The Arrival of the Tree Realm

"The meteorite... it shattered?"

The retreating Allied Shinobi Forces gazed in disbelief at the scene before them.

They had never imagined that such a colossal meteorite could be completely destroyed by one man.

What kind of power was this?

"Why are you stopping? Keep retreating!" Tsunade shouted upon noticing the stunned soldiers standing in place.

"Oh, right! There's still another meteorite! Everyone, run!"

Realizing the impending danger, the shinobi quickly resumed their retreat.

Meanwhile, Bai Ye had already positioned himself near the second, even larger meteorite.

Observing its immense size, he clenched his fists and struck once again.

Boom!

With a powerful impact, both Bai Ye's fists and Susanoo's landed on the massive rock.

Under the stunned gazes of all present, the enormous meteorite was sent hurtling thousands of meters away before exploding into countless fragments.

Although debris scattered across the battlefield, the catastrophic impact had been averted.

"Lord Bai Ye!"

"Master Bai Ye is incredible!"

The Allied Shinobi Forces erupted in cheers.

Their eyes shone with admiration and awe as they looked at Bai Ye.

"This guy... his strength is on another level," Fourth Raikage muttered in shock.

Even he had been helpless against those meteorites.

"Bai Ye... just how much of his strength has he been hiding?" Tsunade murmured in disbelief.

It was clear that the power Bai Ye had displayed while defeating Nagato was nowhere near enough to destroy such enormous meteorites.

Now, was this truly his full strength?

Shaking her head, Tsunade was sure it wasn't.

Bai Ye was likely far stronger than anyone had imagined.

"Lord Bai Ye, you're amazing!" Naruto shouted excitedly.

From the center of the battlefield, Uchiha Madara's expression changed slightly, surprise flickering across his face.

He hadn't expected anyone to be able to destroy his meteorites.

"But that makes it all the more interesting," he mused with a smirk.

"Obito, do you know who this guy is? Could he be from the Uchiha clan?" Madara asked.

"This man is called Bai Ye," Obito replied, his face darkening. "He defeated Nagato, but his origins are unknown. He doesn't appear to be a member of the Uchiha."

Obito's unease grew.

After acquiring the Rinnegan, he had dismissed Bai Ye as a threat.

But now, Bai Ye's power far exceeded anything he had anticipated.

"We need to deal with him. Otherwise, he'll interfere with our plans," Obito warned.

"Hmph, leave him to me. You go after the remaining Tailed Beasts," Madara ordered, his expression full of arrogance.

"Understood."

Without hesitation, Obito rushed toward Naruto and Killer Bee.

Seeing him approach, Naruto turned to Killer Bee.

"Let's take him down together!"

"No problem!" Killer Bee responded, charging forward.

At the same time, the Five Kage dashed toward Madara, intent on taking him down before he could act again.

But Madara sneered, his expression filled with contempt.

"You think you can defeat me?"

Wood Style: Advent of the World of Trees!

Madara formed hand seals, unleashing one of the First Hokage's signature techniques.

Rumble!

The ground trembled violently for miles around.

Enormous trees surged from the earth, growing at an astonishing rate.

The entire battlefield was transformed into a forest of massive, writhing branches.

Everyone stared in shock.

The Five Kage, who had been charging forward, found themselves suddenly obstructed by the enormous branches.

These vines and roots twisted like living creatures, coiling around the Kage.

Even Raikage, using his Lightning Style, struggled to cut through them.

Within moments, all five were completely immobilized.

In the face of Madara's overwhelming power, they were as helpless as children.

"Damn it! How can he be this strong?!" Terumi Mei growled in frustration.

Despite wielding two Kekkei Genkai, she was no match for Madara.

But it wasn't just Madara himself—the Wood Style of the First Hokage was simply too powerful.

Not only did it cover a vast area, but its resilience made it nearly indestructible.

The branches were tougher than steel.

"Hmph. A bunch of insects," Madara sneered, tightening the grip of the branches around the Five Kage.

Just as they were about to be crushed—

A figure appeared.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Blades of light flashed through the air, severing the branches.

The Five Kage were freed.

"Bai Ye!" Tsunade gasped in relief.

Bai Ye nodded.

"Go help the others. Leave Madara to me."

The Kage hesitated but ultimately understood.

Even together, they were no match for Madara.

"Understood! Let's go!" Fourth Raikage called out, swallowing his pride.

The Five Kage turned and rushed toward the struggling Allied Forces, knowing their help was needed elsewhere.

Now, only Bai Ye and Uchiha Madara remained.

Madara scrutinized Bai Ye, his crimson Sharingan gleaming.

"You have no Chakra presence… and your eyes are unlike any Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan I've ever seen. Who exactly are you?" he asked, frowning.

Bai Ye remained calm.

"Defeat me, and maybe I'll tell you," he replied.

"Hah!" Madara laughed loudly.

His expression quickly turned serious.

"Then I'll make sure you don't live long enough to answer!"

Wood Style: Wood Dragon Jutsu!

Madara weaved hand seals, summoning several massive wooden dragons.

They roared, their gaping maws lunging at Bai Ye.

But Bai Ye remained unshaken.

He raised his blade.

A fiery aura erupted around him.

"All things turn to ash—Ryūjin Jakka!"

Bai Ye's Shikai was unleashed.

Burning City!

A massive flaming hand emerged, grabbing the wooden dragons.

Whoosh!

Without a sound, the dragons were instantly incinerated.

The flames surged forward, roaring toward Madara.

Even Madara was taken aback by the sheer intensity of the fire.

He reacted quickly, leaping away just in time.

BOOM!

The fiery palm crashed into the battlefield, triggering a massive explosion.

The surrounding trees—previously summoned by Madara's Advent of the World of Trees—were completely burned to ash.

Madara narrowed his eyes.

This was getting interesting.