"Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall!"
"Wood Release: Tree Binding Eternal Burial!"
"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"
"Wood Release: Multiple Wood Clone Technique!"
"Boom! Boom!"
…
Inside the Netherworld Space.
One Wood Release technique after another
Was easily mastered and directly executed by Ren.
The cost, however, was that most of his chakra had been consumed.
After all, he was still just an eight-year-old child.
His body had not fully developed yet.
Even so, his chakra reserves were already astonishing compared to the vast majority of ninja.
Although he could only remain inside the Netherworld for about ten minutes before returning to reality once in order to reenter—
With Ren's powerful ocular power, this level of consumption wasn't a problem as long as he wasn't actively using Ōnamuchi to attack enemies.
"Wood Release techniques are basically no problem now… The rest only require more chakra."
Looking at the dense forest of towering trees filling the Netherworld Space,
Ren wiped the sweat from his forehead and let out a long breath.
He shook his head, scattering droplets of sweat.
"Next, let's clean this place up a bit… Wood Release: Wood Clone!"
One wooden clone after another
Emerged from Ren's body.
There were twenty clones in total.
Although the Netherworld Space would shift together with him, and every time he reentered it would completely "refresh"—
Ensuring that these trees wouldn't permanently affect the space—
He still decided to use his remaining chakra to clear it all out at once.
"Five people per direction. Use the Five-Release Barrage!"
At Ren's command—
The twenty wood clones immediately split into four groups, facing east, west, south, and north.
Each formed seals with one hand.
Their hand signs shifted rapidly.
During these past days in Konoha,
Ren had not been idle.
Using the parallel training ground of the Netherworld Space, he had already mastered a considerable number of ninjutsu he had obtained from the Uchiha Clan.
Wind, Lightning, Water, Fire, and Earth—
He had learned quite a few techniques from all five elemental releases.
Many of them were A-rank or higher.
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Projectile!"
"Water Release: Water Dragon Projectile!"
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Projectile!"
…
The wood clones gathered chakra.
Facing the dense forest before them,
They simultaneously unleashed their techniques.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Earth Dragon Projectiles, Water Dragon Projectiles, Fire Dragon Projectiles, Wind Dragon Projectiles, Lightning Dragon Projectiles—
Five different elemental techniques intertwined.
They fused into an entirely new technique.
A dazzling and massive storm formed,
Triggering a violent explosion.
It swept across every direction.
Five Release: Great Barrage Technique!
"Rumble—!"
The massive shockwave surged through the Netherworld Space.
Countless trees were destroyed like dry twigs.
They shattered into endless wood chips that scattered through the air.
Dust filled the surroundings.
The scene was utterly chaotic.
"Tch… the power's only average."
Ren shrugged tiredly.
He reclaimed the chakra from the wood clones.
His figure vanished from the Netherworld Space.
If the Third Hokage were here,
He would probably want to strangle this show-off brat.
As someone who possessed all five chakra natures, Hiruzen Sarutobi had always taken pride in performing the Five-Release Barrage Technique together with his shadow clones.
On the battlefield, it had once displayed terrifying power,
Making countless ninja tremble in fear.
It was considered one of the most extraordinary techniques in the ninja world.
Yet in Senya Ren's eyes—
Its power was merely "average."
Even more infuriating was the fact that
Ren had truly mastered the Five-Release Great Barrage Technique.
And he had even used twenty wood clones, divided into four groups, to execute it simultaneously.
At such an age.
With such chakra reserves.
And with such precise chakra control.
It was simply unbelievable.
He was ridiculously monstrous.
"Whew… My chakra reserves are still too small. Not to mention the First Hokage—even the Second Hokage surpasses me."
Covered in sweat, Ren sat down and panted.
That training session had consumed more than ninety percent of his chakra.
"I should go replenish it."
As he spoke,
Ren's body sank into the ground at a speed visible to the naked eye and disappeared from the inn.
It wasn't that he couldn't recover his stamina through photosynthesis.
But for him, that method was too slow.
And there were faster ways available.
A short moment later—
Using the Mayfly Technique he had obtained from the White Zetsu,
Ren merged with the earth itself.
Through the organic network formed by plant roots and underground water currents,
He quickly traveled to a forest more than a dozen miles away from the capital.
"ROAR—!"
A huge bear roared with tremendous momentum.
But before it could pounce—
Sharp vines pierced straight through its body.
"Grr… gurgle…"
The bear howled in agony.
The vines writhed like living creatures,
As if they were swallowing.
In an instant, the enormous bear shriveled at an astonishing speed.
Its fat and powerful body withered into skin and bones.
The sight was shocking.
Almost horrifying.
"Whew… still not enough."
The green vines retracted
And returned to being an ordinary arm.
Ren cut off several bear paws he had intentionally left intact and sealed them into a storage scroll.
After all, they were rare delicacies.
Using his powerful sensory ability,
He quickly locked onto other nearby wild beasts.
"ROAR—!"
A few minutes later,
A tiger collapsed to the ground with a miserable howl.
In the blink of an eye, the majestic beast became a shriveled corpse.
Its once imposing body lost all life.
Ren effortlessly peeled off the tiger's entire fur.
"Right… and the tiger whip. That's a powerful tonic—can't waste it."
Just as he was about to leave,
Ren suddenly remembered something.
He turned back and began rummaging through the tiger's dried corpse…
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