"Is that... ice?"
The Kirigakure Ninja who had already withdrawn from Higashimatsuyama seemed to sense something and suddenly turned to look back.
Before their eyes, the entire Higashimatsuyama was abruptly dyed white, layer upon layer of ice crystals shrouding it as the temperature of the surrounding world began to plummet.
"Is this the power Lord Yoru used to freeze the entire Tsunan Town, as the rumors say...?"
Staring at the nearly completely frozen Higashimatsuyama, one Kirigakure Ninja could not help rubbing his eyes. "Is this really something a human can do?!"
"Yoru..."
Yuki Akira clenched her delicate hands tightly, her beautiful eyes fixed on Higashimatsuyama, which had become a land of ice and snow.
In her eyes, it was not merely the frozen Konoha Camp—it was the glorious future of the Yuki Clan!
In his Bankai state, Yoru was like a god of winter, unstoppable.
Under such slaughter, the fighting strength of Konoha's ninja at Higashimatsuyama rapidly dwindled. This level of loss was more than Sarutobi Shinnosuke could bear. Gripping the Adamant Staff, he charged at Yoru.
The Adamant Staff, said to possess an indestructible body, slammed fiercely against Hyōrinmaru. The immense force transmitted through the staff made cold sweat cover Sarutobi Shinnosuke's forehead after just one clash, veins bulging hideously across his hands.
"Since when did you get the illusion that you could contend with me?"
"Dragon Hail Frame!"
Yoru's indifferent voice rang out. Sarutobi Shinnosuke's pupils contracted as countless shards of ice erupted from Hyōrinmaru's blade, instantly freezing both the Adamant Staff and Sarutobi Shinnosuke within.
The cross-shaped ice shattered with a deafening crash, turning into glittering powder that drifted down.
But Sarutobi Shinnosuke was nowhere to be seen.
"A very fast Substitution Technique. Worth praising."
Yoru spoke calmly, his gaze shifting to the side as he