An Overwhelming Gap

Regardless of the Anbu present, led by Kakashi.

Inside the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage, whom they had previously vaguely suspected but had not yet fully confirmed, was present.

They were all utterly shocked and cried out in disbelief.

"...Boom... Boom..."

Almost simultaneously.

It seemed to confirm their inner thoughts.

One after another, lush green saplings sprouted from the soil there.

It grew at an astonishing rate, transforming into one towering tree after another.

"Rumble..."

In an instant.

Countless giant trees.

It seemed to possess a self-awareness of life.

They covered the sky and earth, their momentum like a tidal wave.

It crushed Kakashi, Tenzo, and the others, who were horrified and pale.

"It really is Wood Release!?"

Tenzo stared in disbelief, muttering in a daze.

Looking at those rows of lush, towering trees that seemed to be pressing down on us.

My mind was struck by an unprecedented and immense shock.

Suddenly it dawned on him; no wonder the other party had always looked down on his prized Wood Release.

It turned out that the opponent possessed Wood Release bloodline limit, and its power was on a completely different level from his own.

"Quick, everyone, stop standing there..."

Kakashi, standing nearby, had a drastic change in expression.

Looking at the massive trees that filled a space of tens or even hundreds of meters, densely packed and crushing towards them, one couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spine.

Without turning his head, he shouted at the others, "If you don't want to be killed outright, use the Earth Style Wall to stop it!"

As he spoke.

He himself had already begun to make hand Hand Seals with his hands flying.

The other Anbu who had come to their senses, including the earth-attribute ninjas, quickly formed Hand Seals.

They slammed their hands to the ground and shouted in unison.

"Earth Release · Earth Flow Rampart!!!"

"Rumble..."

In an instant--

One after another, enormous earthen walls of incredible thickness rose up with a rumble.

They narrowly escaped the countless towering trees that, like a raging flood, relentlessly pressed down upon them.

Gazing at this magnificent scene, Rikuto calmly remarked, "Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!"

"Boom boom... boom boom... towel"

Chapter 114 An Overwhelming Gap [Fifth Update]

"Boom... Boom..."

A deafening roar shook the heavens, and billowing smoke and dust filled the air.

The Ninja Academy, which was not far away, felt the tremors deeply; the buildings shook.

Thinking it was an earthquake, they quickly evacuated people and organized students to go to a safe area.

The giant earthen wall that the evil forces, led by Kakashi, the Anbu Captain, had created was swept away and destroyed with overwhelming force.

It's not just the empty space in front of us.

The entire Training Ground Three was transformed into a sea of forest.

Even the original forests were completely submerged and covered by those towering, unstoppable trees that seemed to possess a life of their own.

"Gurgle! The entire Training Ground Three..."

"That guy... he actually possesses the First Hokage's Wood Release?"

"Moreover, its power is even more terrifying than Tenzo's Wood Release..."

"Excuse my bluntness, but the Wood Release he used is simply not on the same level as Squad Leader Tenzo's!"

"Hiss! Is this the true power of the Wood Release that the First Hokage used to quell the chaos of the world?"

One after another, masked figures retreated hastily.

They all gaped, their eyes wide with disbelief as they stared at the incredibly shocking scene around them.

Everyone's soul was deeply impacted.

They couldn't help but swallow hard, all looking at the small, thin figure standing there with his arms crossed, not particularly tall, but exuding immense pressure.

I felt a chill run down my spine.

Even Kakashi, who was in charge, was no exception.

Tenzo, on the other hand, was completely stunned and utterly bewildered.

Looking at the scene covered by countless, densely packed, towering 040 giant trees, it was an incredibly exaggerated sight.

It was quite a blow.

"Tenzo, I understand how you feel, but that's the difference between a genius and an ordinary person..."

Kakashi sensed Tenzo's disappointment.

He couldn't help but step forward and pat him on the shoulder, comforting him in a deep voice. "Perhaps we were once called geniuses, but in his eyes, we are just ordinary Konoha Ninja!"

He glanced ahead.

Rikuto standing on a large tree.

His gaze was filled with complex emotions, tinged with a sense of melancholy.

Tenzo suffered a blow, but wasn't Kakashi Hatake also hit hard?

Once upon a time, he too was a young man basking in the halo of "genius," adored by countless people.

But compared to the ten-year-old Chiya Rikuto before him.

It was like the light of Fire Fly, a self-inflicted humiliation.

"Captain Kakashi, I know..."

Hearing what Kakashi said.

Tenzo's eyes Seimei, and he gave a wry smile, "It was just a momentary lapse in concentration!"

Look around.

Those dense, vibrant trees seemed to be silently telling him something.

Although both are users of Wood Release, the vast difference between them is like an insurmountable chasm...

This is incomparable!

Even if he were to feel jealous, he couldn't bring himself to do it!

"Rikuto..."

I initially thought that although Rikuto (bccf) was quite strong and had once suppressed Tenzo, the captain of the Anbu, he was indeed a genius, but no matter what, he could never challenge Uzuki Yugao, the entire Anbu Division.

At this moment, the beautiful face beneath the mask was filled with shock.

He was almost speechless.

"That guy is incredibly powerful! He's even mastered the First Hokage's Wood Release!"

That person saved me half a year ago at the border of Wano Country.

The boy chatted and laughed with her, even calling her "Sister Yugao".

It possesses such exaggerated power.

That's unbelievable.

Meanwhile, inside the Hokage's office.

The Third Hokage could no longer sit still and lost his composure.

His gaze was fixed on the crystal ball, on the Training Ground Three, completely covered by a dense forest of towering trees, making it unrecognizable. "It really is Wood Release... and on such a massive scale, it's on a completely different level from Tenzo's half-baked power!"

"Shinnosuke, Mieko, come with me to the Training Ground Three immediately!"

His wrinkled old face flushed slightly, filled with excitement.

Without hesitation, he summoned his eldest son Shinnosuke Sarutobi, and daughter-in-law, Mieko Sarutobi, who had served as his bodyguards in the Anbu for many years and were his right-hand men.

Eager to get started, he led his men to the Training Ground Three.

If he doesn't go over there soon...

It's likely not just the Training Ground Three.

Even the Ninja Academy next door is going to be torn down by that petty brat.

After all, if they dared to touch his Hokage Rock, what wouldn't the other side dare to do?

Speaking of which, what a gentle and humble young man Chiya Rikuto was two years ago?

It's highly likely that he was influenced by Tsunade's fiery temper.

"Sorry, I went a little too far!"

Rikuto looked down at these elite members of the Anbu and said with a smile, "But rest assured, I will end this battle as quickly as possible!"

The words had barely left his mouth.

Without waiting for Kakashi and the others to respond.

He suddenly clenched his outstretched right hand.

"Swish... swish..."

Countless trees.

Like a venomous snake with a sense of life.

Thick wooden vines, one after another, frantically coiled around Kakashi and the others, who were horrified and whose hair stood on end.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

"Wind Release: Wind Cutter Technique!"

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

Lightning Release: Lightning Blade!

"Sizzle..."

"Boom... Boom..."

In an instant.

On the Training Ground Three.