"Quick! We must get to Lady Ichiki immediately!"
The Sky Ninjas received the message and rushed to the main chamber at once, vowing to eliminate the scoundrel who dared to disrespect their queen.
Just as they were about to pass through the tunnel, they suddenly heard the sound of rushing water. The next second, a flood like a bursting dam surged toward them.
The tunnel was narrow, and the situation was too sudden. These Sky Ninjas had nowhere to escape and were all swept away by the current.
"Damn it! What in the world is happening...?"
Caught off guard, the Land of Sky ninjas being swept away by the water couldn't help but curse. However, what happened next was even more despairing: a vast white, snowy mist suddenly erupted from the end of the tide, surging forward like a collapsing snow mountain, wave after wave.
"This is..."
Facing the overwhelming cold current, the Sky Ninjas' pupils contracted sharply.
Soon, the Land of Sky ninjas, along with the tide, were engulfed by the snowy mist, solidifying together in the narrow tunnel.
On the other side, Tōshirō exhaled a puff of cold air from the tunnel entrance.
Ice Age...
Although Tōshirō always felt incredibly cool after using this technique, it truly consumed a lot of chakra.
However, it was good that this technique successfully blocked the tunnel with ice, preventing further disturbances from the Sky Ninjas and simultaneously netting all of them. It was truly hitting three birds with one stone, making Tōshirō's display of power quite worthwhile.
"This is... Ice Style! You're a Kekkei Genkai ninja!"
A voice, surprisingly no longer as calm as before, permeated the air.
"That's right."
Tōshirō's lips curved slightly, his expression composed, an undeniable attitude hanging about him.
His earlier commotion had indeed exposed his location, but it was still within his control.
"My Leaf comrades should be making their move soon..."
Tōshirō muttered to himself.
On the Land of Sky's warship.
"Bad news! The fortress is under attack!" A Land of Sky ninja hurriedly reported to his superior.
"Nani!"
After his initial shock, the Land of Sky officer was about to go to aid when a thunderous rumble nearly made him stumble, throwing him off balance.
What's going on...?
Just as someone looked confused, a scream interrupted their thoughts.
"Ah— Save me!"
Turning their heads immediately, they saw the comrade who had screamed, seemingly sinking into a black swamp. He was slowly submerging, his face covered by a mask that obscured his exact expression, but from his voice and the information conveyed by his eyes, he was likely suffering inhuman torture, like a persistent bone-deep pain.
The Land of Sky ninjas focused their gaze, realizing that the pitch-black swamp-like substance was composed of tiny, dark, night-like creatures. "These are insects...?"
Even more shocking, the hard wall seemed to have been corroded, breaking open to reveal a large hole, followed by a swarm of black insects rushing in.
These insects were not only devouring humans but also gnawing at the steel hull of the ship. The earlier thunderous roar was the sound of their destructive gnawing.
"Damn it!"
The terrified Sky Ninja, losing his composure, pulled out a crossbow-like ninja tool and frantically fired kunai from its weapon conduits. They cut through the air, shooting towards the insects.
This was a Kunai Gun, capable of rapid-firing kunai.
A master's shuriken could defeat a rookie's shuriken.
Masters were rare and could not be mass-produced, but replicating shuriken thrown by masters could barely be achieved through certain methods.
And with this crossbow, both the force and speed were superior to shuriken thrown by ordinary ninjas, making them difficult for enemies to dodge.
The Sky Ninjas officially relied on this equipment advantage to establish themselves on the battlefield, but this time, they had clearly picked the wrong opponent for this weapon.
The tiny black insects, due to their small size, completely ignored the attack, passing through the shuriken and rushing directly towards the Sky Ninjas.
"Aaaaaah—!"
Inhuman screams echoed through the air.
Watching the warships sink one by one to the bottom of the sea, Aburame Ryoma stood with his hands in his pockets, silent, doing his deed and then leaving, his accomplishments hidden.
Tsunade gave him a look of approval. "Well done."
Aburame Ryoma sighed faintly.
He felt like a firefly in the darkness; no matter how he tried to hide, he shone so brightly, so prominently.
Although Ryoma was a very quiet person, he was actually inarticulate and had a subdued personality.
Tsunade's gaze narrowed as she watched the Land of Sky ninjas falling into disarray. Sensing that the time was right, she immediately gave a command, ordering the Leaf ninjas under her command to launch a full-scale assault, intending to link up with Tōshirō and the others.
Inside the mobile fortress, Hyuga and the others were engaged in combat with the Land of Sky ninjas.
At this time, Tōshirō should be fighting the Queen of the Land of Sky, and their task was to continuously create chaos here, providing Tōshirō with space to execute the decapitation strike.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
Kunai, thick as rain, cut through the air, surrounding them in a circle, vowing to pierce the invaders with ten thousand holes.
