"Then experience it properly yourself."
Ren had no interest in wasting words.
He raised his right hand without hesitation.
His palm faced Jiraiya—
and suddenly clenched.
Wood Release – Deep Forest Emergence!
RUMBLE—
In an instant,
right before Jiraiya's shocked eyes,
countless sprouts burst out of the ground.
They grew wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye,
transforming into towering trees that shot into the sky.
Within seconds,
an entire forest spanning over a hundred meters appeared.
Of course,
with Ren's current Wood Release mastery and already considerable chakra reserves,
he could easily create forests tens or even hundreds of times larger, like the Forest of Death.
But there was no reason to waste that much chakra.
He wasn't here to do landscaping.
RUMBLE!
The trees suddenly moved—
as if they possessed consciousness.
Like a tidal wave of wood,
they surged forward in overwhelming numbers.
Thick vines twisted and lashed out toward Jiraiya.
The scene was magnificent—
and terrifying.
"What?! He created an entire forest instantly?!"
Jiraiya's face changed drastically.
"Is this… the First Hokage's technique?!"
As a disciple of the Third Hokage,
he had heard plenty of legends about Wood Release.
But he never imagined that a ten-year-old boy could use such a large-scale Wood Release technique.
What shocked him even more—
was that he hadn't even seen when Ren formed the hand seals.
Watching From Afar
"This is amazing…"
Shizune, standing beside Tsunade while holding Tonton, couldn't help but gasp.
"He made such a huge forest in one move."
Even she rarely saw Ren use large-scale Wood Release techniques.
Most of his training happened in the Netherworld space, not in the outside world.
Karin was even more stunned.
Her eyes sparkled with admiration.
"So cool!"
"That's amazing, Ren!"
"For Ren, this is only the beginning…"
Tsunade's voice carried unmistakable pride.
A faint glimmer appeared in her eyes.
She believed that in the near future,
Ren would once again use Wood Release to announce to the ninja world—
that the Senju clan had not vanished.
Just like her grandfather, the First Hokage,
he might one day end the chaotic era with his own power.
Perhaps even more thoroughly.
Bringing true peace and stability to the ninja world.
Inside the Forest
Looking at the overwhelming trees crashing toward him from every direction,
Jiraiya broke into cold sweat.
"This scale… no wonder Wood Release once pacified the Warring States Era!"
He dashed around frantically, dodging the endless vines.
WHOOSH!
Several enormous vines whipped toward him.
Jiraiya jumped high into the air, narrowly escaping.
But before he could land—
more vines attacked from behind.
"Massive Rasengan!"
Jiraiya's eyes sharpened.
Chakra gathered rapidly in his right palm.
A massive spinning sphere of chakra formed.
"That's… Rasengan?"
"But it's huge!"
Karin and Shizune stared in shock.
"That move just uses more chakra than a normal Rasengan."
Tsunade folded her arms calmly.
"The power is stronger, but Ren can do it too."
BOOM! BOOM!
Explosions thundered through the forest.
Wood chips flew everywhere.
Large sections of vines were blown apart by the massive Rasengan.
But before Jiraiya could relax—
more vines grew immediately.
They surged endlessly,
relentlessly wrapping toward him.
"Damn it!"
Jiraiya cursed.
He had no choice but to keep firing Massive Rasengan to break through.
BOOM! BOOM!
Explosions echoed endlessly.
The dense forest surrounded the entire battlefield.
The trees moved like living serpents.
Even when destroyed,
they regrew instantly—
continuing their assault without pause.
Counterattack
Jiraiya leapt backward, barely avoiding another vine strike.
His Rasengan smashed through a massive tree trunk.
Then he quickly formed hand seals.
Fire Release – Flame Bullet!
He exhaled a stream of oil—
which instantly ignited into roaring flames.
WHOOSH!
A massive fireball surged forward.
CRACKLE—CRACKLE—
Flames blazed wildly.
Smoke filled the sky.
The approaching forest was engulfed in fire.
The sky itself turned crimson.
"Haah… haah…"
Finally,
Jiraiya had a moment to breathe.
He wiped sweat from his forehead and stared at Ren in disbelief.
"This kid's chakra reserves are ridiculous…"
It was hard to believe.
Was this really a ten-year-old child?
Or one of the Five Kage?
The Forest Strikes Again
But his relief lasted only a moment.
More trees sprouted.
They surged forward again—
extinguishing the flames with overwhelming force.
Jiraiya immediately reacted.
"No matter how powerful a technique is, the weakness is always the user!"
He slammed his hands together.
Earth Release – Swamp of the Underworld!
In an instant,
the ground within dozens of meters around Ren
turned into a massive sinking swamp.
Ren—and many trees—began sinking downward.
But the next moment—
before Jiraiya could celebrate—
countless tree roots burst from beneath Ren's feet.
They lifted him upward.
Meanwhile,
trees grew wildly inside the swamp itself.
Their growth speed far exceeded the swamp's sinking rate.
Soon,
the roots extended beyond the swamp's edge—
anchoring themselves firmly into solid ground.
The swamp could no longer swallow them.
High Above
Standing atop a massive tree crown,
Ren crossed his arms and looked down at Jiraiya.
His voice was calm and indifferent.
"Is that all you've got?"
"What?!"
Jiraiya froze briefly.
But he had no time to think.
More vines were already surging toward him.
The earth trembled.
Countless trees crashed down like a tidal wave.
Jiraiya rapidly formed hand seals.
Earth Release – Earth Flow Wall!
RUMBLE!
A massive stone wall rose from the ground.
Jiraiya ran along it,
using chakra in his feet to climb upward while dodging the attacking vines.
But the thick wall soon cracked—
as new trees burst through it.
The stone shattered,
turning into towering wooden pillars.
They chased after Jiraiya relentlessly.
"Damn, this never ends…"
Jiraiya barely dodged several more vine strikes.
Then suddenly—
he dashed straight toward Ren.
"But if I defeat the user, the technique ends!"
He rushed forward at full speed.
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