The next instant, Mei Terumi clearly saw Uchiha Mai's lips twitch. The extreme cold, enough to freeze any living creature to death, had not been enough to deal him a fatal blow.
Even harder to accept was the fact that Maha Padma's sealing effect was gradually wearing off.
Two or three seconds later, Uchiha Mai's frozen body could already make small movements.
"Uchiha Mai isn't dead!"
"Don't let him recover! Kill him, now!"
This time, even the cooks saw it. Uchiha Mai was indeed gradually reviving, and it probably would not be long before he could move freely again.
No Mist Ninja could accept that.
The strongest secret Ice Release technique, which the Third Mizukage had unleashed at the cost of his life, had accomplished nothing. Once Uchiha Mai awakened, not a single person present would be able to threaten him.
Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!
Lightning Style: Earth Flash!
The ninja frantically formed hand seals and gathered chakra, bombarding Uchiha Mai with all manner of ninjutsu to kill him before he could recover.
Every technique in that overwhelming barrage froze upon entering Maha Padma's range. Not only did they fail to affect Uchiha Mai, they actually weakened the seal.
It's over!
Seeing this, Mei Terumi knew all was lost. At this most crucial moment, Maha Padma had become an obstacle preventing them from attacking Uchiha Mai.
With that layer of protection in place, they could only watch helplessly as Uchiha Mai awakened.
Once Maha Padma's power vanished completely and Uchiha Mai broke free of the seal, regaining his mobility, all they could do was wait to die.
There was no way out.
As his mobility returned and his frozen body continued to recover, Uchiha Mai finally managed to mobilize the power within him. He murmured, **"O sun, become