Princess Tsunade's Sudden Appearance

Tsunade sensed the increasingly heavy atmosphere in the air, her heart pounding. The killing intent was intensifying; what kind of enemy had Orochimaru encountered?

Shizune watched as Tsunade quickened her pace again, so she had no choice but to quicken hers as well. Honestly, why was Lady Tsunade in such a hurry? She was already nearing her limit; she wasn't even breathing properly. Really...

Minato could no longer discern the trajectories of the ice windmills in the center of the battle; it had completely exceeded the limits, indistinguishable to the naked eye. In his eyes, the entire battle center had transformed into a gigantic block of ice. He knew perfectly well that it wasn't actually ice, but rather the sheer speed of the numerous ice windmills creating the illusion of ice. He understood that this enormous block of ice was merely the afterimage of the windmills spinning at incredible speed. It was terrifying; this technique had surpassed the psychological limits of a normal person. Even in that situation, his Flying Thunder God wouldn't have been able to evade the ice windmill attacks!

"Swish... puff puff... swish swish... puff puff puff..."

Orochimaru's Manda Guardian was nothing but a joke under the raging storm of Issui windmills. The numerous pythons were being pulverized in a bizarre manner, the spilled blood instantly frozen and broken down into tiny, invisible molecules—terrifying!!

A silent massacre!! A massacre through art!! Unseen bloodshed...

Gradually, more and more pythons were pulverized into powder and disappeared into the air, and Orochimaru's body gradually emerged from them. At this moment, his face was extremely pale and solemn. He was obviously afraid, but not afraid, because he was Orochimaru the Cold Lord, one of the legendary Sannin!

"It seems Orochimaru won't give up until he's Yellow River defeated. So, the final, devastating burst... Ice —Ice Windmill: Furious Sinking Asura Thousand Kills!!!" Seeing Issui still struggling, Orochimaru's lips curled into a smile as he unleashed all the Chakra within his body!!

The rapidly spinning ice windmills suddenly stopped, no longer flying erratically. They ceased rotating in space, gradually becoming crystalline and sharp. When they condensed to a certain degree, they stood upright simultaneously, the windmill blades pointing towards Orochimaru...

"Kill!!" Issui roared after releasing the last bit of Chakra within his body...

"Buzz... buzz... buzz..."

The moment Issui shouted, all the ice windmills trembled and began to pulsate in unison, the sound growing increasingly dense until the entire world seemed enveloped in an endless hissing noise...

"Oh no! Everyone, quickly cover your ears! You absolutely can't listen to this chaotic noise..." Minato seemed to sense something and loudly warned everyone.

"Buzz..."

"Boom..."

"Buzz..."

"Boom..."

All the plants in the battlefield area where Issui and Orochimaru were located were pulverized by the trembling sound of the ice windmill. It was terrifying; the vibrations actually generated extremely powerful sound waves that shattered everything...

"Cough..." Blood gradually flowed from Orochimaru's seven orifices. Being at the center of the sonic wave, he was subjected to the highest intensity sonic attack. If it weren't for his physical strength being much stronger than that of an ordinary ninja, he probably would have collapsed long ago...

"Fall!!!"

Seeing that it was almost done, Issui finally unleashed the last of the Ice Windmill's power...

All the ice windmills stopped pulsating and plummeted rapidly towards the area where Orochimaru was located!!!

"Summoning - Triple Rashomon!!!"

Orochimaru's face turned deathly pale as he saw the final attack approaching; this was an attack he could no longer easily withstand.

With one hand pressed against the ground, Orochimaru channeled all his Chakra energy. His only option now was to use his strongest defense to withstand the enemy's attack. This was no joke; one wrong move and his life could be over...

"Thump... thump... thump..."

With a deafening roar, three enormous, gaping maws rose before Orochimaru, their imposing presence overwhelming. These three massive gates met head-on with the onslaught of Issui windmills...

"Boom... Crack... Crack..."

Numerous ice windmills easily smashed the first gate when they crashed into it, followed by the second...

"Boom... Clang... Sizzle... Crack... Crack..."

Compared to the ease with which the first door opened, the second door actually held out for a moment before finally shattering, followed by the last one... "Clang... Clang... Crack... Boom..."

Although the ice whirlwinds were briefly blocked by the two giant gates, their power remained undiminished. They still crashed into the third giant gate at high speed. The last gate actually managed to withstand the ice whirlwinds' attack for a second, but it still shattered in the end!

