Chapter 130: This Is Not a Power Ordinary People Can Use!
When everyone heard that the Fourth Hokage had actually agreed to teach them Wood Release, they were instantly thrilled.
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado wore expressions of disbelief.
That was the Wood Release Bloodline Limit!
The very power that had once elevated the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, to divine status.
Even if chakra capacity was a limiting factor that prevented ordinary people from unleashing its true power, simply learning it was already a supreme honor.
To Uchiha Dali, however, teaching them Wood Release was no difficult task.
Thanks to his heaven-defying comprehension, he had fully mastered the perfect Wood Release Bloodline Limit—not just as a technique, but with every intricate detail engraved in his mind.
This included how to train in Wood Release, and the precise methods of combining Water and Earth Release to activate it.
"Listen up. You're actually right—Wood Release is indeed a power born from the fusion of Water and Earth Release."
"As long as you follow my instructions from here on out, any ninja who has chakra attributes of both water and earth can easily master Wood Release."
As he spoke, Uchiha Dali shared with the gathered ninjas all the knowledge he had in his mind about Wood Release.
This included the proper distribution of Water and Earth Release chakra to best achieve fusion and generate true "life force."
He also taught them all the hand seals required to perform every Wood Release technique.
Everyone listened carefully, highly focused.
Uchiha Dali's guidance as a "renowned master" was remarkably effective.
In a very short time, after grasping the techniques for fusing Water and Earth chakra, the ever-brilliant Minato Namikaze had already comprehended the essence of Wood Release.
He quickly formed hand seals.
"Wood Release: Nativity of a Sea of Trees!"
This was one of the best techniques to test the power of Wood Release.
Minato's chakra reserves weren't exactly small.
However, the moment he used the technique, all the chakra in his body was instantly drained.
In front of everyone, a small forest appeared—nowhere near the scale of the one Uchiha Dali had just conjured with the same technique.
At a glance, the forest contained perhaps only two or three hundred trees.
Looking at his "masterpiece," Minato's vision went dark, and he collapsed to the ground.
"Hey! Are you alright, Minato?!"
Uchiha Fugaku was the first to rush forward, supporting Minato and checking on his condition with concern.
Fortunately, Minato was simply exhausted from excessive chakra depletion. He wasn't seriously injured.
After resting for a bit, he finally recovered.
As soon as he opened his eyes, Minato raised his hand weakly. "As expected… Wood Release consumes over three times as much chakra as an ordinary technique of the same level and scale!"
"I completely believe what the Fourth Hokage said now!"
Hearing Minato's words, the other ninjas who had been eager to try it themselves suddenly became hesitant.
Hiashi Hyuga, as the head of the Hyuga Clan, also had a fairly substantial chakra reserve.
After all, their taijutsu style relied on releasing chakra to deal devastating damage to their enemies.
He still wasn't ready to give up.
"Let me give it a try!"
Saying that, Hiashi began his attempt.
He used the hand seals Uchiha Dali had just taught them for Wood Release.
However, this time, Hiashi didn't recklessly attempt something as high-level as the Nativity of a Sea of Trees. He used a lower-tier Wood Release jutsu instead.
"Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall!"
Hiashi performed a defensive-type Wood Release jutsu.
In an instant, a full encasement resembling a silken cocoon rose in front of everyone, wrapping around and shielding Hiashi within.
A moment later, the Wooden Pillar Wall vanished.
Hiashi let out a breath, and it was obvious from the beads of sweat on his forehead that the technique had taken a toll.
"This is definitely not a technique an ordinary jutsu can compare to. I can clearly feel the power of this Bloodline Limit."
"But just as the Fourth Hokage said, the chakra consumption is enormous—far beyond other techniques of the same level."
He elaborated further on what he had just experienced.
Even though he'd only used a defensive Wood Release jutsu, it had consumed roughly one-twentieth of his total chakra.
If this were a normal jutsu, such a high consumption rate would be classified as a forbidden technique.
Hiashi was well aware of how much chakra he had.
The other jōnin, after hearing his explanation, gained a much clearer understanding of both the power and the cost of using Wood Release.
They were all seasoned warriors from the same generation as Hiashi—or at least familiar with him.
If even Hiashi said this much, there was no point in them trying it themselves.
Because the result would undoubtedly be the same.
"Looks like ordinary people really aren't suited for Wood Release…"
Uchiha Shisui sighed.
He knew his own capabilities best.
Compared to those older veterans, his chakra reserve was one of his weaknesses.
Even with the Mangekyō Sharingan, Shisui wouldn't lightly use techniques like Susanoo in battle.
They simply consumed too much chakra.
"Seems like my dream of experiencing the power of Wood Release is going to stay a dream," said Hiruzen Sarutobi with a chuckle.
Sometimes, one simply has to admit they've gotten old.
Since even the pillars of Konoha claimed they didn't have enough chakra...
Then for someone like him, with a body and chakra reserves that had long declined, using Wood Release would yield the same result.
Koharu and Homura had also learned the method to use Wood Release during Uchiha Dali's lecture just now.
They had already successfully tried it internally.
Following Dali's instructions on the precise chakra distribution between Water and Earth Release, they had indeed been able to continuously convert it into life force and trigger Wood Release.
But now, they didn't attempt any jutsu.
For the same reason as Hiruzen.
They were old. Not as young as they used to be.
With insufficient chakra, everything else was meaningless.
Seeing that everyone had now witnessed the astonishing chakra cost of Wood Release, Uchiha Dali smiled faintly.
"Now that you all understand everything about Wood Release, you've made peace with it, haven't you?"
"Good. You can go back to focusing on your own paths now. Don't say I was selfish or unwilling to share this power with you."
With that, Uchiha Dali prepared to leave.
It was time to head to the Land of Wind.