Chapter 45: I Just Wanted to Ask for Directions

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As Madara Uchiha issued his command, the Wood Release technique began to unleash its devastating power...

Boom, boom, rumble! The earth trembled and the ground churned as massive trees erupted from beneath the soil, growing at an astonishing rate. Their range was immense, and within seconds, the towering, gnarled trunks had spread across the entire Sand encampment—and they continued to grow outward uncontrollably!

The colossal trees began sprouting countless branches, their dense network of limbs ensnaring the fleeing Sand shinobi. The relentless assault of wood tore through everything in its path. More and more trees burst forth from the ground, quickly spreading beyond the boundaries of the Sand camp!

Watching the sudden emergence of a lush, sprawling forest within the Sand encampment, the four observers outside were left utterly dumbfounded.

Especially Tsunade—her shock was akin to a raging storm within her heart!

This… this was clearly Wood Release! But how could it be? Wood Release was supposed to be a technique only her grandfather, Hashirama Senju, had mastered. How did Madara Uchiha, Hashirama’s lifelong rival, come to possess this ability? It made no sense!

Before she could fully process her astonishment, the verdant forest had already begun to encroach upon them. Resilient and frenzied trees erupted from the ground beneath their feet, twisting and crushing everything in their path!

The coverage of Deep Forest Emergence was vast. After Madara completed his hand seals, the technique spread out from the Sand encampment, engulfing an area with a radius of ten kilometers. The desert oasis had transformed into a dense, impenetrable forest!

Without question, all the Sand shinobi who had attempted to flee were now crushed into oblivion by the trees, their bodies reduced to fertilizer.

Only those with exceptional strength managed to survive within the chaos—for example, these four individuals from Konoha.

Amidst the cacophony of rumbling, twisting trees, the four Leaf shinobi, though panicked, each employed their own methods of survival.

Orochimaru relied on his Soft Body Technique, his serpentine form weaving and dodging through the rapidly growing forest.

Jiraiya utilized Needle Guardian Jutsu, lengthening and hardening his hair to form a protective cocoon around his body.

Tsunade relied on her monstrous strength, smashing every tree that approached her. However, she was slightly less adept than the others. Her limited repertoire of techniques, combined with her lingering unease over the reappearance of Wood Release, left her momentarily distracted. A branch snared her ankle, siphoning away a significant amount of her chakra.

At the critical moment, Sakumo Hatake appeared. Drawing his White Fang blade, he swiftly severed the branch coiled around Tsunade’s ankle. With another slash, he carved a path through six or seven rapidly growing trees, pulling Tsunade to safety.

Deep Forest Emergence lasted for a full minute. By the time it subsided, the newly formed forest was silent once more, having ceased its indiscriminate slaughter. Of everyone present, only these four from Konoha remained alive.

Hovering in midair, Madara Uchiha sensed that the situation was under control and ceased channeling chakra into the technique.

The rampant, chaotic growth of the forest finally came to a halt, ending its relentless assault.

With his Rinnegan eyes open, Madara began utilizing their unique abilities to scan the surroundings.

One of the Rinnegan's special powers was the ability to perceive souls—including the ghosts of the dead.

Soon enough, Madara spotted what he was looking for. With a wave of his hand, the wandering ghost of the Third Kazekage, which had been aimlessly drifting through the air, was forcibly drawn into his grasp!

Madara began extracting information from the Third Kazekage’s soul, searching for the answers he needed...

It didn’t take long for him to find what he was looking for—the location of the hidden village of Rouran!

Ah yes, dear readers, let us not forget the original purpose behind all this chaos.

Having obtained the information he sought, Madara nodded in satisfaction. With a few swift motions, he obliterated the Third Kazekage’s soul, scattering it into nothingness. He couldn’t resist adding a smug remark:

“Honestly, all I wanted to do was ask for directions. Did it really have to come to this?”

Uh… just to ask for directions? You killed the Third Kazekage, obliterated his soul, and wiped out the entire Sand forces! Truly impressive work there!

Meanwhile, deep within the forest below, the four Leaf shinobi—who had been struggling desperately moments ago—finally caught their breath as the rampant growth of Deep Forest Emergence came to an end.

Sakumo leapt onto a massive tree branch and carefully set down Tsunade, whom he had just rescued.

Orochimaru slithered over like a snake, coiling his lithe frame as he joined the others.

Jiraiya released the hardened cocoon of hair surrounding his body and joined them, mournfully running his fingers through his now significantly shorter mane.

The four stood together, their eyes scanning their surroundings warily.

The forest was impenetrably dense, its towering trees blotting out the sky. Everywhere they looked, the landscape was dominated by monstrously thick trunks, making it feel as though they were trapped in some ancient, perilous jungle.

However, if they were to look closer at the ground, they would notice that this was no ordinary forest. Not a single blade of grass or shrub had sprouted—only sand lay beneath their feet.

This was the terrifying, unyielding nature of Madara’s Wood Release!

The four Leaf shinobi were still reeling from the experience.

Orochimaru’s serpentine eyes glimmered with dark intent as he turned to Tsunade, his voice laced with urgency:

"Tsunade! This… this must be the Wood Release of the First Hokage, right?"

Tsunade’s expression was complex.

"Yes, it is indeed Wood Release. But… wasn’t it a technique only my grandfather knew? How does Madara Uchiha possess it?"

Jiraiya, meanwhile, was still overwhelmed, his mind consumed by fear and disbelief, leaving him unsure of what to do next.

Sakumo, ever the composed leader, gripped his White Fang blade thoughtfully.

"It seems something unknown has happened to Madara Uchiha. Logically, he should be quite old by now, yet he remains youthful and shows no signs of declining strength. Not only does he now wield Wood Release, but we’ve never heard of his Lightning Release being this powerful either!

In any case, this place is far too dangerous. We need to return to our camp and report this situation to Konoha!"

Tsunade nodded in agreement.

"Right. We’ll sneak in quietly and avoid Madara Uchiha at all costs to prevent further complications!"

Chapter end