"Samui, from Kumogakure... a Jonin."
Hyuga Sho's voice echoed in the air.
It seemed to come from all around them, yet also from above and below.
"Who is it?! Show yourself!"
Karui immediately pulled out her blade and shouted.
"Could it be... the Steel Sea Dragon Beast?"
Omoi, who had a fruit candy in his mouth, frowned.
"If that Uchiha kid was lying, doesn't that mean we've walked right into a trap set by the Steel Sea Dragon Beast? Even Lord Raikage wasn't its match. We'll definitely all be wiped out... Maybe our bodies will even be frozen in ice..."
"Quit hiding your head and showing your tail! Come out if you've got the guts!"
Atsui also gripped a standard Kumogakure blade and shouted loudly.
His voice was filled with the hot-blooded spirit of youth.
It was a challenge to adversity.
"Stop! You three... run!"
Seeing that her three companions still hadn't realized how serious the situation was,
Samui immediately shouted.
It was precisely because of their ignorance that they failed to sense the terrifying presence.
Samui, whose strength was formidable, understood the gap between her and Hyuga Sho's power at the very first moment.
A dense aura that made even breathing difficult.
It made Samui's already aching shoulders feel even weaker.
"Damn... my shoulders hurt even more..."
Samui, who possessed a terrifying weapon, muttered.
The next moment.
A freezing breath brushed across their faces.
The temperature in the air suddenly plummeted.
After devouring the Steel Sea Dragon Beast, Hyuga Sho had mastered an enhanced version of Cold Wave.
The cold air he casually released made all four of them shiver.
"Damn... our bodies... are freezing..."
Karui suddenly realized this.
"Fire Release... Flame Slash!"
Samui swung her blade and slashed.
An arc-shaped wave of flames formed a sea of fire.