Naruto: Starting With Tenseigan C129 (Patreon)

Chapter 129: Wood Release: Wood Human Technique! Onoki: Impossible, absolutely impossible!

"Lord Raikage, are you alright?"

In the Land of Hot Springs, on the way to the Land of Lightning.

The Fourth Raikage, Nii Yugito, and their party were rapidly heading in the direction of Hidden Cloud Village.

The prisoner exchange between Konoha and Hidden Cloud Village had concluded; after all, many matters had already been negotiated, and everything had gone relatively smoothly.

They were responsible for escorting the Fourth Raikage back, while the rest would handle some of the aftermath.

However, as Nii Yugito looked at the Fourth Raikage's empty arm, his full-body wounds, and his listless expression,

she felt truly worried and couldn't help asking.

It was the first time she had ever seen the Fourth Raikage, who was always high-spirited and seemed to fear nothing, reduced to such a state.

"I'm not dead yet. Although those bastards from Konoha aren't human, their Medical Ninjutsu is truly the best in the Ninja World."

The Fourth Raikage spoke in a muffled voice, but killing intent still surged in his eyes.

This time, it wasn't just a matter of losing miserably; he could already foresee what it would be like when he returned!

He had truly comprehended Konoha's inhumanity.

Such humiliation was truly carved into his bones!

"I've firmly remembered this grudge against those guys from Konoha, especially that Hyuga Makoto…"

The Fourth Raikage gritted his teeth in anger, his remaining hand clenching so hard it made crackling sounds, but he quickly took a deep breath again.

"I'll settle this account slowly, but how is the Village right now?"

"Lord Raikage, the Village is probably in some trouble right now…" Nii Yugito sighed and spoke in a low voice.

"Lord Raikage was captured, and Lord Tutai died. The hearts of the people in the Village are fluctuating, and some people are starting to make restless moves."

"What about Bee? And Darui? How are they doing now?"

The Fourth Raikage was not surprised by this situation; after all, Hidden Cloud Village worshipped force, and his experience would definitely affect the Village.

He was still more worried about his own younger brother and the successor he valued most.

"Lord Bee is fine. After all, he is the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki."

Nii Yugito did not hide it and spoke softly.

"Darui is also fine. He and Lord Bee are doing their best to stabilize the Village's situation, trying not to let the Village descend into chaos while waiting for Lord Raikage to return."

"It really has been hard on them."

The Fourth Raikage nodded with a gloomy face; he was truly distressed right now.

"It's also been hard on you all, having to come pick me up, sigh…"

With the Two-Tails Jinchuriki coming personally, this probably meant that a faction within the Village was unwilling to come.

This truly depressed him, but Nii Yugito coming didn't seem like a bad thing either.

He didn't trust Konoha at all; even if Hiruzen Sarutobi said he wouldn't reveal his situation, but…

"If it were me, I would release the news without hesitation, let alone that evil old ghost Sarutobi!"

Thinking of this, the Fourth Raikage turned his head and looked seriously at the people behind him.

"Be careful, those bastards from Konoha definitely won't let us return easily; this journey won't be easy."

"Yes, Lord Raikage!"

Everyone immediately nodded. In fact, they could also guess that this journey probably wouldn't be easy.

However, just as they were penetrating deeper into the Land of Hot Springs and were about to reach the area near the Land of Lightning, they one by one slowed their pace.

Because they were surprised to find that not far ahead of them, a man was standing with his back to them!

"This outfit…"

Looking at the black cloak with red clouds, the Fourth Raikage's gaze flickered slightly.

He had seen this outfit before!

Weren't these the personnel of the mysterious organization that those damned Konoha Ninjas had fought with back then?

"Who are you, and why are you here?!"

Nii Yugito didn't understand and immediately shouted sharply.

Hearing her voice, the man slowly turned around.

This guy was wearing a strange spiral mask on his face, making it completely impossible to see his features.

Moreover, even though this guy didn't make many movements, an indescribable palpitations inexplicably arose in everyone's hearts!

"Although I don't know who you are, I remember you."

The Fourth Raikage hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't help speaking.

"If I remember correctly, you guys don't seem to get along well with Konoha. Why did you appear here?"

"We indeed don't get along well with Konoha, but it doesn't seem very strange for us to appear here, right?"

The masked man spoke softly, and his words made the Fourth Raikage raise an eyebrow.

Unexplainably, he always felt that this guy's tone sounded somewhat familiar?

