Profound Mystery of Ice: Dancing Ice Pinwheels

"Hmm, Kakashi, you sensed it too. Not bad. Obito, you need to learn from Kakashi. And Rin, although I don't want to discourage you, you're both far inferior to Kakashi. Such beauty might not matter in ordinary times, but on the battlefield, you can't simply look at its surface beauty. The most beautiful things often hide the most dangerous things. Watch closely, Orochimaru- senpai is probably going to suffer this time. This icy aura has reached the level of Profound Mystery..." Minato said calmly.

"Hmph, the teacher is always biased..." Lin muttered softly.

"Profound Mystery?" Kakashi was a little confused. Although he knew that Profound Mystery represented the ultimate state of something, he still didn't quite understand its specifics...

"Hmm, it seems necessary to give you all a lesson. First, as everyone knows Ninjutsu is classified into five levels: S, A, B, C, D, and E. E-rank Ninjutsu is the most basic Ninjutsu that junior ninjas learn at the Ninja Academy. D-rank Ninjutsu is the low-level Ninjutsu that Genin can master. C-rank ninjutsu is the intermediate-level Ninjutsu that Chunin can master. B-rank ninjutsu is the advanced-level Ninjutsu that Jonin can master. A-rank ninjutsu is classified as forbidden or super-advanced (the conditions for being a forbidden Ninjutsu can be divided into two main reasons: first, the ninjutsu is related to the user's life; second, the result of the ninjutsu would be extremely contrary to the laws of nature). Finally, S-rank Ninjutsu is the Profound Mystery level of Ninjutsu. Such Ninjutsu has reached the level of mastery, has exceeded the level of ordinary Ninjutsu, and has reached or exceeded some kind of limit..."

Takuya's Ninjutsu reached the level of Profound Mystery. Why? Firstly, because it doubled the transformation of the nature and form of ice. In terms of form, he converted ice-attribute Chakra into a dual state of air and solid. These falling ice windmills were not only solid ice-attribute Chakra, but they were also surrounded by the aura of frost. In terms of nature, his technique incorporated the cold and freezing effects of ice-attribute Chakra. If you try to make your Chakra flow, you will find that the Chakra flow slows down. This is only the aftereffect of his Ninjutsu; you can imagine Orochimaru power of the chakra flowing through the center of the battlefield. "Orochimaru- senpai's feelings... Secondly, this Ninjutsu has far surpassed the concept of 'jutsu,' it's beyond the limits of what humans can achieve. Manipulating areas and space to create a world of ice-attribute power—you probably can't comprehend this level. Even if I encountered this technique, my strength would likely be suppressed to some extent. After all, to put it bluntly, Takuya has already covered and controlled this battlefield with ice-attribute Chakra. If I'm not mistaken, in this state, the effects of ordinary Ninjutsu, except for Ice Release, will be suppressed by more than half..." Minato quickly explained.

Lin was completely bewildered. These extremely complex concepts were something she simply couldn't understand. She had some understanding of the initial classification of Ninjutsu levels, but the later explanations were becoming increasingly incomprehensible...

"As expected..." Kakashi tried to gather lightning-style Chakra in his hands, but it was immediately suppressed by a strange energy, and his Chakra seemed somewhat unstable. Just as Minato-sensei had said, this must be the Profound Mystery of Ninjutsu, right?

"..." Obito's eyes dimmed. It really was him. No wonder he always felt his Chakra flow was sluggish; it was him. Ha, it seems he'd been too naive. Was he really that stupid? He was already twelve and his Sharingan hadn't awakened yet. He was always a level below his genius teammate, Kakashi. Now, this Kakashi Takuya Nakamura, stronger than Kakashi and even comparable to Minato-sensei Orochimaru, gave him a feeling of being unable to surpass him. Was this his tragedy? Talent? That thing didn't seem to exist within him...

"Smack..."

Minato stretched out his hands and patted Kakashi and Obito hard, laughing as he said, "Actually, I've always believed that you two can become ninjas who surpass me. Kakashi, you have talent, but you also know how to work hard. You're a diligent genius. Obito, you cherish your comrades and pay attention to your pace. Although you lack a little confidence, when you want to protect your comrades, you unleash power beyond anyone else. Maybe you'll be even stronger than Kakashi in the future, because you understand the importance of your comrades. You've found your own Ninja Way..."

"Um... Minato-sensei... I... I'll try my best... I still want to protect my comrades..." Obito suddenly felt like crying. He was about to give up, but Minato-sensei's words strengthened his resolve to pursue his dream. Maybe he really did possess that powerful strength, of course, a power meant to protect his comrades...

"Alright, watch closely, Takuya is about to attack..." Minato said with a satisfied smile.

