Chapter 211: You Will Feel the Power of Crimson Moon
"Father, is this the Wood Release you mentioned before?"
"Yes, it is indeed Wood Release, power originating from the God Tree. But the problem is..."
Looking at the giant, entirely black wooden hand, Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito's grave expression held a hint of doubt.
"It feels... different."
Decades ago, Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara created the new system of one country, one village.
At that time, the Ōtsutsuki clan on the moon was also paying attention, and had expected the two to bring peace to the long war-torn ninja world.
But the final result was an even more tragic war.
This was one of the reasons Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito was determined to cleanse the ninja world, and he had a particularly deep memory of the Kekkei Genkai, Wood Release, that Senju Hashirama possessed at the time.
That was a Kekkei Genkai originating from the God Tree; even he did not know its source.
However, Senju Hashirama should have died long ago.
And the characteristics and feeling of this black Wood Release seemed somewhat different from his Wood Release before.
Just as Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito was secretly pondering,
RUMBLE!!
A giant black wooden hand suddenly drilled out from underground, grabbing towards the two in mid-air with astonishing momentum.
"Damn it, to be at such a high position already."
Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito finally came back to his senses, raising his hand to create several green chakra spheres.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Several green trajectories appeared, assailing Naruto at a swift speed and erupting with astonishing impact.
"A ninjutsu similar to the Rasengan that can be activated without hand seals."
Gazing at the green chakra spheres before him, Naruto understood the principle with just a glance.
Although the strength of this ninjutsu was indeed limited, it seemed to have Yin Release chakra added, giving it the ability to absorb chakra and control.
"What a boring ninjutsu. Completely useless."
BOOM!!
Naruto's hands suddenly clapped together, the chakra in his body surging.
Then, a Wood Release hand extended out, roaring as it lay horizontally before him, just in time to block these chakra spheres.
"Here, have it back."
The wooden hand fiercely flung them, sending them all back, causing a huge explosion.
Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito immediately shielded Toneri behind him, the chakra in his body condensing into a tangible barrier, unhurriedly defending against his own attack.
"Father..."
Ōtsutsuki Toneri said worriedly: "Are you really alright?"
Although he had no eyes, he could still sense the chakra fluctuations.
The Wood Release, full of deathly stillness, was truly strange.
"Don't worry, I..."
Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito was just about to comfort Toneri.
"Wood Style: Thorn Technique."
In a flash, one after another, terrifying black thorny vines, exuding a profound horror, suddenly shot out from Naruto's palm, roaring as they shot towards the two.
Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito raised his arm, a chakra barrier blocking his front.
Ding! Crack crack crack!
The collision of the two made a sharp sound like metal clashing, immediately followed by a series of crisp shattering sounds.
"...This is Wood Release?"
Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito looked in disbelief at the chakra barrier before him, now covered in cracks, then looked with suspicion and uncertainty at the black thorns which only had a slight crack.
This was, of course, Wood Release.
But not Senju Hashirama's Wood Release, but his, Uzumaki Naruto's, Wood Release.
The same Kekkei Genkai, based on different chakra characteristics, will also possess different characteristics in its expression.
Just like the Kekkei Genkai - Lava Release.
Kurotsuchi of Iwagakure possessed a Lava Release similar to cement, while Dodai of Kumogakure possessed a Lava Release similar to rubber.
If Senju Hashirama's Wood Release characteristic was absorbing chakra, with a deep killing intent hidden within its vibrant life force,
then Uzumaki Naruto's Wood Release characteristic was thorns and hardness, an undisguised, terrifying killing intent and destruction within a deathly stillness.
"What powerful chakra control. The Ōtsutsuki bloodline is truly blessed by heaven."
Naruto's masked face lifted, his cold and indifferent gaze staring at the two.
"But, how long can you sustain this?"
Immediately, more black thorns drilled out from his palm, fiercely shooting towards the two with a swift flick.
The black Wood Release, possessing both hardness and sharpness, carried a might that seemed sufficient to pierce through anything.
In a flash, it once again pierced through the chakra barrier set up by Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito.
The chakra in his body surged madly, filling the gap in the chakra barrier.
But the continuously shooting black thorns seemed even sharper than sharp blades.
"Does this kind of Wood Release actually exist?"
Looking at the countless black thorns glinting with cold light before him, beads of cold sweat trickled down Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito's forehead.
In this situation, he couldn't relax at all, unable to even escape.
If he were even slightly touched by these black thorns, even an Ōtsutsuki's body would be cut open.
Thinking this, Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito, without turning his head, shouted in a low voice: "Toneri, quick, use the summoning jutsu I taught you."
