Kōki, who was currently engaged in combat, was unaware of the thoughts of the ninjas around him. At this moment, he only had eyes for Setsuna, or rather, he only wanted to verify Setsuna's current strength limit.
Therefore, when he saw that even the combined forces of the Wood Golem and the Wood Dragon could not defeat Setsuna, he knew that he, in his normal state, was no match for Setsuna when he used the Perfect Susanoo.
Therefore, Kōki prepared to intensify his attack.
After controlling the Wood Golem Kōki the Wood Dragon to force back the Perfect Susanoo, Yuki spoke with a cold and confident expression.
"I have to admit that your strength has indeed exceeded my expectations, but I must tell you, the battle has only just begun. What follows will show you what Wood Release is."
The next moment, Kōki clasped his hands together:
" Sage Mode - Activate!"
With a roar from Kōki, the Natural Energy existing in nature surged wildly into Kōki's body.
The next second, a black immortal mask appeared on Kōki's face, making Kōki look incredibly mysterious.
As mentioned before, Kōki has two Sage Mode: one is the Sage Mode he learned from Shikkotsu Forest and is exactly the same as the one used by Hashirama Senju; the other is a stronger Sage Mode that Kōki improved upon himself.
Since Kōki is only testing Setsuna's strength, not actually fighting him to the Setsuna, Kōki is holding back.
However, even a regular Sage Mode provides a significant boost to one's strength.
Therefore, upon hearing what the main body said, Susanoo Setsuna became serious.
The output of eye power is further increased to enhance the external defense of Susanoo.
He knew perfectly well what Wood Release he was about to use, and its power was not to be underestimated. In the original story, Hashirama Senju used this very technique to overwhelm Madara Uchiha, who had used Majestic Attire: Susanoo. He didn't want to end up in the same situation as Madara Uchiha.
Feeling the power of Sage Mode, Kōki, standing atop the Wood Golem dummy, let out a soft breath and called down to Kakashi and the others at the edge of the battlefield, " Kakashi, Shisui, Yamato, and the Anbu ninjas, the next attack is incredibly powerful. The aftershocks are beyond your ability to withstand, so get away quickly!"
Upon hearing this, Kakashi and the others did not hesitate at all and immediately fled to the outer edge of the battlefield.
His decisive manner left the ninjas from other villages somewhat bewildered.
Those who wanted to retreat with Konoha and those who wanted to continue holding out were locked in a bitter dispute.
The reason they wanted to retreat was because they saw that even the strongest Konoha Ninja had fled, and they, who were slightly weaker, should follow suit.
Those who want to hold on believe that now is the best time to observe the full strength of the Wood Release users and the members of the Light Organization. Perhaps after watching their fight, they can find their weaknesses and report them to the village to raise awareness.
At that moment, Yugito was determined to stand firm, suddenly heard a voice in her mind. The voice belonged to the Two-Tails inside her.
" Yugito, that Wood Release brat's Wood Release technique is incredibly powerful. Even in my Tailed Beast Transformation, I can't withstand the aftershocks of the battle. So let's run before he uses it."
The Two-Tails is a well-informed Tailed Beast; it knew what Ninjutsu was going to use just by seeing Kōki's Sage Mode stance.
However, what frightens the Two-Tails even more is not Kōki's Wood Release, but Setsuna's Eternal Eye. The power of the Eternal Eye can easily control Tailed Beast.
The Two-Tails is worried that if it can't withstand the Wood Release attack in Setsuna, it will be captured and used as a laborer.
It didn't want to be controlled by the Eternal Eye and end up taking hits from his Wood Release techniques.
Therefore, you should let Yugito run as far as possible, preferably back to Kumogakure as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, the Two-Tails couldn't help but mutter to itself, "How come the Shinobi World is so terrifying now? It's one thing for Wood Release to appear, but now even the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan has appeared."
Is this an attempt to replicate the battle between Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju?
The thought of Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju's fighting prowess made the Two-Tails feel irritated. It was one of the most powerful creatures in the Shinobi World, so why did it feel so insecure now?
After receiving a warning from the Two-Tails, Yugito Kumogakure and hurriedly led his subordinates to flee the battlefield.
Seeing that the people from Konoha and Kumogakure were fleeing, the ninjas from the other villages dared not linger and followed the Kumogakure, fleeing to the outer edges of the battlefield.
While the ninjas fled the battlefield, Kōki took the next step.
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His Chakra surged violently, overflowing like a floodgate bursting open.
The next moment, the ground shook violently, and a Buddha statue with a compassionate face appeared from the ground. The Buddha sat cross-legged on a wooden lotus pedestal, with thousands of arms behind him like a peacock spreading its tail feathers.
The Buddha statue's body was enormous, several times Perfect Susanoo. Susanoo appeared as a small child in front of the Buddha statue.
This scene left the ninjas who had fled to the edge of the battlefield dumbfounded. Even though the Buddha statue had not yet launched its attack, the sheer power of the attack, far beyond what ordinary people could imagine, was enough to make them envision its destructive force.
Then, in their eyes, the arms behind the Buddha statue began to swing, the open palms began to clench into fists, and then thousands of fists slammed down on the Susanoo Complete Body on the ground at almost the same time.
One punch, two punches, three punches—in just a few short seconds, an endless stream of fists engulfed the spot where the Setsuna had passed.
"Boom!"
In an instant, the power of countless Explosive Tag appeared on the battlefield, causing the earth to shake, the sky to collapse, and an apocalyptic scene to appear before the ninjas on the outskirts.
They were now completely silent, their eyes filled with horror.
After a long silence, someone finally spoke, trembling:
"Is this the ultimate move that Kōki- senpai was talking about? It's like a real god!"
Yamato watched Kōki unleash his Wood Release technique with a mixture of shock and admiration in his eyes.
He and Kōki were both survivors of the Wood Release experiments, but Kōki's Wood Release was so powerful that he admired him immensely.
Shisui, standing to the side, was also speechless with astonishment at the power of Kōki's techniques.
He now understood why his ancestor Madara Uchiha, was defeated by Hashirama Senju. Faced with such a powerful technique, almost godlike, even the Susanoo, known for its absolute defense, would be unable to withstand it.
Needless to say, the surrounding ninjas, after witnessing the power of Kōki's move, decided that if they ever encountered Kōki on the battlefield again, they would simply take a detour.
In their hearts, Kōki is now almost indistinguishable from a god.
After the thick smoke and dust cleared from the battlefield, what remained was a huge circular crater, as if it had been created by a meteorite falling from the sky.
The craters on this battlefield once again proved the power of Kōki's move.
But the scene that appeared after the smoke cleared was even more astonishing to them.
Because they saw that Setsuna, who was the main target of Kōki's attack, was not defeated by Setsuna.
Although the Susanoo covering her body was shattered, it was still clear that Setsuna had not died.