"Why!"
Now Kōki was at a loss. Shukaku's obvious belief in Chiyo rather than in him had made him completely give up on any possibility of winning Shukaku over.
He couldn't help but admire Chiyo's shrewdness; she had Shukaku, who had lived for a thousand years but still lacked Shukaku sense, completely under her thumb.
On the other side, as Shukaku had begun its all-out attack, Rasa and the others were not idle either, and they all cooperated with Shukaku's attack.
First, Rasa's Gold Dust went towards Kōki, then Chiyo's attack-type puppet, and finally Ebizo's Release Technique. However, none of their attacks were aimed at defeating Kōki, but rather at restraining him and creating an opportunity for Shukaku Kōki.
They knew that their attacks might have some effect, but they wouldn't be very effective against the boundless sea of trees. Therefore, killing Kōki Shukaku was the primary objective. This was one of the reasons why Chiyo wanted to appease Shukaku.
Kōki was also aware of this fact. Although Shukaku, he had a very strong innate talent, and his abilities could cause great damage to Yuki's Wood Release.
Therefore, Kōki defends against the attacks of the other three, and dodges Shukaku's attacks.
However, as time went on, Chiyo and the others became more and more coordinated, which made Shukaku's attacks on him more and more accurate.
Suddenly, Kōki immense pressure. However, he didn't give up and kept thinking of ways to defeat the enemy. But after much thought, he realized that the only way was to break the stalemate with brute force. Only absolute power could break the Sunagakure's encirclement.
With this thought in mind, Kōki no longer hesitated; it was time to reveal his trump card.
After dodging Rasa and the others' attacks, Kōki clasped his hands together, and the diamond-shaped mark between his eyebrows emitted a faint light. Four black runes emanated from Kōki's brow, tracing across his forehead and cheeks.
" Yin Seal, released!!"
At the same time, a powerful Chakra erupted from Kōki's body.
The aura emanating from it startled Rasa and the others.
"What incredible Chakra!!!"
Rasa was quite knowledgeable, but this was the first time he had ever seen such a massive amount of Chakra, except from Tailed Beast.
Shukaku was also surprised by Kōki's performance, and in that instant, a figure flashed through her mind.
"This Chakra reminds me of Hashirama Senju in him—both are so awe-inspiring and repulsive."
That's right, Shukaku was thinking of none other than Hashirama Senju. It realized that Kōki's current outburst was exactly the same as when Hashirama Senju came to capture it. It couldn't help but recall some unpleasant scenes.
"What? Hashirama Senju?" Shukaku's words startled Rasa and the others. They hadn't expected Shukaku to have such a high opinion of Kōki, and a sense of foreboding immediately rose in their hearts.
Having already broken the Yin Seal, Kōki felt the immense Chakra within him, as if he could destroy the world with every move he made. However, Kōki knew this was just an illusion caused by an excess of Chakra.
However, this still excited him greatly; he was finally able to fight a decisive battle.
Now, Kōki truly has the confidence to face four Kage Level powerhouses.
He looked up at Chiyo and Rasa, a hint of fighting spirit flashing in his eyes, and then his hands began to rapidly Hand Seals.
Upon seeing Kōki's actions, Rasa and the others on the opposite side all stepped in to stop Kōki.
They sensed from the changes in Kōki's Chakra that Kōki was about to unleash a powerful Release Technique. Therefore, they had to stop him. After all, no one knew what Kōki's trump card might bring them.
Just as their attack was about to touch Kōki, the ground within the Sandstorm Dharma Realm began to tremble violently.
"Boom!"
A giant wooden hand burst forth from the ground.
With a "whoosh," he shattered all the attacks coming at Kōki, then slammed his palm into the ground, and a ferocious-looking Wood Golem rose from the ground.
At this point, the owner of the giant hand was revealed in full. Its enormous size, comparable to Shukaku, exuded a terrifying aura, making Chiyo other two on the ground feel a strong sense of threat.
"What, what is this??"
Just as Rasa and the others, along with everyone outside the barrier, were looking at the suddenly appearing wooden giant with mixed feelings, Kōki's voice came from the sky.
"Let me show you the power of Wood Release! Wood Release: Wood Human Technique!!!"
Standing atop the Wood Golem, Kōki clasped his hands together and let out a loud shout.
The Wood Golem beneath his feet charged toward the positions of Rasa, the other two, and Shukaku.
Under Kōki's control, in the blink of an eye, the Wood Golem had already approached Rasa's position, clenched a huge fist, and raised its hand to smash towards Rasa and the others.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"
The powerful wind made Rasa and the others realize the terror of this attack. The thought that they could not defeat it arose in their minds, and they all subconsciously wanted to jump away to avoid it.
However, the distance they created was like ants walking in front of the Wood Golem, who easily caught up with Wood Golem in two big strides.
As for running any further, that was impossible. Because they were within the Sandstorm Dharma Realm, the overall space was only so big, and they simply had no room to hide. In the end, they could only grit their teeth and face the challenge head-on. At this moment, it could be said that Rasa and the others had trapped themselves.
Fortunately, they have Shukaku, an ally of similar size, who can act as their meat shield.
The next second.
"Bang!"
A violent impact resounded through the sky as Shukaku's large hand collided fiercely with the Wood Golem's fist. The force generated in that instant even caused slight distortions in space, and an invisible shockwave swept outwards in all directions.
The powerful commotion even shook the Sandstorm Dharma Realm, leaving all the ninjas outside in awe.
"Is this the power of Wood Release?"
Just as everyone was still amazed by the power of the Wood Golem, the stalemate between Shukaku and the Wood Golem golem on the battlefield changed.
The previously evenly matched Shukaku and Wood Golem suddenly showed a clear advantage.
Shukaku's hands trembled noticeably; it felt the Wood Golem's fist growing heavier and heavier, until it could no longer support itself.
Seeing that Shukaku was at a disadvantage, Rasa and the others immediately used various methods to help Shukaku, such as Gold Dust, rock pillars, and puppet mechanisms. However, these methods were meaningless against the hard Wood Golem, especially since the Wood Golem's left hand was empty. Therefore, in the despairing eyes of the three, the Wood Golem put away its right hand and clenched its left fist to slam down hard.
Now Shukaku was completely overwhelmed. As soon as it made contact with the Wood Golem's fist, its arm lost its defensive position due to the immense force, leaving its defenses wide open. Seeing this, the Wood Golem did not miss the opportunity and continued to raise his fist and slam it heavily into Shukaku.
This sudden, powerful blow Shukaku to stagger and nearly fall to the ground.
Seeing that the Wood Golem was about to continue its attack, Shukaku immediately realized something was wrong. It quickly opened its mouth, trying to conjure Tailed Beast Bomb to escape its predicament.
But before it could fully materialize, the Wood Golem lunged forward, its enormous wooden hand grabbing its head and slamming it to the ground.
Then a loud "boom" was heard.
A powerful explosion occurred beneath Shukaku's head, Shukaku it into half.
Fortunately, Shukaku is Chakra energy body, so such injuries are not fatal and can be easily repaired.
However, the explosion of the Tailed Beast Bomb at such close range still caused it considerable damage, and at the same time, it brought back the fear it felt when facing Hashirama Senju.