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“Not bad. Looks quite imposing.” Kushina nodded with satisfaction. If the opponent was too weak, Kushina wouldn’t feel a sense of accomplishment.
Of course, she also disliked fighting those stronger than her. Kushina preferred crushing weaker foes—but they couldn’t be too weak; they had to at least put up a fight.
That way, Kushina felt a greater sense of achievement.
“<Lava Release: Scorching Stream Rock Technique!>” Rōshi spat out a magma ball towards Kushina, believing in striking first.
“Tch. That’s it???” Kushina looked at Rōshi’s attack with disdain.
“<Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall!>” Numerous sturdy wooden pillars rose around Kushina, forming a hemispherical defense.
The magma ball struck the Wood Locking Wall, only slightly charring the wood; it caused no other damage.
“How is this possible?! This is Wood Release?!” Rōshi stared dumbfounded at the Wood Release Kushina used.
Wood Release, like the Mangekyō Sharingan, was a legendary technique that inspired awe in those who witnessed it—Of course, what surprised Rōshi most was that his Ninjutsu hadn’t broken through.
Although Wood Release was legendary, Rōshi wasn’t convinced, thinking it was probably overrated—But now, Kushina had taught him a lesson, letting Rōshi understand the true power of Wood Release.
However, Rōshi still found it somewhat unacceptable. Little wooden blocks actually withstood magma?
He felt it was a bit ridiculous…
Though the facts were before him, Rōshi still found it absurd.
Normal wood certainly couldn’t withstand magma—it would probably turn to ash upon contact. But was the wood created by Wood Release normal wood?
If it were Yamato’s Wood Release, Rōshi could definitely break through the Wood Locking Wall’s defense. But this was Kushina’s.
Kushina’s Wood Release was no different from Hashirama Senju’s. Elemental weaknesses didn’t apply to Wood Release.
—Madara Uchiha was a master of Fire Release. In terms of elemental properties, fire overcomes wood, right? But Madara Uchiha was still beaten miserably by wooden blocks, never even managing to defeat Hashirama Senju.
Normal wood was just wood. But True Wood Release contained Yang Release chakra, greatly enhancing its power.
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“Already surprised?” Kushina huffed lightly, then used the Wood Human Technique—A massive, wooden figure, rivaling a Perfect Susanoo in size, towered over the landscape.
“Gulp.”
Rōshi swallowed hard. Only now did he realize Kushina Uzumaki was not to be trifled with.
Rōshi was already considering escape. Facing this strong enemy, fleeing wasn’t shameful…
However, his desire to escape was somewhat wishful thinking.
Would Kushina let him go? Obviously not—
—And if Kushina didn’t let him go, could Rōshi escape from Kushina’s grasp?
Besides… Shin was watching nearby. Escape was clearly impossible.
Rōshi was stubborn, an old diehard, but that didn’t mean he was stupid. In a short moment, he understood escape was futile.
He had only two paths now: one was to wait for the Four-Tails to be extracted—their target was the Four-Tails—and the other was to resist.
Resisting offered a sliver of hope.
Not resisting meant certain death. So, the choice was clear. If he wanted to live, he had no other option.
“Four-Tails, you heard that, right? Lend me your power now, or we’ll both die!” Rōshi began communicating with Son Gokū, the Four-Tails. Having been a Jinchūriki for so many years, Rōshi could still communicate with his Tailed Beast.
The Four-Tails couldn’t ignore Rōshi’s words. Even for its own sake, it had to fight.
So, the Four-Tails didn’t refuse Rōshi’s request for power, lending him all of it, allowing Rōshi to fully transform into the Tailed Beast. Rōshi’s consciousness didn’t disappear—Rōshi and the Four-Tails controlled the body together.
Rōshi and Son Gokū were working together, their animosity momentarily forgotten. They had to face a common enemy.
“Aren’t there any good-looking Tailed Beasts??” Kushina couldn’t help but complain.
After the Four-Tails emerged, fully transformed, its size still didn’t match the Wood Human—it was only half the Wood Human’s height.
Controlling the Wood Human, Kushina then threw a punch. With its hundred-meter-plus height and immense power, a single punch or kick could shatter the earth and crumble mountain peaks.
“ROARRRRRRRR!!!!“
The Four-Tails roared, blocking the Wood Human’s fist with both arms.
BOOOOOOOOOOOM!
The heavy punch slammed the Four-Tails into the ground, sending dust flying everywhere.
Shin, seeing this, immediately flew into the air. He didn’t want to stay on the ground and eat dust.
Landing beside Kushina, atop the Wood Human she controlled, he looked down at the Four-Tails below.
The Four-Tails was quite resilient. Even if the Wood Human’s punch was strong, it couldn’t finish off the Four-Tails in one blow. The Four-Tails was still struggling.
“Still struggling? Just accept your fate and let me beat you up!” Kushina controlled the Wood Human, lifting the Four-Tails, which had been slammed into the ground.
Grabbing the Four-Tails by the neck, Kushina rained punches down on its body. Even the Four-Tails knew pain; it roared in agony.
Shin’s mouth twitched slightly. Kushina was brutal. He almost felt sorry for the Four-Tails.
“Kushina, be careful. Don’t kill it,” Shin reminded Kushina from the side, lest Kushina get carried away.
“Relax, Shin. I know my limits. This kind of beating won’t kill it,” Kushina said to Shin.
The Four-Tails was about to cry. Right now, the Four-Tails felt it would rather be dead.
“Four-Tails, use Lava Release quickly! Hurry!” Rōshi reminded the Four-Tails. He was more anxious than the Four-Tails.
If they couldn’t win, it was a dead end. Rōshi didn’t want to die; he could only hope the Four-Tails held on.
The Four-Tails’ body turned fiery red, lava surging all over it. The terrifying heat caused the Wood Human to ignite.
However, even though the Wood Human was burning, it showed no signs of damage. Or rather, if there was any damage, Kushina could use her chakra to repair the Wood Human.
This was just like Susanoo. After Susanoo was damaged, chakra and ocular power could also be used to repair it. The Wood Human Technique could similarly be repaired with chakra.
So, even after using the power of Lava Release, the Four-Tails still couldn’t escape the reality of being held by the neck and beaten.
“This is getting boring—” Kushina couldn’t help but say.
She had been quite excited at first, but now she found it increasingly dull. This Four-Tails wasn’t putting up much of a fight.
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