The Mystery of Ice Release, the Mizukage Attacks

Yuki Yuki looked at the strange big brother before her.

Her face was filled with bewilderment.

Why would he be so good to her!?

In her memories, she had no such powerful elder.

This person had actually managed to bring her out from the encirclement of the elite Anbu of the Hidden Mist.

His strength was at least that of a Jonin, perhaps even an elite Jonin.

There were a total of six clansmen who had broken through the encirclement with them, three men and three women.

Yuki was the most inconspicuous girl among them all.

Her strength was the weakest, merely a Genin.

The others were either Chunin or Jonin.

They held high status within the clan.

"You're not bad, what is your name!? Why have I never seen you in the clan before!"

A handsome youth with features similar to the clan head said with an arrogant expression.

Even in the midst of fleeing, he still maintained the arrogance of the clan's upper echelons.

His face wore a condescending expression.

"Young Master Ling, are you alright?"

A Yuki Jonin walked respectfully in front of the youth and bowed. He glanced at the strange Yuki clansman and questioned coldly: "The young master is asking you a question, why don't you answer quickly!"

"Ling, this lord is our savior, how can you have such an attitude!?"

"He is the clan head's youngest son, the future heir to the clan! How dare you be so presumptuous!?"

Another clansman couldn't help but speak up.

They had only just broken through the encirclement, and the team was already experiencing such a situation. He felt something was amiss, worried that this mysterious powerhouse would suddenly leave and abandon them here.

With their own strength, it was impossible to escape the pursuit of the Anbu!

"Noisy!"

Ao did not indulge the temper of this young master, Yuki Ling, and slapped him to the ground.

Through the possession ability of the Spirit Transformation Technique, he had taken over the body of a Yuki clansman and lurked in the Yuki clan for about half a month, finally figuring out the awakening method of this clan's Kekkei Genkai.

As for his original body, it remained in a hidden location, guarded by Yinqian.

During his time lurking, he had taken a liking to two promising seedlings, kept an eye on them, and brought them out during this raid.

One was named Yuki Yuki, a girl with an ordinary appearance, very pale skin, and a thin frame; she looked malnourished.

She was a low-level member of the Yuki clan, and her parents had both died in the Bloody Mist Trial for Jonin.

The Yuki clan did not have the safety nets that the Uchiha had, and orphans like Yuki lived very miserable lives.

At twelve years old, she looked like she was only seven or eight.

The other was named Yuki Kyō, the youth who had just spoken. He looked like someone who didn't belong to this world, but he didn't seem to have any memories of Naruto.

His soul was extremely unique, somewhat similar to his own, with soul power twice that of a normal person.

It was just that he appeared slightly precocious; was he a reincarnator or a transmigrator?

If he hadn't made this trip, this person would likely have died in this chaos.

Ao had not yet made up his mind, so he kept him and brought him along.

As for the other four Yuki clansmen, they were just people who had followed behind him to escape; even if he killed them immediately, it wouldn't have any impact.

"Stop! Offending your superiors is a crime punishable by death..."

The Yuki Jonin's servile nature had taken over his brain. Seeing Yuki Ling suffer such an insult, he immediately drew his blade, completely disregarding their current situation.

"How truly stupid! It's no wonder the Yuki were wiped out so easily; with clansmen like you, it's no injustice."

Ao had not expected there to be such foolish people.

He condensed an Ice Crystal Spike in his palm, which instantly transformed into Myriad Needle Ice Crystals, piercing the man's entire body into a hedgehog. He collapsed to the ground, a bloody mess.

"Ice Release, it really is useful! If I can fuse it into myself, I'm afraid my strength could improve quite a bit more."

Ao muttered to himself. His sudden outburst left the few Yuki clansmen stunned in place.

Only Yuki Kyō's eyes flashed, and he lowered his head, a hint of a smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

Ao, however, looked straight at him, as if he could see right through his entire being.

In the state of the Sage Soul.

His perception was greatly enhanced.

