The crimson ice crystal in Jiang Rui's hand shattered with a bang. Mana surged out at high speed, burning like tangible deep-blue flames, with threads of golden Mana Essence flowing within.
A blast of cold erupted from beneath Jiang Rui's feet, spreading like ripples. Everywhere it passed, the raging waves rapidly turned into hard, translucent glaciers...
Seeing the trace of scarlet in Jiang Rui's eyes, Hatake Sakumo felt the Chakra beneath his feet in the water grow wildly unstable, as though it were about to go berserk.
As if realizing something, he hurriedly shouted, "Everyone, retreat!"
"Is there still time?" Jiang Rui smiled as he gently pulled Mizuno Kumo and the others, who were still standing there in a daze, to their feet one by one.
Several nearby ninjas were swept by the visible, rippling cold air. Ice rapidly spread beneath their feet. Before they could even cry out, they had already turned into ice sculptures like frozen lumps!
One of them was none other than Hatake Sakumo's friend and Dan Katō's teammate, Kunugi Mokume!
The sight made Hatake Sakumo's eyes redden as his head throbbed violently. In a burst of rage, he leaped up and kicked off the trees, avoiding the cold while shouting hoarsely, "Retreat!! Jump up and avoid the enemy's Chakra!!"
His Chakra surged, extending the short blade in his hand by several centimeters with a Chakra edge. Like a madman, he charged straight at Jiang Rui.
Interrupt him!
He had to interrupt him!!
At that moment, while countless ninjas were airborne with nowhere to brace themselves, Jiang Rui's killing move had only just begun.
Countless icicles, sharp as blades, instantly condensed and burst out from the ice-covered ground. They stabbed into the airborne ninjas, and even the earth walls, platforms, and trees formed by Earth Style