I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

Hands clasped together in front of the chest, fingers interlaced.

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi is about to complete his final action and summon the Shinigami.

An unexpected incident occurred!

A youthful yet powerful voice suddenly rang in the ears of Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Monkey King, the four Konoha Jonin, and even Hashirama Senju:

"Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The earth rapidly cracked open.

The moment the childish voice fell, massive, incredibly thick trees rose up from beneath the trees summoned by Hashirama Senju.

Without further ado, the newly grown trees immediately attacked the existing trees.

This is precisely the battle between the Tree World's Descent and the Tree World's Descent!

"Is that Wood Release again?" The Monkey King, who hadn't ventured into the ninja world for a long time, opened his eyes wide and looked at this scene in surprise.

Nearby, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was imprisoned at home but still had some knowledge of what was happening in Konoha, quickly reacted.

"The Fourth Hokage? No! Her power isn't that weak. So, it's Senju Maki?!"

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The thought flashed through Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind instantly. He abandoned the hand seals in his hands and hurriedly looked around, searching for that little ancestor.

Chapter 296 Maki: Take Down That Imposter

There are a few people in the entire ninja world who can use Wood Release.

However, in the current Konoha Village, apart from Hashirama Senju in his Edo Tensei state, there is only the Senju clan's new generation, Senju Maki, who awakened Wood Release at a young age and is highly regarded by the entire village!

The moment I heard the explosion at Konoha Station.

A little girl named Senju Maki rushed over excitedly, disregarding the danger, wanting to do her part for Konoha.

Although she was closer to the train station, she was much faster than Kai, who was much smaller than her, so Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived much earlier.

As Senju Maki and her comrade Naruto sped along, even managing to shake off a Konoha Chunin who tried to keep them away, the Konoha group had already been fighting the two Senju members for some time.

Fortunately, we made it in time.

I could hear the sounds of a fierce fight ahead.

Like newborn calves unafraid of tigers, Maki and Naruto eagerly went to lend their support.

However, when they passed the last building and the Konoha train station finally came into view, the two of them were suddenly stunned.

"Th-th-that...that's Wood Release?" Naruto rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and after confirming it was true, he couldn't help but ask Maki, who was the most qualified to speak on the matter.

Maki nodded blankly.

Based on her experience, it was undoubtedly Wood Release.

"The Hokage has returned to the village? Wasn't he supposed to be on the front lines?" Naruto scratched his head, indicating his confusion.

"Idiot Naruto!" Maki Meng rolled her eyes and said, "Use your muddy brain and think about it properly. If it was my father who used Wood Release, then why would Grandpa Sarutobi and the Konoha ninjas be his enemy?"

Naruto was taken aback, then his gaze immediately shifted to the Third Hokage, who was fighting against the trees, before he realized what he meant and said, "That's right!"

Then, with a serious expression, he said, "So! This guy who knows Wood Release is the enemy!"

"Of course!"

Maki nodded seriously.

"Although we don't know where this imposter who knows Wood Release came from, the reputation of the Forest Thousand Hands must not be tarnished. Naruto! Prepare to attack!"

Wood Release has always been the symbol of the Senju clan and Konoha.

Now, the enemy attacking Konoha has used Wood Release in front of the main force.

Even though she was still young, Maki, who came from the Senju clan, was very annoyed by this behavior.

For the honor of the Senju clan, and also for the sake of Sarutobi and the others who were fighting, she decided to take action.

Maki was no stranger to Hiruzen Sarutobi, otherwise she wouldn't have called him Grandpa Sarutobi.

When she was very young, her mother, Tsunade, would take her to visit the Third Hokage.

After that, Maki went to play with the seemingly kind-looking Grandpa Sarutobi by herself.

With Yun Ting not interfering after learning about it, Maki and Hiruzen Sarutobi gradually became quite familiar with each other.

For Hiruzen Sarutobi, he not only saw Tsunade's childhood self in Maki, but also liked her obedient and cute personality, so he always doted on her.

Every time Maki visited, he would transform his rich and colorful experiences over the decades into interesting anecdotes to tell her.

This is why Maki likes to go there.

At Grandpa Sarutobi's house, she could hear many novel stories from outside the village that she knew nothing about.

Of course, there were also some unpleasant and regrettable aspects.

That is, Maki has always wanted to try the taste of the pipe that Grandpa Sarutobi always loved.