"..." The moment Orochimaru saw the three stone gates in front of him shatter, his face turned pale. The Ice Windmill attack was too powerful; it had even withstood the three Rashomon. But his Chakra was almost depleted. How could he continue fighting? Even dodging would be a problem. Damn it, when did such a freakish kid appear in this world? His Ice Release Profound Mystery are just too amazing. Even Yuki from Kirigakure would probably be in awe..."

"Boom... Boom..."

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Orochimaru, kicking him away from the center of the battlefield. Then, the figure stretched out his hands, forming a fist, and began to rapidly pound on the oncoming volley of ice whirlwinds...

"Boom... Boom... Boom..." One ice windmill after another shattered under her hammering. Each of her attacks seemed to find the weakest point of the ice windmill. However, even the ice at the weakest point was extremely hard. Yet, under her attacks, this ice, which was not weak, immediately shattered, and the ice-attribute Chakra attached to it was also scattered in all directions...

"What... Hmph, although I don't know who you are, I won't let you have your way so easily in destroying my Ice Windmill! Ice— Ice Windmill: Reverse Ice Tornado Storm, Ha!!" Issui stood high in the void, watching the blurry figure on the ground rapidly attacking the Ice Windmill. A slight anger rose in his heart. How dare you blatantly rescue Orochimaru from my grasp? What kind of nonsense is this? If I don't teach you a lesson, do you think I'm so easy to bully? Then let the storm rage even more fiercely!

Suddenly, Issui's eyes widened in fury, and dark clouds immediately gathered above his head. Numerous ice windmills began to rotate counter-clockwise around the unknown figure who had suddenly appeared. The entire scene, previously calm, instantly became tense and ominous...

"Huh? Who is that person...?" Minato wondered, looking at the person who had suddenly appeared and rescued Orochimaru from danger. To be able to save Orochimaru from such an attack, this person must be incredibly strong. And the Senju to withstand the Ice Windmill attack suggests their Taijutsu is also extremely high. Who could it be? Probably someone from Konoha, but he wondered if he even recognized them...

Orochimaru stared at the figure who had sent him flying, a flicker of anger crossing his face. When had he been rescued? But a moment later, he was horrified to discover that Issui's attack intensity had increased another level. Although he was dissatisfied with the person who had saved him, he was also somewhat worried for him. However, when the figure stopped attacking, he was surprised to find that it was her. But this was not the time for surprise; a storm of attacks was about to begin...

"Tsunade, don't be reckless, be careful to dodge... That's no ordinary attack!!" Orochimaru shouted.

"Hmph..." Tsunade didn't look at Orochimaru. At this moment, she was also slightly shaken. Her counterattack had shattered many of the ice windmills, but the force of the rebound had also caused considerable damage to her body. Even after using her Monstrous Strength, her fists were still slightly numb from the recoil of the ice windmills. This showed just how much energy the ice windmills possessed. Now that person had raised the bar even further, she was truly in a difficult position. She had originally intended to save Orochimaru, but now her own life was in danger...

"Endless chants of ice, the ancient will of frost, the chilling winds that entwine heaven and earth, freezing the ruthlessness of the world, experiencing the biting cold from the chill, praising the slumber of the frozen, never to cross the river of time, not the other shore, not entering heaven, a grand feast of ice..." Issui no longer paid attention to the commotion on the ground. In this battle, he abandoned the control of the Eye of Heaven, relying solely on his own will to use ice-attribute attacks. Gradually, his understanding of the ice attribute deepened. He felt as if he had touched the extreme will of frost. A silent chant, an empty voice, gradually welled up from his mouth, as if it were the will of frost throughout the entire world. At this moment, the entire world stood behind him...

"Oh no, Tsunade, get out of the way! That bastard's not holding back anymore, he's lost all reason..." Even Orochimaru, as dense as he was, knew that Issui had reached a state of evolution. At this moment, he might unleash a power far beyond his own, controlling the will of the entire space. This was not a power ordinary people could possess. Rather than calling Issui human, it would be more believable to say he was a god. At this moment, he seemed like a deity walking among mortals, born and killed in an instant, all resistance futile...

"Don't say 'okay,' I understand. You think I don't want to escape? I'm already locked onto by his attack; there's no way out. Honestly, I shouldn't have meddled! It seems I have no choice but to use that forbidden technique now..." Tsunade, seeing this, knew there was no way to let it go. She clasped her hands together, her face resolute, as if she had made a decision...

"You..." Orochimaru opened his mouth, then hesitated. Although he didn't understand what Tsunade was going to do, he knew it must be some kind of forbidden technique. Only that kind of technique could possibly block it. However, forbidden techniques often caused harm to the user. Although he wasn't grateful to Tsunade for trying to save him, she had suffered for him, and he still felt a little guilty...

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