The Lightning Chakra Mode of the Third Raikage is perfect-level; can his Armament be anything less than perfect-level?
The Third Raikage can concentrate his power to a point to increase penetration power. Naturally, Mokgetsu can also concentrate his Armament on a point to enhance his defense.
Of course, Mokgetsu won't do that because he has so many choices compared to withstanding hits.
"Wood Release: Woodman Jutsu!"
Mokgetsu transformed the massive Chakra he gathered into Wood Release Chakra, and a dazzling green light blossomed beneath him.
After delivering that punch, Mokgetsu immediately withdrew from the Eight Gates and Breath of Rock Chakra Mode.
In the advanced state of the Eight Gates, he had too many techniques he couldn't perform, and even his Armament could only be used in the most basic way, lacking in precision.
Rumble!!
At the moment Mokgetsu released the Wood Release Chakra, the ground started shaking as if a monster was rolling beneath it.
Under the life force of the Wood Release Chakra, the plants around Mokgetsu grew wildly, and every inch of the ground began to surge like ocean waves.
Then, a large amount of rapidly growing trees and vines intertwined, quickly forming into a Woodman.
The Woodman's body grew taller and larger, becoming a giant over sixty meters tall, standing towering on the battlefield in the blink of an eye.
"This..."
On the battlefield, the ninjas from Konoha, Hidden Mist, and Hidden Rock were all shocked as they gazed at this giant that appeared suddenly.
Even among the Konoha ninjas, only a few had seen Mokgetsu use the Woodman Jutsu; the others had at most heard that Mokgetsu mastered significant Wood Release.
"What powerful pressure!" Kitsuchi's pupils shrank, his mind wildly shaken as he looked at the fierce-looking giant Woodman.
He had seen Mokgetsu's Woodman before from a distance outside the battlefield, but seeing it up close this time was a completely different experience.
Looking at this mountain-like giant Woodman, Kitsuchi had a strange thought: Does Mokgetsu see them now like they usually see ants?
"What is this Ninjutsu!"
Faced with such a stunning existence, the faces of numerous ninjas were filled with disbelief and fear.
The myth of Senju Hashirama still circulates in the Ninja World, but most people only remember he used Wood Release, not knowing what specific Ninjutsu it was.
"Lord Mokgetsu!"
Many Konoha ninjas showed expressions of enthusiasm, seemingly having foreseen the victory ahead.
Uchiha Fugaku saw this scene, feeling a wave of emotion in his heart.
"If this battle is won, Mokgetsu's fame might completely overshadow the Sannin and even surpass seniority to become Hokage."
Mokgetsu already had an excellent reputation in Konoha. Coupled with this super achievement and his identity as a Wood Release Ninja, Uchiha Fugaku couldn't imagine anyone outcompeting Mokgetsu.
Even Fugaku himself wanted to support Mokgetsu.
After all, both Shisui and Obito were disciples of Mokgetsu. If Mokgetsu could become Hokage, it would benefit the Uchiha considerably in entering the upper echelons.
The Third Raikage did not slow his steps in the face of the colossal Woodman, maintaining his charge.
Boom!!
Lightning flashed, sawdust flew, and a gap of several meters appeared in the Woodman's leg.
"It's nothing much, just a big wooden target."
"Earth Release: Rock Cannon Jutsu!"
A Hidden Rock Jonin saw this scene and felt most of his fear disappear, launching an attack against the Woodman.
Bang!
A boulder, like a cannonball, smashed into the giant Woodman's body, exploding with a loud bang, leaving only a tiny mark.
The Hidden Rock Jonin was stunned, not imagining that a wooden giant could possess such defense.
Even more frustrating for the Hidden Rock Jonin was what happened next.
The vines and trees on the ground grew rapidly, intertwining and wrapping around the Woodman's leg, repairing the damaged area in an instant.
Different attacks from Hidden Rock, Hidden Cloud, and Hidden Sand landed on the Woodman, but they were as ineffective as scratching an itch, unable to break through the Woodman's defense.
Mokgetsu stood atop the towering Woodman, looking down at all the ninjas.