Hyuga spread his arms, twisted his waist and heels, his body spinning like a top, drawing out a blue chakra vortex to form a chakra ball. He used this perfect defense to deflect all attacks.
Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven.
This was a secret technique of the Hyuga clan, touted as an absolute defense against all attacks.
"Impossible!"
The Land of Sky ninjas' faces turned ashen. Their opponent had single-handedly fended off all their attacks.
While they were still in shock, a Leaf ninja had already formed hand seals, spitting out a massive fire ball of accumulated chakra from his mouth.
Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique.
By the time the Land of Sky ninjas reacted, the heat blast was already upon them, the fireball reflected in their eyes, alarmingly close.
"Boom."
Following the deafening explosion caused by the Great Fireball, the Land of Sky ninjas were all charred and lay on the ground, unable to get up.
After all, they were in the enemy's main base. Once this wave was dealt with, new enemies would soon appear. The Leaf ninja who had used Fire Style suggested to Hyuga:
"Go help Tōshirō. It would be best to directly take down their leader and complete the mission with the least cost."
Hyuga accepted the suggestion. He brought his palms together to form the Tiger seal, gathering chakra in his eyes. Veins bulged around his eye corners, a sign of increased ocular power.
Byakugan.
His ocular power continuously increased, and the visual field under the Byakugan underwent a massive change. The world, previously full of colors, transformed into black and white lines.
Furthermore, the Byakugan's x-ray vision began to manifest. Soon, Hyuga used this ability to see Tōshirō locked in fierce combat with someone.
Hyuga rushed in that direction, discovering that the tunnel had been frozen shut with ice. From the looks of it, Tōshirō didn't want to be disturbed and had specifically used Ice Style ninjutsu to seal the path with ice.
Looking at the ice emitting cold air, even the high-born Hyuga clan members couldn't help but admire Tōshirō's strength, exclaiming, "What incredible power!"
Just as he instinctively intended to break through the ice to assist Tōshirō, he remembered the Hokage's instructions and put his hand down.
Activating his Byakugan, he observed the situation inside, murmuring, "Tōshirō, let me get a good look at whether you truly possess the Sharingan."
In the main chamber, Tōshirō and Ichiki continued their battle.
After a bout of close-quarters combat, Tōshirō pushed off the ground, actively creating distance. In mid-air, his hands were not idle, rapidly and skillfully performing a series of hand seals. In that instant, the massive chakra accumulated in his mouth was expelled in one breath.
Fire-style chakra, upon leaving his body, instantly formed four snarling flame dragons that flew out, biting with their fiery fangs.
Fire Style: Dragon Flame Release Song Technique.
This Fire Style technique had a large attack range and was surprisingly fast, making it difficult to dodge. Ichiki merely formed a single hand seal and shot a water gun from her mouth, which collided with the ground, forming a concave water wall.
Water Style: Water Formation Wall.
The fire dragons and the wall clashed, water and fire opposing each other, generating a large amount of dense white smoke that rapidly spread, engulfing both of them and obscuring their vision.
Now!
Under the cover of the smoke, Tōshirō entered his Steam Armor state, activating his body to increase his speed and explosive power.
Using his memory to confirm the opponent's position, he launched himself forward like a cannonball.
Boil Release: Peerless Strength!
Tōshirō's sudden burst of a second Kekkei Genkai was completely unexpected by Ichiki. Furthermore, it was a speed-type ability. She wanted to dodge but couldn't, taking a direct hit from a powerful punch to the face.
"Boom."
Struck head-on, her body shot through the smoke like a laser, flying out, slamming into the wall, creating a deep crater and dust, then falling to the ground.
The Peerless Strength seemingly didn't cause her any permanent damage, as Ichiki quickly got back up. However, her face mask seemed unable to withstand the impact, directly shattering and falling to the ground.
Probably feeling confident of victory, Tōshirō didn't rush to attack further. Instead, he stopped, looking on with interest, wanting to see what her face looked like.
Large eyes, a high nose bridge, cherry lips...
A woman with these features was, as expected, a beauty beneath the mask.
She looks alright, I guess... Why would she cover her face?
Tōshirō muttered to himself, not giving it much thought.
Just as he was about to move in to finish her, Tōshirō suddenly noticed an interesting facial feature.
Most people looking at a face would focus on the eyes, nose, and mouth—the usual facial features—and Tōshirō was no exception.
However, doing so often led to easily overlooking one part—the ears.
Ichiki's ears were different from ordinary people's. They were pointed, slightly upturned, resembling leaves.
In Tōshirō's mind, there were quite a few creatures with such ears, but his mind instinctively jumped to one specific type of creature, as it was the most representative.
Elf...?
(End of Chapter)
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