The faint hope that had just risen in the hearts of Kirigakure's people was suppressed somewhat by Uchiha Mai.
"Ora ora ora ora!"
Uchiha Mai gathered chakra in both hands and swung them repeatedly like lightning, blasting out dozens, even hundreds, of highly compressed black Deathfire flames that shattered all the incoming ice spears.
This was an imitation of Vegeta's "Prince's Battle Tactics." A perfectly good Naruto had been forcibly turned into Jump Brawl by Uchiha Mai.
Innate Time Control: Double Speed.
Uchiha Mai angrily drew his blade. After slashing out several Deathfire Sword Auras, he beat his wings and transformed into a streak of light, charging at Mizunashi Yukikaze with sword in hand.
"Clang!"
The ice blade Mizunashi Yukikaze had raised was shattered. He was also forced back several steps, a wound cut across his chest.
Seizing the advantage, Uchiha Mai pressed his attack. Using one of the three supreme arts from Wind and Cloud—Strike and Counterstrike—his longsword drew a dazzling trail of light as it drove Mizunashi Yukikaze back step by step.
The Kirigakure shinobi who had just wanted to cheer instantly calmed down. The Third Mizukage's strength did not appear to surpass Uchiha Mai's.
It was still hard to say who would win between the two. They absolutely could not celebrate before the match was over.
What was strange was that Uchiha Mai pursued Mizunashi Yukikaze all the way while the latter fled. Though he had clearly fallen into a disadvantage, not a trace of Tailed Beast chakra had leaked out from beginning to end.
An ordinary Jinchuriki would probably have been unable to endure it any longer, either sprouting tails or directly entering complete Tailed Beast form.
Yet this strange phenomenon was perfectly normal for Mizunashi Yukikaze.
First of all, Mizunashi Yukikaze was the strongest Ice