The Third Raikage's Strongest Spear was indeed exceptional, but if the attacks of ordinary ninjas could affect the Woodman, Senju Hashirama wouldn't have earned the title of God of Ninjas.
Whoosh!!
Mokgetsu controlled the Woodman to swing its large arms at the opposing ninja villages.
Due to its enormous body and great strength, the arm swing created a fierce wind, forcing some ninjas to use Chakra to maintain their balance.
Boom!!
Though the Woodman appeared robust, its actions were agile, with its giant fist crashing swiftly into an area where many Hidden Rock ninjas were gathered.
Weaker Hidden Rock ninjas stuck to the Woodman's fist, and some who couldn't outrun the Woodman's speed were heavily damaged by the impact. Only the most elite ninjas managed to escape unharmed.
The Third Raikage intended to use the Hell Spike again to cripple the Woodman's hand or leg, but was engaged by the pursuing Third Mizukage.
"This Habu Mokgetsu certainly has the presence of the God of Ninjas. Even just following Konoha to get leftovers was rewarding," thought the Third Mizukage.
Although Mokgetsu's prominence meant that Hidden Mist might not achieve first place for decades, Hidden Mist had never reached first place.
Following this, Mokgetsu didn't employ any special techniques, simply controlling the Woodman to attack.
With its powerful body as support, every move of the Woodman caused a whirlwind, shattering the ground, making it impossible for the Hidden Rock Ninja Squad to resist.
The Five-tailed Jinchuriki wished to engage in a complete Tailed Beast Transformation and clash with the Woodman but was unable to assist Hidden Rock more due to Jiraiya's entanglement.
Onoki watched the situation deteriorate, feeling his heart bleed.
Besides Konoha, the strongest force here was Hidden Rock, with the most ninjas. In Konoha's advantage, the most casualties were naturally from Hidden Rock.
Cultivating a ninja required significant resources and funding.
Why did the Ninja Academy control the number of enrollments? Was it because there were too few individuals with ninja talent?
No, it was because they couldn't afford to train so many ninjas, so they had to select and train the elites as much as possible.
Onoki gritted his teeth, wanting to gather most of his Chakra to unleash a super Dust Release, aiming to one-shot Mokgetsu and his Woodman.
Even though this would put him in a perilous situation in the upcoming battles, he had no other choice.
"Trying to leave?" Sarutobi Hiruzen snorted coldly, his battle-hardened eyes instantly seeing through Onoki's intentions.
He immediately threw the enlarged Adamantine Stick, preventing Onoki from leaving, and began forming hand seals to split into four Shadow Clones.
"Five Release: Great Chain Bomb Jutsu!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen and his clones each used a powerful long-range elemental Ninjutsu, blocking all of Onoki's escape routes.
"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
Seeing the five imposing Ninjutsus coming at him, Onoki sighed deeply, giving up on attacking Mokgetsu, and instead used Dust Release against Sarutobi Hiruzen.
His plan was well laid, but his opponent was no mere ordinary ninja, but the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Under Sarutobi Hiruzen's watchful eye, he couldn't spare any effort to deal with Mokgetsu.
Onoki's Dust Release and Sarutobi Hiruzen's Five Release Great Chain Bomb Jutsu were both incredibly terrifying Ninjutsus.
Their collision resulted in a dazzling explosion of white light.
There were no ninjas daring to approach the two; otherwise, the explosion's aftermath alone would claim many ninjas' lives.
"Alas, in the end, I've lost this game by a move."
After the strike, Onoki floated in the sky, looking at the Woodman rampaging the battlefield, letting out another deep sigh, his posture suddenly bending a lot more.
"Hokage, does your offer for unconditional peace talks still stand?" Onoki asked Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Even though the war had just started, it was actually already over. They were defeated; killing Mokgetsu was impossible.
"Talking about unconditional peace talks now, Tsuchikage, do you enjoy sleeping during the daylight?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked with a kindly smile.
Peace talk is possible, but unconditional peace talk is out of the question; it's way too insincere.
He had given an opportunity before, but it was Onoki who didn't cherish it. If they hadn't fought, Sarutobi Hiruzen wouldn't have realized how strong they were.