Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26958911-20151017135605/@comment-26773508-20151018141802

Thekillman wrote: You seem to be confusing Wood Release with Preta Path Wood Release can absorb any kind of chakra as far as the manga is concerned. Remember that Edo Hashi was able to trap Edo Madara with his Wood Release and Sage Mode: Gracious Diety Gates. Edo Hashi himself stated that the chakra-absorbing nature of his Wood Release effectively counteracted Rinnegan Madara's Preta Path, thus preventing Madara to absorb the Wood Release through the Preta Path, which led to Madara being immobilised.

And regarding Naruto destroying Hashi's forest with Rasenshurikens, you do realise it will be very difficult. GreatestSin was talking about Naruto pre-Hagoromo upgrades. So it won't be that easy. Hashi's Wood Golem could easily "catch" a Bijuu Dama thrown by Kurama, who then used the Bijuu Dama against Madara+Kurama through his Wood Golem as if the Bijuu Dama were a Rasengan. So Naruto's smaller Rasenshurikens are going to have a really hard time clearing Hashi's forest. And if he decides to use Bijuu Dama, Hashi can simply materialise his Wood Golem to "catch" the TBB and use it against Naruto.

And regarding Naruto's shadow clones, Hashirama's Wood Clones are said to be superior to a normal Kage Bunshin. And Hashi has been shown to use Kage Bunshin feints in his battles. So Naruto's Massive Shadow Clone jutsu can be easily counteracted.