However, it was normal for it to sound familiar; after all, he was a clone of Hyuga Makoto!

Hyuga Makoto's voice was very calm, even carrying a hint of a smile, as if he were seeing an old friend.

"Because of your reckless actions back then, you disrupted our plans, and our organization has always done things for money."

"Disrupted the plan, doing things for money?"

Hearing these words, the Fourth Raikage's heart sank slightly.

Nii Yugito and the others instantly drew their weapons, each of them extremely vigilant.

Their Chakra surged, as if they were ready to strike at any moment!

"What kind of organization are you anyway? Aren't you afraid of provoking Hidden Cloud Village after offending Konoha?!"

"We do worry about that point, but…"

Hyuga Makoto shrugged, his tone becoming even more unbridled.

"If all of you die, wouldn't there be no problem anymore?"

"You…"

The Fourth Raikage's gaze narrowed. This was the second time he had seen such an arrogant bastard!

The last one was Hyuga Makoto…

Nii Yugito and the others wore fierce gazes, realizing that this was no ordinary mob.

They exchanged glances, clearly understanding that this matter could not end well.

The Fourth Raikage was not in good condition, so they could only rely on themselves now.

"Go to hell!"

Without needing much communication, a Hidden Cloud Village Anbu instantly erupted into action!

He swung his long sword to slash out, the blade flashing with a cold glint under the sunlight.

Behind him, other Hidden Cloud Village Anbu were also poised and ready, fully prepared to reinforce at any time!

"As expected of Hidden Cloud Village, losing patience so quickly?"

Seeing this, Hyuga Makoto just smiled faintly, his figure also moving.

"So, are you all just as decisive when robbing others?"

Swish! In an instant, two figures crossed paths, but the next moment, all the Hidden Cloud Village Ninjas' expressions changed!

They saw that Anbu's body frozen in place, countless vines piercing through his body, and blood continuously dripping down the vines.

The drip-drop sound made their breathing grow somewhat heavy.

"Wood Release?!"

"Are you from Konoha?"

The Fourth Raikage roared in a low voice. He knew Konoha lacked humanity, but he didn't expect them to lack humanity to this extent!

"Who told you that having Wood Release means one must be from Konoha?"

Unfortunately, Hyuga Makoto gently shook his head, a smile still plastered across his face.

"Wood Release is just a Kekkei Genkai, a power. Hashirama could use it, so why couldn't others?"

"Kill him!"

At this moment, the Fourth Raikage couldn't hold back anymore and shouted loudly.

In an instant, all the Hidden Cloud Village Anbu began to move.

Some of them instantly rushed toward Hyuga Makoto, while others rapidly formed hand seals to launch an attack.

Blue and black intertwined Chakra also appeared on Nii Yugito; she had already begun to borrow the power of the Tailed Beast.

Yet to her astonishment, the Fourth Raikage also completely disregarded his own injuries and began continuously bursting forth with Chakra. This scene instantly made her somewhat anxious.

"Lord Raikage, leave this matter to us to handle. You are still injured and cannot act recklessly…"

"There's no time to care about that now!"

The Fourth Raikage ignored it, the Chakra on his body continuously gathering.

His gaze also vaguely fell upon Hyuga Makoto as he spoke in a low voice:

"We must take down this guy, otherwise none of us will easily escape, especially since this guy has Wood Release…"

Speaking of Wood Release, his gaze also underwent some subtle changes.

Wood Release was legendary as the power with which Hashirama pacified the chaos of the Ninja World and was hailed as the "God of Shinobi"!

Although he felt quite disdainful of such claims and didn't think present-day Ninjas were inferior to such dead fellows—

the tendency to "venerate the ancients and belittle the present" existed everywhere, but he would not miss out on encountering this kind of power!

"What you said, I heard it all, you know."

Yet at this moment, Hyuga Makoto's voice leisurely rang out.

Along with his words, vines and tree roots quietly drilled out from the ground!

These vines swarmed forward, instantly sweeping toward those Hidden Cloud Village Ninjas. The Anbu who failed to react in time were directly bound by the vines.

Some who reacted quickly continuously waved the long swords in their hands, trying to cut through these vines.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard they tried to block, even more vines swarmed toward them!

"At a time like this, you're still thinking about Wood Release. You truly are from Hidden Cloud Village."

Hyuga Makoto calmly watched all this, looking at the Fourth Raikage and Nii Yugito with a teasing expression.

