One Against Two

Under Seiji's control, the B-rank Earth Dragon Bullet and Fire Dragon Bullet combined into the Combination Technique: Earth Dragon Flame Bullet, its power surpassing that of ordinary A-rank ninjutsu.

The sheer power of the technique made Suikazan Fuguki feel a lethal threat. If it hit him, he would suffer serious injuries at the very least. He hurriedly tried to evade, but the hair he had used to attack was firmly restrained by Seiji's Earth Clone. Just as Suikazan Fuguki resolved to cut off his hair to save himself, an ice wall appeared before him in time. Murasaki had made his move.

"Ice Release: Ice Crystal Wall!"

A transparent wall of ice rose up, blocking the Earth Dragon Flame Bullet's path.

Knowing that an ordinary Water Formation Wall could never withstand the bombardment of a combination technique, Murasaki directly used his Kekkei Genkai the moment he acted.

"Boom!"

The Earth Dragon Flame Bullet slammed into the ice wall with a thunderous roar. Murasaki's intervention finally gave Suikazan Fuguki enough time to break free from his restraints.

After escaping the Earth Dragon Flame Bullet's range, Suikazan Fuguki quickly retreated to Murasaki's side and looked toward Seiji with lingering fear. He had not expected Seiji to wield such a powerful combination technique. Suikazan had nearly lost his hair to carelessness.

Seiji was not upset that his attack had failed. If Suikazan Fuguki could be defeated that easily, then his reputation for rivaling an Elite Jonin would have been far too watered down.

Seiji's hands flew up and down as he continued forming hand seals, leaving afterimages in the air. At the same time, Suikazan Fuguki and Murasaki exchanged a glance and began forming seals as well.

The two sides were about to clash with ninjutsu.

"Water Release: Exploding Water Colliding Wave!"

"Water Release: Exploding Water Colliding Wave!"

Seiji and Suikazan Fuguki completed their techniques at the same time. A huge amount of Chakra gathered in their throats, and both men spewed torrents of water toward the ground, sending them surging at one another.

The two streams crashed together heavily, throwing up a mist that filled the sky.

"Shikotsumyaku: Ten Finger Drilling Bullets!"

Seiji's calm voice came from within the mist as countless bone bullets tore through it and flew through the air. While Murasaki was still forming seals and Suikazan Fuguki's next technique had yet to be prepared, Seiji took the initiative by using the seal-free power of Shikotsumyaku.

Without interrupting his hand seals, Suikazan Fuguki stepped forward to shield Murasaki. He hardened his hair once more, forming an impenetrable defensive layer before them.

The bone bullets battered it relentlessly and were just about to break through the hair's defense when Suikazan Fuguki finally completed the A-rank Water Release ninjutsu he had been preparing for so long.

"Water Release: Water Trumpet!"

Suikazan Fuguki spewed an enormous volume of water from his mouth, instantly forming a massive ellipsoid water prison that enveloped the entire First Training Ground.

Suikazan Fuguki controlled the Chakra to expel all the spectators from the giant water prison, leaving only Seiji and Murasaki inside.

At that moment, Murasaki's ninjutsu was ready as well.

"Ice Release: Ice Age!"

As an A-rank Ice Release ninjutsu, Ice Age took an extremely long time to prepare, but its power was equally impressive. The huge water sphere Suikazan Fuguki had just created rapidly began to freeze from where the two stood. In the blink of an eye, the water sphere became an ice sphere, firmly trapping Seiji within.

Suikazan Fuguki and Murasaki slowly emerged from the Ice Prison, joy appearing on their faces. Neither of them believed Seiji could escape the ninjutsu they had cast together.

"Surrender, Captain. Take this as a lesson for your arrogance today," Suikazan Fuguki said smugly.

"Ha!" Seiji answered with nothing but a cold laugh. Suikazan Fuguki's taunt was like lighting a lantern in a toilet—he was courting death.

"It seems you are not merely living off your reputations. Then I suppose I should get a little serious too." Seiji's emotionless voice came from within the Ice Prison, echoing across the training ground, which had fallen silent in shock at the scale of their battle.

"Dance." A low murmur rang out. Suikazan Fuguki and Murasaki stared in utter disbelief upon hearing Seiji's words. Had all those attacks just now merely been a warm-up? The two of them had already gone all out as his opponents.

"Shikotsumyaku: Dance of the Seedling Fern!"

As Seiji's murmur fell, countless dense, pale-white bone spikes burst from the Ice Prison, instantly shattering the massive prison. Ice fragments danced through the air and scattered down.

A figure drifted gracefully down—it was Seiji, having broken free from the ice.

"Then let us continue with our second round," Seiji said calmly.

"Don't look down on us!" Suikazan Fuguki shouted, raising his voice to conceal the trace of fear rising in his heart.

Seiji pressed his hands together and began forming seals: Ram—Horse—Snake—Dragon—Rat—Ox—Tiger. He completed all seven seals in an instant. His chest swelled as Chakra gathered in his mouth.

"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"

Seiji spewed a torrent of scorching flames, which danced like a frenzied dragon. Under the control of his Chakra, they attacked Suikazan Fuguki and Murasaki from the front, left, and right simultaneously.

Even as he used Fire Release, the seals in Seiji's hands continued to change: Dog—Horse—Rooster. He stopped spewing flames, and a huge amount of Chakra gathered in his mouth once again.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

A violent gale burst from Seiji's mouth, catching up to the flames he had just unleashed at an even faster speed and merging with them.

"Combination Technique: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"

The wind fed the flames, and the red fire shifted toward gold under the enhancement of Wind Release. Even those watching from afar felt a wave of heat wash over them.

Even the distant spectators could feel that searing heat, let alone Suikazan Fuguki and Murasaki, who faced the attack directly.

Scorching air rushed at them head-on, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans continuously slid down their faces and fell to the ground.