The Unification of the Shinobi World (V)

Madara Uchiha stared at the Standing Ice Tree with a strange expression. It could actually grow naturally; it was truly unbelievable. Could this Standing Ice Tree be alive? Otherwise, how could it absorb nutrients and grow? It seemed he had indeed underestimated the power of this ice tree. Two enormous meteorites were being gradually worn away by the Ice Crystal Cherry Blossoms, turning into nothingness, leaving only dust on the ground. This dust was formed from the Ice Crystal Cherry Blossoms polishing the meteorites, piling up in a thick layer on the ground where the Ice Crystal Tree stood.

"Ensemble Second Chapter, Hornless Dragon Breath!!!" Issui Kanban was deep in thought, but there was no time to devise a way to deal with himself; his hands swiftly Hand Seals...

Numerous ice crystal cherry blossom petals separated and coalesced, forming a gigantic ice dragon without horns. Since the dragon has no horns and is made of ice, it could be called the Hornless Dragon. Every time the Hornless Dragon shook its head and swung its tail, it breathed out frost, freezing the surrounding air for a moment with each breath. It was certain that under such an aura, any movement would be extremely difficult.

The enormous ice dragon charged towards Madara's direction with the force of a released bow...

Ban remained completely unfazed, calmly extending his left hand towards Hornless Dragon. A piece of wood emerged from his palm, so flexible it could be bent at will. The thick piece of wood bound Hornless Dragon tightly, wrapping around him layer by layer.

Hornless Dragon tried to break free of the wood, but the more he struggled, the tighter it became. However, Issui showed no disappointment. If the technique he had painstakingly created could be defeated so easily, he might as well have thrown himself into the well and died.

The Hornless Dragon instantly disintegrated, turning into scattered ice crystal cherry blossom petals. It left Madara's Wood Release and regrouped in one place, forming a new Hornless Dragon. The Hornless Dragon's belly suddenly swelled up, and then it exhaled a mouthful of icy mist in the direction of Madara.

The icy mist didn't move very fast, but everything it passed through was frozen into ice blocks that shattered. If it were on a person, it would surely shatter into pieces of flesh, and there would be no blood flowing out, as the blood would have already frozen into ice.

"Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall!!" Although Madara was arrogant, he still wouldn't underestimate this icy breath. Even though it hadn't reached him yet, he knew that the icy breath would definitely not be pleasant to him.

A hemispherical wooden shield appeared before Madara, colliding with the slowly approaching pale white frost aura. However, Madara's plan failed to materialize. He had thought that Wood Release could isolate the Frost Breath, but the Frost Breath merely touched the defensive barrier formed by Wood Release, causing it to crack and crumble. Then, the Frost Breath continued to rush towards Madara, its momentum increasing rather than decreasing.

Of course, the Wood Release defensive barrier wasn't entirely useless. Madara's powerful Chakra energy was embedded in this barrier, which had already consumed some of the energy of the Frost Breath. After all, although the Frost Breath was powerful, once it left the Hornless Dragon's body, it would eventually run out of energy and disappear without further energy support.

Therefore, the contest between Frost Breath and Madara is a matter of time. If Madara can exhaust the power of Frost Breath before it reaches him, then he will win.

Conversely, if the Frost Breath can penetrate all of Ban's defenses and reach his body, causing him harm, then Hornless Dragon.

"Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!!!" Madara rapidly Hand Seals and exhaled a large ball of extremely hot flame from his mouth, attempting to neutralize the power of the Frost Breath.

Ice is actually composed of two attributes: wind and water. Wind is countered by fire, while fire is countered by water. In short, Fire Style is at a disadvantage compared to Ice Release. However, Madara's mastery of Fire Style can completely overcome this disadvantage. His mastery of Fire Style can turn the counter into a counter. Power is relative; you can injure the enemy by three thousand, but also lose eight hundred yourself. While water counters fire, a large amount of water is also evaporated.

However, this applies to others. As for Issui, his Ice Release has also reached a master level, so he is naturally not afraid of Madara's Fire Style.

When Madara's Fire Release Ninjutsu created a giant fireball that clashed with Frost Breath, a massive energy clash occurred between the two, neither giving way. The coldness of Frost Breath was enough to cool down any flame; without heat, even the fiercest flame would be useless. Moreover, the power of Frost was not simply to cool down Fire Style; its power was considerable.

The enormous ball of fire rapidly shrank, the flames gradually faded, and finally, the energy dissipated and the flames went out. Although the enormous ball of fire was extinguished by the Frost Breath, it still caused considerable damage to the Frost Breath. The size of the Frost Breath decreased from a large mass to a tiny dot, as if it could be blown away with a single breath.

"Shinra Tensei!!" Madara used the Rinnegan, a powerful repulsive technique, against the final Frost Breath on the Hornless Dragon.