After all, in her current understanding, seeing clouds of mist coming out of her nostrils was a pretty cool thing.

Unfortunately, the usually kind and accommodating old man resolutely refused this matter without leaving any room for doubt.

'Perhaps, if I help Grandpa Sarutobi today, he'll be able to breathe out clouds of mist too!'

At this moment, Maki felt even more motivated as she thought this way.

She clapped her hands together, and chakra, no less powerful than that of an adult ninja, rapidly gathered as she cried out, "Naruto, protect me!"

"No problem! With me here, I will never let anyone harm a single hair on Miss Maki's head."

Although he didn't know what Maki was going to do, Naruto, who knew that she was stronger than him, didn't argue. He strode up to Maki and used his not-so-broad body to protect her.

Seeing this, Maki smiled slightly, closed her eyes, and focused on preparing her ultimate move.

Don't be fooled by her Wood Release predecessors, such as Yun Ting, Senju Hashirama, and even Uchiha Madara, who could conjure up anything with a simple clap of their hands.

But this is still too difficult for Maki.

Even if she awakened Wood Release, she was only four or five years old.

To unleash a powerful attack, you need to build up your strength first.

However, at that moment, seemingly noticing the chakra fluctuations here, a small section of trees extended towards the two of them at Hashirama Senju's instruction.

Because of the angle and the obstruction of the trees, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not notice the situation.

Naruto, who was the first to be affected, naturally noticed it.

He glanced at Maki, who was still motionless behind him, and then, without flinching, said to the approaching trees, "Come on! I've seen my share of Wood Release techniques. Now I'll show you what I'm capable of."

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

Naruto, who is still in school and doesn't even have a Konoha headband yet, has not learned the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.

Although Yun Ting had considered teaching the other party this technique, he only thought of doing so after graduating from the Ninja Academy.

Even so, under the careful guidance of Minato and Kushina, Naruto, who was much stronger than his contemporaries in the original story, still had his own confidence.

boom! boom! boom!

Instantly, dozens of plumes of white smoke rose up.

Supported by a massive amount of chakra, dozens of Naruto shadow clones rushed forward together, attacking the approaching trees.

The sounds of fierce fighting, accompanied by the sound of shadow clones dissipating, continued to ring out.

Although Naruto's shadow clones looked impressive, they were quickly dispersed by the tree attacks.

Naruto was not discouraged and kept using Shadow Clone Technique, and even used the Rasengan he had only recently mastered to buy more time for Maki.

Maki did not betray his trust.

Soon, she opened her eyes again, her immense chakra surging forth.

"Naruto, well done!"

After praising Naruto, Maki raised her hands, clasped together, and confidently shouted:

"Wood Release: Advent of the World of Trees!"

In an instant, just as Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others heard this childish voice, the ground beneath their feet cracked open as if by a powerful earthquake.

Inside, thick trees rise from the ground, their imposing presence incredibly fierce.

If viewed from the sky at this moment, it would be apparent that Maki's Advent of the World of Trees technique has completely covered the vast area of ​​Hashirama Senju's Advent of the World of Trees.

This was something Maki did on purpose.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been holding it in for so long.

In an instant, after the two Wood Release techniques of the same origin were completely combined, the trees from Maki and the trees from Senju Hashirama began to fight each other like water and fire, which were incompatible.

As a result, Hiruzen Sarutobi's pressure was greatly reduced.

This led him to see Maki's location.

"This is too risky! Maki! And Naruto! Who let you come here? Go back right now!" Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted anxiously.

It's important to know that one of the people appearing here is a Wood Release Kekkei Genkai user, and the other is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

If something were to happen, it would be an enormous loss for Konoha.

"Don't worry, Third Hokage! With me here, I'll protect Maki." Naruto laughed and patted his chest confidently, completely ignoring what Naruto was saying.

“Now it’s my turn to protect you, Naruto.” Maki shrugged at Naruto, then turned to Hiruzen Sarutobi and said, “Grandpa Sarutobi, stop talking nonsense! While I still have the strength, let’s quickly take down that imposter who knows Wood Release!”

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's mouth opened slightly.

He really wanted to say that the one who knew Wood Release wasn't some imposter, but Maki's ancestor.

But time is of the essence right now.

As Maki said, her actions created the best conditions for defeating Hashirama Senju.

Seeing that the trees on both sides were constantly intertwined, they no longer had the strength to attack them.