"...Father, do we have to use that?"
Toneri frowned, then finally nodded: "I understand."
As his voice fell, his hands began to form seals. All the chakra in his body was depleted, his face instantly turning pale.
"Summoning Technique!"
POOF!!
Naruto frowned, following the sound to look at the sky.
He saw a black dot gradually enlarge.
A giant stone statue, incomparably huge, pressed down towards Naruto from mid-air.
RUMBLE!!
After a loud bang, dust flew everywhere.
The earth let out a slight wail, and Naruto, who had dodged, was sent staggering by the tremor.
Just the sheer momentum of this was extremely astonishing, and it echoed far in the quiet night, also alarming countless people.
"What is this thing?"
Naruto patted the dust off his body, looking at the giant stone statue revealing its form in the dust.
It was a stone giant, gray all over. Its aged face had two horns, and its body was carved with ancient tomoe patterns. Its massive size was far taller than Naruto's wooden hand.
"This statue... don't tell me it's a divine statue of your ancestors that you worship?"
Looking at the statue's face, Naruto's expression gradually became strange.
"To actually use your ancestor's statue as a weapon... if your ancestor knew in the underworld, he'd probably curse you."
Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito's old face flushed red. He feigned calmness and said in a deep voice: "If it can help his descendants kill the enemy, Ancestor Hamura would only support us."
The statue had been worshipped by their Ōtsutsuki clan for thousands of years and had almost become a giant ninja tool that could be controlled and summoned at will.
BOOM! CRACK CRACK!
A rumbling sound surged from the earth. The statue, under control, began to assail Naruto. Every step caused the earth to wail, carrying an unparalleled momentum. The trees in its path were all trampled and ravaged.
"You really are filial descendants. However, don't be too confident."
Naruto smiled mockingly, his eyes filled with endless indifference.
"Since that's the case, then I'll get serious too."
In an instant, an astonishing amount of chakra burst forth. The extremely vital cells continuously supplied him with even more powerful chakra.
The Sage Body, a special physique unique to the reincarnates of Ashura throughout the generations.
Besides possessing strong life force and vast chakra, it also holds the potential to awaken the Kekkei Genkai - Wood Release.
If one hasn't awakened the Sage Body, and can only fuse the properties of water and earth dual chakra, the Kekkei Genkai obtained is Lava Release, not Wood Release.
And the Uzumaki clan and the Senju clan share the same origin.
It is precisely for this reason that when the Senju clan had no suitable candidate for possession, the reincarnated body of Ashura chose to possess Naruto of the Uzumaki clan.
Only after fusing Hashirama cells and Ashura's chakra did Naruto finally obtain a near-complete Sage Body, a Sage Body on the same level as Ashura's.
"Speaking of which, this is the first time I've officially made a move. You outside invader, you will personally feel the power of Crimson Moon."
As his voice fell, the chakra accumulated in his body began to surge.
In Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito's sensory field of vision, that already terrifying amount of chakra suddenly rose by another order of magnitude.
RUMBLE RUMBLE!
The ground burst with cracks, the dust from the explosion sweeping over and covering everything. Giant trees rose to the sky, and a single hand dug out from the ground.
Immediately, a strangely shaped humanoid creation, overturning the earth, roared as it drilled out from underground.
It was a giant, radiating a black luster, almost as tall as the divine statue.
"This power..."
Sensing the shocking scene before him, Ōtsutsuki Toneri was also somewhat dumbfounded.
He would have to fight these guys from the ninja world in the future?
Kill these guys, and then destroy the entire ninja world?
"Don't worry, Toneri. This is your destiny. And the power of the Tenseigan will only be greater!"
Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito seemed to have seen through Toneri's thoughts, forcefully suppressing the shock in his heart as he feigned calmness to comfort him.
Meanwhile, Naruto stood atop the Wood Golem's head, controlling it to collide with the divine statue.
THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!
The Wood Golem exuded a violent aura. Accompanied by a momentum no less than the divine statue's, it caused the earth to shake as it ran forward.
With a muffled thunder-like roar, both the Wood Golem and the divine statue retreated a few steps, the ground caving in with their stomps.
Before the divine statue could stabilize its footing, the black Wood Golem had already adjusted its body, clenching its fist without pause and smashing it fiercely into the divine statue's face.
BOOM!!
A large amount of wood and stone shattered, fragments scattering and flying through the air. Half of the divine statue's face was smashed in.
But when Naruto turned to look, he saw the scattered mud blocks were fusing together.
The divine statue, supplied by chakra, was gradually beginning to recover again.
