Boom!
A thunderous explosion shook the entire fortress violently, as if the very earth were about to split apart.
The sturdy battlements of the fortress vanished in an instant under the terrifying blast, with more than half of them reduced to ruins and dust.
The Snow Ninja who had been patrolling atop the walls did not even have time to react before they were turned to ash in the devastating explosion, utterly wiped out.
Their bodies and weapons were mercilessly erased in that instant, leaving behind no trace. The sight was deeply shocking, a testament to the sheer power and terror of that force.
"Hiss—"
Asama Santarō and Kazahana Koyuki, high in the sky, both sucked in a sharp breath.
Looking at the battlements, now shattered like ruins, their faces were filled with indescribable shock.
The castles of the Land of Snow had been built from special steel and Chakra equipment. When they were completed, they had undergone explosive-resistance testing.
Even large-scale ninjutsu and Exploding Tags had been unable to breach them, yet before the leader of the Wave Country, more than half had been destroyed with a single strike.
It seemed that the leader of the Wave Country was not only an exceptional ruler, but a ninja whose strength could not be underestimated as well.
After witnessing that scene, Asama Santarō suppressed the troubling thoughts that had risen in his heart.
After all, if the other party wanted to make a move against the Land of Snow's upper ranks, probably no one could stop him.
Kazahana Koyuki beside him was equally horrified. Her eyes widened as she stared in disbelief at everything unfolding before her.
Yet when she saw flames gradually rising below because of the explosion, her body began to tremble faintly on its own. It was not