Chapter 32: Hiruzen Sarutobi's Change in Attitude, Bloodline Limit · All Things in Nature!That green was so pure, brimming with vibrant vitality, completely different from the violent, scorching heat of Tailed Beast Chakra!These emerald-green energies seemed to possess their own life and will, rapidly spreading, intertwining, and growing along the contours of the Chakra cloak on Naruto's body!Crack, crack...Subtle yet clear sounds, as if trees were growing and sprouting, rang out densely.Under the stunned gazes of everyone, thick, gnarled, solid branches covered in ancient wood grain "grew" out from key areas like Naruto's shoulders, chest, arms, and thighs at a speed visible to the naked eye!They were like armor components forged by the most skilled craftsmen, fitting, connecting, and thickening together seamlessly!In an instant, a heavy, archaic suit of wooden armor, exuding an aura of wildness and solemnity, tightly wrapped around most of Naruto's body, except for his joints and face!The armor was a deep, heavy dark brown, its surface wood grain as clear as dragon scales, with joints connected by more flexible vine-like structures to ensure flexibility.The design of the armor carried the heaviness of a heavy armored samurai from the Sengoku era, especially the chest and shoulder plates, with hard lines and distinct sharp angles.And even more shocking was the helmet—made entirely of wood, carved into the face of a ferocious, glaring, fanged demon!At the hollow eye sockets of the demon mask, two balls of intensely scorching golden light suddenly ignited, as if a demon god returned from hell had opened its eyes!At the same time, the three golden Chakra ribbons behind Naruto did not disappear; instead, they became more solid, like three light-tails burning with golden flames, adding more majesty and mystery against the backdrop of the wooden armor."Hum—!"A heavy, vast Chakra pressure, as if carrying the power of the earth, mixed with the scorching intensity of Tailed Beast Chakra, spread out like a physical force!The air seemed to become viscous, and the light in the entire underground training ground seemed to dim for a moment; only the figure of the "demon god" in the center of the arena, clad in wooden armor and bearing golden flames, became the sole focus!He was like an ancient demon god who had walked out of the sea of corpses and blood in the Sengokuera, having fought through the obstacles of the underworld. Bearing the same signature power as the First Hokage and the violent Chakra of the Nine-Tailed, he stepped back into the Ninja World. Just by standing there, he exuded a majestic aura that made all living beings tremble!Naruto slowly raised his right arm, encased in wooden bracers, and clenched his fingers into a void grip.The ground beneath his feet writhed, and a thick, brown wooden shaft with a spear-like sharp tip burst from the soil, which he steadily grasped in his hand.The wooden shaft rapidly deformed and shaped in his hand, transforming in the blink of an eye into an archaic Guan Dao with a wide, heavy blade, its edge flowing with a pale golden light!At the same time, more wood rapidly proliferated and coiled on his left arm bracer, instantly condensing into a heavy, wooden great shield with irregular protrusions on its edges.In the center of the shield face, there was also, strikingly, a demon face carved into it, originating from the same source as the helmet but even more twisted and roaring!"Wood Release · Wisdom King Armor Armed!"Naruto's voice came through the ferocious demon-masked helmet, becoming exceptionally deep and heavy, with a texture like metal rubbing against metal, echoing and exploding like muffled thunder throughout the silent training ground where one could hear a pin drop!Wood Release!!!These two words were like the most violent thunderclap, striking the hearts of everyone present! Striking them so hard that their souls left their bodies, leaving their minds completely blank!Among the crowd, especially Danzo, who barely maintained his facial expression, his heart was already churning with stormy waves!He thought of the test subject he had spent vast funds creating in collaboration with Orochimaru; in front of Naruto, it was simply a defective product!"Damn it, Orochimaru! You really are trash!"Far away, Orochimaru, who was conducting experiments, inexplicably looked up and sneezed, drawing concern from his subordinates."It's nothing, continue. Accelerate the KonohaCrush plan!"Nothing?!! This is a monumental matter!!!This is Wood Release!The First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, pacified the chaotic world, founded Konoha, and was hailed as the "God of Ninja"!The Bloodline Limit he relied on to become famous, his unique power known as the "Power of All Things in Nature"—was Wood Release!It was not just a powerful force, but also the spiritual totem of Konoha, a symbol of the First's great achievements, and the core glory and foundation of the name "Konoha"!However, ever since the First passed away, Wood Release had disappeared from the Ninja World.Even his direct descendants were unable to inherit this legendary power... Konoha had invested countless resources and conducted countless secret experiments, attempting to recreate Wood Release, but it had always been like a flower in a mirror, the moon in the water.Some speculated whether it had to be a direct male descendant for it to be inherited, but with the constant intermarriage of the Senju Clan, the death of Senju Nawaki, and Tsunade remaining unmarried...This idea remained a mere speculation.And now, this legendary power, which had long been considered buried in the dust of history along with the First, had actually...Actually reappeared on a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki who was not even a member of the Senju Clan, nor a direct descendant of the Senju!How is this possible?!Why him?!Why should it be him!!!Did the bloodline of the Uzumaki Clan undergo a mutation? Or was it the stimulation of Nine-Tails Chakra? Or perhaps... something else?[Hiruzen Sarutobi Current Favorability: 80]Just a moment ago, witnessing Naruto display the tenacity and potential to contend with two elite Jonin, thinking of him as the orphan of the Fourth Hokage and his wife, thinking of his difficult childhood and his own intentional or unintentional neglect, combined with Danzo's words...With various complex emotions intertwined, the dam named "guilt" and "expectation" in Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart finally collapsed!His attitude towards Naruto truly began to shift from "a strategic asset in need of key observation and protection" to "a junior and successor to be regarded as his own, with high hopes placed upon him"!Favorability finally broke through the 80 threshold![You have obtained a new reward: Bloodline Limit· Wood Release!][Beep! Detected Asura Chakra within your body! Your Bloodline Limit has undergone a benign evolution!][You have awakened Bloodline Limit · All Things in Nature!]Almost at the same time, Naruto felt as if some warm and vast power that had been dormant within him was triggered by this intense emotion and his own will, creating a strange resonance with the Nine-Tails Chakra.He subconsciously mobilized this new power, which seemed to originate from the depths of his bloodline, and vented it according to his thoughts of "needing stronger defense, a handy weapon, and becoming more powerful"...Thus, the "Wisdom King Armor Armed" was born!This was the resonance and creation of his own will and the awakened Bloodline Limit under specific conditions!