"Tsk, I'd like to see how much chakra you have to squander."
The Wood Golem charged forward directly, holding a wooden spear in its hand, stabbing straight at the divine statue's body.
This blow caused the divine statue's body to be unable to bear the load, and it directly fell backwards onto the ground.
"Damn it! To think the divine statue would be ravaged like this!"
The power Naruto displayed made Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito feel angry and helpless.
Sure enough, the Tenseigan is still needed.
Without the Tenseigan, they simply couldn't do anything.
Thinking this, Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito didn't want to get entangled any longer. He directly abandoned the divine statue below and once again controlled his flying ninja tool, wanting to flee in a hurry.
"Trying to escape now?"
Naruto glanced up at the two.
He had to keep them here, but not being able to fly was indeed a critical weakness.
Then, there was only one thing to do.
The Wood Golem punched back the divine statue, then held Naruto in its hand, its arm raised high behind it.
BOOM!!
With a loud explosion, Naruto, his body condensed with chakra, transformed into a soaring wooden dragon.
The divine statue attempted to raise its palm to block, but was hit by the roaring wooden dragon.
Almost at the instant of contact between the two, its palm was pierced by the arrow-like wooden dragon.
The divine statue's massive, solid, and angular body didn't provide even a shred of blocking effect, not even managing to effectively slow down the wooden dragon.
The wooden dragon's momentum did not decrease. Naruto himself had already charged out with the momentum, his palm fiercely grabbing at Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito in mid-air.
"Got you."
Naruto's palm formed a claw. Ignoring Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito at the side, he grabbed directly for Ōtsutsuki Toneri.
Hinata's target for him, from beginning to end, was only Ōtsutsuki Toneri, who possessed the pure bloodline.
And Ōtsutsuki Toneri, with little combat experience, never expected Naruto's attacks to come wave after wave, or that he would even be so crude as to use the Wood Golem to throw himself into the air.
Caught off guard, seeing the mask already right before his eyes, he had no time to make any effective response.
"Get away!!"
Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito beside him, his face ferocious, let out a mad roar, aiming with all his might at Naruto's arm.
BOOM!!
Surging chakra quickly gushed from his body, attempting to block the opponent for a few seconds.
At the same time, he grabbed Toneri, wanting to pull him back.
But a blue light flashed past.
SWISH! RIP!!
A tearing sound was heard, and blood splattered in mid-air.
"AH!!"
Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito let out a miserable cry. His right arm, which was protecting Toneri, had been torn off by Naruto. The flesh and bone at the stump were a bloody mess.
"Tsk, only got the inferior Ōtsutsuki bloodline."
Naruto stood on the wooden dragon, complaining with dissatisfaction, but still took out a scroll with lightning speed and sealed the arm inside.
At any rate, it was the bloodline of an Ōtsutsuki descendant. Even if he was old, it still had research value.
"You bastard! You're coveting the Ōtsutsuki bloodline?!"
Looking at his own mutilated body and hearing this fellow's words, Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito was both shocked and terrified.
He never thought he would be crippled by a ninja world native, let alone be forced into such a predicament by one.
A strong sense of shame welled up in his heart.
Naruto retorted with a disdainful tone: "You're allowed to view us as ants, but I'm not allowed to view you as research material?"
"Bastard! Lowly ninja world native! Filthy! Ugly! Indeed, this world is a failure, all of you are a bunch of crazed, evil creatures!"
Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito cursed失态 (shītài - losing one's composure), a wave of terror rising in his heart.
Not only did they steal the Gedō Mazō they were guarding, but they were also treating them as research material, attempting to steal the bloodline power of the Ōtsutsuki clan.
These guys, these guys...
They're all a bunch of madmen!
Toneri trembled all over, his face terrified: "Father, are we going to die here?"
"We won't! We won't, Toneri!"
Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito grit his teeth, roaring loudly: "Remember the ugly faces of these madmen, remember this crazy and cruel scene of the world! They need to be cleansed!!"
With that, he abruptly raised his only remaining hand high, aiming it at the moon in the night sky.
Meanwhile, on the moon.
A giant Tenseigan, incomplete and silent, lay across a floating mountain.
This giant golden eye, tens of meters in diameter, had gathered the Byakugan and chakra of the entire Ōtsutsuki clan.
Voom!!
Suddenly, this giant Tenseigan trembled slightly for a moment, emitting a golden light as if sensing a call.
A vast, terrifying amount of chakra burst forth in an instant. The powerful force of gravity acted upon a small meteorite in space.
It gradually began to accelerate, plummeting towards the ninja world.
(End of Chapter)
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