" Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence Technique? How is that possible? With Lord Kōki's strength, how could there be anyone in the Shinobi World who could rival him?"
The one who exclaimed in surprise was a young ninja. He had admired Kōki greatly after hearing about Kōki's feat of fighting four opponents single-handedly, and he simply couldn't believe that someone could actually fight Kōki.
"That's why I realized the seriousness of the problem. The fact that someone in the Shinobi World can rival Kōki is news that must be reported to the Lord Hokage."
Hearing someone question it, the patrol captain wasn't angry, because he himself couldn't believe such an outrageous thing could happen.
Just as that young ninja idolized Kōki, he also greatly admired Kōki.
When Kōki's feat of taking on four opponents single-handedly spread, he was so excited and full of admiration that he could never imagine that anyone could now fight against Kōki, who possessed such strength.
They soon appeared in the Hokage's office.
"Are you sure someone fought Kōki within the Land of Fire?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, his brow furrowed as he looked at the intelligence report submitted by his subordinates while sitting in his office.
To be honest, he had some doubts about the authenticity of this intelligence. How could anyone in the Land of Fire possibly be able to fight Kōki? Moreover, judging from the intelligence, it seemed that the enemy still had the upper hand.
This is utterly a fantasy.
" Lord Hokage, although I didn't see it very clearly, I am familiar with Lord Kōki's Wood Release technique. Therefore, I believe that someone was indeed fighting Lord Kōki."
Now Hiruzen Sarutobi dispelled his doubts about the intelligence; he believed the patrol captain wouldn't lie to him with information that could be so easily proven.
So does that mean there really is someone in the Shinobi World who can rival Kōki?
A sense of unease flashed through Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind. He thought that the appearance of Wood Release might have attracted many Gyuki figures lurking in the shadows of the Shinobi World. Moreover, these unknown figures did not seem to be friendly to Konoha.
"Alright, you can go now. I will verify this matter with Kōki."
"Yes, Lord Hokage."
After the patrol captain left, Hiruzen Sarutobi fell into deep thought, recalling what the patrol captain had said about the icy battlefield. Who in the Shinobi World was capable of achieving such a feat?
It's likely that even Kōki himself didn't expect that his simple exchange with his clone would cause Hiruzen Sarutobi so many unnecessary associations and troubles.
Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was worrying about the unknown enemy, Kōki had already arrived at the border of the Iwagakure battlefield.
Upon arriving, Kōki heard the sounds of battle filling the air. He looked up at the battlefield and saw that the red-clad Iwagakure and the green-clad Konoha Ninja were already locked in combat.
It turned out that he arrived just as the Iwagakure forces were attacking Konoha, and at that time, the battle between the two sides had already reached a stalemate.
Seeing this, Kōki didn't linger any longer.
He immediately used a series of Body Flicker Technique to rush towards the battlefield.
At that moment, the ninjas on both sides of the battlefield heard several "whoosh" sounds as if something was being pierced through the air.
A short figure suddenly appeared on the battlefield.
However, even if Kōki suddenly appeared, neither side in the battle paid any attention, because they were focused solely on the enemy in front of them and dared not be distracted for even a moment.
However, a Konoha Ninja had already dealt with his opponent glanced at the suddenly appearing Kōki and found Kōki somewhat familiar, but couldn't quite place where he had seen him before. He didn't pay much attention to him and continued to fight an Iwagakure ninja.
Upon arriving at the battlefield, Kōki quickly Hand Seals, and a powerful aura erupted from within him.
The commotion immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding ninjas. Just as they were trying to recall who this young man who had unleashed such a powerful aura was, a scene that shocked them appeared.
"Boom!"
The ground trembled violently at first, and then, in the next second, countless trees burst forth from the earth, attacking the Iwagakure on the battlefield like demonic tentacles.
This sudden turn of events jolted both sides on the battlefield, who then quickly recalled who had arrived at the scene.
This iconic Release Technique became known to everyone as soon as it appeared.
" Wood Release!!! It's Wood Release! Lord Kōki has come to our aid!!" Upon seeing the suddenly appearing Wood Release user, the ninja who had previously felt familiar with Kōki exclaimed excitedly.
His shout instantly caused an uproar in Konoha.
" Wood Release! It really is Lord Kōki!!!"
Wood Release —this holds extraordinary significance for Konoha. Moreover, Kōki's incredible strength in fighting four opponents single-handedly. With such strength coming to their aid, they will surely be able to defeat Iwagakure.
" Lord Kōki has arrived! Our strongest support has arrived! Let's all follow Lord Kōki, defeat Iwagakure, and protect Konoha!"
"Good!!!"
After a series of echoes, the morale of the Konoha Ninja soared, and they immediately intensified their attacks on Iwagakure.
In contrast to Konoha, the morale of the Iwagakure members was low.
The thought of Kōki four against one filled them with dread.
Now that Kōki has arrived on the battlefield and unleashed an unstoppable Wood Release, both of them are trembling with fear and have lost all will to fight.
"Impossible! We can't possibly defeat a Wood Release monster that defeated four Kage Level ninjas from Sunagakure combined. We're just throwing our lives away!" A Iwagakure Ninja shouted in terror after seeing Kōki unleash his Wood Release.
"That's right, such a monster shouldn't even be on a battlefield like ours. This is a complete massacre of us, it's not fair!" Another Iwagakure Ninja felt despair because of the strength Kōki had displayed.
He even said things that made the Konoha Ninja laugh.
Of course, there were also some resolute Iwagakure weren't intimidated by Kōki's Wood Release and wanted to boost the morale of their comrades. But before they could even speak, they were engulfed by the massive green torrent.
This made the Iwagakure members even more frightened, fearing they would follow in their comrades' footsteps, and they all fled towards the Iwagakure's position.
Therefore, faced with the high morale of the Konoha Ninja and their incredibly powerful Wood Release, the Iwagakure were repeatedly defeated and had no power to resist.
This situation greatly encouraged the Konoha ninja, who intensified their attacks on Iwagakure.
After suffering considerable casualties, the Iwagakure ninja finally managed to escape the pursuit of the Konoha forces.
While they breathed a sigh of relief, they also developed a deep fear of Yuki, because too many Iwagakure had died from Yuki's Tree Release technique.
It can be said that after the rout, not many Iwagakure ninja Iwagakure from normal pursuit by Konoha Ninja; most were overwhelmed by the torrent of Wood Release before they could escape.
"That kid with Wood Release is definitely a demon, Green Demon."
This title was immediately accepted by all the Iwagakure Ninja. From then on, Kōki's original title circulated among the Iwagakure.