Under Kazekaze's Wood Release, Kinkaku was utterly powerless. He could do nothing but watch as the wooden figure pressed the Tailed Beast Ball against his face. Immediately after, a deafening roar echoed in his ears, making his brain buzz.
The Tailed Beast Ball he had launched exploded right on his face. A mushroom cloud rose into the sky and slowly dispersed, causing varying degrees of damage to both the wooden figure and the wooden dragon. Yet they still pinned Kinkaku to the ground. His condition, however, was not optimistic. Most of the Tailed Beast Chakra on his body vanished, exposing his true form.
The wooden figure stomped down, giving Kinkaku no chance to escape, clenched its fists, and swung them relentlessly. It smashed fiercely into Kinkaku's face.
"Boom!""Boom!""Boom!"
With each hit, Kinkaku spat out blood. After about five or six minutes, the wooden figure gradually stopped. Kinkaku was left barely alive. He had lost his ability to fight. The Tailed Beast Chakra swirling around him disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye! Kinkaku, defeated!
The ninjas of the Hidden Cloud Village were utterly shocked upon witnessing this scene. In their understanding, the strength of the Gold and Silver Brothers was undoubtedly the elite among the Elite Jonin. Yet the two of them lost to a Konoha Chunin!
And moreover... That Chunin was only seven years old! What a terrifying thought! In an instant, their fighting spirit vanished. Even the combined forces of the Gold and Silver Brothers were no match for Kazekaze. How could ordinary ninjas like them be? Their minds went blank, with only one thought emerging. And that was to leave this place of trouble!
"Thinking of leaving now? Can you?"
Kazekaze noticed the actions of these Cloud ninjas, extended his hands again, and clapped forcefully.
"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"
The ground at Kazekaze's feet cracked open, and two vines extended forward like two venomous snakes emerging from their holes, growing larger and thicker. They transformed into the appearance of two giant dragons, chasing after the Cloud ninjas, opening their bloody mouths, and wildly swinging their bodies, taking them all down!
Masakawa. Masakawa's subordinates. Uchiha Kagami. Sakumo, Gousuke. All stood frozen in place. The entire Gold and Silver Brothers unit was annihilated by Kazekaze! He almost single-handedly wiped out a ninja unit invading the borders of the Land of Fire!
"Kazekaze..."
Masakawa, with great effort, managed to slightly calm his emotions, but the shock of Kazekaze's strength lingered for a long time.
"I seem to understand why Lord Tobirama arranged for Kazekaze to come to the border. With his strength, he can completely safeguard the peace of the Land of Fire! This is Kazekaze's power."
Sakumo and Gousuke exchanged glances. They were the ninjas present who were closest in age to Kazekaze. But even Sakumo was now a year older than Kazekaze. While they were still training hard, preparing for the next Chunin exam, Kazekaze had already defeated opponents they couldn't even imagine! Elite Jonin of the Hidden Cloud Village!
"No, it's not just as simple as Elite Jonin." Uchiha Kagami sat on the ground, relieved, recovering his chakra, his pupils dilated to twice their size.
Although he hadn't been promoted to Jonin by Lord Tobirama yet, his strength had already reached the Jonin level. When facing some Elite Jonin, with the Sharingan, Uchiha Kagami could almost hold his own. Even if he wasn't the opponent's match, he was confident he could retreat.
But... When facing the Gold and Silver Brothers, he had no confidence at all. He couldn't think of a way to counter the Six Paths Tools, nor did he know how to retreat.
"In front of the Gold and Silver Brothers, even with the Sharingan, I would be caught during the retreat and then killed… The most crucial thing is..."
Uchiha Kagami watched Kazekaze's small figure, his heart in turmoil. If Kazekaze hadn't told him about the Six Paths Tools right from the start, he might have already been sealed into the Benihisago (Crimson Gourd). And Kinkaku's Tailed Beast Ball. It was the first time in his life he had seen such high-density chakra. It could only be described as terrifying. Yet... Such terrifying power was caught in the palm of Kazekaze's wooden figure.
"This is the powerful Wood Release of the First Hokage, who pacified the chaotic world and established the era of ninjas."
Without exaggeration, Uchiha Kagami now felt a bit lost. Kazekaze was only seven years old this year and hadn't reached his peak yet. In other words, when Kazekaze grew to adulthood, his Wood Release would be several times stronger. Then... What about Hashirama? What about Hashirama, who also possessed Wood Release?
"All along, I only knew that the First Hokage was revered as the God of Shinobi, the strongest of the Senju clan. But I had never seen his power. In my understanding, Wood Release should be a jutsu with binding capabilities."
After witnessing Kazekaze's power, Uchiha Kagami finally had a full understanding of Wood Release. He suddenly felt puzzled. How did Uchiha Madara contend with Hashirama? It was said that before the end of the Warring States period, Hashirama and Madara had interactions. On the battlefield, they ended up in a draw. And...
"I heard from the elders in the clan that Uchiha Madara awakened the Sharingan at fifteen, with only one tomoe in each eye. And I awakened the Sharingan at ten, with two tomoe. In terms of Sharingan talent, I should be stronger than Uchiha Madara. That's why I've always been held in high regard by the clan. Called a genius."
Uchiha Kagami swallowed a large gulp of saliva. He had thought that the power of the Sharingan was on par with Wood Release. But after seeing Kazekaze use Wood Release, Sharingan? Could that really compete with Wood Release? In other words... How exaggerated was Uchiha Madara's strength back then?
"Can I really surpass Uchiha Madara?"
At this moment, Uchiha Kagami couldn't help but start questioning his life. About Senju Hashirama. About Uchiha Madara. About the current Kazekaze. He felt that his understanding of the Senju and Uchiha had been completely overturned!
At the same time... After dealing with the fleeing Cloud ninjas, Kazekaze walked straight towards Kinkaku. He took three steps in two strides, arriving in front of Kinkaku. Now, Kinkaku was not dead yet. He still had a breath left. However... Kazekaze didn't intend to let him go. He came over not to show mercy and let Kinkaku roll away. He came over to deliver the final blow!
"Do you have any last words, Kinkaku?"
Kazekaze looked down at Kinkaku, raising his right hand, palm facing the sky, as a vast amount of chakra gathered in his palm, rotating, emitting a pale blue light. It was none other than the Rasengan! Immediately. The Rasengan's diameter expanded to one meter in Kazekaze's hand. If even such a Rasengan couldn't kill Kinkaku. Then... He would just use another one!