Wood Style.
What is Wood Style?
Wood Style is the exclusive Kekkei Genkai of the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama—the legendary power formed by combining Earth and Water Natures.
At first, people believed it was a unique bloodline belonging to the Senju Clan. However, after the death of the First Hokage, no one from the clan inherited this mysterious ability.
Following his death, the First Great Ninja War erupted.
Considering the threat posed by the Nine Tails and seeking control over the chaotic battlefield, Tobirama decided to conduct experiments using his elder brother's cells.
His intention was to reawaken Wood Style through artificial means.
These First Hokage cells would come to be known as Wood Style cells.
But…
He failed.
Even members of the Senju Clan couldn't withstand the power of the First Hokage's cells. Test subjects captured from other ninja villages died during the experimentation process.
Wood Style never resurfaced.
So…
Disappointed, Tobirama halted the research into Wood Style.
The project was shelved.
With no alternative, Tobirama personally stepped onto the battlefield, relying on his own strength. He resorted to techniques like Impure World Reincarnation, Tandem Paper Bombs, and other ruthless, relentless jutsu to wipe out enemy commanders and suppress chaos.
Eventually…
The First Ninja World War concluded with Konoha's victory.
However, when he later brought his personally trained students—Sarutobi Hiruzen, Utatane Koharu, Shimura Danzo, Akimichi Torifu, and Uchiha Kagami—to sign a peace treaty with the Hidden Cloud, he encountered the rebellion of the Gold and Silver Brothers.
To protect his students, Tobirama chose to stay behind and fell in battle.
That was his legacy.
But Wood Style… if only it could be passed on, the village wouldn't be reduced to its current state, with fewer than 3,000 active ninjas.
So…
A part of Tobirama still refused to accept the failure.
And now—
A ninja rabbit bit Kitahara Hitoshi, and somehow Kitahara displayed Wood Style abilities?
He didn't believe it.
Senju Tobirama: It can't be Wood Style.
Senju Tobirama: I've conducted countless studies.
Senju Tobirama: I invested immense effort.
Senju Tobirama: If Wood Style were that easy to obtain, then what was the point of my research?
Senju Tobirama: I refuse to accept it.
Senju Tobirama: If Kitahara really has Wood Style, I'll stand on my head right now.
Namikaze Minato: Uh… Nidaime, your emotions are a bit intense.
Dazhuzi Hanhan: Tobirama, don't just say things like that casually…
Senju Tobirama: It's not Wood Style. No way.
Kakashi: Actually…
Kakashi finally spoke up.
Kakashi: After the Nidaime passed, the Third Hokage continued Wood Style research to strengthen Konoha during the ongoing wars.
Kakashi: Eventually…
Kakashi: They produced a successful subject who could use Wood Style.
Kakashi: His name was Tenzo. Hiruzen gave him the code name Yamato. He's my junior in Anbu and currently serves as vice-captain.
Kakashi: He can use Wood Style.
Kurama: Hahaha…
The Nine Tails, silent until now, suddenly burst into laughter.
Kurama: I can't take it anymore… Senju Tobirama, look, Wood Style has reappeared. Time to stand upside down.
Senju Tobirama: …
Senju Tobirama: Tailed beasts are so annoying. I'm just saying—it's impossible for Kitahara Hitoshi to awaken Wood Style so easily.
Senju Tobirama: It's not that there were no results from later studies.
Senju Tobirama: Sarutobi's work was built on my foundation.
Kakashi: That's true.
Kakashi: And Yamato's Wood Style isn't complete.
Kakashi: It's not on the level of Shodai-sama, who could reshape the world with it.
Kakashi: But Yamato's Wood Style is still practical. It supports infrastructure, builds houses, and contributes to village projects. Extremely useful.
Senju Tobirama: I see…
Senju Tobirama: Then it's incomplete Wood Style. Still not like my brother's.
Big Pillar Hanhan: Wait… Wood Style can build houses? That's news to me.
Big Pillar Hanhan: Huh?
Senju Tobirama: What is it, Anija?
Big Pillar Hanhan: Tobirama…
Big Pillar Hanhan: Wait a second!
Big Pillar Hanhan: I sense it. There's a familiar aura around Kitahara Hitoshi… This presence…
Tick!
Third Tsuchikage Onoki has joined the chat.
Third Tsuchikage-Onoki: Huh… It really wasn't a hallucination.
Third Tsuchikage-Onoki: Looks like I've wandered into something incredible.
Third Tsuchikage-Onoki: Lord Hashirama, Second Hokage—I've already signed an alliance treaty with Konoha.
Senju Tobirama: Oh. Onoki. Leave the details to Sarutobi.
Senju Tobirama: I don't have time to deal with you right now.
Third Tsuchikage-Onoki: …
Onoki honestly felt that Tobirama was just like Uchiha Madara. Blunt. Uncaring.
Once they got what they needed, they treated people like tools and ignored them.
It was too much.
Still…
Onoki didn't dare complain.
He knew he might be the strongest of the Five Kage—but against the First and Second Hokage, he was still the weakest.
And then…
He checked the group's member list.
Senju Hashirama, Senju Tobirama, Namikaze Minato, Kakashi, Onoki, Terumi Mei, Kurama…
Kurama was here too.
But Onoki never liked tailed beasts.
He was only concerned about one thing.
Uchiha Madara wasn't on the list.
But…
So many people from Konoha were.
What about Madara? Was he going to join?
Onoki feared Tobirama less than Madara.
With Madara, whether you were right or wrong didn't matter—if he disagreed, you were wrong.
Which is why Konoha had labeled him a traitor.
Still…
Who knew if someone like Madara, with his unpredictable nature, would return to Konoha's side someday?
So Onoki decided it was safer to stay aligned with Konoha.
Then he looked at the group's live feed.
Kitahara Hitoshi stood in the middle of the screen, green chakra surrounding his body.
Onoki's brows furrowed.
Third Tsuchikage-Onoki: Hmm… That boy…
Third Tsuchikage-Onoki: He really does have Wood Style.
Onoki sighed deeply.
Third Tsuchikage-Onoki: As expected… even Konoha's decline surpasses other villages' peaks.
Third Tsuchikage-Onoki: Just like I inherited my master's Dust Release, some still inherit the First Hokage's Wood Style.
Big Pillar Hanhan: …
Senju Tobirama: …
Namikaze Minato: …
Namikaze Minato: Huh? Third Tsuchikage, are you saying Kitahara can use Wood Style?
Third Tsuchikage-Onoki: Yes. That green chakra—it's unmistakably Lord Hashirama's.
Dazhuzi Hanhan: Now I understand. I felt it earlier… It's the same chakra as mine.
Senju Tobirama: Cough, cough…
Tobirama started coughing violently.
After all his effort, all his failed experiments, Sarutobi's team eventually developed an incomplete version with Yamato.
And now… Kitahara Hitoshi just casually awakened Wood Style?
So easily?
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