The spirit body would not weaken much due to consumption; he could even continuously strengthen his soul power and absorb more Natural Energy to store. As long as he ensured his physical body remained unaffected, he could continue to survive in this state indefinitely.

This state is fundamentally the same as the form of the White Snake Sage, gradually manifesting personalized characteristics during the process of absorbing Natural Energy.

The White Snake Sage is cruel, arrogant, and possesses the cold-blooded, ruthless nature of a snake, so the Power of the Sage Soul she refines manifests these specific traits.

The soul essence of Ao is exceptionally different.

He is focused on truth, extremely rational and pragmatic, and enjoys exploring the unknown; based on these characteristics of his soul.

Therefore, what is revealed are the traits of deconstruction, tracing origins, and transparency.

When using Sage Mode chakra, he can easily decipher the fundamental rules of objects or energy.

He observes their critical formation paths.

He discovers hidden corners.

Thus, after taking over the body of a Yuki Clan member, Ao easily deciphered the secret of the Ice Release through synthesized Ice Release Sage Chakra.

Through his understanding during this period, Ao discovered that although the theoretical core mystery of Ice Release is said to be the fusion of Wind Release and Water Release chakra natures.

In reality, it involves fusing these two types of chakra in a 3:1 ratio during the process of completing their nature transformation, forming a special arrangement structure.

What is ultimately obtained is Ice Release chakra, and by performing it through special hand seals, it becomes Ice Release ninjutsu.

The hand seal method is similar to Water Release.

Yet the manifested form is far more powerful than Water Release.

It is just that most Yuki Clan members do not have much chakra, only slightly more than ordinary ninjas.

Their advantage in combat is not very significant.

However, when fighting against Kirigakure Ninja, their Ice Release has an excellent restraining effect on Water Release.

Therefore, the vast majority of ninjas in Kirigakure are very wary of the Yuki Clan.

Although Ao has already understood the innovation process of this Kekkei Genkai.

Actually wanting to operate it remains very difficult.

Especially since his original body only has an affinity for Fire, Lightning, and Earth, it is basically impossible to create an Ice Release Kekkei Genkai out of thin air.

Members of the Yuki Clan, however, are born with such physical conditions, able to easily fuse these two types of chakra within their bodies into a brand-new Ice Release chakra.

This allows them to cast Ice Release without any obstacles.

This point is somewhat similar to the Wood Release of Senju Hashirama; both are abilities naturally carried by the cells in the body.

It belongs to the power of bloodline genetic inheritance.

Ao discovered that if he wants to conduct further research and transplant Ice Release into another body, it would involve deep analysis at the genetic level.

This requires further technological support.

The temporary laboratory of Orochimaru can identify special genes, but it cannot yet reach the level of isolating key genes.

However, it is not far off.

Separation technology is actually not difficult; it just requires the support of some equipment at the technical level.

For example, a Low-temperature Centrifuge, a PCR Gene Amplifier, and so on.

In terms of technology, people in this world do not attach importance to biotechnology; the nobles only know how to indulge in pleasure and have no major initiatives to promote technological change.

It does not meet the requirements for the time being.

However, with the supernatural power of chakra in this world, achieving such a goal is not difficult.

At least in the eyes of Ao, even if he had to build them by hand, he could still produce a few decent pieces of equipment.

After completing his mission in Kirigakure, he intends to set up a laboratory and prepare for research on Kekkei Genkai, aiming to create a perfect soul vessel.

"Pursuers already..."

Ao looked behind him with some surprise.

A frost-white eyeshadow appeared at the corners of his eyes.

That is the characteristic of Sage Mode when he pushes his Ice Release Sage Chakra to the limit.

Ice Release Sage Chakra forms rapidly within his body, compensating for the physical deficit.

"Stay behind!"

The person who arrived was a Kirigakure Ninja dressed like a child, a little over 1.4 meters tall.

With a baby face, he looked completely harmless.

But any Yuki Clan member who noticed this person was shaken by the boy's cold killing intent.

They stood frozen in place, not daring to move.