"Hmm..." Obito, Kakashi, and Rin nodded in unison.

Standing in the void, Issui suddenly opened his eyes wide and shouted, "Ice: Ice Pinwheel's Fierce Performance!!"

The moment Issui took a big gulp, suddenly, the surrounding space turned somewhat pale. Yes, somewhat pale. The air seemed to become denser, and ice windmills spun rapidly, with a violent flow of frost colliding with each other in the space.

"Rustling... rustling... rustling..."

A dense whistling sound blew incessantly; as the ice windmills spun, a great deal of wind was generated, like a fierce dance of wind before an early storm...

Orochimaru's expression darkened. He never imagined that Issui could control such a high level of Ninjutsu. This was an unavoidable Ninjutsu; Issui's jutsu had locked him in, and there was no way to dodge it. Moreover, with the cold air currents, being at the very center of the currents limited his speed to a minimum. Moving would only leave an opening for the enemy, but if he didn't dodge, he wasn't entirely confident he could defend against the following attacks. It was a headache. How many times had he been in this predicament? Ever since his encounter with the Demigod Hanzō, he had always had a smooth run, but this time...

"Spell, Summoning: Manda Protective Barrier!!!" Orochimaru's expression changed drastically. He bit his right index finger hard, and the blood from his finger slid down his palm before he quickly pressed it to the ground.

"Hiss..." A large amount of white smoke erupted, covering Orochimaru's figure, and the others could only hear a lot of sharp hissing.

"Hiss... hiss..."

In the instant the white smoke dissipated, a vast array of snakes appeared around Orochimaru, completely covering his body and coiling around him layer upon layer...

"How disgusting..." Lin covered her mouth, feeling as if something was about to gush out of her throat. Her face was deathly pale. The horrific scene caused by so many snakes was beyond what a young girl like her could bear; just looking at it made her faint...

"Not good! Everyone retreat immediately! Stay at least 100 meters away from the center of the battle..." Minato sensed the killing intent in the air and warned all the watching ninjas. He then picked up Rin, who was about to faint from exhaustion, and vanished in Body Flicker Technique...

"..." The watching ninjas understood that the aftershocks of the upcoming battle might affect them. Watching the fight was one thing, but if they were caught in the crossfire, they'd be doomed. So, they wisely chose to leave this dangerous place. Even some ninjas who didn't understand, seeing the others' actions, followed suit. Instantly, everyone on the edge of the battlefield kept their distance...

Tsunade was wandering through the forest with Shizune when suddenly she frowned, stopped, and looked up at the sky...

"What's wrong? Aren't you going to keep going, Lady Tsunade..." Shizune asked, looking at Tsunade's retreating figure with a puzzled expression.

"Who is fighting Orochimaru? Has this level of aura spread all the way here?" Tsunade ignored Shizune's words and silently uttered unfounded remarks while looking at the sky.

"Lady Tsunade..." Shizune asked again.

"Such a cold aura, is it Yuki from Kirigakure? Impossible... This aura is not something that Yuki, who is skilled in Ice Release, could produce... Then who could it be? I heard that the Land of Wind is going to launch an attack on Konoha recently, could it be them? But I don't remember having anyone like that in Sunagakure..." Tsunade still ignored Shizune's question and muttered to herself.

"Lady Tsunade!!!" Shizune's face flushed slightly. What's wrong with Lady Tsunade...?

"Shizune, let's go. Even though we've left the village, let's still go take a look..." Tsunade said calmly, quickly heading in one direction...

"Ah, wait..." Shizune watched Tsunade away and had no choice but to pick up her feet and follow...

"The threshold of torrential rain, the world of frost, endless freezing, howling cold, Ice--the dance of the chaotic world of ice windmills!!!" Issui stretched out his hands, pressed them into the void, and then quickly opened and closed his ten fingers towards Orochimaru's location.

"..."

Without a sound, all the ice windmills spinning in the void spun rapidly, either clockwise or counterclockwise, at speeds beyond the limits of what the naked eye could see...

The entire battle zone was enveloped in a tangible white mist, and all the nearby plants and animals were covered in a layer of frost...

The tens of thousands of pythons guarding Orochimaru were also frozen in place by the cold air, unable to move.

From Minato's perspective, the battle zone had transformed into a world of frost, with the air shimmering with iridescent light, indicating that the frost crystals in the air had reached an alarmingly dense concentration...

After spinning for a certain period, the numerous ice windmills began to fly haphazardly. Initially, they flew in an orderly and sequential manner, but gradually, the speed of the ice windmills increased, and their trajectories became increasingly chaotic...

"Rustling... rustling... rustling..."

All the ice windmills danced wildly in the area covered by the frost...