected that it would encounter such a terrifying tree just after breaking free from Kushina's body and before the seal was fully broken.
Here and now.
The Nine-Tails- Tails was devastated!
It could clearly feel the powerful vitality emanating from the surrounding trees. This feeling was so familiar, yet it made it feel so powerless. The originally soft sandy ground under its feet became firm because of these trees, and the texture of the ground was different. It was like a miracle of turning decay into magic.
"Smack!"
Just then, Araki slowly separated his hands to his sides, and then, as if in a ritual, clapped them together again, making a gesture of palms together, and clearly transmitted the clapping sound to Nine-Tails's ears.
In an instant.
Streams of Chakra condensed from Araki's body and surged toward the ground, containing terrifying life energy.
" Nine-Tails, I'll give you one more chance. Now, return to Kushina's body immediately, or I'll personally shove you back in!"
Araki's cold tone was resolute. Of course, he didn't necessarily want to give Nine-Tails this chance, but the modification of the ground beneath their feet still needed a little more time.
This is also an important reason why Araki used Deep Forest Emergence at the beginning. They are currently in the Land of Land of Wind, where the yellow sand is dense and feels very soft underfoot. If they were to use some advanced Wood Release Ninjutsu directly, they would not be able to achieve the best expected results.
This is similar to creating a lake before unleashing a large-scale Water Release Ninjutsu on land; it's a preparatory step.
Araki's Deep Forest Emergence follows this principle. If he were to fight the Nine-Tails in this place, he would undoubtedly have to use Wood Release Ninjutsu. However, Wood Release Ninjutsu has a characteristic: it must have roots connecting it to the ground; it cannot be a rootless tree.
His original intention was to use the Wood Release: Hotei Technique, but if the process of directly grabbing the Nine-Tails' body were to fail due to the influence of the desert causing the roots to become unstable, it would still have a significant impact on subsequent operations.
Therefore, Araki made a decision in an instant: to use Deep Forest Emergence first. The advantage of doing so was that he could not only modify the combat environment here immediately, but also put great pressure on Nine-Tails's mind. After all, Deep Forest Emergence was his signature Wood Release Ninjutsu, which highlighted his identity as Wood Release ninja.
"Hateful!"
Nine-Tails Fox cursed, but its words and tone were weaker than before, completely lacking the arrogance it had displayed earlier. However, it failed to grasp the insidious scheme of the human before it, mistaking it for contempt.
"Since you say you're going to stuff me back in, then go ahead and try! I'd like to see just how capable this Wood Release ninja from the post -Hashirama era really is!"
After enduring such a series of blows, the Nine-Tails became increasingly irritable, as if it had nothing to lose and simply threw its fear to the back of its mind.
What's there to be afraid of!
The other party isn't Hashirama Senju!
Maybe it's just for show!
Instantly.
Nine-Tails raised its right forepaw once more, its sharp claws gleaming in the sunlight like blades radiating a cold light, and aimed straight at Araki's chest.
It's no longer going to hold back.
If the opponent has the strength of Hashirama Senju, then whether it struggles or not, the final result is already determined, so it might as well try to struggle.
However, if the opponent doesn't possess the strength of Hashirama Senju and can't restrain his actions, he might be able to resolve the current predicament and also eliminate potential future dangers, namely the Wood Release ninjas of Konoha.
"Blame it on you for revealing yourself too early!"
The Nine-Tails roared, its words coming from the heart. In its perception, Araki was not very old. If someone so young could perform Ninjutsu like Deep Forest Emergence, then given time, things might not be so comfortable for it in the future.
Fortunately, I only encountered this situation in the early days of this Wood Release ninja.
Swish!
The powerful claws stirred up a terrifying gust of wind, stabbing directly towards Araki's heart.
However...
Despite this scene, Araki remained calm and unconcerned, completely disregarding the danger to his body, as if it didn't exist at all.
" Wood Release: Wood Release: Hotei Technique!"
Araki's voice seemed to emanate from his chest, loud and full of energy. As his words fell, enormous wooden hands instantly grew around Nine-Tails's body, each hand as large as Nine-Tails's head.
One of the wooden hands grabbed the Nine-Tails ' right forepaw, neutralizing Nine-Tails attack and pressing the claw firmly to the ground.
Of course, it wasn't just the right front paw that was controlled, but also the left front paw, both hind legs, and nine tails.
The suddenly appearing giant hand immediately subdued the Nine-Tails, its power seemingly possessing an irresistible magic that perfectly sealed off all of the Nine-Tails ' movements.
"This is... how is this possible... this is impossible!"
Nine-Tails felt as if its limbs were locked in a pair of pincers. The terrifying power was even stronger than the seal, making it impossible for it to break free. It was pinned to the ground like a pet, with the surrounding trees barely covering its massive body. This caused it to feel an extremely strong sense of humiliation.
Almost instantly, the Nine-Tails's blood-red eyes became even more dangerous. Instead of resisting the wooden hand created by the Wood Release: Hotei Technique, it opened its huge mouth towards Araki.
whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Streams of air rapidly converged into the Nine-Tails ' mouth, instantly forming a powerful purplish-black Chakra containing almost tangible Chakra, which was also rotating and moving; one could feel the power within just by looking at it.
Tailed Beast Bomb!
When Araki saw this scene, this word suddenly popped into his head.
This was a scene he had seen before in the Naruto anime. The Tailed Beast Bomb was extremely destructive, arguably the most powerful technique of the Tailed Beast.
The fact that Nine-Tails) unleashed its Tailed Beast Bomb directly proves that it is completely enraged and ready to unleash its full power.
"Shut your mouth."
Araki uttered these words calmly, and two more large wooden hands rapidly grew from either side of the Nine-Tails Fox's head.
One of them pressed towards the Nine-Tails ' mouth.
One lunged at the Nine-Tails ' neck.
But...
Just as the wooden hand was about to touch the Nine-Tails, the Nine-Tails' eyes hardened, and it immediately unleashed the Tailed Beast Bomb, which was not yet fully formed but had already taken shape.
The purplish-black Tailed Beast Bomb hurtled directly towards Araki, flying at an extremely fast speed, and arrived in front of Araki in the blink of an eye.