It must be said that even the most magnificent conventional Five-Element Ninjutsu cannot compare to the colossal Wood Golem or Susanoo on the battlefield; the shockwave of giant-type Ninjutsu is simply world-shattering.
Instantly, the attention of the entire Four Village Allied Forces was drawn, all looking at the Wood Release giant that suddenly appeared on the battlefield.
"What's going on?"
The chaos at the rear of the formation immediately caught the attention of the Third Mizukage.
But when he looked over, his expression suddenly changed with an unprecedented intensity, and drops of cold sweat even trickled down his forehead.
As an experienced Ninja who once attended the First Five Kage Summit as the First Mizukage's escort, Qing's knowledge was far beyond that of the younger generation on the battlefield.
"Wood Release?! Impossible!"
Qing immediately recognized this as a Wood Release technique, a special bloodline Ninjutsu unique to the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama.
The immense power of the "god of shinobi" and the "asura of the shinobi world" from back then left an extremely deep impression on the other four Hidden Villages.
It could be said that if Senju Hashirama were alive today, no Village would dare covet Konoha's resources and land, and it's even highly probable that the First Great Ninja War would not have erupted.
"Hoo—"
Qing slowly exhaled, silently telling himself: "Calm down—it absolutely cannot be Senju Hashirama. That guy Senju Hashirama has been dead for a long time. Although it's Wood Release, this might be a Ninjutsu used by other Senju clan members—"
The Third Mizukage, Qing, clad in a dark blue Mizukage robe, his face contorted by extreme emotional fluctuations.
This battle concerned the stability of his Mizukage position and the future of Hidden Mist Village, and he absolutely would not allow failure!
He never expected that a battle that was originally going smoothly would deteriorate to such an extent in such a short time.
"Mizukage-sama, the situation has changed, Konoha's forces—"
A Hidden Mist Anbu instantly appeared, reporting urgently.
"I see it!"
Qing rudely interrupted his subordinate. He stared intently at the rampaging Wood Golem in the distance, his eyes filled with a mixture of horror and a hint of imperceptible fear.
"We can't let them advance any further! Notify the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and their respective units to personally engage with me! Also—"
He took a deep breath, as if making a certain decision, his voice becoming low and cold: "Execute the 'Weapon Plan,' immediately deploy the Three-Tails Jinchuriki!"
"Tell them to target the core of the Konoha forces, disregard collateral damage!"
"Mizukage-sama! Isobu's state is extremely unstable; once released, I'm afraid—"
The Anbu beside him changed color dramatically.
"Execute the order!"
Qing roared sharply.
"Now is not the time for indecision! Only the power of a Tailed Beast can stop Konoha's offensive!"
The order was quickly relayed.
Qing himself led his most elite forces, like an arrow shot from a bow, actively charging towards the vanguard of Konoha's advancing army.
He had to personally intervene, at least temporarily halting their progress to buy time for the Three-Tails' release.
However, Qing's proactive attack played right into Konoha's hands.
"They're here, the big fish has taken the bait."
Senju Mori's lips curved into a cold arc.
Within his sensory range, that powerful and cold Chakra was rapidly approaching; it was precisely the Third Mizukage, Qing.
Almost the instant the Hidden Mist elite guard appeared, the three Hokage from Konoha moved simultaneously!
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Senju Hashirama clapped his hands, and Chakra surged into the earth like a tide.
In an instant, with him at the center, countless thick trees burst from the ground, growing wildly, instantly transforming the area into a primeval forest!
These trees were not inanimate; they were like giant pythons with lives of their own, flexibly coiling, striking, and thrusting, easily disrupting the Hidden Mist forces' assault formation and segmenting the Hidden Mist elites.
"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"
Senju Tobirama seized the momentary chaos created by his elder brother, spitting out highly compressed water streams from his mouth, shooting them out like ultra-high-pressure water guns.
The water line was only a palm's width, yet it was incredibly sharp, easily severing the bodies of Hidden Mist Ninja attempting to form hand signs to resist, even cutting through their Ninja tools along with their bodies.
And Senju Mori's target, from beginning to end, was only one person—the Third Mizukage, Qing!
Under the cover of the chaos created by the Deep Forest Emergence and Tobirama's advanced Water Release Ninjutsu, Senju Mori's figure ghosted through the battlefield, appearing directly in front of Qing.
He did not use flashy Ninjutsu, but merely condensed his immense Senjutsu Chakra onto his fist, delivering a simple yet terrifyingly powerful straight punch towards the Mizukage's face!
"What?!"
Qing's pupils constricted. In a hurry, he erected a Water Formation Wall for defense.
But the hastily formed defense was as fragile as glass before a punch imbued with natural energy, shattering instantly.
A tremendous force surged through him. Qing grunted, his entire body flying backward like a kite with a broken string. His internal qi and blood churned, almost causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.
He clumsily steadied himself, looked up, his eyes now filled with utter horror.
Senju Hashirama's god-like figure stood atop the sea of trees, while Senju Tobirama's cold gaze locked onto him like a sharp sword.
And Senju Mori, this young Third Hokage, was approaching again with undisguised killing intent.
"Impossible—how could they really be resurrected?!"
Qing's confidence completely wavered at this moment.
Senju Mori's attack hadn't actually caused him severe injuries, but any one of these three opponents before him was enough to make him stand on high alert. Now, with all three working together, he had no chance of winning!
Shame and fear intertwined, but the instinct for survival overrode everything. As the Mizukage, he absolutely could not be captured here—"Retreat! All units retreat! Fall back to the main camp!"
Qing no longer cared about his image, screaming hoarsely at the top of his lungs. At the same time, he retreated rapidly, fleeing desperately towards the direction of the Hidden Mist main forces.
The Mizukage's defeat and his panicked retreat order were like a ladle of cold water poured into a boiling oil pot.
The Hidden Mist forces, who were still trying to maintain their front line, saw their Kage retreating in such a sorry state, and their morale instantly collapsed.
"The Mizukage-sama has been defeated!"
"Run!"
Chaos spread like a plague. Hidden Mist Ninja scrambled to retreat, fearing they would be a step too late, and the entire right flank defense completely descended into disordered trampling and rout.
"Opportunity!"
Senju Mori's eyes flashed with brilliance, "All units, listen up! Target the Uzushiogakure central barrier, advance with me!"
No more words were needed; Konoha's two hundred elites had been poised for a long time.
Following their fearless Hokage, they launched their final charge through the massive gap exposed by the Hidden Mist's rout.
Scattered resistance along the way, before the three Hokage and the high-spirited Konoha elites, was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, instantly crushed.
With almost no pause, this spearhead-like force had already fiercely breached the core area of Uzushiogakure, arriving beneath the tottering, yet still stubbornly holding giant barrier.
Inside the barrier, the struggling Uzumaki clan members had long been drawn by the earth-shattering battle outside.
When they clearly saw the faces of their reinforcements, everyone fell into immense shock and bewilderment.
"That's—Lord Hashirama?! And Lord Tobirama?!"