Chapter 216: Crushing the First Hokage's Wood Release

"Tailed Beast Ball!"

Without any warning, Ishihara made his move.

A massive amount of chakra gathered in his mouth, and in an instant formed an enormous chakra sphere, which he then spat out.

"Not good!"

Fugaku's expression changed, and he immediately activated Susano'o.

But Uchiha Hirako suddenly rushed in front of him. "I'll block him!"

Before the words had faded, a colossal green Susano'o appeared.

And it was the Third Form!

The Tengu Armor form!

Boom!!!

The Tailed Beast Ball slammed into Susano'o like a cannon shell, exploding with a thunderous roar.

The violent shockwave ravaged outward, snapping the freshly formed Wood Release forest, creating howling gales that circulated endlessly within the barrier, dust swirling into the air.

Whoosh…

A gust of wind swept past, and the view instantly cleared.

They saw that although Fugaku's Susano'o had cracks, it still stood.

"It held!"

Fugaku and the others looked somewhat excited.

They had actually blocked Ishihara's main body's Tailed Beast Ball.

Hirako burst into excited laughter.

"See that? Your attack can't even break through my Susano'o's defense!"

"Inside this barrier, I'm invincible!"

Ishihara scoffed. "Blocking one of my attacks makes you this happy?"

Hirako's face instantly froze.

"Then I hope you can keep blocking what comes next!"

Ishihara's hands suddenly clapped together, palms pressed!

Seeing this, Uchiha Fugaku and the others' pupils contracted sharply, an ominous premonition rising within them.

No way…

But the next moment, the ominous premonition came true.

"Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees!"

Rumble rumble rumble!

Vast numbers of green branches burst from the ground, then shot skyward, transforming into ferocious vines and roots that whipped about wildly.

"Damn it!!!"

"It's a Wood Release secret art!"

Fugaku and the others' faces were filled with horror.

Just then.

Senju Hashirama's voice suddenly rang out.

"Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees…!"

The First Hokage had made his move!

A cold glint flashed through Ishihara's eyes.

Blocking me again and again — then I'll deal with you first!

At this moment.

The entire barrier was split in two.

On one side was Ishihara's Wood Release, countless thick vines and roots whipping and thrashing ceaselessly.

On the other side was Senju Hashirama's Wood Release.

The two men's Wood Release crashed together violently within the barrier space like colossal tidal waves.

This terrifying display of force sent Uchiha Fugaku and the others scrambling to dodge.

Boom boom boom!

Continuous collisions, explosions.

Countless splinters of wood shattered, spraying into the air.

Even the earth was trembling madly.

Yet the two frenzied Wood Release forces kept colliding — the front ranks shattering, the rear ranks rushing in to replace them, the clashes never ceasing for a moment.

Countless people stared at the scene in horror, utterly speechless.

A battle of this scale was already far beyond the reach of even the average shinobi, let alone the chunin.

Forget about joining in — even the mere shockwave was enough to claim their lives!

The Konoha shinobi's eyes were filled with both fear and fervor, their hearts swelling with pride.

"This is Wood Release — the secret art with which the First-sama pacified the warring era!"

"That impostor could never beat the First-sama!"

All of Konoha erupted in an uproar, with countless people watching the battle fervently and chattering excitedly.

But.

Gradually, the clamor grew quieter and quieter, until the scene fell utterly silent.

Everyone looked at the battlefield, somewhat incredulous.

There, Ishihara's Wood Release actually held the advantage, relentlessly crushing toward Hashirama Senju.

The boundary of collision was closing in step by step on the First Hokage!

"How is this possible? His Wood Release is even stronger than Big Brother's?!"

Tobirama Senju gritted his teeth, finding it unbelievable.

Even if Hashirama was not at his peak, he still did not believe anyone could win against him, let alone with Wood Release!

His eyes stared fixedly at Ishihara, his gaze filled with intense killing intent.