"Boom..."

It's possible that Madara added even more powerful energy to this Shinra Tensei, shattering the power of the Frost Breath instantly. Keep in mind that the remaining portion was arguably the core of the Frost Breath, naturally possessing considerable power, yet it was so easily destroyed. And that wasn't all; the powerful repulsive force instantly shattered the Hornless Dragon into several pieces, scattering them into numerous ice crystal cherry blossoms. Furthermore, the Hornless Dragon no longer had the strength to reform its form.

"Your technique is not bad, the power and quality are both excellent, but it's far from enough to defeat me. You need to unleash a power that can be described as destructive, only that kind of power will pique my interest, young man..." Madara said calmly.

Issui sighed. Although it seemed that Madara was being suppressed by him, in reality, he had not used even half of his power. He was just testing Madara's strength. Moreover, Impure World Reincarnation, was basically immortal. How easy was it to defeat Madara? However, he would not give up so easily. He wanted to truly test how much strength he really had.

"The Final Chapter of the Ensemble —a torrent of fierce, scattered energy, a powerful rain!!"

Issui looked at Ban with a serious expression. The large amount of spiritual energy in his body stirred up the ice tree, and the huge ice tree bloomed with cherry blossoms once again. A large number of cherry blossoms were born again. Combined with the two waves of ice crystal cherry blossoms before, this group of ice crystal cherry blossoms was enough to cover the sky of the entire battlefield.

Just as we expected, countless ice crystal cherry blossoms flew into the sky, covering the entire sky without leaving a single gap. The entire battlefield was shrouded in ice crystal cherry blossoms, the sky was a crystal-like color, and the space was pitch black, because no light could penetrate the entire battlefield space.

Ban stared at the sky with a solemn expression. At this moment, his expression finally changed, showing a slight change of emotion, a stark contrast to his previous expression. This also demonstrated the power and strength of Issui's attack, suggesting that the seemingly peaceful space might be about to face an apocalyptic blow.

"This technique... No good, everyone retreat! This is a full-range attack, not just an energy attack, but also a mental attack. Although the Sixth Hokage wasn't primarily targeting us, those affected by this energy are in imminent danger of losing their lives..." The Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, said in surprise and shock. As a ninja who had lived for so long, he naturally knew all too well just how powerful Issui technique was. It couldn't even be described as just powerful; if it were truly activated, it would undoubtedly possess earth-shattering power, unpredictable and awe-inspiring. This technique had the same effect.

"Everyone back off! Back off in an orderly fashion! The strong ones at the back, the weak ones at the front! Retreat quickly, get away from this black area!" The Fourth Raikage waved his hand furiously, signaling everyone to retreat. He had already vaguely noticed that some of the weaker ninjas were starting to feel dizzy; this black area did indeed have a mental suppressive effect.

While everyone wanted to see the actual battle between the Sixth Hokage and the legendary super ninja Madara Uchiha, their lives were the most important thing. Without their lives, nothing else mattered. The battle between these two super ninjas was no ordinary battle; it was as powerful as an overwhelming force.

Although unwilling, everyone withdrew from the battlefield where Issui and Madara were fighting in an orderly manner. Currently, only the Five Kage and a few powerful ninjas remain on the battlefield. They can withstand this Kamui pressure. However, Issui's technique is really powerful. The aura he just released is enough to threaten millions of ordinary ninjas.

Then, the scene changed again. The ice trees that were originally rooted in the ground were now integrated into the earth. Immediately afterwards, the entire battlefield was covered with a layer of frost emitting a chilling white vapor. Although the temperature was extremely low, the icy white vapor continued to rise. This white vapor was not produced by the same principle as the white mist that is produced when we put ice cubes in the air.

The reason why ice blocks produce white fog when placed in the air is that the temperature of ice is colder than the temperature of the air. The moisture in the air is condensed into tiny water droplets by the cold temperature of the ice. These tiny water droplets are even colder than the water vapor, and when they gather together, they look like fog.

However, the white mist generated by the Land of Frost the ice tree is not like that. The frost mist is the Frost Breath that it spontaneously forms, just like the Frost Breath spewed out by the Hornless Dragon Breath before. You can imagine what it would be like if such a large amount of Frost Breath covered the entire battlefield.

Although Mei Terumi was extremely proficient in Water Release, this Frost Breath still made her feel as if her soul was about to freeze. Moreover, this Frost Breath was under the control of Issui and had no effect on the Allied Shinobi Forces. One can imagine how powerful this Frost Breath would be if it were unleashed.

"This is bad, let's get back too. Standing in this frosty aura for too long will definitely damage our souls. Everyone, let's leave here quickly. This form of energy is no longer simply targeting the physical body, but is more targeting the human body in its soul state!" Tsunade suddenly said with a solemn expression.