With the surge of Chakra, the trees beneath his feet began to intertwine wildly. They wove together and continuously grew larger at an insane rate.
Before long, a giant Wood Golem had already risen from the ground. Its massive body and immense Chakra made the Eight-Tails' heart turn cold.
"What… what is this?"
Not just him, the other Kumogakure Ninja were also dumbfounded, looking at the colossal being that suddenly appeared and was in no way inferior to the Eight-Tails.
Looking out, both the ferocious Eight-Tails and the giant Wood Golem stood there like mountains.
The appearance of the Wood Golem sent shivers down everyone's spines, as they all involuntarily thought of a legend.
"Legend has it that the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, pacified the Sengoku era with his Wood Release."
"Is this true?"
It was no wonder these Ninja reacted this way, as it was common to revere the past and belittle the present.
They hadn't experienced that era, so they naturally wouldn't believe that all legends were true, especially those from Konoha.
But now it seemed…
Boom—
There was no time to think further, the Wood Golem had already moved.
The Wood Golem swung a powerful punch at the Eight-Tails, and a strong wave of Chakra collision reverberated.
The ground began to tremble violently. Under the actions of the two colossal beings, cracks appeared on the ground and continuously spread outwards.
Although the Eight-Tails was caught off guard and took a punch, his counterattack quickly followed.
His massive tail swept towards the Wood Golem, instantly causing countless buildings to collapse.
However, the Eight-Tails' attack was instantly caught by the Wood Release, but the Eight-Tails was not stupid. His other tails fiercely swept towards Takemi.
"Tch."
Takemi could only shake his head at the sight. One difference between the Wood Golem and Susanoo was protection.
Susanoo at least had a crystal chamber, but the Wood Golem truly had nothing.
Fortunately, he didn't care. He once again held one hand up, and the Chakra within his body surged.
Wood Release: Wood Dragon Jutsu.
Accompanying the surge of Chakra, tree trunks instantly sprouted from the Wood Golem's body.
These tree trunks intertwined, and in the blink of an eye, they transformed into a massive Wood Dragon soaring upwards.
The massive Wood Dragon coiled around the Wood Golem, letting out a piercing roar. The ear-splitting sound made everyone's hearts palpitate.
The Wood Dragon roared out, heading straight for the Eight-Tails' tails.
Boom—
The two collided, and instantly, a roaring sound like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami rising erupted.
The impact of the immense force instantly kicked up a sky full of dust, which then spread outwards.
Countless buildings instantly collapsed amidst the roar, and accompanied by the earth-shattering tremor, countless shattered rocks and debris were sent flying by the shockwave.
"Run!"
Even a simple close-quarters combat was unbearable for the Ninja scattered around. They quickly retreated, covered in dust.
But unfortunately, the shockwave was far beyond imagination, and many people were knocked down by it.
The more unlucky ones were pierced by those gravel, or hit by huge fragments, dying inexplicably.
Roar—
The Wood Dragon took a hit from the Eight-Tails, but it didn't suffer much damage, and it quickly recovered with the injection of Takemi's Chakra.
The next moment, it coiled its body and wrapped around the Eight-Tails. Its body tightened, making it difficult for the Eight-Tails to move for a moment.
"Oh no, my Chakra…"
The moment he was entangled by the Wood Dragon, the Eight-Tails immediately felt a great sense of dread. His Chakra was being absorbed wildly.
Most importantly, he found that the speed at which he was being absorbed was even more exaggerated than when he encountered Hashirama back then.
"Not bad…"
Takemi didn't know what the Eight-Tails was thinking. His Wood Release was only possible because of the god tree source.
And he himself felt that he wasn't very proficient with it, but he had at least 'seen' Hashirama's Wood Release usage.
He couldn't say how Hashirama was exactly, but imitating the other party's usage was absolutely no problem for him.
"So, now then."
Seeing the Eight-Tails locked by his Wood Dragon, he didn't hesitate at all and instantly raised his hand.
In an instant, countless sharp spikes suddenly shot out from his hand, and at the same time, the Wood Golem also swung its fist, smashing it heavily towards the Eight-Tails' head amidst a roar.
The Eight-Tails was still struggling, but Takemi's wooden spikes had already pierced into his body, causing him to let out a violent wail.
And the fist, carrying gusts of wind, was rapidly approaching. He could already imagine the consequences if he were hit.
Buzz—
However, just as the fist was getting closer, a huge burst of Chakra suddenly erupted.
Turning to look, he saw a deep purple sphere with blue Chakra spots smashing towards them.
In the blink of an eye, it was already almost in front of the Wood Golem.
"Tch."
Takemi raised an eyebrow slightly, but the Wood Golem's movement didn't change. The moment its fist heavily smashed into the Eight-Tails, a huge wooden wall rose from the ground.
Wood Release: Wood Expulsion Jutsu.
Boom—
The fist heavily slammed into the Eight-Tails' body. This punch almost knocked the Eight-Tails' head sideways.
Under the immense force, even the Wood Dragon couldn't continue to lock down the Eight-Tails, sending his body flying like a cannonball.
The tall mountains along the way were instantly shattered by the Eight-Tails' massive impact, and the sky full of dust carried endless tremors, echoing continuously in the air.
On the other side, the Wood Expulsion Jutsu quietly stood up, like a shield, blocking in front of Takemi.
Boom—
A violent explosion roared in an instant, and from afar, only a mushroom cloud was seen rising.
The visible shockwave spread wildly. Under such a shockwave, countless relatively intact houses were knocked down in swathes.
The cracks in the ground continuously spread at this moment, and the tall mountain that carried Kumogakure also began to become precarious at this moment.
Clearly, the current battle was already pushing this towering peak to its limits.
"Damn you! Die!"
Just as the aftershock dissipated, a furious roar suddenly sounded in Takemi's ears.
A cat demon, covered in blue Chakra flames, leaped up, its front claws heavily striking towards the Wood Golem.
This made Takemi raise an eyebrow, and he immediately controlled the Wood Golem to punch the Two-Tails.
However, the Two-Tails' agility seemed to be much greater than expected. She roared, her mountain-like body moving as fast as lightning.
Almost instantly, she dodged the Wood Golem's punch, and the next moment, she came straight for the Wood Golem like a phantom.
"Oh, not bad."
Takemi nodded lightly, but the Wood Golem also turned its body in that instant, delivering another punch aimed at the Two-Tails.
Boom—
This time, the Two-Tails said no more. Her claws and the Wood Golem's fist heavily clashed together.
A dull thud roared instantly. Although the Wood Golem seemed clumsy, its absolute strength was something even a Tailed Beast might not be able to contend with.
After all, this was an existence that could directly clash with Susanoo.
Amidst the roar, the Two-Tails was sent flying backward. Her tails danced in the air, seeking balance, and with a flip, her four limbs gripped the ground, leaving four deep claw marks.
Her eyes stared fixedly at the Wood Golem, the blue, continuously rising flames seemingly indicating her rage.
Roar—
And at this moment, the Eight-Tails, who had been sent flying, also ran back.
Although covered in wounds, his eyes were also burning with furious flames.