"Actually, I didn't want to make a move against you, but alas, some Villages and families offered us a huge price upon learning about your situation."

While speaking, almost all the Anbu had already been engulfed by his Wood Release at this moment!

They roared and struggled, yet not a single person could break free from Hyuga Makoto's Wood Release.

Their voices grew weaker and weaker, their Chakra was continuously absorbed by the Wood Release, and the endless vines grew more and more numerous.

In the blink of an eye, under his control, a newly born forest had already appeared!

"Alright, the small fry have been dealt with, so it's your turn next…"

Hyuga Makoto remained just as calm, yet the Fourth Raikage suddenly erupted at this moment!

Buzz—

Even though he was heavily injured, his speed was shockingly fast. In just a blink, he had already rushed in front of Hyuga Makoto!

He raised one hand high and heavily struck toward Hyuga Makoto.

"Lightning Release: Lariat!"

Bang—

However, before his attack could hit Hyuga Makoto, a wooden wall had abruptly blocked his path!

A harsh roaring sound echoed, and a seismic shockwave erupted from the area where they collided.

Yet the Fourth Raikage's eyes widened slightly; he discovered that he hadn't broken through this wooden wall at all!

"You're too weak. Do you really think you can fight us like this?"

Hyuga Makoto calmly shook his head, then let out a light chuckle.

"For that bounty, I think you'd better pass away in peace."

"You…"

Cold sweat broke out on the Fourth Raikage's forehead, Nii Yugito's expression changed drastically, and she instantly rushed forward.

"Lord Raikage!"

Yet at this moment, she clearly perceived another burst of Chakra erupting, and she looked up in astonishment.

"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

She saw another man wearing a black cloak with red clouds and a mask on his face rapidly forming hand seals.

In an instant, a huge fire dragon roared out.

It flew rapidly along the endless vines, instantly igniting all of them!

"Ah…"

Amidst the raging flames, all the Hidden Cloud Village Anbu bound by the Wood Release let out piercing screams.

"No…"

This scene turned the Fourth Raikage's face pale, and Nii Yugito let out an angry roar!

The black-and-white intertwined Chakra already condensed on her body erupted once more, completely covering her entire body.

Her body also began to expand at this moment; she was clearly about to achieve full Tailed Beast transformation!

"You guys are truly damned…"

The Fourth Raikage had bitten his back teeth to pieces, but the next instant, the Wood Release in front of him emitted a humming sound.

His body flew backward, heavily crashing into the ground!

However, he immediately stood up, and Nii Yugito also completed her full Tailed Beast transformation at this moment.

Both of them were gritting their teeth, their eyes filled with thick killing intent—they had to take down these damned fellows!

"How strange, shouldn't the ones who are damned be you?"

Yet Hyuga Makoto's voice remained calm, and at that instant, they abruptly discovered that those burning trees began to intertwine continuously.

At this moment, the earth began to tremble, and amidst the interweaving of these trees, a huge figure quietly appeared!

"This is…"

The Fourth Raikage's breathing grew somewhat heavy, and what made it even more unbelievable to him was that he found the body of the Two-Tails beside him seemed to be trembling!

Even the Chakra on her body stood on end like fur.

Such a manifestation was clearly a deep-seated fear, as if she had encountered something terrifying!

"What on earth is this…"

The Fourth Raikage murmured, and at that moment, the Ninja who released the Fire Release landed behind them.

Green Chakra burst forth crazily from his body, and in an instant, a green Chakra figure with an intimidating aura rose from the ground!

Before them, the roaring sound slowly stagnated, and a giant wooden human quietly formed.

Around the wooden human's neck, a wood dragon coiled, and Hyuga Makoto stood atop the wood dragon's head with his arms crossed over his chest!

Looking at those two gigantic figures, feeling that cold and destructive aura constantly echoing around them—

at this moment, the Fourth Raikage and Nii Yugito, who controlled the Two-Tails, both seemed somewhat desperate!

And at this time, Hyuga Makoto, looking down at them from high above, spoke softly.

"Any last words?"

"If not, then…"

"Say goodnight…"

Right as they were about to make a move, Onoki and the others rushing over from afar froze in place at this moment.

Looking at the wood human resembling a god or demon, and that massive Susanoo, at this moment Onoki's eyes were filled with blank shock.

"How is it possible…"

"This is absolutely impossible!"