Under normal circumstances, water turns into ice when the temperature drops below Zero degrees. However, the Hanno energy circulating within Anya's body was far colder than Zero — it had already gone subzero, surpassing even the coldest naturally-formed ice.
Coldness entered her body and lowered the temperature of bodily fluids, yet they remained in liquid form rather than solidifying. Surprisingly, Anya's blood and cells began to slow down under this supercooled state, seeming unable to resist or absorb the chilling force.
At this moment, Ryuchi Cave Sage Art came into play first — Inorganic Rebirth.
This sage technique could literally grant life to lifeless inanimate objects and control them. Its practicality bordered on absurd, and precisely because of this ability, Anya dared to recklessly absorb the extreme cold energy.
The chaotic Hanno soon fell under her control. Vast amounts of frigid air flowed orderly toward the core area where Anya's chakra concentrated most intensely. Upon reaching this inner region, the cold energy became completely contained, as if trapped inside a giant Water Prison. From all directions, streams of cold energy continued flowing through her body into this prison-like zone.
As more cold poured in, the imprisoned energy began solidifying into Ice Crystals, stabilizing completely. Meanwhile, Haku — who had been helping Anya disperse the overwhelming cold pressure — sensed the change in her body and immediately transformed his own chakra into Ice Crystal form too, beginning to store cold energy alongside her.
With this new source of power inside her, Anya suddenly got a wild idea — a thrilling new possibility struck her like lightning.
If Hanno energy could be stored in crystal form for battle purposes, why not other three sage arts as well?
Without hesitation, she activated three sage techniques simultaneously. Three streams of chakra quickly converged inside her body — normally clashing violently upon contact — but were now effectively isolated from each other thanks to the newly formed cold-energy crystals.
With Hanno's assistance, Anya successfully integrated all three foreign chakras, arranging them into the most stable triangular formation inside her body. The cold-energy crystals occupied the very center of this triangle. The four different chakra energies resonated with one another, forming a unified whole.
[Immortal Descending from the Heavens!]
The moment all four sage arts ignited, Anya's body underwent an instant transformation. Her long hair turned into a soft, deep blue. Greenish-blue patterns appeared on her forehead. Her whole body started glowing like jade. Her aura changed completely — a seismic shift in power.
Merely shifting her thoughts allowed her to perceive the flow of every living being around her. She now controlled every detail about the Land of Snow's weather and land. If desired, she could communicate with fish swimming beneath icy layers and command their cooperation. With just a slight movement of her hand, surrounding snowstorms obeyed her will — even falling snowflakes could be forcibly paused midair.
What kind of power was this? Was it... divine?
Anya whispered softly, "So this is truly the ultimate Sage Mode. I never thought that with Hanno's help, I could force all sage chakras to fuse together. Haku… you're the dearest to me — the one I can't live without."
Haku couldn't help asking, "Has your body recovered?"
"Not yet. But it doesn't matter anymore," Anya replied calmly before releasing the built-up sage chakra from her body, and the otherworldly glow around her slowly vanished.
"My Sage Chakra can circulate and shift within my body. With my current strength, no one can push me to the edge of desperation. From now on, I won't need anyone else to replenish my energy." Anya felt the changes inside her body, filled with endless joy.
Haku clearly sensed Anya's emotions and shared her happiness: "Then let's go."
"Okay."
The Land of Snow, known for its constant snowfall and frigid climate that once felt like endless winter, had seemingly changed overnight. The temperature appeared to rise suddenly; even small patches of sunlight began to appear in the sky, offering long-missed warmth.
Now Queen of the Land of Snow, Xiao Xue was greatly surprised, often gazing at the clouds above, feeling as though everything had become so beautiful.
Suddenly, two familiar figures appeared in the sky.
"Oh! It's you guys!" Recognizing them immediately, Xiao Xue happily called out.
"Xiao Xue," Anya said as she and Haku landed, smiling faintly. "Have my three students left already?"
Xiao Xue nodded. "Yes, it's been a whole month already. They've all gone."
"A whole month? So long," Anya showed slight surprise.
Curiously, Xiao Xue asked, "That's right, where have you two been this entire month?"
Anya casually replied, "Just wandering around. The scenery here is quite nice."
"Scenery?" Hearing that, Xiao Xue couldn't help but laugh. In the Land of Snow, it was practically nothing but snow and frozen wastelands. Someone might find it novel at first, but would quickly grow bored the next day. These two actually enjoyed it nonstop for a whole month—that's no small feat.
Realizing she had answered rather carelessly, Anya chuckled lightly and said, "Since they've already gone, I should leave too. Xiao Xue, if you ever need anything in the future, feel free to come find me in Konoha."
"Wait, let me send you off," Xiao Xue quickly spoke up. "I'm planning to leave the Land of Snow as well. I can take both of you with me on my ship."
Anya expressed surprise. "You're leaving too? What about things here?"
"Hmph," Xiao Xue said with a proud smile. "I haven't given up on my acting career yet. I don't plan to abandon either identity. In the future, I'll make even better movies to introduce this place to more people."
Anya gave her a thumbs-up and said appreciatively, "Great idea. Then we're counting on you."
As Anya followed Xiao Xue back, everything in Konoha had gone completely haywire.
First, Sunagakure, which was closest to Konoha, sent numerous young women who had responded to flyers issued by the Uchiha Clan, causing a huge sensation in Konoha Village. The previously fading interest in those flyers surged again. Furthermore, Kumogakure officially dispatched envoys to discuss matters with Konoha's leadership circle. No one knew exactly what was discussed, but after the talks concluded, a female ninja named Samui stayed behind and entered the Uchiha Compound.
Inside the Hokage's office, Tsunade stared solemnly at the three Konoha elders standing before her and coldly demanded, "Let me ask just one more time—tell me exactly what you talked about with Kumogakure!"
Seated across from Tsunade were Koharu Utatane, Homura Mitokado, and Danzo, each maintaining complete silence, refusing to utter a single word.
Tsunade let out a bitter laugh filled with fury. "Fine then, I'll lead the Anbu right now to arrest that ninja from the Hidden Cloud Village on suspicion of espionage. I'm sure under Ibiki's interrogation methods, not a single secret will remain buried."
Danzo finally cut in, losing his patience. "Tsunade, you must understand your position. Your most important identity is Hokage, not someone's lover. The reason we didn't tell you was precisely because you've already allowed personal feelings to interfere with this matter, completely disregarding the village's safety."
Tsunade glared at Danzo furiously, her eyes slicing through him as she spoke each word with icy precision. "I am the Hokage. I don't need reminding from anyone. Danzo, I don't care what you're planning—I suggest you stop it now."
The invisible tension between the two clashed in the air, turning the atmosphere inside the office thick and explosive.
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